The first point guard in basketball

Chapter 416 The second game begins, the Spurs change

I dedicated my best years to Indiana, but now they actually traded me, this group of sons of bitches, Reggie Miller's mentality was completely blown up.

The Pacers management released this news, which means that they have given up on this season, because you can't guarantee that the team leader can still win the Knicks when his mentality is exploding.

On May 5, the Grizzlies continued to host the Spurs at home. This was the second duel. In the last game, the two sides struggled until the fourth quarter to decide the winner. This also shows one thing. The Grizzlies are strong, but they are not strong enough to crush each other like the Warriors in the historical space.

In this game, Popovich directly mentioned Rashard Lewis as the starter. In the last game, Rashard Lewis scored 18 points in the playoffs. Although he lost in the end, Popovich still saw a lot of things in him, which were not seen in Malik Rose.

Now that this guy has come up, the offensive focus of the Grizzlies must be Duncan. This point was decided after Xiao Tian saw Rashad Lewis as the starter.

Popovich is betting that Paul Westphal's reaction is not so fast. As long as the Spurs are given one quarter to establish the lead, then the Spurs really have a chance in this game.

Paul Westphal's reaction was the same as Popovich thought, not so fast, but Xiao Tian was beyond Popovich's expectations. Facing an absolutely weak little general in this game, he kept giving Duncan the ball from the beginning. Nima, Popovich only vomited blood. Paul Westphal showed a bewildered smile on the sidelines.

This is very uncomfortable. Lewis is completely a colander on the defensive end. Duncan scored in the previous two offenses. David Robinson can only watch. If he participates in defense, then this game will not have so much energy to attack.

Lewis was not strong on the defensive end in this game, but he also encountered a big crisis on the offensive end. Duncan seemed to be struggling in this game. Wherever Lewis went, he went, and he didn't care about David Robinson on the inside.

Xiao Tian and Duncan's ability to adjust on the court is very fast. This is also the most gratifying point for the logo man. It is very rare for a player to adjust himself on the court, because it requires a super high basketball IQ as a support. This type of player is the favorite of those constructive coaches. They like this kind of player the most, because they have arranged everything before the game, and the rest depends on the player himself.

The general can only shoot. In this game, his shooting percentage is not bad, and he has not lost the same as Duncan, but there is a little difference. Duncan is the core of the Grizzlies, while the general is just an offensive launch point. The two are not on the same level at all.

The little general couldn’t pass the ball, and Lewis became a defensive colander at this point. His defensive weakness was infinitely magnified. Duncan scored 16 points in the first quarter, shooting 7 of 6 from the field, which was scary. Lewis paid the price of 2 fouls in order to defend him.

Xiao Tian completely became Duncan's green leaf in the first quarter. He only made one shot and scored 3 points, but he sent 7 assists. Of Duncan's 16 points, 10 were related to Xiao Tian.

The Spurs trailed by 12 points in the first quarter, and they were in big trouble. Although they scored 8 points against the generals and made 4 of 4 shots, David Robinson and Tracy McGrady combined to score less than 7 points.David Robinson is also a wizard, but how many years can he maintain his peak?This is really hard to say.

In this game, Popovich finally saw how terrible the basketball IQ of Xiao Tian and Duncan is. The most deceitful thing is that these two guys are still on the same team. The sky is still Duncan, as long as he gets one, he has the confidence to bring the Spurs a championship. As for the current McGrady and Lewis, their respective shortcomings are too obvious.

Xiao Tian is on a four-year rookie contract, and Duncan is also on a four-year contract. However, Popovich never imagined that the entire Grizzlies belong to Xiao Tian. To him, his salary is just a number. His new contract will definitely shock a lot of people.

Digging such a big hole in the first quarter also made Popovich’s next formation start to be stretched. In the second quarter, David Robinson was indeed on the court, but the general had already gone down.

Coming off the bench, the Spurs recovered a lot of points, and the score was narrowed to a single-digit gap, but David Robinson's physical fitness was also consumed a lot. Lewis' two fouls also meant that Malik Rose would take on more offensive firepower. It's just that this guy is a cake eater, and his ability to attack independently is zero. Not to mention offense, he is an inside gate, and he is omnipotent in defensive blocks.

Seeing that the Spurs had chased the score to 4 points, the Grizzlies chose to pause and replaced all the starters. The Spurs were also the starters, except for Rashad Lewis. Lewis was in a low mood because the first quarter was completely messed up. Duncan unilaterally hammered the hammer, which made Lewis never think about it before the game.

Duncan's firepower was still unabated. Facing Malik Rose, after a few back shots, he quickly turned around and dunked on the opponent's head. Duncan was really irritable in this game. Just now Malick Rose made a foul, but the referee didn't blow it. This made Popovich heave a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)