The world of basketball

Chapter 169 Victory in the first battle!

When playing on the court, the most important job of the coach is to coordinate the overall work. He must clearly arrange which player should play and when.

Popovich has done a good job in this day's work, so he can ensure that the physical strength of the core players is abundant at every time period of each quarter, and that all core members can stand up.

Coach Carlisle can also do it, but the so-called smart woman can't cook without rice. The Mavericks' second team is indeed too old, so even Coach Carlisle can't guarantee that everyone on the team can stand up.

Therefore, the general pseudo-fans see that the Spurs and the Mavericks played inextricably in the first quarter, the second quarter or the first half of the third quarter at the beginning of the game, and they feel that the two teams are very similar in strength, and even say that they are in the Mavericks. When the Mavericks had a lot of leads, they thought the Mavericks were slightly better than the Spurs, but they forgot about a team, a game is 48 minutes, not 24 minutes or 30 minutes and so on.

The outcome of the game was shown by the score at the last moment. In the fourth quarter, the Lone Ranger seemed completely powerless to fight back.The starting lineup composed of Jeremy Lin, Butler, Mu Xiaobei, Kuzma and Aldridge for the Spurs was also their lineup at the final closing moment. lineup.

At the end of the fourth quarter, the Spurs defeated the Lone Ranger with 120:107 points and 13 points, won the first victory in the series, and also made a successful start for their long playoff journey.

Yes, it's a long playoff run, and in the eyes of the Spurs and their fans, their roster this season is good enough to make it to the Finals.

At least the ball won relatively steadily, but it doesn't mean that the Spurs will definitely be able to advance to the next round.This series still exposed their big problems, such as the restrictions on Jordan.

With three-point shooting ability, Jordan has officially advanced to the ranks of the league's top superstars.For example, like the status of Anthony Davis,
This kind of center who can run, jump, have speed, help defend, shoot three-pointers, catch rebounds, block shots, and protect the basket must be the most popular type of center in the league. Does not occupy the ball, it is completely suitable for the kind of James Harden who needs a lot of ball possession. I dare say that there is no team without an ambitious team that does not desire to get such a player.

For Mu Xiaobei, defending Jr. Jordan is a very difficult job. He didn't do it very well. In terms of speed, Jr. Jordan is a bit inferior to Mu Xiaobei, but in terms of wingspan, strength, explosive power, and jumping In terms of physical fitness in all aspects, Jordan is perfect for Mu Xiaobei.

What's more, Jordan also developed a three-point shooting car, which made Mu Xiaobei's defense even more difficult. This was an annoyance for Mu Xiaobei's matchup, and it was also an annoyance for the entire Spurs team.If another breakthrough point for the Lone Ranger can turn the Spurs against the wind, then Jordan is that point.

This is not to be underestimated.

Popovich was very keenly aware of this point, but there was no good way. Of course, another famous coach, Carlisle, could also be aware of this point, and he made a lot of tactics for Jordan in two days.

In addition to the battle of cattle and horses in the west, there is also a battle of brave fire.Yes, the Western Conference Finals teams from last season have now met in the first round.

The Warriors should be the most uncomfortable. The Rockets should not be ranked only sixth. Chris Paul has been recovering from his injuries all season long. Game, Chris Paul and his Rockets got back to form.

When Harden became an MVP-level Harden, when Paul returned from injury, the Rockets made the league feel the fear of being dominated by him last season.

The Warriors played extremely hard, and they still missed the game at home.

The Rockets have been targeting the Warriors since they hired Paul, and even Paul directly said, if they can't beat the Warriors, what's the point?

In other words, D'Antoni has put a lot of effort into Curry and his Warriors, so the shoe king Tucker they found at all costs is a sharp edge against the Warriors.

In this game, James Harden made 20 free throws and scored 44 points. Chris Paul connected the team with 12 assists.

The Warriors' offensive feel is very sluggish, especially Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson made only 30 three-pointers in a combined [-] three-point shots. The poor offensive feel is the main reason for the Warriors' loss .

Due to Chris Paul's accidental injury at the beginning of the season, the Rockets' record in the regular season is not outstanding, but their strength is very strong, especially when Paul comes back.

In addition to the Brave Fire battle, the other two games in the West also attracted the attention of fans, such as the game between the Lakers and the Thunder.

In 2015, Durant joined the Warriors until 2020, and now five years have passed.But in the past five years, fans are still talking about it, and they still like to hold on to this matter.

Yes, I mean the relationship between Westbrook and Kevin Durant, of course they have made reconciliation expressions in front of the fans' cameras and the media many times, but every time they meet on the court after that , It is still full of gunpowder.

In this game, it can be seen that Westbrook is trying his best to control his desire to shoot, and to serve his teammates more, and to be the most reliable helper around Westbrook.Paul George played his own level. Paul George, who scored 36 points frantically, posed a big problem for the Lakers' defense.

When the fiery Paul George meets the calm and restrained Westbrook, the Thunder is like his team name, thunderous.

However, James and Durant are too strong together, really too strong. The two are like two tireless and emotionless machines. One is responsible for scoring and the other is responsible for connecting the whole team. The division of labor between the two is clear , can also complete their tasks very well.

The growth of Brother Ball has brought great surprises to Lakers fans. Not only his three-pointers, but his adaptation to off-ball roles is also very important to the Lakers lineup.

So in the end, even if the Thunder played well, they failed to steal a victory at the Lakers' home court.

(End of this chapter)