The commentators for this game are still Charles Barkley and Mike Fratello from the previous game.

In this game, the Spurs, who are playing at home, do not have Ginobili in their pre-game roster, and they still have the same lineup as the previous game.

The concerning lineup change of the Grizzlies was revealed instantly after their starting lineup was announced. They did not change their lineup and remained the same starting lineup from the previous game.

"Charles, Memphis has not changed its lineup, what do you think the intention of their coaching staff is?" Mike Fratello asked.

Barkley had an expression of "I have everything under control" and said slowly: "If I were Lionel, I would not change the formation. Their problem is not to replace Tony with Sean or Sam.

It's about Kane Shay and Mike Conley. If this pair of starting backcourt can't play well, Zach alone can't defeat the San Antonio Spurs' interior group with Tim as the core."

Mike Fratlow nodded, and then continued to ask: "Do you think Kane Shay will rebound in this game?"

Barkley shook his head decisively: "I never thought that Kane Shea could perform in this level of competition. I dare not say that he cannot produce better data in this series, but I am sure

The only thing is that he cannot continue to perform well. I still say that he is not strong enough to cope with such a level of competition. He is just a regular season player."

Since the Spurs won the first game, there were a lot less boos in this game. In the eyes of many Spurs fans, the Grizzlies' behavior of deliberately losing to pick on their opponents is abominable, but they are not the home team's opponents.

That's for sure. Since they want to overestimate their ability to play this series with the home team, then sweep them.

Xie Kai's expression was very calm, and his eyes showed determination. Underneath his calm expression, his heart was fiery. He was eager to fight and win.

On the sidelines, Spurs legend "Iceman" George Gervin came to watch the game with his family to cheer for his home team. The Iceman spent most of his career with the Spurs and is one of the top 50 NBA superstars.

He has won 4 scoring titles and 5 first team appearances. Now his No. 44 jersey is hanging above this arena.

The little sister-in-law and McDyess were standing near the center circle preparing to jump the ball, and the game was about to begin.

The little sister-in-law roared and beat McDyess with a jump ball. Xie opened the ball and passed it to Conley, and the series G2 officially began.

Conley dribbled the ball over and organized the offense at the top of the arc.

It was still George Hill who defended Xie Kai. In the last game, under his full-court defense, Xie Kai of the "170 Club" in the regular season made only 5 of 13 shots and made 4 turnovers. It can be said that he performed very well.

Not good. With his defensive performance in the last game, he was once again entrusted with an important task by the team's coaching staff in this game, and his defense failed.

The Grizzlies' first offense was still looking for Randolph in the low post. However, he was troubled by double attacks in the last game and still failed to make a hit despite the opponent's single defense.

Duncan collected the rebound and handed it to Parker for advancement.

Parker advanced with the ball, cooperated with Duncan in the high post, and hit a mid-range jumper to help the team score first!

The Spurs lead 2:0!

Barkley said: "One thing that Memphis has always been difficult to solve is Zach's problem of guarding pick-and-rolls. He is unwilling to jump out and likes to stay inside. Once the opponent holds the ball and has a high shooting percentage, it is easy to have problems on the defensive end.

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Mike Fratello nodded in agreement: "TP is a very good mid-range jumper, and he hit a lot of shots against Zach last game."

For the Grizzlies, Randolph continued to miss, and Duncan continued to close up.

Parker tried his old trick again, but this time Conley quickly bypassed the screen, interfered with it, and finally missed!

The little sister-in-law took the backboard and handed it to Xie Kai to push over.

The game lasted for more than 2 minutes. Except for Parker who made one shot, the two teams did not score any goals in sports games. There were no shooting fouls and anyone went to the free throw line. The offensive efficiency of both sides was very low.

None of the fans in the stands fell asleep. This is the playoffs after all, and every round is crucial. Although the two sides have been fighting, the leading side only leads by 2 points, which is far from a big advantage.

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Xie Kai took one mid-range shot at the beginning, but unfortunately he couldn't hit it!

"This game looks like it will be another defensive battle!" Mike Fratello sighed.

Barkley said with a smile: "Both teams are defensive. Memphis is missing Rudy, the main offensive point on the front line, and San Antonio is missing Manu. There are fewer offensive points, and the defensive end is very strong, so it is difficult to attack.

What a brilliant performance."

The Spurs attacked, and Duncan hit Richard Jefferson on the wing after a single under the basket.

Jefferson broke through and George Hill on the outside line was blocked and intercepted!

Xie Kai quickly counterattacked with the ball, killing the frontcourt in one stop. Facing the pursuit and interception of Parker and George Hill, the European step forced a layup and caused Parker's foul!

The home team fans in the stands booed, and obviously 30% of the boos were directed at Xie Kai, the opponent, and 70% were directed at the referee who called Parker for a foul.

Parker is the team's main organizer and scoring point in the backcourt. If he is beaten due to a foul, it will hurt the team. You don't need to know the ball king, but ordinary fans will know.

"Kane's shot was really tough and decisive, but it wasn't actually a particularly good opportunity!" Mike Fratello lamented.

Barkley explained: "He can only play this ball by himself. The timing of passing the ball is not good. If he passes the ball rashly, he may make a mistake, but he still has a chance to cause damage!"

Xie Kai stepped to the free throw line. Amid the loud interference from the away fans, he made a free throw and got the team's first point of the game.

Xie Kai made two free throws to tie the score!

On the Spurs side, Parker was flanked with the help of a screen and made a mistake when passing the ball to Duncan!

The little sister-in-law stole the ball and handed it to Xie Kai to advance.

Xie Kai counterattacked with the ball and hit the ground to Tony Allen who was coming down from the right side.

Tony Allen caught the ball and hit a layup in 3 steps, and the Grizzlies took the lead!

Thanks for the first assist of this game!

"Good shot, Memphis took the lead! Kane passed the ball too timely!" Mike Fratello praised.

There was a timeout on the sidelines. Popovich held the tactical board with a dissatisfied look on his face, his eyes cold enough to freeze an elephant.

The noise from the home team fans in the stands was also much quieter. The home team made two consecutive mistakes, and the scene was indeed a bit ugly.

Mike Fratlow said: "Charles, Memphis is on the rise! The offense is alive! Although we are only 2 points behind, I think there is no problem with Greg calling the timeout."

Barkley nodded and shook his head: "The timing of the timeout is no problem, but Memphis' offense has not really come alive. If you look carefully, he has not made any hits in the previous rounds, and the only goal he scored in a sports game is also
Chapter completed!