Greg Popovich has always been confident that the Grizzlies will play the traditional double inside lineup.
In this way, the Spurs'' size is just as good as the Grizzlies. With Leonard''s defense against link, it''s not a problem to play Grizzlies.
But at the beginning of today''s game, the situation was beyond Popovich''s expectation. The Grizzlies actually changed their formation. A team that was ridiculed by the fans as "a set of first play to death", actually took the initiative to change the formation!
Not only Popovich, many people, even grizzly fans did not expect this!
Popovich could not help but turn his head to the other half, and his eyes fell on Dave Joel.
Although Joel is the best coach of the year, Popovich doesn''t see him as a tactician. To Popovich''s evaluation, Joel is one of those coaches who don''t make mistakes, but don''t surprise you too much.
He always believed that Joel couldn''t find a way to deal with the Spurs. Like Scott Brooks, didn''t he and his thunder never adjust?
But now the Grizzlies starting lineup, but let Popovich refresh the understanding of Joel.
Can''t that guy find out that the Spurs are actually playing big four?
Popovich shook his head and didn''t think about the mess.
What Popovich didn''t know was that Joel had responded early because he had a player next to him who had just been selected for the best.
After the Grizzlies attacked, the Spurs'' defense was open. Obviously, they are very confident in one-on-one marking.
But at this time, Duncan was the hardest to defend. Because the Grizzlies play one big four small, the Grizzlies have no second inside line.
After split stuck to Pau Gasol, Duncan suddenly found himself out of place.
Whether it''s igordala, link or Jimmy Butler, they''re a big dislocation for Duncan!
Although Duncan is not very able to jump up, but the ability to stand pile protection frame is very strong.
But if Duncan was allowed to defend, it would be a bit of a challenge.
But now, Duncan has no choice!
Old Deng bit his teeth and pasted Butler. He had to mention the high position he was not good at.
In the face of Duncan, a superstar, Butler was not nervous.
Playing against the most terrible player in the world every day made Butler forget how to be afraid.
Duncan opened his arms as much as possible to increase his defensive area.
Link began to break through under Leonard''s entanglement, while Duncan was ready to make up for link at any time.
In the process of breaking through Leonard, link experienced the taste of fighting with "quasi fmvp".
The Spurs No. 2 has made great progress in defense and is much better than last year. It''s almost impossible to break through his defense. Even if LeBron comes, it''s expected to be toppled.
But link''s goal of breaking through Leonard was not to score.
As the encirclement between Leonard and Duncan was about to form, link jumped up and half turned in the air and passed the ball to Butler, who was waiting outside the left-hand three-point line!
Normally, link just can''t have the vision to pass. Duncan and Leonard not only blocked his way forward, but also blocked link''s vision.
But link knew Butler would step back to that position before breaking in.
Link''s passing depends not on the eyes, but on the control and understanding of the game situation.
Grant Hill''s high basketball IQ and link''s hard training make it easy for link to find a teammate in the open position.
Butler received the basketball outside the three-point line. At this time, Duncan had shrunk to the paint area due to the relationship between making up and defending link.
Therefore, Butler got a huge vacancy!
Without hesitation, Butler, who made his first appearance in the playoffs this season, shot the first goal in the Western Conference finals!
Butler this season''s three-point shooting rate is not high, compared with last season even backward.
After all, it will take years for a player like him to make a complete improvement in shooting.
But Butler is not completely out of the three-point line, what''s more, he deliberately increased his shooting yesterday.
Popovich''s head swings with the basketball moving in the air, and then, watching the basketball roll up the white net.
"Jimmy Butler hit the first shot and made a good shot! We don''t know why coach Dave Joel suddenly replaced Randolph with butler, but at least in terms of the first attack, Butler really played a huge role! Beautiful goals, beautiful assists, defending champion takes the lead at home
"Shit!" Popovich secretly scolded a, grizzlies suddenly come to such a big four small, Spurs in the defensive end of the pressure is not up!But it doesn''t matter. Popovich believes the Spurs will be able to take back the points they''ve lost.
The 2.03-meter-old Dior can defend the inside line, but the Grizzlies'' forwards may not be able to do it.
So Popovich clapped his hands on the sidelines and gestured to Parker.
Parker understood, then slowed down.
In this round, the Spurs want to play the ball inside!
If the Grizzlies defend Duncan with a small man, it would be suicide. But if you use a small man to defend split, the Brazilian as the fifth position also has the advantage of height and arm exhibition. In any case, the Spurs have an advantage in the interior!
Popovich touched his chin, spurs can''t prevent Grizzlies, grizzlies don''t want to defend spurs!
After Parker slowly passed half-time, Duncan and split were already in position.
Then people were surprised to find that Gasol, 2.16 meters tall, went to defend Duncan. But split this five position, by link personally defends!
Parker didn''t think much about it. He hit the ball to split in the low position.
No. 5 position dislocation plays the outside line, this is an excellent opportunity!
In the old days, it was a big loss for the little man to defend position five. It''s hard to imagine, for example, how link would defend Shaquille O''Neal or Yao Ming.
But now in this era, the number five players in the inside of the advantage and dominance is getting smaller. After receiving the ball, split headed twice and found himself unable to move link!
The advantage of the center in the interior line becomes smaller, even can not play into dislocation, which is actually one of the reasons for the advent of the era of small ball.
Since the big guy doesn''t have the advantage, we don''t need the big guy at all.
Popovich bit his teeth. He didn''t expect that to happen.
Link''s defense is really well-known, he is the winner of the year''s best defensive burst + best defensive player.
But link''s dominance on the defensive end, like Leonard, is mostly for the outside.
But now, link has shown that he is also tough inside the defensive ability!
Split''s face "Shua" on the red, as an inside line top fixed No. 3 position, this is really very humiliating.
Then, split forced a turn, ready to use a slow three-step hook to complete the attack.
However, split, who shot less than five times in the playoffs, is not for this. Although he is a European MVP, his offensive skills are still too rough in front of link.
When split dribbles in front of link, link looks like watching slow motion.
when he sees the right time, link makes everything and gives split a mistake.
Link has proved that the Spurs'' double height has no advantage in front of the grizzly bear''s size!
After the snatch, link pushed forward the counterattack. As soon as he looked up, he saw that Jimmy Butler was at the front.
The Butler guy, today is not the most active player on the field.
Link didn''t hesitate to push the ball forward! The basketball flew past half-time and fell into Butler''s hands.
At this time, Butler was empty. Although green blocked behind, but the distance is still a little far.
So, after the three-point goal, Jimmy Butler showed the fans a double handed smash!
The Spurs, who wanted to surprise the Grizzlies 5-0, are now "surprised.".
Looking at Popovich''s surprised expression, link smiles contentedly.
Before, Durant failed to rewrite the history, still lost to the Spurs according to the track of the original history.
Then, history will be rewritten from today!
"Burris, get ready Popovich yelled at the Frenchman on the bench that he had to implement his plan ahead of time.
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