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"Thanks to San Antonio for giving us the most valuable player." Above the stands, some fans typed these words. The bright red font on the huge cardboard was particularly conspicuous, and the camera turned to that side without losing the opportunity. It was shot into the lens and transmitted to fans around the world through TV signals.

"I really don't know why Vicki made such a mistake. Players like Stephen are also willing to transfer out. Is it true that there are ulterior motives behind the scenes as some media said." Barkley shook and flashed. Bright big head, said to Kenny Smith next to him.

When the San Antonio Spurs traded Stephen to the Seattle Supersonics, there were indeed many people who had great opinions, especially those teams that had hoped to get Stephen. Although they did not explicitly criticize, they all implied that this transaction was not purely commercial. trade.

Because Bennett originally belonged to a shareholder of the Spurs, and after he acquired the Sonics, the management and coaching staff he introduced were also part of the original Spurs. has been audited.

No matter what the current situation is, no one doubts it anymore, because no matter how much behind the scenes, as a shrewd basketball manager, it is impossible for **Vichitch to give such a player to others, so he can only Said that he still underestimated Stephen's ability and potential.

And what Stephen has shown now, no team owner or general manager will give up such a player unless his head is kicked by a donkey or caught by a door. In history, there are only a few players who can do it, and those are epic players.

After the start of the second half, the Sonics still had a full starting lineup, but the Spurs switched to a half-starter and half-substitute lineup. Duncan and Ginobili stayed on the court, and only Tony Parker brought Damon Stedmire, Michael Finley and Jeff Green and Oberto appeared on the field.

This kind of lineup makes people wonder what kind of medicine Vitch sells in the gourd. It seems to be to strengthen the offense, but to strengthen the offense, Tony Parker alone can't do it, although there are several other players except Oberto They are all offensive players, but without a suitable organizer, if they can only fight on their own, they are not the opponents of the Sonics.

Not to mention the defense. The Spurs have the best inside defense of Duncan, the best outside defense of Bruce Bowen, and Amy Uduka on the bench, but none of these three people appeared on the court. Could it be that * *Vitch really wants to play against the Sonics with this roster?

However, after this lineup came on the field, it caused some trouble for the Sonics. Although the point difference was not narrowed, it was not expanded by the Sonics as many people thought.

Except for Oberto standing under the basket to grab rebounds, block people, and block positions, and Jeff Green to support more, the other three began to break through to the Sonics basket in turn, and one did not divide the ball to the next. , It's such a simple way of playing, but it has a very obvious effect.

This is because in order for the Sonics to defend against the Spurs' offense, Carlesimo used his own memory advantage to copy many of the Spurs' classic tactics, and then asked the players to recite them for targeted defense, especially Several main defensive players were stuffed with a lot of Spurs' offensive tactics and how to defend.

This is like an old boxer who has been familiar with boxing for many years. As soon as the opponent stretches out his hand, he knows what routine they are going to use, but once he encounters someone who does not follow the routine, he will not know how to deal with it. The movements of routines are regarded as routines, and naturally there are many dangers.

However, although the Sonics' defense did not play an application role, the Spurs' lineup also could not stop the Sonics' offense, but because the rhythm was disrupted and the expected psychology was disturbed, the offensive effect was not good. Great, so the two sides maintained an unbeatable situation.

But this is not what Carlesimo wants, because his own side is the main force, while the other side is mostly a substitute. Once the physical strength of this side is exhausted, the main force on the other side is on the field again, and the balance of the situation is inevitable. If it is broken, the balance of victory will fall like the Spurs.

At this time, the team must strengthen the offense, expand the score of the two sides, and force the opponent's main force to return to the field early, so although Carlesimo did not call a timeout, he secretly gave Stephen an order to strengthen the offense as much as possible. No need to think about other things.

Stephen didn't think so much, but he also knew that all the main players on his side couldn't even beat the Spurs with only one Tony Parker. Whether it's one person or two, Stephen will rush forward and rush forward.

Although Stephen himself also got two fouls, the total number of fouls has reached three times, but he successfully expanded the point difference to more than [-] points. Driven by his strength, the offense and defense of the Sonics have improved by one. Level, the Spurs' semi-main lineup is obviously not an opponent.

**Victor tilted his head to look at the situation on the field at this time, and has not made any changes for a long time, as if hesitating whether to change to the main lineup, but looking at his eyes, the focus is not on the field at all, making people wonder What is he thinking.

At this time, after Carlesimo left, Badenholzer, who was promoted to the chief assistant coach, stood up and gave instructions to the players on the field. Then the Spurs' lineup suddenly changed their offensive method and broke through from the basket. It became an outside three-pointer.

This is a gambling attack, including Jeff Green who also started to choose three-point shots. Only Tony Parker is still attacking the basket. In addition to being not good at three-pointers, his impact can also help other teammates. Take the pressure off the defense and give them chances.

With a decent three-pointer, the Spurs successfully dragged on for another 3 minutes. At this time, Vicky started to make substitutions, but his substitutions were not all at once with the main players, but one by one. Come.

Starting with Michael Finley, who had the worst shooting percentage, he replaced Michael Finley with Bruce Bowen, and after Bruce Bowen came up, he made a three-pointer in the right corner.

Then after a while, Vicky replaced Oberto with Duncan. He guarded the basket and did not attack aggressively. Will not replace him.

After Duncan came on the field, the Spurs' tactics were much richer, but it was still not enough to reverse the situation on the field. At this time, Ginobili began to appear, and he replaced Damon Stedmire.

Logically speaking, this kind of refueling tactic is the least desirable, but Vivić successfully allowed the main force to rest for a few more minutes in this way, and at the same time, frequent changes in personnel did not affect the team's lineup on the field. , On the contrary, he constantly replaced players who performed poorly, putting pressure on the players on the court, and making them play very hard and desperately before they left the court.

Carlesimo didn't know what to do at this time. Seeing that the opponent had replaced the entire main lineup, but at this time it was already time for some of his main players to rest. The Spurs successfully used The substitute lineup consumed the vigor and stamina of the Sonics' main lineup, and Carlesimo felt the difficulty of playing against that old friend.

It is through this kind of non-obviousness that it seems like a wrong method, so that you don't know how to deal with it. Just like now, if you continue to keep the main force on the field, although you may continue to maintain the leading advantage, you can persist By the end of the fourth quarter?

Stephen may have this possibility, but it is hard for others to say. As a former member of the Spurs, Carlesimo knows very well what kind of team the Spurs are now.

Unlike other teams, the Spurs are more like an army at their command, and Vivić is the commander of this army. He may not have the strict and rigid discipline requirements of Larry Brown, but this A team built by him has better discipline and initiative than any team under Larry Brown's coaching.

When they need to defend, the Spurs can turn into an impenetrable net, using a suffocating defense to make the opponent's offense seem to hit a solid wall or fall into a muddy quagmire, but when they want to attack, they can also be as sharp as a sharp knife general offense.

The Spurs do not have the ability to attack and defend at the top of the league, regardless of whether they can maintain both offense and defense at the top level of the league, but they have the ability to maximize one item while maintaining an upper-middle level. This is their greatest strength. Terrible.

Whether the main force or the substitute lineup, the Sonics have always focused on offense, but they have not completely given up defense. However, no matter whether they are offense-oriented or defensive-oriented, the substitute lineup is not enough to fight against the opponent's main lineup, unless It is to keep Stephen on the court.

Leaving aside his offensive ability, Stephen's role on the defensive end is also very great. He not only puts pressure on the opposing players, but his defense is like a mad dog to some extent. You don't know that he will Going towards who, and under his leadership, the defensive enthusiasm of other people will also be improved.

But this kind of defense is also very energy-consuming. Running at any cost, suddenly changing the opponent's player, predicting the ball and intercepting it is not as simple as it sounds. Lessimo hoped to use Stephen's physical strength at the critical time, not this time.

what to do?Carlesimo hesitated whether to continue to keep Stephen on the court, or let him take a rest, hoping for the last moment of the game.