rpbooks Chapter 193 First match against the Spurs, first victory!
Chapter 193 First match against the Spurs, first victory!
Chapter 193 First match against the Spurs, first victory!
Will the Spurs be so vulnerable?
D'Antoni knows that things are not that simple when he thinks with his butt, but what Popovich is thinking about D'Antoni is not clear for the time being, but he knows that Popovich must still have a backhand, so at the end of the first quarter In a short period of time, he told the players who are going to play later to pay more attention, otherwise Popovich will play tricks later.
Teams in the playoffs generally compress their rotation, especially when they encounter a strong team, they will shorten the playing time of substitute players and put more main players on the field. The advantage of this is that it can prevent the team from being targeted during the rotation stage. As a result, the team fell behind, and the disadvantage of shortening the rotation is obvious, that is, it will pose a great challenge to the physical fitness of the main players, so D'Antoni let Nash and Stoudemire, who consumed a lot in the first quarter, rest off the court. Barbosa and Ricky Davis came off the bench. Not only will the Suns' defense in this lineup be further strengthened, but the offensive firepower on the outside is stronger than the main lineup!
D'Antoni glanced at Duncan and Parker who were resting on the Spurs bench. As long as these two people are not on the court, the Spurs' offense and defense will plummet, especially the defense. Without Duncan, the Spurs' penalty area will no longer be It's a no-fly zone!
Gao Tian saw the gesture D'Antoni made to him, and nodded slightly to show that he knew it. Looking at the excited Ricky Davis who was temporarily put on by D'Antoni to serve as Nash's substitute, Gao Tian knew that the whole series It is impossible to expect Ricky Davis to do the work of the team. Whether it is Barbosa who can shoot suddenly or Ricky Davis who is good at chaotic combat, this lineup can provide firepower for the team's offense, and he It can completely provide support for the team on the defensive end. Although he and Diaw's one-in-one defense cannot be said to make the Spurs' offense constipated, it is also enough to curb the Spurs' offense and prevent them from successfully completing their tactics.
In this lineup, Gao Tian is playing power forward. He is defending Robert Horry, the most perfect championship puzzle in the NBA, who is getting older and more bewitching. Robert Horry's position in the Spurs is very simple. It is also the earliest 3D player in the NBA.
Gao Tian's going to play power forward is due to the need for Gao Tian's rebounding ability on the one hand, and D'Antoni is worried about Gao Tian's physical fitness on the other hand. The simplest one is that Gao Tian can choose the right time to help defend, while Horry behind him can choose to let go. Any defense is actually a kind of gamble, the difference is only the price that needs to be paid for losing.
And Gao Tian needs to use this how to build a lineup to maintain the Suns' lead in the first half of the second quarter, or even expand the advantage. After all, Gao Tian has not exerted much force so far. This lineup will definitely be blown away by Gao Tian himself!
This is D'Antoni's confidence.
Manu Ginobili brought the Spurs' substitutes to face the Suns' siege and interception with ease. After all, compared with the former Pistons' impregnable walls, the Suns' defense can only be regarded as a scumbag. In Ginobili's eyes, the Suns' defense There are too many loopholes.
But it can be seen that the defensive loopholes do not mean that he has a way to lead the Spurs' substitutes to take advantage of these loopholes to defeat the Suns. Looking at Barbosa in front of him and Ricky Davis next to him, Ginobili sighed. Taking a deep breath, looking at the posture of the sun, this is clearly forcing him to take the ball out of the three-point line to the Spurs' substitute players, letting them shoot.
Under normal circumstances, this can be regarded as the completion of the Spurs' tactics. After all, as the brain of the Spurs' second team, Ginobili's task is to give the ball to the open man, but the Suns chose to let a certain Spurs player pinch him. Afterwards, the open player was always unable to score. Not to mention Manu Ginobili, they themselves couldn't bear to see such a shooting percentage. Horry, the most accurate point on the outside of the Spurs, hit a three-pointer. After being completely watched by Gao Tian, the defensive end was blasted by Gao Tian's hammer and the offensive end was watched to death. The Spurs' offense can only rely on him to slowly grind to score points.
The Suns' offense was extremely smooth compared to the Spurs' unsavory offense. With Gao Tian on one side to attract the Spurs' defensive attention, the Suns' players played extremely easily. The Suns, who followed the seven-second offensive principle, were like mercury pouring down the ground. The gorgeous offense aroused the excitement of millions of viewers in front of the TV. After confirming their eyes, this is the basketball game they want to watch!
After a little more than half a quarter in the second quarter, the point difference between the Spurs and the Suns not only did not narrow but further widened. After a dead ball, the point difference between the two sides has reached [-] points. At this time, the smiling D'Antoni also took advantage of the opportunity Gao Tian, Dior and others were replaced, allowing Nash and Stoudemire to play in the last half of the game.
And Popovich also replaced Parker and Duncan. The struggle between the two sides was particularly fierce in the last 4 minutes of the second quarter. In the four-quarter decisive battle, the two sides were very lively. Duncan scored six consecutive singles in the interior and once stopped the Suns. Fortunately, Nash resolutely responded with two three-pointers, allowing the Suns to regain their lead. .
At halftime, the Suns at home led the Spurs by as much as [-] points.
"Coach, I..."
After the game, Ginobili seemed a little unwilling. He walked to Popovich's side and wanted to talk, and looked at Popovich who shook his head to indicate that it didn't matter. Ginobili seemed a little depressed. On the one hand, it is a tactical problem, not all his fault, but the big lag of the Spurs appeared when he led the team alone, which made Ginobili feel a little guilty, after all, it was him before Leading the team to chase points, but now it has dug a big hole for the team that is difficult to fill. This psychological gap made Ginobili, who was originally full of confidence, couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
But Popovich, who is usually very irritable, did not get angry this time. On the one hand, this is his strategy. Popovich wasn't about to get mad at the players.
At the beginning of the second half, what puzzled D'Antoni and many experts was that Popovich did not plan to make any changes. The Spurs still followed their style of play, which made many people think deeply.
This is not five points and ten points behind. A difference of nearly [-] points is difficult to chase, especially against a strong team like the Suns. It stands to reason that Popovich should take the initiative to seek changes and look for opportunities to chase points, but this league Popovich, one of the best head coaches, just sat on a stool and watched the game quietly. This is not his style!
Amid the confusion of many people and the cheers of the Sun fans, the Spurs still failed to make up the difference. In the end, the Suns at home defeated the Spurs on the road with 108:96. The Spurs players in this game felt extremely bad. , The team's overall shooting percentage was just over 26%, and the highest score was Duncan's [-] points.
The feel of the Suns players at home is extremely hot compared with the cold Spurs players. In this game, four of the Suns scored in double figures, and Stoudemire even scored 32 points and 11 rebounds. This made Suns fans We can't help but think of the little overlord who averaged 37 points per game in the Spurs series. Nash scored the standard 17+12 data, and Gao Tian took few shots in this game, but with his overall influence on the game, He scored an economical triple-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
(End of this chapter)