Chapter 161 The Spurs’ Dilemma

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 161 The Spurs’ Dilemma

Gary Payton beat Johnson in a post-up, and Johnson's small body simply couldn't withstand such a confrontation.

As a last resort, Duncan had to move closer consciously, looking for opportunities to double-team.

Just when Duncan double-teamed in time, Gary Payton's ball had also been passed.

Horace got the ball, and the Spurs quickly rotated up, but Horace had no intention of taking action.

I saw Horace quickly passing the ball out again, and it was Wang Hao who had just run out of the open space.

If you continue to tear it apart, no matter how tough your defense is, loopholes will appear.

This situation has happened more than once in this game. Faced with such an opportunity, Wang Hao will definitely make his opponent pay the price.

As expected, Wang Hao showed no mercy. He straightened his bow and set an arrow. The basketball drew a parabola and fell into the net.

"Beautiful, Wang Hao's fifth three-pointer in this game. This ball directly killed the game."

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Naturally, CCTV will not miss this highly anticipated game.

Xu Jicheng's voice sounded, and he was slightly excited. Chinese people can also kill everyone in the NBA.

Moreover, this is not the regular season, but the playoffs, the stage with the highest technical level in the basketball world.

"Okay, the Spurs asked for a temporary, are they going to make a substitution? Sure enough, they did.

The main players such as Tim Duncan and David Robinson came off the field and the entire substitute lineup was used."

Xu Jicheng also chimed in and said: "This is definitely a wise choice. After all, the playoffs are a series, not a game that determines the outcome.

This game is destined to be lost. In this case, it is better to prepare early and plan for the next game.

It is definitely not a wise move to insist on fighting in this game, there is no need."

The game only ends in two minutes, so the garbage time is not worthy of attention. However, as the host and commentator, it is impossible not to say a word.

Sun Zhengping simply asked: "Coach Xu, with the idea of ​​helping the losers, what do you think the Spurs should do in the next game?

We also saw that in this game, the Spurs were completely helpless against Wang Hao.

So will they make adjustments defensively in the next game?"

Xu Jicheng said: "Defense is actually not a problem. The Spurs' real problem lies in offense."

Although Sun Zhengping is not a professional basketball host, since he is in this business, he still knows something about it.

At least he can understand the game, otherwise, the TV station will not arrange for him to host it.

"Oh, Director Xu gives the Spurs ideas."

"Look at the current score, 91:77. At the end of the game, the Sonics' score did not exceed 100 points.

Compared to the SuperSonics' regular season average of 106.4 points per game, the Spurs' defense is not a failure.

No matter which team it is, it is unrealistic to directly strangle the Sonics through defense.

Wang Hao played very well today, scoring 30 points. With such a performance in his first NBA playoff game, his jaw dropped.

But looking at Wang Hao's efficiency, the overall shooting rate is only 46%, and the three-point shooting rate is just over 40%.

Compared with his performance in the regular season, his efficiency has dropped a lot, which shows that the Spurs' defense is not bad.

In fact, not only Wang Hao, but also the Sonics' offensive efficiency has declined as a whole in the playoffs.

Of course, this is not just the case with the Sonics, but with every team.

After all, this is the playoffs, with higher confrontation, harsher penalties, and more top-notch technical and tactical competition.

Overall, the Spurs' defense did a good job, even better than in the regular season."

It was impossible to let Xu Jicheng do stand-up comedy. Sun Zhengping grasped the opportunity very well and tried to speak.

"Defense is okay, then it's offense?"

"That's right, look at the Spurs today. After the game, they probably scored around 80 points.

To be honest, this score is a bit low, you only scored 80 points, and if you want to win, you have to limit your opponent's score to 70 points."

"This is too difficult and impossible to do."

Sun Zhengping echoed, after all, to keep your opponent from scoring, you don't just have to defend well, it also depends on your opponent's performance.

Xu Jicheng continued: "Yes, the overall defensive improvement in the playoffs is not just that the offensive efficiency of other teams is decreasing, but the Spurs are also the same.

This is even more serious for the Spurs.

During the regular season, the Spurs averaged 96.2 points per game, ranking 21st among all teams.

To be honest, it's a bit lacking for a team of this level as the Spurs, who want to compete for the championship.

During the regular season, David Robinson and Tim Duncan, the two core insiders, only scored a little over 40 points combined.

In other words, role players and substitutes can score about 55 points, which is the key to ensuring the team's victory.

But in today's game, look, Tim Duncan scored 27 points and David Robinson scored 24 points.

The two scored a total of 51 points. In addition, the rest of the team only scored 30 points.

This is still more than ten points short, who will make up for it?"

To put it bluntly, in the high-intensity competition in the playoffs, it becomes difficult to score, not just for the core players.

Core players can still score points through strong adaptability, even if their efficiency is reduced.

But what about role players?

Can they survive under higher intensity confrontation and greater pressure?

If they really can resist, they won't be just role players.

Why do teams rely more on the performance of stars and key players in the playoffs?

That's why!

"Beep!"

Another sharp whistle sounded, but now it sounded extremely pleasant.

No, the fans at the scene were having fun again when they were happy.

Yes, the game is over, and the SuperSonics successfully won the first game by virtue of their home field advantage.

95:83

Among them, the best performer in the game was naturally Wang Hao. It was his continuous breakthroughs that opened up the situation for the SuperSonics.

Not only that, from beginning to end, the SuperSonics didn't find a good way to restrict Wang Hao.

Double-teaming in advance means that Wang Hao has no passing ability.

As for limiting his breakthroughs, what about three-pointers? Should we still defend them?

Wang Hao's three-point shot can really penetrate a team.

Of course, this hot potato has fallen into the hands of the Spurs, so the SuperSonics don't have to worry at all.

Let’s talk about Wang Hao’s performance, 31 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

I have to say that such a comprehensive performance shocked everyone, including SuperSonics fans.

SuperSonics fans naturally hope that Wang Hao can perform well, but a large number of media are looking down on him.

Rookie, pitcher, first playoff game...

These labels were slapped on Wang Hao one by one, and even SuperSonics fans couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

However, reality gave everyone a hard slap.

From this game alone, Wang Hao is unique. This is his night.

In his first trip to the playoffs, he was able to see 30+5+5. There are only a handful of newcomers who can achieve such a comprehensive performance!

This is something that even Jordan has not done.
Chapter completed!