NBA: Start the water cooler and reach the Hall of Fame

On the morning of June 6, Li Kaiming woke up wearing earplugs. As soon as he took them off, the noise from downstairs rushed into his ears like a demonic sound.

But after getting used to it the night before, the quality of my sleep last night was very good. Although it couldn't be compared to not wearing earplugs, at least my energy was much better than in the last game.

Seeing other people, Li Kaiming found that everyone was in good spirits. He smiled and looked at everyone, "It was so frustrating to lose the day before yesterday. I must fight back tonight!"

Next to him, Thompson moved his wrists and neck, and his bones made a clicking sound, "My hands are already so hungry! I will let them know what the fire from hell is!"

The expressionless robot also interjected, "Me too!"

Li Kaiming smiled and nodded, "Okay! Then let them see what real strength is!"

At nine o'clock in the evening, the AT&A Center was still overcrowded, with densely packed fans wearing short-sleeved shirts squirming like ants in an ant nest.

But there were no expressions on the faces of the Wizards players tonight. Even Sanders on the sidelines was busy communicating with the coaching staff, and there was no sign of any signs of mental distress.

Popovich frowned on the sidelines. Could it be that the people on the opposite side had such a high quality of sleep? Did you get used to it after one night?

Probably not...

After ten minutes of pre-game preparation, the fourth game of the finals officially began!

After overcoming one difficulty, Li Kaiming suddenly looked back and realized that even other difficulties had disappeared.

In addition to the players' mental state returning to normal, tonight's referee is no longer the annoying Tony brothers, which makes Li Kaiming feel very comfortable.

After coming up, the Spurs still won the ball first. Tony Parker dribbled to the frontcourt. The Spurs still played as a team. Finally, the ball was passed to Danny Green, who caught the ball in the corner and shot a three-pointer. .

But Thompson, who was back to normal, was also very serious when chasing defense, and Danny Green's shot was blocked by his interference.

Li Kaiming on the inside picked off the rebound and handed it to Hinrich to dribble across half court. Then the two big men on the inside went out and set a double screen for Hinrich.

Li Kaiming's outside move attracted the Spurs' attention, while Hinrich and Blatche took the opportunity to attack the basket. Hinrich dribbled the ball and stuck Parker, then slowly moved to the penalty area with a fake throw. He shook Split on the inside and then threw the ball directly towards the basket. Brac, who was in position, succeeded in an alley-oop dunk!

2-0 start!

The Spurs attacked and used teamwork after arriving in the frontcourt. The two shooters moved to help Duncan create a mismatch. After receiving the ball, the latter hit Leonard with his back and headed the ball twice to the basket, encountering Blatche. With the help of defense, Duncan scored with a trembling hook.

There was a burst of cheers at the AT&A Center, and Popovich breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines. It seemed that the players on his side were in good condition. As long as he could maintain the same condition as the previous game, he would be confident in this game.

However, the smile on Popovich's face did not last long before the situation on the court changed completely in another direction.

In addition to returning to form on the offensive end, Sanders also prepared a tactic specifically for the Spurs. He even asked Li Kaiming what a Chinese idiom would be to describe this tactic.

Li Kaiming pondered for a while and then said his answer: "Please enter the urn!"

Yes, judging from the scene, the Spurs' offense is also very good, because they can find mismatches for several consecutive rounds, especially for Duncan inside.

And Duncan is indeed the number one power forward in history. At such an old age, after receiving the ball in a misplaced position in the interior, he can still use various unpretentious movements, such as turning, hooking, or hitting the board, to score the ball.

In the first quarter, the Spurs relied on Duncan's performance to lead the Wizards by 27 point 26-1. Duncan scored 10 points alone, making 7 hits in 5 shots, and his shooting rate was also very high.

After the second quarter, the Wizards did not come up with the five-out lineup with the most offensive firepower as before. Instead, they asked Blatche to come off the court and sent McGee to replace the center.

Hinrich also came off the court to take a rest, and substitute Kenny came on to act as a tool for dribbling the ball through the half court. As for the remaining three Li Kaiming in the starting lineup, according to Sanders, when will the Spurs be defeated tonight? Surrender when to take a break.

Sanders also had some considerations in bringing up McGee. After all, the Spurs have two tall men inside. If Li Kaiming is allowed to face off alone, the Wizards' offense will inevitably be affected, and the gain will not be worth the loss.

Let McGee play a role, and let the two oldest veterans in the starting lineup take a rest. In this series with the Spurs, the playing time of the five-out lineup may be shortened.

At the beginning of the second quarter, after Hinrich went off, Li Kaiming officially took over the ball and became the team's undoubted core ball control. As for the point guard Kenny who came off the bench, he was completely reduced to a shooter.

Li Kaiming held the ball and beat Duncan in singles. He accelerated and changed direction and then missed the mid-range shot.

The Spurs grabbed the rebound and continued to run the game after halftime. This time they once again easily helped Duncan create a mismatch opportunity. The latter received the ball inside and beat Thompson in isolation. He arched his back a few times and then went to the basket. A turnaround throw hit the target!

After scoring the goal, Duncan clenched his fists and returned to defense. Today's game allowed him to find the feeling of his peak period. As long as he gets the ball in a misplaced position in the interior, he will basically either score or foul.

However, what he didn't notice was that his breathing became heavier and heavier unknowingly...

At the end of the half, the Spurs were 48 point behind 49-1, but Duncan scored 21 points in the half alone to pay tribute to himself.

For Duncan to be able to perform like this at the age of 37 is simply a sign of hope, so when he stepped to the free throw line, many fans at the AT&A Center started shouting "MVP!"

The Spurs home commentator in the commentary box was so excited that tears filled his eyes, "That stone Buddha is back!"

However, Popovich's brows on the sidelines are getting deeper and deeper...

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Wizards started again. After coming up, Li Kaiming hit the paint with a single, causing Splitter's foul and went to the free throw line. Facing the boos of the entire AT&A Center, he made two free throws with no expression on his face. Like a shooting machine.

After the Spurs attacked and ran out of tactics, the players were surprised to find that the best opportunity actually came from Duncan's side. The Wizards' defense change caused the inside line to be misplaced again!

Although I was very confused as to why the Wizards allowed Duncan to score so easily, Tony Parker on the outside still gave the ball to Duncan in the penalty area. The latter pushed Leonard to the ground after a fierce physical confrontation with Leonard. Under the basket, he then caught the ball and turned around for a hook!

However, a scene happened that shocked all the fans!

Duncan's hook actually swung around the rim, then fell from the other side and missed!

Blatche, who took up the position on the other side, got the rebound, and the ball was passed to Hinrich and passed half court. A mysterious smile appeared on Sanders' face on the sidelines.

After playing for more than half a game, you must be tired, right? Is it our turn to fight next?

After Hinrich arrived in the frontcourt, he directly started a pick-and-roll with Li Kaiming. Parker and Duncan still cooperated very well on the defensive end. Duncan shouted a left screen expressionlessly, and then rushed over with Li Kaiming.

However, this time Hinrich actually changed direction with a low hand and passed Duncan in one step!

Tony Parker didn't expect Duncan to be broken through so easily, and he chased after him anxiously, but at this time there was only one Split left under the basket. He couldn't defend one against two. In the end, Hinrich made a throw!

48 to 51! Popovich's face was very ugly, and he had already seen the opponent's intention at this time.

However, the exciting part is still to come. After the Spurs ran tactics, the ball could only be passed to Duncan inside without realizing it.

At this time, the Spurs players on the field also reacted. The fact that they were able to pass the ball to Duncan so smoothly was probably not because of the Spurs' clever tactics or their active movement.

Looking at it now, the reason may be that the Wizards specifically asked them to pass the ball like this, or that the Wizards deliberately guided them to pass the ball to Duncan for a single!

After Duncan caught the ball, he felt like he was being put on fire. It didn't matter whether he was playing or not. At this time, he missed his younger self very much. If he could be three years younger, he wouldn't be so tired after playing half a game.

However, there is no time capsule in this world. After receiving the ball, Duncan tried his best to push away Thompson behind him, and then turned around and hit the board!

call!call!

At this time, Duncan only felt that his lungs were like bellows with a big hole in them. No matter how he breathed, he felt that there was not enough oxygen.

The Wizards served to the frontcourt, and Li Kaiming took the basketball from Hinrich at the right time. Then the Wizards all pulled away, allowing Li Kaiming to challenge Duncan one-on-one.

At this time, Duncan felt that his legs were as heavy as lead, but he still endured the fatigue, lowered his center of gravity and stood outside the three-point line.

Facing Duncan, Li Kaiming first made a small change of direction to find the rhythm, and then suddenly straightened his arms, the amplitude became larger, and a drag step mobilized Duncan's center of gravity, and then used the space to start directly, passing Duncan in one step. clean!

The Spurs still chose to defend Li Kaiming's teammates and let him play in isolation, so after passing Duncan, except for Split under the basket, there was no one in front of Li Kaiming.

When he reached the mid-range, he immediately stopped and took a shot, scoring two points!

48 is better than 53!

Popovich called a timeout on the sidelines, and he was going to take Duncan down to rest for a while. No matter how good a player is, there will be times when he declines. Even the number one power forward in history cannot escape the jurisdiction of time.

However, this Spurs team is completely different with or without Duncan. The player who replaced Duncan was Diaw, but this type of player was completely unable to match up with Li Kaiming, so the Spurs had no choice but to start double-teaming...

When the Spurs were forced to change their defensive strategy, the balance of victory in this game tilted towards the Wizards.

Under Li Kaiming's exquisite pass, the Wizards' shooters accumulated bullets from two games and shot them all in the second half!

Popovich panicked and took Duncan and Ginobili, but it was too late. In the end, the game ended. The Wizards defeated the Spurs 115-93 and scored a terrifying 66 points in the second half.

Li Kaiming played for 41 minutes and scored a triple-double of 33 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists, helping the team win the fourth game. The finals have reached the match point!