NBA villain

Chapter 652 Another Battle in the Holy City III

When the Spurs came up, they showed a very different state than when they were at the Warriors' home court. The players moved more actively, the basketball transfer speed was faster, and the tactical completion rate was very high.

When it comes to the Warriors, the players obviously have to hold back a lot.

In the first wave of offense, Yang Di was double-teamed inside and then turned out. Danny Granger broke through and directly stepped on the line to violate the law. He got a mistake in vain and surrendered the ball.

Afterwards, the Spurs practiced and fired from the outside, and the Warriors' offense still failed to find a direction. With a layup by Yang Di, they broke the scoring drought and the Spurs led 10-2 at the start.

The bad situation made Montgomery even call a timeout, and he couldn't say anything. The Spurs will definitely encounter great difficulties at home. At this level, the Spurs team in desperation exploded with amazing energy.

Yang Di is the most resistant to pressure, and also the most stable in this situation.

After returning from the timeout, Yang Di first turned inside and hit a jumper, then jumped into the inside, attracted double-teams, and then went out to the open Ray Allen, who stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer.

But at the same time, the Spurs are also scoring, Parker hit a series of mid-range, passing Fisher is like crossing the road in the early morning.

For the first time, Montgomery realized that the 33-year-old Derek Fisher had been in the league for more than a decade, and he was gradually unable to defend against many speed point guards in the league.

Yang Di's offensive range almost expanded to the three-point line, forcing the inside line and causing fouls by Elson and Duncan.

Popovich's wheel battles and double-team battles disrupted Yang Di's rhythm in various ways.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors trailed the Spurs by 19 points 25 to 6.

After Monta Ellis came on the court, he didn't play much in the first quarter, but in the second quarter, he suddenly broke out and became the X factor of the Warriors without warning.

Monta Ellis first broke through and hit a layup, and then in one-on-one defense, he stole the dribble of Spurs guard Jacqui Vaughn and rushed to the frontcourt to complete a dunk.

A wave of 4-0 with full personal ability made Popovich's eyelids twitch.

Before he could react, Monta Ellis frantically advanced the backcourt and completed a one-stop layup in the frontcourt. The entire defense line of the Spurs seemed to be half a beat slow under his super fast speed.

This kind of defense made Popovich very dissatisfied. He immediately called a timeout and scolded all the Spurs players.

"Good job!"

Yang Di was in a good mood, and when Monta Ellis came off the field, he and Monta had a chest-bumping passionate celebration.

"I said a long time ago that I should be able to explode, and today is a good day to explode!" Monta Ellis made a rock gesture with a smug face.

"Don't be too exaggerated, be careful that the head coach beats you." Yang Di hurriedly grabbed him, and the two walked off the field with their shoulders crossed.

Monta Ellis was really happy too early. After the timeout, the Spurs stepped up their defense against him. It was not so easy for him to break through immediately, and he missed a long-range two-point jumper.

Relying on Ginobili's three-pointer and Robert Horry's jumper, the Spurs opened up the point difference and regained their advantage.

At halftime, the Spurs led the Warriors 51 to 41 at home by exactly 10 points.

"If the Warriors continue to play like this, they will be in suspense. There are big problems on the offensive end. They only made 11 of 1 three-pointers in the first half, which is the one that Ray Allen made shortly after the opening."

When Reggie Miller is explaining, he will pay more attention to the three-pointers. It just so happens that the comparison of three-pointers in this game is obvious. The Spurs made 7 of 3 three-pointers in the half, and the Warriors made 11 of 1. up.

"The Warriors shot a lot of ground, but they couldn't make it. The Spurs shot less, but they made more shots."

Montgomery also found this situation. The Spurs' defense is too layered. There are only two breakthrough warriors who can really threaten their formation. One is Yang Di, and the other is Monta Ellis, like Ray Allen. , Danny Granger and others' breakthroughs are mediocre and have long been lost.

The arrangement Montgomery can make is to arrange more Monta Ellis and Yang Di's pick-and-roll offense on the offensive end, and then rely on Ray Allen and Danny Granger to open up space from the outside, and these two are still needed outside firepower.

Then, on Parker's defense, Montgomery assigned tasks to Ray Allen. Ray Allen was brisk and strong. It can be regarded as the readjustment and distribution of Montgomery's various tasks.

That's what Montgomery said, and Monta Ellis did replace Fisher as the starting point guard in the second half, but he's not confident in how much execution the players can have in real games.

The thinking on the offensive end is easy to adjust.

The Warriors' offense was much better. The two major breakthrough players broke in, and the Spurs' overall shrinking defensive line became very shaken. The Warriors set off a counterattack horn in the third quarter.

But when it came to the defensive end, after the Spurs made several tactical moves, Monta Ellis forgot his position again and ran to mark Parker, or simply missed someone from the outside to deal with Finley and Ginobili. One-on-one is also very difficult, which has become a loophole for the Warriors' outside line.

You can't see the situation in the second team game, but when you are pulled into the first team, especially when you meet a team like the Spurs who are good at grasping your weaknesses, it will be infinitely magnified.

At the end of the three quarters, the Warriors still trailed the Spurs by 66 points 74 to 8.

Because there is still hope of equalizing the score, Yang Di was kept on the field by Montgomery. In the second half, Yang Di was not going to rest. During the regular season, his average playing time was only 36 minutes, and his physical reserve was very good. This kind of key game in the playoffs is to stay on the court and work hard.

Duncan can't play with young people like this. After the start of the fourth quarter, he will rest.

Yang Di seized the opportunity, scored 6 points in a row, and the Warriors 72 to 76 caught up to only 4 points.

Popovich called a timeout to stabilize the situation. After returning, Ginobili made another three-pointer, which aroused the cheers of the fans.

Yang Di has already scored 30 points. With the Warriors' poor offensive efficiency, he almost took over all the team's offenses. Fortunately, he is skilled now. If it was two years ago, he might have surrendered helplessly.

Robert Horry lamented that the young man was too strong, and in a few minutes, he was ravaged by Yang Di back and forth.

After receiving 5 fouls on his body, he was sent off to rest. Horry is the key player of the Spurs. If this game reaches the final critical moment, he has to rely on Horry!

Yang Di made a free throw, and when Duncan played, he had already scored 33 points, and there were still 8 minutes before the end of the game.

(End of this chapter)