The Spurs, who still have GDP and are led by Aldridge and Leonard, are actually still the favorites to win the championship this season and are currently the only team that can level the game with the Warriors in the regular season.

It's hard to imagine, right?

This season, in the era when the Warriors pushed the world to be invincible, there was also the Spurs who fought hard from the cracks to play a 53-9 record...... That's not much worse than the Warriors.

Halfway through the season, they ranked first in NBA history with 564 points in their first 40 games (the Chicago Bulls were fourth with 490 points in 1996), and after beating the Jazz, the Spurs even won by at least 25 points for the ninth time, setting an NBA record for the first 37 games.

At the time, the Spurs were sixth in the league in offense, first in defense and second in assists.

This group of old guns is very grinding.

Don't look at Xu Xuanming's grin, but this is when he is really serious.

It was clear from the Pacers' pre-game practice sessions that head coach Frank Vogel took the game against the Spurs very seriously, as he kept mentioning the word "defense" in his training sessions.

To win against the Spurs, the Pacers must raise the level of the team's defense.

"We can win the last game, we can still win this one!" That's what Frank Vogel meant.

"We lost the last game, and we have to win it back this one!" This is what Popovich meant.

The two teams have played one game before, and the winner of that game was the Pacers.

And this one...... Not necessarily!

......

March 7th.

Indiana.

Banker's Life Arena.

The Pacers' game against the Spurs is on the verge of breaking out.

The starting lists of both sides are shown on the big screen.

Spurs: Tony Parker, Danny Green, Kawaii, Ade, Duncan

Pacers: Xu Xuan, CJ Myers, Paul George, PJ Tucker, Javier McGee

When the two teams met in the last game, Popovich's dog R chose to let the main team rest in turn, and there was no pleasure in winning, just like taking the initiative to give you the victory.

This game is different, this Spurs started with all the main players, and there were veterans such as Ginobili and Dior sitting on the bench.

"It seems that the Spurs are very murderous, and I don't think they will want to be a background board, you must know that if the Pacers win this game, it will be ten wins in a row!" Yu Jia explained.

"That's true, today's Spurs' full main lineup must be determined to win this game." Zhang Reasonable nodded: "It's up to the Pacers to respond." ”

It was Duncan who jumped the ball with McGee.

There was no suspense in the jump, and Duncan didn't even bother to jump, and the No. 21 rookie faked a jump before retreating towards his own half after glancing at the height of the referee's throw.

"Uh-huh???"

This old fellow.

Instead of this, it's better to let Ade jump, why do you want to go on it yourself, the Spurs must have a purpose!

Xu Xuan's eyes froze, he didn't think that the Spurs would do such useless work!

However, the truth is, he really thinks too much......

At this time, although the old Duncan was still very competitive, he also had a playful heart...... You might not think that this old guy jumped the ball today just for fun......

But Xu Xuan didn't know, so he advanced this ball very cautiously and cautiously...... The cautious almost made the kawaii on the opposite side think that this was not a walker, this was not Xu Xuan.

He looked at Popovich on the sidelines, hey, how is this different from you, coach?

Didn't you say to be careful of his fast attack?

This offense is slower than mine......

Popovich was also very strange, but at the beginning of the game, he couldn't see anything, so he didn't change everything, anyway, Tim was on the court, and he just had to deal with something......

Seeing the kawaii standing in front of him, Xu Xuan didn't even hesitate, and made such a move with his left hand-

Great Summoning!

Pick-and-roll.

Pickled pepper blocking.

After the blocking and dismantling was completed, the Spurs changed defenses, and Xu Xuan turned back directly to look at the moon and handed the ball to Pickle Pepper.

How to drop?

Isn't it nice to make the civil war among the top five small forwards in the league at the moment?

Why do you want to go to the punch of the Wow?

Not necessarily, really unnecessary.

Xu Xuan's disadvantage is too great, and he is basically restrained to death in 360 degrees.

But pickled peppers don't have this problem.

He's also a small forward, he's also a top five small forward in the league, and he's wanted to play against this player who is at the top of the rankings and has a head in the rankings.

At present, in the official rankings, in the small forward position, Lao Han is first, Durant is second, Kawaii is third, Pickle Pepper is fourth, and Butler is fifth.

The pickled pepper is not intimidated at all, and directly hits the front.

A sudden step on the left!

Kawaii instant snatch!

Kawaii relied on the characteristics of a gibbon and a big hand to let him touch the ball, and the ball was hit by an external force, but in the next second, Pickled Pepper immediately reacted, stretched out his arm, and saved the ball back.

Wonderful game!

No one suffered a loss in this round, but now no one dares to be careless, and they all feel that the other party is very difficult to mess with.

Pickled pepper looked up at the time, 15 seconds, or a breakthrough!

Pickled pepper is very confident in his breakthrough.

Kawaii's tight defense, no chance at all!

Pickled pepper forced to strike!

Play the board in the low post!

Bang, bang, bang.

After the basketball bounced a few times on the basket, it fell into the net with a thud!

The Pacers took the lead and scored 2 points!

"It's pure personal strength, and Ard and Duncan have no intention of making up for it."

This kind of 1V1 man battle on the road, supplemental defense?

What do you want to make up for it!

Life and death are fateful, wealth is in the sky!

Turning back, the Spurs attacked.

The French sports car brought the ball over, and Xu Xuan just wanted to meet the defense, when he saw a block on the opposite side......

Old Duncan greeted him unhurriedly.

what？？

What are you doing here?

Xu Xuan looked over with questions.

Old Duncan slapped Xu Xuan and pulled him over: "Why do children ask so much?" Hit your balls to ......"

Xu Xuan glanced at him and immediately raised his hand: "Referee, someone has committed a foul here!" ”

“？？？”

"What kind of foul?"

"He's pulling me!"

“？？？”

After 30 seconds, the old man named Tim Duncan looked at Xu Xuan with a resentful expression.

It was a beep to carry a foul for no reason, which reminded him of a very bad experience......

Xu Xuan looked at him seriously, hoping that he could pull himself again, so that he could temporarily abolish a main force on the opposite side.

It's a pity...... After this old guy was cheated once, he was not fooled.

The Spurs' offense was completed by Ade in the high post.

A very shriveled and unpretentious jump shot that hit the Nets directly.

2 to 2, looking at the facial paralysis trio who ran back with an expressionless face, the corners of Xu Xuan's mouth twitched, this Nima, Qi is alive.

The Spurs are really enough for GAY, and there are only a few facial paralysis in the league, and he has collected them all.

Xu Xuan was a little skeptical that Popovich had any special fetishes......

The Pacers attack.

Before the three-point line, Xu Xuan continued to hand over the ball to the pickled pepper.

The Spurs must change every block, and Kawaii is not cowardly, although he was scored a goal by Pickled Pepper just now, but it was purely personal strength, and the two big and small forwards faced each other again.

To be honest, it's boring to play against a team like Spurs because they can never follow your rhythm, no matter how fast you are, no matter how good the tempo is, they still play their own stuff.

The licking basket of pickled pepper flying is disturbed.

The ball kawaii defended well, the ball was intercepted, Ade's rebound, and the Spurs pushed back.

Oblique angle, the stone Buddha's signature 45-degree angle to hit the board -

Bang Dang!

The old stone Buddha ball is empty.

He himself shook his head and smiled absently.

How old are you......

Actually, the old stone Buddha last season, ah no, it was last season, last season...... I wanted to retire, but I was dissuaded by Popovich, and in the end, because of the new pizza in the cafeteria, Lao Shifo decided to play for another year...... And this is not the first time that he has come out with the news that he is going to retire, but he has not retired every time.

So even if he says he will retire in the summer this season, no one believes it......

It's so sad, it's so sad that no one believes what you say......

Kawaii is expressionless, you are sad if you are sad, what is the matter with this hand?

Syllable!

Spread it out of me!

"Ahem, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding......" Old Deng Tou smiled and retracted his hand.

He found that this person, the older he gets, the worse his self-control becomes, just like today, he can't control his hands, and always wants to "Heaven and man touch me, knot my hair and receive immortality", what do you say......

Messy hairstyle......

Kawaii glared at the old guy in front of him unhappily, he still has a small braid for future generations, but the general outline is still there, and making a scalp is like being plowed, anyway, Xu Xuan doesn't understand his aesthetics, is this hairstyle very handsome?

Shouldn't real men fight the world with their heads in their heads, and all these things are not......

The two sides exchanged blows, and the Pacers began to pick up speed.

Even if the Spurs are as steady as a dog, when it's time to pick up the pace, the Pacers don't hold back at all.

You like to hit yours, and I like to hit mine.

The Spurs went straight to Jordan's rule.

Kawaii single defense Xu Xuan.

Tsk, this pair of big hands is really covering the sky and the sun.

According to incomplete data, kawaii palms are about 9.75 inches long and 11.25 inches wide. That is, 24.765 cm wide and 28.575 cm.

However, Xu Xuan thinks that this data should not be accurate, and this slap will cover his face, definitely more than that.

A bunch of Soulless Souls!

You know that fake news deceives people......

This ball, Xu Xuan chose to break through and split the ball to the outside pickled pepper, and the pickled pepper made a three-point jumper on the spot!

Bang!

Pregnant!

"Roar, nice three!"

The fans at the Bankers Living Arena stood up and cheered.

Xu Xuan slapped the pickled pepper in the past.

2-5, the Pacers lead.

Looking back, the French sports car stepped on the accelerator and hit the inside line.

This ball is very difficult, McGee and Tucker's interior defense is a very important reason why the Pacers are not what they used to be, with the two of them, even if they are blown up, they will not all collapse and collapse.

Just now, Lao Deng Tou suffered the loss of this joint defense.

However, the ball still went in, bounced three or four times on the basket, and finally crashed into the net.

Personal ability!

The Pacers attack.

Xu Xuan dribbled the ball across the half court like a whirlwind, and kawaii stared at Xu Xuan deadly.

Although the Pacers have finished all of them in these rounds, he will not forget who he is trying to defend.

Tight.

Airless.

Under Kawaii's big hands, it's really hard to find any great shots.

The reason why the small forward position shines today is because their attributes are so good.

Attack, defend, organize, shoot, speed, power......

In ancient and ancient times, small forwards were not easy to come out because of rules, and it was the era of under-the-basket overlords, and the body was everything.

The small forward can't fight the big forward and the center, the speed is not as good as the guard, and the score is not as good as those professional scorers, so the small forward at that time looked ordinary and unremarkable.

But today is different.

In the era when blowing air can be whistled for fouls, small forwards, which were not eye-catching before, have become a magic weapon for their rise and victory.

A lot of people are discussing, if James was put in the early 90s, would he still be able to grow into the world today?

This is a question well worth discussing.

Probably or not!

Who can say for sure when the environment is different?

......

Ahem, let's get down to business.

Xu Xuan didn't have a head iron, after dribbling twice, one stepped down, picked up the ball, looked to the left, but the ball was passed to the right.

A three-pointer from CJ Myers in the bottom corner.

Bang Dang –

It is worthy of the Spurs, Jordan's law is slippery, this ball Xu Xuan passed suddenly enough, but the Spurs did not distract at all, and Danny Green, who defended Miles, did not give Miles any chance.

The tactics were thoroughly executed!

There are very few teams that can fully implement the manager's tactics, and the Spurs are definitely one of them.

The three-point was intercepted, and the old Deng took the rebound, and then gave it to the French sports car.

Frontcourt.

Kawaii's mid-range jumper.

Strictly speaking, this kind of shooting is the most difficult to prevent.

Because this way of shooting is the most incomprehensible, you can't put a slap in someone else's face to defend, but this place is close to the basket and the shooting percentage is still high.

This is Kawaii's forte, and he stands out in the league with his brilliant mid-range shot and his long-eyed defense.

Bang!

Really!

This goal is scored!

4 to 5.

After almost 5 minutes of opening and scoring 4-5, this game was a little suffocating.

"It's nothing like that for the Spurs, and I was surprised by the Pacers' defense today." Kenny Smith said.

"It's not easy to have the speed and the defense to match the Spurs."

"It looks like they're really looking forward to this win today."

Ten consecutive wins, as long as you beat the Spurs, you can get ten consecutive wins, to say that the Pacers don't want to take it, it's definitely impossible, but if you want to get it, it's also difficult.

Looking back, after a few rounds of fighting, Xu Xuan finally made a move!

Bang!

Like a meteor piercing the sky!

Shoot and score!