After the timeout, the two teams continued to fight for the small ball.

Popovich doesn't consider using Oberto, Bonner, Horry and others, and the whole team mainly relies on 8-man rotation to fight the main force.

Several of the Spurs' interior benches are full of physical strength, but their movement speed is not good to defend against outside three-pointers, and the offensive end does not play much role. If Popovich had been ruthless and didn't use these guys, the Spurs wouldn't have fallen behind 2-1 in the first three games, and maybe it would only take five games to get the Suns out.

In that case, Guo Xu will not be able to make a comeback, and he won't even be able to rest for 20 days.

Now that Popovich has not reserved the main force to play more, it is too late, the Suns have gone through the most difficult moment, and their core is still open.

Guo Xu's way of organizing the offense is very simple, Xiao Si gives Anthony no ball cover, Duncan defends Xiao Si, Guo Xu passes Anthony, he can catch the ball and shoot, or attract Duncan to find space to pass to Xiao Si after changing defenses.

Once Duncan leaves the penalty area, Granger and Finley can't defend the penalty area, and Xiao Si can play as much as he wants.

If Granger is in charge of blocking and pick-and-roll, Guo Xu will pass the ball to Marion and let him catch the ball and shoot or break through with the ball.

Marion is misplaced when he plays Duncan, he is a wonder, guard speed, small forward height, can defend power forward, occasionally can even do center work, and has a strong ability to control rebounds.

The Spurs couldn't shoot, Guo Xu could still instigate a counterattack, the pass was very accurate, and his teammates got heads-up opportunities to shoot quickly, not waiting for the Spurs to defend the position.

The score fell behind by double digits, and the Spurs gradually lost their weight on the offensive end. Bowen didn't play, and Finley defended a little worse.

Small's single defense Duncan is a close top defense, allowing Duncan to shoot far from the basket. If Duncan gets to the basket, Smalls quickly pulls a foul and gives Duncan a free throw. Duncan's free throw shooting was accurate last season, but this year's playoff shooting percentage has dropped to just 62.6 percent.

After Anthony Parker hit a three-pointer, the Suns led by 15 points in the final two minutes. At this time, D'Antoni replaced Vallejo and Ariza to strengthen the defense, so that Guo Xu went off the court early, and Roy played a cameo point guard with a substitute, and the tactics were changed to joint defense.

On the court, a center with four swingmen interfered with shots in their respective areas, and the penalty area was defended by Valejo alone.

The Spurs fell too far behind and could only bet on three points in the end, the three-point shot was closely marked, and Parker, who was released, was embarrassed again, and two empty three-pointers missed the basket.

In the end, the Suns won 118-102, and the overall score was tied at 3-3 and entered the tie-break.

All six Suns scored in double figures. Guo Xu played 34 minutes, shooting 4-of-7 and 3-of-6 from three-point range, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds and 25 assists. Although he took less than 10 shots, the number of assists was very scary, and he led his teammates with his low-effort play.

Xiao Si scored 22 points and 8 rebounds, and his performance was also good.

The Suns' leading scorer was Marion, who played 38 minutes and recorded a game-high 34 points, 13 rebounds and two assists.

On the Spurs side, Duncan performed the most eye-catching, with 28 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Parker's 22 points and 6 assists were not bad, and the others scored more evenly, and all five players on the team scored in double figures.

At the post-match press conference, Guo Xu was the focus of the audience, and he planned to dedicate himself to his duties today, so he deliberately came to the scene on crutches, and he attracted applause from the audience as soon as he appeared.

Everyone knows that he is playing with an injury, so he should look like he is playing with an injury, otherwise some fans may suspect him of cheating. This kind of example is not uncommon, Iverson often goes into battle with injuries, running the fastest, jumping the highest, and jumping up with one hand to make a dunk in 20 injury games......

The reporter asked: "You made very few shots today, and you didn't break through much, is it because of the impact of injuries?" ”

"To be honest, I don't dare to run very hard now, and I can't jump. Thankfully, my team-mates did a great job and they took on the attacking role. ”

"You came back after 20 days of broken bones, you played 34 minutes, how do you feel now?"

"It feels great, but my leg hurts a little, it's because I have been playing for too long, the team doctor has checked me, and the bone should not be displaced. I won't be training with the team tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so I'll have no problem playing again in the seven games the day after tomorrow. ”

The reporter asked: "Are you confident that you will lead the team to eliminate the Spurs?" ”

"Of course, if I hadn't been injured, I would have taken a break now and waited for the Eastern team to break through. I played well today and we played at home next game, so we will definitely perform better. ”

Of course, Guo Xu can see how bad Parker's last game is, and he doesn't mind adding some psychological pressure to Parker, so he will boast about Haikou first. There is no need to be low-key in the tie-breaker, and there is no way back for either side.

The teammates were interviewed and praised Guo Xu fiercely.

"He's the best point guard, even if he's injured, as soon as they run out of the air, he can pass the ball right away, and it's very easy to score with him," he commented. ”

Marion said: "He told me before the game to be bold and run as fast as he could when he counter-attacked, and he would pass the ball to me, and it did. If I'm cutting on the side, I often get the ball without twisting my head. ”

"As long as Jason is around, the Suns won't lose, and I'm a firm believer in that, we're going to beat the Spurs and we're going to win the championship," D'Antoni said. I've long believed that he was a better player than Jordan. ”

Game 6 was actually a battle of life and death, and Parker was in a slump when he came out of the court two days later, and he could go up and down on the warm-up layup.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Parker was very strong in 2007, won two championships in 2003 and 2005, and as the absolute main force of the team, he trained a big heart. Now he only has a championship ring, which he got in the second season of his career, and his performance in the finals is average, that is, he won the championship with his legs.

Parker also did not soak in celebrity girlfriend Eva Longoria, and did not experience the pleasure of conquering female stars, which will also affect men's self-confidence.

In the past two days, all media and online fans have been comparing Guo Xu and Parker, and the conclusion is the same, thinking that Parker's strength is not as good as Guo Xu, who has a leg injury.

Parker is under so much pressure that ordinary people can't imagine at all, as long as the Spurs are eliminated, he will definitely be sprayed the worst.

Parker was out of order under heavy pressure, missing all his mid-to-long-range shots, and could only rely on breakthroughs to score, not even free throws, and scored 10 points and 4 assists in the game. Without the play of a key star, the Spurs' offense has become more difficult than the last game.

The Suns players played very well under the encouragement of Guo Xu's injury, Guo Xu sent beautiful passes again and again, and everyone made bold shots.

It was Marion who broke out on the field, and this one was Roy.

Roy was in a three-game slump before finally finding his form, disrupting the Spurs' defense with sharp breakaways and varied offense. When the Spurs were guarding against outside threes and tight attacks from the outside of the box, Roy was easy to get shots from mid-range.

He shot 11-of-17 from the field, 1-of-2 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line to finish with 27 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Guo Xu didn't exercise much, and he didn't shoot much, so he only broke through when he shot a few or blocked and dismantled in the face of a big man. He shot 4-of-9 from the field, 2-of-5 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line for 12 points and 20 assists, making it two consecutive games with 20+ assists.

Bowen's position has become a little awkward, he plays, Guo Xu will be easier on the defensive end, and he can still defend him when he is half a head shorter. He couldn't beat Guo Xu alone with the ball, and he was forced to break through and was stealed. If he doesn't play, the Spurs' flank defense will be weaker again.

Popovich is not easy to adjust the lineup, so he can only fight with the Suns to attack, and the Spurs can prevent Guo Xu from playing alone, but they can't prevent him from passing.

The Suns won the tiebreaker 104-90 and eliminated the Spurs to reach the Finals for the fourth year in a row.