Chapter 157: A Critical Victory

San Antonio.

The small ball market has the enthusiasm of the small ball market, and for the fourth time in eight years, the whole of San Antonio is in a sea of joy, as if it is a holiday.

The streets are full of giant posters of the Spurs and fans in black and white jerseys.

The 76ers are strong, but the Spurs have also beaten the top teams in the East like the Pistons to win the championship, and they have a 100 percent win rate, and they are full of confidence in the Finals.

If you can't find an interview with the Spurs, there are even more media onlookers for the 76ers.

Wang Ming stood at the entrance of the stadium passage, surrounded by more than a dozen media.

His exposure during this period was higher than that of Hollywood stars.

"The team has now lost home-court advantage, where is the confidence of the 76ers in the third game?"

Wang Ming shrugged his shoulders, "The game is changing rapidly, you know, there are many ways to win, you may be able to find a hundred reasons for failure, but winning is winning, losing is losing, the confidence of the 76ers comes from our usual unremitting training, our goal will not change, it will always be the most glorious championship trophy." ”

After the start of the game, the Spurs at home took the lead.

Wang tomorrow launched the "Competitive Match" skill, and the players' tired state was swept away, and they returned to their original appearance, or even better.

This is a buff ability, or a team buff.

Wang found that "competitive and competitive" was too easy to use, and with the court commander, he could always find the 76ers' best player of the day.

Let's say today it's Dareham Porter.

After Durham Porter opened the game, he grabbed two frontcourt rebounds in a row, beat Oberto to complete the dunk, and at the same time, fanned out Tim Duncan's dunk in the return defense.

The performance is so active, it is simply the 76er version of "Warcraft".

Iverson was heavily defended by the Spurs, except for Parker, Ginobili assisted in the defense, Duncan supplemented the defense, and insisted on not letting Iverson break through.

This is the Spurs' specialty of "shooting without shooting," which is somewhat similar to the tactics that Wang Ming used against Cavaliers James a year ago.

The commentator on the sidelines let out a burst of exclamations, and Popovich's change of move can be said to have directly hit the key point of the 76ers.

Because at the end of the day, the 76ers are also a team that relies on the performance of stars, not a holistic team like the Spurs.

Wang immediately called a timeout tomorrow, 8-9 on the court, and the 76ers trailed by one point, but the situation was not clear.

Iverson was a little depressed, feeling that there were enemies on all sides.

"Heighten the cover!"

Wang tomorrow told the players to block and dismantle in a high position, and now it is no longer possible to solve the problem by playing alone, the Spurs are targeted, and the 76ers must also come up with a targeted plan.

Then there's Iguodala's offensive organization.

"At this point, you have to show a little bit of offensive momentum, Bruce Bowen's defense, you have to find a way to break it, and the team needs you to step up now." ”

Iguodala nodded solemnly, her eyes lit up with fighting spirit.

Iverson's offense was blocked, the 76ers were forced to change their tactics, and Iguodala organized the offense, which was extremely common last season, but this season, he returned part of the ball to Iverson and part to Pau Gasol, willing to be a sapper for the team.

In the finals, Wang's words woke him up tomorrow, the team needs him!

After the timeout, Iguodala took the initiative to ask for the ball, and in the wing position, three threats attacked Bowen.

Pau Gasol blocked it, Iguodala dribbled around it, and then accelerated sharply and swooped down to the inside.

"Bang!"

Oberto watched as Iguodala flew up the flat frame and clasped his hands violently.

"Good ball, just hit it like this!"

Wang Mingming clenched his fists and roared loudly, more excited than Iguodala on the court.

Iguodala clasped his hands and roared, glared at the camera domineeringly, and when he returned to the defense, he walked to the sideline and high-fived Wang Mingming.

"Is this going to be a sign of change for the 76ers?"

Reggie Miller's eyes lit up, and he felt like he saw something different from the 76ers.

Popovich also did not expect that in the face of adversity, the 76ers and other players stood up, when Iverson was constrained by the joint defense, Gasol singled out Duncan, Iguodala has become the 76ers' outside offensive pillar and initiation point, he is extremely active on the court, becoming the highlight of the 76ers in this game.

From this midpoint in the first quarter, the situation on the court changed and completely reversed.

The two teams battled for 48 minutes, and in the end, the 76ers defeated the Spurs 99-90 to win the G3 game and regain home-court advantage.

In this game, Iguodala became the brightest player in the game, scoring 22 points and 8 assists.

Although Iverson also scored 25 points, he only made 10 of 25 shots, and without Iguodala stepping up, this game was very auspicious.

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In the G4 game, the Spurs played top defense.

Beat the 76ers 86-80 and stubbornly pulled the score to a 2-2 draw.

Among them, Duncan broke out in adversity, scoring 21 points, 20 rebounds and 7 blocks in this game, like a top interior hegemon.

The two sides entered the most critical battle of Tianwang Mountain.

In an NBA series, winning this game has an 84 percent chance of winning the entire series.

Everyone knows what it means to get match point first.

Especially a young team like the 76ers, unlike the Spurs, who are old and strong, if the 76ers lose this game, I am afraid that the psychological state of the players will change dramatically.

In San Antonio, the 76ers led by Wang Mingming ushered in the most important test of the season.

G5 Battle.

From the beginning, Iverson began to exert force.

Iverson scored five points on a layout shot to give the 76ers the lead.

The 76ers broke out, and they played an amazing offense at the Spurs' home court, not only Iverson, but also Iguodala, Korver, Safrosa and other outside players.

The 76ers' three-point rain, post-modern basketball style, impacted the Spurs' traditional defensive line.

"Boom!"

One three-pointer after another pierced through the heart, like a knife cut into the hearts of Spurs players, and the Spurs fans who watched the scene were silent and had a feeling of being out of breath.

Deadly poison, no solution.

In the first quarter, the 76ers made 7 three-pointers, 11 three-pointers in the half, and 16 three-pointers in the game, breaking the NBA Finals single-game three-point shooting record.

The previous highest team-high single-game three-pointers were held by the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic, who each made 14 three-pointers in Game 1 and Game 1 of the '94-95 Finals.

The 76ers shot 16 of 31 three-pointers as a team, shooting more than 50 percent from the field.

The overall score was 114-98 against the Spurs for a crucial G5 victory.