Chapter 119: Cruel Words
Facing the preoccupied Tony Allen, Zhang Xiaotian certainly won't mess around.
Durant was also very depressed by the opponent's defense before, and Zhang Xiaotian's offensive talent was far inferior to Durant.
He called a cover, not a big guy, it was Matt Bonner, and pulling out after Matt Bonner covered was also one of the Spurs' tactics.
As soon as the cover came up, Zhang Xiaotian quickly bypassed, and his timing was very good, but Tony Allen seemed to have expected the position of the cover, and squeezed over with great flexibility to keep up with Zhang Xiaotian's pace.
Zhang Xiaotian had long anticipated this situation, Tony Allen's defensive strength he had seen in the last game, and Matt Bonner's cover quality was not as solid as Duncan's.
But even if Tony Allen reacted quickly enough, he was still a little slower than Zhang Xiaotian, and Matt Bonner was not polite to stand there with more than 200 pounds.
It is this trace that is an opportunity for the well-prepared Zhang Xiaotian.
As soon as he was short, he rushed inside, this choice was not good, the grizzly bear's inner line was impregnable, and if he rushed in, he might be blocked.
But Tony Allen had already followed and wouldn't let him rush in at all.
There was an imperceptible smile in Zhang Xiaotian's eyes, this was what he hoped for.
Bang, there was a fierce physical confrontation between Zhang Xiaotian and Tony Allen, Zhang Xiaotian had already started, even Tony Allen was covered with muscle bumps, and he was choked enough.
And Zhang Xiaotian took advantage of the power of this impact to turn around and pull up.
Not jumping very high, but enough, Tony Allen can only symbolically extend his arms now.
Zhang Xiaotian stared at the basket, his eyes were firm and decisive, and he hit, and the Spurs took the lead again at 84:82.
Tony Allen was extremely annoyed by being brought to him like this, and he passed by Zhang Xiaotian's side and said viciously: "Little guy, you won't have any chance to make a move next." ”
Zhang Xiaotian didn't hesitate to spray back, "Yes, I can give you a chance to shoot, can you shoot." ”
The answer is that Tony Allen didn't make a move, he is not an impulsive hairy boy, and there are more cases of spraying people on the field, which is not a problem at all.
And Zhang Xiaotian is not responsible for defending Tony Allen, Randolph was caught in the trap, Mike Conley had to come by himself, and this time he didn't hit.
In the Spurs' offense, Parker passed to Duncan, and the Grizzlies also chose to pinch the shot, but the difference was that Ginobili hit the ball from the outside, and the Spurs led by 4 points, and the Grizzlies called a timeout.
The Spurs rushed to switch to Leonard and Split defense, and Parker and Matt Bonner went down to rest.
But Conley's pick-and-roll with Gasol Jr. was successful this time, with the latter hitting two points.
The Spurs still had a timeout and immediately called another one, replacing Parker and Matt Bonner.
Tony Allen stared at Zhang Xiaotian, but Ginobili made a foul on Quincy Bombset.
This is the helplessness of the Grizzlies, Tony Allen could have stared at Ginobili, because of Zhang Xiaotian's existence, which led to their defensive helplessness.
And their offense, after not having a chance, fell into a single again, but fortunately, Tony Allen forced Ginobili to cause a foul, but unfortunately he only hit one of two free throws.
With a 3-point gap, the defense of both sides was tighter, and after missing once each, the game had come to the last moment.
The Spurs controlled the time, and with 10 seconds left on the offensive time, they passed to Zhang Xiaotian, who had his back to Tony Allen on the side.
Zhang Xiaotian leaned on Tony Allen, and turned around and leaned back directly after exerting his strength.
He rarely uses this kind of difficulty, but now he has no problem, because the game time is in the last 24 seconds, which is already the time period for Mr. Key's skills to be activated.
The basketball went into the basket and hit a two-point shot, and the Grizzlies' heart instantly cooled.
They had to call a timeout again and put on four shooters, and the Spurs were not polite, bringing in Danny Green, Leonard and Split to form the strongest defensive lineup.
Conley missed a three-point shot, the Spurs protected the rebound, and the game could be said to be over.
Although he chose to take the initiative to foul, it was just an inertial action, and there was not enough time at all.
Of course, unless it's the kind of miracle that can be counted in NBA history, the Spurs won't give each other that chance.
Duncan hit one of two free throws, and the Grizzlies hit two points in the final minute to make the final score 89-85.
The Spurs took the match point to take a 3-0 lead, and this time they weren't prepared to give the Grizzlies any chance.
At the last minute of the third game of the Western Conference finals, the eastern side was completely different from the previous two games, and the Pacers who returned to their home court were crushed by the Heat.
In the first two games, the Pacers had an inside advantage to fight with the Heat very excitingly, and Bosh let out cruel words before this game, and he did it.
Although the defensive aspect is still average, Bosh has hardened up on the offensive end.
That's right, in the third game of the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat showed strong offensive power, scoring 70 points in the first quarter to take a 14-point lead.
Putting the defense up in the second half, the Pacers couldn't turn over the whole game.
This kind of thing is not only for those who have lost.
Duncan also did it, and the nerd still holds a grudge, so he also said righteously to reporters: "There is no doubt that the team's goal is to end this series in Memphis." ”
'We know the opponent won't give up, but we have to beat them, we know what we're here for, we have to finish it as soon as possible.'
Bosh said we had to have a sense of urgency, we had to fight against the water, and there was no force in Duncan's sweeping declaration.
Zhang Xiaotian also said in an interview: "The team's goal is to win the championship from the beginning of the season, and no matter who the opponent is, I will help the team win." ”
This is not bragging, this is called confidence, Zhang Xiaotian is not a modest person, who plays competitive sports, who is not competitive.
Compared to the Spurs' confidence, the Grizzlies don't even have the idea of letting go now.
They also said cruel words to win the championship before, but now if they are swept away, their faces will hurt.
There are also rumors that the Spurs are setting off smoke bombs, and they plan to return to their home court to win the opponent again, and also give the Grizzlies a little face.
Whoever believes this is stupid, Popovich has repeatedly emphasized in training that he cannot drag mud and water.
The Grizzlies can afford to drag it, and the Spurs' old guys dragging it out may cause a decrease in combat effectiveness, so it is only right to deal with the opponent quickly and then rest for a few more days to rest and wait for work.
In this atmosphere, on May 27, the Spurs traveled to Memphis again.
The starters of both sides remain the same, but the atmosphere is a little depressing, whether it is the Spurs sweeping or the Grizzlies continuing their lives, this kind of thing is useless, just see the real chapter on the court.
With a whistle, the two sides began to fight.
The game between the Spurs and the Grizzlies always starts with defense, steals, blocks, and iron, and finally when one side starts to score, the end of the dagger.