NBA: Art is trash talk

Chapter 378 The Spurs on the Edge of the Cliff

At halftime, star fans were celebrating in advance.

Leading by 21 points at halftime, this advantage is too great.

The Clippers haven't lost yet in a halftime lead of 21 points.

On the other hand, Tang Mi was very depressed at this time.

Chasing 21 points at halftime is really difficult.

Unless the Clippers players suddenly malfunctioned and the Spurs players broke out collectively.

Otherwise, you can only count on the Clippers' main 6 fouls to leave the field.

Unfortunately, it's not easy either.

It is impossible for Dunleavy not to notice this situation, and the Clippers players will definitely be more careful in the second half.

Even if Dunleavy hadn't noticed, the guest commentators of the major TV stations had already reminded him many times.

They all talked about the number of fouls committed by the Clippers and reminded Dunleavy to be careful.

Intermission is over and the second half begins.

The Spurs attack first, or Parker hits the inside.

After reaching the inside, Perkins was in a dilemma.

Go stop it, there will be a high probability of fouling.If you don't stop it, it will be easy for Parker to score, and Parker will definitely grab him to play next time.

Perkins hesitated, and Parker had already completed the shot.

The ball goes in.

"Go directly, don't panic, there is Nuo Wen anyway."

He Xinghui said to Perkins, the first half of the sentence is quite touching, but the second half is heart-wrenching.

But Perkins also understands that he is not really important in the team, and changing individuals has little impact.

After comprehending this point, he was no longer afraid of being sent off for fouls.

In the next round, Parker still made a breakthrough, but was stopped by He Xinghui, who assisted in defense in advance, and Perkins was useless.

Parker wanted to foul He Xinghui, but He Xinghui was not fooled and retreated directly.

Parker had no choice, his speed had dropped, and he couldn't make a sudden jump, so he could only shoot a jump shot.

The ball missed.

In the next round, Parker didn't rush directly, but waited for his teammates to get stuck in He Xinghui's position before starting the breakthrough.

This time he went to the basket, but Perkins came up and gave him a big cap.

It was a good hat, and it didn't hit Parker's hand.

However, the referee still blew the whistle and called Perkins a foul.

Perkins was very depressed, and after explaining a few words to the referee, he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore, for fear of getting a T.

There are hundreds of players in the NBA who need to swallow his breath in the game like him.

The five-offender Perkins was dangerous, but Dunleavy did not replace him.

Holding a 20-point lead, he didn't panic.

As He Xinghui's coach, he has paid attention to the warm-up match between He Xinghui and the island country, and he has seen He Xinghui's two-on-five appearance. It is really not a big problem.

Dunleavy didn't panic, but the Spurs fans were a little excited, and they saw hope again.

The game continued, Parker made two free throws.

Then the Clippers counterattacked, and Gasol hit a low jumper.

In the transition between offense and defense, He Xinghui chose to switch defenses with Cassel, so that Parker would not be so easy to break through.

Seeing this, Popovich immediately replaced Ginobili in the next round.

In this way, the Spurs have two relatively strong breakthrough points, He Xinghui can only defend against one, and Cassel will suffer no matter who they face.

So, Dunleavy put Mobley on, which was a little better.

However, Mobley's organizational skills are much worse than Cassel's, which is not very good for the Clippers' offense.

The lineup is like this, and Dunleavy can't help it.

The Clippers attacked and He Xinghui ran out of position.But under Parker's entanglement, Mobley didn't notice it at the first time and missed the pass opportunity.

When he found out, there were two big men beside He Xinghui.

Mobley had no choice but to pass it to Gasol, who had a relatively good chance. Gasol's shot was interfered by Duncan and missed.

In the transition between offense and defense, the Spurs changed their style of play and began to play inside.

After Duncan received the ball, he used his low footsteps to shake Perkins away and scored the ball.

He has great basic skills and skills at the basket without him.

The Clippers attacked, and their organizational problems still haven't been resolved.

Under Popovich's behest, Parker pressed very tightly, and it was difficult for Mobley to advance.

He Xinghui had no choice but to go over to respond, but he was surrounded by two, and he was prone to mistakes.

He just passed the ball over, and immediately after getting the ball, he made a long pass and passed it to Gasol.

Although this is just a simple pass, it may actually require a lot of skill.

People with insufficient organizational skills can't pass such a pass at all, and it is easy to pass too big or too small.

He Xinghui passed 99% of the A-level, which is second only to Nash and Kidd in the league, and is better than 73 Luo. There is no problem in passing this kind of ball.

When Gasol receives the pass, he only needs to eat Bowen alone, and Duncan has Perkins on his back.

Can't do anything else, use some brute force, Perkins said it's okay.

Playing Bowen, Gasol is too easy.

Whether it is strength or skill, Bowen is not his opponent.

What's more, the two are still under the basket.

Gasol used the low post to turn past Bowen, then jumped up and put the ball into the basket.

For a big man of more than two meters, it is really easy to score points when there is no defense at the basket.

In this round, the Clippers' organizational problems were resolved by He Xinghui.

However, this does not mean that the Clippers' problem has been completely solved.

In the next round, Parker was still following Popovich's instructions and continued to press on Mobley.

He Xinghui still wanted to respond, but Ginobili and Finley no longer allowed him to do so. They double-teamed back and forth, followed left and right, and did not give him a chance to catch the ball.

Mobley's intention to pass the ball to He Xinghui was too obvious. As a result, Parker reached for the ball and completed the steal.

The Spurs made a fast break and scored two points.

In the next round, Duncan made a strong attack under the basket and caused a foul by Perkins.

Perkins six offenders.

The Spurs fans were immediately excited. The Spurs fans at the scene were cheering and booing Perkins.

They know that the Clippers' backup center Nouven is a softie and easy to bully.

As long as the Clippers go to Norman, Duncan can score points at the basket.

However, the Spurs fans were still happy too early. Dunleavy didn't play Norman at all, but replaced Cassell again.

On the court, the Clippers lineup became Cassel, Mobley, He Xinghui, Maggette, Gasol.

He Xinghui played small forward, Gasol played center, and Kassel organized.

In this way, it not only avoided the center position being blown up, but also solved the organizational problem by the way.

As for He Xinghui being forced to play small forward, that's totally fine.

The current He Xinghui, in addition to being unable to play inside, can switch between the three positions on the outside at will. He is commonly known as the three-energy guard, which is much better than the dual-energy guard.

After completing the substitutions, the Clippers immediately launched an onslaught.

Parker presses and harasses Cassell, but Cassell doesn't boo.

He has played point guard for more than ten years, what kind of harassment has he never seen?

Regardless of Parker's salty hands digging around, Cassel is still advancing.

At the same time, Mobley is still on the side and ready to respond at any time, making Cassel even more confident.

He Xinghui can finally run comfortably without the ball.

Because Ginobili had to defend Mobley, the people who double-teamed He Xinghui became Finley and Bowen.

Maggette was missed and Cassell passed the ball.

Maggette went to the basket and scored.

The Spurs players probably forgot that Maggette is now the No. [-] scorer on the team.

Except for He Xinghui and Gasol, he is the one with the highest score, averaging 16.8 points per game.

Such a person must never let go.

On the court, Popovich frowned.

He is a little bit better than Dunleavy, but that's just a little bit.

In the situation where the lineup is not dominant, he can do nothing.

At this point, Popovich has only one trick left, which is to beat Gasol and Maggette down.

At this time, Gasol and Maggette are both guilty of 4 offenses and have a good chance.

The Spurs attacked, and Parker shouted for everyone to play No. 3 tactics.

Then Bowen didn't go to the bottom corner again, but ran in front of him to help him cover the breakthrough.

Kassel can't do anything about Parker's breakthrough, which is the disadvantage of going to Kassel.

After Parker broke through, Maggette chose to defend. Parker did not score the ball, but relied on his own personal ability to continue to break through, trying to draw a foul from Maggette.

Maggette is a master at drawing fouls himself, so he knows how to avoid fouls.

However, this is the Spurs' home court.

Even if Maggette has done a good job, he just clings to Parker without any other unnecessary actions.

But the referee still called him a foul.

Maggette had that look you're fucking kidding me.

Maggette committed five offenses and was about to end once again, and Cicada saw a glimmer of hope again.

Of course, it's just a trace.

The game has come to the end of the third quarter, and there is not much time left for the Spurs.

In the last round of the third quarter, Duncan hit hard at the basket, Maggette double-teamed and was fouled again, and six fouls left the game.

When Dunleavy protested to the referee, he also got a technical foul.

The game, which was about to lose suspense, had another turmoil.

Duncan made two free throws, and Manu Ginobili also made a free throw for the technical offender.

After the third quarter, the score was 62 to 95, and the Clippers still led by 23 points, but two main players were missing.

In the last quarter, the Spurs' main players were all on.

"If you want to chase 23 points in one quarter, what dream are the Spurs dreaming of?"

"Let's give the Clippers a minimum value of 20 points, which means that the Spurs will score 43 points in a single quarter. Is it possible? With their firepower."

"It's over, go home, there's nothing to see."

Star fans sent out their own taunts one after another.

In their view, the game is over.

After the rise of He Xinghui, the Clippers have not lost 23 points in a single quarter.

The game started, Parker, Ginobili, Mike Finley, Robert Horry, Duncan on the Spurs.

All five of them have good scoring ability, but Bowen was abandoned.

Anyway, he couldn't guard against He Xinghui, and the same goes for Huo Li.

The Clippers are Cassel, Mobley, He Xinghui, Gasol, and Norman.

If the center is blown up, just blow it up, let Gasol play power forward and still have an advantage on the offensive end, it's almost the same.

The whistle sounded and the game began.

The Clippers attack first, He Xinghui runs without the ball, Ginobili and Mike Finley follow up.

Mobley was emptied, Cassell passed the ball immediately, and Mobley went to the basket.

Duncan defended, and Mobley passed the ball to Norman helplessly.

Although he really wanted to score points for himself, although he had a lot of resentment towards Nuo Wen, although he still missed Zhen Ni.

However, on the big stage of the Western Conference Finals, where everyone is watching, he dared not act recklessly.

If he doesn't pass the ball in this situation, his next contract will be severely reduced.

A scorer who can only concentrate on attacking, there are many in this league, such as Stackhouse, Mason and his like, are not worth much at all.

Those who can pass, score points and assist are popular.

Novin took the ball and put it into the basket, scoring two points.

He honed in the league for a season. He didn't learn anything else, but he learned an open layup and a mid-range jumper, which was very stable.

Popovich shook his head again off the court.

If the Clippers can't be defended, it's useless to blow up Norton on the offensive end.

What's more, they may not be able to beat Norman on the offensive end.

The Spurs attacked and the ball went to Duncan.

Noveon simply sent Duncan to the free throw line.

Anyway, I can't prevent it, so it's better to test Duncan's free throws.

As for the foul count?
Norvin is as clear-minded as Perkins, knowing that he is not important at all. After being sent off, he can be replaced by Singleton or Quinton Ross.

Duncan stepped to the free throw line, withstood the pressure, and made two free throws.

However, Spurs fans can't rest assured, they are still worried about the team's defense.

I don't know who yelled first, but other fans yelled to defend, trying to motivate the team.

The Clippers attacked, and Mobley repeated the same trick and gave the ball to Norman.

This time Duncan suddenly didn't feel sore in his waist or legs anymore, so he quickly turned around and went back to the basket, giving Nuo Wen a big cap.

Novin's shot speed is very slow, and he has to adjust after each catch to ensure stability.

It's just a waste of an offensive round, not a big problem.

The Spurs counterattacked, and it was Duncan who came, and Norvin sent him to the free throw line again.

This time Duncan made two free throws and only scored one point.

A back and forth chase only 1 point, which is not enough for the Spurs.

What's worse, in the next round, He Xinghui's smart skill took effect and he ran out of an open space.

Probably because Mobley and Nowen were performing before, Ginobili subconsciously relaxed his guard on He Xinghui a little.

At this time, Ginobili was also very tired, both physically and mentally, the consumption was particularly high.

He Xinghui ran out of space and shouted, Mobley immediately gave up the breakthrough and passed the ball back to He Xinghui.

He Xinghui caught the ball and made a three-pointer, which was scored.

The ball was like a sledgehammer hitting the chest, and the Spurs fans felt a burst of chest tightness.

"ended."

Barkley commented.

"The Spurs can think about the next game."

Smith agrees.

There are only 10 minutes left in the game, and it is impossible to chase 25 points, averaging 1 points per minute.

或许马刺可以在1分钟里追2.5分，也可以在2分钟里追5分，但就是不可能在10分钟里追25分。

The game continued, and the Spurs continued to struggle.

Duncan scored consecutive strong shots at the basket, and Ginobili also sneaked a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line.

In five rounds, they scored 7 points, which is very efficient.

But it was useless, the Clippers also scored 6 points in these five rounds.

The Spurs are chasing points, but this 1 point is useless.

After continuing to play for a few rounds, Popovich simply withdrew the main force and gave up.

Parker is not reconciled, he still wants to play again, and then consume the main force of the Clippers, so that the next game may have a little more advantage.

However, Popovich did not let him do so.

The Spurs surrendered, and the Clippers also replaced Cassel, He Xinghui, and Gasol, and let Mobley lead the team to have fun.

It's not that Mobley is not the main force, but that the Clippers are gone, and as many as 5 players have been suspended and sent off.

It's not enough to send a water dispenser, and a Mobley has to be added.

The game entered garbage time, and those marginalized people performed hard, trying to express themselves as much as possible on the stage of the Western Conference Finals.

This is a live broadcast game around the world, with tens of millions of viewers.

If you can play a bright performance during this period, the next contract will be stable.

Maybe, some overseas clubs will pay high prices to poach people.

Therefore, even in garbage time, the two teams played quite fiercely, and every ball must be contested.

Because the Clippers have Mobley, the two teams also played [-]-[-] on the bench.

At the end of the game, the score was fixed at 104 to 128. The Clippers won by 24 points and beat the Spurs away, leading 3-1 overall.

The next game is back at home, and Livingston can return, and the balance of victory has completely fallen to the Clippers.

In terms of statistics, Duncan exploded, making 25 of 15 shots, 16 of 9 free throws, 39 points and 14 rebounds.

It's a pity that the rest of the Spurs performed mediocre.

Parker had 16 points and 7 assists, Ginobili had 14 points, Bowen had 8 points, Horry had 9 points, and Fabrizio had 6 points.
For the Clippers, He Xinghui's score today is not high.

23投14中，三分12中7，罚球6中5，拿到了40分。

This score is really not high for him, at least the fans think it is normal, they are already numb.

Mobley finally played a good game and scored 23 points.

After the game, he almost cried.

If he doesn't have another good game, he won't be able to prove himself.

Gasol's average performance, 17 points and 12 rebounds.

马盖蒂16分，卡塞尔8分6助攻，帕金斯4分8篮板，诺汶8分3篮板。

Joseph, Singleton, Quinton Ross, and Craig combined for 12 points.

In this game, all the Clippers players who played scored points, which is also a relatively rare situation.

"We can contribute Axing to advance to the finals in advance. In the division finals, no team has come back from 1 to 3."

Sun Zhengping said.

"Don't be careless, the Spurs are a very resilient team."

Zhang Li said.

But in fact, he was also happy in his heart.

Finally, a Chinese player led the team to the finals and had a chance to win the championship, which finally filled this gap.

At the post-match press conference, Popovich, who has always been sharp-tongued, was at a loss for words.

He was behind by a big score, and he was not even in the mood to joke with reporters.

Facing the reporter's question, he actually adopted a very official reply like other coaches.

The reporter asked him if he still had the confidence to make a comeback. He said that the Spurs have not given up and will continue to work hard.

This is pure nonsense. No coach will cry and say that his side is doomed before the end of the game, and he might as well give up.

The reporter asked Popovich how he planned to deal with the fifth game, and Popovich kept it secret.

Seeing that Popovich had nothing to dig out, the reporter could only turn to the players.

"Tim, you played very well in this game, but unfortunately you still lost. What do you think is the reason?"

reporter asked.

"Because the opponent performed better than us, He scored more points than me, assisted more than me, and steals more than me. I need to do better."

Duncan said perfunctorily.

"Manu, what does it feel like to play against your cousin, you and Mike or Bruce are double-teaming him, but he still scored 40 points."

reporter asked.

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Ginobili.

He will not answer this question.

Admitting that He Xinghui is awesome hurts morale, but not admitting it seems a bit naive.

What's the point of denying something that the blind can see?
"He's tough to guard. No one in the league can guard him one-on-one, just like no one can guard him one-on-one."

Ginobili said reluctantly.

He is still not as good as Jaylen Rose, and he has not enlightened.

If it was Jaylen Rose, he would praise He Xinghui crazily.

Make the enemy stronger, then you can make yourself lose less ugly.

"Tony, you had a quarrel with your cousin in the first quarter. You said you wanted him to lie down. Why didn't you do it later?"

reporter asked.

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Parker.

His question is harder to answer than Ginobili's.

"That was just an expression of emotion in the game, not that I would actually do that, I didn't hurt anyone in the game, and I wouldn't do that."

Parker said.

"I get it, he means he wants to do it, but doesn't dare, hahaha"

Xingfan completed the interpretation in an instant.

The Spurs' press conference ended, but there were no bright spots in the Clippers' press conference. It was nothing more than He Xinghui pretending to be aggressive.

He yelled to James from the air, 'I'm waiting for you in the finals'.

He Xinghui pretended to be this kind of thing, basically after every game, everyone could see it, and when he got used to it, he became numb.

Post-match news, the media unanimously expressed that the Clippers have already locked the tickets to the finals in advance.

And He Xinghui's words became the headlines of many news.

[LeBron, I am waiting for you in the finals. 】

On the 26th, the fourth game between the Cavaliers and the Pistons started.

When James was asked about this, he said: "It's cool. I, like him, hope to meet each other in the finals. We will definitely win this game."

James bragged once, but fortunately, he did it and was not slapped in the face by the Pistons.

112 to 99, the Cavaliers beat the Pistons by 13 points.

For them, 13 points is indeed a big victory, there is nothing wrong with it.

With a total score of 3 to 1, the Cavaliers, like the Clippers, have a huge lead.

To put it boldly, there is no suspense in the finals matchup, which is the Clippers and Cavaliers.

The question now is nothing more than what day is this day, and how many games the two teams need to solve their opponents.

There is no game on the 27th, so let them rest.

On the 28th, the Clippers played against the Spurs at home.

At the Staples Arena, the Clippers staff have prepared and rehearsed the celebration process in advance.

After winning this game, they will be the division champions, and they will also be rewarded with a flag, which is a memorable honor.

At the scene, a large number of stars were present, ready to witness this moment.

The ratings of this game also broke the previous record again, rising by one percentage point.

When the players entered the field, when He Xinghui came out, the audience stood up and cheered to welcome their heroes.

In the first season, he led the team to break the winning record in team history and led the team to the Western Conference Finals.

In the second season, he led the team to break the league winning record and led the team to the finals.

Only He Xinghui was able to achieve this, and Jordan did not have this feat.

Such a player, they have no reason not to worship.

"Oh, it seems a bit early to celebrate now, we have to keep a low profile."

He Xinghui laughed and interacted with the fans. A simple sentence caused many fans to burst into laughter.

Low key?

In this world, the least low-key person is himself.

Seeing He Xinghui showing off in all kinds of ways, Parker couldn't help gnashing his teeth.

If it weren't for the reluctance to lose those benefits, he really wanted He Xinghui to lie down.

"Come on, turn them down, let them taste the shame."

Bowen is still encouraging his teammates.

"come on."

The crowd joined in.

The warm-up is over and the game begins.

The Clippers' Livingston's suspension ended and he returned to the starting lineup.

So their starting lineup became Livingston, He Xinghui, Maggette, Gasol, and Perkins.

With Livingston, Parker is not so easy to break through, and the Clippers' defense has been upgraded to a new level.

The Spurs put Horry in the starting lineup and made Fabrizio, who was not performing well, a substitute.

By now, Popovich has also become superstitious.

As the essence of human luck, the mediocre Horry has already won 6 championship rings. Popovich wants to touch Horry's luck and see if Horry can help the Spurs enter the finals.

As long as he can enter the finals and clean up a Cavaliers, Popovich is still very sure.

The whistle sounded, Duncan allocated the ball to his side, and the Spurs went first.

Parker advanced the ball and Livingston actively harassed.

After resting for more than a week, he is full of energy now.

Parker was a little annoyed, and barely dribbled the ball past halftime, but he didn't make any mistakes.

Livingston stopped the harassment and took two steps back to prevent Parker's breakthrough.

Seeing this, Parker had no choice but to wait for others to move.

Horry ran to the horns, Gasol did not follow, but continued to guard the basket.

Parker passed the ball, and Horry caught the ball and made a face-up jumper.

This is the way he excels at scoring.

The ball goes in.

Gasol frowned. If Horry keeps coming like this, he needs to guard out.

In this way, Duncan can do whatever he wants at the basket.

Gasol didn't have time to think about how to solve it. Now he has to rush to the Spurs' half court to grab a position and participate in the offense.

Livingston advanced the ball and Parker harassed him.

He has played this match as if it was his last, without reservation.

He can't care so much about the next game, he just wants to win this game first.

Livingston dribbles behind Parker's hands.

Then he passed the ball to Maggette, and Maggette started a breakthrough and went to the basket.

Gasol got stuck in Horry's position, and Horry couldn't get around, and couldn't block it.

When he was young, Horry was still a defensive expert, able to defend both power forward and small forward positions.

But now, at 38, he's old.

Whether it is strength or speed, he can't compare with Gasol who is at the peak.

Maggette made a comfortable layup and scored.

Offensive and defensive transition, Horry scored another goal.

"Hey, is it possible that Horry is going to stand up and save the team? He is famous for his big heart, and he will never be soft in the playoffs."

Smith laughed.

"If you think too much about Kenny, he may be able to shoot a few key shots, but it is impossible to expect him to score [-] or [-] points to save the team."

Barkley complained.

Horry's offensive methods are relatively simple. As long as Gasol defends, Horry is basically useless.

He can score consecutive points now, but to put it bluntly, he just took advantage of the Clippers' defensive strategy.

For the current Clippers, the defensive focus is on Duncan.

In the next round, the Spurs still wanted Horry to take advantage of it, but Gasol quit and defended directly.

Instead of passing the ball out in time, Horry opted for a jumper.

Gasol took off and interfered, directly blocking Horry's sight.

The ball missed, and Popovich was a little unhappy.

Originally, Horry should pass the ball this time. His task is to pull Gasol out of the basket. Popovich didn't expect him to kill the Clippers.

The Spurs wasted an offensive round, and the Clippers took the opportunity to score a goal to tie the game.

After the offensive and defensive transition, Parker used Finley's cover to pass Livingston, went to the basket and scored.

Gasol left the basket, and the basket was much empty, and it was easy to score points by rushing in.

It's not easy for Perkins to lock down a Duncan, and you can't expect him to do much.

The Spurs' offense is very structured and efficient.

But the problem is not big, the Clippers' offense is also very fierce.

He Xinghui's smart skills took effect, ran out of the open space, caught the ball and hit a three-pointer.

This was his first shot today, and he made a direct hit, overtaking the Spurs by one point.

Whenever this time, Spurs fans want to smash the TV, it's so fucking annoying.

It's also a goal, but this guy has to have one more point, which is simply unreasonable.

Spurs fans strongly protested this setting, hoping to cancel the three-pointer.

The Spurs attacked, Duncan caught the ball and was ready to shoot, Gasol left Horry to double-team.

In the promotion match, Gasol fought hard, running back and forth without hesitating his physical strength.

Duncan didn't pass the ball and chose to do it himself.

Although the Spurs' philosophy is to share the ball, being able to pass the ball after an absolute advantage at one point can also help teammates get better shots.

This is the case with the Clippers. Relying on his personal ability, He Xinghui was invincible in the matchup, played absolute suppression, forced the Spurs to double-team, and helped his teammates create a lot of opportunities.

Now Duncan also wants to rely on his own ability to play this advantage.

Facing the double-team, Duncan shot decisively.

It's a pity that the basketball hit the rim by a little bit.

Perkins protected the rebound and the Clippers attacked.

He Xinghui received the ball, but Livingston's pass was a bit slow this time.

When He Xinghui received the ball, Mike Finley had already landed in front of him.

He Xinghui did not miss his shots. He averaged eight or nine shots per game.

The ball missed.

I don't know if it's a hand feeling problem, or Finley's interference took effect.

Spurs fans breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing He Xinghui catch the ball, they were extremely nervous.

Offensive and defensive transition, Duncan continued to attack.

He will not lose confidence in himself just because he misses a shot, Shi Buddha is not so fragile.

The ball goes in.

Gasol is very helpless, his defense has reached the extreme, but Duncan still scored, and he did nothing.

However, Gasol is not particularly depressed.

After all, this is not the first time he and Duncan have played against each other.

In the six or seven years since he entered the league, he has played against Duncan more than 20 times. He has long been used to the fact that he will suffer a disadvantage against Duncan.

The Clippers attacked, He Xinghui threw off Bowen to catch the ball, Finley still kept up, ready to interfere at any time.

As a result, He Xinghui did not take off, but started to break through. He passed Finley in one step and went to the basket to force Duncan to defend. Then He Xinghui scored the ball and Perkins scored.

"He's so well rounded."

Smith sighed.

He Xinghui is good at jump shots, breakthroughs, and assists.

When encountering such an opponent, you can't really blame Mike Finley for being unable to defend.After all, it would be impossible to guard against someone else.

Offensive and defensive conversion, after Duncan attracted Gasol to double-team, he gave the ball to Horry.

Horry was undefended, seized the opportunity again and scored two points.

"Rotation."

Dunleavy yelled from the sidelines, mostly at Maggette.

He hopes that at this time, Maggette can make up for Horry.

The Spurs' offensive efficiency is very high today, and Dunleavy is a little apprehensive.

Subsequently, the Clippers increased their rotation on the defensive end.

Maggette made up for Horry, and He Xinghui went to make up for Bowen.

Although more physical energy was consumed, it did reduce the Spurs' shooting percentage.

Then, Popovich immediately replaced Bowen with Ginobili.

In this way, the Spurs will have one more breakthrough point, and the Clippers will not be able to rely on rotation to make up for the defensive loopholes, so it is easy to give Ginobili a chance to break through.

The coaches of the two teams battled wits and courage in the substitution.

After 9 minutes in the first quarter, the two teams scored 26 to 24. The Clippers led by two points, which was much worse than the previous game.

But it's not a big problem, anyway, he is still ahead.

He Xinghui rested and Mobley played.

But the Spurs fans are not happy. They know that He Xinghui is preparing to bring a substitute in the second quarter, and his playing time will not be reduced.

After Mobley came on the court, Ginobili could defend alone, and Finley could retreat to the inside and defend the zone with others, which made him feel much more comfortable.

The Clippers attacked, and Livingston saw that his teammates had no good chances, so he chose to play Parker himself.

He has some height advantages, but unfortunately he is not good at long-range shots and still needs to be close to the basket.

It was difficult to break through Parker, so Livingston chose to hit back and arch inward.

There is a back-up expert in the team, and Livingston inevitably learned a few tricks.

After a few arches, Livingston suddenly turned around and shot a jumper.

Parker couldn't react in time, the take-off interference was slow, and the ball scored.

Offensive and defensive conversion, Duncan's jumper was blocked by Gasol.

Duncan told the referee that the ball was hit, but the referee ignored it.

This is the home court of the Clippers, and the Spurs players can no longer expect to enjoy that kind of treatment like the previous two games.

Offensive and defensive transition, Livingston missed a shot.

In fact, he didn't get much advantage against Parker, and 2 of 1 shots was not bad.

The Spurs took the opportunity to counterattack, Ginobili broke through Mobley, went to the basket and scored two points.

Subsequently, Popovich replaced Duncan, allowing Duncan to recover.

The rest continued to play. By the end of the first quarter, the two teams scored 31 to 28, and the Clippers led by 3 points.

"After Sean returned, the Clippers' lead in the first quarter was less."

A star fan complained.

In the first half, Cassel started the game and the Clippers beat the Spurs in the first quarter.

Therefore, some fans feel that Livingston is not as good as Kassel.

This is obviously consequentialism and one-sided.

The Spurs are in better shape today and have found a way to deal with Cassell.If Kassel is still the starter, maybe the Clippers are behind now.

Dunleavy is obviously smarter than star fans, so he will firmly use Livingston.

In the second quarter, the two teams started the first half of the lineup.

The Clippers are Cassel, Mobley, He Xinghui, Singleton, and Norman.

Except that the inside line is a bit short, the three outside lines are still very fierce.

The Spurs aren't bad either.

Vaughan, Ginobili, Bowen, Fabricio, Coulson.

Ginobili and Bowen are both stars, and Fabricio is also a qualified starter.

The Clippers attacked first, and the fans were surprised to find that only Ginobili was defending He Xinghui.

This is a change made by Popovich. He decided to take a gamble and single-handedly defend He Xinghui.

Anyway, the effect of double-teaming was not good before, and He Xinghui was always able to sneak out a chance to score points from time to time.At the same time, the double-teaming also caused a lot of holes in their defense, causing the rest of the Clippers to easily score points.

Now Popovich decided to prevent others from dying and let He Xinghui score points alone.

If He Xinghui can kill their Spurs alone, Popovich will admit it.

Faced with this situation, He Xinghui would naturally not be polite.

He fumbled for the ball and singled Ginobili.

It's a pity that I missed the shot.

This.
A little awkward, but not a big deal.

In the next round, He Xinghui continued to shoot a three-pointer and made a hit.

Ginobili's defense failed.

In the next round, He Xinghui broke through and scored.

Then, He Xinghui gave Popovich a thumbs up.

He Xinghui appreciates such a kind coach.

The last Scott with such kindness directly let He Xinghui get 60+ and won the Hornets 58.

This scene was captured by the camera, and everyone laughed to death.

This action, Popovich once did to O'Neal, making fun of O'Neal's free throw.

He Xinghui did this to ridicule Popovich's tactics.

Popovich smiled broadly as he gave O'Neal a thumbs up.

But now that someone gave him a thumbs up, he couldn't laugh anymore.

Popovich crossed his arms across his chest, trying to stay calm.

The Spurs attacked and Ginobili broke through Mobley to get two points.

However, fans are not too concerned.

All they were left with was a curiosity, how many points He Xinghui could score in single defense.

Offensive and defensive transition, He Xinghui catches the ball and makes a shot.

The ball missed, a little helpless.

In the next round, He Xinghui decided not to make Popovich too complacent, but to bully the little old man.

Ever since, he didn't talk about Wude and used a must hit.

Facing Ginobili's three-pointer, the fans stood up and cheered.

This is He Xinghui's standard move, very eye-catching.

"I don't think Greg can't play like that. You can't beat the Clippers like that."

Smith commented.

"I don't think Greg can't play like that, too, but I don't have the same reasons as you."

Buckley said.

"Oh, what's your reason?"

Smith asked curiously.

"I think no matter what tactics are used, the Spurs can't change the outcome of the loss. So, it's better not to let my cousin get a high score, lest this guy will be embarrassed again."

Buckley said.

This reason is very shocking, but the star fans laughed when they heard it, saying that it is very reasonable.

(End of this chapter)