DreamersGN Chapter 416 Thompson, Buddha shines
Chapter 416 Thompson, Buddha shines
"Gentry, you are asking for your own death!"
Popovich's beard is turning white. Is Gentry insulting him by beating him like this?
Could it be that Gentry forgot the year before, if he didn't deliberately let the water go, the Suns might not even be able to make the playoffs, let alone the championship. Could it be that the Suns don't know how to be grateful?
Popovich didn't know that this kind-hearted black old man who sat on the bench holding a thermos all day long was actually a narrow-minded man.
It is because at the critical moment of the Suns, the Spurs chose to let the Suns become their opponents in the playoffs. This is definitely not Popovich's kindness. This is an insult to the Suns. Gentry has always Remember now.
Waited for two years!
Gentry waited two years!
It's not to prove how great he is as a coach, he just wants to tell the Spurs, how you looked down on the Suns back then, how the Suns look down on the Spurs now.
"Yi Nan, Whiteside."
Before the start of the game, Wei Dong pointed to Yi Nan and Whiteside, "You two use your best abilities to limit Duncan's performance. If you defend Duncan, you will complete the task. As for the outside attack and defense, we will leave it to us."
Even if they were divided into two lineups, Weidong's team was not weak at all.
Both Carter and McCollum have defensive capabilities, and it doesn't matter if the offensive teammates can't score, Weidong will do it himself.
"Beep!!!"
With the whistle of the referee, the game begins.
Yi Nan and Duncan jumped the ball, relying on super explosive power, Yi Nan passed the ball to Weidong.
Weidong dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, dribbled the ball away from Leonard with a cross step, and made a sudden stop and fell back for a jumper!
"Shh!!!"
Basketball hollow into the net.
2:0! ! !
The Spurs attacked, Duncan got the ball from the baseline, Yi Nan and Whiteside stepped forward to double-team Duncan, which made Duncan have no room to shoot.
With a flick of his long arm, Duncan passed the ball to Danny!
Danny received the basketball, adjusted his shooting posture, and prepared to use a mid-range shot to complete the attack.
This brief adjustment gave Weidong a chance to defend.
"Bah!"
As soon as the basketball slipped out of Danny's fingertips, Weidong slapped it away.
"Wow~~~"
Kobe, who was sitting on the sidelines, leaned back, with "difficult" in his left eye and "belief" in his right eye. The expression on his face was four words: unbelievable.
Weidong's defense can't be considered as a block. He directly took the ball away in the air and quickly made a fast break.
After reaching the basket, Leonard had already pounced on him to defend, Weidong turned around 360 degrees in the air to avoid Leonard, and hooked backhand!
"Shh!!!"
Basketball hollow into the net.
Kobe sat on the sidelines and said: "Brother Dong, this is our style of play. In the situation just now, there are many players who first choose to lean on Leonard, then throw the ball into the air and shout 'foul. La'."
Gentry heard Kobe say this, turned his head and joked: "Are you talking about one of your teammates?"
"I'm not, I don't, don't talk nonsense!"
Kobe grinned and sent Gentry a set of three-peat denials.
The Spurs are not weak.
The reason why the Suns caught the Spurs by surprise in the opening lineup was because Weidong had "brightened his sword", and he didn't hide his personal ability that was a level above all the players.
"5 minutes."
Gentry looked at the big screen and patted Curry, "Get ready to play."
Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green, McGrady.
The five Sun Tigers will stand up at the same time, and after high-fiving Weidong and the other five, they will walk onto the court.
The first quarter lasted exactly 6 minutes.
19:15! ! !
太阳队领先4分，卫东6分钟的时间内，7投5中砍下10分3篮板2助攻1抢断2盖帽。
TNT live room.
Barkley is still satirizing O'Neal, saying that the Kobe family did not bring O'Neal to the Suns home court.
Now I saw Gentry's substitution tactics.
O'Neal, "Gentry is a fucking tactical genius."
Barkley, "Popovich won't do it."
O'Neal, "I think Popovich can also replace with five substitutes and blow up the Suns' substitutes."
Barkley, "The subs for the Suns are Durant, Curry, Thompson, McGrady, Green! This is a championship lineup."
Popovich was indeed a little confused. He was stunned for a while before deciding to stay the same. Isn't the Suns up and down?He still kept the main force on the field, but replaced Danny with Ginobili.
Curry dribbles upfield and passes the ball to Durant.
Durant received the ball to attract Leonard to defend, then passed the ball to McGrady, Green made an off-ball pick and roll for Thompson, and Thompson slipped to the corner of the three-pointer.
McGrady passed the ball without looking at the person, and the basketball was in Thompson's hands.
The three-point space in the bottom corner!
"Shh!!!"
Thompson raised his hand and scored a three-pointer, and the basketball went into the net hollow.
22:15! ! !
Afterwards, Leonard singled Durant and failed to succeed. Green protected the rebound and passed the ball to Curry. Curry dribbled the ball and rushed to the frontcourt.
"Whoosh~"
The basketball was in Thompson's hands again.
"Shh!!!"
Thompson raised his hand and scored another three-pointer, and the basketball hit the net.
25:15! ! !
Less than a minute after the Suns came off the bench, Thompson scored two three-pointers in a row, and the point difference was pulled to more than 1 points.
"pause!"
Popovich had to call a timeout, and if this continues, he will be crushed by the Suns' bench lineup.
As soon as Thompson took the stage, Wei Dong joked, "Young man, tonight is the Buddha's light~"
"Ah ha ha"
Thompson touched the back of his head, a little shy, "I feel a little better tonight."
"Then keep voting!"
After the timeout, Popovich asked Duncan and Splitter to rest and replaced them with Mills and Bonner, two players with a certain level of three-pointers.
Three points against three points!
Tactics are fine, but Popovich underestimated the strength of the Suns' bench.
Ginobili received a pass from his teammate outside the three-point line, made a shot fake, shook Thompson, and then shot a three-pointer.
"Shh!!!"
Basketball hollow into the net.
25:18! ! !
Popovich didn't let go of his breath, and Thompson made two consecutive three-pointers.
Fast passing, constantly running without the ball!
Popovich narrowed his eyes. The Spurs and the Suns were old enemies. The small ball whirlwind led by Nash did not give him this feeling, and he seemed a little desperate.
37:23! ! !
At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led by 14 points.
Thompson played 6 minutes in the first quarter, made 7 of 5 three-pointers and scored a team-high 15 points.
When the Spurs were still focusing on the three top players Weidong, Durant, and Curry, Thompson quietly broke out and told the Spurs that he was also difficult to deal with.