I really just want to be a role player

Chapter 525 Test the opponent's defense with the fighters in the three-point garbage, who can not stand such a test!

"It's a sandwich tactic again. Parker dribbled the ball and didn't move, and gave the ball to Ginobili to continue to dribble and break through...

The serpentine step broke through to the end, Su Bei couldn't stand it, Perkins swept over, Ginobili pulled the ball up from the basket, and he was about to shoot... No, Ginobili hit the ground from behind Perkins , Pass the basketball to Dior in the horn area.

Diaw was empty and didn't make a shot. Instead, he made a screen for Parker, who had switched to playing off the ball, to block Westbrook, and then distributed the basketball beyond the three-point line.

From outside the 75-degree three-point line on the right, Parker missed the ball, raised his hand and made a three-point jump shot..."

Once upon a time, Parker basically couldn't shoot three-pointers. He was good at two-pointers. However, the Spurs played a different way of life, and the players also changed their way of life, shooting three-pointers to the end.

This kind of pass and cut, screen support, combination of inside and outside, falsehood and reality, the Thunder can't stand it no matter how mobile they can play.

Swish-!
There was a crisp sound of net scraping, and Parker's three-pointer accurately went into the basket.

"Yes!!

I originally thought that Leonard and Danny Green were brave enough to shoot three-pointers. I didn't expect that there would be someone braver than them. Whose general is this?
Parker has shot 23% from three-point range this season, not even 25% from four-pointers and three irons. He actually used this kind of three-point shooting percentage to test the cadres on the floor of the Western Conference Finals... no, to test the Thunder , who can stand such a test..."

"The Thunder's defense already took good care of Parker, but Parker still seized the opportunity.

It can only be said that Ginobili's knife is too demonic. His serpentine step has broken through to the end, but he still doesn't shoot. He played all the defensive energy of the Thunder team, coupled with the teamwork of the Spurs' five-man team, The Thunder did not lose this goal unjustly..."

61 to 57! !
The difference of 7 points has changed back to 4 points.

When the Spurs were playing iron, the Thunder's offensive efficiency was not so good.

Maintained a score of 61 to 54.

Ginobili has just returned, so the Thunder's defensive tactics increased the challenge.

Fortunately, enough is enough!

The Thunder team has revealed the depth of the Spurs team. Next, it depends on whether they can grasp it?
In terms of defense, it is nothing more than changing from flanking Parker and Duncan to flanking the three of the GDP combination...

During the offensive round, Westbrook suddenly became unreasonable. Seeing Parker let him take a step away, he was not used to him. He was half a step away from the three-point line. …

"Too messy!!

Westbrook's three-point shooting is not exactly the same as Parker's, it can only be said to be very similar.

One is 23%, the other is 31%. They are fighters in the garbage. They use their unreliable three-point shooting to test the opponent's defense. Who can stand such a test!

Oh my god!

What's going on?
bingo?

Westbrook's three-pointer also hit! !
It's actually far from the original score.

Two people who are in the desert of three-point shooting, actually hit three-point shots one after another, it's a hell..."

Westbrook is such a demon!
In the first half, he was 11 of 4, excluding the three-pointer for the dunk. Seriously, Westbrook only hit a mid-range shot, but now that Ji Ba is throwing three-pointers, he can still hit it. This is unreasonable. !
However, for the Spurs, it was quite a blow.

You know, after Durant got used to Leonard's length, he stopped loitering outside.

Durant, the king bomber, can already blow up the Spurs' defense. If Westbrook, the king bomber, also explodes, the Spurs really can't stand it.

"The two cores of the Thunder team have found the state. On defense, it also directly tests the offensive ability of the GDP combination. Both offense and defense are a threat to take away the game.

Next, let's see how the Spurs broke the game on offense?

It was still a high position support, Parker played a screen in the frontcourt, beat Dior, threw away Westbrook, dribbled the ball inside and broke through, Parker went in, jumped out again..."

boom--!
A post-up shot to Diaw who moves to the top arc of the three-point line.

The pick-and-roll tactic does not necessarily have to go down, retreating to the outside is also a good choice.

"Dio's wide open three!

Hey, the Thunder didn't expand their defense. Three meters away, there was no grass in the defense against Dior.

This is a challenge to Dior's coping ability!

Without a stable long-range shooting ability, pulling it out to support the organization is just a joke.

Of course, the Thunder did not regard the shots of the Spurs other than the GDP combination as alive...

Dio glanced at it, not used to the Thunder's provocation, raised his hand and shot a three-point jumper..."

The Thunder made an early bet that Dior's three-point shooting pistol had no bullets, and instead of extending the defense the whole time, they turned around to protect the rebound.

Bang-dang-!
You guessed it right, there was no bullet in Dior's pistol, and the three-pointer shot flew out of the basket.

"The Thunder's defensive tactics are in effect again!

This pair of balls hit iron, not very harmful, but extremely insulting, and the Spurs asked for it.

Huh?
Leonard stood up, jumped in front of Durant, grabbed the offensive rebound, and after landing, he passed the ball to Parker who came in from an air cut, and made a layup with the ball. The Spurs' offense is not over yet. Will there be..."

Boom, swish—!
Parker received Leonard's pass, dribbled for a layup, made up the second attack and scored two points.

"It's Parker again!
After Ginobili played, Parker scored 5 points in a row without the ball.

The Thunder's flanking tactics are facing great challenges. Of course, the problem also lies in the protection of rebounds. This is one of the Thunder's flaws. It is not uncommon for the Thunder to lose points..."

64 to 59! !
There are still 5 points left.

The Spurs scored to open the situation!
Off the field, Po Povic's face was very serious.

That's right, Ginobili's trump card was played, and the Spurs did break the Thunder's strategy of strictly guarding against the GDP combination and letting role players take shots.

In terms of GDP combination offense, it is indeed tough.

But they are not young anymore, and staying power is an issue.

The role players can't shoot, let the GDP combination's offense, and the Thunder's Wang Zhan combination, plus the firepower of players such as Subei, Harden, Billups, etc., really have little chance of winning.

In the end, the key to the Spurs winning the series is not to look at the performance of their role players?
Fortunately for the regular season, now that the floor of the Western Conference Finals is available, he will naturally be questioned.

After all, their lineup has only just been assembled, and they haven't experienced tough battles yet.

And this is just an offense.

Defensively, it is also a problem!
Duncan's defensive range has shrunk visible to the naked eye.

No matter how talented Leonard is, he is still too young.

"It's Durant holding the ball again, picking Leonard on the roster!

In all fairness, Leonard's statistics are mediocre, but it is the Spurs' confidence in the championship.

How he grows determines how far the Spurs will go in the playoffs..."

The question is, now is the era of swing forwards dominating the league.

Whether Leonard can withstand the impact of Durant and James will determine the future of the Spurs.

"Unable to stand it, after Durant took the ball to explore, he dribbled the ball, changed direction, changed direction again, knocked Leonard out, and then slashed to the inside.

Duncan came to the defense, Durant pulled the ball up, he was going to shoot... no, fake pass, Ibaka got the basketball.

Huh?
Unexpectedly, he didn't go up by himself, but set a cover for Su Bei who came in from an air cut, blocked Ginobili, and handed over the basketball in his hand to Su Bei to shoot..."

Riding a horse and archery, hitting the basket under the basket, Su Bei threw the basketball with an unremarkable layup.

Boom, swish—!
The basketball got into the basket accurately and scored two points easily.

"pretty!!

Su Bei was hiding just now, but whenever he had the chance, he would strike blood.

Durant, as the leading scorer, didn't do the finishing touches himself, but broke through to score and play assists. What can the Spurs do..."

You can't stand it!
66 to 59! !
The point difference became 7 points! !

Off the court, Scott Brooks applauded the players on the court.

The game started in the third quarter, and his disciples strictly implemented the tactics he wanted.

Although there are one or two fish that slipped through the net, they all had a good and positive impact. What else is he dissatisfied with?
In order to let the bullets fly for a while, it is still necessary to sprinkle some chicken soup on the field disciples.

"The Thunder's offense continues to fire.

The Spurs offense is equally unstoppable!
Another high-post support, Parker breaks through and passes the ball to Diaw. Although the Thunder emptied, Diaw did not receive the move. He chose to drive the ball to the basket to attract the defense. The ball was passed to Duncan. Jump shot..."

The Thunder team's flanking tactics have not yet been shot. Duncan has already finished his work and can only listen to the gunshot.

Swish-!
Return! !
The Spurs' offensive firepower also continued.

However, the next game told everyone on the Spurs that this was just a flashback.

The Thunder's defensive tactics still showed their power.

Even though Ginobili blocked Jiangsu Bei's block and missed a three-pointer, Duncan grabbed an offensive rebound, made a second shot, scored the basketball, and showed his tough side.

However, in terms of staying power, the Spurs still can't continue after all.

"The Thunder's defense continued to pinch Parker and pass the ball to Duncan. Durant emptied Leonard and also pinched Duncan.

Kawhi Leonard was empty, the three-point jumper shot..."

Bang-dang-!
The opportunity came out, but Leonard was useless.

Hong Kong, the Spurs originally only fancy Leonard's defensive talent and offensive ability, so they regarded it as a gift.

Back then, Bowen was also a defensive champion who couldn't attack.

However, Bowen is better than Leonard in that although he can't attack, he has a good corner three-pointer.

Leonard did not!

Moreover, the Spurs have no choice but to continue to play Leonard.

If it weren't for Leonard, no one could defend Durant at all.

In fact, as a rookie Leonard is also impossible to defend against Durant, but at least it can reduce Durant's offensive efficiency.

"Leonard missed two open three-pointers again. In the first half, he still had a [-]-[-] offensive power. Now he is directly at zero. The Spurs are now having a headache..."

A rookie, a super scoring champion, the Spurs have already pre-arranged it!

It's just that Leonard's offense was also abolished.

Seeing that the role players are unreliable, there is no choice but to let the GDP combination.

However, in the face of the Thunder's pincer attack, although the Spurs still found a lot of open shooting opportunities by covering the pass, the frequency and rhythm of shots have to be accelerated...

Anyway, this is not the Spurs' shooting rhythm, so the old GDP combination can't be tough either.

Bang-dang-!
Duncan caught and shot the ball in the bullhorn area, and the strike went wide.

……

Ginobili broke through Subei and gave the ball to Parker who came out of the screen. He made a two-point mid-range jumper from the inside, and Westbrook's block also failed to hit.

Bang-dang-!
……

With the appearance of Ginobili, the Spurs played a good shot for 3 minutes, and then entered a misfired iron show.

However, the Spurs players are so talented, they actually know that they can't make a two-pointer anyway, so it's better to just shoot a three-pointer, and then, they still have no friends.

伦纳德4中0，三分球3中0，丹尼格林3中0，三分全丢，加里尼尔2中0，邓肯6中2，吉诺比利4中2，帕克同样4中2……

Only 24 of 6 shots, 12 of 2 three-pointers, the team shot 25% of the shots, and only scored 16 points in the third quarter.

The Thunder didn't have all the firepower, but Westbrook, the crouching dragon, just made a beautiful three-pointer and it was soft. He only made 5 of 1 shots. Durant didn't really come to death, just 6 of 3. However, with Subei's 4-for-3 and Harden's 3-for-2, it was enough for the Spurs to drink a pot. In the third quarter, they scored 27 points.

Om-!
At the end of the first three quarters, the Thunder entered the final decisive battle with a score of 82 to 70 and a 12-point advantage.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Bo Povich showed a master-level coaching performance, sending a lineup of one big and four small.

Stillett, Jackson, Ginobili, Gary Neal and Parker.

"The Spurs play three guards, is this to speed up the run?

Let's see how the Thunder respond when they are in the lead?

Collison, Durant, Subei, Harden, Billups, these are the main players who are going to die and win G1 steadily..."

The game started in the fourth quarter, and the Spurs attacked the ball.

"Parker broke through with the ball, was defended by Billups and Su Bei, split the ball out, found Ginobili, continued to break through with the ball, Su Bei turned back, and was wiped out step by step by Ginobili. However, Collison's sweeping block was attracted, passed behind Collison, and Stillett was empty, and there was only the basket left..."

Bang-dang-!
Slam dunk with both hands, the whole body is hanging on the basket.

82 to 72! !
Only 10 points left!
The Thunder didn't panic, the advantage was still on their side.

"Billups dealt the cards at the top of the arc and flipped Su Bei's cards.

Outside the three-point line on the left, you have to shoot a three-pointer when you lift the ball... No, I played Ginobili for a while, started to collect the ball, accelerated to break through, Ginobili's defense that was not enough to feed the cat was broken, Su North drove to the bottom, took Steirett's block, and sent the basketball to the hoop..."

Boom, swish—!
Su Bei broke through to the basketball and returned the two points.

Duncan is not on the court, and the Spurs' lineup is a small lineup with three guards. What kind of bicycle do you need to protect the basket?

84 to 72! !
The point difference changed back to 12 points.

However, the Spurs' three-guard lineup caught the Thunder by surprise.

"I hit, I hit, I dodged, I hit again...

The Spurs are playing a DDM tactic. The three guards are constantly rushing inside, making the Thunder's defense exhausted...

However, the most deadly was the Thunder's flanking attack. They jumped at Parker and Ginobili's flanking tactics, but became the bait put down by the Spurs, attracting the defense, and then sent the basketball to the basket..."

Bang-dang-!
It was Putirit who scored from the basket again and scored two points.

……

Then, for the third time, Puslet received an outside pass and beat Collison hard, but failed to score, but caused the thug to go to the free throw line.

The Spurs played a three-guard lineup, but chose to let the only high center forward Puslett finish the offense.

When the Thunder team pinched Parker and Ginobili, they fell into the trap of the Spurs. The Spurs played a wave of 8-2 shock waves in the fourth quarter.

"The Thunder took the lead, the offense started to falter, and the defense got caught in the Spurs' trick.

The 12-point lead was instantly reduced to 6 points, and the suspense of the game returned.

In the head-coach matchup, Scott Brooks fell short..."

……

(End of this chapter)