Chapter 68: Collapse
In front of the Knicks bench, Thibodeau, who had previously been tasked with coaching He Zhongqiu's defense, came over to analyze the Spurs' defense for him.

He said: "The Spurs' defensive system is based on Tim Duncan, mainly man-to-man defense, supplemented by help defense, plus the defensive stalwarts on the perimeter, which together form a pressure-type defensive system.

The Spurs are currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference with 19 wins and 11 losses, a winning rate of 63.3%. Their average points allowed per game is only 90.4 points, first in the Western Conference and third in the league, only higher than the Pistons and Nets in the Eastern Conference.

We had a hard time playing against the Spurs before, and one of the important reasons was that our low-post offense was average, and we were unable to suppress Duncan's defense in the low post, giving him the opportunity to fill in the defense everywhere.

Now the team wants to attack through your basket and suppress his defense in the low post, so that we can get more opportunities on the perimeter."

"me?"

He Zhongqiu feels a lot of pressure. His attack under the basket is only level 82, barely second-rate. Can such offensive ability suppress Duncan in the low post?

"OK, leave it to me."

Then he patted his chest and assured.

"Ah."

Thibodeau nodded with satisfaction.

Don Cheney came over at this time and said, “Wolverine, you only have the basket to attack, but Duncan’s defense is too strong, and it may be difficult for you to attack the basket.

And you don't have the skills to post up in the low post, so my suggestion is that you go to the basket first, and then if you don't have a chance to pull out and look for a chance to receive the ball or cut to the basket.

Your face-to-basket offense is a little better, and you can use the 45-degree angle shot at close range when you are open, but use it less when there is a defender in front of you. "

"OK."

He was a little ashamed that his level of rebounding shot was still too low and he didn't use it much in the game.

That is, he used it once when playing against the Nets and missed, and used it three times when playing against the Mavericks and made one shot. In total, he made one of four shots in the two games.

All four rebounds were taken when there were defenders in front of him, and the left and right waist positions should be the most tightly defended areas, so the hit rate was too low.

……

At half past eight, the competition officially began.

He Zhongqiu and Duncan jump ball and the Knicks attack.

David Robinson followed Kurt Thomas to the right wing and guarded one step away from the right waist.

The reason why Popovich let Duncan face He Zhongqiu was mainly because of He Zhongqiu's destructive power and he was worried that David Robinson would be injured.

He Zhongqiu moved from the free throw line to the basket, and Duncan followed beside him. He did not defend him head-on, but instead defended from the side and went around him without any strong confrontation.

He did not stand still under the basket. Duncan is an all-round superstar, who is not comparable to those third-rate inside players he had faced before. He immediately moved to the low post on the left wing.

Duncan followed out, took a step forward, half leaned over, put his right hand on his abdomen, and stared at Howard Ellis, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc.

He Zhongqiu's information is almost public. After the tryout that day, everyone knew that his skills were poor and at an amateur level, and several games proved this.

One of the points is that apart from attacking the basket, he had no mid-range shots, not even close to two points. In five games, he only took four shots close to two points, and one of them hit the backboard.

In other words, after leaving the basket, he is almost not threatening at all.

Duncan naturally knew this, but his defensive attitude did not relax because of this. Instead, he remained as cautious and serious as ever.

At the top of the arc, Howard Ellis passed the ball to Alan Houston on the right wing three-point line. Kurt Thomas came up to do a pick-and-roll, and the mid-range shooting king took the opportunity to break through with the ball.

David Robinson made a quick move and did not switch defense. Bruce Bowen took the opportunity to catch up with the mid-range shooting king and directly grabbed the ball.

Alan Houston stopped and stepped back for a jump shot, and the basketball flew towards the basket.

"It's short, bounce to the right front."

He Zhongqiu quickly entered the paint area while staring at the basketball flying towards the basket, relying on his level 65 professional third-rate prediction ability to make predictions.

He wanted to move to that side, but unfortunately he was blocked by Tim Duncan. By the time he went around the outside, it was too late.

"Snap!" Duncan grabbed the rebound two meters in front of the basket.

"Damn it, the prediction was wrong. The ball was not short, but went too far to the outside."

He wanted to steal the ball, but Duncan was so experienced that he didn't put his hands down when he landed. Instead, he held them high above his head, scanning around with a vigilant look.

Attack and defense transition, the Spurs attack.

The Spurs' tactics are not complicated. First, it is a combination of inside and outside play, which is what they play when the twin towers are on the court. Second, it is small ball fast break, which is what they play when the twin towers are resting. Now that the twin towers are on the court, they naturally play a combination of inside and outside tactics.

The sports car stepped on the accelerator and ran very fast. Howard Ellis could not keep up and fell behind by half a step, so when Tony Parker advanced to the right wing three-point line, he did not stop and immediately launched an attack.

At this time, David Robinson stopped at the right side of the arc top, and Duncan was entering the paint area from the free throw line, but was blocked by He Zhongqiu.

Based on the Spurs' offensive characteristics, the Knicks arranged man-to-man defense.

When the sports car shook off Howard Ellis and rushed into the penalty area with the ball, he could only rely on other people's backup defense.

Kurt Thomas, who was defending David Robinson in the high position, intercepted the ball immediately, but when Tony Parker got to Thomas, the ball was gone.

David Robinson received the ball, dribbled forward and shot a high jump shot, but Kurt Thomas was too late to return to defense.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and a long two-point shot was made.

"2:0, the general is still in good health!" Zhang Heli said with a smile.

Next, the madman missed a mid-range shot from the left wing, but the rebound bounced to the right wing and was picked up by Bruce Bowen, and the Spurs attacked.

Stephen Jackson received the ball on the left wing, took a step forward, and shot a mid-range shot against the crazy defense, but also missed.

"mine."

The basketball rebounded, and he trapped Duncan outside and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

The Knicks attacked, Kurt Thomas missed the mid-range shot, but Bowen, who was assisting in defense, was called for a defensive foul. The Knicks passed the ball from the frontcourt sideline with six seconds left on the attack.

"Fuck, if I don't go to the basket, you're not going to pass the ball to me? My bank shot is also level 65."

He Zhongqiu became anxious and wanted to move to the basket.

However, this time Duncan adopted a tough defense and refused to let him in.

Duncan naturally didn't want to let He Zhongqiu go to the basket because there were only six seconds left in this attack. If he could hold on for these six seconds, this defense would be successful.

In the low post on the left wing, before the ball was even kicked out, the two started their confrontation, which immediately became a fierce confrontation.

"By the way, why don't I use my strength?"

At this moment, He Zhongqiu suddenly had an idea.

At the moment of confrontation, all his muscles and bones suddenly exerted strength, condensing into a whole force. When his feet pushed down, his chest thrust forward. This whole force burst out instantly, forming a short, explosive force that moved forward.

He has been practicing martial arts for more than ten years, and this is what he practiced, gathering the strength of his whole body into one whole force, which is also the reason for his strong explosive power.

Actions such as fighting and boxing also pursue this kind of effect when striking. Only through repeated training can the human body's maximum power be exerted.

"Wow, what a great power!?"

Duncan was confident of his strength, but as soon as he made contact, he felt a huge explosive force instantly on his body. His center of gravity was immediately loosened, his upper body tilted back and his feet couldn't help but loosen.

He Zhongqiu took the opportunity to exert his strength again, using his absolute power to force Duncan aside and enter the paint area.

"You have mastered a new skill of fighting against others. Your low-position fighting proficiency has increased by +2000, and your low-position fighting level has been raised to level 96."

At this time, the system reward arrived.

(End of this chapter)