The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

"78 to 59"

Popovich shook his head helplessly again and stood up.

This is the first time I have stood up.

At the beginning of the game, Popovich would still roar on the sidelines, but as the game progressed, the roar turned into a disappointed shake of the head, and now a helpless sigh.

The normal game was completely out of his control.

He has also realized that there is a problem within his team and the players' mentality is out of balance.

Especially Iguodala. During the first half, Popovich stood up and yelled at him several times, but it didn't work at all and he still went his own way.

The defensive end didn't even look at Parker, only DeRozan was in his eyes.

Iguodala has also made up his mind that he will never wipe your lover's butt today.

Under Iguodala's full guarding, DeRozan barely got a shot in this game. This also made DeRozan realize that although he had three points, his ball-holding skills were still flawed. , when meeting top defenders, it is still difficult for him to have a chance to perform.

But Parker was miserable. He was chased and beaten violently by Westbrook when he came up. He could only rely on Duncan's supplementary defense to assist.

But Iguodala used to be the second line of defense, and Duncan could only help defend under the basket. With Iguodala's strike, today Duncan had to leave the penalty area many times to make up for the free throw line. Even from the three-point line.

But Duncan is old after all, and Duncan himself is a bit frightened by the speed of movement. After all, even when he was young, he was not known for his speed.

But now he has to defend to the free throw line again and again, which gives Oden plenty of space.

This was Xu Xiao's strategy before the game. Before the three quarters of this game were over, Oden dunked eight times, easily scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds.

On the offensive end, he finally used his experience to deceive him into two fouls. In the end, he was replaced by Dayao, who then beat you inside.

Originally, Dayao had lost a lot of weight in the Timberwolves and began to transform into a support center. He regained the mid-range and developed three-pointers, which reduced the internal fighting.

As a result, he took the wrong medicine today. He hit the ball hard to the basket. In addition, Westbrook and Josh passed the ball to him. This should be the best guard Yao has ever worked with. He caught the ball comfortably. , just turn around and lean back.

It was only the third quarter, and Duncan was a little unable to jump.

Seeing that the team's morale was being destroyed bit by bit, Popovich simply stopped scolding him and thought about how to recruit in the summer and what to do next year.

There is also how to solve the locker room problem.

After all, they spent a lot of effort to get Iguodala. If he breaks out of the contract this summer and leaves directly, the Spurs will suffer a big loss.

Xu Xiao on the other side had no intention of stopping.

"Jr, you need to play more pick-and-rolls with Josh, and kill Ginobili for me."

He turned to Bledsoe and said:

"Don't hesitate, take the three-pointer when you should. Look at DeMar (DeRozan). He is decisive, so he only practices three-pointers. Do you know that?"

DeRozan: My shooting percentage is high because I shoot decisively?

System: You have some secrets in mind.

Seeing Bledsoe hesitating on the court, Xu Xiao got angry. His physical fitness is like that of James among point guards. Now that you have given him the skills of Thomas, he can make up for his worst shooting. , but he is still so hesitant. Isn’t this a waste of his precious card?

The game is still going on, but at this time the Spurs seem to have no intention of resisting.

Even the commentators on the other side of the ocean are sighing for the Spurs.

"The Spurs are indeed a respectable opponent. They have been tenacious for more than ten years, but time has not been able to stop youth. For a team like them, it is regrettable, but it is worthy of respect."

The game has entered garbage time, and the overflowing voice from the other side of the ocean started his lament, which also attracted a wave of fans for the Spurs.

But Xu Xiao on the court did not have any sympathy for the Spurs.

The Spurs' glory over the past decade is built on a core like Duncan, who is calm, comprehensive and dedicated, able to sacrifice himself when the team needs it.

Not all stars can be so willing to be PUAd like Duncan. After Duncan, they tried to PUA like this, but the latter didn't tolerate them at all, turned around and left, and also played a series with the strongest personal hero color. race and won the championship.

118 to 83, the game ended, and the Timberwolves successfully advanced to the finals with a total score of 4 to 1.

After the game, Xu Xiao took the initiative to find Duncan and hug him affectionately.

"You were a bit harsh on me today."

"You can't do it if you don't accept it, Tim."

"Tim, do you want to come to Minnesota? I'll give you a championship ring."

"I will take it back with my own hands next year."

Duncan patted Xu Xiao on the head, then hugged him and walked away with a smile.

"Damn it, my hair is so careless. I forgot that he has this skill."

Xu Xiao covered his head and said angrily.

He was scolding fiercely, but if Xu Xiao were to set a standard for the power forward position, it would be Duncan. Although Duncan is also powerless, he can shoot even if he cannot be guarded, and he is also a highly mobile inside man, but Duncan is Belongs to people who do what they can do to the best.

But the game was like this. Duncan looked at Oden, who scored 32 points, 19 rebounds and 7 blocks in this game, and fell into deep contemplation.

From the data point of view, his 11 points and 8 rebounds are indeed not on the table. It seems that he was beaten by Oden.

But if you watch the game, you will know how helpless Duncan is in this game.

Everyone was on defense for Parker. Under the combined efforts of the two of them, Westbrook made only 13 of 4 shots in this game, scoring 13 points, 12 assists, and 6 turnovers.

It can be said that this is Westbrook's worst performance in this series. The statistics are on par with Parker's 19 points and 7 assists, or even slightly worse. It seems that Parker suppressed Westbrook.

This is the deception brought by data. If you only look at the data, it is Parker's best effort and Duncan was beaten by Oden.

This is also the great thing about Duncan. He can sacrifice data and win victory for the team, but it is a pity that he met Xu Xiao.

What's even more pity is that this Spurs seems to have a serious problem in the locker room.

Iguodala's contract extension is still a problem. Originally, if he could win the championship this year, and Popovich's classic PUA, Iguodala might be able to keep Iguodala.

But now, not only has the game not been won, but Iguodala has also received so much infamy. It is impossible to keep him without some blood. What's more terrible is that Batum's big contract has taken effect. .

For the Spurs, who have not paid taxes for more than 20 years, they will have to bleed a lot if they want to retain their lineup.

And the initiator of all this, Xu Xiao, is still mourning for his hair. Next, they will face the Heat at the top. Although he already knows James' routines well, after all, his opponent is James at the top. , if you take it lightly, it will definitely overturn.