The San Antonio Spurs are regulars in the Western Conference Finals, but this is only the second time they've been here since winning the O'Brien Cup in 2007.

After several years of adjustments, the San Antonio Spurs are once again a top team in the league. Last year, they met the youthful Oklahoma City Thunder and stopped in the Western Conference Finals. This year, the Dallas Mavericks kicked the Thunder out of the game for them. The goal of the Spurs is undoubtedly to reach the finals and then attack the championship again!

This season, Popovich has been developing Leonard vigorously, actually hoping that he will compete with Durant and James. But using this guy against the Dallas Mavericks also seems to be a good option.

"Kehuai, how's the preparation!?" As the players warmed up on the field, Popovich deliberately yelled at Leonard.

The young black small forward nodded at Popovich with no expression on his face. Ke Huai. Leonard is like that, a 16-year-old man whose father was shot dead, a player who knows sadness and joy but rarely shows those emotions. Well, a player with a personality very similar to Yiyang......

Great people don't usually go around shouting, and Carlisle and his Mavericks don't even know what kind of trouble they're going to face next......

With fans from both sides in attendance today, it was very noisy at the ATT Centre before the game, but you couldn't tell if the shouts were cheers or boos.

Leonard stood opposite Duncan, one old and one young "paralyzed" without any expression. They just quietly wait for the kick-off, then kill the opponent and walk away with the victory!

"Welcome to San Antonio! The long-awaited Texas Civil War has finally begun! ”

Mike. Bryn's shouts kicked off the game. The referee threw the basketball high and Carman got the ball before Spurs Brazilian center Split. Yiyang advanced with the ball, and the Mavericks began their first offense in the Western Conference Finals!

In the stands, some people were shouting the word "offense", while others were desperately shouting "defense". The voices of the fans represent the mentality of the players on the court, and the Mavericks and Spurs are incompatible!

On the first offense, Yiyang handed the ball to Nowitzki. Nowitzki mentioned high post, set up an off-ball cover for Yiyang, and then handed the ball back.

A hand-to-hand cooperation is enough for Yiyang to put the "French sports car" Tony. Parker shook it off. Parker is not a player who is good at defense, and the Spurs' defense does not rely on individuals, but on the system!

Yiyang broke through, made a quick stop, jumped shot, and was ready to shoot. The whole action was done in one go, and the French had no chance to stop it at all.

But just when Yiyang was about to shoot, his eyes were dark, and his vision was completely obscured by something.

Yiyang, who was calm and calm, looked at it fixedly, it was Leonard's supplementary defense! The Spurs small forward jumped high, stretched out his long arms, and opened his big hand, so that Yiyang's shooting line was completely blocked. If you want not to be covered, Yiyang has only two choices. Either turn up the arc of the shot, or make an impromptu pass.

Passing, is an option with a higher success rate. Since Leonard has made up for himself, Marion must have been emptied. Just when Yiyang wanted to pass the ball to Marion, he found that Parker had already made up for Marion, and Yiyang had no passing route at all!

There was no way, Yiyang had to resist Leonard's timely defense and raise the arc to shoot. But the result can be known, Yiyang's reluctant shot missed, and the Spurs' first defense left a deep impression on Yiyang!

"Tsk, this defense is not at the same level as the Thunder!" In the stands, Stevens pouted, the Spurs players' tactical execution ability is really good.

successfully defended Yiyang, the new MVP, and Leonard didn't seem to be excited at all. He was expressionless and pushed forward without the ball, as if he had just been a nobody.

The two guys, Yiyang and Leonard, are simply "the essence of human facial paralysis!" ”

Leonard ran to the right 45° outside the three-point line, and without even glancing at Marion, he started running according to Popovich's tactical setup.

For a moment, Leonard made a no-ball pick-and-roll for his teammate. After a while, he suddenly ran back, startling Marion in a cold sweat. So far, Marion has not been sure of Leonard's intentions.

At that moment, Duncan suddenly shook off Dirk and hit the middle distance. Parker is poised to pass the ball, and it seems that the ball still has to hit the hands of the "Stone Buddha"!

But Duncan didn't catch the ball when he ran to the high post, but stood there with his hands on his crotch. This guy is trying to set up a no-ball block!

Leonard kicked in just in time, passing past Duncan. Marion was greatly delayed by Duncan's block, received a pass from Parker, and Leonard shot directly from beyond the three-point line.

With a blank face as the Spurs No. 2 stared at the basketball into the net, the guy just nodded slightly and didn't say anything else as the fans and DJ shouted at him for his three-pointer.

A cold wind blew, making Carlisle shiver on the bench. He finally realized what it was like for the head coach of another team to meet Yiyang, a cold killer.

Cold-blooded, this is how Leonard gave Carlisle an intuitive feeling. After working with Yiyang for a long time, Leonard is the first player to make Carlisle feel cold-blooded.

From the start, Leonard calmly completed an excellent defense and hit a three-pointer.

Do you think that's the end of this silent boy's show? Don't be naïve, this is Popovich's big killer for Durant and James!

The Mavericks attacked for the second time, and Yiyang hit the ball to Nowitzki. Dirk singled Duncan, and such a situation naturally made the fans on both sides cheer wildly.

Although Nowitzki's form has dropped sharply this year, he is not helpless in the face of Duncan. The German dribbled with his back and took two steps back, then suddenly turned back and stepped back for a jumper!

For a player like Duncan, who likes to "stand on the ground and block the ball", it is almost impossible to block Nowitzki's high-shot shot. Nowitzki was confident in his shots, but he was about to lift the basketball above his head when it seemed to have been knocked out by someone.

"Kewai. Leonard, his successful cut-off reminds me of Yi. These two guys are surprisingly similar in terms of personality and playing style. ”

Quietly, Leonard took the basketball and walked away, just as he came quietly. This No. 2 small forward is advancing very fast, and only Yiyang can catch up with him. But Yiyang is not a god after all, and he can't use a pegboard hat to block other people's fast attacks every time.

Leonard dunked and landed, the Spurs led by five points, and the Mavericks didn't score a point. The Spurs fans cheered and the Mavericks fans fell silent. What about Leonard? His eyes are usually forward, his arms are outstretched, and his face is expressionless. It's as if the guy who just finished the fast-break dunk has nothing to do with him.

For three rounds, Leonard's performance has reassured Popovich. As long as Duncan and these old guys are not unexpected, the Mavericks may not be able to do anything in this game.

In the game that followed, the Spurs' three-point shot was completely blossoming. Danny. Green and Leonard played with ease and joy against two veterans, Marion and Carter, respectively. Suddenly shifting the focus of the offense to the Mavericks' weakness must have been Popovich's ploy!

The Spurs' fluent offense has also greatly improved their defensive enthusiasm. The Spurs' rapid defense made Yiyang miserable, and he is now not easy to pass or attack. The Spurs' defensive thinking is very clear and they are rarely caught in gaps.

Under this tight defense, Yiyang can barely score. As for the others, they just stopped cooking.

Five minutes into the second quarter, Yiyang got a three-point chance with a beautiful European step layup. Just 20 seconds after Yiyang's free throw, Leonard received another three-point shot from Parker.

Two rounds later, Yiyang broke through Parker and hit a pull-up layup under Split's nose. But less than 20 seconds later, Leonard leaned on Marion to force a layup, and the advantage of height and arm span was brought into full play, and he didn't hide at all.

This is the first time that Yiyang has been overwhelmed by a player in the playoffs, and as long as he scores, the opponent always seems to be able to continue. This continued into the third quarter of the game, when Duncan, Parker and Danny. When Green's third line was open, the Mavericks' defense couldn't afford to be destroyed.

The Spurs blossomed more points, and they frequently scored from beyond the three-point line. Danny. Green made 6 of 9 three-pointers, Leonard made 4 of 5, and even "Red Mamba" Matt. Bonner, too, shot 4-of-6 three-pointers.

The Spurs shot 15-of-29 from three-point range, an exaggerated percentage that sent them straight into garbage time with two minutes and 40 seconds left in the game.

When Yiyang was replaced by Carlisle, he couldn't accept that he who had just eliminated the scoring champion Durant would lose so badly to the San Antonio Spurs!

Yiyang sat on the bench with a blank face, and you couldn't tell if he was sad or indifferent. On the other side of the court, the black small forward who won the victory also stared blankly at the big screen of the stadium. If you just look at the facial expressions of these two guys, you may not think that the Spurs are already 15 points ahead of the Mavericks.

After the match, Yiyang stood up and looked at Leonard. Originally, he was selected with the second pick in the first round. And what about Leonard, who is a year later than himself? 15th pick!

A player who entered the league later than himself, and who was not as tall as himself, beat himself like this. Yiyang's heart was full of frustration, and he was unwilling. Himself, is he really inferior to Leonard?

Leonard seemed to sense that someone was watching him, so he turned his head, and the two players stood on either side of the court, staring at each other in the crowd.

The two just looked at each other, not saying a word, and their faces were expressionless.

Next round, again!