NBA villain

Chapter 644 Deadlock One
Popovich was not satisfied with the Spurs' defense on the field. Ray Allen got an easy shot after a single block screen.

Ray Allen is the strongest three-point shooter in the league. Giving him space to shoot three-pointers is tantamount to sending points directly. If the shot feels good, it will be the worst thing.

As a famous coach in the league, one of Popovich's biggest characteristics is that the timeout is very timely. The Spurs have been used to Popovich not following the routine during the years of Popovich's coaching.

It is not the first time that a timeout is called directly at the beginning of the game like this.

After the players experienced this timeout, their spirits recovered and their performance on the court was more rigorous.

The Spurs opened up the offensive situation with Parker's mid-range jumper and scored the first sports goal of the game. Then, Duncan assisted Finley and made a layup, and the Spurs recovered the point difference.

Yang Di still has experience in defending Duncan. The most troublesome thing is his low hook and mid-range hitting.

Yang Di and Tyson Chandler will defend Duncan on wheels. Tyson Chandler and Yang Di have good defense capabilities, and they cooperate with each other to do a good job of defense.

Tony Parker cuts in, Elson sets him a screen, Bowen and Finley on the wing both run, and the Spurs pass the ball to Duncan after a while, and Duncan faces Yang Di's defense , A mid-range jumper.

Missed, the rebound was protected by Tyson Chandler, and the Warriors attacked.

The Warriors adopted the tactic of supporting the inside of the elbow area. Yang Di, as the core of the tactic, took the ball in this area, threatening the Spurs' defensive formation.

Ray Allen and Fisher interspersed to move, Ray Allen went to the 45-degree position and Yang Di made a pick-and-roll cover.

After receiving the ball, Bowen closely followed Ray Allen.

Ray Allen didn't make a shot, and continued to transfer the ball. He calmly passed the ball to Danny Granger who came up to meet him. Danny faced Michael Finley, who was much shorter than him, and made a jumper.

Still missed, the rebound was grabbed by Parker.

After returning from the timeout, the Spurs played the defense they wanted, and the Warriors did not score so easily.

In the same way, the Warriors also defended the Spurs very well. Yang Di even destroyed Parker's pass, causing the Spurs to make a mistake.

Popovich propped up his chin, and the Warriors were strong defensively, and in the playoffs, this seemed to be even more magnified.Yang Di's help defense area is too large. There is a Yang Di in the Warriors, just like the Pistons had Da Ben and the Timberwolves had Garnett. It is a completely improved defense.

On the field, after reorganization, Fisher handed the ball to Yang Di to attack in the low post.

In a small space, Yang Di chose to play Duncan with his back. After hitting twice, he turned over and shot a jumper. Duncan stretched out his long arm to interfere. Yang Di shot with a good rhythm and made a direct hit.

7 to 4, the Warriors lead by 3 points.

The two sides have played for more than 3 minutes, and the score has risen very slowly. The Spurs like to slow down the pace, and the Warriors have no chance to find a fast break.

Barkley and Kenny Smith, who were commentating on the sidelines, also realized that this would be a defensive battle.

"The Spurs are still looking for small cooperation opportunities. Duncan's rebound protection is very good. The Spurs have made special arrangements to curb Yang Di's fast break. The moment Yang Di grabs the backcourt rebound, there will be Spurs immediately. The player was delaying his dribble, and the Warriors weren't getting to a tempo they liked."

The Spurs attacked, and the basketball was firmly controlled by Parker. After Duncan played a pick-and-roll with him, Parker encountered a delay from Yang Di and gave Duncan a hit.

Tyson Chandler stepped forward to defend Yang Di, and Yang Di turned around to defend Elson for Chandler.

The two rotated to defend each other. During the gap between the Spurs passing the ball, the Warriors had completed all the defensive rotations. Duncan did not choose to attack, but handed it over to Finley on the outside.

Finley veers forward, swings past Danny Granger, and shoots a jumper.

Missed, the rebound was grabbed by Yang Di.

Yang Di was about to make a fast break when he landed. Duncan was the first to block Yang Di with his arms outstretched to defend. Yang Di moved to the side and encountered a double-team from Parker and Duncan.

The Spurs inadvertently engaged in a full-court press.

Yang Di stopped dribbling and gave the ball to Ray Allen to control. Ray Allen dribbled the ball for halftime. At this time, the Warriors had no advantage in fast breaks and the Spurs fell.

Yang Di confronted Duncan and went out to the top of the arc to respond.

NBA tactics are complex pick-and-rolls and screens, and the same is true when the Warriors fall into position. Yang Di's efficiency in catching and attacking the ball after dismantling is much higher than that of singles. With the help of his teammates, he can be more relaxed Attack the basket.

Even the Warriors have a little advantage on the field.

"How about it, still not adjusted?" There are some problems with the Spurs' starting lineup. The Warriors attack from the inside out. Bruce Bowen's perimeter defense has little effect. Mo has already seen this problem. Letting Bruce Bowen follow Ray Allen throughout the game may not be able to restrict Ray Allen. After all, Ray Allen is more about running out to catch and jump shots. The offensive style has changed a lot this year.

"No hurry," Popovich turned his head and glanced at PJ Carlesimo, "The Warriors' offense has not yet been played out. Let Manu play later, the effect will be better."

PJ-Carlesimo no longer speaks, Popovich has his own ideas, and things he decides are generally difficult to change.

After Bruce Bowen picked up a foul and the Spurs got their second, Popovich waved on Manu Ginobili and replaced Bowen.

With Ginobili on the court, the quality of the Spurs' perimeter defense will drop a bit, but with an additional pass dominance point on the perimeter, the Spurs' offense will become more elusive.

Ray Allen and Danny Granger switched defenses, with Ray Allen defending Finley and Danny Granger defending the new Manu Ginobili.

The Warriors coaching staff believes that Ginobili is much greater than Mike Finley's offensive threat outside the Spurs.

布鲁斯-鲍文上场打了5分钟多一点，0分1个篮板0助攻0抢断0盖帽0失误，1投0中，除了篮板，全部挂了鸭蛋。

However, for a role player like him, it is not surprising to get such data. Many players usually only focus on scoring in a short period of time in a game, and spend the rest of the time blacksmithing or doing other auxiliary things.

Danny Granger followed Ginobili closely.

But after the Spurs replaced Ginobili, the effect was still immediate. He and Parker both threatened the Warriors' perimeter defense at the same time. Parker and Duncan played a pick-and-roll cooperation. Leigh played the role of Bowen just now, catching the ball and shooting a jumper.

hit!

(End of this chapter)