rpbooks Chapter 303 The "Old" Spurs
Chapter 303 The "Old" Spurs
Chapter 303 The "Old" Spurs
Most people in the country think of San Antonio as a small city.Including An Luo, he always thought that way before entering the NBA.
actually not.San Antonio is indeed not an international metropolis, but it is by no means a small city.
Because San Antonio is not a Chinese gathering area, nor a political, financial or important economic area, it is less well-known in China.In addition, it is located in the southern United States, near the inland area of Mexico.The transportation is not very convenient, and there are no direct flights with major international cities.This has resulted in relatively cheap consumption and monotonous life in San Antonio.
Like the city, the Spurs and the players are pretty low-key.Even the fans there feel like the team is more stable than passionate.
It's hard to attract superstars who like to stay in the spotlight, except for "nerds" like Duncan.
And now the new boss Leonard is carved out of the same mold, and looks dull again.If you don't take the initiative to look for it, it's hard to see his news.Even if he averaged 30+ per game in the first round, even An Luo couldn't keep up with the limelight.This is still something related to the game. As for off the court, it is even less known.
This is not the first time An Luo has come to the ATT center.Like the first time, he didn't like the atmosphere here.Even the malicious boos in Salt Lake City are better than here, at least An Luo is full of fighting spirit in that situation.
And now, sitting on the bench, the boring game on the court makes him want to doze off.
The Spurs play as if nothing has changed in 20 years.With the league's faster and faster pace, they still insisted on their own set of methods: defense and offensive position.In the regular season, they can always bring their opponents to their own slow rhythm quietly, and then win.Only grizzlies, like them.So every time they face the Grizzlies, they play very hard.
The Thunder is at the other extreme.This season, they are the team with the best fast break and three-pointers in the entire league except the Warriors.Although they didn't shoot as many shots as the Houstonians, they had a higher overall shooting percentage.
So the series between the Thunder and the Spurs is a confrontation between old and new concepts.
However, the first match between the two sides was not as fierce as people imagined.
After the game started, Leonard made a mid-range shot to open the scoring.After that, Westbrook and Adams picked and rolled, and the latter dunked easily.
Looking back, Aldridge missed Grant in a low back single.Westbrook went to the basket to grab the rebound, slapped the ball forward vigorously, and hit a counterattack.
Two seconds outside the three-point line, a fake pass passed, and the ball was handed to Oladipo on the right.The latter faced Danny Green, rushed forward and then immediately retreated, and then opened his hand to hit a three-pointer.
Subsequently, Popovich called a timeout.At this time, the game had only lasted for more than a minute, and the Thunder only led by three points.
It's not that Oladipo's three-pointer made him angry.Of course, he really doesn't like three-pointers himself, after all, he has suffered from three-pointers all these years.But in fact, he is still not satisfied with the team's defense.
Back from the timeout, Parker took the ball at the top of the arc and passed the ball to David Lee who was running down with a cover.Still hit in!
After receiving the ball, the latter made a two-step layup and collided with Adams in the air.
"drop!"
Adams fouled and David Lee went to the free throw line.The big man inside must stand up, which is very important to the overall tactics of the Spurs.Popovich couldn't help but nodded, David Lee played well.
However, after two "bang bang" sounds, the guy raised the knife and landed two consecutive irons, hitting Popovich with a face of ashen.
Looking back, Westbrook was robbed by Aldridge when he passed the ball to Oladipo in the left corner at the top of the arc.The Spurs' defense finally spoke up.
Pass the ball to the fast-down Leonard.The latter acted very calmly.Although Robertson has already caught up, with his ability, it is not too difficult to score a layup in this case.But he didn't!Take the ball to the basket, then pass back to Aldridge who followed up.
Aldridge, who received the ball, did not pause, took off in one step, and dunked the ball hard.
It was a beautiful defensive counterattack, and the cooperation between Leonard and Aldridge was also very tacit. Att Center finally got some voice.For those who like basketball, no one does not like such a powerful dunk.
The Thunder continued to attack.Westbrook quickly advanced to the top of the arc, still rushing into the inside under the cover of Adams.He was so fast that David Lee, who switched defenses, couldn't guard him.Fortunately, Aldridge made up the defense in time.But at the moment he pounced, Westbrook flicked the ball out and accurately found Grant outside the three-point line.After the latter received the ball, he dribbled to the right, dodged Parker who was jumping over, and then hit the ball.
In the next few rounds, the hit rates of both sides dropped sharply.On the Thunder's side, Oladipo missed a three-pointer and a mid-range miss.The Spurs' Danny Green and Aldridge responded immediately.
Westbrook couldn't stand it anymore, and rushed up by himself while controlling the ball.Under the cover of Adams, he accelerated to get rid of the defense and rushed in.However, Danny Green's complementary defense is in place.It's a pity that he was still a little careless, and was shaken by Westbrook's continuous fake moves and made a shooting foul.
This defense made Popovich very angry again.He directly replaced Ginobili, and then caught Danny Green and yelled at him.
After making two free throws, the Thunder temporarily led 10:4.
Then Leonard stepped forward. He directly attacked after receiving the ball from outside the three-point line, passing Robertson and scoring a goal against Adams.
This guy is really interesting.A person broke through Lei Ting's defense so easily, with a deadpan expression on his face, as if nothing had happened.Facial paralysis number two!
Seeing Leonard started to perform, Westbrook couldn't bear it anymore.He used almost the same method to break through the Spurs' release line and then scored the ball.And in the subsequent defense, Tony Parker was singled out and Oladipo was assisted to make a three-pointer.
15:6.After a wave of 5:0, the Thunder expanded the point difference to almost double digits.
Popovich can't sit still again!Although the game had only passed more than three minutes, he decisively called the second timeout.
Thunder's offensive was very fierce.Once the opponent starts to gain momentum, it will be difficult to control.Besides, the Spurs' defense in the past few minutes has not been good.This is the most unacceptable to him.
(End of this chapter)