In the subsequent games, Duncan still played very awkwardly on the offensive end.

Furthermore, as the league's No. 1 forward, it's not easy to score a goal when faced with at least three double-teams.

As for Wayne, although he didn't score many points like Duncan, he had a lot of assists!

Another pass to O'Brien, and another assist for Wu Sheng and Artest to cut in.

After Miller came on the court, he hit several shots from beyond the three-point line. They were all opportunities he got after playing pick-and-roll with Wayne.

I have to say that the two veterans Miller and Payton were in really good shape today.

Payton is not afraid of physical confrontation, and Miller is much more decisive in his shots.

Winning the championship is not just talk.

Today, although Wayne did not score much, he is undoubtedly the core of the Pacers' offense.

All attacks revolve around him and around the premise that Duncan is pulled away!

So, after half the game, when Duncan only scored 10 points on 4 of 10 shots, Wayne entered the locker room with 9 points and 6 assists!

Fortunately, Manu used his 15-point halftime performance to help the Spurs stabilize the situation, and in the end they were only 6 points behind going into the halftime break.

The league's No. 1 forward struggled very much under the Pacers' defense!

"The Pacers played very well offensively today and also contained Duncan on the defensive end. Coach Carlisle's adjustments had an immediate effect!

If they can also capture Ginobili at the same time, victory will be within reach!"

Well, Ginobili, now the Spurs offense needs to look up to Ginobili.

But in the first half, because Duncan was locked up, Ginobili had already played a lot of time, and to be honest, he was very tired.

So in the locker room, Carlisle waved his hand: "Continue to fight Tim Duncan in the second half!"

In the second half, Popovich also made some adjustments.

He replaced Muhammad with Robert Horry, which was a one-star hit.

But...the Pacers' contraction remains resolute.

At most, Wayne is a little more tired than in the first half and needs to sweep back and forth in the three-second zone and the three-point line.

However, Horry is a typical player who doesn't play until critical moments.

His three-point shooting percentage today is very average and cannot pose an effective threat at all.

And after Horry came on the scene, the Spurs were even worse on the defensive end.

Are you kidding me if you ask Robert Horry to protect the rim?

Little O'Neal felt great today. As the captain of the Yincheng team, he finally set an example for a while.

As a result, Suantai started shouting "empty, empty, empty" again, something that Bowen couldn't understand, for fear that Xiao Ao would take all the points by himself.

Bowen: Why the hell can’t you see me or what, my status is like this now?

After the third quarter, the Pacers already led the Spurs by 14 points!

Duncan continued to make 0 of 2 shots in the third quarter and had no goals in sports games.

Popovich never expected that the Pacers would actually find a way to contain Duncan.

Duncan has matched up with Wayne today. Wayne has only scored 13 points so far, which is far from the level he played against the Heat before.

It has to be said that Wayne was really not easy to beat under the stunned guard.

But after three quarters, Wayne still had a double-double - 13 points and 10 assists!

His points were all balanced out by beautiful assists one after another!

"This is Carlisle's anti-Duncan textbook for the entire league! At the same time, Wayne also told all the inside players what high-post support is!" Mike Breen said with emotion after the three quarters.

Duncan's support today was actually pretty good, but the Spurs themselves failed to live up to expectations from beyond the three-point line.

Whether it was Horry, Bowen, Parker or Manu, their three-point shooting today was average.

Duncan passed the ball inside. Because the space was too small, most of the passing errors were made.

So far, the Pacers have made the rigorous Duncan turnover 5 times, which is incredible for a player like Duncan.

After all, so far in this year's playoffs, Duncan has only averaged 2.7 turnovers per game. The Pacers have directly doubled Duncan's turnovers.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Popovich pulled out the demon knife from his waist.

But by this time, the knife was already dull.

Ginobili was panting from exhaustion and hit two irons in a row as soon as he came up, completely giving Popovich no chance to make a comeback.

So in this fourth quarter, Manu must be the one to kill the game.

But as for who was killed, I can't say for sure.

Bowen originally wanted to save some work, and add a little Ao to add to the fun.

But today Wayne stared at Bowen with evil intentions throughout the game, and Bowen really didn't dare to act rashly!

After not watching the first quarter of the game, Bowen became much more honest.

A look, Bowen realized it himself.

If you don't feel it, your eyes will turn into iron elbows.

Wayne completed real eye defense against Bowen!

Popovich looked at the court with an expression of disbelief.

He didn't expect that the Pacers could actually dismember his Spurs!

From offense to defense, from coaching staff decisions to player performance, the Pacers played... like a champion!

Duncan is undoubtedly the number one power forward in the league, but Popovich is not necessarily the number one coach in the league.

Carlisle told him—who seemed to have a bad brain.

The exhausted Ginobili was completely lost, while Duncan continued to paddle, scoring 2 points in a single quarter!

Popovich: "It's a trade, I'm going to trade you all!"

At the end of the fourth quarter, a frustrated Bowen finally decided to attack O'Brien during a defensive attack.

But Wayne arrived in time and knocked Bowen out of the baseline like he was playing football.

As a result, Wayne was only awarded a rebounding foul.

Bowen was knocked down so badly that he estimated that Wayne would knock him out first before knocking out others.

Brother Wei didn't joke with him today.

Bowen would die if he dared to try.

The whole job has not been completed, the demon sword is not easy to use, and the league's No. 1 player is locked up again. What else does the Spurs have?

Nothing!

"96 to 79, my God, this is an incredible score! The Pacers defeated the Spurs by 17 points at the SBC Center!"

At the moment the game ended, all Spurs fans covered their heads with their hands and stared at the court in disbelief.

Damn... the score is reversed!

At this time, there were no fans left, so they still had the nerve to hold up the sign with "2-0" written on it.

"Tim Duncan was completely under control today. He made only 5 of 15 shots, only scored 14 points with a 33.3% shooting rate, and made 5 turnovers!

Manu played well in the first half, but in the second half, especially in the fourth quarter, he seemed a little overwhelmed.

Today the Argentine scored 25 points, but his shooting percentage was only 41%. This efficiency is not enough to fill Tim Duncan's shortcomings."

The Spurs' numbers today are really unsightly. Looking at the Pacers, O'Brien scored 30 points in the low post, and Artest also scored 19 points.

Two veterans, Miller and Payton, also scored 14 points each.

The most important thing is that everyone is very efficient!

Wayne's passes always find the right spot.

Wayne, on the other hand, had 16 points, 13 assists and only 2 turnovers.

What is the core of tactics? Even if you are guarded to death, you can get double-double data!

This time, it was Wayne who walked up to Popovich, raised his head and laughed.

"Without Duncan, you are nothing, Craig. A team with Duncan can win even with a dog on the bench!" In addition to laughing, Wayne also said something that could easily make people's blood pressure soar.

Popovich's face turned red again.

Batman's punch hit the Penguin's vitals!

The Pacers reminded Popovich and Duncan that nothing is easy on the road to winning a championship.

After the game, although O'Brien, who scored a game-high 30 points, was named the best player in the game, Mike Breen had his own opinion.

"Although it is an exaggeration to say this,... whoever can handle this first-year rookie of the Pacers can handle the Pacers! The Spurs should value Wayne just like the Pacers value Duncan!"
Chapter completed!