Chapter 120: Back to the Top of the West

may have been too violent, Duncan was not allowed to open the game, but in terms of defense and rebounding protection, it can be seen that Lao Shifo was ruthless.

He and Split, the opening game really restrained Randolph and Gasol Jr.

When the twin towers are restricted, what else do the Grizzlies have, in fact, they really don't have many options, take advantage of the defensive attraction of the twin towers to the Spurs, just shoot on the outside, and the success or failure depends on the sky.

The Spurs played very clearly, combining inside and outside, and Parker was very resolute in shooting.

The Grizzlies' outside line is really watching the sky, but Parker is skilled, brushing a few small mid-range shots, and the Spurs take the lead and take the initiative.

In the first quarter, the Spurs led by 10 points at 24:14, and the Grizzlies' morale took a serious hit.

But the Grizzlies are an iron-blooded team, and they won't admit defeat easily, and it's really faceless if they are swept.

The rotation thing Ginobili didn't play well and gave them a chance.

Ginobili's play is now also a mystery, the main force plays smoothly, he may be iron, the main force plays hard, he can often come to the stroke of genius a few times after he plays, and it is estimated that Popovich's old heart is also a test.

Mike Conley recovered a bit, several shooters off the bench also played normally, and Darrell Arthur, who had not played much before, also hit the shot.

The Grizzlies are still chasing points, but the two bears still have no feel on the offensive end, and if the Grizzlies team can't play inside, it won't be the Grizzlies that can enter the Western Finals.

All Randolph and Gasol Jr. can do is desperately grab rebounds and give their teammates on the perimeter more chances.

But just a few rebounds won't work, after all, the Grizzlies' shooting is still iron.

At the end of the first half, the Spurs often led by 6 points, suppressing the Grizzlies' score to 38 points.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Gasol Jr. and Randolph scored points respectively.

Halftime often changes the state of the players, and I don't know what energy they are adding, but Spurs don't give the opponent a chance like that.

Parker's coquettish mid-range pitcher is still the same, and the Grizzlies sigh that they can't prevent it.

The Grizzlies head coach was also in a hurry, and the defense couldn't figure out what to do with your main players, and just over two minutes into the second half, Lionel Hollins replaced Randolph, Tony Allen and Prince.

The last three who can shoot from the outside are not strategic, Lionel Hollins is going crazy, he is more excited than the players, he thinks he is still quite talented, and the team owner has brought the team to the stage of the Western Conference finals while saving money.

He had even greater ambitions, so the old man stood on the sidelines and scolded.

The players are also irritated when they are talked about too much, it's not that they don't work hard, but the Spurs are too difficult.

Under the pressure of being swept at home, the coaches and players are not happy and embarrassed for them.

But the effect is still there, their outside shooting rate has really improved, and there may be players like elementary school students, just to scold.

But there is a problem, they are more accurate on the outside, but the defense is also poor.

The Spurs' cooperation played very highly, and there was only one inside line left in the Grizzlies, and they cut inside, broke through, and suddenly felt relaxed.

The result was a lively play, but the score was still the Spurs holding the lead.

Can't he be as offensive and defensive as some teams, the answer is obviously no.

When Randolph, who had been calm on the bench for 7 minutes, came on the court to lead the team in place of Gasol Jr., he once again broke out with a fierce side, and in this series, Randolph was very guarded, he was not a blue collar.

Even the free throws made the Spurs tight inside, and the Grizzlies took the opportunity to score two more three-pointers from the outside, and soon after the start of the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies chased down only three points.

It's not that Randolph suddenly moved up again, it's just the time for the Spurs' main interior line to rest.

After 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, Popovich also quickly adjusted, Ginobili's time with the bench ended, and the Spurs entered the final rotation period.

The opponent only has one inside line, just one big and four small on the Spurs, Danny Green, Leonard and Zhang Xiaotian together, this lineup is very powerful in restricting the outside line, but Zhang Xiaotian will definitely not be able to attack if he doesn't attack.

However, Zhang Xiaotian did not live up to the coach's expectations, and scored one assist at a time, and the Spurs instantly led to 7 points.

There is nothing more cruel than just seeing hope being smashed with a hammer again, and the Grizzlies have no ink, and seeing that one big and four small can't win against the Spurs, they quickly replaced the twin towers.

The Spurs also replaced Danny Green, and when he didn't need to mark a particular perimeter, Danny Green was a lot less useful.

It's just that the double bears are no longer the double bears that dominated the world before the Western Finals, and Duncan Gas Prittega contracted the defense, and the effect was proper.

Parker is still accurate, and there is another threat of Zhang Xiaotian, and the Grizzlies are not calm about both players and coaches.

They feel extremely aggrieved, they feel that the Spurs are actually not that strong, they are close a lot of the time, but they just can't get over the last hurdle.

The difference is a millimeter, and there is a gap in the strength of the two teams.

At the moment of the decisive battle, the Grizzlies still suffered from gains and losses, one time they replaced Jerry Bayless to strengthen the offense, and the other time they used Tony Allen to strengthen the defense.

The Spurs also switched between Leonard and Ginobili, but they were on the lead side, and no matter who they used, they didn't suffer on both ends of the floor.

On the stage of the Western Finals, although Zhang Xiaotian did not get any number of bluffs, he was indeed reused at the last moment, thanks to the Grizzlies' twin towers and the outside iron.

Entering the final four minutes, the defense of both sides is getting more and more desperate, and the Spurs still have a six-point lead, as long as they fight for the final moments, they can rest to their heart's content.

The Grizzlies were in a hurry and were stolen by Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, and Split also showed his might and gave the opponent two big hats.

When it was time to get that point, the grizzly bear didn't get a grain for three minutes.

It was almost the last minute that Randolph drew a foul on Duncan.

Only one of two free throws was made, and ahead of that, the Spurs were leading by eight points.

Grizzlies are not reconciled, but this is the cruelty of competitive sports.

Going into the final minute, the Spurs started to defend the opponent's three-pointers.

Gasol Jr. hit a two-pointer inside, which was completely meaningless, and the Spurs immediately returned the shot.

Conley made a three-point shot from the outside and missed, and the Grizzlies had completely lost the courage to win at this time.

Routine foul play, Parker hit both free throws.

The Grizzlies continue to play on the outside, but if they still miss, they can only give up.

As the whistle blew for the end of the game, all the Spurs players, including the coaching staff, cheered on the road, and after 2007, they were finally back at the top of the West.