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Chapter 386 Give Me the Ball
Li Lei walked to the free throw line and hit the free throw steadily.

The score was rewritten to 2:9.

No one expected that after the Grizzlies narrowly lost in the first game, the second game actually got off to a perfect start.

Drip!

Popovich called a timeout in time.

"Tony, are you from Memphis?"

After the players left the field, Popovich asked with a cold face.

Parker: "..."

As we all know, Parker is a French player.Just looking at Popovich's expression, he knew that he was going to scold Parker.

Parker shook his head.

Sure enough, Popovich scolded: "Since you are not from Memphis, why do you play with their rhythm. Remember, I don't want another idiot like Tony to appear!"

Everyone in the Spurs didn't dare to speak, but nodded obediently.

Popovich scolded people very hard in the early days, especially for newcomers like Parker, which he probably learned from his teacher Larry Brown.

When Parker first entered the league, he was often scolded and cried.

In recent years, Popovich's attitude has improved a lot, and he is not as fierce as before.

"Listen up everybody, slow down and play our game, don't care how the opponent plays."

Soon, the timeout ended and players from both sides returned to the court.

The Spurs attacked, and they played very patiently this round, constantly flipping hands, trying to pass good opportunities.

One round, 7 passes, each of the five players on the court touched the ball.

In the end, Michael Finley got an open chance and easily hit an open long two-pointer.

Swish!
4: 9.

"This is the correct way for the Spurs to open!"

Teacher Xu Jicheng commented.

On the bench, Popovich also nodded with satisfaction.

In this round, Duncan did not play singles with the ball, but used his screens and running positions to create opportunities for his teammates.

In the next few rounds, the Spurs insisted on their own style of play, maintained their own rhythm, played steadily, and grinded against the Grizzlies.

Lowry, who played well at the start, made two consecutive mistakes, allowing the Spurs to seize the opportunity and chase the score back little by little.

第一节打了6分17秒，比分是11：12，马刺队追到只落后1分。

Popovich sat on the bench, leaned back slightly, folded his hands on his chest, and looked calmly at Coach Carlisle opposite him.

He was probably saying: "I have cracked your tactic. So what do you do next? Do you insist on speeding up yourself, or switch back to the original tactic?"

Popovich studies Carlisle.

And under this face is Popovich's self-confidence.He thinks that he is much higher than the rookie head coach Carlisle.

No matter how good Carlisle is, he is just a junior.

Drip!

Carlisle didn't care about dealing with Popovich's gaze, so he called a timeout and adjusted his tactics.

He also sees a problem with the Grizzlies.

Acceleration is indeed a good way to deal with the Spurs, but the problem is that fast break teams need a good traditional point guard.

For example, Nash of the Suns, Baron Davis of the Warriors "bearded", and Chris Paul of the Hornets.

You must not only have the ability to hold the ball and fast break, but also have the ability to connect the whole team, and you must make as few mistakes as possible.

However, the two main point guards of the Grizzlies, Lowry and Tyronn Lue, are obviously unqualified.

Lowry has strong offensive power, limited organizational skills, and is young and prone to mistakes.

And Tyronn Lue is a role player. He dribbles across the court, and he is good at shooting open shots. It is unrealistic to expect him to launch a fast break.

Carlisle hesitated, unable to make a decision for a while, and couldn't help but feel impatient.

At this moment, Li Lei stood up.

"Give me the ball!"

"Leave everything to me!"

Carlisle looked at Li Lei and finally nodded.

The timeout ends and players from both sides return to the court.

Staff adjustments have also been made on both sides.

The spurs:
Duncan, Horry, Bowen, Ginobili, Parker.

Grizzlies:
Milicic, Warrick, Li Lei, Gay, Lowry.

This is a younger lineup.

Milicic is 21 years old, Warrick is 25 years old, Li Lei is 22 years old, Gay is 21 years old, Lowry is 21 years old...

As soon as the game started, Li Lei took the ball to the top of the arc.

Bo Wen entangled Li Lei like brown sugar.

Although Li Lei didn't feel good tonight, Bowen still didn't dare to neglect in the slightest.

This is the name of a person, the shadow of a tree!

The name Li Lei is the youngest man with 60 points in NBA history, the youngest man with 40 points and 50 points in the playoffs, the scoring champion of this season, the number one shooter in NBA history... No opponent dares to bet on Li Lei's next goal do not enter.

Li Lei called a pick-and-roll, and Milicic quickly raised to a high position, bringing Duncan out as well.

Li Lei took the opportunity to attack and rushed inside.

Horry, who was guarding the basket, tried to stop Li Lei, only to pay two fouls in the end.

Li Lei walked to the free throw line and made two free throws steadily.

11: 14.

The Spurs attack.

Duncan and Horry made a cross-run, faced Warrick, squeezed Warrick away abruptly, and scored with a layup.

Swish!
13: 14.

"At the critical moment, both Li Lei and Duncan stood up."

Teacher Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

Now the two teams are biting the score tightly, and no one can do anything to each other. The performance of the core of the two teams is particularly important.

It was the turn of the Grizzlies to attack again.

Li Lei continued to play pick and roll with Milicic.

Duncan didn't come out this time, but let Horry go out with Milicic. After all, Horry proved that he couldn't defend the basket in front of Li Lei in the last round.

There is no doubt that Duncan's ability to protect the frame is the top.

If Li Lei attacks the inside line, Duncan dare not say that he can guard him [-]%, but it will definitely bring huge troubles to Li Lei.

However, how could Li Lei follow Duncan's wishes?

Li Lei didn't break through at all, but passed the ball hand-in-hand with Milicic, and helped Milicic block Horry by the way.

Milicic took a step forward, retreated directly beyond the three-point line, and shot at the frame.

The Spurs were caught off guard, and Bowen reacted a bit slower, and then went to attack Milicic, but there was no time.

Swish!
Milicic went up and down and hit a key three-pointer.

13: 17.

Popovich, who was originally calm and calm, suddenly changed his face and yelled at the field: "What about your mother's defense? I can get an old lady from a nursing home to defend better than you. If you continue to miss people, I will Sit on the bench!"

Everyone in the Spurs was obedient and did not dare to resist.

The Spurs attack.

Duncan also made a pick-and-roll for Ginobili. Ginobili bounced out of the three-point line, received Parker's pass, and raised his hand for a three-pointer.

Swish!
16: 17.

The Spurs caught up again, and the point difference was still 1 point.

The Grizzlies scored 2 points and the Spurs also scored 2 points.The Grizzlies made a three-pointer, and the Spurs also made a three-pointer.

The scene became more and more intense, and the Al-Quds fans watching the game were in fear.

(End of this chapter)