After returning to San Antonio, the Heat followed closely. In fact, compared with the two home courts in the next, there is no advantage of waiting for work. However, at least there are their own fans here, and they are also the stadiums they are used to.

At the same time, for the Spurs, it is now a battle of back and forth. Losing Tianwang Mountain means standing on the edge of the cliff. You must strive to win in the subsequent games, and you cannot be careless. Moreover, for the Heat, you only need to win one game to win the championship, which will definitely arouse their pursuit of victory.

The Heat will definitely burst out with unprecedented combat power on the offensive end, just like the last quarter of the fifth game. Although the hit rate that is against the sky cannot appear at any time, the Heat's offense must be very fierce, so for this game, **Vict attached great importance to defense.

In several tactical exercises before the game, defense was constantly emphasized. In confrontational training, Stephen sometimes needed to play himself to deal with Van Exel who played Wade, and sometimes like Wade, to attack Bruce Bowen's defense line.

This is why **Vicci is worried that Stephen will be taken seriously by the referee again, so he made preparations in advance. Once there is a problem with Stephen, Bruce Bowen will be on the top and let Stephen concentrate on exerting his abilities on the offensive end.

Until now, **Vic can also feel that compared to Stephen's super defense, his strong offensive effect is greater. Although the Heat's defense is not as good as the Pistons, it is more targeted. Several of the Spurs' offensive points have basically been limited.

The Heat used O'Neal or Morning to defend the penalty area, allowing Haslem to fight Duncan and make Duncan's offensive points as much as possible. In addition to Duncan's own condition, Duncan's form was not very good in the finals, and in addition to assists, his scores and rebounds were reduced.

At the same time, the Heat have put in special efforts to prevent pick-and-roll, which makes Tony Parker's power unable to be exerted. Tony Parker's offense relies too much on tactics and his own offensive ability, which has led to his performance in the finals not being very good, and his average score per game has decreased compared to the regular season or playoffs.

They are not very good at defending Ginobili, but now Ginobili is mainly arranged by **Vic to the substitute lineup, playing the role of the substitute ball distributor, which limits his offensive performance. At the same time, in comparison, Stephen's offensive grasp in the substitute lineup is also greater than Ginobili.

Whether in the starting lineup or the substitute lineup, Stephen is the one with the highest offensive threat. Although the Heat have prepared James Posey for players like Stephen, judging from these games, James Posey is unable to limit Stephen.

In the finals, the role of tactics was not fully reflected. At the same time, Pat Riley is no less than **Vic in the tactics level, so the two teams can only decide by competing with talent. It is obvious that in terms of talent, the Heat have a slight advantage.

Like O'Neal, although five games have passed, O'Neal's data is only 18:8:8:8:87 rebounds per game, which is almost comparable to Duncan, but this data is achieved under the Spurs' strict defense against him, and is also based on the fact that the three Spurs' center players, Nestrovic, Mohamed and Oberto, are all fouls per game. In order to defend O'Neal, the Spurs have made almost all the inside strength to achieve such a result.

If a player like O'Neal is willing to relax, he will dare to expose his sharp teeth and tear you all over. So long before the finals began, **Vicci set an insurmountable wall in his heart, that is, he will never ignore his defense against O'Neal because of any factors. No matter how bad his performance is, now it seems that although O'Neal is no longer the shark who is calling the wind and rain on the court and wins 30 to 40 at any time, it is still not to be underestimated.

O'Neal was unstoppable in the past. Now, O'Neal can barely limit him by using all your strength. This is the shark that has entered twilight years. He is no longer as bloodthirsty as before, but he is still a destructionist on the court. Once you relax your vigilance against him a little, he will definitely make you suffer.

Since the inside of the Spurs focused their defense on O'Neal, the defense of the outside, especially the defense of the area under the basket after entering the three-point line, was previously completed by Duncan. Now Duncan has devoted most of his energy to O'Neal, which has led to the weak defensive power in this area.

If the defense in this area is strengthened, the Heat will find an opportunity outside the three-point line, which is also the reason why the opponent's three-pointers are raining in the end of the fifth game. If the inside defense cannot be loosened, the defense within and outside the three-point line must be selected.

However, except for Wade, almost all the outside players on the Heat are good at three-pointers, and Wade's breakthrough is extremely lethal. Except for Stephen who can make achievements in preventing him from breaking through, the defense of other people is simply for him to ask for help and enter and exit at will.

At this time, **Vicci was very lucky and insisted on choosing Stephen in the draft. If Stephen was not available, **Vicci believed that with the Spurs' existing strength, there would be no problem entering the playoffs, and it should not be difficult to win the top spot in the regular season, but it would be dangerous in the playoffs.

Michaelfen and Van Exel are the two biggest signings from the Spurs this season, except for Stephen, but the performance of these two people cannot make **Vic. Michaelfenley is probably used to being the boss of the team and is used to controlling the ball. This is probably the main reason why the Mavericks gave him up, because even if he helps Nowitzki with peace of mind, he lacks this awareness. As for Van Exel, his performance is actually much different from Michaelfenley, but because his expectations for him were not too high, **Vic is able to accept his performance.

In the playoffs, the Kings were a little bit good, and the Mavericks were just a hard bone. Now that I think about it, **Victz still feels scared. The Mavericks' strength was beyond his expectations. General Johnson gave up the battle at the tactical level and directly hit the Spurs' soft threat with a head-on style. If Stephen had not been at the forefront of both offense and defense, I believe the semi-finals would be another result.

However, although the game against the Suns in the Western Conference finals seemed dangerous, it was actually safe. The Suns also lacked the corresponding talent. The tactical concepts of their Spurs were very different, but they were not the nemesis of the Spurs. Both sides had their own chances of winning, and it depends on who has a stronger grasp of them.

In the finals, after all the Heat's strength was fully utilized, **Vic was indeed glad that he had foresighted and collected their intelligence information in advance to provide a lot of useful help to the Spurs' first two games. However, **Vic also quickly made adjustments. Although there was a coaching factor in the three-game losing streak away, even if not, **Vic felt that he could win one game at most.

This lineup with O'Neal and Wade outside is Pat Riley's best-in-class lineup and is also the core of his tactical philosophy. Moreover, due to the adjustment of league rules, Wade's role began to appear, and Pat Riley followed the trend of the times and showed his master style.

If he insists on the past, then he is another Larry Brown. If the change goes to the other extreme, then it is Old Nelson. Although he has learned from these two master-level coaches, **Vic still thinks that Pat Riley's approach is the king, sticking to his own core philosophy, and being able to be synchronized with the times.

However, he is not static. **Vic also thinks that he is changing himself every moment. While insisting on his team basketball and governing the army strictly, he is also synchronized with the times, accelerating the team's offensive rhythm and making the game more interesting. In terms of employment, he is even more unconventional. The use of Stephen is an example. He will never use the past to measure a player and truly recognize his progress and efforts.

From a second round pick to the league's best rookie and the best sixth man, **Vic always puts Stephen in the right position while showing his ability. Then Stephen also repaid his trust with his performance. Although the two have never communicated in depth, both of them know what they want.

But now, **Vicci suddenly became a little scared and regretted it a little. Stephen has shown that he is a top-notch potential star, but the Spurs may not be able to give him corresponding treatment. He suppressed him in the middle of the season. Will he not be so embarrassed now?

**Vicci is very clear about what price he will pay if he wants to stay Stephen for a long time, but this is contrary to **Vicci's long-term plan. At the same time, the team also needs to take greater risks. Whether he dares to make this decision. **Vicci feels that he needs to sit with his boss Holt and general manager Barford after the finals to discuss the team's future.

In the Spurs, Holt is the boss, investor, and the owner of the team, but **Victz is the one with the strongest voice in the team, and general manager Baford is only equivalent to **Victz's deputy. The three of them form the Spurs' decision-making trio. **Victz cannot decide all matters in a word, especially such major events.

At 8 p.m. on June 21, 2006, the sixth game of the finals of this season began in the SBC Center Arena. When **Vic saw the Heat's starting lineup, he couldn't help but smile.

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Please collect it!!! In front of the Xuanzhong, there is the chrysanthemum of the wife's feast. It was already very close, but it was widened by her ban. However, for a man, what he needs most is lasting motivation, so I believe that sooner or later, I will be able to caress the extremely delicate chrysanthemum of the wife's feast (Fan Queen), but this requires everyone's strong support and desire...


Chapter completed!