Legendary star

Chapter 737

"Everyone performed very well in the last game, but the Pacers are a very strong team, so we can't have any relaxation because of this."

"Although we have won two games, there are seven games in the whole series, so we need to play the same performance and aggressiveness as in the last game in every next game!"

"Manu, you will start today's game. I need you to show the spirit of 120 points. Not only must you cooperate with Bruce to suppress Meng on the defensive end, but you also need to share the pressure for Tim on the offensive end to force the Pacers Relax the double-team on Tim, today's game, you will have unlimited firepower."

"Tony, you performed very well in the last game, but this is not enough. You are not a role player. You are the core of this team. We need to play a higher level of competition and continue to perform. "

On June 2007, 6, before the start of the fourth game of the finals, the Spurs coach Popovich was impatiently arranging tactics to each player in the locker room, and at the same time put forward his own request to them .

Although the Spurs have now won two games in a row and moved the big score to 2 to 1. With two consecutive home games, the Spurs seem to have taken a big advantage, but Popovich knows that there is still a big advantage. When it's not time to relax, only when they have completely defeated the Pacers can they breathe easily.

After winning two games in a row against the Pacers, the Spurs seem to have found a way to defeat the Pacers, but the problems the Spurs are facing now are still very big. The core Tim Duncan focused on taking care of, especially after experiencing the second big explosion, the defense Tim Duncan faced was the tightest. In the third game of the finals, Tim Duncan played against the Pacers Under continuous double-teaming, he even scored only 16 points, and the Spurs' second-in-command, Tony Parker, played somewhat unsatisfactorily in the three finals that have ended. Tony, who averaged 19 points per game in the regular season - Parker, in the previous three games, only scored 9 points, 11 points, and 15 points respectively. This kind of performance is completely sorry for Tony Parker's current status in the Spurs. If it wasn't for Manu Gino in the last game With Billy's sudden explosion, the Spurs have no hope of winning at all, so Popovich also hopes that Tony Parker can play harder in the following games, only Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu - Manu Ginobili played to his best, the Spurs could beat the Pacers and win the O'Brien Cup this season.

Today's game, which is the fourth game of the finals, is a game that cannot be lost for both the Pacers and the Spurs. For the Spurs, 3 to 1 and 2 to 2 are completely equal Two different concepts and results. If the Spurs can win today's game, the Spurs' road to victory will be very bright. On the contrary, if the Spurs lose today's game, then the Spurs are likely to be walked or reversed.

The same is true for the Pacers. Once they lose today's game, the Pacers' hope of winning the championship will be very slim. Therefore, whether it is the Spurs or the Pacers, today's game is a game that cannot be missed. Contest.

Although the Spurs won the last game and are now on the dominant side, there is still a dignified atmosphere in the Spurs locker room, especially the head coach Popovich, whose worried look has been directly written in face.

As for the Pacers, it is the opposite now. Although the public opinion before the game and the team's current situation are not optimistic, in the Pacers' locker room, except for a few rookies who are obviously a little cramped, the rest of the players are full of faces. It's so easy, especially James Posey and Jermaine O'Neal are still fighting there.

"I don't need to say anything more about the importance of this game. We are the strongest team in the entire league. We have only one goal, and that is the championship. I don't want us to be one step away from the championship. When he was far away, he fell at the feet of the Spurs." Compared with these players in the locker room, Rick Carlisle, as the head coach, was not so relaxed. -Carlisle called together all the players present again, and once again emphasized the importance of today's game.

In the third game of the finals, the Spurs beat the Pacers at home. It was indeed a very uplifting game. They overwhelmed the fans who supported the Pacers in momentum.

Therefore, when the players from both sides walked out of the player tunnel, the atmosphere in the SBC center was simply crazy. When the visiting Pacers players started to walk out of the player tunnel, there were deafening boos at the scene, but there were exceptions. When the player was the last to appear on the stage, the boos on the scene were instantly reduced by half.After Meng Xu, when the Spurs players started to play, there was crazy cheers and applause immediately. It can be said that the Spurs fans on the scene have already entered the state ahead of time before the game started. .

"The atmosphere at home is very good. I hope the Spurs will not disappoint the enthusiasm of the fans." After the Spurs won two games in a row, Barkley's spirits rose again. Among the four commentators, he was the only one who supported the Spurs, and after encouraging the Spurs, Barkley seemed to think of something, and then said: "I heard that the Spurs' home stadium will change its name before the start of the new season, so This year's finals will probably be the last few games at the SBC Center."

"TD, TD, TD"

"MVP, MVP, MVP"

When Tim Duncan walked out of the tunnel from the end of the Spurs players, the cheering stopped abruptly and was replaced by a uniform chants of MVP and a chorus of Tim Duncan's initials TD.

Watching Tim Duncan walk out of the player tunnel while opening his arms to signal to the audience, and Meng Xu who has already walked to the side of the bench, I also feel strange in my heart. Once upon a time, Meng Xu also hoped to be like Duncan , can enjoy such treatment in the Alamo players, but in the end, good luck makes people, although every time he returns to San Antonio, Meng Xu can still get cheers from many Spurs fans, even in the ABC stands, there are many There are few Spurs fans who wear Meng Xu's No. 5 jersey, but Meng Xu still feels like something is missing. Maybe it is true, as Anna said, that he can conquer the home court of every NBA team, but he cannot conquer this stadium alone. .

"In today's game, the Pacers and Spurs have adjusted their starting lineups. It seems that both Gregg Popovich and Rick Carlisle are too satisfied with the performance of their respective teams in the last game."

When the starting players of both sides were ready to warm up, Michaels got the list of starting players of both sides for this game. He was somewhat confused about the adjustments made by the Pacers and Spurs today. As the loser, the Pacers made tactical and Lineup adjustments are inevitable, but the Spurs, as the winners of the previous game, do not need to make adjustments to the team lineup. They only need to maintain the original lineup and tactics to maintain It can be changed, but to Michaels' surprise, Popovich adjusted the Spurs' starting lineup.

"The change of the Spurs is understandable. Through the performance in the last game, we can realize that with Manu Ginobili's ability, playing the sixth man is indeed a bit inferior. His ability is enough. He has become the core of a team, and Popovich put Ginobili on the starting lineup in this game, it should be an attempt to establish a lineup with Manu Ginobili as the core." Holding the list of starting players from both sides, Magic Johnson contemplated for a moment, and he roughly saw Popovich's true intention of changing formation. Throughout the series with the Pacers, the Pacers were firmly double-teaming Tim Duncan, and the performance of the other core of the Spurs, Tony Parker, has not been ideal, so the best choice at this time is to re-establish a core, or send a spoiler, only to disrupt the Pacers' defensive strategy, It is possible to completely liberate Tim Duncan.

After Magic Johnson finished speaking, Reggie Miller and Barkley nodded almost at the same time. They obviously agreed with Magic Johnson's statement. Tony Parker's performance in the first three games was too bad. Tim Duncan was taken care of by the Pacers, and Tony Parker was still unable to perform as he should. If the Spurs are still complacent at this time, it is very dangerous. Fortunately, Manu Ginobili played in the last game The outbreak gave the Spurs another choice.

(End of this chapter)