Chapter 448 The Nets defend their title!(1/2)
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105 to 95.
After the fierce battle in the four quarters, the Nets maintained their lead in the first quarter until the end of the game.
The two sides played extremely fiercely in the third quarter, and the Spurs once tied the score.
But in the second half of the quarter, the Nets opened the score again with the five small lineups.
Post-match statistics.
The Spurs' scores are still very average, with Leonard, the highest scorer, scoring 21 points.
Lin Ying scored 40+ again, scoring 47 points.
It is worth mentioning that at least 20 of these scores were obtained in the penalty area.
The spatial role played by JR is crucial here.
JR's performance was also very impressive. He scored 4 three-pointers in the game and contributed 16 points...
Moreover, he not only performed well on the offensive end, but his defense against Ginobili was also on the horizontal line.
It sounds nothing, but for JR, it is enough to support him to continue to serve.
You should know that most of the characters who can only be the sixth person are not how many points they can get, but that they will make their opponents misalign their breakthrough points and lose more points at the same time.
Popovich was a little depressed.
Because he thought that Deron might break out like the Eastern Conference Finals, or Johnson scored the winning goal, or even JR would even get on the bench like G1.
But he never thought that JR could perform so well.
However, at the post-match press conference, he still "showed" a good attitude.
"There must be something wrong with the basket tonight, and they suddenly became bigger when our opponents took action."
This is the way Popovich is used to speaking.
However, he can still draw his ideas from the words, he thinks the Nets feel good tonight.
After all, it is hard for JR to be like the G1 hit, and it is difficult for him to score 4 three-pointers in another game.
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After the press conference, Lin Ying went to the training hall with Butler to practice more.
The advantage of playing away games is that he can have more time to train without spending time with Kobayashi.
But shortly after they arrived at the training hall, JR came.
"Our great hero is here."
Lin Ying smiled and hugged him with Gou and JR.
He rarely sees JR to practice more.
Lin Ying and Butler were practicing confrontation, and JR was practicing three-pointers there.
After Lin Ying and the others finished training, Butler went back first. Lin Ying saw that JR was still practicing and sat on the sidelines to rest for a while.
The training hall kept sounding the hollow sound of basketballs.
Lin Ying nodded unconsciously while touching her chin.
After JR entered the finals, he felt like he had become a different person.
Of course, this does not mean that his condition suddenly improved. In the few opportunities before, JR's hit rate was not low.
And he was really focused when training.
After the training was over, he realized that Lin Ying had not left yet and walked over with a smile.
Lin Ying threw the towel over.
"If you keep your feel and in shape now, our championship will be stable."
Lin Ying said with a smile.
"I will."
When Lin Ying heard this, she couldn't help but look straight at JR.
Very confident!
However, JR's subsequent words made him nod and agree, and he reached out and patted JR on the shoulder.
"I promised Andre to bring him the championship trophy."
Many people in the NBA are inspired by the departure of some people.
Or to put it another way, they are playing ball for those who have passed away.
Like Durant for Charles Craig, Leonard for his father, etc.
JR is more special, but now he is playing for New York teams and will do whatever it takes.
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After the first 4 games, the two sides tied 2-2 in a big score.
G5 will be the battle of Tianwang Mountain between the two sides.
Due to the adjustment of the competition system, this game will also be held at the Barclays Center.
The Spurs arrived in Brooklyn the day before the game.
The Spurs had a very good mentality before the game.
Especially Popovich, he also joked about the changes in the competition system in front of reporters.
"I've played in the finals many times. This is the first time I've experienced such a competition system. For an old guy, it's very interesting to have a new experience."
On the night of the game day, the Barclays Center was full of attendance and the fans were enthusiastic.
After all, last year's G5, they could only watch broadcasts in the stadium.
And this year is the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, and the game will definitely be very intense.
Before the game started, Carl kept paying attention to every detail of the Spurs.
Judging from the first four games, the players on both sides have not fluctuated much.
The Spurs perform like a machine, but so do Lin Ying.
After 4 games, Lin Ying averaged 41.25 points per game.
This performance is really aimed at Jordan's average record of 41 points per game.
So the game between the two teams is more like two very close balances.
What will cause important changes to the Nets are the role players and tactics, while the Spurs only have tactics.
Carl was also worried about what ultimate move Popovich would use in Tianwang Mountain.
However, after the game started, their concerns were proved to be redundant.
Because Popovich really didn't make any adjustments.
Maybe he is confident in his team, or like he said in a press conference before, he feels that the Nets' last game is more like luck.
Then, the Nets slapped him hard with an almost identical game.
116 to 103, the Nets defeated the Spurs and won the Battle of Tianwang Mountain.
JR continues to perform well, and can even be said to perform strongly.
He scored 6 three-pointers in the whole game and scored 22 points directly.
Lin Ying continued to perform steadily and contributed 41 points.
In the last moment of this game, Popovich was completely confused.
At the same time, Barkley's words at the commentary seat seemed particularly appropriate.
"I think Popovich must want to tear JR's face open now and see who is pretending to be him."
The exhausted players started to not get exhausted, and they all made positive contributions, which was really surprising.
At the end of the game, fans also sent fanatical cheers to the Nets.
From 1-2 to 3-2, the Nets' performance in adversity in the playoffs this year is really impressive.
3-2, the Nets were the first to win the match point.
However, in the post-match press conference, Carl and Popovich were completely different, and he acted very low-key.
"I don't think we have gained any advantage. The opportunities for both sides are still the same. We will work hard to play the sixth game and be ready to return to Brooklyn to play a tiebreak."
This posture really cannot be lowered.
For Carl, who has always been known for his madness and irritability, you can think of how much inner emotions he suppressed when he said this.
However, his attitude is still very important, because the Spurs are opponents they cannot underestimate.
After three days of rest, the finals G6 kicked off in San Antonio.
Both teams were ready for a fierce battle in advance.
However, as soon as the game started, the Spurs were a little confused.
Because the Nets suddenly all their states got better.
To be continued...