The Godfather of Basketball

This time, everyone misunderstood Tang Tian.

He put on these substitutes at this time, not to pretend to be aggressive, but to give these people a chance to exercise.

Gasol has lost weight significantly in the past two months, and his body fat content has dropped to about 20%. Although he still looks a little fat, it is enough to support him to play games.

If the Rockets want to have a good record in the new season, Gasol's performance is crucial, giving him the opportunity to confront a top insider like Duncan, which can speed up his growth.

The same is true for Pietrus, he wants to occupy a place in the Rockets rotation, not by his higher salary than others, but by showing how much improvement he can bring to this team , especially on the defensive end, facing Ginobili is an opportunity to test.

As for Barea, Francis has potential injuries. He will be Billups' main substitute for most of the new season, and exercise is also a must.

Pause back, Spurs offense.

It is also a hammer tactic, but after the people who execute the tactic are replaced by Ginobili and Duncan, they can feel that the whole tactic is played smoothly.

Finley was still being watched, but Duncan misplaced Gasol and made a nice turn that completely bypassed Gasol and scored.

The Spurs finally broke the scoring drought.

Gasol shook his head helplessly, Duncan's body was too flexible.

"Mark, pay attention to blocking Tim's shooting space." Tang Tian stood on the sidelines at this time to remind.

Seeing Tang Tian personally reminding himself, Gasol nodded vigorously, then ran forward with his head buried.

For rookies and role players, being able to get the attention of the head coach is a huge encouragement to them.

Especially late first or second round picks.

In the offense of the Rockets, Barea took the ball to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Millsap. His speed was very fast, he plunged into the inside of the Spurs, and scored a layup before Mahinmi's block.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene. This little man who surprised everyone when he played against Iverson last season has improved significantly this season.

The Spurs' offense, Manu Ginobili and Duncan played a pick-and-roll, "Demon Knife" broke through the penalty area with eyes on the back of his head, and made an incredible pass in the double-team, giving the ball to Duncan.

Duncan received the ball and made an open shot, but Gasol on the inside straightened his long arms at this time, successfully interfering with his shot sight.

"boom!"

Duncan's mid-range shot bounced off the back edge and missed.

However, his reaction was quick, and he squeezed past Gasol and rushed to the inside almost immediately after the shot, grabbing an offensive rebound and tipping the basket.

Duncan scored 4 points in a row.

Gasol shook his arm vigorously, looking a little frustrated.

"Mark is too bulky. He really can't play in the NBA. He is like a stake in front of Tim." Miller said bluntly after watching two rounds. Tang Tian's substitution adjustment was really a failure. .

"Good job! Good job!" Tang Tian applauded Gasol from the sidelines.

When Gasol heard Tang Tian's words, his frustration was swept away, and his eyes were full of fighting spirit.

Tang Tian personally went to Europe to bring him to the NBA, and now he attaches so much importance to him, and even puts the rotation order ahead of the veteran Mutombo, he has to be worthy of this trust!

The Rockets' offense, Barea held the ball and rushed again. This time the Spurs shrank early. He didn't have a good shot and threw the ball to Pietrus on the outside in advance.

Pietrus made a three-pointer from the outside, the ball was stronger and bounced out of the frame.

Duncan stuck in Millsap's position, jumping up to receive the rebound.

At this moment, a long arm flew over his head and snatched the rebound.

Pick melons on top of your head!

Marc Gasol!

In addition to their excellent skills, the Gasol brothers also have an outstanding talent in their wingspan!

Those long straight arms are like spider legs!

Gasol grabs the offensive rebound and immediately makes the shot.

Duncan reacted quickly and jumped up to block the shot, but he missed the block because of the late takeoff.

"Snapped!"

The slap landed on Gasol's elbow, and the referee blew his whistle.

Two free throw opportunities.

Gasol clenched his fists hard.

The fans at the scene gave him a round of cheers.

Rebounding and drawing a foul on Duncan, the rookie played hard enough to give them the feeling they saw Millsap play last season.

Gasol gets to the free throw line.

The first free throw was hit.

Gasol scored his first point in the NBA.

The second penalty was also hit.

The basic skills of European players are very solid.

In the Spurs' offense, Duncan played Battier in the low post and easily hit the board.

However, Gasol, who was far away from the basket, rushed out like a hang-up at this moment, rushed over after Duncan made a shot, and threw himself into the air while struggling towards the racket.

"Snapped!"

The fingertip covered the basketball, and Duncan's shot was blocked back.

Whistles sounded one after another at the scene. In these two rounds, Gasol actually had the advantage in the matchup with Duncan!

Miller was also stunned at this time, he didn't expect Gasol to explode suddenly.

At this time, he looked at Tang Tian who had been standing on the sidelines, applauding and cheering for the players from time to time. He suddenly remembered that last season, Millsap seemed to play averagely at the beginning, but then he exploded suddenly?

Tang Tian, ​​is there really such a magical charm?

The game continued on the court, the Spurs' throw-in kick.

Duncan serves, and after serving, he pulls directly to the far end.

There was not much time to attack, the Spurs chose individual singles, and the other four points opened up to give Ginobili offensive space.

Pietrus followed Manu Ginobili, and his defense was very aggressive.

The referee didn't blow his whistle.

Ginobili played very difficult under high confrontation, and there was not much time, so he finally chose a small throw with an emergency stop.

But under the interference of Pietrus, the ball turned out to be a non-stick shot.

The cheers immediately exploded.

If the Rockets lost to the Spurs last season, their inability to defend was the biggest problem. Ginobili and Parker were like no one inside the Rockets. Whether it was Blake or Barea, McGrady or Hyde, they all It was a bit miserable to be exploded.

But the joining of Pietrus seems to have solved the problem at once!

After all, it came from the Jinzhou gang, so if you don't accept it, you will hate it!

Tang Tian applauded Pietrus again from the sidelines.

It doesn't matter if you can't make the shot. After all, Pietrus just came to the Rockets not long ago, and he hasn't kept up with the training. But this defense is what the Rockets lack most. Excellent value for money.

Miller was also thoughtful at this time. The three players from the Rockets' bench lineup had their own contributions. Although the Rockets were no longer as aggressive as they were in the opening game, they played back and forth, and the score was stalemate. !