Author: Grove Street Brothers

The total score is 2 to 2. For an ordinary series, this may just be the two sides having just finished testing, but it is just a foreplay.

The next two or three games are the beginning of the real cruel and bloody battle.

But for the best-of-five series in the first round, the Lakers and Spurs have reached a life-or-death situation!

This is the excitement of a best-of-five series. There are no unnecessary tests and not so many twists and turns.

It integrates the essence of European and American art films - it's a bloody battle right from the start!

The fewer games there are, the more exciting the game is. Because there are fewer games, it means that the error tolerance rate is low and it is not easy to reverse.

This is one of the reasons why NCAA March Madness has surpassed the NBA in popularity.

The NCAA tournament, which determines the outcome, is simply exciting every game.

This year, the first round match between the Lakers and Spurs had this kind of excitement.

This may be the first time in history that the eighth in the Western Conference and the first in the Western Conference can compete so fiercely!

When everyone thought the Lakers were finished, the Lakers once led the series to 2-1.

When everyone thought the Spurs were going to kneel, they stubbornly turned the series score into 2-2 in the last game!

Thus, the game with the highest ratings of the entire season has arrived!

Stern never expected that the showdown between the eighth seed in the Western Conference and the first seed in the Western Conference would be so popular.

Even before G5 of the series officially started, the ratings had already surpassed the previous Shay comeback battle between the Lakers and the Knicks, setting a new high this season.

Fans all over the world want to see whether the Lakers become the second defending champion in NBA history to win a first-round game, or whether the Spurs become the backdrop for the first black eight miracle in history!

I guess Popovich himself didn't expect that as the team with the best record in the league, he would have such a difficult first-round game.

In the last game, the little general really saved the Spurs' life. Otherwise, it would be hard to say whether the Spurs would still be in the playoffs.

However, the victory in the last game did greatly improve the morale of the players.

And today, the Spurs' home atmosphere also doubled the fighting power of all Spurs players.

There was a buzz of people outside the Alamodome, and a "I still believe" poster hung at the entrance of the arena.

All San Antonians are looking forward to the first championship in team history.

All San Antonians stand with the Spurs players and fight side by side at this moment!

The defending champion is the first mountain they have to climb.

The huge poster, the cheers of the fans, and the dignity of being No. 1 in the Western Conference. All of this makes the Spurs players full of motivation and their whole bodies are full of energy.

In the locker room, Johnson, the locker room leader who saved the team in the last game, stood in the middle and gave orders:

"People in Los Angeles thought they could do whatever they wanted and light up their victory cigars in San Antonio like they did in previous years.

Damn it, we're going to shove smoking cigars down those bastards' throats!

This year’s championship must belong to us!”

The young general gave an impassioned speech, while the giant towers on both sides of the San Antonio River listened quietly, silently gathering strength.

Popovich smiled. There is simply no better picture than this.

On the other hand, Shai doesn't have to motivate his teammates.

The Black Eight Miracle is right in front of us, and everyone on the Lakers team doesn't need to be encouraged at all, as their blood is already boiling.

Shay just stood in front of the locker room mirror and put on all five of his championship rings.

The only person he needs motivation now is himself.

At this time, apart from Dell Curry, Sam Perkins, who has worked with Shea the longest among the Lakers, came over and reminded Shea:

"It's time to show up!"

Shay nodded, then took a deep breath, and raised his right hand covered with championship rings: "I am destiny!"

In this way, both sides met with murderous intent in the center of the Alamo Dome, which was as hot as the center of a volcano.

"Hello, audience friends, audience friends, here is the live broadcast of Game 5 between the Spurs and the Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs, brought to you by CCTV!"

In the live commentary booth, Coach Zhang was a little nervous. Because of the special nature of this game, CCTV sent them to coach Zhang to talk about the game in the first round this time.

The first black eight miracle in history, no one in the world wants to miss such a scene!

But Spurs on-site commentator Bill Rand is still optimistic about his home team:

"The Lakers can indeed be called the eighth strongest team in the Western Conference in history, I admit that.

But the No. 1 player in the Western Conference will still advance to the next round!

Facts have proved that as long as the Spurs find their outside sight, they can steadily suppress the Lakers.

The Lakers have won three consecutive championships and five championships throughout the 1990s.

It’s time for their era to turn around!”

But Marvin Albert next to him obviously disagreed:

"Whether the times will turn around or not does not depend on the length of time.

But it lies in whether the rulers of this era are still strong!"

Amid the shouts of fans and the expectations of fans around the world, the game officially begins!

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs, who had been injected with chicken blood by the young general, were quite strong.

In the first defense of the opening game, Shea went to the baseline to break through. The Admirals immediately came to cover the defense. Under the double defense of Pippen and the Admirals, Shea missed a pull-up layup, and Duncan protected the rebound.

After young general Johnson received the basketball, he immediately counterattacked from the backcourt. He quickly and accurately found Elliott who was cutting in from the right side. He made a long pass to the ground and assisted Elliott for a layup!

The Spurs accelerated today. Whenever there was a chance, Popovich allowed the young general to play freely without waiting for the Twin Towers to fall into position.

Junior may be Popovich's most trusted point guard. In 1994, Popovich, who had just become the general manager of the Spurs, made his first signing, signing back Junior, giving him the first guarantee of his career.

Sexual multi-year contract.

In Popovich's view, the little general is always clear-headed and can always make excellent decisions. Under his control, the Spurs can always find your weaknesses and attack them!

Therefore, Popovich allowed the speed and a certain degree of freedom to play today.

In this kind of game that was fought to the last critical moment, the tactics of the two coaches actually didn't have much variability.

Therefore, the game must ultimately be left to the players!

And Johnson did not live up to Popovich's trust. On the next attack, it was Johnson again. He fell into the position and used Robinson's screen to break through. Then he found Pippen who was open on the right wing and assisted him to add another three points for the Spurs.

Then, Finley's layup was blocked by Duncan who was back on defense. The young general once again found Elliott immediately during the transition attack. The latter caught the ball and layup, and was fouled by the anxious Finley.

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However, despite being violated, Elliott's layup still hit the net and got a 2+1 opportunity!

Elliott stood on the free throw line and hit the ball steadily, helping the Spurs get off to a perfect 8-0 start!

Youngster Johnson's deadly passes gave the Spurs a huge advantage from the start. He was still active today after delivering a near-win in the last game.

That guy doesn't just talk, he always steps up to help the team by setting an example!

The cheers in the Alamodome seemed to lift the ceiling, and they started 8-0. This was the Spurs' most perfect start in the series so far.

The Spurs also relied on this 8-0 offensive to directly stop the Lakers, forcing Carlisle to time out early.

However, Los Angeles fans are not nervous.

All of Los Angeles knows that man will lead the team back on track!

Sure enough, after returning from the timeout, Shay also started to exert force.

He first teamed up with Mutombo to set up a dragnet and blocked Duncan, who was about to dunk after turning his back and breaking through with a double block.

Shocked! Two rich men actually touched a 23-year-old young man at the same time! One after another!

Barkley looked at Mutombo and Shea's double block, and for some reason, he suddenly felt sour.

Isn't this the exclusive pose for Shay and I back then?

After blocking Duncan, Shea took control of the ball and advanced.

With the lessons learned from the previous games, the Spurs now retreat very quickly and will not easily give Shea a chance to counterattack.

Seeing that the Spurs team had fallen into position, Shea also slowed down the pace and slowed down the rhythm.

Then as he approached the three-point line, Shay began to lower his center of gravity and dribble with his left and right hands alternately under his hips.

The "thump" sound of the basketball hitting the floor made Pippen feel like his own heartbeat.

Once this sound comes close, it means Shay is about to break through.

Pippen then adjusted his defensive position and stepped back, preparing to intercept Shay's breakthrough.

Unexpectedly, Shay was dribbling outside the three-point line. He suddenly raised his center of gravity and made a three-pointer! By the time Pippen reacted and interfered with his hands, Shay had already completed the shot. And this was recorded at the three-point line.

The pull-up jump shot in the hot zone at the top of the outer arc also hit the net!
To be continued...