"Obviously, Parker and Ginobili, who are known as the strongest guard line in the West, can't cause much trouble for the Grizzlies. The Hornets' outside defense is not on the same level as the Grizzlies' outside defense. The Spurs can attack the Hornets from the outside, but they don't necessarily have the same ability to crush the Grizzlies. ”

Steve. Kerr looked at the stats comparison between the two sides at the break, and Ginobili and Parker didn't play well in the first quarter. Admittedly, they barely held up the Spurs' offense. But what Popovich needs them to do is more than just barely hold up the offense.

In the second quarter, will Popovich let Duncan return to the main offense? This intrigued Cole. Duncan's career-low shots per game this year have been spent more on defense.

Now, though, the Spurs have a different team. Cole is confident that Popovich will not sit still.

The second quarter of the game soon began, and the cheerleaders had just finished their performances when the players were back on the wooden floor. As soon as the second quarter came up, both sides made substitutions.

On the Spurs' side, "Red Mamba" Matt. Bonner replaced McDyce and started the second quarter. On the Grizzlies' side, Hollins decided to let Randolph recover his fitness first, so he replaced Darrell. Arthur.

Seeing this scene, Popovich couldn't help but slightly hook the corners of his mouth. Arthur is a decent player in all aspects, except for a three-point hand, there is nothing too special. He believed that his tactics would be easier to succeed with Arthur's head.

Popovich stood on the sidelines and reminded the Spurs players to stay focused. In the second quarter, the Spurs attacked first, Parker did not rush to pass the ball after halftime, and the Spurs did not seem to play the outside offense in the first quarter of the game, but waited for the interior players to be in place!

"The Spurs' tempo slowed down instantly, and Popovich was looking for Duncan!"

Under Cole's commentary, Matt. Bonner dragged outside the three-point line. Parker, Ginobili and Richard. The three Jefferson also stayed on the outside, so Duncan was the only one left in the box!

"The Spurs have completely opened up the space, and Duncan wants to play alone!"

"Damn!" Hollins yelled, initially thinking that Popovich had gone to Bonner to increase the height of the lineup and thus improve the efficiency of the rim protection.

But now it became clear that Popovich's real purpose was to send Bonner to open up space for Duncan and create singles opportunities!

Arthur's defensive ability is still good, but he is 2.06 meters tall and still has some difficulty facing Duncan.

Randolph is also 2.06m, but he can use his "fat" to play against Duncan. Arthur was not so lucky, he didn't have the tonnage and confrontation ability of Randolph. Arthur was only 97 kilograms when he first entered the league, and after two years of growth, it became 105 kilograms, but he still suffered from playing the number four position.

Duncan insisted on holding the position, and when he got stuck, he didn't move. Parker saw that the time was ripe and hoisted the ball to Duncan. The ball was passed very comfortably, after all, the two have been working together in the NBA for many years.

"Duncan singles with the ball! The Spurs, like the Grizzlies, decided to solve the problem by changing the scoring points! Cole gritted his teeth, how much he hoped that Duncan would be nirvana this time. Rebirth!

The No. 21, who had a "honey smile", took a step back unhurriedly after holding the ball, and Arthur, who was not weighing enough, was pushed back a long distance.

After seeing that the position was about the same, Duncan directly turned over and jumped! The action is so decisive that it doesn't look like a 35-year-old veteran at all!

Arthur couldn't match Duncan's high-pitched turnaround jumper, and Arthur was once a jumper who could use his bouncing power to complete violent blocks. But since his Achilles tendon ruptured last season, the Kansas forward's athleticism has gone with it.

Now, Arthur relies more on experience and awareness to defend. But those two things alone can't stop Duncan!

"Brush!" Duncan's turnaround jumper hollow into the net, he used the most unpretentious way to help the Spurs break the scoring drought!

"He is worthy of Mr. Da Basic Skills!" Link lamented on the sidelines that Duncan's shot was too stable. If the Spurs really let Duncan play Arthur like this ball by ball, Arthur really can't defend it.

"Let me go!" Randolph was a little restless off the court, and the Spurs' intentions were already obvious, they were to chisel inside.

"No, hold your breath, Zach. Believe that Link will take care of everything. Don't forget, he's the heart of the offense right now! Hollins got up from the bench and urged the team to make their first offense of the second quarter.

The source of confidence that he dared to put Randolph down to rest was none other than Link!

With just three points separating them from now, there is a good chance that the lead will swap places after a few rounds. It was as if Duncan had scored as soon as the battle had entered a white-hot phase.

Link, as the main attacker at this time, was the first to receive Conley's pass. In front of him was Richard, who was scolded by his own fans and frowned. Jefferson.

Link is unhurried and calls Arthur to cover. Duncan smiled in his heart, and did this trick again!

Link and Arthur's three-point shooting tactics have been studied countless times by Duncan. This time, when Link broke through through through with Arthur's cover, Duncan did not switch guards, but went directly to Arthur to prevent him from getting a three-point shot.

At the same time, the chilling scolding Richard. Jefferson immediately re-entangled Link with him, he didn't want to be crushed by a bunny for the whole time.

"The Spurs didn't fall for it this time, and the three-point shot between the Grizzlies at the third and fourth positions didn't work!"

As soon as Kerr finished saying this, Link assisted Tony to cut to the basket. Allen made an easy layup. Duncan looked back in bewilderment, he didn't even know what was happening.

It turned out that the cover of Link and Arthur just now was just a front. The real purpose is to attract the attention of the defence. Then, Tony. Allen then borrowed Gasol Jr.'s off-ball cover to cut into the basket.

The hardest part of the ball was when Link had to convince the Spurs that he would break through or pass back to Arthur. And, send the ball to Tony in a very small space in the breakaway. Aaron's hands.

As a result, Link did all these difficulties!

With 6 points and 4 assists, the Grizzlies' offense is still playing well under Link's organization. With the difference back to 5 points, let's see who can stabilize the scoring momentum between Tim and Link! ”

"What am I talking about? Don't worry, he'll take care of everything. Seeing that Link had executed his tactics perfectly, Hollins turned around and smiled at Randolph.

Randolph spread out his hands, and the whole person lay lazily on the bench in a "big" shape. He knew that he could be "paralyzed" for a while.

In the second round, the Spurs repeated their old tricks. Only this time, Duncan was in a deeper position when he got the ball. He didn't have to dribble at all after receiving the pass, and directly made a hook hand sideways, and scored 4 points in a row!

Duncan remained silent, and when Popovich said he needed himself, Duncan knew what his mission was. Unless he finally wins the game, Duncan won't laugh until then.

But Duncan never dreamed that he would be targeted by the unsuccessful election today.

"Link backs up to Richard. Jefferson, Jefferson can't prevent it at all! The Spurs don't have a bag, and no one dares to wrap Link easily! They watched Richard. Jefferson is pushed into the box. Link then turns around and jumps, feints! He tricked Jefferson into jumping, and then picked up a pick-and-roll, a beautiful offensive foot, and Richard. Jefferson certainly didn't even know what had just happened! ”

Duncan looked at Richard dumbfounded. Jefferson, can't believe what just happened.

That's it? This guy was defeated like that? Duncan had just desperately carved out a 2-point inside line. Jefferson's side was good, and he easily lost the score back.

"I ......" Popovich was so helpless for the first time, and Jefferson completely turned into Link's ATM!

The margin returned to five points, and Popovich found that even Duncan couldn't hold back Link's momentum.

Then, Link and Duncan were on the same page. The two sides continue to help the team score and do not give in to each other.

Duncan grabbed the rebound and scored six points in a row to narrow the gap to three points.

Link struck the ball and delivered the ball to Conley without looking at the clever pass. Conley, who cut inside, attracted Bonner's help in the defense, so Conley passed the ball again and assisted Gasol Jr. to make a mid-range shot. Link indirectly planned the offense, and the margin returned to 5 points.

Duncan held the ball in the middle range and suddenly broke through after a few tentative steps to catch Arthur off guard. In the previous attacks, Duncan played in a standing style, but Arthur didn't expect that this time Duncan actually changed to break through with the ball.

Although Duncan's steps are not fast, his pace is steady. Leaning on Arthur, Duncan took two big strides and easily scored with a one-handed dunk! Duncan scored 8 points in a row, and the gap narrowed to 3 points!

"Awesome, Tim. Duncan, who scored eight straight points in the second quarter, proved that he is still the best No. 4 player in the league! Isn't Coach Hollins going to make a substitution yet? Duncan is about to blow Arthur up! ”

"If you go on like this, you will go around the front to defend Duncan in the next round!" Before this attack, Link deliberately whispered a few words in Arthur's ear.

Arthur nodded slightly, he didn't want to be beaten by Duncan to doubt his life.

Just now, Duncan scored for the fourth time in a row. So now, people want to see if Link can continue to stabilize the attack. If they fall behind, the Spurs have a chance to push the gap even further.

This time, Link was unhurried. Conley had full possession of the ball and didn't give the ball to Link too early. After Gasol Jr. got his position, Conley hoisted the ball in. Just when everyone thought Link couldn't catch the move, Gasol Jr., who was holding the ball with his back, threw the ball back his head. As if he had eyes in the back of his head, he sent the ball to Link without looking at anyone!

Since this biography was so sudden and secretive, as always, Richard. Jefferson knelt again. Link received the ball and made an easy layup to score the 10th point of the game, and the difference was back to 3 points!

"This ...... Isn't this a remake of Yao Ming's repetition of not reading people's backs back then!? Gosh, Gasol Jr. and Link almost replicated that attack. I don't know if there was an element of luck in this, but Link actually managed to respond to Duncan again, and that's a fact! ”

Kerr was actually a little overwhelmed because it wasn't really a matter of luck with that goal. Link and Gasol Jr. had long studied Yao Ming's passing and played it on the training ground several times. Link's timing of the cut was accurate, and Gasol Jr.'s ability to play in the low post was also a must. As soon as the two combined, they came up with a tribute to the classics.

Gasol Jr. laughed happily and inadvertently wrinkled his double chin, a bit of his chubby image in high school.

The Grizzlies responded again, it was incredible, and both sides were stunned in the second quarter so far! Now, the pressure is all on Duncan's side, can he continue the score!? Can Duncan still take the call!? "Kerr didn't expect that as soon as the second quarter came up, it turned into a fancy offensive show for Duncan and Link.

This time, Arthur followed Link's strategy and went around to defend Duncan. This sudden change made Duncan a little uncomfortable.

In fact, in addition to the requirements for the player in front of the defense, the defender's flank also needs to have a solid defensive ability.

If the wing defense is not good, the offensive player will take advantage of the inside player to cut inside and score points. Or if the interception around the front fails, and the flanks can't get back in time to form an effective defence, the attacker can easily score.

But right now, the Grizzlies' wing defensive chain is dominated by Link and Toney. Aaron Composition! Therefore, Link was relieved and boldly let Arthur go around the front defense Duncan!

Parker hesitated for a moment, apparently waiting for an inside cut. But it's a pity that Ginobili was taken by Tony. Aaron was locked on the outside. And Richard. Jefferson...... Continue to "smoke in the bottom corner".

Helplessly, Parker had no choice but to hang the ball towards Duncan across Arthur. Duncan has a height advantage, and it's not hard to get basketball.

But when Duncan received the ball and was ready to turn around and attack the frame. Only then did he realize that Link had unconsciously circled behind him, and as soon as he caught the ball, Duncan was caught in the trap of the bag!

"Nice defense, haha, is this a defensive trap!?"

Before Duncan could start to pass the ball, the ball was cut off by Link's palm! "Big Basic Skills" mistakes, Link leads the counterattack!

He stole the basketball and immediately sent the ball to the frontcourt, and due to a very timely pass, Conley and Toney. Allen formed a 2-on-1 situation up front.

Conley assists Toney. Allen scored a one-handed split, and the difference became 7 points, and Duncan of the Spurs took the lead in dropping the chain!

"Oh my God, Link actually forced Duncan to miss first! Duncan has already attacked five rounds and only missed once, which is logically good enough! But how do I think Duncan was so aggrieved this time! ”

Popovich looked at Link and reluctantly called off the game. Duncan scored 8 points in a row in the second quarter, but he was still under pressure.

Link had 4 points, 1 assist, 1 fine defense and 2 indirect assists. Overall, all 10 points from the Grizzlies to the second quarter to the present came from Link.

An offensive core that is more stable than Duncan, Popovich is really convinced.

Now, even the stone man can't suppress the situation?