When both teams basically perform normally, the point difference gradually widens. This can only show that there is indeed a gap between the two teams in terms of hard power.
Judging from the Portland Trail Blazers' lineup this season, even though they have two guns in the backcourt, it is not easy to make it to the Western Conference with so many strong players.
If they want to go further, they must have a third giant. After all, without the three giants in the current league, they can't even hope to compete for the championship.
Of course, from this point of view, the San Antonio Spurs are definitely a magical team. They seem to only have two virtues and are not considered a Big Three team. However, in the words of Spurs fans themselves, whether it is Gregg Popovich
Qi Qi and Jiang Hao in the playoffs can be called another giant of the Spurs. They are also a Big Three team.
In this game, the two sides competed very thoroughly in the first three quarters, 72:89!
But judging from the scores after the first three quarters, there is indeed a gap between the Trail Blazers and the Spurs in terms of hard power.
The most profound impression on Trail Blazers fans is that they were mercilessly beaten in the paint by former team leader LaMarcus Aldridge.
Although Jiang Hao scored 26 points in the first three quarters, and although Leonard has already scored 20 points, in fact, Aldridge, who has already scored 16 points, is the key to the Spurs' big lead tonight.
Because scoring can only represent one aspect of Aldridge's outstanding performance tonight, and another aspect of his outstanding performance tonight is rebounding.
After three quarters, Aldridge had grabbed 14 rebounds, including 4 offensive rebounds.
Although he is an inside player, Aldridge's rebounding ability has not always been top-notch. The fact that he was able to get so many rebounds tonight shows how good his condition is tonight.
With only the last quarter left in the game, the 17-point difference looked like a chasm.
Damian Lillard looked ugly. Although he expected that the semifinals against the Spurs would be difficult, he really didn't expect it to be so difficult.
Throughout the game, although the point difference was not widened until the second half of the third quarter, he knew very well that from the beginning of the game, they were almost overwhelmed by the Spurs, and there was almost no rhythm throughout the game.
Surviving this kind of game makes him very desperate, because he is not like the Golden State Warriors, who directly shoot you to death with a wave of three-pointers, but more like boiling a frog in warm water, slowly torturing you to death, and making you continuously
The desire to resist is gone.
Trail Blazers head coach Stotts was unwilling to give up the game like this, so after the start of the fourth quarter, he used all his main players to try to stage a reversal.
But the Spurs didn't let him get what he wanted. When Popovich saw that the Trail Blazers still hadn't given up their struggle, he immediately sent in the starting lineup. He told the players that with an 18-point lead, we could definitely
By slowing down the tempo of the game and making more efforts on the defensive end, they can always stay ahead and win the game.
When the game was almost halfway through the fourth quarter, Stotts finally gave up. Not only did the point difference not narrow, but it widened to 20 points.
Stotts felt a little ashamed that his team was trampled like this by his opponent at home, so he would rather lose the game than see this scene again.
Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
110:97!
The Spurs defeated the Trail Blazers in an away game and almost won the first game of the series in a crushing manner.
"The players have tried their best, and they (the Spurs) have performed better."
After the game, Trail Blazers head coach Stotts' remarks may reflect the mood of the home fans at the moment.
Being forced is the most powerless thing, because you don't even have a chance to spray.
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After winning the first victory of the series, the Spurs and their party quickly left the arena. Jiang Hao fulfilled his promise and decided to treat everyone to dinner.
All in all, this was Jiang Hao's first time eating with his teammates, but fortunately he was not short of money now. Although this dinner ended up costing 280,000 US dollars, Jiang Hao didn't care at all.
"Congratulations, Jiang, you have succeeded." Assistant coach England England saw all this and secretly told Jiang Hao that Jiang Hao was already a real NBA player.
"Thank you. You know I wouldn't be here without you."
Jiang Hao expressed his gratitude to England. As he said, without England's unselfish help, he would not have made such great progress in such a short period of time.
Therefore, in the Spurs, he has the best relationship with England. The two have now become friends, and they are no longer just cooperating with each other at work.
England's feelings were deeply felt. He watched Jiang Hao step by step from not even being able to enter the main roster to being in the starting lineup and killing everyone.
But this process was like a rocket taking off, it was simply too fast. Englander had never seen such a player before.
Many times, Englander wonders whether Jiang Hao is a human being?
After all, how can humans be so terrifying?
During the meal, Jiang Hao also took the initiative to communicate with Leonard. Just as he had thought before, he would definitely be able to learn a lot from Leonard.
Leonard is unsmiling and looks cold, but in fact, he is a very good person. When Jiang Hao takes the initiative to talk to him, he can respond patiently.
However, the scene of Jiang Hao and Leonard's friendly exchange made Popovich feel a little heartbroken when he saw it.
He is one of the few people who knows that the Spurs are currently facing a very serious situation. Whether it is Leonard or Jiang Hao, they are both players he likes very much. From any angle, he hopes that these two people can be together this summer.
Leave.
But the fact now is that the Spurs are likely to lose both of them at the same time.
Every time he thinks about this, Popovich will feel that he has failed. When he is about to leave his job, he did not leave much future for the team. This is really wrong.
However, Popovich's eyes brightened immediately. They still had a chance, and Leonard and Jiang Hao might still stay.
As long as they keep winning this season, as long as they can win the O'Brien Cup, everything will turn around. Maybe by then, he will take the initiative to have a conversation with these two people.
Whether it is Leonard or Jiang Hao, Popovich knows their characters and characters well, so Popovich feels that these two people have a chance to stay together.
Of course, this presupposes that boss Holt’s attitude must be clarified quickly.
Chapter completed!