You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 424 The Power of Spurs
The night the Lakers eliminated the Warriors, another semifinal matchup in the Western Conference, played hotly.

The Spurs' Robert Horry was suspended by the league for two games for flagrantly fouling Steve Nash.But the Suns' Stoudemire and Boris Diaw were suspended one game for leaving the court when the clash occurred.

Of course, the Spurs took advantage, and the Suns were a group of mourners.

In the first half, they also hoped to realize the legend of "the sad soldier must win".

If they do, that's another story.

However, the head coach of the Suns, Mike D'Antoni, used the seven-man rotation almost stubbornly (does the Rockets fans find it a bit familiar), of which Pat Burke (C/PF) only played 3 minutes, which is equivalent to a six-man rotation.In this context, the Spurs chased back little by little in the second half, and the two teams tied in the last minute.

The fourth quarter became a meat grinder battle.

With 36 seconds left before the end, the two sides tied. Bruce Bowen, who was looked down upon by almost everyone, stood outside the three-point line and hit the Spurs' last positional goal of the night.

That three-pointer gave the Spurs a three-point lead.

They maintained their advantage and made all four free throws in the subsequent penalty shootout to beat the Suns by 3 points.

Facing the condemnation of the audience across the United States, the Spurs played calmly and steadily. Bowen made a three-pointer, which seemed to be a mockery of the Phoenix people.

Compared with Horry and Ginobili, Bowen didn't kill opponents much in the playoffs. His frightening legends often happened in the regular season.

He hit one of the most critical goals of his career against the rival Sun's Tianwangshan, and the Sun saw the match point fall into the hands of the Spurs.

They were indignant, and the fans were dissatisfied. A few years later, they would still say that without Horry, the ending of the fifth game would have changed, the trend of the series would have changed completely, and Nash would have the opportunity to win the gold cup in his peak years.

However, if you look at this suffocating hand-to-hand combat, the hit rate of both sides is 40.3%.The Suns had 3 more assists than the Spurs, 10 more rebounds than the Spurs, and even the three-pointers they are most accustomed to, the Spurs shot more than them and had a lower shooting percentage.

Regardless of the score, most people would think that the Suns won the game.

But it's only in moments like these that you can see the bones and texture of a team.

The stark difference between the two sides is reflected in the number of free throws.

The Suns made 15 free throws and the Spurs made 28 free throws.

However, Game [-] was played at the Suns' home court. There was no way to talk about "home field advantage" and relying on referees, because even if the referees wanted to help, they should help the Suns. Does the league want to see the Spurs reach the finals again to refresh the lower limit of ratings?
At the same time, among the Suns' starting five tigers, only Sean Marion performed above the standard.

Two-time MVP Steve Nash was completely locked up by the Spurs due to his fragile body and dependence on touch, shooting 31% from the field.

D'Antoni may be the obscure culprit.

He insisted on the false seven-player rotation and the rough six-player practice, which caused the Suns to collapse at the end.

Although the suspension of Xiaobawang and Diaw has seriously injured their lineup, they are not unavailable at the end of the bench.

Also joined are veterans Jaylen Rose and Eric Piatkowski SF/SG and dynamic young guard Marcus Banks PG.

Of course, it is okay to question the immediate combat power of the veterans and the strength of the rookies, but it is also necessary to judge the situation. With the Suns' situation tonight, if the main players can be given a little more rest time, the fourth quarter may not be like that.

If the Suns beat the Spurs without a major general, the situation in Game [-] will change completely.

However, history is inevitable, and we cannot expect D'Antoni, a diehard who has always admired the hardcore main force, to change his coaching style.

The Lakers next door stayed at home to rest, expecting the Suns to pull back two consecutive games to defeat the Spurs.

Both the Suns and the Spurs are stronger than the Lakers, and the Lakers have a precedent for defeating the Suns last year.

Once again, there is a psychological advantage against the Spurs, but there is no advantage against the Spurs.

They're like a super-boosted version of last year's Clippers team.

The GDP is still a battle, and the rotation lineup is capable and strong. From personal ability to tactical discipline, there is nothing that is not as good as the Lakers.To fight them is to wait to lose.

After the Suns lost to the Spurs, Phil Jackson texted every player on the team.

"Give up illusions and prepare to fight."

Wei Xia also read the text message in front of Elaine Trovis Min.

Trovis smiled lightly and said, "I can't tell, Coach Jackson is very good at giving psychological counseling."

"Well, it's about the same level as he puts on people's psychological pressure." Wei Xia's pressure has decreased a lot recently.

In addition to teaching him a lesson, Jackson also had another plaything.

Andrew Bynum, who was gradually emerging, began to be treated strictly by Jackson.

Bynum, like Wesha, is Jim Buss' heart and soul.

Wei Xia's rise is already unstoppable, but Bynum is still an X factor.He could turn into anything, just like a wild horse that needs someone to hold the rein, and he will mess it up if you don't pay attention.

Bynum is not like Wei Xia who will swallow his anger, and often expresses disdain and anger at Jackson's criticism.

Therefore, someone suggested to Jackson that in order to maintain the stability of the locker room and the team's chemical reaction, let Wei Xia do all the swearing, and Bynum let it fend for itself.

Vesha is currently looking for someone to make a proposal.

He felt that he and this buddy had to have a good talk, and if there were any misunderstandings or confusions, they should be made clear.If it doesn't work, just sign the life and death certificate and fight in the ring.

How wicked is it to make such a suggestion?
"You played so well in the semi-finals, is there any secret?"

Trovis took the initiative to bring up the game.

Wei Xia usually doesn't talk about the game when dating, because his ex-girlfriends are not very interested in the game.

"The secret is that we are very strong, but the warriors are not very strong." Weisha relayed the Zen master's classic chicken soup to Trovis intact.

Trovis said in surprise: "The team you mentioned is not very strong, but it knocked out the No. [-] team in the Western Conference."

"What we defeated was not the Warriors who made miracles." Wesha said, "We defeated the Warriors who ranked eighth in the West."

Trovis asked, "Is there any difference?"

"Yes." Wei Xiaxi said, "When they played against the Mavericks, they were the most powerful team in the league. All of them had faith in their hearts, and that was an invincible force. With that power, they defeated the Mavericks. But in the semifinals, in front of us, the power of faith did not work, because we, like them, are a struggling team."

If Wei Xia didn't go to the 60s every day, he wouldn't be able to accurately understand the secrets of the Warriors and Black Eight Mavericks.

Two teams with similar styles, like the former and the current.The predecessor had a good life, played first in the league, and showed kindness to let the incumbent get a share of the playoffs.The current normal operation is to lie down and wait for death.But after the game started, they found that they could let their predecessor die.

The belief brought by self-confidence, the belief in wanting to create miracles, enhanced their combat power.

The Mavericks are out, and the Force of Faith is gone.

"What about your power of faith?" Trovis asked, "Is it still there?"

"I don't know." Wei Xia laughed at himself, "It may never have existed."

There are benefits to being associated with a woman who understands her career.Unlike Wei Xia's ex-girlfriends, Trovis doesn't like to talk about football when dating, he always likes to talk about random things, and in the dead of night, he always wants to squeeze Wei Xia dry so that he doesn't have the energy to mess around when he goes away.

Trovis has never had these bad habits. They have never even kissed since they dated. It is as pure as a primary school student's love than a middle school student's love.

In addition to daily training, the Lakers have to wait quietly for the sixth game between the Suns and the Spurs.

On May 2007, 5, the sixth game between the Spurs and the Suns came.

The entire Lakers team is very concerned about this game.

The Spurs have a psychological advantage, and the Suns have a lineup advantage.

Both Stoudemire and Diaw, who were suspended, have returned, while Horry is still suspended.

From the perspective of the lineup, the Suns have no excuses. If they want to prove that they are a better team, defeat the Spurs, drag into the tiebreaker, and then the two sides use the most complete lineup to make the final liquidation of the previous bloody debts. It is the best plot direction.

GDP said that liquidation is too troublesome, how about this, Phoenix people go home to fish, and owe San Antonio a sum, anyway, you never beat us.

In Game [-], the Spurs resorted to the very familiar "lock Nash and everything will be fine" tactic that the Suns are very familiar with.

This tactic originated from the most powerful 2004-05 season of the Suns. Nash was 31 years old in his prime of life in his first MVP season. The rebirth of Nirvana helped the Suns win 62 games. The team won almost all awards except the championship and FMVP.Only one championship away from becoming a god, such an invincible division was sent out of the playoffs by the Spurs in 5 games.Suns fans seem to never like to mention this year's games, because in the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs scored 3+ points in 110 games, and the other two games also reached triple-digit points. Instead, the Suns only scored double-digit points in the fourth game.

The Spurs used the sun's way to kill the sun.

After five games, Stoudemire averaged 37 points per game. More than ten years later, people said, "Stoudemire averaged 37 points per game and beat Duncan."The Spurs saw the Sun's high dependence on Nash that year, and allowed Stoudemire to attack at will, completely locking Nash.

Tonight, the nightmare reappeared.

Nash shot 70% from the field and scored 18 points, but was blocked by the Spurs and could only take 10 shots. Instead, Stoudemire went all out - 38 points, 14 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 50% shooting.

The Suns' overall shooting percentage is very high, with five players from the team scoring in double figures, while only four from the Spurs scored in double figures.

The two sides decided the winner with a narrow gap, and the Spurs won, so the result came out.

4 is better than 2
The sun fell into the sand once again, watching the silver and black army go far away.

太阳输球的原因GDP火力全开，吉诺比利33分，帕克30分，邓肯19投11中24分13个篮板9封盖（9盖帽？！！）。

Remember, today's Suns are fully staffed, but the Spurs lack Horry.

Nash was locked out and had 14 assists, but they just couldn't win the game they had to win, they got killed by GDP, simple as that.

Most of the Lakers watched the game live.

Anyone who has thoughts about the divisional finals will feel heavy pressure after watching the game.

That is the intuitive understanding of the strength of the Spurs.

(End of this chapter)