Chapter 686 Either kill Duncan or be killed by Duncan
The ball flew into the air through the referee's hand.
I'm afraid that few people can give a positive answer to what the result of the jump will be.
Duncan is old and is known as the Flying Devil in his early years, but he has never been a player with extremely strong physical fitness. He is more like a player with top physical conditions (physical conditions and physical fitness are different) and top skills and top football dealers.
For a player like him, if you have any physical fitness, it would be better if you add it.
O'Neal Jr. has just recovered from knee surgery, and how much explosive power is left is a question.
As a result, Duncan had better predictions, and the Spurs won the jump ball.
"The game begins, the Spurs' offense is unfolded from the low post of TD!"
This is something Duncan has been doing since he entered the Holy City 11 years ago.
Duncan turned his back to O'Neal Jr., and used his steps to shake off the defense easily, but failed to hit the hook.
The Spurs were prepared for the Pacers' counterattack. Everyone's retreat speed was first-class, and the position they chose was also good. Xie Hou wanted to push the counterattack but failed to push it. Bao Wen seemed to have let go of Xie Hou's 65 points in a single game.
The impact of that incident on the Spurs was not just that Xie Hou had set a record of single-game scoring in the finals.
It's not just as simple as being held in the game to thank the Mavericks when they meet the Mavericks.
For the Mavericks, their shame was replaced by the Spurs, and the Spurs were their stalemate. Besides, the Spurs were going to always boast of defense, look at their jersey color, and see their core players, which one did not look like they had a good defense? Of course, their defense was indeed very good.
Fortunately, Xie Hou broke the single-game VT score record in the finals for two consecutive years.
Xie Hou stopped and waited for his teammates to run to the frontcourt. He saw O'Neal Jr. leaning against Duncan's body, demanding an attack. This is a good phenomenon. At least he dares to challenge Duncan. If he doesn't even have this courage, they will have a headache.
Dare to play Duncan alone means that O'Neal Jr. has confidence in his strength.
After the ball is passed in, the attack is not just a matter of confidence, but strength is also very important.
O'Neal Jr. beat Duncan's center of gravity as he always beaten before he started. But he underestimated Duncan's core ability. Maybe it's because he hasn't played the game for too long. His steps have not been the best. Duncan's defense is still standing behind him like a mountain. And his offense is over.
With an ugly end, his face-to-basket attack was covered by Duncan from beginning to end, and he could not find room to take action and could only make random moves.
The moment he saw him take action, Bao Wenben wanted to push his body away. But how could this 37-year-old veteran resist the 28-year-old young man rushing? Their body shape and height are not on the same level.
Xie Hou grabbed an offensive rebound and a tip-in, and was disturbed by Duncan.
I jumped up the second time, grabbed it again, continued to make a tip-in, but still missed.
"Good news. The shooting feels so bad. It seems we can defend him!" Sean Elliott said happily.
Until Xie Hou scored the third offensive rebound.
Instead of grabbing the offensive rebound in his hand, he aimed at the basket and pointed it. Sometimes, it was good to complete the offense simply.
Xie Hou fought for offensive rebounds in a row, and finally made up for the third time, scoring the first goal of tonight.
"It seems that Arthur hasn't changed from the role of power forward yet. This offensive rebound is really beautiful." The Pacers' coaching staff praised.
The teammates on the field are not that good.
O'Neal Jr. said: "Your tip-in feel really doesn't feel like an inside player."
"You still dare to say it? Duncan can't beat..."
O'Neal Jr. now knows what Artest felt when he heard Xie Hou say to him, "You can't even handle Kobe."
Does this person have any idea of strength and weakness? What is Duncan's level? If he can kill Duncan, he will be a younger brother for Xie Hou for five years? O'Neal was sad.
His sadness must have been used too early. Duncan's offense will not end there. The core trend of the Spurs' offense has shifted from the inside to the outside as Duncan grows older. But the tradition of this team playing inside has begun since the age of Admiral. Even today, it is their regular way of playing from Duncan to open up the situation first.
Parker continued to feed Duncan.
Duncan and O'Neal Jr.'s inside offense became the main highlight of the start.
The Pacers seemed to have forgotten Duncan's power. They saw him want the position, and they didn't care. When they saw him want the ball, they pretended not to see it. When they saw him want the ball, they were about to take the ball to attack O'Neal, who had just returned, the other eight people became melon-eating crowds in the first half. At most, they were doing basic tasks such as being the counterattack who stuck their opponents.
Double-teaming? Assisting defense? Let Duncan eat dust? No, no, let O'Neal defend alone.
Judging from the data, Duncan's data has only dropped from 20 to 19 compared to before. However, today with increasingly digitized, players cannot escape the observation of scouts when they have problems.
The problem with Duncan is that his singles efficiency has been reduced.
He didn't want to play a single fight against O'Neal Jr., but he didn't want to play, with the goal of holding the ball to attract double teams and passing the ball. He didn't expect the Pacers to give him face so much, standing in place to watch him play singles, without even moving.
Duncan first had a classic "Hmm..." expression on his face, then raised his eyebrows and found the problem. If he didn't hurt the walkers, they wouldn't know what cruelty was.
Duncan pushed Xiao Ao away and went online in the basket. Xie Hou guessed his usual routines and started from entering the paint area. After two steps, he would try to create a move without a threat to block. Xiao Ao was experiencing his temper at this move in his prime, and now he has no choice but to do anything.
Duncan fought casually, and when he made a move, Osamu raised his hand high.
As a result, the goal that must be scored actually swiped the ball in the basket and shook it out.
The inside confrontation is such a wonderful match. Sometimes you can't reach the ball with a clear reach.
Those baskets that seem to be able to steadily put in with a slight drop always have various accidents. Spurs fans will never feel unfamiliar with this goal when Duncan played Olympiad.
A genius like Duncan, he was a finished product just after joining the team, but his handwork is not excellent compared to superstars in the same position, and lacks a smooth feel.
He didn't get the ball, and O'Neal Jr. happily accepted the defensive rebound and threw it to Papalucas.
The Greeks were about to push for a counterattack, but the Spurs retreated as fast as a wild dog robbing food. Two words, outrageous.
"How much preparation did the Spurs start? Look at their defense. I think the Spurs treat the game as a playoffs, and each of them is serious about winning the game."
"On the other hand, they fight more relaxedly, so it may be detrimental to them if they continue like this."
Papalucas couldn't push back, just like Xie Hou just now.
Xie Hou will at least fight for it. When he took the ball, he saw the Spurs retreating through half the game and one person was about to surpass the logo, he gave up his plan to counterattack.
Don't blame him for not having dreams. He forced the pseudo-fast attack that had been laid out by others within a few seconds to resolve the battle. It is the patent of geniuses and superstars, and he is not Papalucas.
If you can't fight back, just be honest.
In the first half, Xie Hou and O'Neal Jr. stood on the left side, and Papalucas was at the top of the arc.
He saw O'Neal pointing at Xie Hou.
He asked the Greeks to pass the ball to Xie Hou, and Xie Hou passed the ball to him again. Do he think Duncan is easy to play?
Papalucas gave the ball to Xie Hou and saw how he dealt with it.
Xie Hou didn't think Duncan was easy to play, but he was in poor offense tonight. He didn't get off the game with two excellent one-on-one chances.
Xiao Ao's first comeback game. If he can attack Duncan, he will definitely help him restore his confidence.
Xie Houchi was stunned for two seconds and the lob ball went in.
O'Neal's pace is highly praised by Xie Hou. He has a wonderful low-level pace. If Xie Hou himself is not included, Xiao O'O may be the best walker with his feet.
His problem is that the pace is elegant and diverse, and the skills to end the offense are limited to the paint area, and the shooting ending efficiency outside the paint area is inefficient.
Since he would enter the paint area no matter how he beat him, Duncan would be able to do it.
O'Neal Jr. used a series of steps to make Duncan's eyes wider. Even though he was ready to defend, O's footsteps were still beyond the opponent's imagination.
He had shaken Duncan's defense, and the previous series of footstep changes seemed to have exhausted his footwork. The moment he turned into the basket, he could jump up and win.
If it were before, he could jump up.
Now, he actually used a board-wipe shot to end the offense?
What is even more unimaginable is that his shot from the board was not hitting the rebound, but instead hit the basket and fell out.
A manifestation of weakness under the feet and unfamiliar techniques.
Tim Thomas bullied the Spurs and left the offensive rebound in the hands of Xie Hou.
Xie Hou doesn't believe in evil, O'Neal doesn't want the ball.
He either killed Duncan in this round or let Duncan kill him, just these two ways. As long as Xie Hou gets the ball, he will definitely pass it to him.
O'Neal Jr. showed his intoxicated steps again and again, and everyone was drunk.
Duncan's defense was accurate and forced O'O into a dead end. The lack of offensive threat seemed to be the only thing left to be viewing, and he could only deceive those monkey-like defenders, but Duncan was his favorite person who stood on the ground and did his job.
His attack was dead at this point.
Papalucas made a three-pointer in the top of the arc.
If you miss it, the long rebound pops up, and the Pacers' athletic advantage is too obvious. Artest grabs the offensive rebound and gives it to Xie Hou.
Xie Hou took the ball with both hands and wanted to pass it again. Bao Wen was so shocked that he retreated continuously, and suddenly realized that it was a fake pass.
When his defense reacted, Xie Hou's ball had been hung to O'Neal Jr.
"If you don't throw such a large space, you'll still be rumored? Does he think TD is easy to bully?"
"Jermaine O'Neal has failed to attack Duncan in a row, and Arthur's pass choice is not good."
Chapter completed!