Tim Duncan was caught stealing alcohol from the team president's suitcase before training in the afternoon and performed poorly during training. Team president Popovich imposed a two-game paid suspension on Duncan as punishment.

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During the afternoon training, Ginobili and Parker had a conflict over whether left-handed shooting or right-handed shooting was more accurate. They were "hidden" and asked to cool down in suits.

Popovich even deceived his own players by resting. When interviewed before the afternoon training, he even said that this game was a preview of their finals and they must win it.

Then when the 12-man roster was submitted in the afternoon, the troika of Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker were not on the activated list!

When Liu Mang entered the venue and saw the troika wearing suits, he felt cheated!

The fans of the Eagles at the scene are nothing. What they like to watch is their own stars. The fans are already very satisfied because the Eagles cannot play with a full lineup after two months. The fans of the Eagles watching the live broadcast are also very satisfied.

But those neutral fans who wanted to watch a fierce game, as well as fans of opposing teams who wanted to watch two teams fighting to death, were already cursing when they saw the three core members of the Spurs wearing suits! The Internet went crazy.

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The first person to get the news was David Stern.

The Spurs submitted the activation list without a troika, and league officials immediately contacted him.

And Popovich offended not only David Stern, but also a large number of fans!

Spurs fans are almost concentrated in San Antonio, which means that Popovich has offended all basketball fans except Hawks fans.

Even fans who didn't watch the game joined in the fun and scolded Popovich.

Although the Hawks also take a rest, they notify the media in advance when they want to take a rest. Even the fans can judge by themselves which of the Eagles' top four and sixth players will take a rest in which game.

Moreover, the Eagles still have a conscience even if they rest. Liu Mang has played in the first 80 games. He has not been involved in fights and has not been suspended this season. After locking in the first place in the regular season, he has no intention of resting.

Popovich is so insidious. He even set off smoke bombs during afternoon training to let the Hawks prepare for the game with them. When it was time for the game, he said that they would have a day off today, letting the Hawks waste their efforts, just to give the Hawks a chance.

Not happy.

Moreover, the last time the two teams played against each other was a few months ago, and Popovich didn't want the Hawks to learn more about their current style of play.

The Eagles have worked hard to prepare for the game for two days, and it feels like a punch on cotton!

I can’t even use my strength!

The Hawks caused the biggest tragedy in history in the last game. Popovich is taking revenge!

And Popovich is very confident in the team's stable strength. If Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady hadn't exploded in the last game, they would have the best substitute lineup in the league and the strongest and most matched inside and outside trio. Popovich

Qi thinks the Eagles are no match for them.

On the Eagles side, everyone was furious when they saw the Spurs sending out a pure rotation lineup of Benno Udrih, Brent Barry, Glenn Robinson, Robert Horry, and Sean Marx.

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The Eagles have a record of 66 wins and 14 losses, while the Spurs have a record of 57 wins and 23 losses.

We can't get 60 wins anymore. There is a reason for Popovich to make such a decision. Anyway, if we can't get 60 wins, it won't make much difference if we are second in the Western Conference or third in the Western Conference. It can also give the Hawks a chance.

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Popovich's actions angered the Eagles players. After the game started, the Eagles started a ferocious attack.

But surprisingly, the Spurs' pure bench lineup performed really well!

Udrih is a very capable backup point guard with very accurate three-pointers. Barry was also the core organizer of the SuperSonics last season and the core organizer of the Spurs' bench this season, and both of them have 40% of their three-pointers.

Hitting percentage is the two core elements of the Spurs' bench.

Glenn Robinson really wants to give him the ball. Although he is 32 years old, he is still very good. The key is that he plays with hatred for the Eagles. He only played 29 games this season, averaging 18 minutes per game, and won

He reached 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, but he was a bit unlucky. He lost most of the games he played because his style of play and core play were the same as the Mavericks during the painful period after they acquired Crawford.

But this time the Spurs put up a pure substitute lineup. Although Bunchy Wells and Nesterovich were on the activated list, they did not play. Glenn Robinson and Barry served as the core, using Glenn Robinson's singles ability.

With Barry's passing and three-point ability coming into play, the Spurs didn't fall too far behind in the first quarter!

After the first quarter, the Eagles and Spurs were tied at 33-31, with the Eagles only leading by two points!

This shocked the fans in front of the TV who cursed and said they would not watch the game anymore!

The Spurs relied on pure substitutes to score 31 points in a single quarter!

Liu Mang was also shocked. This feels a bit like the "Spurs system" in the future!

Popovich has begun to consider the issue of Duncan's aging. Duncan will be 29 at the end of this month. Duncan will be 30 years old in April next year. Popovich has begun to consider shifting the inside-centered play to the outside.

, most of the reinforcements made last summer were on the outside. Ginobili's outbreak this season is inseparable from Popovich's tactical adjustments.

Although it is not as perfect as the future Spurs system, it has already begun to take shape.

Liu Mang scored 9 points in the first quarter and Tracy McGrady scored 11 points. The two core players scored 20 points in a single quarter. They were only two points ahead of the Spurs who were purely substitutes. Not to mention the two players, Coach Kruger was very unhappy.

, who would be happy to be tricked by the opponent? The key point is that the opponent's pure substitute is so slapped in the face!

In the second quarter, Coach Kruger sent out the lineup of Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Tracy McGrady, Josh Smith, and Kwame Brown. He didn’t want to reveal too many tactical aspects, so he just let three

Langbi went to throw wildly and beat the opponent to death!

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! So, with the passing of McGrady, the Eagles' double wave from the outside began a crazy impact, scoring 41 points in a single quarter!

The Spurs can rely on tactics to allow these excellent three-point substitutes to also provide offensive firepower, but the strength of role players has an upper limit. Being able to score 31 points in a single quarter is already the limit. They want to replicate it in the second quarter.

It was all difficult. The Spurs worked hard in the second quarter, but Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady went crazy and defended the perimeter. Although Jason Terry's defense was average, he worked hard and was very active in chasing down three-pointers.

The Spurs only scored 22 points in the second quarter and were led by the Hawks by 19 points in a single quarter!

With 53 points in the half, the Spurs played really well, but without Duncan, they couldn't keep the pace down. They were thrown 27 times by the Hawks in a single quarter and made 17 of 27 shots!

The Hawks led the Spurs by 21 points 74 to 53 at halftime!

Liu Mang scored 26 points at halftime and 17 points in the second quarter!

In the second half, Coach Kruger saw that even if Liu Mang scored 26 points, it would not affect his scoring average higher than Jordan's. McGrady's 8 assists in the half would not affect McGrady's assist ranking, so he replaced all the main players.

, and let Jason Terry, who was still very angry or always passionate, take Person, Korver, Josh Smith, and Varejao to fight.

Simple and crude singles, splitting the ball, throwing three-pointers and rushing for rebounds.

In the end, Jason Terry made 17 of 29 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 5 of 7 free throws. He scored 42 points and 6 assists for the third time in his career, helping the Eagles beat 133 to 101.

Beat the Spurs by 32 points!

But it’s not enough to kill them!

The other party is purely a substitute!

Popovich saw the unhappy look on the Hawks' side, and knew that he was going to be scolded now, but he achieved his goal and paid off the Hawks' displeasure, which was great!

As for the post-game press conference being attacked by the media, Popovich's relationship with the media has never been good since he won the championship in the post-lockdown season. He doesn't care at all...

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After defeating the Spurs, the Hawks took a day off and faced the Pacers.

Before the game against the Pacers, the league issued a penalty notice. Due to "basketball reasons," the Spurs were fined $30,000 for their "unethical" behavior.

David Stern now regrets setting the upper limit on fines in this regard too low!

The Eagles also felt that they were too low and could not get rid of the bad breath in their stomachs!

The last game was against the Pacers. The Pacers had been actively losing in the last few games. Starting from the fourth to last game, they completely lost hope of advancing to the playoffs. With 36 wins and 45 losses, the Pacers

Try to lose as much as possible for the sake of a draft pick that may be one pick higher.

In the last game for the Hawks, except for Liu Mang, all four players took turns. Liu Mang led Iguodala, Korver, Muhammad, and Mourning to play three quarters and scored 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 rebounds.

Assist, clocked out in the third quarter, and after the three quarters, they were already leading 81 to 52 by almost 30 points, and the Pacers showed no signs of struggling.

Seeing Reggie Miller wearing a suit with despair in his eyes, Liu Mang also felt it was strange. Although this guy had a vicious mouth, he had been fighting for his beloved career for so many years, and finally lost his last chance to win the championship because of a fight.

, it’s really miserable.

And although Reggie Miller is going to be 40 years old, he has played very well this season, averaging 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He is a perfect pure three-point shooter and has the best season in three years. It is a pity that his teammates put him aside

Tricked.

I don’t know if Reggie Miller still wants to play for another year. The addition of Persson allows Liu Mang to once again feel the role of a veteran, but Persson will win the championship regardless of whether he finishes this season.

, they all want to retire and have to find veterans again next season, but Miller probably has little hope.

111 to 79, the Eagles slaughtered two games in a row, ending the regular season this season.

The Eagles have finished the regular season, ranking first in the league with a record of 68 wins and 14 losses!
Chapter completed!