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Duncan used his outstanding performance in the first quarter to help the Spurs withstand the Clippers' mad attack.

At the beginning of the second quarter, both he and Li Liang rested off the court.

Duncan wiped the sweat off his face with a towel, and the camera of the TV station swept over his face, which was still the same blank expressionless face.

After all, you can't laugh, and you will be called a technical foul if you laugh.

Duncan's determination is undoubtedly firm, and he still has confidence in winning the victory.

As long as he is not troubled by injuries and age, Duncan has the ability to help the Spurs win any playoff game when he is in excellent condition.

This is the ability of a superstar.

Although among the many superstars in history, Duncan is a player who came to the peak earlier and declined earlier.

The first year of entering the league is the second team, and the second year is the championship plus the finals MVP.

Then he stayed strong for a full ten years, and then began to decline gradually at the age of 32, changing his style of play.

In history, like Olajuwon started to win his first championship at the age of 32.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was just about to meet Magic Johnson at the age of 32 and was about to start the glorious 1980s.

Not to mention Jordan, at the age of 32, he is about to start his second three-peat dynasty.

After Duncan was eliminated by the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals in 2008, he basically withdrew from the competition for MVP-level stars.

He began to lose weight and change his style of play. He couldn't kill the Quartet as before, but the connection between Duncan and the Spurs was actually deeper.

Duncan before 2008 would have been a superstar on any other team.

After 2008, Duncan is the Spurs, and the Spurs are Duncan, and no one can live without the other.

This makes Duncan underestimated to a certain extent. In fact, he is still better than many All-Star forwards.

Of course, Li Liang would not underestimate Duncan. In his opinion, if there were any changes in this game, it would definitely happen to Duncan.

He's still a man who can change the course of a game.

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In the second quarter, the Spurs and Clippers continued their fierce contest.

The Clippers have always maintained a 4-5 point, two-goal lead.

The Spurs are catching up closely, and there are not many tactical tricks on both sides to use. It depends on the player's state, hard work and tacit understanding.

After Popovich suffered a loss in the first quarter, he dared not cut Jordan again.

Danny Green's three-pointer once helped the Spurs catch up to only one point.

But immediately, Barnes made an empty cut layup from the basket, and then Griffin forced a foul and wanted to go to the free throw line.

Both sides entered the first timeout of the second quarter.

Both Li Liang and Duncan were replaced, and Jordan on the Clippers' side took a rest. Needless to say, Li Liang was going to go to the fifth position to guard Duncan again.

Griffin made two free throws, and the Clippers pulled back to 5 points at 41:36.

But Duncan immediately received a pass from Parker in the low post, turned around from the baseline and made a light layup.

Li Liang played against Duncan. Before he was ready to defend the ball, Duncan launched an attack.

At the age of 38, his turning speed is still so fast, and his movements are extremely solid.

Li Liang thought to himself, it seems that he must concentrate more.

In the second quarter, Duncan once again became the core point of the Spurs' offense.

His low-post attack, high-post mid-range jumper, and outside pick-and-roll cover slowly revitalized the Spurs' offense.

It's like facing a mess, Duncan will sort it out patiently and gradually bring the team back on track.

If it were Kobe, the choice in the face of chaos would definitely be to take out the hammer and hit the chaos...

When Duncan got the ball in the middle, turned over and hit a difficult throw, and caused a foul by Li Liang, the score of the two sides has become 44:42, and the Spurs are only 2 points away from catching up!

After the timeout ended, the Clippers only relied on Crawford to hit a three-pointer.

Duncan made a free throw, and the difference between the two sides became 1 point.

The AT\u0026T Center felt alive again, and the Spurs regained control.

At this time, Paul stepped forward, and after the high post and Li Liang's pick-and-roll cover, he made a mid-range shot directly near the free throw line as a response to the senior Wake Forest senior.

With a three-point difference, the Spurs immediately counterattacked.

Danny Green rushed to the frontcourt, Tony Parker passed the ball in place, Green received the ball and made a 45-degree three-pointer from the left, and hit!

tie!

Li Liang quickly served the ball from the baseline and gave it to Paul. Paul passed the ball to Li Liang after halftime.

Griffin caught the ball and turned around to hold Splitter down. He made a layup with his right hand and regained the lead.

The two sides started a quick attack again.

The Spurs are also thinking about it, let's counter attack.

Anyway, the rhythm couldn't be suppressed anymore, so I just let go of the fight.

To be honest, the tempo of the Spurs team is relatively versatile. It is no problem to play offensively and defensively, fast-paced or slow-paced.

In the second half of the second quarter, the offensive speed of the two teams is getting faster and faster, and the defense will definitely relax a lot accordingly.

Li Liang started scoring three-pointers.

But Duncan also kept using the pick-and-roll to cut to the basket and score.

Duncan found that playing Li Liang one-on-one in the low position may not be very effective.

This guy seems to have a lot of experience in defending his own low-post offense.

But if Duncan plays high and takes the pick-and-roll route, once Jordan is not on the court, Li Liang's disadvantage in height will be difficult to make up for.

Even if you have [Bill Russell's Fear of the Restricted Area], but the level is only level 1, it feels useless.

When Li Liang made a three-pointer, and then Duncan caught Ginobili's second pass under the basket and dunked with one hand, causing Li Liang to foul again, Li Liang finally couldn't help it.

Old Li! How long do you want me to play center!

Li Liang yelled at the bench, and Rivers was stunned by the yelling.

He felt that Li Liang played pretty well...

Rivers hurriedly shook his hand towards the bench, signaling for Jordan to play and replace Griffin.

Do you have an on-the-spot command? If you want to command me instead.

Li Liang was a little depressed by Duncan's beating, and vented his anger on Rivers.

Rivers spread his hands, thinking that this is a normal rotation...

Duncan made a free throw, Li Liang's three-pointer was canceled out again, and the two sides evenly split.

After halftime, the Clippers and the Spurs scored 61:60, with the Clippers leading the Spurs by 1 point.

Duncan scored 21 points in the half, grabbed 10 rebounds, and had a double-double in the half!

This is the strongest halftime voice left by the superstars of the last era.

Since the 1985 season, only five players have achieved 20+10 halftime in the playoffs.

Duncan is one of them, and the last time he achieved such a feat, it dates back to the 01-02 season, 12 years ago.

At that time, the Spurs were still fighting with the OK combination, vying for hegemony in the Western Conference.

More than ten years have passed in a blink of an eye, and Duncan did it again in the Western Conference Finals that determined the team's life and death.

However, the Spurs are still behind.

When Duncan had to stand up and carry the banner of the Spurs' offense, it was enough to prove that the team's offense and defense were suppressed.

For the 38-year-old Shifo, such a performance may only be able to support halftime, and the Spurs still want to rely on Duncan for support in the second half, perhaps not to make Duncan's legs abolished.

The Clippers are determined not to double-team Duncan, old Shifo, you have the ability to kill me!

Duncan was not killed by the Clippers, and almost killed Li Liang.

During the halftime break, Li Liang was still complaining about Rivers, Why do you always let me play the fifth position, and it's fine for me to step up once in a while. After half a quarter, I'm about to be beaten to death, you know?

Rivers patted Li Liang on the shoulder, You have done a good job of defending against him, the best besides Jordan.

Li Liang was indifferent to such praise at the time.

I am so weak, sending me to the three-second zone for hand-to-hand combat, isn't it a waste of money?

And the inside confrontation really affects the shooting feel. In the first half, Li Liang made 3 of 8 three-pointers. The shooting rate is not very ideal, and there is a danger of being scientific.

Li Liang thought, in the future, I must go to a team that won't allow me to play the fifth position center forward. Playing the fourth position is already the limit.

Li Liang silently made this wish in his heart.

And what happened later proved that the father of the system was not worthy of having wishes.