In order to prevent vicious fan incidents, the city of San Antonio also strengthened security for the game, which shows the high level of attention to this game.

There is no doubt that both teams are unwilling to lose. This is caused by humiliating each other, but this is also what the league is happy to see.

The more sparks, the more topics, and the higher the attention, the more popularity can be brought, and these can all be converted into economic benefits.

The league is also building momentum for this game. The two teams have similar styles: positional warfare, excellent defense, team play, and balanced offense and defense. The difference is that the Spurs use the old to lead the new, gray.

The core players of the Bears are all young. Also, the Spurs are coached by veteran Popovich, and the Grizzlies are coached by rookie coach Dave Joerger.

The Spurs' promotion probability given before the game was still higher. Experts proposed three major factors for the Spurs to advance to the Western Conference Finals: experience, home court advantage, and uniform team.

Of course, there are also many people who support the Grizzlies, but they are just a little less popular. Experts who support them put forward the following two points: 1. How to limit the black and white Bears Spurs? 2. Who will guard Xie Kai?

Daidai is of course a power forward at a historical level, but he is already 37 years old. No matter how well-maintained he is, facing the peak black and white bears, the pressure on his shoulders is too great if he wants to withstand it.

As for defense, it should be Danny Green or Kawhi Leonard. These two young men were cultivated by the Spurs in the past two years. They started defensively and have solid basic skills. The two can break up. But

I don’t know whether the wheel will last or not.

Xie Kai was interviewed before the game. The reporter asked him if he felt any pressure. Xie Kai replied with a smile: "Pressure? Of course there is. I think this is a good thing for me and makes me more focused."

Xie Xie knows very well that the Spurs are a very strong team. Their execution, their sense of teamwork and their rich experience are all the best in the league. If you want to defeat such a team, you must prepare for a protracted battle.

preparation.

May 5, AT&T Arena.

There weren’t many Grizzlies fans at the scene because many couldn’t buy tickets. Every time I play a game here, I feel like I’ve entered a black-and-white movie theater. This venue’s regular-season winning percentage ranks second in the league.

Yes, you can see the magic of this venue.

Xie Xie knows very well that if he wants to beat this team, he needs to win at least 1 game here.

——If you don’t have home field advantage, you must learn to win on the road!

The players of the Grizzlies are not as careless as they were against the Warriors in the last round. The humiliation of being swept last season has been experienced by most people on this team, and everyone is holding back their energy and wants revenge.

, it seems that the opportunity has come.

When practicing before the game, the Grizzlies players looked a little serious. In this stadium, they were slaughtered by the opponent last year. They were still vivid in their minds. The fans were gloating, the media reporters were ridiculing, and the opponents were sarcastic.

It's like a thorn in the back.

This game will be broadcast live on CCTV5. The game will be narrated by host Yang Jian and guest Yang Yi.

As Director Zhang and others are getting older, there are fewer BA games. As a post-70s generation, "Er Yang" has gradually become a new force in the domestic basketball commentary industry.

Yang Jian is not a full-time commentator on basketball. He is also good at commentating on track and field, especially Liu Xiang's game. That comment went viral on the Internet and has become a classic in his commentary career.

"Yang Yi, today our two Yang commentators, this game will definitely be very exciting." Yang Jian said with a smile.

Yang Yi laughed and said: "The two of us explain it, and the audience is just like listening to storytelling. Let's have a story about old Beijing! Hahaha..."

Yang Jian asked: "What do you think is the highlight of this game?"

Yang Yi held a pen in his hand, pursed his lips and said: "This game is a test for the two teams in this series. Why do I say this, because the regular season and the playoffs are completely different games. You

Even though the Grizzlies also had a losing streak in the regular season, they also played very poorly in some games, but that doesn't mean they will play like this in the playoffs. There will be no reservations in the playoffs. The Black and White Bears and Xie Kai will both.

Full firepower. In this game, the Spurs need to make a certain choice, whether to strangle the black and white bears, or strangle them. The obvious point is that you strangle the opponent's inside and outside lines, which is basically difficult to do.

Arrived."

Yang Jian laughed and said: "Even if you pinch one end, whether it's a black and white bear or a bear, it's still very difficult!"

Yang Yi nodded: "It's very difficult. The Black and White Bears have strength and tonnage, and they have to attack and defend. Xie Kai is the kind of defender who can do everything. It's hard to say that you can completely restrict him one-on-one.

So defense needs to be focused, and I think Mr. Popovich should be prepared."

Yang Jian nodded: "I hope both sides will bring us a wonderful game!"

In this game, the starting lineup of the Spurs at home is: center - Tiago Splitter, power forward - Tim Duncan, small forward - Kawhi Leonard, shooting guard -

—Danny Green, point guard —Tony Parker.

The Grizzlies' starting lineup for the away game is: center - White Bear, power forward - Black Bear, small forward - Lao Prince, shooting guard - Xie Kai, and point guard - Conley.

There is nothing surprising about the starting lineups of both sides. They are basically the starting lineups used in most regular season games in the first round.

The DJ at AT&T's home court used his infectious voice to arouse the atmosphere of the scene. The fans' emotions were aroused, and the cheers became louder and louder. The atmosphere at the scene was quite good.

Although the two teams are currently rivals, Xie Kai respects the Spurs. This team is a standard small-market team, but it has won 4 championships, 4 Western Conference championships and 4 NBA championships.

Ranked first in the regular season record. When people have become accustomed to the yellow-green battle and the God of Chicago Basketball, the Spurs' existence is simply a breath of fresh air in the league.

How difficult is it for a team in a small city to win the championship? Many fans have no idea. Just look at the history of the league and count the number of championships won by teams from non-big cities. It will be clear at a glance.

The Spurs have won the most championships outside of those big cities. Doesn't this mean they are awesome?

Eight championship flags are hung over the arena. This is the glory of this arena and this city.

In addition to these, since not entering the playoffs in the 1996-97 season, this team has not fallen out of the playoffs for more than 10 years. And they not only entered the playoffs, but also won 4 championships during this period.

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Chapter completed!