401: Three-point record
There is still no large vacancy in the stands at the ATT Centre, but this is all the more surprising. Because at this time, the stadium is so quiet that it is really abnormal.
Spurs fans were dumbfounded, but they couldn't make a sound in their throats. Two days ago, when the Spurs finally won their home game, they were all fantasizing about a comeback in San Antonio.
However, just one game later, Spurs fans experienced the thrill of a rollercoaster ride.
Their fantasy is to return to Indianapolis with a 3-2 lead, and now the dilemma the Spurs have to face is that they have a good chance of falling 1-3 down in the Finals!
On the court, the Spurs guys are still working hard. With 1 minute and 22 seconds left in the game, the Spurs are still just 10 points behind the Pacers!
Since the second quarter of the game Danny. Green and Ray. After Allen and the two rained three-pointers, the Spurs never took the lead again. It's not because of how tight the Pacers' defense is, but because of Green and Ray. The feel of the two of them has been maintained until now!
At this point in this game, Ginobili, who started today, has scored 22 points, and the shooting rate is as high as 57.1%! Frenchman Tony. Parker had 26 points and 5 assists, shooting 10-of-14 from the field and shooting 71.4 percent! Not to mention "Stone Buddha" Duncan, 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks, hitting 7 of 10 shots, a shooting rate of 70%.
All three of them played extremely efficiently, even more efficiently than when the Spurs won the last game! However, this is the magic of this game, even with the GDP trio playing such an ungodly efficiency, the Spurs still trailed by 10 points in the final 1 minute of the game!
The reason for this is precisely because of Danny. Green!
"The Spurs have to take advantage of this offensive opportunity, time is running out, and if they can't close the margin to single digits in the limited time they have, they may have to face the dilemma of falling behind 3-1 in the Finals."
Parker was well aware of the importance of this offense. If this offense misses, then the Spurs are almost equivalent to losing the game.
He wanted to take the lead slowly, but Paul didn't give him the opportunity. CP3's close pressing made it impossible for Parker to take a stroll and watch his teammates run while defending the basketball.
Parker scored a lot of points of his own today, but all of them were from inside the three-point line. The Pacers' strategy today was clear, preferring to let the Spurs go on a two-point shot rather than give them a chance to shoot from beyond the three-point line.
That's why GDP is so efficient, but it's still lagging behind. Because they can only chisel in two, and the Pacers' three points are in a string. Ginobili and Parker both combined for just one three-pointer today, the one he hit in the first offensive hit of the game. And this even Green and Ray. Aaron's fraction doesn't count.
Parker was pressed by Paul, and when he saw Ginobili coming out, Parker immediately sent the ball away!
Ginobili saw that George deliberately let himself go by a small step, and he knew that this No. 24 was deliberately released today. Now that the situation is so tense, the Pacers must have set up defensive traps on the inside. So Ginobili didn't hesitate and shot the ball directly outside the three-point line!
"Shoot directly, this is Manu's fifth three-point attempt in this game! In his previous four attempts, he had only scored one goal. I don't know ...... this time."
Mike. Before Bryn could finish speaking, the basket made a crunch. Feel this thing, it may be said that there is no it, but it is difficult to say that it will come. The most critical offense of the Spurs in this game is still dead on the three-point shot!
There was silence in the ATT Center, and the fans knew that the game was over. But they also have illusions that a miracle will happen.
However, Danny. Green's goal completely shattered the Spurs' illusions!
This time offensively, Green's off-ball running was extremely aggressive. Ginobili, who defended him, was a little depressed.
Green slipped halfway to the bottom line and suddenly turned back!
Ginobili was caught off guard by this shot, and when he reacted and was about to chase back, Al. Horford's cover was already blocking his way.
"Nice off-ball runs and off-ball screens, Paul's pass is just right, Green shoots from beyond the three-point line!"
"Brush!" 11th shot, 7th hit.
"Zla!" Popovich's heart was shocked, Danny. Green's three points were like a bullet, tearing the old man's heart! Of course, it also tore apart the remaining glimmer of hope in the hearts of Spurs fans.
"Hit! 114 to 101, 1 minute 01 seconds left until the end of the game! Danny. Green's three-pointer almost killed the game! And Danny. Green's contribution to seven three-pointers in a single game also made him second only to Ray. Allen became one of the players who made the second most three-pointers in the Finals! ”
Mike. As Brin spoke, all the Pacers players happily congratulated Green on his record. After all, it's not so easy to make seven three-pointers in the Finals.
Stronger than Reggie. A super shooter like Miller only made a maximum of six three-pointers in a single game in the Finals, and a leading scorer like Jordan only hit six three-pointers in a single game. And the most three-point shots in a single game in NBA history is made by Ray Ray. 8 created by Aaron. It's just 1 more than 7.
On top of that, Green did it all and only made 11 shots from beyond the three-point line! 28 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Green's frighteningly efficient performance was the reason why the Spurs were so disappointed in this game.
At the beginning of the game, Green blew the wave of the Pacers' offense. And in the end, it was Green's three-pointer that allowed the Spurs to be choked with a sword.
Popovich called a halt to the game, he wasn't going to give up. Although it stands to reason that chasing 13 points in 1:01 is almost impossible. But Popovich is well aware that once he gives up, he must face a situation of falling behind 1-3!
And in the history of the NBA Finals, no team has ever been able to turn the tables after falling behind 1-3!
What Popovich is unwilling to face is not this loss, but ...... It's a loss for the whole series.
After returning from the timeout, Popovich did not replace the main player, so Henson was not polite to Popovich. Henson originally also said that if the Spurs replaced the main team and gave up the game, then out of courtesy, Henson would not play Danny again. Green.
But now, this has given Henson an "excuse" to keep Green on the court.
Green also lived up to expectations, hitting another three-pointer 23 seconds before the end of the game, tying Yulei with eight three-pointers in a single game in the finals. Allen's record for the most three-pointers in a single game in the finals!
"Perhaps, this is a kind of inheritance!" Mike. Brin applauded, and the photographers on the scene gave Ray a separate round of applause. Allen and Green scored a sub-shot.
Of course, no one cared about Popovich. The old man's eyes were a little glazed at this time, and he couldn't believe that Henson actually killed the game with a role player. At this point, Popovich looked like a frightened old man. The sharpness and wisdom of a coach are away from Popovich for the time being at this moment.
Truth be told, even Henson couldn't believe if this was real. Green, who averaged less than 10 points per game, actually tied the single-game three-point shooting record in the Finals in one fell swoop today. The power of the phrase "become a superstar" greatly exceeded Henson's expectations.
In the end, the Pacers still defeated the Spurs by 119 to 108, 11 points, in the ATT center, even though all three of them played good statistics. In the end, the two sides did not fight again this time to the point of lore. It's just a pity that the result is very different from what Popovich expected.
"Your players...... It's amazing. And today, you guessed my strategy as well. Well done, Henson, well done. But when I ......" shake hands with Henson, Popovich was very reluctant to speak.
He wanted to say, "But I'm not going to let you win the championship as you wish," but as soon as that sentence reached his lips, Popovich swallowed it back.
Because he found that he didn't have the capital to say this at all. 1-3, San Antonio Spurs were cornered. It's almost only a matter of time before the Pacers win the championship......
One of the greatest coaches in the world has endorsed Henson's coronation!