The Suns made changes to the starters: Guo Xu, Raga Bell, Marion, Tim Thomas, Stoudamire.

Roy has had two consecutive poor performances, with a low offensive efficiency and a poor defense of his teammates. D'Antoni decided to have him off the bench and Bowen staggered minutes and led the bench to attack, and he and Lowry had two men on the ball who could break through.

Thomas started to make it easier for his teammates to cut through the air because of a big man who can pull up mid-to-long-range catch-and-shoot shots.

The coaching staff decided to play like this after a meeting and discussion, and the Spurs sent Oberto, and Thomas did not suffer from his figure. The Spurs play small-ball tactics, and Thomas, who swings in the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, can also follow.

By this time, Tim Thomas's defense had also become more aggressive, without the coach's advice. He signed a low-salary contract for two years to the Suns to hold his leg and get a ring, and if he didn't win the championship this year, he would simply be possessed by a god of decline.

Spurs starters: Parker, Bruce Bowen, Michael Finley, Danny Granger, Duncan.

Duncan jumped the ball to win and the game began.

People on the court are marking, Guo Xu faced Bowen in the bottom corner on the right side, this is the best point for the Spurs to defend, Bowen has almost no offensive ability with the ball, and his shots are all in the bottom corner, even if it is misplaced, it doesn't matter, Bowen can't play endlessly, he rarely shoots more than 10 times in a single game.

Bell defended Parker, put two steps away, and did not shoot at the outburst.

Parker and Duncan played blocking and dismantling, Bell chased and defended actively, Xiao Si also kept a distance to prevent breakouts and not prevent shooting, Parker could only shoot if he wanted to shoot, he chose to pass the ball to Duncan who cut in the air, and Xiao Si defended closely. Duncan dribbled to the penalty area, leaned his back against Xiao Si, turned to the left and took the ball.

Xiao Si has experience in the league for many seasons, and he will not be flying by the opponent, Duncan is strong again, Xiao Si sees the opportunity to jump and interfere, the ball pops out of the frame, and Marion grabs the rebound.

D'Antoni gave Smalls a few applause on the sidelines, and he has improved every year since he joined.

Guo Xu dribbled and fell to the position, not fast, relying on skillful skills and court width to lead through the half, Xiao Si and Thomas pulled outside the three-point line together to cover, helping him get rid of Parker.

Granger's cameo as a power forward changed defenses quickly, Guo Xu lowered his center of gravity and brought it to the three-point line to the right side, Xiao Si cut through the middle, and Thomas ran to the right side.

After Guo Xu attracted Granger, he flicked the ball comfortably to the right side of 70 degrees with a flick of his right hand. Parker chased Guo Xu in place, Granger wanted to save three points but it was too late, and he suffered from his height.

THOMAS, WHO IS 208CM TALL, IS BEST AT CATCHING AND SHOOTING, HOLLOW INTO THE NET. 3 to 0.

The Spurs attacked, Guo Xu went to the baseline to defend again, Bowen didn't move, he didn't move.

Bowen ran to the right side 60 degrees to get the ball, and Guo Xu slowly followed, giving Bowen enough time and space to shoot.

Bowen's method of defending Roy Guo Xu will also, follow in the bottom corner, and put him in other positions. Bowen has more blind spots in his shots, only two three-pointers from the bottom corner, and inaccurate and rarely shots from other positions.

In the regular season, Bowen averaged 30 minutes per game, scoring 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.8 steals, shooting 40.5% from the field, 38.4% from three-point range, and 1.1 three-pointers per game.

Bowen shot just 58.9 percent from the free-throw line and averaged 63.4 percent per game in his peak season. His peak average of 2 free throws per game was won when he was with the Heat, which shows how poor his offensive ability with the ball is. In the playoffs, his three-point shooting percentage improved to 44%, which was bluffing, and 1.5 shots were all shot in the bottom corner, and rarely shot from other positions.

Bowen knew his weakness, and after receiving the ball in a 60-degree run, he hesitated and didn't make a shot, but took a step towards Guo Xu and used his height advantage to hoist the ball to Duncan in the low post. Duncan took the ball on the right side, leaned on Xiao Si, turned around to the baseline, and threw the ball in. 3 to 2.

Although Duncan is an opportunity to beat Xiao Si, it is much better than Guo Xu being targeted. D'Antoni didn't put the defensive-good Vallejo on the pitch and he wanted to attack and win.

The Suns attacked, Thomas covered Guo Xu just past the midfield, and Xiao Si made a second block to give Guo Xu space to dribble the ball, so that Parker could not immediately bypass the close.

If Guo Xu is in a healthy state, it will be difficult for Parker to catch up with the Spurs, Guo Xu will be difficult to keep up with the speed when he rushes up, and he must actively change the defense and follow him to the weak side, and Parker will have to chase the defense bag, otherwise he will play alone.

Now Guo Xu has lost the speed that makes the interior players feel big, and Granger has caught up. Guo Xu dribbled the ball into the three-point line when there was interference, and when he saw that he was about to be close, he stopped a long-distance back-to-back pass and gave the ball to the left baseline from the middle.

Guo Xu used his peripheral vision to see that Marion was cut in the air, Duncan's anti-Xiaosi position was relatively outside, and the Spurs' interior line was empty. This kind of opportunity is fleeting, and Guo Xu's frontal pass will be interfered with by Granger, so he first changes direction to receive the pass from behind and passes it past Granger's side.

The ball passed just right, Marion received the ball and shook off Finley in one step, and dunked the basketball with both hands. 5 to 2.

Zhang Li shouted: "Beautiful, this is going to be selected as the top five balls, the back pass that just entered the three-point line, this action reminds me of White Chocolate Williams, Guo Xu really dares to play after his comeback, and passes the ball behind two backs in a row." ”

Yu Jia said with a smile: "This is the role of a superstar, even if he is injured, the Spurs players are very active in changing defenses, and they dare not let him shoot easily." ”

Zhang Li said: "If Lowry goes to the penalty area, you can leave it alone, this is the gap between the two, Parker is most afraid of Guo Xu." ”

Guo Xu returned to the defense and continued to follow Bowen, keeping a distance of more than one step and not fighting, this distance is particularly disgusting, because he knows that he can't run fast, and the Spurs players don't know. After playing for so many years, Parker subconsciously felt that it was not possible to pass that distance directly to Bowen, and Guo Xu could break the ball with a quick start.

After thinking too much, Parker hesitated to pass the ball. Bowen is also unlikely to be the Spurs' main point of attack, which is the level of averaging 6 points per game.

Parker and Duncan played a pick-and-roll, the Suns shrank to the vicinity of the box to block the box, Parker split the ball, and Granger received the ball on the left side and hit a three-pointer. 5 to 5.

In order to defend Duncan and Parker, the Suns must be surrounded near the restricted area, and the opponent will play an efficient offense if he defends alone, and Granger is like a fish in water in the system, and his shots are often relatively easy.

The sun attacked, Guo Xu took the ball to the front court or played the block first.

He now plays much like he did in Stockton's last years, moving slower, handling the ball skillfully, and making it difficult for opponents to make tackles. And Guo Xu's slowness is compared with the guard, and the dislocation still has an agility advantage against the big man.

Guo Xu took the ball to the right side, attracted Duncan to change defense, and brought it to 45 degrees and passed to Xiao Si in the middle, who received the ball and made a jumper, and Duncan was too late to return to interfere, and the ball went in. 7 to 5.

TNT Radio also broadcast the game live, and Kenny Smith said: "Jason played today with an injury, and the Suns' offense was immediately different, and he delivered back-to-back assists, which is the rhythm of a 78-win win over the Suns. ”

Barkley smiled: "The biggest thing to watch today is not only winning or losing, but also whether Jason can blow up the Spurs with one leg." I think it's very likely that even if he doesn't score, he has an assist. ”

Guo Xu also believes that his assists are indispensable, because he knows where his teammates will run. Before the start of training on the 31st, the Suns had already determined their tactics, and the only variable was that Guo Xu would not play, he would not play, and Lowry and Roy would play like this with the ball.

In the time loop, although Guo Xu played for a long time and played for a short time, he only participated in less than 100 team trainings in total, but he mastered several sets of tactical drills, and he could always grasp the timing of passing.