Tim Duncan is a sullen man.

Many people may not know this, but everyone on the Spurs knows it, especially Popovich, and when he heard Duncan say this about Woody, he knew that this man who laughed horribly was going to play a very beautiful game tonight.

From Duncan's point of view, it's understandable that he thinks so, after all, Woody hasn't played anything particularly impressive against him.

As the "cool male protagonist" who "debuted at the peak", Tim Duncan naturally thinks that this is another junior newcomer who will add prestige to him.

Your myth, that's it!

Hum!

Eat me a "windmill on the spot" and "the future is yours!" ”

Shaq teased before the game: "I know very well that this is a league of changes, and some of the most popular voices about this league will slowly become less concerned as time goes by, well, like every encounter I have with Tim, it used to be the biggest focus, but now it's not, of course, I understand everyone's thoughts, because I'm also looking forward to the meeting of these two people, it's definitely very exciting!" ”

This remark can be regarded as to the point.

Like many cheating people, the reason is nothing more than three words:

Freshness!

What is the matchup between Shaq and Tim Duncan, in fact, everyone already knows it after watching so many games.

It is a little curious what kind of wonderful game Woody will give to Tim Duncan, who can be fully evolved.

Before Shaq entered the scene at night, he said to Woody, "Man, this is a tough guy, you have to be mentally prepared!" ”

He specifically instructed Woody.

While he knows this isn't the first time Woody has played Tim Duncan, one thing is clear: Woody certainly hasn't faced "Full Go Dun," and that's a different level of competition.

Judging by his observations of Woody over the past few days, there's a good chance that Woody will force Tim Duncan out of that form.

That's a very tough guy to deal with, and he wants Woody to pick himself up and not confuse Tim Duncan with his past opponents.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't say this to his teammates, but after getting along these days, he can feel that Woody has grown more than that, and he has a little bit of seniors to promote juniors.

Most seniors are willing to pass on their experience, but only if they show them the talent you have.

This was the Heat's home game, and the Spurs' home court that night could be described as "overcrowded".

It's not a city with a lot of basketball.

Of course, this may also have something to do with the fact that the Spurs are perennially too strong.

Just like the most popular sport in the United States is football, basketball has to be in third place; In China, the "Kingdom of Table Tennis", the ranking of table tennis is even lower......

However, the more important reason should be that the Spurs' overall style is too team, and Tim Duncan, who is the absolute core, is ridiculously strong, but his style of play is too unpretentious, and his personality is sullen, not as flamboyant as stars in other cities.

Lao Mei, who was born to like to live, is not very interested in this style, which also causes the Spurs to have a low attendance.

They often rely on their opponents to sell tickets.

When they play opponents at home who have superstars in their squad, their home attendance is significantly higher.

Usually, it's basically the bottom of the league.

Facing the Heat team tonight with Woody and Shaq, two "super-rookies" and "superstars", it is no different from the New Year.

Just look at tonight and you'll think it's a team with a good basketball atmosphere.

The atmosphere before the opening did not look like a big game was about to start, although the cameras on the sidelines were almost out of place, but the two sides on the field, the hugs that should be hugged, and the greetings that should be greeted.

Tim Duncan took the initiative to hug Shaq O'Neal, and the two didn't know what to say, Tim Duncan came over and said hello to Woody again: "Dude, you're so hot right now!" ”

When the hug ended, he also pinched Woody's biceps, this obscene appearance, it is really hard to believe that he is actually the best power forward in the league and even in the entire history.

The so-called "people should not be disguised", probably this is what it means, right?

The photo of him hugging Tim Duncan was also frozen by the reporters on the scene in time, and it will become an "old photo" that resonates with a generation of fans in the next n years.

The legend begins at this moment.

The foundation of an alliance is also composed of these "old photos".

The big screen on the scene gave the starting lineups on both sides, and there was no change on the Heat side, which is still the usual lineup since the new season:

No. 1 Alstom, No. 2 Wade, No. 3 Gerard Wallace, No. 4 Woody, No. 5 Shaq O'Neal.

On the Spurs' side, the starting lineup were: Tony Parker at No. 1, Manu Ginobili at No. 2, Bruce Bowen at No. 3, Tim Duncan at No. 4, and Rasu Nesterovic at No. 5;

The Spurs didn't make any moves this summer, and not only did they not move, but they also lost Hido Turkoglou, a very useful bench player, which is of course the norm for the Spurs.

Because the Spurs owner "Tractor Old Prince" has such a small asset, Popovich has a tight life every year, and every penny has to be used on the blade. This has also made the Spurs a "dream camp for base-paid players", from which many players have now established themselves in the league.

For example, Jackson, the current starting wing of the Pacers; Another example is Tekoglu, who was just snatched away by the Magic team for 6 years and 38 million this summer.

The best thing about Popovich is that he can always pick some "treasure boys" with a first-round or second-round pick and a base salary contract.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the Spurs' "gold rush" thinking.

At a time when the whole country is not paying much attention to overseas markets, the Spurs have acquired Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker with the end of the first round and the second round in a row. Both men have now become the middle force for the Spurs.

While other teams are gradually discovering overseas markets, Popovich has begun to pay attention to the "water cooler players" of other teams and some fringe players in the league who no one dares to use because of off-court problems.

This is where Jackson and Turkoglu come to life.

But not every year Popovich can be so "discerning", such as this year, after the loss of Tekoglu, Popovich did not catch any high-quality "treasure boy".

However, with Tim Duncan, Manu and Tony Parker who have grown up, this team has the strength of the league's top, and in the rankings of major media, the Spurs in the new season are still the "favorites" in the eyes of major media!

The "troika" already has the capital to impact the "historical trio".

Before the start of the match, Stan Van Gundy called everyone in front of him, clapped his thick palms vigorously, and reminded him in a shrill voice: "Everyone, from now on, cheer me up......"

Popovich is a secret agent, so this guy is particularly fond of playing some off-the-board tricks.

In Stan's opinion, the relaxed atmosphere before the game was his strategy, and he was sure that the Spurs would immediately pull up the intensity as soon as the game started.

He had to remind the Heat not to be fooled by the appearance on the other side.

Not to mention, they all eat mixed rice in this alliance, no one eats dry rice, they are all human spirits.

Stan Van Gundy's reminder is very crucial, as soon as the Spurs came up, they didn't get the right to attack first, so they immediately pressed the whole court, but the current Heat team is also a team that has experienced the baptism of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Alston immediately gave the ball to Wade, who came to pick it up, and Wade continued to pass it to Gerard Wallace.

The Spurs, on their side, saw that the ball had passed halftime, and they gave up pressing on.

The ball was back in Alstom's hands.

In the first round of the Heat, find Shaq O'Neal first!

The Spurs are the favourites to win the title this season, and against such a team, Shaq, as the highest annual salary earner on the team, should take on more responsibilities than usual.

What people didn't expect was that as soon as Shaq got the ball, Lasu, who was opposite him, immediately fouled, and the referee on the sidelines blew the whistle, and Shaq O'Neal's face was confused.

This......

Do you "cut sharks" as soon as you come up?

He looked at Popovich, where the old man sat and gave Shaq O'Neal a wicked smile on the field.

It's not the first time he's done something like this, and the last time he wished Shaq a happy birthday, he also opened the game with a foul,

It once became a famous scene in the NBA.

This time it was obviously not to celebrate Shaq's birthday, but to disrupt Shaq-O'Neal's mentality from the beginning.

It was a risk, and if Shaq held on, then Rasu would have been fouled from the start. But Popovich's coaching is like this, and those who dare to directly "five up and five down" have a different attitude towards this regular season.

The soldiers are dangerous, look at the effect, if the effect is good, this trick may become a "killer feature", and it can also leave a little shadow on Shaq.

If it doesn't work out and the game is bad, it's just a regular season, it's not a big deal.

Shaq reluctantly stepped onto the pitch.

For him, the hardest thing about playing basketball is standing in front of the free throw line and throwing the damn basketball into the damn basket.

"Bang dang!"

Not surprisingly, he missed his first free throw.

Popovich smiled contentedly, and even if he made 1 of 2 free throws, it would have worked.

Shaq O'Neal adjusted slightly against the more cheerful boos on the spot, and this time the basketball bounced three times on the basket and fell in, but it can be seen from the way O'Neal stepped back and said that he was a little upset about not making the first free throw.

How can anyone "cut the shark" as soon as they come up!

Isn't this pure perversion?

I have to come to the NBA as a head coach, otherwise, I don't necessarily have to go in.

With this character, you can't do anything beneficial to society!

Wait, "Officer Shark" will arrest you one day!

It was the Spurs' turn to attack.

The success of the "shark slashing tactic" is equivalent to allowing the Spurs to pick up an opportunity to attack in vain.

Tony Parker held the ball across the half-court and, amid Popovich's swearing, began to observe the position of his teammates and opponents.

The "French sports car" has been able to grow to its current level:

Last season's 14.7 points and 5.5 assists, and the 17.4 points and 6 assists in the games just finished this season are inseparable from Popovich's constant scolding on the sidelines.

Some players are easy to get confused after they come on the field, and they must have a voice in their ears to remind them all the time in order to play well.

Tim Duncan actively stepped forward to do the pick-and-roll.

Alstom was easily blocked.

It's just that Woody on this side also successfully switched defenses, blocking Tony Parker like a hill.

As a representative of the speed-type point guard, Parker actually did not rely on the sudden acceleration of "slamming on the accelerator" to complete the breakthrough, compared with the average speed-based point guard, he also has a lot more rhythm.

It's a breakthrough with details.

Especially when he turned around, he took advantage of the "time difference" to the extreme.

Let's put it this way, Tony Parker just went all the way against Woody's long arm and got inside line, and then used a sudden turn to get the space to throw the ball.

You must know that Woody's height and arm span are completely a piece of heaven above his head, but Woody was stunned that when he made a move, he couldn't completely envelop him.

There's something!

But it's hard enough to challenge Woody.

The ball flew over Woody's head towards the basket, but when Parker took the shot, he couldn't see where the basket was, and he was just shooting with his feelings.

"Bang dang!"

There are no surprises in this ball, and the sound of hitting the iron is very crisp.

The ball flew out of the basket and Shaq O'Neal got on top of Rasu, jamming the position, but that was about it.

As a well-known "meat shield" in the league, Rasu is not afraid of a big tonnage like Shaq O'Neal, even if he can't withstand it, he can be stuck and prevent him from playing more.

It's really a "master of redemption"!

Of course, as far as he and Shaq O'Neal are in exchange, no matter how you look at it, they are all earned.

In this way, the responsibility of grabbing the board on both sides is in the hands of teammates in the fourth position.

Woody is up against Tim Duncan.

One is the "rebounding king" as soon as he debuts, and the other has not won the rebounding king since his debut, but the average number of rebounds per game is more than 10 all year round.

The collision between them......

"Toot!"

It ended with the referee blowing the whistle.

Tim Duncan's ability to judge rebounds was beyond Woody's expectations, and when the ball flew out, Woody was successfully stuck by Tim Duncan, and Woody could only force a rebounding attempt from behind him, resulting in a rebounding foul.

In the first round of the contest, Tim Duncan staged "experience teaching".

The ball belongs to the Spurs.

This side probably also knew that it was Tim Duncan who got the ball back, and began to observe his position and gave the ball to Tim Duncan's hands.

When he got the ball, Woody behind him made a force......

It's on the bar!

(End of chapter)