I am Really an Insider

Chapter 198 195 He really knocked down Duncan! (5.5K votes requested)

When Okafor saw the news in the newspaper that Wayne might win the Finals MVP, the 2004 second overall pick rubbed his eyes.

"What's going on!?"

You win the Rookie of the Year award, I accept it.

It makes sense that you won the Sixth Man of the Year award.

But what the hell is FMVP?

Is this something a serious rookie can touch?

Don't go astray, Wayne!

Wouldn't it be better to just be a newbie?

If you do this, won't there be no room for improvement?

The road is narrow, brother!

What the hell are you doing, you want to kill Duncan to add to the fun?

There was a sour taste inside and outside the words.

Okafor is in a mess, and there are not one or two such news, but many!

In other words, there are still many people who think Wayne can win FMVP.

Everyone is discussing this issue very seriously.

Okafor suddenly felt frustrated.

A year ago, if you asked the media and fans, Okafor or Wayne, who was more likely to succeed in the NBA.

It is estimated that 80% of people will choose Okafor.

But now, if you ask the same question again, it is estimated that no one will choose Okafor.

When Okafor hadn't even figured out the regular season, Wayne was already competing against players like Duncan.

This is crazy

Actually, even if Wayne really wins the FMVP in his rookie season, it may seem too exaggerated at first glance, but it is actually quite reasonable.

After all, there was an example of a magician before.

That year, the Lakers' star was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Magic was not strictly the star.

And that year, Magic wasn't even Rookie of the Year

Bird: "Hey, you asked me who was the Rookie of the Year that year. Hey, I'm sorry, who made me so damn good?

By the way, I not only won the Rookie of the Year award, but I was also directly named to the All-NBA First Team in my rookie year.

Hey, it’s all in the past, so I won’t mention it anymore. How about I tell you the story of my first crown? "

When it comes to talking about this, Bird can pretend to beep all night without repeating it.

But the fact is that as long as you play well in those games in the finals, you will definitely deserve the FMVP!

After all, this award is not like the regular season MVP. You must be the star leading the team, you must have an outstanding record or epoch-making data, and you must perform outstandingly throughout the season.

FMVP depends on the performance in the finals.

As long as you play well in those few games, it doesn't matter how you play in the regular season and the first three rounds.

Even if you are just a jerk in the regular season, even if you can't even win the Rookie of the Year award, if you finish in the finals, you will still be a well-deserved FMVP!

Iguodala: So that’s it

In addition to Magic, there is another more exaggerated guy in NBA history, Wes Unseld, nicknamed "Bone Crusher".

In his first year entering the league, the 1968 No. 2 pick won the Rookie of the Year, Regular Season MVP, Finals MVP, Best First Team and Grand Slam honors in the Finals.

Of course, the NBA in that era was basically the same thing as it is now, and there is no comparison.

In short, FMVP does not mean that you must be a superstar, it just means that you are the best player in the finals.

It's just that most FMVPs are won by superstars.

In this case, it really makes sense for Wayne to win the award.

Just like now, people are also discussing that if the Spurs win, the FMVP should be given to Manu instead of Duncan, who has repeatedly turned over.

If awards were given based on fame alone, there would be no such discussion.

Well, Okafor also admires the San Antonio media.

Damn it, you still have the time to discuss whether the Finals MVP should go to Duncan or Ginobili

You guys have such big hearts and good psychological qualities.

What a ghost!

Popovich is so anxious!

Seeing that Tianwang Mountain was coming, he still had no way to restrict Wayne.

He was betting that Wayne wouldn't be able to open up the offense on his own.

Don't laugh at the old thief Vic, because gambling is part of basketball tactics.

Carlisle was also betting on the Spurs' outside shooting, but he was right for the time being.

But that rookie is really stable.

After these four games, I haven’t seen any crotch strain.

Popovich now only has to play against the Pacers. Since Wayne's scoring cannot be limited, then he must score more points than him.

In the end, you still have to rely on Dudu.

Talking about attack rather than idleness is just playing hooligan.

So, don't say how awesome a coach is. Without a full-level account, no one can be awesome.

Popovich is awesome, but he also relies on being stupid.

Therefore, in the fifth game, Duncan has high hopes.

But the high hopes are not in vain. Popovich doesn't just say "The next game depends on you" and then explode.

Faced with the Pacers' double-team, Popovich still made some adjustments.

The first is to maximize the space. What is the mid-range? Get all outside the three-point line, and don't cut in blindly if you have nothing to do.

The second is the requirement for Duncan. He needs to start quickly after receiving the ball, either attacking the frame to finish, or attracting double-teams and then passing to his teammates. He must not waste any time and prevent the Pacers from being tightly double-teamed.

After he receives the ball, all subsequent plans must be rolled out immediately and completed in one go.

In short, the ball must never be stopped!

It has to be said that the requirements for players are still very high.

But superstars need to step up at times like this.

This is the last thing Popovich can do. Even if he loses all his hair overnight, he can no longer make any tactical adjustments.

Whether Tianwangshan can win will directly determine whether the Spurs will lose the championship.

This is not just a matter of being behind 2-3, but a matter of whether Popovich's adjustments can be effective.

If it doesn't work, the Spurs will lose no matter how many more games they play in the series.

Oh, right.

And Bowen didn't show his "strength" at all.

Bowen Popovich gets angry when he mentions it. After this series, the league should give him a "Best Spirit" award.

Nima acts like a civilized person on the court.

He didn't dare to do any work at all, and kept yelling about "fear of being beaten" all day long.

It’s simply out of character!

At my age, am I afraid that Wayne will hit me?

"Uh." Thinking of this, Popovich suddenly felt a little pain in his tooth.

Don't tell me, I'm a little scared.

But where would a championship come from without sacrifice?

Look how enjoyable it is to play against the Sonics. Lewis is gone and Ray Allen is injured. Isn't this victory within reach?

If Bowen had worked on the Pacers earlier, the Spurs wouldn't have fallen into this situation.

For the sake of the championship, so what if you take a beating?

This Bowen is still not enlightened enough.

He must do his ideological work again.

With new tactical ideas, the San Antonio Spurs played three games in the cornfield.

Today, in the stands of Bankers Life Arena, fans no longer rocked Batman masks, but held up FMVP signs.

Artest was particularly touched after seeing this. You finally recognized my strength as captain!

Don’t worry, I will definitely get the FMVP!

"Hey, why are you staring blankly at the stands?" Seeing that Artest didn't come over to warm up for a long time, Wayne went over and patted him on the shoulder.

Today is the battle of Tianwang Mountain. Don’t make any mistakes. Come and warm up quickly to maintain the feel of the last game.

"Hey, you don't understand about being a star player!" Artest waved his hand, I'm already an FMVP, how can I be on the same level as you?

Seeing Wayne walking towards the stands, the fans became agitated.

"Listen, do you hear these cheers? This is the fans' expectations and trust in me!" Artest closed his eyes, enjoying these cheers that actually did not belong to him.

"That's right, you are the star, you are the tyrant of the world. If you can lead us to win today, you can do whatever you want. Go and warm up, be good." Wayne nodded quickly. Once Artest enters the scene, you just have to do it. I can act with him.

Because you can't wake him up at all!

Everyone is in full swing. The importance of this battle at Tianwang Mountain means that the coaches on both sides don’t even have to boost their morale.

As soon as the players took the field, they were all ready to give it a try.

But after the game started, the situation did not develop in the direction that Indianapolis fans expected.

Tim Duncan sowed the seeds of fear at Bankers Life Arena.

"Good shot, Tim Duncan made a layup. He scored on his first layup today!" Mike Breen looked at Duncan in surprise.

He truly deserves to be a superstar, and he can still perform well despite being like this!

Everyone thought Duncan had been killed, but Daidai was going to eradicate it today!

After Duncan caught the ball today, he just said one word - fast, ruthless and accurate!

After catching the ball, he will immediately take the next step because he has thought about what to do before catching the ball.

So this time, before Wayne double-teamed him, Duncan relied on O'Neill for a successful layup.

If it's just a ball, that doesn't mean much. But then, Duncan scored a few more in a similar way.

Cutting in from the middle, he caught the basketball and hooked directly, making a hit.

He caught the ball and immediately shot and hit.

At the end of the first quarter, Duncan caught the ball and turned around for a layup. This time Wayne arrived very quickly and worked with O'Neill to defend Duncan.

But Duncan, who was in good form, missed and immediately jumped up to make a tip-in. Only then did Wayne see the terrifying dominance of staying in the penalty area!

"8 points, Tim Duncan scored 8 points in a single quarter! Oh my God, it's been a long time! The dumbest and most terrifying power forward in history is back!"

Mike looked at the data. In the first quarter, Duncan scored 8 points and 6 rebounds on 4-of-8 shooting. What else would he need for a bicycle?

He almost had a double-double in a single quarter!

You are a superstar!

He is the soul of the Spurs!

He is the super champion who has ruined the entire league!

Although the Spurs are still 2 points behind, this result is already considered very good.

"Well done Tim, keep up the good work, we must win this game!" Popovich held Duncan's face and spat on his face in excitement.

Duncan didn't speak, but wiped the sweat and saliva on his face with a towel.

Fan: "Wow, Duncan is so handsome, and he is so calm at this time!"

Duncan: "I'm so exhausted! Old man, you really made me play for 12 minutes! Hey, I'm so tired that I don't even want to say anything."

Popovich resorted to his own secret - dead fuck!

At this time, Carlisle also discovered some clues.

Duncan was able to shoot 50% and score 8 points in a single quarter. Carlisle was really convinced.

Drag it out and slice it!

Duncan is definitely not a normal person!

He thought for a while and then walked up to Wayne and Xiao Ao.

In this case, I, NBA Jim Kelly, will come up with a unique trick.

You can stand it, old thief Vicki!

I'm going in!

"Way, Jermaine."

Hearing Carlisle call out Wayne and O'Brien, Artest immediately puffed up his chest, and he will definitely call out himself as FMVP next!

"In the second quarter, I need you to play pick-and-roll! Force Duncan to defend from the mid-range! Wei, you have to face Duncan directly today. No matter what, you have to consume him on the defensive end!"

Carlisle made a decision that surprised everyone, and it was also the tactic he always used to stay at the bottom of the box - to play pick-and-rolls inside and outside!

In fact, Carlisle had this bold idea when he played the Spurs for the second time in the regular season.

But it was still the regular season at that time, so Carlisle didn't release this move in advance, just in case.

As a result, the Pacers really met the Spurs in the finals.

But before, the Pacers played fairly smoothly, so Carlisle still didn't let this tactic be used.

But now, there is no need to hide anything anymore.

It stands to reason that letting Wayne deliberately misplace himself to face Duncan would be tantamount to suicide.

Wayne didn't score more than 20 points when facing Duncan. He scored more than 20 points in one game and 35 points in one game against Muhammad. The difference was clear.

But in this situation, Carlisle's goal is not to get Wayne to score many points.

He just hopes to use this method to consume Duncan on the offensive end!

On the defensive end, use double teams to consume him, and on the offensive end, use singles to consume him, without giving him any time to breathe.

As Duncan is ready to explode today, the only way is to consume him!

This was Carlisle's last resort.

Of course, the core of this tactic is still Wayne.

Whether Wayne can effectively score goals against Duncan and continue to attract Duncan to switch defenses is the key to whether this tactic can be successful.

Artest still looked at Carlisle expectantly, leaving Carlisle confused.

"What's your problem? Ron."

"Uh, are you done talking about your tactics?"

"That's it. Wayne and Jermaine play pick-and-roll. You've all practiced it during training."

"Is there nothing wrong with me?"

"No special arrangements."

"Boom!" Artest felt like he had suffered 10,000 points of damage.

No, me, FMVP, how can you turn a blind eye to me?

Before Artest could finish feeling sad, the game started again.

As soon as the second quarter started, Duncan sent out an assist, allowing Manu Ginobili to hit a three-pointer.

This time Duncan still started immediately after receiving the ball. After all the Pacers shrank, he calmly passed the ball out.

Manu seems to be in good condition today, at least for now.

Whether it works in the second half is another matter.

"Tim Duncan's performance today was great. If he can help the Spurs win the Battle of Tianwangshan and finally win the championship. I think Duncan is qualified to win the FMVP trophy based on this game alone!"

As soon as Mike Breen finished speaking, he saw an incredible scene on the court.

I saw Wayne holding the ball outside the three-point line, and O'Neal also mentioned the high post.

The Pacers' two insiders both ran out.

"Jermaine set up a screen for Wei! This is a pick-and-roll between the fourth and fifth positions!"

Mike Breen's words made him feel like he was talking a lot, because this tactic is so rare.

Wayne took the screen and rushed into the middle distance. Duncan was also stunned for a moment, his reaction was half a beat too slow, and he did not interfere immediately.

As a result, Wayne succeeded in a mid-range pull-up jumper, catching the Spurs off guard.

"What the hell!" Popovich can't even calculate it, Carlisle actually has a trick!

Carlisle was already very capable, but he was just a bit unlucky.

"This is a tactic we have never seen before, at least this season, with the Pacers, I have never seen it. Pick-and-roll in the fourth and fifth positions, and let Wayne deliberately go against Duncan?"

Mike Breen felt like he couldn't understand. Isn't the purpose of the pick-and-roll to create a more advantageous dislocation?

How come the Pacers are here to pick on the difficult ones.

The panting Duncan immediately understood the Pacers' intentions.

You guys will never give up until you die! This is it!

Just press me to death and beat me.

"Tim, if you keep doing this, I'm going to score 40 points tonight."

At this time, Wayne also provoked Duncan.

Bowen's scalp was numb when he heard this. Do you know who you are provoking?

You can look down on my footwork, but you can't look down on Smile!

What Wayne wants is for Duncan to be serious, otherwise he will be dragged to death.

Come on, ravage me!

Then, Wayne was really "satisfied".

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

After that, after every pick-and-roll, Daidai would immediately switch to Wayne.

Wayne is also a down-to-earth person, and he is very good at holding the ball!

It's so ironic that Director Zhang was embarrassed to say, "This is how we have to fight."

"Xiao Wei is too impatient. It's not that easy to defeat Duncan alone." Director Zhang was worried. If he continues to act like this, the FMVP will really be lost to Duncan.

But after the second quarter, everyone saw that the Pacers were still in the lead!

Wayne made 2 of 7 in a single quarter, and his efficiency was indeed low. On the other hand, Dudu Liu beep!

But because Duncan focused more on the defensive end, his own offense was also affected. In the second quarter, he made 3 of 7 shots, which was a little more accurate than Wayne.

Isn’t this purpose achieved?

And one thing that makes Carlisle even more happy is that Duncan only took a two-minute break in the second quarter.

Today, Popovich's use of Duncan is undoubtedly excessive.

Can Duncan, who is extremely consumed, really survive to the end?

In the third quarter, Wayne continued to pick and roll and then singled out Duncan.

Duncan's defensive pace was obviously much slower in this quarter, so Wayne's singles efficiency also became higher.

Wayne's current ability value coupled with the purple "offensive kaleidoscope" is still quite threatening in front of the tired Duncan.

Popovich desperately discovered that Duncan really couldn't guard Wayne!

“Wayne keeps scoring goals, keeps scoring goals in front of Tim Duncan!

When talking about FMVP before, those who think Wayne is not qualified, the point is that he did not perform well in the real game against Duncan.

But today, Wei is going to break this pattern! "

Wayne made 4 of 6 shots in the third quarter, suffocating the exhausted Duncan!

Although Duncan also scored a lot of fairy goals in this quarter, he still couldn't make ends meet.

Just like that, after the third quarter, the Pacers took an 8-point lead!

Carlisle defeated Popovich again.

And Wayne has proven himself as the No. 1 PF in the league!

The Spurs panicked. Right now, the Pacers are only 2 points away from widening the point difference to double digits.

And Duncan, who had been drained dry by Wayne, seemed to have really not a drop left.

I don’t know if Duncan can continue to shine on the offensive end in the fourth quarter.

Soon, Popovich got the answer, but it was not the answer he wanted-Duncan made one turnover and two strikes in the first few rounds after coming on the field in the fourth quarter.

The lost Duncan returned to the court in the fourth quarter.

Popovich is anxious, really anxious.

Whether he wants to admit it or not, the fact is that Duncan was defeated by Wayne!

That No. 99 used continuous singles to completely knock down the league's No. 1 power forward!

Popovich glanced at the bench and spotted a guy with wide eyes, as if he was waiting for a call.

"Horry, Horry. Go out, you go out. Attack, attack, attack!"

Popovich roared, but the guy named Horry stood up easily.

There was a huge contrast between the two people's emotions.

The most blessed player in NBA history, five-time champion Robert. I don’t know how to play until the critical moment. Horry, prepare to change your destiny again!

On the court, Wayne, who was also out of breath, looked at Horry who stood up and suddenly became energetic again.

Are you the only one who is the king of key goals?

Come on, I've wanted to compete with you for a long time!

The third update is here, 1.5W words today. It doesn't matter how many words there are, I also know that you are not happy with it. So there will be another update today, but it may not be until after 24 o'clock, I'm sick of it.