The Overlord of Basketball: 2K Possession

Chapter 396 Temporarily Leading
"Manu, we need your help, you have to score when you come on.

We can't let the Heat stretch the score, it's not allowed, this is our home court. "

……

Popovich didn't dare to be careless. After all, this is the finals and the crucial battle of Tianwangshan.

No, he immediately called a timeout and even made special tactical preparations.

Let Ginobili score on the court, at least to ensure that the score will not be stretched, and it is better to recover.

Of course, who in the Spurs can do this?

It must be Duncan. Without a doubt, Popovich doesn't even have to ask, Duncan understands his mission.

However, Popovich understands that it is absolutely impossible to let Duncan play at this time.

Although Duncan's playing can solve the problem, from the overall situation, it is not conducive to physical recovery.

Duncan's physical fitness is naturally no problem.

But that sentence is right, a slight loss is a huge difference, regardless of the insignificance of physical fitness, sometimes it is really crucial.

If you really want to hit the critical moment, sometimes, the fight is all about physical fitness.

The timeout ended, and the two sides set foot on the court again, but seeing the Heat's players made Popovich feel a little bit in his heart.

Chen Mo appeared on the court.

You know, it's been less than 2 minutes since Chen Mo came off the court to take a break.

Normally, Pat Riley would not arrange such a substitution. Yes, in Popovich's view, the head coach of the Heat is Pat Riley.

Stan Van Gundy: MMP.

In the absence of injuries and accidents, the playing time and time period of players are relatively fixed.

Pat Riley arranged for Chen Mo to play at this time, the purpose is self-evident, just to continue to open the score.

For a moment, Popovich even wanted to put Duncan directly on the court.

However, he didn't do it in the end.

To be honest, this is not good news for the Spurs and Duncan.

Compared with outside players, inside players do have some disadvantages in terms of physical fitness.

The game on the field has already begun, and it really is Ginobili who leads the offense.

Moreover, Ginobili did a good job of taking advantage of a wonderful breakthrough to reach the inside.

However, Grant suddenly appeared.

That's right, this almost forgotten player directly blocked Ginobili.

After all, he is a player who once earned tens of millions of annual salary by relying on defense, and Grant's foundation is still there.

Since last year, after being preempted by Haslem in the starting lineup, Grant began to give up on himself.

In other words, he had made enough money and started dawdling.

In this regard, even the Heat can do nothing, and it is somewhat difficult to trade it out.

However, even Grant didn't expect that this mixed-up was going to be the championship.

Grant, who has made enough money, has lost interest in most things in the league.

If there is anything else that can impress him, it is a championship ring.

No, since the playoffs, Grant has become more active, from the fifth insider to the fourth insider.

After all, his defensive experience is still there, and his defensive awareness is still there, which can help the Heat to some extent.

Covering Manu Ginobili and grabbing the rebound, Grant quickly passed to Chen Mo.

Facing Brent Barry, Chen Moqiang leaned on him, scored an easy layup and scored two points.

30:20
In 2 minutes, they were beaten 8:0 by the Heat, and the point difference was widened to ten.

"Return to defense, how many times have I said that the opponent cannot easily counterattack, what are you doing?"

Popovich yelled directly, not giving anyone face, of course, he also has this qualification.

It's not that he really wants to swear, but that the performance of the Spurs during this period is really bad.

"Should I be replaced by Tim?"

To be honest, Popovich doesn't really want to make substitutions, he doesn't want to change his tactical arrangement because of his opponent.

To be honest, this kind of situation of being led by the nose is very passive for the Spurs.

But if there are no substitutions, what if the score is drawn again?
Without too much hesitation, Popovich finally made a decision to substitute!
He believes that Duncan's physical fitness is fine. In fact, the 29-year-old Duncan is at the peak of his career, so there is really no need to worry about physical issues.

Besides, there is no way to guarantee it now, so what's the point of what happens next?

Sure enough, no, Duncan just took advantage of his height and hit a hook with Grant in singles.

30:22
Chen Mo didn't hesitate, and used the pick-and-roll to break through to the mid-range, also hitting a mid-range jumper.

……

In this way, the two sides came and went, the score rose alternately, and some became anxious.

As expected of the finals, if there is a slight chance, the advantage will be firmly grasped.

The two three-pointers contributed by the Heat from the bench are really important and timely.

With the gradual return of the Spurs' main lineup, their momentum of chasing points is getting stronger and stronger.

Of course, the Heat are not afraid, whether it is Antoine Walker or Gary Payton, they can all contribute.

Especially in the previous four games, Gary Payton, whose performance has dropped a bit, performed well in this campaign.

In the first half, he scored a three-pointer and forced Parker inside twice.

Indeed, Gary Payton's old arms and legs have long been unable to keep up with Parker, but he also has advantages.

If it weren't for Duncan's help many times, it is estimated that Gary Payton would have crushed Parker.

At the end of the halftime game, the score of the two sides was 53:45.

The Heat lead by 8 points, which is considered a small advantage.

It can be said that since taking the lead, the Heat have been firmly grasped and have no defense at all.

Back in the locker room, Popovich kept emphasizing defense and scoring, hoping that the players would be more excited.

Duncan played well in the second quarter, but the game cannot rely on him alone.

"Manu, and Tony, we need you, our whole team needs you."

……

"Bruce, let me see your defense, I know, you will be able to do better."

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Fooled by Popovich for a while, Bruce Bowen also nodded, but the corner of his mouth was pulled.

I don't know if it was because when I nodded, I touched the bruise on my body, which seemed to hurt a little.

Thinking of Chen Mo's big elbow, Bruce Bowen suddenly felt that the promise was too fast and hasty.

Not only the Spurs, but also the Heat are actively preparing.

Stan Van Gundy has been sidelined, Pat Riley himself into the field, arranged various plays.

"Great job guys, we're ahead and we just need to keep it going.

I think the opponent has panicked now, and what we need to do is to stabilize.

Stabilize our defense, stabilize our offense, and victory is at hand. "

……

Back at halftime, the Spurs really launched an offense, hitting three-pointers one after another.

But looking up at the score, 61:54, the Heat still lead by 7 points.

(End of this chapter)