NBA: At the beginning of the full-level power, Curry was stunned by me

The Warriors' next game is very important.

The opponent is the Spurs ranked second in the West this season.

Since Duncan joined the Spurs, the Spurs have become a perennial strong team in the West and have never missed the playoffs!

This record is really unprecedented, and it is too difficult. Unfortunately, many fans ignore this terrible record because of Duncan's low profile.

The Warriors are one game short of the Spurs this season, so it's a card battle.

Both teams attach great importance to this game, so they have made full preparations before the game.

Popovich is an experienced old fox. The Spurs under his coach have extremely strict tactical discipline and strong combat effectiveness.

But he also has people who are afraid, that is, stars who make unreasonable shots.

For example, super guards like Kobe and Wade are the sufferers of the Spurs.

So after carefully studying the Warriors' game video, Popovich was shocked by Zhou Yang and Curry's unreasonable shots.

"These two first-year rookies play too weirdly..." Popovich muttered as he sat in the video room.

In the press conference before the game, Zhou Yang and Curry were interviewed.

"Mr. Zhou Yang, the overall defense of the Spurs is very strong. Can you and Stephen's Splash Brother break through the Spurs' defense?"

Zhou Yang rubbed his nose and replied calmly: "Is the Spurs' defense strong? It is indeed strong, but it may not be better than the Magic..."

The reporter smiled knowingly, and Zhou Yang's answer was very tactful, meaning: We have taken the Magic team, so what is there to be afraid of the Spurs?

"Stephen, your confrontation ability has improved a lot in recent games, will it affect your three-pointers?"

Curry nodded and said: "It will have an impact, but it's only temporary. I need a little time. As for tonight's game, I believe I will face the Spurs in my best condition!"

The Splash Brothers have become more and more mature, and they talk freely in the face of interviews.

……

During the warm-up before the game, Duncan took the initiative to walk towards Zhou Yang, and the two hugged tightly and chatted.

Although Duncan is very low-key, he is still very friendly to rookies.

He seems to have a special interest in Zhou Yang.

"Zhou Yang, I'm very optimistic about you, you have to work hard!" Duncan touched Zhou Yang's head and encouraged him with a smile.

"Old Deng, if you touch me again, you will make me bald, haha! I don't want to be Manu."

Duncan was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing. He had heard of this stalk before, so he understood Zhou Yang's meaning in no time.

……

[-] p.m., AT&T Center in San Antonio.

The Spurs take on the Warriors.

The Warriors' starting lineup is still Zhou Yang, Curry, Maggette, Jackson, Andris.

The Spurs' starting five are Duncan, Parker, Jefferson, McDyess, and George Hill.

Although Duncan is 34 years old, he is still the mainstay of the Spurs.

The data may not be as bright as his peak, but he is still the last barrier of the Spurs on the defensive end.

On the offensive end, at the critical moment, you still have to give him the ball and go to the basket!

Jump ball in the middle circle.

McDyess grabbed the first wave of possession for the Spurs.

Parker dribbled past half court, and Curry stepped forward to defend.

The Spurs are strictly disciplined, and Parker never singles out the opposing defender.

So as soon as he passed halftime, Jefferson came over and played a pick-and-roll to block Curry.

Parker used the cover of his teammates to kill near the paint area.

The Warriors were well prepared, and Maggette suddenly appeared in front of Parker.

Parker is the sharpest knife of the Spurs. His small throws and spinning tops are all deadly weapons.

Therefore, the Warriors' line of defense must be layered to intercept Parker, otherwise the vicinity of the restricted area is all within his attack range.

Parker faced Maggette and broke to the left, Maggette hurriedly moved to block.

Parker suddenly turned to the right at the moment Maggette blocked himself.

Spin the top!

Whoosh!

Maggette felt that Parker disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Parker went to the basket smoothly, picked the ball with his right hand, and was about to score.

Suddenly, a big hand stretched out and slapped the basketball like lightning, pop!

The ball was hit out of the baseline!

Parker was shocked, and turned his head to see that it was Zhou Yang!

Warriors center Andris was blocked by Spurs center McDyess, and Jackson was also blocked outside the penalty area by Duncan.

So Parker thought the basket was empty.

But Zhou Yang had been prepared for a long time, he knew that Parker would carry out the task of the first attack.

So he bypassed the Spurs' Jefferson, went straight to the basket, hid behind McDyess, and waited for Parker.

Popovich sat off the court and clearly saw this scene.

Zhou Yang's ability to assist in defense shocked Popovich. He did not expect that Zhou Yang was not only talented, but also top-notch in terms of effort.

Being able to appear in the correct position in time and destroy Parker's layup shows that Zhou Yang has carefully studied the offensive tactics of the Spurs and knows Parker's running position and attack timing like the palm of his hand!

Both Duncan and Parker looked at Zhou Yang with nervous expressions.

With 3 seconds left in the Spurs' attack time, George Hill sent the baseline ball.

The ball went to Duncan, who had a huge advantage over Jackson.

However, the Spurs had only 3 seconds left to attack, so Andris immediately stepped forward to double-team, not giving Duncan a chance to make a move.

The Spurs tried to pass the ball again, but it was too late, so they could only barely make a shot.

Duncan tried to get a good shot into the basket, but it missed a little and popped out.

Zhou Yang protected the rebound and launched a fast break.

The Spurs were indeed very disciplined. As soon as Zhou Yang grabbed a rebound, the players retreated quickly. Zhou Yang saw that there was no chance of a fast break.

Helpless, had to fall into positional warfare.

As soon as the Spurs opened, they double-teamed Zhou Yang, and George Hill single-handedly defended Curry.

"Xiaoshan" has a strong defensive ability and is Popovich's favorite player. When he comes to defend Curry, it will be difficult for Curry to make a shot, so Zhou Yang did not pass it to Curry.

Zhou Yang found a little space through fancy dribbling and made a three-pointer!

The reason why they don't fight their teammates is because the Spurs' defense is too good. Zhou Yang, as the core, must first fight as one to improve morale.

It's a pity that Jefferson and Parker's double-teaming was too fierce. One blocked the top and the other interfered in the bottom three lanes. Zhou Yang missed a three-pointer and Duncan protected the rebound.

The first attack by both sides failed.

In the next few rounds, due to the fierce defense of both sides, the score was very low.

This is the characteristic of the Spurs, defense first.

Therefore, in the previous playoffs, the Spurs were not very entertaining, and they rarely scored more than [-] points.

The same is true today.

The most vicious round of offense and defense was when Zhou Yang defended Duncan.

Although Duncan is old, he is still very strong. When he saw Zhou Yang coming to defend, he deliberately wanted to give Zhou Yang a little flair.

He held the ball and moved towards the basket, while Zhou Yang quickly reached out and grabbed the ball, and the two began to compete!

Everyone thought that Zhou Yang would be blown away by Duncan.

However, a shocking scene appeared!

Zhou Yang let out a loud roar, and exerted force with both arms, unexpectedly pulled Duncan a big somersault, and fell to the ground.

It’s incredible!

The players from both sides, the fans at the scene, and the coaching staff of both sides all stared wide-eyed and opened their mouths wide...

beep!

The referee whistled and called Zhou Yang's foul.

Zhou Yang was very unconvinced, and rushed to the referee to defend himself. Old Nelson also yelled loudly, thinking that the ball was played by both sides at the same time, there was no foul, it was just that Zhou Yang was stronger!

But the referee was unmoved. After all, this is the Spurs' home court, and Duncan fell down, which is a bit of a comfort whistle.

Curry rushed over to pull Zhou Yang away, otherwise the referee might blow a T.

Popovich stood up abruptly. To him, the foul just now was not important. What he didn't expect was that Zhou Yang's strength was so great!

Such a player is simply O'Neal in the perimeter!

In 09, no one thought that there would be a player like Zion, it was too violent!

In the TN.T live broadcast room, Barkley held his head and shouted repeatedly.

"Enbili my treasure! Zhou Yang is really born with supernatural power! He actually pulled Duncan down!"

Barkley, nicknamed "Flying Pig", was already synonymous with divine power in that era, and O'Neal was once pulled down by him.

But he is still a power forward after all, the tonnage and weight are there.

As for Zhou Yang, he didn't look fat, but was stronger, and he was able to pull Duncan down, which was too shocking.

Smith also jumped up in a rare way: "I thought I was wrong. Zhou Yang actually pulled Duncan down! I didn't know until I watched the replay that he was fighting Duncan alone."

"It's him alone. The tonnages of the two are not at the same level. Zhou Yang's strength will make him even more domineering in future competitions!"

"If you ask me, if Zhou Yang can stay healthy, he will definitely become a superstar in the future. His skills make people forget about his physical talent!"

"That's right, his three-point shot is very strong, and Stephen is called Splash Brothers. In fact, he can use his body to play inside!"

"This is terrible. Think about it, if O'Neal's three-point shooting percentage can reach 40%, what effect will it have?"

"Haha, that's really invincible, God!"

……

In the first quarter, the offense of both sides was not smooth, and the middle part was frequent, which made the home audience very dissatisfied.

Of course, the home fans would not scold their home team, so they vented their anger on the Warriors players of the visiting team.

The Splash Brothers became the target of wild fans.

"Zhou Yang! You are too weak, you are a rookie!"

"Steven, you can't play in the NBA! Go back to college!"

"Zhou Yang trash!"

……

If it was the first regular season game, Zhou Yang and Curry might cry, but now they have already adapted to various situations in the NBA.

The two of them devoted themselves to the game as if they didn't hear it.

After more than 6 minutes in the first quarter, the score was only 9:8, and the Spurs took the lead.

Not only is the scene ugly, but the players' desire to attack is not strong.

At this time, Popovich waved his hand and replaced the strongest sixth man, Ginobili.

Fans all know that although Ginobili is a substitute in name, he has a high status and is one of the team's three cores.

So as soon as he came up, it meant that the Spurs were about to launch a new round of offense.

This is also Popovich's "secret weapon"!

The Warriors were also prepared for Manu Ginobili, so as soon as he played, Maggette stepped forward and stuck to the defense.

On the defensive end, Ginobili took the initiative to defend Zhou Yang!