basketball boulder

Chapter 381 The super giant among the super giants
Because the score is always very close, Popovich did not dare to replace Duncan to rest.

Instead, Coach Carlisle replaced Gasol with Warrick in the last 4 minutes or so.

One is because Gasol's performance in the first quarter was really not very good.

Duncan stood under the basket, and the Spurs' defensive system directly added the "iron wall" buff.

Although Gasol did not face Duncan directly, he often encountered Duncan's defense and interference. He made one of three shots in the first quarter and scored 2 points.

The second is... Carlisle seems to have some plans.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides almost tied, 22:21, with only a 1-point gap.

邓肯7分2篮板1助攻1抢断1盖帽，数据十分出色，而且这数据根本无法概括邓肯的作用。

His help defense, his frame protection, his screen, his support... are not what the data can reflect.

Although he has played against Duncan many times, Li Lei still couldn't help feeling: There will not be another superstar in the world who plays like Duncan.

Fans like to say: Popovich has a good eye and can always pick up some unwanted players from the free agent market, or some rookies with very low picks, and train them, such as Bowen (no one The most important undrafted), Horry (abandoned by the Lakers), Ginobili (99th pick in 57)...

But Li Lei believes that it is Duncan who really cultivated these people.

He doesn't compete for the ball, helps his teammates do dirty and tiring work, and fills in holes for his teammates... Anyone who comes to Duncan's side can play at least 120% of his strength.

Even Li Lei couldn't help but fantasize about how relaxed and happy he would be playing with Duncan as teammates.

In Li Lei's mind, Jordan and O'Neal are strong, but Duncan is the superstar among the superstars. Not only is he strong, but he can also let his teammates play out, so that every role player can play his own ability.

Ginobili had 5 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.

The Argentine demon knife, "Jordan in 20 minutes", as soon as he came on the court, he took over Duncan's firepower and connected the whole team.

But Parker didn't play well. In the first quarter, he made 3 of 1 shots and only scored 2 points and 1 assist.

It's not that Parker's strength is weak, it's just that the Grizzlies are targeting Parker. Lowry and Tyronn Lue took turns to stalk Parker, preventing him from finding opportunities for fast breaks or breakthroughs.

The battle of Tyronn Lue's fame is a stalker against Iverson.

And Lowry studied with Li Lei for a year, and his offensive strength is lacking, but his defense has improved a lot.

灰熊队这边，李磊一个人就包揽了全队22分里的12分，一半还多。除此之外，还有3篮板3助攻1抢断1盖帽。

It can be said that Li Lei almost relied on his own strength to support the first quarter of the game.

Yu Jia took a data analysis and said: "San Antonio Spurs, they are never afraid of opponents playing tactics, but they are afraid of encountering that kind of unreasonable super scorer."

For example, Kobe has played 30 playoff games with the Spurs in his career, 18 wins and 12 losses, averaging 28.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 47.3% from the field and 35.2% from the three-point field.

The Spurs are unreasonable with Kobe, because there are not many ways for stars who rely on personal ability to score points.

And Li Lei just happened to be!
Back in the second game, Duncan stayed on the bench.

Of course Popovich knows that Duncan is easy to use. Duncan started his career early. Popovich also fucked Duncan to death. The average playing time in the first six years was 39.1 minutes, 39.3 minutes, 38.7 minutes, 38.9 minutes, and 40.6 minutes. , 39.3 minutes...

The playoffs are more brutal 41.6 minutes, 43.1 minutes, 40.5 minutes, 42.2 minutes, 42.5 minutes, 40.5 minutes...

It wasn't until Duncan's second serious injury that Popovich was forced to reduce Duncan's playing time to protect Duncan's health.

So even if Popovich is unwilling, he can only keep Duncan off the court.

On the Grizzlies side, Caral replaced Gasol, who had an early rest in the first quarter, and played with a substitute lineup.

The Spurs attack.

Ginobili broke through to attract the help defense and gave the ball to Finley.

Finley accelerated to break through, but encountered Gasol's "God's Palm", and slapped Finley's shot down.

The 34-year-old Michael Finley is not even worthy of the nickname of the beggar version of Jordan. His physical fitness has declined too much now, and he can no longer fly to the sky.

Gasol took advantage of the situation and grabbed the basketball. With his height advantage, he surveyed the audience and immediately found Gay, who had already rushed forward.

Gay received the basketball, took a big step, stepped on the free throw and took off directly, gliding gracefully in the air, fully stretched his body, and slammed his arms heavily towards the basket.

boom!
22: 23.

"Holyshit! My God! Who can tell me what I saw, my eyes are right!"

In the ESPN studio, the commentator couldn't help screaming on the spot.

On CCTV's side, the commentary must be more subtle.

"Oh my God!"

"Gay's talent is outstanding!"

Xu Jicheng and Yu Jia patted the table and said with emotion.

"In this way, the Grizzlies once again overtook the score. The game was quite fierce, and the outcome was still close."

Teacher Xu Jicheng explained.

Yu Jia's focus is different: "It has to be said that athletes are also in the business of eating youth. Finley was also flying in the sky and escaping the earth. Now! Look at Gay, he can really dance! It's like the waves of the Yangtze River push forward the waves. A new generation replaces the old.

Finley looked at Guy, maybe his eyes were full of what he used to look like, wondering if he would feel stuffy. "

On the court, Finley looked at the bouncing Guy with his hips akimbo, his face full of vicissitudes.

The day he was bought out by Cuban, Finley knew he was old, but at this moment, he still couldn't help being sad.

The Spurs attack.

Ginobili continued to attack with the ball, relying on his teammates' pick-and-rolls to rush left and right, tearing through the Grizzlies' defense.

The Grizzlies were forced to shrink, encircling Ginobili.

Manu Ginobili passed the ball out of the crowd strangely.

Robert Horry's open shot.

Ginobili's pass was very demonic, but it was a bit strong. Horry was not in the rhythm of receiving the ball, so he adjusted it subconsciously.

In that brief moment, Varik leaped forward, forcing Horry to make a hasty move.

As soon as the shot was made, Horry didn't feel very good.

Sure enough, the basketball hit the basket and made a "bang".

Gasol cleverly stuck the Spurs' backup center Francisco Elson with his back to protect the backcourt rebound.

Teacher Xu Jicheng immediately commented: "Ginobili's tearing ability is very strong, and he can easily destroy the defensive formation of the Grizzlies. But the boys of the Grizzlies are also very active. In the round just now, it was because of Warrick's activeness The defense is successful only when the defense is supplemented.”

Duncan can make his teammates better.

So is Li Lei.

This season, Warrick, Milicic, Gay, Lowry, including Zhu Fangyu have all made great progress.

(End of this chapter)