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The last quarter kicked off, and the situation on the court changed suddenly!

Manu Ginobili, who was taken into the rotation by Popovich, suddenly broke out. He shot from inside and outside at the beginning of the game, scoring consecutive points!

Although Ginobili's shooting action is not very good, it looks even a bit ugly, and his three-point shooting percentage is just passing, but this imaginative Argentine player will always surprise the Spurs!

He was in a normal state most of the game, but suddenly broke out, hitting two goals in a row from outside the three-point line.

Immediately afterwards, he used his ghostly breakthrough body skills to continuously attack the basket of the Mavericks' rotation lineup, scoring points or causing kills.

With Ginobili scoring 11 points and 1 assist in succession, the Spurs beat the Mavericks to a 13:4 offensive climax.

In an instant, the score was overtaken by 3 points.

91:94

Only 3 minutes into the fourth quarter, the situation turned against the Mavericks at home!

You really can't relax for a moment in this kind of strong confrontation, otherwise, as long as your opponent seizes an opportunity, you will regret it.

The Mavericks requested a timeout, and Nelson Sr. did not hesitate to switch back to the main lineup at this time.

Steve Nash, Michael Finley, Wang Zhi, Dirk Nowitzki and River LaFrentz.

The lineup of the Mavericks against the Spurs is already quite mature. In this round of the series, the old Nelson clearly used them as the main team!

And Adrian Griffin, who is good at outside defense, and Bradley, a big bamboo pole who protects the inside line, have been put on the bench.

Obviously, it's all about space and projection!

On the other side, the Spurs also changed their main lineup.

The purpose of letting Ginobili, who played a small climax, rest temporarily is also obvious. He will not be allowed to play until the game enters the real decisive moment.

Mavericks offense, they desperately need to score!

The reason why the substitute lineup was quickly chased by the Spurs was because their offense was interrupted.

Only scored 3 points in 3 minutes, such a performance, it is difficult to satisfy the fans.

But now, when the Mavericks fans at the scene saw Wang Zhi appearing again, their anxious hearts instantly became more stable.

It seems that Wang Zhi is their, and even the Mavericks scoring, and even the guarantee of winning.

Regardless of the performance or the facts, the situation is really the case. 04

Whether it was against the Kings in the last round or against the Spurs in this round, Wang Zhi's performance is a barometer of the Mavericks' victory.

He played well, the Mavericks may not win.

But as long as you don't play well, you basically lose.

With such a player around, the attention of the fans is naturally on him.

But the problem now is that the Spurs have already started double-teaming Wang Zhi. Wang Zhi has no way to continue to cause damage on the offensive end. What will the Mavericks do? Can other players stand up?

The answer is obviously yes!

In the first round after the Mavericks came up, Wang Zhi got the ball and was double-teamed again. He quickly sent the ball to Finley who was cutting in, causing the Spurs' defense to shrink. Finley passed to Dirk who retreated outside the three-point line Nowitzki, due to the defensive rotation of the Spurs, Stephen Jackson, who is in charge of defending Dirk Nowitzki, has gone to the basket to fill in.

Although Parker on the other side also rushed over to fill in Nowitzki's defensive position, but because he was too short.

After Dirk Nowitzki got the ball, he directly ignored Parker's defense in front of him and shot from outside the three-point line.

swish!

hit!

94:94

After scoring the goal, Dirk Nowitzki raised his hands high, stretched out three fingers on each hand, and showed a proud expression towards the audience!

The whole scene instantly became enthusiastic!

"He's back, and our Dirk is back too, haha, he finally found the feeling of shooting!"

"Hahaha, thanks to the Spurs for double-teaming Wang Zhi, now, our other super scorer is also open!"

"Teaming, Spurs, keep on double-teaming, don't stop!"

This situation is obviously not what the Spurs want to see.

Double-teaming Wang Zhi only bets that the other players can't make the shot!

In fact, the Spurs' team defense is very good. They have strong execution and tacit understanding. Under the premise of double-team defense, they can quickly rotate in place and do not leave a big open for the Mavericks.

But the problem is that Stephen Jackson's defense of Dirk Nowitzki is a trick specially prepared by Black Popovich in this round of the series.

After he did a lot of research on Dirk Nowitzki, he found this method of using the third position with strong mobility and powerful small defense to defend.

And judging from the previous games, the effect is really good.

But the problem now is that after the Spurs' defense is rotated, such a defensive matchup obviously does not exist.

And when a player like Parker rotates in front of Dirk Nowitzki, with his defensive interference ability, it can basically be said that it is almost the same as sending an open shot to the opponent.

Faced with such a situation, Popovich on the sidelines was still thinking.

He is not helpless.

With the configuration of the Spurs and his coaching experience over the years, it is far from reaching the end of the mountain.

However, what made him very frustrated was that in his rich tactical manual, he couldn't find a set of defensive strategies that could perfectly target the Mavericks.

This situation really made him uncomfortable.

Admittedly, if it was the Mavericks last season, Popovich could easily find a lot of targeted defensive arrangements.

But now, because of the presence of Wang Zhi, no matter what kind of defense is used to deal with it, it seems that there are flaws.

In the final analysis, it is because Wang Zhi is too versatile!

He can play both with the ball and off the ball, outside, and even under the basket, when he is double-teamed, and he can pass a threatening pass in the first place.

The most important thing is that Wang Zhi has a very high golf quotient. He can always find the Spurs' defensive loopholes according to the Spurs' defensive changes on the field.

How to target this kind of player?

Anyway, so far, Popovich has not thought of a way.

The good news for the Spurs is that they are also doing very well offensively.

Ross missed a shot and Tim Duncan made it 2+1 with an offensive rebound!

94:97

If you can't defend, you can only use offense to fight!

The Mavericks' defense isn't good enough, and Tim Duncan, the only player on both teams to reach the superstar level, should really show his dominance!

That's right, Tim Duncan, who can toughen Shaquille O'Neal and is even called the number one power forward in the league by many fans, is the absolute core of this Spurs team. When the Spurs are in adversity, he must stand out!

 …

The Mavericks attacked, Wang Zhi was double-teamed again, the ball was passed back to Nash, Nash broke through to attract the defense and then passed to the air-cut Michael Finley, who caught the ball and made a quick layup, but was rushed by Tim Duncan The peg board cap was intercepted.

The atmosphere at the scene froze a lot in an instant.

Tim Duncan is on fire!

If this scene happened at the Spurs' home court, then the fans would definitely scream wildly.

Nail board big cap, this way of blocking shots is very motivating, and its bursting degree is second only to off-ball.

The Mavericks have done a good job of passing the ball, but they still have some negligence.

The Spurs' defensive rotation is also excellent, and the most important thing is that Tim Duncan is really starting to work!

Tim Duncan may be the most low-key superstar in today's NBA. Not only does he have no personality, he is reticent on the court, never has a temper, and even his personal style of play is simple.

Just watching his game, you don't even think this is an All-Star.

And only after looking at his high-level data, you will understand the value of this star!

But in fact, Tim Duncan was not like this at the beginning, especially when he was in college. When he played NCAA at Wake Forest University, Tim Duncan relied on his explosive physical fitness to play all kinds of flying and escaping. Some fans even called him From the "flying devil" nickname.

It's just that after entering the NBA, maybe Popovich's way of running the army changed him, or maybe it was the previous injury that made him understand.

All in all, Duncan has gradually become what it is today since then.

Can layup easily, never dunk.

Can easily complete scoring, absolutely not show off.

However, this does not mean that he no longer has the same strength as before!

You must know that when Duncan participated in the draft, more than half of the teams in the league played badly for him and competed for the No. 1 pick.

At this time, when the Spurs were in trouble, he didn't hold back any more, and suddenly sprinted on the defensive end, his top-level explosive physical fitness was undoubtedly revealed at this moment!

A pegboard hat was given to Michael Finley, the "disciple" who was once handpicked by Michael Jordan.

The Spurs attack, with Parker and Duncan running the pick-and-roll again.

After the pick-and-roll, Duncan went to the 45-degree mid-range area and received Parker's pass. He raised his hand and made a shot fake to make LaFrentz move out of the defensive position. Duncan immediately defended the ball and relied on his body after a dribble. Stuck in the position and broke through, raised the basketball with one hand, hung LaFrentz, and made a burst dunk with one hand, which shocked everyone!

94:99

Because of Duncan's strong performance on both ends of the offense and defense, the Spurs immediately established a five-point lead.

At this time, on the coaching bench of the Spurs, the seriousness on Popovich's face finally disappeared, replaced by ease and confidence, and he turned his head to look at the position where old Nelson was, although there was a high probability that he would not see him. , but at this time Popovich must be thinking in his heart: "You have Wang Zhi, which really gives us a headache, but I also have Tim Duncan, and you can't solve it either!"

Indeed, with the defensive strength of the Mavericks, it is impossible to solve this point of Tim Duncan.

Not to mention them, even the Lakers, the three-peat championship team with Shaquille O'Neal, was also eliminated 4:2 by this seemingly very low-key super power forward!

When that round of the series ended, the fans were amazed that the three-peat Lakers were out early, only to find out that the "Stone Buddha" of the Spurs was so fierce!

The only thing the Mavericks can do defensively is double-team Tim Duncan!

But soon, they discovered that this trick didn't work either!

The Mavericks attacked, Wang Zhi was double-teamed again and assisted Nash to complete a breakthrough throw and scored 2 points.

96:99

Seeing that the Mavericks had the momentum to chase points, but looking back, due to double-teaming Duncan, Bowen got a three-pointer.

Although Bowen missed the shot, Duncan grabbed the rebound again under the basket and caused a foul by Nowitzki.

At the free throw line, a deadpan Duncan made 2 of 2 free throws.

96:101

The score difference is back to 5 points!

Why in this era, powerful inside players are more popular than players in other positions?

Why is talent as strong as Michael Jordan, not in the draft

will be selected as the No. 1 pick, and super center Olajuwon is the target of people's competition.

Why has Duncan announced his participation in the draft, which has attracted looting from the entire league, and even Iverson has to avoid the same draft as Duncan for this reason?

Perhaps the performance of Duncan in these few rounds gave the answer!

The answer is that powerful inside players have very powerful and rich functions!

Their influence on both offensive and defensive ends far exceeds that of outside players.

On the offensive end, they can attack the basket powerfully, and they can also fight for offensive rebounds. Even standing under the basket is a threat to opponents with arrogance.

On the defensive end, not to mention, a strong inside line protector is the most important link in defense no matter what era it is.

The protection of backboards is also an important indicator of the victory of the game.

In this way, you can double-team top insiders like Tim Duncan, making him lose a huge threat on the offensive end.

But you gotta make sure, basketball can beat him!

You can also move Duncan out on offense with a high pick-and-roll and a shooting inside man, making him less of a threat to protect the rim.

But you only have one chance to hit the ball!

Unless there's a ridiculous long-range shot, Duncan will have no suspense to get the backboard.

This is the value of a super insider, and at this moment, the fans of the Mavericks once again realized how uncomfortable it is when their team does not have a strong traditional center.

On the offensive end, there is no strong offensive ability at the basket, and on the defensive end, even two people are required to double-team the opponent's strong inside line, and there is even a high probability of losing rebounds.

Looking at the Mavericks' fragile interior, they once again fell into anxiety.

"Damn, the opponent has started to show off his power inside, and our biggest weakness has been taken advantage of again!"

"It's difficult. At this critical moment, the basket can't support it at all. This game is a bit difficult."

"Hey, when will the Mavericks get a reliable and powerful center, even if the offense is not good, as long as they can protect the rebounds.

Indeed, the Mavericks' biggest weakness is the basket.

It's not that the old Nelson's tactical system does not require traditional insiders. The reason why he formed such a lineup is because Dallas has been unable to recruit a reliable and powerful insider.

That's how we formed the lineup just now.

In the playoffs that have failed in the past, the reason for the failure is mostly the same.

In this year's playoffs, although the Blazers were eliminated 4:1 in the first round, the Mavericks' inside line was still blown up, but the Blazers' offense was not good, and the Mavericks' firepower was too strong.

It's too intense, so it doesn't show up at all.

In the second round against the Kings, it was also due to the lack of dominance of Verratti Divac at the basket, and Chris Webber and him both like to run around the team.

The team's performance at the basket is even a bit haphazard.

Through the victories of these two rounds, the fans seem to have temporarily forgotten the biggest problem of the Mavericks, and they are talking about their full offensive firepower.

However, when they meet the Spurs, this question is always unavoidable!

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Mavericks attack, Finley's pull-up jumper missed.

In the Spurs round, Duncan wanted the ball at the basket and was about to be double-teamed, but this time he didn't pass the ball, but turned around and forced the ball before Nowitzki's double-team came.

Attack LaFrentz.

Immediately after the strong attack missed, he took off again, grabbed an offensive rebound under the siege of Lafrenz and Nowitzki, and made up the ball against Lafrenz's interference before landing!

At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded, calling LaFrentz for a defensive foul!

Duncan got another 2+1 chance!

But this is not the worst. After another foul, LaFrentz's personal fouls have reached 5 times, but there are still nearly 7 minutes before the end of the game.

In order to protect LaFrentz, the Mavericks had to make a substitution and replaced Bradley with a big bamboo pole.

As a result, the offensive system of the Mavericks has also been destroyed!.