Chapter 354 Chapter 371+ Chapter 2 Youth Has No Regrets (4+5/5! Ask for a Monthly Pass!)
Chapter 354 Chapter 371+ Chapter 2 Youth Has No Regrets (4+55! Ask for a monthly pass!)
Parsons missed an open three-pointer, and Diaw grabbed another defensive rebound.
The Spurs went upfield, Ginobili's Nesse ball to Diaw, and Diaw faced Greg Smith's side layup.
The ball slipped out of the basket slightly.
But at this time, McGrady swayed his fat body into the inside line and reached out for a tip-up.
Motiejunas came over to help block the block and hit the ball with his hand, but it also hit McGrady's hand.
The referee blew his whistle to signal a foul by Motiejunas.
McGrady had two free throw opportunities.
McGrady walked to the free throw line, boos were all over the place, and the decibels were extremely loud.
When McGrady first came up, many people actually despised him. After all, the Spurs at this age, to put it bluntly, just hugged their thighs.
But making a three-pointer, plus these two free throw opportunities, really helped the Spurs.
The fans are booing him now, and the louder the booing, the more respect they have.
McGrady adjusted his breathing, made the first free throw, and also made the second free throw.
He made two free throws, and he scored 5 points in a row in this period.
This looks incredible!
Tang Tian was also happy for McGrady at this time. After all, he and McGrady practiced together every night, and he knew how much effort McGrady put in to play!
This 5-pointer is the biggest reward for him!
Regardless of whether he can play in the future, it is definitely worth it for his trip to the Spurs.
Motiejunas' singles in the low post created Diaw's thugs.
When the game entered a dead ball, McHale turned around and called Harden up early.
Two free throw opportunities for Motiejunas.
He has been plagued by injuries this season, with relatively high ups and downs, and he didn't play much in the previous two games.
The first free throw was a bit heavy, hitting the back edge of the basket and popping out.
Harden came on to replace Brooks.
Motaiyunas' second free throw bounced out after going in.
Missed two free throws!
Defensive rebound under Dior protection!
The Spurs attacked the frontcourt, and Ginobili's breakout ball to Diaw after the pick-and-roll.
Dior didn't stop the ball before throwing away McGrady.
To say that when McGrady came to the Spurs, he spent the longest time with Tang Tian, but in terms of relationship, Dior is the best.
This is already his third consecutive pass to Tracy McGrady.
After Harden switched defenses, he reached out symbolically.
McGrady ignores the defense's signature pull-up.
The pose is picturesque.
"Shua!"
The ball falls into the mesh pocket like silky smooth.
McGrady's 7th goal!
During this period, he played a wave of 7-0 personal attacks alone!
"Unbelievable! He still dominates the game!"
Brin in the commentary seat couldn't help shouting.
Although a bit lucky, McGrady's 7-point goal came really, helping the Spurs to close the score to 3 points!
McHale stretched his hand to his forehead on the sidelines. He didn't expect a veteran player who was about to retire to give him a knowing blow at this moment.
Harden went to the frontcourt at this time and directly signaled Parsons to pick and roll.
After opening and facing McGrady, he broke through directly.
McGrady obviously couldn't keep up with the speed.
When it was inside, Harden made another thug foul by McGrady.
Harden went to the free throw line for the sixth time in the game.
Still made two free throws.
He has scored 10 points by making 10 of 12 free throws.
The Spurs attacked in the frontcourt and Manu Ginobili made a serpentine breakthrough and scored a layup.
Looking back, Harden continued to signal Parsons for a pick-and-roll substitution.
Harden hit McGrady again, with an iconic step-back three-pointer.
McGrady was completely shaken away.
"boom!"
But the shot was a bit off.
Diaw protects the defensive rebound.
At this moment, Budenholzer called Tang Tian and Green together.
When the ball was dead, Tang Tian and Green came on, replacing McGrady and Mills.
McGrady was greeted with cheers and whistles from the fans when he left the field.
Although the defensive end was overwhelmed by Harden in the past two rounds, 7 points are definitely enough.
Budenholzer's McGrady was originally going to survive the three or four minutes when no one could change.
But McGrady's performance has not only met the requirements of the coaching staff, but has also overflowed.
McGrady felt the enthusiasm from the Rockets fans, his eyes were reddish, and his mood fluctuated obviously.
As he walked to the sidelines, he reached out to applaud the fans in response.
"Although it can be seen that McGrady is obviously unable to adapt to this intensity of the game, but his touch is still there."
"No one would have thought that McGrady would be given a chance by the Spurs he once wanted to beat, and then he gave the Spurs 7 points in return."
"As a 30-year-old man, I cried. The last time McGrady touched God in 35.13 minutes, but this time the 7-pointer touched me."
"It's really like a dream. That's why we will still love the NBA after Yao Ming retires."
"White horse spear, powerful!"
"T-Mac!!"
"Youth has no regrets."
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McGrady lasted a very crucial three minutes for the Spurs, and these three minutes also brought the Spurs closer.
After Tang Tian and Green returned, Harden's performance was restricted, and the scores of the two teams remained stalemate.
This situation was also stalemate until halftime. After halftime, the two teams tied at 55.
For the Spurs, facing an early foul crisis and Popovich's departure, this situation is completely acceptable.
"Danny, in the second half you started against Harden, Don and Kawhi, you two attacked the basket more offensively, and the Rockets only had Asik inside."
During the intermission, Popovich said while drawing with a tactical board.
Although he was expelled from the field, he just couldn't be on the sidelines. He could still arrange tactics in the locker room during the intermission.
Even because I watched it off the court, I was able to analyze it more thoroughly after calming down.
Back in the second half, the Rockets' starting lineup remained unchanged.
The Spurs made substitution adjustments here. Green replaced Splitter and put on a small lineup.
The Spurs came up to attack first. They did not play a hammer tactic, but a very simple pick-and-roll breakthrough tactic.
Tang Tian and Green are in the two bottom corners, Parker holds the ball and plays a pick-and-roll with Duncan, and Leonard cuts in without the ball.
The Rockets shrank their defense.
They have a lineup of one big and four small on the field, and Asik moves slowly. This tactic is very targeted.
Parker flicked his hands and threw the ball to the right corner after seeing it.
Tang Tian threw the ball as soon as he caught it.
"Shua!"
Vote for it!
He has a high degree of confidence in this kind of three-point opportunity.
Harden failed to make a layup foul against Green, and Duncan protected the defensive rebound.
Looking back, the Spurs still played this tactic, this time the Rockets did not dare to accept it.
After Parker broke into the paint, he passed the ball to Leonard, who made a Kobe-style fadeaway jumper.
The Spurs beat the Rockets 5-0 in the second half!
Popovich showed his Zhugeweiqi side, and the tactics arranged during the intermission had immediate results.
Harden singled out Green in the frontcourt and hit a mid-range step-back step, which finally helped the Rockets break the scoring drought.
But looking back, Tang Tian used Leonard's pick-and-roll to catch the ball and then scored a three-pointer with the Rockets' shrinking effort!
In the blink of an eye, the Spurs took a 6-point lead.
Popovich's coaching in the Spurs has completely polarized reviews.
Those who support him call him Zhuge Weiqi, or a tactical master, who can compete for the best head coach in history.
People who questioned him said that his success was due to Duncan, and then Duncan relied on Parker and Ginobili.
Those who support and doubt are always at odds.
But the real Popovich should actually be a combination of the two voices. His biggest feature is that he knows how to guide the situation.
When Duncan is strong, he can use Duncan as a strong point to build a tough defensive system.
After Duncan aged, based on GDP, he created hammer tactics based on pick-and-roll and off-ball running, and played team basketball.
As a time traveler, Tang Tian was also deeply touched by this point.
You must know that after the GDP has been aging one after another, the Spurs' dual-virtue and dual-core play style has also worked out the most suitable tactics for them in one season.
And even after Leonard left to usher in DeRozan, after half a season of running-in, he was stunned to rely on a group of "undersize" NBA role players to make it back to the playoffs.
This is the biggest characteristic of Popovich.
Another way of saying it is to know people and make good use of them, and make the best use of them.
Tonight, the referee's standard was very biased towards the Rockets. He himself did not control his emotions and was expelled from the field, but he responded immediately during the intermission.
Since it is useless for anyone to defend, then I will simply let you score. I just need to use all my offensive talents.
Especially Tang Tian, Tang Tian proved this season that he is a contender for the best defensive player, but he is also the No. 2 scorer for the Spurs.
This wave of Tang Tian's consecutive hits of three-pointers is obviously his characteristic.
Harden felt hot in the quarter against Green, but after three quarters, the score on the field was 88 to 78.
The Spurs beat the Rockets 33 to 23 in this quarter, pulling the point difference to double digits.
Tang Tian had no choice but to give Popovich a thumbs up at this time. You must know that Popovich is not as open-eyed as he is.
The remote control can also use the player's ability to this point, which is worth bragging about.
This is why he said to Popovich that he was willing to play for the Spurs.
Although he can do the same, he is a player in this life, so why do he have to do it by himself?
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, both sides have a main force with four substitutes.
The Spurs are Mills, Ginobili, Leonard, Diaw and Splitter.
The Rockets are led by Parsons, with Jeremy Lin and Delfino on the outside, Motie Yunas and Greg Smith on the inside.
Parsons looked very serious at this time. He boasted to the fans before the game in order to increase his presence.
But now in this situation, from leading by 10 points to trailing by 10 points, he has already lost 20 points inside and outside, and he only scored 8 points in total.
This is a loss and a loss, and I will definitely be sprayed after the game.
No, absolutely not!
Jeremy Lin held the ball in the front court, and Parsons took the initiative to run without the ball.
Jeremy Lin's two close friends in the NBA, one is Landry Fields in the Knicks, and the other is Parsons.
He has slept on the sofas of both of them, and because of the sofas, he has established a close friendship.
Parsons ran out, and Jeremy Lin passed the ball immediately.
Parsons made a three-pointer after receiving the ball.
Leonard's big hand blocked the block, and the pressure was not small.
"boom!"
Parsons leaned back in the air and raised the arc of his shot. After the ball hit the backboard, the ball bounced and shot into the net bag.
A beautiful three-pointer.
After the ball was scored, Parsons bent down excitedly and punched, and then made a signature three-point gesture that looked like "OK".
Obviously, he was very excited about his goal.
At this time, the female fans on the sidelines shouted excitedly.
Obviously, a handsome and capable player has little resistance to them.
The Spurs didn't score in the frontcourt offense. Turning around, Motiejunas' pick-and-roll was in place, and Parsons received a pass from Jeremy Lin, which was another three-point opportunity.
But he didn't shoot, but chose to kill the basket after holding the ball, jumped up and hit Dior's throw.
His hand felt very hot.
After the goal, Parsons took the initiative to give Jeremy Lin a high-five and wink at the fans on the sidelines.
Obviously, he didn't shoot the three-pointer just now to show his comprehensive scoring ability.
The Spurs made a mistake in the frontcourt, and Ginobili's pass was intercepted by Jeremy Lin.
At this time, Parsons was already on the fast break for the first time. After receiving Jeremy Lin's long pass, he jumped up and scored with a one-handed dunk.
7 to 0!
McGrady scored 7 points as a surprise player in the second quarter before. Parsons was fully fired during this period, and he personally played a wave of 7-0 offensive!
After the dunk was scored, Parsons excitedly rushed to the sidelines, roaring to the sky.
Cool, cool!
After this period of consecutive scoring, his personal score reached 15 points. Although it is still not a lot, he played very smoothly in this period.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the key to reversing the situation.
This time, postgame social media will have his part.
There is no shortage of girls to go to the bar at night.
And think about the news coverage after the game.
Leading the team to reverse and tie the score to 1 to 2, the team won the hero.
He has a title in mind.
Budenholzer reached out and called a timeout.
Parsons suddenly broke out in this period of touch and has narrowed the point difference to 3 points. This is obviously not a good signal for the Spurs.
"Don, can you guard Parsons?"
Budenholzer asked softly.
Tang Tian nodded. Although the two were misplaced, Parsons was also in the third position and the fourth position, and he didn't have many low-position skills. He could match up perfectly.
After the timeout, the Spurs replaced Diao with Tang Tian.
The Spurs' offense in the frontcourt, Tang Tian's pick-and-roll three-pointer chance was interfered by Parsons and missed.
Parsons' personal state is really good during this period.
When the Rockets played the ball in the frontcourt, Parsons went around to catch the ball for a three-pointer and was also blocked by Tang Tian.
But he didn't return the ball to Jeremy Lin at this moment, but chose to hold the ball by himself.
Didn't the fans keep saying that he was not as good as Tang Tian, so he would stand out head-on.
He is now in a hot personal state, and his brain is also starting to get hot.
With a personal breakthrough, Parsons is using his body as much as possible.
His golf quotient is still good.
However, he obviously underestimated Tang Tian's defensive ability.
Tang Tian moved away with a sliding step to make Parsons lose his balance during the breakthrough, and then directly shot a lightning steal.
"Snapped!"
Parsons' breakthrough goal was passed, and the whole person threw forward and fell to the ground, but the ball in his hand was already broken by Tang Tian!
Pretentious, failed!
Thanks to the rising Zerg for the reward.