Popovich pondered: "If you can only play 20+ per game, I don't think they're going to play you without the ball.

But if you play 30+ or even 35+ per game, and your shooting percentage can stay above 55%, then they will definitely be able to get off the ball. ”

David Robinson said: "Tim, as long as you play close to the Iron Fist King, you will be a big threat to the superSonics, and they will definitely cover you without the ball.

Popovich nodded: "David is right, but I don't think they will be as strong as O'Neal even if they pack Thiem without the ball."

O'Neal's dominance under the basket is too strong, that's why the SuperSonics will wrap him up like that. And even if it is O'Neal, the supersonic speed mainly prevents him from getting close to the basket, and when O'Neal is outside the paint area, the strength of the no-ball bag is still quite loose.

Thiem's last two points are better and that's where we can take advantage of them, and when they're not as tight on Thiem's off-ball pack in the near two zone, Thiem can make decisive shots, and the ball handler has to pass the ball to Thiem decisively. ”

Speaking of which, he said to Tony Parker, "Tony, what do you want to say?" ”

Parker's face was not very good, and he said, "Coach, why don't I play as a substitute?" ”

"What?"

Popovich's eyes widened, startling Tony Parker, and he quickly explained: "Anyway, my task on the offensive end is to contain the Iron Fist King, and I can't prevent him, and playing the starter doesn't seem to have any effect, and it can't help the team." ”

Popovich exchanged glances with the two assistant coaches, and after a few words of discussion in a whisper, he said: "Tony, what you said is not without a little truth, but you must know that the Iron Fist King has played a lot of playing time in the playoffs, and in the first three seasons in key series, he has averaged 46 minutes per game, can you hide from it?" ”

"Uh......"

Tony Parker nodded in frustration.

Popovich scolded: "Tony, you are so uncompetitive, you don't have the confidence to fight against the Iron Fist King, and you want to hand over the pressure to others, how can we play supersonic like this?" ”

Seeing Tony Parker being sprayed like a quail, Ginobili laughed secretly in his heart, French boy, if you don't fight the main force, I will have to go, are you planning to trap me, right?

After scolding, Popovich said: "Now let's talk about the outside, when Toni holds down the Iron Fist King, who will hold the ball and organize the attack?" ”

He looked at the crowd and didn't wait for anyone to speak, then said to himself: "We don't have that kind of traditional point guard, and neither is Tony, so it's not a big problem for us, and the outside can give the ball to Thiem, and Tim will handle the ball, play it himself, or draw the bag and divide it." ”

……

On the hypersonic side, a tactical meeting was also held.

The focus of the discussion is Tim Duncan, because this is the leader of the Spurs and the core of offense and defense, strangling Duncan, no one in the Spurs can stand up, then the SuperSonics will win.

McMillan means like O'Neal and Duncan without the ball.

But there are risks associated with doing so, and several of the Spurs' main perimeter players, Tony Parker, Stephen Jackson, Bowen, all three have three-pointers.

Bowen, who was traded, has made great progress this season, shooting 44.1% from three-point range, which is also unacceptable.

But Zhou Quan thinks no, Duncan's dominance under the basket is not as good as O'Neal's, his scoring explosiveness is not as good as O'Neal's, and his lethality is not as good as O'Neal's, so there should be different ways to deal with Duncan.

And Duncan also has David Robinson next to him, two inside lines wrap Duncan, and after Duncan pulls out, David Robinson is empty under the basket.

The Spurs have a height advantage, playing a double-tower tactic in the low post, only covering one person, and it is very easy for the other person to get an empty position under the basket.

What he meant was that if Duncando was in the middle of the basket and playing a low-post two-tower game, he would be able to do it without the ball.

But when packing, pay attention to Duncan's ball, so as not to be vacant by David Robinson who appears to be in the open position under the basket, and pay attention to Robinson's defense in other positions.

If Duncando is in the position of the near two points and plays the two-tower tactic of high and low positions, and David Robinson is in the high post and not in the low post, then you can put it in the first place and pay attention to the weak side to help defend it.

……

On the 19th, the second round of G1 match day.

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced their starting lineups.

Spurs: Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Bowen, Stephen Jackson, Tony Parker

Sonics: Ben Wallace, Coatt Thomas, Mike Miller, Korimaghetti, Zhou Quan

On the TNT commentary bench, Barkley said: "The Spurs No. 2 spot is unavailable, and Stephen Jackson, the second-round pick in the third round, has started this season, and he only started once last season.

However, his performance was okay, averaging 28 minutes per game in the regular season, 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals, shooting 43.5%.

In the first-round series, he was the Spurs' second-leading scorer, with 16.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks, shooting 43.2% from the field, and playing 33 minutes more minutes than the regular season. ”

Kenny Smith said: "Right now he's playing with Corey Maggetty, a swingman who has average defensive skills and relies mainly on upper body strength, Margeti and Mike Miller are the defensive weaknesses of the SuperSonics, and I expect Jackson to continue to play well." ”

Barkley added: "Margeti and Mike Miller's defense is really average, it can only be said to be passing. ”

"For the Spurs to win against the SuperSonics, Duncan has to play very consistent and efficient offense and defense throughout the series, like Tekken, not a game," Kenny Smith said.

Comparing the lineups of the two sides, from the offensive end, the SuperSonics only suffer in Duncan's No. 5 position, and in the other four positions, they all have certain advantages, at least no disadvantages.

Even Cott Thomas is no worse than David Robinson in his scoring ability. Cory Magetti is no worse than Stephen Jackson. Mike Miller's offense is definitely stronger than Bowen's. ”

Barkley continued: "Then from the defensive end, the defense of the penalty area composed of two inside lines on both sides is good, the Spurs in the third position are superior, Bowen will definitely limit Mike Miller's scoring, the second position is almost the same, and we will not talk about the first position."

Overall, the SuperSonics are the team that has conceded the fewest points per game in the league this season, the Spurs are second, and it should be said that the SuperSonics have a little better defense. ”

At this time, the players are in the tunnel, and the two starters meet.

"Hey, Iron Fist." David Robinson greeted.

"Hey, Iron Fist." Duncan and the others also greeted him.

"Hey, David, welcome to Seattle." Zhou Quan smiled.

The others also greeted each other in a friendly manner.

"Boss."

Bowen deliberately came up and hugged Zhou Quan.

Zhou Quan asked, "Bruce, did you mix well with the Spurs?" ”

"Okay." Bowen laughed.

"Keep it up." Zhou Quan encouraged.

"Thank you, Boss." Bowen said busily.

After Zhou Quan came out, he saw Da Yao talking with the bus on the sidelines, and he also went over to say hello.

The bus didn't have much of a chance with the Spurs, who played the least minutes and scored the least in the regular season, averaging 3.8 minutes, 0.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per game, playing in only 12 games, and not making the 12-man playoff squad.

Compared to Da Yao Dazhi, his NBA journey was the most difficult.

At half past eight, the game began, and after the jump ball, the Spurs attacked.

Tony Parker received the ball and advanced from the right wing to the frontcourt, and immediately after Zhou Quan came up, he played the ball and passed to Bowen at the top of the arc, who hung directly to the left wing in the low post.

David Robinson was in the high post, playing a two-tower strategy with Duncan, and the SuperSonics did not adopt a no-ball trap tactic.

Duncan didn't go to the basket, he was in the low post on the left wing, there was no adjustment after receiving the ball, he turned around directly, jumped up with one foot in the right waist position, stuck the top position outside the left elbow, and shot with one hand with his right hand.

"Bang!"

The rebound bounces off the board and falls into the basket.

"Beautiful! Playing the board with one hand, Duncan's technique has reached the realm of simplicity and unpretentiousness, just like the heavy sword of Dugu seeking defeat, which is not coincidental. Yu Jia couldn't help but praise when she saw this ball.

Zhang Li nodded and said: "He played Daben, occupying an absolute height advantage, and his height and arm span were at least twenty centimeters taller than Daben, so he didn't even feint, he turned around and shot directly, Daben just barely kept up with the rhythm, but he jumped up and blocked in a hurry, and the defensive height was not enough." ”

Yu Jia said: "It should be a confrontation, this is a home game, and a physical confrontation will definitely affect Duncan's accuracy and reduce his offensive rhythm." ”

Zhang Li smiled: "That's for sure." ”

Supersonic offense.

Zhou Quan found that his defender was not Tony Parker, nor Stephen Jackson, but Bruce Bowen.

"Ouch, is this to defend him with the person who knows Zhou Quan best?" Zhang Reasonable exclaimed.

Yu Jia said: "The height difference is 10 centimeters, but the Iron Fist King definitely has an absolute advantage in terms of movement speed. Bowen is good at entangled defense, with a lot of small movements, see how Zhou Quan plays? ”

In the middle, Zhou Quan just advanced to the frontcourt, and Bowen immediately came up close and wrapped around him like an octopus.

After pushing forward with his left elbow and resisting Bowen with strong force, he quickly accelerated to break through, but when Bowen turned to keep up, he suddenly turned around and dribbled, and then burst Bowen from the left side, and when he reached the top of the arc, he stopped suddenly.

The Spurs have made a defensive plan for this situation, and point guard Stephen Jackson has made up for it.

Stephen Jackson moved sideways in small steps in a row, his posture looked weird, and when Zhou Quan stopped suddenly, his reinforcement was not in place in time.

"Brush!"

There was a splash and a three-point shot.

Kenny Smith grinned and said: "Stephen Jackson's defense is a weakness, at 203 cm, he is a tall and large quarterback, and his movement speed is too slow, and it is obviously inappropriate to use him to supplement the Iron Fist King." ”

Barkley shook his head and said: "He came to make up for the defense because just now he changed the defense to Cory Magetti, Margeti's shooting is not good, you can put it on the outside for the time being, and you are not afraid of the Iron Fist King passing the ball to Margeti." ”

"Yes, Mike Miller can't let go of the empty seats." Kenny Smith said.

Spurs attack.

Zhou Quan stepped up his pressing for Tony Parker in the backcourt, Parker passed the ball very simply to Bowen who received nearby, Bowen then passed to Stephen Jackson in the middle line position, and Jackson passed to David Robinson in the high post, and the ball moved very quickly without any stop.

David Robinson didn't stop when he received the ball, and then passed to Duncan in the low post on the left wing, and then didn't stay in the high post, but immediately bypassed the opponent to cut inside the basket when Coatt Thomas looked back at Duncan.

"Ouch, Thomas's back door is exposed." Zhang Li shouted urgently.

Duncan received the ball and played high, attracting Big Ben's defense and then quickly passing the ball with one hand, and David Robinson, who cut inside the basket, received the ball and made a two-step layup to score a goal.

"The classic high-low twin-tower tactic, David Robinson grabbed the back door of Cott Thomas, and his inside cut was extremely sharp." Barkley said excitedly.

"Let the admiral catch an empty spot under the basket, this is a point giveaway!" Kenny Smith also said.

Supersonic offense.

Cott Thomas pulled to the right waist position of one step, Zhou Quan suddenly accelerated when he was close to the top of the arc, changed direction from the top of the right arc to break through with the ball, Bowen moved much faster than Zhou Quan, and was broken again.

Cott Thomas took two steps up, made a pick-and-roll in the right elbow area, and then immediately cut outside, and David Robinson chose to make up for Zhou.

At this time, Zhou Quan was surrounded by David Robinson and Bowen before and after, and Tim Duncan was eyeing him under the basket, and he quickly divided the ball.

Sixty steps from the three-point line on the right wing, Cott Thomas received the ball.

"Big vacancy!" Yu Jia shouted excitedly.

"Brush!"

Cott Thomas hit a two-pointer from the distance and hit one.

"Beautiful! Coat-Thomas is good at mid-range shots, especially open positions, and David Robinson puts his open spots to give away points. Zhang said happily.

"Now that the two attacks of both sides have been completed, they have not been defended, Director Zhang, is this a problem with their defensive tactics?" Yu Jia asked.

Zhang Reasonable said: "The Spurs' offense mainly plays a two-tower tactic, which is very difficult to defend. And they pass a lot, tearing through the supersonic defense with successive passes.

The Spurs' defense mainly wants to defend against Zhou Quan, and they only need to defend against Zhou Quan, and nothing else matters.

But if you want to prevent Zhou Quan, it's too difficult. You can stop Zhou Quan's shot, but you can't stop his pass.

However, it is only two rounds, and it is difficult to say yet, offensive and defensive tactics, the personal state of the players, these still need to be adjusted. ”

(End of chapter)