Hot-blooded basketball super guard

Chapter 268 Strength and hidden dangers

China time, December 12th is Christmas in the country of rice, and Christmas decorations can be seen everywhere. Today, the AT&T Center Arena, home of the Spurs, is also filled with festive atmosphere, to welcome the Los Angeles Clippers that arrived today.

After a lapse of 55 days, the two teams played against each other again. The Clippers' lineup has not changed much. They are still one of the favorite teams to win this year, but it is more difficult for any western team to win the championship.

In the Spurs' game against the Clippers on November 11, the radar was entangled by Beverly, coupled with the black whistle, which made him not enjoy that game.

Now that Wu Hao is here, Radar is full of confidence. With the addition of Towns and Green, the Spurs in the starting lineup are no longer inferior to the Clippers and the Lakers in the eyes of insiders.What they lack now is running-in.

For Danny Green, she should be able to quickly integrate into the team, plus he is an excellent 3D player, he can find his position in any team.

Since Wu Hao has the ability to be infinitely close to the radar, of course he has not turned on the super-targeting radar.A swingman at the forward position, he can well adapt to the positioning given to him by the team. If Radar is an all-around defender, then Wu Hao is an all-around forward.

Karl-Anthony Towns has always been the core of the Timberwolves. After coming to the Spurs, he needs to make changes.

Radar, Ginobili, Popovich and others have all talked to Towns, and they all said one thing in common, that is, Towns's possession of the ball will definitely decrease compared to the Timberwolves.

Towns naturally understands this. Radar is the new core of this team. After the Spurs made a series of transactions around him, Towns understands that his position is unshakable.Second, LaMarcus Aldridge's position is also unshakable and cannot be shaken. Aldridge has been working hard in the Spurs for these years, and has always been the Spurs' pinnacle in the post-GDP era.

Towns positioned himself between the third and fourth. Although he didn't really know Wu Hao's strength, the Radar respected him. The Spurs are not far away. From Huaxia Taobao, it is natural to see the importance of Wu Hao .

Besides, for the Clippers, Leonard and Paul George's starting positions are unshakable, with two small forwards as the core and integrated offense and defense.Leonard averaged about 27 points per game on the offensive end, ranking ninth in the league. Needless to say, on the defensive end, he was the best defensive player for two consecutive years.

Paul George can average 22 points per game on the offensive end, ranking 23rd in the league, but Paul George's defense is more threatening than the offensive end. With a height of 2 meters and a wingspan of more than 03 meters, he can limit most players in the league at the forward position.

As for the combination on the back line, the Clippers are still a combination of Beverly and Reggie Jackson, one can attack and the other can defend.

The starting center position is still in Harrell's pocket. Clippers fans who are used to lobs prefer Harrell over Zubac.

If the Spurs' lineup is worse than the Clippers, it is the bench lineup. The Clippers have the best sixth man, Louis Williams, Marcus Morris at the forward position, and a substitute center. Zubac.The Spurs' bench lineup, although Dejounte Murray is getting more and more mature, is still a bit worse than Lu Wei's and less crazy, which Mills can more or less make up for.At the forward position, the Spurs really don't have many people now. Rudy Gay's return from injury can bring some changes, and Boltel is not a big problem at the backup center position.

"Guys, Merry Christmas. Today is our home court and the first appearance of this brand new Spurs. I hope everyone will not relax, don't underestimate the enemy, and use all your strength to defeat your opponent." Before the game started, Bo Povic said in the locker room.

"We need to make some adjustments in the position of the starting player. The starting point guard is still the radar. I believe everyone will have no objection to this. We sent Danny Green as the starting shooting guard. You know, Danny He has always played such a role in the team before, and in today's matchup, he will try his best to defend the opponent's scoring points."

Seeing that everyone nodded in agreement, Popovich continued: "At the starting small forward position, we have considered and let our new player Wu play. We have considered a few points. First, he and Ray have a good understanding. They Together, the offensive end will be very bright."

They have seen several connections between Radar and Wu Hao in the training match, and they also know that this is the future connection between James and Wei.

"Secondly, Wu is also an offensive and defensive player. His explosive speed and jumping ability can bring Kawhi a lot of trouble." Every time Popovich mentioned Leonard, There will always be a pause, obviously there is still a grudge in my heart.

Regarding Wu Hao's starting small forward position, the Spurs should have no objection. There was a shortage of frontline personnel, and now there is an all-around fighter and they can't hurry up.

There is no surprise in the starting power forward. It is still Aldridge's. It was just the second scoring point for the Spurs before. It is hard to say how many times it will become now.

"Starting center Karl-Anthony Towns, in order to get him, we gave up two players, just want him to be the starting center, so as to ensure our ability to score inside and protect the frame."

When talking about Towns, Popovich glanced at Bortle. Obviously, the blue-collar of the Spurs knew this result a long time ago, and he had convinced himself to accept it.

"Don't worry about me, I know my strength, I am also happy to be a substitute, I will do my job well." Bolter said.

Under the big deal of the Spurs, Boltel is naturally still in the regular rotation list, and he is already satisfied.

"Ray, do you have anything to say?" Popovich asked Radar unexpectedly.

Rado nodded and said: "First of all, I am very grateful for everything the team has done. Although we lost a few old friends, we also have new friends, and we have become stronger, haven't we?"

"The current Spurs are younger and more energetic than before. Our athletic ability has also improved significantly. I will still try my best to pass every ball to everyone. Let's work hard together and move towards the O'Brien Cup!"

Everyone cheered and encouraged each other, and the Spurs took on a new look.

But behind this, the Spurs' coaching staff is still a little worried, that is, the problem of possession of the ball, can the radar handle it well?

First of all, Radar itself needs a lot of ball possession. If a ball is blocked, according to the thinking of this season, the ball will return to Radar to reorganize.So now the question is, can new players like Towns and Wu Hao do it? How much possession do they need?

Danny Green doesn't have to think about it, he can run without the ball, and he can shoot after catching the ball. He is the one who doesn't take the ball the least in the starting lineup.

Aldridge, as a veteran, will change his style of play and thinking when he sees the increase of new players in the team, and will do more high-position pick-and-roll and coordination for his teammates. Popovich is not worried about this. , he talked with Ade.

It's still the same question, whether Wu Hao and Towns can play smoothly under the organization of Radar depends on this game!

(End of this chapter)