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

Chapter 356 An Extremely Thin and Extremely Sharp Knife (Fourth)

The TV cameras focused on Tim Duncan.

Duncan's signature cross-hands hold the ball before the game started, and then returned it to the referee.

Coming to the middle circle, Duncan still started as the center of the Spurs.

In the case of 0:2 behind, Popovich still did not make major lineup changes.

Starting center Duncan, power forward McDyess, small forward Jefferson, backcourt Parker and Ginobili.

He still refused to use Splitter, a taller and younger insider, as a center to relieve Duncan's pressure.

In fact, Gasol Jr., like Split, was born in 1985 and is 26 years old.

They were both selected in the 2007 draft and did not enter the league in the first place.

Gasol Jr. entered the league earlier, this is his third season.

Splitter has just entered the league this season and is a rookie in the NBA.

He averaged only 4 points and 3 rebounds per game, but his playing time was only 12 minutes.

If Popovich is bolder in employing people, he can go to Split to reduce the pressure on the inside.

Judging from the previous two games, Split cannot be said to have played very well, but McDyess is really old.

In the first game, McDyess scored 5 of 1 offensively and 6 of 2 in the second game, only scoring 5 points.

The offense can't put pressure on Randolph, and the defense can't stand Randolph.

The only thing that can be obtained is the so-called experience, and the stability of the veteran without making mistakes.

But if you can't attack and defend, what is the use of these experiences?
In the opening game, Duncan succeeded in jumping the ball, and the Spurs started their first offense.

On the first attack, the Spurs' routine was very clear, and Duncan mentioned the horn position as a support.

Parker and Ginobili seem to circle the screen, catch the ball, run, and pass the ball.

It can be seen that the Spurs don't want to mess around like they did in the first game.

Let Parker run to the low position to force Curry, thanks to Popovich's idea.

Parker is not Magic Johnson, nor is it Baron Davis.

Still honestly revolve around Duncan, using Duncan's containment and cover abilities to play tactics.

Only when Duncan's tactical point is turned on can other people slowly turn it on, otherwise they will be blind.

After two laps, there was no progress, because the Clippers' defense shrank a lot.

No matter how you screen and pick and roll, the Clippers will do one trick: sink and retreat.

Gasol and Randolph resolutely moved in, you Parker and Ginobili just shoot if you have the guts?
The ball was given to Duncan, but Duncan didn't take a shot from the middle distance, and the opponent felt unconfident at the beginning.

Min Congda felt regretful when he saw the Clippers' defense. He should never have dared to leak the pick-and-roll strategy to Dun Levy.

Look, you've learned it well now, and you've mastered the trick of sinking back and protecting the basket.

Duncan wanted to rush in with the ball, but Gasol slapped the ball in his hand and broke it.

The referee blew his whistle "in time" and called Gasol's thug foul.

Of course, Xiao Jia looked innocent, thinking that the ball was a good one.

Of course the referee ignored it.

As the core of the team's interior defense, it is very, very unfavorable to have a foul in the first ten seconds.

Min Congda was secretly delighted, thinking that the referee had really exerted his strength.

That's right, how can you watch the No. [-] in the Western Conference be swept by the No. [-].

What a system!

Duncan still had a shot on this ball. Although it was very reluctant, the referee still called a free throw.

Standing on the free throw line, Duncan made two free throws and missed all of them!
"I'm sorry!"

Min Congda was so angry that he wanted to pat his thigh.

What's the matter with Duncan, it's useless to give you a chance, and you don't make free throws?

What about the anger in his eyes before the game?What about the ferocious face?Can't play at the free throw line, can you?

Although Duncan's free throws were not as bad as the Sharks' side, they were forced to kill the sharks.

But there are still a lot of scenes where he misses two free throws.

The free throw percentage hovers around 70 all the year round, and sometimes drops below 70.

Duncan missed two free throws, and Curry immediately used the pick-and-roll to reach the basket in the offense, causing Parker to foul.

Curry also went to the free throw line. This kid made free throws so accurately and ruthlessly, and he made two free throws steadily.

The start was 2:0, and then the score was maintained for nearly 3 minutes.

The two sides began to frantically hit the iron and miss.

Parker missed a mid-range shot off the pick-and-roll.

In the counterattack, Davis passed the ball to Randolph and missed a layup.

Ginobili counterattacked, holding the ball into the inside and riding an arrow, but missed.

The Clippers supported in a high position, and Gasol passed the ball to Curry who cut in the air.

Curry's layup was blocked by Duncan.

The Spurs' positional battle is still Parker's pick-and-roll, mid-range...no basket.

At the beginning, the two teams felt very tight, and they didn't make any progress.

Relying on Curry's two free throws changed the score on the court.

Looking at the score at this time, those who don't know think they are playing football.

Popovich watched the team's performance very anxiously.

Everyone was very angry and excited after hearing Smart's remarks before the game.

They all took a deep breath, and the third game was to win a victory in Los Angeles.

To regain home court advantage!
But in basketball games, willpower is important, but it is based on a certain strength and state.

This is a real basketball game, not "Saint Seiya". If you shout "Pegasus Meteor Fist", bronze will be able to do gold.

Anger without the basis of strength and status is nothing but incompetent rage.

Although the Spurs team was angry, they were aware of their weakness.

Especially Duncan, dragging that injured leg made it difficult for him to move.

After the first two games, he knew that he might never be able to play like he did in his prime.

Of course, he is still helping the team in his own way.

Duncan faced Randolph directly on defense.

Randolph singled out Duncan after catching the ball, and dribbled hard!

As a result, the ball in his hand was knocked out by Duncan, and Parker succeeded in intercepting the ball.

It is still a quick counterattack, and it still wants to rush to get an easy chance to score.

As a result, it was destroyed by Ricky Davis halfway.

For a throw-in, the Spurs still have to play positional offense.

With a quick serve, Parker got rid of Curry's defense.

He broke into the basket with the ball to attract double-teams, and hit the ground to Duncan.

Duncan made a layup and finally scored the Spurs' first point of the game.

It was difficult, more than three minutes had passed in the first quarter, and the two teams were only 2:2.

What fast offense, what bombardment, what V-shaped offense, corner three-pointer in the regular season...

In the playoffs, everything is empty, and we still have to slow down and grind the ground, relying on Duncan to dig in to attract defensive attention and create opportunities for others.

It's all back to the way it was before, making Popovich's tactical overhaul look like a joke.

At this time, Baron Davis missed a mid-range jumper.

But Gasol grabbed an offensive rebound.

Supporting at the top of the arc, the Clippers players crossed the bottom line in both directions.

Randolph sets an off-ball screen for Curry.

Curry received a pass from Gasol and made a mid-range jumper.

Catch&Shoot, easily hit two points.

It feels so light, free and sharp.

Curry is like an extremely thin, extremely sharp knife.

It didn't hurt at first when the cut was made on the body, but soon the blood would ooze out little by little.

Opponents who don't pay attention will bleed to death.

(End of this chapter)