Chapter 233 Offensive Battle, Spurs Change Style

As soon as Irving passed Parker, Danny Green came over at an extremely fast speed.

The Spurs' overall defense is like this, they are very good at covering up and will not leave the opponent any open space.

It was a bit difficult for Irving to break away from Danny Green's defense.

At this time, Wang Yan suddenly rushed to the other side of the basket.

Duncan is old after all. If it comes to a strength confrontation, he is definitely not weaker than Wang Yan.

But Wang Yan ran away and it was really difficult for Duncan to keep up with him.

Owen and Wang Yan had a better and better understanding of each other. He saw Wang Yan's escape at the first moment and immediately shook his hand, whoosh!
The ball was sent to an open space at the baseline in advance.

The ball arrived before Wang Yan even got there.

The pass was bold.

If you are not familiar with your teammates, you may make mistakes.

But Wang Yan just ran to the right position, stretched out his hand to catch the ball, very comfortable, no need to adjust, just turned around and jumped shot!

This combination is so smooth!
Swish!
Although Leonard also reacted and pounced on Wang Yan, the height difference between them made it difficult to block him.

4:4 tie!
In the opening few rounds, both sides played to their strengths, showing that they were both well prepared.

However, Popovich frowned on the sidelines.

Of course he could see that the Cavaliers' defense was not strong, but their offense was more proficient.

This shows that the Cavaliers' overall team strength is very low.

If they continue to play like this, in the fourth quarter, Wang Yan will win the game with just one effort.

So the Spurs must change their lineup and continue to strengthen their defense.

Popovich gestured to Duncan, and Duncan nodded, understanding.

Duncan is the commander on the court.

Although he doesn't talk much, all defensive adjustments are made by Duncan on the court.

The Spurs attack.

This time, after Parker broke through, he encountered defense and passed the ball to Leonard on the right side.

In the 13 season, Leonard was not yet the robot who combined offense and defense that he later became.

At this time, Leonard is more of a 3D player, with his focus on defense.

The three-point shooting is also okay, with a hit rate of 37.9%.

After receiving the ball, Sims was half a step slow in defense, and Leonard shot calmly, whoosh!
The Spurs' offense is really smooth.

Popovich used to look down on three-pointers, but after he saw how important they were, the Spurs started training for three-pointers.

Take the starting lineup for example, Danny Green, Leonard, and Parker, all of whom have good three-point shooting.

Not to mention the bench, Dio, Joseph, Belinelli, Ginobili, they are all good three-point shooters!

Swish!
Leonard made a three-pointer.

This goal boosted the morale of the Spurs.

The Cavaliers attack.

Wang Yan knew he had to respond.

So he gestured to Irving, and Irving broke through and passed the ball to Butler in almost the same way.

In his first rookie season, Butler hardly took three-pointers, only mid-range shots.

But later, under the coaching of Wang Yan, his three-point shooting improved rapidly.

This season his three-point shooting percentage has reached around 36%.

After receiving the ball, Butler took a bold shot, whoosh!
It is really a case of a chess player meeting a worthy worthy opponent.

Three point hit.

7:7 tie!
Both sides had a good start.

However, in the next few rounds, the defensive intensity of both sides gradually increased and the hit rate dropped.

After more than five minutes of the first quarter, the score was 5:14, with the Cavaliers leading by one point.

Enter the official suspension.

Wang Yan high-fived his teammates one by one, especially Himes, with whom Wang Yan chatted for a few more words.

Sims is clearly not used to the Spurs' intensity yet.

As the leader of the team, you can't always blame your teammates or say that your teammates are CBA. You should shoulder the responsibility, lead the team forward, and make up for the shortcomings of your teammates.

After the timeout, the lineups of both teams remained unchanged.

But the Spurs changed their style of play and started a complete breakthrough and scoring mode.

Parker breaks through, or Duncan gets the ball in the penalty area, assists, and passes the ball.

Danny Green, Parker and Leonard kept running into open spaces.

Of course, the Spurs' offense or defense is not single-minded, but very three-dimensional.

Occasionally, the ball will be passed from the outside to the inside.

Both Duncan and Splitter have finishing abilities.

This kind of inside-outside play put the Cavaliers in a passive position.

But the Spurs couldn't defend against the Cavaliers' offense.

Wang Yan's breakthroughs are more efficient because every time he breaks through, he disrupts the opponent's defensive formation and attracts at least two or three people around him.

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In this way, there will be plenty of open spaces for other teammates.

Irving, Butler, Sims, and even TT all got chances to shoot.

In this way, the offense of both sides was a bit unstoppable and the game was very stalemate.

With more than 2 minutes left in the first quarter, Ginobili came on the court.

Yao Dao is very important in this Spurs team.

Although he is a substitute, he is not a role player.

Often when the team is in desperate situation, Yaodao will step forward and save the team from danger.

The reason why Ginobili can do all this is because his playing style is imaginative, which is completely different from the rigid Spurs.

Popovich also disliked Ginobili at first and often yelled at him.

But Ginobili didn't listen at all and continued to do as he pleased.

Later, Popovich woke up and felt that the team needed such an unexpected player to change the situation.

Basketball is not chess, the situation on the court is unpredictable.

Often a player with an alternative playing style can quickly change the passive situation on the court.

After Ginobili came on the court, he used his serpentine breakthrough to continuously attack the Cavaliers' inside line.

Wang Yan had already gone off the court to rest, and it was indeed difficult for the other Cavaliers players to defend against the various attacks of the Demon Sword.

Not only can he score goals himself, but he can also pass the ball to his teammates without any effort.

Belinelli and Joseph, who came on as substitutes, are both good three-point shooters, so the Spurs quickly took the lead.

This is the value of Ginobili.

That was also the reason why we defeated the Dream Team in that Olympics.

After the first quarter, the score was 31:27, with the Spurs leading by 4 points.

Both sides continued the battle with substitutes.

The Spurs' bench lineup is so strong, the best in the league.

If the Spurs only play the game with the bench lineup, I believe they will win the championship.

In Wang Yan’s memory before he traveled through time, the Spurs in the 13-14 season were of historic level.

The finals against the Heat set a historical record, that is, the total score difference in the series reached 70 points!
It's simply a massacre!
Who would have thought that the Heat's Big Three, who were going to win seven championships, would be beaten like this in just their fourth year as a team.

So Wang Yan was not careless today and fought very seriously.

The Spurs' substitutes went on a killing spree, continuing the fight until more than four minutes into the second quarter, extending their lead to 4 points.

Head coach Scott was helpless and had to call a timeout.

It is necessary to replace the main lineup.

Wang Yan looked solemn, he knew he faced a huge challenge today.

Popovich is treating this game as the finals.

The timeout ends and the game continues.

The Cavaliers fans stood up and shouted Wang Yan's name, because this was the time when Wang Yan would get angry!
Wang Yan knew that if he wanted to defeat the Spurs, he had to rely on an unreasonable style of play.

Just like Kobe!

(End of this chapter)