Start without the ball

Chapter 226 The Real Playoffs
On April 4, the Pisacek Energy Stadium ushered in the second playoff game.

TNT arranged for Miller and Pierce as today's commentary partner.

Pierce: "Last game, Lee slammed LaMarcus early on, which gave the Thunder a 15-point lead and won the game.

The Spurs are a team full of tenacity. LaMarcus will definitely be more careful today to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Popovich also said before the game that they have spent a lot of time analyzing the game video and will make corresponding decisions on the game. Adjustment. "

Miller: "One more thing. Kobe analyzed Lee in "Details". He still has the curse of the Black Mamba to deal with today. The Thunder's game should not be as easy as the last game."

Pierce: "Kobe's analysis is quite accurate. Li's off-ball organization is very creative, but when it comes to the curse of the Black Mamba, the Chinese seem to have overcome the curse with the help of the mysterious power of the East last time and have not been affected."

"We still have to look at the specific situation on the field. What if it really comes true?"

At this time in the Spurs locker room, Popovich said impassionedly:

"Guys, today I can't fall into the rhythm of the Thunder and show the blood of San Antonio!
Everything is carried out according to the pre-match arrangement. We must bite the score at the beginning, slow down the rhythm of the game, form a tug-of-war, and let the arrogant Oklahoma City come back! "

Not far away, Donovan is doing the same:
"Guys, we showed great strength in the last game. Today's game opponents will make adjustments, but we Oklahoma City people will never back down, rush to the court, and tear them apart again!"

Westbrook stood up and stretched out his right hand, gathering everyone in the Thunder:

"one two three"

"Thunder!"

Shouting the team name in a low and short voice, the Thunder soldiers walked out of the locker room, and stepped onto the field amid the DJ's heroic introduction and the cheers of 2 spectators at the Pisacek Energy Center.

When Li Haoyu walked out of the passage, the rhythmic Hua Guoli sounded on the scene!Huaguo Li!
He has fully adapted to the atmosphere of the playoffs and stood in the center of the field amidst the cheers of the fans.

On the other side of the field, when DeRozan saw his opponent on the field, he stared at Li Haoyu. In the last game, DeRozan did not take advantage of George. In the misplaced singles, Li Haoyu was even intercepted by withdrawing the chair. The Spurs forward was burning with anger, and he must prove himself in this game.

The corner of Li Haoyu's mouth raised slightly, and he blinked at DeRozan, which made the Spurs forward even more angry.

The entrance ceremony is over, and the game will start soon.

The Spurs changed the starting lineup: center Poeltl, power forward Aldridge, small forward Gay, shooting guard DeRozan, point guard White.

The Thunder's starting lineup has not changed: center Adams, power forward Grant, small forward Paul George, shooting guard Li Haoyu, point guard Westbrook.

After the two sides settled down, the referee threw the ball into the air, Adams picked the ball, and the Thunder took the lead in attacking.

When Li Haoyu ran to the frontcourt from the center line, DeRozan never left.

Pierce: "What the fk! DeRozan is defending Li Haoyu, and Popovich entrusts such a difficult defensive task to the team's ball-handling core!"

Miller: "After the last game, there was a lot of abuse on the Internet for DeRozan's first game. San Antonio fans couldn't accept his poor performance. I think he wants to prove himself."

Pierce: "Also, Popovich replaced Forbes and put on Gay, who has better physical talent. This is to fight defense and drag the game into a tug-of-war."

Miller: "This is a test for Li Haoyu. In the playoffs, the referee will be very loose about the small movements of the defense. This is a situation he has never encountered. I don't know if he can cope with it."

On the court, after Westbrook arrived in the frontcourt, he found that George was guarded very tightly by Gay, and Li Haoyu also encountered strict guards from DeRozan.

Guigui made up his mind and didn't wait for Li Haoyu to run out. He used Adams' pick-and-roll to break through the basket, attract Portel away, and pass the ball back to Neptune who was one step in from the free throw line.

Adams failed to hit the hook attempt, the distance is a bit remote, not his offensive range.

Donovan frowned off the court, allowing DeRozan to spend his energy on defense, and at the same time replaced Forbes, who was very good at three-pointers. It is slowing down the pace of the game, which is not good news.

White dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and commanded his teammates to open the low post on the left side. After Adelaide got to the position, he lobbed the ball.

Adele held the basketball firmly and dribbled towards Adams. He had no advantage in strength, and the Spurs did not move inside. At this time, Adler's body turned slightly to the baseline.

Adams thought that Adelaide was going to turn around and make a mid-range shot, so he quickly moved his center of gravity to the bottom line, swayed Adams' center of gravity, Adelaide turned to the top line, dribbled the ball into the three-second zone, and smashed the basketball into the basket with his long arms.

boom!
Adelaide's singles dunk succeeded, which is undoubtedly a booster for Spurs fans.

Popovich smiled slightly. Today he is going to use the most traditional playoff method to beat the Thunder. After studying the Thunder video for a day and a night, the old man knows that if he fights offensively, it is impossible to beat the Thunder's super trident outside. Before the game, DeRozanla was called to the office and arranged for him to defend with earnestness.

DeRozan found it difficult to accept for a while, he thought it was the job of role players.

"Do you know how many points that rookie scored yesterday? 31 points! It's right above us! This is unacceptable!"

"The Internet is questioning your ability, saying that you are a soft-footed shrimp in the playoffs. Can you bear it??? The most annoying thing is that some people actually say that you are not as good as a first-year rookie."

"DeRozan, I'm here for your own good. I know your ability very well, but now we need defense. Defense can reflect the blood of a man. Faced with so many doubts, you are still indifferent? Let that rookie be on our heads Crazy score? Go ahead, tear it up, let him remember your name forever, teach the rookie a good lesson, let him see what the real playoffs are!"

Under Popovich's persuasion with emotion and reason, he finally got through DeRozan's ideological work and let him devote himself to defense willingly.

Although the Spurs have no advantage on the outside, Adams can't cope with Adelaide's strength, which gives the old man enough confidence to fight this tug-of-war!

Inspired by Mr. Bobo, DeRozan changed his previous harmless appearance. He also consulted the famous Spurs veteran Bruce Bowen before the game, and learned a few tricks temporarily.

No, it landed on the bottom corner on the left side, while clinging to Li Haoyu, he kept making small movements of pressure, the little dark elbow kept pressing against Li Haoyu's chest, and the pulling movement of his hand never stopped, which made Li Haoyu very annoyed.

　I came back a little late today, and there are two more later, the third at 12:2, and the fourth at [-]:[-].

　　
　
(End of this chapter)