"An Jie, this kid is full of vitality today. Popovich put his hand on his chin and muttered to himself on the sidelines. As soon as the game opened, An Jie ran and jumped to make the Trail Blazers play with momentum. Worthy of the defending champions, their form can be turned drastically around just one day apart.

But basketball is always a game that lasts 48 minutes, and Anjie's vitality cannot be maintained throughout the game. As long as it is human, he will be tired.

So, although the Spurs suffered an accident from the beginning, when they attacked the Trail Blazers hinterland again, they still did not panic, as if nothing had happened just now, and now the two sides are still stuck at 0-0.

That's what the San Antonio Spurs are, poised and sophisticated, always their hallmark.

This time, Duncan still didn't honestly fight for a position in the low post, this guy won't let himself be nailed in one place. After all, Duncan is an integral part of the Spurs' offensive system, and he has to do more than just score, but also assist his teammates in scoring.

Leonard made the first pick-and-roll for Parker, and Duncan made the second pick-and-roll for him a little further away.

Sure enough, when Lillard struggled to get rid of Leonard, he had no idea that there was a Duncan waiting for him behind him.

"Peng!" Lillard and Duncan collided solidly, and Parker was able to get rid of Lillard's entanglement and continue to drive to the basket.

Originally, Popovich's tactic was to hope that Parker would break through and take Anjie away, and then give the ball to Duncan to shoot from mid-range. After all, a mere Lillard can't interfere with a waveless Duncan.

But that changed when Parker quickly passed past Anjie.

Anjie didn't chase Parker who ran past him, but continued to stare at Duncan, guarding in front of the "Stone Buddha" who scored 27 points in the last game.

"Damn!" Parker cursed, and although the tactics had changed, it was not difficult for the seasoned Frenchman. He continued to go deeper, since An Jie let himself in like this, then he was not welcome!

Just as Parker was about to make a layup, Aldridge pressed him with his arms raised. Anjie defended Duncan, and Aldridge went to make up for the interior. This is Ricard's solution!

Parker wanted to pass the ball, but he found that Split didn't seem to be very good on the offensive end. Split was standing right under the basket, but now Parker simply didn't have room to pass the ball to the basket. This ball is okay to pass to Duncan, and to Split is afraid that the Brazilian striker, who is not good at attacking, will not be able to take it seriously.

There was no way, and Parker, who was cornered, had to force a stop-and-go jump shot. Although Parker's shooting has always been very soft, the basketball has been knocked out of the frame under Aldridge's interference.

"Beautiful defence, very good chemistry between Ann and LaMarcus. The two of them solved the crisis perfectly, and the defending champions' defense has remained watertight until now!"

After the offense missed, Anjie assisted Aldridge to hit an easy mid-range shot after attracting the bag under the basket.

Aldridge's mother was running with Catherine in the stands, and even with cancer, she couldn't suppress her joy.

After three consecutive failures in attack and defense, Popovich did not hesitate and immediately called the first timeout of the game.

The Trail Blazers players high-fived each other, and they won the first round of the contest!

After returning from a timeout, Popovich replaced Split with Dio in an effort to bolster the Spurs' offense. If Anjie had focused his full attention on Duncan, Dior would have had a lot of opportunities.

After the restart, it was clear to everyone that Tony Parker had stepped up the number of self-help attacks. In the opening stanza, Parker put the passing first, but now, when the well-prepared Trail Blazers snuff out Parker's passing path, he has to open a gap himself.

Only by scoring more points can you attract the defense. Attract the defense, only then can you find the gap, so as to drive the whole team.

In this situation, the Spurs' offense has finally picked up. In addition, in the second half of the first quarter of the game, the appearance of Argentina's "demon knife" Ginobili and the rotation of main players such as Anjie also brought some trouble to the Trail Blazers' defense, and the Spurs approached the score.

24-26, the first quarter ended, and the Spurs temporarily trailed by two points. The Trail Blazers showed a completely different form today than they were two days ago, and they are ready to play at a high level. Although only trailing by two points, Popovich knows that the situation is now firmly in the hands of the Trail Blazers throughout the game. As long as there is one negligence, An Jie can immediately lead the team to play an offensive climax.

Take over the game, take over the game. Popovich had to figure out a way to turn the tide or the margin might not have been as simple as two points when the second quarter was over.

"It's clear that today the Spurs still want to attack with Duncan as an attack point. But it was clear that we didn't let the Spurs get their way in the first quarter. It seems that the two days of confrontation training have not been in vain, and we will change the defense of the others more quickly later, so let's take the game into our own hands from start to finish!" Rickard took the tactical board and analyzed a lot of offensive routes that the Spurs might use later.

But the best coach didn't know that on the other side of the pitch, Popovich already wanted to forge another path.

Why have the Spurs gone from a precarious playoff spot to a championship favorite in the past two years? In addition to Popovich and GDP still maintaining a high level, the rise of the Spurs' young players is also the reason why they have been able to heat up so quickly.

The growth of Leonard, Danny Green, Belinelli and others has brought more new energy to the aging Spurs.

In the first quarter of the game, it was clear that the Trail Blazers had severed the connection between the three of them. Duncan and Parker couldn't cooperate, and Ginobili couldn't be on the same side as the other two for the time being. Now that you're targeting GDP, it's time for Popovich to crush you with someone else!

After a short break, the second quarter of the game started as scheduled. On the Spurs' side, Popovich still retains all the starters except for Split, and it seems that he has no intention of letting the GDP trio break the mess.

Duncan made a baseline free throw, and Parker made a gesture to direct the offense while holding the ball forward. Anjie was ready, and he stared at Duncan deadly, trying not to let the amazing big man get any chance.

Parker didn't get tangled with Lillard this time, and Duncan didn't go up to play with Parker. As soon as the Frenchman got to the ball outside the three-point line, he suddenly hit the ground and hit the ball into Duncan's hands!

"Is it so direct!?" Anjie Game doubted, the Spurs were definitely not the kind of team that would mess around. Let Duncan play alone with himself?Angel admits that Duncan is great, but will Popovich really make such a choice?

Duncan pushed forward with his back, and in the past, people were amazed that An Jie, an Asian, could burst out with so much power. But now, it was replaced by An Jie to marvel at the aging Duncan who was still so powerful.

For the first time, An Jie was actually pushed back by Duncan by a small step. An Jie immediately stepped up, trying to push Duncan out, and his feet were more stable.

The second time, Duncan continued to fight back, but this time, An Jie did not move at all!

Seeing that he could not go any further, Duncan slowly turned to face the frame. At this time, Danny Green suddenly ran past An Jie, but this defender who slipped the bottom line did not attract An Jie's attention. Now, all of Angel's attention is on Duncan's biggest threat.

As everyone knows, Duncan suddenly raised the basketball! An Jie thought he was going to shoot, so he hurriedly took a step forward.

Unexpectedly, Duncan's ball was not a shot, but a pass!

The calm No. 21 passed the basketball behind him, and then immediately covered his crotch with both hands, and An Jie, who was entangled with Duncan, happened to form a huge obstacle with Duncan, blocking Matthews's footsteps.

Green controlled the ball outside the three-point line, turned around and shot directly. This guy's performance in the playoffs has made him one of the hottest three-point shooters in the league.

This time, Danny Green still hasn't missed. He hit the shot straight from beyond the three-point line, cleanly!

"Duncan's feint has fooled everybody, the Spurs' offense has finally taken on a new face, and we now seem to be seeing the flow of the way against the Thunder again. The Trail Blazers have to be careful, if they let all the Spurs players open, the game will be difficult. Bill Wharton, who was sitting in the commentary area, was as anxious as Ricard on the sidelines. The Spurs' wonderful combination is not a good sign.

"This old fox!" An Jie cursed to himself, Duncan had just fought so hard, he really thought that this stone Buddha wanted to take over the game. As everyone knows, all this is just paving the way for Green.

After being hit by a three-pointer from the Spurs, the Trail Blazers desperately needed to score to stabilize the situation. However, when Lillard advanced with the ball, he found a nightmare he didn't want to face.

The Spurs' No. 2 small forward, Kawhi Leonard, is now spreading his long arms as exaggerated as Anjie, hunched over, waiting for Lillard to throw himself into his arms.

"Here! Coach Popovich asked Leonard and Damion to talk directly! Now, the Trail Blazers' offense is in big trouble!" exclaimed in the commentary area, and Lillard was already entangled by Leonard.

Terrifying shoulder width, terrifying arm span, and that terrifying big hands. When Lillard was closely defended by this guy in front of him with extremely exaggerated proportions, he didn't have any vision at all!

Lillard can only instinctively protect the basketball from being taken away, but he simply can't organize an effective offense right now.

Last year, Riccard solved the problem by letting Iguodala keep the ball. But right now, Lillard simply can't get the ball to Iguodala, let alone plan for the future.

Just when Lillard was entangled in a mess, Frenchman Tony Parker suddenly abandoned Matthews and ran towards Lillard.

Lillard is in a desperate bag!

With Parker and Leonard combined to defend, Lillard still conceded the ball.

Leonard took the basketball and advanced with the ball himself, while Parker was able to run farther up the front with his bare hands.

Before the Trail Blazers could form an effective replay, Leonard passed the ball forward. Parker, who had already run to the opposite three-point line, received the basketball and easily scored an empty basket, and the balance of the game seemed to be tilting in favor of the Spurs!

"It's hard!" Rickard scolded, finally making GDP a little more "honest", but the young people of the Spurs made a fuss instead.

Bill Wharton, who was sitting in the commentary area, couldn't help but shake his head, no wonder this Spurs team has always endured, and when the game is difficult, someone can really stand up. Popovich has so many cards in his hand that the Trail Blazers have to be more cautious.

The playoffs are a real battleground, a battlefield without guns. Although the Trail Blazers controlled the situation throughout the first quarter of the game, it is uncertain who will win in the end......