The controversial penalty in the fourth game, the controversy between fans, the punishment of Li Yang, and Bogut's remarks all made the fifth game between the Spurs and the Warriors full of topicality, and also made the outside world's attention to this game continue to increase. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

And this game is also destined to attract attention, and on the afternoon of the day of the game, a news broke out that attracted everyone's attention.

"Tim Duncan's gastroenteritis worsens, and the fifth game is doubtful?"

The first to report the news was still Yahoo Sports' Woshen, which makes people have to marvel at his well-informed.

It's just that the fans don't have time to sigh at this time that Woshen is well-informed, and they are all surprised by the content of this news.

"According to reliable sources within the Spurs, Tim Duncan had symptoms of gastroenteritis before the start of Game 4, but it was not serious at the time and was well controlled under the treatment of the team doctor, but today Tim's gastroenteritis suddenly worsened, and now the team doctor is being treated urgently, which is very likely to affect tonight's game. ”

When the news broke, there were about three hours before the start of the game, which made the fans who had been following the game know the news for the first time.

At first, fans were still skeptical about the authenticity of the news, but then several reporters followed up and proved that the news was very reliable, which immediately caused an uproar in the outside world.

The game between the Spurs and the Warriors was very intense, with a big reversal in the first game, the Warriors pressed the Spurs in the second game, the Spurs pressed the Warriors in the third game, and the two sides played to the final moment in the fourth game.

After four games, it has been widely believed that the Warriors will bring huge trouble to the Spurs' promotion, and some media even predict that the Warriors will become a dark horse and play the role of eliminating the Spurs.

And the fifth battle is considered by most people to be the most critical battle, coupled with the previous controversy, the fifth battle has attracted so much attention.

But now, Duncan may not be able to play?

On the Internet, about this game, Duncan's appearance immediately caused a heated discussion, and the most concerned and worried were naturally Spurs fans.

"God, it's not going to be true! Tim can't play? There's no Thiem on the inside, there's no Thiago?"

"It's really bad news, and if Thiem can't play, what about our interior defense? Oh, sh*it!"

"This is the worst news I've heard in this year's playoffs, and I'm waiting for the team to kill those guys in Oakland in this game. ”

Spurs fans' worries are naturally justified, Split has not returned, and now, Duncan may not be able to play, which means that the Spurs have lost two starting interior players at once.

Although the Warriors' interior line is not too strong, they still have a few excellent interior lines after all, and what about interior defense?

Especially when Spurs fans see the media reports, they become more and more worried.

ESPN: "This is very bad news for the Spurs, if TD is sure to be unavailable, then the Spurs will probably not win more than 30% of this game, without TD in the interior to protect the basket, high positioning, how can the Spurs go against the Warriors? The only thing they can pray for is that the Warriors' players are collectively inaccurate in their shooting touches. ”

AOL: "The Warriors had a lot of luck, let's not talk about their win in the last game, and now they have another piece of news that is very good for them. Of course, we don't want Thiem to be unavailable because that could affect how exciting the next game will be, and no one likes a one-sided game. ”

Sports Illustrated: "We need to worry about the Spurs, who are in good chance of losing the crucial Game 5, yes, if Thiem is really unavailable. After the Thunder lost Russell Westbrook, the Spurs looked set to lock up the Western Conference title, but now, they face their biggest challenge, and that challenge comes from the Warriors and injuries. ”

After confirming that Duncan's condition was indeed worsening, many media outlets in the United States spoke out, and there were not many exceptions, and most of these voices expressed their pessimism about the Spurs' fifth game.

It's rare that there aren't too many Warriors fans on the Internet, and in fact, they're snickering in their hearts at this time.

Everyone knows how important Duncan is to the Spurs, and with the Warriors having such a good performance in the first few games, the lack of Duncan as an interior pillar has a huge impact on the Spurs.

As a result, the outside world is waiting for the latest news, waiting for the certainty of whether Duncan will be able to play.

It's just that time passes little by little, the game is approaching, but there is no latest news to break out.

at& amp; amp; In the center arena, the home team's locker room, Popovich looked at Duncan sitting in a chair with a not very good expression at this time.

Next to Duncan, team doctor Will Severn was speaking to Popovich: "Thiem's condition is a little bit better, however, it's not completely thorough, and he's not in good shape right now, he's been having diarrhea for the last few hours, which is causing weakness in his legs and feet. ”

"Will, I'm not that serious, I'm totally ready to play. After Will Severn's voice fell, Duncan immediately picked up.

"Tim, I know you're going to be able to play, but ......"

"No, but ......"

"Alright. Duncan interrupted Will Severn, and Popovich immediately interrupted Duncan: "Tim, you'll be on the activation list, but on the bench, and if you're in a better situation, or if the team needs it, you'll play again." ”

As soon as Popovich's words came out, Duncan immediately stopped talking, as long as he can follow the team, it doesn't matter if he starts or comes off the bench, Duncan also knows that his physical condition is not good now, if he can always sit on the bench and not play, it is naturally the best, but he doesn't want to be unable to play when the team needs him.

Duncan is not playing for the time being, which means that the Spurs need to solve the problem of who starts, in fact, after learning that Duncan may not play, Popovich and his coaching team have already started to prepare, so now after confirming that Duncan will not play, Popovich did not hesitate, and then said.

"Yang, you're on the field!"

Being named by Popovich, Li Yang was a little surprised, he originally thought that Bonner would replace Duncan on the court. However, Li Yang did not have time to be surprised, because Popovich had already begun to make tactical arrangements at this time.

"Young, you're more focused on the interior on the defensive end, Burrese, you have to pay attention to the big center who gets stuck on them. ”

"If Thiem doesn't play, the Warriors will think that we are the main offensive perimeter in the game, what we have to do is to surprise, Tony, Young, impact the basket, resolutely attack the basket, your task is to take down the opponent's big center!"