165 A Group Of People Who Can't Afford To Lose (3/5)

Chapter 165 A group of people who can't afford to lose (35)

Parker made two free throws despite boos, and the Spurs took the lead.

Paul controlled the ball to the frontcourt, Griffin asked to continue playing, and Duncan also sank his focus and continued to defend.

This time Griffin paid attention to Duncan's block when he turned around, but he was still interfered by Duncan's outstretched arm at the moment of his shot, and the ball jumped out of the basket.

The Clippers' consecutive offenses failed.

Duncan took the defensive rebound and gave it to Parker. Parker was not in a hurry, dribbling the ball to control the rhythm to the frontcourt, and stretched out his hand to signal for AI hammer tactics.

Tactical movement on the field, Jefferson's breakthrough gave the ball to Green, a completely open opportunity.

Green opened his hand and hit a three-pointer, and the Spurs started 5-0.

The scene was full of restlessness. The Clippers' start was completely different from when they played against the Trail Blazers.

Paul also realized that the momentum was wrong, and instead of giving the ball to Griffin, he signaled Jordan to come out and play the pick-and-roll.

De Nagro is not a tactical coach, he is more about delegating Paul on the offensive end.

Jordan pulled the pick-and-roll to the free throw line, and Paul made a mid-range shot before Blair switched defenses in place after the pick-and-roll.

"Shua!"

The mid-range is as stable as a dog, and Paul broke the scoring shortage on the court for the Clippers.

The fans at the scene also burst into cheers.

Paul flew into the sky and escaped from the ground during the Hornets, and once brought the Hornets to the second place in the Western Conference. He was also second only to Kobe in the MVP selection.

Although he suffered a serious meniscus injury later, he is still a dominant point guard after his style of play has changed.

But here Paul just scored two points in the mid-range shot, and then Parker also scored two points with Blair's pick-and-roll throw.

Paul took the ball and attacked again. This time the Spurs' defense was in place, and he gave the ball to Butler in the bottom corner. The latter's shot was interfered by Green who switched and missed.

Looking back, Duncan hit Jordan in a misplaced position at the basket, and after turning around, he also hit the board.

The two sides played for about half a quarter, and the score on the court was 20 to 10. The Spurs had established a 10-point lead.

Tang Tian sat and watched off the court, and basically knew the strength of the Clippers.

"The city of lobs" is actually more like a "performance team". When you meet a team with an average defense like the Nuggets, you can play vigorously inside and outside, but when you meet a team with a strong defense like the Spurs, you can't attack. ability appears to be limited.

But this is not the main problem. With Paul, there is still a lower limit for offense.

The bigger problem is defense. Let alone Butler and Billups' footsteps are slow, they don't retreat in time, there is no tacit understanding between teammates, and they don't even have a formed defensive system.

In other words, the Spurs' offense was smooth and smooth, without much interference at all. They played half a quarter and the team's shooting percentage exceeded 70%.

About 7 minutes into the game, Popovich made a rotation ahead of time, and Ginobili, Splitter, and Leonard came off the bench one after another.

The Clippers also replaced Billops and Butler with Randy Foye and Ryan Gomez.

After being bombarded with 20 points in the half quarter, De Nagro also realized that there was a problem with the defense, but he seemed to only see the slow pace of the old players.

In the Clippers' offense, Foye made a three-pointer after catching the ball around Griffin's pick-and-roll. He felt good when he came up.

Looking back, the Spurs' Zip Hammer tactic, Ginobili's breakthrough gave Leonard the ball, and the latter also made an open three-pointer.

There is still a 10-point difference. Although the Clippers have made substitutions and adjustments, their defense on the field is still full of holes.

After the first quarter, the Spurs have taken a 15-point lead 35-20.

Drogny tried several methods in the first quarter, but nothing worked, and the game looked like it was going to be halftime.

During the intermission of the first quarter, Popovich called Tang Tian and Bonner up, taking advantage of the trend to replace all the main players.

Tang Tian took off his training clothes, shook his arms and stretched his muscles.

The previous preseason was like an appetizer, and then he made his real debut in the NBA.

Back from the intermission, the Spurs have Ginobili, Tang Tian, ​​Leonard, Bonner and Splitter, a lineup with an average height of over 2 meters.

The Clippers also rotated further, with Mo Williams and Foye on the back line, Gomez and Kenyon Martin on the front line, and Reggie Evans at center "rebounding idiot".

In the Spurs' offense, Ginobili acted as the No. 1 position and directly played a Zip hammer tactic.

Tang Tian, ​​Leonard, and Bonner all had three-point shooting range. The Clippers expanded their defense a lot at this time, and Ginobili scored a layup after breaking through.

The point difference was stretched to 17 points.

There was a commotion at the scene, and even some fans showed impatience in their eyes.

The Clippers have not been building a team for a long time, and they have entered the playoffs a handful of times. Especially in recent years, they have been at the bottom of each year, resulting in very few loyal fans. Many of them came to watch the game because of Paul's arrival. of.

The situation is unfavorable now. Compared to cheering, these rich people in Los Angeles show more impatience.

Gomez's layup was blocked by Leonard, and there were even some sporadic boos at the scene.

In the fast break of the Spurs, Ginobili hit a chasing three-pointer, and the point difference has reached 20 points.

Some fans cheered for Ginobili.

This home field has made people foolishly confused.

Mo Williams' breakthrough layup was missed by Tang Tian. He made a small push, but he didn't push Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's thoughts off the field before were correct.

Any habit is contagious, especially when the habit comes from the core of the team. The core of a team likes to complain about referees, and then the whole team gradually becomes fond of complaining; the core of a team cannot fight tough battles , then this team will look very soft.

Paul likes small actions, and this habit can easily affect his teammates.

Especially in the current situation of 20 points behind, the control of the trailing side in this aspect will also become worse.

In the Spurs' offense, Ginobili broke through to attract double-teams and then gave the ball to Splitter under the basket. Splitter dribbled the ball and used his strength to prepare for a dunk.

Martin, who returned to defense, directly threw Splitter to the ground with a sudden force.

This move was a bit big, and it almost triggered a large-scale conflict between the two sides.

Popovich was very angry at this time. He rushed to the technical stage and yelled directly at the referee.

His anger is not for no reason. It is normal to win or lose in the arena, but if he uses these methods because he loses a lot, he cannot afford to lose.

And what really made him angry was not that the Clippers couldn't afford to lose, but that this kind of action could easily cause injuries.

The Spurs have many veterans, and those with old arms and legs are more likely to be injured. This season, the team is very confident. If someone is injured in the opening game, it is completely unacceptable.