Chapter 152 Second round match point West finals in sight
Spurs attack.
David Robinson plays low on the left wing.
He played very excitedly today. He alone caused the Suns to commit several large fouls in the paint. There was no sign of back-to-back fatigue.
He believes that after tonight's game, the media will no longer call him a softie.
What makes him even more happy is that tonight he crushed this bastard rookie, Old K, and the super center's light shone infinitely, allowing this rookie to completely show his true colors.
Catching the ball, facing the basket, taking a tentative step, taking a huge diagonal step, just like he did countless times tonight, he will once again dominate the damn rookie in front of him with one step.
Wang Tiejun, whose nerves were highly concentrated, reacted well and quickly retreated from the defense. He moved his right foot diagonally backward and stepped with his left heel, taking half a beat to take a defensive position.
"Oops!"
David Robinson only saw a figure flash in front of him and the road was blocked. In the next moment, he bumped into Wang Tiejun and the ball was out of control.
Wang Tiejun grabbed the ball, and the Suns immediately switched from defense to offense.
With an unobstructed view, he saw that Danny Ainge had already dropped Sean Elliott, immediately blocked David Robinson with his right elbow, threw a fierce left hand, and the basketball flew straight away.
"Crack!"
Danny Ainge caught the ball from the midline, drove into the paint from the right elbow, and succeeded in a layup before Avery Johnson.
80:88, Spurs attack.
In the ESPN live broadcast booth, Winston Rollin immediately shouted: "Old K's defense this time was good, which changed his weak style tonight. But I think his defensive success this time was mainly because of his opponent.
David Robinson broke through all night long, but now his breakthrough speed is no longer as fast as in the first three quarters. His first step is obviously not as fast as before, so he was blocked."
"That's how it should be."
Nodding, Oldman analyzed: "Furthermore, Robinson mainly focused on breakthroughs tonight, combined with jump shots, and Old K's defense also focused on preventing breakthroughs. This prediction is also very accurate."
The game continued, Robinson set a high pick-and-roll, and Avery Johnson broke through the wall.
But this time Wang Tiejun actually changed defense. After blocking Avery Johnson, he immediately followed.
Avery Johnson rushed to the basket, followed by a 215cm big center. Where he dared to go to the layup, he could only pull to the left wing and pass the ball back to Robinson who stayed in the high post.
"Crack!"
Wang Tiejun instinctively stretched out his hand to block the ball. With great luck, he cut the ball just in time with his long arms.
"Damn it!"
Avery Johnson cursed secretly. He had clearly distanced himself, but he didn't expect it to be broken anyway. Why is this rookie's arm so long?
When the ball hit the ground, the two scrambled together. Avery Johnson originally started faster and got the ball first, but Wang Tiejun also put his hands on the ball, and then used brute force to snatch the ball away.
"Damn guy!" Avery Johnson jumped in anger.
"Congratulations to Old K. After sleeping all night, he started to work hard on the defensive end and completed two steals in a row. Stealing is his weak point. Unexpectedly, he succeeded twice in a row." Winston Rollin said with a smile.
Before he could finish his words, the Suns completed another fast break.
Because Avery Johnson was still under the basket, there was no one around Kevin Johnson. After receiving a long pass from Wang Tiejun, he hit a layup.
"Two steals, two assists, I hope the Suns can boost their morale with this wave of excellent offense and defense." Carter Oldman said with a smile.
At 82:88, the Suns were still 6 points behind. The Spurs attacked and called a timeout.
"Old K, you did a good job." Buckley said excitedly.
"Brother, wake up, it's the playoffs now, you can't sleep anymore, otherwise your championship will be gone." Lao Wang touched Barkley's bald head and teased.
Buckley knocked his hand off angrily and shouted, "Didn't you sleep all night too?"
He laughed and shouted to other teammates: "Brothers, don't sleep anymore, we have to win this away game and go back with a big score of three to one."
"Kill the Spurs!" Kevin Johnson yelled.
He led the team to sweep the Spurs last year. Not only is he not afraid of this team at all, he also has a psychological advantage. He also performed very well in these two games and his momentum was very high.
"Kill the Spurs!"
Others roared, and the momentum on the Suns' bench suddenly rose.
"Old K, you play more, you didn't attack much today." Head coach Westphal came over and said.
Lao Wang nodded. After spending the whole night trying to figure out what to do, his physical fitness was indeed better than that of his teammates. But it was just a little better. His physical reserves did not meet NBA standards.
"The Spurs scored 4 points in a row. Now their morale is up. The Spurs should be more careful. Don't win the whole game and be defeated by the Suns in the end."
During the ESPN live broadcast, Winston Rollin reminded.
"Continuous steals and fast breaks really boost morale, and the Suns' team's condition is expected to improve. In back-to-back games, the players are very tired, especially in the final quarter, when everyone has no physical fitness, so morale is very important." Carter O'Dea
Man laughed.
After a timeout, the Spurs serve from the frontcourt sideline.
Others pulled away, and the ball was given to Sean Elliott on the left wing three-point line, allowing him to hit the small one with the big one.
Danny Ainge tried his best to defend, but it was useless. The height difference and the tonnage were different. He couldn't guard him, but Elliott still successfully shot a three-pointer over his head.
"Bang!"
But his luck was not good. The opportunity came up, but he missed. The backcourt rebound was protected by Wang Tiejun.
The Spurs quickly returned to defense, the Suns played steadily and advanced to the frontcourt, and Kevin Johnson made a gesture to pull away.
On the left wing, Wang Tiejun is in the low post, and Danny Ainge is on the three-point line.
Sean Elliott still stayed in front of Danny Ainge and did not let go.
The ball was passed, and Wang Tiejun carried David Robinson with his left elbow and grabbed the ball with his right hand.
He had already noticed Sean Elliott pounced down, and immediately threw his right hand upwards to catch the ball, making a pass motion.
This time, not only did Sean Elliott fall for the trick and immediately stopped and turned back to defend, but Danny Ainge fell for the fool and stretched out his hands to catch the ball. Even David Robinson fell for the fool and relaxed his grip on him.
The next moment, he turned around and slipped away.
David Robinson was half a beat too slow and retreated quickly.
When in the bear step state, it is reliable and movable, and its body posture can flexibly switch modes.
At this time, Robinson was retreating and had no defensive position. Wang Tiejun made an instant choice, Liuli
In an instant, they become one, and the iron mountain is set in motion.
"Bang!"
David Robinson, who was retreating, groaned and was knocked over. He fell to the sky, and his eyes were dazzled by the lights in the sky.
"oh!"
The entire Spurs crowd screamed in surprise.
The referee moved his mouth, but did not call. Because in the collision just now, both of them were in a moving state. Robinson was not in a defensive position, and it was a normal confrontation.
"Bang!"
By blasting the basket with one arm, Wang Tiejun scored his third goal of the day.
"Sean, don't just watch, go down and help defend." John Lucas shouted loudly from the sidelines.
Sean Elliott nodded, but he was worried that if he went to help defend, would Danny Ainge, who was good at shooting three-pointers, be completely open?
84:88, the Suns fell behind and the Spurs attacked.
After being hit by a rookie and knocked over, David Robinson must pay it back, otherwise does he still want the face of the super center?
As soon as he reached the low post on the left wing, he took a step towards the paint area. When Wang Tiejun caught up, he immediately ran back and moved out to catch the ball.
This was his way of avoiding confrontation tonight, using faster movement speed to avoid his opponent, then catching the ball, and then quickly facing the basket. Wang Tiejun's movement speed tonight was even slower than before, and he succeeded every time.
But the game has reached this point, and he played so many offenses tonight. Even though he didn't have much confrontation with Wang Tiejun, his physical strength was still close to exhaustion.
The depletion of physical energy also weakened his mobility, which slowed down his retreat and gave Wang Tiejun a chance to catch up.
"Crack!"
As soon as he received the ball, he was pressed against him, which prevented him from facing the basket quickly. In order to avoid mistakes, he could only dribble back and face the basket again.
Wang Tiejun took another step forward, spreading his legs and arms, blocking the front like a big mountain.
"Bang bang..."
Robinson immediately dribbled through and passed around from the bottom.
Grain cultivation
But the opponent occupied a large defensive area, and he couldn't get around it in one step. By the time he got around in two steps, Wang Tiejun had already completed his turn, got close to him again, and then began to squeeze him toward the baseline with his body. His center of gravity suddenly
If he loses it, he can only forcefully jump up and shoot.
"Crack!"
It only jumped half a foot high. As soon as the ball was released, Wang Tiejun took off and grabbed the ball with one hand.
"oh!"
Seeing Robinson's shot being blocked, the home fans instantly exclaimed.
"yeah!"
The Suns' bench instantly erupted. In order to boost the morale of their teammates, the coaching staff and bench players stood up one after another, waving white towels and shouting.
"Perfect defense! In the most critical final quarter, Old K sent two steals and a blocked shot in succession. He was saving his team."
"Everyone was tired and out of shape, but someone stepped up. It was a rookie who was playing in the playoffs for the first time."
In the ESPN commentary box, two commentators roared excitedly.
Kevin Johnson was running fast, trying his best to get rid of his opponent Avery Johnson. At this time, Old K's long pass came over and flew over his head. He shot up with his left hand and the ball fell into his hand.
Pushing forward, he dribbled the ball past the top of the key and headed towards the basket.
Avery Johnson was also very fast and followed closely. At this time, he adjusted his rhythm to maintain the possibility of chasing the hat.
But at this time, Kevin Johnson didn't make a three-step layup. Instead, he made an emergency stop at the basket. He stood up with the ball in both hands and sent it up, but it was closed as soon as he sent it.
"not good!"
Avery Johnson knew he had been fooled, but he jumped to his feet.
The next moment, Kevin Johnson got up for a second layup and made a solid shot.
"Boy, you have never guarded me, and you won't do it this time either."
After he succeeded, he glanced at his opponent with disdain, dropped a trash talk, and ran to the backcourt.
As the originator of offensive point guards, he does look down on Avery Johnson.
Avery Johnson was so angry that his eyes were burning, this damn guy, does he still need to kill someone?
86:88, the Suns launched an 8-0 attack wave after the timeout, and are now only two points behind.
As the score approaches, the morale of the players is also high and full, and their tired bodies seem to have been injected with new vitality, and they are more active on the defensive end.
"Crack!"
Through aggressive pressing, Barkley, who had been down for two consecutive games, sent a steal and stole the ball from Antoine Kyle.
This fast break failed, Kevin Johnson took the ball and moved forward steadily.
According to the tactics of the coaching staff, this ball was going to Wang Tiejun. As soon as he reached the top of the arc, he made a gesture of pulling away.
The ball was given directly to Wang Tiejun. As soon as Wang Tiejun received the ball, Sean Elliott, who had already moved one step down in advance, immediately pounced down and started double-teaming the low post.
"Whoosh!"
He paused for a moment, and when Sean Elliott took a step behind, he suddenly threw out with one hand.
"Fake news?"
Sean Elliott, who had just been fooled once, did not stop, but continued to pounce on Wang Tiejun.
"Is it true?"
But the next moment, the ball flew over his head, causing him to panic instantly.
"Crack!"
At the 50-degree position of the three-point line on the left wing, Danny Ainge received the ball. There was no defender within three meters of him. He aimed at the basket for a full second before taking a calm shot.
"Whoa!"
When a pool of white water appeared in the basket, the Suns players from the players on the court to the bench immediately cheered.
"89:88, the Suns launched a wave of 11-0 attacks and overtook the score in one fell swoop." Winston Rollin roared excitedly in the ESPN live broadcast booth.
"Yes, at the most critical moment, the Suns played the most exciting defense. Old K once again made new achievements. He sent out another assist." Carter Oldman roared excitedly.
This time, the Spurs finally called a timeout.
After the players came down, they drank water, wiped their sweat, and panted. John Lucas stood in front of them and kept saying some words of encouragement.
But after being beaten 0 to 11, the morale of the Spurs players had dropped to the bottom, and they had no reaction to his words.
Even David Robinson was leaning back in his chair at this time, panting heavily, his eyes indifferent, as if he had given up on the game.
In the ESPN live broadcast, Winston Rollin analyzed: "At this time, everyone is very tired, back-to-back, and it is the second round of the playoffs. The players' physical exertion has reached the limit, and their willpower has also reached the limit. A sudden wave of
The blow was enough to destroy the morale and will of many people. If the Spurs did not improve their offensive and defensive performance after the timeout, they would likely collapse."
Carter Oldman laughed and said: "Now the Suns clearly have the upper hand in terms of morale, but the Spurs, who are playing at home, are even more depressed in terms of morale."
After returning from a timeout, the Spurs serve from the frontcourt sideline.
This time, I still play the third position, which has the most mismatch advantage.
One step inside the left wing three-point line, Sean Elliott received the ball with his back to Danny Ainge, and then took a step forward.
"careful!"
Just when he turned over to shoot a jumper, he suddenly heard David Robinson's sharp roar.
"Crack!"
When he took action, a person rushed over, jumped up, and slapped the ball away.
"oh!"
The SBC Arena was filled with exclamations again.
Danny Ainge immediately started, bypassing Elliott in front of him, and chased the basketball.
"Beautiful! Old K, who rarely participates in assisting defense, made the most wonderful assisting defense..." Luo Lin shouted excitedly in the ESPN live broadcast booth.
It turned out that the position where Sean Elliott received the ball was just one step inside the three-point line. If he pushed down one step further, he would be very close to Wang Tiejun's low post. Wang lost Robinson and took a step up to reach Danny Ainge's.
Later, he took another step and completed a block.
At this time, Danny Ainge caught up with the ball in the frontcourt and cut diagonally to the basket. Avery Johnson, who was returning to defense, could only cover the basket. The former immediately passed the ball to Kevin Johnson who followed up, and the latter took advantage of the situation and made a layup.
Take two more points.
"91:88, the Suns, who were just behind by ten points, are now leading by three points. They played so well. A wave of 13-0 attacks completely destroyed the Spurs' morale." Carter Oldman roared excitedly.
road.
"Old K woke up at a critical moment. He once again sent out a key block. This was a key block that completely destroyed the opponent's morale." Winston Rollin roared with excitement.
The Spurs called two timeouts in a row, leaving only one short timeout left, but there was still a lot of time, so they couldn't call any more and could only sit back and watch the situation deteriorate.
"Whoa!"
Finally, looking back, shooting guard Dale Ellis hit a mid-range shot, saving the Spurs a little from their decline.
But looking back, Barkley, who had been in the doldrums for two days, hit Antoine Kyle with his back. Not only did he hit a goal, but he also caused Kyle's fifth foul.
"Charles, just fuck him next time."
Wang Tiejun became excited and rushed to Buckley and shouted.
"It's up to you, brother!" Barkley yelled equally excitedly.
The two low-post fellows, who had been depressed for two games, finally got excited and began to take advantage of the situation.
"Whoa!"
The extra free throw was made, 94:90, the Suns led by 4 points, and the Spurs' morale was hit again.
"Defense! Defense..." the Suns bench shouted.
"Shh!"
The home fans fought back unwillingly and booed constantly.
But at this moment, the Spurs were attacking. Several players on the court heard huge boos and thought their own fans were booing them. Their already depressed morale was hit again, and they lost their minds.
"Crack!"
At the top of the arc outside the three-point line, Kevin Johnson suddenly stole the ball from Avery Johnson, who was a little distracted, and took advantage of the situation to hit a fast break and score another goal.
At 96:90, the Spurs went from leading by 10 points to falling behind by 6 points in the blink of an eye.
In the next few minutes, the Suns maintained strong morale and persisted until the end of the game. Although they did not play as exciting offensive and defensive games as before, they still suppressed the Spurs' counterattack and controlled the game.
At the end, 110:102, the Suns won by 8 points.
In the final quarter, when their physical strength and will were close to the limit, the Suns launched a magnificent counterattack, scoring 32 points in a single quarter, only allowing the Spurs to score 14 points, winning by 18 points in a single quarter, turning defeat into victory in one fell swoop.
The most critical G4 game, with a big score of three to one, got the second round match point, and the Western Conference Finals is in sight.