After replacing Danny Green, the Spurs' lineup has become three single-defense giants on the outside, a defensive gate on the inside, and a Manuginobili who can surprise you at key moments. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Spurs' lineup is slightly worse offensively in comparison, but the defense has been improved by several notches.

With a 4-point difference, Russell Westbrook gritted his teeth with the ball and attacked, at this time, the Thunder found that their offense was struggling, but they still had to fight for the victory they had to win.

Under the defensive pressure from Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook rushed inside, jumped with all his might, and sent the basketball to the basket!

"Russell Westbrook's layup! It was only the third quarter, but the two sides played like there were seconds left in the fourth quarter!"

Manuginobili made a cameo appearance as a point guard, brought the ball to the frontcourt, and motioned for Anxi to come out.

Anxi understood that this was to cooperate with him, so he quickly went around and made a cross-cover with Manu Ginobili, Manu attracted Kevin Durant's defense, and the basketball was handed to Anxi by Manu, and Anxi received the ball!

In the absence of other bigwigs on the court, Anxi's offense was sharply lifted, holding the ball to face Russell Westbrook, Anxi dribbled a few steps, rushed to the free throw line, and stepped on the free throw line to make a mid-range shot.

Whew! Perfect hit!

"Anxi's mid-range shot! Scored! The difference is still 4 points! There is still 1 minute and 58 seconds left in the third quarter!"

An Xi excitedly high-fived Manu, and when chasing points, An Xi also began to show his recent progress on the offensive end.

Russell Westbrook slowly brought the ball to the frontcourt, and he controlled the time, and it was only when 1:58 was slowly moving to 1:43 that Russell Westbrook started.

Kendrick Perkins pulled out and made a block for Russell Westbrook, and Russell Westbrook used this cover to shake off Manuginobili and rush to the three-point line, forming a small fight big.

In the face of Tim Duncan's change of defense, Russell Westbrook did not hesitate and rushed straight in, without stopping at all.

The desperate Russell Westbrook stirred up the Spurs' penalty area, and after a change of direction, he once again relied on his speed to pass Tim Duncan, who was switching defenses, and rushing to the penalty area was a split!

The basket made a "clang" sound, and Russell Westbrook roared to the ground! Fists waved! The difference was again 6 points, and with 1 minute and 35 seconds left in the game, the Thunder played almost the full 24 seconds of this round.

On the sidelines, Popovich covered his mouth and shouted, "Pick up the tempo!"

Hearing this, Manuginobili began to accelerate with the ball, rushed to the front court, without any stop, and took advantage of the fact that the Thunder had not yet gained a firm foothold, and cut directly with the ball!

Russell Westbrook hurriedly retreated, and Kevin Durant on the other side had to run to make up for the defense, but at this time, Manu passed the ball......

After Kevin Durant assisted in the defense, Anxi ran in the opposite direction and ran to the bottom corner of the weak side, at this time, within two meters of Anxi, there was not a single Thunder player, and Manu's pass arrived quickly.

After Anxi received the ball, he adjusted his position unhurriedly, stood outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, and shot a three-point shot!

James Harden, who was closest to Anxi, rushed over, but it was too late, and the basketball crossed a perfect arc and got into the basket again!

At this critical moment, Anxi scored again and again! This three-point shot directly narrowed the gap to 3 points!

Scott Brooks on the sidelines couldn't help but yell: "Defend! Pay attention to defense!" Then he turned around and whispered a foul mouth, Anxi's three-point shot further narrowed the difference, and the situation of the Thunder was getting more and more critical.

Now, the most critical point is that the presence of the four young people can't stop the Spurs from narrowing the difference, and looking at the Spurs' current lineup, it is completely a defensive lineup, and it is not the main force, but the Thunder is the main force. After the third quarter, the Thunder are tired to death, what else to do to play the fourth quarter? Not to mention that the Spurs can form a semi-main lineup in the fourth quarter!

The Spurs' offensive wave took only 15 seconds, with 1:20 left in the third quarter.

James Harden holds the ball, in the face of Danny Green's defense, he also chose to cut in very cleanly, James Harden's dribbling is very interesting, there is a sense of rhythm that is different from ordinary people, rushing to the inside, but the Spurs' defense is all in place, Tim Duncan and Danny Green's two people are sandwiched, James Harden dropped the ball after several struggles!

"Boom!" a huge exclamation from the Chesapeake Energy Arena, and the quick-eyed Danny Green grabbed the ball in his hand and made a steal!

"James Harden is facing a double bag, is he going to choose to pass? Oh no! dropped!" exclaimed Charles Barkley. "Who's got the ball? It's Danny Green! It's the Spurs! The Spurs' fast break!"

The moment Danny Green snatched the basketball, Anxi began to run to the frontcourt, he was far ahead, and when Danny Green rushed to the halfway line, Anxi was almost to the basket.

Danny Green didn't hesitate, threw the basketball high into the basket, and shouted, "Ann!

After all, he is also a teammate who has cooperated for a season, Anxi jumped without hesitation, with Anxi's physical fitness, he jumped very high, and saw the basketball thrown by Danny Green, Anxi grabbed the basketball with his long arms, and his body fell rapidly!

Bang!

"Wow! Nice air catch, perfect match between Ann and Danny Green!" Kenny Smith exclaimed excitedly, but his voice was quickly drowned out by the huge boos from the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

"The Spurs' defensive counterattack, Anxi's open dunk ended the offense, and the difference was only 1 point!" Charles Barkley exalted hoarsely amid the boos. "In the second half, the Spurs played a surprising defense, and in the midst of this powerful defense, the Thunder were lost, and in the entire third quarter, they had lost by 16 points, and the 17-point difference in the first half was about to be exhausted!"

In the midst of a boo, the Thunder reorganized the offense, but Russell Westbrook's breakthrough jumper hit again under the defense of Kawhi Leonard, and the Spurs grabbed the rebound, another wave of fast breaks, and Manuginobili's fast break shot!

The whistle blew at the end of the third quarter!

Throughout the third quarter, the Spurs chased back all the 17 points they had trailed in the first half, and they also overtook by 1 point!

The situation of the game was reversed, and the victory that the Thunder had almost reached was slowly drained from their hands.

In the fourth quarter, although the four young people were tired, but in order to win the game, Scott Brooks had to let them continue to insist, but the result of this insistence was not good, Popovich continued to let Anxi play, limited one of the four less, and then used the French combination of Tony Parker and Boris Dio, who did not play much in the third quarter, plus Thiago Split and Gary Neil, to play a variety of small offensive combinations.

After a few successful defenses, the Spurs played several small surges, and the difference was gradually widened by the Spurs...... (To be continued.) )