The Grizzlies' initiative to change the formation caught the experienced Popovich off guard, and he would never have imagined that he would be the first to be defeated by Dave. Joggle gave the general an army.

Popovich expected this to be a surprise game for the Grizzlies, but it turned out to be the exact opposite of what he had imagined.

After the opening minutes, Spurs were passive on the pitch. Defensively, they couldn't adapt to the Grizzlies' mobility. On the offensive end, he has height on the inside but can't get a real advantage. Even in rebounding, the Spurs didn't grab a few more rebounds than the Grizzlies.

Split tried to hit Link twice, but both failed. When a center can't wreak a blow in a misalignment, can't help on the defensive end and can't effectively defend rebounds, does he need to be there?

So, after only four minutes of play, when the Spurs trailed by three points, Popovich made the first substitution.

"Jimmy. Butler fouled Leonard, but the foul count was not yet there, and the Spurs couldn't get to the free throw line. Huh? The Spurs are going to make a substitution, and the game is only four minutes into play, are they going to make a substitution? ”

In Hubi. Brown looked at him with a slight surprise as the Frenchman Burrese. Christian Dior walks onto the pitch and high-fives Split. The latter walked down dejectedly, even though he knew he was just a fake starter. But even the fake starters were beaten too badly today.

After Dior plays, Duncan will stand in the fifth position, and the Spurs' big and four small are officially formed!

Dave. Jogger stood up from the bench with a serious expression, the tough Oklahoma City Thunder was defeated by the Spurs' lineup!

But now, the Spurs are in a different situation than they were in the Western Conference semifinals.

In the Western Conference semifinals, the Thunder was led by the nose by the Spurs' big four and small. But today, it was the Grizzlies who established the advantage with a lineup of one big and four small, and they became the more active side.

I just don't know who will have the last laugh in this big four small confrontation.

The current game is completely different from before.

I saw the fat Burress. Dio walked towards him, and Link couldn't believe that this guy had won Stoudemire in the Suns' training grounds.

Dior's muscles were not noticeable at all, and the jersey was stretched tight. Look closely, there's even a small belly!

It is said that Popovich urges Dio to lose weight during preseason training camp every season. Otherwise, Dior may not even be able to maintain his current figure.

It's such a guy with a gray beard, a round body, and a bad look. In fact, it was the culprit who killed the thunder!

Without him, Popovich's big four wouldn't have been able to play so fluidly.

If the Spurs are compared to a sports car, then Popovich is the gearbox, and he controls the whole speed. The Spurs players are the engines, and they unleash their power under the control of the gearbox.

Dior, then, is the clutch that connects the engine and the gearbox. It may seem like a simple function, but it is indispensable. In the playoffs, he averaged 9.2 points, 3.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game, which is completely a small "triple-double statistic".

Link is waiting for the battle, if you underestimate the fat man in front of you, then wait for a big loss.

The game restarted, and the Grizzlies fans were still cheering, and in their opinion, it was just a Burrese. Dior, there is simply no way to change the situation.

The Spurs started their first offense after returning from a timeout, and their offense was still the same old style, tearing apart the defense with superb running and transmission.

What about Dior? He was like an old man who went out for a walk after drinking coffee. Don't rush on the court, take your time.

Link was really a little uncomfortable with this rhythm, and the fierce confrontation just now suddenly relaxed.

Just then, Dio received a pass from Parker in the middle distance. Dio turned his back to Link, and his fat came into play.

Dior's wide back completely separates Link from the basketball, eliminating the possibility of Link completing a steal.

Dio sat on Link and pushed it back twice, and just when everyone thought that Dio was going to use his weight advantage to single Link with his back, he suddenly passed the ball to the bottom right corner!

Over there, Danny. Green had just gotten rid of Iguodala's defense and had a fleeting shot!

As an off-ball shooter, you can't just run your groove. If your teammates can't spot you, it's useless to run out of a gap as wide as a grassland.

But Danny. Green is lucky to be on a team that is sure to pick up the ball whenever there is an open spot. He also has a French team-mate who seems to be unremarkable, but always delivers lethal passes.

Dio sent the ball to Green with precision and speed, and his passing ability was completely out of step with his size.

Green receives the basketball and shoots it instantly! Iguodala quickly blocked up, but Green was quicker!

For an off-the-ball shooter of his calibre, even a slight gap is enough!

Green fired three shots in the corner, and Gasol Jr. and Duncan engaged in hand-to-hand combat on the inside.

However, the three-pointer eventually jumped straight into the net. Danny. Green leveled the score, and his magical three-point shooting percentage continued to the Western Conference Finals.

Speaking of which, so far in the playoffs this season, Green has averaged 47.5% three-point shooting per game, which is a very exaggerated statistic. In the playoffs last season, Green shot just 30 percent from three-point range.

On the one hand, Green's own three-point shooting has indeed improved a lot. But without Popovich's big four, all-hands offensive system, Green wouldn't have gotten as many easy shots.

The score was equalized, and many fans thought that the key to this goal was Green. Green's magical three-pointer turned the Spurs around.

But Link is very clear that the key to this goal is actually Dio!

Without his pivot and strategy, the basketball would not have been delivered to Green in such a timely manner.

No matter how good a shooter is, if he doesn't have bullets, he can't kill them in one hit. And Dior is the guy who delivers bullets to Green.

This is Burress. Dior, a cold-blooded killer who "kills with a knife"!

Subsequently, Link noticed that the Spurs' defensive strategy had also changed. Leonard did not continue to defend himself, and the one who was in front of Link became Dior!

Link was a little surprised, what were the Spurs thinking? Dio may be a great system player, but he's by no means a master of single defense!

Link didn't hesitate, and he was ready to wipe over Dio with his speed after receiving the basketball.

Dio let Link go a step away, just to guard against a breakthrough. Link then changed his mind on the spot, and he suddenly pulled out his hand from beyond the three-point line!

However, it was as if Dior had seen through Link's careful thoughts. The moment Link pulled up and jumped, Dior blocked it, seriously interfering with Link's shooting.

Only then did Link know that he had been tricked! Dior deliberately gave Link a step, in fact, to induce Link to shoot!

Dior, this guy is really a chicken thief!

Even the unanimous MVP struggled to hit a three-point shot with such a heavy interference.

Link's three-pointer ended with an iron, and the Spurs had a chance to overtake the score!

This time, Dio pushed Linkla outside the three-point line. Dio also has a range, although not like Danny. Green is so perverted and accurate, but he can't just put it away.

So, Duncan got a one-on-one opportunity with Gasol Jr. on the inside,

With no outside interference, this is a real low-post singles matchup.

Although Duncan is a head shorter than Gasol, the "Stone Buddha", who has been active in the fifth position for a long time, has become accustomed to this situation.

Leaning on Gasol with his back, the "stone man" hit the basket with an unpretentious turn-over jumper, and the Spurs overtook him!

The style of "big basic skills" has really been the same for decades, but it is this kind of unpretentious tricks that has made him one of the top interior players in the league until now.

Gasol Jr. was beaten to a lossless temper, and although he was known for his defense, he still struggled to contain Duncan in uninterrupted one-on-ones.

Popovich smiled off the court, and the Spurs were completely open now. He believes that after the first quarter, it will be the Spurs who will take the lead!

Link confronted Dio again, and Dio was still harmless to humans and animals. But just now, Link has already learned the French defence.

Link suddenly remembered that in the original history, when the Spurs and Heat played in the Finals, Popovich seemed to often use Dio to defend James, and the effect was very good.

Although Dior is slow, he can withstand the impact, do not eat and shake, and does not foul. To sum up, Christian Dior won't keep a clean sheet against a star, but he will make every goal from this star a problem.

Link didn't shoot this time, but resolutely chose to accelerate the break.

But because Dio took a step, Link had just accelerated when he was bounced back by Dio's fat belly......

Link instantly felt that eight-pack abs were not as good as a "abs"!

Seeing that the breakout line was blocked, Link stepped back and prepared to shoot. However, Dio didn't shake up, he just hurriedly raised his arms high, neither jumping nor pounced.

Just as Link was about to break through again, Duncan also wrapped up a layup, and Link was surrounded by it!

"Perfect defense!" Even Hubie. Brown also seriously praised the Spurs, a team whose system is truly impeccable.

Link is caught in the trap and his vision is blocked. In the end, the ball had to be returned to Conley.

But before Conley could catch the basketball, Leonard burst out and with a stretch of his long arm, he intercepted Link's pass in the middle of the game. Making tackles on the passing route is Leonard's "repertoire".

Leonard took advantage of the situation to break quickly, and the expressionless No. 2 stepped under the basket in a few steps to complete a one-handed dunk.

It feels like Leonard doesn't seem to jump much, just raising his long arms and dunking.

The Spurs' counterattack left the Grizzlies four points behind. Ever since Burris. After Dio came on the court, the Grizzlies were in constant trouble.

The small lineup that can beat the Thunder well is really strong! It's not enough for the grizzlies to just play one big and four small.

After Leonard's dunk scored, Popovich gracefully sat back on the bench.

He believes that there is nothing to worry about in this game.