After getting off the plane and coming to Boston. Bowen sat in the middle of the bus, looking out the window at a giant poster of the Pierce trio.

"I can't believe that this season's Celtics have started with an 11-game winning streak!"

Parker also sighed: "The new coach of the Celtics, I heard that he is also very capable, and he has made a star." ”

"I've also heard that even the Nets were defeated by the Celtics, I don't know how this Celtics team really played?" Gino. Billy also spoke.

Popovich didn't feel much when he heard his players discuss the star-studded Celtics.

Offense wins the audience, defense wins the championship!

In his opinion, a team that relies on offense, and can even be said to be a waste of three points.

What championship genes can there be?

What's more, they're the defending champions!

......

Among the North Shore Gardens.

Barkley and Smith, who were the commentators at the scene, came to the scene early.

The Celtics, who lead the league, face off against the defending champions.

It's destined to be a battle of the spotlight!

"Charles, which team do you think will win today's game?"

"Kenny, my answer, of course, is Spurs."

"The Spurs have Duncan here, and the restraint of this Celtic team is obvious."

Today's Duncan is still at his peak, and Duncan in the future when he plays the Heat.

Although many people complain that Duncan is nominally a power forward, he spends more time playing as a center.

But for the Spurs' system, there is a reliable blue-collar basket center.

Duncan's non-stop defense sweep can maximize the use of Duncan!

Once the one-star tactics are opened, they are in the hands of Duncan at the pinnacle.

The Celtics' offensive rebounding will become the biggest weakness!

And in the battle of positions, Barkley clearly does not think that the defending champions will lose.

Spurs' starting lineup: center Rasso. Nesterovic, power forward Duncan, small forward Turkoglou, shooting guard Bowen, point guard Parker.

Celtics' starting lineup: center Oku, power forward Rashid, small forward Pierce, shooting guard Raga. Bell, point guard Marbury.

After Oku's successful jump shot, Marbury began to organize the offense.

At this time, the sports car has not yet been leveled, and the opponent Marbury still has a disadvantage.

Although in terms of career history, Parker won 15 of his 23 fights.

But that's not to say Marbury can't, after all, basketball is still a five-player game.

In the playoffs last season, Parker was opposite Marbury, and it can be said that the entire series was suppressed.

He averaged 13.5 points per game and shot 39.8 percent from the field in six games.

There are also seven points in two games and two points in one game.

Marbury vs. Parker, a change of direction and then went straight into the box.

"So fast!"

Marbury looked at Duncan, who appeared in the restricted area, and was still taken aback.

He had faced Kenyon before. Martin is still a sister-in-law, and he doesn't have the same sense of oppression as he did in Duncan.

Kenyon. Martin's defense with his sister-in-law can only be described as good, or barely described as an inside gate.

But Duncan is the real league top!

One person props up a team's defense!

While defending Marbury, constantly trying to cut off Marbury's passing path with his reach.

Marbury couldn't find a good chance to pass, and Parker came in from behind.

Marbury, who was helpless, could only force a layup.

Syllable!

The Stone Buddha from San Antonio directly blocked Marbury's layup with a big hot pot.

"Is this Duncan?"

Chu Xuan looked at the fact that under Duncan's defense, Marbury was even affected by the pass, and sighed in his heart.

After all, it is the cornerstone of the Spurs, and Duncan's strength is indeed strong.

Seeing this, Popovich nodded.

For a coach like Popovich who values defense......

Shoot more threes?

Brilliant in one spot?

It's all nonsense!

It was the Spurs' turn to attack, and Marbury came to defend Parker.

Parker was under Marbury's defense and didn't have a good chance.

The Celtics' one-on-one marking has been doing a good job.

Bowen, Turkoglu and others didn't have good catches, and Parker took advantage of Duncan's block to get inside.

Touch!

Seeing that Parker was about to make a layup, Rashid knocked Parker out directly.

Even if it's a foul, you must not let Parker score!

Beep!

The referee's whistle blew and Parker went straight to the free throw line.

Rashid's trash talk also began.

"Parker, you don't think that if you mix with Duncan, a championship is a championship point guard, right?"

"This is North Shore Gardens, and no one can score easily here."

"I have a championship ring, do you have it?"

"Mixed up with Duncan for a championship ring?"

“......”

Parker spews trash talk as he starts making free throws.

After hitting both free throws, it was the Celtics' turn to attack.

Marbury made another run into the box, this time against Duncan.

Marbury sent the ball to Rashid accurately, but this time Rashid's big open three-pointer went straight to the iron.

The rebound was picked up by Duncan, and it was the Spurs' turn to attack.

The game was very close, mainly because Marbury was too heavily disturbed.

In the face of Duncan's supplementary defense, the passing route was frequently interfered with.

However, Chu Xuan had already expected this.

After calling a timeout, Chu Xuan chose to let Oku be the main attacker.

Let Oku beat Rasu. Nestrovich, as well as the Spurs perimeter with the help of pick-and-rolls.

A ranged center like Oku, unless it's really the league's top interior defender like Duncan or Garnett.

Otherwise, Oku is very easy to play against the average blue-collar center.

Pierce, Raja. Bale took the initiative to help Oku block and dismantle, and directly misplaced Oku's height to hit the Spurs' outside line.

"Chu Xuan's move is too good, Oku's height of 211, the Spurs' outside line can't interfere with his shooting at all."

"Using the inside line to beat the Spurs outside, Chu Xuan's tactical effect is very good."

"Rasu. Nesterovic was a little slow on his feet and he couldn't defend Oku effectively in time. ”

Smith, who was commenting on the scene, was also surprised by Chu Xuan's tactics.