NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 362 Duncan intends to leave the Spurs?

After the timeout ended, the Spurs really replaced Duncan and reorganized the Twin Towers lineup.

This time, Popovich changed his defensive tactics, putting David Robinson on Zhao Dong and Duncan on the weak side.

Needless to say, it really has some effect.

Robinson's task is not to prevent Zhao Dong from killing him, that is impossible. He is responsible for pestering Zhao Dong so that Duncan can provide timely weak side defense.

At the same time, he has to rely on his defensive height to try to affect Zhao Dong's passing vision and reduce the quality of his passing.

On the weak side, Duncan basically emptied Willis, mainly defending the basket and ready to help defend Zhao Dong at any time.

Zhao Dong made two hits. The first time he scored, he hit the board at [-] degrees after turning down, but the second shot after turning up was blocked by Duncan, who was helping to defend.

The defensive area formed by the Spurs' twin towers is very large, and the defensive height is also very high. Zhao Dong's height shows a disadvantage in the low position.

For the Spurs, Duncan has no main attack, and Robinson singles Willis.

The super center is indeed strong enough. David Robinson is still the most powerful offensive ability among the four super centers. Although they are all veterans, Willis couldn't defend him and was beaten twice in a row.

Two offensive rounds, 42:29, the Spurs got back two points, and Nelson called a timeout in time.

Zhang rationally analyzed: "Zhao Dong's height still suffers a bit in the low position. When Duncan emptied Willis, Willis was completely open on the weak side, but Zhao Dong didn't see it. He was caught by David Robinson. Blocked, and the passing opportunity is short, Duncan's help defense is there immediately, miss it, miss it."

Su Qun asked: "Director Zhang, how should the Knicks break the low-post double-teaming of the Dragons by the Twin Towers? With the Twin Towers guarding the paint and Duncan guarding the basket, it will be difficult for the Dragons to get in."

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "Actually, it's not that there is a problem with Zhao Dong's offense. He has too many offensive methods, and he has a first-class turnaround jumper. You don't need to go in, you can play outside, and you can completely avoid Duncan's weak side." help defense.

Even if he rushes in to beat Duncan, it's not like he hasn't played before. He played like that in the last finals, and Duncan can't guard him.But now it's the regular season, he definitely won't play hard, so playing will consume too much.

Now the Knicks have to solve the problem of the outside line. Zhao Dong’s vision of the weak side is affected, so the outside line should be allowed to respond on the strong side, and the ball will be distributed. to the weak side. "

The timeout ends and the Knicks attack.

Zhao Dong is in the low post on the left wing, Ginobili is on the upper three-point line to control the ball, Stackhouse is at the top of the arc, Madman and Willis are on the weak side.

At this point Ginobili passed the ball into the low post, and then immediately cut to the basket himself.

At the same time, Stackhouse at the top of the arc moves to the left-wing three-point line, and the madman on the right-wing three-point line moves to the top of the arc.

At the same time, Duncan helped defend Zhao Dong, and Willis, who was open, clapped his hands on the right line of the paint to ask Zhao Dong for the ball.

At this time, Zhao Dong passed the ball to Ginobili who cut in.

Duncan immediately defended against Ginobili, but the latter caught the ball and immediately sent it out to Willis on the opposite side. When Duncan turned around and wanted to return to the defense, Willis had already taken the lead for a layup and easily hit a goal.

"Beautiful, the Knicks played a triangle offense. When the Spurs double-teamed Zhao Dong in the low post, through Ginobili's transition, the ball was given to Willis on the weak side, which completely adjusted the defense of the Spurs' twin towers." Zhang Lili explained happily.

In the following time, the Knicks repeatedly played triangle offense.

Phil Jackson is now in the Lakers and is also playing a triangle offense. His tactics are exactly the same as the Knicks' triangle offense.

It is to give the ball to O'Neal first and let him play singles. The passer will either cut inside or sink to the bottom corner, and the others will run.

Although Zhao Dong is not a low-post overlord like O'Neal, his low-post offense is definitely not weaker than O'Neal's. He is also handy in this kind of triangle offense.

The Spurs had no choice but to double-team Zhao Dong, so the weak side was exposed. Either Zhao Dong played by himself, or passed back to the outside line, or passed the ball to Willis on the weak side through a transition, or passed to Willis from the weak side. Cut the outside line, the choice is very large.

Later, the Spurs also tried not to double-team Zhao Dong, and that was over, Zhao Dong pulled away first, pulled out Duncan or Robinson who was facing up, and then broke through, went in and then knocked out another tower, causing consecutive kills and hitting the Spurs sour. Very cool.

After the second quarter, 58:43, the Knicks led by 15 points.

In this era of slow offense, the difference of 15 points in the half is completely the performance of two teams.

But no one was surprised, because the Knicks' offensive rhythm was very fast, and they played non-stop on the fast break. They showed super offensive firepower and scoring ability, and almost scored 60 points in the half.

Bill Walton analyzed during the intermission and said: "The Spurs must double-team the dragon. So far, no player can defend the dragon alone. I mean any position, whether inside or outside.

Just now the Spurs tried single defense, Feilong immediately pulled out, and then rushed in to fight, so that his impact force came out at once, and the impact force must bring strong lethality. when. "

Matt nodded and said: "At halftime, Duncan made three fouls, and David Robinson also committed three fouls. The dragon caused three consecutive fouls in the second half of the second quarter, caused the Spurs six fouls in a single quarter, and scored six free throws in a single quarter. Opportunity, his lethality must be curbed, or the Spurs will lose."

"Don't think that without Barkley, the Knicks can't do it, it's just a substitute, it's not important." Bill Walton complained.

"Damn Bill, I will join TNT, and I must take his place. I want to be TNT's top card."

Barkley, who was watching the game in the hospital, shouted dissatisfied.

His wife, Maureen, smiled and said, "Charles, do you really want to listen to Feilong's suggestion and become a commentator?"

"Of course, I think it's good. It's very rich. What do you think? By the way, my dear, did you call Feilong?" Barkley said.

"Don't worry, I've already done it right away." Maureen smiled.

Buckley felt relieved and joked: "I bet, in a few years, this 500 million will become 5000 million US dollars, or even more."

"I hope." Maureen shrugged.

Barkley suddenly said unhappily: "That guy Larry Johnson actually made tens of millions of dollars with Feilong, plus his [-] million yuan contract, he is also a billionaire after paying taxes, and I will become a billionaire in the future, Feilong I hugged my thigh."

He has a very good relationship with his aunt. Knowing the situation of Larry Johnson, he is so envious and jealous!

Even the big contract of Larry Johnson is more than the money he earned in his entire career, not to mention the huge profits he made from investing with Zhao Dong.

The Spurs are at home, the second half begins.

The Spurs played low-post twin tower tactics, and the twin towers strengthened the low-post cooperation, relying on their absolute height to force the Knicks' inside combination.

Zhao Dong and Fortson defended tightly, but they couldn't stop the offensive firepower of the twin towers, and Robinson hit a goal on Fortson's head.

"Compared to the defense of Flying Dragon and Fortson, the former is stronger and about the same height, so the offense of the Spurs Twin Towers has now avoided the stronger Flying Dragon, and Robinson is playing against Fortson exclusively. The first ball is effective." Bill Wall Paused.

"The Twin Towers' advantage in the low post is their height. Their passing vision is not affected at all. The wingspan of the Twin Towers is very good. This affects the quality of the Knicks' defense inside, and they cannot prevent the Twin Towers from playing low coordination." Matt said.

In the third quarter, under the full attack of the Twin Towers, the Spurs played well offensively. After three quarters, 83:68, the point difference was still 15 points.

Although the Spurs' offense was successful, the Knicks' offense was also unstoppable by the Spurs. Not only could they not stop Zhao Dong's low offense, but they could not stop the fast break from outside. The Knicks still played fast-paced offense and defense, which made the Spurs very uncomfortable.

The Spurs Twin Towers each received one foul in the first half of the quarter. After four fouls, their defensive quality was significantly affected.

The game entered the fourth quarter. The Spurs' twin towers were exhausted. Robinson's state declined. He made two mistakes in a row and got a cap from Zhao Dong. He was replaced in the 3rd minute. Duncan was left alone, and the Spurs went well. Received a defeat.

In the 8th minute of the final quarter, Zhao Dong was replaced. In 44 minutes, he made 20 of 13 shots and a horrific 65% shooting rate. In addition, he made 13 of 12 free throws and scored 38 points. He scored 19 rebounds and sent 14 assists, hitting a luxurious triple-double.

邓肯43分钟，26投12中，命中率46%，略低于正常表现，加上9罚5中，轰下29分9篮板3助攻2盖帽3失误5犯规的数据。

David Robinson beat Willis, scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds in this game, which was not inferior to the young and strong Duncan.

The three guards of the Knicks played an average of 36 minutes, which did not exceed their rotation time. The remaining 36 minutes were shared by fringe men like John Wallace.

In the TNT live broadcast, after the game, Bill Walton praised Zhao Dong's performance. He said: "Feilong's efficient and all-round performance is the biggest guarantee for this victory. The Spurs and Twin Towers teamed up to score 51 points and 20 rebounds. There's nothing stopping Dragons from taking a win from here."

Matt added: "Fortson performed extraordinary in this game. He grabbed 17 rebounds, sent two blocks, and his ability to protect the basket was also good. At the same time, he only committed four fouls. He has begun to show the demeanor of the rebounding king. He partnered with the dragon Inside, one offense and one defense, very balanced."

Bill Walton continued: "Although there is currently one less major rotation player, the Knicks have not lost much strength. As long as they are properly reinforced, the Knicks are still the most powerful championship defending team. ESPN The changes made to the championship ranking list seem to be the same as Feilong said, and they are indeed unprofessional."

Matt nodded: "So, Barkley is not important to the Knicks, and ESPN needs to be more professional."

"These two TNT bastards, they just mock ESPN, why bring me?" Barkley kept complaining on the hospital bed.

As the best player in the field, Zhao Dong was interviewed on the spot.

"Flying Dragon, you didn't have many offenses in this game, but you still defeated the powerful Spurs. This is different from your past. When you have more assists in the past, the game will be more difficult, but today you sent 14 assists. , but won the Spurs, why?"

asked the New York Athletic reporter.

Zhao Dong said with a smile: "Because the lineup is different, the tactics are different. Last season, our outside line was not so strong, we didn't have so many outside fast breaks, the offensive and defensive rhythm was not so fast, and we mainly focused on positional warfare.

Then in the positional battle, my efficiency will be higher, so it shows that when I have more assists, the game will be more difficult.

But this season is different, we're playing faster, we're more offensive from the perimeter, we're faster, there's a lot of fast breaks, it makes us more efficient, so that's what you see, mine There were more assists, but the team also won because most of my assists were passes in the fast break. "

"Feilong, will the team continue to play this kind of high-tempo, fast offense and defense small ball tactics?" Thomas, the team reporter, asked.

"It depends on the situation, mainly depends on our lineup. I can't answer you more, because this is a question for Coach Nelson. He is in charge of formulating tactics, and I am in charge of executing them." Zhao Dong laughed.

"Feilong, what do you think of the Spurs?" a local reporter asked.

Zhao Dong said with a smile: "The Spurs must strengthen the outside line. The third position is very important. The small forward can connect the inside and outside, and can quickly help defend the inside. The Spurs lack this position. Of course, the Knicks are the same now."

An hour later, the Knicks and Spurs press conferences were held one after another.

At the Spurs press conference, even at home, there were only [-] or [-] journalists here and there, including half of the cameramen and assistants. It was very deserted.

"Coach Popovich, lost to the Knicks again, do you have anything to say about your team's lineup? Do we have any hope of winning this season?"

A reporter from the local sports newspaper asked.

"It's just a regular season. We don't need to take it too seriously. We still have a very eager pursuit of the championship." Popovich said.

"In this game, we double-teamed the dragons in the low post, but the dragons played a triple-double of 30+. Are we really sure to beat the Knicks?"

The reporter was a little skeptical.

Popovich said seriously: "I said, this is just a regular season, I can't say more, once we play against the Knicks in the finals again, I will let you see what you want to see."

"Is it an off-ball double-team tactic? You didn't use this defensive tactic in this game, did you have reservations?"

the reporter asked.

Popovich said forcefully: "I have nothing to say about this."

"Tim, what do you want to say about the loss tonight?" another reporter asked.

"We still need to work harder, including management." Duncan said.

"You mean the team needs reinforcement?" the reporter asked.

Popovich looked at Duncan, with some hidden worries in his heart, how could he have the money to reinforce it?The boss will only take money from the team, it is impossible to post money.

Duncan said at this time: "The Lakers, the Knicks, and the digital team are very strong. With our current lineup, I think it will be difficult. Our lineup has obvious weaknesses.

In this game, the Knicks' offensive and defensive rhythm was too fast, and our outside line couldn't keep up. This is the key reason for the loss of the game. I hope the management can see this. "

In the past two years, he and his agent team have discussed related issues countless times. Regarding the Spurs' stingy team building, his agent team has very big opinions, which naturally affects him.

At the same time, he has almost no commercial value in this small city, and even though the Spurs reached the Finals last season, they did not get much attention. His agent team has been persuading him to leave and go to a bigger city.

To be honest, he is indeed a little disappointed with the team.

He was drafted, and apart from him, in the past two seasons, the team has not traded a single important star, all of them are role players. This kind of construction, this kind of investment, is simply too stingy.

And his shots in the team have always been restricted. Although he doesn't have much opinion, he will be somewhat uncomfortable.

He took a lot of shots today, but that was a special situation. The Knicks didn't double-team him, and there were no good opportunities outside, so he could only make more shots, not because he had so many shots.

Duncan's words at the press conference sparked media speculation.

"Tim Duncan blasts management!"

"Duncan intends to leave the Spurs!"

The next morning, all kinds of conjectures from the media about the Spurs and Duncan came out, and there was an uproar.

Duncan was a little helpless, usually he wanted to pay attention to it, but now there are a lot of media wanting to interview him.

After winning the Spurs, the Knicks rushed to Houston overnight, and they were going to fight Mosaic back-to-back the next day.

At noon that day, Alan Houston and Dameng invited Zhao Dong to lunch.

Alan Houston is the unshakable main shooting guard of Houston. Originally, after the big dream, he had the opportunity to become the head star of Houston. You have to continue to be the second child.

Zhao Dong talked about the investment issue. Dameng’s 800 million US dollars has been handed over to him. Alan Houston’s original investment funds in the storm have all been redeemed. Now he also hopes to invest with him again. He wants to talk about the situation.

The investment plan he prepared is to invest all the funds of these NBA stars in those stocks with potential in the US stock market, such as Apple.

After talking about investment issues, he and Dameng talked about Dayao's performance.

The first month is almost over. Dayao's performance is very stable, with an average of 22+9.5 per game. This is the performance of an All-Star. consistent performance.

Dameng smiled smugly: "Yao's pace helped him a lot. He is so tall but very flexible, which saves him from having to fight with those muscular sticks in the low position. In addition to his height, he is very flexible in the low position. He is a big killer on the offensive end, as long as he is given another season or two, he will definitely reach higher heights."

Zhao Dong laughed loudly, did Dameng remind him of his contribution?

In his previous life, Dayao had Shanghai dance skills. He had very good coordination, flexibility, and balance. In this life, he has been trained by Dameng. His low-level steps are indeed much better than his previous life.

(End of this chapter)