Although Duncan's singles ability is far inferior to the inside monster with the top physical fitness in history at his peak, but now his offensive means are more diverse, singles, card positions, blocking, strategy, etc. are all handy, at the beginning of the game, Duncan frequently pulled to the line to block and dismantle with Parker, using his high-quality cover to create opportunities for Parker.

Although Duncan is now older and less athletic, his pick-and-roll cooperation with Parker's old duo is still among the best in the league, and even the best in history.

This season's French sports car Tony. Parker has taken on more responsibility for leading the team, and although Duncan is still the Spurs' offensive and defensive core on the court, the center of the Spurs' tactics, Parker is now the sharpest knife that tears the opponent apart.

Let Parker one-on-one Tyrek, no matter how fast Parker's speed, good body coordination, and sudden start are unpredictable, in the face of Tyreco's absolute physical advantage, Parker will be difficult to deal with him. After all, with a height of 1.88 meters and a weight of 185 pounds, which is not an outstanding physical fitness, everything pales in the face of Terrick, who has the physical condition of a monster in the point guard position.

But with Duncan's blocking and pick-and-roll, it's completely different, as long as a little space is created, Parker can use his dexterous pace, the league's first-class speed, break through the interior line to find opportunities, wipe the board after the pick-and-roll layup, the small throw between the marches, the split after the break-up, plus an extremely stable mid-range, the offensive efficiency is extremely high, and the Kings are simply difficult to defend. What's more, Duncan can block defenders perfectly every time.

Based on Duncan's blocking, the Spurs quickly entered the rhythm of the game, combined with the team's passing and cutting and off-ball running, and caught the Kings off guard on the offensive end with their excellent ability to run the ball.

On the defensive end, the Spurs also made it difficult for the Kings, and the key to the Spurs' defense was Duncan, who was already 35 years old. Zone defense, joint defense, and pinching, the Spurs' outside line has made a big contribution, but Duncan's delayed return and all-time top rim protection ability are the top priorities.

With Duncan as the core of the defense, Leonard and Jefferson blocked the outside offense, Blair's height defect was enough to defend himself, and Parker's personal defensive ability was not flattering, but Parker's defensive weaknesses were covered to the greatest extent under the Spurs' defensive system. Under the team defense of the Spurs, the Kings, who had not yet found their form in the first quarter of the game, were beaten in a panic, made frequent mistakes, and had extremely low offensive efficiency.

At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led the Kings by 11 points, 30-19.

"Oh, Sean, the team took an 11-point lead in the first quarter, and it seems that the team is prepared today......" Bill Brown in the commentary box. Rand said in a relaxed tone.

"In the first quarter of the game, the team got into the groove very quickly, playing beautiful performances on both offensive and defensive ends, and the audience should be able to see that Thiem's tactical position in this team for ten years has always been amazing. Thiem has struggled before, and as he gets older, some things can't be changed, but he adjusts quickly, gives up some of the frame play, and still has a huge amount of energy in the number five position, which is completely worthy of the current young interior ......"

"You mean Cousins?" Sean. Elliott's voice didn't fall, Bill. Rand teased.

"Haha, don't talk to me, the Kings fans are going to scold me...... I mean the young insiders, and of course Cousins, who was on the court today...... Of course, I'm not saying that Tim's technical details are necessarily better than theirs, but I mean that Thiem's all-time top-notch interior fundamentals allow him to still do a lot of things that young insiders can't...... At the same time, the Kings, who came with a nine-game winning streak today, are obviously not in the groove yet, playing extremely loose on the court, and at the same time the efficiency of individual singles is also very low. Although our team is currently leading, this is not the real strength of the Kings, the game has only been played for one minute, and the team still needs to give it their all! ”

Indeed, as Sean. As Elliott said, the Kings were more than just what they did in the first quarter.

After the first quarter, the Kings made quick adjustments, Morrow and Cosby two outside shooters played, Jimmy and West were replaced, the 2.06-meter-tall Cosby was on the top of the No. 4 position, and the Kings had Cousins on the court with four outside players.

In the first quarter of the game, the Kings faced the Spurs' ability to run the ball, and since they couldn't defend it, then I would play against you.

It's a lineup that goes far beyond the defense, using the individual abilities of Tyrek and Cousins to draw the defense and pull out the space. Butler, Morrow, and Cosby, the three most accurate people in the team, ambush and receive the ball, reduce the positional attack, and play fast attack to chase points!

Morrow and Cosby were also competitive, each hitting a three-pointer as soon as they got on the court, and the two showed excellent touch, so that the Spurs did not dare to contain Tyreck, and the Kings did not fall behind on the court for a while.

Although the Kings' starting lineup has nothing to do with the Spurs' coordination and ball handling, at least the single defense is still a shot, and it is difficult for these two to defend one-on-one.

While the Kings closed the score with a quick-play whirlwind and a shooter threat, the gap between the two teams didn't close much due to a drop in defensive intensity.

At halftime, the Spurs still led the Kings by eight points, 57-49......

"Sean, the Kings took a slight lead of 30-27 in the second quarter, and sure enough, as you said, they gradually found their way to the game, and the big and four small fast break played well on the offensive end. Evans also played a couple of beautiful individual singles. Morrow, who came to the Kings this season, has always maintained an extremely high three-point shooting percentage, and so far, his three-point shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league! It can be said that Morrow's three-point shot is an important weapon for the Kings! ”

"The Kings played well in this quarter, which is at their normal level, but our team has also started to rotate personnel, and the second team still maintains good firepower, especially Danny. Green, who was taught a hard lesson by Tyrek in the last encounter, has made three points in this game, and his defense has been greatly improved compared to the last time, and Danny has the opportunity to become an important part of the team in the future! ”