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Chapter 670 Playing in San Antonio

The San Antonio AT&T Center Arena, the home of the Spurs, has attracted the attention of basketball fans all over the world time and time again after entering the 21st century. The Spurs are one of the strongest teams in the league in the past ten years. It has been staged in this arena many times in this decade, and now, the Western Conference Finals is held here again.

To challenge the Spurs away, the first two games of the Warriors' Western Conference finals need to be played away, which is completely different from last season.Last season, the Spurs had home court advantage from the first round of the playoffs to the finals. However, in addition to facing the Thunder in the first round of the season, they had no home court advantage against the Lakers or Spurs.

The two teams are no strangers. They played against each other at the end of this season. In that game, Yang Shuai scored 86 points in a single game, breaking Kobe's record of 81 points and making his name ranked second in history. .

Whether it is for the Warriors or the Spurs, it was an unforgettable game, so the reporters did not stop mentioning the situation before the game.

"The game that night was like a nightmare. Defending Yang is the top priority in the game. Once Yang plays his form, it will be a huge test for us." In the interview before the game, Manu Ginobili To be blunt, Yang Shuai is powerful.

Compared with the regular season, the Spurs' starting lineup has changed slightly. The center position is still Tim Duncan, power forward Antonio McDyess, small forward Richard Jefferson, small forward Danny Green, Point guard Tony Parker.

** Veteran veteran Antonio McDyess was put in the starting lineup while Manu Ginobili was brought back to the bench as the sixth man.Since the second game of the playoffs, **Vic has been using this lineup, and judging from the results, the effect is not bad.

The Warriors started exactly the same as the regular season, with center Tyson Chandler, power forward Antawn Jamison, small forward Yang Shuai, shooting guard Tyreke Evans, and point guard Kirk Hinrich. .

"Hello, audience friends. Welcome to watch the 10-11 Western Conference finals with us, Oakland Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs." Mike Brin introduced with a smile. Sitting beside him was still Former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson.

"Beep!" With the referee's whistle, Tyson Chandler and Tim Duncan jumped up at the same time, and the Warriors got the right to attack first.

Hinrich dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and tried to make a pick-and-roll with Jamison, but was stopped directly by Parker and the ball was handed over to Evans.

Defending Evans is Danny Green from North Carolina. This is a young man with a very balanced offensive and defensive ability. Great reason to sit in this position.

Green's strength is not bad, but he is not at the same level as Evans. After receiving the ball from outside the three-point line, he swayed to the left, and Evans then rushed to the right quickly.

Evans' explosive power can't be compared with Yang Shuai's abnormality, but it is undoubtedly very good on the entire back line. Green only delayed for a moment, and Evans immediately found a chance to rush to the basket.

The Spurs' defensive line shrank, and Evans' ball was quickly passed to Yang Shuai who flashed open from the middle distance at this time.Seeing Yang Shuai catch the ball, Jefferson, who followed closely behind, rushed forward, and McDyess, who was defending Jamison, also rushed out from behind his opponent and rushed towards Yang Shuai.

Faced with the defense of the two, Yang Shuai still jumped into the air, and Jefferson and McDyess naturally jumped without hesitation.

Seeing the movements of the two, Yang Shuai raised the corner of his mouth slightly, grabbed the ball with both hands and threw it to the side suddenly.

"Shua!" After catching the ball, he shot quickly, and Jamison, who was unguarded, made the ball steadily.

After Parker dribbled the ball to the half court, Duncan put up the pick-and-roll, and the French sports car dribbled to the right. Parker and Duncan had practiced the pick-and-roll cooperation countless times. At the same time as the three-point line, Duncan has moved sideways.

Hinrich did fail to keep up with Parker at the first time, which also forced Chandler to go around the defense from behind Duncan. Parker suddenly took a step forward, took Chandler to the kick-off but knocked down a pass at this time. into the hands of Duncan.

"Bang!" Immediately after catching the ball, Duncan made a shot. Duncan didn't use his signature rebound shot. The ball hit the inside of the basket and rebounded into the basket, making a two-pointer.

The Warriors' possession of the ball once again appeared in Yang Shuai's hands. After receiving the ball, he took a quick step forward. Yang Shuai's action made Jefferson stride back hurriedly, and Yang Shuai stopped his figure at this time Completely stopped.Regardless of whether Yang Shuai rushed over or stood still, regardless of whether Yang Shuai had the ball in his hands, as long as he stood on the field to defend the players, he would feel pressure.

Yang Shuai changed from rushing to an emergency stop, but Jefferson didn't have the slightest pride in forcing Yang Shuai to stop. Instead, he hurriedly took a step forward.

At this moment, Yang Shuai started again, rushing forward!

Yang Shuai's choice of timing was undoubtedly very ingenious. Just when Jefferson landed, although Jefferson had reacted at this time, Yang Shuai charged forward again, but his body was unable to make corresponding defensive actions at all. When he could control his footsteps backwards When he moved, Yang Shuai had already completely rushed past him.

Breaking through Jefferson's defense, Yang Shuai also saw Duncan who was already blocking the front defense at this time, and appeared in front of Duncan in the blink of an eye. At the same time, Yang Shuai's body was also slippery. With one turn, he turned directly from the front of Duncan to the back of the opponent.

After realizing it, Duncan quickly turned around to defend, but before it was too late, he took off from the basket, grabbed the ball with his right hand and circled around the bottom of the basket with a light hook. The ball had already been thrown by Yang Shuai.

As if it had been accurately calculated, the ball hit the basket and fell into the basket without even touching the net.

"Good shot! Yang's breakthrough is still sharp, and Yang seems to have no effort to even pass two people!" Mike Breen praised sincerely. If this ball is played on the Warriors' home court, there will undoubtedly be applause from the audience. thunder.But here, no matter how beautifully Yang Shuai played, it was impossible for him to win applause.

The Warriors' offense was completed, and the Spurs' offense was also scored. After Parker broke through, he attracted the Warriors' defensive attention and distributed the ball to Danny Green on the outside. Hit the ball.

The two teams scored in the first three offenses, and the shooting percentage did not start to decline until the fourth round, but the shooting percentage remained above 50.00%. Perhaps it was the first game, and both teams had the intention of testing. Not so hard.

Of course, the defense of the two teams is not among the top defensive teams in the league. Needless to say, the Warriors can only be called good defensively. After all, this team still has a deep brand of old Nelson.The Spurs have aggressively attacked the banner this season. Although they are still those of the previous two years, their defensive strength has declined a lot.

At 28:29, with the last 32 seconds left in the first quarter, the difference between the two teams was only one point. The Spurs led by one point and had the right to attack.

At this time, Parker had already left the field to rest. The point guard of the Spurs was George Hill. After Hill took possession of the ball and came to the half court, he did not rush to attack, but set his sights on Ginobili who was running. .

The Spurs gdp combination is one of the most stable combinations in the league in recent years, and the combination is also very reasonable. Whether it is Duncan, Parker or Ginobili, they can play as the core of the team's offense, and the significance of this core is not only Refers to personal attacks, including the organization of teammates' attacks.

Ginobili's running position is undoubtedly very good. Through the cover of his teammates, he quickly got rid of Belinelli and ran to the right three-point line. George Hill's pass was also at this time come.

After receiving the ball, Ginobili quickly raised his hand to make a shot. Belinelli was about to pounce on it immediately, but in the end he suppressed the impulse in his heart and just raised his center of gravity and raised his hand.

Ginobili's shooting action was really a fake action. When Belinelli raised his hand, he had already smashed the ball on the floor and rushed forward.Because Ginobili's fixed-point shots hardly take off, this also makes his fake moves extraordinarily realistic.Fortunately, at this time, Belinelli maintained his vigilance and was not fooled, which also allowed him to make defensive actions as soon as Ginobili broke through.

"Pow!" Ginobili took a step forward and bumped into Belinelli. He didn't choose to rush. Ginobili handed the ball to Matt Bonner in the middle distance on the left, and he moved towards the outside. .

Seeing Ginobili pass the ball to the outside, Belinelli was also slightly relieved, but at this moment, Ginobili's figure suddenly shook, ran backwards, and rushed to the basket.When Belinelli reacted, he was already one step away from Ginobili.

Matt Bonner's ground pass came in time, and Ginobili, who had thrown off Belinelli, received the ball and made an easy layup. At 28:31, the difference between the two teams was 3 points.

There are still the last 11 seconds of attack time in the first quarter, and 11 seconds of attack time is enough for Yang Shuai.

Yang Shuai is still on the court. He is the only player in the two teams who has not rested in the first quarter. Collison dribbled the ball just past the center line and quickly handed the ball to Yang Shuai.

It was still Jefferson who stopped Yang Shuai. When Yang Shuai advanced, he kept retreating, but Jefferson didn't dare to relax at all.

5 seconds!Yang Shuai suddenly dribbled to the right, and Jefferson naturally moved towards this direction without hesitation.While Jefferson was in action, Yang Shuai dribbled the ball behind his back and pulled the ball to the left. Before Jefferson could fully react, Yang Shuai had already retreated quickly with the ball and reappeared outside the three-point line .

2 seconds!Yang Shuai jumped up from outside the three-point line, and at this time, Jefferson had just arrived and moved his feet to the left, ignoring the forward pounce, and without too much defensive pressure, Yang Shuai calmly threw the ball.

"Shua!" Drilling into the basket when the red light was on, the ball rubbed against the net and made a crisp sound, hit!

"The goal is scored! Three points at the buzzer! Yang! Yang with a big heart, he hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to help the team tie the score."

31:31, the two teams tied.