Legend of Tomorrow

There are a huge number of trolls online. 6 Billion continues to be optimistic about the Suns' elimination of the Spurs. There are also a large number of posts saying that the Spurs win because of the referees. The reason is that the Spurs take too many free throws.

In fact, the Suns also took a lot of free throws when playing at home, but the insiders didn't mention it. This is the home whistle. Teams playing home and away in the playoffs can see some advantages. The league does not want a one-sided ending.

The Eastern Hawks and Cavaliers each won one of the other's home games, and both ended in a 2-2 tie. Only if the game is fierce can it attract more fans and further expand the NBA brand.

Stern succeeded. The ratings of this conference finals are much higher than last year. Most people want to watch the Suns create miracles, and many people are paying attention to Little Emperor James.

It is impossible for the Alliance to arrange for black whistles to be blown indiscriminately in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, because this will determine the direction of the game.

In the history of the NBA, if you win the Battle of Tianwangshan, the probability of promotion is as high as 82%, because this kind of key victory will greatly improve the team's morale. In addition to the 232 schedule for the finals, one of the next two games must be the winning team. 's home field.

Guo Xu always gives people a very relaxed feeling on the surface, as if he is not trying his best. In fact, he has already exhausted all his tricks. The coaching staff is even more nervous, carefully analyzing each opponent and formulating appropriate tactics to attack the weaknesses.

It will not be easy for the remnant Suns to defeat the Spurs. If Guo Xu hadn't relied on psychological warfare to take the lead in the first game, maybe he would be in a desperate situation at 1-3 now.

The Suns win Game 5 and have a 90% chance of advancing. They have home court advantage and rarely lose consecutive games. The Spurs want to win unless they let the Suns taste the taste of losing streak twice in this series.

On the contrary, if the Spurs win on the road in Game 5, it will be a fatal blow to the Suns. The role players who have lost three games in a row are likely to be burdened with the mentality of wanting to win but afraid of losing. In Game 6, the Spurs are likely to advance by winning consecutive games with home court advantage.

Neither side can afford to lose, and they must fight hard in the fifth battle.

After returning to Phoenix, the coaching staff met to discuss tactics, and Guo Xu also participated.

The two assistant coaches suggested strengthening the defense and restricting Duncan's low-post attacks through zone defense. The players shrank to the vicinity of the penalty area and allowed the Spurs outside players to take action. There will definitely be room for this. The Spurs don't take many three-pointers, so it's not that they can't shoot. There are five players on the team who can shoot from long range.

If the defense is strengthened, Varejao will have to play more, and the offensive tactics will be relatively simple, relying on Guo Xu and Howard.

D'Antoni plans to strengthen the offense, speed up the transition between offense and defense, and directly use offense to kill the opponent.

Attack to the point where the opponent can't defend him, just like he did in the regular season to win the game with domineering power.

Everyone has the same idea that David Lee will definitely not be able to play. He will be a loophole when he plays, and his mentality on the offensive end is a bit broken.

In Guo Xu's previous life, David Lee was a typical regular season player. He was targeted in the playoffs and was subject to various breakthroughs and singles on the defensive end. Because of his poor defense, he never performed well in the playoffs, which is disappointing.

The coaches are doing ideological work for David Lee every day. No matter how strong his will is off the court, he wilters as soon as he comes on the court...

It is said that the playoffs are a stage for testing superstars. Stars need to play against the same team at least 4 times, which means they have to find ways to help the team win in a more targeted defense, and every game There may be new changes, and the star's ability to adjust can be maximized. It's still early for David Lee to learn to adjust.

When Guo Xu expressed his opinion, he said: I agree to strengthen the offense. I want unlimited shooting rights and teammates who can spread the ball. I want teammates who can catch the ball and throw it in. Leave the rest to me. On the defensive end, we still need to defend alone. We rely on Attack and kill the Spurs!

He has always believed that offense is the best defense, even if the lineup is flawed, so he and D'Antoni always get on well.

Game 5 was held in Phoenix, which was the Suns' biggest advantage. The morale at home was high and the seats were packed.

When Guo Xu made his final appearance, the fans gave him the warmest applause, and some even shouted MVP.

The Suns equalized the score, but Guo Xu's popularity did not diminish at all, and the fans did not feel that it was his responsibility.

This time, the staff not only distributed commemorative T-shirts and uniformed the uniforms at home, but also distributed small flags with the Sweep logo to every fan in attendance to boost home morale. In this way, fans can wave flags together to cheer for the home team and put psychological pressure on their opponents.

After the warm-up, D'Antoni emphasized tactics and encouraged the players again.

Concentrate and try your best. As long as we win today, we are only one step away from defending the title. We are a team aiming for the championship and cannot fail in the Western Conference Finals. Go to the frontcourt and hand the ball to Jason, pull Wait for the opportunity. The defensive end will keep them outside the penalty area. If they can't resist, the fouls must be severe! Don't just destroy Duncan's shots, but hit them hard so that he can't find his touch and make the defenders scared when he shoots. .”

Destroy the Spurs! Guo Xu took the lead and shouted.

Down with the Spurs! teammates yelled.

D'Antoni patted Guo Xu on the shoulder and said nothing. He believed that Guo Xu could lead the team to victory because he is the regular season MVP and the player most promising to surpass Jordan.

Suns: Guo Xu, Bell, Howard, James Jones, Varejao.

Spurs: Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Finley, Duncan.

At this point in the fight, neither side will take too many rotations, and it’s time to focus on the main force. In the last game, three players from each side played more than 40 minutes. The Suns had slightly more rotations than the Spurs, and the Spurs also had two players who played more than 35 minutes.

The Spurs are trying their best. Except for Horry, Brent Barry, and Van Exel, all the substitutes will play, and 8 people will be rotated.

Varejao won the jump ball and the Suns attacked first.

Guo Xu needed the ball just after halftime, and as soon as the team logo came out of the top of the arc, he made a super long-range three-pointer.

Parker didn't react. It was unheard of to shoot such a ball right after the game started, but Guo Xu dared to do such a thing. He practiced long-range three-pointers for a while every day in training to develop a habit.

Parker was two steps away from him and had no time to interfere. The ball drew a high arc and hit the net hollowly. 3 to 0.

The home fans applauded wildly. Guo Xu completed an attack in just three seconds, and this kind of goal is very morale-boosting. Popovich frowned on the sidelines and didn't know how to evaluate it. Only Guo Xu in the league could shoot this kind of ball and score. Parker didn't react.

Regardless of whether Solar Energy cannot advance in this series, Guo Xu will always defeat Parker in a variety of ways. Parker was almost going crazy on guard, and almost wanted to shoot Guo Xu with a submachine gun.

The Spurs attacked and the players spread out. Parker and Duncan were playing pick-and-roll. Guo Xu got around the screen very quickly and got in front of him. Parker forced a breakthrough and tried to get to the basket to score, but was stuck by Guo Xu and lost his rhythm.

Parker's throw was really made without interference. You can tell whether he is sure by looking at the rhythm, and he distributed the ball to Finley on the outside. As soon as Finley got the ball, James Jones completed the close-up, with equal strength and superior wingspan.

After several passes, the Spurs were unable to break through from the outside, and finally passed the ball to Duncan.

The Spurs' biggest advantage is Duncan's isolation. The Suns are very defensive in the first position. When Horry is resting, he can't get rid of the defender with only a single screen. The Suns still don't double-team, insist on single defense, and strictly guard against other Spurs players. Duncan accepted 50 points and wanted to shoot three points.

Duncan leaned against Varejao twice on the left side, shook his right shoulder slightly, turned to the middle and hit with a hook. 3 to 2.

The Suns attacked, and Guo Xu was double-teamed as soon as he passed the half court with the ball... m.