"Although Yang Di is not an outside lineman, his dunk is also very stretched."

On the sidelines, Barkley was full of praise for Yang Di's dunk, and from their point of view, they were able to appreciate this wonderful picture even more.

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "Yang Di should participate in the slam dunk contest, the league has a high demand for him to participate in the dunk contest, and as a result, none of the physical flyers like LeBron James and Yang Di have participated in the dunk contest." ”

Yang Di said in an interview that the reason why he didn't participate in the slam dunk contest was that he would only dunk in actual combat, and there was nothing fancy about dunking, so that he could come up with any creative dunks, maybe he would have jumped over a small animal or something at most.

The two men had a relaxed conversation, which contrasted sharply with the grim tension on the field.

The Spurs brought in Duncan and Parker, and after the timeout came back, the two sides pressed almost all the main players, and the only difference on the Warriors' side was that Monta Ellis remained on the court.

Monta Ellis didn't play well today, but Montgomery needed his breakthrough, and this season, Monta Ellis has won Montgomery's trust with many wonderful performances, and Montgomery also likes the player, using him as the Warriors' sharpest knife on the outside.

With Monta Ellis on the court, Parker has to expend a certain amount of energy on the defensive end.

After Duncan came on the court, the Spurs' defense added another gate, and Yang Di did not have the opportunity to attack the basket so easily, and the scores of the two sides returned to the same running line.

Montgomery at this time should have missed Byron Davis very much.

Byron Davis is a natural nemesis for a team like the Spurs, not because he has a long beard, but because of his innate perimeter destruction and strong core playmaking.

Both Parker and Ginobili will be particularly difficult when defending Byron Davis.

And if he switches to a small forward to defend, Byron Davis can rely on the speed of his guards.

Ideally, Byron Davis would free up the duo of Yang Di and Ray Allen, and while their points per game average may drop a bit, their efficiency will certainly be greatly improved.

The players have been running in without Byron Davis for a season, and the current Warriors team is completely a team with Yang Di as the core of offense and defense.

Defeat Yang Di and you will be able to defeat the Warriors.

Popovich certainly knew this, and even before the game began, he set up a lot of defensive strategies for Yang Di, including when to pack and when to foul.

The Warriors are against Parker, and the Spurs are against Jandy.

At halftime, the Spurs led the Warriors by two points, 43-41.

The two sides were never able to find a way to kill their opponents, and the situation on the court was constantly adjusted, and the points alternated and fell into a playoff stalemate.

The game became particularly intense, and the matchup between the 16 teams in the first round of the league, the Warriors and the Spurs, may be the most intense.

The same was true for the pace of the second half, with the Warriors not finding many counter-attacking scoring opportunities, and the Spurs controlled the tempo steadily, and the two sides maintained the score until the final quarter.

Yang Di took a one-minute break and then returned to the court, and he could still take a break in the first half, and every change of score in the second half was crucial, and he took a one-minute break at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the court, and Montgomery replaced David Lee and replaced him.

David Lee's offense is good, his defense is mediocre, and he can only be regarded as the middle and lower reaches of the NBA, even if he scores more points, it is useless, and the opponent can score.

Ginobili's layup was followed to tie the game with 2:19 left in the game.

85 to 85, the hearts of the fans at Oracle Arena are about to jump out.

Especially with the addition of the unique atmosphere of the playoffs, it is even more exciting.

Time passed, Yang Di received the ball in a high position and faced Duncan who was defending him head-on, and the Spurs flanked and were ready to come over to make up for the defense.

Yang Di raised the basketball and dotted in the air.

Closing the ball and breaking through, the right side of the dribble accelerated, the speed was extremely fast, Duncan opened his arms to resist him, the two directly confronted each other, "bang", Yang Di crashed Duncan away.

At this time, Elson came over, and Yang Di raised his hand to fly up to make a layup, but was slapped in the arm by Elson.

"Toot ~"

The whistle blew and the referee blew for a foul on Elson.

Duncan shook his head and walked to the side expressionlessly, there is no need for Elson to come over to help defend this ball, as soon as he assists in defense, Yang Di found an opportunity to make a foul, and he is confident that he can still prevent Yang Di's ball with a single defense.

Free throw line, Yang Di takes the ball.

The audience resounded with the call of MVP.

Yang Di hit both free throws.

The Warriors led 87-85, and Popovich didn't call a timeout, with less than 2 minutes to go!

In the Spurs' offense, Parker received the ball and broke through, and after shaking off a little space in the middle distance, he directly pulled up and jumped.

"Bell~"

The basketball was deflected, Chandler and Elson jumped together, and when the rebound bounced off the second time, it was protected by Danny Granger who rushed in.

Granger immediately held the ball in his arms, and the Warriors were not in a hurry to attack, and it was most important to stabilize the situation at this time.

The Warriors still handed the ball to Yang Di to play alone, and this duel between Yang Di and Duncan ended with his back-turn jumper, and the shot was seriously interfered with by Duncan and missed.

Elson gives the ball to Ginobili.

In the frontcourt, Ginobili directly found Duncan, who caught up with him, but was blocked by Yang Di's delay, and a beautiful hit was given to Duncan in the future.

Duncan missed a jump shot, and the rebound was won by Yang Di.

The fans cheered, and the Spurs missed back-to-back attacks, giving the Warriors a chance to extend the score further.

The clock is ticking down to the last 1 minute.

Ray Allen, who controlled the ball in the front court, found Yang Di to block and dismantle, and at the critical moment, he still had to make a simple match with the strongest duo of the Warriors, Ray Allen dodged Ginobili's theft, and Yang Di was caught by the Spurs, and he transferred the ball to the wing.

At this time, the Spurs were empty under the basket, and Granger on the wing made a bold three-point shot, thinking that Yang Di might still be able to grab the rebound if he missed.

"Huh!"

Granger hit the jumper with precision.

The referee looked at the soles of his feet and signaled that it was a two-point shot, and the Warriors led the Spurs by four points at 89-85.

Popovich asked for a timeout.

Both sides reached the point they wanted, but the Warriors scored in the last minute, and the Spurs played well, and the opportunity came out and it didn't take it.

Under the high-pressure defense, the shooting rate of the players was not high, and the 4-point lead at the critical moment was like a huge moat, resting in front of the Spurs players.

After a timeout, the Spurs blocked and screened, and Ginobili on the wing received the ball and made a three-point jumper.