In the third quarter, the Spurs and Pelicans played hard, and the effect of the change in defensive strategy was immediate.

The Pelicans' outside firepower was blocked, and Davis also took the opportunity to play highly efficient on the inside.

In fact, compared to Curry's explosive points on the outside, Davis' strong play with the ball on the edge of the box is acceptable to the Spurs.

The Pelicans put pressure on them today, not with the outbursts of their main players, but with three-pointers from role players.

Without outside three-point support, Davis' attrition is exponential.

Now as soon as Davis' efficiency drops, the Pelicans are going to cool off.

Even if Davis is still so brave in the final quarter, the Spurs are confident that they will fight on the offensive end.

Besides, it would be nice to limit the inside players, and it's hard to say whether their outside firepower can be renewed when the time comes.

In short, the Spurs have several plans, and the Pelicans can really only rely on luck except for Davis's strong point, and the scales of victory and defeat will be tilted because of these factors.

At the start of the fourth quarter, the Spurs trailed by five points, and this time the Pelicans came closest to a victory since the second round.

This time, Davis did not go to rest, and they are also desperately trying to seize this opportunity.

Zhang Xiaotian held the ball, the inside line was raised to cover, Zhang Xiaotian moved horizontally and pulled it up and hit the ball directly.

The Pelicans suddenly felt the aura of danger, they were very unwilling, they couldn't win a game.

Defensively, the Spurs have retreated slightly at this time, and it is not so convenient for Davis to play.

In defense, just like on the offensive end, a routine can't be used old, and there must be changes before the opponent adapts.

Of course, this is only for the sake of wholeness.

On the powerball side, it's also one way to beat the defender with the same tactics.

When Zhang Xiaotian held the ball again, he was trapped.

The Spurs were very skillful in the face of this situation, Zhang Xiaotian divided the ball and then ran back to catch the ball, and the other three players in one ran to the far end and two slipped to the baseline.

The Pelicans' defense, there will be some problems in such a trouble, Zhang Xiaotian directly hit the inside to score.

If the Pelicans defense retreats, Zhang Xiaotian can also divide the ball, and it will be empty immediately.

The Spurs' shooting rate outside the three-point line is normally higher than that of the Pelicans, and with Zhang Xiaotian's plug-in bonus, the Pelicans have at least one or more Spurs players who dare not let go of the empty position.

Of course, the focus of this tactic is that Zhang Xiaotian's shooting rate is too high, and the Pelicans' defensive attention is always on him, and it is normal for the defensive rotation to not keep up.

It's normal for the Pelicans, and their overall defense is inherently bad.

At this time, to prevent the Spurs, there must be a strong player who can resist Zhang Xiaotian alone and prevent him from shooting easily.

Three minutes passed, the Spurs were tied, and all the main players of both sides came on.

The Pelicans now don't shoot from beyond the three-point line in the first half, their offense has become more of a mid-range, and their offense has changed.

Rondo added ball-handling, and Davis and Holiday were all in the end.

But the two sides didn't have to fight each other for two minutes, and Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard made a steal and scored seven points in a row to help the Spurs take the lead.

Now the pelicans are a little panicked, and the time has come to the second half of the quarter.

And the main lineup they are proud of is also a little embarrassing now, Rondo has no outside line, and although Mirotic is very fierce, he can't keep up with Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, and basically relies on Holiday and Davis to attack.

But the Spurs are no ordinary team, and the Pelicans are in trouble now.

What to do if it is suppressed at a critical time, it can only be cold salad.

It's really hard to find a way to do it temporarily, and it can only be solved by the outburst of core players.

To take the lead, we can only hope that the offensive end can send a miracle.

It's just a miracle that is hard to happen repeatedly.

The Pelicans have a problem with the Spurs in this lineup, but they didn't have a change, or Coach Kentry didn't have that Warriors to change the lineup at this time.

Anyway, the Spurs are defensive Rondo on the outside, Davis on the inside, and star players on the offensive end.

The score gap hovered around 5 points for a while, and then there was a tendency to go up.

The Pelicans began to try three-pointers, very deliberately, all on individual ability.

As a result, only Holiday hit once, or after a few strikes, he got it.

And the time has come to 2 minutes and 46 seconds, Zhang Xiaotian just happened to steal and successfully counterattacked a dragon, and the Spurs led by 10 points for the first time.

The Pelicans immediately asked for a timeout, but by this time they were already feeling tired.

It's not just physical, it's more mentally tired, obviously they've been playing well, but they've been completely suppressed in the fourth quarter, and they can't figure out why.

In the last bit of time, the two sides lacked something to show off, the pelicans were a little depressed, and the action was getting bigger and bigger, and the two sides almost clashed, but they finally restrained themselves.

The Spurs finally won the match point with a nine-point advantage, and Zhang Xiaotian had 37 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, and cut another triple-double in the playoffs.

At this point in the playoffs, it was still a little unexpected.

Mainly in the east, the first round was very intense, but in the second round, the strength and weakness were clear.

The Cavaliers also got the match point after the Raptors, and the Cavaliers who returned to their home court had a very smooth first half, easily taking a double-digit lead.

The Raptors didn't know how to play at all, and DeRozan played iron all the way.

But this time they were not without opportunities, DeRozan sat on the bench in the final quarter Lowry led the team to play an efficient game, they tied the score at the last moment, but James still stabilized the victory with super individual ability, and the final moment pressed the whistle.

It's helpless, this is the feeling of the Raptors.

They have undoubtedly sat on the top spot in the East in the regular season, but they are still no match for James, so what is the role of being first.

Importantly, the Pacers beat the Cavaliers three times in the first round, and the Raptors are now in question.

And the Celtics also won the match point, the 76ers, who gave fans an amazing feeling in the first round, played a tough game in front of the Celtics.

In the first half, they took the lead again, which showed that they still have quality, but in the second half, it was difficult for them to have the last laugh in such a high-intensity confrontation of Celtic.

This time they dragged the score into extra time, but they still couldn't overturn their opponents.

In the crucial overtime, Embiid was taught by Horford to be a man.

Talent also comes with tuition, and the 76ers have a few great youngsters who are now finally getting a feel for what the playoffs are.

76ers head coach Brown was also helpless after the game, "Our young players, sometimes it really looks too young. We have to learn from this defeat. ”

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