Zhiba NBA

Chapter 165 (160 [-]) Fighting Spurs

Due to the absence of many players, the starting lineups of both sides have changed dramatically compared with the previous game.The Spurs started veterans Brent Barry and Benno Udrih, while the Rockets added Michael Reed and Tony Parker.

The Rockets took the lead in grabbing the ball, and the first offense was handed over to Jefferson.He bullied Barry to be old and weak, with mediocre athletic ability, but unfortunately he missed a jumper when he played hard.

"Did Richard think that Barry is old? This is the wrong person. Although old Barry is 34 years old, he is a good 3D player and very capable in defense." Yuan Fei commented.

"I don't know much about this player. He seems to be of average physical fitness." The bus in a suit and leather shoes said.Now he has no pressure to play at all, but looks very relaxed.

"Haha, it's not just about appearance." Yuan Fei said: "Barry was quite physically fit when he was young. In 1996, he won the Slam Dunk Contest with a gliding slam dunk that took off from the free throw line. He was nicknamed "white men can fly too."

"You really can't judge by appearance!" Da Ba praised.

During the conversation, Udri assisted Ginobili to hit a three-pointer.Reid's defense is much worse than McGrady's. The ball was not forced and was thrown away by Manu to find a chance.

The Rockets handed the ball to Yao Ming, and the Spurs' inside defensive strategy was to switch defenses, allowing Mohamed, who was less capable, to defend Bosh and pull out a jumper, while Duncan, who was more capable of protecting the frame, stayed at the basket to guard.Yao Ming held the ball high and hit it high. He turned around and made a jumper that was blocked by Duncan.Fortunately, Bosh reacted quickly, rushed to grab the offensive rebound and made a tip-up.

Youdry has just been promoted to the starting lineup, and he may be a little nervous. A slightly negligent pass was too big and was intercepted by Bosh.Parker had to go directly to the Spurs basket, and after being blocked, he was assigned to the outside line. Reed hit a three-pointer 3:5.

Then both sides strengthened their defense. At the end of the first quarter, the score was still very low at 19:18. The Spurs led by 1 point.

"It's really far from the previous series against the Suns." Billups couldn't help sighing: "At that time, the two teams couldn't wait to score this score in 3 minutes."

"It's also because of the loss of your two backcourt cores. We have some difficulties in advancing our rhythm. We can only play steadily with the inside as the core." Yuan Fei said helplessly: "The Spurs almost have the same idea. Their rhythm is also slower than in the previous games. This game may score fewer points."

During the conversation, Yao Ming's singles attracted opponents to double-team and assigned Jefferson to the outside line. The latter hit a three-pointer!
"Beautiful!" The Rockets cheered one after another, and they overtook again.

Duncan made a rock-solid mid-range shot. Even though the Spurs fell behind 0-3, he has already crushed Bosh in three games without any loss.But this time Bosh reacted quickly enough to block the ball with a palm first.

Parker launched a fast break, went to the basket and leaned on Udrih to turn around and hit a layup.But the Spurs counterattacked quickly, and Hawley, who came off the bench, made up for Barry's missed shot.

In an attack in the last 30 seconds, Parker missed a three-pointer, Udrih used the last 5 seconds to send a wonderful pass and threw it directly to the basket, Ginobili caught the ball and made a layup, 23 draws!
"The fact that we were able to draw with our opponents in the first quarter has exceeded my expectations." Tang Shuai was very satisfied with the performance of the players.He is very clear that the depth of the Rockets' bench has an advantage. When both sides are disabled, if they don't lose in the starting lineup, the bench will definitely win back.

"Without Tracy's strong point in singles, except for Yao's singles, which rely on three-pointers. In the first quarter, Michael scored 2 goals and Richard scored [-] goal, which is very good." Yuanfei also recognized the performance of the players: "When Yao is resting, he can moderately give the ball to Chris for singles. After all, Muhammad's strength is not enough."

"I'll do my best." Bosh was out of breath, after all, he defended Duncan.In the face of such a historical superstar, if he is young, he can make fewer mistakes and not be abused too badly, which is worth celebrating.

In the second quarter, the Spurs attacked, but the ball was still handed over to Ginobili. In a sense, he was the master of today.Manu faced Reid quite handily, a wobbly step-back jumper for a three-pointer, Reed did not respond to this.Fortunately, the ball went out of the basket, but Manu cut into the three-second zone in an instant, and made a flying tip-up.

"Michael, increase your concentration!" Tang Shuai shouted anxiously.

Knowing that he had made a mistake, Reid felt a little embarrassed, and immediately wanted to return the ball.But Jefferson did not hand the ball to him with a false fax, but forced Barry to foul him.He made two free throws to tie again.

Ginobili got the ball while running and turned around and hit a jumper.

"On this ball, the Spurs' tactical discipline was reflected. Ginobili first made an outside-to-in air cut. Reed defended well and cut off the passing route, but Manu made a back run and changed from inside to outside. Cut out, and got the opportunity for this open shot." Yuan Fei analyzed: "This is not a coincidence, it is an off-the-ball running routine developed after many times of practice."

"You can see so much about this simple ball? It makes us professional players feel ashamed!" Billups said.

"Chauncey, you have to observe the opponent's tactics carefully. In case we lose this game, it will be up to you, the brain of the team, to win the next game. Of course, I hope that without this eventuality, it would be better for us to win today." Yuan Fei joked.

"You may not be able to see how famous you are if you look at it carefully," Chauncey said modestly.

Bosh is in really good shape today.Seeing that Yao Ming missed a shot and the Spurs wanted to regain the ball, Bosh rushed to the basket, grabbed rebounds continuously, and used his faster rebound speed to steal a rebound from Duncan.Reed passed the outside line again, and the sharpshooter Reid's hand was as stable as ever, with coherent and smooth movements, and he shot!This is his third three-pointer!
Duncan received a pass from Udrih, turned around and made a jumper and hit the board steadily.After he hit the ball, he turned around expressionlessly, as if scoring the ball was as casual and easy as eating and drinking!

Parker turned on the impact mode again, went to the basket and then scored outside Bosh, who made a jumper from the free throw line.

"You're in good shape today." Duncan praised Bosh rarely, but Bosh stared at Duncan like a monster.

"Huh? What's the matter?" Duncan was puzzled.

"You're talking to me for the first time!"

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Hawley received a pass from Udrih and hit a three-pointer with a needle. At 45:44, the Spurs went ahead by 1 point again.

Jefferson forced his way to the basket and fouled Barry. Barry made 3 fouls and was replaced by Popovich. Devin Brown came off the bench.

Jefferson made only 2 of 1 free throws and evened the score.

In the last 40 seconds, Udrih missed a strong shot, but Muhammad grabbed the rebound and caused a foul by Przybila.He made 2 of 2 free throws, 47:45.

Jefferson and Manu Ginobili's last 2 attacks each hit iron. At the end of the first half, the Rockets were still 2 points behind.

(End of this chapter)