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The Spurs lost, and in the first game of the Finals series, they lost to the Cavaliers at home and lost home-court advantage, which was almost unbelievable, because they were unbeaten in the playoffs and they didn't deserve to lose a home game in everyone's mind.
When the news spread around the world after the game, many people's first reaction was a little incredulous, after all, it is indeed an extremely strange thing to let the Spurs lose the game by a large margin at the home stadium of the Spurs.
It's not that Cleveland can't do that, it's just that the Spurs have been so good at home this season.
Of course, when people look at the process of this game in detail, it is no longer so incredible, because the Cavaliers did play better in this game, although it was an away game, but from the beginning of the game they showed the momentum of anti-away.
"Fengcheng Rose", "Little Emperor", and "The Flash", three topics that were or are still talked about by countless fans, have been and are once again full of heat.
Kawhi Leonard had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, LaMarcus Aldridge had 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Jin Feng had 15 points and 4 assists!
Looking back, when everyone saw the data of the Spurs' Big Three, they were no longer surprised that the Spurs would lose this game, because although the Spurs are a team that adheres to team basketball, everyone knows that in today's Spurs, the data of the Big Three is always higher than other players, especially in the playoffs, to a certain extent, it is a matchup between the stars of a team.
So, from this point of view, the Spurs lost this game without complaining.
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"It's a shame that you know a game like the Finals, every game is very important, we played a little badly, [the Cavaliers] played better, and of course, we're not going to dwell on the loss in this game, and in the next game, we're going to bounce back ......."
After the game, the Spurs continued to keep a low profile, even if they lost, even if everyone was uncomfortable, but everyone did not express this emotion, head coach Popovich said in an interview with the media.
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"Smack, smack..."
At 4 o'clock in the morning the next day, Jin Feng drove here, he had to practice, and lost the first game of the finals, to be honest, this made Jin Feng feel a little self-blamed, he is a very competitive player, a game is in a sluggish state, then the next game will definitely bottom out, this is his hard requirement for himself.
Almost an hour later, Leonard drove to the scene, and after a brief greeting to Jin Feng, he immediately threw himself into training, which Jin Feng was not surprised.
However, when Aldridge also came to the stadium half an hour later, this somewhat surprised Jin Feng, of course, after a little surprise, Jin Feng could also understand the reason for Aldridge's behavior.
As we all know, this season is Aldridge's highest performance since joining the Spurs, and it is also the season in which Popovich trusts Aldridge the most, so for Aldridge, he doesn't want this highlight and trust to lose its meaning in the end, so he will go all out in this Finals, because to a certain extent, this Finals series may really be a battle of proof for her LaMarcus Aldridge.
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"Guys, let's change the formation, I've been thinking about it for a long time, we have to make adjustments, even though we all know that there is a certain amount of risk, because we have all seen that the opponent is stronger than we expected, especially Derek's performance, which is unbelievable" Two hours later, in Popovich's office on the second floor of the training hall, several members of the coaching staff gathered at this time to discuss something.
"Greg, it's hard to believe that the always stubborn you would take the initiative to change the formation, which is surprising, haha, but what you said does make sense, we are both coaches, and it is natural to see that Derrick Rose's performance is definitely more than just a base salary player, and we have reason to believe that if we don't take measures, this guy will hit us hard again, but, the question now is how to change the formation?" Chief assistant coach Messina was the first to speak.
"yes, Greg, what are your plans?"
"Guys, I've decided to put Danny back in the starting lineup and improve the defensive quality of the starting lineup"
"There's nothing wrong with getting Danny back in the starting lineup, but what about Jin? Let him go to play as a substitute? I'm afraid it's not good."
"No, no, it's not for Jin to play as a substitute, but for Jin to take Toney's place, play point guard, and take on the team's offensive responsibility"
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A day later, at the same location, Game 2 of the Grand Final Series officially began.
When the game was about to start, it was discovered that the Spurs, who lost the first game by a large score, took the lead in making changes to the starting lineup, that is, top 3-and-D player Danny Green returned to the starting lineup, China Jin replaced Tony Parker as point guard, and veteran Tony Parker sat on the bench on the Finals stage for the first time in his entire career.
The Spurs' change of formation is a bit unexpected but also expected, which can be regarded as making people who follow this game have more expectations for this game, can the Spurs get back one percent after the change of formation, or will the temporary change of formation before the big war allow the Cavaliers to seize the opportunity to go to the next city?
"Toot"
With the referee's whistle, the game officially began, and a signal may have been sent from the jump ball link, and the aging Gasol was also holding back his strength in this game, because he helped the team get the first offensive ball in the scramble with Tristan Thompson.
In less than a second, the ball naturally came to Jin Feng's hands, and Jin Feng held the ball and advanced quickly.
There is no change in the starting lineup of the Cavaliers in this game, so from the perspective of position alone, Jin Feng's opponent is Thomas Jr., as we all know, restricted by height, Thomas Jr.'s main ability is reflected in the offensive end.
When Jin Feng advanced to the front court with the ball, he immediately faced Thomas Jr., and glanced at Thomas Jr., who was half a cut below himself, and Jin Feng paid attention in an instant.
"Brush"
Three-point hit.
The reason why he threw so resolutely was not that Jin Feng looked down on Thomas Jr., but before this game started, he had told himself that he must play more decisively in this game and stay aggressive at all times.
While fighting again, James's mid-range shot was not, and in turn, Leonard received Jin Feng's breakthrough shot in the bottom corner of the left side, and the three-point shot was also hit.
Spurs start the game 6-0!