Chapter 874: [Key to victory, flexible fat man]

Vucevic won the jump and the game began.
Curry took it to the front court and passed it to Wang Jun. The defender was Prince.
In the first round, the Spurs started with pitcher Danny Green, and they had to consider defensive issues and make adjustments against the Kings.
Wang Jun took a step to the right, Vucevic blocked the Prince, Wang Jun took the ball to speed away, Dior changed defense.
Duncan defended Battier from the bottom line on the left and could make up the rim at any time.
Wang Jun drew the ball to the right side of the bottom line to open the space. Prince maintained a two-step distance to assist defense. He is experienced and can be included at any time.
Prince is a rookie in 2002. He has been fighting Wang Jun for many years. He clearly wants to restrict Wang Jun, not just relying on his own.
Dior is also experienced and keeps a distance from Wang Jun, with the main line of anti-burst.
Wang Jun pulled the ball to the middle of the road in one step, and lost his way to get rid of Dior. Prince chased up and Dior retreated, and he attracted the attention of two big men.
Wang Jun made a half-turn and jumped up to split the ball. Vucevic scored from a 60-degree gap. 2 to 0.
He passed the ball when he caught the ball, and played without it, and he had developed a habit.
Popovich took a deep breath and could only hope for Dior's misplaced defense.
Spurs attack, James defends Duncan.
Duncan received the ball on the right and scored the ball to Dior, who ran from the bottom line to the middle. The latter turned around and didn't get out of the phone. It attracted Vucevic to take a defensive horizontal step and passed the ground to the bottom line.
Parker suddenly got rid of Curry and cut the ball for a layup. 2 to 2.
ESPN Van Gundy introduced: "This is a typical Spurs cooperation, the inside players are pulled out to cover, no one protects the basket."
McBrin said: "Is it possible to prevent the Kings from defending the title? I think this series mainly depends on the performance of the inside players. The Spurs inside are clearly dominant."
Wang Jun singled Dior after the pick-and-roll, and the bottom line missed the jumper and missed under the interference.
The Spurs attacked, Duncan pulled to the right of the three-point line to cover Parker, and James switched to a pick-and-roll.
Duncan leaned inwards to cut inside and Parker split the ball into the high Dior.
Vucevic didn't go out, Dior took the ball to open the ball and made a jumper. 2 to 4.
The king attacked, and Wang Jun attracted a defensive goal to James James on the right. The latter got a heads-up opportunity and his opponent was rookie Leonard.
No one is optimistic about rookie Leonard, James is at its peak, which seems to be the Spurs' weakness.
Leonard put James in one and a half steps, lowering the center of gravity, preventing outburst and not casting, the right choice.
James is most criticized for this ball choice. He rarely pulls out his hand and is called "dare not to throw two meters" by fans.
This is the core of Popovich's tactics. James shot 70% from the low post and less than 50% from the jumper. Of course, it is necessary to prevent breakthroughs. Normal defense is difficult to get James, and the thin man is close to his life. This can also disrupt the opponent's tactical arrangement and become a star singles.
James made a breakthrough on the left after probing, Leonard caught up with a small step, and his long arm gave James a lot of pressure. He failed to pass. He turned his back to the ball and turned to the bottom line and was blocked.
James was very faceless by the rookie. He leaned back twice and turned the jumper midway. He failed to squeeze and missed the rim under interference.
Popovich has been guiding Leonard's defense all season, hoping he will become the Spurs' new Bowen. He has the physique and consciousness to become a top defensive player.
Dior protected the rebound in the backcourt, and the Spurs battled.
Duncan screened, Parker attracted James to defend and then passed the middle, Dior attracted Vucevic to the defense, and passed it to Duncan who cut to the basket. The latter leaned on Curry and easily cricketed with one hand. 2 to 6.
The King attacked, James received the ball in the middle, lowered the center of gravity and forced a breakthrough, and was followed by Leonard.
Near the restricted area line on the right, James leaned on Leonard to make a layup and missed under the interference. The rebound was again obtained by Dior.
James is a bit anxious, trying to prove his strength and attracting teammates to achieve teammates, but the newcomer may not have the strength, he himself is a good example.
The Spurs attacked, Dior and Duncan continued to evacuate. With the same tactics, Parker attracted James to switch to the middle. Dior received a ball and leaned back against Vucevic to swing out a little space and hung it to Duncan.
Battier let go of Prince's defense, Duncan scored the ball to the left again, and Prince missed a 3-pointer. His three-point shooting seems to be good, but he actually can't shoot a ball per game.
Duncan stuck Battier at the rim and grabbed the offensive rebound with his height and wingspan.
Vucevic retracted, Duncan pulled the ball out again, Dior was undefended high, and the jumper went in again. 2 to 8.
When the King's coaching staff studied opponents, they never thought that what made the King most uncomfortable would be Dior, who was cut by the Bobcats.
Dior joined the Spurs in the mid-term with a basic salary of $300,000. His strength is capable of starting, but the Spurs picked up a big bargain.
Dior was selected by the Hawks in the first round of 2003. He is known as one of the most versatile basketball players in history. From the point guard in the Eagles to the big and small forwards under the D'Antoni system, he occasionally came to the center and won. The title of "French Magician".
In recent years, as his weight increased, his data fell before the Bobcats gave up. When it came to the Spurs, Popovich let him play inside. He suddenly succeeded in transforming into a flexible and fat man, and the change was staggering.
In 37 games for the Bobcats this season, Dior averaged 27.5 minutes per game, scoring 7.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists, and continued to show the versatility of an all-round forward. The Bobcats Dior's shooting percentage has dropped sharply, from 49.2% last season to 41%, which is the reason why his average score has dropped by nearly 4 points.
In fact, it is not that he is not capable, but the Bobcats do not know how to use him.
When it came to the Spurs, his shooting percentage increased to 58.8%, 61.5% of his three-pointers, less shots, and high efficiency. He averaged 4.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 20 minutes.
The data is poor, but he really got into it.
In the next round, James organized the middle pass to Curry who was running. He and Vucevic left the ball without a screen and attracted Dior to switch.
Wang Jun ran to the right and received a pass from Curry. He leaned back against Prince, turned to the middle and backed up a jumper, making a "Golden Rooster Independence" action.
His fake moves are connected very fast, Prince can't get the goal when he takes off slowly, and the goal is scored. 4 to 8.
Spurs attack again, UU reading www. King Uukanshu.com changed into a joint defense.
Duncan cut to the low post and scored the ball. Leonard made a three-pointer from outside and missed under Wang Jun's slight interference.
The Spurs' lineup has excellent defense, the weakness is that Green is not up, the three-pointer is poor, and Vucevic grabbed a rebound.
Wang Jun quickly counterattacked and attracted Prince to the right. Curry scored the ball to James in the middle. Once James rushed, Leonard couldn't help, and the tank layup scored. 6 to 8.
After the temptation, the two sides started a tug of war, defensively focused, each ball must fight.
On the offensive end, the King relies on the star, and the Spurs rely on the inside to coordinate and cut, evenly matched.
Zhang reasonable commented: "The Spurs' new and old players have a good match. They are stronger than expected. The King is facing a challenge today."
Obviously, the Spurs hope to win.
PS (to be continued ~^~)