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Chapter 694 [Key battle, core battle]

There are huge numbers of online pot secrets, and "6 billion" continues to be optimistic about the Suns' elimination of the Spurs, and there are a lot of posts saying that the Spurs win by relying on the referee, on the grounds that the Spurs have too many free throws.

In fact, the Suns also had a lot of free throws when playing at home, and the Guomi didn't mention it. This is the home whistle. The teams playing at home and away in the playoffs can see some advantages, and the league does not want a one-sided ending.

The Eastern Hawks and Cavaliers each won one home game, and the game also tied 2-2. The game was fierce, so that more fans could be attracted and the NBA brand became bigger.

Stern succeeded, and the ratings of this division final were much higher than last year. Most people wanted to watch the Sun create miracles, and there were also many people who paid attention to "Little Emperor" James.

It is impossible for the Tianwang Mountain League to arrange black whistle to blow randomly, because this will determine the direction of the game.

In NBA history, the probability of advancing to win the battle of Tianwangshan is as high as 82%, because this key victory will greatly improve the team's morale. In addition to the finals being the 232 schedule, one of the next two games will inevitably be the home court of the winning team.

Guo Xu always gives people a very relaxed feeling on the surface, as if he has not done his best, but in fact he has done everything he has done, and the coaching staff is even more nervous, carefully analyzing each opponent and formulating appropriate tactical attack weaknesses.

It would be not easy for the Suns to defeat the Spurs. If Guo Xu hadn't taken the lead in the first game of psychological warfare, he might have been in a desperate situation 1-3 now.

The Suns win the fifth game and have a 90% chance of advancing. They have a home advantage and rarely lose in a row. The Spurs want to win unless they let the Suns taste the loss in a row twice in this series.

On the contrary, if the Spurs win away in the fifth game, it will be a fatal blow to the Suns. The players who lost three games in a row may be responsible for the mentality of wanting to win and afraid of losing. The Spurs in the sixth game are likely to advance with a home advantage.

Neither side can afford to lose, and the fifth battle must be fought to the death.

After returning to Phoenix City, the coaching staff held a meeting to discuss tactics, and Guo Xu also participated.

The two assistant coaches suggested strengthening defense and limiting Duncan's low-post attack through joint defense. The players shrink to the near-the-counter penalty area and let the Spurs outside players take action. There will definitely be a chance to do this. The Spurs don't make many three-point shots, and it's not that they can't make a shot. There are five players in the team who can make a long shot.

If you strengthen your defense, Valejo will have to play more, and the offensive tactics will be relatively simple, and it will depend on Guo Xu and Howard.

D'Antoni plans to strengthen his offense and accelerate his offense and defense conversion speed, directly use his offense to kill his opponent, and attack to the point where the opponent cannot defend himself, just like winning the ball in the regular season.

Everyone has the same idea that David Lee is determined not to play, as it is a loophole, and his offensive mentality is a bit broken.

In Guo Xu's previous life, David Lee was a typical regular season player. He was targeted in the playoffs, and he was made in various defensive ends and played singles. Because he had poor defense and never had an outstanding performance in the playoffs, this was disappointing.

The coaches did ideological work for David Lee every few days. No matter how firm the will is off the court, he would be in a state of decline...

It is said that the playoffs are a stage for testing superstars. Stars need to fight with the same team at least 4 times, which has led to their having to find ways to help the team win in more targeted defenses. Moreover, there may be new changes in every game, and the stars' adjustment ability can be maximized. David Lee is still early to learn to adjust.

Guo Xu said in his opinion: "I agree to strengthen the offense. I want unlimited shooting rights and teammates who can pull the ball. If you can catch the ball and throw the ball, leave the rest to me. The defense end is still single defense, and we will kill the Spurs by attacking!"

He has always believed that offense is the best defense, even if the lineup is flawed, so he and D'Antoni are always able to talk.

The fifth game was held in Phoenix City, which was the Suns' biggest advantage. The home court's morale was high and the seats were full.

When Guo Xu was finale, the fans gave him the warmest applause, and some people shouted MVP.

The Suns were equalized, and Guo Xu's popularity did not diminish at all. Fans didn't think it was his responsibility.

This time, the staff not only distributed commemorative T-shirts and dressed uniformly at home, but also distributed small flags with "sweep" signs to each fan present, enhancing home morale. In this way, fans can wave the small flags together to cheer for the home team and put psychological pressure on their opponents.

After warming up, D'Antoni emphasized the tactics and cheered the players again.

"Concentrate and try our best. As long as we win today, we will be only one step away from defending the title. We are a team that aims to win the championship and cannot fall in the Western Conference Finals. Go to the frontcourt to hand over the ball to Jason and open up the opportunity. Put them outside the penalty area on the defensive end and you can't stand the foul. Don't just destroy Duncan's shooting, but you must slap hard so that he can't find the feel, and make him afraid to see the defender when he shoots."

"Break the Spurs!" Guo Xu took the lead and roared.

"Break the Spurs!" his teammates shouted.

D'Antoni patted Guo Xu on the shoulder, and everything was said to be unspeakable. He believed that Guo Xu could lead the team to victory because he was a regular season MVP and the most promising player to surpass Jordan.

Suns: Guo Xu, Bell, Howard, James Jones, Valaijo.

Spurs: Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Finley, Duncan.

By this time, neither side will have too many rotations, and it is time to fight the main players. In the last game, three of them played for more than 40 minutes, and the Suns rotated slightly more than the Spurs, and the Spurs had two more minutes to play for more than 35 minutes.

The Spurs are just fighting, and the substitutes are not played except Horry, Brent Barry, and Van Exel, and the eight-player rotates.

Valecho won the jump ball, and the Suns attacked first.

Guo Xu had to score the ball just after halftime, and as soon as he went out of the arc, he made a three-pointer with a long-distance rush.

Parker didn't react. He shot this kind of ball at the beginning, which was unheard of, but Guo Xu dared to do such things. He had to practice for a while every day to train for a long three-pointer, and he developed the habit.

Parker had no time to interfere with him for two steps. The ball drew a very high arc and entered the net hollow. 3 to 0.

The home fans applauded wildly. Guo Xu completed an attack in just three seconds, and this goal was very morale. Popovich frowned on the sidelines, not knowing how to evaluate it well. Only Guo Xu can shoot in the league and can still make an attempt, Parker didn't react.

Regardless of whether the solar energy advances in this series, Guo Xu will beat Parker in a variety of ways. Parker is almost crazy to defend himself, and he just wants to use a submachine gun to rush Guo Xu.

The Spurs attacked, and the players were pulled away. Parker and Duncan played pick-and-roll. Guo Xu bypassed the screen very quickly and blocked him. Parker forced a breakthrough and wanted to score at the basket, but was blocked by Guo Xu and lost the rhythm.

Parker's throwing shot was really not disturbed, so you can tell whether you are sure of it by looking at the rhythm. He distributed the ball to Finley on the outside. As soon as Finley got the ball, James Jones completed the close fit, with no strength and superior wingspan.

After passing it a few times, the Spurs could not break through the outside, and finally passed the ball to Duncan.

The Spurs' biggest advantage is Duncan's singles. The Suns are well defended at the premise of the position. When Horry was resting, he could not get rid of the defender by relying on single screening. The Suns still do not double-team, insist on single defense, and strictly prevent other Spurs players. Duncan also admitted that he scored 50 points, and wanted to shoot three.

Duncan leaned against Valaicho on his left side twice, shook his right shoulder slightly, turned around and hooked his hand to hit the middle. 3 to 2.
Chapter completed!
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