Before the game with the Knicks, ESPN reporters interviewed Duncan: 2003, 2005, 2007, so will 2009 still be brilliant?

Duncan's eyes widened: Why not?

At the AT&T Center, as long as Duncan is healthy and as long as Popovich is coaching in San Antonio, the Spurs will always be the favorites to win the championship!

Away at Spurs, New York face their toughest challenge of the season.

Since the start of the regular season, the Knicks have been dazzling, and they have won four consecutive games, which can be regarded as the best start in recent years. But except for the Knicks media, the media in other regions are not optimistic that New York can hold on, and the old spurs will make New Yorkers fall hard!

The Knicks didn't face a real championship team in the first few games, and the Jazz were the strongest opponents in the last game, but they are currently only in eighth place in the West, and this year's table is not as good as last year's. Playing the Spurs away from home is a real litmus test for the Knicks, but is the Knicks short-lived? Or is it really reborn? We'll find out after this game......

The Spurs have a starting lineup today: point guard Parker, shooting guard Roger Mason, small forward Finley, power forward Duncan, and center Matt Bonner.

Zhang Yu is in good shape today, and the match between New York and Spurs has attracted a lot of attention, not only on CCTV, but also in the United States.

Popovich and D'Antoni are old enemies, the two teams have very different styles and concepts, one advocates offense, the other attaches importance to defense, the battle between spear and shield, every collision between the two sides is a splash of sparks!

During D'Antoni's time with the Suns, the regular season meetings did not fall behind, but the playoffs all ended in losses.

Before the game, Zhang Yu saw the battle record of the two coaches reported by the New York media, and muttered in his heart: "Can you really win the championship if you don't defend?" ”

At the start of the game, the AT&T Center arena was filled with more than 18,000 seats.

Zhang Yu has a good impression of the Spurs, because this stadium is the most luxurious decoration of the visiting team's locker room that he has seen in the past six games, which shows that the Spurs have the confidence to be a strong man. They don't bother to play tricks in a place like the locker room, and what good can such a little trick do against a really strong opponent? It's just a shame to laugh.

Duncan earned the jump ball, and the Spurs attacked first.

Zhang's counterpoint, Roger Mason, is a great three-man pitcher who rarely plays with the ball and defends well, so he didn't have a lot of pressure on his defense today.

Duncan blocked in the high post, Parker burst to the basket and made a throw, and the Spurs took the lead with two points.

Zhang Yu received the ball after half court to organize the attack, D'Antoni's tactics today required him to attack more, and passing was the second choice. So Zhang Yu faithfully carried out the coach's order, and after blocking and dismantling with Martin, he entered the penalty area and faced Duncan, who was delaying in the high position.

In the entire league, one of the best interior players in the defense and pick-and-roll is Garnett and the other is Duncan.

One of these two uses more of their own bodies and the other uses more of consciousness, which is a nightmare for all breakthrough players.

In the face of Duncan, Zhang Yu continued to dribble with cross-steps, and the opponent only stepped back a little, and the center of gravity was not shaken.

Zhang Yu looked at the 33-year-old Duncan, and didn't believe that an old guy in his thirties could keep up with his speed, and he didn't shake off his center of gravity, he still broke through to the basket.

Duncan retreated to follow, and when Zhang Yu rushed to the basket and was about to go to the basket, he knew by feeling that the opponent was not thrown away, and there was still the possibility of blocking himself, so he turned around under the basket and took the ball out.

The players of the Spurs are very familiar with Zhang Yu's routine, isn't this the league's "first person to take the ball and circle around" style of play?

Zhang Yu entered the Spurs penalty area and walked around his own back garden, but after such a trip, there was not much time left to attack, Zhang Yu under the defense of Roger Mason, from Nash to the boss, forced to turn back and shoot.

The ball was barely thrown, but Zhang Yu felt good today, the basketball smashed on the basket, bumped and turned twice and rolled in.

"You can get in, it's really unreasonable not to get a high score today!"

Zhang Yu scored this goal, and the idea of scoring was even more determined.

Popovich was expressionless on the sidelines, this kind of goal is scored when it goes in, and it is not always such good luck.

The Spurs' defensive system has always been the best system to limit outside superstars, but if you ask Spurs fans who are most afraid of?

All Spurs fans will say, Kobe, Nowitzki! Maybe there will be another Zhang Yu after today!

All three have one thing in common, a very high percentage of mid-range shooting from the spot above the free throw line and inside the three-point line.

Zhang Yu's last strong basket was not effective, this time he simply didn't go inside, relying on the cover to break through Mason, and directly shot at the top of the free throw line. This position is the blind spot of the Spurs' defensive system, Duncan is too old to defend, Mason is a little slower to be blocked by the screen, and Zhang Yu can quickly shoot without interference.

On two consecutive offenses, Zhang Yu hit in this position, although the score was 4:6, and the Spurs were only 2 points behind, but Popovich knew that it was not good, and this Chinese kid choked their pulse as soon as he came up.

Popovich immediately called a timeout, Zhang Yu threw like this, he could have thrown the spurs to death......

How to defend the Knicks' high-post jumper after the pick-and-roll, Popovich glanced around the bench and finally fell on Bruce Bowen. Hearing that the little guy's hands and feet are not so clean, Popovich pouted in his heart: "Can there be any dirty one of us?" ”

After the game restarted, the Spurs replaced Roger Mason with Bruce Bowen, and the old coach was not satisfied with Mason's defense today, and he was not treated well in the Spurs' defense, just opposite D'Antoni.

Zhang Yu saw Uncle Bao on the field, and his liver jumped carefully!

The countless unjust souls at the feet of the third uncle seemed to be flashing in Zhang Yu's mind at this time. When the little villain meets the old villain, the little villain is always lacking in confidence, and he can't help but shudder!

"It's not good, I've met a master, you have to be careful this time!"

Zhang Yu's face was solemn and he was ready for battle. When I saw Kobe and Wade, he didn't pay as much attention to it as he does now, and the influence of the third uncle can be seen.

It's a pity that time flies, and the years that have been lost unconsciously have also taken away the defense of the third uncle. This season, Bowen's playing time has been greatly reduced, playing only ten minutes per game, and he is already on the verge of retirement.

Zhang Yu was taken by Bowen's prestige at the beginning, and he was careful not to act rashly, but a breakthrough that was not fast actually broke through Bowen directly, and the entire Spurs team was caught off guard, and even Zhang Yu forgot his next move after breaking through, wasting a great opportunity to go to the basket.

"Is he that old?"

Zhang Yu finally ended the attack with a jumper, his hand was still there, this time the shot hit steadily, Popovich's face began to chill off the court, and obviously the signature roar could not be helped

After hesitating for a while, Popovich finally held back, Uncle Bao had tried his best, no one could beat time, even Duncan, last season's number jù has shrunk significantly. (Duncan hasn't drunk the rejuvenating pill yet)

"I'm scared to death, it turns out that it's no longer good, so you don't retire yet? I'm not going to show mercy to the elderly! ”

Zhang Yu saw that Bao Wen turned out to be a strong outsider and a middle-class cadre, and the attribute of abusing vegetables immediately broke out, and the offensive firepower was in full swing again.

In 7 minutes and 40 seconds of the game, the Knicks led the opponent by 4 points 12-8, and Zhang Yu made consecutive mid-range shots and had already scored 8 points.

Popovich called a timeout again, the old coach couldn't tolerate Zhang Yu continuing to score like this, could a rookie want to score 30 points in the AT&T Center Arena?

It's a pity that the old coach has a good idea, but there is really no one to use, so he can only replace the injured Ginobili, hoping that the Argentine can teach this rookie who is in the limelight a lesson like in the Olympics!

When Zhang Yu saw Ginobili playing, his fighting spirit rose immediately.

In the first game of the Olympic Games, Zhang Yu was tricked by the demon knife with experience, and the actor-level fake fall taught him a good lesson, and when he met this guy in the NBA today, he must take revenge!

Ginobili has also been eroded by the years this year, his hair is bald, injuries have come, and his current form is much worse than the Olympics a few months ago, just in time for the stage of "losing Wheat City", and like the Spurs this year, they have fallen into a career low.

Zhang Yu faced the demon knife and directly used his speed to break through!

Duncan has already gone off the court, and now he has no worries, flashing Ginobili in two consecutive disguises, and under the block of Coke Thomas, Zhang Yu waited for the opponent to land before throwing the basketball, scoring two points again.

Coke Thomas is also a fierce player, he was not afraid of Duncan, Garnett, Yao Ming, and O'Neal when he was young, but at the age of 36, he has long lost the demeanor of his youth, and he is barely capable of dealing with a power interior line, and it is really difficult for him to deal with an extremely flexible guard like Zhang Yu.

Bonner + Thomas, the Spurs' bench interior allocation this year makes San Antonio fans can't bear to look at it directly, especially that Bonner, any interior player who partners with Duncan has a defensive bonus, except for Bonner

Ginobili was constrained by injuries and his defensive ability was greatly reduced, and Zhang Yu felt more relaxed when he burst out today than breaking through Roger Mason, and entered the interior line, which was more like no one......

"This is the Spurs? This is the Spurs that won the championship in a single year? ”

At the end of the first quarter, Zhang Yu played the full 12 minutes, scoring 14 points wildly, shooting 6 of 7 from the field and making two free throws.

Zhang Yu thought it was a hard battle, but the Spurs were surprisingly weak? Could it be that his mid-range investment is so powerful?

The score between the two teams was 30-24, and the Knicks led the Spurs by six points.

Although the defense was not good, the Spurs' Parker and Duncan could still play a good offensive combination, and the Knicks' defense only allowed the opponent to score 24 points, thanks to the hard work of Wallace, Martin, Anderson and David Lee.

Popovich was very envious of D'Antoni's luck, with a porous defensive system like New York, without many outstanding defensive players, including Bao Guangyu, he would not have achieved a four-game winning streak. These players, especially Zhang Yu, if he plays for the Spurs, Popovich is sure to create a true back-to-back dynasty before Duncan retires, rather than the slightly ironic title of "odd-numbered champions".

In the second quarter, the Spurs played a smooth transfer match while Duncan was on the court and began to chase the score.

Zhang Yu was pressed to the bench for half a quarter in the second quarter, and now he is in good shape, and D'Antoni asked him to rest a little more to cope with tomorrow's back-to-back.

Crawford's offensive ability is no worse than him, and he can make up for the lack of offense from the Knicks when Zhang Yu sits off the court. But Crawford's passing ability and offensive means are far inferior to him, and once he is restrained or has a bad hand, the Knicks are out of luck.

Without Zhang Yu's half-quarter game, the two teams were evenly matched, and even the Spurs had a slight advantage. The backcourt composed of Crawford and Nate Robinson has more than enough offense, and the defense can be described as a cheat!

Zhang Yu is quite complacent off the field, it seems that his role is still quite big and indispensable

By the time he got on the court, the score had been rewritten to 40:38, and the Spurs were only 2 points away.

After Zhang Yu came on the court, the Spurs' defense was immediately in jeopardy.

Crawford is accurate with three points and good breakouts, but the mid-range is average. Zhang Yu is accurate in three points, accurate in mid-distance, and only stronger than Crawford in his breakthrough, which is why he can become the core of the team!

A mid-shot!

Zhang Yu once again made the Spurs home fans sigh

This Chinese's middle cast - can kill!

PS: There are too many descriptions of unimportant games in the first few chapters, so try to skip them in the future, focus on describing the battle of strong teams, and continue to ask for recommended collections!