hall of fame small forward

Chapter 209

To put it simply, Totoro's body is not like a rookie who has just finished a year in the college league, but a veteran who has been in the league for many years and has reached the peak of his body. Others need to spend 3 years to improve their body. The potential has been redeemed, and Chinchilla is at its peak as soon as it enters the league, and there is no one who is so awesome.

With Totoro as the Rockets' substitute, the situation suddenly became different from the second game. Totoro hadn't exerted much force yet, and the Spurs' substitute players began to be timid. The so-called shadow of a famous tree, now Totoro Gradually, he also gained some power of his own. Those players who competed with him would be afraid that if they were not careful, they would get a blood cap or be dunked by others. The physical fitness of nba players is the best in the world. But the pervert on the opposite side seemed to be stronger than them.

At the substitute stage, Totoro was still not in a hurry to score points. Today, his thinking is very clear, that is, to focus on the team's defense first, to improve the players' defensive confidence, and then to solve the offensive problem.

He didn't specifically guard Ginobili, but gave him to Shane Battier, who is more suitable for defending the Argentine demon knife, because Ginobili is a smart player, and the president is a smart defender, the so-called villain There must be evil people to grind, no, smart people need to be dealt with by smart people. Battier can't completely prevent Ginobili, but he can limit him within a normal range, but that's enough.

Chinchilla is freed from the heavy responsibility of defending Ginobili, but the defensive burden on his shoulders has not been relieved, on the contrary, it has become more serious than before, because from now on, Chinchilla is not only defending a specific person, Instead, you need to pay attention to all five people on the field. Basically, he will make up for anyone whose position is threatened. Totoro needs to make up for the five people.

Adelman originally didn't agree with Totoro doing this. No one can pay attention to five people at the same time. Even if someone can do it, it would be extremely exhausting. It can be done, and it is not what Ah Shuai wants to see affecting his offensive state.

But then Totoro's performance was beyond his and everyone's expectations.
In the first round, the Spurs relied on patient cooperation and precise running to score the ball inside. After Bonner received the basketball, he was just about to put the ball into the empty basket, but the Totoro fell from the sky like a magic soldier. He slapped the ball on the backboard with a slap from the side. Due to the rushing speed, Totoro couldn't bear the force after covering the cap, and fell directly among the Spurs' cheerleaders, causing a lot of screams in an instant , At the same time, the group of Spurs cheerleaders saw the rare opportunity, and at the same time they reached out their sinful little hands to Totoro, and at the same time, they stretched out their sinful little hands to Totoro, pinching his face and pulling his hair are all pediatrics, Totoro actually felt that a girl was touching him Little brother, this is a bit too unrestrained.

After the basketball was printed on the backboard, it fell back into Bonner's hands, but Gasol had already run back from the middle circle at this time. Seeing that the 24-second shot clock was about to end, Bonner had no choice but to force Gasol Jr. , Bully this seemingly "inexperienced" rookie, but unfortunately the Red Mamba doesn't seem to know how to write the word "dead".

Facing a player like Gasol, you can use fake moves to deceive the opponent like you would against Totoro, but if you want to shoot on the head of a 2.16 big man without even shaking, it is not looking for a hat. What?
Poor Bonner was educated by two rookies one after another in the same round. The Big Pyrenees slapped the ball directly beyond the three-point line. Ginobili quickly picked up the ball on the floor and threw it at will. Throw in the board! !But when he made the shot, the red light on the timer was already on, and the Spurs violated the 24-second offense in this round.

"Kenny, do you know how long I haven't seen this suffocating defensive duel? Although most fans like to watch offense, defense is the essence of basketball. Although this kind of boring defensive battle It will bore most fans, but it will fascinate those who really understand the game of basketball."

Since there are fewer games played now, the game between the Rockets and the Spurs has also become a national live broadcast, and Barkley has the opportunity to explain the Totoro game again.

"Is the Pistons' defense not good? Is the Magic's defense not good? Is the Celtics' defense not good? There are still many teams in this league that are known for their defense."

Kenny Smith randomly cited a few examples, he wondered why this big ass likes Totoro, could it be that he is a broken rabbit?Thinking about it carefully, it is very possible!

"The Pistons' defense is like a fight between bad boys, without any technical content, and the Magic only relies on Howard to support them in the paint, but that Warcraft has not improved much over the years, and his defensive awareness will last forever. Poor inside footsteps are the same as free throws. They are still easy to be jumped by others. The Celtics rely on Garnett's spiritual will to support him. That guy is good, but he will die soon. The Wolf King is strict. A player of our time."

Sir Charl Barkley made an analysis one by one in the live broadcast, "But the Rockets are different from the Spurs. The Spurs have an excellent coach who has created an excellent system and an excellent core host. Other players You don't need great talent, as long as you follow this system, you can play a rock-solid defense, and the Rockets have a group of best defensive players to form an unparalleled single-defense lineup."

"Godala and Shane Battier have long been famous defensive champions. Yao Ming's natural height advantage can defend the penalty zone very well. Totoro's flying into the sky has become a nightmare for all attackers to shoot. If they Can solve the problem of point guard, I dare say there is no team in this league that dares to challenge them."

Charl Barkley had a yearning expression on his face, which almost made his partner Kenny Smith spit out in disgust, and Kenny also knew who the point guard the big ass was talking about. He has two very Optimistic defensive organization point guard Rondo and Paul, but he did not directly name them in front.

But this is impossible when you think about it. Paul is a newly promoted league superstar and the number one point guard in the league. Can come up with a contract that fits Paul, and Rondo is a rookie player that the Celtics focus on training. As a second-year student, he has already been able to play 10+4+10 outstanding data, and now he has occasionally performed brilliantly in the playoffs. In the special period when the Big Three are in decline, the Celtics are unlikely to give away Rondo as a bargaining chip. The general manager of the Celtics, Angie, is not like the Wizards. The stupid managers of the 76ers only make losses. The No. 10 pick is still in the hands of the Clippers, but the Rockets have the Grizzlies' No. 25 pick [one higher than history], and the Wizards' No. 6 pick [one higher than history]. Although his No. 76 pick and the No. [-] pick of the Knicks were traded to the Raptors, the Rockets still made a lot of money. The general managers of the Grizzlies, Knicks, and [-]ers have not If you dare to go out, you are afraid of being bricked.

Now the Rockets want Rondo. The Rockets have to pay more chips, such as Totoro or something in the first ten rounds of the draft, but it is impossible for Mo Lei to make these stupid deals. It's terrible, if you are in the mood to pick up what's left, it's better to cultivate one yourself
Charl Barkley obviously noticed this too, and he had to continue to pay homage to this year's best general manager, Morey. Originally, Morey was a graduate of MIT and could only analyze with an iPad. Data nerd, but the arrival of Totoro this year seemed to infuse him with real energy, and he suddenly became enlightened. The major deals were decisive and generous, but after practice, the Rockets used gold and jade. Is it true that Morey is so amazing when the idiot players among the losers are exchanged for future stars with real potential?
However, what others don't know is that there is actually a voice of Totoro behind these transactions. With his advantage as a traveler, he always secretly tells Morey that he likes such-and-such players and hates such-and-such players, so he gave Morey a As a result, Morey, who intended to please Totoro, was unknowingly elected the best manager in the league this year.

Speaking of this, other awards in the league have also been released this year. Totoro won the league's best rookie, first-team rookie, third-team defense and third-team best team honors. Yao Ming is still the best second-team consolation for 100 years Award, Howard overwhelmed Garnett to win the Best Defensive Player, achieving two consecutive seats for this award, but after thinking about it, he is the leader in rebounds and blocks in the league. This award is also a matter of course. Kobe and James The regular season MVP team also came to an end, and the volute finally defeated the gorilla and won the first regular season most valuable player in his life.

But what's interesting is that Kobe's mvp trophy seemed to have encountered a little accident on the way over the plane, and the trophy was accidentally broken. Although the league immediately deployed a second spare trophy, this bad sign always seems to be in the portends something.

The battle between the Spurs and the Rockets is still going on. Ginobili made several difficult shots in a row to break the scoring drought for the Spurs. Totoro continued to connect the team, using his threat to create opportunities for his teammates. The two teams were on the bench. There is still a hard fight.

Popovich frowned off the court. Today's Totoro made him a little confused, but he felt a little palpitation in his heart. Today's Totoro played too steadily and conservatively. Many times it was time for him to score. He doesn't take shots at all times, and helps his teammates find their status whenever he has the opportunity. He has only scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists so far.

Popovich is not afraid of Totoro's crazy output. In fact, he is still happy to see this scene, because it doesn't matter how many points Totoro can score at the moment. He will encounter a physical crisis when he explodes now. He can also come up with countermeasures in time, even if he leads the Rockets by 20 points and 30 points, his team has enough time to turn defeat into victory.

But he was afraid that the Chinchillas would be stalemate with the Spurs slowly, and when the fourth quarter was running out, they would suddenly explode and catch the Spurs by surprise, and end the game without even giving them a chance.

This is even more terrifying than Kobe's nickname Black Mamba. Although the venom of the poisonous snake has no cure, at least people can take precautions. Chinchilla is now like a clever hunter, a cold-blooded sniper, he has strength It broke out now, but he didn't want to, he didn't move his phone until the time came for the one-shot kill.

"A first-year rookie is so calm?"

The old man himself felt a little unbelievable. Although he had already seen too many temperaments in Totoro that were completely inconsistent with the rookies, who would have thought that he was a player who couldn't even hit the ball in the NCAA league at the beginning, and then became a talent later on. What about players who slowly become starters and average only about 20 points per game?
"Since you don't exert your strength, I will force you to exert it. I don't believe you are more calm than me."

Popovich saw that going on like this is not an option. Although their team also has GDP to deal with it, the Totoro's short-term scoring explosive power is not unheard of. It is not uncommon to score 3 or 12 points in 13 minutes. The thing is, although the GDP is great, they are more inclined to win in a stable way, and they are used to slowly gaining advantages in positional warfare, then slowly consolidating their advantages, and finally turning their advantages into victories. If they are anxious like this, it is really the key At that time, Popovich was afraid that the three of them would not be able to beat Totoro alone.

So he immediately came up with a countermeasure, and replaced the stone Buddha and the small French sports car 2 minutes earlier than the scheduled time. He wants to fight the Rockets now, and see if the Totoro will stop and fight hard.

If the opponent doesn't say anything, the Spurs will lead by 15 and 20 minutes, and dig a big hole for you to climb. If Totoro breaks out now, the old man's hanging heart will let go instead. Haven't had a break until now.

But Adelman fought head-to-head. He signaled to Battier immediately after seeing GDP. The president took the initiative to slap Duncan on the buttocks and asked the referee for a foul. The Rockets didn’t even give the Spurs a chance to attack. I forcibly asked for a dead ball to make a substitution.

The same up and down, the Rockets will re-dispatch their main force.

Today, the Rockets know Totoro's plan, so although Totoro is going to play the whole game, they will not put too much pressure on him. They will try their best to help Totoro to stabilize the game in the first three and a half quarters, and in the end In one and a half quarters, Totoro will lead them to victory!

(End of this chapter)