The grizzly bear''s active change has caught the experienced Popovich by surprise. He never expected that he would be the first to be given an army by Dave Joel.
Popovich thought it would be a surprise game for Grizzlies, but it was the opposite.
After the first few minutes, the Spurs have been very passive on the scene. On the defensive side, they can''t adapt to the Grizzlies'' mobility. On the offensive side, there is height in the interior, but there is no real advantage. Even on the rebound, the Spurs did not catch more rebounds than the Grizzlies.
Split tried to hit link twice, but failed. When a center can''t give the opponent a heavy blow in the dislocation, can''t help in the defense end, and can''t effectively protect the rebounds, then what''s the need for him to be on the court?
So, the game only played four minutes, when the Spurs were three points behind, Popovich took the lead.
"Jimmy Butler fouled Leonard, but the number of fouls is not there, and the Spurs are not on the free throw line. Ah? The Spurs are going to change players. It''s only four minutes since the game. Are they going to change players? "
In the slightly surprised eyes of Hubie brown, Frenchman Boris Dior stepped onto the court and gave split a high five. The latter went down dejectedly, though he knew he was just a fake starter. But even if it was a fake start, it was a terrible day.
After Dior appeared, Duncan will stand on the fifth position, the spurs a big four small formal formation!
Dave Joel stood up solemnly from the bench. Oklahoma thunder was defeated by the Spurs!
Now, though, the Spurs are in a different situation than they were in the Western Conference semifinals.
In the Western Conference semi-finals, thunder was led by the Spurs. But today, it was the Grizzlies who first established the advantage with a big four small lineup. Instead, they became the more active side.
Just don''t know in this big four small base, who can laugh last.
Now the game is totally different from before.
Seeing Burris Dior walking towards him, link couldn''t believe that this guy had won Stoudemire in the Suns'' training ground.
Dior''s muscle lines are not obvious at all, and his shirt is stretched tight. Take a closer look, even have a small stomach!
Popovich is said to urge Dior to lose weight every season at pre-season training camp. Otherwise, Dior may not be able to maintain his current figure.
It''s such a guy with white beard and round figure, who looks ugly. Actually, it''s the one who killed thunder!
Without him, Popovich could not have played so smoothly.
If the Spurs are compared to a sports car, Popovich is the gearbox, he controls the direction of the whole speed. The Spurs'' players are the engines, and they release their power under the control of the gearbox.
Dior, then, is the clutch that connects the engine and the gearbox. It seems simple, but it is indispensable. The playoffs average 9.2 points, 3.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game, which is a small "triple double data".
If you underestimate the fat man in front of you, you''ll have to wait for a big loss.
Grizzly fans are still cheering at the start of the game. In their opinion, a mere Burris Dior can''t change the situation.
The Spurs began to pause for the first time since coming back. Their offense was still the same style, tearing through defense with superb running and conduction.
What about Dior? He''s like a boss who comes out for a walk after coffee. Take your time on the court, take your time.
Link really did not adapt to this rhythm, just fierce confrontation, suddenly relaxed.
Just then, Dior received a pass from Parker in the middle of the distance. Dior''s back was facing link, and his body fat helped.
Dior''s wide back completely separates link from basketball, eliminating the possibility of link completing the snatch.
Dior sat with link back two times, just when everyone thought Dior was going to use his weight advantage to play link on his back, he suddenly passed the ball to the right bottom corner!
Over there, Denny green just got rid of igordala''s defense and got a shot in the air!
As a goalless shooter, you can''t just run well. If your teammates can''t find you, it''s no use running out of a gap as wide as a prairie.
But Denny green is lucky to be on a team that can get the ball as long as there is room. He also has a seemingly mediocre French teammate who can always deliver deadly passes.
Dior put the ball into Green''s hands accurately and quickly, and his passing ability didn''t match his size.
Green catches the basketball and shoots it immediately! Igordala quickly blocked it, but Green''s shot was faster!
For a goalless shooter of his level, even a little gap is enough!
Green''s three-point shot, Pau Gasol and Duncan in the interior line of hand to hand combat.However, the three-point ball eventually went straight into the net. Denny green leveled the score, keeping his magic three-point percentage in the Western Conference finals.
Speaking of it, Green''s three-point shooting rate per game is as high as 47.5%, which is a very exaggerated data. Last season, Green''s three-point shooting rate is only 30%.
On the one hand, Green''s three-point shooting level has improved a lot. But without Popovich, a big four and a small, full-time offensive system, green would not get so many easy shooting opportunities.
The score was leveled, and many fans thought the key to the goal was green. It was Denny Green''s amazing three-point performance that turned the Spurs around.
But link is very clear, the key to this goal is actually Dior!
Without his transfer and support, basketball would not have been delivered to green in time.
No matter how fierce a shooter is, he can''t be killed without bullets. And Dior, the guy who delivered the bullets to green.
This is Burris Dior, a cold-blooded killer who uses the knife to kill!
Then, link found that the Spurs defense strategy has changed. Leonard didn''t continue to defend himself. He became Dior in front of link!
Link was a little surprised. What was the Spurs thinking? Dior may be an excellent system player, but he is not a single defense master!
Link then did not hesitate, he received the basketball, ready to use the speed to wipe Dior.
Dior let link go a step further to guard against a breakthrough. Link then temporarily changed his mind, he suddenly a meal, in the three-point line outside the dry hand!
Dior, however, seemed to see through link''s caution. At the moment of link''s take-off, Dior blocked up, seriously interfering with link''s shot.
Link knew that he was in a trap! Dior deliberately gave link a step, in fact, to induce link to shoot!
Dior, what a chicken thief!
Even if it is a full vote MVP, it is difficult to hit three points under such serious interference.
Link''s three points ended with a tie, and the Spurs got the chance to surpass the score!
This attack, Dior will Lin Cara out of the three-point line. Dior also has range. Although he is not as abnormal as Denny green, he can''t put it casually.
As a result, Duncan got a one-on-one chance with Pau Gasol on the inside line,
there was no outside interference, this was a real low post singles match.
Although Duncan is a head shorter than Gasol, but long-term activities in the fifth position of the "stone Buddha", has been used to this situation.
Leaning back on Gasol, "Stone Man" with a simple turn over jump shot, the Spurs super!
The style of "big basic skills" has been like a day for decades, but it is this simple and unadorned move that makes him one of the top interior players in the league.
Pau Gasol was beaten to a loss of temper. Although he was good at defense, it was difficult for him to contain Duncan in a one-on-one game without interruption.
Popovich laughed off the court, and the Spurs were completely open. He believes that after the first quarter, the Spurs will take the lead!
Link again to Dior, Dior is still a harmless look. But just now, link has seen the French defend.
Link suddenly remembered that in the original history, when the Spurs and the heat played the finals, Popovich seemed to often use Dior to defend James, and the effect was very good.
Although Dior is slow, he can withstand the impact, does not eat shaking, does not foul. To sum up, Dior won''t give a star a clean sheet, but he will make every goal of the star troublesome.
Link did not shoot this time, but resolutely chose to accelerate the breakthrough.
However, as Dior took a step forward, link was just accelerated when Dior''s full of fat belly bounced back...
for a moment, link felt that eight abdominal muscles were not as good as one "abdominal muscles"!
Link saw that the breakthrough route was blocked, so he took a step back to shoot. However, Dior didn''t eat to shake, he just quickly raised his arms, neither take-off nor forward.
Just as link was ready to break through again, Duncan also wrapped up a layup, and link was surrounded!
"Perfect defense!" Even hobby Brown has praised the Spurs. The system of this team is really impeccable.
Link is trapped and his sight is blocked. Finally, he had to return the ball to Conley.
But before Conley received the basketball, Leonard suddenly rushed out, extended his long arm and intercepted link''s pass. Make steals on the passing line. It''s Leonard''s "keep show.".
Leonard with the trend of fast break, this expressionless No. 2 a few steps to the basket, complete one handed dunk.
It seems that Leonard doesn''t seem to jump very much. Just lifting his long arm, he can dunk successfully.Spurs counterattack, let Grizzlies behind 4 points. Since Burris Dior came on, the Grizzlies have been in trouble.
The small lineup that can make thunderbolt obedient is really strong! Grizzlies are not enough just to follow one big four small.
After Leonard dunked, Popovich sat back on the bench.
He believes there is nothing to worry about in this game.
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