unfinished glory

Chapter 129
After a day off, the Spurs headed to an away game to challenge the Raptors.

This ordinary game has attracted much attention because of the rumored trade between Li Chongxiao and Bosh in the summer.In some media renderings, this game seems to have become the "inspection" link of the Spurs and Raptors uniforms.

However, the turmoil outside the court will not affect the players on the court. Li Chongxiao has been learning how to ignore the interference of the media during the long season and maintain the focus of the game.Although it is impossible to be calm now, at least on the surface it can be calm.

After this game, the Spurs won by 18 points, which was very easy.

The focus player of both sides, Li Chongxiao performed quite well, scoring 32 points in 23 minutes.But the superb skills are also shown in the state of ease, which makes the Raptors somewhat regretful.

And Bosh scored a double-double of 19 points and 17 rebounds, and the Spurs didn't feel that they were at a loss. Putting the opponent's 1300 million big contract on the Spurs next season will make the owner and the team very uncomfortable.

After the game, some relevant people with "insider information" vowed that both teams regretted not making a deal in the summer.

Some experts believe that since Duncan's injury is serious enough to lose weight, Bosh should be traded to form the twin towers.The Raptors selected a No. [-] center, and Li Chongxiao's combination of inside and outside is a perfect match.

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After playing the Raptors, the Spurs flew to New York for back-to-back away games.

The Knicks have been rotten since last season, and the emergence of Isiah Thomas has exacerbated this chaos.After retiring, not every superstar can be as competent as Bird in team management and head coaching work.

After finally getting rid of veterans such as Alan Houston and Anfernee Hardaway, and Crawford and the like were submissive, Marbury finally took control of the mountain.

As a result, the team did not know what to consider, and in exchange for a thorn like Francis, coupled with the growing Eddie Curry, it is conceivable that the Knicks will be another turmoil this season.

After a 20-plus point victory over "Rotten", the Spurs returned to the home court and ushered in the Suns after a refresher.

The Spurs did not win this game easily. Ginobili was in a super ghost state. He came off the bench and only made 13 of 3 shots. He was blown away by the opposing sixth man Barbosa, who made 16 of 9 shots. , scored 26 points and filled the gap in Stoudemire's offense.

The winner of the game was still on Duncan. He showed an alternative basketball IQ. In less than half of the game, he fouled Stoudemire 4 times.

Simple shake-fake shots, or intentionally waiting for the opponent to hit after an air cut, Duncan played with Stoudemire to applaud.

Stoudemire only played 15 minutes in total, and before the first half was over, he ended up sitting on the bench with 6 fouls.

D'Antoni didn't know what was the reason. Not only did he take the initiative to let Stoudemire defend Duncan, but he still put him on the court when Stoudemire made too many fouls.

Li Chongxiao feels that he has no potential to be a coach, because sometimes he really does not understand the brain circuit of the coach, including Popovich, who looks normal, and there are many short-circuits in the brain at critical times.

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After playing the Suns, they ushered in the Knicks, who were on a trip to Texas. They were beaten up by Yao Ming in Houston yesterday.

On November 11, the Spurs went away to challenge their neighbors, the Rockets.

Li Chongxiao observed off the court and found that Yao Ming, who was walking in the right direction, was getting better and better. After he was no longer obsessed with gaining weight to fight against O'Neal, he maintained his body shape enough to handle all the insiders in the league.

Defensively, the inside of the penalty area is completely sufficient, but if he is outside the penalty area, he will not be able to follow him out, because once he leaves the penalty area, his movement speed will be somewhat lacking, making him unable to return to defense in time, which will cause emptiness inside.

This situation is not limited to him, teams with super centers will more or less have it.Smart teams will arrange a player to fill in for the center, but the Rockets don't have one.

After Yao Ming complained about the Rockets' stinginess this summer, Li Chongxiao paid attention to the opponent's inside line in this game.

I don’t know if I don’t look at it, but I’m startled when I see it.Yao Ming's partner is still Juwan Howard, who has not been very good defensively, and the latter is also getting older, so he can't share too much pressure from Yao Ming in offense.

The Rockets' substitute insider is either the old Mutombo who doesn't know his age, or Chuck Hayes, who has an official figure of 1.9 meters and is not as tall as Li Chongtian.

This kind of staffing really doesn't look like the treatment that an insider superstar deserves, no wonder the honest Yao Ming is so impatient.

What's more, the team was split into two factions. The battle for the ball between Yao and Mai made other players feel at a loss. Van Gundy Jr. was already a bit difficult to suppress, and the team uniforms were still busy making money.

So in this game, although Yao Ming scored 31 points and 11 rebounds efficiently, he still lost.Another giant McGrady only contributed 16 points, not as high as Li Chongxiao's.

The Spurs were better overall. Seven players from the team scored in double figures. After halfway through the fourth quarter, the victory was established.

After gnawing on the hard bone of the Rockets, the Spurs started their winning streak. In the remaining games in January, they won a wave of 9 consecutive victories, swept all the opposing teams, and won all 11 games in November.

Of course, this is also related to their weak opponents. In the next 9 games, except for the battle with the Mavericks that lasted to overtime, they won more than 12 points against other teams.

During the three or four years since Li Chongxiao came to the United States, from the drinking fountain player, to the substitute, and now the starting lineup, he faced great competitive pressure.After all, his teammates and opponents are too strong, leaving him in a passive situation for a long time.

His body is not strong enough to train his body, and his golf skills cannot keep up with his training skills. After three years, he feels that he has the ability to stand in front of the stage.Catch up with the changes in the Spurs' tactical system, and this wave of games just happened to become Li Chongxiao's touchstone.

In the Spurs' system, as the second assaulter, there will always be a certain amount of power to dominate the ball.He slowly figured it out, and when facing weaker teams, he would use this time from the second half of the third quarter to the fourth quarter, with a wave of offense to take away the game.

In these competitions, Li Chongxiao gradually found the feeling he had when he was in high school.

He averaged 23.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, helping the Spurs get the best start in team history and successfully reach the top of the league.

All of a sudden, the Spurs jumped up again and became the biggest favorite for the championship.

The other giants of the team have also benefited from the new tactics, and their individual performances are very eye-catching.

After Ginobili played as the sixth man, he faced less defensive pressure and maintained more physical fitness. His scoring average increased by 1 point from last season, scoring 16.4 points and becoming a popular candidate for the best sixth man.

Although Parker's scoring dropped to 16.7 points, the number of assists went up, averaging a career-high 7.2 assists per game.

Duncan, who changed his style of play, was also rejuvenated, averaging 24.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and a career-high 4.5 assists per game, and was successfully elected as the best player of the month.

In the regular season MVP ranking announced by the league, Duncan also ranks No.1.

(End of this chapter)