311, Popovich's panic

"Thiem had his best game, he put the Spurs on their way to victory, and it shows why he's the best interior player in the league and why he's been able to win three championships in just one career."

"He brought a positive signal to be able to quickly shake off the slump in the first half and then help the Spurs take the lead in the first quarter, which was all due to Thiem's terrifying mentality and personal ability."

"Jiang is still old and spicy, Wu Di is still too young, obviously, Duncan knows when to step up and play, after all, he has too much championship experience."

"Really, if Wu Di understands, he should know when scoring is important, it is the most important. While his individual scoring ability is terrifying, Duncan and the Spurs are clearly better than them when it matters most. ”

……

For a time, the whole world was praising Duncan, and it was clear that Duncan won the cheers and respect of the whole world after only one game.

This makes people feel that Duncan's mentality is really old-fashioned, he has a really good grasp of the rhythm of the game, and he has a really good grasp of when to play.

Wu Di clearly felt the hot atmosphere in the arena, which was driven by Duncan.

At this time, Wu Di sat on the sidelines and listened to the discussions of his teammates and the arrangements of Collins.

And in the process, he saw Duncan's personal table in this game from the big screen.

So far, Duncan has 25 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks, 4 assists and 2 steals. Unknowingly, I won such a number.

Speaking of which. Wu Di's impression of Duncan's game is even worse than Ginobili, who is in good form.

But when the contribution comes along. Wu Di was only surprised by Duncan's thoughts.

With such a number in the third quarter of the game, Duncan has every chance of hitting a triple-double.

And Wu Di's impressive Ginobili only contributed 19 points, obviously, this is the gap between ordinary All-Stars and supergiants.

For the Raptors, finding a good way is the most important thing, after all, the whole series has come to an end, and the championship is likely to belong in this final quarter.

Duncan's attacks are biased towards the three-second zone. This made Wu Di have an idea, that is, to limit Duncan to the three-second zone, but from the current Raptors lineup, it is difficult to find a strong interior line, which makes Wu Di regret in his heart, why didn't he look for an inside muscular man in the first place.

In fact, when Wu Di was thinking, Collins, as the head coach, was also thinking.

At this time, the fans on the sidelines were obviously excited, and they were talking and laughing loudly. It seems to be celebrating the cup in advance.

The appearance of this scene did not make Wu Di feel disdainful in his heart, and he played from the third quarter of the game. I did see the advantage of the Spurs, a solid style of play, and it was only in the end that the balance of this game was tilted in favor of the home team.

Obviously, defending Duncan has become a top priority in every sense of the word.

So, all over the world, people watching the game are thinking, how on earth should the Raptors defend Duncan?

"As things stand, if you can't contain Duncan, then there's a good chance that the Raptors will lose. After all, even if Wu Di's shooting is accurate, he can't compare to Duncan, who is raging in the three-second zone. ”

"Dacomi Risic can't guard Duncan, but judging from the Raptors' lineup, there is no one more qualified and qualified than him."

True, Milicic is an All-Star interior player, and he has a lot of offensive and defensive talent, but in the third year of his career, his defense is not top-notch, and the experience gap makes it impossible for him to stop Duncan.

Many people will think of Milicic's appearance in the game against the Orlando Magic, but it has to be said that O'Neal and Duncan are not the same.

O'Neill is now 34 years old, his athleticism has declined, and he is not as intimidating as he used to be, while Milicic has a bit of an advantage against him and is able to use his flexibility to compete with him.

But Duncan is different, Duncan is only 30 years old, and he is the kind of person who relies on technique and experience on the field, so Milicic has no advantage against him at all.

Therefore, it is more difficult for Milicic to fight Duncan than it is to fight O'Neal.

At this point, it's clear that the Raptors' choices will determine the final outcome of this game, and the mood of all those watching can't help but get nervous.

In the midst of the world's rapid heartbeat, the answer is finally revealed.

Looking at the lineup changes on the big screen, the on-site commentators were very surprised.

"Daco Milicic, Wu Di, Granger, Ellis, and Delon...... With such a lineup, do they want to play one big or four small? Is this a threat to the Spurs? ”

After seeing such a lineup, the world's watchers felt incredible.

And for some veteran fans, it was also the first time they had seen such an extreme lineup in the finals, especially at this time.

After a moment of surprise, everyone wondered that now that the Raptors only had one interior player on the floor, who would defend Duncan?

Many people thought that Milicic would still be opposite Duncan, but when Wu Di appeared next to Duncan. Suddenly, the whole world was in a state of explosion......

"It's not stupid to take a 220-pound shooting guard and play up against the league's premier interior lineman, then it's a stroke of genius......

However, not many people thought it would be a stroke of genius.

Although Wu Di's defense is extremely terrifying, but with no experience in defending the interior, defending Duncan is definitely a great challenge.

"I dare say he's not as good as Dacomilisic."

It seems that no one is optimistic that Wu Di will be able to stop Duncan, who has exploded.

……

Duncan glanced at Wu Di expressionlessly, as if this qiē had nothing to do with him.

Wu Di stood beside Duncan, and he could clearly feel the height gap between himself and Duncan. But that didn't make him afraid.

After all. If he can't complete the task assigned by Collins. Then the Raptors are likely to be finished.

Defend Duncan, this is the last chance for the Raptors to win.

Obviously, such a heavy responsibility fell on him, and Wu Di's heart was somewhat stressed.

However, during the break, both Milicic and the assistant coach told him something to look out for when defending Duncan, which made him not blind to the game.

When the Spurs finished serving off the court, the scene erupted into a fierce roar.

"Tim. Rake the guy behind you. ”

"Tim, he's going to be your background, this is your best chance."

……

In the midst of the dissatisfaction, Wu Di smiled coldly in his heart, obviously, these home fans remembered Wu Di's two rounds of Duncan in the first half.

And since the fans remember, how can Duncan forget. Wu Di thought to himself.

Sure enough, Wu Di saw Parker pass the ball.

In this process, Wu Di did not go around the front to steal the ball, because of the defense of a veteran like Duncan. Defending around the front can sometimes be suicidal.

The basketball was held by Duncan with both hands, and then Wu Di felt a heavy thump on his chest.

The heavy impact made Wu Di feel the power of the inside line. However, this did not affect Wu Di's firm defensive confidence in Duncan.

As soon as his left arm supported Duncan's back, Wu Di's other arm was already raised.

Seeing this scene, everyone shouted in surprise: "Wu Di's arms are really long, and his standing height is probably higher than many inside lines." ”

At this time, Wu Di's raised arm was higher than Duncan's arm, which made people marvel at Wu Di's physical condition.

As fans talked about back then, if Wu Di is stronger, then his skeleton can make him an inside lineman.

……

For Wu Di, the surrounding qiē obviously had little impact on him.

Under his undivided attention, Wu Di has been observing Duncan's movements.

Suddenly, I saw that Duncan was another Wu Di, and the whole person had turned around, and at the same time, the basketball had been raised in his right hand.

"Hook hands?"

In an instant, a thought flashed in Wu Di's heart.

However, just for a moment, Wu Di vetoed this idea again.

And sure enough, Duncan didn't make a move, but turned over and turned from a sideways to a frontal to a basket.

Seeing this, Wu Di burst into tears in his heart: "At this moment! ”

Duncan takes the ball with his left hand and throws it. This qiē seems so natural that one can feel that Duncan's inside moves are too simple, but he can always score easily.

However, in everyone's sight, a large hand appeared, directly in front of the spinning basketball.

Duncan's eyes widened instantly, and he didn't seem to understand how this qiē had happened.

Fans who originally wanted to use a return to the basics to describe Duncan's basketball skills were also stunned at this time.

"Actually, it's been capped? Wu Di blocked Duncan, who was 10 centimeters taller than him? ”

Let's not talk about Duncan's ability, he is single and tall, and the difference between the two is half a head, but this does not seem to be able to prevent Wu Di from successfully defending Duncan.

The basketball flew like a kite with a broken string to the Raptors' bench area.

And in this field, a group of Raptors guys have been hugged excitedly.

Obviously, Wu Di's defensive judgment is really beyond everyone's imagination, and as teammates, they are more of course supportive.

"Oh my god, this guy is a natural defender."

In the sound of surprise, words of praise are everywhere.

The breath of the unexpected lasted in the SBC center for a long time.

The Spurs re-serve, this time by Ginobili, but unfortunately, he shot under Ellis's defense.

Looking at the basketball bouncing high, Wu Di took a step sideways and instantly blocked Duncan.

And in the next moment, the two men jumped almost at the same time.

The surprising thing continued, Wu Di actually grabbed the rebound before Duncan.

"This guy, can you not be so surprised."

Barkley shook his head helplessly, and his words were immediately echoed by several of his peers.

After Wu Di took off the rebound, he threw his hands directly, and the basketball brush flew to the backcourt.

In an instant, Spurs fans jumped up from the bench, and the sudden appearance of such a scene made them unable to calm down.

In everyone's sight, the figure of the Raptors' No. 34 appeared, Danny Granger, who was rushing forward in the lead.

The manic boos were a repetition of the first and sixth quarters, and it was clear that the fans were puzzled by the tactics and at the same time there was a sense of crisis.

Granger received a long-range pass from Wu Di, took three steps and made two steps to complete a two-handed dunk.

One defense and one offense, under Wu Di's strategy, the Raptors seem to have changed their appearance, which makes people can't help but be surprised.

"It reminds me of the days when Los Angeles replaced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Magic Johnson. Apparently, Corinth may well have been inspired by that incident. ”

"If Wu Di can really complete the task of defending Duncan beyond expectations, then the Raptors will be saved in this game. And, more importantly, he will prove his defensive prowess. ”

For a while, everyone felt that if Wu Di could do this task well, then in the next season, as long as he performed well on the defensive end, then the best defensive player award seemed to be out of luck.

And for the players on the pitch, they were fully engaged in the game.

The impact of Wu Di is very positive, which allows the Raptors players on the court to maintain their confidence to compete with the Spurs.

Judging from the next few minutes of the game, Wu Di's previous successful defense of Duncan was not a flash in the pan, on the contrary, he has been doing a very good job of defending Duncan.

Judging by the few rounds that the two have played against each other, Duncan has a hard time beating Wu Di, and although he is so much taller than Wu Di, it always seems to be difficult.

Duncan contributed just four points in six minutes, but he missed three shots.

During this time, Wu Di was able to grab 6 rebounds, and handed out 2 blocks and 2 steals.

When Duncan was confined and Wu Di's personal influence had enveloped the entire arena.

On the Raptors' side, Ellis was not in great shape, and Collins called a timeout to take him down, and it was Louis Williams who replaced him.

Williams hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, which made the fans at the scene immediately impetuous and dissatisfied.

As for Wu Di, he seems to be enjoying his work in the No. 4 position even more.

When the score became 89:87, the trailing Spurs finally called a timeout.

But when the pause returned, it felt like the unthinkable was happening again.

"I can't describe what happened in front of me at this time, could it be that they want Wu Di to play center?"

And when the Raptors took Milicic down and replaced him with Livingston, the world was shocked at the same time, and Popovich, as a famous coach, finally panicked at this time.

"Damn, this kind of lineup, what does the other party want?"

Popovich looked at the upcoming match, and his face became cloudy. (To be continued......)