The West Duel is about to begin.

The Spurs' Western Conference matchup is the Thunder, and it is the first regular season contest between the second in the regular season.

In the regular season, the Spurs played particularly hard every time they played against the Thunder, especially every time they played against Durant, who could score 30+ points.

This guy is a bug! His official height figure is 206 cm, but in fact, this guy is definitely more than 206 cm tall! There is news that Durant's real height should be between 210-213 centimeters.

This is obviously the height of the center!

In addition, Durant's arms are also very long, if this guy can weigh more than 110 kilograms, he will have no problem playing inside.

Such a long-handed monster, but with above-average speed on the outside, first-class bounce, and then a precise projection technique and good ball control ability, this is simply a hanging!

In the small forward position, Durant's physical advantage is too obvious, he is taller than almost everyone, and basically no one can break his ball when he holds the ball high, so he is definitely one of the most difficult people to defend in the small forward position!

Of course, Durant is not without nemesis, and at least one person is a headache for Durant.

This person is James, who killed Durant in the Finals last year and stepped on his corpse to ascend to the throne.

James is not as tall as Durant, but he is helpless! Durant has height and weight, and James has more experience, so Durant was tragic in last year's finals, and he was suppressed by James, and his hat of "second small forward" may not be taken off for a while.

In fact, if you talk about offensive ability alone, Durant may be a little stronger than James, but if you count the defense and everything, James can still suppress Durant.

But for the Spurs, Durant won't be so easy to deal with.

The small forward of the Spurs is Leonard, who is 201 cm tall, he is a super defensive player, especially after the arrival of Qin Yan, Leonard has made greater progress on the defensive end, not to mention practicing his unique skills in advance, and has also improved and innovated his unique skills, especially his unique skills are more prepared for James.

In this case, Qin Yan believes that even if he meets James in the finals, the current Leonard can also bear it.

But the problem is that Leonard is no problem defending James or even most small forwards in the league right now, but that doesn't mean he can defend Durant.

After all, Durant and James are two types of players, and Leonard's physical advantage in front of Durant is equal to nothing, but he is still a head shorter......

What the? Let Qin Yan defend against Durant? Don't make trouble, Qin Yan's offense is okay, although he can't win, he can still break his wrist with Durant.

But Qin Yan's defense, which can only be said to be above average, has no problem dealing with ordinary people, but it definitely can't stop Durant!

Moreover, Durant has now warmed up in the first two rounds of the playoffs, and is now in full state and full of firepower, I didn't watch the last two games with the Warriors, Durant in order to make a big move, directly cut 40+ high scores in the two games, and directly exploded the Warriors!

So it's not an exaggeration to say that Durant is a scoring machine now, if this guy wants to score, there are really not many people who can stop it, if it weren't for Durant's injury and recuperation for a while this season, it is a question whether Anthony can get his first scoring championship trophy.

And the Thunder don't just have one Durant, they also have a muscle boy Westbrook, this guy who wants to crush everything with a dunk when he plays the ball, although he is not a "triple-double machine" later, but the current Parker still has some trouble dealing with Westbrook.

San Antonio, Spurs Training Gym.

Popovich specially called Qin Yan and Leonard over today.

"Qin, Kehuai, do you know what happened when I called you over today?" Popovich asked Qin Yan and Leonard to sit down, and then asked.

"Coach, it's Durant's business." The two glanced at each other, and then Qin Yan spoke.

"Hmm. It's tomorrow, what do you think, defend that guy, are you confident? Popovich asked directly.

Qin Yan smiled bitterly, "Coach, don't ask me, I know my defensive level, I can't clean him up, you can ask Xiaoka." ”

Popovich threw a paper cup at Qin Yan, "You kid! will be lazy! Kehuai, then you say. ”

Leonard's expression is serious, it is obvious that this guy has also watched Durant's last few playoff games, although he is very confident in himself, but after carefully analyzing Durant's strength, Leonard has to admit that he should not be able to stop Durant, who has become a scoring machine.

"Coach, now that I, I shouldn't be able to stop Durant alone." Leonard said this calmly.

"Well, I already know." Popovich lightly poured himself a cup of coffee, "Ever since I watched Durant's video, I know that no one on the team can defend him alone. ”

Qin Yan and Leonard looked at each other, and complained silently in their hearts, Coach, what did you call us over if you already knew......

"So, tomorrow, that scoring machine, you two are going to go to the joint defense." Popovich said this lightly.

“？？ What the hell?? ”

Qin Yan and Leonard were taken aback, double defense? But the ice and fire defense line of himself and Leonard is not invincible!

In the first round of this year's playoffs, the ice and fire defense line was broken by Kobe, and then in the second round, they simply didn't take out this trick. (Although it seems that no one in the Clippers needs them to use this trick)

Mainly because they felt that since this trick had been broken, they didn't want to use it again until the two of them had figured out how to upgrade it.

"I know you two won't have to do this after Kobe Bryant breaks down the two of you, but against Durant, you have to reunite." Popovich said to them seriously. "After all, you two couldn't defend Durant through half the court with joint defense."

Qin Yan and Leonard felt a little embarrassed, that time to defend Durant was also because of the first time, Durant has no experience, coach, do you think the two of us can still put Durant in the half?

"Don't be without confidence, what one person can't do, two people will definitely have hope, you guys are here today to study it, think it's okay to go back and rest, in short, tomorrow's game, the scoring machine, handed over to you." Popovich said as he walked out.

"Coach, where are you going?" Qin Yan hurriedly asked, this is the rhythm of letting himself and Leonard work overtime, can you ask if there is overtime pay?

"I'll go home, I'm too old to take a break, you can continue......" Popovich's voice faded away, and sure enough, he left them behind......

Qin Yan could only smile bitterly at Leonard, there was no choice but to work overtime, this damn scoring machine......