For Sergi Ibaka, it was undoubtedly a sad night.

He chose to play in a closed comeback in order to allow the Thunder to survive the Spurs. Then he confronted the Grizzlies and the Heat and won the championship.

But when Ibaka came back, the Spurs still defeated the Thunder with a 28-point victory. There is no doubt that he was the player who was hit the most in this loss.

He sacrificed his future, but still failed to win the present.

The Spurs are not like an old man who can no longer run hard anymore. Instead, they are more like adolescent teenager.

Every game, they are growing at an amazing speed!

In the second game of the series, the Spurs mainly win in defense. As Link said, if Ibaka is not there, Duncan can make up for Durant before it is too late. Facing the blockade of Duncan + Leonard, Durant's 15 points in a single game is the ending.

Although Ibaka is mainly a defensive player, his offense is not weak. He can contribute 15 points per game in the regular season and has a range.

Ibaka's mid-range shooting percentage is as high as 50%.

If you have to say it, Ibaka's performance on the offensive end is better than Griffin in the Western Conference semi-finals.

Therefore, Ibaka's return is not only to help the Thunder stabilize the defense, but also to help Durant relieve the offensive pressure.

But in the third game, the Spurs evolved again. They not only rely on defense, but also on incredible team attacks to completely defeat the Thunder.

In the whole game, the Spurs' shooting percentage was as high as 51.3%, 13 of 26 three-pointers made, and the shooting percentage was also 50%!

Six players scored in double digits, and almost every player who played was very efficient. When the Thunder thought they could solve the Spurs by solving the offensive problem, the Spurs took out an offensive that was more terrifying than the Thunder, who had the scoring king!

Link watched the game with Joggle in a hotel in Los Angeles. After watching it, the two were silent for a long time.

The San Antonio Spurs' game has become increasingly uncontrollable. You have no idea what performance they can perform in the next game.

When Link saw the Spurs win the championship, he didn't feel much touched. But now that he is deeply involved, Link truly realized the terribleness of the Spurs in the 13-14 season.

To be honest, if you fight the Thunder, Link can only win the game if you watch Durant die or fight Durant.

Westbrook? He is now a time bomb, and Conley can handle him. The rest of the Thunder team are not capable of killing the game.

But the Spurs, Link just beats Leonard but doesn't work. What's more, Link dares not say that he can beat Leonard now.

Others may not know, but Link knew very well that Leonard was at the FMVP level at this time.

If the Western Conference Finals really play against the Spurs, it will undoubtedly be a big trouble for the Grizzlies. It may even be more difficult than playing against the Heat in the Finals!

Of course, if you can't pass the Spurs level, there will be no finals.

The next day, in the training before the game between the Grizzlies and the Clippers, Link and Joggle were still full of Spurs.

Jogel looked at the Spurs' regular season data again today. He didn't know if he didn't look at it. After looking at it, he realized that the Spurs are playing so well now, which is not accidental.

In the regular season, the Spurs averaged 105.4 points per game, ranking sixth in the league. They lost 97.6 points per game, sixth in the league. Such a balanced offensive and defensive performance is the only team except the Grizzlies that are at the forefront of the league this season.

At the same time, the Spurs ranked second in the league with a shooting percentage of 48.6% this season, and the Grizzlies were the first in the league! But the Spurs had a three-point shooting percentage of 39.7%, and they were also the first in the league with an average of 25.2 assists per game!

Everyone, including Jogel himself, was blinded by the Grizzlies' 74 wins. Everyone's eyes were focused on the Grizzlies' 74 wins, which made them ignore the strength of the Spurs!

At the same time, Link was also thinking about the Spurs' playing style. In his impression, the Spurs should be a very traditional team. But after watching a few games recently, he found that the Spurs' playing style is both familiar and unfamiliar.

I can't say what it feels like.

Link was sitting on the sidelines when he suddenly found a basketball flying towards him quickly.

Link raised his right hand with a quick reaction and was ready to catch the ball with one hand handsomely!

And then… “Bang!”

Link was "headshot"... and failed to show off.

"Damn, who hit it!" Link rubbed his head, which was even more painful than being hit by an elbow.

"Hehe, sorry, the blocking was too hard." Jimmy Butler walked up with a smile. He was playing 3-on-3 with Harris, Tony Allen and others in the half.

Seeing that Butler had done nothing, Link said nothing, so he could only admit that he was unlucky.

Of course, this also taught Link one thing: Don’t be handsome when you encounter this situation in the future, and it’s safe to block the ball with both hands.

Link looked at the people who were playing 3-on-3 in the half and found that the Grizzlies' wing strength was really strong. In addition to himself, there were also Iguodala, Tony Allen, Jimmy and Nick Young. By the way, there was also a god-like old Miller.

Unfortunately, due to the abundant talents, many people have to sacrifice their appearance time.

Wait, flanking?

Speaking of which, the Spurs seem to be particularly powerful on the wings!

Leonard, who is both offense and defense, can prevent both James and Durant from collapsing.

Danny Green, three points are accurate. Of course, the defense is also very strong.

Burris Dior, although during the Suns and Bobcats, this coffee-filled Frenchman played inside. In fact, Dior was the same height as Link and his playing style was also on the third position.

Dior can pass, shoot, defend, and grab rebounds. In addition to being a little fat and a little slow speed, he is a total number three player.

On the Spurs, whether it is Split or Matt Bonner, these two centers are actually fake starters. Most of the time, the Spurs use Duncan to play 5 and Dior to play 4.

With 2 meters 03, Dior plays 4 completely as a small forward.

Link suddenly stood up and scratched his head.

Isn’t the Spurs just a small lineup style? On the surface, Dior is a slow and fat inside player, but in fact he is a number three!

The small ball storm was completely prevalent in the league, indeed starting with Cole's Warriors. But before that, the entire league had already begun to get smaller!

Link suddenly realized that before the Warriors, the Spurs, a seemingly traditional team, was actually the pioneer of the small lineup! **Vicci took the old Spurs to play with the small lineup and won the championship in the original history!

As we all know, Cole was once a member of the Spurs and had a good personal relationship with **Vic. God knows whether the trick he did with the Warriors was influenced by *Vic!

If so, the Spurs are completely the pioneer of the Warriors' small lineup!

When people mention Spurs, they think of GDP. However, this is an outdated concept. The Spurs are so strong this year, not just because of GDP!

With such a high shooting percentage, such strong three-point firepower, and so many assists, what is this a small lineup!

The seemingly traditional Spurs are actually the first person to eat meat with a small lineup!

Link slapped his head suddenly and hurried to Jogel's office. As soon as he entered the door, Link also found that Jogel seemed to have realized something.

"What? You found it too?" Jogel asked Link.

"Yes, where are you?"

"I just realized it, and I have to say that Greg is really a natural coach."

The two of them stared at each other for a few seconds, and then smiled at the same time.

If the Spurs' "secret" is a small lineup, then the Grizzlies have nothing to be afraid of.

Because as Link said, the Grizzlies' wing power is also unreasonable! Even, it is not inferior to the Spurs!

The Spurs can also replicate the transfer, conduction, and range of the Spurs! If they can replicate, they can defend!

Although the Grizzlies' biggest advantage is that in addition to Link, they are the inside line composed of black and white bears. However, the specific situation also requires specific operations. Sometimes, breaking tradition may not be a good thing.

Now, the strong wings of the Grizzlies finally have a chance to show their strength!

In the afternoon, Jogel instructed everyone to conduct unlimited defense switching training. Moreover, he deliberately separated Randolph and Gasol to the two teams, and fought against each other with a lineup of one, one, four, and four.

The players all found it strange. When playing against the Clippers, what kind of unlimited defense switching needs to be practiced? Los Angeles people have surrendered, okay?

But under the threat of Link "Whoever is not serious will fight me one by one", everyone is still careful.

Jogel looked at the players on the training ground and couldn't help but clench his fists.

Whether it is the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs, just let them come over!
Chapter completed!