Duncan took the opportunity to jump to the Spurs to take the lead in attacking. Parker took the ball to the frontcourt and directly signaled Duncan to ask for the ball at the low post.

The Timberwolves' starting lineup has a good offense, but the defense is very problematic. Reedno, Love and Pekovic are all famous defensive colanders.

Duncan directly played Love after receiving the ball from a low post.

Love was heavy but slow. Duncan turned to the basket and then turned to the bottom line, and then threw away Love's shot from the board.

The Spurs took the lead.

The Timberwolves' offense, Rubio's outside organization, Love's pick-and-roll at high positions, and the unball runs that Reedno and Williams interspersed back and forth.

Adelman is the best coach in the league who uses the "Princeton tactics". The Kings he created in the early 20th century are gorgeous and once swept the league.

Although the strength of this Timberwolves cannot be compared with that of the Kings, their playing styles are very similar, with people moving, ball moving, and coordinated.

The Spurs' defense was very good, but Rubio suddenly threw a long blow to the earth, and the ball passed through the crowd and came directly to Pekovic at the basket.

Pekovic received the ball and hooked directly against Blair.

Blair weighs 120 kg, and he has a solid muscle stick.

However, Pekovic on the opposite side is the same, with a large meat shield and a height of 10 cm higher than him, so it is difficult for him to interfere with this move.

"Swish!"

The ball entered the net, and Pekovic also responded with a goal.

A burst of cheers from fans broke out at the scene.

Pekovic ended beautifully in this round just now, but Rubio's pass was even more beautiful, and this is the team's hope.

The Spurs attacked, Duncan continued to play at the basket, and this time when he turned around, Pekovic came to assist in defense.

But his movement speed was slower than Love. When he was in place, Duncan had already completed the shot. After the ball hit the board, he fell into the net bag again.

Although the "Stone Buddha" is old, it is still accurate when you hit it.

The Spurs have this advantage in positioning and don't even have to waste their energy running tactics.

Looking back, the Timberwolves continued to play Princeton tactics, and this time Love held the ball at a high position.

While Ridno and Williams were interspersing with the running position, he passed the ball to Pekovic.

After receiving the ball, Pekovic turned around and hooked his hand, but he immediately grabbed the offensive rebound and made a second attack.

Both teams scored in the first two rounds, and the game was tied 4-4.

Popovich stood up from the sidelines and loudly reminded Blair to let him push Pekovic out of the penalty area.

In the Spurs' offense, Duncan continued to catch the ball at a low post, and this time Pekovic double-teamed in advance.

Duncan passed the ball to Blair at the basket.

After Blair got the ball, he dunked his hands and finally let out a strong anger for himself.

Pekovic's advantages and disadvantages are quite obvious. He is strong on the offensive end, has excellent strength, is very good at confrontation, and the feel at the basket is also very soft.

However, his shortcomings are that he moves slowly and assists in defense, and he basically cannot go back when he comes out.

During the Timberwolves' attack, Pekovic sank the bottom and was about to catch the ball. As soon as Love got the ball and wanted to hang it, Duncan consciously recycled it under the basket.

Tang Tian immediately assisted in defense after seeing this. If Love had done so, the mid-range position would be very stable.

Love was about to make a shot, but when he saw that Tang Tian had assisted in defense, he shook his hand to Williams who was cutting in.

Williams received the ball and made a layup before Duncan assisted in defense.

The Timberwolves continued to increase their points, and the two teams started a battle of offensive after the opening.

This also becomes a microcosm of the first half of the first quarter of the game between the two sides.

Although the Timberwolves' poor defense has caused the Spurs to score frequently, Blair's disadvantage in the matchup has made Duncan assist in defense from time to time.

Tang Tian had to help defend Love, Williams and Reedno had opportunities one after another, and the Timberwolves' offense did not stop.

The first quarter took about 7 minutes, and the score on the field was 18. Who can't defend against each other?

Jefferson laughed out loud in the Spurs' locker room.

As expected, Tang Tian's starting effect was completely different from playing as a substitute.

After playing for so long, all his statistics were only one steal, and even the number of shots was 0!

And what's even more terrible is that Williams, who faced Tang Tian, ​​has scored 4 points!

There is no chance on the offensive end, and the opponent's scored continuously on the defensive end, which is simply awful.

Parker's breakthrough caused Pekovic's thug.

"beep!"

At this time, he heard a short whistle coming from the live broadcast, saying that he was going to replace him.

And this time point is an early replacement.

The camera was not given, but he probably guessed that Popovich was going to replace Tang Tian.

But when the camera turned, his smile suddenly frozen.

It was indeed the Spurs' substitution adjustment on the sidelines, but Split and Ginobili came on the court to replace Duncan and Green, and Tang Tian was still there!

He gritted his teeth.

Popovich is eccentric!

He scored 4 points before and was replaced by a substitution, but this time he didn't change Tang Tianxia!

Parker's two free throw opportunities.

He made one of two free throws and the Spurs took the lead again.

However, compared to offense, the Spurs now need to improve defense.

Love received the ball from a high position and continued to slap Pekovic. Pekovic turned around and took action, but this time his attack was obviously biased.

Split stretched out his hand at this time. His height was no shorter than Pekovic. Although the confrontation was a little worse, the interference in his sight was very good.

Spurs' offense.

After Duncan came out, the Spurs' positioning advantage was not as obvious as before, and Parker signaled to play the AI ​​hammer tactic.

Parker's tactical breakthrough on the left attracted the defense from the basket, and he swung his hand in the air to the bottom corner on the right.

Tang Tian has already appeared at the bottom corner with Split's pick-and-roll.

A three-pointer opportunity.

Receive the ball, take action.

Although he has not yet received a phone call from the opening game, his sense of rhythm is still very good.

"Swish!"

The three-pointer was hollowed out and Tang Tian scored his first goal in this game!

This goal also helped the Spurs widen their score advantage to 4 points.

The Timberwolves' offense, Love fell to the low post to catch the ball and hit Blair with his back, and turned around and hit the board.

His weight was heavier than Blair. His turn was completely turned around, and Blair could not interfere.

The ball rubbed the rebound and shot into the net bag. Love helped the Timberwolves continue the score, with a 2-point difference.

Ginobili held the ball in the frontcourt, but he did not attack immediately, but dribble while signaling Tang Tian and Blair to play the ball without a ball.

Blair was big enough to block Williams at once.

Tang Tiandou's three-pointer receiving opportunity, Ginobili immediately passed the ball.

Tang Tian took the ball and took action, and Pekovic had no time to change defense at all, so he could only extend his hand symbolically.

"Swish!"

Tang Tian made a second three-pointer and made an inch!

Popovich sat on the sidelines and had fun.

The team started badly, and he knew very well that there was something wrong with the defense.

Tang Tian seems to be missing, but there is no problem with the choice of assisting defense.

This is also the reason why he kept Tang Tian on the court. He didn't need Tang Tian's score, but his defense.

But I didn’t expect that Tang Tian had missed these two three-pointers at once, which gave him a big surprise!

Jefferson's face looked a little ugly, and Tang Tian's ascending performance made him particularly unhappy.

Fortunately, Williams hit a big two-pointer from the outside at this time, which made him feel a little more comfortable.

Tang Tian had defended many people before, but Williams was one size bigger than him and had excellent physical fitness, so it was difficult for him to defend against it.

In other words, although Tang Tian’s offense was launched, it does not mean that the defense is done well.

Williams now scored 6 points in the quarter. If he were present, this would definitely not be the result.
To be continued...