"Tony Parker, 23 years old (born on May 17, 1982), 188 cm, 84 kg, PG, ability evaluation 87...averaged 19 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1 steal and 0.1 blocks per game...shooting rate 55%, three

The point shooting rate was 28% and the free throw shooting rate was 72%..."

The experience of the first two games was not deep. In the second half of the season, he played against the Spurs again. After the first round, Liu Xiu had that feeling - the troika is really coming!

Although Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili had already gathered together in 2002, the role of those two in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons was just that. Two first-class star-level defenders would be better than these two.

To do better, both of them were below the first-class level in those two years.

By last season, Ginobili had risen to the level of a first-class star, and the troika was starting to take shape.

Now, Parker has also entered the room!

With the ball just now, Parker showed something that Liu Xiu envied - explosive acceleration!

He, Warden, can also use buffs, talents, and skills to do similar things, but specific conditions are required. As for Parker, acceleration after the pick-and-roll is just a simple display of physical fitness, and does not require so many tricks to bypass Kwame Brown.

The second stage of acceleration, the explosive lateral movement at close range... are all uses of physical fitness, which he, the warden, cannot do.

The most important thing is that Parker's pick-and-roll ability with the ball has just been developed, but Duncan has one of the top five pick-and-roll abilities in the league at the power forward position, and his basic skills are comprehensive and solid.

Now, Duncan's hard power is declining year by year, and he relies more and more on his teammates. It just so happens that both partners are beginning to enter their peak period...depending on each other and helping each other, the troika is really here!

Offense and defense transition, the Trail Blazers attack.

The Spurs did a good job of retreating. Bowen retreated early to guard the top arc. He looked at Liu Xiu who was receiving the serve and advancing quickly. He didn't know if it was an illusion. He felt that Liu Xiu seemed to be more excited... restrained himself.

With that twisted impulse, he concentrated on defense.

Liu Xiu once again started to speed up in the middle circle and continued to break through!

Bowen continued to move defensively in advance, seeking stability and not messing around.

Liu Xiu changed direction at the top of the arc and went to the left. Duncan and Nesterovich launched a double-tower defense to protect the frame. After Liu Xiu passed Duncan on the left side of the free throw line, Nesterovich stepped forward to expand the defense.

Liu Xiu grabbed the ball and used a European step to avoid Nesterovich's top defense.

Duncan expected that Liu Xiu would actually use the European step, and after being passed, he moved in anticipation to block Liu Xiu's last point in the European step attack frame, but!

Liu Xiu took one step across, jumped up, and threw the ball in front of the basket.

The ball hit the backboard and bounced toward the basket, hit the front edge of the basket, bounced, and fell into the frame!

The French gentleman spewed obscenities on the spot. Is the warden so unrestrained tonight?

Whether the ball goes in or not is two different things. It is not in rhythm, and the angle combined with the distance is extremely unfriendly to outside players...

He didn't feel weird when Ginobili took such a shot. He also thought it was normal when Kobe Bryant took such a shot against the Lakers.

But in Parker's perception, Warden is a representative of a "stable" player. Except for taking shots at critical moments, his shot selection at other times is very stable.

In the first two attacks tonight, Liu Xiu played boldly and aggressively.

Liu Xiu was also very excited after scoring the goal. He bumped into Randolph on the way back to celebrate. It was obvious that he felt lucky.

When the Spurs attacked, Parker continued to cooperate with Duncan to initiate a pick-and-roll attack.

Kwame Brown did not extend out to defend. When Duncan followed Duncan, he stayed on the free throw line.

Seeing this, Duncan cut inside at a 45-degree angle. Parker did not force the ball, but controlled the rhythm and lobbed the ball from the top arc to Duncan who was squeezing Liu Xiu to cut in.

Duncan came to receive the ball from close range. Although Liu Xiu did not withstand Duncan, he still limited Duncan's cutting speed. Kwame Brown made up for it in time.

Duncan passed the ball back towards the free throw line, and Parker stepped on the free throw line to receive the ball and quickly took off and shot...hit!

Although the goal was scored, it still shocked Parker.

Kwame Brown saved again and almost scored!

But further distance is beyond Parker's shooting range.

The Spurs' offense in these two rounds was their regular style of play, so the Trail Blazers were able to rely on Kwame Brown's ability on the defensive end to improve and progress. In just the second round, they had an obvious defensive effect.

But when it comes to the Spurs' defense, the situation is different.

Liu Xiu continues to dominate in singles!

Neither the top arc nor the mid-range could stop Liu Xiu. Coupled with Liu Xiu's magic ball in the last round, the Spurs had to strengthen their defense against Liu Xiu.

The two masters of first defense in the top arc and mid-range did not mess up, and Parker in the left corner blocked it.

Liu Xiu passed the ball to the left corner. Duncan immediately made up for it, but it was still too slow. Ray Allen took the ball and hit a three-pointer!

After scoring three goals in a row at the beginning, the Trail Blazers players were extremely excited and actively retreated, trying to defend the opponent with all their strength in the next round and gain a real advantage... The whistle sounded and Popovich called a timeout!

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The Spurs called a timeout just 1 minute and 19 seconds into the game, which caused a headache for the live TV station.

Normally, a pause means that ads can be shown and there is income, but ads come in less than two minutes after the game starts... At least wait for the 5-minute preview time to pass!

And this is a Spurs game. Even if the opponent is a popular and strong team, the ratings are not high. Popovich makes such a fuss...

The coaching staff of the opposing Trail Blazers is also in trouble. Fortunately, they have experienced the seven games of the Western Conference Finals last season and are now more accustomed to Popovich's characteristics - he likes to use timeouts to disrupt the opponent's rhythm, even in the game.

Just started.

Just when the opponent was about to start the momentum and was interrupted by a timeout, the momentum was bound to be affected to a certain extent anyway.

Maurice Cheeks first accepted this matter, did not worry about it, and focused on another characteristic of Popovich - the reason why Popovich used timeouts to disrupt the opponent's rhythm was because

He lacks the ability to adapt to situations!

Liu Xiu chose an unreasonable force attack tonight, which was effective and caught the Spurs off guard.

His offensive choice was not only unexpected by the Spurs, but also unexpected by the Trail Blazers.

But it’s a good start!

Based on Maurice Cheeks' experience against the Spurs in the past two years, Popovich will be very conservative when facing situations that exceed expectations. If this is the case, then seize this point and continue to play!

After the timeout, the Trail Blazers made no substitutions. The Spurs replaced Nesterovich with Muhammad, and the other four players remained unchanged.

The Spurs' lineup adjustment was quite satisfactory, and the defensive adjustment was also focused on stability. In response to Liu Xiu's breakthrough, the Spurs' defensive adjustment was limited to accelerating the speed of shrinking and expanding defense.
Chapter completed!