Chapter 40: Ambition for the Semifinals (Part 2)
In the Spurs' third position, Bruce Bowen is the only player who can play the Spurs. Although Bowen's offensive methods and skills are extremely single, he can only make three-pointers on the outside, Bowen has to defend the opponent's ace star in every game. It can be said that he is one of the defensive cores of the Spurs, and he is also the kind of team who does hard work and dirty work. Although the league has been criticizing him for playing dirty, Bruce Bowen has always been one of the top defenders in the league. In the Kings' third position, if Arte does not leave, it will be very easy to beat Bowen, but since Arte left, the Kings' third position has instantly become the strongest.
One point has become the weakest point. Now in the Kings' third position, there are Matt Barnes, Trevo Ariza, veteran Garcia and John Somons who play the swaying guards, so this group of duels is also the least interesting duel. Unless Bowen defends players like Randy Foye or John Somons with good attack ability, then defensive players like Barnes and Ariza can still limit the demon sword Ginobili. If you compare comprehensively, the Kings have a significant advantage in this position. It's not that Bowen is not outstanding enough. It can only be said that Bowen's ability and role have been weakened in the duel between the Kings and the Spurs.
Since joining the NBA, Shifo Duncan has been the Spurs' decisive force. He established his position as the No. 1 power forward in the league in the first few years of his career. In recent years, Duncan has been given the title of No. 1 power forward in the history of NBA by many experts. In the 11 seasons when Duncan joined the Spurs, all of his offensive tactics have been revolved around Duncan. Duncan's ability has always been extremely stable, and therefore has the beauty of Shifo.
Yu, after winning the championship many times, his historical status has reached an extremely high position. In this season, the Spurs still won 55 wins in the regular season record, and Duncan actually scored 20+10 in this season. If he was more comprehensive, he could achieve "20+10+4+2" inside player. There is only Duncan, and Duncan is no longer a big deal. As the core of the Spurs and the cornerstone of the team, Duncan won it by the Spurs.
The biggest barrier to the championship. Although the Kings have Zhang Weifeng, almost all experts voted to believe that the Spurs have the greatest advantage. Although Zhang Weifeng was better than any star's rookie season in his first season, this also includes Tim Duncan, who is about to become an opponent. However, facing the experienced and efficient Shifo, Zhang Weifeng's task is very difficult. It can be said that how far the Kings can go depends entirely on Zhang Weifeng's
Duncan's performance in the matchup. After a round of series, no one denies Zhang Weifeng's strength and unparalleled potential. However, it has to be said that Zhang Weifeng still has a difficult road to go from the best power forward in the league! If even the best power forwards cannot do it, then how can Zhang Weifeng make himself the best player in the NBA league? The matchup between the Kings against the Spurs. The top stars of the two teams will be the biggest highlight of this round of series.
In terms of center, Brad Miller, the two All-Star All-Star, is the only remaining advantage for the Kings. This season, Miller played 78 regular season games for the Kings, and almost all-time seasons show that Miller is in good physical condition. In one season of the Kings' reconstruction, Miller also changed his mentality several times. He and Garcia are the only remaining players of the Kings. Miller averaged 27.6 minutes of playing time in the regular season this season, although it has been a big decrease compared to the previous season. However, Miller's strength has not declined. In this short period of time, he was able to contribute 11.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists to the Kings. In the first round of the playoffs, Miller averaged 6.8 points per game in five games. In the first round of the playoffs, Miller averaged 6.8 points per game in five games. In the first round of the playoffs, Miller averaged 6.8 points per game in five games.
5.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists! The reason for the data shrinking is that head coach Seius gave freshman Amir Johnson and substitute inside Joe Smith a lot of playing time. Therefore, Miller did not get enough time to play, which caused the data to shrink. However, in any case, Miller is an indispensable player of the Kings. His ability to support is incomparable to most insiders. In fact, the reason why he did not perform well against the Rockets is because he had been playing against Yao Ming for a long time, so it was normal to not perform well enough. However, this time the series with the Spurs is different. Several candidates in the center position of the Spurs are blue-collar players, and if compared with Miller, there is still a considerable distance.
In the bench competition, the Kings have a considerable advantage. For example, the Kings have the original Bobcats starting point guard Raymond Felton, and the original Kings starting shooting guard John Somons. Even if they go to other teams, they can still start. However, because of the emergence of Randy Ferry and Calderon, the two were finally pressed on the bench at the end of the season. They can average 8+6 levels per game.
Raymond Felton and Somons, who averaged 12 points of firepower per game, can be said that the Kings' bench strength is also among the best in the league. It is precisely because of the Kings' strong substitute performance that the Kings were able to defeat the Rockets 4:1 in the first round. In addition to these two, the Kings also have Joe Smith with an annual salary of 500,000, and Amir Johnson, who scored double-doubles many times this year. Such a bench can be said that the Spurs are absolutely incomparable.
On the other hand, the Spurs' top substitutes are Mike Finley and Manu Ginobili. Both of them are shooting guards, but Mike Finley sometimes plays a small forward. If the two are compared, of course Ginobili is much better. However, Mike Finley plays as a starting player for most of the time, and at that time, Ginobili is the Spurs' substitute. In addition to Ginobili, the Spurs' substitute is very strong inside. Robert Horry, Fabusio Oberto and veteran Cott Thomas. On the outside, the three-pointers of Red Mamba and Matt Bonner are also a powerful attack weapon for the Spurs. In fact, the Spurs' substitute strength is also very strong, but overall, the Kings are better!
Chapter completed!