Chapter 361: It's Too Hurtful (Fifth Update)
Curry's style of play is hurtful, and that's what he means about basketball disruption.
Just like when Michael Jordan stepped on the light steps of the clouds, redefining basketball with pull-up rods and dunks.
Of course, this is Curry's second season, a game in the first round of the playoffs.
In the first half, Curry missed two three-point shots, and the Spurs relaxed their defense against him.
In the second quarter, Harden was in control, attracting a lot of attention from the Spurs.
As a result, in the second half, at the beginning of the third quarter, Curry reminded the Spurs and Popovich with two three-pointers: I am the number one star of this team, I am the top pick.
No way, the Clippers don't have an absolute first point of attack, and the starting five can be used as offensive initiators except for Ricky Davis.
And then there was a James Harden sitting off the court.
It stands to reason that this so-called team basketball will not go far in the NBA.
Because the ball is scattered, it seems that everyone can do it, but when it comes to the critical moment, everyone can't.
But Popovich looked at the Clippers at least two superstar embryos.
I think it's also, a champion, a tanhua, can it not be a superstar embryo?
The two guys on the inside are also proper All-Stars, or the kind that don't occupy the ball and play well.
How did Smart-Min put together such a lineup so quickly?
And this one even robbed my Bonner!
Thinking of this, Popovich was angry in his heart.
But there was no way to get angry, and after Curry hit a three-point shot, he shook his head happily.
As a new force in basketball, Curry is humble off the court, but arrogant on the court.
He was never afraid to draw the wrath of his opponents with his exaggerated celebrations.
Because he has been despised too much in the past, and has accumulated too much anger.
Now I've scored, I'm amazing, I can't express it yet?
And he grew up watching games on the sidelines of the NBA since he was a child, so he is very familiar with the atmosphere of the court.
There is no stage fright at all, he knows how to get the atmosphere on the pitch in the best hands.
Before the game, he knew that Min Congda had told the media that he would stay in Los Angeles and not return to San Antonio.
This kid is the most excited, that's what he thinks, he likes Min Congda's arrogance!
The Spurs certainly won't give up easily, and they continue to use pick-and-roll and passing to storm the Clippers' defense.
Although the Spurs switched to a fast offensive route in the regular season, it doesn't mean that they won't be able to play other offensive routines.
On the contrary, in terms of the tactical richness of positional warfare, the Spurs are definitely second to none in the league.
Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili's old teammates for so many years have cooperated very tacitly.
Many tactics don't need to be called, basically one position, one move, you know which ones to fight.
It's flex, or horn, or a zipper, or a floppy tactic.
These commonly used small tactics are very familiar to Spurs players and can be switched at any time.
But tactics are always based on the individual ability of the players, and many of the Spurs' tactics are based on Duncan's ability to play in the low post.
Many people don't quite understand what a tactical cornerstone is, is it true that all tactics revolve around him as a cornerstone?
And that's not all, because tactics are not a panacea on the field, and the situation on the field is ever-changing.
It's not that you want to run tactics, you will definitely be able to run the opportunities you want.
At this time, a strong player can use his personal ability to cover the situation when the tactics fail, and even turn the decay into magic and play a new tactical match.
Such a player can be called a cornerstone player.
Duncan used to be the cornerstone because the Spurs didn't just revolve around him.
When the tactical play is unsuccessful, he can also quickly switch to low post mode.
Use simple low-post offense to get back to the bottom and even play more efficient tactical results.
Now, Duncan is just half a cornerstone of the Spurs' tactics.
Although most of the tactics still revolve around him, his covers, movements, and finishes are still irreplaceable.
But he no longer has the ability to play in the low post, and when the tactics are not successful, the low post cannot form a huge threat.
This is quite a fatal problem for the Spurs' offense.
Throughout the regular season, Popovich was experimenting with how to solve the problem.
With artillery bombardment, with a quick attack, with skillful teamwork.
As a result, in the playoffs, all in vain, or back to the old path centered on Duncan.
But Duncan is like this, how can he beat the Clippers?
Not to mention that they can't beat the Clippers, the Thunder, and even the Trail Blazers.
Parker and Ginobili had to hold up the team again and again.
Impact the basket, then the basket, and the basket.
Popovich knew that the Clippers' defensive strategy was to sink and shrink.
The two rushed to the basket repeatedly and hit the Clippers.
But there was no way, the shooter on the outside couldn't shoot at all.
Neil made 0-of-4 three-pointers, Hill made 1-of-4 and Parker made 0-of-2.
Ginobili, who played the best, made a three-pointer.
At the end of the third quarter of the game on the opposite side, the Clippers were 6 of 14 three-pointers.
These three-pointers are like flying knives in the hearts of Popovich and the Spurs.
chased 6 points desperately, three rounds, and the two three-point leveling were erased when he turned his head.
Who can stand it?
In the third quarter, the Clippers felt like they weren't fully powering up yet.
Played smoothly, naturally, and calmly.
The score difference is maintained at about 10 points.
The Spurs are in an unprecedented mess in nearly a decade.
However, the Clippers were inexperienced after all, and there were consecutive turnovers in the fourth quarter on offense.
The Spurs seized the opportunity to hit back-to-back counters and then fouled on defense.
Played the Clippers with a 10-2 offensive climax.
The difference was once chased to only 6 points.
Min Congda's heart suddenly ignited a flame of hope.
The Clippers called a timeout, and it was none other than Paul George who had just made a mistake.
He dribbled and walked on one and had a broken pass in one attack.
Dunleavy wanted to replace him again, but this time he looked up at Min Congda.
Min Congda made a look, and Lao Deng could only say: "George, you stay on the field, Mr. Smart wants to make up for the mistake just now." ”
George was feeling annoyed by the mistake he had made, and he didn't expect Min Congda to trust him so much.
At the Clippers, no one wants to live up to Mr. Smart's trust!
George reappeared like a chicken, and after reappearing, he threw all his energy into it and focused his attention.
In a crucial offense, the Spurs wrapped Curry, who passed the ball to George in the corner.
George catches the ball and holds steady, he hasn't hit a three-pointer in the series.
This time he was engrossed and made a three-point shot from a zero degree angle!
The ball crosses a wonderful arc.
In the frantic cheers of the audience.
A hit with a "bang"!
It was the winning goal that nearly shattered Spurs' hopes of a comeback.
After the goal, George made a three-point celebration gesture towards Min Congda on the sidelines.
He lived up to Mr. Smart's trust!
Min Congda can't wait to close his eyes, I QNMD!
(End of chapter)