San Antonio, Game 4 of the series.

On the court, Rajon Rondo and Ginobili were politely greeting each other's mother. Around them, a bunch of players and referees were pulling them apart, telling them to stop being polite, that's almost it.

"We have seen too many such heated scenes in this round of the series. The two sides have been tit for tat since the first game of the series, and conflicts almost broke out several times. I think this is probably what the fans are looking forward to.

Just because of the series."

Mike Breen's palms were sweating when he saw it. The series between the Suns and the Spurs was more intense and brutal than people imagined.

It feels like the two teams are not only competing for success, but also deciding between life and death.

As expected, both the Suns and Spurs passed the test of the first round smoothly.

The Suns swept the Hornets 4-0, while the Spurs swept the Nuggets 4-1.

Angua and Paul, members of the 50-point club in the playoffs, can talk about their experiences of 50-point playoffs on a banana boat together.

It’s hard to find such close friends with similar experiences!

The game between the Spurs and the Suns was on the verge of death from the very beginning.

In the first game of the series, in Phoenix, home of the Suns, the Spurs unexpectedly took the lead and won the game 112-106.

In this game, Duncan really destroyed the Suns' weak inside line, scoring 35 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks.

8 of those rebounds were offensive rebounds!

Li Ang repeatedly tried to use his jumping advantage to fight for rebounds, but Duncan's positioning was really good.

He can occupy the most advantageous position every time and firmly protect the rebound.

In addition, Ginobili also performed well in this game. Facing the rough defense of his old enemy Raja Bell, he made 14 of 22 shots and scored 32 points with a super high shooting rate of 63.6%.

If a guard shoots more than 60% from the field, it can basically be said that he is amazing today.

Laga Bell defended very hard. As one of the best perimeter defense experts in the league this season, Bell still continued his rough and aggressive defensive style.

But Ginobili played very poorly today, and because of the lack of rim protection inside, Manu and Duncan played very well in the pick-and-roll.

In fact, Gortat and Tim Thomas defended very hard. After all, they were the two people who experienced the tiebreaker series last season. They had some personal grudges against the Spurs, so it was impossible for them to not contribute.

But today Duncan and Manu are really unstoppable.

When guarding against that guy with a paralyzed face, you always feel like you've guarded him, and he can only use the most basic movements to take action.

However, with the most basic moves, he can score!

As for Manu, it was even more irritating. Gortat blocked the inside in time on several occasions, confronted Ginobili in the air, and caused Ginobili's movements to be deformed due to the confrontation.

But he casually threw it at the basket, and the basketball went in. I wonder if that makes you angry.

Not to mention the Suns players, even the old thieves have no idea what Ginobili's ball is about.

He is like those cosplayers at comic conventions, where you can't tell whether they are male or female and whether you can enter.

You thought the girl in the skirt was a girl, but when she went to the toilet, she was older than you.

You thought Ginobili couldn't score the ball, but the basketball went hollow into the net.

Scoring a goal is like opening a blind box, it's exciting.

Li Ang also tried to help defend Duncan, but facing Duncan and Ginobili who were both firing on all cylinders, even with a diamond-level assist defense badge and a lateral speed of 95, Li Ang could not block all the gaps.

In this way, Duncan and Manu scored 67 points together, getting the series off to a good start at the Suns' home court.

Li Ang faced an almost crazy attack from the Spurs and still scored 34 points.

However, Nash only scored 13 points under Kidd's full defense, and his shooting percentage was not high.

In this round of the series, due to the large scale of whistleblowing, the new rules are almost useless.

In this game, Kidd was like a greasy boss going to a KTV to spend money. He wanted to touch Nash next to him all over.

In the first game, the Spurs used defense to contain the Suns' proud offense.

Both sides in this match were very active, but because they both wanted to win, no direct conflicts broke out, only quarrels broke out many times.

In the second game of the series, just when Popovich thought he could return to San Antonio with a 2-0 lead, Leon led his team to a strong comeback.

Duncan's performance in this game was still outstanding. He was crazy in the paint, scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds.

But today, Duncan was playing vigorously on the inside, but found that Ginobili on the outside started to hang up!

The reason why Ginobili suddenly hung up was very simple. Li Ang personally defended Ginobili in the second half!

Li Ang's strong defense switching ability can easily break Ginobili's pick-and-roll.

As long as they encounter a pick-and-roll, the Suns will resolutely switch defenses.

Anyway, Li Ang will not suffer too much no matter who he faces.

Relying on this move, Ginobili was brought back to his original form in the second game. He made 5 of 14 shots, less than 40% from the field, and only scored 13 points.

In addition to defense, Li Ang was also still strong on the offensive end, leading the team to victory with 30 points.

1 to 1!

Nash and Kidd continued to hurt each other in this game. Kidd focused all his energy on the defensive end, and Nash had difficulty getting rid of Kidd's defense. So Kidd and Nash scored 5 points and 8 points today.

Hats off to Paul!

Paul: Can you drive here to me in Geneva?

Angua: Brother, don’t worry, you will soon find that even next season, it will still be open to you~

As of now, both sides are evenly matched.

The scheduling between King Popovich and Tomjanovich is also very exciting.

Tomjanovich's change in defensive strategy in the second game fundamentally solved the Spurs' offense.

In the third game, Popovich didn't make too many adjustments. He just increased Horry's playing time, allowing him to open up space for Duncan as much as possible, allowing Duncan to attack the Suns' weak inside line.

But Tomjanovich made a big move today.

In the previous two games, Nash played a V-shaped pick-and-roll with Diaw and Gortat.

But because the scoring ability of the fifth position has been greatly reduced, Duncan can often delay Nash on the first pass after the pick-and-roll, and then retreat after Kidd is back in position.

But today, Tomjanovich used the two strikers Liang and Diaw to attack Nash in a V-shape.

Nash, Leon and Diaw are all offensive threats, and the Spurs are not suitable no matter how they switch defenses. Moreover, the forwards play pick-and-rolls and put aside Duncan, the Spurs' strongest defender.

This directly disrupted the Spurs' defense.

In fact, if the Suns want to play a good offense, they don't need to be so complicated. They can just play the one-star shot passed down by Master Tang.

But this is only the second round of the series, after which there will be the Western Conference Finals and the Finals.

The master doesn’t want Li Ang to overdraw early.

It is true that Li Ang's physical ability is very abnormal, but no matter how persistent a man is, there will be times when he cannot bear it.

Therefore, Master Tang's strategy for this game is to liberate Nash and share the scoring pressure with Li Ang.

Nash did very well. Under the V-shaped pick-and-roll coordinated by the forwards, Nash scored 24 points in the game, while Leon and Diaw scored 34 and 20 points respectively.

The three of them scored 78 points together, completely defeating the Spurs' proud offense!

For the Spurs, Duncan was in average condition today and only scored 20 points, while Ginobili scored 28 points.

The performance of these two people today cannot be considered bad. After all, they scored 48 points together. But compared with the Suns' powerful three-gun salvo, Duncan and Ginobili scored 58 points together, let alone 48 points.

It's not enough either.

Paul: I beg you, please stop!

On the Suns side, Nash, who had been in the doldrums for two games, finally became more confident. On the other hand, Kidd...

Today is still 8 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. The king of three singles is stability!

At this point, the total score of the series became 2-1, and the Suns came from behind to take the lead.

In the fourth game, if the Suns can win again, the total score of the series will become 3 to 1!

Popovich knew exactly what this meant. No team that was beaten 3-1 by Li Ang would be able to counterattack in the end.

Therefore, for the Spurs, they will be desperate in Game 4.

But Popovich found that he couldn't solve the Suns' offense!

The V-shaped pick-and-roll move that Diaw and Leon gave Nash was really disgusting.

Although Kidd's defense is good, he can't ignore the pick-and-roll every time, right?

If you double-team Nash, Diaw and Leon will have a chance.

Let Nash go. If you really dare to let him go, you really dare to advance.

Although Nash has never averaged more than 20 points per game in any season of his career, you must not underestimate his scoring ability.

The scoring ability of top point guards cannot be underestimated.

Just like Paul, even though he only averages 16 or 7 points per game, he can score 58 points when it's critical.
To be continued...