Chapter 143: Victory
The Spurs need to deal with it, and the Pelicans twin towers are still in excellent form, and the two of them could combine to score 70 points tonight, which is absolutely explosive, and the Pelicans have become a two-man team. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Parker controlled the ball, He Dong did the blocking, and when the former entered the penalty area, He Dong cut to the bottom corner.
After Parker made a back-turn pass in the penalty area to attract the attention of the defenders, he stuffed the ball into the hands of He Dong on the outside.
The defender is still Solomon Hill, who was completely blown up by He Dong today, with a little anger and helplessness on his face.
He Dong made a sharp change of direction to pass it, and then made a sharp stop in the middle distance.
This time there was a slight deviation in the shot, and the basketball popped out of the frame.
It was Pelicans small forward Hollis Thompson who grabbed the defensive rebound, and after he grabbed the ball, he actually rushed to the front court with the ball alone, and no one in front of him chose to shoot three-pointers.
After all, the strength of NBA players is not empty, although Hollis Thompson averaged only 5.5 points per game throughout the season, but his starting strength is still there, and he can shoot open three-pointers.
With a knife in hand, Thompson scored 3 points for the Pelicans, and the score came to 83-79, leaving only four points left.
The Spurs attacked again, and this time He Dong faced Hill again in the mid-range position, received the ball with his back, and then turned and threw a jumper.
It's a pity that this shot didn't hit yet, and He Dong's hand seemed to be starting to cool.
Holiday picked up the rebound and started the fast break.
Solomon Hill was suppressed by Ho Dong throughout the game, and saw that Hollis Thompson, who was a teammate, also hit a three-pointer to score, and now the Pelicans start 5 points and only he himself did not score.
Thinking of this, Hill has a deep unwillingness in his heart, although he only averages single digits of points per game, he can score goals anyway, and now he is suppressed, and he is naturally unhappy.
Raising his right hand, Hill sprints to the front court, waving his hand to Holiday for the ball, he wants to score!
The latter delivered the ball and now it's up to Hill to perform.
When Hill received the ball, He Dong had already defended in place, and he was ready to open the defensive posture.
Hill made a tentative move first, trying to trick Ho Dong's defensive center of gravity, but the latter did not move.
Then Ciel no longer hesitated and chose to pull out his hand.
But when Hill raised his hand to shoot, he suddenly felt a surge of power pour on the basketball in his hand.
With a void in his hand, He Dong's lightning-fast probe cut off the ball, and Hill's shot was cut off this time.
It's a big shame this time, Hill originally planned to hit a ball to get back face on the penalty court, but he didn't expect to be interfered with by He Dong again this time, Hill's face turned blue, and he was as uncomfortable as eating Xiang.
He Dong didn't care about Hill's inner drama, and started a one-stop scoring performance after breaking the ball.
Holiday dribbled behind the halfway line to get rid of the defense, changed direction at the three-point line to get past the thick eyebrows, and finally entered the restricted area to face Cousins with a false shot to trick him, and then picked the ball into the basket with one hand.
He Dong succeeded in attacking three dragons in a row, which immediately attracted bursts of cheers from the audience, and He Dong's performance just now was too exciting.
He Dong scored 2 points for the Spurs, and the score came to 85-79, and the difference remained at 6 points.
In the following minutes, the Spurs and Pelicans exchanged goals, with Holiday and Thompson both hitting another three-pointer and the twin towers scoring one.
For the Spurs, Ho Dong and Leonard each hit a mid-range shot, Parker hit a three-pointer, and Ibaka made a foul and hit two free throws.
The score came to 94-89, and the difference was only 5 points.
There are only 3 minutes left before the end of the game, the difference between the two sides has not yet been widened, the score is very close, Popovich has a trace of dissatisfaction on his face, and a team of Pelicans level can still play for so long, this state is not what he wants to see.
Calling a timeout, Popovich gathered the crowd together and counted: "Are you all sleepwalking?" When did you become so long fighting the Pelicans? ”
The five people on the field were silent and listened to the old man's criticism quietly.
"Go on the field and take this game down." The old man finally gave the order.
The five returned to the court, and now Brother Thick Mei and Cousins have scored more than 50 points together, but the two have also consumed a lot of physical strength and are starting to be weak.
Parker had the ball, and now he's going to lead the Spurs with a wave of offense to take the game away.
He Dong received the ball in the middle distance after blocking and dismantling, faced Hill, passed it in one step, and then threw it in the penalty area.
This time the shot was very sure, and the basketball hollowed into the net. The score came to 96-89, a difference of 7 points.
Then in the Pelicans' offense, Cousins hit the iron again, He Dong grabbed the rebound, a dragon to the restricted area, glanced at it, and then passed the ball to Leonard who followed up with a flick of his wrist.
The latter received the ball and rose into the air to dunk it with both hands. The margin widened to 9 points.
Cousins received the ball again in the low post, facing Dedmon, the fatigue began to appear, and he was unable to push the latter step, and it seemed that his strength was almost exhausted.
didn't open up the position, Kao Shen still chose to force the shot, but how could he score in this state, and it was once again the end of the iron.
Leonard grabbed the defensive rebound, this time switching to why he was the green leaf, crossing the court and passing the ball to the latter.
He Dong received the ball, passed Hill in the middle distance, and then took off into the air and flew to the top to dunk.
The difference is 11 points, and there are only 2 minutes left before the end of the game, and the game can be closed, and the possibility of the Pelicans turning the tables is very small.
Popovich, who was standing on the sidelines, smiled slightly, and the game lost its suspense after Leonard hit a decisive three-pointer.
Popovich had a smile on his face, and the performance of the lads did not disappoint him. Then call a timeout and let the substitutes come on and finish the garbage time.
Cousins and Bush eventually combined to score 65 points, but they didn't win, and the Pelicans lost to the Spurs.
After the game, Bushy Eyebrows looked distressed, and he once told Cousins that it was almost impossible to lose if the two combined to score 60 points.
But now, the cruel truth tells Brother Thick Mei that he was wrong, in the era of small ball, in the era when everyone is keen to shoot three-pointers, maybe the strong inside line really no longer has a dominant position.
"You've done a good job today." Popovich said this simply, but the joy in his tone was about to come out.
With joy on everyone's faces, defeating the Pelicans, who have the strongest twin towers in the league, is also an experience for the Spurs, and after this encounter, the Spurs may be more experienced in dealing with strong interior lines.
On the Pelicans' plane back to New Orleans, Cousins was sullen, and the thick eyebrows looked equally unsightly.
"Do you think we'll win in the future?" Cousins asked suddenly.
"Maybe." After a battle with the Spurs, Brother Thick Mei was not sure to say the words of victory again.