NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 303 Lost the suspense
The referee's whistle sounded, and after Stoudemire pulled it up, Duncan decisively chose to foul.

Duncan is actually very proficient in this hand, but he used it on O'Neal back then. Now the young insiders in front of him are far less powerful than O'Neal, but their explosive power is really strong.

There is no need to care about the number of fouls at the last moment. Now there is no ball, and Stoudemire is not as sure of Russell's free throws.

Sure enough, Stoudemire only made one of two free throws, but then the Spurs finally got a chance, and Duncan was directly hugged by Joe Johnson.

As a result, Duncan also made two free throws and the Suns still took the lead.

Duncan also held his head in frustration, but unfortunately the reality is so cruel. He has been fighting against the Suns on both offense and defense until now, and his physical strength is indeed a bit exhausted.

It was the sun's turn to attack again, and this time Russell started to waste time after passing the middle circle.

The Spurs still have a chance to attack, so they are not in a hurry.

Russell pressed to the last 7 seconds before Stoudemire came up to cover.

It turned out to be a false screen and the other side Marion came over to cover on the other side.

Russell flicked a shot and changed direction to kill Marion, Stoudemire turned and rushed inside, while the two defensive players rushed towards Russell.

Duncan didn't come out with Stoudemire, and the Spurs were in defensive rotation at this time.

Iguodala's side was already empty, and Russell made half of the pass fake, but it was an acceleration to wipe it inside.

The Spurs' defense was only slightly disturbed, and Horry, who had followed Marion, overtook Russell again.

Although he is an old teammate, when it comes to critical moments, he will definitely not show affection.

Russell was still blocked for a while, and was caught up by the defensive players behind him before he was completely wiped in.

And Duncan was in there, and he'd be happy if Russell challenged him, and he was confident he could stop Russell.

Stoudemire was on the other side, and Duncan was sure he wouldn't start.

In fact, Russell didn't have so many choices when he pushed the time to the end, unlike the sudden pass before, which could make Stoudemire completely rush.

But at this time, Russell's choice made the Spurs a little confused, and he just clung to the ball and started.

With a movement similar to a European step, he took a big step to the side, and then shot in a way that was not very standard, but could avoid the defense.

"Russell's shot this time is too difficult!"

The commentator couldn't help exclaiming, if Russell barely missed a shot this time, it would leave the Spurs with a chance.

However, Russell almost threw the basketball with one hand when his body was already tilted, but it fell steadily into the basket.

With a perfect hollow net, Russell scored 2 points, and the Suns led by 3 points again at the last moment.

The time left for the Spurs is only 8.8 seconds.

Serving five defenses and four defenses can be said to be a compulsory subject for every team. Of course, the Suns have focused on practicing.

Now the Spurs may have a quick two-pointer or a three-pointer, so there must be no omissions in defense.

Of course, the three-point defense is the main focus. If the Spurs quickly make two points, Russell is more confident in free throws.

As for catching the ball, the focus is on defending Ginobili and Parker, two backcourts that can dominate the ball.

The Spurs did not keep anyone inside. They made it clear that they wanted to receive the ball from the outside, so the Suns' defense was more targeted.

For Ginobili, who can shoot three-pointers with the ball, two people stare at him.

At this time, the Spurs had to send the ball within 5 seconds. When they found that the two defenders were not so easy to find, they immediately activated a backup plan. Duncan took two steps forward, and then stretched out his arms to catch the high ball.

The Spurs are also more proficient in serving tactics, they chose to give it to Duncan first.

Duncan raised his arm and threw it directly outside. At this time, Ginobili just ran back and got the ball near the middle circle.

This is the tacit understanding between GDP and Duncan's passing level.

After Ginobili received the ball, it became one defense and one defense. In the last few seconds, the Suns did not let anyone go, nor did they flank anyone.

If the Spurs pass the ball to the inside at this time, Duncan may have a chance to play one.

But time is not enough, and the risk of passing to the inside is still relatively high. The Spurs' choice is that the Spurs come up to cover, and Ginobili is going to play with the ball.

Joe Johnson's defense is as smooth and steady as his offense, but it should not be underestimated.

Ginobili went around to Duncan's side, and the Suns' defense immediately changed, but they changed back immediately.

Duncan is outside, so it doesn't matter if there is no one around for a while.

At this time, Duncan's threat is much smaller, just a tool man.

Duncan can also shoot from the three-point line, but there is no way.

It took a little time for the Spurs to catch the ball, and then Duncan covered, and now there is not much time left.

Ginobili took a big step sideways, and seeing that there was only one person left in front of him, he planned to fight himself.

In terms of tactics, the Spurs actually have a lot, but there is not enough time, so the players can only make their own decisions.

For three-pointers with the ball, Ginobili is still stronger.

Ginobili squeezed inside with the ball, and then a side step back was about to be pulled up.

At this time, Russell, who had been on the other side, rushed over fiercely.

Everyone didn't realize that Russell actually focused most of his attention on Ginobili.

One is because time is running out, and the other is that Parker has less three-point threats.

When he saw Ginobili's eyes and movements, he knew that this guy was going to come by himself. He had seen it countless times in mock battles.

Having played for the Spurs for three seasons, Russell is really as familiar with GDP as his teammates.

So rushing over seemingly indiscriminately, it was a choice made out of understanding.

The point is, neither team noticed his sudden movement, not even the court cameras.

Some of the Spurs' home fans noticed it, but their exclamations were buried in the noise of the audience.

As a result, the fans watching the live broadcast saw that Ginobili retreated from the side and got a momentary opportunity to shoot, but when he jumped up to shoot, Russell rushed from the side and jumped up and stretched out his right hand.

Joe Johnson only had time to jump up to interfere from the front, but Russell rubbed his finger on the ball from the side door. Ginobili's shot was relatively strong this time, and the basketball still flew out, but it was affected after all. fell down early.

The basketball hit the front edge of the rim a little bit, but it didn't bounce very far.

Stoudemire blocked Duncan who rushed over to grab an offensive rebound, and neither of them caught the ball in the first place.

But the time on the rebound was still running, and finally changed to zero.

The game was over, and the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. At this time, Parker rushed to pick up the ball, but it was useless.

The Suns narrowly beat their opponents at the Spurs' home court, and the series made another victory, winning the match point 3:0.

After this battle, the Western Conference Finals seemed to lose suspense again.

(End of this chapter)