The point difference began to gradually make the Spurs players despair. They were all too familiar with this feeling. The feeling that they really couldn't beat a team they couldn't beat was something they had experienced except for the Lakers' three consecutive championships.

, a mood I have every other year.

Last year, I met the Lakers, and then this year, I felt this way for two consecutive years.

After halftime, the Eagles already led 58 to 44 by 14 points!

If Horry hadn't hit a three-pointer before the end of the first half, the point difference would have been widened to more than 15 points by the Hawks at halftime!

During the halftime break, Popovich cursed in the visiting team's locker room for a full 20 minutes without stopping. It's true that he learned defense from Larry Brown and offense from Nelson, but he seems to have a bad temper.

I have learned that it is still a combination of the two.

It's not Larry Brown's vulgar swearing that doesn't sound like a college teacher at all, but Nelson's type of swearing without using any curse words, which is a combination of Nelson's mocking eloquence and Larry Brown's love of swearing.

In the future, when the Spurs system is complete, Popovich may be the strongest head coach in NBA history. He is so good in all aspects...

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The Spurs' tone was completely released.

Just like in the original time and space, in the sixth game of the 12-13 season finals, Kawhi Leonard missed two free throws and gave Ray Allen a key three-point opportunity, which was dragged into overtime, and in the overtime due to the lack of physical strength of the veterans,

After losing the game, the entire game was drained of energy and Popovich couldn't think of a solution. During the halftime break, Popovich just cursed and didn't think of any good solution.

After the start of the second half, the Hawks took advantage of the victory to pursue the victory. Although the Spurs players played very hard at the start of the second half due to Popovich's scolding, the Hawks still firmly maintained their lead.

By the time of the official timeout in the third quarter, the Eagles already led 74 to 59 by 15 points!

The Spurs scored 15 points in the first half of the third quarter, but the Hawks scored 16 points in the first half!

After the official timeout came back, the Hawks replaced the lineup with Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Prince, Josh Smith, and Rasheed Wallace.

The Spurs still have the combination of Ginobili, Barry, Horry, Bunch Wells, and Duncan.

The Spurs attacked. Bunch-Wells rarely blocked the flexible Josh Smith in the low post. Ginobili passed the ball to Bunch-Wells for a single. Liu Mang let go of Barry and went up to cover it.

Pinch Wells, who passed to Barry. Barry's three-point shot was solid. McGrady grabbed the defensive rebound and handed it to Liu Mang.

Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, and when Liu Mang reached the three-point line, he was closely pressed by Ginobili and continued to exert physical confrontation. The referee did not blow the whistle this time, and Liu Mang immediately passed the ball to Tracy McGrady.

McGrady received the ball and felt good now. After receiving the ball, he faced Horry and made a three-pointer!

It’s really exciting!

McGrady's pull-up three-pointer went in!

77 to 59, the Eagles lead by 18 points!

When the Spurs attacked, Ginobili rushed to the inside and missed the shot under the defense of a bunch of people around him. The ball was knocked out of the baseline by Duncan.

The Eagles played the ball in the backcourt. McGrady passed the ball to Liu Mang and then ran to the frontcourt. The tacit understanding between the two made Liu Mang understand the next tactics.

After Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, he was more than one meter away from Ginobili. He smacked the ball hard with his right hand. At the same time, he looked at McGrady, who was squeezing Horry for the ball outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right side.

When the ball bounces, make a motion of slapping the ball to the right.

Ginobili immediately rushed toward McGrady, preparing to double-team McGrady.

However, Liu Mang missed the shot with his right hand! He shot the bouncing ball forward with his left hand, a breakthrough from the middle!

Duncan under the basket moved a step towards the right side of the three-second zone, preparing to prevent Tracy McGrady from breaking through. Unexpectedly, Liu Mang actually faked a move!

The nervous Ginobili was tricked by Liu Mang!

Liu Mang rushed to the basket too fast. It was too late for Duncan to turn around and try to stop Liu Mang from making a layup. His ability to take care of Kwame Brown and prepare to defend Tracy McGrady was already the limit. His movements were in place, but there was no time.

Jumping up with space, he could only bump into Liu Mang. Liu Mang threw the ball towards the basket. Unfortunately, he didn't make the shot, but the referee's whistle sounded and Duncan's shooting foul!

Duncan had no choice but to pick up the ball and hand it to the referee. He had done the best he could.

But Popovich, who kept roaring on the sidelines throughout the second half, started to spray!

This is Duncan's fourth foul!

Duncan committed one foul each in the first and second quarters. In the third minute of the third quarter, when Rasheed Wallace tried his best to prevent Duncan from grabbing the rebound regardless of whether he could get it, Duncan committed a pushing foul.

Okay, plus the current pulling foul, Duncan has already committed 4 fouls!

"Is this a foul? Is this a foul? Are you calling a women's basketball game? This is a men's game, not a women's game..." Popovich pointed at the referee's nose and cursed.

Previously, Popovich only complained that Duncan committed too many fouls. Duncan defended more actively in this game than in the previous five games, but the tight whistle caused him to commit more fouls. The Eagles' Kwame Brown committed three fouls in the half, but the Eagles

There are so many big players on the team! Popovich pointed at Duncan to defend.

Popovich's mentality has exploded now. Before, he only yelled at his own players, but now he's yelling at the referee.

The referee blew the whistle continuously, made the T sign to Popovich twice in a row, and then confirmed the call to the technical table.

After the league official at the technical desk confirmed that the whistle was confirmed, he notified Popovich that he was ejected from the game for two technical fouls by the referee!

The Spurs' last glimmer of hope was shattered, and Popovich, the true core of the team, was kicked out!

Such a bad temper! Liu Mang high-fived McGrady for Popovich’s bad temper!

Taking advantage of McGrady's three-point threat, the Spurs' defensive formation was destroyed. The two did not need to speak. It was just a simple action, not even a tactical gesture, to understand the opponent's intentions. In this finals, the two of them understood

The tacit understanding has reached its peak!

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Spurs' first assistant coach, Mike Budenholzer, who has been with Popovich for nine years, temporarily assumes the position of head coach.

Liu Mang walked to the free throw line and prepared to take a technical foul free throw. At this time, the referee signaled him to go away.

Because this technical foul is not called on Popovich, it is not a technical foul caused by the player's defense, offense, provocation and other actions. It is not the Hawks who decide the free throw shooter, but the Spurs can designate the opponent's player to take the free throw.

Spurs interim head coach Mike Budenholzer designated... Kwame Brown's free throw.

When Coach Kruger asked the referee if he would substitute Kwame Brown, Coach Kruger decisively refused. Why? Let a guy with a free throw percentage of more than 50% take free throws and actively give them to others?

Change it up?

Budenholzer's plan to upset the Hawks failed and reassigned Josh Smith to shoot free throws.

Josh Smith was so surprised that he stepped to the free throw line.

The Eagles already lead 77 to 59 by 18 points. They want to keep the point difference within 20 points and have a little hope. They can only hope that the Eagles will miss at least three of these four free throws.

However, amid the cheers of the fans in the audience, Josh Smith, a guy with a free throw percentage of over 60%, hit all two free throws!

Immediately after Liu Mang made a free throw for a shooting foul, he also made two free throws!

81 to 59, the Eagles widened the point difference to 22 points!

The victory was completely sealed!

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With a 22-point difference, Popovich was ejected and the Spurs collapsed!

At the end of the three quarters, Liu Mang scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists in the third quarter, Tracy McGrady scored two three-pointers for a total of 14 points, Jason Terry scored 13 points, and Rasheed Huale

With Shi's 9 points, the Eagles led 91 to 67 in the third quarter by 24 points.

In the final quarter, Mike Budenholzer replaced all the main players and announced his surrender.

There was nothing Popovich could do. He, the assistant coach who provided tactics, couldn't use the methods that Popovich used. There was nothing he could do. The 24-point difference was completely unsuspicious.

Coach Kruger also replaced the main players after playing for more than two minutes in the fourth quarter and asked Jason Terry to bring Iguodala, Korver, Josh Smith, and Mourning.

Jason Terry and Mourning took care of things.

Coach Kruger was a little regretful that Calderon, a second-year player, was not put on the active list and was not given a chance to play in the finals. Also, Persson and McCarty were not included in the final game.

Being put on the active list, especially since McCarty didn't play in the entire playoffs, coach Kruger felt a little sorry for this veteran.

However, McCarty played more than ten games in the regular season, played a few minutes in each game, and could get a championship ring. The veteran did not expect to have a chance to play in the playoffs. He wore a suit and cheered for his teammates passionately.

Cheer.

The Spurs didn't cause anything to happen in the final quarter. In the end, the Hawks defeated the Spurs 116-90 with a score difference of 26 points and won the championship 4-2!

The Hawks successfully defended the championship! Becoming the sixth team to win two consecutive championships after the Lakers, Celtics, Pistons, Bulls, and Rockets!

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The moment the whistle blew at the end of the game, I was already prepared. The ribbons hanging over the stadium to celebrate the championship exploded, and the fans on site cheered crazily with their hoarse voices.

The "win" marked behind the Eagles' team logo on the big screen represents that the Eagles have won another championship!

Unlike last year's away win, the feeling of winning at home made Liu Mang feel so happy!

Liu Mang didn't even pay attention to the various prompts from the system. He told the system in his heart not to disturb him now and started cheering and celebrating with his teammates.

Liu Mang, who was cheering, thought of a scene and couldn't help but jump on the technical stage and punch the fans wildly to boost the atmosphere.

Led by Liu Mang, the fans at the scene were ready to take a break after the first wave of cheering. They began to contribute to Atlanta's throat medical care and continued to destroy their own throats.

Iguodala, Josh Smith, and Varejao, three rookies, won the championship in their rookie season. They were deeply touched. This feeling is something that 90% of rookies cannot understand. Just like Calder

Long and Korver felt the same after winning the championship last year.

This feeling is amazing, it feels like you have reached the pinnacle of team honors once you enter the NBA.
To be continued...