Seven Hundred and Seventy: Secret

For Serge Ibaka, it was undoubtedly a sad night.

He chose to play a closed comeback just to allow the Thunder to survive the Spurs. Then face off against the Grizzlies and Heat for a championship.

But when Ibaka came back, the Spurs still wiped out the Thunder with a 28-point victory. Without a doubt, he was the hardest-hit player in this loss.

He sacrificed the future, but still did not win the present.

The Spurs don't look like an old man who can no longer run hard, they are more like a teenager.

Every game, they are growing at an astonishing rate!

In the second game of the series, the Spurs mainly won on defense. As Link said, without Ibaka, Duncan can cover Durant before it's too late. In the face of Duncan + Leonard's blockade, Durant's 15 points in a single game is the end.

Although Ibaka is primarily a defensive player, his offense is not weak either. In the regular season, he is also able to contribute 15 points per game, and he also has range.

Ibaka's mid-range shooting percentage is as high as 50%.

To put it bluntly, Ibaka's offensive performance is better than Griffin in the Western Conference semifinals.

Therefore, the return of Ibaka can not only help the Thunder stabilize the defense, but also help Durant relieve the offensive pressure.

But in Game 3, the Spurs evolved again. They didn't just rely on defense alone, but completely beat the Thunder with an incredible team offense.

In the whole game, the Spurs shot 51.3%, 13 of 26 three-pointers, and 50% of the shots!

6 players scored in double figures, and almost every player who played was very efficient. When the Thunder thought they could solve the Spurs by solving their offense problems, the Spurs came up with a more terrifying offense than the Thunder with the scoring title!

Link watched the game with Joger in a hotel in Los Angeles. After watching it, the two were silent for a long time.

The San Antonio Spurs game has become increasingly uncontrollable. You have no idea what they can do next.

When Link watched the Spurs win the championship before, he didn't feel much emotion. But now that he is deeply involved in it, Link can really appreciate the horror of the Spurs in the 2013-14 season.

To be honest, in the Thunder, Link can finish the game as long as he sees Durant to death, or fights Biao with Durant.

Westbrook? He's a ticking time bomb now, and Conley can handle him. The rest of the Thunder? It doesn't have the ability to kill the game.

But the Spurs and Link's smashing Leonard won't work. What's more, Link didn't dare to say that he would definitely beat the current Leonard.

Others may not know, but Link knows very well that Leonard is at the FMVP level at this time.

If the Western Conference finals really against the Spurs, it will undoubtedly be a big problem for the Grizzlies. Even, it may be even more difficult than playing the Heat in the finals!

Of course, if the Spurs can't pass the hurdle, there won't be any finals.

The next day, in practice before the Grizzlies and Clippers game, Link and Jogel were still full of the Spurs.

Jogel re-looked at the Spurs' regular season stats today,

I don't know if I don't see it, but I found out that it's no accident that the Spurs are playing so well now.

During the regular season, the Spurs averaged 105.4 points per game, ranking sixth in the league. Averaged 97.6 points per game, the sixth-lowest in the league. Such a balanced offensive and defensive performance is the only team other than the Grizzlies this season that is at the forefront of the league in both offense and defense.

At the same time, the Spurs' 48.6% shooting percentage this season ranks second in the league, and the first is the Grizzlies! However, the Spurs' 39.7% three-point shooting rate is the first in the league, and the 25.2 assists per game is also the first in the league!

Everyone, including Joger himself, was blinded by the Grizzlies' 74 wins. All eyes are on the Grizzlies' 74 wins, which makes them ignore the strength of the Spurs!

At the same time, Link is also pondering the Spurs' play style. In his impression, the Spurs should be a very traditional team. But after watching a few games carefully recently, I found that the Spurs' style of play was both familiar and unfamiliar.

Exactly what it feels like, I can't say.

Link was sitting on the sidelines when he suddenly noticed a basketball flying towards him quickly.

The quick-response Link raised his right hand, ready to grab the ball handsomely with one hand!

Then..."Bang!"

Link was "headshot"...the pretense failed.

"Damn, who smashed it!?" Link rubbed his head, it hurt more than an elbow.

"Hey, sorry, blocked too hard." Jimmy Butler came up with a smile, he was with Harris. Tony Allen and others played 3-3 at halftime.

Seeing that Butler was unintentional, Link didn't say anything, and could only admit that he was unlucky.

Of course, this also taught Link one thing: Don't be handsome in the future when encountering such a situation, it is better to block the ball with both hands.

Link looked at the players who were playing 3-on-3 in the half and found that the Grizzlies' flanks were really strong. In addition to himself, there are Iguodala, Tony Allen, Jimmy and Nick Young. By the way, there is also a good old Miller.

It's a pity that because of the abundance of talent, many people's playing time must be sacrificed.

Wait, flanks?

Speaking of which, the Spurs seem to be particularly strong on the flanks!

Leonard, offensive and defensive, can prevent both James and Durant from collapsing.

Danny Green, a three-point shot. Of course, the defense is also very strong.

Boris Dior, although in the days of the Sun and the Bobcats, this coffee-smelling Frenchman was an insider. But in fact, Dior is the same height as Link, and his style of play is also biased towards the third position.

Diaw can pass, shoot, defend and rebound. Aside from being a little fatter and slower, he's a complete 3-position player.

On the Spurs' side, whether it's Split or Matt Bonner, these two centers are actually fake starters. More often, the Spurs use Duncan to play 5 and Diao to play 4.

With 2.03 meters, Diao, who is completely a small forward, plays 4.

Link suddenly stood up and scratched his head.

Isn't the Spurs a small lineup? ? On the surface, Dior is a slow and fat big man, but in fact he is a 3!

The small ball storm is completely prevalent in the league, and it really started with Kerr's Warriors. But before that, the whole league has already started to get smaller!

Link suddenly realized that before the Warriors, the Spurs, a seemingly traditional team, were actually the pioneers of small lineups! Popovich played a small lineup with the old Spurs and won the championship in the original history!

As we all know, Kerr was once a member of the Spurs and had a good personal relationship with Popovich. God knows what he did in the Warriors, whether it was influenced by Popovich!

If so, then the Spurs are completely the pioneer of the Warriors' small lineup!

When the Spurs are mentioned, people think of GDP. However, this is an outdated concept. The Spurs are so strong this year, not just because of GDP!

Such a high shooting percentage, such a strong three-point firepower, and so many assists, this is not what a small lineup is!

The seemingly traditional Spurs are actually the first to eat meat with a small lineup!

Link patted his head sharply, and hurried to Joger's office. As soon as he entered the door, Link also found that Jorge seemed to have realized something.

"What? You found out too?" Jorge asked Link.

"Yes, how about you?"

"I've only just realized, I have to say, Greg is a fucking natural coach."

The two stared at each other for a few seconds, then smiled at the same time.

If the Spurs' "secret" is a small lineup, the Grizzlies have nothing to fear.

Because as Link said, the Grizzlies' flanking power is too strong! Even, do not lose the Spurs!

The Spurs' transfer, conduction, and range can also be replicated by the Grizzlies! If you can copy, you can defend!

Although the Grizzlies' biggest advantage, in addition to Link, is the inside line composed of black and white bears. But the specific situation has to be implemented in a specific way. Sometimes, breaking the tradition is not necessarily a bad thing.

Now, the powerful flanks of the Grizzlies finally have a chance to show it!

In the afternoon, Jogel instructed everyone to carry out infinite switching training. Moreover, Randolph and Gasol were deliberately unpacked into two teams, and they were confronted with one big and four small lineups.

The players all feel strange, what kind of infinite switching needs to be practiced in conjunction with the Clippers? Los Angeles people have surrendered, okay?

But under the threat of Link's "one-on-one fight with me if anyone is not serious", everyone still took precautions.

Jogel looked at the players on the training ground and couldn't help clenching his fists.

Whether it's the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs, let's go!

Now, the defending champion has nothing to fear! They are fully prepared for the championship.

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