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Chapter 135 Tim Duncan
ET Saturday, December 12th, Charlotte.

Spectrum Center Arena.

The game between the Bobcats and the Spurs is imminent.

Gerald Henderson returned to the starting lineup after a few games off the bench, and the Bobcats at home also returned to the original starting lineup, point guard Walker, shooting guard Henderson, small forward Middleton, power forward Mullens , Center Chen Xiao.

The Spurs are out: Parker, Gary Neal, Green, Diaw, Duncan.This season, the Spurs basically have Duncan as the center position, and power forward Diaw and Blair rotate.And last year's rookie Kawhi Leonard has been absent for nearly a month due to left knee quadriceps tendinitis, and there is still some time before his comeback. Therefore, Neal, who became famous because of his battle with the Heat, was put on the starting lineup. Green plays small forward.

Walking out of the player tunnel, Chen Xiao felt that his teammates were a little nervous, which was completely different from the battle against the Knicks.When facing the Knicks, although the Knicks record is also very good, but the Bobcats players have no special feeling, but eager to try.

But today, facing the San Antonio Spurs spanning three 10 years, the silver and black Spurs led by GDP and Popovich, the young Bobcats seem to be a little nervous.

Keen to observe the abnormality, Chen Xiao, who was no exception, clapped his hands, motioned for everyone to gather around, and mobilized before the game: "Are you nervous, Kemba.", "Are you nervous, Chris."

I asked two teammates, and both of them said they were not nervous with unnatural expressions.

"I'm nervous." Chen Xiao's words were somewhat unexpected to his teammates. Some teammates who had lowered their heads looked up at Chen Xiao.

"I'm facing the No. 2 power forward in history with 3 consecutive MVPs, 4 FMVPs, [-] championships, countless best teams, and countless best defensive teams. To be honest, I'm a little nervous." Chen Xiao said slowly After reporting Duncan's important honor and frankly saying that he was nervous, the topic changed:
"But we are young people. We have nothing to lose against the honored old people. I will give my best on the court. I believe that the fans present want to see our fighting spirit. As for the outcome, that We’ll have to wait until the game is over.”

When jumping the ball with Duncan, Chen Xiao showed no mercy and played steadily to return the ball to his own half.

Walker holds the ball and advances to the frontcourt.

Since it was said that he was going to go all out, the first ball was still the old rule, and Chen Xiao would catch the ball and hit it off.

Chen Xiao took big strides to the inner line on the left side, made contact with Duncan, and wanted to push Duncan in for a position, but after just two seconds of confrontation, Chen Xiao probably knew that the guy next to him with only slight stubble The bald Duncan's strength is not inferior to his own.

But the blocking position still had to be blocked, Chen Xiao continued to use his strength to lean half of his body against Duncan, and tried to turn around to block the position with his arms. As soon as he exerted his strength, Duncan, who was aware of it, rushed around and did not allow Chen Xiao to turn around smoothly. to location.

Chen Xiao, who was a little flustered, looked at Duncan standing in front of him, and his mind flashed in front of JR to catch the ball with a high lob. It just so happened that the ball holder who received Walker's pass from outside the line and near the bottom corner was Middleton sent a lob in the last game.

But the stone Buddha in front of him, who was firmly on his body and raised his arms to block the passing space, was not something he could easily break free like facing JR.

Looking at his teammates who were about to pass the ball, Chen Xiao stabilized his mind, and was still ready to take another position.

He took two steps diagonally to give way to the original low position, away from Duncan in front of him.

After gaining space, with a sudden jump, Chen Xiao swung his arms and legs and stuck Duncan's right half of his body behind him, bending his hips against Duncan who was already behind him.

"Ball!" Chen Xiao, who was stuck for a moment, shouted to Middleton who was holding the ball from the outside line.

Middleton didn't hold back either, facing Green, he found space to hoist the ball in front of Chen Xiao.

A good pass, looking at the arc of the ball and the potential landing point, this thought came to Chen Xiao's mind.

The left hand held Duncan who was about to move, moved forward a little to escape from Duncan's confrontation, and grabbed the ball with his right hand and put his feet on the position.

Blocking off Duncan's left hand that was trying to take out the ball, Chen Xiao, who straightened up, waved the basketball, motioning for his teammates to pull away.

Middleton ran with Green in front of him and cleared the left side of the basket.

Great low position, only Chen Xiao and Duncan are left for the time being.

how to spell?Facing post defense master Tim Duncan.

Turning back and forth in his mind, Chen Xiao released the ball with his right hand, took a step with his left foot, lowered his center of gravity, and slammed into Duncan with his left back, an unpretentious confrontation.

Nearly [-] fans watched the first back-to-back confrontation between Chen Xiao and Duncan.

After a tentative collision, Chen Xiao only felt that the power transmitted by the point of contact was dissipated at once. Duncan couldn't be said to be completely motionless, he hardly moved.

It's not a big problem, the first time it was just a tentative effort, Chen Xiao still comforted himself in his heart.

Next, adjust your footsteps and push your feet on the ground. This time, it is a back attack with all your strength.

"Bang", the collision between the young and vigorous muscles and the old but still strong muscles.

The left chest was hit, and Duncan, who stepped back slightly with his upper body, moved his feet back and tied the floor tightly, still maintaining a general defensive position.

At this time, Duncan's face was still calm, and there was a turmoil in his heart. It was not because of how powerful Chen Xiao was. Admiral, he also took the sharks hard, and later the admiral retired, and he was the main defense opponent.

But Chen Xiao's back-up technique is really good. As the league's scoring leader with an average of 28 points per game, Chen Xiao mostly relies on his back-up to score points.

Back hitting does not mean that you can do it with great strength. Finding a position and exerting force requires experience, which is also a science.

However, Chen Xiao, who just joined the league, obviously has accumulated a lot of experience, which should not be underestimated.

The third time came one after another, and the dull sound of muscle collision sounded again. After knocking Duncan back half a step again, Chen Xiao, who finally approached the paint area with three back blows, no longer hesitated. out.

The left hand is erected to block potential threats, and the right hand grabs the ball and holds it high.

Chen Xiao, who had just turned over, was about to make a move, only to see that Duncan, who had recovered quickly after being hit from the back, had put his hands in front of his eyes, successfully blocking his vision.

Relying on muscle memory, Chen Xiao exerted force on his wrist with his right hand and hooked the ball to the basket.

The moment the ball was released, Duncan and Chen Xiao, who had completed the interference turn, stared at the basketball flying towards the backboard.

"Boom" and "Shua", a 45-degree hook.

After completing this attack, Chen Xiao was overjoyed. This was a hook completed by Tim Duncan. Under the excitement, he opened his mouth and said, "Tim, this is for you, a 45-degree hook."

Duncan, who returned to the basket to pick up the ball, only left Chen Xiao's figure behind, without turning around.

Chen Xiao returned angrily, but he was still very happy. No matter what Chandler or Perkins, scoring 10 goals was worse than scoring 1 goal against Duncan.

Chen Xiao, who returned to the defense quickly, waited for Duncan's counterattack within the three-point line, but seeing Duncan running to the high position on the right without any intention of getting stuck and asking for the ball, Chen Xiao had to follow and stand.

Watching the Spurs rotate the ball, Parker used Dior to pick and roll and went to the basket. At this time, Chen Xiao, who had gradually reduced his attention to Duncan, also returned to the paint. If Parker chose to lay up, he would give him a block. preparation.

As a result, Parker, who rose into the air, attracted attention and passed the ball to the outside in the air. Danny Green, who ran out of the open space at a 45-degree angle, received the ball.

The ball was due to Middleton's negligence. Chen Xiao rarely picked up the ball nearby, stepped on the baseline with one step, and lifted the other foot to throw the ball to Walker in the backcourt.

Now that Duncan was already playing in the low position, Chen Xiao chose to close first when he saw a good situation, and let his teammates warm up first. As for hitting Duncan with his back, he should take it easy and not rush.Wouldn't it be nice to play and cooperate with teammates.

On the right wing of the frontcourt, Chen Xiao went up to set a pick-and-roll for Walker, but instead of choosing a real block, he led Duncan to move to Parker's right. Take a hesitation step.

And Walker, who attracted Duncan's defense, jumped up and returned the ball to Chen Xiao, who had not really come up for the pick-and-roll and had already flashed sideways to the right elbow of the free throw line.

But at this time, Green, who was supposed to be pulled away from the left in front of Middleton, appeared in front of Chen Xiao in time and raised his hand to interfere.

Chen Xiao, who had a good vision, saw that although there was only one defender in front of Mullens and Middleton on the left, it was easy to make mistakes when passing the ball obliquely and in a wide range, unless the pass was accurate and in place at once. After a little hesitation, Chen Xiao chose Pass the ball back to Walker who came back to the right to catch the ball.

While crossing the ball, he set up a pick-and-roll sideways. Walker pulled the ball to the left instantly, and chose to pull out his hand above the free throw line.

With a decisive shot, the basketball draws a beautiful parabola and goes straight into the basket.

Walker responded with two long points.

(End of this chapter)