Chapter 231 This is defense!
Ginobili is known as Jordan in 20 minutes, but his physical fitness has always been a big problem.

The Celtics used pick-and-rolls to constantly call out Ginobili.

Lin Yu, Dio, Tony and others took turns calling out Ginobili, causing Ginobili to consume a lot of physical energy.

At the end of the second quarter, seeing that Ginobili was seriously exhausted, Popovich replaced Ginobili.

Brent Barry was replaced by Popovich as the substitute at the second position.

Brent Barry is also a typical 3D player.

He is an accurate three-point shooter. Although his one-on-one defense is limited by his physical talent and is not top-notch, he has good defensive awareness.

There was no problem with the Spurs' choice of substitution, but at this time there were only Parker and Duncan left on the court.

Kurt Thomas left Horry open and surrounded Duncan in the low post with Mourning.

Parker averaged only 5.6 assists per game in his career and has never had a double-digit assists season.

As a point guard, although he is strong, he is definitely not comparable to NBA historical point guards such as Nash and Paul.

Although Parker wanted to pass the ball, he was now surrounded by Lin Yu and Tony.

Facing the defense of these two players, let alone Parker, even if NBA historical point guards like Nash and Paul came, it would be hard to say whether the ball could be passed at this time.

The three 3D players on the court seem to be able to create offensive space.

But if they can't catch the ball, then the three 3D players are just decorations!

"Tony Parker made a mistake in passing the ball and was intercepted by Lin Yu, who then made a successful counterattack with the ball!"

"A beautiful tomahawk dunk! The score difference has reached 6 points!"

“I have to say that this game was beyond the expectations of many fans.”

"Facing the two-time champion St. Anthony Spurs, the Celtics restricted Duncan in the first half and silenced Tony Parker!"

Barkley, who was commentating on the scene, was also a little surprised.

Before the game started, he was not optimistic about the Celtics!
Smith also spoke at this time: "Charles, do you still think that your previous conclusion is correct?"

"The Celtics have sufficient defensive strength, both inside and outside, to limit the Spurs' trio."

"And the Celtics are very good at interfering with the pass. The Spurs players can't even catch the ball. I don't think the Spurs have any chance!"

"Kenny, the game isn't over yet. We're only leading by 6 points now. This difference doesn't mean anything."

Barkley is still trying to make up his mind.

Popovich on the sidelines also frowned at this time.

The situation is very unfavorable to the Spurs at this time.

After the Spurs players were trapped in double-teaming, the team's offense became stagnant and it became difficult to pass the ball.

The Spurs wanted to double-team Lin Yu, but Lin Yu always passed the ball to assist his teammates.

Although the Spurs relied on excellent defense to keep the score close, the balance of victory had already begun to tilt!

At the end of the first half, the Celtics led the Spurs by 45 points, 39:6.

The Spurs also made adjustments after returning in the second half.

Let Horry defend Lin Yu.

At the same time, after Duncan was trapped in the Celtics' double-team, Ginobili and Parker began to take on the Spurs' offensive banner.

Although Pierce was trapped in Bowen's close defense, his offense was greatly affected.

But Lin Yu beat Horry into a sieve by himself.

Although Horry is good at defense, it is a joke to say that he can limit Lin Yu.

Taller than you, faster than you, longer armspan than you.

In this situation, even if Horry wanted to defend Lin Yu, how should he defend Lin Yu?

Learn how Bowen guards Pierce?
What’s the quickest first step to understand?
Lin Yu could easily pass Horry with just one step.

Lin Yu beat Horry like a sieve, but Ginobili and Parker were not so lucky. The defense line composed of Battier, Tony, West, Coach Lu and others made Ginobili and Parker fall into a constant state of iron shooting.

"Tony Parker missed the mid-range shot against Tony Allen's defense!"

"Lin Yu grabbed the rebound and started to counterattack. After Lin Yu broke through Robert Horry, he made a quick stop and shot from mid-range before Tim Duncan came to assist!"

"After Ginobili broke through, he was double-teamed by Lin Yu and Battier, and Ginobili made a mistake."

"Lin Yu stole the ball from Ginobili and then made a fast break dunk!"

"This is Lin Yu's 28th point in this game! The Spurs, the league's top defensive team, can't do anything to Lin Yu at this moment!"

Smith, who was commentating on the scene, was also shouting excitedly at this time.

Barkley's face looked a little gloomy. Before the game started, he and the mainstream opinion outside were that the Celtics were not as good as the Spurs.

But in the first game, the Celtics told everyone with their actions.

Don't jump to conclusions before the game starts!

With 2 minutes and 16 seconds left in the game, Ginobili made a three-pointer.

The Spurs narrowed the gap to 5 points, making the game suspenseful again!

The cardinal on the sidelines also began to get nervous at this time.

The Celtics are leading for almost a game. If the Spurs overtake them in the final moments, the Celtics will be in danger!
Will Lin Yu sit back and watch this happen?

'Big Heart Killer' and 'King of the End' have been fully triggered.

Lin Yu held the ball and began to press the offensive time. Horry looked at Lin Yu nervously.

Before the game started, the Spurs had already collected all the information about the Celtics players this season.

Lin Yu’s key shot percentage ranks first in the league!

Horry was also very nervous at this time. He had to defend Lin Yu next, otherwise the Spurs would have hope.

Thinking of this, Horry moved closer to Lin Yu.

When Lin Yu saw Horry defending him, he chose to break through without any hesitation.

The fastest first step to start!
Lin Yu passed Horry in one step. Although Horry was passed by Lin Yu in one step, he still chased and defended Lin Yu.

At this time, Duncan's help defense also arrived.

Horry knew very well that he could not limit Lin Yu by relying on his own defense.

Therefore, he only blocked Lin Yu's shot, deliberately lured Lin Yu to break through, and let Duncan assist in defending Lin Yu.

Seeing that Duncan was approaching him, Lin Yu stopped suddenly and shot directly.

Duncan jumped up without any hesitation and tried to interfere with Lin Yu.

wrong!

Duncan realized that something was wrong. He found that Lin Yu's shot was not just a quick stop jump shot.

Instead, it was a quick stop and fadeaway jump shot!

Duncan showed helplessness on his face. He could only watch his body falling in the air and see Lin Yu complete his attack.

Swish!
The basketball went into the net, and instantly the cheers in North Shore Garden were like a volcano erupting, with countless fans shouting MVP!

With 1 minute and 54 seconds left in the game, the score difference reached 7 points.

This score difference is enough to kill the game!
Popovich saw that the situation was not good and called a timeout.

While listening to Popovich's tactical arrangements, Duncan began to wipe the sweat from his face with a towel.

Being double-teamed by the Celtics throughout the court made Duncan experience his most struggling finals.

打到现在为止，邓肯全场14投6中，罚球6中4，砍下16分9篮板。

(End of this chapter)