On the evening of the 6th, San Antonio.

Compared with the game the day before yesterday, Wang Shuo noticed that during the warm-up tonight, whether it was the mental outlook or the concentration of the players during the warm-up, this Spurs and the Spurs the day before yesterday were like two teams.

In addition, after the opening ceremony at the Spurs' home court, which was comparable to the funeral scene, with the big screen giving the starting list of the two teams tonight, Wang Shuo found that compared with the game the day before yesterday, the Spurs also adjusted their starting lineup tonight.

The starting list of the two teams is as follows:

Wizards: Gasol, Jordan, Artey, Hamilton, Arenas.

Spurs: Duncan, Steve Smith, Bruce Bowen, Charles Smith, Tony Parker.

First of all, in terms of Duncan's interior partner, this Bobo Jr. did not send "Admiral" Robinson, but used Steve Smith, who is 201 cm tall and weighs about 98 kilograms, to play the No. 4 position of the team tonight.

Secondly, Bruce Bowen, who did not appear in the team list during the game the day before yesterday, also got a chance to start this game.

On the sidelines, judging from the signs tonight, Wang Shuo knew that in the game the day before yesterday, Popovich was indeed deliberately preserving the strength of the team.

As for the reason, Wang Shuo probably guessed seventy-seven-eighty-eight.

On the one hand, the Wizards, who started the season with a fifteen-game winning streak in the last game, were at one of their highest points in recent games in terms of team morale and game focus.

On the other hand, it was because the Wizards were at home at the time.

Wang Shuo was well aware that the Spurs at this time liked to deliberately hide in some games in the regular season, so when he noticed that Popovich was doing a lot of scientific research in the game, he was always cautious.

Of course, in addition to not wanting to fight to the death with the Wizards at the Wizards' home court, in Wang Shuo's view, Popovich is likely to play from the beginning, try the Wizards' water first, and then invite the Wizards to have a good meal when they return to their home court.

For one, it can stagger the morale of the Wizards at its highest point and wait until they return to their home court.

Second, winning and losing first can not only greatly boost the team's morale, but also indirectly interrupt the high morale of the Wizards and help the Spurs build confidence in the future against this Wizards.

If the opponent in these two games was another NBA team, Wang Shuo would definitely not think about it so much.

But as a team with a "criminal record", Lao Yin Bipopovich and the Spurs he led can't help Wang Shuo from thinking about them to the worst side.

In fact, there is no need to even learn from Wang Shuo's future case, as early as the 98/99 season, the Spurs used this trick against the Lakers, who were already gaining momentum at that time.

In that famously shortened season, in the first two games of the season between the Spurs and the Lakers, Popovich's Spurs not only made a big deal of scientific research in the game, but also told the media in an interview that Duncan's most feared opponent was O'Neal, and if they met in the playoffs, the Spurs would definitely not be able to beat the Lakers.

But the result?

In the playoffs, the Spurs not only successfully forced O'Neal to play the most efficient series of his peak through the twin tower combination of Duncan and Robinson, but also gave O'Neal, who was aiming for the first championship of his career, a black question mark with a 4-0 score.

And it wasn't until afterwards that people realized how ridiculous it was when the old man said that Duncan was afraid of O'Neal.

As we all know, Duncan was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and learned to swim with his sister since he was a child, until Hurricane Hugo destroyed the swimming team's pool, because of the fear of sharks since childhood, Duncan began to learn basketball under the guidance of his brother-in-law and father.

Therefore, after people revisited the original words of the old Yin Bipopovich at that time, Duncan was afraid of O'Neill, they found out......

This old yinbi clearly said at the time that Duncan was afraid of sharks.

It's just that the Angelenos who were immersed in O'Neill's terrible dominance at the time would be mistaken.

You see, he Popovich is not lying, is Duncan afraid of sharks?

Anyway, if you don't believe me, you can ask Duncan's family.

Ha?

What kind of shark do you say Duncan is afraid of?

That of course depends on how you interpret the sentence.

As a key part of the basketball game, in addition to liking yin people on the court, Popovich also likes yin people in psychological warfare off the court.

Therefore, don't blame Wang Shuo for thinking deeply.

If you want to blame it, you can blame the NBA for having more routines.

Oh, no, after the warm-up of the two teams, before they were ready to play, Jordan, who found that the Spurs' basket seemed to be a little loose tonight, brought everyone together for the first time.

"Tonight you have to pay attention to where the basketball hits after it pops off the frame." Jordan said to the other four starters of the Wizards.

As early as the 90s of the last century, the trick of "intelligently adjusting the tightness of the basket" was played by the bull, and it was impossible to deceive Boss Qiao's sharp eyes.

At that time, because the Bulls did not have a height advantage against most opponents, the Bulls often decided whether to tighten or loosen the rim before the game based on the opponent's rebounding style and the number of rebounding players arranged.

Generally speaking, when the basket is tightened, the basketball will fly farther after it pops out of the frame, because the force is reciprocal.

And the basket that is deliberately loosened will often bounce closer to the basket after the frame pops up.

Knowing that the Wizards are a team that likes to fire from the outside, Popovich made a big point about not tightening the screws too tightly when instructing the team staff to install the hoop tonight.

Before going on the field, Boss Qiao secretly said in his heart that this game was really as careless as Wang Shuo explained before the game.

However, compared with Jordan, who only saw the first layer, Wang Shuo saw another purpose of Lao Yin Bipopovich tonight.

Seizing the last stretch of time before the start of the game, Wang Shuo said to several Wizards starters: "After the start tonight, don't play a triangle offense, Paul, remember the 131 position?" ”

Hearing this, Gasol immediately nodded.

"Very well, after the start of tonight, you will be responsible for organizing the team's attack." After completing the final explanation, while twisting his head to the Spurs bench, he saw the corners of Wang Shuo's mouth slightly raised. It's a pity that there is a feather fan missing, otherwise, at this moment, he feels that he is simply "Wuhou" in the world.

On the side, the three Mikes were puzzled why Wang Shuo temporarily changed the Wizards' opening offensive tactical arrangement tonight, and Wang Shuo said after returning to the bench: "The Spurs unscrewed their basket tonight, right?" ”

No one would doubt Jordan's judgment of the battle-hardened "God of Basketball" on the details of these games, so looking at Wang Shuo, the three Mikes all nodded.

After smiling, Wang Shuo continued: "So, why do they have to loosen their baskets? ”

The three Mikes scratched their heads.

Seeing this, Wang Shuo secretly laughed in his heart and said, "Although the Spurs did not arrange David to start tonight, as the best rebounder in the league today, loosening the rim will only weaken Tim's advantage when rushing for rebounds." ”

The three Mikes nodded.

Because the basketball will be closer to the basket when it is unscrewed, it is not really good for Duncan to rush for frontcourt rebounds in the game.

Before suffering a major injury, Duncan's average frontcourt rebounds per game at his peak remained above 3 all year round, you know, this is not Tim Duncan, who can only pick up the windmill on the spot in the future, but Tim Duncan, who is recognized as the first of the four forwards today!

But the question is, since unscrewing the rim is not good for Duncan, why did Popovich choose to do this?

Moreover, is this old Yin Bi the kind of good person who will do things that harm himself and benefit others?

"I'm expecting the Spurs to limit our triangle offense tonight with a combined defense.

Steve Smith and Bruce Bowen started precisely to enhance their mobility on the flanks. Looking at the three Mikes, Wang Shuo gave his own conclusion.

Hearing this, the three Mikes suddenly realized.

Because if Wang Shuo really said, the Spurs do have a reason to unscrew the basket before the start of this game.

After all, the weakness of the joint defense is precisely in the control of their own backcourt rebounds.

Can......

Before the start of the game, all this Wang Shuo said was just speculation after all.

In the opinion of the three Mikes, it is still very irrational and risky to temporarily adjust the team's original offensive tactics for the sake of this assumption.

But on the court, after the jump ball, the Spurs were led by Duncan under the basket with his trademark "five-five open, you don't know if it's a throw, or a hook......

Arenas, who was responsible for dribbling through the half, had just crossed the half, and on the Wizards' bench, the three Mikes immediately cast adoring glances at Wang Shuo!

Because, as soon as the Spurs came up tonight, they were really defending the team!

And on the court, as Gasol stood on the top arc, other Wizards players spread out in a 131 formation, and on the bench of the Spurs, Popovich, who was still thinking about how to come after this game, was also dumbfounded!

Although in professional basketball, many top teams can react quickly when they encounter opposing defenses.

But without God's perspective, this reaction will eventually take a little time.

Generally speaking, the team that can react on how to break the joint defense in two rounds without calling a timeout is a championship-level team in the NBA.

But right now, how can the Wizards rely on their reactions to break the Spurs' defense?

They clearly came prepared!

Guessed that the Spurs will defend tonight!

On the Spurs' bench, Popovich couldn't sit still.

On the bench of the Wizards, Wang Zhuge Shuo showed a smug smile.

Old thief, didn't expect that, right?

You've got your tools to count, and I've got my enemies first!

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