Amid the cheers of the fans, Duncan and Martin made a jump ball in the center circle.

Martin jumped high to get the ball for the Nuggets, and the visiting team took the lead in attacking.

Lin Ying caught the ball at the top of the arc, and it was Duncan who guarded him.

With those 2.30 meter long arms waving, his passing route was disrupted in various ways.

Just like he did against the Jazz before, he gave the ball to Iverson and then ran a pick-and-roll.

Iverson hit Duncan out of position and took a backward step for a layup.

The action was cool, but unfortunately Duncan's arms were too long, and his shot was interfered with and missed the basket.

Duncan grabbed the defensive rebound and turned it to Parker.

Then you see a "French sports car" appear on the field.

That speed is like seeing Usain Bolt when you run 100 meters, surpassing several defensive players in an instant.

Lin Ying had a strong sense of defense and followed Parker to the frontcourt. When Parker got up, he flew to block the shot.

Parker had a lever in the air to dodge a second shot.

The ball hit the backboard and fell into the net.

If you think that Duncan is the only Spurs player during this period because of Anthony and Lin Ying's pre-game excitement, that is obviously wrong.

Ginobili rose first, and the Pistons were completely unable to defend against him in the 2005 Finals, earning him the nickname "20-Minute Jordan."

Then in the past two years, Parker has come from behind, especially in last year's finals, when he averaged 26.5 points per game and was honored as the first foreign finals MVP in NBA history.

He is now at the absolute peak of his personal career.

The Nuggets played in the frontcourt again, and this time they played more patiently. Lin Yingxing passed the ball directly to the open Smith.

"Dang!"

Smith forgot to bring his knife again!

Oberto protected the defensive rebound under the basket, and then quickly gave the ball to his national team teammate Ginobili.

Then after a sports car, an Argentinian snake appeared on the field!

Ginobili moved quickly, squeezed past Smith with a sideways confrontation, and accelerated in two steps to get to the front.

Iverson was chasing after him, and Ginobili was very experienced in getting in front of Iverson and preventing him from starting.

Then when he got to the free throw line in the frontcourt, he accelerated and flew directly for a layup. Iverson was completely helpless.

4 to 0!

The Spurs started off with a strong start!

There were cheers everywhere.

The camera shows Popovich courtside.

Popovich's serious expression softened slightly.

In fact, Popovich knew that Karl could guess his tactical arrangements, but so what?

With the Spurs and GDP on the court at the same time, can the Nuggets withstand that kind of impact?

Lin Ying holds the ball in the frontcourt again, and he is no longer anxious to make tactics.

Duncan and Oberto's rebounding ability is too strong, and Parker and Ginobili are too difficult to guard when they are on the court at the same time. The result is that as long as they can't score, they will be forced to defend and counterattack.

Therefore, we must find ways to ensure the success rate of positional warfare.

Only by scoring first can we have a chance to launch the Nuggets' defensive counterattack on the defensive end.

He stretched out his hand and signaled that Anthony would use single tactics.

One of the Nuggets' most stable tactics in positional warfare.

After the strong side was cleared, Lin Ying immediately hoisted the ball in.

Come on, Melon, show people what a triple-threat, oh no, two-threat artifact you are!

Anthony catches the ball and faces the frame, and Bowen makes various small moves.

After Anthony swept, he suddenly stopped and pulled.

The ball jumped very high, and Bowen instinctively wanted to make a move, but in the end he pulled back driven by his desire to win.

"Whoa!"

Basketball goes hollow into the net.

The Nuggets' position battle is finally over!

In fact, fans have already seen it after this season. The Nuggets can't believe it without Lin Ying, and they can't do it without Anthony either.

Then, came the Nuggets' defensive round.

It sounds strange to say, but in Karl's tactics, defense is the foundation of his offense.

Parker advanced to the frontcourt, and Duncan moved to the high post to engage in pick-and-roll tactics with him.

Popovich did take advantage of Lin Ying's serial provocation, but if you think he would not use Duncan if he was provoked, then you are overthinking.

Moreover, not to mention 100% of Popovich's positional tactics, at least 80% were developed around Duncan. How could it be possible to give up at the drop of a hat?

Duncan's pick-and-roll is very solid. In addition to his long arms, his shoulder width is also at a historical level.

Iverson was blocked and Parker faced Martin directly.

In order to maximize Lin Ying's defensive ability, Karl arranged for Martin to defend Duncan in the opening game.

Parker was very decisive and took a shot directly from mid-range after breaking it open.

The basketball also hit the basket.

Fast breaks and breakthroughs are what Parker is good at. In addition to his organizational skills, the rest of his growth in the past two years is the distance in his hands.

His stable mid-range shooting ability greatly increases the power of his and Duncan's pick-and-roll tactics.

6 to 2!

When the live footage showed Popovich again, his expression was already relaxed.

He still had the same idea before the game: a team without defense would not be able to beat the Spurs!

Even if that dirty guy Lin Ying can make some difference with his small moves, can his personal ability make up for the defense of an entire team?

You really think you are Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan!

As long as the Spurs ensure the success rate of their offense and play such a rigid position, the Nuggets will collapse in less than three quarters.

Popovich's idea is actually correct.

Anthony's shot in isolation was interfered by Duncan's help and missed.

He is obviously so good in singles, but why did he break the pass button himself?

The Spurs once again launched a defensive counterattack.

Parker stepped on the gas after catching the ball.

However, Lin Ying was chasing after him closely.

Parker went to the frontcourt and saw that Lin Ying could not get rid of him, and made a trademark spinning top layup.

"Bang!"

But! The ball was blocked by Lin Ying!

The cheers at the scene suddenly stopped.

Popovich also choked on purpose.

It's this guy again!

This time it was Carl's turn to smile.

When he went to watch the Asian Championships, he discovered Lin Ying's potential.

His learning ability and on-field error correction ability are extremely good.

The first time I failed to guard against Parker, I obviously paid attention to Parker's fake move when I jumped again the second time.

This kind of player may not become Anthony, but he has a chance to become an All-Star.

Spurs frontcourt sideline ball.

There was a detail on the court. After communicating with Karl, Lin Ying took the initiative to switch defenses with Martin.

Duncan's plantar fasciitis only affects his low-post offensive ability and movement speed, but will not affect his pick-and-roll quality.

So it would be better if he switches to guard Duncan now.

Facts also proved that his judgment was very correct.

Parker then set up a pick-and-roll with Duncan, and was blocked by Lin Ying.
To be continued...