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Chapter 77 The Man Made of Stone
The San Antonio Spurs, probably the toughest old bone in the entire league, whoever wants to bite off a piece of it, you have to be prepared to break your front teeth, because at his core, he is a man made of stone." Stone Buddha" Tim Duncan.

Who is the best scorer in this league, maybe you can list a lot of candidates, from the almighty Kobe to the little emperor LeBron James, including Dwyane Wade, maybe many people in this league can Get on this list.But to find an insider who has played stably for ten consecutive years from here, Tim Duncan may be a character that cannot be missing.

11 years of stable performance may be a height that others can't reach in a lifetime. This is the impression that this rock-like hard and calm guy gives everyone in this league.

He is as hard as a rock. Apart from his best scoring method, which is about 45 degrees to the basket and hook shots on both sides of the ring, the most iconic thing in the NBA is his dull face that never changes expression. .

According to Lin Yi, this weird guy really has a poker-like face, stiff, expressionless, and even a weird smile. If the corner of his mouth twitches, it's really hard to tell what he wants. Laughing is still cramping.

The face of the "Stone Buddha" has been hard for several years, and there are almost no wrinkles. This is what Lin Yi is now sighing at the videotape of Duncan's latest game.Although it lacks some rich expressions, the face that never looks old may be what many women want to have.Well, it's not that women want his big square face, but his wrinkle-free beauty method someone wants to know.

This time the collision was just an ordinary away trip in many games in the regular season, and everyone did not raise him to a very important height.Although they also want to win, facing such a tough and stable opponent on the road is really not that easy to deal with. Everyone knows that the Spurs' home court has never been an easy place to capture.

The army-like team built by the iron-blooded Spurs coach Popovich may be the least passionate team in the league, but their stability for several years has made many people feel desperate. Even as strong as the "Little Emperor" LeBron James will be blocked by their group battles.

In the finals in 2007, San Antonio's sweep of Cleveland may be the eternal pain in the heart of the "Little Emperor". No matter how he is on the front line of the Spurs, the calm projection of "Stone Buddha" will always appear at the deadliest moment.

This is a team that belongs to Duncan. Although the MVP of the 07 Finals belongs to Tony Parker, everyone knows that this team is only a whole when Duncan is on the court.Only Duncan is the protector of the Spurs and the most effective and stable strike weapon.

Lin Yi is now very interested in playing against this most stable insider. His greatest desire now is to compete with this top insider. What Old Chuck said is right. There are the most powerful insiders here. Only after colliding with them Only then can you know what your own strength is.

A Duncan who always exploded with terrifying power in odd-numbered years in the NBA will definitely let Lin Yiyi experience what is called the peak of the NBA. In the four championship photos hanging on the wall in the training hall of the San Antonio Spurs, there are With the figure of Duncan, he has brought back four championships for San Antonio. Only opponents of this level can make Lin see himself clearly.

However, while Lin Yi was watching the video, he also secretly despised the "Stone Buddha" in his heart. With a height of [-] meters, you are ashamed to play power forward!The Knicks are both [-] meters tall and standing center forward in the interior, but you are so tall and run to the power forward position to play as an elephant. You are completely contemptuous!
Tim Duncan may be the strongest insider that Lin Yi has encountered in the NBA so far. There is no need to describe the opponent's glorious past in detail. The three-time finals MVP has already captured the meaning that all statistics can express.

In the Miami Heat's four-game winning streak, Lin Yi basically didn't encounter any powerful inside opponents. Except for Okafor of the Bobcats, he could also slightly resist him in the offensive and defensive matchups. More often, Lin Yi It is still very easy to use his height and footsteps to move and kill the opponent's inside players.

Whether it was offense or defense, the resistance he encountered was not very strong, but the upcoming matchup definitely did not allow him to continue to freely shuttle around the opponent's basket as he did in the previous games.Duncan is an iconic existence for many inside players in the league.

It was sunny in San Antonio at noon, and warm light shone through the windows into the training hall. Duncan was practicing mid-range jumpers alone.

Wipe the board, wipe the board, an offensive method that has almost no solution in the NBA, this has become the resentment of everyone who is facing Duncan. I can't think of a better word to describe the shamelessness of this trick other than calling him scum behind his back.

"Stone Buddha", who is about to celebrate his 33rd birthday in a few months, still maintains the habit of practicing shooting alone every day, which is also the key to his ability to keep his score at around 20+.

This year he feels that the pressure on his shoulders is much greater than before, and he is one year older, and his teammates are one year older.The injuries of Tony and Manu made his brow wrinkle for the first time.

"Stone Buddha", who can no longer fight continuously for more than 40 minutes, also feels a little tired, too many new faces, too many old people, everything has to be the same as when he first entered the league, and he still has to rely on his own strength. Carry this aging Spurs on his shoulders.

He is still the banner of this team, he still maintains absolute control and leadership influence on this team, he is still the most terrifying inside killer in this league, he is more terrifying than his poker face Those steady, unchanging hands that are now moving the basketball.

But no one dares to underestimate this uncle who is almost 33 years old. In the past 11 years of NBA career, too many guys who underestimated him have been blown up by him at the basket.Age has always been the deadliest enemy of an insider. Generally, after the age of 33, even a giant as strong as a big shark will gradually stay away from the top ten scoring list. However, Duncan's stable data has never fluctuated. Whoever is next to him, he consistently plays at his own pace.

Picking up the basketball from the floor, making a shot, the basketball collided with the backboard with a muffled sound, and still accurately wiped the board into the basket. Duncan was waiting for the fiery young man, and the sharp edges of the Spurs were shaking.

Lin Yi was looking forward to this duel to challenge the peak, while Duncan was calmly waiting for that day to come, just like his nickname.

Lin Yi collided with a strong player for the first time in the NBA, what kind of sparks will there be?
The battle between fire and rock begins!
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