NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 434: There are no brothers on the court, only enemies!

"Why don't you guess Curry Harden and the others?"

"They are the main scorers, guess what's the meaning of their scores." Jiang Chao replied with a smile. Harden and Curry are both at the level of scoring 30 points at every turn, but the Spurs have never exceeded 30 points.

players.

Scarlett and the others don't understand this, but Jiang Chao knows it well. Popovich's team basketball has a selfish line. Whenever a player reaches 9 rebounds or 29 points, he will be stuck. Either

Either he was substituted or he was not used.

In fact, when someone from the Spurs scores 29 points, the Spurs win 99% of the time. The Spurs team has six or seven players scoring in double figures at every turn, and the base score is 70 or 80. If another person has 25 points, the base score is 90.

Many points, the Spurs scored more than 90 points. The Spurs' defensive efficiency ranks first in the league, limiting their opponents to less than 89 points per game, so the win is guaranteed.

Why is there an interesting relationship between Leonard and Thompson? Because neither of them is the boss, fourth or fifth in the team. Even if Thompson scored well on New Year's Day, the Knicks can score better than him or need him.

The number of times he stood up was very rare. Leonard was the fourth and fifth, and Thompson was the seventh and eighth at the most.

It is obvious that in the first half, Leonard held the ball to attack and dominate the ball very rarely. He mainly wiped GDP's butt on the defensive end, and on the offensive end, because of the three-person GDP organization, the only thing Leonard could do was

Cutting, catching and shooting, that sort of thing.

But obviously in the first season, he was not as comfortable as he was in the previous and subsequent seasons, and he was not as confident. Even if the ball came into his hands, he would subconsciously hand it to his big brother, and he didn't even look like a red Mamba.

Na Lai's decisiveness.

But his advantage is also very obvious, that is, he can run and jump much faster on the court than the old people like the Spurs, and he is not the menstruating man in later generations who takes one week off every month.

Now that he is limited by Popovich to only average 25 minutes per game, he is no longer eager to express himself.

Got 5 rebounds and 3 steals in the first half.

Before halftime, he successfully blocked Hayward's missed shot. After receiving a pass from Duncan, he passed a long pass to Manu. Manu handsomely passed the ball to Spurs who was ambushing under the basket.

Leeteuk and Thiago caught the ball and dunked with both hands.

With the Spurs' last attack, they successfully controlled the score difference in the first half to 8 points, and the Knicks failed to lead by double figures at halftime.

After halftime, everyone started guessing, because after halftime, Thompson had 6 points and only hit 2 three-pointers.

Leonard also scored 6 points, but he received two assists for an open layup and one made two free throws after being fouled.

"I guess Leonard has played a lot more minutes than Thompson."

"I also guess that Leonard's playing time is the most critical."

"I guess Thompson, it's so easy to watch him score. He just raises his hand and throws it."

"Yes, there are also performances like 8 three-pointers in a single game when it breaks out. Such players either don't score or they score in series."

"And what if there is garbage time? Clay will definitely have a lot of garbage time."

Daddario and Scarlett talked to each other, and Jiang Chao also found that as they spent more and more time with him, their understanding of basketball became deeper.

However, Jiang Chao does feel that his bet was a good one. If Thompson had Danny Green's playing time, there would be no need to bet. A pure scorer like Thompson would definitely score more.

On the defensive end, Thompson has to do much less than Leonard. Leonard is the forward position that needs to be responsible for assisting defense. He will interfere in various ways when Howard and Dayao get the ball.

But what Thompson has to do is to keep an eye on the new Spurs players, who are also shooters like Mills, the old Knicks player. The scorer keeps an eye on the scorer, and shooters versus shooters.

But Thompson is now a pure rookie in the Knicks. Although he was replaced by David Lee and Thomas, he does not have as much playing time as those two people.

He is ranked behind Danny Green and Matthews. If he plays on a team with tall forwards, he will have no playing time. The Knicks' forwards also have a bunch of people who can swing at positions 2-3.

In addition, the coaching staff did not hear Jiang Chao's bet, so it was difficult to guess.

Both Mills and Leonard would be better guesses.

There is a post from a fan on the Super God Forum that speculates about these two people. One is the backup shooting guard who left the Knicks, and the other is the first-round pick who just joined the Spurs this year. However, the arguments in this post are one-sided.

That is, Mills will score higher than Leonard, whether it is because of Mills' own passion for fighting against his old team, or because Popovich's character will allow old opponents like Mills to play more to prove themselves.

Popovich does have this kind of character. He likes to make the other party regret it. Don’t you want to renew Mills with a high salary? Then let me show you how good he is!

The Spurs are indeed the kind of team that likes to do things that make their opponents regret, which is also called turning waste into treasure. Of course, this cycle is not necessarily one or two years, it may be four or five years.

Anyway, George Hill is definitely better than Leonard at this stage, but almost all managements have seen Leonard's progress. When he first joined the Spurs, his shooting was not accurate at all.

But now, with the change in shooting posture under the guidance of coach Chip, it now looks quite stable. Anyway, the movements look really standard. He is worthy of the man who is familiar with Jordan video highlights as Popovich said.

However, in the second half, the young coach seemed to have telepathy with Jiang Chao. On this special holiday of the Spring Festival, he directly asked the Chinese boy Thompson to defend Leonard.

The battle between two rookies in the same class was a crazy offensive and defensive battle during the Spring Festival.

After guarding for several rounds, George made a misjudgment and was knocked away by Leonard. He rushed in and dunked with both hands, and the young coach was replaced without mercy.

George's background board, Teacher Ka's teaching, and the fun starts from now on.

However, the person the young coach replaced turned out to be not a striker, but a white rookie guard, Thompson, who had long arms but was weak against the opponent.

"Come on, KT!"

The director of Anta next to him was very high. If Thompson played for just one more minute, their KT1 shoes would be able to sell hundreds more pairs.

The same goes for the box where Jiang Chao is located here. Especially when they saw Thompson taking the initiative to confront Leonard and directly clinging to Beverley's defense, he climaxed directly. This feeling of not being afraid at all was very suitable for them.

They just want to see such a scene happen!

The young coach has already seen through Leonard off the court. He is the kind of player who likes to take advantage of GDP and relies on his own enthusiasm to find opportunities. Generally speaking, opponents who play against the Spurs focus on the three GDP players.

On the body.

The Spurs are also very smart. Although the three GDP players currently average 29 minutes per game, they are basically on the court in every round during non-garbage time. Their personal abilities and ability to pass the ball are too scary for opponents.

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Players like Leonard and Tucker are too easy to eat cookies by following them. Fortunately for Tucker, now he only plays in his sweet spot on the outside when there are so many tall men on the inside.

But Leonard is a force who likes to play fast breaks and run back to challenge big center players, so it is easy for him to get out of the way when his opponents are not guarding him tightly. He still has a certain three-point ability.

Thompson's role is to stick to him completely, not letting him make any moves, and following him when he runs. Thompson's lateral movement is much faster than the Knicks' backup forward. When shooting, Thompson is about the same height as Leonard, and he can also cover him.

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So in the first round, Ginobili wanted to take the initiative to look for Leonard again. Leonard had no chance whether he was running forward or backward, and was firmly defended by Thompson.

And the physical advantage cannot be used because there is no ball possession. As we all know, the best position to use the physical advantage is to hold the ball, from the three-point line to the basket.

Thompson's role in the Knicks is very simple. He directly runs around the baseline. Leonard is caught by the wide Yao Ming. Curry breaks through the arc and throws the ball to the 45-degree angle that Thompson is most familiar with.

Thompson's offense is not as hesitant as Leonard's. He just takes a throw and goes straight in!

So handsome!

"The God of Gambling is getting excited."

Jiang Chao applauded in the box, and the girls were stunned for a moment by this sentence.

Oh my god?

Did you hear that right? It’s Tang Shen you’re calling??

As powerful as Curry and Howard, he can't even wait for Jiang Chao to say "Ku Shen Huo Shen", at most he can say "Master Huo".

The nickname Tang Shen is too bluffing.

"Subconsciously, I was shouting indiscriminately. What I called was Tang Wei."

Jiang Chao touched his forehead in embarrassment. This must not be spread out. Don't be like the previous Warriors boss Deco, who was madly spread out and knelt down to Thompson in the tunnel.

It is indeed too early for him to call Tang Shen now.

Because after the ball, Popovich also called a signature timeout, just like rushing onto the court to call for timeout, and everyone saw him directly pulling Leonard to "chat".

The coach is worthy of being a coach. After returning from the timeout, he directly gave Leonard, who had never had the ball, a chance to play singles with the ball. He no longer dodged and ran. After discovering that his teammates had completely cleared him to one side, he

With a big wave of his hand, he turned his back to receive Parker's pass.

Then he used a move that stunned Harden. He leaned forward, turned over and took a step back before shooting. The ball swayed into the hoop.

Flower rub?

Low post?

That’s awesome!

This time it does feel like a mismatch. In fact, this is how we should play on the basketball court. Even though Thompson and Leonard are about the same height, their bodies are slimmer. Coupled with the difference in wingspan, Leonard beat Thompson.

This kind of defender can hit as long as he relies on it. Generally speaking, it is difficult to defend successfully when his strength is greatly reduced.

This is indeed the case.

But Thompson, a young man who looks fair and tender, actually has a character that refuses to admit defeat. After he was so hard-fought by Leonard, he "made it alone" in the next round. The ball was originally a transition.

But he turned around and shot a jumper, and it hit!

This is purely luck. Today's Buddha is not so big-hearted. On New Year's Day, the Buddha's light shines all over the place. It's just that everyone didn't care about his vacancy at that time. Now everyone knows that when his vacancy is accurate, it's okay to put him down and move. Anyway, he is just

Transition ball, I didn't expect that it would be a bit blinding to shoot directly!

It’s also a big deal!

Yes, they are all in the same class.

My ranking is higher than yours.

I'm afraid of you!!!

In the next round, Leonard's pull-up jumper was affected. On the contrary, Thompson caught the ball and dribbled and was directly intercepted by Leonard with a big wave of his hand.

.............

"How about falling in love on the stage? Haha."

Jiang Chao laughed in the audience.

This kind of competition is so rare. They all have a tacit understanding.

"Don't be afraid, Thompson, just dribble in front of him and dive in to dunk him!"

"Use the speed!"

Jiang Chao was dancing happily in the box.

But it was Harden who did it.

The only small drawback of Kawhi Leonard's defense is that his follow-up speed is a bit slow, and he does not have the speed of flying to chase shots like James.

So in the next round, Harden waved his hand and said, "Look, brother, I will take revenge on you." He took the initiative to face Leonard in a pick-and-roll switch. I have long heard that he is the best defensive player among this rookie class, and Harden's strongest point is that he is indistinguishable.

singles.

Harden's tactical status is much higher than Thompson's, and the Knicks players are much more familiar with it. The moment he completed the defensive change, he had already completed the 4-1 position, and there was a supporting inside line on the other side.

Then he directly used his skillful dribbling to beat Leonard.

Isn't Leonard a defensive freak? He doesn't like to use small movements and likes to steal, but Harden's low dribbling forced him to lower his center of gravity. Harden directly lowered his head to hold the ball and changed direction, and then followed up with an induced turning movement.

Leonard mistakenly thought Harden was going to dribble and turn around.

But he is still young, and this is also the first time he and Harden have met. I don’t know that Harden rarely uses technical moves such as turning, and more often changes directions to directly pass people.

So this time, Harden rushed in and watched helplessly as Harden faced Duncan's hesitant defense and succeeded in a one-handed glide and dunk!

"This is the true glory of the Knicks on the perimeter, their super killer move when they can't open up a situation!"

"Harden is still strong...Thompson's dribbling is too stupid."

Commentary:

"The Knicks are helping the Spurs' future opponents find loopholes in the Spurs. They haven't played their best game at all. Are they targeting rookies like Leonard?"

"You can tell by looking at Howard's smile. They don't regard this as a competition for the first place in the division at all. They regard this as an entertainment game."

"Is this really good... The Spurs are already so far behind, and the GDP is actually a bit restrained. Ginobili's physical fitness is a flaw against the Knicks' outside defense. Duncan is most afraid of insiders like Howard, who can jump and have a lot of energy.

Tonnage, it would be too difficult to trick the young marshal into flying after he was asked not to take off easily.

And because Parker is not good at three-pointers, he was "led into a trap" by the Knicks in various ways. But you have to know that the Knicks have Ibaka, Howard, Yi Jianlian, and Yao Ming on the inside. If you come in as a breakthrough guard, you can

Waiting to die.

So Leonard, the only good guy, was in trouble when he was targeted.

no way.

Who told you to target my Thompson???

In the Knicks.

If you attack me with one point, we will attack you with a bunch of points!!!!

"Holy shit, Yao Ming beat Leonard mercilessly. If I were Leonard and the Spurs, I would be scolded!"

Mills on the Spurs side was even more closely followed by Beverley, making him dizzy:

"So heartless!"

Beverley showed his big teeth: "There are no brothers on the court, only enemies!"