"Obviously, everybody saw it, that action was really unusual, and of course, I believe (Pachulia) didn't mean it."

Although Popovich said in front of the media after the game that he believed in Pachulia, everyone could also hear from the words, that is, although he believed in Pachulia, that action was really unusual, and in the end, he still didn't believe it.

"I didn't mean to, it was a misunderstanding"

Meanwhile, the perpetrator, Pachulia, updated his Twitter after the game, publicly declaring that Leonard's injury was an accident.

However, the fans (Spurs fans) did not buy it at this time, on the contrary, hated him very much! In less than five minutes after updating his Twitter in Pachulia, he was almost verbally attacked by non-ball netizens, like a locust crossing the border, which is terrifying.

What's more, they sent threatening letters directly to Pachulia's home.........

Needless to say, in the blink of an eye, Pachulia became the target of public criticism!

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As for the Spurs, they don't pay much attention to Pachulia's situation at this time, they are concerned about Leonard's injury.

At nine o'clock the next morning, Leonard's injury became clear, and according to the team doctor, Leonard suffered a serious ankle injury and could not at least make it in time for the second game of the series, or even the third game, and he may not be able to play.

After learning the specific situation, Jin Feng and they were extremely angry, and Leonard missed the second game, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Spurs.

Because according to the first game, before Leonard was injured, the Spurs were fully capable and courageous, which means that the Spurs have a very good chance of winning the first two home games.

However, now that Leonard is absent from the second game, the Spurs' strength has plummeted, and it will undoubtedly become very difficult to win the second game!

"Damn it"

In the Spurs training hall, when Jin Feng learned of Leonard's injury, he was also very angry and smashed the basketball to the basket!

However, then, after taking a deep breath, Jin Feng's gaze gradually became extremely firm, "Golden State Warrior? It's not that easy to take the game away from San Antonio..."

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"Kawaii is injured and now that he is confirmed to miss Game 2 of the series, then, obviously, for the Spurs, it is a very heavy blow"

"We all saw that in the first game between the two sides, the state of Aldridge, the second leader of the Spurs, was very sluggish, even when the Spurs were very struggling, even when the Spurs were in a big lead, then, looking at the whole Spurs team, only China Jin could be the only one in charge of the second game."

"That's right, in fact, because Leonard's performance in this playoff game is so terrifying that we all ignore the performance of China Jin, and now, so far in the playoffs, China Jin's performance is also very good, and as the playoff game deepens, his form is getting better and better, not at all like a playoff rookie"

"That's right, in the first game with the Warriors, China Jin played the role of point guard perfectly, scoring 26 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in the whole game, and after Leonard was injured, when the Warriors approached the point difference, at the critical moment, China Jin Ting was born and finally helped the Spurs keep the victory"

"The second meeting between the two sides, the Spurs fighting at home, if they want to go to the next city, then, their inside advantage must be brought into play, that is, the state of the second leader Aldridge and Pau Gasol must rebound, in addition, China Jin has to be as good as ever, plus with Popovich in charge, they still have a certain chance"

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"I've heard that the league is involved in investigating that action, and that's a good sign, and honestly, it shouldn't be in a game, you know, what that means for a professional player, and I hope the league can be fair, and if it's allowed to go on, then there's no need for this series to go on because my players can't gamble on their entire careers, it's crazy........."

The next day, in the Spurs training hall, Popovich, who had a very serious expression, was interviewed by ESPN reporters, facing the camera, Popovich was unusually excited, perhaps because of Leonard's injury, which hit him very hard!

And from Popovich's words, it is not difficult to hear that Popovich wants the league to punish Pachulia's actions, at least with a ban for the next game!

Popovich's remarks were undoubtedly supported by many people, after all, at least judging from the replay of the game video, Pachulia's kick was indeed very bad...

Of course, for everyone, now the issue is thrown to the league.

"Just like I predicted in the regular season, some people want the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers to play in the Finals, so obviously, Pachulia is not going to be suspended."

However, some people, led by Barkley the Bigmouth, are pessimistic about the Alliance, and they do not believe that the Alliance will punish Pachulia for his actions.

As the famous "brave black", Barkley is not afraid to offend the warriors, he can say whatever he wants.

"That's the way it is in competitive sports, as a professional player, players are facing all kinds of injuries all the time, and it doesn't have much to do with Zaza, he can't do that on purpose"

On the Warriors' side, head coach Kerr also made a statement to defend his players, and at this time, he must do this, which can be regarded as putting pressure on the league.

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"Jin, look closely at this offense, strictly speaking, you don't need to stay that step, speed, that's right, it's speed, you can use speed to pass Stephen Curry directly, this is your advantage, I hope you can interrupt more decisively..."

As the second game approached, the Spurs also devoted themselves to the pre-game preparation for the second game.

In the video room, the Spurs summarized and learned from some offense and defense in the first game.

Although everyone knows in their hearts that Leonard is bound to be absent in the second game, no one gives up at this time, why?

There are many reasons for this!

First, the fighting spirit, Leonard's injury did greatly reduce the strength of the Spurs, but it also completely stimulated the fighting spirit of the Spurs players.

Second, self-confidence, first there is the suppression of the regular season, and then there is the lead of the first game, which undoubtedly makes everyone very confident.

Third, the team culture, because Popovich is here, because Popovich has not given up, because the "demon knife" Ginobili is here, because Leonard can't play in the second game, he is also seriously summing up experience at this time.........

Because they're the San Antonio Spurs!