NBA: I really just want to be a second-in-command

Chapter 168

The media responsible for the broadcast of this game is ESPN, and the commentator is their signature commentator, Morgan Connor.

The commentator they invited for this game was David Robinson. I believe everyone is familiar with him. He was once the legendary center of the Spurs and was nicknamed the Admiral.

Before Duncan came to the Spurs, David Robinson was the absolute main center of the Spurs.He once led the Spurs to get good results in the strong Western Conference.

But he was still unable to help the Spurs win the championship. In the 1994-1995 season, he led the Spurs all the way to the Western Conference Finals.

That year was the best year for the Spurs, but unfortunately, they met the Rockets led by Olajuwon.

In this set of matchups, Olajuwon basically blasted David Robinson and blocked the Spurs from the finals.

That's pretty much the series David Robinson regrets the most.

Not only because he was blown away by Olajuwon in all directions, but more importantly, that was when he was closest to the championship.

The failure of that series basically made David Robinson lose his hope of winning the championship.

Until the arrival of Duncan, the Spurs finally ushered in the era of the twin towers.

Duncan's incomparable talent showed terrifying dominance in his rookie year, which surprised David Robinson.

David Robinson even took the initiative to give up the low position to train Duncan. The Spurs inside twin towers formed by him and Duncan showed incredible dominance in the 1998-1999 season. The New York Knicks finally won the first championship belonging to David Robinson.

Everyone thought that this would be the beginning of a great era. The Twin Towers combination could win more championships for the Spurs, but what everyone didn't expect was that in the second year of their championship, that is, the 2000 season, the Lakers The team's rookie kid who shot three three-point shots in the playoffs suddenly grew wildly, and formed a terrifying OK combination with O'Neal.

The OK combination almost swept the entire league that year, invincible!
Even the Spurs' twin-tower combination is not their opponent at all.

In the next three years, the OK team completed three consecutive championships!
In front of the Lakers' OK combination, everything was eclipsed. David Robinson really couldn't see hope, and he had indeed passed his peak, so he chose to retire in the 2002-03 season.

For this game, ESPN couldn't be more appropriate to ask him to be a commentator.

"David, first say hello to the audience friends in front of the TV." Morgan Connor said.

"Hi everyone," said David Robinson, "It's a pleasure to be able to explain this game with Connor."

"David, we all know that you used to be the star of the Spurs and helped the Spurs win the championship, and they still basically play with Duncan as the core, which is similar to when you were there. You must know them very well. Let’s analyze the two sides of this game first.”

"Okay." David Robinson said, "I have to correct one thing first, that is, the Spurs are my home team. Although the core of tactics is still Duncan, and the coach is still Popovich, but in fact, their current style of play is not the same as that of the Spurs. The way I played was different when I was there."

"Oh? What's the difference?"

"First of all, when I was in the Spurs, our main focus was on the inside. Whether it was offense or defense, it was all around me and Tim Duncan. It didn't have much to do with outside players, but it's different now. , They have such excellent perimeter players as Tony Parker and Ginobili, so they must develop some perimeter tactics. It can even be said that if you study their games carefully, many offensive tactics revolve around Tony Parker. Hit," David Robinson said.

"This is true. After all, Tony Parker is the top point guard in the league, and he is still very talented on the offensive end." Morgan Connor said.

"Yes, in fact, at that time, we mainly played the Twin Towers. First, because the Spurs really didn't have a good first position at the time, so we could only focus on the two of us. Second, because at that time, in fact, the league still mainly focused on the inside. So our style of play can win the championship, but it must not work now, you can’t play without outside tactics.”

"That's right, that's right. Now that everyone's shooting is getting more and more accurate, the outside line is indeed becoming more and more important."

"Yes, I think Tony Parker is almost the most perfect point guard of this era. He passes the ball well, shoots the ball well, can play positional warfare, and is also good at launching fast breaks. The most important thing is that he is the same as Duncan. The linkage between the outside and the outside is the main reason why the Spurs have been able to remain strong in recent years." David Robinson said.

"I think so too. It is a miracle that the Spurs can find a point guard like Parker. But when it comes to the topic of a perfect point guard, I have to talk about another person. This kid is called by A Smith. The nemesis of future league point guards."

"is it?"

"Yes, after he made such remarks at that time, everyone agreed that A Smith" was either for traffic or crazy. "

David Robinson laughed.

"But now it seems that everyone feels that A Smith is not just for traffic, because Lu Yusheng has indeed played better and better in the last few games. Not only did he help the Lakers win seven consecutive victories, but also, last In their game against the Houston Rockets, after Kobe got injured, this kid scored [-] points alone and helped the Lakers beat the Heat. This kid is really popular recently. David, have you paid attention to him?" Morgan Kang Na asked.

"Of course, in fact, it's hard for you not to pay attention to him. As you said, he is really popular now. When you turn on the news, it's all about him, and all the TV media are blowing him up. You It’s hard not to pay attention, he’s so hot right now,” said David Robinson.

"And I just heard that he seems to have signed a big contract with Reebok, and it's bigger than anyone expected." Morgan Connor said.

"How big is it?"

"600 million."

"That's not too big," David Robinson said.

"Two years."

David Robinson: ...

"Oh my god, they actually open such a big contract to a rookie who has only played seven games??!! Are they crazy? You know, Duncan's sneaker contract is only 150 million per year!" David Robinson said.

"David, there's no way to compare," Morgan Connor said. "Although we all admit that Duncan is a future Hall of Fame player, when it comes to sneaker contracts, inside players can't compete with outside players. For comparison, think about it, when O'Neal was at his peak, he only had that little money."

"That's true, but the problem is that the signature outside stars in the league don't seem to have such a big contract? I vaguely remember that McGrady and Kobe don't seem to have such a high salary, right?"

"Yes, at this point, I actually think Reebok is a little too anxious," Morgan Connor said, "Nike and Adidas are definitely more stable, and they will never give a child who only played seven games Opening such a high-value endorsement contract."

"It is indeed a bit too exaggerated." David Robinson said, "You must know that the future of an athlete is absolutely invisible in such a short period of time. There are too many short-lived players."

"Reebok has nothing to do. Their market share has been squeezed by Nike and Adidas, and there is no breakthrough. I think it is difficult for them to survive in the basketball market, so they decided to take a gamble. This may That's why they spent huge sums of money to sign Lu Yusheng."

"I guess they're going to regret it," David Robinson said.

"Judging from your tone, you don't seem to be very optimistic about Lu's prospects."

"It's not that I don't think about it. He is indeed very good, but I always feel that his physical condition has not met the conditions to become a super giant. You must know, Connor, that we actually judge a player's potential. Condition is a very important factor, because it is the basis of all possibilities. I have carefully studied Lu's game, and I found that his technique and mind are very good, but his physical condition is really average, so I think, his The upper limit will not be too high."

Morgan Connor said with a smile, "It is indeed a bit far to predict these things now. The appearance ceremony is over and the game is about to start. I think we should return to this game. According to the usual practice, we still have Guests are invited to make predictions, who do you think is more confident in this game."

"There is no doubt, of course it is the Spurs." David Robinson said, "I made this prediction not only because the Spurs are my home team, but because, this is a very objective reality. Before I came today, I did my homework on purpose, the Lakers have not won against the Spurs for two consecutive seasons, this is actually very telling, it is purely the current team strength of the Lakers, and they cannot compete with the Spurs at all."

"But they've won seven games in a row, and they're obviously in very good shape this season," said Morgan Connor.

"Then I don't think they will be the opponents of the Spurs. Besides, their main offensive point, Kobe Bryant is still unable to play today, so even though the Lakers are at home, I still think that the Lakers have no chance of winning this game." The game." David Robinson said confidently.

"I completely agree with your analysis," Morgan Connor said, "but what I want to say is that this is the NBA after all, and everything is possible. Before, there were many people who were not optimistic that the Lakers could win the Heat and win the The Rockets, but they did, so for this game, I still look forward to the performance of the Lakers.

Especially their super rookie Lu Yusheng, the Lakers fans now call him the Wonder Boy, his arrival has completely changed the momentum of the Lakers team, and the magical winning streak of seven consecutive games has inspired the Lakers fans, as if this guy Every game can bring magic to the Lakers. No matter how strong the opponent is, it seems that they can play back and forth with each other.

So, I am still looking forward to this game. Okay, we see that players from both sides have officially entered the field, and this game is about to start!Let us look forward to whether Lu Yusheng can continue his magic this time! ! "

Players from both sides appear on the field, and the game is about to officially begin.

The starting lineup for the Spurs is still their familiar lineup, point guard: Tony Parker.

Shooting guard: Manu Ginobili.

Small Forward: Bruce Bowen.

Power Forward: Fabricio Oberto

Center: Tim Duncan

As a posterity, Lu Yusheng knows that the Spurs are this year's champions. They swept the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the finals. Therefore, he understands that he is facing the strongest player in the entire NBA this year. Team!

If you can lead the team to defeat this Spurs team, then it is really possible to help Kobe win the championship this year!
Lu Yusheng was gearing up for this competition.

But unexpectedly, before the game started, Zen master hit him head-on, disrupting his plan.

The Lakers, who sit at home, have changed their starting lineup. Because of Kobe's injury, Zen Master put Vujacic on the starting lineup.

Lu Yusheng protested against this, but the Zen master did not agree to him.

This was the first time that Lu Yusheng protested against the starting arrangement. Although in fact he was already qualified to start, he never complained about it.

The reason why he protested this time was because Lu Yusheng knew that the start of the game was very important, and he must grab the start and strive for an advantage, so as to stabilize the morale of the army.

But the Zen master did not agree, he seemed to have his arrangements.

Lu Yusheng was very anxious. He knew that this starting lineup was no match for the Spurs at all. Once he was beaten by the Spurs at the beginning, he would really be powerless later on!
But there was no way, as the whistle blew the match had already started, Lu Yusheng could only watch from the sidelines.

The Lakers took the lead in getting the ball!

Smash Parker dribbles across half court, intending to pass the ball to Luke Walton for the triangle.

But Bowen entangled Luke Walton so tightly that Smush Parker didn't dare to pass the ball at all.

No way, Smush Parker can only face Tony Parker.

A duel between the two Parkers!
Smush Parker starts dribbling, intending to break Tony Parker.

But Tony Parker's speed is very fast, with dense small steps, so that Smash Parker has no chance of breakthrough at all.

Even, Tony Parker gradually approached, trying to steal Smash Parker, forcing Smush Parker to stop the ball.

Fortunately, Odom came out to catch the ball, and Smush Parker escaped a mistake.

After Odom received the ball, Spurs power forward Fabrizio Oberto immediately chased it out.

Although the big player from Argentina is more anxious offensively, his defensive ability is still very strong.

Odom made several attempts, but there was no way to get rid of Fabrizio Oberto.

There is no way but to hoist the ball inside and give it to Kwame Brown.

Kwame Brown faced Duncan with the ball and started back hitting!
Judging from the size of the two of them alone, Kwame Brown, who is full of muscles, seems to be much stronger than Duncan, who has almost no muscle lines.

But after a few slaps on the back, Kwame Brown found that Duncan didn't even move an inch.

Duncan is such an amazing guy. He looks mediocre in body, but when he really fights, he doesn't feel afraid of any muscular man.

In this case, Kwame Brown wanted to pass the ball, but the Spurs' defense was so suffocating that the outside teammates couldn't get out of the open space at all.

There is no other way, I can only bite the bullet and beat in!
Kwame Brown exhausted all his strength and pushed back, barely opening some space for Duncan, so he hurriedly took the opportunity to throw!

But unexpectedly, Duncan slapped the ball out in one go! !
Lu Yusheng was extremely surprised, because he felt that Duncan's block just now didn't even jump much.

It seems to be standing still and hating Kwame Brown!

What kind of terrifying arm span is this?

(End of this chapter)