The Spurs used a decisive three-pointer to stabilize the momentum and officially start their counterattack. Richard. Jefferson couldn't be happier, having been questioned since he met Link in the playoffs last season. This month, it was even involved in trade rumors.

Jefferson was an important reinforcement for the Spurs back then, and he came to the Spurs in the hope of getting a championship ring with the team.

As a result, I didn't get the ring, but I was saddled with infamy. These infamy comes not only from fans and media elsewhere, but also from fans and media in San Antonio.

So every time he scores a beautiful goal, he's very, very excited. He has some meaning of competing with the home fans, usually you scold me so hard, but in the end you don't want to cheer for me!

"The Spurs offense has been too fast, and they've changed a lot this season." Elston. Turner hasn't recovered yet, and the Spurs' offense just now didn't even wait for Duncan to settle down.

This kind of subversiveness is as incredible as Yao Ming suddenly dangling the opposite position outside the three-point line and then breaking through the dunk.

In the first two meetings with the Spurs, the Spurs' offense was not so fluid. It's only been a little over a week, and the tacit understanding between the Spurs players has actually gotten better.

Popovich is a master tactician of a generation, and under his tutelage, the Spurs can adapt to the trend of the times and improve with little to no personnel changes.

Jefferson's goal seemed to open a floodgate. Since then, Spurs' goals have been flooding in.

After Jefferson, Duncan scored in the low post. Then, Leonard actually hit a three-pointer. Link thought that Leonard was unstable in three points during this period, so he deliberately let him go by two steps. Unexpectedly, one really dared to let go, and the other really dared to enter.

After that, Popovich immediately began to rotate. He replaced Split with Bonner, and Gary was second only to Link last season. Neil replaces Richard. Jefferson. As a result, Bonner and Neil teamed up to hit 3 3-pointers, and the Grizzlies were completely blinded!

In the 8th minute of the game, when Gary. After Neil shook off Guy and hit a three-pointer, the Spurs already led the Grizzlies by 11 points! The first quarter of the game was not over, and the Grizzlies were down by double digits!

"What am I talking about? The Grizzlies should not be thinking about winning now, but about how not to be blown up by the Spurs in the first quarter! This season, the Spurs are very fierce, averaging a team-high 21.3 three-point shots per game, and the shooting rate is close to 40%! If the Grizzlies don't hold steady on the defensive end, the score will soon be pulled away! "Steve. Kerr touched his chin, and the three-point shot and off-ball offense seemed to be more and more in line with the players and rules of this era.

If he can be a manager one day, I really want to do both things to the best and see what happens......

Hollins called a timely timeout of the game, but to no avail. After returning from the pause, the angry Guy went "crazy" again. He worked frantically from mid-range in hopes of equalising as soon as possible. But that inefficient offense didn't do the Grizzlies any good.

Instead, it was the Spurs who seized the opportunity and scored another three-pointer. Danny. Green came off the bench and was on fire and helped the Spurs make their fifth three-pointer of the first quarter.

With Green and Ginobili there, the Spurs' firepower hasn't been affected in any way, even as it enters rotation time.

Link was embarrassed by Leonard's defense, and in the first quarter of the game, he only scored 2 points on free throws, and did not score in the athletic battle! It's really hard to score when a defensive-focused player is all about you.

Not to mention Link, even superstars like Kobe and Durant have suffered from Leonard. A few days ago, the Spurs and the Thunder played each other, and Durant was only 35% shot.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was fixed at 26-18, and the San Antonio Spurs led by eight points heading into the second quarter. Of those 26 points, 15 came from outside the three-point line!

The Spurs were in a good mood, and Ginobili even joked with Duncan by putting a paper cup on his bench before Duncan sat down.

Duncan unknowingly slumped the cup flat, and Ginobili smiled like a giant baby with his hair ungrown.

But Duncan, who was joking, did not react at all, he was used to such jokes by Argentinians.

The relaxed atmosphere of the Spurs gave the Grizzlies a major blow. With the Spurs, we can easily and casually play, and we can't parry?

Hollins didn't waste much time, and now he has to rely on defense to contain the Spurs. So far in the game, Hollins has basically figured out the Spurs' offensive routines. But it's useless to know the opponent's attacking level, you have to be able to execute the tactics.

So, during the interval, Hollins did not delay for a minute. He sat down in front of all the players and asked everyone to come and listen.

"Pick-and-roll, pick-and-roll, pick-and-roll, in the first quarter, San Antonio was constantly playing pick-and-roll. In the second quarter, we had to stabilize our defense. Can't let them get so many easy shots, all, change defenses must be fast! Be decisive! ”

Hollins knows that the Spurs have been one of the league's most pick-and-roll teams this season, and pick-and-rolls have created a lot of misalignment for them. The black and white bears have top-notch defense, but their anti-blocking and pick-and-roll capabilities are actually slightly lacking. Gasol has the shortcoming of slow footwork, and Randolph has not been so agile this season, and his explosiveness and mobility have declined significantly.

The Spurs made the Grizzlies defenders tired by constantly blocking, passing, and directing, and the excessive physical consumption caused the performance of the black and white bears to decline, so on the offensive end, the performance of the black and white bears will become weaker as a result!

Popovich's tactics are usually one after another!

"In the second quarter, I needed the perimeter players to move more when defending. Zach, you take a break for the first half of the second quarter. Jimmy, you replace Zach and play the number three position. Rudy, you go up to the number four and play against Split on the defensive end. If the Spurs block pick-and-roll, Mark, I want you to stay under the basket and guard. The remaining gaps have to be filled by the switching of outside players and a wide range of runs. I know it's hard, but it's the only way! ”

After Hollins finished speaking, Randolph shook his head helplessly. The years are a knife to kill pigs, and this season, he has had to be put on the bench several times due to his own reasons.

But Randolph is not discouraged, he loves the Grizzlies and he is willing to make sacrifices for a team that respects him. So, if the team can get better without him, then he's willing to disappear.

"Rudy, you had too many irrational shots in the first quarter. I want you to focus on the defensive end and not on how to score! Even if you score 40 points and we lose to Spurs in the end, what's the point? Hollins then criticized Guy by name for being too profligate in the first quarter.

was named by the coach to say this, and Guy naturally had to nod silently. Now, he shouldn't be wasting in the second quarter of the game.

Link glanced at Butler, and sure enough, he had to be used in the end.

Butler shrugged, then walked over to Link, "I'll do what you told me." ”

Butler hasn't forgotten what Link said this morning that he wanted him to score points on Jefferson's head.

Link patted Butler on the shoulder, and at the same time, the buzzer went loud, and the energetic cheerleaders walked off the court, and the second quarter officially began!

Running in a wide range to contain pick-and-rolls? It seems that today is going to be really grinding.

But in the end, whether the Spurs' offense will torment the Grizzlies or the Grizzlies' defense will torment the Spurs, but it may not be necessarily.