Chapter 97 Draw
107:103, Zheng Yang's mid-range shot helped the team further widen the gap, and also made the originally noisy SBC Center quiet for a while.

What is an away silencer?
This is called the away silencer!

In the next round, the Spurs played very cautiously. There was not much time left and they needed to narrow the score as soon as possible.

Several people kept passing the ball on the outside, looking for offensive opportunities. Several Mavericks players kept changing their steps, moving positions, and trying their best to do their defense.

Although the Suns had a better record than the Spurs in the regular season, judging from today's game, it is easier to play against the Suns than against the Spurs.

Because the Sun is like a knight without any armor holding a spear. Although it has strong offensive capabilities, its defense is average.

As long as we can limit their scoring, the game will basically be in our hands.

The Spurs are different. Their offense is certainly not as fast as the Suns, but their defense is very good and every player has a positive attitude.

Even though their offense was not in good form sometimes, they were still able to keep the game suspenseful thanks to their defense.

And at critical moments, like now, the Mavericks dare not let go of any of them.

Especially the GDP trio, anyone among them has the potential to stand up at a critical moment and help the team score.

Therefore, the Mavericks dared not let go of anyone.

The Spurs played very patiently. Even though there was not much time left in the attack, they still did not attack rashly.

Just when everyone started to worry about whether their offensive time would exceed the limit, Ginobili suddenly rushed into the paint.

The GDP trio has been working together for three years, so the tacit understanding between the players is already deep enough.

When Ginobili cut into the paint from the middle, the ball passed by Tony Parker just reached his hands, and Duncan had already blocked Dampier's position in advance.

Therefore, Ginobili's layup was not hindered at all.

Ginobili, who served as the Spurs' X factor, helped the team get two points at the critical moment. Popovich clenched his fists on the sidelines.

In the Spurs, a team that values ​​discipline, Popovich has the highest tolerance for Ginobili.

He once said in an interview.

“I couldn’t have a discussion with him about the timing of his shot because he would insist that’s how he’s always played.

I wanted to get him out of the gym, but I had to keep him on the court.

Forget it, I have ignored him for a long time. "

Of course, Ginobili has also used his outstanding performance in critical moments many times to prove to the world how wise Popovich's tolerance of him is.

A typical example is the last minute of the first game of the 2013 Western Conference semifinals. In the last minute of the double overtime, Ginobili first made an unwise layup, and the Warriors seized the opportunity to counterattack and overtake the Spurs by 1 point.

But in the last 1.2 seconds, it was his three-pointer that almost won the game, helping the Spurs turn defeat into victory.

Popovich's comments after the game were also very interesting.

"I went from wanting to trade him right then and there to being willing to make him breakfast tomorrow morning, and that's what happened."

Ginobili is such a player that people both love and hate.

107: 105!

The score difference came to one round. If the Mavericks cannot score in the next round, the Spurs will have a chance to tie or even surpass the score.

At this critical moment, Jason Terry immediately passed the ball to Zheng Yang after crossing half court. At this time, the competition was about which of the two teams had better star quality.

Zheng Yang, who received the ball, was defended like a mad dog by Bowen, but he did not panic. The more critical the moment, the more he had to remain calm.

He first glanced at the entire court, observed the opponent's position, and then started dribbling.

Bowen, who had been defending Zheng Yang for the entire game, knew how fast Zheng Yang's breakthrough speed was, so at this moment he didn't dare to get too close, for fear of being passed by him in one step.

After doing a crotch pass, Zheng Yang suddenly changed direction and prepared to break through to the right. Bowen followed him immediately, but then Zheng Yang made another drastic change of direction and the basketball came to his left hand.

Bowen quickly turned his center of gravity and rushed to the other side.

But just when everyone thought Bowen had successfully defended Zheng Yang in this round, Zheng Yang actually made a third change of direction.

Bowen's pupils suddenly shrank and his face was full of shock.

Three changes of direction?

Are this guy's knees and ankles made of titanium?

Can't he feel the pain?

Zheng Yang certainly knew how much strain the three changes of direction would put on his knees and ankles, but at such a critical moment, facing a player like Bowen who was so good at defense, Zheng Yang could not find any other way to get rid of him except this one.

When Zheng Yang made the third change of direction, Bowen could no longer keep up. He even couldn't grab the opponent's jersey and force him to go to the free throw line.

Zheng Yang, who successfully got rid of Bowen, stepped on the accelerator to the bottom. If Zheng Yang really had an exhaust pipe on his body, then the pipe would definitely start to emit fire now.

Zheng Yang rushed into the inside and looked at Muhammad in front of him. He actually jumped high, and then before the other party could react, he slammed the basketball into the basket through him.

The sight of its overwhelming force left the audience speechless.

At such a critical moment, Zheng Yang actually dunked over the Spurs' center, who is a 6-foot-10-inch tall man.

Even though he is not tall for the center position, he is still the starting center of the Spurs.

Zheng Yang actually dunked over him!
"Separate buckle?
Zheng actually dunked over Muhammad. In such a crucial round, Zheng actually scored in such a way!

Damn, I love this player so much, and I'm going to go crazy if I don't see him play for a day."

Zheng Yang's dunk not only ignited the team's passion, but also made Kenny Smith in the TNT studio completely crazy.

At such a critical moment, with the Spurs players so highly focused, Zheng Yang was able to dunk over Muhammad. This guy is really crazy!
This is not only due to his excellent physical fitness, but also to his strong psychological quality.

After all, there are many people with good physical fitness in the league, but not many dare to do what Zheng Yang does!

Looking at the excited Mavericks players, Popovich knew that he should call a timeout to calm their momentum.

But now is the critical moment. In such a close game, every timeout is very important. After hesitating for a moment, Popovich chose to trust the players' ability to adjust.

This is a team with championship blood. They just won the championship the year before last. They have seen a wider world. Popovich believes that they can adjust their condition.

Sure enough, after dribbling across half court, the Spurs continued to pass the ball patiently. They were not affected by the previous round and continued to do what they were supposed to do.

This is where the Spurs are strong. It is really difficult to completely kill them with a wave of offense. At the same time, as long as you can't kill them, they will continue to erode your advantages and eventually bring you back to the same starting line.

Let's see who on the Spurs will step up in this round!
After the ball was passed, it finally came into Duncan's hands. The player defending him was Nowitzki, who followed him closely and did not dare to take it lightly at all.

After receiving the ball, Duncan did not choose to pass the ball, but chose to play alone!

It doesn't matter even if the player defending him is Nowitzki. In Duncan's eyes, no one can defend him.

He first pushed Nowitzki twice, but the latter had good lower limb strength and was not pushed away. But at this moment, Duncan did not choose to continue to force the ball, but turned around and passed Nowitzki directly.

Then he made an easy layup.

This is Duncan. Every move he makes is simple and unpretentious, making people want to yawn, but he can just score.

It is precisely because of his playing style that the Spurs have been able to maintain their peak for twenty years and win the championship many times.

There has never been a player like Duncan before, and there will probably never be one again!

There was only one minute left in the game and the two teams were still 2 points apart!

Old Nelson requested a timeout to prepare for the next offensive round.

The next tactic was drawn up for Zheng Yang. After successfully receiving the ball, Zheng Yang passed it to Nowitzki, who then passed it back to Zheng Yang, who made a direct cut and scored.

The tactics were clear enough, but something went wrong in the next round of execution.

When Zheng Yang passed the ball to Nowitzki, Duncan suddenly intercepted it and slapped the ball away, sending the basketball flying to the Mavericks' backcourt.

Tony Parker sprinted quickly, picked up the ball and prepared to make a layup.

But Zheng Yang's timely arrival made him a little wary. He knew that this guy had good physical fitness, and if he went for a layup directly, he might be blocked.

So he passed the ball to Ginobili who followed up and jumped up, ready to score the goal.

But Zheng Yang's performance once again shocked the world. Zheng Yang, who was originally following Tony Parker, suddenly stopped.

Then he turned around and jumped, blocking Ginobili's layup.

This process was so exaggerated. Not to mention how Zheng Yang stopped while sprinting at full speed, and then blocked Ginobili, Zheng Yang just jumped at the moment when the opponent was about to shoot.

How many people in NBA history have such a fast rebounding speed?
Ginobili was also dumbfounded. He never expected Zheng Yang to be able to stop in time, and he didn't expect his rebound speed to be so terrifying.

Therefore, his layup was very simple and was blocked by Zheng Yang in one go.

After getting the ball, Zheng Yang quickly returned to the frontcourt and then threw in an unreasonable three-pointer, which directly stopped the Spurs.

……

In the next few rounds, neither side was able to continue scoring, and the final score was fixed at 112:107!

After a tough final battle, the Mavericks got off to a good start in this round of the series.

After the game, the Mavericks gathered around Zheng Yang and celebrated with him. On the other hand, the Spurs players remained silent, simply hugged and greeted each other before returning to the locker room.

In the TNT studio, Barkley rubbed his chin awkwardly, glanced at Kenny Smith who was drinking water to moisten his throat, cleared his cough and said.

“This was a really exciting game, both teams performed very well…”

"Hey Charles, you're right, both teams were great in today's game, even though the Spurs lost, I still give them a thumbs up.

I like them very much, so what I am going to say next has nothing to do with them!

Charles Barkley, can you tell me who said I don't know basketball before the game? ..."

Kenny Smith interrupted Barkley and said with narrowed eyes judgingly. The moment the other party spoke, Barkley knew that he would not be able to escape today.

So I took a tissue in advance and prepared to wipe my face.

Ugh!
Why is my luck so bad lately and I always make mistakes?

If you make wrong predictions again in the future, everyone will really think that you don’t understand football!

……

After G1, the players on both sides were very tired, but the game would not stop for them, and G2 would start again two days later.

For this game, the SBC Center was once again packed with spectators, but this time the Spurs did not let them return disappointed.

This was also a very tense game, but in the end, thanks to Ginobili's near-game-winning three-pointer, the Spurs won the game 105:107.

The battle will then move to the American Airlines Center, where they will play Games 3 and 4.

Being able to achieve a 1-1 score at the Spurs' home court can be regarded as the completion of Nelson's strategic plan.

As for who will take the initiative in this series, it depends on the next two games.

While the Western Conference Finals was going on, the Eastern Conference Finals were also busy!

The game over there was also very tense, and is currently tied 1-1 at the Heat's home court.

Due to age, injuries and the influence of the Pistons' defense, O'Neal's performance in these two games was only average.

Wade also failed to adapt to the Pistons' iron-clad defense in the first game. He made 25 of 7 shots, a 28% hit rate, and scored only 16 points.

But he exploded in the second game, making 28 of 15 shots, scoring 40 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, leading the team to win the game.

Wade seemed very excited after winning the game and called Zheng Yang after the game.

"Hey Zheng, we both have to work hard to win this series, and then meet in the finals. No matter what happens, there will always be someone from the championship club who wins the championship.

Haha, Cameron must be envious of us now, when we are playing on the highest level stage in the East and West, he can only sit in front of the TV and watch us play. "

"Haha, if Anthony heard what you said, he would probably buy a plane ticket to come and settle the score with you.

He has been talking about our championship club for a long time and is waiting for us to finish the game and train with him. "

"Hey, after we win the championship, we'll kick him out of the championship club, after all, I think he still needs to work harder.

The threshold of our club cannot be too low, and we cannot let someone like Melo in."

"Hahaha!"

(End of this chapter)