basketball pope

Chapter 211 [Victory over the Spurs, the record was born]

Chapter 211 [Victory over the Spurs, the record was born]

In the face of a point guard like Billups, Johnson did not dare to foul easily, otherwise he would be easily labeled as 2+1.

Billups' skills are average, but he has a high IQ and knows how to use his strengths to attack the enemy.When the opponent is shorter than him, he will use his height to force the opponent; when he encounters an opponent who is physically strong but lacks speed, his breakthrough ability can be brought into full play.

Yang Rui often praised Billups in press conferences. He is a contract year, and the management must pay attention to it. When renewing his contract, he should not be taken advantage of by other teams.

If it wasn't for Yang Rui to say hello last season, the management felt that it would be more than 3 million for Miller for three years. Now Miller has become the representative of the league with low wages and high energy.

The Spurs attacked, the ball was handed over to Duncan again, and O'Neal was still on the defensive.

Duncan is conflicted in his heart, because the coach's arrangement is to let him pass the ball after attracting double teams and drive his outside teammates to shoot away. Now the opponent is strictly guarding the outside line. Isn't this forcing him to play singles?

Popovich is also thinking on the sidelines. It seems that it is not so easy to open the outside line. Compared with breaking through and storming the basket, defending three-pointers does not require very good defensive skills. Just focus and switch defenses in time.

The Raptors' defensive strategy largely makes up for the lack of young players' experience and targets the Spurs' weaknesses.The Spurs' offense relies on the inside to attract double-teams, and the outside lacks excellent ball-handling attackers.

Yang Rui maintained his usual relaxed attitude on the sidelines, with Erlang's legs crossed, holding a plastic jar, and stuffing a cheese ball into his mouth from time to time.The way he was watching a movie made Popovich very angry, and he wanted to go up and slap him twice.

Mike Breen said with a smile: "Snacks on the sidelines have become a symbol of Jerry Young. All sports leagues in the United States can't find a second person. I feel so relaxed."

"Not only in the United States, but maybe not in the whole world, but he can lead the team to win, and he can also destroy the morale of the opponent." Fraser laughed.

Duncan singled out O'Neal. He turned around and shot and missed the shot. O'Neal grabbed the rebound, and the counterattack came again.

Yang Rui often asked for a quick break in 5 seconds. Billups took only three seconds. When he reached the frontcourt against Johnson, it was a dry pull. The ball bounced into the basket. Attracting Duncan back to the basket, the ball passed out again.

O'Neal Jr. followed up on the left and pitched in the empty space. 8 to 4.

As soon as the Spurs started running, the perimeter athletic ability suffered, and Carter, as a swingman, was not a vegetarian for rebounding.

The Spurs attacked, Johnson and Robinson picked and rolled in the middle, changed direction and passed Miller for a layup. 8 to 6.

The Raptors couldn't defend against the Spurs' attack. Yang Rui was in no hurry. It was difficult for the starter to defeat the Spurs. He just needed these people to stand up.

The Spurs drafted Ginobili like Yang Rui in his previous life. He didn't join the NBA this season, and "French sports car" Parker hasn't come yet. Now the Spurs rely on the twin towers, and the outside line is very ordinary.

"Admiral" David Robinson is old and rarely plays more than 35 minutes. Most of the offense and defense are on Duncan's shoulders.Popovich frowned, thinking about how to withstand the Raptors' offense from the bench.

Not long ago, O'Neal had terrifying numbers against the Raptors. The perimeter could not be opened. Even if Duncan scored 40+, it was not enough. The Spurs did not have a better attacker on the outside than Johnson, and Terry Burt averaged less than 10 per game with a substitute. point.

In the second half of the first quarter, the Spurs had a tight defense, and the Raptors dropped their hit rate, falling behind 25 to 28.

Popovich was not happy. He knew that Yang Rui liked to keep his cards and rotate. Sure enough, the Raptors Curry, Hornacek, McGrady, Detrev, and Willis played five people and easily suppressed the Spurs.

The 213cm, 120kg substitute center Felton Spencer was forced off the field after only 2 minutes of playing. He moved too slowly to defend against off-ball screens from the side. Curry hit two three-pointers when he came up.

With a height of 201cm and a height of 113kg, Malik Rose has a good movement speed. His main attack range is at the basket. He can't single out Willis, who is 213cm tall.

If it is Larry Brown of the 76ers, seeing that the team can't stand the bench, he will immediately let the starter come back to play more, relying on the players' desire to win and perseverance to make up for the lack of depth in the lineup.

Popovich would not do this, and continued to use the bench behind, but sent David Robinson to strengthen the interior defense and Duncan rested.

Popovich will not test the physical limits of players just because the score is behind.He knew very well that if the players didn't distribute their energy properly, the Raptors would never be the opponent in the second half.

Yang Rui doesn't have to worry about these things. He rotates like the Spurs in later generations and controls the playing time of players because there are too many players in the team.Needless to say, the core of last season, Hornacek and Curry can guarantee high efficiency when playing within 20 minutes.

In the second half, the Spurs still couldn't catch up with the score, McGrady singled out Mario Elie to disrupt the Spurs' defense, and Carter continued to play.

Popovich didn't arrange for a double-team, and the Raptors' open three-pointer was accurate, and the double-team would only die faster and worse.This is how the Raptors' big wins came before, and several veterans should not be underestimated.

In the past few seasons, Hornacek was criticized by countless people in the Jazz. The media and fans believed that his poor defense was an important reason why the Jazz could not win the championship.

Although the numbers have dropped this season, people's evaluation of Hornacek has improved again, saying that he has brought a consistent three-pointer to the Raptors and is worthy of the nickname "Death Gun".

There are also fans suggesting that Christie's playing time should be reduced. Hornacek is present, and the offensive threat is greater.Yang Rui will not do this, Christie's tough defense is also what the team needs.

On the defensive end, no matter what happened to O'Neal Jr. and Detrev being cleaned up by Duncan, the others didn't double-team and resolutely defended against the Spurs' three-pointers.Duncan's shooting rate is about 50%, his free throw ability is average, and his offensive efficiency is not too high.

In the second half of the last quarter, the Spurs started to make strong shots to catch up with the point difference, but unfortunately they were not allowed.Jaren Jackson made 6 of 1 three-pointers, and Terry Burt made 5 of 1, and the shooting rate was low. Instead, the Raptors fought back several times and scored easily.

109 to 92, the Raptors beat the Spurs at home, setting a new record for their 17-game winning streak.

马刺三分球18投3中，两分球命中率也只有43.9%，邓肯22投15中，罚球4中3，拿下33分13篮板2助攻。

猛龙一边卡特表现更好，出场36分钟，25投15中，三分球1中1，罚球8中8，砍下39分7篮板2助攻。

麦迪24分6篮板3助攻2抢断2盖帽同样抢眼。

Without double-teaming, the Raptors and Gemini are super strong, and they can guarantee offensive firepower without tactics.The Spurs' swingmen are veterans who can shoot, have experience, and are far less athletic.

Like other famous coaches, Popovich is also ready to go back to the management to discuss whether he can make a trade in the mid-term, not for a star, but for a swingman who is good at defense.

Otherwise, with the current lineup of the Spurs, it is impossible to successfully defend the title, and it would be good not to be swept by the Raptors.

(End of this chapter)