Chapter 102: The Story of Carrot Cake in the Finals
The Wizards relied on the exquisite multi-screen tactics to bloom beautifully on the offensive end, and the rapid personnel rotation and the coordination of covering anytime and anywhere made the old man Bobo stunned.
He must have wanted to say in his heart that there was still this kind of operation?!!!
It's not that the Spurs didn't work hard, and it wasn't that they didn't defend with all their might, but it was that they played the Wizards with all their strength and felt like cotton.
No matter how fast the marker is, it is difficult to touch the corners of pennies and bugs, and there are too many covering tactics, which no one has used such complex tactics in the previous arena.
The Wizards always find open spots, so much so that they feel that the Spurs' defense is full of mistakes. In fact, the reality is that the Spurs' defense in the first decade of the 21st century basically never fell out of the top three.
At the end of the first half, although there was almost no difference between the scores of the two teams, 55:53, the Spurs' struggle on the field could be seen by a fan who knew a little about penalties.
Every goal the Spurs scored, they relied on the breakthrough of Parker and Manu, and the most common was Duncan's singles. Although the tempo of the two teams is not fast, Duncan still has the phenomenon of physical exhaustion.
It's not that Duncan has poor physical strength, it's that the work roles on both offensive and defensive ends are much more important than others, and they consume more physical strength. On the offensive end, he relied on his singles, while on the defensive end he played the role of a rodent exterminator, specializing in culling small rats that slipped into the Spurs' box after covering and waiting for an opportunity.
The advantage on the field was not reflected in the score in the first half because of the Spurs' hard work. In the second half, the Spurs relaxed a little after the break, and the Wizards' offense swept away like a storm.
The Bugs shot 5-of-5 in the quarter, Hill was 4-of-6, and Penny was 4-of-5, but the three Wizards scored 30 points on 80 percent shooting.
The Spurs' defensive levee was crushed by a flood of beastly offense in the second half.
The whole game started from the Spurs leading at the beginning, to the Wizards catching up and biting, to the second half of the lead. The whole process Spurs seemed powerless to resist, which is the feeling of a team that is a notch stronger.
After losing the game, Popovich sat on the bench in frustration and grabbed his hair.
It was supposed to be the Spurs' best chance, but he let that precious opportunity slip out of his hands.
In fact, Old Man Bobo doesn't have to be annoyed, he is himself who lost 10 years later, and he changed to other coaches in any league to suddenly deal with such a never-before-seen type of tactic, and he had to grab his hair and shout for help.
Until the crowd dispersed, Popovich was reluctant to get up.
No one noticed this, and the post-race press conference was rightfully done.
I sat alone until late at night until I was asked out by the stadium staff.
Under the evening breeze of San Antonio, Popovich's originally erect figure became rickety. Walking along the riverwalk, passing by the cake shop, Bobo Ghost made himself a carrot cake.
In the past, only when Duncan was in a mood, Bobo would come here to buy carrot cake and deliver it to Duncan's room. Then knock on the door, put the cake down, and Bobo leaves. This act is like a father's care for his son, which is a tacit understanding between the two for many years.
Passing by here today, Bobo suddenly wanted to buy himself a carrot cake for dinner, to see if this cake really had the magic to drive away his depression.
As Bobo paced home, he was greeted warmly by the San Antonio residents along the way, and they certainly didn't blame the dedicated coach for a defeat.
Although San Antonio has a large population, it is a small city in a certain sense, because it is located in the southwest corner of the United States and is not economically developed. Therefore, the holy city is often jokingly called the holy village, the village has the benefits of the village, and the people of the holy village are still very simple.
Walking into the house, Bobo unexpectedly found a small box on the ground, opened it and saw that it was a cake?!
Bobo picked it up suspiciously, and compared it to the one in his hand, it turned out to be the label of the same store.
Who would have thought of bringing a cake at this time?
If you look closely, there seem to be a few radishes missing on the cake, and Bobo is clear in his heart. After all, among the people he is familiar with, there are not many who like to eat radish.
About Duncan, about Bobo, or about every player and coach in the NBA, they exist in the league to win championships.
Duncan is also 27 years old, which is his peak age, and an NBA professional athlete can have a career of about 20 years at most, but the peak may be a few years.
The biggest pressure on Bobo's mind is that his chances of winning the championship will become slim as Duncan ages. What he didn't know, of course, was that even 10 years later, a team with a 38-year-old veteran as the core could win the championship.
Placing the two cakes on the table together, Bobo understands that there is something wrong with his mentality, and even the people around him, who are usually taciturn, can see it.
When he met Hu Qingniu for the first time, Bobo still wanted to promote this junior, but he didn't expect that it was only a few months, and this junior was about to step on him to get the highest honor.
"Well, after all, you're still not convinced, Popovich. Then get some energy and don't sigh here. ”
Old man Bobo was talking to himself over two portions of cake, which psychologically paralyzed his behavior. But Bobo has gotten used to this kind of psychological suggestion, and it works well for him.
With two cakes in hand, Popovich rushed headlong into the game video room in his house, and after getting tonight's video from the team's video editor, he began to study the familiar but plausible Wizards tactics he saw today.
"There's a cover here, there's going to be a void here."
"The idea of this tactic is really fanciful, can this be come up with by people, Hu is really a genius!"
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Popovich was working on tactics alone in his house, while Hu Qingniu was busy healing Jordan's cracked ankle.
Drugs and external extrusion are used together, and Rao is Jordan is also screaming. Hu Qingniu does not consider the pain when treating, only the curative effect.
Two days later, just when no one was looking, Jordan left the Washington Medical Center.
Since the Wizards only have 12 players, Hu Qingniu did not put Jordan on the injury list after his injury, which means that Jordan does not need to be activated when he is currently on the roster.
Hu Qingniu held back the news, and even the team didn't know it very well. Hu Qingniu only said that Jordan's injury is uncertain, and he tried to speed up the process as much as possible.
Holding back a bad smile, Hu Qingniu moved a small stool, and when a Jordan came on the court, the whole world was blinded.