The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 114 Western Conference Rivals
In the SBC center arena, Zhang Xiaotian's relatives and friends sat in the auditorium early.

When he was warming up, he also attracted cheers from the fans. The home court is more comfortable.

Last night, Yang Feiyu also showed a rare gentle appearance, and gave him a massage to relax. It is far behind the team's professionalism, but it still has a sense of accomplishment.

So, scumbags of warriors, let him fall under the sword.

Just kidding, even if they return to the home court, the Spurs players dare not relax.

They have achieved a 3:1 lead, but it is not so easy to win every game.

None of the big guys are physical madmen, so they hope not to go to the away game anymore, and they can end the battle at home.

The starters of both sides are the same as the last game, and the Warriors are determined to play a powerful attack.

The judgment cannot be said to be bad, because it is impossible to improve the defense for a while, the key is that it is a bit desperate.

They did not perform well at home before, but now that they have adapted to the opponent's style of play, the Spurs have shown a strong combat effectiveness on the field.

Duncan took the lead, and Landry must have had a hard time defending Duncan.

Fortunately, the Warriors have no intention of restricting the Spurs' inside line, they want to see the difference in offense.

What they didn't expect was that both Curry and Klay Thompson were not allowed.

I don't know if it's because of the excessive pressure or the Spurs' defense makes people uncomfortable. It's rare for the two to strike iron at the same time.

The Warriors strike iron, and the Spurs will not show mercy. In addition to Duncan, Leonard and Parker also scored.

The Warriors can only choose to let Barnes score the third point. Barnes can't single out Leonard. He has to rely on Curry to attract defensive attention to have a chance to score.

Can his scoring kill the Spurs? Certainly not.

Mark Jackson had no choice but to replace Jarrett Jack, the double-edged sword.

There is no problem with Jack's shooting percentage, and the Spurs prefer to have the ball instead of Curry.

But at this time, the Spurs have firmly grasped the lead.

In order to improve the situation, the Warriors also boldly employed people. Richard Jefferson, who was playing soy sauce before, got a chance, but the annual salary of tens of millions of soy sauce was also miserable. David Lee, who was not in such a good comeback state, also played.

It has to be said that the Warriors lineup can chase points when Ginobili feels magically bad, but Ginobili has rich experience, he didn't make a lot of shots but started to organize.

Unlike the previous few games, Popovich, who got the match point, increased his rotation. Under the leadership of Ginobili, almost everyone scored, including Zhang Xiaotian.

The Warriors focus on offense, and their defense is pretty bad, which is why anyone who comes up from the Spurs can get a shot. Ginobili can disrupt the opponent's defensive rhythm as long as he breaks through.

This team has no tradition of defense. In the past two years, Mark Jackson has adjusted the defense well, but now he is eager to score, and everything has returned to the funnel.

Fortunately, in the case of Popovich's waves, the Warriors only lost 3 points in the half, and there is still hope of winning the game.

Popovich's rotation is so turbulent, it is also to let a few old players rest more when they are in the lead, so that they can exert their strength at the critical moment and win the Warriors at home.

The same is to increase the rotation. The Warriors have no choice but to plan and act before the Spurs.

The premise of this competition is the performance of the players. Curry, who played in the playoffs for the first time, finally showed his youthfulness.

In the third quarter, Parker began to take the rhythm, very simple pick-and-roll cooperation, Parker also simple mid-range shots and passes, which hurt the Warriors very much.

Before the start of the second half, the Warriors couldn't hold on anymore, and they replaced Jack again to start the strongest scoring mode of the three guards.

The Warriors had to work hard, and the Spurs, who held a score advantage, did not respond, but they still maintained a very steady rhythm.

Leonard and Danny Green also hit the ball that Parker distributed.

The situation of the Warriors suddenly became precarious. When Curry and Klay Thompson became ordinary players, the sophistication of the Spurs was revealed.

Playing the Spurs, courting death if you are not crazy, whoever is more stable than reasonable can outperform them.

The head coach of the Warriors has nothing to do at this time, and can only expect the players to explode.

How much Curry's fans hoped that he could make a few unreasonable three-pointers at this time, but after hitting the iron continuously, Curry's mentality has changed.

Moreover, to lose is to be eliminated. When being overwhelmed by the opponent, players will also have the idea that it would be better to give up.

At the end of the third quarter, the score gap between the two sides had reached double digits.

At the beginning of the final quarter, the Spurs launched a general offense. The wave in the first half does not mean that the second half is still a wave.

First, Ginobili partnered with Zhang Xiaotian, and Ginobili's touch suddenly recovered, hitting both three-pointers and two-pointers. Then Leonard partnered with Zhang Xiaotian. Parker was always on the court after taking a break early, and the team maintained three offensive points. .

In other words, they will only play with seven players in the fourth quarter, and each of them has plenty of energy.

And from the beginning, he was one big and four small, and he was aggressive both offensively and defensively.

The Warriors who were still rotating step by step were caught off guard, and it was too late to react.

Parker, Ginobili and Zhang Xiaotian jointly scored 20 points in half a quarter, and the score gap between the two sides also exceeded the 20-point mark.

At 4 minutes and 37 seconds, the Warriors surrendered, and a group of young people walked to the bench in frustration.

Then the Spurs also replaced the main players, allowing 13 players to come out to enjoy the cheers of the home crowd.

Except for McGrady, who played awkwardly, other players scored.

At 110:91, the Spurs beat the Warriors and advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a total score of 4:1.

Curry and Klay Thompson drove high and low. Although Warriors coach Mark Jackson called them the strongest backcourt combination in history, they still have a long way to go.

In comparison, Leonard, who is very stable and not so amazing, is about to step on the stage of the Western Conference Finals for the second time.

The Spurs are the first to advance, and the players can also take a good rest for a few days.

This is related to the physical strength of the team bosses, and it is the best situation for them.

In the next day's matchup between the Heat and the Bulls, the Bulls still had an 8-point lead at the beginning of the final quarter. They also played very well in this game. Boozer, Nate Robinson, and Jimmy Butler were all efficient in front.

But during the Heat's rotation, Battier scored 8 points in a row, and the main player played a terrible defense. Wade's mid-range shot killed the game. The Bulls, who had tried their best, regretted leaving the game.

In the game between the Thunder and the Grizzlies, Durant did not create a miracle after all. He played the whole game but had no energy in the final quarter. He was unable to score and made mistakes. He had exhausted his energy.

If Thunder coach Scott Brooks gave him a few minutes to rest or the result would have been rewritten, but if not on the court, the Spurs will face the Grizzlies on the highest stage in the West.

(End of this chapter)