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Chapter 245 We Are Different

"I buy it!"

The host of the live broadcast was going crazy, this dunk was too explosive.

The divine soldiers descended from the sky, and the stone broke the sky.

"Old Buy Karma"

Foreigners are still miserable. At this time, they can't even say "fuck".

When Qin Fei landed on the ground, Popovich, the only Spurs who could keep calm, called a timeout, and then the players on the court fell into a blood-boiling stage, and Payton immediately ran to push Qin Fei.

Afterwards, Kemp was also extremely happy and hooked Qin Fei's neck.

"Top Ten Goals of the Season!"

Kemp is the one who knows best how difficult it is to dunk on top of the Spurs' twin towers. As a result, Qin Fei's dunk was too unexpected. It was completely above the heads of the strong men, and he was so tall that he completed the dunk with a detached court sense.

Look at Duncan, how he was hit!

I really can't blame Duncan for this shot. It can only be said that the Spurs' outside players didn't get stuck in time, but it can't be regarded as unprofessional to mark Schramf who was originally defending Qin Fei.

David Robinson looked unlucky, and it can be expected that this ball will be a special picture in the Supersonics season summary.

Duncan, who was hit and dunked, was very calm.

"It's okay, no matter how good the deduction is, it's only two points. We will win the game in our own way." Duncan actually comforted David Robinson in turn, as if the person who was deducted had changed.

David Robinson naturally has nothing to say. This kind of dunk is a dunk after losing a backcourt rebound, which hurts morale very much.

Although it took the rebound from Duncan's head, but also under the penalty area, David Robinson knew that the background board must also be ugly.

Sure enough, in the playback footage, apart from Qin Fei getting the basketball first by one quarter higher than Duncan, David Robinson was also captured on the other side.

When David Robinson took pictures in the picture, he had already seen Qin Fei flying up suddenly.

He looked up blankly, with a trace of doubt, surprise and fear in his expression.

Popovich said two things during the timeout. One is to relax your nerves, keep your focus on the court, and don't be distracted by other things. Even if you are dunked, as long as the game wins, the Spurs will have the advantage.

Even the opposite may be subject to some "flashy" labels.

The second thing is to make the Spurs players shrink their defense.

Judging from the previous half of the game, the overall three-point shooting rate of the Supersonics is not high, and if Qin Fei wants to break through, it is meaningless to raise the ground too high. It is better to shrink the defense line and further compress the space for the Supersonics to operate.

This tactic was effective, and it was Duncan who surprised Qin Fei the most.

Duncan's expression didn't change a bit when Qin Fei gave him a buckle.

This psychological quality is worthy of being a man who engages in psychology in college.

The Spurs' shrinking defensive line tactics are actually testing the Supersonic's long-range shooting ability.

As a result, Payton didn't believe in evil, and found a neutral position to fight.

Try a three point shot!

"Clang~"

Did not invest.

This time, the defensive players in front of Qin Fei, as if facing a formidable enemy, stuck to Qin Fei tightly, and did not go to grab rebounds, as if on the court, all he had to do was stare at Qin Fei.

Yes, I was surprised.

But in fact, it is impossible for Qin Fei to try to grab the rebound with every ball. Most of the time, he will still retreat the first time.

After Qin Fei retreated, the Spurs, who had protected the backboard, wobbled back to attack again.

Avery Johnson, who is on the ball, is very cautious. Under Popovich's instruction, he tried to compact the rhythm as much as possible and let the game drag into the offense and defense of the position.

Positional offense and defense are the Spurs' traditional strengths.

Although the supersonic is not empty of any position, but in terms of its tactical composition, positional offense is not the only one.

So Payton definitely doesn't want to be dragged by the Spurs all the time, and find opportunities to improve the speed of both offense and defense as much as possible.

It's a battle of pace between the two point guards.

In addition to the overall situation, Avery Johnson can't beat Payton in individual matchups.

Payton has speed and strength, and he is like a player wearing anti-armor when attacking. Anyone who dares to defend him will suffer some damage.

Payton has a very comprehensive offensive skills, almost all of the offensive skills of the orthodox point guard

His biggest advantage is that he has excellent physical fitness at the guard position and the advantages of height and arm length. In many cases, he can directly make shots with this advantage.

And Payton's bulldozer-style back singles are almost his patented moves.

He can rely on his strong body to advance step by step. The defenders usually have more than enough energy but not enough strength. When they are in a similar position, they turn around and step back to shoot, making it difficult for ordinary defenders to defend him. Then it is time to perform trash talk.

Avery Johnson, who is 1 meters tall and weighs only 8 kilograms, can't stand Payton.

This is also a point that makes the Spurs feel uncomfortable.

If this point can't be resolved, and there are occasional flashes like Qin Fei, then the game will really be impossible to play.

So to win against the Supersonics, Qin Fei must not allow the explosion to happen.

On this point, Popovich was more clear than Tomjanovich in the previous round, and the tactics he adopted were more resolute, that is, shrinking the defense line and flanking.

Qin Fei made a three-pointer from the outside.

"boom--"

A crisp strike on the iron triggered several sighs full of expectation.

Qin Fei's face didn't change. It's normal to hit two irons when playing basketball.

With more than three minutes left in the first quarter, Qin Fei took a rest.

Until the beginning of the second quarter, Qin Fei returned to the court again, counting a total of six to seven minutes of rest.

This is already a long time, like Payton, who did not rest in the first quarter, took a break for 3 minutes in the second quarter and returned to the court. Visually, it was another game with more than 40 minutes of playing time.

It's okay, Payton has plenty of physical strength.

On the Spurs side, Tim Duncan played the longest time.

The first-year Duncan has become the undoubted offensive and defensive core of the Spurs. In his rookie season, Duncan played 82 games and averaged 39.1 minutes per game.

This 39.1 minutes of playing time ranks 14th in the league in this era.

There are many players who not only play a lot of games, but also play a lot of time. The highest is Michael Finley of the Mavericks. He can play 41.4 minutes per game, and he has played 82 games and won the title of "Season Model Worker".

One of the taller young players is a shooter.

Ray Allen from the Bucks, in the second season of his career, played 82 games, averaged 40.1 minutes per game, scored 19.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.4 steals. If the Bucks record is better, Ray Allen will definitely be able to enter the All-Star.

There are also Walker, Webber, Garnett, Iverson, etc., all players who averaged more than 39 minutes per game.

In comparison, because there are more people who can play at the supersonic speed, Qin Fei's playing time is considered to be less.

It's just that in the playoffs, the playing time of the main players has increased significantly, and Payton, Kemp and others often exceed 40 minutes.

George Karl was very cautious and did not dare to be careless at all.

The two teams have always been offensive and defensive, and the score has been relatively anxious. At halftime, the Sonics led the Spurs by 49 points 47 to 2.

During the half-time replay, the most exciting scene was of course Qin Fei's sudden start from outside the three-point line.

The Spurs didn't have too many exciting shots, and the Twin Towers took turns scoring points in the paint, especially David Robinson, who scored 14 points in the half, and Geiger, who was defending him, received 3 fouls.

Geiger has always been a defensive player with double-edged swords, often disrupting all the deployment of the coach because of the rapid accumulation of fouls.

But the Sonics can't do without him. This is the best five-position player who can resist and defend the Sonics in several seasons.

Other players, either can only resist, or can only defend but cannot resist, and their functions are relatively more single.

In the later stage, the shot of Qin Fei knocking off Duncan and completing the dunk has been specially cut out, and he is going to send it to the league as soon as possible, and it is sure to be another official top ten ball.

For Qin Fei himself, this may also be one of the most classic scenes in his career.

Qin Fei scored 7 points and 4 rebounds in the half.

The Supersonics basically have the ball in Payton's hands. George Karl's arrangement for this game is very clear, that is, Payton will play and beat the general.

Torturing to death.

Of course the little general was not convinced, he was also the one who beat Kidd in the first round.

And in terms of stature, Kidd is not under Payton.

However, he may still not understand some situations. Although Kidd and Payton are about the same height, they use their bodies in completely different ways.

Kidd uses his height to accomplish some comprehensive things on the court.

Such as grabbing rebounds, such as better vision to organize.

And Payton's strong body is used to destroy the opponent, to score, to destroy the opponent's defense.

In terms of destructive power at its peak, Payton is stronger.

So at the end of the half, Payton scored 17 points, 7 assists and 3 steals, showing the dominance of the league's top No. [-] position on both offense and defense.

During the halftime break, the professional host took the information and began to explain some off-court stories between the two teams.

For example, the origin of the confrontation between the two teams.

This is a concept that must be mentioned every round of the series.

The Supersonics and the Spurs have no grievances in history. The two teams have different styles of play and are both strong teams in the Western Conference in the 90s, but they have never had a chance to talk in the playoffs.

The last time the two teams faced each other in the playoffs dates back to 16 years ago, in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Spurs at that time were still in the era led by "Iceman" George Gervin.

In the first game of the semifinals, George "The Iceman" Gervin scored 31 points and hit the winning goal 5 seconds before the end of the game.

The most classic is the third game between the two teams. The Spurs trailed by 17 points in the first half. Under the leadership of George Gervin, they reversed the game and won the game.

The report after the game said: It may not be possible to compare the concerts of some top musicians, just like George Gervin's artistic performances, which can only be enjoyed quietly from a distance.

In the end, the Spurs eliminated the Sonics 4-1 and won the series.

This memory is too far away. 16 years have passed, and the fans who watched the game at the time may not remember the details. The two teams are brand new teams, so naturally there is no way to talk about grievances.

Neither team has a good way to disintegrate their opponents, they can only continue to exert physical confrontation.

In the second half, the confrontation became more intense.

Fouls became more and more, Geiger went up for a while and then went off to rest, wanting to throw a towel angrily.

It was veteran Perkins who replaced him.

Although Perkins is stable, his defense is worse than Geiger's. David Robinson's low pressure is even less. As long as you pay attention to the double-teaming of the Supersonics, the efficiency of converting points every time the ball is received will be very high.

After 5 minutes in the third quarter, Avery Johnson also received his third personal foul.

The team has accumulated a lot of fouls, which has reached 4 times. Payton made a gesture to Qin Fei.

"The opportunity is here!"

Qin Fei's eyes lit up.

Payton's ability to read the game is too strong, he knows when to do something, and it is impossible for him not to catch the embarrassment of the Spurs' defensive fouls.

He had exhausted a lot of physical strength in the first half, and now he still has the task of organizing, so it is better to let Qin Fei go for a charge.

In the low post, Qin Fei catches the ball.

Fans didn't feel the sudden change in tactics, but professional players knew it clearly.

Qin Fei attacked in a low position, and the supersonic speed opened up the space.

This style of play is relatively rare, and the Spurs don't know whether to double-team. At this time, Qin Fei has already started dribbling the ball and hitting the defensive Pooh with his strong body.

"boom!"

Pooh gathered all his strength to block Qin Fei, but still unconsciously retreated to the inside.

"Teaming!"

The Spurs players made a decisive decision, taking advantage of the opportunity of Qin Fei's attack, narrowing the encirclement and attacking Qin Fei.

Qin Fei turned around suddenly, and in the low position, he turned his back and walked to the bottom line.

The double-teaming players rushed into the air, and Qin Fei walked to the bottom line and came nearby. At this time, waiting for Qin Fei was Duncan and David Robinson who were still on the inside, which was not much different from the first half.

The two men's long arms swung, and the frame could hardly be found.

He took a deep breath, straightened his waist and abdomen, pulled the bar to avoid the defense of the two, found a neutral opportunity, and distributed the ball.

At this time, the Spurs formation was a bit disordered. Qin Fei ran out non-stop. Payton, who caught the ball, understood and passed the ball to Qin Fei. Qin Fei directly chose to catch the ball and jump shot in the mid-range position.

Steadily hit two points.

It seems that it ended with a shot, but in fact it was due to the low position, which pulled the defense line, and the opposing player did not dare to foul easily, which also gave Qin Fei room to maneuver.

There is nothing Popovich can do about it. This is a conspiracy. He can only signal the players not to worry about fouling, and when it is time to strike, they still have to strike hard.

After two rounds, Qin Fei turned from a low position and broke through the frame. The first hit caused the defensive player to block the foul.

Popovich hesitated, but finally made up his mind, waved his hand off the court, and prepared to replace Jaren Jackson on the court.

Jalen Jackson's defense can only be said to be slightly better than Pooh, but he is not too strong a defensive player.

It wasn't very difficult for Qin Fei to hit him, and with Payton's intentional guidance, during this time, he almost watched Qin Fei perform with the ball.

The Spurs were faintly at a disadvantage. At the end of the three quarters, the Sonics led the Spurs by 76 points 71 to 5.

Qin Fei scored 10 points in a single quarter, and his personal score has already scored 17 points.

Payton performed better, with a double-double of 25 points and 10 assists in three quarters.

Although the Spurs are looming behind, they haven't completely lost the game after all, so there can't be any carelessness. The two sides have almost always used the main lineup to face off. Like the Spurs, although there is a nine-man rotation, the eighth player Monty Williams and the ninth player Carl Herrera have both played in the first half. It only took a few minutes.

"These days, a team like the Sonics is so weird, it's tricky on both ends of the floor."

"Their perimeter strength"

Budenholzer, who was the assistant coach of the Spurs at the time, was deeply moved. The Spurs are not bad at the inside, but they are short of a better outside player. If Payton, Qin Fei, or even a player at the level of Schrempf can come to the Spurs and cooperate with the Twin Towers, they will definitely reach the league's ceiling in an instant.

Unlike now, although the Spurs are also a first-class team, they seem to be slightly behind the top teams like the Supersonics.

The 29-year-old Budenholzer has a good understanding of tactics and the feeling of the court. A few years ago, Budenholzer worked as a video editor for the Spurs. Since 96, he has become one of the assistant coaches of the Spurs.

An assistant coach is a profession that assists the head coach to complete player training and provide tactical ideas. The salary of an assistant coach is far lower than that of the head coach, but the advantage is that the pressure is relatively light.

Budenholzer's judgment is completely correct, the Spurs twin towers consume too much.

The Spurs basically rely on the twin towers to play, and even the pick-and-roll offense is relatively small. When Avery Johnson, the third point, is restricted by Payton's defense and unable to play, the Spurs will consume a lot of physical energy in the interior.

This will be even more difficult later on, completely testing the willpower of the players, and it is quite inconsistent with the Spurs' consistent team style.

But having said that, maybe this is the growth that young players must experience.

grass, no

Doesn't the NO.18 on the opposite side need to grow up?

Qin Fei: We are different

(End of this chapter)