43:33, but Popovich didn't show the angry face that you often see in the regular season.

He sat casually on a stool, holding a tactical board in his hand, and said simply, "Just run like this, they won't be our opponents." ”

Deng Hongfei saw it really.

It's a Princeton tactic that's built into the Spurs' system, and everyone can be the endpoint.

One of the most important requirements of the original Princeton tactics was that everyone had a high ball quotient.

The essence of this style of play is "human movement, ball movement, coordination." ”

Man-to-man refers to moving without the ball, cutting in the air, and running back, and ball movement refers to constantly passing and sharing the ball.

Among them, the reverse run is the signature of Princeton's style of play.

Princeton's tactics focus on the four links of "space, timing, observation, and execution".

Space refers to the position, distance, and distance between players on the field.

Timing refers to the timing of passing, running, and reversing.

Observation refers to observing the opponent's defensive position.

Execution refers to the execution of basic techniques.

But with Popovich's modifications, the Spurs' Princeton tactics are more focused on pick-and-roll, while also being more versatile and powerful than the original ones.

Every player who joins in can instantly become a powerful endpoint.

Looking at the whole league, only the Spurs dare to use such a tactic.

It's not just because this tactic is demanding from the players, it's also because of the high demands on the coaches.

The current NBA trend is gradually becoming impetuous, unlike before the beginning of the 21st century, which was to fight for team culture and heritage.

Now it's about the number of stars.

If the team's results are not good, the coach will have to leave the class immediately, and in the entire league, only Popovich and a handful of legendary coaches are qualified to slowly practice tactics and try different possibilities.

Popovich asked Deng Hongfei to join the system, which fully demonstrates his trust in the latter.

Because if you want to understand the essence of the whole system, it takes a long time of actual combat and training to run in.

Start again.

The Spurs' lineup on the court was changed to:

C: Thiago Split

PF: Burris Dior

SF: Couwai Leonard

SG: Deng Hongfei

PG: Patrick Mills

Among the starting five tigers, only Leonard and Split are left, but the strength of the cards is still strong.

On the Nuggets' side, power forward "Half-Orc" Faried is still on the court.

The center forward was replaced by Russian Mozgov.

Small forward: Wilson Chandler

Shooting guard: Evan Fournier

Point guard: Nate Robinson

Deng Hongfei tightened his pants and stepped on the stage of the preseason for the first time, facing the Nuggets' NBA-level lineup.

His heart was pounding.

The long-awaited NBA arena has finally arrived.

Evan Fournier, who was the rookie picked by the Denver Nuggets last season, averaged 5.4 points and 1.2 assists per game in his rookie season.

He has a very accurate mid-to-long-range shooting ability.

After an off-season practice, he was clearly getting stronger.

Before the game, although Deng Hongfei knew that he might not be able to get a chance to play, he would also carefully study the opponent's data report.

Only by being ready at all times can you seize him when the opportunity really comes.

The whistle begins.

Spurs baseline ball is issued.

Mills struggled to push the ball across the halfway line with Nate Robinson's strong defence.

Now that the Nuggets are in a scoring frenzy, they must curb that momentum with a successful offense and defense.

Mills leans sideways to protect the basketball.

Burris Dior came up to make a dead block for him, and Mills opened up space with the cover and turned his back to hit the ball to Dio.

As a demon with a high ball quotient, Dior has a strong sense of the big picture.

He held the ball directly and pushed in a little bit by Faried's tight guard.

On the way, Wilson-Chandler reached out and tried to pull it off.

Dio's massive body immediately moved to the other side, blocking his hand.

Having just done this, both Wilson Chandler and Faried were a little less vigilant.

Cold!

Dio suddenly turned deftly, pulled away Faried with one hand, and suddenly accelerated with the reaction force, stepping under the basket in a few steps.

However, Mozgov was already waiting in the penalty area, raising his hands to help the defence.

The Nuggets' momentum is also quite vigorous.

The momentum on the defensive end was aggressive, and the cross-cutting speed was quite fast, but Burrece Dior saw Split who had just finished blocking Leonard and cutting inside.

Mozgov came to help defend himself, and Split was bound to be empty.

Dior's mind was quite clear, and he used his wide field of vision to throw the ball into the sky with a light throw.

Split took a few big steps, grabbed the line and jumped, and before Mozgov touched the basketball, he firmly controlled his hands and forced it down!

Bang!

There was a dull thud.

The basket shook for a while.

Two points for the air relay!

"Well done!"

Deng Hongfei didn't get too good a chance in this attack, but he couldn't help but applaud his teammates' wonderful cooperation.

The Spurs got off to a good start after a timeout, temporarily suppressing the Nuggets' frantic comeback with a majestic aerial relay.

But on the offensive end of the opponent, Deng Hongfei quickly felt what NBA-level intensity is.

Wilson Chandler is a strong player who likes to look for physical confrontation.

He and Fournier exchanged glances with a tacit understanding, and after smoothly switching positions, they suddenly rushed towards Deng Hongfei fiercely.

His powerful elbow was like a battering ram, intentionally or unintentionally hitting Deng Hongfei's chest, and at the same time he turned around and held the latter's hand in a position.

The moment he was hit, Deng Hongfei was a little defenseless, he lost his breath, and at the same time, the center of gravity was also destroyed.

And Chandler was in a strong position, and the powerful lower set retreated brutally.

It completely destroyed Deng Hongfei's defensive rhythm, and the latter could only barely raise one hand, seeing that the ball was clamped in Chandler's hand, and forcibly turned around and pushed him into the inside.

Deng Hongfei gritted his teeth and fought hard, he actually knew that he had lost his defensive position.

But there was only one thought in my mind, I had to stand still and not be knocked to the ground.

But Chandler quickly took advantage of his messy defensive rhythm to fly high on one foot and get a tomahawk smash from the side.

I heard a loud bang overhead.

Chandler fell to the ground heavily, like a fierce lion clenching his fists, and roared at Deng Hongfei with a fierce look, "Rookie, it's you who is bullying, you can't!" ”

The fierce sound hit Deng Hongfei's eardrums, and at the same time rushed into his heart.

This caused the blood all over his body to suddenly surge and churn, and the fighting spirit burned violently.

It can be said that in this round, Chandler taught him a good lesson as a rookie.

What is the NBA!