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Popovich's call from the sidelines had the same effect as Ke Yan's opening. It was not to remind the players what tactics to use, but to put a "spell" on the team. In the next few minutes, the Spurs' defensive intensity suddenly increased.

David Lee's suppression of Horry is gradually disappearing.

The point difference was narrowed to 6 points by the Spurs. Ke Yan responded, Paul and Christie came on the stage, replacing House and Kittles.

Christie continued to fight Ginobili, and Joe Johnson was pushed to the third position, but his height and size still did not suffer against Van Exel.

The Hawks switched to the backcourt in advance and used two guns to exert their strength. They played Popovich in consecutive away games and did not dare to go head-to-head with themselves.

Popovich breathed a sigh of relief and did not dare to join Duncan in an early confrontation with the Hawks. In addition to considering the long-term layout, it was also because the Hawks themselves were "barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes."

After the All-Star Game, the Hawks can be said to be the team with relatively little performance pressure in the league, and it can even be said that the team has entered a state of "training through competition."

This is not because the team's performance is good, but precisely because it is not good enough and "neither top nor bottom".

The team's record is third in the Eastern Conference, but due to the "top three division champions" rule, it can only be ranked fourth. It seems to have suffered a big loss, but it is five games ahead of the Cavaliers, who are fifth in the Eastern Conference! This gap,

It's really hard to chase for the Cavaliers and Wizards.

It is unrealistic for the Hawks to catch up. The Nets and Pistons are the championship teams of the other two divisions. The Hawks' only hope is to chase the Heat. The gap between the two teams is three games.

Big or small, small or small.

For Ke Yan, in addition to his own professional ethics, the desire to win is probably the rhetoric of "doubling the performance to increase the salary." I just don't know if he can really quadruple the Eagles' performance, Ressler

Will he be given a coaching salary of 6 million yuan as soon as possible?

Paul's appearance freed Joe Johnson from the pressure of the organization. In today's game, the Eagles' second-in-command had a hard time. In the first quarter of the game, he was arranged to compete with Bowen. He was plotted a lot by Bowen overtly and secretly.

There was a lot of pain in the abdomen, back, and chest. He came on in the second quarter, and his main task was to organize the team's offense, which was very frustrating.

This is also the advantage of Joe Johnson. He is a professional and can do whatever the coach asks him to do! He will not make any small moves in the locker room, nor will he do anything detrimental to the interests of the team for the sake of data on the field. He just plays.

Against Van Exel, Joe Johnson had an obvious advantage. He pretended to break through for two consecutive rounds and then hit a pull-up jumper. Then he attracted Ginobili to double-team and assisted Christie to hit a three-pointer, helping the Hawks widen the point difference.

13 points.

Popovich had no choice but to call a timeout to plan the Hawks' offensive rhythm.

After returning from the timeout, Popovich replaced Bowen to restrict Joe Johnson. The effect was significant, but the Hawks' offense still made it difficult for the Spurs to parry. Paul and David Lee played pick-and-rolls, misplaced singles on Muhammad, and changed the center of gravity of the dribble.

, making the latter "dance", spinning twice in a row in the corner, getting dizzy, and then watched Paul rush into the basket and score a layup like he was walking down the street.

Not only the thunderous dunk can make people's blood rush, but Paul's "technical slugging" can also do it. The fans at the scene cheered for Paul's wonderful operation, and they also cheered for the team's opportunity to double defeat the defending champion.

So excited!

"Textbook-level small versus big game, in Paul, I really see the feeling of Isiah Thomas! With Kimi taking over, maybe he can be more successful than Isiah!" Barkley said excitedly.

"I think Popovich really needs to trade for Duncan. The point difference has reached 15 points, and the Spurs have never been so embarrassed this season! This is not a good sign." Barkley stood from Ke Yan's perspective, and Ken

Nismith can only help Popovich.

Playing Duncan may not necessarily solve all the problems, but if we continue step by step, it is very likely that when Duncan comes on the stage, he will already be under the pressure of being 20 points behind. By then, the pressure on Duncan will be even heavier!

Popovich didn't expect that Parker and Ginobili would be restrained by the Hawks, especially using Christie to restrict Ginobili, which was completely miraculous.

Not to mention that Popovich didn’t expect it, even Ke Yan didn’t expect it. Of course, Christie’s performance was more or less extraordinary in this game. If he can really guard Ginobili, the U.S. national team will have to leave a space for him.

Seat to Sapporo World Championships!

When the Spurs attacked, Ginobili used the pick-and-roll to get past Christie. Without waiting for the opponent to catch up, he directly European-stepped into the paint, faced Milicic's defense, jumped up, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand, sweeping away the haze.

gas!

Christie limited Ginobili's reception through a lot of running and active blocking. In addition to testing defensive prediction and skills, this defensive method also requires physical support. As the physical strength goes by, the Hawks

The team's defensive intensity on the outside suddenly dropped to a new level. The pressure on Ginobili and Parker was reduced, giving Duncan another two minutes of rest.

Even so, when he came on stage and saw the score of 55:41, there was still some expression on his calm face.

Along with Duncan, the Hawks' Posey, Josh Smith and... Jerome James appeared. This meat shield can only come in handy when guarding against low-post killers.

As soon as Duncan came on the court, the Spurs had a backbone, and the players spread the ball back and forth around the perimeter, looking for opportunities in a leisurely manner.

Oberto set up a pick-and-roll, and Ginobili broke through with the ball, attracting Josh Smith to defend and then passed to Duncan on the right side.

Duncan was far away from the basket. He took the ball with both hands in the corner and feinted. Jerome James came out to interfere with the shot. Duncan changed direction and broke through from the baseline. He passed James and went to the basket, facing Josh Smith's raised arms.

He jumped up and hit the ball hard into the basket!

Although he is no longer the "flying devil" he once was, if Duncan really wants to fight freely, he can still be "violent" occasionally!

The key is that the Spurs need Duncan to come up with such an offense to boost morale!

Looking back at the defensive end, Duncan also changed the Spurs' defense. Facing the pick-and-roll of Paul and Josh Smith, he first blocked Paul when the defense was small, preventing him from easily breaking through and having to force a shot. Parker

As soon as he caught up, Duncan quickly retreated to the penalty area, stood still, and allowed Josh Smith to make a throw.

Compared with Marion, Josh Smith's shooting touch is harder, and his shooting is not good. The ball bounced on the basket twice. Duncan picked off the rebound and directly sent a long pass to Ginobili who was about to leave.

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Although the Hawks play run-and-gun, the team is more about fast pace, good passing, accurate shooting, and there are not many players with particularly strong athletic ability, only Josh Smith. When the Spurs counterattack quickly, the team only has Joe Johnson.

Return to defense and keep up.

Ginobili pulled the ball near the free throw line, took a step to the left first, approached Joe Johnson, quickly changed direction to the right while running, twisted his body and ran past the opponent, jumped up and picked up the basketball with his underhand.

55:45.

The Eagles attacked and tried to take advantage of the Spurs' weak areas on the defensive end. Joe Johnson caught the ball in the low post, leaned against Bowen with his back, turned towards the baseline and avoided the block and shot a fadeaway jumper. The action was very beautiful, but the arc of the ball

It was a bit flat and the ball bounced out. Duncan got stuck and helped Horry grab the backcourt rebound.

This area is indeed the pain point of the Spurs' defensive system, but Joe Johnson is not Kobe after all. McGrady, it is not so safe to force Bowen!

The Spurs attacked in position and passed the ball back and forth several times. Duncan transferred the ball to Ginobili in the left corner.

Ginobili faced Joe Johnson, feinted with the ball, and then changed direction to 45 degrees. After attracting Joe Johnson to move laterally, he dribbled the ball from behind to his right hand, quickly changed direction and penetrated the baseline, and succeeded in passing again, and then made a low hand.

Layup.(55:47)

Duncan's impact was immediate after coming on the court. After a 6:0 run, Ke Yan directly called a timeout and rearranged his tactics.

It was originally hoped that Jerome James' appearance would wear down Duncan, but if it didn't work, he would get a few fouls on Duncan and send him to the free throw line. As a result, the Spurs did not let Duncan be the main attacker. Instead, the Hawks messed up their position and attacked.

4 on 5, the defensive end also lacks the mobility to help defend inside. Ke Yan takes the blame himself!

After returning from the timeout, Diaw replaced Jerome James. The Eagles reactivated their offensive formation and used the offense to deal with the Spurs.

The opposing player changed from Jerome James to Diaw, and the Spurs' offensive focus immediately shifted from outside to inside. Duncan faced Diaw, either attacking in the low post, giving him an obvious advantage, or attracting the defense and then moving to the outside to create offensive opportunities for his teammates.

The Hawks couldn't limit Duncan, and the Spurs couldn't control the Hawks' offense. At halftime, the score was 64:56, and the Hawks returned to the locker room with an 8-point advantage.

In the third quarter of the game, the Spurs continued to use Duncan's unsolvable performance to suppress the Hawks' inside line. These days, Popovich has not developed into the tactician he later became. The Spurs rely on Duncan for offense. What loopholes are there on the defensive end?

It all depends on Duncan to make up for it. The key is that Duncan really holds on!

The Hawks continued to rely on the strength of the team to compete with the Spurs, but gradually fell into a disadvantage. The Spurs are generally not afraid of teams that rely on the team to win, but are afraid of stars relying on their personal abilities to mess up. In Ke Yan's previous life, the Spurs lost to the playoffs many times.

The Lakers have also lost to the Thunder and the Warriors. The common feature of these three teams is that the stars are very good at hitting blindly, and they can kill their masters with random punches.

Ke Yan couldn't solve Duncan's problem, and the Spurs overtook the score at the end of the third quarter. (88:90)

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Ke Yan reappeared as the "Lightning Count" and directly used David Lee and Milicic to play in the backcourt. He suppressed the Spurs' substitutes and quickly regained the advantage.

If we can't defeat you with hard power, we will fight a war of attrition and psychological warfare with you!

Popovich was put in a dilemma by Ke Yan. If he fought hard, he would not be able to win, and it would affect the subsequent games. If he rotated normally, he would probably not be able to beat him, and it would also affect the team's morale.

The key is that if every opponent does this, then the Spurs will not be safe in this eight consecutive away games!

In 3 minutes, the Eagles overtook the Spurs by 6 points. Ke Yan stopped when he saw a good result and replaced Paul and Joe Johnson to prepare for the decisive battle in the last half of the quarter!

His stoppage also gave the Spurs a chance to breathe. In the matchup between the two teams' substitute lineups, no one had an advantage. The point difference was still 6 points. The Spurs called a timeout, and the decisive battle was about to begin!

The timeout passed quickly and the players from both sides reappeared.

Although the Spurs are still 6 points behind at the moment, with Duncan here, Spurs fans are still confident in victory, just like countless games in the past 9 years!

With the help of Duncan's pick-and-roll, Ginobili passed Posey with the ball and hit the ball from mid-range without any pause. (101:97)

"Manu's offense is still so sharp. He hit a two-pointer and the Spurs narrowed the point difference to 4 points, but I am more looking forward to the Hawks' offense and the Spurs' defense." Kenny Smith said.

The Eagles' offense and the Spurs' defensive intensity further improved, rising to the intensity of the playoffs. The Eagles' offense encountered strong blockers. Continuous pick-and-rolls to find opportunities for mismatched offense failed to break the Spurs' defense.

In the end, it was Joe Johnson who found the opportunity with Diaw's screen. However, the moment he took the shot, he was interfered by Ginobili who rushed forward, and the ball hit the basket directly.

"The Spurs' defense has improved significantly from just now. I don't know how Kimi will deal with it next." Barkley subconsciously still hopes that the Eagles will counterattack the Spurs.

The Eagles once again attacked from the high post, but Parker's back pass under pressure found Duncan who came up to respond. Duncan took the ball and passed it to Bowen, who was unguarded in the corner. Bowen was open in the corner.

The three-point shot hit the frame and Duncan gave up the fight for offensive rebounds and directly returned to defense.

Paul caught the ball at the center line, faced Parker's defense, and slowly pushed forward while directing his teammates to pull away. This time he wanted to attack himself.

Paul pulled the ball back with his left hand and began to launch a personal attack. Parker reacted quickly. When Paul pulled the ball, his right foot immediately took a small step forward and immediately occupied the space left by Paul.

The ball came to his right hand from behind, and he stepped out with his left foot almost at the same time. Paul stabbed the left side of Parker's body. Parker shifted his center of gravity and quickly made defensive changes.

Paul dribbled the ball with his right hand and moved his left side backward at the same time. After the ball hit the ground, it bounced to his left hand. In the next moment, his right foot cut directly to the right side of Parker's body.

The continuous changes in direction caused Parker's defensive focus to constantly change. His body gradually became unruly and he lost the defensive initiative.

Just when Parker was trying to keep up with Paul's changes, the ball passed through his hip and reached his right hand. At the same time, he stepped back with his left foot, and Paul made a step-back shooting posture.

Trying his best to control his center of gravity and move forward, Paul made another change. The ball passed from behind to his left hand again, and at the same time, his retreating left foot directly stabbed Parker's left side.

In an instant, Parker's body completely lost control. The moment he stretched out his left foot, he lost his center of gravity and fell to the floor.

Facing Duncan's defense, Paul did not choose to throw the ball to Josh Smith who was flying in the air. Instead, he threw it high and hit the board into the basket, completing a wave of ultimate singles on his own! (103:97)

Kenny Smith in the commentary box opened his mouth wide enough to stuff an egg in: "omg! What did I see? Please forgive me for speaking so rudely, but at this moment I think it's not just me.

Dirty words, Paul’s shot was so fucking beautiful!”

"God, this is so unbelievable. What did we see? Tony was knocked to the ground by Chris. Paul is like a treasure. You don't know what else you can dig out of him!" Buckley praised crazily.

road.

Phillips' center of gravity was like an active volcano that suddenly erupted, and the crazy decibels shocked everyone's eardrums.

This goal not only damaged the morale of the Spurs, Parker also touched his knees during the defense just now and sat directly on the ground.

The Spurs team doctor came in, checked Parker, and helped him back to the locker room. It looked like his condition was serious.

At a disadvantage on the scene, Parker may also suffer from injuries, and the Spurs can say that they have "lost their wives and lost their troops."

Despite sudden changes, Ke Yan remained calm. During the timeout, he constantly reminded the players to focus: "Don't let emergencies affect your mentality! Brent Barry replaced Parker. His three-point shooting ability is stronger.

The Spurs will focus their offense around Ginobili and Duncan, and they will play more resolutely. We can't be careless!"

Young players are sometimes more likely to be emotionally affected by emergencies. If the Spurs change their formation according to the situation, it is really possible to turn the game over. Ke Yan repeatedly emphasized that Hornacek also pulled Paul's head and constantly reminded him to control the rhythm of the game.

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After returning from the timeout, the game continued. Barry dribbled the ball into the frontcourt and handed the ball to Duncan after settling into position.

After receiving the ball in the low post, Duncan was quickly double-teamed by Josh Smith and Diaw.

Duncan promptly passed the ball to Horry at the free throw line, who made a free throw line jumper (103:99).

The Eagles attacked, the Spurs switched defense, and Ginobili directly stuck to Paul. The Argentine's defense was also the best in the league!

Paul simply tried a few times and found that Ginobili's movements were not much worse than Parker's, and he was more dangerous than Parker and dared to make big moves!

Paul took a step back, and Diaw immediately pulled out to set up a pick-and-roll for Paul.

With the help of Diaw's screen, Paul threw away Ginobili's defense and penetrated directly into the paint.

Duncan was stuck at the free throw line, blocking Paul's breakthrough line and also suppressing Paul's jump shot space. However, Paul did not struggle with Duncan, but directly hit the ball to Diaw who was following the ball.

Duncan immediately moved up to defend Diaw. Diaw didn't stop the ball and directly returned the ball to Paul who circled from the baseline to the left side of the basket.

The beautiful "two-on-one" cooperation between the two disintegrated Duncan's defense. Paul took a shot from the basket and not only made a shot, but also caused a foul from Horry who was covering the defense!

Two consecutive "answer balls"! When Paul made a free throw, the Phillips Arena shouted "mvp!"

Paul made an extra free throw, and the point difference widened to 7 points. (106:99)

The game continued, and the Spurs continued to attack around Duncan. Shi Fo relied on his own personal ability to support the Spurs' offense.

But the Hawks are not a vegetarian. In addition to Paul, Joe Johnson also stepped up. First, he received an assist from Paul and hit a two-pointer. Then he beat Bowen in a low post and hit a jumper, helping the Hawks block the Spurs' counterattack.

The final score was fixed at 114:107. The Eagles won at home and double defeated the Spurs in the season.

The moment the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, the Phillips Center completely became a sea of ​​joy. Before this season, Duncan had never lost here in his eight-year career. And this season, they double defeated the Spurs.

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In the past, the Spurs were a nightmare for the Hawks, but now, the Hawks have become a nightmare for every opponent in the league!

The Spurs are undoubtedly the most disappointed. Not only did they lose in this game, the team also faced a lot of wear and tear. Parker also suffered injuries. They lost everything in terms of record, combat power, and strategy. They lost.

There are no pants left.

Eva, who had been with the team to support Parker throughout the whole process, left directly. All reporters who tried to interview her were coldly rejected.

Popovich was generous and took the initiative to shake hands with Ke Yan and said, "You did a great job with the Hawks. I hope I have the opportunity to play with you in the finals."

The implication is...the Spurs didn't show the intensity to play in the finals? So the Hawks didn't win this game? "Let's see you in the finals next season!" Taking a deep breath, Ke Yan

said.

This sentence shocked Popovich, and then he nodded.

At the press conference, Popovich was full of praise for Paul: "He is the most 'precocious' point guard I have ever seen. I have never seen a point guard who has no adaptation period after entering the league and has the ability to be a top point guard immediately."

level. There is no doubt that Paul is the best point guard in the league."

The recognition from the famous coach will also help Paul strive for the best lineup!

The reporter also asked Popovich to evaluate Ke Yan.

Popovich looked helpless: "He is the best young coach in the league. I learned a lot from playing against him in the playoffs last season. I enjoy playing against him, even if I lose."

When Keyan was interviewed, the reporters asked him to comment on this game.

"I think the key to the outcome of the game lies in Christie's defense against Ginobili. Paul is the cornerstone of our victory. Christie's performance was beyond the expectations of the opponent."

I’m not praising Paul, but it’s more useful than praising Paul!

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