The Basketball Court Swordsman

Antetokounmpo and Leonard, they used to be very similar.

They all attracted the attention of scouts with their terrible physical conditions, but at the same time they also kept other teams away with their imperfect skills.

In the end, it was Henson who boldly believed in their talent. As everyone knows, they are now the top five forwards in the league.

What will happen to the confrontation between the two top five forwards in the league? After the timeout is over and the game restarts, everyone will get the answer.

Popovich stands nervously on the sidelines, chasing 8 points in 2 minutes, which is almost impossible to miss in every attack. Once an opportunity is wasted, the Spurs will basically have no chance of a comeback.

Popovich yelled at Parker, and Henson didn't hear exactly what he said. But he believed that Parker must have heard it. Because after Popovich finished roaring, Parker suddenly slowed down in the second half.

Seeing this situation, Henson immediately understood Popovich's strategy. The Spurs want to slow down and wait for Aldridge to take the place!

After all, Channing Frye is now the Pacers’ biggest defensive weakness on the court.

"Hold it, old man!" Henson murmured in his heart. As long as Frye could guard against this attack, the Spurs would have stepped out of the cliff with half their feet!

As soon as Aldridge received the ball, Frye immediately confronted. He tried his best to push Aldridge out, trying to keep him away from the basket.

Aldridge is certainly not a general, but don't think he is a weak chicken if he let Antetokounmpo score 40 points today.

Aldridge is not weak, but Antetokounmpo is too strong today...

Seeing Frye defending himself, Aldridge turned around and rushed to the basket!

Top defense can indeed effectively prevent the opponent's forced back squeeze, but for flexible insiders, top defense is very easy to break through.

Aldridge turned around to make Frye clean, but fortunately, Brook Lopez actively rushed to the basket and did not give Aldridge an easy layup.

Seeing Lopez's defense come back, Aldridge's first reaction was to find Dedmond! That guy's mid-range shooting is still very stable, and his hit rate is very impressive when unmarked!

Aldridge has a good idea, and he passes the ball very quickly. But when Dedmond took the shot, Channing Frye actively blocked it. Frye's single-defense ability may not be strong, but his perseverance and experience allow him to complete the defense in time.

Although Dedmond had one hand, he was not as accurate as George. Facing Frye's interference, Dedmond's mid-range jumper really knocked out of the box!

"Damn it!" Popovich yelled, Aldridge should be on his own, at least there is a chance for goals and fouls!

Anything too much is not good, and so is caution.

Now, the Spurs' defense this round has become particularly critical. If the Pacers widened the points difference to double digits in the last minute or so, Popovich could replace all the main players in advance.

Fortunately, this time, Paul's throwing power was slightly stronger. Although he crossed Deedmond's fingertips, he knocked on the basket's neck.

With 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the game, the point difference is still 8 points, the Spurs still have a chance!

This time, Parker glanced at Popovich while he was advancing with the ball, but Popovich did not say anything.

This means that he does not intend to let Aldridge attack again. The offensive opportunity will come from Leonard.

The Spurs are a team team, but this does not mean that they have no offensive focus at the last minute. After all, the attack at the critical moment cannot follow the principle of egalitarianism.

As soon as Leonard received the ball from the three-point line, Antetokounmpo opened his arms and pushed it up. Leonard's height of 2 meters and a wingspan of 2.21 meters are enough to stop most players.

Antetokounmpo's height of 2.11 meters and a wingspan of 2.19 meters make him even more like an insurmountable wall.

Leonard is not stupid, and he is not the kind of player with extreme personal heroism. So, he passed the ball back to Parker, then ran out with Aldridge's screen, and then received a pass from Parker, only to break through!

But Leonard had just rushed out two steps before he was firmly clamped by Antetokounmpo. Compared to the pace, Antetokounmpo does not lose to Leonard.

Leonard is not Aldridge, he knows that he is now the hope of the Spurs turning over. Therefore, he will not pass as soon as he encounters obstacles.

So Leonard slammed Antetokounmbo hard, then speeded up to the side of the rim, and threw the ball to the rim with only a little space.

Leonard's confrontational ability, pace and wingspan have made this trick repeated. Generally speaking, the defensive player was either hit by him in the first hit, or he was not hit but could not keep up with his pace. Even if it was not hit and could keep up, Leonard's last throw was a height that was beyond the reach of the defensive players.

But in front of Antetokounmpo, these are nothing!

He was not pushed aside, but kept up. In the end, when Leonard took the shot, Antetokounmpo could still jump high, and with his long arms and a more dominant height, he shot the basketball directly out of the bottom line!

The basketball rushed towards the stands like a bullet ejected. The fans dared to pick it up with their hands at all, but could only avoid it reflexively!

This shows how powerful this seal is!

"Once again, Giannis Antetokounmpo has blocked Leonard's offense for the second time today! Kavai, who is pretty, has met a guy who is physically better than himself! "

There is only one minute left, and the score difference is still 8 points. Popovich buried his head. Today, he was completely lost to Henson and the guy behind the shirt with his name.

But at the same time, Popovich also felt a little bit happy.

With the current Pacers, Henson wants to challenge the Warriors, maybe there is a real play!

Antetokounmpo’s fifth blockade today is a ruined hope for the Spurs to win. Although the offensive ball is still in the hands of the Spurs, Leonard's self-confidence will also be affected somewhat after being solidly blocked.

Sure enough, the Spurs organized an offense for the second time, and Leonard directly chose a three-pointer. Unfortunately, Leonard did not become a hero today. Antetokounmpo's interference forced the forward, who was not good at shooting three-pointers, to increase the arc. When Leonard's arc was adjusted, there was no sight.

Paul personally grabbed the defensive rebound, and then went straight to the backcourt like a quarterback on a football field.

The camera followed the basketball across the court, and people discovered that Antetokounmpo had gone to the front court.

The timing of the basketball's fall was just right, Antetokounmpo took off the basketball with a light hand.

After that, he didn't even have to luck the ball, took two steps directly, and put the ball lightly into the basket.

The 42nd point of the whole game, the game is over!

Leonard was akimbo, his face still expressionless. But Henson knew that that guy must be very uncomfortable now.

In the end, the Spurs couldn't complete the comeback. The Pacers ended the Spurs at 118 to 110 at home.

The performance of Antetokounmpo with 42 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocked shots undoubtedly proves that he is indeed worth 100 million in 4 years.

In this game, Henson and Antetokounmpo told everyone. Even a player who is "against the age" can become a superstar as long as he is good at himself.

It is indeed very rare to score 42 points without shooting a three-pointer.

After the game, Henson shook hands with Popovich enthusiastically. Popovich called out that using a player like Antetokounmpo was simply cheating, and Henson also complained that Popovich's use of Leonard was simply "plagiarism."

Although the mouth is sulky, Popovich and Henson are actually very friendly.

After saying goodbye to Popovich, Henson had prepared a bunch of ironic words for the young CBS reporter. But after waiting for a long time, I still didn't see the reporter.

So the Chinese coach had to shook his head, and the high-spirited reporter before the game just ran away with his tail clipped.

If everyone was as vigorous as Spike Lee back then, and could afford to lose, how interesting this alliance would be.

The sunspots in this session are not very capable.