The first point guard in basketball

Chapter 533 The Tough Spur

Van Gundy's words are very reasonable. Compared with Rashard Lewis, the biggest difference between Wang Zhizhi and Rashard Lewis is that he can serve his teammates, while Rashard Lewis is the opposite. He is a high fortress. If he feels good, [-] to [-] points is not a problem at all, but if he does not feel good, the defensive loopholes will be infinitely magnified.

This is the tragedy of not being able to defend. Unless your offensive ability is much better than other players, otherwise it is not impossible to stand at the top of this league. No more than 10 people can become superstars with a poor defense. And how many players in the long history of the NBA, it is not an exaggeration to choose one in a million.

Wang Zhizhi's ball is a microcosm of the Spurs' offense. His appearance prevented Duncan from unscrupulously emptying the power forward position. Although he played at the fifth position, his footsteps at the fourth position were still passable, but he still couldn't keep up with Duncan. Get as many points as you want.

In this quarter, because Wang Zhizhi played, it was impossible for the Grizzlies to defend against David Robinson. At the end of the first quarter, the Grizzlies led away by 2 points. Xiao Tian scored 8 points and 6 assists in the first quarter, while Duncan scored 10 points and 4 rebounds. For the Spurs, David Robinson scored 12 points in the first quarter. His game feels very unusual, which is not a good thing for the Grizzlies.

David Robinson played well, and McGrady’s performance was overshadowed. He scored 5 points in the first quarter, which was scored in the first half. Since Wang Zhizhi came on the court and David Robinson’s defensive pressure was reduced, the Admiral started to score.
It's not that Duncan didn't pass the ball in this quarter, but that his passes were all exchanged for the sound of iron hitting. If it weren't for so many blacksmiths, the Grizzlies' lead would definitely not be just 2 points.

In the second quarter, Paul Westphal was still on the bench. Popovich let David Robinson rest, and Tracy McGrady continued to play. The roles of the two coaches seemed to be reversed at once. Paul Westphal was more like Popovich, while Popovich became Paul Westphal. This is the difference between Duncan and Duncan.

The Grizzlies' five substitutes are still the same as before. Derek Harper, Ginobili, Halprin, Rodman and Coleman. The German Schramf was not included in the roster due to injuries. Popovich was relieved. He was really afraid of Schramf's shooting.

The Grizzlies' bench lineup does not have Schramff as the main output, and the offense depends on everyone. The Spurs are Tracy McGrady, Antonio Daniels and three soy saucers. Terry Porter still hasn't got a chance to play, and Rashad Lewis is on the court. This is the first time since December that he has played in regular time.

Rashad Lewis took a deep breath in his heart, he must perform well, and slapped Popovich in the face severely, so that he could understand how big the gap between Wang Zhizhi and himself was.

Rashad Lewis played at the center position, and his opponent was Coleman, who was known as Malone's successor. Compared with Malone's character and small movements, he was really better than Malone.

In the first offensive round, Rashard Lewis received a pass from Tracy McGrady. He was not ready to shoot yet. Coleman pulled and dragged Rang to the ground. Rashard Lewis was furious, and the referee just gave the opponent a common foul.

"Damn it, that bastard hurt me just now, it was a flagrant foul, fuck."

Rashard Lewis couldn't bear the anger in his heart. He finally got an offensive opportunity, but was destroyed by this old ball ruffian. This bastard, I can't spare him.

The ball was not counted as a shooting foul, which caused Popovich's strong dissatisfaction, but the referee didn't bother with Popovich, the game continued, and the Spurs had the ball.

McGrady controlled the ball, facing Harprin, who was like jelly candy, and Harperin stuck to McGrady tightly, like a conjoined twin, McGrady couldn't find a gap to pull out.

However, he didn't hit hard, but passed the ball to Antonio Daniels. The latter received the ball, adjusted it a little, and chose to shoot. This was Antonio Daniels' first shot and the ball scored.Ginobili's defense was too late.

But looking back, Ginobili immediately fought back, using his own rhythm to sway Antonio Daniels and complete the shot. Seeing this scene, Popovich was really cold. This guy's level is much higher than that of the Spurs scouts.

Seven minutes into the second quarter, both starters came back. McGrady looked tired. After his spondylitis was relatively stable, Popovich no longer controlled the opponent's playing time. Now the Spurs want to get a higher ranking. McGrady's playing time cannot be so little. This guy is the X factor of the Spurs. His performance is directly related to how far the Spurs can go in the playoffs. David Robinson is strong, but he is old after all. When David Robinson gets old, the team will look at McGrady, which is something the Spurs have already recognized.

So this guy has a heavy burden, and it depends on whether he can pick it up. The starters of both sides came up and McGrady didn't go down, but Jamison came up and beat him forcefully. McGrady's physical fitness was affected to a certain extent, but in the next offensive round, he still used his dry pull to beat Jamison. The dry pull is McGrady's main output method.

The offense of the Grizzlies is still very overall, passing the ball continuously, finding the most stable point, and then choosing to shoot, not giving the Spurs a chance to play fast breaks. The Spurs are the team with the most fast breaks this season. Facing the Grizzlies' style of play, Popovich almost vomited blood on the sidelines.

(End of this chapter)