"Hey buddy, how's your gastroenteritis recovery?" Addison took the initiative to greet Leonard before the game, and then asked a little suddenly.

"Gastroenteritis?" Leonard, who had always had a wooden expression, couldn't react at first, and asked suspiciously before he suddenly thought of the reason for his last game of rest, "Ah! Gastroenteritis! yes, uh...... I'm feeling pretty good right now, not bad...... I guess healed. ”

The corners of Addison's mouth twitched, and he almost couldn't help but laugh. Leonard's facial paralysis technique has not yet reached Tim. Duncan's spontaneous and wishful thinking, many times the seeming indifference in his expression is too deliberate, so much so that many people describe him as a robot made by Popovich and the GDP triumvirate with high technology.

But the robot won't forget the reason for the rest of its last game......

After saying hello, Addison retreated to his place and waited for the game to start, his relationship with Leonard was not particularly familiar, mainly because the two of them did not communicate much, and they didn't know what to say after a few jokes like just now. However, both men are professional athletes, and the real way of communication between them is not to chat, but to get to know each other through the game.

Duncan and Aldridge could not have beaten Whiteside on the jump ball, and after the opening game, the basketball was directly dialed into his own half by the Heat center, and Addison jumped lightly to take the ball and advance to the front court. On the sidelines, Popovich sat on the bench and was smiling and talking to the assistant coach, as if he didn't care about the game at all. He really doesn't need to worry about anything, and the Heat's starting lineup hasn't changed, which means that their overall playup shouldn't change much from last season. In this game, Popovich just wants to see if the Miami's pick-and-roll offensive ability has improved or regressed after a summer, although he also knows that there is a high probability that the preseason game will not come for a reason, and the Spurs are not the only team in the league who will 'play dead'.

Addison, who dribbled to the top of the arc, glanced at the position of his teammates. Deng and Wade landed on the left and right wings, Whiteside sank straight to the basket and Bosh roamed around the free-throw line area. This is the most conventional and malleable way for the Heat to settle down, providing the most space for air-cut runs and high-low coordination, and it would be even better if the Heat's two interior lines could be able to respond...... It's a pity that neither Bosh nor Whiteside are the type to be good at playmaking, and their abilities are both finishers in their respective positions.

Tony. Parker relaxed his pace and stayed on the three-point line, the 'French sports car' is 33 years old, and although his health has been good under the protection of Popovich, his speed and other functions have been declining year by year. Parker is certainly not able to keep up with Addison at a hard pace, and he is a weak link in the Spurs' defensive system, needing the help of his teammates and the entire system. Still, Parker didn't show any panic or uneasiness, not just because it was preseason, but also because he knew himself too well, and he also had a well-rounded understanding of Addison, who knew what he needed to do, what he could do, and what he couldn't do.

Addison naturally has nothing to say about Parker, who neither wants to expend too much physical energy nor play as vividly as a peacock in the preseason, which is easy to be criticized by others. Bosh was called in for cover, and Addison borrowed the wall to dribble to the left, dribbling to the three-point line.

Danny. Green quickly pounced on the flanks to help defend the Chinese point guard, which was within Addison's expectations, and the Spurs, who had reinstated their twin-tower lineup, would certainly strengthen the wing defense to relieve the defensive pressure on the two big men. Green and Coy. The quality of Leonard's outside blockade was quite horrific. By Danny. Addison, who was blocked by Green in time, had no intention of switching positions and attacking, but with a flick of his left hand, he directly handed the basketball to Wade, who moved up from the bottom corner, and he turned around and ran towards the top of the arc again. After receiving the ball, Wade did not hesitate to cut directly into the three-point line. Green turned quickly again to get back to defense, and his mobility was a big part of the Spurs' ability to build a great perimeter defense; At the same time, Spurs interior Aldridge stepped on the edge of the paint zone to target Bosh moving to the right, and Duncan closed in front of the three-second zone to watch Wade's action.

'The Flash' though was defended by Danny. Green blocked, but he still chose to hold the ball against his opponent and took two steps to the corner, then dribbled the basketball twice under the crotch and then moved the ball sideways, and jumped to the free throw line, just enough to avoid Danny. Green's cap. It's a pity that Wade's shooting touch doesn't seem to have recovered to its peak, the basketball bounced off the front basket, and the timely positioning of Duncan and Aldridge under the basket made Whiteside unable to occupy a favorable position to grab the frontcourt rebound, and watched Duncan lightly stretch his ape arm to win the basketball.

"Defend !!" Seeing that the first attack was unfavorable, Addison hurriedly returned to the backcourt, and at the same time shouted to his teammates to quickly complete the retreat. The Heat certainly have an advantage in mobility over their opponents, and the Black and White in the Holy City can play good fast-break counter-attacks when necessary, but they are better at round-by-round positional battles, especially now that they have a twin-tower configuration.

"David, the Spurs' interior didn't come up on defense just now, did you?" Spoelstra, who was watching carefully from the sidelines, frowned slightly and confirmed to his assistant coach.

David. Fitzdale nodded decisively: "Whether it's when Addison moves through the pick-and-roll, or when Dwyane breaks through with the ball, Duncan doesn't mention the delay near the free throw line, he keeps under the basket." ”

The head coach's eyes flashed with hesitation and confusion, he didn't know what the Spurs were playing or if this was the prototype of their defensive tactics for the new season. If it was last season, regardless of Thiago. Split and Boris. Dio who is the starter, if he encounters the opponent's blocking attack, Dio or Duncan should have mentioned near the free throw line and ready to block; And Spoelstra saw it clearly in the round just now, Duncan just deliberately didn't mention it and stepped on the basket in front of the three-second zone, allowing Wade to single Danny in the middle distance. Green.

What does that mean? Is the Heat's ability to attack the basket already make the San Antonios so jealous? How did Spoelstra think and how did he think it was impossible...... Looking at it again, he's pretty sure Popovich must have made adjustments to the Spurs' defensive system, but he just hasn't seen it yet.

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On the other hand, the Spurs' offensive positioning is also very interesting, if Aldridge is responsible for sweeping the high post and Duncan is responsible for protecting the basket when defending, then the two interior positions are switched between each other when attacking - Aldridge falls to the low post, while Duncan stops in front of the free throw line to attract defensive space.

After Aldridge joined the Spurs, in order to adapt to the offensive and defensive tasks assigned to him by the coaching staff, he gained weight to a certain extent, and his physique was obviously stronger than during the Trail Blazers, which will undoubtedly make his low-post lethality even more terrifying; Although Duncan is a year older, he is still a well-rounded and excellent strategist, and the 'Stone Buddha' who appears in a high position still makes Miami people dare not underestimate him.

However, no one expected that the Spurs' first offensive player was neither Duncan nor Aldridge, nor Tony at the top of the arc. Parker, Duncan got the ball high and flicked the basketball to the wing, giving him the power and mobility to use his strength and mobility to flick the basket to the side. Cowie, who was stuck on Deng's back. Leonard. This summer, Leonard got his wish and signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension with the Spurs, and at the same time, he also established himself as the absolute core of the Spurs' future. Kawhi Leonard hasn't played much since the preseason, but the more he does, the more fearful the rest of the league becomes, after all, this taciturn young forward has improved by leaps and bounds every season since entering the league, and everyone wants to know how much better he has gotten this summer.

Leonard, who received the basketball, clasped the ball to his waist with both hands and gently half-turned to face Ruhr. Deng switched to the side to the basket, and he lowered his position in an imposing triple threat move. Ruhr. Deng felt the power of his opponents, and he frowned, feeling that the young man's strength seemed to be thicker and more precise than last season. At this time, Leonard led his body to shake with his waist as the center, and then quickly broke through to the basket along the baseline. Deng had to apply pressure while following his opponent. But just as Leonard broke through to about 18 feet away from the basket, he suddenly stopped, turned around with his left foot as the axis, jumped up, and kept a certain amount of backwards to throw the basketball with his right hand......

Ruhr. Deng blocked's rhythm was a beat slower, and the opponent's backward shooting made it difficult for him to stop at all. Behind him came the sound of a basketball brushing into the net. Deng Po was a little helpless, and at the same time he was very surprised to look at Leonard, who had already returned to the defense with an expressionless face.

"Is this ......?!" Spoelstra on the sidelines was stunned, and his eyes couldn't help but widen. Through the three-threat posture of the flank, the flank strong burst, advance to the middle distance, change the rhythm and then turn over and back to shoot a jumper...... It's clear to the whole world who this combo is good at, and Spoelstra didn't think it would appear in Cowie. Leonard, a young man who has just turned 24 years old! Although Leonard was able to complete a good ball-handling offense and back-to-back singles last season, he definitely couldn't do such a skillful and accurate wing offensive streak, let alone against Ruhr. A top-notch defender like Deng rolls over and hits a back-to-back jumper!

- He's progressing so fast! It's so fast! He could improve his ball-handling offense to this level in a summer, and by the time he reaches 28, what a terrifying forward monster he will be?!

Thinking of this, Spoelstra even felt a little chill down his spine, and when Leonard hit a turnover jumper just now, he vaguely saw the shadow of the purple and gold No. 24 in Los Angeles...... Although the action is not yet Kobe. Bryant is fluid and aesthetically pleasing, but it can be seen that Leonard is very skilled and confident in this kind of offense.

He is the biggest player to rely on for the Spurs' comeback in the new season.