May 12, ATT Arena.
The G3 campaign moves to the Spurs' "Hero City."
The Spurs defeated the Suns with a score of 108-101, a 7-point advantage, and took a 2-1 lead.
The Spurs have found a winning formula. As long as two of the three carriages can run, they can beat the Suns.
Duncan is very strong. In the three games, he played very hard and performed very steadily. He fully displayed his "Stone Buddha" temperament. In this game, he scored 33 points, 19 rebounds and 3 blocks, beating the Suns' inside line.
In the two games of G1 and G2, Ginobili only scored a total of 14 points, which was a stretch. However, in the G3 game, Ginobili unsheathed his demon knife again, scoring 24 points and 4 assists, and found Pampas. The majesty of the eagle.
Of course, if the Spurs can win, Nash's generosity is indispensable.
In the first half, the leader of the Suns failed to score a single point and only provided 5 assists. It could be said that he could not score, could not defend, and was useless.
In the end, Su Bei made 4 of 6 shots and hit 4 three-pointers. In addition, Stoudemire and Marion performed very well, allowing the Suns to only trail by 3 points in the first half.
Nash lost his scoring skills and was targeted by the Spurs in the third quarter. However, he broke the scoring drought and scored 6 points and 2 assists. However, he only made 2 of 8 shots, and his efficiency was so low that it was buried in the ground.
On the contrary, Ginobili's performance in the first half was the same as his performance in the previous two games. In the third quarter, he suddenly exploded, shooting inside and outside, and was unstoppable.
In order to stop Ginobili's attack, Marion and Su Bei attacked him from the left and right, and even went too far. Marion even stabbed the corner of Ginobili's eye, and blood spattered the court, but they still couldn't stop him. Ginobili's unsheathed demon sword scored 12 points in a single quarter.
In the subsequent fourth quarter, Duncan stepped up and took over the game again, scoring 13 points in a single quarter and withstanding the Suns' counterattack.
Nash was in great shape, but still couldn't fill the hole dug earlier and lost the game.
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May 14th, at the home court of the Spurs.
The G4 battle began. In the first three quarters, the Suns trailed the Spurs by 8 points with a score of 74 to 82.
However, the Suns staged a thrilling reversal in the fourth quarter, hitting the Suns with a 32-18 attack wave that overwhelmed the Spurs' defense and defeated the Spurs with a score of 106-100. The score was tied at 2-2.
Although the Suns evened the series and regained the home court advantage, the Suns were not happy and they paid a heavy price.
Everything starts with only 32 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
At this time, the Spurs were 3 points behind and replaced Horry.
D'Antoni didn't know whether it was because of a brain short-circuit or for some reason, but he replaced Stoudemire, who was guarding his hips, with Kurt Thomas. (Based on the Suns' defense, it cannot be said that they are similar with or without substitutions, they can only be said to be exactly the same.)
The Spurs couldn't find a chance to make a three-pointer. Ginobili made a two-point shot and Su Bei grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Nash for a quick counterattack.
At this time, the Spurs only had 22 seconds left and were 3 points behind, so they could only use foul tactics.
In order to prevent the Suns from making free throws, Horry became violent and strangled Nash, who was dribbling the ball at high speed, by the neck and bumped into a billboard on the sidelines.
This useless move instantly ignited the Suns' anger. Stoudemire and Diaw stood up, rushed into the court, and almost got into a big fight.
In the end, Horry, the instigator, was suspended for two games, while Stoudemire and Diaw were suspended for one game for entering the court without permission.
Hey guys, are the Spurs making a lot of money?
It is equivalent to using a 37-year-old substitute player to directly replace the two absolute main players of the Suns.
Next, in the G5 Tianwangshan battle, without Stoudemire and Diaw, the game is almost complete.
It would be nice if the Suns didn't cry about this.
Happy?
Unless it's a ghost.
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Time flies, and it’s May 16th in a blink of an eye, at the American West Arena.
Night falls, and at this time, the home court of the Suns is about to host the G5 Tianwangshan battle with the Spurs. In the arena, the lights are bright and there is a sea of people.
During the warm-up, compared to the solemnity of the Suns, the Spurs' faces were equally solemn. After all, the Spurs are full of people who have paralyzed faces but smile in their hearts, and no one will know.
The solemnity of the Suns and Spurs is different.
The Spurs' starting five are Francisco Elson, Duncan, Bowen, Finley and Parker.
The Suns started 5, Kurt Thomas, Marion, Su Bei, Laga Bell, Nash.
This game will be broadcast live across the United States by TNT radio, with Barkley and Kenny Smith as commentary partners.
“This game is unfair to the Suns, and I don’t see the picture or vision of the Suns winning the game.
The Suns, with Stoudemire and Diaw, can't protect the basket. Now only Kurt Thomas is left. The Suns' inside line has been stripped down to their underwear.
The defense can't be defended. The only way the Suns can go is to attack. Listen, it's limited to outside offense.
Although Stoudemire can't fight a tough battle, in this series, he can still score 22 points and 15 rebounds offensively. Kurt Thomas only has 5 points and 6 rebounds, not even half of his strength. In this situation, the Suns How to break the team? "
"Indeed, the Suns are in a desperate situation. The absence of the main core players will not only affect the Suns' offense in the G5 campaign, but also the physical aspect of the next G6. Unless the Suns can be more generous and give up G5 , if you don’t give up and still want to win, the main players must play for at least 40 minutes.
This game was a real grind for the Suns. "
The game begins!
Beep——!
There was no suspense, Duncan beat Marion with a jump and scored the first attack for the Spurs.
Su Bei followed Bowen closely like a tide.
"Parker advanced with the ball. After his teammates were in position, he broke through when faced with Nash's top defense. He changed direction, was closely followed by Nash, and made a mistake.
What's the big deal?
Nash was too careless when he cut off Parker.
Nash’s defense is not great, but he is still very active..."
There will always be times when people eat dumplings. Nash rushes up and runs and bombs. The Suns have no inside line, and the Spurs can't even hope to have one.
"Nash dodged Parker and counterattacked on the spot. Su Bei, Laga Bell and Marion rushed forward. On the Spurs team, except for Parker, no one could run..."
The front court was 4 on 2, and Nash hit the ground without looking at anyone.
boom--!
Basketball, bounces after hitting the floor.
Su Bei caught the ball without any hesitation. He jumped up and shot a three-point jumper...
Finley rushed over, just for show.
Bang-dang——!
“The iron is struck!
The Suns didn't want two points, but they actually bet on whether there were bullets in the three-point pistol. This was too messy. They pushed themselves so hard at the beginning. There was no need to do that!
Huh!
The rebound was grabbed by Marion, but he still didn't ask for two points. After Su Bei landed, he continued to reach out for the ball. One dared to ask for it, and the other dared to give it! "
After receiving Marion's pass, Su Bei continued to get the ball up. Bowen blocked the shot and pounced on it, but consciously, he was still half a beat too slow.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Swish——!
With the knife in hand, Su Bei finally, finally, hit 1 of 2 and scored a three-pointer.
0 to 3!
Looking back, the Spurs attack the round.
Parker is no longer so promiscuous. He slings the basketball to Duncan and hits the Suns' inside, almost giving away points.
"Duncan played Marion on his back. The Suns' inside line will not be too calm tonight. Su Bei let Bowen's defense pass and pounced on Duncan. Bowen rushed in. Duncan chose to pass the ball. Elson received the ball and the basket Slam dunk..."
Bang-dang——!
His entire body hung on the basket, opening up the Spurs' scoring account.
2 to 3!
On the court, the Suns attack.
Nash was forced by Parker and was unable to raise his speed to hit the ball.
A battle of positions and a battle of diamonds began.
"Marion and Kurt Thomas both evacuated the interior and gave up the running lane in the penalty area to the wings.
Nash chose the left side and played a pick-and-roll tactic with Marion. After Nash got rid of Parker, he broke through, changed direction, and then threw the basketball towards Marion. Duncan barely guarded it.
Marion caught the ball and made a two-point jumper in the open..."
Swish——!
Marion's shots are also accurate.
2 to 5!
Su Bei was entangled in Bowen's dog-skin plaster, and the offense became soy sauce.
Returning to the defense, Duncan had already finished his work before he had time to help defend.
Bang-dang——!
Looking back, Duncan took a two-point shot against Marion's defense, but missed.
"Kate Tomari grabbed the rebound and immediately passed the ball to Nash to counterattack. During the move, Nash risked a mistake and threw the basketball towards the front court. It was too messy again.
Su Bei and Laga Bell rushed up. Su Bei got the basketball, drove the ball to the basket, carried Parker's defense, and used his misplaced physical advantage to force a layup..."
Swish——!
2 to 7!
At the beginning of the game, the Suns attacked wildly and were able to dominate the offensive situation.
On the contrary, the Spurs' offense has a big problem.
Bang-dang——!
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Bang-dang——!
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Duncan, who has a stable output, actually started a blacksmith show.
Parker faced Nash's defense and was also unable to break through.
Plus Bowen missed an open three-pointer.
Bo Povich replaced Ginobili early.
However, the Spurs did not expect that they had an absolute advantage inside and the Suns' defense was also quite poor, but they played a disaster-level offensive performance.
After the first quarter, the score was 27 to 13. The Suns miraculously gained a 14-point lead, all thanks to their opponents.
Duncan made 1 of 5 shots.
Ginobili went 0 for 3.
Bowen went 0 for 2.
Parker went 1 for 2.
The Suns are ready to play hard but lose.
Unexpectedly, the Spurs sent an "assist", so that they did not have to ask the Spurs to climb the mountain, and they also saw a chance to win.
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