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Chapter 982 981. The Demon Sword whose scabbard is blocked

This is the opening three-pointer. Horry is ready to defend against McGrady, who has the highest three-point shooting rate in the finals. McGrady averaged 3.2 three-pointers in this finals, 17.2 points, 4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. The statistics are not particularly good. The assists are less than half compared to the regular season. Compared with the 8.3 assists per game in the Eastern Conference playoffs, it is much less than the 40.00 assists per game in the Eastern Conference playoffs, but 30.00% of four three-pointers were hit He is the most stable outside shooter of the Eagles, much higher than Liu Mang's 30.00% eight and Jason Terry's [-]% nine three-point shooting percentage.

In contrast, McGrady's overall shooting percentage is only 40.00%, but this makes McGrady's three-point threat more prominent.

However, this time it was Liu Mang who came up first and threw a three-pointer very unsteadily, which is really different from the previous four games where he mainly attacked the inside!
Liu Mang hit a three-pointer confidently, blew on his palm, and got a little excited at the start. Fortunately, he made a shot, and it was a good goal. When he saw the ball fell into the basket, he retreated immediately.

The Spurs seem to have seen the epitome of the first two games of the finals. In those two games, the Eagles relied on the advantage established by three points from the beginning.

Fortunately, Duncan clapped his hands and ran to the front court expressionlessly, which stabilized the mentality of the Spurs players.

They have Duncan!
The hopes of the Spurs players are pinned on Duncan.

But Duncan didn't succeed in the first singles after he came over!Rasheed Wallace successfully withstood Duncan's strong play, Nesterovic was on the other side of the basket, and Kwame Brown was under the basket. He would rather leave Nesterovic empty than give Duncan a chance to turn around and attack the basket. Duncan really didn't want to pass to Nesterovic.

Duncan's turnaround jump shot was interfered by Rasheed Wallace, Kwame Brown squeezed Nesterovic, he knew what his role was, and knew that someone would take his job...

Duncan's rebounding in the finals was too strong. In the original time and space, Ben Wallace, the multi-time rebounding champion, could be grabbed by Duncan with an average of 14 rebounds per game, while Ben Wallace himself only averaged 10 rebounds per game.

Kwame Brown averaged only 6.4 rebounds per game in the first five games of the finals, while Liu Mang averaged 7.6 per game. Of course, this is based on the fact that Rasheed Wallace played more centers in this round of the series and Mourning played more in the finals. 22 rebounds, and the Spurs averaged 43 rebounds per game, which is not a huge disadvantage. The Eagles can grab it as a whole.

As the finals progressed, Kwame Brown found some ways to fight against Duncan—to help block positions. With Liu Mang as an individual who can be blamed and active as a teammate, what Kwame Brown has to do is to prevent the opponent from grabbing rebounds inside, which can be regarded as a way to protect rebounds.

Sure enough, Liu Mang floated in the first time Duncan threw the ball, leaped high, and received the rebound.

Liu Mang advanced quickly, and the other four members of the Eagles rushed down collectively. However, the Spurs retreated quickly and did not give the Eagles a chance to easily counterattack.

Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt. This time Ginobili didn't dare to take a step back, so he posted it immediately.

Liu Mang didn't choose to break through directly. It would be foolish for the opponent to have Nesterovic defending the basket and Duncan to help him break through. Although Nesterovic's statistics are poor, Popovich used it well and played a great role on the defensive end.

Liu Mang beckons for a pick-and-roll at the top arc. Although the effect of Nash’s Star Card’s Son of the Wind is gone, Liu Mang’s sense of style of play is still there. During training, he also specially trained for this tactic that can be used to score against the Spurs. Rasheed Wallace, as the first pick-and-roll, helped Liu Mang block Ginobili.

With Rasheed Wallace's pick-and-roll, Liu Mang moved to the left at a 45-degree angle. Sure enough, Ginobili squeezed up to defend the three-pointer. Kwame Brown, as the second pick-and-roll, had already expected this and continued to block Ginobili.

The Spurs also had experience in defense, and Parker, who defended Prince's open three-pointer from the bottom corner, immediately made up for it.

Liu Mang quickly passed the ball to Prince. Prince received the ball and was not affected by Duncan's quick movement to interfere. He decisively caught the ball and made a three-point shot...

Prince's three-pointer is usually not counted on, but when he is needed in this kind of critical game, he really stands up!
Prince made a hollow three-pointer from the bottom corner!

6 is better than 0!

The Spurs attacked, and Duncan succeeded in this low singles Rasheed Wallace. He turned around and hit the backboard before Kwame Brown double-teamed and bounced into the basket.

Back to the Eagles offense.

Liu Mang went to the frontcourt and continued to play double pick-and-rolls with Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown.

Rasheed Wallace stayed in the top arc after the pick-and-roll, Kwame Brown cut inside, Duncan retreated to defend Kwame Brown, Parker let go of Prince, and Prince scored a three-pointer in the opening game.

Rasheed Wallace and Liu Mang stayed at the top arc after the pick-and-roll, lifted the ball after receiving the ball, and shot with an absolute height advantage with straight arms under the defense of Ginobili...

"Snapped……"

Ginobili destroyed Rasheed Wallace's shot, but it wasn't a block, it was a thug foul!

Rasheed Wallace gets 3 free throws!

Rasheed Wallace made two of three free throws and the Eagles led 8-2!

At the beginning of the game, the Eagles were in full swing!
At the beginning, under the leadership of Liu Mang, launched a fierce offensive, won the battle of Tianwangshan and returned to the home game, the Eagles played more passionately.

What the young team wants is passion. After winning the match point and returning to the home court, the passion that the Eagles players suppressed by the Spurs at home has returned!

On the other hand, the Spurs, in addition to stability... seems to be the only stability left. In the two games back home, they were able to use home court advantage and tactics to defeat the Eagles. But in the fifth game, Liu Mang scored 36 points and led the team to win by more than 20 points, which broke their fighting spirit that they were holding back and didn't want to be 3-0.

Especially in the away game, without the extremely loose whistleblowing standard that the Spurs' fierce actions at home will not be called fouls, the Spurs players move too much. As long as the referee sees the foul, the referee will give the whistle immediately.

The referee didn't blow the whistle, the Eagles acted like a foul, but the Eagles like this scale, and the Spurs can't adapt to it all at once!They have been at home for three consecutive games, and they are used to that kind of whistle, and now the tight whistle, they were too uncomfortable at the beginning of the game.

With such a whistle, the Spurs, who focus on inside offense, are much worse in scoring than the Eagles, who focus on scoring outside Mihawks!
Liu Mang and Prince each had a three-pointer at the start, which laid the foundation for the lead. Although the Spurs gradually adapted to the referee's tighter whistle-blowing scale as the game progressed, their damage in the interior was also much greater, especially after replacing Bunch Wells. Duncan and Bunch Wells were both very lethal in singles.

But the advantage of the Eagles has been established. No matter what Popovich calls a timeout, the Eagles will hold on to a five-to-eight-point lead.

After the first quarter, relying on Liu Mang's 8 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds, Rasheed Wallace's 5 points, Prince's 6 points, McGrady's 4 points, Kwame Brown's 2 points, and Jason Terry who scored a three-pointer in the last 3 seconds in the last 7 minutes of the first quarter, the Hawks scored 28 points in a single quarter.

The Spurs only scored 22 points in the first quarter, and the Eagles led 28-22 by 6 points in the first quarter!
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With the leading advantage, home court advantage and the whistle, it is finally beneficial to my side. The Eagles played very aggressively in the first quarter!
If it weren't for Prince, Liu Mang, Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown each giving each other two free throws, the Spurs made 8 of 5 free throws, and the Eagles would have opened up even more points!
The 8 free throws in the first quarter are the highest free throws in a single quarter of the playoffs since the Spurs played the Lakers in the second round of the playoffs in the 2002-2003 season!

But that's all, they are still 6 points behind. Except for Duncan, who is sullenly doing self-psychological adjustment, the mentality of the rest of the Spurs has already exploded.

In the second quarter, Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Prince, Josh Smith, and Mourning played for the Eagles.

On the Spurs side, the lineup of Ginobili, Barry, Horry, Bunch Wells, and Duncan played, and Popovich was forced to step up his offense.

This kind of whistling scale is too bad for the Spurs' defense. After playing three home games and then coming to the Eagles for an away game, this discomfort is particularly obvious. Nesterovic committed two fouls in the first quarter, and Duncan also committed a foul.

The Spurs took the lead in the second quarter.

After Ginobili, who was anxious to get angry, pushed forward, he made a three-pointer in a hurry and missed the shot under the defense of Prince.

The peak performance of the original Demon Sword Finals in time and space was also based on the fact that the Spurs and Pistons were evenly matched, and he played the peak performance only when he was the strongest player in the field.

As for the Eagles, the first few games were okay, but in the fifth game, Liu Mang scored 36 points against such a defense. Ginobili's mentality was out of balance. He didn't use his good breakthrough, but wanted to make a simple three-pointer.

Josh Smith grabbed a defensive rebound with the help of Mourning and Liu Mang.

Liu Mang advanced quickly, and the Spurs had no problem retreating. It was not as big a problem as the offense. Liu Mang went to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Jason Terry. Although Jason Terry made 3 of 3 three-pointers in the first quarter, he dared to throw it!Moreover, he made a three-pointer at the end of the first quarter, and now it feels like it's coming!

Facing Brent Barry's defense ten centimeters higher, Jason Terry received a pass from Liu Mang and shot a three-pointer...

Hit again!
From the end of the first quarter to the beginning of the second quarter, Jason Terry scored two three-pointers in a row!

31 to 22, the point difference came to 9 points!
Seeing Jason Terry's three-pointer, Popovich started roaring on the sidelines again, with his feet on the court. After the referee warned Popovich, Popovich returned to the bench angrily.

The same shot, the same height difference, Ginobili didn't make a shot, but Jason Terry made it right away, which caused even more psychological trauma to Ginobili.

When Popovich roared, Ginobili played more honestly. He originally wanted to rely on himself to make something different, that is, his mentality and style of play of the "demon sword" digitized by the system.

The Spurs lineup has the best offensive effect, playing steadily and improving scoring continuity. After Ginobili played honestly, the Spurs' offense is not bad.

But this lineup, without the defensive speed of Parker's outside rotation and the height of Nesterovic at the basket, the Spurs' defense is far behind the second to fourth games of the finals!

Liu Mang resumed his style of playing on the inside mainly for stability. Jason Terry made waves outside and defended hard on the defensive end. When the official timeout was reached in the second quarter, the Spurs scored 13 points in more than half a quarter and maintained their due performance. However, the Hawks scored 17 points in more than six minutes. The Hawks were 45 to 35, leading by 10 points.

The stable Spurs were once again delayed by their stability.

This is not the fault of the Spurs. Their stability is the foundation of their standing, and it is also the foundation of being able to attract powerful veterans to join for a long time.

Only the Eagles are stronger!Strong enough to beat the Spurs' stability!

Originally, the Spurs still had the X factor of Ginobili, but this X factor hadn't played out today, and it was lost by the pressure brought by Liu Mang and Jason Terry, as well as Popovich's roar!

After the official timeout came back, the Eagles replaced Jason Terry, who scored 8 points in half a quarter, with a combination of Liu Mang, McGrady, Korver, Josh Smith, and Mourning.

Mourning was tough enough to defend Duncan at the basket, but anyway, Duncan only scored 5 points in the half quarter, and Duncan only scored 5 points when Duncan threw 5 times in the half quarter. Mourning has done a very good job.

Popovich can only continue to use the combination of Ginobili, Barry, Horry, Bunch-Wells, and Duncan. They are stable offensively and defensively, but they are too stable. The Eagles and the stable Spurs, who performed very well today and are about to win the game, were dragged down by being too stable!
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