roccoschili Chapter 350 The series is not over yet
Chapter 350 The series is not over yet
Chapter 350 The series is not over yet
The Grizzlies, the 8th team in the Western Conference, have become the most talked about team in the league after defeating the Spurs in G4.Xie Kai, as the only yellow man in the playoffs, became the center of discussion.His number of fans is constantly increasing, and his commercial value is also doubling. Now few people still doubt whether he can succeed Yao Ming.
Strength is the best thing to crush doubts!
Game 5 of the series will move to San Antonio and will be played at AT&T Arena.This game is the match point of the series, and it is possible to become the last game of the season for the Spurs.
Spurs fans have not been able to accept the fact that the team is currently 1:3 behind.It is understandable that the home team did not win the championship, because of the aging of the main players, and because of GDP injuries, but if they were hacked, they would absolutely not accept it.
But accepting it or not can't change the fact that their home team is currently behind. If the decisive battle in the last game comes earlier, then G5 will be the decisive battle.Carry on or go fishing?It's so cruel to choose one of the two.
On April 4, the Grizzlies will be a guest at the AT&T Center Arena and play the first round of the playoffs with the Spurs in G28.The war was about to break out, and the air in the city of San Antonio seemed to be filled with tension.
The last game was Duncan's 35th birthday, but unfortunately he failed to give a big gift for his birthday.This game is a battle of life and death, and he will never hold back.He has reached the late stage of his career, so he naturally doesn't want to be hacked by his opponents, and then bear these burdens for the rest of his life.
In the interview before the game, Yaodao replied to the reporter: "We are a little bit concerned about gains and losses. We have an excellent season. We are the first in the league from 65 to 70 games. We played unbelievably."
And Xie Kai was very humble in an interview: "Tim and Manu are both injured. We think this is one of the main reasons why we can get a big lead. I don't think the series will be like this. It's over, the opponent is No. [-] in the Western Conference, a championship team, and it's not that easy to beat. We'll do our best and see what happens."
In this game, when warming up before the game, the AT&T Center Arena seemed a little quiet.The atmosphere is very depressing, making people feel a little breathless.
The Spurs players did carry too much baggage in the previous games, and they have stood on the edge of a cliff in this game.When there is no way to retreat, there will be two situations: one is defeat, and the other is PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
The pride of the Spurs players can hardly make them rout at home, so they will work hard.On this point, the coaches and players of the Grizzlies are very clear.
This game will be tough, no doubt about it.
In this game, the Spurs at home have changed again!They used "Red Mamba" Bonner to replace the 37-year-old veteran McDyess to start!The rest of the starting lineup is the same as the previous game, with Richard Jefferson continuing to play off the bench.
The purpose of the Spurs' formation change is of course for offense. Their power-off offense in the third quarter of the last game really made the game lose suspense, so the purpose of their formation change in this game is to improve the team's offense.
It is hard to convince people that the Red Mamba's offensive ability is better than that of the 37-year-old McDyess. After all, the latter's offensive skills are very comprehensive, capable of both inside and outside. There are many bright moments in the regular season.
But the problem is that McDyess really can't fight against the black and white bears, not only can't fight, but also can't defend.Of course, Bonner can't defend the black and white bears, but he has a precise three-pointer, which can be used as a space-based insider to open up the offensive space for his teammates, and can pull one of the black and white bears to the outside.
The Grizzlies in the away game have not changed, and this starting lineup has not changed in this round of the series.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Spurs, who were playing at home, played very fiercely. Parker and Yaodao used the cover to rush in with their lives.
Because of Bonner's relationship, the Grizzlies can't easily shrink. They dare not let go of the 3th player who has made 45.7% of his 4-pointers this season.
The Spurs' offensive efficiency is still not high, but the additional effect brought about by their desperate attack on the frame is that the black bear Randolph accumulated 5 fouls in less than 2 minutes in the first quarter, so he had to leave the court early to rest.
Randolph is the main offensive point inside the Grizzlies, and his end will directly affect their offense.
The reason why the Spurs are so obsessed with killing the inside line is also for this purpose.
It wasn't that they didn't want to do that before, but because both black and white bears were inside, it was not so easy to kill.Bonner started today, and only Black Bear was the only one protecting the frame inside, so the possibility of breaking through the kill increased.
Of course, the role of these two foul referees cannot be ignored. The NBA is a commercial league. The more games there are, the more money the league makes, so the league is not happy to see too many sweeping series.
On the defensive end, the Spurs have fully utilized the advantages of their own defensive team, whether it is inside defense or outside defense, they have achieved the ultimate.
The Grizzlies made a lot of turnovers in the first quarter, and their shooting percentage and the ratio of the last game also experienced a big decline.Soon, they fell behind and the game was controlled by their opponents.
Under such circumstances, Xie Kai began to exert his strength. He succeeded in killing the inside line many times in a row, and beat Duncan down.He teamed up with Arthur, who replaced the Black Bears, and cooperated with his teammates on the inside to slam the weak inside of the Spurs after Duncan went down.
Splitter is about the same size as Duncan, but his defensive awareness and skills are not good. He made consecutive fouls and was grabbed and beaten by the opponent.
Soon, the Grizzlies slowly approached the score.
The game enters the rotation stage.In this game, the second lineup of the Grizzlies eating dumplings was miraculously absent, as if they had returned to the era of blacksmithing.
Fortunately, the Spurs' high shooting percentage could not be maintained, and the game entered a stalemate.
This game was very tragic. In the first half, the two sides had a total of 22 fouls, and several players on both sides had more than 2 fouls.
The Spurs played almost the best offense in the series, and they shot well from the outside. Bonner, who started in place of McDyess, hit two 2-pointers in the first half.
The Spurs led by 51 points at 46:5 in the first half.
The second half was almost a replica of the first half. When the feel of the two sides declined, they frantically rushed inside and caused damage.
The black and white bears had already committed 3 fouls before the end of the third quarter.
In the last quarter, relying on the stable performance of GDP and the explosion of shooters, the Spurs narrowly defeated the foul-plagued Grizzlies at home, pulled back a game, and saved a match point.
(End of this chapter)