For Spurs, one win is not enough.

They can't give up in the slightest, as long as they let the Rockets slow down and find an opportunity to take advantage of the game, the opponent will directly get the match point.

When it really gets to that point, the pressure is great.

But in any case, this victory is enough to make Chinese fans climax.

Because Deng Hongfei once again played a strong performance.

swept away the haze of the previous two games, and scored 32 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds in this game, becoming the biggest contributor to the team's victory.

In fact, compared to whether the Spurs win or not, most fans in China only care about whether Deng Hongfei plays well.

As long as Deng Hongfei plays well and the Spurs win, they will say that Deng Hongfei is invincible and the Spurs are a real superstar.

If the Spurs lose, they will also say that Deng Hongfei can't save the Spurs, and it will be difficult to scream alone.

So sometimes it doesn't really matter if the Spurs win or not, most fans don't care, of course, it's best to win.

The fourth game was still played at the Toyota Center.

As Popovich expected before the game, the Rockets really started strong.

Sweeping away the slump of the previous game and launching an all-out attack, both Harden and Howard showed aggression that was not available in the previous game.

They also know very well what this ball means.

Fortunately, after the Spurs made their playing style clear, they withstood their fanatical counterattack and won the game by 2 points against the Rockets in an extremely difficult attitude.

Kawhi Leonard hits the final crucial ball.

Deng Hongfei continued to maintain a high level of stability, shooting 9 of 14 from the field, plus 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists from the free throw bag.

The narrowly and narrowly dragged the score back to the same running line, and the Spurs management breathed a long sigh of relief.

The Rockets were extremely frustrated.

Finally won two games in a row from San Antonio, holding a good situation and taking the lead.

In this way, the opponent wiped out the advantage with the same two consecutive wins in the away game at home.

McHale could see the deep frustration on the faces of his players.

Anyone who encounters such a reversal will not be too happy.

Popovich and his disciples returned to their home stadium satisfied.

On the plane, he asked Duncan to analyze the mentality of the whole Rockets team for everyone.

Duncan said, "The first game the Rockets lost, they definitely wanted to get back on the court in the second game, but the second game was so anxious with us and they lost, their morale was bound to suffer." ”

"Losing streaks will make the team lose confidence and lose the feeling of winning, so for us, the only task for us is to get straight to the game and win this series with two wins in a row."

The generals also understood his words.

After returning to San Antonio.

It is indeed taking advantage of the flaws in the Rocket's heart to go down two cities in a row, tenaciously reverse the game, and win the Western Conference semifinals.

In these two games, Deng Hongfei's statistics were 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists and 21 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

It's not as bright as the G3, but it's stable.

Sent away the depressed Houstonians.

In front of the Spurs is their biggest opponent in the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors.

At this moment, there is also good news from the Golden State Warriors.

They defeated the Grizzlies by the same margin and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with their heads held high.

Star Stephen Curry started 6 games, averaging 38.3 minutes per game, 24.5 points, 5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.2 steals.

The scariest thing is his 40.4% free three-point shooting rate.

relied on his superb marksmanship to shoot the iron-blooded grizzly bear, who was known for his defense, alive.

Klay Thompson also performed well, averaging 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 37.5 minutes per game, while shooting 46.9% from three-point range.

The two performed well up to the name of the Splash Brothers.

The Warriors used their strong performance all season to announce to the league the rise of an upstart team.

There is a lot of pressure on Spurs.

Being the defending champions is a pressure in itself, and all eyes are on them.

Not to mention the strength of the opponent, it is also quite terrifying.

Their style is not similar in history.

It's like the Suns in the '04-05 season, but it's not quite like it.

At least the sun is still bombarding, a combination of inside and outside.

The Warriors are all about a shooting team.

And the general perception in the past was that 3 points were not as stable as 2 points.

The 2-point shot is more efficient.

But here for the Warriors, this law doesn't quite apply.

Their three-point shooting is as simple as eating and drinking, and you can understand it from Curry and Thompson's perverted three-point shooting percentage.

These days.

Inside the manager's office in San Antonio.

Popovich and the entire coaching staff stayed up all night watching the Warriors' videos, studying their style of play and setting up defensive tactics in a targeted manner.

The atmosphere was quite tense, even a little suffocating, and breathless.

The Golden State Warriors also did not dare to slack off on this game.

The opponent is the San Antonio Spurs, who are known as the best team basketball in history.

Although their regular season record is down from the previous season, that doesn't mean much.

When it comes to the playoffs, the teams will not have any clumsiness, and they can't be sure how many hole cards and stamina the Spurs still have.

With home advantage, Kerr doesn't need to worry about the lack of travel for the time being.

He looked at the players and said seriously: "This season, the Spurs' team cooperation has not weakened compared to last season, but has strengthened. ”

"In particular, the rise of Deng Hongfei has made their forward line ability extremely strong."

"When the time comes, Ke Huai and Deng Hongfei will definitely take turns defending Stephen, Stephen, just watch the rhythm, I don't make too clear requirements for you."

Kerr has a lot of trust in Curry's basketball IQ.

He put the main focus on the analysis of Deng Hongfei.

"Deng Hongfei is a player who is characterized by excellent performance in ball holding ability and off-ball ability, his catch-and-shoot is quite stable, running penetrating without the ball, strong insight, treacherous and changeable footsteps, good at being active in any position on the court, and can also receive and shoot at any position."

"Look here."

As soon as Cole pressed his hand, the screen switched to some of Deng Hongfei's offensive performances against the Rockets.

"Judging by his performance against Harden, this player is a very good player with a brain."

'It's flexible off the ball, so we have to keep a high level of focus on him and don't let him go out and give him an easy shot.

'From the start, you have to let him play the iron and not find the feeling of scoring goals.

"On the side of the ball, stay focused."

Kerr repeatedly reminded that "and his weaknesses, we can exploit them, and this player, on a lot of the occasion, will still show the wrong response due to lack of experience." ”

"On that point, it can be exploited."

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