MM Racing Chapter 179
Chapter 179
The Nets didn't want to know if there was an answer or not.
79 to 94
In the entire third quarter, the Nets took a 15-point lead, which was enough.
Facts have proved that blind self-confidence is indeed easy to capsize.
The Nets scored 94 points in three quarters, and the firepower of the Nets can be seen.
In an honest positional battle, the Spurs would not have fallen behind so much.
This score difference has reached the edge of extreme danger. The strength of the two teams cannot easily make up for this gap.
This is the finals, and the strength of both sides is equal. It is the closest finals in recent years.
Popovich looked at the court in a daze.
The changes in the third quarter directly led to the failure of his wishful thinking.
Continuous adjustments did not have a real effect.
The Nets, who have already shot well, are not so easy to deal with. Even if the whole team changed the rhythm, the opponent still pulled the score further and further away.
He couldn't help but secretly regret his decision.
Why did he have to compete with the opponent in fast breaks when there were no good ways to play? The nickname of the New Jersey Dunk Team was not for nothing.
The sin of arrogance was the mistake Popovich made today.
The Spurs were very strong, and the opponent was not made of clay. He always thought that he had a sure win, but he was taught a lesson by the opponent.
It was a good thing to change his mind, and he was not completely defeated.
There was still one quarter left. Isn't it natural for a strong team to create a miracle?
In the Spurs' rest area, Popovich came back to his senses amid everyone's expectations.
He looked at his bench and couldn't help but come up with a plan.
His adjustment made even the Spurs themselves dumbfounded.
This step of the head coach's adjustment was bold.
In the fourth quarter, both sides returned to the court.
The uproar of the Nets' home audience resounded.
Everyone knew that the Spurs would not give up so easily, but was this adjustment that was almost a major change of blood really good?
Spurs lineup: Beno Udrih, Manu Ginobili, Brent Barry, Robert Horry, Tim Duncan
Two-fifths of the main lineup were replaced,
Tony Parker, one of the GDPs, was directly pressed off the court,
Bruce Bowen, the team's defensive spearhead, also sat on the bench,
"The Spurs are absolutely crazy!"
Coach Frank muttered to himself, he really couldn't understand Popovich's motives,
Is this the difference between a championship coach and an ordinary coach,
But no matter from what angle, this move is incomprehensible The real intention,
Fortunately, Popovich's qualifications and reputation in the Spurs are high enough. Even with this lineup, the players still choose to trust the coach.
After all, he is a champion coach who really brought the Spurs a championship.
The Nets were still nervous and played the main lineup in the third quarter.
However, the players looked at the score display above the court and felt much more at ease.
It is not possible to catch up with the 15-point gap by replacing some substitutes.
If this is true, there is no need to play in the playoffs, just give the Spurs an award directly.
The Nets set up their defense, and they were able to adapt to any situation.
Udri dribbled the ball across half court and passed it directly to Ginobili.
Without Parker, the Spurs had a clear ball handler.
Duncan was alone at the basket, and the Spurs had spread out their defense.
This was a standard lineup of one big and four small players, with a strong center and four shooters.
Duncan started his first singles in the fourth quarter.
He leaned on Roy and dribbled the ball backwards.
Several consecutive back pressures forced Roy to retreat.
He faked a small hook shot when turning around.
This time he used his left hand. Duncan's diverse offense was indeed difficult to predict.
The basketball fell into the basket smoothly.
The Spurs fired the first shot in the fourth quarter, led by Duncan.
Duncan was as tough and strong as ever.
Kidd doesn't care if Udrih is a substitute or not. It's time to use force.
Send a player of this level to play against him.
Who is Popovich looking down on?
Kidd dribbled the ball continuously to shake off Udrih. Although he was stronger and taller than Parker,
but in the eyes of Kidd, a small steel cannon, they were all the same, still shorter and lighter than him.
What's more, his movement speed was completely inferior to Parker. He easily squeezed him away and left him behind.
Without Bruce Bowen, the Spurs had no one to do the dirty work in the mid-range.
Brent Barry has always been a typical representative of strong offense and weak defense. Ginobili was firmly restrained outside the three-point line by Carter.
In the end, only veteran Horry could stand up and slow down Kidd's offensive speed.
Kidd looked at the basket with his hand on the pass.The ball was moving at a 45-degree angle.
It was a pass without looking at anyone, which not only fooled Horry but also attracted Duncan who was defending Roy.
Jefferson received the pass in an open position.
Both Spurs inside players were dumbfounded.
Jefferson threw the basketball to the basket from mid-range. In the moment when Duncan was distracted, Roy had already completed the inside penetration.
Across Horry who had just turned back, there was a powerful dunk.
Popovich groped his chin and said nothing.
Parker and Bowen on the bench looked at the coach with their eyes, thinking differently.
When they noticed Popovich's eyes sweeping over, they quickly looked at their teammates on the court.
Eyes watching noses and noses watching hearts, with a look of concentration.
Popovich put too much pressure!
Ginobili was not surprised, he was playing as required,
After halftime, he first looked for opportunities in the paint,
In this round, Roy changed his defensive thinking and went straight ahead,
The Spurs passed the ball two times in a row, but the basketball failed to reach Duncan smoothly,
When the ball returned to Ginobili, he decided not to make this attempt,
Facing Carter, he started to break through directly,
The serpentine breakthrough was really weird, even though this was the second game of the finals, Carter still couldn't fully master the key points of the defense breakthrough method,
He could only rely on his physical fitness to bear it,
Ginobili twisted and turned into the Nets' restricted area, he was blocked by Carter and Jaylen. The two of them held Ferson tightly.
Seeing that he had attracted a double team, he passed the ball to the bottom corner.
Horry in the bottom corner was defended by Lagabel, who was rotating in the Nets. The ball was passed to Brent Barry at a 45-degree angle.
As a shooter with a career three-point shooting rate of over 40%, he deserves the title of shooter.
Although his defense can only be said to be adequate, his three-pointers have never disappointed.
"Shua"
The three-pointers he made were his capital to gain a foothold in the league.
The Spurs lowered their defense and improved their overall offensiveness.
Unlike Bowen, who only had two bottom corners, Barry's three-point range covered every corner.
This is Popovich's trade-off.
Jefferson served the ball at the baseline, and Kidd slowly crossed the half court with the ball.
"Richard, you don't need to go in to help defend every round. Horry's three-pointers are more deadly than inside. Roy will handle everything inside. We have to trust that guy."
Jefferson was rarely arranged to play as a power forward by the coach in his career, which made him more or less uncomfortable.
I always feel that when the opponent's players break through, I have to do something under the basket, otherwise I will not be worthy of my current position.
This is actually a misunderstanding. Not only will you lose your defender, but you will also interrupt your teammates' defensive rhythm.
One move affects the whole body, resulting in loss of focus.