NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 189 Born for Defense
San Antonio Spurs.

A long-standing top Western Conference team, from the end of the 90s to the present, they have always been a strong contender for the championship.

Regardless of the ups and downs of the times, regardless of the ebb and flow, even if generation after generation of superstars rise, they can still stand tall, occupying a playoff spot almost every year.

amount……

In the 99-00 season, the Spurs missed the playoffs once due to Duncan's reimbursement.

Since then... I have never been absent again.

And in 99, 03, 05, 07, and last season, they all won the championship, which is extremely brilliant.

And this length of time spanned a full 20 years. It is conceivable that this is such a remarkable thing.

And the secret of their long success is that they have Tim Duncan, the greatest power forward in history, Gregg Popovich, one of the most legendary coaches in the league, and the other two in the GDP combination, Gino Billy and Parker.

Their core lineup is extremely stable, and they only need minor repairs every year to maintain their great competitiveness.

With the rise of Kawaii, they seem to usher in a new round of revival.

Kawaii has begun to show his talent on both ends of the offense and defense after beating the Heat's Big Three last season.

this season.

They continued to fight hard, looking like they were about to defend their title.

But halfway through the season, their record was not ideal, only achieving 31 wins and 18 losses.

That's right.

In the West, 31 wins and 18 losses are really not ideal, and they can only rank sixth.

In the front, the Warriors are out of gear, followed by the Rockets, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Clippers, and then the Spurs.

The competition is fierce.

With the Dallas Mavericks behind, the New Orleans Pelicans are in hot pursuit.

and so.

Winning this game is still very important to the Spurs.

of course.

For the Heat, it is equally important to overturn the Spurs.

If they want to continue their winning streak, they must cross the Spurs.

Simultaneously.

Although the Heat's lineup has been turned upside down, Wade and Haslem are still in the lineup, and the head coach is Spoelstra.

Most importantly, the fans in Miami are still those people. They are eager to see the team beat the Spurs and avenge their slap in the Finals in June.

The game proceeded as scheduled.

The Heat's starting lineup: point guard Xue Liancheng, shooting guard Batum, small forward PJ-Tucker, power forward Ibaka, center Gasol Jr.

Wade continues to be absent and has already rested for six consecutive games. The situation is not optimistic.

of course.

Now that he has rested, it is actually acceptable. After all, the Heat's accumulated wealth at this time is still very rich, which can allow Wade to rest and recuperate until the injury is healed.

What I am most afraid of is that when the playoffs come, Wade's injuries are still repeated, and the damage to the Heat will be too great.

after all.

The playoffs and the regular season are completely different things. Wade is still very important to this Heat team, especially when it comes to the bayonet time, the team needs someone to stand up and open the situation. Then... Wade is the right person.

The Spurs start here: point guard Tony Parker, shooting guard Huang Armadanny Green, small forward Leonard, power forward Duncan, and center Baynes.

This game is broadcast live nationwide.

As the whistle sounded, the game officially began.

Gasol made a jump ball.

The Heat got the first chance to attack.

Xue Liancheng held the ball and was about to push it across the half court. When he looked up, he saw Leonard approaching him step by step.

I boil...

Knew it!
Without Wade, he has become the focus of other teams to take care of.

He once thought that Popovich would let Huang Ama Green try to defend a wave, but in the end...he went straight to Wang Bo.

It can be seen from this that Popovich attaches great importance to him, and what he said in the interview that day is not bragging.

Perhaps in Popovich's eyes, he is really on the same level as LeBron James.

Ok……

I don't know whether to be happy or sad.

Xue Liancheng quickly calmed down, pressed up and bumped Leonard tentatively.

Oh open!

The power is really big.

Leonard hardly moved at all, but he, instead, recoiled back.

He had to sigh that Leonard's chassis strength is indeed stable enough, and he is one of the few in the league.

No wonder I, the Great James, would be very irritable when I met Leonard. With this power chassis, if you don't use pick-and-rolls, you can't break through at all!

And the most important question is not only these.

Leonard's long arms can also effectively interfere with you.

In other words, you need to devote a lot of energy to protecting the ball.

In this case.

His breakthrough will become more difficult, especially his bulldozer breakthrough method, as if he has encountered Tianke.

but.

Fortunately, the last time he met the Cavaliers, when he encountered my big Zhan Huang defensive blockade, he realized a set of blocking style breakthrough play, which can come in handy.

But he didn't.

Instead, press to the top of the arc first.

then.

bend down.

Underhand dribble.

A posture that the debugging rhythm must be abrupt.

And the ball.

In this way, the bare fruit is exposed.

That's right.

He's baiting Leonard for steals.

The strategy is to scare Leonard and let Leonard control his hands. In this way, when he breaks through, he can protect the ball without distracting his energy, making his breakthrough easier.

He still wants to eat this kind of porcelain bonus.

result.

Leonard was not fooled and seemed unimpressed by it.

Xue Liancheng was slightly disappointed, and just wanted to wave for a pick-and-roll.

Leonard moved suddenly, stretched out his long arms, and rushed forward like a cheetah, very fast.

Xue Liancheng was shocked.

If his ability to predict has not evolved and still stays at 0.1 second, then he will not be able to react at all.

Even if the predictive ability evolved to 0.3 seconds, he was taken aback.

Can be imagined.

How fast Leonard's reflexes are, how long those arms are.

The most important thing is that Leonard spotted the moment he was about to reach out to make a gesture, and rushed over. The sense of seizing the opportunity is very, very sensitive.

The best defensive player is by no means in vain.

Xue Liancheng subconsciously stabilized and dribbled the ball eversionally.

At the same time, he caught Leonard's grabbing action, instantly joined the ball, hugged it tightly, and hit it straight.

Leonard's arm was also really strong, and when he slapped the back of his hand, a burst of burning pain hit him.

But Xue Liancheng still hooped the ball and took off to shoot.

beep!
The whistle sounded as promised.

Xue Liancheng's body was completely deformed at this time, so he could only throw the ball casually.

Naturally, it is unreliable...

But he was still very happy.

Because Pingci was a success.

How dare you reach out your hand next time?

But at this time, Leonard had no expression on his face, he had no awareness of being touched at all, he was neither angry, nor had the slightest desire to express dissatisfaction, and even... not even a trace of annoyance.

This is really...

See you for the first time.

Like an emotionless robot.

Now that the season is over halfway, he has basically met all the teams that should be encountered.

There are definitely not a few people who are touched by him.

Most of the people who are touched by him will chase the referee for an explanation.

But Leonard didn't.

Some people who are touched by him will feel incredible, show incredible expressions, or jump up and down like an angry bird.

But Leonard still didn't.

And some people who were touched by him didn't react that much, but they would also be annoyed, shake their heads, and be speechless...

But Leonard still didn't, and there was no change in expression on his face.

Leonard is definitely the weirdest guy he's ever met.

He was really curious about what Leonard was thinking now.

Is it unresponsive?Or emotional transmission indifference?Or is it really emotionless?

He just wanted to start teasing, but Leonard turned around without hesitation and walked towards the free throw stand.

Ah……

Xue Liancheng was speechless.

This is three free throws, and there is no response?
What kind of monster is this?
I don't understand.

He simply didn't bother to think about it.

Get to the free throw line.

Three free throws were made steadily.

His current free throw percentage is as high as 93%, and it is basically difficult to miss.

Look back.

Parker pushes the ball over.

Give it to Leonard who is stuck in a good position.

Facing PJ-Tucker, stabilized, then turned over and shot a jumper.

It seems that the jump is not too high, and the movements are still a little stiff.

But still a solid hit.

but.

Xue Liancheng is still very envious of Leonard's long arms. It is difficult for ordinary people to block shots with such a straight arm.

Because the long arm shot is high!
Off-site attack and defense.

After Xue Liancheng received the ball, he wanted to advance quickly.

But Leonard stepped forward to press directly.

I Nima...

Full court press?
is it necessary?

this moment.

Xue Liancheng finally began to realize the seriousness of the problem.

Old man Popovich, this is trying to kill him.

But don't say it.

This method is indeed effective.

What he can't stand the most is the full-court press.

It doesn't matter if you change someone to defend, but Leonard makes him very uncomfortable.

Leonard is taller, stronger, bigger, and has longer arms than him.

If he advances with the ball, he needs to protect the ball while avoiding interference, and keep moving forward when encountering physical pressure.

Although with his ball-handling skills, there is no problem in pushing past the half court.

But it consumes a lot.

If he maintains this kind of concentration for a whole game, and maintains this kind of intense confrontation for a whole game, then he will be exhausted to death.

Not to mention ensuring efficiency at the last critical moment and leading the offense.

In the end, it is estimated that the body is skewed when shooting.

The old man Popovich is really unpretentious, using the simplest and most direct defensive strategy to do effective things.

In this regard, he still admires old man Bobo.

He is willing to use the team's trump card to consume him, the general head coach does not have such determination.

Anyway, if Sipo asked him to do this, he would be a little emotional.

Are you kidding me?
Let him put his energy into defense, what about offense?
This is why the old man Popovich admires Kobe so much.

Because Kobe is a defensive madman, he is very happy to stalk you and pester you for a whole game.

The basketball philosophy of the two hit it off.

After Duncan was trained, he was also very selfless. He put in as much energy on the defensive end as he did on offense, and maintained this offensive and defensive state for ten years.

and this……

It may also be the reason why Leonard finally chose to part ways with Popo.

Leonard's team, that is, his uncle, is determined to let Leonard get more scenes on the offensive end.

After all, data is the standard by which superstars are measured.

There is no data on defense, so there is no need to invest so much energy.

There are huge problems with the basketball concepts of the two sides, and they are irreconcilable.

As for the question of asking for a maximum salary, it may be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Ok……

Anyway, there are many top stars who don't follow Popovich.

For example, I am the big James.

If you let Big Zhan put most of his energy into defense and do a full-court press for the entire game, the picture is so beautiful that I can't even imagine it.

Like him.

Ok……

He's less resistant to defense.

However, his defense is not very good, and let him bite the opponent desperately. The effort and gain are completely out of proportion.

With this energy, if he puts it on the offensive end, he can bring incredible firepower output to the team.

and so.

If he falls into the hands of the old man Popovich, it will also be a disaster.

Xue Liancheng shook his head to drive away these distracting thoughts, and shouted at Batum, "Nicholas..."

Then pass the ball.

Since you want to consume me for half the time, then naturally I cannot let you do so.

In the current offensive system of the Heat, without him, it will be broken like a meridian, so he must retain his physical fitness.

Waited for halftime.

Xue Liancheng came to catch the ball again.

Facing Leonard, he leaned down again and dribbled close to the ground.

This time.

Leonard really learned how to behave, he didn't stretch out his hand, but strode forward, ready to fight.

Xue Liancheng was satisfied.

Since you don't reach out, he's coming...

Debug rhythm.

Stay focused.

Increase the swing range.

Dragging in front of the body.

Step forward.

Pull back.

Stab before changing hands.

Ok……

Leonard actually stood still...

What is the situation?

wrong.

It can't be said to be standing still, the footsteps have moved left and right, and the hands have been opened and shaken up and down, but Leonard's center of gravity is not tilted at all.

That's right!

It's just the feeling that he is still taking care of both sides. No matter which way he breaks through, he feels that he can't break through.

This is still under the ability of predicting, the judgment he made.

It's incredible.

To know.

When ordinary people are defending, because they cannot judge the direction of the offensive player's breakthrough, when the offensive player makes confusing movements, they will make judgments on the spot based on subjective consciousness, and then tilt the center of gravity of the body.

Leonard didn't...

For a moment, he doubted whether Leonard also had the ability to predict, knowing that he was just pretending, just pretending.

Finally gritted his teeth.

He feinted to the right, then swerved to the left, and went straight to the start.

only one step.

It went smoothly.

Xue Liancheng was in a trance for a moment. Is Leonard trying to force him?

Ah……

Is that all?

But next second.

He no longer thinks so.

Leonard was very smart, and immediately caught up with him, constantly pressing him with his shoulders, so that he could not completely shake off.

This time.

He finally understood why Leonard did not shift his center of gravity.

Because no matter which direction you break through, whether left or right, this guy will chase you, and then oppress you physically, dragging your progress.

In other words.

Leonard uses confrontation to keep you stuck.

But to break this trick, it is actually very simple, that is, your breakthrough speed must be fast enough, so fast that Leonard has no time to fight with the body.

But obviously.

Xue Liancheng did not have such a breakthrough ability.

And Leonard may have aimed at this, so he used this defensive strategy to defend him.

Genius!
It is simply an existence born for defense.

It caught his weakness in an instant, making his breakthrough extremely uncomfortable.

What surprised him even more was that Leonard's ability to adjust was really great.

When defending his breakthrough, the speed of reaching out is very good, it will not let you catch Pengci, but also interfere with you.

The so-called gain a wisdom by eating a pit, but many players can't grow their memory.

However, Leonard adjusted the scale of reaching out and interfering just based on being touched in the round just now.

This defensive awareness is simply not very good...

He even feels that if Leonard stays in the Spurs, he will get a greater improvement on both offensive and defensive ends, and his career achievements may be greater than leaving.

Because Leonard's defensive talent is really great.

After leaving, it didn't take long for Leonard's defensive power to drop significantly, especially after gaining weight. It's a pity...

And at the moment when the thought turns.

Xue Liancheng also responded, turned around sharply, and then rushed in from the other side.

Leonard's reaction was quick, he immediately shifted over, and put his hand over Xue Liancheng's head.

This is to prevent Xue Liancheng from making a sudden move.

In fact, the interference effect is not great.

But the terrible thing is that Leonard's hands are too long and too big, which will cause psychological oppression.

But for Xue Liancheng, it didn't affect him at all.

Because the dynamic picture in his mind was displayed more clearly, letting him know what kind of situation he was facing.

And Xue Liancheng took advantage of Leonard's unsteady close body, quickly seized the opportunity, and got stuck in his position.

Then he leaned forward, as if he was about to make a shot.

Leonard didn't even jump, maybe he thought Xue Liancheng was feinting.

But in fact.

Xue Liancheng had already charged up, took a step forward, stepped forward, and directly picked the basket.

By the time Leonard reacted, it was already too late.

Because his body was stuck and he didn't take off, he couldn't interfere with Xue Liancheng's shot at all.

After winning 2 points.

Xue Liancheng turned around to see if Leonard would be depressed.

result……

Still expressionless.

Hey……

interesting……

If you want to say that Leonard has no feelings, then when this guy makes a lore shot, he will also bounce around, and he also knows to go to a big city like Los Angeles to have a good time.

and so.

He thought that this guy might just have facial paralysis.

It's not too obvious what expression you make, what emotion you show.

Not really emotionless robots.

(End of this chapter)