Chapter 440: Turning the Tables
"They played well," Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio said, "and they played according to their plan until the end, and they won the game. ”
Speaking to reporters, Downs said: "The biggest problem is our defense, delays and secondary scoring. We shouldn't have given our opponents those chances, it hurt us. ”
"Fourth, fourth......quarter," Timberwolves coach Tom Hiberdeau said, "is a big problem. Time still has a score, time still has a score. ”
Spurs have been praised by their opponents many times this season, and they have been blown away by the glory.
** Vicky still gave the players a vaccination, and the coaching staff discussed that the team had detailed arrangements for the rest of the regular season.
Not caring about records, including not pursuing and not resisting.
The test of the squad will continue, not only because of the use of Gasol, but also because the team's bench is not strong enough.
Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard's blocking and dismantling will be used more, but more players should be involved.
Vicky wants to make the two's pick-and-roll a copy of Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll, of course, because of the different positions, there will definitely be a difference, Vic's idea is tactical, and the rest of the team will cooperate with them.
On March 6, the Spurs hosted the Rockets, one of the strongest offensive forces in the West.
This season, the Rockets have performed similarly to the Warriors on the offensive end, but their defense is much worse than the Warriors.
The Rockets' No. 4 Ryan Anderson is basically floating outside, so their lineup can also be said to be one big and four small.
But Spurs didn't change their starting lineup, a decision that proved wrong once the game started.
The pace of the Rockets is too fast, and the Spurs, who have been grinding a few games with their opponents during this time, are a little unaccustomed.
The sharp three-point on the outside and the right cut on the inside, compared to the Rockets at the beginning of the season, this Rocket is now more powerful.
Fortunately, they have tough injuries in defense and key balls, otherwise it would be a big problem in the playoffs.
Vicky also sensed that conventional tactics were not so good against the Rockets, and the Spurs began to gradually adjust the lineup, increasing the time for the big four lineups to play a role.
The flexibility of the Spurs' lineup also lies in the fact that Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard are too easy to use.
The No. 2 to No. 4 positions can be played, and they are easy to use at both offensive and defensive ends, and Zhang Xiaotian will occasionally make cameo appearances in the No. 1 position recently to maintain the Spurs' ability to win under special circumstances.
In the case of the Spurs playing one big and four small, the Rockets will be more limited to others.
Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Danny Green, the outside blockade of the three is not blown.
But then Harden has more room to break through, but compared to letting the Rockets blossom across the board, Harden scores more points are nothing.
In the rotation time, Gasol's role played again, which is why the Spurs did not collapse under the opponent's three-point bombardment.
also benefited from the team's defense, which did not allow Gordon to play his attacking power.
But in the first half, the Rockets still led the way, and Harden, who had a good hand, was really good on the offensive end.
Harden is also a lot better than the average All-Star now, he is physically strong and has a very strong sense of rhythm.
To deal with him, you have to consume him more in the first three quarters, and have a strategy against Durant, but it is slightly different, after all, the two are not players in the same position.
Tempo is not an absolute advantage, and the defenders will certainly be better at limiting 120% of their attention in the final quarter than in the first three quarters, and no one can completely follow Harden for 48 minutes, but it is possible to limit it for 10 minutes with all its might.
In fact, except for a little discomfort in the first quarter, the Spurs have gradually controlled the rhythm.
Fast or slow, the Spurs are the most adaptable team in the league, and there is no one.
The Rockets or Harden broke out, and their other two strong points were on the bench.
In addition to Gordon, Louis Williams, who was traded by the All-Star at that time, will also stagger with Harden most of the time because of his playing style, which makes the Spurs' defense more targeted.
And Harden's aggressiveness is actually not as strong as in the first half.
Don't look at Harden is a floor stream, the same physical exertion is very high.
There is also the fact that the Rockets' defense is not so rigorous, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard took the opportunity to lead the team to a crazy counterattack, and with more than three minutes left in the third quarter, the Spurs overtook the score.
But then Zhang Xiaotian went to rest, and the Spurs did not have the strength to continue to expand the score.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, when Harden went off the court, the Rockets were a three-guard offensive lineup, of course, they didn't have a defensive lineup, but the bench lineup had stronger offensive attributes.
Gordon plus Louis Williams to play offense instead of defense.
It might work well against other teams, but it's a bit of a hassle against Spurs.
First of all, they have no way to limit Zhang Xiaotian, and there are almost no players with stronger attack power than Zhang Xiaotian in the fourth quarter.
So the Rockets have a three-pointer, and the Spurs are also a three-pointer, and if the Rockets shoot well, the Spurs score a layup.
But within three minutes, Zhang Xiaotian had one more block and one steal, so it was the Spurs who stabilized the lead.
What can the rocket do, the rocket has no choice but to continue to strengthen the offensive.
Of course, they replaced Ariza with Ariza.
The Spurs also changed the main lineup, but the fifth position was replaced by Gasol.
The Rockets replaced the two starters with Gordon and Nene , Capela had no choice, he just received the ball and scored 4 points inside, but under the impact of Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, Ariza and Capela both had foul problems.
This time the Rockets are completely counting on the backcourt double, mainly Harden, although Gordon often has some fairy balls, but some unstable.
But at this time, Harden's old mistake was made again, and several consecutive shots were iron.
In the final quarter, everyone fought stronger, and the referee would not blow the whistle casually, but this was not the key to affecting Harden, Harden was a bit of a taste of gains and losses at the last moment, not very obvious, but it was easy to go wrong under the Spurs' tight defense.
He originally relied on rhythm to win, and if he didn't have such a trace, he would be easily distracted.
As a player of Harden's level, you must not hesitate at critical moments.
After a couple of consecutive hits, Harden finally got his free throws.
But as a player who shot 85 percent from the free-throw line, he missed a free throw.
The Spurs launched a direct counterattack, and Zhang Xiaotian hit another three-point shot.
In turn, Harden's breakthrough was blocked by Leonard, and in the last minute, the Rockets already had a double-digit lead, and the big picture was decided.
In this game, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard teamed up to score 70 points and led the team to turn the tables against the wind.
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