San Antonio is buzzing in December, especially at night, when San Antonio's Riverwalk lights up in colorful Christmas lights. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info120,000 light bulbs of different colors dot the entire riverfront to kick off the Christmas day event, and the entire riverwalk will be like a rainbow throughout San Antonio's main town.

Not far from the bustling Riverwalk, a huge stadium with only a huge signboard named "ATT-CENTER" still emitting a faint blue light, and the huge building shrouded in darkness at night looks out of place compared to the colorful riverwalk.

In the dimly lit stadium, a group of players in black training jerseys were shouting loudly on the training ground, and an old man with white hair was holding a tactical board to remind the players on the field of running.

A big man in the No. 21 jersey received a pass from a guard and shot from a 45-degree mid-distance position on the left side of the basket, the basketball hit the rebound, and then obediently refracted into the net.

"Bonner, if you defend the Thunder's center like this the day after tomorrow, then he will definitely be able to cut 30 points on your head!" the white-haired old man criticized the big white man who had just defended the No. 21 player.

"But chief, there aren't many people in the league who can stop Tim's board-and-shoot jumper. The big white man named Bonner spread his hands innocently.

"That's because their defense isn't good enough, and so do you, keep going!" the white-haired old man blew his whistle and the players began to run as they were arranged.

The day after tomorrow, on December 15, the San Antonio Spurs will host the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have won three in a row.

After a Dec. 11 win over the Grizzlies, the Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks two days later. First the Magic, then the Mavericks, defeated two strong teams in a row, and it is no coincidence. He doesn't care what others think of the Thunder, but Popovich himself doesn't dare to despise this team at all.

Looking at the Mavericks' players in that game, "German Chariot" Lowyski scored a game-high 46 points on 17-of-30 shooting, and Jason Terry scored a game-high 28 points on 13-of-21 shooting. Looking at the stats of these two people alone, maybe people can't imagine that the Mavericks will lose.

But looking at the shots of Loveski and Terry, this is probably the most abnormal part of the Mavericks. The Thunder's defense successfully limited all the Mavericks players except for these two people, and these two people can only be said to be too hot to handle, and the Thunder have no way to hold them.

Aside from Loveski and Terry, the Mavericks' third-highest score was veteran Kidd's six. In the case that others can't score, most of the balls are handed over to these two people to play, so there is the perverted scoring data above.

On the other hand, the Oklahoma City Thunder, which is considered to be an upset victory, Durant scored 25 points, Westbrook scored 22 points, and An Jie had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. People are complaining that the Mavericks players are really not in good shape in this game, but no one wants to admit that the Thunder's defense is really good.

Popovich knew that if he still treated the Thunder with the same eyes as before, the Spurs would have to pay a huge price. Encountering the Thunder, who are at the bottom of the league, cannot afford to lose for a team like the Spurs, so no matter what, Popovich has to find a way to lead the Spurs to victory in the next games. Because of this, on this lively night, all members of the Spurs were still practicing tactical running.

"Hey Tim, everyone says it's a clash of old and new trios, do you think those kids are really that good?" In the locker room after practice, Tony Parker was joking with his teammate and best friend, the team's star Tim Duncan.

"They all have a lot of potential, and maybe we're going to have a headache for them in the playoffs in a few years. The taciturn man replied unhurriedly.

"You're really optimistic about them, and now the media are looking for new talents to replace us every day, and they don't bother. As he spoke, the French defender had already changed his clothes and was waiting for the number 21 big man to go home with him.

"When you are old, you have to accept the challenge of a group of young people, and even the old man is so concerned, so the Thunder team is definitely not an ordinary person. Let's go, Tony, you drive me. Duncan covered his head with the hood on his clothes, and like the arena, Duncan's face was also covered in darkness under the hood, making it impossible to see his expression.

Jeff Van Gundy didn't rally the team to practice in the evenings like Popovich did, he was the only son sitting in his office, tirelessly studying the Spurs' tactics.

Van Gundy is definitely a workaholic, with a messy desk and grease stains on his papers. Eat, drink, and sleep, Van Gundy can make it all happen in the arena.

"Knock knock. A knock on the door broke Van Gundy's musings. The office door was pushed open, and a tall yellow-skinned player walked in.

"Don't you want to leave, boss?" Anjie's training was over, and before leaving, he decided to see if his coach was gone, and it turned out that Van Gundy was really working.

Van Gundy glanced at the clock on the wall of his office, half past nine.

"You go first, An, is there any discomfort in your body?" Seeing that An Jie had been practicing every day for so long, Van Gundy asked with concern.

"It's no problem at all, then I'll go first, coach, you rest early. ”

Rest early, as long as no one disturbs him, Van Gundy can completely forget about the existence of time. What's more, it's a study of the Spurs, a study of Popovich's system that makes people can't find fault.

Early the next morning, Van Gundy, who had stayed awake all night, boarded a special plane with his players and headed for San Antonio. On the plane, Van Gundy finally closed his eyes and enjoyed one of the few moments of rest. Anjie looked at Van Gundy's hair that was getting less and less, and he was also worried about his physical condition.

The Thunder are still on the plane, while the Spurs have more time to practice. However, Popovich will definitely not practice too hard today, after all, the three top players in his team are also past the age of the most physical strength. In the face of the impactful Thunder, Popovich did not dare to waste any more physical strength of the players.

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"Thunder?" In TN.T, Charles Barkley received tomorrow's schedule, but TN.T actually gave up the Timberwolves vs. Lakers game and chose the Thunder vs. Spurs game to be broadcast live in the United States.

"It's been over a month since the start of the season, and we've never commented on a Thunder game. But you know what? The Thunder are on a three-game winning streak, and they've also beaten the Suns, Magic and Mavericks!" explained Barkley's commentary partner Kenny Smith.

The Thunder's "three young" have been compared with the Spurs' "three old" by the media for a long time, and the gimmick of this game is very full, and fans want to see if the old and spicy Spurs will be killed by the young and powerful Thunder. Another member of the trio of tn.t, Reggie Miller, explained why Tn.T chose to make the game a national broadcast.

"Oh my God, let the top five teams in the league and the bottom five teams play live across the United States, and I'm more concerned about tomorrow's football game, because I'm betting on it. Charles Barkley disapplauded and threw aside the Thunder's information, he wasn't a serious commentator in the first place, and he rarely did that kind of pre-game homework.

"Bet? So do you want to bet on this game too? After all, the Thunder's starting center is also Chinese. Kenny Smith has a wicked smile on his face, and the scene of Charles kissing the donkey's ass is one of the most iconic scenes in the history of sports commentary.

"Oh my God, don't mention the Chinese center to me, I'm afraid when I see them now, the Chinese center of the Thunder team must have saved up enough energy to deliberately surprise me. Don't worry, Kenny, there's no one to bet on you here, and I'm not going to bet anything on the Chinese players anymore. Barkley smiled and waved his hand, what did a donkey's ass smell like?

"Thunder, except for that Durant, I'm really not familiar with the others, I hope the above decision is right, otherwise the game will not be able to make up for the ratings. Reggie Miller expressed his concerns.

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Whenever a newcomer thinks they can beat the aging Spurs in one step, they get beaten to the head by the Spurs. James, the "little emperor" in 07, was ruthlessly crushed by the Spurs and countless Cleveland champions.

Popovich's army-like discipline is probably one of the most consistent teams in the NBA. And the real core of this stable team is undoubtedly the man known as "Stone Buddha".

An Jie watched Duncan's game footage over and over again in his hotel room, and his height of 2.11 meters allowed him to play both the power forward and center positions at the same time. An Jie knows that he will inevitably play against the No. 21 legend on the court.

On the road to the Thunder's three-game winning streak, the only strong interior player An Jie has encountered is only one Howard. And Howard, who has lost his rhythm, is nothing more than this in An Jie's eyes. If it weren't for Howard's unlimited fire, how could he have scored 20 points under Anjie's clever defense.

However, Duncan is indeed an iconic presence of the Spurs, such an opponent, such an opponent whose simple style of play has been secretly scolded and boring by countless people, is indeed more threatening than Howard, who is slamming dunks.

After receiving the basketball from Tony Parker, Duncan shot, and the collision between the basketball and the rebound made a muffled sound, but the basketball still grazed the rebound and accurately entered the net.

After receiving a pass from Tony Parker, Duncan came again. Anjie is looking forward to the showdown with Duncan, and Duncan is also fully prepared and waiting for another challenger to appear.

What kind of game will the collision between the young and the steady, the lightning and the stone bring to the audience? )