Chapter 790 Destruction is the only ending (17/63)(1/2)
Duncan scored several singles, and the two sides split evenly, then Hayward missed a three-pointer in the corner.
Leonard grabbed the offensive rebound, dribbled and counterattacked, and a chasing shot from the top of the arc made the Spurs turn from falling behind to leading chasing three-pointer - at the same time, this is his fourth three-pointer tonight!
"Swish!"
The Spurs' momentum has risen straight!
Then Ginobili showed his blade.
He first played Wei Xia in a misplaced position. Facing two DPOYs, he was not afraid at all. He broke through at the top of the arc and never got rid of it. The twist before his attack was surprising.
He jumped up strangely, then flew over under the basket, twisted his body 180 degrees, and then held the ball with one hand to a counterball.
A minute later, he hit a three-pointer on defense.
Half a minute later, his breakthrough caused one of two free throws.
The Spurs always stand up and take away the game, and the 76ers are responsible for stabilizing the morale of the army, not Wei Xia, who averaged 45 points per game before.
When Wei Xia's teammates saw him trapped by the inner demon and missed the shots in a row, they knew that they had been blocking their way to drive out the evil demons and needed help at this moment.
Hayward and Cousins stood up afterward.
The explosion of the two of them stabilized the 76ers.
In that wave, Duncan, Leonard and Ginobili bombarded the crisis one after another, but only allowed the Spurs to establish a 5-point lead.
The Spurs handed over the last goal of the first half to Ginobili.
Ginobili knew what Wei Xia had encountered, and he knew that Wei Xia was the most vulnerable Wei Xia at this time.
His defense may still be so strong, but how successful can his offense be?
Nowadays, basketball is moving towards a trend of not defending, and in the future, the offense will be higher than anything else, and that is what distinguishes Jordan and Pipen.
Tonight, Wei Xia's attack that made the Spurs desperate, probably less than 20% of the skills.
Ginobili wants to continue to hit him, at least completely defeat him tonight, so that the Spurs can steal a victory and ensure that the series returns to home court and have a chance to create miracles.
Therefore, he was determined to hit Wei Xia in a misplaced manner.
Moreover, he did succeed. The unpredictable snake-shaped breakthrough made an incredible journey through Wei Xia's defense. He took a European step. With Cousins's assistant defense, the 37-year-old Argentin seemed to have suddenly been lit by the gods. He returned to the age of 20. After jumping up with all his might, he actually completed the dunk that shocked the audience.
59 to 52
The Spurs led the 76ers in half and scored 7 points.
Wei Xia breathed lightly, and half was left.
They were clearly 7 points behind, but his idea was that there was still half a day left.
After half the game, this long journey is over.
His idea was as if the winner must be 76ers in the end.
The Spurs' counterattack in the first half was enough to bring some thoughtful things, such as the points they rely on and the people they trust.
Who was the one who made the Spurs launch a fierce counterattack in the second half of the second quarter?
It's Duncan.
Before that, the Spurs' offense was too bad and they could only rely on Leonard to support it.
Then, Duncan came.
Many people say that Duncan is not old, only looking at the data. In terms of unit time efficiency, Duncan has been doing seventeen years. Last year's blocks, backcourt rebounds, and this year's passes have all achieved the highest efficiency of his career. But specifically on the court, in order to maintain health, Duncan lost weight between 2010 and 11, and the result is: his current inside line is not as sharp as before by playing.
His efficient scoring now is more from the Spurs' passes and his movements; at the same time, his defense range is relatively small, although he is still the top basket protector in the league.
In the finals, he had many cases of defeating Cousins in the title stage, which made the whole audience happy. In fact, it was nothing special. Seven years ago, such slaughter was just a common occurrence for him.
No one can always be young. In 1999, Duncan was an all-out superstar. The flexibility and pace of players like Griffin are now praised are incomparable to Duncan back then. The Spurs can boldly let Duncan shoot 20 feet away and fight with the ball basket, as if he was a seven-foot forward.
This feeling is hard to state, just like Kobe's fans amazed at his second spring in 2013, but as long as the fans who have watched the 2005-2007 Lakers game will tell you seriously, it's far behind! Compared to their peak period, this is really far behind!
Even so far away, Duncan made a stir in his way, allowing the Spurs to strike one after another.
Wei Xia scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the first four games. Compared to him in the first four games, he was more like a normal player tonight.
He responded to the interview in a hurry and turned around and walked into the player passage.
He knew there was something he hadn't finished, and now was definitely not the time to relax.
Jay Wright was interviewed and talked about Wei Xia, his family's changes and his condition tonight.
Even if Wei Xia's shooting percentage dropped below 40% in the first half, Wright believed that he could adjust in the second half: "I believe him, he can do those strange things, unpredictable things. Although he was a little off-line tonight, he still lets the positive things happen. No matter what he does, he just wants to win, he has the competitive desire of Michael Jordan."
Yes, Wei Xia was a little off-line.
So at the beginning of the second half, he hugged the ball into the basket and dunked Duncan, and the fans knew that things would not be that simple.
54 to 59
"Looking at the way wish looks, I feel like I've held my breath."
Next, he defended Leonard's attack and wanted to be fouled in a tactical attack.
The 76ers gave him the ball.
Wei Xia knew that she felt bad, so she didn't shoot and broke through to the end. The Spurs' assisted defense blocked his offensive route, and his ball could only be passed to the outside.
Hayward received a three-pointer and he was very reliable today!
57 to 59
The Spurs were panicked, and the 76ers in the previous games seemed to have come back.
Just because...wish?
Duncan's back hit stops bleeding, and Popovich also signaled that Leonard could open up the space appropriately. Anyway, Wei Xia did not shoot, and she would not make any attempt.
Leonard stood up with disconfidence.
The moment Leonard put the space to Wei Xia, he shot directly.
"Swish!"
A terrifying sound of goals.
Leonard was confused, he didn't know how to defend himself.
Wei Xia said in an incredible tone: "Don't make such a joke next time, Kawhi."
For him, it was a joke to be empty.
This is his confidence and courage.
Because he didn't know what Wei Xia would do next goal, the Spurs' defense was not as clear as before.
Wei Xia suddenly woke up, which also put a lot of pressure on the offensive end.
Their explosion in the second quarter was based on Wei Xia's invisibility most of the time. If Wei Xia can respond frequently to them like in the first four games, the pressure will be huge.
Wei Xia's offense and defense were once again missed the Spurs' outside shooting.
This time, no one can stop Wei Xia's fast attack.
He hit the front as fast as possible and dunked.
59 to 61
The Spurs were forced to call for a timeout.
Only 2 points away, the timeout ended, and the Spurs set up a joint defense.
Now, it's clear.
They let Leonard defend Wei Xia's shot and put the joint defense to test the 76ers' bottom corner three-pointer.
The 76ers were tested by the Spurs.
The first player to make a three-pointer in the corner was Hayward. He didn't miss the opportunity and made a three-pointer.
62 to 61
"Will this be the start of the 76ers' overall lead?"
No one knows that Wei Xia is defending with all his might. No matter what Leonard wants to do, he will force the opponent to give up the attack.
He can impose his will on anyone as long as he wants.
Yes, as long as he is on the court, as long as he wants.
The full-out defense brought about the biggest dilemma for the Spurs, and they were forced to fight one-on-one.
Duncan took charge of the ball, and he scored with a personal but rarely used wing forty-five-degree angle shot.
The Spurs took the lead.
But the San Antonios' overturn position lasted only 20 seconds.
20 seconds later, Wei Xia suddenly made a splash, the Spurs were careful and did not give Hayward a chance to open.
Hayward uses himself as bait to attract defense and divide it.
To be continued...