Chapter 1221 This Was an Accident
The process and result of this game were unexpected. The Pelicans won the game, which was not optimistic before the game. This also attracted a lot of discussion from the fans.
"Because Don's brilliance is so dazzling, we may have overlooked AD. He has been selected for the All-Star Game for five consecutive years!"
"Yes, he was only 300,000 votes less than Durant in this year's voting, a very small gap! Maybe he will be the starter next year!"
"There is also the basketball brother of the Pelicans last season. Whether it is personal data or on-court performance, he is a veritable second-in-command!"
"I heard that he has been practicing low-post skills with Duncan in the past two summers. It is reasonable to perform like this." A well-known commentator from China.
"Actually, Tang didn't do much offense this time. He was playing for AD or letting his teammates play for AD, but the Pelicans still won..."
"Yes, he will attack forcefully. Although the efficiency will be relatively low, George and Leonard can't stop him..."
"So there are still people who think that the Pelicans and the Spurs and Lakers are not on the same level? Tang is already unsolvable. With AD like this, they will easily win four consecutive championships!"
"Blow! Don is completely restricted. No one can score many points under the defense of George and Leonard!" A statement from a Godfather fan.
"I think Durant can do it." A statement from the invincible Du Xiaoshuai.
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"By the way, Xiaoshuai has been so idle lately?"
"The Lakers have finished the first round. Over there, the Clippers and the Mavericks are playing in a dark match. The Lakers have to wait, so of course they are free! (ω)"
"So, can the coach score a lot of points under the defense of George and Leonard?"
"I don't think so, because the Spurs will be eliminated by the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Lakers and Spurs will never meet! ┓(;_`)┏"
"As a Lilican Mi, the angle you mentioned is novel and the evidence is sufficient. I like it!"
"Pelicans win four consecutive championships! Go! Go! Go!"
"No, as a assassin, I'm still optimistic about my opponent. AD is very strong, but he can't have such a good touch every night!"
"By sticking to our defensive strategy, we have a good chance of winning the second game."
"Come on, this is my best season yet!"
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After two days of rest, the second game between the Pelicans and Spurs continued in San Antonio.
According to local media reports, during the team’s morning training session, team owner ccx came to the training hall and gave everyone on the team a laptop.
It is reported that the origin of these notebooks is in China, and he purchased them online through Alibaba.
Alibaba's business spans the world and is now one of the most developed shopping websites in the world.
This kind of caring behavior greatly improves team morale.
After the training, the reporter interviewed Spurs head coach Popovich.
There were a lot of questions, including the computer delivery before and the game at night.
"I didn't get the computer. I will have a good chat with Mr. Cai next time."
Popovich is very naughty when he speaks, and everyone in the league knows that he doesn't use smart electronic products very much.
"Yeah, I'm confident about tonight's game, more confident than ever."
Just when the reporters thought he would be serious after showing off.
"Because I drank red wine with Don yesterday, and he got drunk by me and told me all the tactics of the Pelicans. You know, he has never been my opponent in drinking."
It is impossible to drink during the playoffs, let alone drink with the opponent's general manager. Popovich is just skin on top of skin, real skin.
However, it can also be seen from this that despite losing the first battle, his mood is still relatively relaxed.
That night, the second game of the series between the Pelicans and the Spurs continued at ATT Arena.
The venue was still fully booked.
After a short warm-up, we entered the opening ceremony. The starting lineups of the two teams are worthy of attention.
You must know that Davis had the upper hand against Aldridge in the last game.
The Pelicans' starting lineup was announced first.
In fact, during the warm-up, many people were observing the Pelicans' bench.
Although the Pelicans have not released any news about Gasol's condition before the game, the training for the past two days has not been open to the public.
But during the warm-up, fans noticed that Gasol didn't show up.
It can be seen that his feet are very sprained.
Brogdon and Tang Tian on the outside, Green and Siakam on the striker, and Davis on the center.
Gasol couldn't play, so Stevens used a lineup with one big and four small.
On the Spurs' side, White and George are on the outside, Leonard and Aldridge are on the forward line, and Baynes is on the center line.
Popovich stuck with the starting lineup from Game 1.
In the last game, Stevens did a perfect job in arranging his formation, keeping Popovich on top.
But in tonight's starting lineup, Popovich took the advantage.
With the fans cheering, Baynes beat Davis and gave the Spurs the opportunity to attack first.
Hammer tactics in the frontcourt, George broke through Siakam and scored a layup, taking the lead for the Spurs to score.
In the Pelicans' offense, Davis hit Baynes in the low post and made continuous footwork before hitting the board for a shot.
His movements were consistent, but after the ball was released, it spun around the rim and came out again.
Baynes turned around to protect the defensive rebound.
Popovich reached out and applauded.
Not only because of Baynes' excellent defense this time, but also because Davis failed to score the attack he was determined to win this time, and his touch was not as hot as when he played.
Leonard missed a pull-up jumper in the frontcourt, but looking back, Davis failed to score a mid-range shot after receiving Brogdon's pass.
Baynes turned around and collected another defensive rebound.
The fans at the scene burst into cheers.
As they said on social media before, Davis' touch has indeed dropped!
This is the best news for the Spurs!
George ran without the ball in the frontcourt, received a pass from White, and made a mid-range jump shot!
In addition to Davis' heroic performance in the Spurs' loss in the last game, his poor performance was also a very important reason.
Tonight, he had a strong desire to attack from the beginning, and he scored two consecutive attacks. He is running for self-salvation!
4 to 0!
The Spurs swept away their offensive sluggish state and scored 4 points in the first three attacks!
In the stands, ccx also had a relaxed expression.
The Pelicans won the first game, and it was the Spurs' turn this time.
In the Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian ran without the ball, took a pass from Brogdon and took a sudden step, passing George's pull-up shot.
He passed George very cleanly, but George did not give up defense and took advantage of him from behind.
Tang Tian's shooting posture was seriously damaged, and his shooting hand was pulled back. In order to maintain his body balance, he turned his palm back. As a result, George's hand took him and directly touched his head...
"beep!"
The referee reacted quickly and blew the whistle immediately, blowing George's physical foul.
George wanted to redeem himself, but he went too far and made a very dangerous defensive move.
Fortunately, Tang Tian reacted quickly and landed steadily after maintaining his body balance.
But after landing, his face looked very ugly.
Everyone else thought it was because of a flagrant foul, but only he knew the real reason.
On his right hand, there is a hair.
Originally, he had decided not to touch himself after he started to notice that he was losing hair.
But just now, he was touched by George.