"The Spurs are still superior. Manu Ginobili's appearance broke the balance. The Nuggets were completely unprepared. Manu alone disrupted the entire Nuggets defense."
Smith analyzed: "The presence of Tim Duncan gives the Spurs an advantage in the interior. The Nuggets can no longer continue to fight the Spurs one by one."
Indeed, the Spurs have the advantage in the positional battle, and Duncan is a point that the Nuggets cannot solve.
George Karl decided to let the team run so that it could use its strengths and avoid its weaknesses.
The Nuggets' inside players have outstanding athletic ability, coupled with Li Yan's court control and Iverson's assault ability, they are fully qualified to compete with the Spurs.
The pause ends.
Li Yan advanced with the ball, and the Nuggets' positioning speed accelerated significantly.
When Li Yan advanced to the top of the arc, he played a pick-and-roll with Marcus Camby.
After striding to kill the inside line, Li Yan drew Duncan's attention.
After a clever hit and the blessing of the "Cake Master", the ball came to Kenyon Martin's hands very comfortably.
Without Duncan, Martin is still very good at bullying opponents who are weaker than him.
"Boom!" Without holding back, he jumped up and hit a dunk from behind.
Spurs round.
Tony Parker held the ball. After he came to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Ginobili.
The Argentinian Demon Blade is in excellent condition and all it needs to do now is strike while the iron is hot.
Li Yan's defense is better than that of Iverson and J.R. Smith. After adjustments, he naturally assumes the important task of defending Ginobili.
Ginobili's breakthrough is very sharp. He can always "juggling" the ball into the opponent's basket with incredible aerial movements.
Li Yan chose to keep a little distance so that he could have more reaction time when Ginobili started.
Although Ginobili has the basket, his breakthrough priority is obviously higher.
Li Yan made the right choice. After Ginobili started, Li Yan kept up with him.
There was no problem with Li Yan's defense, but Ginobili still twisted his body and squeezed past Li Yan's right side.
Li Yan immediately followed up to fight, but Ginobili was delayed for a moment.
At this time, Ginobili was very surprised. He didn't expect Li Yan's defense to be so sophisticated.
Ginobili squeezed out space and Marcus Camby rushed over.
Ginobili took off and almost turned his entire body sideways in the air, avoiding Camby's long arm.
The basketball flew from one side to the basket. If nothing else, it was another Ginobili-style wonderful goal.
pity--
A black shadow rushed over from behind, it was Li Yan.
With the blessing of "Flash's Contempt", Li Yan's judgment of spatial distance is very accurate.
"Snapped!"
Li Yan pressed the basketball down from the air.
"WOW!" The Pepsi Center screamed, and the fans were conquered by Li Yan's body-chasing hat.
Kenyon Martin got the basketball before Duncan did.
"Quick attack!"
After Li Yan completed the block, he did not forget his next move.
As a point guard, it is Li Yan's job to promote the team's offensive and defensive transitions.
Kenyon Martin handed the ball to Li Yan, and the Nuggets' counterattack began.
Iverson took the lead and rushed out. Bruce Bowen didn't even pull or pull to stop "AI", so he could only follow behind and eat dust.
The only one who can keep up with Iverson's pace is "French gun truck" Tony Parker.
Two-on-two in the frontcourt.
Bruce Bowen wanted to turn around and give Li Yan a blow, but was easily dodged by Li Yan.
Tony Parker defends one against two and is in a dilemma.
Li Yan could choose to finish it by himself, but still passed the ball to Iverson.
After all, it is not easy for an old comrade to run once, so he must maintain his enthusiasm.
Iverson made an easy layup after catching the ball.
"Good shot!" Iverson turned around and high-fived Li Yan to celebrate.
"Wow! It's great. The Nuggets' rhythm came out. Li Yan chased and blocked Manu Ginobili."
"Then in transition, I assisted Allen Iverson for an easy layup."
"The Nuggets have obviously improved the speed of offense and defense transitions. This is their advantage. Li Yan and Allen Iverson are both masters of transition offenses."
George Karl waved his fists excitedly on the sidelines. He admired Li Yan more and more.
This kid is a natural commander. He has a "magic" in his hands that can unite his teammates tightly around him.
Even "big guys" like Allen Iverson can give up the ball to Li Yan.
George Karl was not the only one paying attention to Li Yan on the sidelines. Popovich was also very shocked.
Before playing against the Nuggets, he had seen news about Li Yan on major platforms.
At that time, he only thought that he was just a rookie. How good could he be?
Now, through fighting, he realized that this young man was not simple.
The Spurs' defense is like a tight-fitting machine, and they are not afraid of stylized offenses.
What Popovich fears most is an offensive arrow like Kobe, who can unreasonably destroy the "parts" of the Spurs machine.
Li Yan is not the same type as Kobe, but he can make Iverson play more efficiently and reasonably.
The current Nuggets are still far behind the Spurs, but don't forget that the Nuggets' top scorer "Melo" Anthony has not yet played.
Once Anthony enters the battle, with the help of Li Yan, if he can "double star shine" with Iverson, the consequences will be disastrous.
Popovich frowned. In his mind, the Nuggets were already listed with the Mavericks and Suns as the Spurs' biggest rivals for the championship.
As for the Eastern Conference, except for the Pistons, who are a bit difficult to deal with, Popovich does not believe that any team will pose a threat to the Spurs.
On the court, under Li Yan's defense, Ginobili's hot state cooled down a lot.
Li Yan used his body to pressure Ginobili, and the Nuggets' inside line was "full." Seeing this, Ginobili threw the ball to Tony Parker on the outside.
Parker just got ready to catch the ball, but he didn't expect Iverson to suddenly come out.
"Bang!" The basketball was cut off by Iverson before he even got it.
Tony Parker was careless. He didn't expect Iverson to make a move so quickly.
The basketball flew to the sideline, and Iverson rushed over to save the ball.
"Wow! AI is still so hardworking? Who said there is something wrong with his defensive attitude?"
"Our backcourt combination is great. With Li Yan, AI can play more freely."
At the Pepsi Center, the fans in the stands were chatting happily. They were very satisfied with the team's performance during this period.
The basketball still came to Li Yan's hands through passing.
With this ball, the Spurs were already in position, and Li Yan decided to slow down the pace.
After arriving in the frontcourt, Li Yan continued to pick and roll.
Li Yan doesn't have the obsession of a real man's duel. He can score easily, so why not do it.
Kenyon Martin passed directly after the pick-and-roll, and Li Yan observed the situation on the court.
At this time, Li Yan gave an inductive fake move, and this time he passed the ball successfully to tear the Spurs' defense apart.
Everyone on the Spurs was induced by Li Yan's sight, and they focused all their attention on Iverson.
However, Li Yan used a nO-lOOk-paSS (no-look pass) to pass the ball to JR Smith who was released outside the three-point line.
This pass blessed the "Pake Master". JR Smith felt extremely smooth the moment he took it. JR didn't need to adjust at all. He pulled it up and hit a three-pointer.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc and hit the net hollowly.
JR Smith raised his arms and roared, this pass was so cool.
The Pepsi Center was set on fire and the fans roared.
"magiCian!" (magician)
"magiCian!" (magician)
"magiCian!" (magician)
Li Yan's performance sent the Pepsi Center into a frenzy.
