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After two days of rest, the fifth game between the Spurs and the Suns began at the SBC Center Arena. Popovich used the same starting lineup as the previous game without any changes. Unless the Suns were injured, The starting lineup is also the same old.

The process of the game was the same as the previous game. The Spurs' defense could not limit the Suns' offense, but the Spurs firmly adhered to their own rhythm, so although the score was slightly behind, the gap was not widened. Has been desperately chasing the Suns.

The score gap has been hovering between three and five points. Here, Duncan just made a pass and Bruce Bowen hit a three-pointer. Over there, Nash assisted Tim Thomas to fight back. After Parker broke through, he scored a three-pointer. Nash made a small throw and assisted Diaw for a layup.

No matter how full-blown the Spurs are, anyone can score. On the Suns side, Nash can always find teammates with better opportunities. However, his own touch is not very good. He missed all three offenses, and then Nash focused on assisting his teammates. .

The game passed minute by minute. The fans of the Spurs were naturally anxious when they saw that the team was behind, and the fans of the Suns couldn't let it go. Ken had almost the same process in the last game. It would be a disadvantage, especially when Ginobili and Stephen were both sitting below, the Suns didn't have any substitute players who could match them.

Bill Walton, the commentator of ABC TV who broadcast the game, also raised the same concern. If the Suns can't widen the score gap in the first quarter, they will definitely lose to the Spurs in the second and third quarters. The bench lineup, especially the few minutes after Nash rested, is a good time for the Spurs to chase points.

At the end of the first quarter with 3 minutes left, D'Antoni suddenly replaced Marion, and then the two of them sat on the bench and talked. I don't understand, Marion didn't make any obvious mistakes, why he was replaced in advance.

You must know that Marion played more playing time in the Suns team than Nash sometimes. He was like an iron man, always performing conscientiously on the court. The game was silent.

He is very stable in outputting [-] plus [-] performances to the team, but he is the least showy person. The Suns' defense from the three-point line to the basket has him. Some defenses are important cores, why should D'Antoni replace him.

Judging from the situation of sitting there and chatting after the game, both of them acted more cautiously, and it didn't seem like they were criticizing. If the team doctor didn't come forward, it means that it is not a health problem, so this substitution must be tactical. Popovich immediately improved his actions. After thinking about it for a while, he immediately thought of D'Antoni replacing Marion. Did he let him take a good rest and play better to defend Stephen later?

But will he be able to defend Stephen after a few minutes of rest? It is obviously impossible. Then it is obviously impossible to replace him now to give pointers. It is impossible to improve the defense in such a short period of time. Understand, decided to wait and see.

The Spurs are still struggling to catch up. After Marion left the field, it did not affect the offense of the Suns. As for the defense, it is okay not to defend for the time being. A three-pointer, Duncan hit another hook, and when the score was close to a three-pointer, Nash finally opened his hand and hit a three-pointer from the 45 corner position. The first quarter ended and the Suns had six points. The advantages.

In the second quarter, the Suns replaced Dior with Kurt Thomas, and now their inside combination became a double Thomas combination, and Marion was replaced again at the same time. Other than that, there was no change, Kurt Thomas In addition to his mid-range shooting skills with a wide range of shots, he can gain a foothold in the Suns, and what is even more commendable is his defense.

"Crazy Eyes" and "Dirty Kurt" are his nicknames. Although his physical fitness is average and his height is only [-] meters, he has a steady and solid low-post footsteps, a strong and brave style of play, first-class defensive skills and defense skills. Consciousness allows him to face most of the inside players who are taller than him in the league. Yao Ming, who was [-] centimeters taller than him, was limited to only a dozen points.

It is to climb the mountain of the Spurs, to deal with Duncan, to find a supporting role for Amare Stoudemire who can do the dirty work for him, and to prevent Marion from rushing to the inside every day. The Suns traded Quentin Richardson and Nate Robinson for Kurt Thomas as opponents far above them scrambled for rebounds.

But after coming to the Suns, Amare Stoudemire, who was responsible for the inside offense, was reimbursed for the season. Kurt Thomas, who was going to play a supporting role, was reluctantly promoted to the leading role, but found that he was overwhelmed. On the contrary, Dior stood out. And Tim Thomas is more suitable for the team's running and bombing style, and Kurt Thomas was injured and recuperated, so he became a substitute.

In addition to D'Antoni arranging for Marion to take care of Stephen, he replaced Kurt Thomas in order to better protect his own penalty area. In terms of supplementary defense alone, Kurt Thomas didn't know how many streets were higher than Dior. He guards the penalty area, at least he doesn't have to worry about the Suns' basket becoming a sieve and being frequently beaten in and out.

At the same time, Lagabel still stayed on the court to deal with Ginobili, and Kurt Thomas guarded the penalty area to prevent breakthroughs. D'Antonio still didn't believe it. It's been six games, just admit defeat.

On the Spurs side, the rotation continued. Manu Ginobili, Stephen, Van Exel, Robert Horry, and Nesterovic all played, but before playing, Popovich He also gave instructions, emphasizing that if Stephen's defensive pressure is too great, he should give the ball to Ginobili as much as possible. In his bones, Popovich still relies more on Ginobili, and Ginobili has recently The state of the adjustment is also very good.

Stephen didn't take it too seriously. If the defensive pressure wasn't too great, wouldn't it be necessary to give the ball to Ginobili to play? It's not up to you if the defense is too big. If you can withstand the pressure, then it's not called Older, as for Popovich's exhortation, he thinks it is the head coach's eccentricity.

On the court, Ginobili did not play by himself because of the coach's order, but still gave the ball to Stephen first as before, and let Stephen play first. After Stephen received the ball, he felt Marion's defense , feels no difference.

As soon as he turned around, Stephen began to play Marion with his back. Two steps, three steps, Stephen came to a place only one meter away from the basket. After feeling that Stephen's shoulders were about to exert strength, Marion rushed to Kurt Thomas not to come over to assist. He looked defensively, then watched Stephen turn around and step back for a jumper.

Marion didn't let Kurt Thomas come to help defend, and at the same time he didn't follow the coach's instructions to start early. If it was out of consideration to confuse Stephen, if he fouled the first offense, it would be too early and it would be easy for the opponent to improve. Be vigilant, the most threatening for the Spurs is Stephen, but it doesn't mean that Stephen is the only offensive point.

Stephen didn't take it too seriously, and Popovich was also very puzzled watching from below. He didn't see any difference from the previous game. Then why did D'Antoni replace Marion on purpose? Popovich put His eyes turned to D'Antoni, but he saw that Mustache was also frowning, looking puzzled.

Popovich naturally couldn't guess that D'Antoni pretended to be like this on purpose to confuse him. Forget it, look again, no matter what plans they have, time is the bane of all conspiracies and tricks, and it will be exposed sooner or later. Povich turned his attention to the court and observed it carefully.

The Suns offense was completed by Kurt Thomas, and the gap was still not narrowed. After Van Exel dribbled the ball for halftime on the Spurs side, he handed the ball to Ginobili. Instead of handing it over to Stephen, he made a breakthrough first. After getting rid of Lagabel's defense by using the change in pace and rhythm, he tricked Tim Thomas with a fake shot, and passed the ball to Stephen again with a flick of his hand.

Stephen was in a favorable position for an air cut. After receiving the ball, he took a big stride and was about to hit the basket. Kurt Thomas suddenly appeared in Stephen's path. Stephen had already made the move, and it was too late to close it. , had to change the shot into a pass, and transferred the ball to Van Exel in a wide range. Van Exel easily shot and scored in the face of Nash's defense.

With Kurt Thomas' quick defense, Marion is a little relieved. He no longer has to worry about Stephen's air cuts or sneak attacks at the basket. In this way, he only needs to defend against his post-up singles and outside shots. After returning, Marion's shots Missed by Steven interference, but the rebound was picked up by Kurt Thomas, who then deflected to Tim Thomas for a [-]-pointer.

The offense on the Spurs side was still initiated by Ginobili, but Ginobili passed the ball to Robert Horry. Facing Tim Thomas' defense, Robert Horry hit his back and suddenly turned to the inside to kill. Go, after attracting Kurt Thomas' defense, he suddenly passed the ball to Stephen who was killing him at the same time.

As soon as Stephen received the ball, Marion behind him sensed something was wrong. Kurt Thomas had already been attracted by Robert Horry to the other side. It was already a road from Stephen to the basket. If Stephen didn’t stop it, he would It was easy to score, so in an instant, Marion made a choice. Before Stephen could attack, he reached out and grabbed Stephen's jersey. Before Stephen could take a step, the referee's whistle sounded.

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I made a mistake again yesterday, and I’m sorry to everyone. Something happened to my friend. After rushing over to deal with it, I got home after eleven o’clock. If I have spare time, I will make up for it in the future. Recently, there have been a lot of things, and Xuanzhong will try to maintain normal updates.