Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 209 Three consecutive customers

Tim Duncan is the only guy in the 00s who can compete with the peak Shaquille O'Neal in the paint. His ability is recognized by everyone except a commentator named Ma.

Except for some problems with free throws, this person is very stable in all aspects, and he is the kind of stability that does not suck the blood of his teammates!
In this game, Tim Duncan showed everyone the pinnacle of his physical fitness.

After everyone showed up for a showdown in the first quarter, Stan Van Gundy, who knew it was impossible to directly widen the gap between the Spurs, began to use the "Stone Buddha" tactic.

Woody and Shaquille O'Neal became the focus of the Heat's offense in the following period.

Because when Tim Duncan faces these two people, he has to do his best, even making up defense.

Popovich is so ruthless that he actually let Tim Duncan play the entire quarter in the second quarter.

In the third quarter, after Stan Van Gundy replaced Shaquille O'Neal and Woody, he replaced Tim Duncan.

It doesn't give Woody or Shaquille O'Neal any chance to face the other Spurs interior players alone.

If the halftime break gave Tim Duncan a breather, then in the third quarter it was Stan Van Gundy's kindness that gave Tim Duncan a chance to breathe.

Otherwise, if Popovich uses Tim Duncan's attitude, it is estimated that the few timeouts he has been holding tightly are Tim Duncan's rest time.

So let’s not talk about Popovich using his troops like a god. When the team is in crisis, every head coach’s choice is actually the same:

Fuck the main force!

This is actually not a problem. As the person with the highest annual salary in the team, he does not solve the problem at critical moments and always expects players with lower annual salaries to step forward and help break the situation. This is not obvious because he wants to take advantage of his teammates and win the championship. Well!

And what is certain is that if he really gets it, his fans will shamelessly say, "If you have the ability, let so and so do it!"

It's a pity that they were fully equipped to the teeth, but they still let others do it, resulting in a huge score difference of 44 points.

So if you can't do that job, then replace him quickly, don't let go of the more than 4 million yuan, brush up some data, and brag that you are "invincible in the world at the age of 93."

In this regard, Tim Duncan is definitely the superstar that every general manager wants.

Popovich owes most of his reputation to him.

He later bet the remaining half on Wenbanyama.

The game entered the fourth quarter, and the score was 76 to 70. Tim Duncan was grazing here and milking the cows, and he managed to withstand Woody and Shaquille O'Neal's attacks in turn.Let the suspense of the game continue until this point.

After the game entered the fourth quarter, this was a rhythm that the Spurs were familiar with and good at.

Especially after the main force came back and they fought fiercely for more than thirty minutes, their cooperation was still very smooth.

Here I have to praise Popovich's ability to "run the army". It is indeed possible. His ability to glue everyone into a set of tactics is the best among all head coaches in this league.

This is why the Spurs are so old.

Ginobili and Tony Parker hit key shots successively, allowing the Spurs to enter the final 4 minutes with a 5-point lead.

Stan Van Gundy originally planned to call a timeout, but just as he was about to raise his hand, he put it down again.

He always remembered that Popovich had one timeout left that was useless. He should have planned to use it to give Tim Duncan a breather at a critical moment.If he calls a timeout at this time, he will just make some chicken soup for the Heat. The actual tactics are almost the same tonight, and it is impossible for him to suddenly change formations and play other rhythms at this time. No smart head coach can do this.

For example, in the fourth quarter, a player who scored 4 points on 4-for-11 shooting was replaced, but the "four-time champion" was left to pose on the court.

He finally decided to trust Woody and Shakzi's judgment at this moment.

No need for him to say anything else!
All the fans at the scene were holding their breath and carefully watching the offense and defense in these rounds on the field.

There is still some time before the end of the game, but the moment that determines the outcome of this game may be in these rounds.

Even they didn't dare to cheer randomly for fear of disturbing the judgment of the Heat players on the field.

Woody took the ball more proactively, and the Spurs, under Tim Duncan's instructions, delayed his reception very strongly.Seeing this, Woody caught the ball more decisively, but when he got close, he turned and rushed toward the basket. Alston understood and threw the ball up.

"Bah!"

Successfully exploded the basket!

"It was almost an instant opportunity. Woody's thinking changed very quickly on this shot. He knew that the Spurs' entire defense line would move up, and deliberately made a resolute gesture to catch the ball. Then he suddenly changed direction and rushed toward the basket. Get over it!"

In the domestic studio, Yu Jia watched the return of the ball and analyzed Woody's brain circuit at that moment.

Su Qun nodded beside him: "It's amazing. Look at this ball, the height of its jump, and the hand that immediately presses down after picking up the ball. It's amazing. Woody, what kind of physical fitness is this!" He subconsciously started to feel embarrassed. Hold.

Yu Jia, who was next to him, pretended not to hear and continued to speak his lines. The scene at this moment showed Duncan, who was panting: "Even if Shi Fo faces such an inside combination, it will be difficult to withstand it!"

After Woody rushed into the paint, Tim Duncan did not catch up.

The reason is also very simple, I really have no energy left.

The moment he followed Woody out, he could see his confusion. It was not that he didn't know what Woody's next plan was, but he really had to catch the ball by himself.

What the Spurs are doing now is to try their best to let other people on this team take action, but Woody's counter-running effectively resolved the Spurs' siege.

Treating alley-oops as a hard-hitting ability, there are not many inside players in the entire NBA who can do it.

In fact, Woody's initial plan was to let Alston lob the ball inside. He would put Tim Duncan behind him and throw the ball, and he could complete the offense well.

But I didn't expect Alston's pass to be so penetrating, and it was delivered directly to the basket accurately.

He can dunk directly, and Alston's passing also contributes a lot. "Stone Buddha" once again showed his composure. Facing Woody's "alley-oop dunk" under the basket, his mood did not waver at all. He turned to face Woody and couldn't squeeze Woody. Next, he turned over and shot a jumper, completing a mid-range shot.

The point difference returned to 4 points!
This goal shocked everyone. After wrestling with Woody and Shaquille O'Neal, he still had such physical fitness...

This "Stone Buddha" even has a bad temper against opponents like the Heat, but this is also the last time he steps up to save the team in this game.
Facing the continuous attacks from Woody and Shaquille O'Neal, he also found himself overwhelmed.

The Heat reopened the 4-point difference to 8 points. At the end of the game, the Heat defeated the Spurs 101-92 with a 9-point difference.

蒂姆-邓肯全场出战42.13分钟，拿到了27分14篮板6助攻2抢断3盖帽，将整个数据栏填得满满当当，却依旧没有为马刺队带来一场胜利。

For the Heat, Woody's statistics are slightly inferior to Duncan's, with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

However, he got this data when faced with Tim Duncan who was distracted and helping to defend Shaquille O'Neal at the basket.

And Duncan faced the encirclement between him and Shaq, and the data he got...

This "Stone Buddha" is still the best!
Shaquille O'Neal started the game very well, but as it continued, the Spurs' "shark-killing" tactics affected his mentality to a certain extent, causing his efficiency to decline somewhat later on.

Although he still scored 20 points and 9 rebounds, in fact, he already had this number 3 minutes before the end of the game.In other words, he didn't score at all on the final three-pointer.

Fortunately, at that time, he really didn't need to score. As long as he stood there, Tim Duncan couldn't ignore his presence!
This achieves the strategic goal.

Compared to Woody, Wade's statistics in the first finals of his career were a bit bleak: 18 points and 6 assists.

The Spurs' wings restricted him very well. Woody picked and rolled with him. In the front, he could smoothly get to the basket and score. After Tim Duncan determined to block his end, his scoring efficiency suddenly dropped. A lot.

Of course, his data is definitely enough as the team's "third leader".

On the Spurs side, Barkley said in his post-game summary: "Someone on the Spurs must step up and share the pressure for Tim Duncan. In my opinion, the key to the Spurs winning is not in the paint, but in the paint. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili outside!"

Tim Duncan did a good enough job in this game.

Tim Duncan himself is not a player with particularly explosive scoring ability. His career-high single-game score was 53 points, and it was only once, followed by 47 points and 46 points...

What's scary about him is his versatility and stability. He can contribute almost exaggerated statistics almost every night.

And the data he contributed tonight has almost reached his limit.

He couldn't have performed better against Woody and Shaquille O'Neal, otherwise he would still be the MVP this season...

On the contrary, his performance may decline, which is why Barkley proposed that the outside is the key.

Tony Parker scored 19 points and 5 assists in this game, and Ginobili scored 18 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds. Their performance was already very good, but they were not yet at their limit.

Especially Ginobili, if he can show his state in the Western Conference Finals, then he can make a greater contribution to the Spurs, this is for sure.

Buckley's view is also the view of many media.

In the second game of the Finals, Ginobili was as explosive as everyone expected!
The most powerful thing about Ginobili is his explosive scoring ability.

He is also a famous "nerve knife" player in the league.

Such players often need to be proficient in various scoring methods. In terms of Ginobili's performance after the "convulsions", it is better than Wade at this stage.

Wade's biggest problem is his inconsistent shooting.

Especially at the three-point line...

There is no three-point scorer, unless someone can attack the frame continuously like someone and seize almost every team's quick opportunity, otherwise it will be really difficult to score more than 30 points in a single game.

Especially when the current defensive strength is still greater than the future.

With Ginobili's outbreak in this game, Wade's problem was also exposed.

The whole game took 25 crazy shots and made 13 of them, including 4 three-pointers and 6 free throws. All added up, Ginobili scored a total of 36 points in this game!
Wade only scored 19 points in this game, almost half of Ginobili's.

蒂姆-邓肯在这场比赛也继续发挥他那比“定海神针”还要“定海神针”的作用，拿到了25分14篮板3助攻3盖帽1抢断的数据。

The big score was brought back to a 1-1 tie.

More importantly, the Spurs have home court advantage.

What's even more terrible is that the finals format at this time is 2-3-2, that is, the Heat play two games at home, then play three games at the Spurs' home court, and then return to the Heat to play the remaining two games. .

Initially this format was naturally intended to save travel expenses, but it also made it uncomfortable for teams with the home court advantage in the finals.On the contrary, there will be a huge burden. As long as you lose one game, you have to consider whether you will be beaten three times in a row on the road...

Even after finding an away game, when they returned to the home court, they still trailed their opponents 2-3.

Standing on the edge of a cliff, the burden is needless to say.

Therefore, many media who changed their attitude after the first Finals and began to support the Heat began to support the Spurs after this game.

The Spurs' winning rate at their home court this year is still very impressive, with a winning rate of almost 80%.

The Heat have to win at least two games at the Spurs' home court before they can return to their home court with a big score advantage. You can imagine how difficult it is.

Stan Van Gundy became serious after the game: "We wasted a good opportunity. This is our own fault. We need to pay the price for it. We must be mentally prepared to treat every next game as a It’s the last game of the finals to play!”

The Miami media began to complain about the game system: "We obviously have more wins, but this game system seems to be so beneficial to the Spurs. No matter who has three consecutive home games in the finals, it is a very beneficial thing. The Spurs There is no trace of the baggage of losing the first game. This is part of the reason. Even if they lose all two away games, I believe they will not have any change in mentality. Why? Because They have three home games waiting for them!”

But no matter how they complained, it was of no use. What was in front of the Heat was the next "three consecutive visitors"!
(End of this chapter)