Chapter 330: Mature Meng Xu
"Boy, it's not right for you to defend me like this, I'll get rid of you easily, didn't Meng teach you how to defend me? That's how you should 。。。。。。 Such...... Duncan defeated Jermaine O'Neal in the jump ball very easily, and then the Spurs' first attack, Duncan misplaced Jermaine O'Neal, but Duncan, who has never spoken much in the game, didn't know why, actually taught Jermaine O'Neal how to defend himself.
"Jermaine, don't worry, your defense is fine, even Shaq can't stop him." Just after Duncan succeeded in singleing Jermaine O'Neal, looking at Jermaine O'Neal with a lost and incredible face, Meng Xu walked directly to his side and patted him lightly on the back, today from the beginning of walking into the Alamo Sports Academy, Jermaine O'Neal looked a little nervous, this guy who usually dreams of punching Duncan and kicking O'Neal, when he really wants to fight Duncan, he became nervous, and judging from Jermaine O'Neal's current state, this round, Duncan still hit him very hard. "Jemaine, behave well, haven't you been looking forward to this day all along!"
Although David Robinson's physical condition is getting worse every year, the Spurs are still the strongest team in the entire league, and after David Robinson gradually became a pseudo-starter, Reeve Lafrentz, who was traded from the Nuggets last season, This season, he can contribute 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, and Duncan's data this season is also soaring, currently averaging 26.5 points, 14.2 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game. Therefore, this season, the Spurs have picked up the two-tower strategy again, relying on the excellent performance of Duncan and Reeve Lafrentz, the Spurs have built the strongest defensive system in the entire league, and although the team's overall record is not as good as last year, it is currently second only to the Kings and Lakers in third place in the West.
On the other hand, the Pacers, Jermaine O'Neal and James Posey's interior combination is definitely the bottom of all 29 teams in the entire league, James Posey will not say it, although he can defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 4 position, and he can defend very well, but after all, he is a small forward swing man, and he plays a guest as a big forward, whether it is height or weight, or even strength, once he encounters a big forward like Duncan, there is absolutely no advantage. And the only orthodox inside line for the Pacers now is Jermaine O'Neal, Jermaine O'Neal has been a talented player since high school, otherwise he would not have been selected as a high school player in the star-studded 96 first-round 17th, but Jermaine O'Neal, who is in the same class as Kobe Iverson, has wasted too much time in the Trail Blazers, playing for the Trail Blazers for 4 seasons, and playing less than one season in the Pacers last season, so Jermaine O'Neal, who has now entered the league for 5 years, He is still very lacking in game experience, and his current ability has not improved much compared to when he entered the league.
"Meng, don't worry, next time I won't let him score so easily." Duncan's strength is well known, and with Jermaine O'Neal's current strength, it is tantamount to a fool's dream to beat him, but Jermaine O'Neal, who has always been aiming to defeat Duncan O'Neal, naturally knows what kind of defensive methods to use to make it more difficult for them to score.
"Come on." After extending a thumbs up to Jermaine O'Neal, Meng Xu accelerated and ran towards the frontcourt. Although this game has just begun, it can be seen that the Spurs are still very well prepared in terms of limiting the fast break of the Pacers, Duncan just hit a single shot, Bruce Bowen immediately pasted Meng Xu, and Tony Parker quickly found Jamal Tinsley, as long as you watch Meng Xu and Jamal Tinsley, the Pacers' fast break will not be able to play. The Spurs have always been a traditional slow-paced team in positional warfare, and the same was true of the previous Pacers, but this season's Pacers are very similar to a team with small-ball tactics, and this season's Pacers have always ranked at the top of the league in fast-break scoring, so Popovich's tactics against the Pacers are also very simple, that is, to slow them down, as long as the Pacers slow down and play positional battles with the Spurs, then they basically have no hope of winning.
The first offense of the Pacers, Jamal Tinsley still handed the ball to Meng Xu for the first time, while Jermaine O'Neal was hovering near the free throw line, waiting to block for Meng Xu, as for James Posey, Reggie Miller and Jamal Tinsley, the three of them were doing a seemingly chaotic back and forth run, and constantly cutting, which is also the usual tactic of the Pacers this season, an interior fulcrum, Meng Xu plus a group of excellent shooters.
"Bruce, don't you think you're sticking too tightly? My sexuality is very normal. Meng Xu stood at the top of the arc with the ball, sideways to Bruce Bowen, who was defending himself, this guy had a lot more small movements than himself, and it was very hidden, Meng Xu just slapped the basketball, and felt a pain in his waist.
"It looks like facial paralysis is contagious." Looking at Bruce Bowen, who was still expressionless and not speaking, Meng Xu glanced at Duncan and Reeve Lafrenz near the basket, under the infection of Duncan, the Spurs are now more and more face-painted, and several starters on the court, even the players on the bench, all look very serious.
"Very beautiful pick-and-roll, Jermaine O'Neal blocked Bruce Bowen behind him, and Meng Xu rushed towards the basket." Since the game with the Pistons, Meng Xu and Jermaine O'Neal's blocking and dismantling have achieved miraculous results, blocking and dismantling has become a tactic often used by the Pacers, relying on the blocking and dismantling with Jermaine O'Neal, Meng Xu can more easily choose the next offensive option, whether it is the outside shooting after the blocking, or breaking through the inside, or passing the ball back to Jermaine O'Neal, Meng Xu can be more comfortable on the offensive end.
"Very beautiful breakthrough, Meng Xu got rid of Steve Smith, Duncan defended, Meng Xu directly faced Duncan, he did not continue to break through, but passed the ball back to Reggie Miller, and Reggie Miller at the top of the arc was no longer defended."
"Larry, Meng's style of play is becoming more and more mature now." Lester Connell, who was on the sidelines, saw Meng Xu, who had entered the paint area, did not go head-to-head with Duncan in a hot head, but handed the ball to his teammates who had vacant opportunities, which was a world of difference compared to Meng Xu who had nothing but scoring in his eyes at the beginning of the season.
"Everyone will have a process of growth, wasn't Jordan like this back then, Meng can go through this process so quickly, which is also beyond my expectations." Meng Xu's performance at the beginning of this season, Larry Bird was actually expected, Meng Xu deliberately suppressed his offensive desire in the Spurs, after leaving Duncan, Meng Xu will definitely release his offensive desire, before the start of the season, Meng Xu told himself to win the scoring title, which is a very obvious signal, but what Larry Bird didn't expect is that since Meng Xu cut 30+ in 13 consecutive games at the beginning of this season, Meng Xu has gradually changed his style of play, and there are more and more cooperation with his teammates. However, at the critical moment, Meng Xu will still come by himself.
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