Chapter 175 If there is an adulterer, it definitely won’t be me

"Hurry up and tell me." Duncan said anxiously.

He Zhongqiu said: "That man must be Superman, with lasers in his eyes. That woman is the villain, and Superman wants to kill her."

"Shit!"

Duncan was so angry that he cursed: "I said that the man must want to sleep with that woman. You idiot, you flirt with those female stars all day long, don't you know this?"

Duncan's voice was a little loud and everyone heard it. The player tunnel suddenly became quiet and everyone looked at Duncan.

"Oh my God, could it be that Wolverine seduced Duncan's wife?" Bunch Wells whispered.

"Could it be when we were playing away last season? The boss is really awesome. He cheated on Duncan while we were playing away." Harrington said with admiration.

The Spurs were also stunned when they heard what Wells and Harrington said.

"It can't be true? Wolverine cheated on Tim?" Bowen said in horror.

"I don't know, why would Tim be so angry?" Ginobili said fearfully.

"What are you guys talking about?"

Duncan was so depressed that he explained with a straight face: "I was just discussing a problem with Wolverine. It's not what you think."

He Zhongqiu said at this time: "Ahem, Tim, there is no need to explain anything to them. Explanation means covering up. I am innocent anyway. You go home and ask carefully. If there is an adulterer, I mean if, then the adulterer is definitely not me."

"What did you say?"

Duncan was furious.

"Haha."

He Zhongqiu led the group in laughing.

At this time, the visiting team came out, and he led everyone out in a swarm, leaving behind Duncan who was extremely depressed and several Spurs players who were trying not to laugh.

Duncan actually discovered that his wife particularly liked watching Knicks games. Every time she saw Wolverine, there was light in her eyes. He suspected that his wife was obsessed with that bastard Wolverine.

The reason why I said those words to Wolverine just now was just to vent my frustration and find an excuse to vent, but I didn't expect to backfire.

"Wolverine, I'm sorry for tonight. I'm going to score 30+20 points on your head, so that my wife can see my mighty performance and win back her restless heart. I want my wife to have light in her eyes when she looks at me."

Looking at He Zhongqiu running away, he couldn't help but clench his fists.

But when he thought of his wife sitting outside, he quickly ran out.

At eight o'clock, the competition officially begins.

He Zhongqiu and Lasu jump ball and the Knicks attack.

The Spurs are a strong defensive team, and Duncan is a person who has his own offensive and defensive systems. Over the years, with Duncan as the core, Popovich has long built a mature defensive system, so the return to defense is very quick.

He Zhongqiu bypassed Lasu and ran quickly towards the basket. Lasu couldn't keep up, but Duncan blocked him.

When he changed direction, Duncan came up to him and deliberately wrapped his arms around him, thus slowing down his penetration.

"Man-to-man defense, Duncan switches to defend Wolverine?"

In the ESPN studio, Tom Howard said quickly.

Michael Breen also quickly explained: "It should be half-zone and half-man defense, Ginobili will focus on Nash, Bruce Bowen will guard the high position and be responsible for assisting on both wings, and point guard Jason Hart will guard the left wing."

Nash dribbled the ball to the right wing. At this time, He Zhongqiu faced the strong right wing and used his elbow to push Duncan into the paint area from the free throw line.

"It seems the power has increased again?"

Duncan felt like he was competing with a fully grown bull. The fear in his heart was like waves, but his face was as calm as a slab of stone.

Nash saw Wolverine enter the penalty area and did not pass the ball immediately.

Harrington moved to the right wing, but his ability was not good, his mid-range shooting ability was average, and his ability to get into the air was not enough, so the Spurs center Rasus stayed at the right waist position, able to return to the basket at any time and form a double-team with Duncan to attack the Wolverines.

So he must break in first, attract Rasu's backup defense, then pass the ball and use the breakthrough and scoring tactics.

Coming to the right wing three-point line, he made a tactical gesture because he had just joined the team and was not familiar with the cooperation.

Then he began to break through in different directions.

This is Ginobili's second season in the NBA. He has good defense, quick hands and feet, and fast lateral movement, but he still can't defend against Nash's change of direction breakthrough.

In response to Nash's dribbling breakthroughs, Popovich has already developed a double-teaming strategy for him after his breakthroughs.

That is, once Nash breaks through Ginobili, the three-two zone defense tactics will be used, with Bowen, who is closest, providing double-team defense.

When Nash just broke through Ginobili, Bowen, who was in a high position, immediately rushed to the front of Nash and implemented a quick defense. Together with Ginobili who followed behind, they immediately formed a double-team on Nash.

Nash's original tactical plan failed, as the person who double-teamed him was not Rasu at the right waist position, so he immediately passed the ball to Alan Houston at the top of the arc.

This is the power of being a first-class point guard. He has good vision, quick and calm reactions, and can quickly find teammates who are in open positions.

Alan Houston received the ball, and Spurs point guard Jason Hart rushed over on the left wing, but it was too late to stop his shot.

"brush!"

The mid-range shooting king made a three-pointer with great effort.

Popovich shook his head helplessly. Jason Hart's strength was still not enough. If it was Tony Parker, he should be able to fill the empty space at the top of the arc in time. With Alan Houston's three-point shooting ability when facing defense, he would most likely miss the shot.

He shouted to the court: "Bruce, you go mark the ball."

"Yes."

Bowen nodded.

Ginobili also understood this, so he switched defensive positions with Bowen. In the positional battle, he would guard the high position and be responsible for assisting in defending the two wings.

He also understood the purpose of the coach's arrangement. Because he was faster than Bowen, he could double-team Nash more quickly, and Bowen's effectiveness in defending Nash had always been good.

Nash naturally also heard what Popovich said, and his face turned pale.

Last season, Carter was stepped on by Bowen and had to rest for 20 days. Then he turned from a half-man, half-god flying man into a mortal. If he had been stepped on, he would have been in trouble.

3:0, Spurs attack.

Duncan came to the low post on the left wing. He knew that his ability to fight was not as good as Wolverine's. Now Wolverine's strength was probably stronger. If he squeezed in, he would definitely consume a lot of physical strength and might not be able to squeeze in.

This is just a regular season game, and the Spurs and the Knicks are not competitive. According to his habits, it is impossible for him to play at full strength and waste his energy.

However, he had just vowed to score 30+20 against Wolverine and make his wife's eyes light up when she looks at him.

Therefore, the Stone Buddha, who had always been rational and had an aura of absolute calm, began to forcefully position himself and squeezed inward while carrying He Zhongqiu's top defense.

The best position for the low post, besides under the basket, is on the left and right sides of the basket, the edge of the reasonable collision zone, which is one meter inside the paint area, which is called the deep position.

In that position, you can squeeze the defender into a reasonable collision zone, and the defender's defensive movements will be restricted. You can attack with your hands free, step forward to attack the basket, and shoot close to the basket, so the success rate is very high.

The position he wanted was one meter deep.

However, despite his best efforts, he was still stuck outside the left side of the paint area and could not move forward.

"Tsk! Your limp, powerless vagina has been sucked dry by your wife?"

A mocking voice rang in his ears, and he looked at Wolverine angrily.

At this time, the ball was passed, and he received the ball outside the low paint area on the left wing. He quickly turned on the ground, pressed Wolverine with his left elbow, used his left foot as the axis, and stepped his right foot towards his left waist.

As long as he puts one foot on the right waist, he will immediately jump up and shoot, making his best 45-degree bank shot.

The left waist position is still in the close-range area. His close-range shooting percentage was as high as 47.6% last season, and he is very confident in his shots.

"not good!"

But at this moment, he felt a force coming up on his body, affecting his upper turn, pushing his body outwards, and shifting his center of gravity outwards.

It turned out that when Duncan turned around, He Zhongqiu made a timely defensive response.

His left foot moved upward very quickly, keeping up with Duncan's upward turn, and then continued to exert physical confrontation.

Duncan's offensive rhythm was interrupted by the intense physical confrontation. His right foot paused, and his left foot, the pivot foot, almost moved. He quickly leaned over and dribbled backwards.

But at this moment, He Zhongqiu quickly took a step forward.

His first step was so fast that he was already in position when Duncan just dribbled down and stepped back. He leaned over and grabbed the ball with his right hand, and scooped it up with great accuracy.

"Oh, Wolverine steals the ball from Duncan!" Michael Brin yelled.

Tom Howard said quickly: "Duncan made a mistake, the Spurs quickly returned to defense, Wolverine passed the ball to Nash, Nash fast-break, and was entangled by Bowen."

After being entangled by Bowen, Nash first stabilized his rhythm and waited for the inside line to get into position.

Bowen's defensive style is entanglement, sticky and greasy, like a thorn in the bone, sticking to people like taffy.

At the same time, he is very good at chasing and defending, and his pursuit is so breathtaking.

Ginobili was already in a high position, and Nash couldn't go to the top of the arc as that would be asking for a double-team, so he went to the right wing.

At this time, He Zhongqiu was about to enter the restricted area from the free throw line, but was blocked by Lasu, and Duncan came to help defend. Lasu weighed nearly 116 kilograms and was far less powerful than He Zhongqiu. Under the powerful force, his top defense collapsed at the touch, and He Zhongqiu took advantage of the situation to enter the restricted area and went straight to the basket.

However, because Harrington's ability to pull away is far inferior to Kurt Thomas last season, Duncan is at the right waist position, standing in the paint area, only one step away from him. If he is half a step closer, he can touch him with his hand. With Rasu, if the ball is passed in, he will be double-teamed before he reaches the ball.

Nash wanted to hang in. He believed that Wolverine's jumping ability could catch the ball under the basket, and he believed that his pass could avoid being intercepted by Duncan in advance.

But Bowen's defense was positioned in front of his left side, blocking his passing route to the basket, so he could only dribble toward the baseline.

Michael Breen quickly explained: "Bowen defends the middle and the baseline, and Nash starts to break through with the ball."

He Zhongqiu didn't receive the ball, so he had to leave the penalty area and go to the low post on the right wing first.

Nash broke through to the baseline and saw Wolverine in the low post on the right wing. He continued to break down, and after collecting the ball, he jumped directly over the baseline, took the opportunity to shake off Bowen who was in trouble, and then passed the ball in the air outside the baseline.

As soon as He Zhongqiu received the ball, Duncan came up from behind him, and Lasu also popped up from above Duncan, and a double team in the low post was about to take shape.

The next moment after catching the ball, before Rasu's hand touched him, he suddenly turned right with his right foot as the axis, which is an upward turn.

"Oh!"

He collided with Lasu, and Lasu's ability to fight was much worse than his, so he was knocked to the ground, and his left foot stepped on his left waist.

There was no whistle because Lasu was also on the move and not in a defensive position. This was normal confrontational behavior.

The next moment, Duncan took a step sideways upwards, but his teammate Lasu was on the ground, so he failed to get in front of He Zhongqiu.

At the same time, he also jumped up, holding Duncan with his right hand outside to prevent him from getting close, holding the ball high with his left hand, and throwing the ball towards the backboard.

“What a quick move!”

Duncan jumped up and stretched out his hand to block the shot, but He Zhongqiu's throw was too fast, and the ball flew past him as soon as he raised his arm.

"Hit the board?"

In the media seats behind the baseline, Zhang Heli shouted excitedly.

"Bang! Swoosh!"

The ball hit the backboard just inside the upper corner of the white basket and bounced into the basket.

"Pretty!"

Zhang Heli shouted excitedly.

Inside the ESPN live studio, Michael Breen laughed and said, "Wolverine's ability to fight is too strong. LaSou is about the same size as him, but he was knocked over."

"It's nothing. He has already proven that his confrontation ability is the best in the league. Even O'Neal can be knocked over by him."

Tom Howard shook his head and said in surprise: "I am surprised by his 45-degree rebound shot. Except for the shot that ended the shot, which was his unique throwing shot, his back-to-the-basket offensive technique is almost the same as Tim Duncan's.

The Wolverines were using Tim Duncan's skills to attack Duncan, but Tim Duncan really couldn't defend against it."

Michael Breen smiled and said: "It's nothing, he has been imitating Duncan's low-post offensive skills for a long time. After all, Duncan's rebounding skills are the best in the league.

As for Duncan not defending this attack, it's nothing. The Wolverines' offensive skills have improved significantly compared to last season, so it's normal that Duncan didn't defend it. "

"This guy, has he finally mastered his offensive skills? Has he connected them with his rebounding finishing skills?"

Duncan looked back and saw the ball go in, and was very surprised.

He was a little worried because Wolverine's final attack was not based on the strength of his wrist and fingers like the others, but on the throwing of his entire arm.

This kind of shot is faster than other people's shots, faster than his shots, and very difficult to defend.

The Knicks made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season. This season, after being strengthened, the Knicks may have a chance to make it to the Finals. If the Spurs and the Knicks meet in the Finals, can he defend against Wolverine?

5:0, Spurs attack.

Ginobili received the ball on the right wing, and Rick Carlisle arranged a man-to-man defense with Bonzi Wells, the best perimeter defender, guarding him.

"Bunchi, don't let him start the breakthrough comfortably." Carlisle shouted.

This allowed Wells to engage in physical confrontation. Ginobili's body was not very strong. He was 198 cm tall and weighed only 93 kg, which was a bit thin.

Wells immediately put in close defense, forcing Ginobili to dribble back a step, then change direction to the outside and break through with the ball.

Rick Carlisle did not arrange a double-team tactic on the outside because Tony Parker was not there, Bowen and Jason Hart had little offensive ability, and there was only Ginobili on the outside. Leaving the game to Wells, no matter how well Ginobili played, he could not score many points.

His defensive focus is naturally Duncan. LaSue is just a role-playing blue-collar player, and Harrington has the task of assisting in defending Duncan.

Rasu is a Yugoslav player who has the ability to shoot from mid-range and long range. At this time, he had already moved to a position one step inside the three-point line on the right wing, and Harrington followed him out.

Ginobili made continuous and drastic changes of direction, and even broke his waist with the European step, but he still shook off Wells' defense and headed for the penalty area.

He Zhongqiu was originally defending Duncan, but he immediately returned to the basket from the left wing low post and blocked the right front side of the basket, outside the reasonable collision zone.

At the same time, Duncan in the low post on the left wing took a step into the restricted area. He had an open space and raised his hand to ask Ginobili for the ball.

He Zhongqiu noticed the footsteps behind him and judged that Duncan had followed in.

When Ginobili saw that his breakthrough did not attract the Wolverines' backup defense, he immediately stopped at the right waist position, got up and made a quick jump shot.

At this moment, He Zhongqiu rushed forward, but did not jump up to block the shot immediately. Instead, he reached out to grab the ball.

His arms are long, and with just this one step, his hands can reach Ginobili.

In addition, he is confident in his jumping ability. Even if he fails to steal the ball, he can let Ginobili jump first. With his jumping speed and height, he can also complete the block.

So he did not choose to jump immediately. If he had waited until Ginobili jumped before jumping, he would not have been shaken.

Ginobili originally wanted to shake off Wolverine and fake a shot before passing the ball, but he did not achieve his goal, so the rhythm paused for a moment.

At this moment, he saw Wolverine's claws grabbing him, and he was startled and instinctively pulled the ball to his right ribs with both hands.

But he forgot one thing, Wells was right behind him.

"Snapped!"

Wells slapped Ginobili's ball from behind and knocked it away.

The first claw missed, and He Zhongqiu's left hand grabbed again, just in time to catch the ball, helping Wells get a steal.

"Ginobili made a turnover, which was the Spurs' second turnover at the start of the game, and the ball was stolen twice," said Tom Howard.

"From a defensive perspective, the Spurs' defense is much stronger than the Knicks', but the opposite was true at the start, with the Knicks playing good defense," said Michael Breen.

At this time, Wells pushed the ball to the left wing of the frontcourt. Nash ran up to take the ball, and then rushed to the left wing.

Bowen was chasing closely behind, but his speed was not as fast as Nash. He fell behind by one step and could not catch up.

At this time, Duncan made a timely pick-and-roll, one step outside the left waist position.

Bowen took the opportunity to catch up with Nash, but Nash suddenly pushed the ball to the floor between Duncan's feet when he stopped suddenly. The basketball bounced off the board with a bang, and bounced from Duncan's crotch into the restricted area behind Duncan.

"Wolverine?"

Duncan knew something was wrong and turned around quickly, but it was too late.

Seeing Duncan blocking Nash, He Zhongqiu immediately cut back to the basket and signaled Nash to pass the ball.

Sure enough, the next moment the ball was passed in.

There was no suspense next. He Zhongqiu caught the ball with both hands behind Duncan, turned around and jumped up, diving towards Lasu under the basket.

Lasu couldn't retreat anymore, so he could only jump up to block the shot to avoid being called for a blocking foul.

"Oh!"

"boom!"

The heavy sound of flesh hitting each other and the strong sound of the basket exploding rang out at the same time. With He Zhongqiu's powerful one-handed slam dunk, the Spurs' basket was instantly in chaos, and center Lasu fell to the ground.

"Oh!"

A burst of exclamations swept through the SBC Center Arena.

"Clap clap clap."

But soon, warm applause broke out.

Many fans who bought tickets to see the Wolverines began to applaud. They came just for He Zhongqiu's dunk.

"Beautiful! Nash made a ground pass and Wolverine made an open cut and slam dunk. Although the two have only played a few games, they have a very good coordination." Tom Howard praised.

"7:0, the Spurs haven't scored yet, and Popovich hasn't called a timeout?" Michael Breen said in surprise.

Duncan was in a bad mood because he saw his wife applauding Wolverine. He was the boss of the Spurs, and his wife was applauding their opponent. How could this be?

"30+20, it must be 30+20 tonight."

He muttered something in his mind and ran towards the front court at a faster pace.

(End of this chapter)