Although Parker was speechless, he immediately rushed to the sideline and asked the team doctor to put a stretcher on.
Popovich learned about the situation and was shocked: Mader, is Allah on the court?
The fans in the stands were also confused. Was God opening his eyes and taking away the evil man Bowen? That couldn't be better!
The stretcher came on to save Bowen, who had his pants in his pockets, and Li Yan defended him like this. In everyone's eyes, Bowen was really hardworking.
The camera was ready to record "tough guy" Bowen, and it got a close-up.
What a coincidence and I accidentally photographed a big yellow lump on Bowen’s crotch!
Forehead! This was an interesting close-up, and everyone fell into a brief silence.
Then--
The fans in the stands burst into laughter.
"Farke, Bruce Bowen actually pulled it, it's true!"
"Hahaha, Lee beat up Bruce Bowen."
"Wow! This is the top level of confrontation!"
"Wow ha ha ha ha!"
"Bruce Bowen is a real man. He pooped his pants and didn't say a word!"
"Too iron-blooded, hahaha!"
"Dig, the Spurs are so damaged, they even use biological and chemical weapons."
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Popovich's face was ashen. He didn't expect that the Spurs' best perimeter defender would be beaten by Li Yan like this!
This completely disrupted Popovich's deployment.
Duncan and Bowen are the core of the Spurs' entire defensive system.
Now that Bowen suddenly left the game, there was a gap in the Spurs' defensive system.
Popovich could only send in Ginobili to try to reverse the situation.
But contrary to expectations, the Nuggets' morale was high and they played at a high level on both offense and defense.
The Spurs were suppressed miserably. Although "Stone Buddha" Duncan still had the advantage in the interior, the Nuggets' several "muskets" from the outside were already unstoppable.
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By the time Bowen returned to the court, the game was in the third quarter and the Spurs were already trailing by 20+.
Popovich sat on the bench with a gloomy look.
Bowen walked over quietly and whispered: "Coach, I'm back!"
"Yeah!" Popovich stared at Bowen and said, "Did you clean it?"
"It's clean, it's clean!" Bowen said quickly, "Coach, there's nothing wrong with me at all."
Popovich called a timeout and was ready to give it another try.
But the Nuggets didn't give them any chance. Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith felt explosive, and Iverson was also in great shape in transition between offense and defense.
Li Yan's assists are rising crazily.
The Spurs' counterattack failed, and Popovich did not hesitate. He replaced all the main players with half the time left in the fourth quarter.
When it breaks, it breaks, and Popovich does not panic. The series is a marathon. The first win does not count as the winner. The winner is the one who laughs at the end.
After the Spurs surrendered, the Nuggets also took advantage of the situation and replaced them with substitute players.
Finally, the game is over.
117 to 92! The Nuggets beat the Spurs by 25 points at home and got off to a good start in the Western Conference Finals.
Li Yan had 18 points, 18 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks, very comprehensive statistics.
Li Yan revitalized the team on the offensive end and locked down "Demon Sword" Ginobili on the defensive end. He was the biggest contributor to the Nuggets' victory.
Of course, Iverson scored 26 points, Anthony scored 32 points, and the "golden guns" scored 58 points in this game, which also contributed a lot.
When the Spurs fought back hard, the "Golden Guns" were on full fire, and they steadily maintained their lead, leaving Popovich with no hope.
On the Spurs side, "Stone Buddha" Duncan is still the most stable one.
Facing double-teams almost everywhere, Duncan still scored 28 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, single-handedly supporting the Spurs' appearance on both offense and defense.
Tony Parker had 20 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
Manu Ginobili had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. The data was okay, but the efficiency was low.
With a shooting percentage of nearly 30%, Ginobili was so exhausted that he relied on free throws to reach 17 points.
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After the Nuggets got off to a good start, their winning odds have surpassed the Spurs and ranked first.
Many sports media have begun to brag about the Nuggets. They believe that the Spurs are too old. Except for Tony Parker, none of their players are young.
Even if the Spurs have almost a week more rest than the Nuggets, they don't have much advantage in terms of physical fitness.
In the eyes of the media, the Nuggets also crush the Spurs in terms of talent.
Except for Li Yan, the Nuggets are all high-ranking players in the first round lottery. Needless to say, they are talented, and Li Yan has been identified as the strongest contender for the number one point guard in the future.
Only Duncan is a top talent on the Spurs, and the rest are "leftovers" picked up by Popovich.
Overall basketball is the label of the Spurs, but judging from the first game, the Spurs were riddled with holes in the face of the Nuggets' violent talent.
The situation was great, but Li Yan was not dazzled by the victory.
The Spurs are not a team that can be defeated easily. No one can take advantage of the Spurs. They are famous for their tenacity.
Popovich has a lot of tricks he hasn't used yet, and this is an odd year.
The Spurs in odd years are not easy to deal with!
