600. The battle has just begun
For the San Antonio Spurs, being given a slight margin by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second quarter of the game was something they couldn't accept.
But at this time, it is not easy for the San Antonio Spurs to catch up with the score.
After all, Wu Dawei has already scored 26 points at this time, and if such a score is converted into the whole game, it will even exceed 50 points, and if it is more precise, it may exceed 55 points.
In the face of Wu Dawei's appearance, there is no doubt that the San Antonio Spurs have no way to speak of it.
Popovich stood on the sidelines, only looking at people and sighing, feeling that there was no player like Wu Dawei in his team.
Tim. Duncan might be able to compete with Wu Dawei if he was a few years younger, but obviously this is unrealistic, so at this point, if the San Antonio Spurs want to overtake the score, then they have to find a way elsewhere.
Count on the gifted Kaovai. Leonard's attempt to contain Wu Dawei's attack was not an easy thing to succeed in; So for the San Antonio Spurs, playing their best game in the first quarter is the best thing for the San Antonio Spurs at this time.
After all, for them, the San Antonio Spurs' excellent performance in the first quarter of the game made them successful; For the advantage of the side in the game.
So after being at a disadvantage in the second quarter, the San Antonio Spurs naturally wanted to do everything they could to narrow the score.
They need the whole team to play together, not like the Cleveland Cavaliers at this moment, relying on Wu Dawei alone.
They didn't have such a talent before in Manu. Ginobili, Tony. Parker and Tim. When Duncan was young, they could have played like that, but now, they're too far away from the hero ball.
So they want to get back on the side of the advantage. It is necessary to play a more holistic offensive and defensive table, especially their own offensive table.
That's the most important thing, and for the San Antonio Spurs, they have to do everything they can right now.
"Steady, Tony! Tony! ”
As the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Popovich did not rebuke his players, even though the situation the team is facing on the basketball court is not good.
But he knows that this is the time when he can't be in a hurry, after all, the gap between the scores behind is not too big, and for the San Antonio Spurs, if they stabilize and play, they may still have a chance.
But if you don't stabilize and play. Then maybe the Cleveland Cavaliers will seize the opportunity to open up the score even more.
This is very different from what Popovich had in mind, which is why he will shout from the sidelines to calm the players.
Compared with Popovich, who was standing on the sidelines at this time, as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Byron. Scott didn't have that much to worry about.
After Wu returned to the court in the second quarter, he immediately solved the problems facing his team. Scott was very satisfied.
Because that's what he wants to see. Although the team didn't have much of a lead right now, they controlled the situation on the basketball court, which was enough to give the Cleveland Cavaliers the advantage and the San Antonio Spurs under them.
He knew if the game continued like this. Then the San Antonio Spurs will definitely end up being more anxious first, after all, they are the behind side, and they are playing on the road, and they certainly will not want to see the Cleveland Cavaliers keep the lead and initiative at home.
They need to break the status quo. On this point, the San Antonio people are certainly the most anxious, so Byron. Scott glanced at Popovich, though the latter didn't seem to be in such a hurry now. But Byron. Scott knew he was always in a hurry.
Because the second quarter of the game is heading towards the end, and once the first half of the game is over, the San Antonio Spurs, who don't have much advantage on their own, are still on the trail, then they will definitely feel frustrated at this time.
They'll launch a trumpet of counterattack, and soon!
Right here in Byron. While Scott sat in his chair and thought this, the San Antonio Spurs on the basketball court quickly launched a counterattack.
Tony. Parker & Tim. Duncan completed a high-post pick-and-roll, and then he slammed inside and threw the ball into the basket with a pick-and-roll.
The score became 39-41, and then the San Antonios quickly rebounded, and they successfully defended the Cleveland Cavaliers' offense this time. Howard's turnaround hook didn't work, the ball was picked up by Split, and the San Antonio Spurs took advantage of the momentum to push the fast break.
Although head coach Popovich has been yelling on the sidelines to keep his players steady, now that they have a chance to equalize the score, it is natural that they will not be "stuck in the rules" all the time.
The general's fate is not affected, not to mention that Popovich, who is standing on the sidelines at this time, also feels that this is a very good opportunity to equalize.
Such an opportunity cannot be missed lightly, so when Manu. When Ginobili was advancing quickly with the ball, Popovich didn't say anything, so naturally he acquiesced in such a thing.
Manu. Ginobili was so fast that he was in the front court all of a sudden, and the Cleveland fans in the stadium were watching him with fear.
Manu. Ginobili quickly rushed into the paint, and then he jumped straight up, although his age has made him rarely perform dunks on the fast break, so this time he chose to complete the offense with a pick-and-roll.
It's not a tyranny, but Manu. Ginobili is still confident and believes his shot will equalize for the San Antonio Spurs.
However, just as the ball flew out of his hand, Manu. Ginobili just felt like the sky was cloudy!
Then he heard an angry roar, and then he saw clearly that the clouds were actually Wu Dawei, who had already stretched out his hands and slapped him. Just put Manu. Ginobili's little toss fan flew out!
"Oh!"
For Cleveland fans, Wu Dawei will contribute countless blocks to the team every game, such an average per game seems to be commonplace for them, but there is no doubt that every time it appears, Cleveland people will cheer for it!
"What a perfect cap!"
Charles. Barkley, as a loyal fan of Wu Dawei, will naturally be full of praise for Wu Dawei's return to the defense at this time.
After all, it was a very beautiful and crucial block, and it was very important for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
So of course he's going to have to blow a big deal about it. And standing on the sidelines of the Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Byron Brown. Scott, too, breathed a sigh of relief for this.
The San Antonio Spurs scored a goal and then played another successful defense, followed by a fast break, which really scared him half to death.
But fortunately, this qiē was just a false alarm, because Wu Dawei appeared in time, he didn't just block Manu on the defensive end. Ginobili was a must-win goal this time, and at the same time, when the attack and defense switched, he took over the team's attack.
A cold shot from beyond the three-point line. The San Antonio people couldn't react at all, and the score was already 39-44!
The margin instantly reached as much as 5 points, and for the Cleveland Cavaliers, they seemed to be "a blessing in disguise" because of this. Wu Dawei's excellent performance once again saved the Cleveland Cavaliers in a time of crisis.
And San Antonio Spurs head coach Popovich is depressed at this time, which is not something he wants to see, after all, for him. Just now, the team finally played well, but now, Wu Dawei suddenly blocked hope. 、
I look at it and it becomes a gap of 5 points. For San Antonio Spurs head coach Popovich, he wanted to cry a little.
After all, the team had hoped to completely erase the score, and might even get a chance to overtake the score, but this qiē was all in Wu Dawei's table in the offensive and defensive rounds just now, and all of them were wiped out.
It's really a sad story for San Antonio Spurs head coach Popovich, but it also shows him how good the team is.
Although they were opened up again, the previous table is enough to show that the San Antonio Spurs are not completely passive in the competition with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Even if they are at a disadvantage, they still have a chance to dominate the basketball court in the next games.
It's a positive sign, at least in Popovich's view, that the team isn't without merit and that they have their own strengths against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It's just that right now, their excellent performance is too fragmented, and the lack of continuity is a big obstacle for the San Antonio Spurs to win this game tonight.
But Popovich also understands that the players can't be blamed entirely, as they ended the season with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Western Conference Finals just a day earlier.
After playing a best-of-seven game, Popovich was annoyed by just getting a day off to play the finals.
And the Spurs had to take a long-haul flight from San Antonio to Cleveland on that day off, which was a big reason why Popovich was not satisfied at this time.
But now he also understands that this is not the time to look for off-court factors, after all, the game is going on now, and if he is distracted by these off-court factors, it will also be a very bad thing for the San Antonio Spurs.
But the San Antonio Spurs' inability to play a good game of continuity at this time has a lot to do with the fact that the team didn't get a good rest.
Popovich couldn't help but complain when he thought of this, but he still forced his attention to focus on the basketball court.
After all, now the San Antonio Spurs have become more passive, and when Wu Dawei played another round of wonderful offensive and defensive performances for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Cleveland Cavaliers are already 5 points ahead of the San Antonio Spurs.
At the same time, Wu Dawei himself also got his 29th point in this game, such a scoring number is already very terrifying.
Close to 30 points for individual scores. The problem is that the first half of the game is not even over yet, and there is still some time before the end of the first half, which means that Wu Dawei may continue to expand this number.
You must know that the NBA playoff scoring record is only 69 points, and judging from Wu Dawei's current table, if he continues to play like this, the score can continue to be more anxious, maybe he can really break the former Michael in one fell swoop. Jordan's record of 69 points in a single game in the playoffs is the highest score!
The situation of the game is now too bad for the San Antonio Spurs, which makes Popovich feel very uncomfortable.
He knew he had to fix this problem as quickly as possible, but. The fitness of the players is very bad in this game.
Thinking of this, Popovich couldn't help but want to complain about the inhumane arrangement of the league, how could the idiots sitting in the office know how unreasonable the schedule they arranged!
Such a tight schedule is not at all friendly to a team like the San Antonio Spurs with an aging core roster.
So at this point, of course, Popovich will feel the anger rising.
But he knew that this qiē was useless now, because their current opponent would not respect the old and love the young because there was a group of old guys standing across from him.
Popovich is well aware of the Cleveland Cavaliers' desire for a championship this season, but he can't back down, but he knows that his opponent will do everything they can in every matchup.
The team opposite is trying to create a zào dynasty. Do what you and your San Antonio Spurs have never been able to do.
It's not going to be easy, but looking at the current situation, it seems that even God is more optimistic about them, and that's the problem that the San Antonio Spurs are facing right now.
The opponent is too strong. This can be seen from the fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers have ended the game 4-0 in the last three series.
Even a superstar team like the Miami Heat was swept out of the Eastern Conference Finals by the Cleveland Cavaliers, a reality that would have made Popovich feel worried at this time.
But he couldn't back down. At this point, he and his San Antonio Spurs have come this far, and they need to keep going. Despite the strong opponents, winning this season's championship is also what Popovich and San Antonio want.
In the last season, the same opponent, they have already failed once, so Popovich certainly won't want to fail a second time.
Of course, at the same time, he also knows very well that such things cannot be done by talking; Because before that, the star-studded Miami Heat even fell to Cleveland in the playoffs for four consecutive seasons......
So at this point, Popovich knew that he had to be fully mentally prepared, it was a difficult battle, but who could have the last laugh, and no one would be able to play a 100% package ticket until the dust settled!
While there are certainly some differences between the two teams in terms of quality, we all have the same desire to win the game, and that's the same, isn't it?!
So since they're all full of fighting spirit, the San Antonio Spurs don't want to just win the Western Conference title for two consecutive seasons.
For a team that is about to close the curtain, they want to make a final fight before leaving this big stage!
Perhaps it would be an impossible task, Popovich stood on the sidelines and watched Wu Dawei's invincible appearance on the basketball court, but all the qiē was made by spelling.
"Keep going! Tony! We need to kill! ”
Popovich, who was standing on the sidelines, continued to yell loudly into the basketball court, knowing that all the worries and concerns were not of much positive use at this time, and the only thing that would work was to continue to work the basketball court.
Because only in this way can they have the opportunity to really touch the edge of victory in this game.
While the Cleveland Cavaliers have certainly played epic games this season, they are not a team they are completely unbeatable.
At this point, the San Antonio Spurs naturally need some encouragement and support, and Popovich certainly doesn't want the game to end like this.
The five-point gap does seem to make the shape on the court more and more clear, but the San Antonio Spurs can still bounce back!
They are not unarmed scholars, and they still have the power to refute in the face of tough opponents.
This battle has only just begun! (To be continued......) I1292