677. The influence of Wu Dawei
Perhaps the goddess of victory still favors the young Cleveland Cavaliers after all, so the Cleveland Cavaliers can repeatedly launch a Jedi counterattack in the second half of the game under the backward shape.
A five-point lead at this point may not be enough to kill the San Antonio Spurs at home all at once.
However, such a difference in the score was enough to make the San Antonio Spurs feel extremely frustrated at this time.
They led the entire first half of the game, but they still couldn't escape the initiative in the second half.
This was true for tonight's game, and it was the same for the last game; The San Antonio Spurs seem to be stuck in a strange circle, and of course, they know that the decline in fitness is a major reason.
Plus the team's youngest core, Kaulwai. Leonard, who was supposed to be the centerpiece of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half, was hoping that he could replace Thiem for the time being. The central role of Duncan and others gave the old guys more opportunities to recuperate in the second half of the game.
But the opposition to Wu Dawei was at a disadvantage and disadvantage from beginning to end, so that Popovich had no way to rely on him.
And in tonight's game, Wu Dawei didn't follow him anymore; In the second half of the game, Wu Dawei began to stop defending Kaovai. After Leonard, the latter did not play a very good performance.
So at this time, Popovich, as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, is very anxious at this time.
The team did not have an absolute strong point against the Upper Cleveland Cavaliers, and they were unable to play an absolutely fluid attack, which made the San Antonio Spurs completely in a passive situation at this time.
Naturally, they want to change the situation, but obviously at this point, it's a very difficult thing to do; The San Antonio Spurs are so disadvantaged by the situation that they look powerless at the moment.
At least for this pause. As the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Popovich's feelings are very complicated and helpless.
Because he really has no way to speak at this time, there is no player in the team who can compete with Wu Dawei on the basketball court.
This makes it very difficult for the San Antonio Spurs to chase back the score disadvantage at this time.
After all, the game is now in the final quarter of the game, and in fact, there is not much time left for the San Antonio Spurs to adjust.
And for the San Antonio Spurs' opponents, the Cleveland Cavaliers, it's clear now that they're in control.
While the game isn't over yet, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, they're clearly much closer to victory than the San Antonio Spurs.
The goddess of victory has favored them for a long time, and at this point. Even if the San Antonio people are playing at home, they are quite out of reach.
They can only hope that in the next games, they will be able to play an extraordinary game; But apparently such hope is very slim.
After all, the Cleveland Cavaliers' performance in the second half of the game was far better than their performance in the first half.
So at this point, for the San Antonio Spurs, they may just be able to resign themselves to fate.
Popovich is obviously aware of this, but at this time, it is not just Popovich, it can be said that all the players of the San Antonio Spurs know this at this time.
But know this though. But for the San Antonio Spurs players, they naturally feel difficult to accept.
Because they were looking forward to this game, but now, hope and anticipation are in the face of the Cleveland Cavaliers' crazy attack. Slowly, a lot of it disappeared.
Time is running out for them, and for the San Antonio Spurs, they can only do their best at this point, even if they are all reluctant to do so.
San Antonio Spurs fans sitting on the sidelines. It must be the most unwilling group, because they don't just want to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers suppress their home team at this time; At the same time, sitting on the sidelines in front of the commentary seat Charles. The way Barkley talked about it also made them gnash their teeth.
"In my opinion. The San Antonio Spurs might as well surrender and forget about it, they basically have no chance of winning the championship anyway. ”
Although said Charles. Barkley has always been biased in favor of the Cleveland Cavaliers when commenting on the Cleveland Cavaliers' games, but he basically won't say such blatantly things that are easy to cause disputes when commenting.
The reason for this is naturally because the fans of the San Antonio Spurs were very interested in Charles before the game began. Buckley's very unfriendly behavior.
So at this point, Charles. That's what Barkley would say; And such remarks will undoubtedly anger the people around him.
At least Kenny. Smith just felt very unhappy about this, because he felt that Charles. It's a bit rude for Barkley to say that.
So at this time, he couldn't help but say: "Charles, the game is not over yet, is it a little too early for you to say this now?!" ”
But Charles. Barkley disagreed, saying, "Then let's see." ”
After a minute-long timeout, the players from both sides returned to the basketball court, but at this point the San Antonio Spurs players had a much more grim look on their faces than the majestic Cleveland Cavaliers players.
The shape is pressing!
San Antonio Spurs head coach Popovich, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but feel a little emotional, he knew the importance of this game; The consequences of losing this game are something that the San Antonio Spurs cannot afford to bear.
But at this point, regardless of the outcome, the San Antonio Spurs have to face it; It's like last season's Grand Final.
If they lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers again, they can only admit that they are not as good as others.
It's just that of course they will be reluctant, because if they can't win the championship this season, then the San Antonio Spurs, which only have a troika as the core, may no longer have any hope of winning the championship.
This is something that all San Antonios don't want to see. After all, this team is named after Tim. The San Antonio Spurs, led by Duncan, have been accompanying San Antonio fans for nearly 20 years!
No one wants to end in a tragedy, especially Tim. Duncan is a superstar who is sure to go down in the history of the league.
For him, this may be the worst possible outcome, after all, he still wants to win the O'Brien Cup again.
I've been through it 4 times before, but no one cares about one more time, does it?!
Especially for Tim. Duncan is a player of this calibre, but apparently at this point, Tim. Duncan's expectations for the next championship can only be extravagant.
After all, the San Antonio Spurs are in a miserable situation right now, and they want to turn the tables around. At least judging from the previous table, the hope is very slim.
It's just that now when the San Antonio Spurs players return to the basketball court, they have the ball and must complete the next attack.
The five-point gap now doesn't make them desperate, and while the San Antonios are feeling frustrated, they will certainly be hopeful for this game at this point.
At this time, they must suppress the frustration in their hearts. After all, for the San Antonio Spurs, they still have a chance to win tonight's game.
Of course, the premise is that they have to be in the middle of this attack. Go and throw the ball into the hoop.
If they can't do that, then it means that they will continue to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a chance to pull the score!
Now the gap in the score has come to 5 points, if it continues. Then the San Antonio Spurs are really going to be turned over by the opponent Cleveland Cavaliers again when they have a good start.
Such an outcome is brutal, for the San Antonio Spurs. They don't want that in any case.
So the first thing they did after getting back on the basketball court, the San Antonio Spurs wanted them to get the ball into the hoop.
Tim. Duncan has to carry this burden at this time, as the heart and leader of the team, Tim. Although Duncan is a bit of an old man, he will also stand up at this time and try to solve the crisis for the team.
After all, he has been the core of the team for many years, and the San Antonio people have even developed the habit of looking forward to Thiem. Duncan's body.
It's not an easy thing to do and such pressure weighs on Tim. Duncan's body made him very uncomfortable.
Face to Dwight. Howard's defense, Tim. Duncan looked unusually struggling, and in the midst of the cheering of the San Antonio Spurs fans, Tim Brown. Duncan didn't give up.
He did everything he could to get into the paint and try to find an opportunity to close the gap for the San Antonio Spurs at this point.
This is what the San Antonio Spurs desperately need most at this time, and Dwight. Howard defended as much as he could, and tried to stretch his defense to the maximum.
But he still couldn't stop Tim. Duncan's best at this point hooked!
Tim. Duncan hooked the ball into the basket in a very difficult position; The ball didn't get into the Nets cleanly, but after a bump, it was finally reluctantly drilled into it under the worried gaze of the San Antonio......
Regardless of the process, however, the result was exactly what the San Antonio people were looking for, and the entire at@t Center Arena cheered.
The difference came back to 3 points, but the pressure on them did not lessen, because when the ball returned to the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wu Dawei was still floating in the densest dark cloud above the heads of the San Antonios!
The pressure continues to weigh on the hearts of the people of San Antonio, so that they don't even dare to gasp out loud; When the Cleveland Cavaliers' point guard Kyrie. When Irving, once again, under the gritted gaze of the San Antonio people, passed the ball to Wu Dawei's hands, the San Antonio Spurs fans were cursing for Kyrie. Owen's.
Aren't you an All-Star guard, is there only one trick to hand the ball to Wu Dawei after halftime?!
However, at this time, Kyrie, who was standing in the corner of the wing of the basketball court. Owen obviously couldn't hear the angry and disdainful in the hearts of the San Antonio fans; For him, handing the ball to the heart and leader of the team, Wu Dawei, at a critical moment is a no-brainer.
Although he is also good at scoring, the Cleveland Cavaliers are a whole on such a dazzling stage as the Finals, and it is not just about the individual, but also about the victory of the whole team and even the glory of a city!
So, Carey. Owen had to restrain his inner **, even if he was reluctant, he knew he had to.
Making the right choice is the greatest contribution for your team on the stage of the Grand Finals!
It's like now, handing the ball to Wu Dawei, who has scored more than 40 points in this game tonight, to deal with the success rate of this attack; It must be far greater than myself to deal with this attack.
It's no ordinary game for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and while their advantage in the Finals could be a small splurge, the Cleveland people don't want to waste an opportunity to set a record that no one has ever done before.
So at this time, handing over the ball to Wu Dawei is the most correct choice; Look at the worried expressions on the faces of the San Antonio Spurs fans when Wu Dawei got the ball, and you can see how much shock and pain Wu Dawei brought to them in this round of the finals.
And maybe this feeling has continued from last season's finals; It's been a year, but the people of San Antonio have clearly not found a way to deal with him! (To be continued......)