Chapter 297: Veteran Explodes
David Blatter is still at a level, Smith is not in good shape, the opponent is Belinelli, and the Cavaliers are also the right shooter.
You must know the shooters around Zhang Xiaotian, Irving and James, and on the offensive end, you just need to stand and wait for the ball.
Each of them can tear apart the league's top defense.
However, the Cavaliers' lineup is a bit bad defensively, and the same is true for the Spurs.
The two sides hit one after another, and the score was deadlocked for a while.
When it was the Spurs' turn to attack again, they tactically transferred the ball to Leonard, who still played bravely against James' defense.
However, Zhang Xiaotian had already aimed at this opportunity, and when Leonard turned to the bottom line to wipe inside, he suddenly stabbed the ball down with a crisp and neat movement.
Leonard couldn't be the core of half a season, and he was still a little tender.
Zhang Xiaotian poked the ball down and ran to the opponent's half, James's reaction was naturally fast enough, he directly scooped up the ball and threw it in front of Zhang Xiaotian.
At this time, Zhang Xiaotian had already rushed to the opponent's half, and Danny Green, who received the ball with a feint and swayed over, hit another three-point shot.
And this ball directly overtook the score, Popovich's face was like frost, and he immediately called a timeout.
Popovich wasn't angry at Leonard's mistakes, but he was lamenting that the big four just now was not the strongest lineup of the Spurs, because it was only Split and not Duncan.
If it weren't for Duncan's lack of physical strength now, the Spurs would not have been caught up by the Cavaliers just now, but would have pulled away from the score.
Popovich was in a trance and almost forgot to explain the tactics.
Fortunately, he was authoritative enough in the team, and the Spurs team only called a timeout when the head coach called a timeout to calm them down, and they didn't notice that Popovich was distracted for a moment.
After a timeout, Duncan returned to the court.
At Duncan's level, he naturally knows what to do, even if he is 39 years old, Tristan Thompson can't prevent him.
David Blatter still expected it wrong, he originally planned to use his speed to drag Duncan down, but he didn't expect Duncan to save up enough strength to be almost the same as at his peak.
Completely ignoring the defense's score, attracting the defense and then assisting his teammates, the Spurs turned the situation around and took the lead again.
There is really no way to do this, but Duncan has already committed four fouls, and the Cavaliers immediately increased their impact on the basket, even if they lose some opportunities, they want to beat Duncan, after all, Duncan's movement is not as good as it was back then, and there will be some mistakes in the help defense, which is easy to cause fouls.
When Duncan hit again, James, who was about to rush over to the bag, almost scolded his mother, he was so impressed with Duncan that if the team lost, he would definitely be ridiculed again.
Duncan, as an interior line with skills and body, if he initiates Weilai, the Cavaliers will not be able to defend any of them on the inside.
Just when David Blatter didn't know whether to adjust the personnel on the court, Duncan made a mistake.
For three minutes, Duncan was overbearing for three minutes.
After all, he is a 39-year-old man, and although he has just rested for half a quarter, his physical strength still can't keep up, especially when he gritted his teeth and tossed on the inside.
All the knights were relaxed, and the seemingly unsolvable crisis was automatically resolved.
Time is a knife that kills, not to mention Duncan, the young James of the year felt it.
Deliberately attacking the opponent's interior line before failed to cause Duncan to foul, but after Duncan's physical strength problems, he was whistled by the referee for a foul when he was with Tristan Thompson.
The price of three minutes of erection is that Duncan's whole body is now a little weak, and his strength has dropped a lot.
Every now and then, Duncan would think about retirement.
Zhang Xiaotian and Owen took the opportunity to hit, and the two sides were tied.
Just when the knight thought he was in control, the situation changed again.
This time it was Leonard and Danny Green, first Leonard stealing James and then causing the Cavaliers to foul, and then Danny Green helping to block Tristan Thompson.
This may be the difference between the Spurs and the Mavericks, who have a new force to trust.
This time, Spurs once again led by 4 points, and after so many rounds, the game has entered the final minute.
The Cavaliers asked for a timeout, and to be honest, Zhang Xiaotian, James and Irving are all feeling good right now.
In the final quarter, he competed against the Spurs against one big and four small, and there was no problem on the offensive end, as for whether it was the right choice, it is difficult to say now.
The tactic at the last moment is very simple, that is, James holds the ball, if the opponent does not contain James, he will kill in and score 2 points to defend the opponent.
If the bag is clamped, the ball will be divided, Zhang Xiaotian and Owen will have three points.
The Spurs should have guessed the Cavaliers' tactics as well, mainly because James' style of play is very personal.
But even if you guess what, an All-Star level player has that weight, and even if he knows that James is likely to pass the ball, he can't help but pinch the Spurs.
With 44 seconds left, Irving received a pass from James from outside the three-point line.
The Spurs then controlled the clock and used the familiar Parker and Duncan pick-and-rolls.
Parker didn't hit this time, Parker, who had been fighting against Owen before, dropped a lot in the fourth quarter, and the youngest in GDP, the French sports car, was also old.
missed the shot, and immediately half of the pressure went to the Spurs.
The Cavaliers' three ball-holding points, James, Irving and Zhang Xiaotian, are all not limited by one person.
If the average star, whether it's Leonard or Danny Green, can handle it, but the three men in front of him can't.
Popovich has a straight face, theoretically speaking, it is possible to change the defense when blocking and dismantling, pinch the attack when breaking through, and forcing the opponent's most unstable point shot, but when the opponent is too strong, sometimes any defensive tactics are.
Especially when there is only a one-point difference, many times the defense can only be judged by the players on the field.
No matter how strong the tactics are, they can't compare to the All-Star players' flash of inspiration, even Popovich needs to rely on the stars, and other coaches think that the Spurs only rely on the team and learn the tactics they show, which will not reach the height of the Spurs at all.
James is holding the ball and pressing it inside, and Leonard in front of him seems to be able to limit James, but when he really plays, he is still a little bit behind.
The difference of 4 points in front has to be pinched, and now there is only 1 point difference, basically there is no choice.
James really chose to pass the ball rationally, which is also his long-standing habit of playing, and his body will automatically make the best choice at critical moments.
It was Zhang Xiaotian who received the ball this time, Danny Green was actually prepared, he was vigilant when the Spurs' defense contracted, and as soon as James passed the ball, he hurried towards Zhang Xiaotian.
Zhang Xiaotian did not hesitate at all, and pulled up after receiving the ball.
Skill on, ignores defense.