Champion Creed
Chapter 669 - 669 233 You are very strong but I want to go drink some water Please vote for me with your monthly ticket!_3

669: 233: You are very strong, but I want to go drink some water (Please vote for me with your monthly ticket!)_3 669: 233: You are very strong, but I want to go drink some water (Please vote for me with your monthly ticket!)_3 8 to 0, the joy brought by the championship ring ceremony was gradually dissipating.

Spurs fans, one by one, clenched their teeth, waiting for the Spurs to score their first basket.

Then their offense failed again.

This time, David Robinson intentionally moved to a higher position, Marion dared not easily help defend.

But the moment Duncan got the ball, he encountered Roger coming over from the baseline to help defend!

Duncan turned and shot under the defense of both players, but the basketball ultimately bounced out of the hoop.

Marion secured the rebound; this season, rebounds would no longer be the Achilles’ heel for the Hawks.

Once again, the Spurs’ attack did nothing under the defense of the Hawks.

This outcome was normal; many people thought the Hawks’ shorter lineup would fear a tall frontcourt, and the Spurs had the strongest twin towers in the league, so the Spurs were definitely able to handle the Hawks with ease.

Actually, not really.

A frontcourt that needs a deep position to back down and initiate an offense cannot cope with the Hawks’ all-in swarming defense.

The perimeter has to thread the ball to the frontcourt through the arms of people like Roger and Pippen, and the post players receiving the ball can’t easily dribble, as they risk being stolen.

They either have to shoot over defenders amidst the double team or pass the ball out again.

But neither option is optimal.

The Spurs’ offense became fragmented under repeated double teams.

Last season’s Heat also excelled at double-teaming, so they actually caused trouble for the Spurs on defense as well.

What eventually led to their loss was offense.

The Heat’s best scorer was Spree, and he was not even on the same level as Roger.

They couldn’t possibly count on defense alone to handle the Spurs.

But the Hawks not only have a level of double-teaming comparable to the Heat, they also have an offense the Heat completely lacked.

In the following play, the Hawks demonstrated their offensive advantage to the fullest.

Because Pierce had just scored, the Spurs dare not double-team Roger again.

They still decided to cram the middle and let the sides go, forcing Roger to take a difficult mid-range shot.

If Roger shot them out of the game again, Popovich would have accepted it.

Because he truly had no other way.

But Roger didn’t go for an isolated play, instead he waved his hand, calling for Big Ben to come out and set a screen.

Roger quickly rounded the pick, and Duncan had to switch onto Roger.

At that moment, Roger glanced at Big Ben rolling down, inducing Mario Elie to seal the passing lane.

But in reality, Roger had no intention of passing; he wanted to mess with The Stone Buddha!

The NBA’s most solid defensive anchor and the NBA’s most outstanding offensive guard were facing off!

Tim Duncan kept one hand in front of Roger’s eyes, lowered his center of gravity, trying to seal any sudden shot from Roger.

Roger stopped suddenly and raised the basketball, and Duncan immediately reacted, leaping to block.

But Roger didn’t shoot, instead extending the ball towards Duncan’s waist.

Thinking Roger was about to pass, Duncan quickly turned around, only to see Marion and Big Ben without the ball.

Realizing he’d been fooled, Duncan turned back just as Roger was raising the ball again, so Duncan leapt once more.

Honestly, if Roger had truly chosen to shoot at that moment, Duncan would have successfully blocked the shot.

Given Duncan’s size, his performance on this mismatched defense was already quite good.

But it was still a fake, and the grounded Roger took a step forward, passing under number 21’s armpit, and easily flipped the ball into the basket with an outstretched arm.

Roger had severely toyed with this guy known for his steadiness on defense, right at the Spurs’ home court!

10 to 0, Popovich had no choice but to call a timeout, and the Spurs fans, who had been overjoyed just a moment ago, now humbly lowered their arms.

Steve Jones exclaimed excitedly, “The true champions are back!”

As the shot went in, Roger looked at Duncan, put up his thumb, “Nice try, you’re good, but I want to go drink some water, so I’d have to call a timeout for you.”

“Fuck!” Duncan swore as he walked off the court.

The Admiral swore it was the first time he saw someone push Duncan to curse.