Standing pretty old

Chapter 823 Fierce halftime battle, man's intuition

"Hey, viewers, welcome to the 11-12 NBA regular season broadcast live by TNT.

That's right, it's me again, the Charles Barkley you love and know, with Reggie Miller on my left and Shaquille O'Neal on my right.

Welcome Big Diesel Engine to join the TNT Tiantuan, oh, yes, rookie, don't forget to carry my bag. "

At the end of Barkley's seriousness, he still attacked O'Neill.

Shaquille O'Neal, who just joined TNT, was still a little shy, and he replied with a smile: "How about a hot dog instead? If it's not enough, you can double it!"

Reggie Miller straightened his tie and said rigorously: "Okay, let's talk about the two sides of the game—San Antonio Spurs VS Los Angeles Clippers. Charles, what do you think of tonight's game?"

"There is no doubt that it is a championship-level competition. Of course, there is a bigger point of interest in this game-Kafu Nguyen can break the record of 50+ consecutive games created by himself.

He previously set a record of 09 consecutive 10+ games in the 5-50 season. In the past five games, he has tied this record, and now he has the opportunity to rewrite it. "

Barkley focused on the record-breaking issue of Er Niu. In fact, this is also the focus of many media attention.

After the Clippers lost Chauncey Billups, many experts are worried about the overall offensive capabilities of the Clippers.

Losing a sixth man who averaged 12+ points per game, how the Clippers can make up for it has once become a hot topic among experts.

The way the Clippers unraveled the problem was astonishingly clean, increasing the number of Er Niu and Paul's shots, and giving Isaiah Thomas more opportunities to play.

Put aside Isaiah Thomas, who has risen rapidly on the rookie list, after all, there are always opportunities for capable people to stand out.

Paul's scoring average has limited growth, and his efficiency has not changed much. Only Ruan Erniu has carried the Clippers' offense. At present, his scoring average has reached a terrifying 40+.

If Kraft Nguyen can continue to play in this state, he is very likely to become the second player in NBA history to average more than 40 points per game in a season after the end of the season.

The player who did this last time was Wilt Chamberlain in ancient times, but that is a long-standing thing after all. Even Michael Jordan, he only averaged 86 points per game in the 87-37.1 season. point.

Phil Jackson once said that if Jordan played under the current "handcheck" rules, he could average more than 40 points per game.

But this is just KFC's idea, and KFC has also selectively forgotten the role of zone defense tactics and the restrictions on outside players hitting the basket.

Don't forget, Jordan's 37.1 points per game came in the third season of his career when he didn't know what zone defense was and didn't have many fadeaway jumpers.

But in the shrinking season of 11-12, Kraft Nguyen really hopes to achieve the feat of averaging 40+ per game.

Under the modern basketball system, with an average of more than 40 points per game, such an active No.1 is already qualified to attack the No.1 in history!
Popovich's hidden needle before the game will give Kraft Nguyen a chance to hit Chamberlain's 50+ consecutive record. In fact, from another perspective, he is not confident that he can completely lock the Chinese on the defensive end.

Barkley focused on Erniu's personal scoring, while O'Neal was quite concerned about what defensive tactics the Spurs would adopt: "Kafe Nguyen's deterrence is on the table, but Popovich will definitely Restricting the Clippers from other aspects, I think this is the key to determine the direction of the game."

Of course, O'Neal, who is good at spoofing, will definitely not just regard basketball academics as the whole of his commentary.

He is currently considering an interesting column program. If it goes well, he may officially meet the audience next season.

Well, this program is "Shaqtin'-A-Fool", which will be dubbed "Five Big Joys" by the Chinese media in the future.

Going back to the game of the day, the referee in charge of enforcement tonight is Ron Oleshak, which is undoubtedly good news for the Spurs who are good at defense.

As mentioned earlier, this guy doesn't like to whistle.

DeAndre Jordan and DeJuan Blair stood in the middle circle. As the basketball was thrown high, Jordan moved the ball into Paul's hands first, and the Clippers had the ball.

Paul advanced halfway with the ball, Parker immediately stepped forward to interfere, and Paul backed up to protect the ball.

JJ* Redick ran out from the other side with the help of Jordan and Erniu's double screens, and Danny Green, who was chasing him, scored a three-pointer.

"boom!"

Tielin didn't touch the basketball, but the pressure on the defensive end prevented Redick from making an opening shot.

Blair and Duncan pounced on the backboard at the same time, and Jordan Jr. stepped up and hit the basketball between the two.

The ball hit the backboard and rebounded, Er Niu took advantage of the situation to grab the offensive rebound, and then made a quick low-post shot, and took advantage of Duncan's supplementary defense not in place...

"brush!"

Er Niu made a clever tip-up at the basket and hit the first goal after the opening.

On the offensive end of the Spurs, TP9 had possession of the ball across half court, and in the fight with CP3, it still delivered the ball steadily to Dadai's hands.

The latter is in the 18-foot position, facing Erniu's defense, it is a mid-range shot.

"boom!"

Hard work!
But DeJuan Blair also picked up the rebound in the low post.

Feint, take off.

"Snapped!"

Jordan was tricked into flying, but Er Niu, who assisted in the layup from behind, was waiting for him, a shocking hat.

The basketball was slapped out, and Battier, who was on the sideline, happened to catch the basketball, and immediately sent the ball to Paul.

CP3 rushes forward with the ball, switching offense and defense!
Redick made a quick play at the first time, but the ball did not reach him. Tielin's defense was too tight, and Sanpao had no chance to pass the ball at all.

Er Niu inserted from behind and passed the ball.

But Duncan and Blair's retreat was also very timely, and the two blocked the advance space of the two bulls together in the middle.

Just when the Clippers had to turn this fast break into a positional battle, Ruan Erniu in the middle suddenly turned sideways and sent a high-throw pass.

Jordan was not in place yet, and it was Redick who hit the basket. Paul used a solid chassis to help Redick block Danny Green who was defending him.

No violent dunks, just a simple alley-oop layup, Redick scored 2 points for himself with a simple wipe shot, and also sent Kraft an assist.

"Be careful to block people! Be careful to block people!" Popovich roared from the sidelines.

Most of the responsibility for this ball should be counted on the two insiders of the Spurs. The defensive end all rushed to Kraft Nguyen, but exposed the gap on the flank.

Facing a team like the Clippers with passing and cutting cooperation, not blocking the road on the defensive end is simply a gamble.

However, in the first quarter of the game, the real problem for the Spurs was not on the defensive end, because their performance on the offensive end was even worse.

"Bang!", "Bang!", "Bang!"

Deng Daida forged iron, Gaul sports car forged iron, Jefferson forged iron, and Tielin, of course, forged iron!
The Spurs' repeated misses forced Popovich to request a timeout, but when the timeout came back, they continued to strike.

The only player on the visiting team who performed well was DeJuan Blair, who was overshadowed shortly after the start. Only he could use his faster speed to shoot directly from the high post.

This is also an old problem of Jordan. It's not that he has no athletic talent, but he is habitually unwilling to throw.

The reality is that in order to deal with these insiders who are good at shooting, Jordan must save, otherwise Blair's performance of 4 of 3 shots in a single quarter is the best response.

At 15:30, the Clippers had a huge advantage of 15 points in the first quarter. Ruan Erniu made 8 of 6 shots in a single quarter, scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, and allowed Duncan to make 4 of 0 shots in the first quarter and complete a zero block.

It can be said that the Clippers made a fantastic start.

During the intermission, Popovich's roar was enough to shake the Clippers' dugout. The old fox seemed to be dreaming back to the 01-02 season, and he started fucking Tim Duncan again.

In the case of no rest for 1 minute in the first quarter, Duncan continued to start in the second quarter.

There is no way to do this, after all, the most stable player on the Spurs team is Daidai.

The second quarter started quickly, and Daidai proved his adjustment ability as a super giant with practical actions. When the defender in front of him was changed from Kraft Ruan to Yi Jianlian or Kenyon Martin, Daidai continued to hold The ball hit the basket and scored two goals in a row, one of which was 2+1.

Tom Thibodeau didn't dare to be careless. Facing an experienced team like the Spurs, he also didn't dare to take risks.

Yi Jianlian was replaced, and Ruan Erniu returned to the court. If he tried his best, the younger Clippers would never lose to the Spurs.

But it is not so easy to limit the dullness of the state that has been played.

On the offensive end of the Spurs, the 17-foot face basket holds the ball with both hands, tentative steps, feints, one step with the ball, and a fallback jumper.

Clean and agile movements, like a textbook face-to-basket offensive skill.

"brush!"

Go in!

Even relying on his height and wingspan, there is no possibility of advancing if he turns his back on the Celestials, so it is better to give it a go and fight for the feeling.

This time, Duncan won the bet!

The next half of the game entered a strategic stalemate.

Under the leadership of Duncan, the Spurs launched a counterattack wave after wave, but the Clippers were also not passively beaten.

Ruan Erniu also performed strongly in this quarter, scoring 3 three-pointers in a single quarter, helping the team stabilize their position in the shortest possible time.

Popovich also worked hard. Halfway through the second quarter, he continued to deploy troops. Ginobili, Splitter, Gary Neal, and Matt Bonner all played in turn, but Deng Daidai was always left behind. on the field.

In other words, Tim Duncan, who is about to turn 36, will definitely play the entire first half.

Who said Popovich didn't pay attention to the regular season?
The opponent is a team like the Clippers that can pose a threat to the Spurs' championship. Popovich will never give up the confrontation easily.

In the second half of the second quarter, Matt Bonner dominated the game. The Red Mamba's two three-pointers brought the Spurs closer to the score. Kenyon Martin flashes ass.

The Spurs Nursing Home is not something to talk about casually.

The situation at that time was like this. Martin, who was in charge of defending Bonner, was guarding the inside. Seeing Bonner holding the ball in a high position dribbled towards the penalty area, he flew into the air on time...

cheated?
Feint?
No, Bonner was still in the process of hitting the basket, and he didn't make any fake moves.

Martin began to fall, but Bonner's three slow steps hadn't finished yet. This speed was really elusive.

When Martin landed, Bonner just finished licking the basket and bounced like a matchbox to help the Spurs score a precious 2 points.

Bonner's rhythm is already slow enough, but fans at this time probably don't think that the real "King of Rhythm" of the Spurs has not joined the team, and the man called "Lord of Time and Space" is the real The man with the deceleration halo.

Well, he is the man who will be dubbed "Wang Dahammer" by Tianchao fans in the future, a baby face who bumps into Curry-Kyle Anderson.

At 28:22, the Spurs recovered 6 points in a single quarter.

After halftime, the score of the two teams came to 43:52. The Clippers still maintained the lead, but the point difference has been reduced to single digits.

Popovich kept smiling when he left the field and went to the locker room, not knowing what tricks were hidden in the old fox's mind.

The only thing that can be foreseen is that the second half of the game will inevitably become more tragic.

Tom Thibodeau conducted halftime interviews instead of Erniu.

The reporter in charge of tonight's interview is Greg Sager again. It would be easier to spend a suit without facing Popovich's cynicism.

"Tom, where do you think the Clippers won at halftime?"

"Better defense, but we didn't do as well in the second quarter compared to the first quarter."

"Kafu Nguyen played almost the entire first half. Will this affect the second half of the game?"

"No, because his physical fitness is quite abundant, and Tim, who is almost 36 years old, did play the entire first half. I think this question should be left to Popovich to answer."

"Last question, how will you deal with the Spurs in the second half?"

"Defense! A more determined defense! When two strong teams meet, the side with better defense must have a greater chance of winning the game."

Thibodeau finished the interview and walked quickly back to the locker room.

In the locker room of the home team, the nominal head coach Kraft Nguyen did not express much opinion on the game.

The book strength of the two teams is almost on the table. If you want to win, you have to overwhelm the opponent head-on.

The Spurs' overall defense forced the Clippers to increase their super giant personal offense.

But even if Ruan Erniu maximizes his personal offensive talent, he alone is not enough. Paul, Redick, and even Foye, Battier, and Leonard all need to stand up and share the responsibility.

Thibodeau repeatedly emphasized the concentration of the defensive end, and made a brief analysis of the mistakes made on the defensive end in the first half.

Ruan Erniu, who had been quietly drinking water before, suddenly said to Jordan not far away: "Be mentally prepared, the Spurs may directly attack you in the second half."

CP3 said: "How do you know?"

Ruan Erniu replied without hesitation: "A man's intuition!"

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(End of this chapter)