pinnacle swinger

Chapter 344 Toughness
Duncan turned around and missed a jumper. Looking back, Lowry suddenly scored Gasol under the basket. Gasol hit the board with a small hook from close range. The 76ers beat the Spurs 6-0 in the opening game.

Amidst the waves of applause, Popovich asked for a timeout. The old man's white beard was raised, and his eyes were calm and prestige.

The whole Spurs walked off the field. Popovich's expression was very flat. He took out the tactical board to draw tactical guidance. This was just a simple timeout for him to interrupt the 76ers' high momentum.

"The most frightening thing about the 76ers is the team's unparalleled execution ability. In this regard, they are very similar to the Spurs. Whenever Tang Wenlong is on the court, he can not only complete very difficult offensive moves by himself, but also attract two players. The attention of one or even three defenders is very fatal." Yang Yi, a famous guest commentator sent by the imperial court, talked eloquently, with a stack of materials in his hand to report to the boss.

He and Yang Jian formed the duo of Chaotingtai, commented in the studio hall, and after speaking a few words, the camera switched to the scene and handed it over to the on-site commentators Yu Jia and Zhang Weiping.

Then the timeout expired, and the Spurs and 76ers returned to the court.

The Spurs attacked, Parker advanced the frontcourt and found a pick-and-roll with Duncan, Danny Green blocked the outside line, Parker suddenly scored and slid down to Duncan.

Duncan dribbled the ball and turned around in one step, then leaned on David West and raised his right arm high for a big hook.

The basketball came into the frame with a high arc, and the Spurs scored first. 6 to 2.

Then the 76ers attacked. Tang Wenlong used Gasol Jr.'s off-ball screen to go up the line from the bottom line.

Iguodala missed a three-pointer.

The basketball bounced very high, and then jumped directly behind the backboard. The referee blew his whistle to indicate that it had become a dead ball.

"It's a pity!" The audience sighed, wishing that the 76ers could score every goal.

Then the Spurs attacked in the half-court position. After Duncan and Splitter screened each other at the free throw line, Parker swiped past Lowry's defense and plunged into the 76ers' inside lane.

Parker was overjoyed, he held the ball and layup with his low hand, not wanting to hear wind in his ears!

The basketball that had just been shot was hit by a big hand that suddenly appeared, and then changed its trajectory like a cannonball, and flew out of the baseline.

It turned out to be Tang Wenlong's assisted defense. After being hit by this big cap, the French sports car looked a little embarrassed. It glanced at Tang Wenlong, and then at the head coach Popovich who was on the bench.He couldn't understand why Tang Wenlong was acting like a juggler. Just now he remembered that he was defending Leonard at the 45-degree three-point line.

This big hat boosted the morale of the 76ers, and the audience sent screams and cheers.

The Spurs didn't have much time to attack. From the bottom line, Duncan served to Danny Green at the top of the arc. Danny Green raised his hands and raised his hands to shoot. Iguodala closed his eyes to defend.

The basketball bounced off the backboard with a "clang", and was picked up by Lowry who came in.

"Quick attack!"

Tang Wenlong took the lead and rushed to the front. The Spurs players all cheered up, and then ran back like mad, including Duncan, the old man on the court.

The defense was too tight, Tang Wenlong glanced at the defenders around him, gave up the fast break, stopped the rush when he was beyond the three-point line, and waited for his teammates to come over.

The Spurs players panted back to the half court, only to realize that Tang Wenlong was the only one of the 76ers who made a fast break, and Lowry was still behind him controlling the ball unhurriedly, and he was suddenly very angry.

Lowry almost pressed for eight seconds to pass halftime, and then called his teammates to move.

At 10 seconds, Tang Wenlong received a hand-off pass from Gasol Jr. He had a shot space in the high position, so he tried to shoot, and then the young Leonard stretched out his condor The same wingspan seriously interfered with Tang Wenlong's shooting.

There was also a "clang", and the backcourt rebound was protected by Splitter.

Tang Wenlong retreated back to the defense. After the Spurs advanced halftime, it was in Duncan's hands. Duncan made an underhand pass and cooperated with Splitter to force Gasol to foul.

Splitter went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws. The Spurs trailed the 3ers 6-76.

Lowry found a pick-and-roll for himself after halftime possession of the ball, and then he landed and changed direction and often broke through to the right. He then passed it to the air-cut Iguodala, and Iguodala passed it to Tang Wenlong. Tang Wenlong made a breakthrough. Dragging the basketball and licking the basket in front of Duncan, Duncan opened his arms.

Tang Wenlong, who was flying, retrieved the ball in the air, then straightened his waist and abdomen, and then burst out with a force, stretching out the arm that retracted the basketball, just avoiding Duncan's block.

With a wave of fingertips, the basketball hit the board from a low angle into the frame, and Popovich was dumbfounded watching from the sidelines.

"There's no way around this. It's entirely the superstar's personal ability. The Spurs have already defended very well." Yu Jia explained excitedly.

Then there was Zhang Weiping who was there to help, and then he continued: "Yes, the Spurs really did a good job, Leonard did not lose his position, and Duncan's supplementary defense almost blocked all of Tang Wenlong's shots. But Tang Wenlong still scored the ball in such a juggling manner, and when it was floating in the air, I thought he had escaped gravity."

The audience was naturally amazed. Tang Wenlong made 3 of 2 shots in the opening game. Both goals he scored were very entertaining. He also had a wonderful block on the defensive end and was very active on the court.

Not to be outdone by the Spurs, in a subsequent attack, Danny Green hit a three-pointer, which was also the first three-pointer made by the two teams in this field. The Spurs were only 7 point behind the 8ers 76-1.

Then the game entered the official timeout, and one-third of the first quarter passed.

Tang Wenlong was amazed by the Spurs' self-adjustment ability and tenacity. Among the teams he has seen, there are few teams that can adapt to the pressure of the court in such a short period of time like the Spurs. Many of them came to the Wachovia Center Arena The teams playing the game will be impressed by this high-decibel stadium, which can be called the home of the devil in the NBA.

Now it seems that the impact of the audience on it is minimal, and their movements and tactical execution are still so smooth, without the slightest delay.

After this timeout, the game between the two teams became more intense. The Spurs scored a two-pointer, and the 76ers immediately scored a three-pointer to pay back. When the 3ers' consecutive offenses were not smooth, the Spurs rarely played successful offenses. The scores of the two teams rose alternately, and the rhythm was always within a suitable range.

(End of this chapter)