The 1-3 scoreline put the Spurs in a desperate situation, and they had to face such a situation without any mental preparation at all. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Before the start of the Finals, no matter which position it is, the Spurs have an absolute advantage, which is not the same as the previous Heat team, which also had an absolute advantage. The Heat's advantage comes more from the deterrent power of the Big Three, while the Spurs' absolute advantage is in all aspects, including team culture, brilliant records, player characteristics and coach ability.

Many people say that the Bulls in previous seasons are true of the fierce Bulls, but the horns of this bull are not sharp, despite the presence of a superstar like Rose, but it still failed to top the sky, not to mention that now this horn is also broken.

The person who has brought the Bulls to this day has to mention Sun Xiaotian. Sun Xiaotian is a special existence, and his introverted personality can burst out with amazing energy.

In the first four games of the finals, Sun Xiaotian averaged 29 points, 12 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, with a shooting rate of 49%. The Spurs' delay in solving Sun Xiaotian's problem also became the main reason for the 1-3 deficit.

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The fifth battle between the two sides came to San Antonio.

Despite the 3-1 lead, the Bulls did not dare to relax at all, after all, there are not many teams that have completed the comeback after the 1-3 total score, but they do exist, not to mention that the opponent is the extremely durable Spurs.

Therefore, in the fifth game, the Spurs tried their best to take advantage of the home court to win one back, but the tenacious Bulls still dragged the suspense of the game into the fourth quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, the Bulls trailed the Spurs by just five points, 66-71.

The final battle of the final quarter begins.

Sun Xiaotian took advantage of a simple off-ball cover to catch the ball, and without much movement, he directly used an acceleration to enter the left side of his free throw line, and then hit a mid-range jumper.

In this game, although in the first half of the Spurs' strict defense, Sun Xiaotian was 2 of 8 and only scored 7 points, but from the second half of the third quarter, Sun Xiaotian strengthened the breakthrough to create kills and gradually regained his touch. At the end of the third quarter, Sun Xiaotian was 6 of 16 and scored 16 points. Although there are not many points, Sun Xiaotian can do more than just score in the game.

It was with his 9 points and 4 assists in the third quarter that the Bulls were able to pull a five-point deficit with difficulty after falling behind by double digits.

The Spurs put the Bulls under a lot of pressure on the defensive end in this game, scoring only 66 points in the third quarter, and the 40% shooting rate was no one.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Popovich used the two-guard combination of Parker and Mills to attack the Bulls' hinterland in turn, and repeatedly won it. In two minutes, the score difference was stretched to 11 points.

The Bulls feel really powerless at this time, the Spurs are too strong now, and it feels like they have to peel off a layer of skin for every point they want, but the defense is taking care of one or the other.

On the other hand, the Spurs, Green and Leonard have changed the decline of the defensive end in the previous games, and they are extremely aggressive in defending Sun Xiaotian. Not only that, but on the offensive end, the involvement of the two has increased dramatically. The two men combined for 32 points in the first three quarters, with Leonard hitting six three-pointers alone. In addition to the play of the main players, the Spurs bench is full of soldiers. Mills, in particular, was completely liberated under the two-guard tactics of partnering with Parker! He is always able to find his own opportunities and gives a feeling of ease on the inside. Moreover, his mid-range shooting is quite accurate, and the mid-range shooting opportunities he gets can often be hit.

In the words of the commentator, this is the real Spurs.

In addition to the role players, the GDP trio did not score much, but they each played their part. Parker scored 15 points and Ginobili became a true point guard, scoring just two points but diching out seven assists. Duncan did a great job of defending the rebound under the basket, scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds in the third quarter.

It's hard not to win like this.

With the Bulls' weakness on both ends of the fourth quarter and the final whistle, the game ended on the Spurs' home court.

The Bulls lost to the Spurs with a score of 89-100 on the road.

After the whole game, Sun Xiaotian got 20 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, which is also very good, but he won it with 23 shots, which is extremely inefficient.

Both teams want to win, no! It's the desire to win! Extreme desire for victory!

After five games, the players on both sides were so tired that they were about to vomit blood. Because of falling behind, the Spurs are under great psychological pressure, and he can't afford to lose every game. And the psychological pressure of the Bulls who got the match point was no less than that of the Spurs, they wanted to win the game so much that they were a little timid and shrunk in the game, so that they turned to tie their hands and feet, and the fifth game was an excellent example.

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By Game 6, the pressure had actually been on the Bulls.

Winning the title at home is a great opportunity, and once the home team loses the game, the chances of winning the seventh game at home with the Spurs are almost zero.

Game 6 will return to the United Center, and the Bulls are confident to end the series on their home court and win the Finals. However, the Spurs certainly won't surrender so easily, and the more they fall behind, the more they will be able to find a way to win.

From the 3-1 draw, Thibodeau was worried that the atmosphere of the team would change because of the match point win, after all, the team is not very experienced, and the main reason is that the psychology of the players is easy to change. If the team can't grasp Game 6 and drag the Spurs into the tiebreaker, it is unknown how many points the Bulls can have at the right time.

At this time, Coach Popovich had no way out, and the fifth game was actually just won by home advantage and experience. However, the Bulls still have the match point in their hands.

In the fifth game, Popovich gave Leonard more opportunities to attack with the ball, which can be regarded as a change in his tactics!

Leonard averaged just 12 points per game in the first four games, averaging less than 10 shots per game, and he was more tasked with keeping an eye on Sun Xiaotian.

In Game 5, Popovich put Green and Ginobili in charge of more defense, giving Leonard more opportunities on the offensive end.

The result was very obvious, Leonard scored 23 points and 11 rebounds on 8-of-17 shooting, becoming the biggest contributor to the team's victory.

It can be expected that in the later games, Popovich will let Leonard play a more important role. This presented Thibodeau with a difficult problem, and Thibodeau had to be treated harshly. (To be continued.) )