NBA: Fusion of two talents to dominate the entire league

Chapter 162

Compared to Duncan, the real backbone of the Spurs is the team's head coach Popovich.

He and Duncan are both teachers and friends, and they have made each other successful.

They have watched over each other's careers and have become a legend in the league.

Popovich's coaching style is tough, stubborn, and emphasizes discipline, while also being flexible and changeable.

Super discipline is also one of the keys to the Spurs' ability to stand out in the wild West.

After all, a loose sand and strict discipline are completely different mental outlooks.

Roy is still responsible for the jump ball today, and the opponent seems to have a tacit understanding to send Tim Duncan.

Since the Eastern Conference Finals, Roy has completely replaced Chandler as the team's jump ball player.

Except for the jump ball lost by the Sharks, Roy has never missed the ball in the record this season.

As a finals game, it is particularly important to get a good start.

Roy and Duncan lowered their bodies, and the referee threw the ball high into the air.

The whistle sounded, and both sides jumped at the same time. Although Duncan was not too old at this time,

but he basically said goodbye to the nickname of "Flying White Devil" after his serious injury.

In the air, Roy took the lead in the mid-air with the advantage of bounce and speed.

At the beginning of the game, the Nets got the ball, and Cardinals Carter took the ball down,

Dribbling across half court, Carter did not stay on the outside line. Facing the tough Bruce Bowen, he dribbled the ball between his legs continuously,

After a fake move, he broke through. Bowen's defense was still as sticky as ever.

At this time, Carter was no longer the Carter of the regular season. He became extremely calm after taking the ball.

After shaking off a slight gap of Bowen, he made a cool stop jump shot.

The basketball went into the basket neatly and cleanly. The Nets took the lead at the start.

The first goal was scored, and Carter's slightly nervous mood was relieved a lot.

All the Spurs players showed no expression. Bowen served the ball at the baseline.

Parker rushed forward with the ball. Kidd was obviously struggling to cope with this speed.

Fortunately, there was no physical problem at the beginning of the game.

Parker did not choose to attack directly, because the Nets' Roy and Chandler were watching the basket.

The most important thing is that the Spurs usually give the ball to Duncan in the opening offense.

This has almost become the Spurs' unchanging routine.

Duncan, who got the ball at the waist, was defended by Chandler. His solid basic skills allowed him to attack with both hands.

He tested Chandler's defense with his back to the basket.

Chandler's lack of lower limb strength was made up by Duncan's quickness. Rui sensed it,

Then he went to the inside to play single-handedly with Chandler,

Chandler was pushed back step by step, and the moment Duncan turned around,

Roy was ready to make up for the defense,

He rushed towards Duncan,

As a power forward with the best supporting ability in history, he calmly found the gap between the two defenses in the face of the Nets' twin towers,

He passed the ball to Muhammad,

Muhammad received the basketball, and Jefferson had already rushed over,

He did not force a layup directly against Jefferson, but instead passed the ball to Bowen in the bottom corner,

Facing Kidd who rushed from a distance, Bowen passed the ball to Parker in the mid-range again,

Parker's eyes were empty, he took the ball and jumped to shoot, and hit the mid-range shot steadily.

A simple ball can show the horror of the Spurs.

The ball movement is very smooth. After countless drills, the players on the field know clearly where their teammates are.

The pass is never dragged and the speed is extremely fast, which makes the Nets' defense exhausted.

The Spurs found a gap in the process of enjoying the pass and easily hit a fatal blow.

Coach Frank shook his head. The Spurs' ball movement is too exaggerated.

Every time he meets this team, he will be impressed by their discipline.

Popovich is worthy of being one of the best coaches in history.

The team he trained is indeed an elite team.

This series is definitely the most difficult series.

Frank had this premonition at the first time.

The Spurs did not have the slightest joy. In their eyes, this smooth ball movement is as natural as eating and sleeping.

Kidd dribbled the ball to organize the attack.

Roy at the bottom line ran up and took the basketball from Kidd.

The Spurs also did not let Duncan defend Roy, but sent Muhammad.

Facing Muhammad, Roy took the ball at a 45-degree angle.

Pretending to shoot, Muhammad was really nervous and approached Roy.

The forward shift of the center of gravity gave Roy a chance to break through, and he accelerated and passed by Muhammad.

Facing Duncan,Ken's defense, Roy jumped up and dodged in the air,

Then he threw the ball into the air,

Chandler in the other direction is a human-shaped dunking machine,

He is always waiting for this kind of pass from the air,

With excellent explosive power, he jumped up at the first time, caught the ball with both hands in the air, and dunked it into the Spurs' basket,

This is Chandler's favorite way to score,

After the dunk, he roared excitedly under the basket,

The Nets' Roy passed the ball to the inside in the air, which made the Spurs helpless.

"Nazr, don't jump up easily, it will make us passive!"

Popovich is a person who doesn't tolerate any sand in his eyes. He must remind Mohammed of the defensive problems at the first time.

Mohammed scratched his head embarrassedly,

Playing as a starter in the finals made his nerves very tense,

Fortunately, he is just a role player, do his own defense well, and eat dunks when he has time.

Parker dribbled the ball across half court and gave it to Ginobili.

Ginobili dribbled the ball with one hand and directed his teammates' positions with the other hand.

After attracting Jefferson's attention, he suddenly accelerated and broke through the Nets' inside line.

Today was a big test for Jefferson. On the defensive end, he had to defend against Ginobili's offense.

On the offensive end, he also needed to be able to score some three-pointers.

Ginobili's breakthrough was completely unreasonable, combining the European step with his own amazing sense of balance.

In the action that the defender seemed to be falling at any time,

he could still twist and turn to break through at an incredible angle.

Jefferson was not paying attention, and Ginobili's The speed was not fast,

but he was still able to pass him. Chandler was in a dilemma under the basket.

If he attacked to defend Ginobili, Duncan would be left alone, or if he ignored him, the opponent could easily shoot.

It was useless to think because the distance was too close. Chandler gritted his teeth and rushed up without hesitation.

It was absolutely intolerable for Chandler to have a small man wandering in front of him.

But once the demon sword Ginobili's snake-like breakthrough was unsheathed, it was not so easy to deal with.

In the air when the two confronted each other, the basketball in Ginobili's hand disappeared in Chandler's eyes.

When Chandler looked back again, Duncan had already dunked and scored under the basket.

When the slow-motion replay was played, it was found that the moment Chandler touched Ginobili,

Ginobili used a hidden crotch pass to put the ball into the hands of Duncan who was unguarded under the basket.

Ginobili's creativity in his peak period was definitely at the top level in the league.

Chandler could only stare at the basketball on the ground in a daze.