Legendary star

Chapter 149 Crazy home field

"We played very well on the road, but the Trail Blazers are a very strong team. Of course, it is okay to say that they are the strongest team this season, so although we have won a game in Portland The away game, but we can't slacken the slightest slack now, today's game must be won."

"Meng, I hope that in this game, you can play more aggressively on the defensive end. We failed to defend Steve Smith in the last game, so in this game, you will defend Steve Smith. , I need you to completely suppress Steve Smith, so that we can guarantee the final victory."

In the last game, the Blazers used Rasheed Wallace and Steve Smith to hold down the two points of Sean Elliott and Mario Ellis, and beat him up wildly, not only on the defensive end The two were almost completely locked, and they were also blown up on the offensive end. Steve Smith scored a team-high 31 points for the Trail Blazers, Rasheed Wallace also had 23 points, and 11 points. Rebounds are credited.

On May 2000, 5, at 27 o'clock in the evening, the home team's locker room at the Alamo Stadium. At this time, it was less than half an hour before the start of the third game of the Western Conference Finals between the Spurs and the Trail Blazers. At this time, the head coach of the Spurs Popovich and assistant coach Mike Budenholzer looked serious. The previous two games were 8-1, so this game will be a very critical one. If the Spurs cannot top With the Blazers' counterattack, the Spurs are really not far from being eliminated.Similarly, if the Spurs can rely on the home court advantage and score 1% in a row, then with a 3-1 advantage, the Spurs' road to the finals will be much smoother.

"Tim, in this game, you have to play more resolutely and use all your energy. If my guess is correct, the Blazers will still not double-team you in this game, so go wreak havoc Blazers inside, play until they double-team you."

"Sean, I need you to run more aggressively and pull Rashid out as much as possible. It's not easy for him to keep up with you. And on the defensive end, don't be afraid of physical contact, and don't be afraid of fouls , This is our home court, and the referee's whistle will definitely be towards us." In fact, what Popovich did not say is that not only the Spurs' home court, but even in the Blazers' home court, the referee's whistle is slightly In favor of the Spurs, in the two games at the Moda Center, the referee's whistleblowing standards were very strict, but not only for one side, but for both sides, some physical contact that would not be blown in ordinary games, these two games Fouls will be called in the game. This seemingly strict whistle is actually extremely beneficial to the Spurs. Due to Duncan's huge advantage in the interior, in the second game, Duncan won a total of 2 free throw opportunities, which is better than the Blazers. Or the whole team has more.The determination of the league executives to hack the Blazers is already clear. If the Spurs cannot eliminate the Blazers under such circumstances, then it can only be said that the Spurs cannot afford it.

Of course, although there is the care of the league, you still need to work hard. The key to winning or losing this game depends on the performance of the Spurs themselves. There is only one basketball. Mike Dunville will definitely focus on it when formulating tactics. In the last game, Rasheed Wallace and Steve Smith got the most opportunities. Will change, so whether you can limit the performance of Rasheed Wallace and Steve Smith has become the top priority of this game.

In addition to blocking Rasheed Wallace and Steve Smith, the Spurs' offense is also a big problem. Just relying on Duncan's inside attack is not enough to defeat the Blazers. In the combined tactics, the performance of outside players is also very important. If the touch of the outside four irons is still the same as in the previous game, then the Spurs should give up resistance as soon as possible.

"Coach, don't worry." After undergoing major surgery this season, Sean Elliott also knows that his career will not be too long, so he can win another championship before retiring. Sean Elliott's only dream is now. Even when he came back this season, Sean Elliott has already vowed in his heart that if the Spurs can win this season, then the day he wins the championship will be the day he retires.

After setting up the tactics, Popovich still looked dignified. Although it was home, the Spurs did not have the slightest advantage. The depth of the Blazers' lineup was too strong.

"Our goal is only one, and that is the championship, so we must win this game." As the leader of the Spurs locker room, Avery Johnson stood up at this time to cheer for his teammates in the locker room .

"We must win, we must win..." When Meng Xu waved his arms and shouted first, the rest of the Spurs followed Meng Xu and shouted loudly in the locker room.

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"It's really a crazy home stadium. Playing in such a stadium and listening to the cheers of tens of thousands of fans, I think it's every player's dream." When the Spurs players headed by Meng Xu came out of the player tunnel At that time, deafening cheers broke out in the entire Alamo Stadium, and the fans at the scene shouted in unison: "Champion, champion, champion..." The sound was simply maddening. You must know that as a football stadium, in a temporary After being transformed into a basketball arena, the entire Alamo Stadium can accommodate more than 30000 spectators, which is the home stadium with the largest number of seats among all NBA teams, and the Spurs' home stadium is basically full every game.

When Tim Duncan played the finale of the Spurs, more than 30000 fans in the audience shouted "MVP, MVP, MVP" in unison. This kind of cheering like a tsunami also reminded Magic Johnson Reminds me of the scene when I was with the Lakers.Although the Spurs still don't have the background of a wealthy family like the Lakers, the Spurs fans are obviously more fanatical than the proud Lakers fans.

Others put it on the shelves, all of which are 10 and 10 more explosive, but I haven't saved the manuscript, and I'm still a disabled hand with a speed of 1000 per hour, so there is no way, I'm sorry everyone.

(End of this chapter)