Don't talk trash to him.

Chapter 128 It turns out that without Bruce Bowen, they are so weak!

Tony Parker has three forms:
"A reckless little sports car", "a little sports car whose shots are not very reasonable but can play according to tactics" and "a first-class sports car in the league that can disrupt the opponent's formation by combining sudden passes and under the cover of Tim Duncan."

The last is the form that Popovich imagined Tony Parker could achieve but never did.

In fact, even the "French Sports Car" who won the Finals MVP in 07 did not have clear tactical thinking.

He was able to win the Finals MVP thanks to his opponent being the weak Cavaliers.

In order to deal with LeBron James and ensure a smooth transition for the Spurs' tactical core, Popovich forcibly reduced Tim Duncan's role on the offensive end.

The results prove that:
Tony Parker does not have the ability to be the core of the team.

After Tim Duncan transformed and changed his playing style, the team never made it to the finals again until Leonard rose to prominence.

Tony Parker's ceiling can only reach the level of "a sports car whose shots are not very reasonable but can play according to tactics".

But tonight, Su Wan was "hooking up" with his future girlfriend right under his nose.

Even though Popovich's angry scolding never stopped, he was always in the "reckless sports car" mode.

The Spurs made four turnovers in the first quarter, three of which came from Tony Parker.

But even so, the Spurs still ended the first quarter with a one-point lead.

Tim Duncan's dominance over O'Neal was even greater than Rick Carlisle had originally thought.

The main reason is that O'Neal's tonnage, strength, and core confrontation are not as good as Tim Duncan, and he has no advantage in speed, so it is really difficult to play against him.

In addition, Suwan has not yet switched to "The zone" mode, and is at a 55- advantage with Ginobili.

He can't guard Ginobili, and Ginobili can't guard him.

In this situation, the Pacers were only behind by 1 point, thanks to Stephen Jackson, who exploded against his old team and made 3 three-pointers in the first quarter.

Bruce Bowen's absence still has some impact.

"Mr. Clutch" Horry can play the three position as well as the four position.

But when he plays the power forward position, he mainly relies on his 2-meter height to bully people on the offensive end.

But on the defensive end, he moves relatively slowly.

Especially now that he is old.

Stephen Jackson caught the ball in a screen, and he really had no choice.

One thing that must be praised about O'Neal is that even though he has become an All-Star, his "blue-collar thinking" has not faded. In this game, he was limited on the offensive end, but he moved very actively on the defensive end.

Of course, it may also be related to the influence of Suwan's "Indiana Bible".

Not only him, but all the Pacers players have improved their initiative a lot since then.

I can only say that people who engage in sports are indeed easily overwhelmed, and they will slam the table after hearing a few words of "chicken soup".

The two sides were still tied in the second quarter, 48 to 49, and this time it was the Pacers' turn to take the lead.

But in the second quarter, we only won by 2 points.

Tim Duncan had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in the first half.

When the "French sports car" was basically running around like a "headless fly", the "Stone Buddha" once again demonstrated his "stabilizing force"-like presence on the court.

Whether it is personal offense, organizing defense, or helping the team to fill gaps, he is almost omnipotent.

Well, to be honest, Tim Duncan doesn't have any weaknesses except that he can't shoot three-pointers.

But not having three-pointers is really not a big problem in this era.

And even in the "small ball era", who expects a big center to win by shooting three-pointers from the outside?
Popovich's scolding continued on the sidelines, mostly directed at Tony Parker, but he didn't make any major adjustments.

A game with a close score is acceptable to him.

The Spurs are very good at playing this kind of score-changing game, and they often make an effort in the final moments of the last quarter to end the game.

It's like "boiling a frog in warm water".

When the "frog" finds that it is almost cooked, it is already cooked.

Popovich is not in a hurry, and coincidentally, Suwan is not in a hurry either.

This was probably the only time they saw eye to eye.

But this makes the atmosphere a bit dull. This is also the reason why San Antonio fans don't like watching the Spurs games. It's just like some online writers who write a lot every day, but only publish 4 words each time, which is not refreshing at all.

What they want is a one-time orgasm.

At 6:45 in the third quarter, the climax they had been waiting for came...

But unfortunately, it was not the climax of the Spurs.

Instead, the Pacers had a climax.

Suwan opened "The zone" and suddenly exploded, catching the Spurs' wing off guard. When Popovich called a timeout, Suwan had already scored 6 points in a row, widening the gap to 7 points.

but……

It’s timely too!

Some head coaches may not even think of calling a timeout until their team is trailing by 20 points.

After the timeout, the Spurs' first offensive possession was Tim Duncan.

Rick Carlisle guessed the Spurs' offense in this round and also arranged tactics against Tim Duncan.

The "Stone Buddha" was first double-teamed when he got the ball at the baseline, but he was not in a hurry at all. After passing the ball, he quickly moved to a high position and raised his hand to make a standard mid-range jump shot.

The ball hit steadily.

While returning to defense, he turned his head to look at Rick Carlisle and smiled slightly.

It's stupid, but also makes people feel very ironic.

This is the introverted Tim Duncan.

Being low-key is just his "protective color".

He always does things that are inconspicuous, but the people involved feel that they are very provocative.

Popovich also made changes on the defensive end. Ginobili was still defending alone outside the three-point line. Parker at the number one position and Horry at the number three position stood behind Ginobili. No matter which side Suwan went to, they would double-team him.

Stephen Jackson had a good shooting night, but Popovich decided to let it go.

He knew well that Stephen Jackson wouldn't last long and his shot wouldn't kill the game.

Jackson, who shot 34% from three-point range, was let go, not to mention Tinsley.

Another point is...

Popovich doesn't believe that Suwan's passes are always so timely.

This is the finals level of defense.

Suwan's poor passing ability and lack of three-point shooting ability were completely controlled by Popovich.

However, this is exactly what Su Wan wants to see.

His original intention was also to mobilize the Spurs' defense, making the opponent's defense focus more on his side, allowing other Pacers players to attack.

It's just a pity that what he originally wanted to attract was Tim Duncan's inside defense and use the "assist rebound" style of play to activate O'Neal Jr.

Now that I think about it, his thoughts on the third floor were predicted by Popovich on the fourth floor.

But in the end he still mobilized the Spurs' defensive formation.

Even if Popovich had predicted this idea in the atmosphere, he had no choice but to do it.

We can't just watch Su Wan continue to widen the score in a 1v1 match, right?

and so……

win!
Tony Parker also had a blast tonight.

He was bullied by Suwan in various ways in the first half, and now Tinsley is bullying him with confrontation.

In fact, his ability to fight is much better than when he first came to America. But he has strengthened his upper body strength more. This allows him to put the ball out of the basket even if he loses balance during a fight.

Tony Parker had many "magic shots" during his "prime period".

For this reason, he often couldn't stand up to fierce players like Tinsley on the defensive end, and could only "fight and retreat". However, every time he resisted and took a step back, he felt that his image as a man in Eva's eyes on the sidelines was weakened.

But in the final moments, he cooperated well with Tim Duncan.

Just before reaching the legal collision zone, Tony Parker suddenly pulled away and made room, and Tim Duncan connected almost seamlessly, perfectly holding the position in front of him.

This kind of cooperation...

These were all developed by Tim Duncan after Tony Parker was unable to withstand the matchup time and time again.

So, sometimes, it’s not that Tim Duncan is strong, but his teammates force him to do better.

Later, there was a very interesting topic: if Tim Duncan had not been in the Spurs, would he have achieved greater success? Most netizens thought he would have. But Su Wan thought it was not necessarily the case. Without the Spurs' group of "old, weak, sick and disabled", Tim Duncan might not have been so "all-round".

Many things were forced out.

Tinsley found that the "cotton" he had been holding suddenly turned into "stone", and his whole face showed a trace of pain. But he came to his "sweet spot", and before he could stand still, his muscle memory had already made him shoot.

"Snapped!"

Tim Duncan's "ruthless" block made Tony Parker exclaim in his heart, "It feels so good."

You like fighting, right?

Look at my teammates to teach you how to behave.

There was also cheering at the scene, but before the cheers stopped, a figure was seen grabbing the flying ball and rushing towards the basket again at lightning speed.

Tim Duncan had just stood firm and saw that he was not far from the legal collision zone, so he thought about causing the oncoming player to commit an "offensive foul."

But as soon as his foot stepped on the white line, he realized that he was naive.

Because the opponent was flying straight up like a helicopter and made a dunk.

All he could see was the number on his Pacers jersey:

Number 99!
Almost like a conditioned reflex, Tim Duncan fell backwards.

There is no way. If this happens, it will be a blocking foul.

"Bah!"

The moment Tim Duncan fell to the ground, the sound of the basket bombing was heard above his head.

He could also hear the low cheers from the audience on the sidelines.

Well, it becomes a “background board” again.

Duncan's expression didn't change much; he was used to it.

But he couldn't help but rolled his eyes.

Why the hell is it always me?
Tony Parker's originally delighted expression froze, and he subconsciously looked at Eva who was sitting on the sidelines.

Eva's charming eyes were staring at Su Wan, who was roaring loudly after landing on the ground. She couldn't help but squeeze the thighs exposed under her black skirt.

Obviously, she was very happy with this goal!

Don't even say she enjoyed it.

Is there anyone in the front row who was unhappy with this game?

But they couldn't cheer for their opponents and could only endure it.

O'Neal Jr. ran over and slapped Su Wan's butt hard.

He likes to do things like this whenever he's excited recently.

Tinsley, who had been gritting his teeth because of the quilt just now, finally relaxed his brows, ran to Su Wan and high-fived him:

Who can bully us two brothers!
While returning to defense, Suwan took a look at the replay of the ball, and it looked very similar to the one in which LeBron was dunked on in the 2024 Olympics.

It's just that the angle is a little different.

This shot made the Pacers' subsequent defense more aggressive.

But Tim Duncan responded again with a mid-range jump shot.

This is the psychological quality of the "Stone Buddha".

Su Wan believed that he definitely had psychological ups and downs, but he gave himself positive psychological hints and suppressed these psychological ups and downs.

Otherwise how can we say he is LeBron's longest reign.

The psychological quality is doomed!
At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers finally failed to gain momentum, but the score gap was not narrowed either, and they still led by 7 points entering the final quarter of the game.

During the intermission, a reporter on the sidelines asked Suwan, "How does it feel to dunk over Tim Duncan?"

Su Wan replied: "Isn't this what every rookie should do?"

When he said this, the reporters all laughed.

As the "best background board in history", Tim Duncan has indeed been dunked over by many newcomers.

This includes LeBron James.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, it was obvious that the Spurs increased the intensity of the confrontation, but without Bruce Bowen, intensity alone was useless.

Horry moves too slowly, and coupled with the thin physique of point guard Tony Parker, no matter who has the ball, Suwan or Tinsley can pose a good threat of breakthrough against these two people.

Popovich misses Bruce Bowen terribly.

The camera on the scene also frequently focused on Bowen in casual clothes.

It seems that he wants to tell the fans through the lens language:
We were missing the most important component of our defense in this game.

Tim Duncan had no choice but to start his "personal offense" mode again, trying to use his personal scoring ability to narrow the gap between the two teams. In this way, when the time comes to the last minute, and then look forward to Ginobili's "magic ball", maybe this game can be won.

what?
You mean Tony Parker?

To be honest, Tim Duncan never expected this French imported "sports car" to be of any help at a moment like this.

It’s good enough if it doesn’t cause any more trouble!
But when it comes to a real showdown, especially the one in the final moments of the fourth quarter, Su Wanke won't be sleepy anymore!

But Tim Duncan was amazing tonight. He was in surprisingly good shape and scored consecutively. In just less than 3 minutes, he scored 8 points.

There is no doubt that if Tim Duncan focuses on scoring, he can become a "super scorer", but tonight's state was a bit too strong.

Su Wan said to O'Neal, "Try to foul him, make him go to the free throw line, and disrupt his rhythm."

If there is one aspect about the "Hexagonal Warrior" that makes him a little unstable.

Then we have to talk about his free throws.

It hovers around 70% all year round.

At critical moments, he often made 2 of 1 free throws.

This has a lot to do with his non-standard free throw posture.

I don't know why, despite his "big basic skills", his other offensive moves and postures are very standard, but this free throw posture is really a bit weird:
During the shooting process, the body leans forward unconsciously.

Could it be that free throw practice is too boring and I tend to feel sleepy while practicing?

"Dangdang!"

"Shh!"

"Dangdang!"

"Shh!"

Sure enough, Tim Duncan made the famous "2 of 1 free throws" scene twice in a row, which interrupted his continuous scoring rhythm.

Suwan went full power, and a 6-0 scoring spree eventually helped the Pacers win their first victory of the game with a score of 101 to 87, a 14-point difference.

蒂姆-邓肯全场34分15篮板5助攻3盖帽2抢断，把自己能做的都做了。

苏万得分拿下28分，此外还有5个篮板3次助攻2次抢断跟2次盖帽。数据全面被碾压。但他拿下了胜利。

Facing reporters after the game, he said: "No wonder they turned a blind eye to Bruce Bowen's evil deeds. It turns out that without Bruce Bowen, they are so weak!"

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