you are all star

Chapter 343
"Tomorrow's game against the Spurs will be another tough battle. Therefore, I hope everyone will not be lazy and practice breakthroughs, shooting and dribbling every minute." The coach looked at the clean and transparent solid wood floor and the sweaty players, The expression is serious without exaggeration.

The players answered the coach with a "yes" in a sonorous and passionate voice, and then there were clear and pleasant footsteps in the training hall, as well as the sound of dribbling the ball with both hands hitting the floor.

After the first day of training against the Spurs, the coach was tired from training with the help of the players. During the rest period, I reminded all the players once again about what Neil talked to the host on the sports channel last night. , making it more popular.

After making technical and spiritual preparations before the game, the next step is to wait to win the Spurs and complete the winning streak against the Spurs in the regular season.

The following night, the game was played on time at the Palace of Auburn Hills in the eyes of the public.

The Spurs starters are still led by Duncan, Tony Parker and Jackson as usual, and after the Pistons made a big deal this summer, the lineup is much more perfect than before. For the Spurs players and the coach, this game is undoubtedly not A big challenge, but what about the seasoned Popovich?He firmly believes that as long as the players pay attention to some details, they will win this game. Besides, he came to the Motor City with the intention of testing the waters before coming to this game. Therefore, winning or losing is not that important to him. Celebrate when you win, and go back if you lose. Let the players watch some details of the game repeatedly, sum up experience, learn lessons, and avoid stepping into the river of failure next time.

Since Popovich thought this way before the game, and repeatedly emphasized this to the players, all the players of the Spurs looked extremely relaxed, and there was no sense of tension at all.

When the referee's shrill whistle sounded hoarsely in the noisy Palace of Auburn Hills, the audience stood up and applauded them, and players from both sides took their positions to jump the ball amidst the applause.

Although Duncan is now one of the best centers in the league, Ben Wallace did not show any weakness. After several consecutive bumps in the air, he successfully picked the first wave of possession to Hamilton.

Hamilton carefully protected the ball and advanced the front court, and enthusiastically passed the ball to Neal. Neal didn't dribble, and immediately passed the ball to Prince. Prince didn't shoot. He thought it was a scapegoat, so he sent The ball was thrown towards the penalty area like a bomb. The opponents thought he had thrown it to the center forward in the penalty area, and his attention was diverted for a moment. He quickly passed the ball back to Neil, and Neil watched for 24 seconds to attack. There were only five seconds left in the time. He originally wanted to shoot, but he shot a three-pointer when he came up, which was not rational. Therefore, he noticed that Prince did not pass the ball to the penalty area, and was still rotating outside the three-point line. Duncan is alone. If he passes Tony Parker in front of him, attracts Duncan to help defend, and then passes the ball alley-oop to Ben Wallace, this will be more conducive to driving the home atmosphere and showing the team's momentum. Therefore, he swung his left With a strong arm, the right hand holds the ball, both feet speed up, making a fierce offensive and unstoppable posture, blocking Tony Parker with his left arm to steal the ball, one step past Tony Parker, Duncan hurriedly defended, Neal right hand Throwing the ball into the air, the ball flew towards Ben Wallace. At this time, everyone sitting in the arena stood up and prepared to celebrate, waiting for the ball to score.

Ben Wallace jumped up, straightened his long arms, opened his big palms, held the ball passed by Neil, and staged a domineering gravity smash into the basket. After scoring the goal, he roared loudly and glanced provocatively at the Spurs The starting player of the team said excitedly: "Come on! This is our home, we are not afraid of you!"

Afterwards, all the fans in the Motown stood up and applauded him. He enjoyed this feeling very much. He smiled and ran to the backfield. Keep going!"

Neil and his brothers smiled and nodded in response.

Tony Parker and Duncan are the core of the Spurs, even if this is not their parent San Antonio, but such a provocation, such a shame, makes them unbearable, if they do not respond, then it is not the San Antonio Spurs, a team that has won the NBA many times championship team.

Based on Ben Wallace's provocation just now, the two teams have quietly planted the seeds of hatred. However, the San Antonio Spurs, who have always been more tolerant, did not show it, but vowed deep in their hearts that today Make the Pistons pay for it.

Therefore, after the offense came back, Tony Parker made a long pass to assist Duncan in the low post. Duncan played a post-up single with the ball, dribbled the ball against Ben Wallace a few times, collected the ball and put the ball into the basket with a hook, very calmly. Not at all excited, he glanced at Ben Wallace and Neil without bluffing, tossed his head, and trotted back to defend.

Neil saw that Duncan was going as hard as they did, so he did his part. Neil glanced at him, and said to himself in a low voice: "Well, Duncan, you don't think you have taken enough from me? Since you are so dissatisfied, So today we two will settle the old and new accounts together."

Neil received the serve from Hamilton, pushed forward quickly, and forced a 2+1, but Duncan slapped the ball into Jackson's hands. Jackson passed the ball back to Parker, and Parker was like a sports car. Break through a dragon to bypass Prince's defense, and make a steady hit in the mid-air throw.

Even though Parker helped the team score another two points after Duncan's successful defense, Duncan still had a bitter face, his expression remained calm, he should defend and attack.

Neil was hated by Duncan, and he felt even more uncomfortable immediately, but he was very rational and knew very well that if he vomited with this bitter melon face at this time, and hit the stone with a pebble, not only would he not be able to take away the victory tonight, but he would suffer all kinds of humiliation. So, he decided to use his brain and heart to play.

With a new consciousness, Neil also learned to endure from Duncan, and learned to settle some of the shame he received in his heart, so that it could accumulate steadily.

The battle of wits and courage between Neil and Duncan was on the verge of breaking out. Neil, who was beaten and counterattacked, thought so in his heart.

"Duncan, you hated me and took everything from me. These are not important. They can't defeat me. I must learn to endure humiliation, take the victory from you, and slowly regain what you once took from me. Even if you can't reach your height, at least let you taste the taste of despair."

If Duncan knew earlier that the game would become so difficult after offending Neal, he would not have capped him, but his heart told him that even if he knew that Neal had such a high IQ in advance, he would still block his layup without hesitation. , no matter how much the price is paid, besides, there is no such thing as being afraid of anyone on the court.

In the second half of the first quarter, the entire Spurs team was indeed stunned by Neil. He always broke through, and when he attracted double-teams to help defend, he would split the ball. The ball breaks through for a layup and eats any of the Spurs players, and Duncan is no exception. If a shot is made against him, the referee will squeak his whistle, and then send him to the free throw line. Based on his performance, the first After the first quarter, they led the Spurs by as much as ten.

But as soon as the second quarter came up, Duncan confronted him directly, defending him alone, eating him alone, you come and go, the two sides are evenly matched, Neil scored a three-pointer, and even though Duncan didn't have a three-pointer when he came back, he would still They tried their best to return a mid-range shot or 2+1. The two fought against each other. The relatives, friends, fans, and coaches of both sides couldn't help laughing and said: "It's wonderful, it's really wonderful. !"

(End of this chapter)