The first point guard in basketball

Chapter 349 Anxious Situation

The two sides are completely a psychological game, which is very common in the point guard confrontation. The little general can really feel the pressure Xiao Tian brings to him. This is only the third season, and the opponent has grown to such a degree. There is really a kind of bitterness that makes the little general feel old.

"Be careful, Avery." Just as the little general was in a daze, Antonio Daniels on the other side shouted, but the little general still didn't react immediately, Xiao Tian cut the ball cleanly with his hand, and then flew to the frontcourt to complete the layup. Bavita was swaying around Xiao Tian all the time, he could see clearly that the ball was not fouled, so he didn't blow the whistle.

Popovich could only call for defense loudly on the sidelines. The little general tried his best to calm himself down. Xiao Tian's steal just now disrupted his rhythm again. The point guard is the center of the field. If he is in chaos, the whole team will be in chaos.

Calm down, you must be calm, Xiao Tian still looked at him at the first moment, waiting for his next move. This time, the little general was very focused and did not give Xiao Tian a chance to steal. He started, eh, what a pity, it was almost there, otherwise it would be another steal, this is Xiao Tian's second foul in this game.

The Spurs still own the ball, but the offensive time is free for 5 seconds. Popovich called a timeout and arranged it. The Grizzlies also returned to the bench to rest.

The Spurs came back from a timeout and replaced Rashard Lewis with Malik Ross. The server was David Robinson. The Admiral sent the ball directly to Rashard Lewis from the baseline.

Lewis and Cole and others played the role of the Spurs' three-point firepower this season. They did a good job. With this goal, the Spurs narrowed the point difference to one goal gap again.

In the second quarter, the two sides still played very anxiously, but after receiving 2 fouls, Xiao Tian did not commit 3 fouls until the end of the second quarter, which made Paul Westphal relieved. If Xiao Tian had 3 fouls, then the second half of the game would definitely be a hidden danger.

At the end of the half, the Grizzlies led by 4 points at home. Xiao Tian scored 18 points and 9 assists in the half, and his performance was still very stable. David Robinson scored 20 points in the half, which was also as stable as a dog.Big Ben faced him, it was really a scholar meeting a soldier, they were not of the same type at all, the admiral’s most laxity was post-up, and Daben was currently the best post-up defender.

David Robinson averaged 25 points per game this season, but he is not young anymore because of his age. Although McGrady has grown well, compared with Duncan in the original historical space, McGrady's growth rate is still too slow. Of course, this is caused by the opponent's spondylitis.

In the second half of the game, Popovich didn't come on as a substitute because the Spurs were still behind. If they didn't bite the score in the third quarter, they would definitely be taken away by a wave in the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies' performance in the fourth quarter of this season was invincible. In the two games they lost, one was because Xiao Tian was absent, and the other was because the opponent played superbly.

If they can't stand their third quarter, then the game will be cold. Xiao Tian switched back to scoring mode in the third quarter and scored consecutive points on the outside. Popovich had to call a timeout to adjust. But after the timeout came back, Xiao Tian immediately started passing the ball.

Rashad Lewis became the Spurs' surprise soldier in the third quarter. He took advantage of his shooting range and scored 5 points in the third quarter. He has already scored 8 points. But facing Duncan in the paint, he was still under pressure.

In the third quarter, the Grizzlies still opened up the score. They entered the fourth quarter with a 10-point lead. After three quarters, Xiao Tian had 26 points and 15 assists, and Duncan had 20 points and 16 rebounds. Although he allowed Lewis to score 5 points in the third quarter, he himself scored 12 points on Lewis.

This is where Xiao Tian and Duncan fit together. When one of them plays, the other will never steal the show. This is very rare for many twin stars in the league.

Now the popularity of the Gemini stars in the league has dropped again, because the distribution of ball rights is a huge problem, so everyone has returned to the single-core leadership. The Rockets' Big Three and the Lakers' new Big Three are outliers among them, but it is unknown whether these two Big Three can break through the mountain of the Grizzlies.

Lewis felt very tired. When he didn't play against Duncan, Lewis didn't feel how powerful Duncan was. The reason why he was so strong was entirely due to the performance of the Grizzlies. But the confrontation in the third quarter made Lewis understand that Tim Duncan is definitely not in vain. It's a pity that he is not his teammate. Otherwise, he would be much more relaxed.

In the fourth quarter, because of the big lead, Jamison and others came up, but Popovich still chose to let David Robinson rest. It is really worthless to lose the core of the team for a regular season.

Birdman gradually got used to confronting Will Perdo, and the two sides had more and more physical contact. Under the training of Elvin Hayes, Birdman also learned a lot, and practiced on the opponent, and the effect was very average.

Because Perdo is not the core output of the Spurs at all, Birdman still needs to grow up, but as a young substitute insider, the entire Grizzlies team still affirmed his potential.

(End of this chapter)