: 193: The pleasure of attacking the core

Turning the time back to June 2009, the Spurs and the Bucks reached a deal to get Richard Jefferson, who is physically strong.
In the eyes of the media at the time, the addition of Jefferson, who had excellent physical fitness, was a great reinforcement for the Spurs forward. However, Jefferson's performance with the Spurs did not meet expectations. In the two seasons with the Spurs, Jefferson's personal data dropped from 20 points per game to over 10 points per game, and the downward trend continues.
With the aging of the Spurs lineup, Jefferson is undoubtedly a gamble for the Spurs. However, it turns out. Being able to fly well and get used to Jefferson as the focus, he cannot adapt to the Spurs' team play.
Compared with the previous "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson, Jefferson's mid-range shot is unstable and the defense is not so stable. Jefferson does not account for the Spurs' requirements for the third position. Although occasionally Jefferson's beautiful dunk can add a touch of surprise to the game, but in the unpretentious San Antonio, his dunk obviously has no market.
And what makes Jefferson very unhappy is that no matter how he pleases the Spurs fans, the fans here will not buy it. Even if he was fighting at home every night, he could hear some abuse of himself.
When joining the Spurs, Richard Jefferson was full of ambitions. But now, he only hates San Antonio. In a place I don't like, playing basketball that I don't like. From a quasi-all-star player to a role player following the old men.
The huge gap in this made Jefferson extremely sad.
Now, watching Conley hand the ball to Randolph after halftime, Richard Jefferson let out a sigh of relief. As long as Link doesn't attack, the Grizzlies can play no matter what. If the No. 0 scores, Richard Jefferson estimates that he will be scolded by the fans again at home...
"Zach Randolph has the ball for the second time in a row. It seems that he still wants to hit Duncan!" Steve Kerr shook his fist. The more exciting the two big guys, the more he Happy. After all, fans and commentators like to watch lively scenes.
But Randolph is not so ironclad, maybe he did have some waves in Portland and New York. But this stinking problem had changed when he stepped into the land of Memphis.
Randolph still holds the ball in the low post because he needs to attract defense. Duncan's big hat on his nail board just now made the bear recognize the situation.
No way, your uncle is still your uncle. It's not that there is no way to defeat Duncan, but it is really not wise to just sit and fight him one by one. What the Big Black Bear has to do now is to create a scoring opportunity for another person!
Randolph pretended to sit back and Duncan's defense was still tough. The picture was as if Randolph was hitting a rock. Randolph worked very hard, but the "rock" was motionless.
Just when everyone thought Randolph would continue to fight Duncan, Link suddenly cut in!
"It's over!" Richard Jefferson cursed secretly, and when he followed up again, Link had thrown away half of him!
Randolph, who was sitting on Duncan, hit the ground and sent the ball to Link. Link quickly made it to the basket. Because Duncan was pinned by Randolph, it was too late to make it up.
As for the Spurs' other insider McDyess, he can score 20+12 at his peak and McDyess, who was selected as an All-Star, has little energy to squeeze.
The height of 2 meters 06 made him think that the frame was too short. The weakened athletic ability prevented him from using confrontation and jumping to compensate for his height defect.
Another point is that McDyess is too light now. At his peak, he weighed more than 110 kilograms, and then his weight dropped to 100 kilograms. Now, McDyess is estimated to be only more than 90 kilograms, which makes him a small forward.
So, although McDyess rushed to the basket, but in the confrontation, Link still scored the ball. Just got out of Perkins’ defense in the penalty area, and now suddenly facing a weaker McDyess, Link has to say how easy he is at the basket!
"It turns out that it was a pass. Link and Zack are in a tacit understanding. We all know that Link's performance in the last round was quite brilliant. He still showed excellent defensive performance against the league's scoring champion Durant. Just no I know if Richard Jefferson, who has been criticized by Spurs fans, can stand it."
"I can't stand it anymore!" Jefferson cursed secretly. Link had just scored a goal, and fans were already looking for him in the stands.
Popovich also touched his chin. During the regular season, he was troubled by Link. But to be honest, he hasn't had a particularly good way to restrict Link until now. Richard Jefferson's defensive ability lies there. No matter how smart Popovich is, he can't make up for Jefferson's lack of personal ability.
Thinking of this, Popovich hopes that this year's draft will begin soon. The kid named Leonard recommended to him by his assistant Budenhorse should be just enough to fill in the lack of the Spurs striker.
Now, to count on defense is not to count on. McDyess is getting old, Richard Jefferson is pitted. To rely on, can only rely on offense. To put it bluntly, the Spurs can win 61 this year, relying on offense.
A team attack led by two guards is what Popovich made this year. In the past, the defensive battle between the Spurs and the Pistons was a box office poison. But now, the Spurs game is actually very beautiful. Because their offense is gorgeous, but the scoring method is relatively simple, it creates the illusion of "the Spurs are simple."
Parker had just reached halftime when the entire Spurs ran. Ginobili actively cut in, Richard Jefferson opened up the space, and the old McDyess and Duncan made various screens for the three outside lines.
But the Spurs' ball passed for a long time, but it didn't work. The reason is that the Grizzlies players' individual defense ability is too strong!
Conley, Tony Allen and Link, these three are not defenders that Spurs players can easily defeat. It is too difficult to get rid of them by passing and off the ball.
Ginobili looked up at the offensive time after receiving the basketball on the right side of the three-point line. With only 12 seconds left, he must make a decision.
As a result, the Argentine beckoned to call McDyess for the pick and roll, and Ginobili accelerated the breakthrough!
Tony Allen quickly got rid of McDyess, who was not huge, and stood in front of Ginobili again. Ginobili repeated his old skills and wanted to use a European layup to avoid Tony Allen's defense.
But just after Ginobili took two steps to prepare for the jump, Link turned sideways, ready to take the ball!
"When did you come here!?" Ginobili was taken aback, he didn't expect to have a defense!
It must be unstable to defend against the frame with two people, so Ginobili passed the ball to Richard Jefferson who was vacated by Link!
Jefferson stood in the bottom corner and beaten soy sauce. Unexpectedly, a pot fell from the sky, and he was not ready to shoot!
Thus, from receiving the ball to adjusting the shooting rhythm, Jefferson was too slow.
When he finally adjusted and shot the ball, Link's blockade arrived in time! At that moment, Jefferson had the heart to eat the ball. Yes, I have to be scolded again now!
"Huh!"
"Richard Jefferson missed a shot. He missed a great opportunity! Link's defense is very smart, and he deserves to be the Memphis Iron Guard who defended himself against scoring kings!" Steve Kerr just finished. , I heard that the surrounding fans were a little uneasy.
"Go to hell, you useless old thing!"
"Oh my god, why does the Spurs pay you so much every year?"
"Leave San Antonio, go anywhere, anyway, don't come to San Antonio!"
Jefferson gritted his teeth and really wanted to beat the at these fans! After only two rounds with Link, Jefferson's mentality exploded.
It stands to reason that the veteran should play a role in restricting rookies in the playoffs. But when it came to Jefferson, it was upside down. Link was overwhelmed by his 10-year NBA experience.
As soon as Jefferson's shot hit the iron, Conley handed the ball into Link's hands. This time, Link no longer conceals, he directly attacked with the ball!
Jefferson's retreat was slowed by half a step, causing Duncan to make up defense to limit Link.
However, Link's pass button was not deducted. He was not bluffed by Duncan's defense, instead he gently threw the basketball into the air!
Randolph jumped up behind Duncan, received the basketball and easily took the layup. 4 to 0, Link 2 points and 1 assist, completely opened up the Grizzlies offensive channel!
"The Spurs' defense was not able to react. When the Grizzlies changed their offense from Randolph to Link, their offense was immediately revitalized. In the last round of the series, Link put more energy into it. On the defensive end. But this round, when he becomes the core of the offense, I look forward to seeing his performance."
Randolph threw out his tongue in excitement after the goal. Sure enough, as long as you don't get involved in individual singles, it is not difficult to score a goal on Duncan.
Link and Randolph touched their arms again, and this combination of strikers made the Western Conference No. 1 shiver at home.
After the game, the Spurs were completely suppressed. In the first quarter, Link scored 6 points and 3 assists. Jefferson was helpless with Link, and Link was already responsible for the offensive core. You know, the Spurs, which are mainly team offensive, only had two more assists than Link in the first quarter.
If it weren't for Ginobili's ultra-long three-pointer at the last minute, the Spurs would be 8 points behind the Grizzlies at the end of the first quarter!
"27~EbookFREE.me~ Even if Ginobili made a magical three-pointer, the Grizzlies still led by 5 points! It's incredible, the Grizzlies really have a black-to-bottom momentum this year! And Link has no defensive pressure. In such a big situation, the offensive end is very impressive! Popovich must do something. If the Grizzlies are allowed to fight like this, they may have to fall behind by double digits at halftime!"
Steve Kerr shook his head. The Spurs have been really embarrassed in recent years. In 2009, the third place in the Western Conference was defeated by the sixth Mavericks 4-1 in the first round.
In 2010, the Spurs ran into the Mavericks again in the first round of the playoffs, but that year the Spurs were seventh in the Western Conference and the Mavericks became second in the Western Conference. Although the Spurs advanced to the second round that year, they successfully avenged the Mavericks. But in the Western Conference semifinals, the Spurs were beaten 4-0 by the Suns.
This year, the Spurs finally won the long-lost Western Conference first place. But once again to the Western Conference semifinals this hurdle, ran into big trouble.
Popovich held the tactical board angrily, but could not blame his players.
On the defensive end, the Spurs tried their best, but with so many capabilities, they can only defend to this extent. He made his players pay attention to assisting defense, but the consequence of assisting defense was that Link had 3 assists in a single quarter without errors.
Offensively, Ginobili and Parker are still good, but the Grizzlies' defensive ability is unlikely to drop suddenly.
When your players are doing well but are still helpless with the opponent, being a head coach is desperate.
So Popovich could only stand in front of Duncan, staring at the big funny guy who pretended not to swim.
"I need you offensively, Tim."
"Yeah." Duncan nodded slightly, no need to say more between him and Popovich.
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