Chapter 689:

Popovich called a timeout very decisively, it was difficult to chase Guo Xuduo for a few rounds with a score difference of more than 15 points. After all, the Spurs are a two-point attack team.
He replaced Van Exel and Nestorovic, who had just played a while, replaced Parker and Bowen, and also played small ball tactics.
He also emphasized that Guo Xu was included in the game, speeding up the rotation defense on the perimeter, and trying to put Ariza and David Lee to shoot.
This is a large belt with four small formations, 201CM Finley guest power forward, height 208CM, weight 102 kg Muhammad is responsible for defending the restricted area.
Brent Barry and Bowen can both catch and shoot three-pointers, which can help open up teammates.
The Spurs' weakness is inside. When Duncan is not present, both ends of the inside will become weak and lack axis.
In Guo Xu's previous life, if we discuss who is the lowest-profile player in the NBA, many people will think of Duncan. He has always maintained a good offensive ability, more outstanding is the defense. In his 19-year basketball career, he has won a total of 15 best defensive lineups, seven times twice and eight times.
No basketball expert has ever questioned Duncan's defensive ability, although he doesn't like to jump. Duncan's single defense defense is the top in history. Sometimes he can delay the opponent's fighter with a supplementary defense position, he can resist the opponent with a solid undercarriage, and interfere with the shot with a long arm span.
After the Spurs selected him, it wasn't until the year when Duncan retired that he dug inside star Aldridge. In the 19 seasons, he mainly relied on him to defend the restricted area and never missed the playoffs.
Duncan has a defensive victory contribution value of 5 in 11 seasons, tied for second place with David Robinson and Olajuwon. Only Russell has more than 12 times in history.
In the "true positive and negative value" statistics that began to be counted only from the 2000-01 season, Duncan's highest defense true and negative value was the 2002-03 season, reaching 5.7. In the NBA's top 100 statistics, Duncan occupies 12 positions, followed by Garnett with 8.
Popovich knows the significance of Duncan's presence, but he can't let Duncan play continuously, his physical strength will be a problem in the second half.
Parker can't rest anymore. Don't watch Popovich scold Parker often on the sidelines. That is because he hates iron and steel, and hopes that his disciples will grow into superstars as soon as possible to help the team win.
If Parker did not defend Guo Xu, it would be even worse to send others.
Van Exel suffered several injuries after losing his speed, his defense was bad, and his offense didn't help much. After entering the playoffs, he averaged 11 minutes per game, scoring 2.2 points and 1.4 assists and shooting only 21.9% from the field.
The Spurs also have a 191CM backup point guard Beno Udri, who is injured and is not much better forcing.
Popovich remembered what Guo Xu said in an interview. He said that he was a better core than Duncan. Duncan played more times and could not guarantee efficiency. This is a fact. Guo Xu's strength lies not only in technology and mentality, but also in his physical fitness.
Duncan averaged 40 minutes per game will be affected by plantar fasciitis, Guo Xu played 48 minutes in the game, people will not be surprised, he has that physical strength.
Popovich has guessed that the Sun's plan for this series is to compete with the Spurs for physical strength and tenacity. There are many young players in the Sun. Although the strength is average, the body is definitely better than the veterans of the Spurs.
The game continued, the sun still prevailed.
Guo Xu guarded against Parker, Ariza entangled Barry, and Howard countered Finley. They were rarely passed by the face. Finley has the ability to turn his back, but he can't eat Howard. He was squeezed away by Howard in the Mavericks in his previous life.
When the Spurs replaced Duncan, the Suns led 17 points.
Duncan had the backbone as soon as he got on the Spurs, and he started to play regardless of playing inside, undercutting the bottom line, or breaking outside.
Now, Popovich's rotation strategy has become a major tactic in today's league, and many teams are competing to imitate it.
As the name implies, the rotation tactic is to constantly change the ball to find the best mobile phone meeting. The details include pick-and-roll, break through the ball, double screen, double response, slap and fast break. The Spurs won the championship without Popovich's militarized system and order.
Once the Spurs help Parker get rid of Guo Xu with double screens, the Suns will not be able to defend well. Guo Xu will not be able to catch up and defend every time. D'Antoni saw frequent empty spots in the inside and replaced David Lee early to let Valejo play to strengthen the defense.
After Valecho played, the Sun's inside attack was a bit short, and the ability to evacuate and attack the restricted area became worse.
Duncan knew that Valejo's defensive ability in the restricted area was good, and he pulled out more frequently to cover his teammates. After evacuating the inside line, he had no chance to rush to shoot and respond to the attack.
Popovich asked the team members to use 24 seconds of attack time as much as possible. After the shot, they quickly returned to the defense to limit the Suns' fast attack. Once they fell into the position, they sandwiched Guo Xu and let others shoot.
The Spurs' defense worked, with the Sun leading 11 points in midfield.
In the second half, D'Antoni made lineup adjustments, and the role of veterans and three-point shooters began to play.
The Spurs want to drag the Sun into the rhythm of defense, while D'Antoni wants to fight offense. He sent Kukoch as the power forward and had Haslem guest center defender Duncan, surrounded by Howard, Blake and Guo Xu.
Five players can shoot, the formation is more open, Guo Xu no longer looks for a cover, directly holding the ball singles, attracting a double-pointer.
In the first half, James Jones appeared in a guest appearance on the 4th position. He made 0 of 2 shots. Now Kukoch can shoot a three-pointer and can also shoot. When the Spurs guard the outside line, the middle distance is more likely to be empty.
Chico now has less playing time and is almost a marginal man in the regular season, but his shooting ability is not abandoned, he can play in the playoffs, hit a 50% shooting percentage, 58.5% three-point shooting, and 57.1 overall shooting %, Quasi scary.
Outside veteran Payton was directly discarded. He didn't make a three-pointer in the 2nd position. Playing the point guard is too slow, which is not suitable. Blake has been reused. His style of play is similar to Payton, and he has a stronger ability to catch and shoot.
When the Suns had a stable second scoring point, the Spurs became more difficult to capture Guo Xu, and the Sun Triangle offensive routine began to show off. Guo Xu scored the ball after being sandwiched. Even if he could not directly assist his teammates, Kukoc and Blake could quickly transfer the ball to Howard.
Howard made 3 of 5 shots in a quarter, and 4 of 4 free throws scored 10 points.
Guo Xu played a full quarter, got 7 points and 4 assists, most of his energy was defensively ~ EbookFREE.me ~ followed Parker closely. When Haslem came to the center to play small ball tactics, Duncan could use the height advantage to attack, but Parker wanted to break through even harder.
After Kukoc ended, Ariza came to the power forward. His job is very simple, the offensive end opened a three-point line and other opportunities, defending against veteran Horry, and actively changing the pick and roll.
Ariza and James Jones are both 203cm tall and have amazing wingspans. They should play small forwards in other teams. D'Antoni is a different kind, he let the two guest power forwards strengthen mobility, guard against outside breakthroughs, and run faster when countering.
It is normal to play power forwards around 2 meters in the German dash-and-run system. These two are higher than Marion.
D'Antoni is a master at offense. He knows how to arrange tactics against his opponent's weaknesses, only to sacrifice a little defense in order to attack.
With the exception of Duncan, the Spurs lacked offensive power, and it was not a black hole to play a small defense. Horry is a space-based insider and has no efficiency in a strong post. Nestorovic has a physical advantage, and Duncan can not go together, otherwise the defense is slow.
In this quarter, the Sun hit the run and gained the upper hand, leading 18 points into the final quarter ... m.