Super Role Player

In the last seven games, the Spurs have won seven consecutive victories, but Anxi suffered a lot. He played almost all seven games for a long time, with an average playing time of 38 minutes per game.

For these 7 victories, Popovich directly canceled the rotation of young players, so Anxi, as the main substitute, spent most of the playing time.

However, the average playing time of 38 minutes in these seven games has also allowed Anxi's data to increase again and again. In the seven games, Anxi scored 20+ in five games, and the average points per game began to rise slowly.

In the game before the Heat, Anxi played 40 minutes against the Rockets. Anxi locked James Harden tightly throughout the game and helped the Spurs win.

So before the war, Popovich directly gave Anxi a vacation. Of course, Leonard and Tony Parker, who also played 40+ minutes, also had a vacation together. As for the others, they could only stay in the training hall to participate. trained.

Although Anxi was specially approved for a holiday, he still insisted on training when he returned home, summoning Mike Procopio and Tony Brown, and Anxi continued to train his breakthrough and fadeaway jumper.

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In the Spurs training hall, the training yells echoed on the court. Popovich took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat. Sean Marks walked to him and whispered something in his ear.

"Are the reporters here? Okay." Popovich nodded, then turned to Mike Budenholzer and said, "Mike, you take care of the training."

Then he looked into the field again and shouted: "Tim, Tim! Go!"

Tim Duncan froze for a moment, then reacted, ran to the sidelines to put on his training uniform, and then left behind Popovich.

"Tim, remember later, no matter what questions those reporters ask you, they will not answer them directly, understand?" Popovich took Tim Duncan to the pre-match press conference, walking He didn't forget what he ordered.

Tim Duncan nodded and hummed.

When I came to the press conference, the reporters had been waiting here early. Needless to say, the importance of the battle between the Heat and the Spurs, some media reporters even shouted the slogan of the war of the century, although it was a bit exaggerated, but It also basically stated the importance of this game.

For the Spurs, this game is not just a battle for the league's first place. More importantly, the Spurs hope that through this game, they will take a good hit to the Heat, which has won 27 consecutive victories.

The momentum of the heat is too strong,

This is very detrimental to the Spurs. If the Heat are allowed to continue in this state, then the Spurs will face a Heat with peak morale and state in the playoffs.

Therefore, in this battle, the Spurs' goal is to win!

Before the start of the press conference, Popovich, who was sitting firmly on the stage, said a few words. The general meaning was that he would not reveal everything about the arrangement of the game, so he hoped that the reporters would not ask related questions.

Then, the press officer announced the start of the Q\u0026A session...

"Mr. Popovich, do you know anything about the current Heat? After all, there have been many changes in the Heat under David Fizdale." The first question was very tricky. Ask about the layout of the game, so you always know something about the Heat, right? Telling what you understand is basically the content of the Spurs game arrangement.

For this question, Popovich showed a sly smile: "Sorry, I don't have much time to pay attention to them, so I don't know much about them so far."

The reporter who asked the question was stunned, and didn't know much about it? Where the hell are you a liar? !

As soon as Popovich's answer was over, another reporter stepped forward: "Mr. Popovich, you didn't know much about your opponent before the game. If you didn't know your opponent before the game, would the Spurs have given up on winning? Woolen cloth?"

"Giving up the victory? Where does this start? We just don't know much about the Heat. We don't need to know the opponent very well to play the game?" Popovich spread his hands, but asked rhetorically. "And how do you need me to understand? Or through you to help me understand?"

The reporter and commentator of Turner Sports, Craig Sager, wanted to laugh a little. Sure enough, Jiang is still old and hot. After asking this question, basically no one will continue to make insinuations about the arrangement of the game.

However, Craig Sager guessed wrong, and some reporters were still unconvinced. Michael Wallace, a special Miami reporter from ESPN, continued to ask: "The current style of play of the Heat is characterized by fast and accurate play. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade's breakthroughs have helped role players get space to shoot, what do you think is the difference between the current Heat and the past?"

Popovich shook his head: "I'm not interested in their past."

"What about now?" Michael Wallace asked, and the eyes of several adjacent reporters lit up, as if they saw the dawn of asking the key content.

Popovich continued to shake his head: "Now? Now I just learned from your mouth that the Heat are playing fast and accurate now, so thank you very much."

Michael Wallace's originally happy face froze instantly, and Craig Sager shook his head again. It was too difficult to ask something from Popovich's mouth.

But Craig Sager looked at Tim Duncan on the side again, and frowned. It seemed that it was not so easy to dig out information from Duncan...

However, a few reporters really turned their attention to Duncan. Since Popovich is so old-fashioned, then Duncan will not be the same as him, right?

"Tim, the next game is going to be against the Heat. Are you and your teammates confident of winning?"

Tim Duncan nodded: "Yes."

It was a very short answer, and the style seemed a bit like Popovich, but Michael Wallace was overjoyed, and asked directly: "But Tim, just now Mr. Popovich said that you don't understand the current situation of the Heat at all. Where does this confidence come from?"

Craig Sager smiled, well, he was beating around the bush.

But at this time, Tim Duncan suddenly lowered his head, and said in a low voice, "I don't know either."

I don't know either? What the hell is this answer!

Craig Sager wanted to laugh out loud. He thought of it from the very beginning. Before this kind of battle, Popovich would definitely not reveal too much. No matter what method you use, you can never get the Spurs' preparation plan.

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The pre-match press conference was over, and the Spurs’ one-day training was over, but Popovich did not leave work. He pushed open the door of the office, and then opened the video of a game in the Heat’s 27-game winning streak, and watched it carefully. , In the past two days, he has watched more than 10 games.

If someone says that Popovich has no understanding of the Heat, it is a big mistake. On the contrary, after watching these ten games, Popovich already has a good understanding of the current Heat's style of play. (to be continued)). If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read here. )