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This kind of scoring exchange is actually completely acceptable to the Spurs, after all, in the next defense, they can't give Adams such a comfortable opportunity every time.

As mentioned before, the defensive strategy of the Spurs' small-ball lineup is to force the opponent to make some jump shots through some means.

To do this, they can even give their opponents a little more space to shoot in order to lure them into shooting.

The main reason why Sochan was eaten in the low post like Adams just now was because the Spurs were a little slower and had no time to wrap up Adams, so Adams seized this opportunity.

Chang Tiancheng advanced quickly with the ball, barely giving Smart a chance to come up and stick to him, and directly shot a long-range three-pointer.

And several of his other teammates, seeing that Chang Tiancheng had already made a move, went back to the defense without looking back.

Chang Tiancheng's three-pointer finally hollowed into the net, once again helping the Spurs open up the score gap.

Looking back, Rose still gave the ball to Adams on the inside, hoping that he could replicate the previous plot of single-handing Sochan.

But this time the Spurs were clearly well prepared, and as soon as Adams got the ball, Keldon rushed forward and formed a trap on Adams with Sochan.

Seeing this, Adams had to raise the ball high first, hesitated for a moment, and finally passed the ball to Smart in the open space.

Smart received the ball from beyond the three-point line and immediately planned to make a three-pointer. However, Keldon's return was quick and managed to interfere with Smart, making the shot end in an iron.

Chang Tiancheng won a long rebound and continued to push the rhythm of the fast break.

And Sochan and Keldon, the two inside linemen, are also following Chang Tiancheng and are ready to cooperate with him at any time.

Vassell and McDermott have also both been in the bottom corners of the left and right sides, helping Chang Tiancheng and his two interior players open up space to attack.

Chang Tiancheng did not hesitate, and after a simple high-post pick-and-roll cooperation with Keldon, he took advantage of the situation to get to the Grizzlies' basket.

Jaren Jackson Jr. took the initiative to change Chang Tiancheng's defense, and he closely followed Chang Tiancheng's breakthrough footsteps, intending to cover the layup directly when Chang Tiancheng made a shot.

But Chang Tiancheng made a back pass and threw the ball directly from the free throw line to McDermott, who was standing in the bottom right corner.

It turned out that Bane, who was in charge of defending McDermott before, saw that Chang Tiancheng had completed the breakthrough so easily, and after his family's inner line was empty at this time, he also subconsciously chose to move in the direction of Chang Tiancheng, hoping to block Chang Tiancheng's breakthrough route.

Unexpectedly, Bane's move was caught by Chang Tiancheng, and he directly used this opportunity to help McDermott hit an open three-pointer.

After two rounds, the Spurs beat the Grizzlies 6-0 at once.

It also forced Grizzlies head coach Tyler Jenkins to call a timeout, and after the timeout, he sent his own bench lineup.

At this point, the third quarter was more than halfway through, and the Grizzlies' starters were actually back on the court in the second half of the second quarter, so it was normal to replace them early to rest.

Coach Popovich also chose to send a substitute lineup, but added Wembanyama, the core of his team's defense, to the bench.

When the Spurs start using a small-ball lineup with Chang Tian as the core, there will actually be another benefit, which is to separate Chang Tiancheng from Wembanyama.

In doing so, Chang Tiancheng will bring a group of players, and Wembanyama will bring a group of players. One main offense and the other main defense can allow the Spurs to continue to maintain a strong force in a game.

Although in Popovich's concept, the ultimate form of the Spurs' small-ball lineup should also be with Wembanyama. Wembanyama will be the center of the small-ball line-up, while Sochan will be the number four in the small-ball lineup.

But this lineup Spurs have actually practiced a few times this season, and the effect is not particularly good.

The main reason is that Wembanyama is not as adaptable to the small-ball system as Popovich imagined, and if he wants to really integrate into the regular offensive rhythm, it will take a while to run-in.

Therefore, Popovich temporarily gave up the idea of letting Wembanyama play the center of the small-ball lineup, and instead let him and Chang Tiancheng each lead a lineup.

This lineup with Wembanyama as the core can be said to bring Wembanyama's personal ability to the extreme.

On the inside, Drummond and Collins form the classic twin towers, while Graham and Langford form the team's perimeter line. Wembanyama is more of a number three in this lineup.

This lineup can maximize the possibility of developing Wembanyama on the offensive end. Wembanyama will no longer be a pure finisher, but will be able to show off his excellent ball sense, kaleidoscopic attacking skills, and even instigate attacks to a certain extent.

While Wembanyama is still a bit stiff about doing these things, and the dribble isn't as good as he was in France because he's in the highest level of basketball, it's still acceptable.

Rao is a player of Durant's level, and in the first year of his career, he also ate a lot of ball possession and played a lot of iron, and finally polished his skills little by little.

The Spurs' approach to Wembanyama's development is to maximize his malleability and not let a little bit of his talent be wasted in the Spurs.

If the Spurs simply want Wembanyama's immediate combat power, then they can use Wembanyama as a near-frame off-ball terminal + defensive gate on the offensive end, supplemented by other players and Chang Tiancheng's organizational offensive ability, presumably they can also achieve good results.

But the Spurs will give Wembanyama such opportunities at some times, so that he can better adapt to the NBA arena, and at the same time polish his skills to prepare for greater challenges.

Chang Tiancheng was off the court, looking at Wembanyama, who had a lot of money on the field, and couldn't help but ask Popovich: "Coach, you say, when I usually play with Victor, do I also limit his ability to a certain extent?" Coach Popovich

turned his face to face Chang Tiancheng, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and said: "So, do you think Victor has an impact and restricts you?"