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Popovich sat on the sidelines, watching the Hawks' offense while discussing with Budenholzer next to him.

If the Spurs can break through from the West, the probability of the Eagles waiting for them in the finals exceeds 60%, and they will enjoy home court advantage. How to deal with this team at that time will give Popovich a headache!

Back on the offensive end, Parker led the Spurs' offense and played a pick-and-roll with Duncan. In this round of defense, Paul stepped back a step ahead of time, bypassing Duncan and successfully chasing the defense, interfering with Parker's shot.

The Spurs did not have a strong sense of grabbing the frontcourt rebounds. Diaw protected the backcourt rebounds and pushed the counterattack immediately. However, the Spurs' defense was "busy but not chaotic", which did not give the Eagles an easy chance to score.

From this point, we can also see how solid the Spurs' defensive system is as the most stable team in the past ten years. There is almost no second team in the league that can do this.

Facing the Spurs' well-structured defensive system, Paul habitually looked for teammates. The Spurs intentionally let go of Stevens, who had a good shot. Unexpectedly, the "first-generation junior" raised his hand and hit a three-pointer! (16:12)

After joining the Eagles, Stevens followed Ke Yan's suggestion and focused on 3D development. His three-point shooting percentage reached 31.7% this season.I usually play as a substitute on a daily basis, and there are not many opportunities for open three-pointers, which are not very obvious; today I have the opportunity to start, and the first outside shot is eye-catching.

The Spurs still launched an attack around Parker. The French sports car broke into the inside and scored the ball. Ginobili caught the ball and made a false shot.

The Eagles attacked, Paul continued to play a high pick-and-roll with Garnett, Ginobili came to help defend, was lightly touched by Paul, and then fell back as if he had been shot, and slid out one meter away.Although his feet were not so stable, the referee still dribbled the ball and was conquered by his acting skills.

That is to say, NBA fans are not as creative as Inter Milan fans, otherwise Ginobili will be given the honorary title of "Professor Ma" every minute.

He made a great contribution on the defensive end, but Ginobili still failed to find the touch on the offensive end. The Eagles flanked Duncan and left Ginobili with an open shot, but he failed to seize the opportunity and missed the shot.

Not only Ginobili, but Parker's mid-range and long-range shooting is also unreliable today, and the Eagles have gradually established a leading advantage.

Immediately, Popovich replaced Finley and Brent Barry after the official timeout to enhance the team's outside shooting, and the effect was not very good.Facing the more mobile defense of the Eagles, the Spurs failed to shoot from the outside and could only rely on Duncan's hard work on the inside to score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles led by 32 points at 23:9 at home!

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Eagles left Diaw on the field and played with Bobby Jackson, Daniel Gibson, Hassel, and Mbenga.

The Spurs were led by Ginobili, with Barry, Finley, Elson and Bonner playing together.

"Follow up when defending Bonner! Stick to the defense, don't be careless!" Seeing that the Spurs activated "nuclear weapons", Ke Yan told Dior a few words.

The French are not very good at paddling inside the top defense, but many times when they are pulled to the outside, they can take one less step. Against Bonner, this bad habit is easy to be targeted. Keyan emphasized in advance to be sure.

It's just that using "nuclear weapons" to describe Bonner is more of a joke, and the real star of the Spurs' bench lineup has to be Ginobili!

Ke Yan arranged for Hassell to fight Ginobili on the outside, and pay attention to filling in the inside, but he still couldn't restrain the Argentine Demon Sword.When Ginobili broke through, the center of gravity shifted very strangely. As soon as he touched the Eagles players, he immediately fell exaggeratedly in any direction.

The Eagles "sacrificed" the thickness of the lineup in exchange for a starting five with great combat effectiveness, at the cost of a relatively mediocre bench lineup.Ke Yan hoped that Bobby Jackson and Daniel Gibson could hit some shots to help the team score; however, things went against their wishes, and the Eagles were hit by a wave of 14:3 attacks by the Spurs, directly overtaking the score. (35:37)

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Ke Yan replaced Paul and Stevens, replaced Bobby Jackson and Hassel, and then reversed the situation of the game.

Paul echoed Diaw on the outside, and then revitalized the Eagles' offense.As the game progressed, the physical problems of Ginobili and other Spurs players began to be exposed.

The Eagles didn't have any good results in their three-game losing streak in the Western Conference. What's more, this is the fifth game of the Spurs' eight-game winning streak. !

Paul led the team to regain the lead. Zhang Lili did not hesitate to praise Paul on the sidelines: "Let's just say, as soon as Paul came on the field, the game was different immediately. The movement of the ball was much more reasonable immediately, and it was hard to get the best result." You can’t rely on Diao alone to do this. Diao passes that kind of dangerous ball. Sometimes when he passes the ball, the situation suddenly becomes clear, but sometimes there are too many mistakes. This requires Paul to control the ball. Come and neutralize him. These two are together, anyway, the Eagles are really good-looking."

After half a quarter, the main players of both sides returned to the field one after another. Every ball must be contested. The score rose staggeredly, and neither took advantage!

With 2 minutes left before the end of the first half, the Hawks led by 48 points 46:[-]. Popovich replaced Ginobili, who had suffered a serious decline in physical strength.

Immediately, Ke Yan signaled the players to attack Parker on the line and put pressure on him. If Parker passes the ball out, once it is transferred to Duncan or Bowen, he will foul directly and send them to the free throw line!

Ke Yan's "micro-manipulation" caught Popovich by surprise. The Eagles completed a fast break after a steal and used foul tactics to give Duncan 6 free throw opportunities. Shi Fu did not show himself at the free throw line. Powerful, 6 of 3 free throws, watched as the Eagles opened the point difference to 9 points before halftime. (58:49)

In the third quarter of the game, Ke Yan began to "play the main force". Except that Milicic and Diaw shared playing time at the center position, Paul, Stevens, Battier and Garnett played the entire third quarter, of which Paul He made two three-pointers in a single quarter, and made two long two-pointers, scoring 10 points in a single quarter.

Compared with scoring, Paul's sudden mid-range and long-range shooting also broadened the offensive space of his teammates tactically. Garnett also played well against Duncan, combining turnaround jump shots and face-up singles, scoring 9 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter.

The two cores worked together, and the Eagles entered the final quarter with a 14-point lead, and the situation was very good. (87:73)

Making up his mind to fight recklessly with the Eagles, Popovich is determined to "do all the work in one battle" and fight to the end.At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he arranged for Parker and Ginobili to play together to try to catch up with the score; Finley at the small forward position and Bonner at the power forward position have considerable outside threats and can help the team to the greatest extent. The Spurs widen the space!

The absence of the bench lineup once again hurt the Eagles. In less than 3 minutes, the Spurs played a wave of 11:4 attacks, narrowing the point difference to 7 points and forcing Ke Yan to replace Paul and Battier in advance. Take control!

At the critical moment, Battier showed his value to the fans. He first played with Manu Ginobili on the defensive end, fell to the ground exaggeratedly, and made the latter's offensive foul, and then received Milicic's transfer The ball hit a three-pointer and opened the point difference to double digits again!

Seeing that the appearance of Paul and Battier curbed the team's chasing momentum, Popovich did not hesitate, directly took all the main players, and made a last-ditch effort.

Ke Yan also followed suit here, and carried out the "dead manipulative force" to the end.

The two sides were in a stalemate until the last minute, and the Eagles still had an 1-point lead. Ke Yan was ready for a penalty shootout, but Popovich was not interested in it, and took the initiative to withdraw the main shot and admit defeat.

114:106, the Eagles won at home.

As soon as the final whistle sounded, Ke Yan and Popovich shook hands politely, said a few words to each other, and then went to the stadium to cheer with the players. There is no doubt that this is a victory worth celebrating!

According to the usual practice, the visiting team was interviewed first. Popovich was full of praise for Paul, "In the second quarter, when we were close to the score, it was Paul who stabilized the situation; Defensive positioning. Not only is he the best freshman since Tim, he's going to be the best sophomore."

The reporter also asked Popovich to comment on Keyan.

Popovich looked a little helpless: "You all labeled him a 'Spurs nemesis', how can I evaluate him? This game is not in the best state for both of us. I hope that game in March will be more informative."

Reference value?Means "preview of the finals"?The reporters still wanted to ask more questions, but Popovich only wanted to dig a hole for Ke Yan!

Ke Yan was interviewed, and when summing up the game, he attributed the victory to the whole team: "I don't like to say things like 'victory belongs to everyone', but in this game, many players played at a very high level. Steve Vince showed the progress he made with the Hawks; Battier showed why he was worth the money we traded for him, Paul and KG have always played at a high level, and we all work together to fill the gap fills the void left by Joe Johnson."

"This game should be the first time you chose to arrange Dakomirisic to enter the starting list when Diaw remained healthy. Is this a temporary adjustment or a regular operation in the future?"

"This is an adjustment for Duncan! To this day, I will recall the playoffs against the Spurs in 05. I did the best I could, but I was hammered by Duncan. I don't know What can I do to limit Duncan, but I still have to do my best!"

"But you have won the Spurs three games in a row." The reporter reminded.

"He's still the last opponent I want to face."

"Never didn't come to watch today's focus game. Is it because of the incident that he was almost hit by a basketball?" Suddenly a reporter asked about gossip, which made all the reporters smile.

But I have to say that this is a problem that many netizens pay attention to.

"Never is not my briefcase. She has her own studies and her own busy schedule." Ke Yan explained, "You can follow her on Facebook, and I will ask her to post on Facebook the next time she comes to watch the ball. Tickets."

After the game, the media focused on this game, and following Popovich's meaning, they used words like "preview of the finals" to attract readers' attention.

There is no doubt that Popovich's words put both teams in a higher position.The Spurs didn't lose much. After all, the competition in the West itself is very fierce. Without Popovich's "boasting", the Spurs still can't take it lightly;

But the Eagles are different. The team's strength and record are at the top of the mountain in the East. Many teams will choose to let go of the game against the Eagles and focus on the opponents they can win. This gives the Eagles a lot of welfare bureaus.

Popovich is so messed up, I am afraid that some opponents are going to fight the Eagles with their lives!

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The game with the Spurs is over, and the Eagles have no rest time. The team immediately assembled and went to Philadelphia to challenge the Philadelphia 76ers!

This is the third time the two teams have played against each other this season, but it is also the first time the Eagles have played against the brand new 76ers. The 76ers suffered great changes in the middle of the season. The team traded away the soul of the team, Iverson, in exchange for Felton, Gerald Wallace and a first-round pick, and obtained rich reconstruction assets!

After Iverson left, head coach Cheeks can finally build a lineup with peace of mind. Felton, Korver, Inguodala, Gerald Wallace, Dalembert, this team is completely composed of young people. Although the formed teams did not perform well, they each showed good potential.Considering that 07 is the year of the draft, if a "team building cornerstone" can be selected, the 76ers who have "rebuilt at a high position" may be able to return to the playoffs soon.

The 76ers are young people with toughness on the defensive end and a fast offensive rhythm. Inguodala and Gerald Wallace can dunk well. Korver has shown his potential as a top shooter and has been performing well.

However, facing the Eagles, such a configuration was completely restrained!Although the striker combination of Inguodala and Gerald Wallace is full of vitality, their shooting ability is poor, their control skills are not proficient, and they mainly rely on impact to play.Garnett squeezed his hands against such a baby!

Looking back on the offensive end, the Eagles mainly used Garnett to suppress the 76ers' inside line. Gerald Wallace was good at everything. He could keep up with Garnett in footsteps, but he couldn't carry it at all in terms of strength; If Dalembert switches defenses, Garnett can easily pull up to a high position, or pull up a jumper, or forcefully face the frame, and the Haitians are helpless.

In the case of both offensive and defensive advantages, the Eagles have been leading the 76ers by about 15 points, firmly grasping the initiative of the game.

The 76ers only tried their best to set off a counterattack in the first half of the fourth quarter. Coach Cheeks imitated Ke Yan's iconic "blitzkrieg" strategy, sent the core lineup to the field in advance, let it go, and faced the Hawks' bench lineup. , narrowed the difference to less than 10 points.

But that's all, Ke Yan switched back to the main team 2 minutes early, and the team played a 2:11 spurt within 3 minutes, extinguishing the momentum of the 76ers' counterattack.

The momentum has been exhausted, the fighting spirit has disappeared, and the 76ers have no power to counterattack, and the game has entered garbage time.

In the end, the Eagles defeated the 110ers 94:76.