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In this game, the Sonics played unexpectedly well from the very beginning. Although they were at the opponent's home court, despite the pressure of being eliminated after losing, and although the Spurs' defense was as strong as a fortified wall, the Sonics Driven by Stephen, the team first quietly tore a hole in the Spurs' defense, and then took advantage of the victory to pursue, constantly attacking the Spurs' defensive loopholes.

Although the shooting percentage of other players on the Supersonic team is not very high, but because the offensive effect of the Spurs is also not very good, the scores of the two sides are maintained in a relatively balanced situation.

The Sonics played very proactively, but not desperately, but this made the Spurs even more afraid, because this kind of performance showed their maturity, and the more such a team, the harder it was to deal with.

The Spurs are not a team with explosive power. They can defeat any opponent of the same level with ease, but they are a bit unable to cope with opponents who are explosive. In a normal situation, the points that should be scored are not less, and the ball can reach teammates when the pass is due, but the rest of the Sonics players are performing better and better.

From the discomfort and cautiousness at the beginning of the game, they gradually played more and more confidently, because they believed that even if they fell behind for a short time, as long as Stephen was around, they didn't need to worry too much. It was this kind of relaxed psychology. , Let them play better and better.

At this time, the Spurs can only respond by strengthening the defense, and on the offensive end, they can not use many weapons. Duncan does not have much advantage in the face of Coupard who has entered the state, and on the outside, Gino Under Stephen's blockade, Billy could only occasionally shoot a few cold arrows.

Tony Parker's performance was not very good this time. Watson alone defended him extremely uncomfortable. Apart from Watson's positive performance, the main reason was that Stephen and Carlesimo didn't understand him too much. Tony Parker's offensive methods are too simple, and there is no need to start from outside the three-point line to defend him. Watch him get the ball, go straight back, defend his second or third step, so what if his first step is fast, and finally It is still necessary to get to the basket as much as possible before throwing.

The three of them were blocked, and most of the Spurs' offense was basically blocked. Only these three players had the ability to attack independently. The others were all fixed in tactics, but analyzing and cracking tactics was stuck. Lessimo's forte.

The Supersonics once had a lead of nearly [-], but the Spurs did not panic at all. They always patiently protected their own basket and maintained their own defense. The methodical offense suddenly became chaotic, and the Spurs seized the opportunity to pull the score back.

If it hadn't been for Stephen's ultra-long three-pointer across the half with only [-] seconds left in the first quarter, the Spurs would have almost completed the lead in the score, but in the second quarter, the Sonics I got back the feeling I had just now. Although I changed a few players, the offense was still orderly and well-organized.

This situation is something the Spurs do not want to encounter, but they have no good solution. Now this Supersonic team, Stephen only accounts for more than one-third of the points, and nearly half of the assists. , The other scores were all scored by the teammates independently, but Stephen's defensive attraction also played a big role.

The turning point of the game occurred at 36 minutes and [-] seconds of the second quarter. After Duncan went off the field, the inside lineup composed of Oberto and Jeff Green was not the opponent of Coupard and Kurt Thomas at all, especially Coupard, whose height and The strength advantage was brought into full play in several storms.

Today's Coupard has a very strong desire to attack, and the reason is only known to Stephen. Before the game, he told Coupard the result of his communication with Presti. After that, when I was able to get an annual salary of more than 600 million yuan, I was very excited.

But when he knew that if his offense could be better, then the contract would start at 800 million, and he immediately told Stephen that the Sonics would not need anyone else to attack the basket in the future, and Stephen would just pass the ball. That's fine.

Seeing Coupard who is so active and demanding to take more responsibilities, Stephen felt that he spent so much time talking to him about life and ideals, and it was a waste of time to talk so much. Linked to a salary, Coupard is no longer like this.

So in this game, Coupard played very hard from the beginning. While trying to defend Duncan, he also actively participated in the offense. Once the inside line opened up, it would create more opportunities for the outside line. This is why the Sonics performed so well on offense today.

With Coupard's frequent inside attack, the Sonics quickly expanded the score to more than double digits. Seeing that the team had gained the lead, Stephen seemed to be doing nothing on the field, and Carlesimo would Stephen changed.

Seeing that Stephen was off the field, **Vichic smiled slightly, and immediately replaced Ginobili. You don’t want Stephen to rest, then I will play Ginobili. It depends on what you do. The Supersonics except for Stephen , No one can limit Ginobili.

Sure enough, as soon as he came on the field, Ginobili took the ball from Damon Stedmire. Facing Wilkins' defense, his noodle-like body twisted twice strangely and knocked Wilkins away. He threw it aside, then kicked his feet on the ground, his body flew up obliquely, and he made a backward shot with his body sideways, and sent the ball firmly into the basket.

Although Carlesimo and Stephen off the court were more vigilant about Ginobili's appearance, the players on the court were still immersed in the smooth lead and couldn't extricate themselves. They were not caught by Ginobili. Frightened by the ball, after coming back, Kurt Thomas hit a mid-range shot steadily.

Although this goal was scored by Kurt Thomas, 70.00% of the credit should be attributed to Coupard. Coupard is not a reckless player. He has his own unique wisdom to improve his own scoring. Data is important, but it seems comprehensive is not a bad thing.

And through contact with Stephen, he also understood part of Stephen's basketball philosophy, everyone is good is really good, teammates can score is not a bad thing, attracting the defense by oneself can make it easier for teammates to score, correspondingly, when teammates score, their own The defense can also be alleviated a little.

So in the face of Oberto and Jeff Green, Coupard immediately passed the ball to Kurt Thomas. His pass was very unpretentious, but the timing was just right. Kurt Thomas took the ball. After reaching the ball, just in the absolute space, you can send the ball into the basket with just a slight lift of your hand.

Ginobili received Jeff Green's serve. At this time, Damon Stoudemire had already rushed to the Sonics basket. Watson had to follow, and Ginobili received the ball. , The pace was very fast at the beginning, but as soon as he crossed the midfield line, he immediately slowed down.

Wilkins didn't dare to stick so close anymore. He has excellent physical fitness, whether it is strength or speed, he is considered good in the same position, and his defensive attitude is beyond reproach. Manu Ginobili, he looks a little lacking in confidence.

Wilkins just stood up and prepared to defend Ginobili, when he saw Ginobili suddenly speed up, his body swayed slightly, giving people a hazy feeling, and at the same time his left foot stretched to his right Coming over, he stepped back hastily, while moving his body laterally to the right, preparing to block Ginobili.

At this time, in the eyes of ordinary people, Ginobili is already ready to advance, and it is impossible to adjust again, but Ginobili has such an ability, watching the forward body suddenly withdraw, Then he kicked the ground with his heels, leaned back and threw the ball into the basket again. This is a three-pointer.

Although there was Carlesimo yelling on the sidelines, the Sonics lineup still did not wake up. After Ginobili scored nine points in a row like chopping melons and vegetables, the Sonics took the lead. There was nothing left, and with only one minute and three seconds to go before the end of the first half, Ginobili went to the basket with a cover, and when he had a chance to make a shot, he suddenly passed the ball and passed it to the basket. Jeff Green from outside the three-point line completed an assist and officially overtook the score.

Carlesimo called a timeout, but looking at the lineup on the field, he felt that there was nothing to say. Replacing Stephen could solve this problem, but it went against his own plan, but if he didn't replace Stephen, he would There is nothing one can count on.

Randomly arranged two tactics to suit the situation, and replaced Coupard with Robert Horry at the same time. At this time, he believed that Robert Horry's experience could allow him to make the best choice. Sure enough, after playing, Robert Horry only used With a pick-and-roll, the Spurs' defense was torn apart, and Watson went to the basket and scored a layup.

But Ginobili immediately returned his color. After hitting a three-pointer from a zero-angle position, he completed a steal on the way of Kurt Thomas serving to Watson. He scored a layup and caused Kurt Thomas After Szczerbiak's last shot was missed, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

The Supersonics led the way and were successfully reversed by Ginobili alone. At the same time, they also exposed their strong dependence on Stephen. In the absence of anything, their offense was weak and their defense was weak. At that time, it was two completely different teams.