NBA: I was the No. 1 pick at the beginning

With Jokic and Xiaojia standing in the middle circle, the game between the two teams is about to begin.

The referee threw the ball high, and Jokic and Jia also jumped up hard.

I have to say that the jump ball is also very exciting for the two center forwards who are good on the floor.

When the two jumped up, neither of them jumped. In the end, it was Xiaojia who hit the ball with a slap when he landed cleverly.

Chen Tian couldn't help but smile when he saw the two jumping the ball like this.

It is really these two people who made the jump ball so wonderful.

And this jump ball is also doomed to the difficulty of this game.

"The Spurs won the first offensive ball, and the first game of the Western Conference Finals officially started."

Fox held the ball and didn't rush to attack.

In fact, as a rookie, Fox can start the playoffs because of Popovich's trust in him.

Throughout the playoffs, he also played fairly well.

No mistakes were made, nor were there any high-profile performances.

After all, among the team's tactics, the tactical proportion of point guards and scoring is not so important now.

It is mainly the inside and striker tactics.

So his task is to pass the ball well, as long as he has the opportunity to attack and score.

Now Fox has basically secured the position of the team's starting point guard.

Here Anderson came over to pick and roll Fox.

Now this is also the Spurs' favorite tactic. After giving Fox a pick-and-roll, Fox can choose more passing routes.

If the insider has no chance, Fox can still pass the ball to Anderson behind.

Anderson is also a good passer.

So Anderson can reorganize the team's tactics.

This is why there are many people in the team who can pass the ball, and the tactics are easy to play.

Fox threw off the defense and also gave the ball to Xiao Jia inside.

Xiao Jia faced Jokic's defense and used his wingspan and touch to score the ball.

This playoffs, Xiaojia is definitely another surprise for the Spurs.

Originally, Xiaojia's state fluctuated greatly in the regular season, and he was once reduced to a substitute player.

But in the playoffs, Jia seemed to be a completely different person.

Whether it's the low-post coping ability or his own offense with the ball, he is very good.

This made Popovich even more confident.

Xiaojia scored the first point in the Western Conference Finals.

On the contrary, when the Lakers attacked, Chen Tian also lobbed the ball to Jokic in the low post.

When Jokic hit Xiaojia with his back, Anderson also came to harass him, but Anderson came over this time.

Jokic immediately passed the ball to Anthony, and Anthony also scored the ball with an easy jumper.

When Popovich saw this scene on the sidelines, he was a little angry.

"What are you doing, don't go to help defend, trust your teammates!"

Anderson knew that he was speaking to him, so he nodded immediately.

The Spurs attacked here, and Green's outside three-pointer also missed the basket.

Green's shooting is getting worse and worse, but his defense is getting better and better.

In the previous life when the Lakers won the championship under James, Green's defense played a big role.

Even Green blocked the center forward's shot, so one can imagine how good his defense is.

But Green's shooting is getting worse and worse, and the threat on the offensive end is getting smaller and smaller.

Green missed the shot and the Lakers launched a counterattack. When Chen Tian hit the basket with the ball, Leonard's defense also stepped up.

Chen Tian was shocked when he saw this defense.

Chen Tian quickly passed the ball to Tucker who was following up, and Tucker also made a layup and scored the ball.

After landing, Chen Tian looked at Leonard with fear in his eyes.

Others may not be able to see it, but Chen Tian's feeling just now is too clear.

If Chen Tian forced a layup just now, he would undoubtedly face a block.

Chen Tian knew that Leonard had evolved again.

The current Leonard doesn't say that Chen Tian can be defended with a single defense, but it's about the same.

So Chen Tian knew that this round of the series would be extremely difficult.

In the following time, the core players of the two teams have not yet made a move.

"After four minutes in the first quarter, Chen Tian and Leonard didn't even make a single shot!"

"It seems that neither of them is in a hurry to attack, and now the main offense revolves around the other players of the two teams."

Johnson in the commentary also said at this time.

Because the previous 4 minutes were all completed by Jokic, Jia, and Anthony.

At this time, Popovich also called a timeout.

"The first timeout of the whole game occurred. If nothing else, this timeout should be the rotation of players!"

"After all, there are no mistakes in the two teams playing now."

Little Van Gundy also said in the commentary booth.

It's the same as Van Gundy Jr., this timeout Popovich is to make a substitution.

He took Anderson and Green down and replaced Zhou Qi and Derek White.

It is also necessary to strengthen the team's offensive end.

And Monty was not idle either, he replaced Anthony and replaced him with Yi Jianlian.

The two teams unanimously played the tactics of twin towers.

The timeout ends and the game continues between the two teams.

When the two teams returned to the court, Leonard hit Chen Tian with his back first, then turned around and scored with a mid-range shot.

"Leonard's mid-range shot scored, and the core of the Spurs finally made a shot."

Johnson also said excitedly in the commentary booth.

On the other hand, without any hesitation, Chen Tian jumped up with the ball and scored two consecutive pull-up layups.

"Chen Tian's layups are getting smoother and smoother. Pulling the bar is as simple as drinking water for him."

When Ginobili saw Chen Tian's layup, his eyes were full of envy.

Speaking of layups, Ginobili's layup is also very exciting.

The title of Demon Sword is not for nothing.

But facing Chen Tian's layup, it didn't feel like it was enough.

"I suddenly understand why Jordan's pull-up layup is so wonderful."

Johnson came to this sentence inexplicably, which made Ginobili and Van Gundy Jr. look over.

"Just because there are so many players guarding him, he has to do it."

As soon as these words came out, Ginobili also gave Johnson a blank look.

"That requires talent. If you ask Kobe and James to do it, they still can't do it."

As soon as the words came out, both Johnson and Van Gundy Jr. laughed.

There is nothing wrong with saying this.

On the court, as Chen Tian and Leonard began to attack.

The two teams have also reached the point where they should be serious.

White received the pass and made a three-pointer from the outside and missed the basket.

At the basket, Zhou Qi took advantage of his height and wingspan to grab the rebound, and directly raised the ball and scored the ball.

The goal was scored, and the fans in the audience burst into cheers.

They also liked this big man who was a bit thin and thin.

Especially in the playoffs, Zhou Qi performed very well.

In the limited time, contribute his strength.

So when Zhou Qi scored the ball, the audience off the court also cheered.

For Spurs fans, they have a special affection for the inside.

So for newcomers like Zhou Qi and Poeltel, they will give some encouragement.

The Spurs have Xiaojia and Zhou Qi inside, and they also occupy a high level on the court.

Jokic and Yi Jianlian struggled a bit when facing rebounds.

The defense was fine, but the Spurs grabbed two front halves in a row, which made Monty frown on the sidelines.

Monty thought for a while, and also called McKee up.

McGee may have trouble concentrating at times, but his size and talent are top-notch.

So Monty is also ready to let McGee go up.

Here Chen Tian hit the basket with the ball again, Zhou Qi's defense almost blocked Chen Tian.

Fortunately, Chen Tian activated his skills in time, avoided Zhou Qi's block, and caused Zhou Qi to foul.

Unfortunately the ball was not scored.

After Chen Tian landed, he also glanced at Zhou Qi with a smile.

Chen Tian felt the unprecedented offensive pressure on the Spurs.

Fortunately, I have many skills, otherwise I would have been blocked.

Chen Tian went to the free throw line and made both free throws.

McGee also came to the field at this time, and he also replaced Jokic.

McGee came up to improve the Lakers' rebounding efficiency.

Sure enough, after McGee came up, the height of the team's inside line increased, and the Spurs' inside line was not so easy to play.

Xiaojia's shooting was interfered by McGee, and he also missed the basket.

Yi Jianlian at the basket pressed Zhou Qi and collected the ball.

The Lakers immediately counterattacked, and Leonard also stared at Chen Tian tightly, preventing Chen Tian from having a good chance to attack.

Chen Tian had no choice but to pass the ball.

Brunson made a layup with the ball, and scored the ball abruptly before White defended.

Scoring this goal is also very dangerous.

Because the two of them couldn't stop in the air, they also flew to the auditorium together.

This made the players of the two teams on the field quickly run over.

Fortunately, neither of them had anything to do. Chen Tian and Leonard also pulled them up.

After a brief interlude, the match between the two teams also continued.

At this time, the first quarter of the game is also in the last 3 minutes.

The atmosphere in the arena gradually heated up.

This time Leonard took the ball and made a flaming one-handed dunk.

This ball completely ignited the atmosphere in the arena.

After that, the two teams also made substitutions, and Rudy Gay, Jacob Poeltl, and Patrick Mills were also replaced.

Leonard also went down to take a rest.

This is the confidence of the Spurs now, they have too many people who can score now.

So there is no need for Leonard to face Chen Tian alone again.

After Gay came up, he also shook continuously, stepped back and made a mid-range shot to score the ball.

The trophy for the best sixth man is not for white-collar workers.

Now Gay is really at home in the Spurs.

Even the starters may not be willing to play.

On the Lakers side, Chen Tian still stayed on the court.

For a luxury team like the Spurs, the Lakers are indeed inferior now.

Caruso is very good, but compared with Gay, there is still a gap.

So Chen Tian stayed on the court.

Fortunately, jr's condition is very good.

Jr's status in the playoffs is always ups and downs, but it's not enough not to let him play.

So in every game, Monty depends on how jr is in state.

If jr's condition is not good, Monty will replace him immediately.

But this time jr came on the field and scored a three-pointer from the outside

This reassured Monty a lot standing on the sidelines.

In turn, White's impact to the basket also caused McGee's foul.

White at the free throw line also scored both free throws.

Chen Tian looked at the time, and there was less than 1 minute left in the first quarter.

Chen Tian is also planning to use this last bit of time to widen the score as much as possible.

Guy's shot was interfered by Chen Tian, ​​and Chen Tian counterattacked and staged a double-handed dunk.

Afterwards, Chen Tian scored two consecutive mid-range shots.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers temporarily lead by four points with 27:23.

"The first quarter is over. The Lakers temporarily opened up the score with Chen Tian's last shot!"

"But it can be seen that in this game, the two teams have fallen into a stalemate from the first minute!"

"If it weren't for Chen Tian's last shot, the Lakers might not be able to lead by four points."

At the end of the first quarter, Ernie Johnson also made a summary in the commentary booth.

Van Gundy Jr. and Ginobili also know that the real tactics of the two teams have not yet started.

The real game doesn't start until the second or third quarter.

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