activa-t Chapter 345 This is just the beginning
Chapter 345 This is just the beginning
Chapter 345 This is just the beginning
After a 130-second break, the second quarter began.
Popovich actually carried out a large-scale rotation in accordance with the usual practice, which is abnormal.
The Spurs' field lineup was led by Muhammad, who was troubled by fouls and only played 2 minutes in the first quarter, with three substitutes, Brent Barry, Robert Horry, and Beno Udri, and another "big dog" Glenn Robinson who came to hug his thigh and was ready to lie down to win the championship.
Both Beno Udri and Glenn Robinson made their appearance in this series for the first time. At such a critical moment of chasing points, what is Popovich going to do with these marginal players?
Isn't this a surrender lineup?
Don Nelson didn't show any sympathy. Whether Popovich gave up or showed weakness, the Charlotte Bobcats played in the same way——
Hit until you kneel!
Sure enough, Stephen Marbury did not rest. He readily accepted the important task entrusted by Don Nelson, bringing Chris Anderson, Dwight Howard, Gerald Wallace and Andre Iguodala to the court to collect statistics.
After two rounds, Don Nelson frowned.
These fringes of the Spurs are even crazier than the Charlotte Bobcats, their defensive moves are bigger and more brutal, and unlike the Bobcats, their moves seem to be directed at people!
In the first round, Dwight Howard was pulled down abruptly by Glenn Robinson during a dunk.
Fortunately, Warcraft's physical fitness is becoming more and more abnormal now. He made a fold in the air, changed his posture, and pressed his whole body on Glenn Robinson when he landed.
Dwight Howard was fine, but Glenn Robinson didn't get up for a long time.
In the second round, Beno Udri took advantage of the steal and knocked Stephen Marbury to the ground.
Fortunately, the "commissar horse" has gained a lot of muscle this season, and he has become a lot tougher. This kind of collision also did not cause him any harm.
Popovich committed this bad habit again, and Don Nelson decisively called a timeout.
On the timeline that Zhao Ke is familiar with, the Spurs won the championship in odd-numbered years and were still unable to defend the title, which was considered to be due to their lack of character.
This is because there is a tradition of useless people on their way to winning the championship:
2002-2003 Western Conference Finals, Mavericks VS Spurs.The first two games were tied, and Ginobili crippled Nowitzki in the third game. The Spurs were able to step over the Mavericks where Nowitzki was absent, defeated the weak Nets in the finals, and won the championship.
2004-2005 Western Conference Semifinals, Supersonics VS Spurs.
In the first game, Ray Allen was sent to the hospital by Bruce Bowen's black feet after only 13 minutes of playing. The Supersonics lost a lot.
The second game was even worse. Rashard Lewis, Luc Ridno, and skier Radmanovic were seriously injured, and the Sonics lost again.
Since then, Rashad Lewis and the ski men have been reimbursed for the season and put on suits to watch from the sidelines.Ray Allen and Luc Crednor went out with injuries, coupled with the extraordinary performance of substitute Daniels, the Sonics evened the score.
So in the fifth game Tianwangshan, Daniels and Jerome James were sent to the hospital, and the Sonics lost again.
In Game 96, the uninjured Supersonics, including the first-year rookies, couldn't even make enough starters. In the end, Ray Allen, Daniels, Jerome James, and Luc Crednor had to play with injuries, and held their breath until they tied at [-]. At the last moment, they were wiped out by Duncan.
In this round of the playoffs, Ray Allen dragged an injured leg and still beat Ginobili, averaging 24 points per game. If it weren't for the fact that eight players were eliminated successively, creating the worst record in the NBA, the Spurs would not even be able to touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals.
2006-2007 Western Conference Semifinals, Suns VS Spurs.
In the first game, Tony Parker broke the bridge of Stephen Nash's nose.
In the third game, Bruce Bowen hit Stephen Nash's lower body.
In the fourth game, Robert Horry directly knocked Stephen Nash out of the field and fell onto the billboard, triggering a large-scale conflict.Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw were each suspended one game after violating NBA protocol by leaving the bench during the clash.
The Suns won Game [-], but lost Game [-] after losing Stoudemire, and the Spurs eventually won the series.
If such a dirty champion can still defend the title, how can the Dallas Mavericks, Seattle Supersonics, and Phoenix Suns who fell under their knees rest in peace?
The way of heaven is good for reincarnation, who will the heaven forgive!
In the 1999-2000 season, Duncan was reimbursed for the season with a torn meniscus in his knee and failed to defend his first championship.
In the 2003-2004 season, the Western Conference semifinals fell to the Lakers F4 knife and failed to defend their second championship. However, they also successfully abolished Karl Malone and indirectly helped the Pistons.
In the 2005-2006 season, Duncan broke out with plantar fasciitis and was successfully avenged by the Mavericks, failing to defend his third championship.
In the 2007-2008 season, Manu Ginobili was injured by Paul's Hornets in the first round, Kobe Bryant, who got his wife, was shot to death in the second round, and failed to defend the fourth championship.
Back in the present world, Bruce Bowen has been sent to a wheelchair by Zhao Ke, and the core strength of the Spurs to do dirty work is gone, but Ginobili still abolished Nowitzki in the 2003 Western Conference Finals, which indirectly caused Don Nelson to leave.
Don Nelson is very clear about Popovich's problem. In the first two games in San Antonio, Ginobili wanted to abolish Zhao Ke many times. Now Popovich's purpose for bringing this group of garbage is obvious!
He told his disciples to protect themselves as the top priority, simplify the offense, don't break through if you can shoot, and don't jump if you can shoot while standing.But on the defensive end, be sure to give these dirty guys a little color.
It is not Don Nelson's habit to repay grievances with kindness. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, you destroy me, and I destroy both of you!
If you have the ability, don't go to Duncan!
In this way, in the next game, the Charlotte Bobcats will not play fast breaks. They slowly pass the time and slowly walk over to shoot. Anyway, they have a lead of more than 30 points. They are fighting you hand-to-hand. What can you do to me?
However, the Bobcats hit rate is not bad, has remained at around 50%.
The Spurs were miserable. They encountered a tougher, iron-blooded and outrageous defense than the first quarter. They only shot 29.4% in hand-to-hand combat.
At the end of the game, the Charlotte Bobcats presented a century-old dish to the folks in their hometown at their home court, called:
Slaughter the defending champion!
The final score was 65:115, and the Spurs were slaughtered for a full 50 points!
This score created the largest point difference in the history of the NBA Finals. The previous record holder was the Bulls Dynasty in 1998. They bloodbathed the Jazz with a point difference of 96:54 and 42 points.
At the press conference, Don Nelson changed his low-key and bottomless approach in this year's playoffs. He announced domineeringly and leakingly:
This victory is just the beginning, the Charlotte Bobcats will win three games in a row on their own territory and win the championship at home!
(End of this chapter)