Legend Raiders

Chapter 1224 The second battle with the Spurs

Spurs home.

Some late fans are entering the arena one after another.

On the field.

Cheerleaders and team staff are sending small gifts to fans around.

Although these gadgets are not worth much, they all have some commemorative significance.

Some heat.

The atmosphere on the scene gradually rose.

When it was almost time, the live DJ started his performance.

have to say.

This kind of person is very good at controlling the atmosphere. With just a few words, the scene is full of joy.

The players of the two teams, who have finished warming up, are now surrounding their head coaches and listening to them arrange the next game.

Popovich and Stevens are completely two coaching concepts.

While being rigorous, the former likes to yell loudly.

The latter is Wen Zouzou, unhurried like a scholar.

But the styles of the two teams are different from the temperament of their coaches.

You say that the Spurs are iron-blooded and violent, except for the former, they really don't have that temperament.

You can say that the Celtics are gentle and refined, but once they charge up on the court, they play extremely tyrannical.

People cannot be judged by their appearance, and it is vividly displayed here.

then.

With the beginning of the appearance ceremony, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became hot.

soon.

The big screen gave the starting list of the two teams for this game.

The Spurs here.

The center forward is Tim Duncan. This old man is not bothered about the position now, and he is willing to be a green leaf for LaMarcus Aldridge.

The power forward is naturally Aldridge. Since joining this favorite team, he has performed very well.

The small forward is Kawhi Leonard. With him, the wings are guaranteed.

In this game, the matchup between him and Durant is one of the biggest highlights.

The shooting guard is Danny Green, and his defense is trustworthy.

Point guard is Tony Parker, his organization may be like this, but his offense is still sharp.

As for the Celtics, their lineup remains unchanged.

When the ball is jumping, Duncan, the big brother, will not be on the ball, and Aldridge and Qin Tao will jump.

As an insider who tends to flow on the floor, Aldridge's jump ball is not threatening at all, and Qin Tao easily wins it.

After more than a month of baptism, Isiah Thomas feels a lot more stable, and he has completely secured his position as the starting guard.

at the moment.

He holds the ball and advances with his teammates. He is not a core tool man like he was at the beginning of the season.

After he came to the frontcourt, he made gestures immediately, asking Qin Tao and the others to play and move according to the team's tactics.

Don't say it.

Qin Tao and Durant acted as if they were following orders, they didn't play tricks at all, they ran wherever they were told, absolutely unambiguous.

Both of them are like this, and the others are also very obedient.

This scene looked very strange in the eyes of the Spurs players.

According to the Celtics' style of play, Qin Tao and Durant must dominate their first goal.

The probability of Qin Tao is higher, because he is the most stable in this lineup and has the highest status in the team.

But they didn't choose stars to play, but played tactical moves, which made them confused.

Simply playing on the field for many years, the Spurs have seen countless incidents of moths.

Now that the Celtics have played team basketball with them, they might as well have a good arm.

then.

They chose to step forward immediately, putting pressure on the Celtics' tactics.

But what they didn't expect was that Isiah Thomas was once again a surprise.

I see.

As Qin Tao reached the high position, Durant walked towards the bottom corner of the wing, and Isiah Thomas suddenly completed a counter run with his own speed and reaction.

And Avery Bradley's screen was in place, blocking Tony Parker for the first time, and instantly gave Isiah Thomas a chance to make a shot.

The ball arrives.

Amir Johnson actually served as a supporting center, and then completely emptied the inside line.

in this way.

When Isiah Thomas hit the ball with a light throw, not only Duncan on the field frowned slightly, but even the fans in the stands started to make noise.

The ball was played too strangely.

Did Durant and Qin Tao give up this symbol?

Actually gave the first ball to Isiah Thomas!
But from another perspective, Popovich saw something different.

This is the rhythm of the Celtics raising people!
They didn't rely on Qin Tao and Durant in the team, so they continued to play in the previous way.

Instead, we are going to cultivate the feel and state of our teammates from the beginning, so as to pave the way for future blooming everywhere.

have to say.

Veteran coaches have a unique vision, but the arrangement of the Celtics is not difficult to guess.

then.

As the Spurs pushed forward, things began to go their way.

Rhythm!

Their slow tactical operation gradually slowed down the halftime rhythm.

And Duncan and Aldridge were not in a hurry to enter the inside line, but placed on both sides of the high position, turning the inside line into a vacuum.

outside line.

There is generally a [-]% probability of this ball, and it is to be handed over to Leonard.

Therefore, Durant's defense is very good, and it is rare to play a defense of jaggery.

have to say.

Durant's body is truly made for basketball.

His long arms and legs directly covered Leonard in his arms, preventing him from moving easily.

Sometimes it's not that superstars can't defend, but that they don't want to defend.

At their level, there are really few who can't defend.

Unless I'm not defensive since I was born like Harden, the average superstar's defense is not as strong as the offense, but it is still very impressive.

and so.

With Durant's leading defense, Qin Tao inside is no exception.

Besides, Aldridge is an important part of the Spurs' inside line, and if he is restricted, everything else will be easy.

of course.

Duncan is the most unpredictable player in the league. You don't know when he will explode.

But there is nothing wrong with limiting the opponent's two strong points.

But what they didn't expect was that Popovich actually used Aldridge and Leonard as super bait, and it was Danny Green who completed the attack!
That's right!

This spot-up shooter and defensive player actually became the only core of the Spurs in this round!
The other four played for him one after another. It wasn't until he hit a three-pointer from the right corner that Qin Tao and the others realized that this was the case.

Is this tit for tat?

Just now the Celtics played for Isiah Thomas, and now the Spurs are playing for Danny Green. Is this really a coincidence?
Don't say it.

If you ask Popovich, it was really arranged like this before the game.

It can be said that it is similar to Stevens' arrangement. They both want to wake up the role players in the team first in this level of competition!

(End of this chapter)