NBA super point guard

Manu Ginobili on the bench is Popovich's most proud stroke. Many coaches in the league have followed suit, just to have strong players chasing points during the bench period, and the Spurs also successfully overtook the score during this period.

The more reasonable the Spurs play, the more uncomfortable it will be for other players. Ginobili is the absolute core of the bench.

Ginobili's nickname is the demon knife, which means that he stabs a knife hard inadvertently.

It's just that the eruption didn't take long.

Under the cover of Boris Diaw, Ginobili broke into the inside to score consecutively, and scored 2+1 again, turning the Knicks inside into a sieve and becoming the most dazzling player on the field.

Sometimes, JR Smith is really likable.

For example, directly tough with Ginobili.

You rush and I also rush.

Relying on the speed to go straight to the basket, there is no time for the defensive players to react.

This kind of player can't see other people at all when he rushes up. Everyone understands that it is reasonable to give this kind of performance to the middle class contract. As for whether it can form an effective offense, that's another matter.

But unexpectedly, JR Smith sent directly to the bottom corner under the basket.

Not only the Spurs, but even the players of the Knicks were stunned for a moment. This guy actually passed the ball?
Yes, beyond your imagination, so unreasonable.

Novak, who received the ball, was relentless, and directly raised the knife and dropped it. Before the defensive player could react, he hit the ball steadily.

Leonard, who is in charge of outside defense, once again looked inside.

Still dumbfounded.

When I explained the tactics before, I said that I don’t need to defend Novak and JR Smith. One is a softie and the other is a waste.

The main offensive points of the Knicks are Li Muhua, Anthony and Stoudemire.

Others are either unstable or have two knives.

In fact, the Knicks' bench lineup is okay, but they can't play a wave at all, and they don't have that kind of strength.The scores of the two sides alternated with each other and did not open the score.

Halftime is over.

The two sides scored 52:54, with the Knicks leading by 2 points.

Coach Woodson hurried to the locker room after finishing the interview.

"First of all, I want to emphasize that we need to strengthen the inside defense. Judging from the situation in the first half, Tony Parker and Ginobili used the cover of the inside line to pose a threat to our inside line. Therefore, we need to strengthen the defense again from the outside line. We maintain Loose outside and tight inside, let them strive to increase outside shots!"

"Iman, Chris, you need to increase your defensive strength in the middle distance!"

"Kent, Amare, when switching defenses in a misplaced position, speed up the defense, it must be fast!"

"I won't say much about offense. LI has to form a threat on the outside, so that the inside opportunities will come out. When LI is attacking, the third and fourth positions should actively screen, and the second position should run. Create open opportunities!"

"We are not as good as the Spurs in terms of defense, but relying on our stable shooting percentage, it is not difficult to win!"

Talking about offense and less about defense is also a change that Coach Woodson has made since entering the playoffs.

No way, the Knicks' defense is really bad. Don't talk about ranking in the league.

Duncan?Tony Parker?Ginobili?

Not to mention GDP, even if Leonard wants to play, the Knicks can't guard against it.

Few people play single defense in the playoffs.

The overall upper limit of the Spurs is not as good as that of the Knicks. Naturally, there is a gap in talent, but relying on the overall team can make you a cage, and you can’t fly as high as you want. That’s why talented teams are afraid of the Spurs. reason.

Increase the rotation of role players and provide screens for the main offensive players. In this way, Kent Thomas and Copeland, who played very little playing time, got a chance.

No matter how low the level of coach Woodson is, he can tell that if he can't defend, he will talk about offense.

It is simply impossible to completely restrict the stars.

Popovich is so smart and close to a monster, and Duncan is a veteran of the world, playing strategies with them, I really don't know how to write dead words.

It's not that Coach Woodson is incompetent, the reality is so cruel.

After arranging the play style for the second half, Coach Woodson went outside to communicate with the coaching staff.

Worry about something going wrong.

This coach is really tired, his men are all big names, and he can command, but most of them are based on the wishes of the players.

In contrast, Popovich's training method is also suitable for the Spurs.

The second half begins.

Tony Parker held the ball and began to break through with the help of a screen. He was double-teamed by Li Muhua and JR Smith as soon as he stepped on the three-point line, and threw the ball out of the sideline in a panic.

Jeff Van Gundy:
"In the past, I always thought that JR Smith was very impetuous. He didn't use his brain to play, and he just wanted to play according to his temper. But we found that since he entered the Knicks, although his playing time has not changed much from before, his style of play has changed a lot. It's more reasonable, which is a good change!"

"If the Knicks win the championship this year, JR Smith will have to contribute. He still played a big role at the critical moment!"

Mike Brin's nod on the side is also a compliment.

JR Smith's assisted defense was very fast, and Tony Parker didn't adapt to it.

Old Man Bobo started yelling directly on the sideline, Parker blinked innocently a few times, his face paralyzed.

When being scolded, it's best to pretend that you don't hear anything.

The Knicks attacked, JR Smith quickly inserted into the crowd to run, and Kent Thomas on the other side immediately stepped forward to pick and roll for Li Muhua.

This time, the mismatch defender is Duncan.

The cooperation of Li Muhua and the power forward can hoist the inside players out.However, don't be careless just because Duncan went out of the free throw line. Deng Daidai can step back into the penalty area in two steps and give you a cap directly.

The point guard can't do much good in front of Duncan, and he is not afraid of misplaced defense at all.

Li Muhua was not in a hurry to break through.

Instead, he pulled back the ball that was about to be dribbled, and then changed hands behind his back, pretending to break through, forcing Duncan to take half a step back.

Breaking through again, Duncan's center of gravity changed.

Without hesitation, Li Muhua stepped back and made a three-pointer.

"LI's three-pointer! It's so rare. It's rare to see him play like this now, but it feels very good and the rhythm is very good. It made Duncan suffer a lot!"

in front of the TV.

The audience heard Mike Breen yelling.

After shaking people, he didn't break through, but came back to shoot.

This operation is a bit messy.

Duncan spread his hands helplessly, making Popovich, who was roaring on the sidelines, lose his temper.

The Spurs serve.

Tony Parker didn't rush to break through, but handed the ball to Ginobili, who still didn't hit it, but passed it to Leonard.

Leonard holds the ball and Anthony defends.