Looking at Carlisle's big bags under his eyes, you knew he must have been playing basketball again last night.

During the tactical meeting, Carlisle was playing the edited video.

When Duncan's attack was played, Carlisle asked everyone if they saw anything wrong.

Xiao Ao said at that time: "Ron, didn't you watch the video all morning? You should have seen something."

"Oh? Really? Then tell me what you think, Ron." Carlisle looked at Artest happily, and then the whole team's eyes fell on him.

"Uh..." Artest glared at Xiao Ao, why don't you just wear No. 25, 25-year-old!

"Duncan's problem is...well...we...they..." Artest couldn't answer it. He didn't watch the video at all.

After seeing Artest hesitating for a long time, Carlisle knew the result: "Well, that's very good! Duncan's problem is... we didn't double-team him enough!

Although Duncan's shooting percentage was only 45.5% in the last game, it was still too high!

We need to further reduce Duncan's efficiency.

No matter what, we can’t let Duncan open the situation!”

Carlisle did not start with Ginobili, who was the most efficient yesterday, but continued to fight Duncan!

To put it bluntly, Ginobili is a surprise player. If you pile resources on him, you will play into the trap of the old thief Veach.

Ginobili's stability has never been good, and he is a ghost every time. But Duncan is different. If you don't change, he will grind you to death every game.

You ask Carlisle to choose between Duncan and Ginobili, and Carlisle will choose Duncan 100 times.

As long as Duncan is uncomfortable, the Spurs will be uncomfortable.

The significance of making Duncan uncomfortable is not only in terms of scoring, it will also disrupt the entire Spurs' offensive operation.

Since yesterday's double team was not very successful, let's do three or four!

"Similar to the game against the Heat, when Duncan holds the ball, I need at least three people to decisively shrink into the three-second zone. Jermaine, in the next game, you have to defend Duncan, and Wayne can help defend at any time.

Remember, it's better to let someone else on the Spurs take the shot than let Duncan hold the ball easily.

We are going to kill Tim Duncan in the three-second zone!"

Carlisle tried to silence the league's best power forward.

Blocking Duncan or blocking outside shots, Carlisle and Popovich gambled again.

"On the offensive end, Wei, bring Duncan to the outside tomorrow. I need you to be the transfer point."

The Spurs used Duncan to directly defend Wayne, which is enough to show that Popovich attaches great importance to Wayne.

To say that you are not afraid of Wei Shen, who scored 18 points in a single quarter, is to fool you.

Popovich was so scared that he peed!

In terms of height and frame protection ability, Mohammed is the power forward and Duncan is the center.

In terms of matchup, it should be Mohammed guarding Wayne.

But the fact that the Spurs used Duncan to defend him is very illustrative of the problem.

Some people say they are not afraid, but are very honest in their tactics.

In this case, Carlisle will take advantage of his plan.

If you want to guard against Wayne, you have to get out.

Once Duncan goes out, what about Muhammad's rim protection?

In the last round of the series, Stoudemire averaged 37 points per game.

Well, the one who actually faced Stoudemire in the last round was not Duncan, but Mohammed.

The arm-wrestling moment between Carlisle and Popovich was over, and he changed everything that needed to be changed.

Next, it depends on whether the players can defeat the Spurs guys.

On June 12, the second game of the finals officially begins.

As soon as Wayne and the others stepped into the stadium today, they found that the fans in the stands were holding up 2-0 signs.

Obviously, they all hope that the Spurs can go to Indianapolis with a total score of 2-0.

Before the game, a reporter asked Wayne: "Are you worried about 2-0 happening?"

Wayne nodded: "We're worried, so we try our best not to let this happen."

After the game started, Carlisle changed his formation again on the Pacers' side.

He finally put Payton in the starting lineup, hoping to hit his opponent with all his strength from the start.

As soon as Duncan won the ball for the Spurs, he found O'Neal heading directly towards him.

Today, Duncan got into a physical fight as soon as he crossed the midfield line, and the confrontation took another level.

Wayne was on the inside, ready to go.

Parker slowly controlled the ball, and the game entered a long confrontation at the beginning.

If the Spurs and Pacers didn't have a grudge during the regular season, and if everyone didn't expect Wayne to suddenly beat Bowen and Popovich in the next second, the ratings of the game would probably make Stern cry.

Finally, Duncan received the basketball on the right side and prepared to attack!

Sure enough, the Spurs' first choice is still Duncan rather than the Argentine.

Duncan came over with the ball and his way to break double teams was to be decisive and quick.

Once you hesitate, you will be trapped.

The Spurs' offense emphasizes a ball that cannot die.

Wayne doubled up as usual. Duncan saw that it was too difficult to force an attack, so he prepared to pass the ball to Manu.

But Duncan turned his head and was shocked.

A rare expression of surprise flashed across Shi Buddha's face.

Because he didn't expect that Artest was actually in the three-second zone!

This is not a double team, this is a triple team!

Just like that, Duncan's pass was destroyed by Artest behind him.

Payton got the ball and rushed, and Duncan immediately followed back to defend.

At this moment, Payton, who broke into the mid-range, suddenly passed the ball out, and it was Wayne who caught the ball.

Duncan quickly turned his gun and rushed toward Wayne outside the three-point line, preventing the strongest first-year player from taking an easy shot.

However, Wayne didn't take the shot and wasn't intimidated by Duncan.

He just flicked the ball inside.

Little O'Neal, who was already in position, received the ball steadily and easily turned around and scored with a hook in the face of Mohammed, who was disadvantaged by his height!

"The ball went in, hoo-hoo, it went smoothly! This may be the smoothest offense the Pacers have had in this series so far!"

Carlisle waved his fist off the court, and it turned out that his tactics were effective.

Popovich frowned. Carlisle and D'Antoni really cannot be confused.

On the court, O'Brien pointed at Wayne to express his gratitude.

Today, under Carlisle's tactics, Wayne will show his other abilities besides scoring.

Power forward mode, on!
Chapter completed!