94 to 106.
This night, as the timer reached zero in the final quarter, when Barkley ran towards Wang Shuo with excitement on the sidelines, he found that there was no joy on Wang Shuo's face.
"Didn't we successfully win this game according to his vision?" Barkley asked with a confused look on his face, scratching his "pig brain."
Looking at Barkley who didn't know Wang Shuo well enough, Brown said with a smile: "Don't be surprised, Charles, do you know which game Wang Shuo was happiest after the finals against the Lakers?"
Buckley shook his head.
"It wasn't G1 or G2, let alone G4 or G5 when we won the championship, but G3 when we lost to the Lakers." Brown said.
Barkley said with a puzzled look on his face: "Does he have masochistic tendencies? I have never heard that losing is more rewarding than winning."
Spoelstra also came up at this time and said: "My teacher Pat Riley also often told me that in the NBA, sometimes losing is more rewarding than winning."
Barkley: "..."
Are all these NBA head coaches crazy?
After patting Barkley on the shoulder, Brown continued: "Charles, from Wang's point of view, I am afraid that the reason why Wang feels that winning this game is not satisfying is mainly because this Spurs did not show their true strength. "
Buckley wondered: "Real strength?"
Brown nodded and said: "After the G3 game with the Lakers, Wang once said: Now, we have tested the upper limit of OK, and we no longer need to worry about the next game.
Because the Lakers need to perform at a super level to be able to defeat us, and we only need to perform slightly better than usual to win the Lakers! "
Barkley seemed to understand, but he didn't seem to understand. However, compared with when he was a commentator, Barkley did see a different scenery with Wang Shuo this year.
Take the fans who are currently celebrating the Suns' successful victory in the G1 game of the conference semifinals.
In Barkley's eyes, compared to the constant calculations and even the process of the coaches on both sides during the game, they are obviously more concerned about the result of the Suns defeating the Spurs in the G1 game.
A layman looks at the excitement, an expert looks at the door.
And even the so-called experts, many basketball commentators have a big gap in tactics and theory with these top coaches.
For example, in tonight's second quarter, everyone can see that the Suns defended a zone in the second half of the second quarter.
For example, in a certain offensive round tonight, old fans who know a little about the Suns can also understand what tactics the Suns are playing on the court.
However, do they really know why the Suns defended the zone in the second half of the second quarter, and why the Suns switched to Chicago's tactics by playing high double screens at that time?
Barkley feels that when he returns to TNT in the future, he must show off to Smith what he has learned in the Suns, things that he will never learn in the commentary box.
Successfully won G1.
After the game, after Popovich and Wang Shuo attended the press conference as usual...
The next day, as Barkley expected, even the well-known basketball commentators mentioned more in their articles reviewing the G1 game, which was just the matchup of the players on both sides of the court. data, and more advanced data analysis.
In Barkley's view, this is not because they don't understand football, but because they, like themselves before, believe too much in the "process" and "results" they see.
On the 3rd, before the team's training session started, Wang Shuo convened everyone again and said: "I have a hunch that the Spurs will adjust their tactical arrangements in the next game."
Brown asked: "Do you think they're going to change the matchup or the defense?"
Wang Shuo pondered for two seconds and said: "I think they are likely to switch to zone defense and use zone defense for most of the game.
Mike and Eric, you two are experts on this and I'd love to hear your advice. "
Spoelstra said: "Wang, on what basis did you come to this conclusion?"
Wang Shuo took out the tactical board, placed the magnet on it and said: "In the G1 game, Tim Duncan scored a total of 23 points and 11 rebounds.
That's a pretty good stat, but he only took 16 shots on the court.
Obviously, this is because we put enough pressure on the Spurs on the offensive end, forcing Duncan to focus on defense during the game. "
Brown's eyes lit up and he said: "I understand, Wang, if the Spurs want to hit their theoretical upper limit when facing us, then they can only find ways to help Tim Duncan save energy!"
Wang Shuo nodded and said: "There are many types of zone defense. In the regular season, the Spurs only used the most basic 2-3 zone defense when they played against us.
This season, we have done a lot of training on how to use high double screens to break zone defenses.
However, this does not mean that this tactic can break all zone defenses. "
Spoelstra said: "That's true. Although the NBA's zone defense is not as complicated as the international arena, I have watched most of the Spurs' games this season. As a well-trained team, they do have a lot of potential. Most likely, he can defend a high-quality zone on the court."
Wang Shuo pointed to the tactical board and said, "This is exactly what I'm worried about."
In Wang Shuo's view, if it is just a general zone defense, then for this Suns, it is not a problem at all.
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As one of the most complex and changeable defensive tactics on the basketball court, zone defense also has various advanced versions.
Once the situation on the court becomes complicated, Wang Shuo cannot teach his players how to break the zone defense by taking a timeout every time.
Someone may ask.
Don't the Suns usually train for these high-level zone defenses?
The answer is, it can't be done.
Because every detail of high-level zone defense will have discrepancies and changes.
Therefore, how can the Suns face these high-level zone defenses in the void that are constantly changing due to different opponents?
On the side, listening to the conversation between Wang Shuo, Brown and Spoelstra that was almost overwhelming his CPU, Barkley asked curiously: "Since there are so many changes in high-level zone defense, do we really Can you guess what kind of zone defense the Spurs will defend?"
Spoelstra and Brown did not answer Barkley's question, but turned their attention to Wang Shuo.
Hearing this, Wang Shuo said: "In this round of the series, after G1, everyone has already revealed their cards.
The Spurs already know what pieces we can use in this series.
We also know what pieces the Spurs have available.
Therefore, in my opinion, the changes that the Spurs will make next mainly include the following points:
First, they have to block Allen's route when we run the pick-and-roll on the wing.
Second, cut off as much contact as possible between Allen and the other side.
In the G1 game, Sean used air cuts to score a lot of points. He and Amare greatly restricted Tim Duncan's defense on the court.
This is a problem that the Spurs must solve as a priority. "
Spoelstra pondered for a long time, then took the tactical board and played with it for a while and said: "Look, is it possible that the Spurs will arrange their defensive tactics like this?"
Looking at the magnet being fiddled with by Spoelstra on the tactical board, Wang Shuo's eyes lit up and he said: "1-3-1 mixed man-to-man defense? Interesting."
After a pause, Wang Shuo continued: "This is indeed the defensive tactic they are most likely to use."
Barkley looked confused and asked: "Didn't you just say that the Spurs need to strengthen their wing defense?
But...1-3-1 zone defense, if I remember correctly, its weaknesses are the two corners and the wings, right? "
At this moment, looking at the eyes of the other three people in the tactical conference room looking at him, well... the great Charles Barkley immediately felt the difference in tactical attainments between professional commentators and these NBA coaches. difference.
Huh?
its not right!
Didn't Barkley win an MVP during his playing career, and he has always been known for his ability to make fans laugh happily while understanding the complex tactics on the field with his professional comments during commentary?
It's such a simple 1-3-1 zone defense. There's no way Barkley can't understand it?
It is true that as a commentator, Barkley has his very good side.
But if he can really compete with these top NBA coaches, then why else would he be a commentator?
Brown is a defensive expert, and Spoelstra still needs to grow up, but this does not mean that as a late disciple of Riley, he will not be able to compare with Barkley in terms of tactical attainments.
After smiling, Wang Shuo said in the conference room: "The weaknesses of the 1-3-1 zone defense are of course the wings and the two bottom corners, but Charles, in your opinion, is there a perfect defensive tactic in this world? ?”
Buckley shook his head.
At this time, Wang Shuo also added: "We have to be prepared to put Boris into the starting lineup."
Spoelstra asked: "Who are you going to take out of the starting lineup?"
Wang Shuo said: "Tyson...if the Spurs really adopt this defensive tactic, our only response is to remove Tyson from the starting lineup."
Brown suddenly realized: "Use Boris's support to add a transition point on the court to break the Spurs' attempt to cut off the connection between Allen and his teammates when he launches a pick-and-roll on the wing by stacking people in the center!"
Wang Shuo nodded, but immediately said worriedly: "But I don't think this will be the Spurs' only intention."
Don't blame Wang Shuo for thinking so complicated about this Spurs.
But in the G1 game, Popovich's think tanks really put a lot of pressure on Wang Shuo.
In the past, in the Wizards, Wang Shuo only needed to keep throwing "King Explodes" to defeat him ten times at a time.
But now, as the cards available to both sides are evenly divided, Wang Shuo had a deep understanding of the horror of this Spurs in the G1 game.
If the Spurs had only one Sima Bobo, Wang Shuo would never be so worried.
However, no matter how you complain about the Spurs, you cannot deny that they have the best staff team in the NBA during this period.
In the tactical conference room, Spoelstra asked: "Wang, in your opinion, what other intentions might they have?"
After Wang Shuo picked up a magnet and played with it for dozens of seconds, he said: "In my eyes, it is very likely that it will force us to change formations in order to break the zone defense."
Brown drew inferences: "It is indeed very possible! Because in this way, even if they will expose some weaknesses to us, on the other hand, without Tyson, they will rely on Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony... The offensive trio headed by Parker will also see a significant reduction in offensive pressure on the court!"
Wang Shuo nodded and said: "Use offense against offense, sacrificing part of the defense, in exchange for a fair situation on the court where we can determine the outcome through attack."
Spoelstra asked, "How do we respond?"
Wang Shuo put his words on the tactical board and said: "This is exactly the purpose of my coming to discuss with you.
I plan that as long as the Spurs defend the zone, we will also defend the zone! "
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On the evening of the 5th, the Western Conference semifinals G2 game between the Suns and the Spurs continued at America West Arena.
On the court, both sides still continued the starting lineup from the G1 game.
Although Wang Shuo expected the Spurs to make adjustments to their defense in this game, he didn't want to tell the Spurs right away that he already had ideas for solving the problem.
Moreover, Wang Shuo has a hunch that the Spurs are more likely to show off their killer move after replacing Ginobili.
Because in this way, this kind of defensive adjustment can disrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm.
In the center of the field, after the jump ball, the Suns attack first tonight.
On the left wing, Iverson holds the ball and calls for a pick-and-roll. Stoudemire, who has become more and more cooperative with him, blocks the lateral path of Parker on the strong side for Iverson, forcing Duncan to step out and replace Parker to take over the delay to Iverson. .
At this moment, Marion on the other side also used the off-ball screen to cut into the Spurs basket in a timely manner.
This is one of the Suns' tactics with the highest success rate in the G1 game.
Under the basket, as soon as Marion arrived with his front foot, Iverson's pass reached his chest with his back foot.
In this area, Bowen has no way to deal with Marion other than fouling.
Bang, swish!
At the bottom of the basket, Marion made a backhand layup.
Come back and the Spurs attack.
After Turkoglu reached a high position to catch the ball, Parker went around to the right side of the court to catch the ball.
Seeing this scene on the sidelines, Barkley suddenly felt like Wang Shuo was in a state of wonder.
Because in the team's pre-game tactical preparation meeting, when Wang Shuo explained the defensive arrangement, he told everyone that they must pay attention to the Spurs' flank pick-and-roll.
Unlike high-post pick-and-rolls, when the opponent's inside line has strong defense capabilities, wing pick-and-rolls can better dismantle the opponent's defensive system.
Just like in a football game, long horizontal passes are used to dispatch the opponent's overall defensive formation.
However, because in basketball games, lateral passes are taboo, so you need to make some detours to mobilize the opponent's defense.
Go back in order to go forward, take detours in order to go straight.
On the basketball court, many unexpected situations that occur will not be affected by your will.
But after you turn around, you will find that everything will suddenly become clearer.
On the court, the moment Parker and Duncan attracted the Suns' defense, Marion, who noticed that Devin Brown had pulled up to the top arc to receive the ball, quickly got stuck between Brown and Turkoglu on the other side.
Marion's timing was timely, but Brown's pass was also decisive.
Seeing this, Marion slid sideways in time and jumped in front of Turkoglu.
Turkoglu did not hesitate, he raised his hand and fired the "Urban Cannon"!
Swish——!
3 to 2.
On the Suns bench, Wang Shuo applauded Marion for his accurate prediction on defense.
At this time, Buckley discovered...
On the contrary, it was the Spurs bench that scored, and everyone from Popovich to his think tank could not help but frown.
At this moment, Barkley had a complete realization.
In a basketball game, one offense or defense doesn't mean much.
Marion defended this ball very well, but Turkoglu's "Urban Cannon" just blasted the ball in.
Basketball games are never decided by one or two offensive and defensive rounds.
Because in the NBA, even those little-known role players may perform brilliantly in one or two rounds.
What really determines the trend of the game...
It is you who can limit the opponent's offense and dismantle the opponent's defensive system most of the time during the hundreds of high-quality offensive and defensive rounds between the two sides of the game!
“There is nothing wrong with experts analyzing the game through various high-level data, but the actual situation of the game is far more complicated than the high-level data.
Because high-level data is often an average conclusion drawn through a large number of cases.
But when it comes to a specific game, such an average conclusion is likely to be invalid! ” Buckley thought to himself.
In the first quarter of the game, on the court, after 4 minutes, the Spurs replaced Ginobili and adjusted their defense to a 1-3-1 mixed man-to-man defense.
Seeing this scene, Barkley was surprised to see Wang Shuo again, who was extremely serious during the G1 game.
“Boris, I’m going to ask for a timeout on the next play and send you on.
Do you remember what I asked of you? Wang Shuo asked.
Diaw replied: "Understood, boss. After I come on the field, I will try to get as close to Allen as a transfer point to help him sort out the offense."
Wang Shuo nodded, patted his shoulder and said: "During the past two days of training, Amare's defense will still have some problems.
When defending, you are also the player with the best observation position on the field. I need you to remind your teammates by shouting loudly. Can you do it? "
Although he is only a rookie, Diaw, who has played professional basketball for three years before entering the NBA, is by no means the kind of rookie who doesn't know how to deal with emergencies on the court. After nodding to Wang Shuo, Diaw said: "I'll warn Amare, boss."
On the court, after successfully defending the Suns' offense, they came back and the Spurs attacked.
Duncan passed the ball to Ginobili and hit a layup after receiving the pass that he wished he could rub Ginobili's head a few more times afterwards.
Ginobili passed the ball very strangely. No one expected that he would suddenly pass a behind-the-back pass to Duncan during the breakthrough.
On the sidelines, Sima Bobo was also frightened by Ginobili's pass.
But no matter what...
If we talk about Duncan, Sima Bobo, apart from being cruel in the early days, was able to coax him whenever he could.
As for Parker, he can be trained.
For Ginobili, no matter what Popovich says to him, he will go in one ear and out the other, and then he will not change despite repeated admonitions and will still go his own way.
However, Sima Popo, who had nothing to do with Ginobili, cursed secretly in his heart and said nothing more.
Because he also knows very well that the Spurs need Ginobili's talents and talents.
In front of the technical stage, after the Spurs' attack, Wang Shuo applied for a timeout.
At this time, Sima Bobo also looked at his assistants with a proud face and said: "He will definitely think about how to break our zone defense during this timeout.
But this plays into our own hands!
Tonight, as long as we can free Tim from the defensive end and compete offensively, we are not afraid of them! "
Historically, in the 2006/07 season, in the series between the Spurs and the Suns, in addition to using a dirty trick to replace the Suns' Stoudemire, the key to the Spurs' victory was indeed that their offensive and defensive rhythm could keep up with the Suns.
Many times, whether it's underhanded tricks or off-field weighting, it can only increase your probability of winning.
Before Wang Shuo crossed, no matter how many free throws the Lakers took, the Nuggets used their hard power to complete the sweep of the Lakers.
So whether you admit it or not.
As long as they have Tim Duncan, the Spurs will be the top force in the Western Conference during this period.
After the timeout, at the American West Arena, the Suns made substitutions, Diaw came on and Chandler came off.
Seeing this, on the Spurs bench, an overjoyed Popovich turned to Budenholzer and said: "Great, without Tyson, Manu and Tony can now attack their basket without restraint! "
On the court, after returning from the timeout, the Suns attacked.
Because no matter which version of the 1-3-1 high-level zone defense, there will inevitably be gaps on the wings. Therefore, for this ball, Stoudemire and Iverson started the pick-and-roll on the left wing.
The only difference in the Suns' change is that after adding Diaw, who can both receive and pass the ball, the Spurs' defensive operation obviously had problems in this round.
The moment Stoudemire and Iverson completed the pick-and-roll, the former bounced to near the baseline, opening up space for Iverson.
Iverson, after encountering Duncan's delay, immediately passed the ball back to the center.
Diaw caught the ball and guided the ball to Bell who was ambushing in the right corner.
Uh-huh!
Bell steadily shot the ball in, and the scoreboard read, 12-12.
On the Spurs bench, Popovich and his think tanks also did not jump away from the Suns' three-pointer.
Because this is the price they have to pay in order to compete with the sun.
But when he came back, after noticing the Suns' defensive position, Popovich and his staff looked solemn.
On CCTV, Director Zhang, who saw the Suns' defensive formation through God's perspective, was surprised: "Oh? There was a change in the Suns' defense tonight. After they took the initiative to remove Tyson Chandler, they changed to 1-1 in this round. 3-1 zone defense!”
Before the game, Wang Shuo discussed with Brown and Spoelstra what kind of zone defense the Suns should defend in the game to deal with the Spurs.
In the end, the three of them agreed that a 1-3-1 zone defense with heavy troops in the middle is more suitable to deal with this Spurs.
The reason is that currently Parker's mid-range shooting can only be said to be capable, but not stable.
This season, Parker's long-range two-point shooting percentage is less than 38%.
Wang Shuo is not afraid that Parker can shoot to kill the Suns. He is only afraid that Parker will enter the paint and cause a foul crisis for the Suns' main inside line.
The same goes for Ginobili.
Maybe the 1-3-1 zone defense will give Ginobili some three-point opportunities, but in tonight's high-intensity game rhythm, Wang Shuo doesn't think Ginobili's three-pointers can kill the Suns.
Of course, the Suns changed to a 1-3-1 zone defense tonight mainly to target Duncan.
On the court, the Spurs attacked. Duncan provided off-ball screens to his teammates on both sides of the ball, successfully dismantling the Suns' 1-3-1 zone defense, and received Parker's pass at a 45-degree angle on the left, hitting the board. The shot was made.
On the Suns bench, Barkley, who had realized the truth, smiled and said: "This is what you often talk about before: don't look at the entire game based on the gains and losses of one or two offensive and defensive rounds, right?"
Wang Shuo said: "Of course the Spurs can break our zone defense through their tacit understanding, but... what's the cost?"
The price, of course, is Tim Duncan’s physical fitness!
At the American West Arena, as the game went on, Popovich's face became increasingly ugly.
But at this time, Budenholzer said to him: "Greg, there is no need to worry, we did a good job protecting Tim tonight.
Even if the Suns have made targeted arrangements for us, the game still has to be decided by the players on the field! "
Tonight, Parker and Ginobili are in good condition. In Budenholzer's view, even if the Suns responded to the Spurs' "wonderful hands" with "wonderful hands" on both offense and defense tonight, this game The situation is still 50-50.
From a certain theoretical perspective, there is nothing wrong with Budenholzer's judgment.
But Popovich, who knows Wang Shuo very well, feels that the Spurs are still being led by the sun in this game.
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"Does he have any backup plans?" Popovich, who looked at the pile of magnets on the tactical board and conducted in-depth research on every Suns player, couldn't figure it out at this moment. , What else does the Sun have?
On the court, in the back-and-forth between the two teams, with 4 minutes left in the first quarter, the Suns made a substitution.
Exit Stoudemire.
Enter Robert Horry.
On CCTV, Director Zhang saw this scene and said with surprise: "The Suns... are they planning to let Shawn Marion play center?"
Director Zhang got the answer right.
At this moment, the Suns' lineup is Marion, Horry, Diaw, Bell, and Iverson.
Wang Shuo planned to move Marion to the center position.
At the scene, just when the fans didn't understand Wang Shuo's change of tactics, Popovich looked at Budenholzer on the Spurs bench and said: "He is planning to use Robert Horry's range to score. Does the team space the floor on offense?”
Budenholzer couldn't figure out Wang Shuo's true intention for a while, and said: "But in this way, even if the Suns defend a 1-3-1 zone defense, they will not be able to make up for their high disadvantage in the lineup. "
On the court, Budenholzer had just finished speaking. After the Suns' attack was completed by Marion's air cut, Duncan came back and scored two points for the Spurs on the inside.
Although this ball, Duncan encountered help from Horry when attacking, and although Horry used small movements to interfere with Duncan to a certain extent, in the face of the absolute height, the Suns could not withstand Duncan's hard inside. untie.
In the last 4 minutes of the first quarter, the scores of the two teams seemed to confirm that Wang Shuo's adjustment of using Horry to gain rest time for Stoudemire seemed to be so vulgar that even if the War Eagle came, it would be impossible for him to do it. Come out of vulgar hands.
At America West Arena, after the first quarter, the Spurs, playing away from home, were ahead 31 to 25.
Popovich felt that Wang Shuo made a mistake tonight and planned to leave Parker and Ginobili on the court at the beginning of the second quarter.
In order to defeat the Suns' second lineup in one go and prevent the Spurs from being pulled away by the Suns in the third quarter like in the G1 game, Popovich even betrayed his set of "too many stars will hurt the stars." Team" theory, before the start of the second quarter, he took Parker's hand and said: "Tony, the team needs you tonight!"
Parker, who was used to being scolded, was particularly fond of Sima Bobo.
The difference between the Suns' bench and the fans and commentators who are worried about the Suns falling behind is...
During the break, no one in the Suns, from the head coach to the players, showed any panic.
The Suns' second team is indeed a well-known weakness.
But tonight, Wang Shuo has already unleashed his "godly hand"!
In the second quarter of the game, the Suns' lineup was Chandler, Stoudemire, Barry Sr., Hardaway, and Boykins.
In the first quarter tonight, Stoudemire didn't take many shots. The Suns' offense mainly revolved around Iverson and Marion.
At the same time, with 4 minutes left in the first quarter, Wang Shuo replaced Stoudemire in advance.
The purpose is to allow Stoudemire to provide considerable firepower output in the Suns' second lineup!
As for why Horry was used to replace Stoudemire.
Of course, this is because Wang Shuo needs a boxing champion with full health and zero fouls to limit the success rate of Ginobili and Parker in the second quarter!
At the expense of some points.
In exchange, the Suns are absolutely strong in the second lineup!
As long as the Suns' second lineup can withstand the Spurs, then in the third quarter, the Spurs will face the full-blooded Iverson who they also have no way to deal with!
On the court, after the start of the second quarter, the Spurs attacked.
Tonight, the Spurs' second team consists of Nesterovich, Kevin Willis, Mark Rose, Ginobili, and Parker.
Boykins was nearly 30 centimeters shorter than Parker, but because of his dexterity, he always pestered Parker, preventing Parker from finding a chance to directly fight.
In fact, even if Parker wants to kill Wang Shuo, he is not afraid.
Because anyone who has actually played basketball should know that when such a little man is always around you, your shooting percentage will definitely be affected to a certain extent.
And as for Parker right now...
Can his mid-range shot kill someone?
Parker's most correct choice at this moment is to use his physical advantage to squeeze away from Boykins and get closer to the basket to attack the frame.
But there, waiting for him will be Tyson Chandler, who only played 4 minutes in the first quarter tonight.
It is true that even Chandler cannot completely restrict Parker's attack.
But what price will Parker have to pay?
In this ball, Parker scored two points for the Spurs with a magic-level pull.
Come back and the Suns attack.
Neither Willis nor Nesterovich could keep up with Stoudemire in terms of speed. Stoudemire got the ball from the wing and hit the frame directly. He used his speed to forcefully erase Willis and then hit a one-handed chop!
33 to 27.
On the sidelines, at this time, Popovich and his staff had realized a very serious problem.
That is......
Tonight, the Spurs have been beaten by the Suns in terms of physical time!
Parker played the entire first quarter tonight. Although he is only in his early 20s, for an attacker like him, if he does not get adequate rest, his success rate in the remaining games will be greatly reduced. discount.
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Ginobili came on the field with about 8 minutes left in the first quarter. This demon knife is the same as Parker. Too much playing time will cause his efficiency on the court to drop significantly.
Therefore, in the G1 game, in order to ensure the physical fitness of the Spurs' main force, Popovich replaced Parker and Ginobili in the middle of the second quarter, and used Duncan to lead the team to hold on for a period of time, and then at the end of the second quarter Duan, put the two brothers back on the court to stabilize the situation for the Spurs.
But now...
As the Spurs were once again outsmarted by the Suns, Popovich was a little confused for a moment.
On the court, the Spurs attack.
Parker's assault was interrupted this time by Chandler.
Parker wanted to deceive Chandler by changing the rhythm again, but the ball was obviously much slower at the start than in the first quarter.
Chandler failed to block Parker, but succeeded in forcing Parker to miss a layup.
After Stoudemire protected the rebound for the Suns, Boykins quickly dribbled the ball across half court and handed the ball to Hardaway.
In the G1 game, because he felt the possibility of the Suns winning the championship this year, Hardaway's mood was obviously different from before.
In this game, Hardaway also corrected his attitude.
The moment he noticed that Stoudemire had followed up from behind, "Penny" accurately handed the ball to Stoudemire's hands with a no-look pass.
In the penalty area, Nesterovich and Willis pounced on Stoudemire at the same time, but Stoudemire, who had already been trained by Wang Shuo to walk towards the unimagined path, suddenly had an idea and used the corner of his eye to hit Stoudemire. The light hit Old Barry who was ambushing in the left corner!
As the eldest son of the Barry family, Joan Barry steadily caught Stoudemire's powerful pass!
Swish——!
33 to 30!
Seeing this scene on the sidelines, Wang Shuo even felt that this assist from Stoudemire was even better than his "godly hand" to break up the physical time difference between the two teams tonight!
On the Spurs' bench, Duncan, who was charging on the bench, also felt the endless possibilities in Stoudemire at this moment!
About a few months ago, when he played against Stoudemire, in Duncan's eyes, this guy was obviously just a half-star forward who had just learned how to shoot mid-range shots, and most of his offense still had to rely on facing the frame and eating cakes.
But at this moment, even Tim Duncan has to admit that Stoudemire is already a veritable All-Star power forward!
even......
He is only one step away from becoming a super power forward!
After breathing evenly, Duncan suddenly stood up and looked at Popovich and said, "Let me play instead. Rasu and Kevin are no match for this kid."
Hearing this, after looking at each other with the staff behind him, Popovich knew that it was now time for the Spurs to make a decision.
The Suns have successfully eliminated the physical time difference between the two teams. The Spurs' only way to face the enemy now is to make a big bet that Duncan can lead the team to establish a sufficient lead for the Spurs in the second quarter!
Otherwise, once the full-blooded AI comes back, the Spurs will be completely passive in terms of substitution adjustments and tactical adjustments!
At America West Arena, after playing only two minutes in the second quarter, the Spurs made substitutions, Willis came off and Duncan came on.
At the same time, on the Suns side, Wang Shuo responded quickly. Marion came on, Boykins came off, and Hardaway switched to point guard.
Seeing this, Barkley asked curiously: "Aren't we trying to hit the physical time difference between the Spurs and us tonight? Is it necessary for us to raise money with the Spurs at this time?"
Wang Shuo smiled and said: "I'm not raising the bet with the other coach.
Although Sean's physical exertion is very high tonight, when he appears on the court, Tim Duncan must always pay attention to his cuts and his movement. "
After a pause, Wang Shuo continued: "What the Spurs want is to kill us in this quarter, and what I want is to further consume Tim Duncan...
Create a better output environment for Allen in the third quarter! "
This time, Barkley completely understood.
This season, many people are curious about why Allen Iverson always breaks out in the third quarter.
Those commentators who only see the first level usually praise Wang Shuo's reasonable allocation of playing time to Iverson.
And those experts who can see the second level use high-level data to further tell people how terrifying Iverson's efficiency will be when he is fully adjusted and rested physically.
But now, Barkley has figured it out.
The reason why Iverson always breaks out in the third quarter is because Wang Shuo will always help him consume his opponents first in the game.
"No wonder Michael can still win the scoring title under him at the age of 40!" At this moment, Barkley looked at Wang Shuo with more than just admiration?
On the court, after the second quarter, it was 57 to 54.
The Spurs failed to beat the Suns in the second quarter.
After Marion came on the court, Stoudemire had another helper, scoring a total of 12 points and 5 rebounds for the Suns in this quarter.
Although during halftime, commentators and experts from all over the world still insisted that Wang Shuo made a mistake when he replaced Horry in the first quarter. Although many Suns fans in front of the TV were still on the court. The Suns, who are behind in the score, are worried...
But America West Arena.
As the intermission ended, Allen Iverson, who was known as "The Answer", led the Suns onto the court. Phoenix's golden flash soon followed with his breakthrough that no one could stop. Tonight, it cut through the night sky of Phoenix again and again!
Watching Iverson's unstoppable figure on the TV, the real expert Pat Riley sighed: "From the moment King replaced Robert Horry, the San Antonio Spurs' defeat was doomed!
They want to get rid of the fate of the G1 war and break away from the big net woven by the king himself.
However, they didn't know that from the very beginning, they had fallen into the trap carefully designed by the king.
For whom does the bell toll?
Tonight, the death knell will toll for Gregg Popovich and his Spurs! "
After saying this with a pretentious look, Riley suddenly turned his head and looked beside him.
Can......
Spoelstra, who should have been looking at him with admiration, was not by his side at the moment.
After smiling slightly awkwardly, Riley sighed and said, "Eric, I hope you can follow Wang this year and learn how to become an NBA head coach."
At the American West Arena, after three quarters, looking at the scoreboard, which had been changed to 79-91 by Iverson, Spoelstra suggested to Wang Shuo: "Anfernee was in good shape tonight. In the fourth quarter, if the Spurs cannot catch up quickly, can we consider letting Anfernee play a little longer in this quarter?"
Wang Shuo nodded, patted Riley's recent disciple on the shoulder and said: "You are very smart, Eric. This is a long series. We must not only consider whether we can win in a certain game." Hit the physical time difference.
What we need to consider more is that in the next round of the series, we can always have the upper hand physically. "
Don't fight for the gains and losses of a city or a place, don't care about the honor and disgrace of a day or night.
Win without being arrogant, lose without resentment.
It can be called the teacher of kings!
On the sidelines, Barkley, who felt that I realized again, said with emotion at the moment: "If my head coach was him, how good should it be?"
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