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Chapter 159 The Spurs' Attempt

"They just took advantage of it and we won't give them any chance in the next game."

"The basketball court is always full of various accidents, but our winning the game is definitely not an accident. This is the result of the joint efforts of our team partners. Moreover, we win the game relying on strength, and we don't need anyone to give us a chance. , we will continue to win.”

Faced with Popovich's statement, Zhang Chen chose to fight back without hesitation, and the smell of gunpowder between the two teams gradually became stronger. It was not for anything else, but they both wanted to win.

The fourth game started amidst this war of words.

Just like the previous few games, both sides used their own scoring methods, stable offense and defense.

The score was the same as in the previous games. First it rose alternately, and then the Spurs took advantage of the inside and slowly gained a little advantage.

In the two games the Warriors lost, the Spurs slowly expanded their advantage bit by bit, and then won the game. During the process, you will always feel that there is a chance, because they did not have that kind of explosive scoring, but They are stable enough and can always keep the seemingly small gap until the end.

When there were 4 minutes left in the first quarter, the game's node came. The Spurs replaced David Robinson to rest. It was at this time that the Warriors began to change their formation and achieved success in the last game.

Seeing that one of the "Twin Towers" went down, the Warriors immediately changed their lineup.

As soon as the lineup changed and the whole team speeded up, the effect was immediate, and they immediately successfully launched a counterattack.

Seeing this situation, Popovich waved his hand and replaced Duncan. He belongs to the kind of very courageous coach. As long as he thinks it is helpful to the team, the core of the team can still stay on the bench. superior.

"The Spurs have also switched to a purely small lineup. It seems that they intend to use a small lineup to deal with a small lineup."

"Without the tall inside line, the speed of the Spurs has also increased instantly..."

"Zhang Chen grabbed the rebound, the Warriors advanced quickly, and the Spurs, who also had a small lineup, returned to defense very quickly. It is not easy for the Warriors to think about such an easy offense... Zhang Chen made a one-stop breakthrough and a beautiful dunk."

In terms of speed, Zhang Chen and Larry Hughes are also above the standard among outside players. As long as they run, it doesn't matter if the Spurs come back two more or less, because they are basically very good. It is difficult to follow their footsteps.

Another important reason is that it is not easy for the Spurs to assemble a small lineup. Their players are not used to the situation without big men on the court.

Their coach Popovich shouted loudly on the sidelines, reminding the players to pay attention to defense.

The Spurs' defensive strategy is not problematic by quickly blocking players who are advancing with the ball and blocking the edge. After replacing the team's big man, the speed is not too bad, but the defensive effect is really unsatisfactory.

"Positive, judgmental, do you understand? After Zhang Chen grabs the rebound, he must immediately go up to slow down his advancing speed, just like in training, forcing them to land. It's that simple." For such a simple tactic in his mouth, Bo Povich deliberately called a timeout and yelled.

Like many people, the Spurs underestimated the breakthrough ability of Zhang Chen and Larry Hughes.

Facing their defensive lineup, the two were not so active in breaking through because of the existence of the "Twin Towers". Breaking in would easily cause mistakes. Now that their two big men are not on the court, whether the Warriors run fast Whether it is attacking or fighting positions, it has an advantage.

The Spurs' mistake was to regard the Warriors as a purely fast-break team, but Zhang Chen has always been able to play fast or slow, and he can adjust to how he plays the Warriors.

Malik Rose is at the top of the center position and has athletic ability, but the Spurs' inside defense ability and rebounding ability have declined.

The reason why the Warriors are still playing fast is because it consumes less energy. Anyway, the opponent can't defend against them, so why not choose an easy way to play.

Popovich was full of sorrow. Although he kept reminding the players how to do better, now he has seen that it is not that the players on the court are not working hard, but that there is really a gap in the strength of the players.

Outside line, outside line, really only a strong inside line can't succeed now.

Regardless of the outcome of the game, this summer must get a reliable outside line. It is time to make up your mind to perform a bigger operation on the team. At this time, Popovich secretly made up his mind.

Disappointed in his heart, Popovich did not show any different emotions in command, and he kept giving orders.

Although the Spurs' small lineup did not achieve the expected effect, on the other hand, Duncan got enough rest time. At this time, the points behind at this time only need to be recovered.

"Tim, I need you to dominate the game when you come on."

Facing the order from the head coach, Duncan just nodded lightly, as if Popovich was talking about innocuous words like be careful in a while, with no expression of emotion. Tim Duncan was like this in college. He doesn't look like this, but after a while, he will definitely exert all his energy.

Low-key but serious, quiet but extremely powerful, this is Duncan.

After sitting on the bench for a period of time, when he returned to the court, Duncan also had an evil spirit on him.

Hold the ball head-on, and after breaking through, lean against the defender to dunk.

2+1, with such a tough Duncan, Zhang Chen immediately sensed something was wrong, and after resting for a long enough time, the other party didn't seem to need to keep his energy to preserve his strength.

The Warriors immediately chose to attack. It doesn’t matter if the role players play well. If a player like Duncan explodes, it is definitely not a good thing. This can be regarded as learning from the opponent. The touch of the opponent's core players.

Because of the systematic help and comprehensive technology, the method of interrupting the touch actually does not have a great impact on Zhang Chen. It is also the same for Duncan. He is an inside player and is closer to the basket. The Warriors' inside line is not strong enough. You can rely less on feel.

But even if it can only have a slight impact, it must be done. This is not only a tactic, but also an attitude, telling the opponent your determination.

For the Warriors, when all the main players of the Spurs are on the court, it will make defense very difficult. Duncan has become extraordinarily tough on both ends of the offense and defense, which is a test for their defense.

"Foul if you can't defend, don't let him score easily." Zhang Chen whispered the ultimate defensive trick, hold it down, pull it down, just don't make harmful moves, but it will definitely be serious, otherwise 2 +1 would be counterproductive.

Of course, this is not a conventional method. Duncan's free throws are average, but they are much better than O'Neal's level. Foul tactics are not acceptable. This is just a primitive method of interrupting the state.

"Duncan turned outward and squeezed towards the basket. The ball was about to be dunked... The referee pointed to the penalty spot. Chris Porter grabbed Duncan's arm. It felt like he was coming up for a few minutes just to foul."

"The smell of gunpowder between the two sides became stronger and stronger. Larry Hughes and Daniels pushed each other. The referee separated the two in time to prevent the escalation of the conflict."

"The Spurs gradually recovered the score, but Duncan played very hard."

Because each had an advantage for a period of time, at halftime, the scores of the two sides were very close, and the Spurs only led by 3 points.

Almost everyone in the Warriors was fouled inside, but the impact was not great. They were not a team that relied on the inside. At the last moment, they bet on offense.

When the main rotation was in the second half, the Spurs let Duncan and David Robinson rest at the same time.

Even if the defensive effect of a small lineup is far worse than expected, the Spurs intend to stick to this tactic in this game, reducing playing time in exchange for a violent Duncan. They think that in the fourth quarter, the Spurs will have Strong combat effectiveness, the Warriors will fall into a passive situation due to the fatigue of several core characters.

Although it was just Popovich's conjecture, he decided to give it a try, because although the effect of the small lineup was poor, it was not so bad that it ruined the game. In order to defeat the opponent, he had to do what others dared not do. This is the courage of Popovich.

In this game, when the Warriors had a small lineup, they had more advantages than in the previous game, and when the Spurs "Twin Towers" were on the court, they also performed even better. Because of Duncan's strong performance, their perimeter also gained a lot of benefits. Chance.

Such a situation led to the mutual offset of the advantages in the score, and the better part was also offset. When entering the fourth quarter, the Warriors led by 1 point with Zhang Chen's buzzer.

Just after the fourth quarter, Duncan came on the court. Popovich felt that everything was under control. Duncan had had enough rest before, and there was no problem in playing earlier. Points, nothing at all, behind 1 points in the last game to allow Duncan to play, he is a little arrogant.

In this game, accidents don't happen.

Not only the head coach, but many Spurs players also think that the failure in the game is an accident, just like the failure in the first round, sometimes it will be careless if it goes too smoothly.

But the Warriors don't think that way, "Give it your all and beat 'em." They're more confident than they were last game because they've made sure they can do it.

"The Spurs' attack on Zhang Chen was a bit late. As the most powerful player in the league, Zhang Chen will not let this opportunity go. He rushed through the gap between the two defenders and made an emergency stop. Jump shot to get the ball in."

The Spurs seemed to want to prevent him from passing the ball easily, Zhang Chen showed a smile, and said lightly: "Defending things like this, you can't be half-hearted..."

After finishing speaking, he pulled up and threw the ball in.

(End of this chapter)