The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

Have you ever seen Duncan laugh?

Oh, that smile on the bench back then doesn't count.

I believe that most people will never have the chance to meet him. After all, the nickname Shifo is the most suitable nickname in the NBA. His unsmiling, expressionless and extremely calm are his labels.

But after G5 in the finals, audiences all over the world saw a different Tim Duncan.

As soon as the game ended, Duncan hugged Leonard frantically.

Yes, it was very crazy. The wild appearance and excited expression made people think that Duncan was possessed by an unknown person.

The excited fans at the scene were so frightened that they paused for two seconds at one time, and the terrifying effect was evident.

Leonard was too frightened to celebrate. He looked at Duncan with a dazed expression, wondering if this brother had just been hit by Zuo Li in the paint.

This is not over yet, Duncan, who had hugged everyone, hammered his chest angrily, then let out a long roar, and finally hugged Popovich, and then laughed very, very happily.

This scene directly stunned Duncan's ten-year-old fan! ! !

This is Duncan!

Unsurprising Duncan!

I never laughed like this when I won the championship and double MVP in 03!

I actually laughed out loud because of a game today!

It really shocked my whole family for 100 years.

The commentator was stunned, and O'Neill said: "It's the first time in my life that I see him smiling so happily, I swear."

Barkley also said: "This guy is more boring off the court than on the court. The last time he laughed was probably when I asked him if Ginobili's hair was bald by you... To be honest, although he said no , but he smiled really happily."

But after talking, laughing, everyone still understands Duncan's mood very well.

From 0-3 to 2-3, although the score is still behind and one foot is still beyond the cliff, the situation is much better than a few days ago!

If being behind 0-3 is basically a death sentence, then 2-3 is a reprieve.

More importantly, winning two home games in a row has made the current situation very ambiguous. Although it is clear that the game will return to New York, where the Knicks have not yet experienced a defeat, this score unconsciously makes people feel a sense of ambiguity. idea:

Yes, it's hard to win, but...

What if?

Of course, many people will forcibly suppress this idea. After all, statistics show that there have been 131 times in history where the score fell behind 0-3, but without exception, the teams that fell behind eventually lost.

In fact, we can imagine the pain at the moment of being on the verge of elimination. It is indeed difficult for any team to regroup, and more teams even surrendered 0-4.

However, it is not that no team has approached this goal, tenaciously dragging the game into the tiebreaker after falling behind 0-3.In the past 70 years, three teams have tenaciously tied the score at 0-3 after falling behind 3-3. They are actually one step away from creating a miracle.

The most recent one happened in the playoffs in 2003. At that time, the Mavericks once took a 3-0 lead, but Bonzi Wells and Randolph began to explode after that. They beat the Lone Ranger by 4 points in G19. Then they narrowly won by 4 points in the away game, and the key G6 was a 22-point home victory to equalize the total score to a 3-3 tie.But unfortunately, the Blazers persisted in the tiebreaker in Dallas until the last quarter and suddenly collapsed and missed a miracle.

As one of the protagonists of this finals, the Knicks have also done this in their history.

In the 1951 finals, the New York Knicks won three consecutive games to tie the total score after falling behind 0-3, but the tiebreaker fell short in the end.

This is the farthest from today, and it is the only time in the finals that the game will be dragged into the tie-break when it is 0-3 behind.

But that's all, it's impossible to turn the tables.

Of course, history cannot stop the deep desire of Spurs fans. They shouted the slogan "Let the Spurs continue to be great" after the game to motivate the team.

The Spurs players also refused to celebrate the quasi-lore game after the post-match press conference.

Parker: "It's not over yet, is it?"

Ginobili: "Next I will put all my energy on the court."

Duncan: "Tie-break, that's the only thing I'm thinking about right now."

Leonard: "Two more."

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Just as the Spurs members made this declaration, the Knicks, who had just lost, were in a meeting.

Familiar bus, familiar meeting.

Yes, the meeting will definitely be held. After losing 3-0, this is the first time in the playoffs in the past five years. Moreover, they also realized their mistakes at this time.

"It's too slack..."

Zuo Li reflected on himself.

He didn't play well in these two games. It all stemmed from his relaxation, thinking that victory was in sight, and forgetting that this was the finals. Even if it was 3-0, the opponent would not give up the championship.

And Zuo Li's mentality is also the epitome of the entire Knicks. Being too relaxed made them underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Spurs. The shooting percentage of 32.4% per game is also a new low for several rounds of the series this year.

Here I also have to talk about Belinelli, the old Knicks. Originally, Zuo Li thought that the Spurs would not be so strong outside without Danny Green, but Belinelli threw a total of 9 three-pointers in these two games. Let Zuo Li realize the power of the Spurs system.

Of course, Belinelli is still very sensible. Whether on or off the court, he has never provoked anyone in the Knicks.

In addition to being a brother, of course he also understands that provoking the Knicks, especially Zuo Li, is a very unwise thing to do.

He also publicly suggested in the team not to provoke Zuo Li easily.

This may also be the reason why this series seems a bit clean.

There are no villains, no scoldings, no quarrels, just pure competition.

This also makes fans who have experienced the Eastern Conference Finals a little uncomfortable...

The media is also very boring. After all, there are conflicts before there are explosive points.

But fans who really like basketball can enjoy it, because the purity of this round of the series is really high.

Some fans even hope that the game will be dragged to the tie-break for this reason.

But it's a pity, Zuo Li won't let such a thing happen, the next match will be their final decisive battle!

October 6st, Madison Square Garden!

Finals G6 opens as scheduled!

Zuo Li Duncan opened the jump ball, and 207 media on the sidelines broadcasted in real time!

Regardless of the number of viewers or the scale of coverage, this game created a new record for the playoffs.

The O'Brien Cup shines on the sidelines, Zuo Li and Duncan come to the middle circle!

"Beep beep beep!!!"

"Okay! This crucial battle of focus has just begun!"

"Zuo Li gets the ball!"

"Did the Knicks get their wish and win four consecutive championships, or did the Spurs stage a comeback again and drag the game into the tiebreaker?"