ATPnovel Chapter 317
Chapter 317
Chapter 317
The sixth game between the Spurs and the Thunder was still thrilling. The Spurs had many routines, and the Thunder might not be able to react to each routine change, but there must be countermeasures after two days of research.
It's a pity that Leiting can't have many routines. Are they a combination of Wang Bo? They are both young and old. They can't change their routines. Could it be that two people play singles to change their time?
This time the Spurs use a smaller lineup, and the Thunder's response is much better.
However, the Spurs' small lineup is not ordinary. They have defense, and they also bully the Thunder's lack of offensive power inside.
In the first half, the two sides played inextricably, and the Thunder still took advantage of it. Having a star player is arrogant, and taking turns to play singles can offset countless tactics.
But in the third quarter, the Spurs' shooters showed off again.
The Spurs' outside tactics are a little more complicated, but their teamwork is good, and it is difficult to defend against them.
But the Thunder still resisted. They relied on Durant and Westbrook to force the score back in the last quarter, and finally relied on Westbrook's free throw to drag the game into overtime.
However, Duncan suddenly broke out in overtime, caught the Thunder by surprise, and the Spurs advanced.
The Thunder had no place to reason. In overtime, both the Thunder and the Juniors had no energy. Why did the old stone Buddha still explode? Didn't they always play the outside line?
Physical strength is not as good as the old man, so he deserves to lose.
Of course, Duncan played more than ten minutes less than Durant. Popovich had already set a trap and waited for the opponent to fall in. The Thunder had no choice.
It can only be said that the strength cannot be strong enough to sweep everything, and the role players still need to be well matched.
Everyone in the Nuggets is a little bit regretful, why not let the Spurs fight one more game, the old guys of the Spurs are really strong, they must be vigilant at all times.
The Eastern Conference finals took the lead, but the Pacers, who had been a little disappointing before, played a beautiful offense uncharacteristically.
They started the five tigers and all scored in double figures, and the Nets crushed each other even more.
The Heat now have a feeling that the Pacers' previous performances were all played by them.
The situation in this game was that the Pacers' role players showed off in the first half and caught the Heat by surprise. In the second half, Paul George played steadily and stabilized his advantage.
It may be that the Heat played too smoothly before, and it feels like they are a little underprepared.
The other is positional restraint. The Pacers' inside line is a great threat to the Heat. Bosh can't hold it at all, and even the offensive end has been affected.
On May 5th, the Western Conference finals began. The Nuggets finished the previous round of the series earlier, and the physical strength of the players has been fully adjusted.
Even the schedule gives the Spurs enough rest time, and the Nuggets don't have much advantage in this regard.
Before the game, when the reporter asked about the grievances between the two teams last season, Xiang Chu said with a relaxed smile: "Of course, there are grievances and revenge. This will be a wonderful series, but the winner can only be us."
Half-joking, half-serious, by the way, Xiang Chu made a big splash when facing the reporters.
Facing the Nuggets, the Spurs will definitely not dare to use their deformed lineup with Bonner playing center, and Splitter will definitely start as a meat shield.
Probably enough rest, the Spurs started from Duncan again.
Duncan played Faried very neatly. Faried knew what the team wanted him to do. Anyway, regardless of whether Duncan had the ball or not, he would always find a way to fight.
It doesn't matter even if he gets a penalty for a foul, as long as the consumption is in place.
The opponents in the previous two rounds were the same, and Farid was used to it.
If it weren't for his desperation, he would be on the bench like most of the regular season.
As far as the fourth position is concerned, there are still many ruthless players in the West, and this is the value of his existence.
It doesn't matter if Duncan is busy attacking, Xiang Chu can play Split with peace of mind.
Splitter must have practiced, and the control of fouls is also very good.
Everyone has physical strength in the first quarter, and the shooting percentage is also good. It is completely a confrontational mode.
In fact, because Middleton was at a disadvantage against Leonard, the Spurs took the lead first, but after entering the rotation, it was the Nuggets who took the lead.
Against the Spurs, Lou Williams played better than ever.
The matchup against Crawford in the semi-finals could be regarded as squeezing the potential of Louis Williams a little bit more.
In the second quarter, Duncan's offensive was still sharp.
The Nuggets are very strange. Is Popovich going to let Duncan play in the second half?
It's still Duncan who has been playing dead all the time, but in fact he has good physical strength.
It should be impossible. They played against each other last season, and everyone knows what is going on at the core.
Popovich has also considered using Duncan in this way. The Nuggets are the team that threatens them the most in the West. Taking advantage of Duncan's strength after a few days of rest, he must arrange it.
Of course, the Spurs will strictly control the playing time, with less time and high efficiency, to ensure that Duncan can still attack and defend in the final quarter.
That's the ideal state, and the Nuggets certainly won't make it easy for them.
The explosion during their rotation helped the team overtake the score. After Xiang Chu came on the court, he was efficient again.
If Splitter just blocks without fouling, Xiang Chu will not have much scruples on the offensive end, and his efficiency will not be lower than Duncan.
But the Nuggets still didn't lead for long, and Parker and Danny Green broke out again on the outside.
The Spurs' starting lineup is indeed strong. Except for Splitter's main focus on defense, the other points are offensive and defensive. On the contrary, Parker, the team's strongest scoring point in the regular season, is slightly worse, referring to the defensive aspect.
After the tempering of the previous two rounds of the playoffs, the young Nuggets have grown a lot, but they were still taught another lesson in front of the veteran Spurs.
"Coach, I'm in good physical condition. I can play for 50 minutes without any problem." During the intermission, Xiang Chu specifically said to George Karl.
In the first half, the Spurs' three-pointers were better than theirs, and the Nuggets were temporarily behind.
Now that he has reached the Western Conference finals, Xiang Chu also feels that it is time to fight.
If the start is not good at home, it will definitely be difficult to play later, mainly because of confidence.
He can't beat the Spurs by himself, he must have outside support. The Nuggets' outside performance in the playoffs has not been particularly good, so Xiang Chu will give them more support.
The team is not far behind, and George Karl also has his own considerations, but he definitely hopes to win the home game.
He will definitely make great use of Xiang Chu. The reason why he didn't die in the regular season is for this kind of time, but he won't reveal his cards too early. He told Xiang Chu to rest assured that he has arranged everything.
"Boys, this is Denver. We beat them here. Even if it's the playoffs, they've become superhuman. They played a few more games in the first two rounds, and we are the ones who are getting better and stronger." One side, cheer me up and crush them."
(End of this chapter)