Chapter 190: It is easy to shake the mountain, and it is difficult to shake the spur
The Spurs were at their scariest when they were in their toughest desperate situation. Historically, all the well-known, known as the legendary champion teams, they all have the same characteristics without exception, anti-pressure, giant TM anti-pressure, SKT twice resisted EDG for 20 minutes of good games, and then, instantly let the opposite side play GG, in the league is also the case, the most typical representative in recent years is the Bulls Dynasty faced the Utah double-shak, don't look at the Bulls won in the end, but in fact, the Bulls really played a series of anti-pressure games. A little further on, the Rockets, Olajuwon's back-to-back dynasty, their last championship, that is a proper resistance to pressure, from the first round all the way to the finals to win.
Now, the Spurs' performance has made George Karl's heart tighten, because the scene in front of him seems familiar.
At halftime, the score was tied at 36:36, and since George Carl took over the Knicks, the Knicks have never scored less than 45 points in the half. For a moment, everyone seemed to be back to the scene of the defensive battle between New York and San Antonio that year.
David Stern's face in the VIP seat was even more ugly, and the style of play in New York gradually developed in a gorgeous direction, which is what he wanted to see, but what is going on now, when will it return to the Finals scene that he will never forget, the lowest rating in history. David Stern couldn't help but put the names of Popovich and his Spurs in the first place in the little book in his heart, in his opinion, it was all the Spurs' fault, it was all Popovich's fault, and the great ratings were gone like this.
At the end of the half, as the stars of both sides, the two showed a very struggling but extremely dazzling, this is the first time that Mo Xi showed the results of his years of hard work on the defensive end, although he was Duncan's defensive half-court nine shots three, can only rely on free throws to get eleven points, but it also limited Duncan, Duncan eight shots three, plus free throws but only nine points, the battle between the two on the defensive end is really breathtaking, Mo Xi got a career-high half-court rebounds 12 rebounds, Duncan is 14, And Mo Xi has three blocks, and Duncan has two blocks and two steals. The focus of these two on the defensive end also made the style of the two teams turn around, and even if the Knicks wanted to raise the speed, they were always forced into a quagmire by the Spurs.
The Knicks had to find themselves in an awkward position battle with the Spurs.
It's not that the Knicks can't beat the Spurs in positional battles, it's just that the biggest advantage of the Knicks is the super mobility of the two interior lines, which no team in the league has, and the Knicks have to give up their biggest advantage and fall into hand-to-hand combat with the Spurs.
George Karl knew the team had to make a change.
At halftime, George Karl pulled Arenas back into the starting line-up and used the legendary Arenas No. 1 XJBD tactic. This is a way to force up the speed, but it also means that if you don't succeed, you will succeed. In the case of a big lead, there may be few people who dare to make such a strategic change, except for the old Nelson, and maybe Popovich will have the courage to do so ten years later.
George Carl Sho Hand.
At the beginning of the second half, Popovich saw Arenas appear on the court, his face was a little gloomy, and he immediately guessed what George Karl thought, but he didn't make any changes, as long as the Spurs continued the situation in the first half, then it was time for the Knicks to mess up.
In the second half, it was the Knicks who kicked off first.
Arenas received Moxi's serve, turned, accelerated, and ran to the frontcourt.
Mo Xi pouted and followed.
After Arenas came to the frontcourt, he directly blocked and dismantled with Wallace, and the Spurs switched defenses.
Arenas saw the opportunity, a feint accelerated, and he stopped suddenly, Malik Rose was shaken back two steps before he stopped his steps abruptly, and saw that Arenas in front of him had made a quick stop jump shot, and hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to interfere with the opponent.
But before Malik could step forward, Arenas had already made a move.
Arenas took his blue-fiery Gatling and shot it out with a "click", the ball smashed on the hoop, and it fell into the hoop with a bang.
That's what Arenas is all about on the field.
However, Arenas' performance did little to detriment the Spurs' rock-solid form, and the Spurs continued to play steadily, albeit without scoring.
Mo Xi took this rebound, shook his hand, and directly found Arenas with a long pass, and Arenas went directly to the fast layup.
Arenas was interfered with by Stephen Jackson and missed a layup.
The Spurs got the backcourt rebound, and it was another wave of offensive and defensive conversions.
Mo Xi, who had just run to the halfcourt, had to hurriedly turn around and return to the basket.
Because of Arenas's play, the Knicks faintly had the meaning of turning back and running, and Mo Xi hadn't made any performance on the offensive end for three minutes, but although Arenas accelerated the Knicks' offensive tempo, the success rate dropped more, and the Spurs were still stable in comparison.
George Carr was in his heart, and his fears arose, and Arenas didn't disrupt his opponent's rhythm, but instead disrupted his own rhythm.
I have to say that Arenas is a double-edged sword no matter what period it is, if you use it well, he is the world's No. 1 point guard, but if you don't use it well, he is the world's No. 1 tumor.
But it's not easy for George Karl to put Arenas on the field and take him down again, since it's messed up, let's play according to it.
Arenas missed another forced layup, and this time, Murphy won the frontcourt rebound, which he took down in front of Duncan.
Mo Xi was under the basket, but beside him, Duncan was eyeing him.
Without hesitation, Mo Xi lowered his body slightly, lowered his center of gravity, bent his knees, and was about to dunk directly.
Duncan pressed it directly, and the two of them started a game in the small space under the basket, but Mo Xi's advantage was too great, Duncan didn't plan to stop Mo Xi with a foul, and Mo Xi easily dunked.
However, this ease is only this time, and then the two sides are once again in a quagmire. However, the Knicks, who have lost their proportions, are like a headless fly, flying around, quite a bit of a nowhere to go.
Arenas failed to save the Knicks, the Knicks' tactics failed, and the Knicks were strangled to death by the Spurs in swaddling clothes before they could go crazy. And in this game, Mo Xi and Duncan completed a historic-level interior battle, two players with Hall of Fame potential launched a defensive battle, Mo Xi shot five of eighteen in the whole game, scored 18 points, 17 rebounds, one assist and 6 blocks, but there were four fouls and six turnovers, and Duncan was 8 of 20 shots, 20 points, 20 rebounds, 4 blocks and 20 steals.
The Spurs turned around, the Knicks failed to get the O'Brien Cup at home, and the next game will return to San Antonio, things faintly took a turn for the better, and Mo Xi's heart began to be anxious.
The first team in history to be reversed 3-1?