I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 343 Is there a secret weapon (third update)
Just three seconds into the game, the referee blew his whistle to stop the game.

It turned out that the on-site timer was broken and would not run.

Min Congda, who was nervous, got angry in a hurry, ate the popcorn in his hand, and cursed: "San Antonio has such a broken equipment management, the timer doesn't run, it must be a kickback!"

Popovich also stood up from the bench, looked at the field, and muttered something, which was obviously not a good thing.

Some players on both sides were bouncing around, and some were stretching to warm up their bodies. This sudden stop made the atmosphere even more tense.

After a delay of about three minutes, the timer was finally fixed and the game continued.

The Spurs' first attack, after repeatedly going around the screen, the ball was given to McDyess at a 45-degree angle.

McDyess missed a mid-range jumper.

Gasol took the backcourt rebound and gave the ball to Curry.

Curry dribbled the ball to Baron Davis.

Then Curry went to run without the ball to distract the defense.

Baron Davis and Gasol do a pick-and-roll in the high post.

Balang accelerated into the three-second zone and hit Gasol Jr. with a hit.

The most simple and direct pick-and-roll coordination, Gasol catches the ball and rushes towards the basket with one step!

Jefferson blocked Gasol under the basket and was knocked to the ground in a daze.

The referee blew his whistle for Jefferson's blocking foul, and the ball had already been thrown to the basket and hit the board.

A beautiful 2+1 score!

When Min Congda saw the ball, his heart tightened.

"I just said, what are you doing with McDyess? If there is a big center inside the ball, is it worth an offensive foul? Just protect the basket and interfere. Gasol is not Stoudemire, with his speed, This bounce, this explosive power, can it be prevented?"

In the opening game, the Spurs' matchup was to have Duncan face Gasol Jr., and McDyess face Randolph.

If the Spurs let Splitter start this ball, he will be facing Gasol Jr., and Duncan should be the inside defense just now.

With Duncan's defensive ability, he never has to make offensive fouls at the basket, and he always protects the basket.

Now Duncan is going to guard Gasol Jr., McDyess is watching Randolph, and Jefferson can only help defend.

How could Jefferson be able to prevent the basket, he could only rely on fouls.

Without success, the Clippers were given two points and a foul.

Gasol Jr. made a free throw, and the Clippers quickly scored points at the start, and the first goal hit the goal of the Spurs' starting lineup.

The Clippers did not blindly pass and cut at the beginning, but played a very targeted pick-and-roll.

This is the difference between the playoffs and the regular season.

The regular season is based on the daily style of play that I am used to.

Fight each other, see who is in good condition, and see what happens after the fight.

The playoffs are different. The same opponent will play at least four games in a row, and they will start targeting each other from the first game.

It can even be said that the two teams have been targeting since the first round.

Despite the fact that Lao Deng didn't take much care of himself during the regular season, he still wrote a notebook full of various preparations for the playoffs.

Min Congda was even more engrossed in watching the game, and he was in a hurry. The intensity and confrontation of the playoffs were unmatched in the regular season, and they must be more interesting.

The Spurs' offensive choices were strange. In a positional battle, they even let Tony Parker play Curry in the low post.

The question mark on Min Congda's head, isn't there a better choice?

Duncan can't play at all?McDyess can't move anymore?
If you have to let Parker bully Curry, Curry is not so easy to bully.

Sure enough, Parker's back-and-forcing had no effect, and Ricky Davis double-teamed him.

It caused Parker to walk and make low-level mistakes, which made people speechless.

Subsequently, Randolph received a pass from Baron Davis at the top of the arc and hit a mid-range jumper.

5:0, the Clippers took the lead.

The Spurs' first goal came from Jefferson.

Jefferson received the pass at 45 degrees on the right and hit the three-point line.

A difficult long-distance two-pointer.

Then, Duncan blocked Ricky Davis' floater on defense.

The Spurs can finally fight back, and the Spurs players rush forward like mad dogs.

This is the biggest difference between the Spurs this season and the previous ones. They counterattack quickly when they have the opportunity.

It is no longer the slow-paced and slow-moving Spurs in the impression of old fans.

It was the first time to pass halftime, and within 7 seconds to try to solve the new Spurs.

It is precisely because of this strong offensive power that the Spurs won 60 wins.

And the sharpest spear of the Spurs in the fast-break counterattack is naturally Jefferson.

When he cooperated with Kidd when he was in the Nets, he was known for his quick counterattack.

Whether it's hitting the basket or jumping the corner and catching the ball are his strengths.

With this ball, he ran to the right corner, and after receiving the pass, he made a three-pointer!

5:5, the Spurs and the Clippers tied!
For a while, the morale of the Spurs was high.

Then, the Spurs successfully defended Curry's breakthrough in defense.

Curry broke through from the left side, accidentally dribbled out of the baseline, and made a turnover.

On offense, Duncan gave Parker a pick-and-roll, a beautiful inside cut, and a successful layup.

Gasol Jr. took the ball in a high position and missed a long two-pointer.

The Spurs counterattacked, Anthony McDyess received a pass from Jefferson and made a quick layup with his left hand!
5:9, the Spurs scored 9 points in a row and took the lead.

Dunleavy sensed something was wrong with the players.

So a short timeout was called to help the players adjust their state.

The Clippers players do have some problems, but they are not technical and tactical problems.

But... how should I put it, this is not the feeling they imagined against the No. [-] matchup in the West.

Although at this moment, the Clippers are 4 points behind, they have not scored in two rounds.

But the Clippers started with five players, and everyone felt quite relaxed.

Curry hasn't scored points yet, but he found that he can come and go freely in the Spurs with the ball.

Just now he had two chances to shoot directly, but he didn't shoot and chose to pass.

Gasol felt that he was walking casually in the high position, and Duncan couldn't keep up.

Randolph was annoyed by McDyess, but he stuck and pushed as hard as the game started.

Wait until the fourth quarter, can you be physically fit?McDyess is a veteran, so he doesn't feel at all calm.

Ricky Davis even felt that the Spurs had no ingenuity in attacking their positions in defense, and his supplementary defense was easy.

Jefferson doesn't attack with the ball easily, just catches the ball for a layup, catches and shoots, and the defense stares at Parker, and then a little bit at George.

Mike Dunleavy felt similarly, so during the timeout Dunleavy simply said, "Relax, let go, play our rhythm. Let go of the shot and get it back, OK?"

He didn't even yell at the players, he didn't shout tactics, the short timeout was just to let everyone adjust.

Even Min Congda, who has always been swayed by his position and subjective emotions, felt faintly: "The Spurs started the game, why didn't they play targeted at all? It's still the same as the regular season. Is there some secret weapon?"

(End of this chapter)