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Chapter 546 He is No. 29, and he is China Hot! (Wanzi burst completed~)

"The number 29 of the Lakers tonight is a lot of nonsense, Tim, what do you think? This is the optimistic person?" Spurs player Corey Joseph said.He was the first-round pick selected by the Spurs last year, a Canadian, and a guard.

Spurs No. 21 heard the words, and said with a dull expression: "Whatever he says, the game needs to be determined by the score."

There are no redundant words, concise and to the point, this is the personal character of "Stone Buddha" Duncan.

Corey Joseph has also been with the Spurs for almost two seasons, so he is very familiar with the expression of No. 2. He turned his head and asked Tony Parker: "Tony, what do you think?"

"There is nothing to think about." Parker moved his body seriously: "Our goal should be the upcoming playoffs. The Lakers are just a regular season."

"Manu, you think so too?" Corey Joseph asked Ginobili again.

"What else?" Ginobili straightened the laces on his feet, and said, "Playing basketball is not just talking about it. Your mouth can't decide anything, can it?"

"Hey, the three of you are so boring. Doesn't this inspire your fighting spirit at all?" Corey Joseph couldn't stand the GDP combination. The three of them have been working together for more than ten years. endlessly.This kind of running-in for more than ten years has already made the three of them very familiar with each other.

Not only on the court, but also off the court, they seem to have developed a style of seamless cooperation with each other.

The NBA league, like them, has finally cooperated with a trio for more than 15 years, which is the only case in history.Even if the scope is extended to a duo, no pair can coexist for such a long time span. 15 years, finally added up to 113 years old, several championships, the most playoff victories in the history of the league - 126 games, the most regular season victories in the history of the league - 575 games, their tacit understanding and greatness, can be called the NBA from ancient times One of the strongest Big Three so far.Perhaps their reputation is not as good as those well-known "giant combinations" in history, but their durability and competitiveness are unrivaled.

This is why Kobe later admitted that he "envied" Duncan.

In a stable core team, one stays for 15 years. How many stars can have this kind of luck?

Moreover, Popovich is also a super famous coach in history. All of this is the key factor that makes the San Antonio Spurs almost have no troughs for more than ten years.Originally, in Popovich's mind, the Lakers were the Spurs' imaginary opponents in the Western Conference this season. After all, they were known as the "Four Heavenly Kings" and their personal ability was the best in the league. But then...the Lakers withdrew from his "imaginary opponents" ranks .

Now the Spurs have only one imaginary enemy in the West, and that is the young recruits, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

As for the opponent for the championship, Popovich didn't think much about it, because if he couldn't go to the West, he didn't have to think about this "ultimate question" at all.

The combination of him and GDP, many values ​​and world views, are quite consistent.

So they can coexist for ten years.

It's not that they look down on the Lakers, it's just...the Lakers just can't get into their sights this season.

One is a team struggling for a playoff spot, and the other is third in the league and a strong contender for the O'Brien Cup. No matter how you look at it...the two are not in the same class.

Besides, the Lakers are now "missing arms and legs" and even lost their "heart", so what qualifications do they have to compete with the Spurs?
Therefore, the mood of the San Antonio people in this game is stable and relaxed.

Even if it is an away game, it is like a "warm-up match" before the start of the playoffs.

It's not that they underestimate the enemy, it's just that the enemy is too weak to be vulnerable.

The morale and mental outlook of both sides can be seen from the warm-up activities.

The Spurs are serious and rigorous, not much different from usual.

The Lakers are dull and lazy, as if this game is not a playoff battle, but just an innocuous preseason game.

With this kind of momentum, it seems that the end has not yet begun.

Most people in the Lakers team think from the bottom of their hearts that they are doomed to lose, and it is impossible for them to beat the third seed in the league. That's why their mentality is so relaxed, and they don't have the sense of urgency before the war.At the Staples Center, the fans were also a little distracted. The cheers for the home team were far less than the previous game.

Perhaps in the hearts of Lakers fans, they have no expectations.

The game the day before yesterday tore the Achilles tendon of No. 24, and it also seemed to tear the fantasy of the Lakers fans this season.

Even the on-site commentators Bill McDonald and Stu Lantz had dry voices, and their explanations were weak.

Only No. 29 of the Lakers, his eyes are full of desire to win, and he is extremely devoted to the warm-up process.

Duncan looked at this young figure, as if thoughtful.

Howard's scrimmage unexpectedly lost to Thiago Split inexplicably. This kind of start made the Staples Center fans look forward to it, and it became darker.The situation seems to be, as everyone expected, falling into a "one-sided" situation from the very beginning.The Spurs' offense and defense are very methodical and artistic, which is obviously in stark contrast to the loose Los Angeles Lakers.

In the first quarter, the Spurs pumped out a 21-5 spurt. Although Howard continued to attack in the low post, he couldn't take advantage of Duncan's inside line.This made Howard more and more angry. He didn't understand why he couldn't even beat an "old guy" now!It was not like this before!

How did he know that it wasn't that Duncan had become stronger, but that he had become weaker.

Whether it is his physical fitness, tactical play, or competitive mentality, he is very different from the Orlando period, so he has the illusion that the Spurs' No. 21 seems to be getting stronger.Besides, don't look at Duncan's age, but he is taller than Howard, and his wingspan is also better than Howard, not to mention the bottom plate, the top in NBA history, I don't know how many positions ahead of Howard.So Howard was fine when he was young and strong in the Magic. The Lakers have limited back injuries, weakened explosive power, and he is unwilling to play pick-and-rolls. All these make him have no advantage over Duncan.

Lacking the explosive "Warcraft" at the basket, it is actually quite a disadvantage to kill Duncan in the low position.

The wingspan is a lot shorter, the static strength is not dominant, and the back-to-back force is even more messy. Even Hayes can't hit with the back, and you want to back-up Tim Duncan, the top player in history?Regarding Duncan's lower body strength, there is a joke here. It is because his lower limbs are short, so he stands more firmly and is less likely to be pushed by inside opponents.

But it's hard to say whether it's specific, but Howard ate two big caps from Duncan in the first quarter, but he was solid.

What is Duncan's shot-blocking ability?It can only be said to be extremely cruel!How old are you this season?He will be 37 years old in a dozen days, and his average playing time is only 30+ per game.But his block numbers per game... a mind-boggling 2.7!Yes, that is 2.7 times!A 37-year-old veteran can still average 2.7 blocks per game. This has nothing to do with athletic ability for a long time, but a matter of block sense and talent.Looking at the later "Warcraft", he was only 28 years old, and his average blocks per game fell below 2+, and then fell all the way, and finally averaged 1.5+ per game, which was very difficult to achieve.

How big was the "Warcraft" at that time?Only 31 years old.

Duncan can still average 39+ blocks per game at the age of 2. This can only be said. After deducting athletic talent, Howard's ability to protect the basket is at least ten blocks behind Duncan.If Duncan has the latter's athletic ability, it is estimated that another basket-protecting monster averaging 4+ to 5+ per game will be born.No kidding!Take this season as an example, if Duncan plays 36 minutes, his average block number will reach a terrible 3.2 times!Except for Tang Qian, no one in the alliance is invincible!Serge Ibaka, who ranks second, is only averaging 3.0 times per game now!This shows the level of Duncan's basket protection!

He perfectly explained that the ability to protect the basket and athletic talent are not completely proportional.

Even if you lose your athletic ability, if you have the right experience, sense of smell, judgment, and precision, you can become a terrifying basket protector and make the attacker tremble with fear.For example, Howard at the moment is the evidence. He was blocked twice by Duncan one-on-one, which is extremely embarrassing.

This is still the regular season version of Duncan. If he averaged 4+ blocks per game during the playoffs, let alone Howard, O'Neal, Ewing, and David Robinson are not as good as him. In the 90s, except for Olajuwon, the "big dream", all the four major centers lost to the playoff version of Tim Duncan.

So if you think that Duncan can be bullied wantonly because he is "old and decrepit", he must be caught in the door.

Just like the current Dwight Howard.

As far as he is the last in the league in back-to-back efficiency, he still wants to beat Duncan in the low post?I really didn't wake up.

In the first quarter, the Lakers trailed their opponents by a full 16 points, 18-34, and played ugly.

Can't open the inside line, the outside line is not strong, that is the Los Angeles Lakers at the moment.

Originally, there was Gasol who could make good use of it, but Howard had no choice but to occupy the low-post shots all the way on the court, which made the Spaniard only take 2 poor shots in a single quarter.Without exception, they all shot from outside the free throw line, away from the paint.

The morale of the Lakers became even more depressed after a quarter of the game.

It seems that Mike D'Antoni can't do anything, because without Steve Nash, his tactical system can't be played at all, let alone the opponent is the San Antonio Spurs with extremely tacit defense?Even if Nash is on the court, I am afraid it will be enough.

So it seems like a no-brainer, the San Antonio native has a big lap ahead of the Lakers.

But the players in Al-Quds had calm expressions on their faces, as if taking all this for granted.

This is flat self-confidence, even more flat arrogance, which is in line with the tradition of the Spurs and the urban culture of San Antonio.

The Lakers fans at the scene were all emotionally extinguished, and there were very few who would stand up and cheer loudly.

So more sounds are "electronic synthesis sounds" played by the home DJ.

But what is "scary" is that the Lakers players have the same calm expression, as if they are not leading the Spurs, but them.

This...is thinking that he must lose, and it is normal to think that he will lose.

After the Zijin Army lost their core bones, the whole has become loose sand. The awareness of winning and competition is far worse than before.

This is what makes the fans feel cold.

Make the fans feel sad.

"Mr. D'Antoni, do you want to replace him in the second quarter? Tim Duncan is in great shape!" Howard looked eager to "revenge", but just after he finished speaking, he was met by the Lakers on the 29th. Truncated: "Duncan is in good condition because of some people's brainless singles feeding, and besides..." Tang Qian glanced at Howard and said: "Duncan averages no more than 30 minutes per game now. Are you sure he will play in the second quarter? Do you want to play? If you want to take advantage of the bench lineup to collect statistics, just say it, why make such a big detour?"

The small thoughts in his heart were ruthlessly pierced by Tang Qian. Howard became angry from embarrassment, and said: "I can still get some statistics in the face of the substitute lineup, how about you? How many points can you score? If you take 10 shots, you can't score 1 by yourself. Let's play!" Tang Qian raised his head and said, "Why should I imitate your brainless singles? There are plenty of people on the team to score, understand?"

"you……"

"Don't you, you, you, sit down obediently, don't make trouble for everyone." Tang Qian turned and walked onto the court without looking at Howard after finishing speaking.

Damn Orientals!Let's see what tricks you can play!Still 100% into the playoffs?I bother!who do you think You Are?

Bigger than a bison in tone!

Howard sat on the bench, looked at No. 29's back, and kept muttering silently.

Just as Tang Qian expected, Popovich was indeed accumulating energy for the upcoming playoffs. In the second quarter, apart from Tony Parker, none of the Spurs' GDP combination came up again.The Spurs' lineup became Tony Parker, Gary Neal, Matt Bonner, DeJuan Blair, and the Brazilian Thiago Splitter.It seems that there is no super firepower, but the victory lies in the tacit understanding and evenness. The Spurs' substitute, whoever underestimates the whole league, will be in bad luck.

Using a full bench lineup can play against the Big Three in Miami, which is what the San Antonio Spurs can do.

But Tang Qian didn't care, because for him, it didn't matter whether the opponent was a substitute or a main player.

That's all right.

Just when the Lakers were about to send the baseline ball in the second quarter, a Lakers fan behind the basketball hoop suddenly shouted: "Hey~ hot~ I read your speech~ are you serious~ right?" Then he smiled and said, "Of course, of course I'm serious."

"So are we going to win? Are we going to make the playoffs?" the fan continued.

"There is no doubt about it." After Tang Qian finished speaking, he ran to the front court, and before turning around, he left a sentence and said, "Look carefully, buddy!"

"We will win!"

……

"Micks made a shot? His shot wasn't a good opportunity, oh~no~ Sure enough, he didn't make a hit, basketball... Hot grabbed the offensive rebound! Hot took off and dunked! The Spurs couldn't react inside, good~ Slam dunk! Tang scored the first goal of the second quarter for us!" Bill McDonald said into the commentary microphone.

"It's okay, let's attack." Tony Parker has long passed the age of impulsiveness. He has been baptized in the finals many times, and the Frenchman's point guard temperament has become more transparent.The Spurs launched the first wave of offense in the second quarter.

Tony Parker broke through and scored, and Dejuan Blair caught the ball inside and dunked with one hand.

"DeJuan Blair took off for a dunk. Parker passed the ball very well and successfully attracted the attention of defender Pau Gasol, and then... was blocked! DeJuan Blair was blocked by a hot move Block! This is a very clean block! The referee indicated that there is no suspicion of fouling!" Bill McDonald said: "The Lakers Gasol received the ball inside, and immediately pulled the ball inside, and Gasol singled out Matt Bonner. , yes! The goal is scored! Gasol scored the second goal of this quarter for the Lakers!"

22-34, the Lakers started with a 4:0 start.

But that didn't rattle the Spurs, as Tony Parker methodically dribbled the ball and ripped apart Steve Blake's defense with a pick-and-roll.The ball was still a pass, but at the moment Parker passed the ball, he used his body to block the movement of No. 29 of the Lakers. This was a very successful breakthrough pass.

Thiago Splitter took off and dunked after receiving the ball. According to his thinking, the ball should be sure, and there are no accidents.

Spurs No. 9 Tony Parker thinks so too.

But what people didn't expect was that the ball was blocked by someone!
This...is this also blocked?
Both Parker and Split couldn't believe it, because everyone was blocked for a while, how could they still block the basket?

"Tan was blocked by Parker who landed on the ground. Thiago Splitter took off and dunked. Splitter dunked the basketball!" Bill McDonald said: "But the basketball was picked up by DeJuan Blair, Blair shot under the basket, Tang successfully defended again, Blair shot under the basket and hit the iron! The rebound was caught by Hot !"

The Lakers attacked, and just as Jody Meeks was about to dribble for a three-pointer, a shout came from inside, saying, "Pass to Paul!" Jody Meeks was startled when he heard that, but still Obediently hoisted the basketball in his hand into the inside line.

Gasol made a small hook with his back and hit it again!
24-34, the two sides are only 10 points away.

Tim Duncan sat on the Spurs bench, watched No. 29's actions just now, and blinked slowly.

To stop teammates from throwing wildly?Does this kid have such weight in the Lakers now?
Hehe, it's not easy.

PS: Added the update, the [-]D burst is complete~ This chapter is a bit slow to write, everyone forgive me, I have to hang the Qingming Festival today, so there is only one chapter tonight, but Xiaozi will still explode tomorrow, I hope everyone will continue to support Xiaozi , continue to support Tang Ji~^_^~
Regarding a question from a book friend, Xiao Zi watched the interview video repeatedly. Since Kobe's face was always on the whole process, she really couldn't tell who asked the question.But the microphone closest to Kobe at the time was undoubtedly ESPN.It's the ESPN microphone with capital red letters on it. If you are interested, you can take a look for yourself.Anyway, Xiao Zi personally thinks that the person who raised this question is really heartless and doesn't talk about human nature at all.

(End of this chapter)