Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

The Spurs really fought hard.

The Knicks directly replaced Randolph and others in the middle of the first quarter, with the same purpose as Popovich thought, to directly use fresh force to defeat the Spurs and finish the game!

In fact, they are indeed very fierce. Randolph came up and hit Duncan on top. The Big Black Bear is really fierce this season, and his physical strength and experience have reached the peak of his career.

Duncan was obviously a little tired. Although he did not attack, this half of the quarter was extremely rare. Duncan did not take a single shot in the game, but his physical energy consumption was also huge, because he was mainly responsible for defending Zuo Li. Although Zuo Li had half a quarter, Duncan was obviously a little tired.

There were only 4 points, but Zuo Li had no intention of respecting his elders. He led Duncan around and continued to use dribbling to consume Duncan's physical energy. This was much more tiring than standing in the paint.

Don’t forget, Duncan is 34 years old. Although you can joke that he is a 34-year-old rookie, he does not have the physical fitness as a rookie. Although he lost weight in the summer in order to extend his career and reduce injuries, he ultimately

He's still getting old, and being able to hold on to Zuo Li for more than 6 minutes is already impressive.

But for the sake of the team, Duncan still stayed on the court. Of course, Popovich also changed Duncan's defensive target, from the left wing to Randolph.

But... Duncan really wanted to say, it's better to guard against Zuo Li, this big black bear is too hard to resist!

To be honest, after losing weight, Duncan really can't stand up to insiders like Randolph. In the series when he was beaten by the Grizzlies, Randolph averaged 21.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, while Duncan only averaged 12.7 points and 10.5 rebounds.

In terms of rebounding, it can be said that Duncan was beaten by Randolph.

Of course, this is also due to the incompetence of the teammates around him. McDyess was manipulated by Kevin Garnett. Substitute Blair couldn't withstand Randolph's butt. Don't mention Bonner. So Duncan defended the Black and White Black Bears alone and was beaten.

There is no way around it, it's similar to Boozer and Okur beating Dayao.

This time my teammates are really good at CBA.

However, Duncan changed his mind in the next round, because Zuo Li quickly cut inside during the pick-and-roll, and McDyess covered up the defense, but Curry threw it directly into the air, and Zuo Li took off one meter in front of McDyess.

Bang!

Alley-oop and violent dunk!

Zuo Li even pushed McDyess a meter away!

"ohmama!!!"

"Zoku is connected!"

"Violent explosion!"

Commentary climax, fans are speechless, the Knicks are crazy...

Little Ewing towels flying…

McDyess was dunked for a long time and couldn't recover. He stood under the basket in a daze. It looked like he was autistic.

"Bah, bang, bang." Duncan patted McDyess on the shoulder, thank you for your pain, brother.

it is more than words.

It's better to play the fourth position.

The Spurs fell behind by 4 points after being continuously beaten inside by the Knicks, but the Knicks still couldn't take the shot. Curry and Danny Green flew on both wings, scaring Parker. Jefferson hurriedly covered up the defense, but it was Bayley who finally made the shot.

Linelli.

Zuo Li assisted 1 and Belinelli made a smooth start.

A wave of 7-0 made Popovich take the initiative to call a timeout.

At this time, the truth about the Knicks' tactics had been revealed. Those commentators who said before the game that the German coach was playing with snakes changed their tune and began to praise the Knicks' tactics.

Director Zhang: "I just said that an experienced coach like D'Antoni will not easily do things that are detrimental to him. Sure enough, using the main players as substitutes is not bad."

Yu Jia: "The Knicks' tactics worked. As soon as Curry Randolph came back, he immediately exerted a suppressive effect. I have to say that this change of formation is quite excellent."

Barkley: "gogogo! The Knicks used excellent response to make Manu Ginobili's threat plummet. A genius choice."

Kenny Smith cast a look of disdain. He didn’t know who just said that D’Antoni was a shortcoming of the Knicks. It was you, Charles. However, he had to admit that it was dangerous to beat the Spurs like this: “Now the Spurs are faced with a choice. After all,

Whether or not to replace the bench, if so, the Knicks may directly widen the gap. If not, GDP's physical fitness will be a big problem."

Smith hit the nail on the head, but Popovich gave his choice and still won't change it!

The starting five players were still on the field, and the Spurs relied on their perseverance to hold on to the score.

Duncan used two attempts to hit the basket for the first time, but the old Duncan scored the ball with a tip-in. Then, Duncan defended Randolph strongly. Although he was eventually fouled, Randolph made two free throws.

In the end, Duncan Sr.'s foul was worth it.

Then, the demon sword was unsheathed, and Manu Ginobili faced Danny Green's defense and hit a three-pointer.

Zuo Li: "..."

Damn it, if you say it’s McGrady or Durant, I believe that he can play like this with his height and talent!

"The demon sword is indeed a demon sword."

After the three-pointer, Curry failed to make another three-pointer. The Spurs in turn played a 5-1 wave, narrowing the point difference to 3 points.

This was also the difference between the two teams at the end of the first quarter. Popovich replaced Duncan with 1 minute left in the first quarter, and Parker took a 3-minute rest. After all, George Hill was still available, but Duncan

It's really tiring.

In the second quarter, Duncan only rested for less than 2 minutes before he returned to the field and fought with four Knicks players Zuo Li, Randolph, David Lee, and Anderson, contributing 6 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks in a single quarter.

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In the midfield, looking at Duncan's tired but strong body, Zuo Li had to admire him.

"Duncan is definitely a respectable opponent. No wonder O'Neal likes him and respects him." Zuo Li thought.

Although he had the experience of being swept by O'Neal, Duncan was also the one who personally ended the Lakers dynasty.

That championship in 2003 is definitely one of the most valuable championships in history, and Duncan's performance is worthy of the title of No. 1 power forward.

Even though he is old now, he is still strong and refuses to admit defeat.

However, he was able to draw 54-58 with the Knicks at halftime, and Duncan was definitely the biggest contributor.

In the third quarter, Duncan set off a storm of counterattack by the Spurs. At the sixth minute of the third quarter, the Knicks had a 7-point advantage.

As a result, Duncan suddenly covered Randolph with a supplementary defense, and then passed to Parker for a counterattack.

After Parker scored, he quickly returned to defense and flanked Curry with Duncan. Curry made a pass error and Ginobili's fast break caused Danny Green to foul!

The ensuing sideline ball was Duncan's classic game. He first started a pick-and-roll, then ran back, and Parker passed the ball. Duncan went crazy as a teenager and received the ball and completed a dunk with one arm!!!

This dunk made the entire arena explode, and even the forum was shocked, because this was Duncan's first dunk in a season!

There was even a related topic on the Internet quickly, that is: When was the last time you saw Duncan dunk?

This wave directly led to only one point left, and the Knicks were stopped.

At this time, even Knicks fans had to admire the Spurs' resilience, and Spurs fans saw hope of winning.

However, it is a pity that after the timeout, the Knicks quickly regained control of the game.