Rebirth of My Rocket Dynasty

Chapter 120 War This Is War

When the Rockets swept the Lakers out in the Western Conference semifinals, another pair of the most popular Spurs and Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals also began to fight.

In the first game, the Jazz relied on Shandon Anderson's three-pointer and a driving layup in the second overtime. After that game, both sides were licking their wounds and waiting for the second game. .

In the preparation meeting before the start of the second game, Popovich began to arrange tactics for the Spurs.

"Guys, we lost the first game. It was very unlucky. At the last moment, we were solved by a three-pointer and a layup. Our luck was very bad. If at the end of the regular game, If Tim’s goal can be scored, the victory will be ours. If we lose the game now, we lose. There is nothing to say. What we need is to formulate targeted tactics against the Jazz opponent. However, it has been so many years. Long’s tactics are right there, very clear and accurate, even if we play the pick-and-roll, none of you can guard against him, we have to admire him.” Popovich held a pre-war tactical arrangement in the conference room of the hotel Meeting.

David Robinson interjected: "Coach, do you have any good ways to limit the Jazz's style of play."

Popovich smiled and said: "Yes, but I need your full dedication."

Barkley smiled, and then said: "Coach, we are professional players, can we not devote ourselves wholeheartedly."

Popovich shook his head and said: "What I need is for you to put your brains into the game and read the game. Okay, now let's look at the Jazz's tactics in detail."

Popovich talked eloquently, starting with the Jazz's simplest two-person pick-and-roll, and progressing eloquently to the most complicated multi-player pick-and-roll rotation, which took nearly an hour.

After the speech, Popovich said to the Spurs players: "The pick and roll is simple and simple, and it is complicated and complicated. It depends on how the players use it. What I will tell you today is how to let you use the pick and roll. method, against pick-and-roll teams."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Spurs buzzed.

David Robinson said: "Coach, did we hear wrongly? You want us to use pick-and-roll tactics when we play against the Jazz, so aren't we courting death?"

Popovich shook his head and said: "No, I'm not asking you to compare pick-and-roll tactics with the Jazz. I want to use pick-and-roll methods to deal with pick-and-roll teams."

Everyone was confused for a while, but the "little general" Johnson at the side nodded his head as if he had realized something.

Seeing such a situation, Popovich was also very curious. Seeing Johnson's appearance of enlightenment, Popovich asked with great interest: "Avery, what do you think of, tell everyone. "

Johnson scratched his head and said, "Coach, I think I can understand what you think, but I may be wrong, please forgive me."

Popovich nodded and said, "Say it, everyone is listening."

Looking at Popovich's encouraging eyes, Johnson said: "The two strongest points of the Jazz now are Malone and Stockton. They are also the starting point of the Jazz's entire offense. With Malone as the main axis, Stockton is the brain, the Jazz are really difficult to deal with, but everyone knows what is going on in the pick-and-roll, but they just can't guard against it, because of what, that is, Stockton's grasp of the rhythm on the court, just control the ball As far as the position of guard is concerned, there are not many people I admire, but Stockton is one of them, let’s see.” After finishing speaking, he stood up, walked to the front of the tactical board and started talking.

"Look, this is the Jazz's basic pick-and-roll tactic." On the tactical board, Johnson moved the chess pieces representing the players a few times to show the Jazz's basic tactical position.

Then he said to everyone: "Such a few positions are the basic line of the Jazz. Come and see us now."

Then he fiddled with a few pawns representing the Spurs players a few times and said: "Look, if we stand like this, we can attack the opponent's tactics very effectively. So, what the coach means, I understand, is to increase the opponent's tactics. The defense of the misplaced defensive player. When Stockton started to break through, we began to strengthen the control of his passing route. Don't let the opportunity to play the pick-and-roll, let Stockton attack alone, so that we can maximize Limit the Jazz's tactics to a certain extent, and limit Malone's power." Popovich nodded again and again, and then said: "Avery, you said it was great, hehe, you kid said everything I want to say Well, what else can I say."

After finishing speaking, Popovich also praised "Little General" Johnson.

The Spurs players present chuckled for a while.

"Actually, the pick-and-roll is really nothing to be afraid of. As long as there is sufficient dislocation defense, then they are not scary." Popovich made the final summary.

"Everyone, we all know that tomorrow's game is quite crucial. We don't have home court advantage. We must win the next game at the opponent's home court. Otherwise, we can only go home. Let me say one last thing, That is, this is not a game, this is a war, a war in a peaceful age, without gunpowder, I don't want to be the loser of the war, because the contempt of the war winner is really uncomfortable, I don't want to feel that kind of emotion , do you think?" Bobo said firmly and lowly.

Everyone in the Spurs said loudly, "I don't want to."

"Okay, let's kill the Jazz tomorrow and let them know what war is." Popovich had already started to growl.

After the start of the second game of the Western Conference semifinals, the Jazz clearly felt the difference between the opponents, the tougher game attitude, the more tenacious spirit, and the wiser style of play, all of which made the Jazz feel the Spurs. different.

In the first quarter of the game, the Spurs beat the Jazz 25:17, and the Jazz were caught off guard.

During the game interval, Sloan looked at the Spurs coach Popovich and thought to himself: This guy is also difficult to deal with.

However, the Jazz is the Jazz after all. After the start of the second quarter, the Jazz, who had adapted to the Spurs' style of play, began to counterattack.

However, the Spurs, who had already made targeted arrangements, firmly controlled the situation on the field and firmly suppressed the Jazz's counterattack.

Duncan, who was facing Malone, used his height and footsteps to greatly limit Malone.

It made Malone feel fierce.

When grabbing a rebound, the high-flying Malone kicked Duncan in the face, almost causing a group fight between the two sides.

Barkley opened his eyes wide and yelled at Malone: ​​"Carl, it's like a fight, come at me if you have the ability, you bitch|bitch."

Ma Long did not show weakness, and shouted: "Why, Charles, do you want to do it? Come on, let's practice."

Just when the two sides were about to fight, the referee rushed up in time and separated the two sides.

Malone was immediately sent off, Barkley also suffered a technical foul.

And this penalty has completely changed the situation on the court. After losing Malone, the Jazz has already competed with the Spurs on the court.

At halftime, the Spurs had a 15-point lead.

Although the Jazz also put up a tenacious resistance in the second half, the Jazz's counterattacks suppressed the Spurs' powerful inside line again and again.

By the end of the game, the Spurs beat the Jazz by 17 points

107:90
The Spurs tied the big score 1:1
After the game, some media interviewed Ma Long and asked him what happened to the flying kick. Ma Long just replied coldly: It was just an accident.

However, the media in San Antonio relentlessly wrote Malone as a demon, counted the people who fell under Malone's elbows, and finally concluded that Malone was an out-and-out bastard.

However, these remarks obviously could not affect Malone's heart. In the third game that started immediately, Malone scored a large double-double with 35 points and 17 rebounds, which made the Spurs' pre-match arrangement useless.

Malone changed the result of a game by himself, which let everyone know the energy of the 50 superstars.

After the game, some San Antonio media asked Malone a question, but Malone refused. Malone's reason was that he would not speak to people who called him an asshole.

That kind of ignoring attitude made the media in San Antonio think of it as a big fire.

The Jazz rewritten the big score to 2:1, and the Jazz once again took the lead.

The next fourth game became the most critical game between the two sides. If the Jazz won, then the Jazz, who won the match point, would definitely not give the Spurs a chance.

In Game [-], the Spurs' twin towers once again played a huge role.

In the first quarter of the game, the Spurs and the Twin Towers jointly contributed 17 points, which made the Jazz's inside a bad one.

The Spurs have always implemented their tactical guidance, tightly restricting the Jazz's level of coordination.

Malone only scored 17 points in the game. With such a score, there is no reason for the Jazz not to lose.

David? Robinson and Duncan each dominated the half game, the game David? Robinson 25 points and 9 rebounds, Duncan 21 points and 11 rebounds.

103:94 The Spurs pulled back a game at their home court

The big score became 2:2 again
The two sides once again stood on the same starting line.

Both sides focused on Game [-], and after the start of the fifth game, both sides launched a suffocating defense.

Melee, foul, more melee, foul.

This simply became the best description of the game.

Malone's big elbow also lost its power, Duncan was almost hanging on him, and Malone was greatly restricted.

And David Robinson and Barkley were also tightly locked by the Jazz, and a group of strong men on the field staged an ugly melee.

The two sides reached 61:61 after the first three quarters
This is an extremely low score.

At this time, both sides need a hero to change everything.

The hero this time was the Spurs' Sean Elliott, the 6-foot-8 forward who started his play in the fourth quarter.

Back hits, hooks, jump shots, pull-up jump shots, drop shots, Elliott showed his comprehensive skills.

With 17 points in a single quarter, Elliott became the savior.

89:81
The Spurs got the match point, the Spurs got it, a crucial victory.

Watching the cheering Spurs players, the Jazz wiped off their sweat and walked silently to the player tunnel.

After returning to the Jazz's home court, the Jazz started their own counterattack, but unfortunately they met an omnipotent Barkley.

After the start of the sixth game, Barkley broke out without warning.

In the first quarter, Barkley scored 10 points.

And the next game became Barkley's performance, with dunks from other people, fast break dunks, and lob dunks. Barkley ravaged the Jazz's basket.

At the end of the game, the terrible Barkley scored a quasi-triple double with 47 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists.

The Jazz players looked at the god-like man, sobbing in pain.

105:96.
One breaks out and settles a series.

After the game, someone asked Barkley how the game broke out, and Barkley just said lightly: I don't want to be a supporting role anymore.

With a big score of 4:2, the Spurs advanced.

Spurs win the war

And waiting for them is the rocket that has been recharging for a long time.

The Western Conference Finals is about to begin, and another war is about to begin. I don’t know who the winner of this war will be

　Ask for everything you can ask, thank you from the heavens.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)