The finale of the 2013-14 NBA season is about to begin, with the San Antonio Spurs hosting the Indiana Pacers at the AT&T Center. Parker managed to shake off an ankle injury to play the opener, and he, Duncan and Ginobili will play a leading role, and the three veterans will lead the team to a good start to the Finals.

And the Pacers, after defeating the championship for two consecutive years, are also full of confidence, after all, they have defeated their opponents twice in the regular season and swept the opponents in the regular season this season, which can provide the Pacers with some psychological advantages, and with the gradual improvement of Ye Xuan's ability now, his team has unearthed a defensive athlete like Solomon Hill, and the overall strength of the Pacers has improved a lot compared to the last meeting.

'He's getting better every day and I'm looking forward to him playing.' Spurs coach Popovich talked about the possibility of Parker making his debut.

Not only Popovich, but Parker himself is confident that he will play in the opening game of the Finals. "If I'm 50 per cent back, I'll play as best I can; If the situation is below 50%, then Popovich and I may have an argument. ”

Parker has had an ankle injury since the second round against the Trail Blazers, but the rest in the days leading up to the Finals helped him. Parker's ankle condition has improved, which is a positive for the Spurs, and if Parker uses the breakaway to create opportunities for his teammates, the Spurs' offense will be more threatening.

In fact, the Pacers' view of the Spurs is mostly still led by the Big Three, which is similar to the Heat, and then leads a vote of old or new players, so everyone in the Pacers feels that this year is the best time for them to win the championship.

However, compared with the Heat, the Spurs have a more advantageous interior line, Duncan, Split, Dior and others can attack opponents on the inside, and Duncan especially has to play an important role. In the final two games against the Thunder, Duncan had a good performance, especially in the overtime of Game 6. So the Pacers' interior advantage is not obvious in front of the Spurs, or rather, there is no advantage at all.

After Parker's injury, Ginobili stepped up and took on more offensive responsibilities, and the Spurs also needed Manu to play well in the Finals. As long as Ginobili can stay aggressive and put pressure on the Pacers' defense, the Spurs' chances of winning will increase. In addition, Leonard is a key defense for the Spurs, and he will try to cause problems for Pickles. Green and Belinelli are dangerous attack points on the outside, and they will use three-pointers to kill opponents, and Mills and Joseph will help the team on the bench.

On the Pacers' side, there is no need to say more, with the addition of Ye Xuan, the tactics of the Pacers have also begun to become richer, and the outside iron gate defense composed of Pickled Pepper, Ye Xuan, and Lance is very powerful, and the inside line guarded by Hibbert has also made those opponents who tried to attack the basket suffer in the first three rounds of the series.

In addition, in the Pacers' bench lineup, George Hill has gradually adapted to the feeling of coming off the bench, and then leading the bench to play with one of Pickled Pepper or Ye Xuan, and Solomon Hill has also made great progress in the practice with Ye Xuan, Masimmy and Scola don't need to talk much, although the two are not core players, but they are the most stable substitutes of the Pacers, and they can play their due role on the court.

Moreover, the five-small lineup developed by the Pacers against the Wizards proved themselves again in the final Eastern Conference Finals, and the Pacers may also use this lineup to give their opponents a fatal blow when facing a Spurs team that is older than the Heat and can't run even more than the Heat.

In general, the defense of both teams is very good, both have the kind of defensive players who can lock up the opponent's arrow characters, and in terms of offense, the two sides are not far behind, one side is the pickled pepper and Ye Xuan, who are now known as the most efficient backcourt duo, and the other side is because of their strong overall coordination ability, and they can still knock out the powerful Thunder team 4:2 in the case of losing Parker, and the strength of the Spurs can be seen.

However, judging from various public opinion in the media, most fans obviously like the Pacers a little more, on the one hand, this is a team that has relied on its own draft and operation to return to the Finals after 14 years, rather than a team like the Heat.

On the other hand, it is because the Spurs' style of play is not pleasing, although they also rely on the draft and operation to build the team, although their record is better than that of the Pacers, although they are already a historical team, but their militarized tactics and lifeless defense have made many neutral fans throw themselves into the arms of the Pacers.

In fact, since last season, the Spurs' style of play has begun to change, they do have a good defense, and they are indeed mechanically matched with the run, but they can also play gorgeous offense and smooth transmission, as well as the elusive passes that Ginobili and Dio often send, which has made the Spurs' game much more interesting than before.

But think about the Spurs' previous notoriety, from Bowen's stepping up, Horry's black moves, to the small actions of various substitute players' professional habits, all of which left a very bad impression on everyone, so even if the Spurs got Kawhi Leonard and began to slowly train him as Duncan's successor, and slowly wanted to change the style of the Spurs, there were still many fans in the big four and Nash who did not want to see the Spurs.

On the other hand, on the Pacers' side, after the Palace of Auburn Hills, the team was silent for nearly 10 years, until the team selected Pickled Pepper, relying on the rapid growth of Pickled Pepper, the previous team leader Granger and Hibbert finally found hope for a resurgence with the help of the Pacers. And after the trade deadline this season, Ye Xuan was even more added.

Ye Xuan gained widespread attention soon after his appearance due to his own life experience, and then became synonymous with the American dream of a new generation, the number of fans in the United States skyrocketed, and Ye Xuan's football skills also matured rapidly in just a few months, and was praised by many celebrities.

Later, in the three-round series in the East, Ye Xuan's mature performance made everyone believe that he was expected to become a superstar in the future league, and this evaluation also made many people who were originally indifferent to Ye Xuan begin to pay attention to Ye Xuan. In this way, the Pacers' fan support rate is as high as 7%.