The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Defensive rebound under Dior protection!

The Spurs attacked the frontcourt, and Ginobili's breakout ball to Diaw after the pick-and-roll.

Dior didn't stop the ball before throwing away McGrady.

To say that when McGrady came to the Spurs, he spent the longest time with Tang Tian, ​​but in terms of relationship, Dior is the best.

This is already his third consecutive pass to Tracy McGrady.

After Harden switched defenses, he reached out symbolically.

McGrady ignores the defense's signature pull-up.

The pose is picturesque.

"Shh!"

The ball falls silkily into the mesh pocket.

McGrady's 7th goal!

During this period, he played a wave of 7-0 personal attacks alone!

"Unbelievable! He still dominates the game!"

Brin in the commentary seat couldn't help shouting.

Although a bit lucky, McGrady's 7-point goal came really, helping the Spurs to close the score to 3 points!

McHale stretched his hand to his forehead on the sidelines. He didn't expect a veteran player who was about to retire to give him a knowing blow at this moment.

Harden went to the frontcourt at this time and directly signaled Parsons to pick and roll.

After opening and facing McGrady, he broke through directly.

McGrady obviously couldn't keep up with the speed.

When it was inside, Harden made another thug foul by McGrady.

Harden went to the free throw line for the sixth time in the game.

Still made two free throws.

He has scored 12 points by making 10 of 10 free throws.

The Spurs attacked in the frontcourt and Manu Ginobili made a serpentine breakthrough and scored a layup.

Looking back, Harden continued to signal Parsons for a pick-and-roll substitution.

Harden hit McGrady again, with an iconic step-back three-pointer.

McGrady was completely shaken away.

"boom!"

But the shot was a bit off.

Diaw protects the defensive rebound.

At this moment, Budenholzer called Tang Tian and Green together.

When the ball was dead, Tang Tian and Green came on, replacing McGrady and Mills.

McGrady was greeted with cheers and whistles from the fans when he left the field.

Although the defensive end was blown up by Harden in the past two rounds, 7 points are definitely enough.

Budenholzer's McGrady was originally going to survive the three or four minutes when no one could change.

But McGrady's performance has not only met the requirements of the coaching staff, but has also overflowed.

McGrady felt the enthusiasm from the Rockets fans, his eyes were reddish, and his mood fluctuated obviously.

As he walked to the sidelines, he reached out to applaud the fans in response.

"Although it can be seen that McGrady is obviously unable to adapt to this intensity of the game, but his touch is still there."

"No one would have thought that McGrady would be given a chance by the Spurs he once wanted to beat, and then he gave the Spurs 7 points in return."

"As a 30-year-old man, I cried. The last time McGrady touched God in 35 minutes, but this time the 13-pointer touched me."

"It's really like a dream. That's why we will still love the NBA after Yao Ming retires."

"White horse spear, powerful!"

"T-Mac!!"

"Youth has no regrets."

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McGrady lasted a crucial 3 minutes for the Spurs, and these 3 minutes also brought the Spurs closer.

After Tang Tian and Green returned, Harden's performance was restricted, and the scores of the two teams remained stalemate.

This situation was also stalemate until halftime. After halftime, the two teams tied at 55.

For the Spurs, facing an early foul crisis and Popovich's departure, this situation is completely acceptable.

"Danny, in the second half you started against Harden, Don and Kawhi, you two attacked the basket more offensively, and the Rockets only had Asik inside."

During the intermission, Popovich said while drawing with a tactical board.

Although he was expelled from the field, he just couldn't be on the sidelines. He could still arrange tactics in the locker room during the intermission.

Even because I watched it off the court, I was able to analyze it more thoroughly after calming down.

Back in the second half, the Rockets' starting lineup remained unchanged.

The Spurs made substitution adjustments here. Green replaced Splitter and put on a small lineup.

The Spurs came up to attack first. They did not play the hammer tactic, but a very simple pick-and-roll breakthrough tactic.

Tang Tian and Green are in the two bottom corners, Parker holds the ball and plays a pick-and-roll with Duncan, and Leonard cuts in without the ball.

The Rockets shrank their defense.

They have a lineup of one big and four small on the field, and Asik moves slowly. This tactic is very targeted.

Parker flicked his hands and threw the ball to the right corner after seeing it.

Tang Tian threw the ball as soon as he caught it.

"Shh!"

Vote for it!

He has a high degree of confidence in this kind of three-point opportunity.

Harden failed to make a layup foul against Green, and Duncan protected the defensive rebound.

Looking back, the Spurs still played this tactic, this time the Rockets did not dare to accept it.

After Parker broke into the paint, he passed the ball to Leonard, who made a Kobe-style fadeaway jumper.

The Spurs beat the Rockets 5-0 in the second half!

Popovich showed his Zhugeweiqi side, and the tactics arranged during the intermission had immediate results.

Harden singled out Green in the frontcourt and hit a mid-range step-back step, which finally helped the Rockets break the scoring drought.

But looking back, Tang Tian used Leonard's pick-and-roll to catch the ball and then scored a three-pointer with the Rockets' shrinking effort!

In the blink of an eye, the Spurs took a 6-point lead.

Popovich's coaching in the Spurs has completely polarized reviews.

Those who support him call him Zhuge Weiqi, or a tactical master, who can compete for the best head coach in history.

People who questioned him said that his success was due to Duncan, and then Duncan relied on Parker and Ginobili.

Those who support and doubt are always at odds.

But the real Popovich should actually be a combination of the two voices. His biggest feature is that he knows how to guide the situation.

When Duncan is strong, he can use Duncan as a strong point to build a tough defensive system.

After Duncan aged, based on GDP, he created hammer tactics based on pick-and-roll and off-ball running, and played team basketball.

As a time traveler, Tang Tian was also deeply touched by this point.

You must know that after the GDP has been aging one after another, the Spurs' dual-virtue and dual-core play style has also worked out the most suitable tactics for them in one season.

And even after Leonard left to usher in DeRozan, after half a season of running-in, he was stunned to rely on a group of "undersize" NBA role players to make it back to the playoffs.

This is the biggest characteristic of Popovich.

Another way of saying it is to know people and make good use of them, and make the best use of them.

Tonight the referee was very biased towards the Rockets, so he couldn't control his emotions to be expelled from the field, but he still responded immediately at halftime.

Since it is useless for anyone to defend, then I will simply let you score. I just need to use all my offensive talents.

Especially Tang Tian, ​​Tang Tian proved this season that he is a contender for the best defensive player, but he is also the No. [-] scorer for the Spurs.

This wave of Tang Tian's consecutive hits of three-pointers is obviously his characteristic.

Harden felt hot in the quarter against Green, but after three quarters, the score on the field was 88 to 78.

The Spurs beat the Rockets 33 to 23 in this quarter, pulling the point difference to double digits.

Tang Tian had no choice but to give Popovich a thumbs up at this time. You must know that Popovich is not as open-eyed as he is.

The remote control can also use the player's ability to this point, which is worth bragging about.

This is why he said to Popovich that he was willing to play for the Spurs.

Although he can do the same, he is a player in this life, so why do he have to do it by himself?

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, both sides have a main force with four substitutes.

The Spurs are Mills, Ginobili, Leonard, Diaw and Splitter.

The Rockets are led by Parsons, with Jeremy Lin and Delfino on the outside, Motie Yunas and Greg Smith on the inside.

Parsons looked very serious at this time. He boasted to the fans before the game in order to increase his presence.

But now in this situation, from leading by 10 points to trailing by 10 points, he has already lost 20 points inside and outside, and he only scored 8 points in total.

This is a loss and a loss, and I will definitely be sprayed after the game.

No, absolutely not!

Jeremy Lin held the ball in the front court, and Parsons took the initiative to run without the ball.

Jeremy Lin's two close friends in the NBA, one is Landry Fields in the Knicks, and the other is Parsons.

He has slept on the sofas of both of them, and because of the sofas, he has established a close friendship.

Parsons ran out, and Jeremy Lin passed the ball immediately.

Parsons made a three-pointer after receiving the ball.

Leonard's big hand blocked the block, and the pressure was not small.

"boom!"

Parsons leaned back in the air and raised the arc of his shot. After the ball hit the backboard, the ball bounced and shot into the net bag.

A beautiful three-pointer.

After the ball was scored, Parsons bent down excitedly and punched, and then made a signature three-point gesture that looked like "OK".

Obviously, he was very excited about his goal.

At this time, the female fans on the sidelines shouted excitedly.

Obviously, a handsome and capable player has little resistance to them.

The Spurs didn't score in the frontcourt offense. Turning around, Motiejunas' pick-and-roll was in place, and Parsons received a pass from Jeremy Lin, which was another three-point opportunity.

But he didn't shoot, but chose to kill the basket after holding the ball, jumped up and hit Dior's throw.

His hand felt very hot.

After the goal, Parsons took the initiative to give Jeremy Lin a high-five and wink at the fans on the sidelines.

Obviously, he didn't shoot the three-pointer just now to show his comprehensive scoring ability.