The Basketball Court Swordsman

People say that the Pacers VS Warriors game is a preview of this season's finals.

But in Henson's view, the matchup with the Spurs can also be called a preview of the finals. Can the Warriors defeat the Spurs 100%? Henson didn't think so. At any time, the Spurs should not be underestimated.

Due to the retirement of Tim Duncan, the "gDP" that has been in the league for more than ten years has finally come to an end. But the Spurs have long been prepared to deal with Duncan's retirement, Aldridge and Leonard seamlessly connected, carrying the Spurs banner from the gDP.

Although the current Spurs are very different from the Spurs who met the Pacers twice in the finals, as long as they are Popovich's team, their strength will not be weak.

At the beginning, Brook Lopez competed for basketball from Spurs center Dwyane Dedmond. Due to the injury of Pau Gasol, Popovich could only start with this little transparent top who once wandered the Warriors, 76ers and Magic.

However, like Henson, Popovich also has the ability to rebirth the player's Nirvana. In the Spurs, there have been more than one role player playing brilliant performances, and Dedmond is no exception.

In the last game the Spurs played against the Pistons, Dedmond played 32 minutes and scored a large double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds. In the last Spurs game against the 76ers, Dedmond also had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The Spurs lineup does not seem so luxurious, but in fact it is hidden murder.

When the Pacers first attacked, Leonard used his slender arms and quick defensive response to interfere with George's mid-range shot. Seeing Leonard's nearly perfect defense, Henson secretly felt it was a pity.

Leonard has now grown into an offensive and defensive superstar, and his strength has reached the top of the league. From the ranks of superstars, there is no honor.

He didn't look at the wrong person at the beginning, this taciturn little guy who broke out in the silence really has an unpredictable upper limit. Other teams did not have the confidence to train Leonard, but Henson did.

It's just that Popovich's "old thief" was cheaper, and he picked up a ready-made one.

"The Pacers' first offense was blocked by Leonard. It seems that Leonard has brought a greater threat to the old team than Jimmy Butler." On the commentary stage, Reggie Mi. Strangled a joke.

But if you think about it carefully, then George, Jimmy Butler, Leonard and Antetokounmpo all played on the same team... It was indeed shocking enough. The Pacers could get three in a row. The crown is not surprising at all.

Dedmond used his bullet speed and jumping height to protect Lopez's defensive rebounds. He may be one of the few insiders with excellent athleticism in the Spurs.

Think about the previous Split, Matt Bonner and others, but they have nothing to do with athletic ability.

Tony Parker held the ball for more than half of the game. It can be seen that the Spurs are no longer the kind of slow playing style.

Compared to other teams in the league, the Spurs are indeed slow. But compared to the previous year, the Spurs are already a lot faster. Three-pointers and high rounds have become more popular. Even the traditional Spurs cannot reverse the changes that the small ball era has brought to the league.

Tony Parker’s statistics this season all prove one thing-even the youngest Parker in the gDP is no match for the devastation of the years.

Averaged 10.1 points per game, a career low. He averaged 4.5 assists per game, a career low since his rookie season. The average playing time is only 25.2 minutes, which is also a career low.

When the 35-year-old French sports car was speeding on the floor of the ATT center, he could no longer make the instantaneous acceleration that he did in the past. But as a player who has always played with his brain, Parker's organization is still calm.

Moreover, there is no one position that understands Popovich's system better than him.

So, although the data is not pretty, Parker still manages the Spurs offense in an orderly manner. Sometimes, the quality of a point guard is not reflected in the data.

In the end, after a series of complex running and conduction directed by Parker, the basketball was hit by Leonard. Leonard suddenly received the ball, and at the same time Dedmond had set up a screen for him.

George was delayed by Dedmond, although it was only a moment, but it was enough to make Leonard, who had a huge stride span, throw off George.

"Leonard and Dedmond's screen are very tacit, this is the San Antonio Spurs, each of their players on the court is a key component!"

Lopez had to guard against Dedmond, who is capable of mid-range shooting, and there is a position between George and Leonard. It seems that the Pacers' inside line has been emptied, and it is easy for Leonard to score.

After stepping into the penalty area, Leonard raised his basketball and jumped high. This silent man seems to have no threat, but in fact he is murderous! As soon as the game started, he was ready to use a dunk to get the Spurs first!

Seeing Leonard getting closer and closer to the basket, the players on the Spurs bench have all stood up and cheered. But just as he was about to dunk the ball into the hoop, a big hand that didn't lose Leonard suddenly patted the basketball and firmly nailed the basketball.

A big pegboard hat!

Leonard's "facial paralysis" showed a slightly surprised look on his face, and he turned his head to look after he landed.

Sure enough, it was the 34th who was more exaggerated than himself!

At one time, Antetokounmpo wore size 33 in the Pacers. But since Ray Allen retired in Indianapolis, No. 34 has fallen into the hands of Antetokounmpo.

Today, Antetokounmpo has made No. 34 the signature number of Indianapolis.

"Yunis Antetokounmpo! Did you see what he did!? He actually completed the nail plate cap on Leonard's head! Hahahaha, if you want me to say, this block is worth 4 100 million a year!"

The players on the Spurs bench looked dumbfounded, while the Pacers fans in the stands stood up and cheered.

Generally speaking, Leonard's long arms and excellent athletic ability can prevent him from being blocked. But in terms of wingspan and height, Antetokounmpo is not targeting anyone.

All of you here are brothers.

The audience instantly boiled, and before the start of the game, the fantasy scene of Antetokounmpo VS Leonard was staged so soon.

After Antetokounmpo got the basketball, he directly held the ball and started to advance. Pascal Siakam, who was five positions away from Henson, studied Antetokounmpo's ball-holding route. Because in Henson's request, Siakam also needs to grab a rebound and play by himself.

While the Pacers are fighting fiercely with other teams, Siakam, the "X factor", is also growing quietly.

On the basketball court, Antetokounmpo's holding of the ball quickly pulled the rhythm of the game to a fast pace. Leonard kept pace with him and tried to cut the ball when Antetokounmpo reached the three-point line.

But Antetokounmpo used a beautiful European step to dodge the steal. Due to his height and long arms and extremely large steps, Antetokounmpo's European step arc is large enough to open space.

After leaving Leonard, Antetokounmpo directly violently attacked the frame! Every time he dunks, he is full of destructive power! Once this guy rushes up to speed, even Leonard can't match the dust!

His physical fitness and physical condition are so good that he is enviable, and this kid is only 22 years old!

Now, the general managers of the other 29 NBA teams must regret it. How could they not find this guy in the first place?

The ball went in, landed, and screamed up to the sky, attracting cheers in the Banker Life Arena.

Yannis Antetokounmpo, he has obviously become the owner of this arena. His defense and fast break went in one go, and even Leonard couldn't stop this "monster" from scoring as long as he wanted to.

"What a...monster." Popovich sighed, and the Pacers simply changed its name to Monster League.

After a Spurs attack, Parker commanded his teammates to open up space. Obviously, he is going to play for Aldridge.

After so many years, Aldridge has a shortcoming that has not changed, that is, the requirements for the shooting environment are too harsh.

Even if it is slightly unreasonable, Aldridge will not make a move. Under reasonable circumstances, Aldridge's steady jumper can bring extremely high efficiency and return. But as a top star, where have so many reasonable opportunities since being defended by the opponent?

This time is no exception, Antetokounmpo held up his arms hard, so Aldridge could not find the offensive feeling. So he and Parker repeated three passes between each other. But in the end, Aldridge still did not pluck up the courage to shoot.

The offensive time was wasted like this, and in the end, only Parker rushed to grab points. But how good is CP3? In his tough defense, Parker's layup was not accurate at all.

Antetokounmpo personally grabbed the rebound and pushed the ball again. Two steps away from the three-point line, Antetokounmpo suddenly hit the ground to pass the ball.

The basketball passed through the crowd, hit the floor and bounced back into the hands of George who cut in. At this point, George just shook off Leonard, and after receiving the basketball, he easily layup and added two more points for the Pacers.

Antetokounmpo's pass hit the nail on the head, as if he was the point guard on the court.

In fact, Antetokounmpo has shown his passing talent more than once. This season, Antetokounmpo can get 5.4 assists per game, which is undoubtedly a very remarkable number.

In other words, Antetokounmpo is the kind of player who can really play from position one to position five! And in these five positions, he can show top performance!

So those reporters who questioned Antetokounmpo's 100 million dollars are really either stupid or bad.

On the court, Antetokounmpo and George gave a light high-five. The game had just begun, and he used one score, one assist, one block and two rebounds to control the rhythm.

Popovich sighed, remembering what Henson said to him before the game started.

"Better be careful, Pop. I bet he will give you a headache today."

Now Popovich really has a headache.