Quietly winning 5 games in a row, All-Star guards broke out, Wenban finally got his wish, 229 million is too good

In the Texas Derby, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Houston Rockets with difficulty, ending their two-game losing streak and ending their opponent's five-game winning streak. However, Benyama's game state during the game was worrying, and it may even affect back-to-back games against the Pelicans. At this time of worry, the Spurs officially announced that star star De'Aaron Fox will make his first appearance of the season. For this 2023 All-Star guard, he has been away from the game for too long. The only thing worthy of attention is that there is no time limit for his comeback. Many fans are even looking forward to Wenban's pick-and-roll cooperation with him, but the result is disappointing. Since Wenban acted as a false screener in the pick-and-roll, the first tactic was unable to take the defender away, and there was no opportunity for misplaced singles.

In terms of results, the Spurs narrowly defeated the weak team without Poole and Zion, maintaining the team's home winning streak in the new season to 5 games. Obviously, such results cannot replace the problems that occurred in the game. The players played a bit too casually on the offensive end, especially Wenbanyama. After grabbing the backcourt rebound, he did not hand over the ball to the defender immediately. Instead, he advanced with the ball above his head. With such a tall body, facing the opponent's close defense, the final outcome can be imagined. He made a mistake before he broke into the opponent's penalty area, and could only watch the opponent counterattack. Even though they tried hard to adjust their form in the second half, Wenban still couldn't find a better way to score.

He took 9 three-pointers in the game and only hit two. Compared with last season, the overall stability of outside shooting is far less than the excellent state at that time. Perhaps the current dilemma is inseparable from the decision to gain weight in the offseason. For Wenban at this stage, the best opportunity is to simplify the tactics. Compared with the previous match against the Phoenix Suns, whenever Wenban held the ball in the low post, many forward players retracted urgently, resulting in him having to break double-teams and quickly hit the ball. For such a situation, the outside players did not adapt, resulting in a sudden drop in the three-point threat. At this moment, he can completely release the pressure. Many backcourt players such as Champany, Vassell and veteran Barnes can use their excellent touch to punish opponents. Whether the Rockets or the Pelicans, they have already tried it.

At the same time, it is worth noting that with the return of Fox, the Spurs have one more threat from the outside. In this campaign, Fox played 31 minutes and contributed 24 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Among them, the three-point shooting rate reached 40%. His explosion completely allowed Wenban to finish more calmly on the offensive end, and this situation is also what the third-year rookie expected. Turning the time back to the offseason, Wenban, who was suffering from blood clots at the time, approached the management and hoped that general manager Wright could help him find "helpers" to launch an attack on the championship trophy. However, considering the team's situation, if you want to get top scorers like Antetokounmpo or Durant, you need to pay more high-quality chips, which may even jeopardize the team's future plans. The next best thing is to reach a contract extension agreement with Fox, who was just traded in the middle of the season, for 229 million in four years. Such a contract still caused a lot of controversy.

Reporter Sam Quinn once predicted that in the next two seasons, Fox, Castle and rookie Harper will disintegrate due to ball rights issues. Considering the future of the team, there is a high probability of alluding to Fox, but for this statement, he chose to respond with his performance on the court. In the first game after his comeback, with 30 seconds left in the game, Fox misplaced the No. 7 rookie Fels, and his calmness after scoring the decisive goal was the embodiment of high-end goods. I have to say that the Spurs general manager's spending of millions of dollars is simply too good.