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Chapter 389 Chapter 387: The Joy of Tit for Tat
"The starters of the two sides in this game are exactly the same as in the conference finals. It seems that the coaches of both sides plan to start this round of finals in a relatively conservative way! Audience friends, here are Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan. Welcome to ESPN and welcome to watch the 2012-2013 season, NBA Finals!"

After the starters from both sides stepped onto the court, Mike Breen's voice once again entered the ears of the fans.

Since the broadcast rights of the NBA Finals in recent years have been in the hands of ESPN, so the next few games will be explained by Mike Breen.In this regard, "Mr. Caiyi" Sager is undoubtedly the most disappointed.His two favorite coaches played in the finals, but as a sideline reporter for T.NT, he couldn't go to the scene to interview them.

But this still can't stop Sager's love for this game, so when the camera sweeps across the auditorium.People can't help but find coach Henson's girlfriend An Jiali, Paul's wife, Horford's wife, David Beckham, and also the "man in colorful clothes" Sager.

The charm of the NBA Finals is unstoppable.

As Mike Breen explained, neither side's starting lineups changed today.On the Spurs side, Parker, Gary Neal, Stephen Jackson, Duncan and Brazilian center Splitter remained unshakable.Ginobili was placed on the bench after his unsatisfactory starting performance at the beginning of the season.So, Gary Neal is just a fake starter.

On the Pacers side, Henson also continued the lineup against the Heat.Paul, George, Leonard, West and Horford did not change, and Henson planned to use the regular lineup to fight the Spurs.

On paper, the Pacers seem to have a stronger roster.But as we all know, the Spurs' three "old wagons" are all the kind of masters who unknowingly kill the game.

It seems that Parker is not that strong anymore, but the Frenchman averaged 20+7 per game in this year's playoffs.This data is not inferior to Paul.It seems that the bald Ginobili is not that strong anymore, but in every round of the series Ginobili always has one game where he can dream of returning to the top, which is enough.

Not to mention, the stupid No. 21 on the court at this time.Although he is 37 years old, although people say that Duncan should have declined long ago.However, that guy's dominance on both offensive and defensive ends is still terrifying!

Not to mention, the Spurs have Boris Diaw, Matt Bonner, Corey Joseph, Patrick Mills and McGrady on the bench.In terms of rotation lineup, the Spurs' rotation is better than the Heat's.

Amidst the warm cheers of the Pacers fans, the referee blew his whistle and threw the basketball high.Although the Spurs' Brazilian center Splitter is not known for his athletic ability, he still won the first attack from Horford when he has an advantage in height and wingspan.

Although Henson didn't stand up from his seat, he still clenched his fists.The first offense of the San Antonio Spurs is approaching!

Most of the Spurs' offense is initiated by the pick-and-roll. In this regard, Popovich and Henson are very similar.

Parker used Duncan's screen to go to the basket, but this was not just a tactic between Parker and Duncan.Henson could clearly see that everyone on the Spurs followed the movement of Parker and Duncan.

After the screen, Duncan slid down immediately.This made David. West a little nervous, this may be the first time he felt nervous because of a 37-year-old player.

But after dribbling from the bottom line and out of the three-point line, Parker still didn't pass the ball.Just when everyone thought that the Spurs' tactics hadn't been played out, Parker suddenly slammed the ball hard and sent the ball to Stephen Jackson!
Jackson feinted a shot, then lowered his center of gravity and accelerated the breakthrough.But this did not deceive Leonard, although Leonard's attribute bonus effect has disappeared at this time.But it is enough to deal with Stephen Jackson.

Jackson didn't have any space to sway, so he had to walk in against Leon'an.Unless a miracle happens, it is impossible for the aging "Wu Sheng" to score on Leonard's head.

However, Jackson had no intention of scoring on Leonard at all.Halfway through, Stephen Jackson passed the ball to the outside again.It was only then that people discovered that Gary Neal had already thrown off George with a counterrun and off-ball screen at some point!
Stephen Jackson's pass timing was just right, which not only attracted the attention of the defense, but also did not delay the fighter!Neal catches the ball at the 45° three-point line on the right side of the court and shoots. By the time George arrives, Neal's shot has already flown into the air!

"Really. Patience." Henson shook his head. The Spurs' ball passing was patient and precise, forcing singles?This kind of thing is hard to see on the Spurs.

Facts have proved that Gary Neal did not forget his aim in San Antonio today. Neal scored the first three-pointer in the opening game.Of course, this is not a manifestation of Gary Neal's personal ability, but a manifestation of the technical and tactical level of the entire Spurs!
"I can't believe it was Gary Neal who scored the first goal in the Finals. But, this is the San Antonio Spurs, they are all soldiers!"

All people are soldiers, which is precisely the most difficult team to deal with, because it is difficult to limit their offense by suppressing a certain point.

But fortunately, Gary Neal's goal was wiped out immediately.The Spurs are a team team, and Henson's Pacers happen to be too!
There is no doubt that the Spurs' defense is not as efficient as the Grizzlies and Pacers, but it does not mean that it is much worse than these two teams.

A basketball game is not a simple math game. The Grizzlies ranked first in defensive efficiency, and they were also swept away by the Spurs, right?

After halftime, Paul handed the ball to Paul George who was running without the ball.Of course Popovich knew that Gary Neal was at a disadvantage against George, and Neal's defense was mediocre, not to mention that there was such a huge difference in height between the two sides.

Therefore, he was already prepared for this.As soon as George held the ball, Henson saw that the defensive positions of the Spurs players were no longer man-to-man, but more similar to zone defense!

They want to use defensive traps to lure George to break through, and then use the power of the system to catch George in the middle distance!
Henson raised the corner of his mouth, and he knew that it was impossible for Mr. Popovich to ignore such a weakness.Therefore, it is also expected that the Spurs will focus their defensive attention on George's breakthrough.So before the game started, Henson asked George.

"Increase your three-point shots!"

George did not move immediately after receiving the pass from Paul, but made several three-threat moves on the spot.Seeing this situation, the Spurs' defense did not dare to move, they had to beware of George's sudden attack.

Seeing Gary Neal let himself take a small step, George didn't hesitate any longer, and suddenly made a jumper!

"This" on the Spurs bench, the Spurs No. 1 named Tracy McGrady feels like time has been hallucinated.
"Gary Neal was caught off guard for a pull-up jump shot from outside the three-point line! George's height advantage is very obvious, and he was hardly disturbed! Boom!"

Mike Breen's iconic shout revealed the ending of this shot, "Three-pointer hit! Haha, Paul George, his pull-up shot is so crisp!"

Accompanied by Mike Breen's commentary, the live camera gave a close-up of the sleepy McGrady.The ball just now is so similar!

"Hmph, brat." Seeing George score a goal, Popovich shook his head helplessly.Of course, the brat he was talking about didn't refer to George or Neil who failed to defend, but Henson.

George would choose to pull up and shoot because he knew there were defensive traps waiting for him.Therefore, he decisively fired from the outside.Doing so may seem capricious, but it actually has a higher success rate.

Sly Henson, what a sly bastard!If it weren't for Henson's reminder, the young Paul George couldn't have seen that there was a defensive trap waiting for him inside.

The game only played the first back and forth, and both coaches found fun in this game.This tit-for-tat feeling is much more refreshing than the division finals!
Of course, neither coach will be satisfied with this.It's not enough for this game to be interesting. Popovich and Henson are all here for victory.

After both sides scored goals, Henson and Popovich stood up at the same time and stood on the sidelines.

The real brain game officially begins.

(End of this chapter)