D'Antoni's on-the-spot response was quite timely. He replaced Ariza in the next round and replaced Tim Thomas, adding a three-point shooting point to let Marion reach the small forward position.

Thomas has strong offense and weak defense, and cannot let go of the outside world casually. The defense is not good enough, and it is enough to face the blue-collar inside Oboto.

The Spurs players also made adjustments when defending. On Marion's side, Granger retreated to assist the penalty area at any time to protect the backcourt rebound, and Marion shot from mid-range and long distance.

If Lowry is responsible for breaking through with the ball, Royla will get out, and the Suns' formation will be even more wide. But Lowry is just a rookie. He played in the playoffs for the first time in his career and was ordered to become a person in the face of danger. If he can maintain a good mentality and dare to take on the heavy responsibility of holding the ball and attacking, then he will be the male protagonist of yy's novel.

Lowry led the ball over the half and tried to play a pick-and-roll, and if he couldn't pass the direction, Parker would pass the ball. Then he was empty and the Spurs would shoot at will.

Lowry knows his strength, and it is an advantage to be able to shoot with high ball skills, but being able to score two steps on the outside is far from being able to score, which is a very harmful thing to the team's morale.

The worst thing is that the Suns now only have Lowry, point guard, and he must play more. When he gets off the court, Roy will have to play the point guard. In this case, even if David Wesley enters the playoff roster, it will be useless. His speed will definitely not be able to defend Parker.

The Suns were 14 points behind in the first quarter, and Valaijo did not play, so they were not good at defending against Duncan's empty cut and low-post attack.

Roy, who had a break in the second quarter, played with Anthony Parker, Ariza, Thomas, and Valaijo, and suppressed the Spurs substitute, narrowing the gap to only 3 points.

The Spurs' shortcomings are that as soon as Parker rested, substitute point guard Jacque Vaughan was very different in strength. He made up for 6-10 minutes in each game. Roy and Anthony were all misplaced in a single match.

Ginobili and Finley are capable and are responsible for leading the team to attack. Holly and Francesco Elson are not as good as the Suns inside.

Veteran Hawley is 37 years old this year and is about to retire. All the data are declining, so he can only catch one ball occasionally.

Elson's performance is even worse. He is 213cm tall and weighs 107 kg, and he has good mobility and poor attack power. He can only pick up bargains at the basket. Not only does he have no range, he can't even cut the pick-and-roll back empty space, because he is a "butter hand" and often takes off the ball.

The Suns' defensive tactics are to strictly prevent Ginobili from breaking through, and one person follows Finley to defend his three-pointer and let others shoot.

The Suns' substitute lineup is good offense and defense. The two of them set aside and waited for a three-pointer. Roy and Valécho were able to break through with the pick-and-roll, and Ariza could generally feel empty and cut to the basket.

Ariza's physical fitness is much better than Horry and Finley. Once he rushes, it will be difficult for the two of them to keep up.

When the Spurs came back, the advantage came to the Spurs again. When the GDP combination and Granger were on the court, their offensive firepower was the strongest, and they could create opportunities for the opponent, and the score difference widened to more than 10 points.

Lowry was still at a disadvantage when he faced Parker in the second half. Parker struggled to play pick-and-roll and his offense was even more awesome. In order to add a scoring point, D'Antoni allowed Roy to play the point guard, so that he could get a chance to misalign when facing Parker.

All five people on the court can shoot, and the Suns' offense is better, but they still can't defend against their opponents. Moreover, they rely on single-handed scoring most of the time, so they don't have many easy shots to attract double-teams and pass the ball, and the pass is not as smooth as when Guo Xu was there.

Everyone is used to playing basketball with Guo Xu. Not only is he missing a star with 30+10 abilities, but he also loses the familiar rhythm of the game.

The Spurs took the lead in the first game, winning 108-93, and the Suns lost their home advantage.

Online fans are all pessimistic about the prospects of the Suns. Last season, Guo Xu led the team independently to beat the Spurs and scored 60+10. Now S. and Marion are not as good as him.

Guo Xu's tactical role is irreplaceable. Lowry's positional warfare is only a disadvantage. The key is to launch a fast attack that is not as good as Guo Xu, which makes the Suns' biggest weapon less powerful.

Lowry's fast break cannot attract double-teams. Spurs players can keep people on target as long as they retreat fast enough. Parker can even let Lowry go to double-team Roy on the outside. Lowry dare not rush to shoot in the open space outside the three-point line.

The Spurs were extremely brave in odd years. This is a very strange law. They always won the championship in odd years. In Guo Xu's previous life, he was only an exception in 2013, and he ruined Ray Allen's three-pointer.

Today, the three players of the GDP combination scored 20+, Granger scored 13 points, and Oberto scored 10 points and 7 rebounds.

Lowry made 1 of 6 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, played in 33 minutes, and only scored 4 points and 5 assists. It is too difficult for a rookie to control the ball on the outside in a tough battle. Lowry has the potential to become a star in the future, and now his strength is only enough to be a substitute.

After watching the game, Guo Xu called D'Antoni and suggested that he reduce Lowry's playing time and directly press Bao on Roy. Lowry's shooting weakness is too obvious. Unless he can also enter the time loop, how can he fight Parker in this series?

Roy can at least play Parker in a misplaced manner. The Suns coaching staff also thought of this and held a meeting to discuss tactics. They decided to directly let Roy play the point guard in the next game and Lowry returned to the substitute.

In the same rookie season, Roy is the best rookie, and at the age of 23 he is ready to fight.

In the second game, the Suns' lineup became Roy, Laga Bale, Marion, Tim Thomas, and S. The defensive end played in the joint defense according to Thibodeau's plan, and expanded to defend Granger and Bowen's three-pointer, and three players contracted to defend the penalty area at any time.

Bale, who came back, did a good job of defending Parker. He knew that Parker would not shoot three-pointers and would set aside a certain distance to break through the main defense.

During the offense, the Suns and the two of them opened the opportunity to wait for the three-pointer, allowing the new Trident to attack, and Roy held the ball and played the pick-and-roll, trying to create a misaligned offensive opportunity.

Relying on tenacious defense and overall offense, the Suns defeated the Spurs 101-96, and the total score tied 1-1.

The scores of the two teams have been anxious. The Spurs had a 4-point advantage. At the critical moment of the last two minutes, Thomas became a surprise player, making two consecutive three-pointers to overtake the score, and Roy broke through the trolley and made a layup to secure the victory.

The Spurs allowed Oberto to strengthen their defense, but the disadvantage was that they had no range. The Suns allowed Valejo to play, and the Spurs felt uncomfortable after strengthening the penalty area defense. If Oberto was not allowed, the Spurs were not able to defend against the Suns' attack.

Thomas beat Horry, and with any cover, he could pull up the jump shot when he caught the ball and faced him.

Thomas made 7 of 10 shots in the game, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. He broke out a little late, and if he had such a big contract last season, he would have won.

The Spurs returned to their home court and the Suns continued to work hard. D'Antoni used the method of fighting the main players to suppress the Spurs, Roy, Bale, Marion, Sir, and Thomas for a long time, and the touch was excellent.

Sir Jr. scored a game-high 32 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists, with a shooting percentage of 60%, and his data surpassed Duncan, who had 24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Roy did not disappoint the coaching staff, nor did he disappoint the fans who supported the Suns. His performance was also amazing. Bowen made 10 of 18 shots under the main defense, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 7 free throws, scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and his shooting percentage was 55.6%.

The Suns won another goal 107 to 100, leading 2-1 to regain their home advantage. The fans were shocked, and a number of league officials led by President David Stern were also shocked.

Can you win if the Suns don’t go to the point guard?
Chapter completed!