One Hundred and Ninety-Two: Funny Off the Court, Ruthless on the Court

Although Duncan always appears to be a taciturn image, he is actually a very happy player. And like Popovich, he likes to run the train with his mouth full.

When Duncan was drafted by the Spurs, the entire Spurs team went to Duncan's hometown to inspect this talented guy. result. Because Popovich and his party were late, Duncan pretended to be drowning in the water in order to "punish" them, scaring Popovich and all the Spurs executives with him.

However, Duncan was actually a great swimmer. If it weren't for his fear of sharks, he might have been a professional swimmer...

Another time, in Ken's first summer league game, he was blocked by tough center Greg Ostertag. Seeing this situation, Popovich encouraged Duncan on the sidelines, "It's okay, keep shooting, we'll play well!"

As a result, Duncan suddenly said, "I told you that you were wrong to choose me."

There are so many funny incidents about Duncan, not to mention his famous "smile and laugh and get ejected" classic case.

So, if you think Duncan is just a boring big guy who doesn't talk, you're wrong.

But this time, when Duncan said to the camera, "We'll see", no one knew whether Duncan was joking or serious.

Duncan may be funny, but he almost never gets angry. It's even more inconsistent with Duncan's style to talk to opponents before the game.

But this time he took the initiative, which only shows one problem - Duncan's attitude towards this series is quite serious!

Therefore, before the game starts today, people want to take a good look at what kind of performance Duncan will show!

"The Memphis Grizzlies finally came to the ATT Center to play the playoffs, but they didn't visit as the No. 8 prediction in the Midwest, but the No. 5 in the West! This is the Western Conference semifinals, I'm Steve Kerr, Welcome to the game!"

Steve Kerr sat on the commentary stand. He has been in basketball as a commentator since he quit Suns management. And the Spurs game, he explained the most. After all, he once played under Popovich and worked with Duncan. So, he's always been able to analyze what the Spurs think.

Of course, on top of that, he's often able to tick off some Popovich and Duncan fun.

On the pitch, players from both teams are already warming up. The scene gave Duncan and Randolph a split-screen close-up today, and the confrontation between the two is undoubtedly the biggest attraction today.

"Zach's form this year is very, very good. In the first round of the Thunder, he scored 30 points in two games and scored a 20+20 double-double in one game. During the regular season, Randolph every game The performance of the game almost suppressed Tim. But the regular season and the playoffs are very different, and Duncan has spoken yesterday, let's see!" Kerr threw out the highlights of the game as soon as he came up. , Randolph VS Duncan, the most intense confrontation on the 4th position, will decide the fate of the two teams.

But at this time, Popovich was setting up the offensive tactics of Parker and Ginobili on the bench. This year, Popovich was an experiment. He let the team try to transform, from the previous defense-based to team-based offense. On the offensive side, the main defenders are Ginobili and Parker.

Ginobili made his first regular-season start this year, marking the Spurs' transition from the "D era" to the "G era". Don't think that Popovich is an old coach, he must be an antique. In fact, Popovich's tactics have been evolving with the times.

"Don't be afraid of their defense, use the pass to find opportunities to score. I know that Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were almost crying in the last round by the Grizzlies' perimeter. But They're kids, you're not! Kids can make mistakes, you can't! Go on the court and take advantage of opportunities,

As long as the offense keeps going, we can firmly grasp the rhythm! "Popovich still intends to rely on defenders to score points, the key is that he can also use Manu Ginobili and Parker.

On the other hand, the Grizzlies bench, Hollins' strategy is naturally to attack the inside. He is confident with the Black and White Bears, and the Spurs' inside line this year is a bit unattractive for Hollins.

Five minutes later, the two sides stood in the designated position for the first time, and the ATT center was full of joy. They both believe in Duncan and Popovich, and believe that the Western Conference semifinals are by no means the end of the Spurs.

But in Link's eyes, the Spurs have been lucky enough. After all, in the original history, the Spurs never even passed the first round...

"Both sides jumped the ball, and Pau Gasol easily fought for the ball! Popovich decided to let the veteran inside McDyess start in the playoffs, and Blair, who rose from the second round, came on the bench. But I have to say that McDyess is also a short insider. His height of 2.06 meters is only better than Blair, who is known to wear shoes of two meters. In the first round against the Hornets, McDyess has not yet encountered any challenges. But today , I hope this veteran can withstand the firepower of the black and white bears!"

As soon as Kerr finished speaking, the Grizzlies launched their first offense! The basketball was conducted on the perimeter a few times, but the Grizzlies were just waiting for Randolph to take over. Randolph is also very positive, he doesn't want to lose face in front of Link and everyone. In the face of Duncan's remarks, the only thing the big black bear thinks is to respond with actions!

Duncan was expressionless, and he stubbornly resisted Randolph, who was full of flesh. He didn't grit his teeth and didn't look nervous. It's as if the opponent he is facing is just some unknown person.

This is Duncan, his composure on the court and his playfulness off the court should not be confused.

Randolph to stabilize his position, and then raised his right hand! Conley immediately hoisted the ball in, and the Grizzlies will attack the inside as soon as they come up!

"Randolph received the basketball, can Duncan effectively prevent this attack!"

The audience, including Steve Kerr, stood up. Who would have thought that the biggest highlight of today's game was actually staged from the very beginning.

Randolph pushed back twice, but Duncan was unmoved. He's rock solid and won't let an inch on the defensive end! What Duncan said yesterday was not a joke with Randolph! This guy is a typical off-court joke, and a ruthless guy on the court!

Randolph gritted his teeth. He also remembered that when he played against the Spurs for the second time in the regular season this season, Duncan blocked several of his first offenses. Duncan doesn't hesitate, and he's surprisingly accurate in timing Randolph's shots. That day, it was Link's third double-double of his career with 24 points and 10 assists that the Grizzlies won the game.

But Randolph doesn't believe in evil, Duncan's performance has been so bad all season, he can't just change it every time he gets here!

So, Randolph suddenly took Duncan as the axis and quickly turned around and walked to the basket!

Duncan was not thrown away, but kept his chest close to Randolph, preventing Lan Pang from breaking through comfortably. And raise his arms high at any time to prevent him from making shots while also blocking Randolph's passing route.

"Damn it!" Randolph was covered by Duncan and couldn't see anything. This No. 21's defense was much tighter than Ibaka, who only knew how to use his body.

In just one round, Randolph recognized the gap between the Thunder and the Spurs, as well as Link's sentence, "Your opponent is Tim Duncan."

But it's too late to know this now. Randolph forced a layup against Duncan with his elbow, but he still couldn't escape the bad luck of being blocked.

"Crack!" With a crisp sound, Duncan pressed Randolph's layup to the backboard!

Duncan is a player named to the All-Defensive Team for 13 consecutive seasons! Although this record is broken this year, it does not mean that Duncan is easy to bully!

The basketball bounced back violently after hitting the backboard. Veteran McDyess had long been stuck in position to protect the rebound. Then, he made a long pass directly to Ginobili, and the Spurs' counterattack was formed in an instant!

Popovich has been experimenting with a faster offensive tempo this year, which is why he needs Ginobili to start.

The Argentine Demon Knife smashed the Grizzlies' hinterland. With a very confusing Eurostep, he swayed Tony Allen, who was chasing after him, and easily counterattacked for a layup.

At that moment, the stands in the ATT Center seemed to roll over. What a dark horse, what a miracle. At the ATT Center, all are only buried!

Randolph looked back at Duncan, but found that the other party was still expressionless, which made him even more angry.

The Grizzlies' No. 1 scoring point went flat on the first offense, but Hollins wasn't worried, looking up at Link and making a few gestures.

Change a score point, won't the problem be solved? Duncan is old and gritty, but Spurs small forward Richard Jefferson may not.

Hollins believes that the guy must have not forgotten the horror of being dominated by Link during the regular season.

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