The Spurs entered the fourth quarter with a 12-point deficit, and Popovich let the GDP pair rest for two minutes at the beginning of the fourth quarter, a decision that left the Spurs without the last hope of a comeback, and the elder Dunleavy did not let their starters rest in the fourth quarter, and the Clippers' five starters appeared on the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter to bully the aging Spurs with their better bodies.

Popovich sighed, not letting the GDP combination rest, and in the final half of the quarter, they will still lose the game because of lack of fitness, and it will increase the risk of injury to the players, anyway, it is a death, Popovich chose to let the GDP combination rest, and the Spurs coach is already resigned to fate.

Artest received a penetrating pass from Billups under the basket after coming on the court, and the twin brothers learned from Duncan, blocking their defenders behind them with one left and one right, and a passage from the basketball to the enemy's interior line was created in this way, Artest received the basketball under the basket and scored two points with ease.

With that goal, the Clippers had moved the gap to 14 points, and back on the defensive end, they used a combination of defenses to deal with the Spurs' bench.

The main force had already had enough advantages against the bench, and as soon as the Clippers' joint defense came out, the Spurs couldn't even attack, and in less than two minutes, the Clippers played a wave of 6-0 small climax, completely ending the game.

At 10:05 in the fourth quarter, the score was 101:83, and less than two minutes into the fourth quarter, the Clippers had stretched the margin to 18 points.

Popovich had done his best to put the GDP combination back after the dead ball, and now even Popovich himself didn't think he could move the score back.

The game restarted, and Spurs haven't given up though. But they want to move back to 18 points in 10 minutes, which is basically an impossible task, and the Clippers' defense determines that they are the least likely team to be overturned, and when they feel cold, they can also use their own impregnable defense to keep the opponent without scoring.

Charles. Barkley said: "This game is over. The Clippers haven't been overturned by an opponent by more than 10 points in the final quarter this season, and I don't think the Spurs can be the first team to do that in such a situation, and if the Clippers are 18 points behind now, I believe the Clippers have a chance to turn the game around. ”

Kenny. Smith sighed: "Some Spurs fans left a message on my blog, asking if the current situation is more difficult than the seven-round battle of the bulls and horses in '06?" I think so. At that time, the Spurs led one game, and then were beaten by the Mavericks three times in a row, and then pulled back two more games, losing to the Mavericks in overtime in the final tie-break. Fans who watched the series were thrilled and suffocated by the fact that there were at least four games in which the two sides alternated leads, and the margin was extremely small. And in the seventh game, if it weren't for the end of the fourth quarter, Ginobili gave Nonovitsky a "2+1", maybe the championship ring in 06 I don't know if it would have been spent on the fat man's family. ”

Charles. Barkley said: "It's no longer the same as the bull-horse battle back then, when the Spurs were able to fight until the last second, but now. Looking back at the three games that Spurs have lost, they have won two first halves but ended up losing two full-time. The disadvantages of old age overshadow the effects of experience. ”

Kenny. Smith nodded: "So, it's not so much that it's another dangerous moment, it's better to say that it's really time to replace the old and the new, and upgrade." Glory belongs only to the past, but more importantly, the present and the future. And. This is also the general trend of the NBA today, Johnson, who once had a hard time with Popovich, is out of class. D'Antoni is also leaving; Similarly, Nash and Kidd, who are older than Duncan, are drifting apart. And who can win the fifth championship ring of his career first between the Sharks and Duncan may be an unsolvable proposition. ”

Charles. Barkley smiled: "Okay, all that has been said, but the current situation is that the Clippers players are like enjoying the shot, there is no suspense in this game, we still congratulate the Clippers in advance, they are about to become the fourth team in NBA history to successfully black eight at the home court of the Spurs, which is definitely a major event that will be recorded in NBA history forever, and the twin brothers have accomplished a feat in their first season!"

Spurs fans in the last five minutes of the game, gradually some people began to leave the court early, because they were still behind the score of 18 points, the GDP combination can only achieve a stalemate after the game, and can not do even a point shortened, such a game Spurs fans have lost hope of turning defeat into victory, they do not want to see the Clippers advance on their home court, so they can only be out of sight, choose to leave early.

As the game time dwindled, more and more Spurs fans left the court early, and by the end of the three minutes, more than half of the Spurs fans had already left the bench and moved out of the court with the crowd.

With a score of 111:94, the Spurs finally narrowed the gap by one point, and the coaches of both sides replaced all the main players, and the game went into garbage time.

Popovich was the first to replace the GDP combination, and if he didn't do it first, Dunleavy Sr. would definitely not replace his main force first for the sake of insurance. It's the same with the Clippers players, the twins are more careful until the end, they don't feel tired at all, and the game is in a tailwind, and everyone doesn't feel tired.

When the Spurs took the lead in giving up the game, Ji Guoqiu found that he had another triple-double, which seemed to be his first triple-double in the playoffs? Actually, this is nonsense, this game is his fifth playoff game, and no matter how talented he is to get a triple-double, he can't get a triple-double in every game.

With a final score of 118:103, the Clippers defeated the Spurs on the road, and eliminated the San Antonio Spurs, the first team in the West, with a total score of 4:1, achieving the goal of becoming the fourth Black Eight team!

When the final whistle sounded, when the dust settled, this qiē seemed so incredible, but when you think about it carefully, it is logical.

Ji Guoqiu got 15 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 blocks, Ji Guoqiu 42 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Billups 15 points and 9 assists, Artest 16 points, Mobley 9 points, James. Posey 9 points.

Duncan 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, Parker 19 points and 5 assists, Ginobili 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Thomas Sr. 10 points, Robert 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, Parker 19 points and 5 assists, Ginobili 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Ginobili 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Thomas Sr. 1 Horry 9 points, Michael. Finley 9 points, Brent. Barry had five points and Bowen had six points.

Brother Panda completed the milestone of the first triple-double of the playoffs, and Brother Fox also completed the first 40+ milestone of the playoffs, and the excellent performance of the two was the cornerstone of the Clippers' victory. And it's not just this game, the Clippers can black eight Spurs. also relies on the two of them who are only 19 years old.

Ji Guoqiu and Duncan exchanged jerseys after the game, and the Spurs players showed their generosity after losing, and Ginobili found Ji Guoqiu and offered to exchange jerseys.

Ginobili's actions made Ji Guoyan a little unable to react. This little fox originally thought that he had been using group mockery skills in the past few games, and had already offended the Spurs players from top to bottom, and I was afraid that no one would exchange jerseys with him after the game, but he didn't expect the Argentine to take the initiative to find him and ask for a jersey exchange.

"Hey, I actually like to watch you play, and I also have a "Buddha Killing Suit" over there. Do you want it? Ji Guosha really didn't mean to be angry with Ginobili, he now looks at Argentina's bald head and becomes pleasing to the eye.

"No need, you might as well keep the jersey for yourself." Ginobili actually wanted the jersey but was afraid that Duncan would be angry.

Duncan walked over to the Clippers bench at this time to congratulate Dunleavy Sr. After the two embraced, the camera found that this guy actually ran to the Clippers bench and quietly stole Ji Guoyi's "Buddha Destroying Suit!" ”

Popovich finally shook hands with Dunleavy Sr., and after congratulating the Clippers on their victory, the Spurs coach said before leaving: "The Jazz are not good to play, but I want to see the Los Angeles derby." ”

Dunleavy Sr. laughed: "We have been working towards this goal. ”

At the post-match press conference, the two coaches praised the opposing players one by one, but the media was very disappointed. They hope that after seeing the game, one side will be annoyed and angry, and there will be a big war of words, and this will be the topic. Harmony or something is the last thing they want to see!

The next day, when the Clippers returned to Los Angeles, the media, which is best at making an afterthought, continued to put on a "as expected" face.

The local media in San Antonio began to make excuses for the Spurs' loss after the game, and of course they didn't say anything about the Black Eight or anything, but instead used the history of the NBA to explain their losses, such as the last 18 years in the NBA. Only 8 teams have won the championship since 1989. The Detroit Pistons began with a two-game winning streak in 1990, and the Chicago Bulls won two triple-wins in the '90s. The Houston Rockets defended their title at 94, 95, while the Los Angeles Lakers also won three consecutive championships at the beginning of the new century.

That is to say, except for Michael. Jordan, Hakim. Olajuwon, Shaquille. O'Neill and Isaiah. No player like Thomas has been able to defend the title with the team in the last 18 years. Even like Larry. A great player like Bird has never defended a title in his career, and now, it seems that it is Tim's turn. Duncan came to pass on the nightmare.

In fact, this kind of bullshit is the most hated by fans, and what kind of No. 6 rookie will never be able to play if he is cursed...... Rookies who receive the title of Jordan II usually do not die well, etc...... It's all nonsense!

ESPN believes the Spurs have been better defensively this year, but ageing personnel is a glaring drawback, which makes it inevitable that they will be left behind against the young Clippers.

Michael. Finley, Bruce. Bowen, Cotter. Thomas and Brent. Barry...... Most of these players, who are important to the Spurs on both offensive and defensive ends, have passed their 35th birthday. Horry is 37 years old, and the age of the player and the resulting injuries are the main culprits that have shattered the Spurs' dream of chasing a title defense once again.

The Spurs, with Duncan at the core, have been able to win 50+ games every year since he joined, but now that the 32-year-old Duncan is no longer able to win another four championships for the team, after the end of the season, no matter what the result, the Spurs may need to consider rebuilding.

Of course, there are different approaches to rebuilding, and the Suns and Mavericks have failed to follow the Heat's model, and the Celtics may be able to get their wish, but not necessarily achieve a real revival; Only the relatively young Gasol has injected fresh blood into the Lakers, but as Kobe Bryant gets older, it will take time to verify whether he can truly restore the Purple and Gold Dynasty. Therefore, the Spurs should also follow the trend and gather more young talents while Duncan is still playing, and lay a good foundation for the future, instead of absorbing the old rivers and lakes in the league year after year and only caring about the championship in front of them.

After the game, there were many media who criticized Popovich on the field, when people fail, everyone often wants to push, both at home and abroad, this is the root of human inferiority.

Tim. Duncan is the magic weapon of Popovich's success in the past decade, he is the soul of Popovich's entire team-building system, and he is also the player with the best relationship with Popovich.

'Greg is a great coach and we know that after a loss the coach is going to be criticised from the outside and it's hard to be eliminated, we don't want to fail as a team and as a team we should live and die together, so I don't think it's fair to have one person take all the blame, we are all responsible for the loss.

The Los Angeles Times, which is supposed to be a hostile media for the Spurs, wrote a rather positive report for the Spurs the next day, of course, this may also be a deliberate disgusting Clippers, and the Los Angeles Times is a relative of the Lakers, which is a well-known thing.

It's been a long time and no excuse for the black twins. Bendan, writing in the article: Why are Spurs reluctant to buy people? Even a player like Ginobili gets a lower annual salary?

The problem is simple, San Antonio is just a small city with a population of 400,000, and the team has to work hard and budget wisely with limited income. And that's why the Spurs don't care about playing well or not, they only care about winning, because that's probably the way to improve a small-town team, and the San Antonio people drew a good pick, and they've enjoyed it for a whole decade.

Before the Admiral came to the Spurs, the team was even in the situation of being sold and relocated, and Duncan's arrival changed a Qiē, not only the Spurs were reborn, but the Holy City also benefited immensely, a star, a team, can be so important to a city, which has far exceeded the meaning of the sport itself, just like the No. 24 of the Purple and Gold Army today.

We can boldly guess that in the case of limited funds, the adjustment of the Spurs' personnel lineup in the future may not be too large, and the model of international players and NBA veterans will not change much in the short term. However, in the face of the aggressiveness of the new forces, the Spurs management and Popovich should think about it now, otherwise the GDP combination will grow old and they will completely leave the ranks of championship contenders. (To be continued)