Chapter 320 The Spurs' desperate situation! Duncan speaks!
The Spurs put together their strongest lineup, but after playing for a while, they found that they couldn't take advantage of the Rockets.
Here Duncan succeeded in a single against Griffin.
Looking back, Yao Ming immediately turned over in the low position and returned the favor.
Parker possessed the "little top" again, passed Curry's defense, and scored two points with an underhand layup.
In the next round, Curry used his signature behind-the-back dribble to pass Parker, and then raised his hand and hit a three-pointer.
The two teams went back and forth and entered into an offensive battle.
When the time came to the last two minutes of the second quarter, the score reached 64:57, and the Rockets still led by 7 points.
Then, McGrady and Ben replaced Tony Allen and Griffin.
The Rockets put together a terrifying lineup of Curry, Roy, Tracy McGrady, Ben, and Yao Ming.
As for the Spurs, the elderly Shi Buddha finally couldn't bear it any longer.
His movement speed on the field slowed down significantly, showing signs of fatigue.
Popovich had no choice but to replace him with another veteran, McDyess.
Ginobili also took a rest, and Gary Neal replaced him at the second position on the court.
One after another, the Rockets quickly took over the game.
Ben and Yao Ming established a no-fly zone in the paint, which directly prevented the Spurs from attacking the basket.
Looking back, McGrady and Roy, two extremely talented scorers, put on wonderful singles performances one after another.
As a result, the Rockets quickly expanded their advantage.
At halftime, the score reached 72:60, with the Rockets leading the Spurs by 12 points.
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Rest between sessions.
Inside the Spurs locker room.
Popovich looked at the silent generals and didn't know where to start.
The whole team has done a lot of homework for this game.
The gdp team headed by Duncan also played very hard today.
But... contrary to expectations, the Rockets still showed stronger competitiveness on both offense and defense.
The most fatal thing is that Duncan was unable to gain the upper hand against Ben Wallace.
It is difficult for him to suppress the big team in a one-on-one battle like Nowitzki did before.
Of course, this does not mean that Duncan is not as good as the driver.
It can only be said that Nowitzki is younger and at the peak of his career.
And Duncan is already old. Although he still has a lot of gas in the tank, similar to Kobe, his body is far from its best this year, and it is all supported by a "qi".
Shen Fei, as a time traveler, knows this best.
In the original time and space, the Spurs ranked first in the Western Conference in the 10-11 season, but were defeated by the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs.
Two years later, the older GDP team led the Grizzlies to easily defeat the Grizzlies, who were even stronger than before.
In the final analysis, it is the reason why veterans are prone to injuries.
"Thank you for your hard work for the last game."
Popovich, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.
Different from the harshness in the past, the legendary coach chose to comfort his players with a gentle attitude at this moment.
"The depth of their lineup is really terrifying. It feels like anyone who comes up will be very difficult to deal with."
"That Tony Allen, we all wondered before the game whether he had been waived."
"Once he came on the court, he defended him even more fiercely than Paul George."
Ginobili complained.
"Yes, and that Ben Wallace. I even suspect that he is doping! He can run so fast and jump so high at the age of 36, which is simply outrageous!"
Parker added indignantly.
At the end of the second quarter, the French sports car made several layups after rushing to the basket, but they were all ruthlessly rejected by Ben.
"is my problem."
Duncan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"none of your business..."
"What nonsense, Tim, you obviously..."
As soon as everyone heard this, they immediately wanted to refute, but before they could finish speaking, Duncan stretched out his hand to stop them.
"In the second half, I will try my best and give it another try."
"Don't be discouraged in a hurry, let's try again."
Duncan raised his head, his eyes completely devoid of the usual naivety and dullness.
Instead, it is absolute determination!
The Spurs generals haven't seen such an expression on Shi Buddha's face for a long time.
As a result, a group of people no longer needed any other mobilization, and their fighting spirit quickly rekindled in their eyes.
"In the second half, we must strengthen our conduct and use our tactical discipline to compete with their talent!"
"Strengthen breakthrough points. If you can't find an opportunity for a breakthrough point, try again."
"Once Tim reaches a better position in the low post, he must immediately send the ball over."
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After Popovich regained everyone's morale, he began to arrange tactics crazily.
He is not the kind of coach who only knows how to play chicken blood.
Even though he was so passive in the first half, Popovich still kept thinking about the tactics to restrain the Rockets.
Now, he clearly listed all the methods he could think of.
After finishing speaking, Popovich sighed and said: "That's all I can think of. You don't have to be mentally burdened. It's enough to play the Spurs' basketball in the second half!"
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The half-time break ended quickly and the game started again.
At the beginning of the second half, the Spurs still sent out the starting lineup from the beginning of the game.
The Rockets have made some adjustments.
Ben Wallace replaced Griffin and continued to strengthen the defense.
George, who was troubled by the flu, will not return for this game. Roy will play at the second position, and McGrady mentioned the small forward position.
Spurs serve.
In the first attack of the third quarter, Parker chose a personal breakthrough.
In the first half, he performed with ease when facing Curry's defense and made many wonderful dribbles.
But in the second half, Parker encountered difficulties in his first breakthrough.
As if Curry could predict his ball path, he moved laterally in advance many times, blocking Parker's path.
Obviously, after adapting to the game in two quarters, Meng Shen has figured out some of Parker's offensive methods.
This is the learning ability of talented players.
Unable to break through, Parker had no choice but to pass the ball.
However, when Duncan received the pass, the 24 seconds of attack time were running out.
Shifo had no choice but to attack forcefully.
He holds the ball in both hands and assumes a triple threat pose.
After making a fake shot that failed, Duncan crossed the ball in a semicircle in front of his face, then crossed the ball and broke through.
After dribbling the ball once, he took a dominant step and went straight to the basket.
Ben Wallace didn't expect Duncan's offensive style to be so rough.
When Shi Buddha was doing an action just now, the ball rubbed his afro and almost hit him in the face.
Daben subconsciously took half a step back.
Duncan took advantage of this opportunity and used a one-handed dunk to get the Spurs off to a good start!
After scoring the goal, Duncan made a rare roar towards the sky.
And Ben next to him was speechless.
"What he did just now was very dangerous, do you care?"
Ben Wallace said to the bottom line referee.
"No matter! If he hit you just now, I would definitely call him a technical foul."
The referee said quickly.
He didn't want to offend Da Ben.
Moreover, the superiors specifically issued an order before the game - this game must be whistled fairly!
This goal can only be said to be a face to the old comrade, so Duncan's foul was not called.
"OK."
Ben nodded noncommittally and returned to the game.