rpbooks Chapter 454 Stone Buddha
Chapter 454 Stone Buddha
Chapter 454 Stone Buddha
Duncan has a rather cool nickname, which is called Stone Buddha in China and Great Basic Skills in foreign countries, which can well represent his style.He is regarded by O'Neal as the most threatening matchup defender, and his defensive skills are evident.
In the first decade of the 21st century, the two most star-studded stars were Kobe and James, but the most dominant star may have to choose between Duncan and O'Neal.If the number of championships is used as the starting point, it is a choice between Duncan and Kobe.
Most fans can easily ignore Duncan's dominance, but his presence on the court is easy to impress.
Duncan played Tyson Chandler with a back single, turned around and hooked, wiped the board and made a layup!
7-6!
The Spurs' first six points all came from Duncan.
Popovich looked at Duncan, who was limping a little while running, and really didn't know where his ability came from.This is something beyond his common sense, and he can't understand it.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball in the frontcourt, facing the double team of Patty Mills and Kawhi Leonard, he didn't make a breakthrough, and passed the ball directly with his left hand to Nick Young, who replaced Warren.
Nick Young is more confident than Warren on the offensive end, and has more skills. Before Danny Green's defense was raised, he immediately launched a breakthrough and involved the Spurs' overall defense.This is the way he is used to attacking, and there is basically no difficulty.
George stood in the right corner to help open the space.
Nick Young was a little careless and didn't notice that Duncan had reached his right side, and the layup was blocked after wiping the board.
Duncan pressed the ball on the backboard, the block and the rebound were achieved at the same time, then he took the ball with both hands and passed it to Patty Mills who had just played.
Nick Young didn't expect Duncan to have such defensive ability. He clapped his hands angrily and ran towards the backcourt.
Because the Spurs have two traditional inside players, they are not very good at pushing fast breaks and counterattacks. In addition, they don't want to increase the rhythm of the game, and then drop down to let the two players in the penalty area attack.
Xu Tian couldn't sink to the low position, and naturally he couldn't give support. He could only hope that his teammates inside could restrain Duncan.
Tyson Chandler changed his defensive strategy, letting Duncan take half a step, instead of fighting against the disadvantaged forces, he wanted to use his height and wingspan to form a more effective defense.
Duncan has a high IQ, and immediately saw through Tyson Chandler's intentions. He quickly raised his left hand, wiped the board without giving him time to react, and hit a quick hook!
7-8!
Seeing that the time was about the same, Scott sent Clarkson to replace George and let Xu Tian lead the team alone on the field.Since Xu Tian's suspension began, the Lakers have become a dual-core state. They must stagger their playing time in order to maintain their competitiveness.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt slowly, faced the Spurs' double-team defense in no hurry, and passed the ball to Nick Young again.
The defender facing Nick Young became Danny Green, who dribbled the ball and made a breakthrough, trying to score directly.A mid-range shot that pops out of the frame!
Aldridge protects the defensive rebound, passes it to Patty Mills, and drives the ball downfield at a slow pace.
Xu Tian felt that the Spurs were like a precision-operated machine, and he had to rely on his personal ability to open up the situation, but on the defensive end, he still had no way to help defend the penalty area, so he could only let the two inside players face the impact again.
Patty Mills struck while the iron was hot, and then passed the ball to Duncan, who felt hot, allowing him to attack the Lakers' relatively weak inside.
Josh Smith was once the youngest man with 1000 blocks. He couldn't bear to see his inside partner being bullied. He rushed over to help defend and block shots, but he ignored Duncan's passing ability and paid for it.
Duncan passed the ball with his right hand, and made an inside pass to Aldridge, who was standing in the penalty area, to help the latter complete a wipe shot and easily get two more points!
7-10!
The Lakers fans didn't expect Duncan to play so strongly, and they were a little silent for a while, making the entire stadium silent.
To be on the safe side, Scott called out the Lakers' first timeout, adjusted their offensive and defensive tactics, and asked McGee to replace Tyson Chandler by the way.Although McGee can't stand Duncan, it is likely that Popovich will choose to win Duncan, which is what he hopes to see.
Xu Tian basically didn't attack much before the timeout, and his physical strength was still at full strength. After receiving the serve, he dribbled the ball with his left hand, forcing Kawhi Leonard into an unaccustomed defensive rhythm.He's not a lefty, but he's better than a lefty.
Patty Mills rushed over to double-team, blocked Xu Tian's breakthrough route from left to right, and did not give him an easy chance to attack.
Xu Tian chose to continue to trust Nick Young and passed the ball for the third time to see if he could make an attack.
Nick Young suffered a loss and dared not easily challenge the penalty area guarded by Duncan. He stopped in the paint area and made a mid-range pull.
The basket seemed to be covered tonight, denying Nick Young's goal again.
Duncan quickly stuck in position, making McGee unable to take off and get a defensive rebound.
Popovich was quite satisfied with Duncan's performance, sat back on the bench with a calm mind, and continued to watch the game.
Patty Mills continued to play high and low with Duncan, and finally received the pass, facing Nick Young's defense, raising his hand was an unreasonable three-pointer.They have an advantage with two bigs in the paint, and he could indeed be a little more free-spirited in his shot selection.
The basketball hit the front of the rim!
Duncan reacted quickly, tapped the bottom of the basketball with his right hand, and made a tip-up attempt!
The basketball hits the backboard and bounces into the hoop!
7-12!
The Spurs' first 12 points were all related to Duncan.
Ginobili was ready to replace Danny Green. Seeing the strong performance of his old partner, he clenched his fist with his right hand, and his inner self-confidence became stronger.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball across the half court, and continued to dribble with his left hand at the top of the arc. Facing a double attack, he split the ball to Clarkson who came out of the pocket on the left.
Nick Young got tangled up in Danny Green and had no room to catch the ball.
Patty Mills saw that Clarkson was about to take a shot, so he ran over to the defense, trying to limit his shot.A large part of this good defensive habit is due to Popovich's cultivation.
Clarkson was even more nervous than when he played in the first round of the playoffs. Unable to adapt to the sudden increase in confrontation intensity, he made a mistake and hit the ball out of the sideline.
Patty Mills clapped her hands to applaud herself, and at the same time, she could also engage in Clarkson's mentality, which basically kills two birds with one stone.
After the first round of training, Clarkson still has not adapted to the intensity of the playoffs, which makes Scott a little worried.Clarkson is an important rotation player during the regular season. If he continues to play like this, it will only reduce his playing time. As a result, the consumption of Xu Tian will increase. This is what Scott does not want to see thing.
Ginobili took advantage of the dead ball to replace Danny Green, replaced Patty Mills to dribble across half court, and organized an offense at the top of the arc.
(End of this chapter)