The toughest man in the NBA

Chapter 196 Pope, are you a devil?

After the Nets suffered, the Suns won [-] consecutive victories.

Continuing to lead the league, firmly crushing the Bulls with 11 wins and 2 losses and the Thunder with 10 wins and 2 losses, the defensive efficiency is the first in the league, the scoring efficiency is also the first in the league, and the rebounding rate is still the first in the league...

In the four games this week, Tu Man achieved an average triple-double:
21 points, 23 rebounds, 12 blocks

So he successfully won the third western best of the week, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian got points, Tuman got meat, and the society was very harmonious!
On January 1, the Suns challenged the Spurs away.

Before leaving, Gentry scratched his head in the office and tentatively asked:
"John, why don't we bring Yao Ming along?"

Su Maite said puzzledly:
"why?"

Gentry said with deep concern:
"I'm afraid Tuman will lose the chain again. He seems to have a psychological shadow on the Spurs. It's a little safer to bring Yao Ming. He is not afraid of Duncan!"

Sumait replied:

"Alvin, how many regular season games are you going to let Yao Ming play?"

Gentry said:

"Including this one, it counts as 34 games, right?"

Su Maite shook his head:

"Alvin, if you don't have confidence in this game, let Yao Ming play. I swear, there will be more and more games without confidence in the future. Will Yao Ming still play in the playoffs?"

Gentry sighed:
"What you said seems to make sense. Maybe I've been in a bad mood recently, and I'm a little worried about gains and losses. It's all Robert's fault. It's been so long, and I haven't organized a super party..."

Bzdelik suddenly put down his pen and said:
"Alvin, is it Tu Man or you, who has a psychological shadow on the Spurs?"

Gentry smashed his head into the table, hid himself with his arms, and said in a muffled voice:

"Jeff, you always talk like that, how do you make friends?"

Bzdelik smiled and said:
"No, I didn't mean to expose you!"

Gentry said unrequitedly:
"Look, I made another knife, and you said it wasn't intentional?"

Bzdelik said:

"What I mean is, it doesn't matter whether it's you or Tu Man who has spur phobia, I really want to find a solution to the problem!"

Gentry said dissatisfiedly:
"Jeff, you are too much, what is Spurs phobia?"

Su Maite said:
"Jeff, leave him alone, let's talk."

Bzdelik nodded, spread out his notebook, pointed with a pen and said:
"According to the statistics of the first 12 games, it can be seen that there are as many as 9 Spurs players who can score 8 points per game, and as many as 6 players who can score more than 12 points per game. They averaged 103.6 points per game, and the substitutes The lineup contributed 42.2 points, ranking first in the league!"

Su Maite rubbed his chin:

"So they have the best bench in the league?"

Bzdelik shook his head and said with a smile:
"No, the Spurs' bench lineup is full of veterans except for the rookie who looks a bit talented. There is a reason for their high scores, and this just shows that the Spurs this season have begun to move toward mediocrity!"

Gentry still had his head buried, but his ears were very sensitive. Hearing this, he retorted:
"Duncan will not retire, GDP is still the most stable trio in the NBA, and the Spurs will never be mediocre!"

Bzdelik frowned and said:

"In the first 12 games, GDP played less than 30 minutes, Duncan and Ginobili even less, still less than 25 minutes, so the bench lineup got a lot of playing time, which is why they scored high! "

Gentry said with the back of his head again:
"It's not that Popovich is playing dead. Like us, he also wants to take turns, but the depth of the lineup is not as rich as ours..."

Sumait couldn't bear it anymore and gave him an elbow:

"Alvin, can you, a late-stage spur phobic patient, shut up and let Jeff finish his sentence first, and then you can refute him?"

Gentry said weakly:
"I'm not……"

Ignored by the two.

Bzdelik continued:

"We can regard the current Spurs as a delicate Swiss clock, relying on excellent tactics and commanding execution to create open and misplaced offensive opportunities, and maintain a high shooting rate finishing ability."

He deliberately paused, seeing that Gentry really didn't speak, he continued:
"But the more refined it is, the more fragile it is. If there is a problem with one of the parts, the whole system will be in big trouble. My plan is to concentrate the superior force, strangle the two points, and let them stop the watch!"

Sumait asked:
"Which two points?"

Bzdelik said:

"On January 1, in the Spurs' away loss to the Timberwolves, Ginobili fractured his left metatarsal bone and is expected to be absent for six weeks. He will not appear on the court tomorrow. Do you want to guess the other two points?"

Su Maite put his hand on his forehead and sighed:
"Jeff, it's really easy to lose friends when you talk like that!"

Gentry laughed loudly:
"It turns out that Ginobili was injured, so I'm still worried? Let's go, I'll buy you a drink. After discussing for a long time, I still want to pinch Duncan and Parker, why not drink!"

After the players played, Ginobili sat on the sidelines in a suit and leather shoes.

The Spurs' starting lineup is:

Point Guard: Tony Parker

Shooting Guard: Richard Jefferson

Small Forward: Kawhi Leonard

Power Forward: Tim Duncan
Center: DeJuan Blair

Gentry felt relieved and put out a new starting lineup:

Point Guard: Goran Dragic

Shooting Guard: Andre Iguodala
Small Forward: Jared Dudley
Power Forward: Tu Brutal
Center: Robin

Dudley felt very good during this period, and he was promoted to the starting lineup, just for his beautiful three-pointers, and Battier was just used to curb the crazy substitute lineup of the Spurs. Who made him a universal glue?
Where there is water leakage, where is sticking!

As for Robin, he is here to liberate Tu Man. Such a combination can make Yi Jianlian's playing time staggered from Duncan and DeJuan Blair. Ah Lian is a good player in abusing food, but it is still not enough to attack tough...

The Suns did their homework, but Popovich only used one trick, and they almost failed.

After the game started, Duncan leaned against Tu Man with a wretched smile.

Like a marmot basking in the sun, it looks cute, but what it says almost makes Tu Man jump up!
"Tu Man, Pope asked me to ask you before going on stage!"

Tu Man said:
"Ask anything, just ask!"

Duncan smiled and lowered his voice:

"Popper said, did you lose shooting and free throws because your arms grew too fast during the offseason?"

Tu Man froze, Pop, are you a devil?

Also lowering his voice, he asked furtively:
"Tim, ask Pope for me how much it will cost him to keep this a secret?"

Duncan laughed:

"Popper said, one victory is enough!"

Tu Man did not hesitate——

Refused!
Smelly old man, come and kill me, even if you kill me, you won't betray your teammates!
(End of this chapter)