After the opening ceremony, the lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

The Nuggets are still the regular five, but the Spurs have made adjustments and replaced Oberto as center with Kurt Thomas.

The Spurs previously used Francisco Elson, and used him, a first-round pick and an additional draft pick to replace Thomas at the trade deadline.

It can be seen from the chips that the Spurs want to replace him to help Duncan share the pressure.

Thomas is also a well-known veteran, and he has played very well with the SuperSonics this season.

As a result, I switched and played two games and found that Oberto was still really good, so Thomas went to the bench.

This wave was also ordered in times of crisis.

With the cheers of the fans, the game started quickly.

Martin gave the Nuggets the first offensive opportunity.

Lin Ying's frontcourt organization.

After replacing Thomas, Popovich made a defensive adjustment, letting Duncan guard the basket and letting Thomas go outside to follow Lin Ying.

Thomas's height of 2.06 meters is real, and his wingspan is also good. Although the interference intensity is not as great as Duncan's, the defensive effect is not bad either.

And the main purpose of this adjustment is naturally to take advantage of Duncan's protection of the basket.

Although the defensive area is smaller due to plantar fasciitis, it is still possible to shock the penalty area.

Lin Ying didn't rush into tactics, and instead asked Anthony to catch the ball with his back for a try.

Whether the two guns are in good or bad shape, the Nuggets' playing style on the court will be different.

Anthony catches the ball behind the frame.

But as soon as he started attacking, he was slapped by Bowen.

He looked back at the referee, but the referee made no signal.

First, Bowen's movements were hidden, and second, the penalty standards for the tie-break would definitely be looser.

Anthony didn't call for a foul. He glanced at Bowen and immediately changed the direction of the triple threat.

After all, Bowen is getting older. Although he still has defensive experience, his steps are slower.

Moreover, Anthony has already protested to the referee, and he does not dare to continue using small tricks in this round.

Anthony passed him in one step and went inside to dunk.

Duncan appeared on his breakthrough route at the right time, and then directly pressed the ball down.

Although it was mentioned before that the help of tie-break tactical adjustments is limited, Popovich's adjustments this time are quite good.

The ball ended up being called for a scrimmage, Duncan beat Anthony in a jump, the two sides exchanged the ball, and the Nuggets' first wave of offense failed.

Parker advanced to the frontcourt, and Thomas pulled out to pick and roll.

Thomas quickly retreated to the high post after breaking open, and hit Parker's sudden shot from mid-range.

Thomas is a standard 2D space insider.

D is defense, and 2 means that he can only shoot mid-range shots but not three-pointers.

But his mid-range is really stable.

This is actually a change of direction to reduce Duncan's offensive pressure.

And it can also be seen that so far in the series, although Popovich does not admit it mentally, he is very honest physically, and he also avoids Lin Ying on the offensive end.

His thoughts were the same as before, as long as he won the game, nothing mattered.

Anthony continues to play singles in the frontcourt.

This time he chose a pull-up jumper.

This ball was predicted by Bowen.

He has rich defensive experience and can cause interference when he takes off immediately.

"Dang!"

Anthony failed to score in two consecutive attacks!

Lin Ying's previous words boosted morale, but Anthony seemed unable to rise at the critical moment.

But this is understandable. Looking at the billboards and slogans around us, most people can't bear that kind of pressure.

Duncan picked off the defensive rebound, the Spurs launched a defensive counterattack, and Parker scored with a fast break.

4 to 0!

The Spurs started off well.

Anthony tried twice but failed, and Lin Ying then turned to Iverson.

As long as one of the two guns can be fired.

Iverson's mid-range pick-and-roll...

"Whoa!"

In!

Fortunately, it’s not a sign!

In the commentary box, Jordan politely held his fists in his hands and coughed.

Parker continued to pick-and-roll with Thomas in the frontcourt. This time Martin made a more fierce attack. Parker made a trademark spinning top and bypassed Martin for a layup!

And when he returned to the defensive end, Popovich walked to the sideline and shouted that the Spurs were guarding Iverson tightly.

Lin Ying gave the ball to Anthony again, but Anthony shook his hand and pulled it out but still didn't do it!

The Spurs played another fast break. This time Finley was in the corner. After receiving Parker's pass, he shot a three-pointer.

"Whoa!"

Come in too!

9 to 2!

The Spurs scored on their first four shots of the game.

In the tiebreaker, their offense also opened up!

The Spurs fans at the scene could not stop cheering.

The defense is on line and the offense is blooming again. The Spurs will definitely win tonight!

In the commentary box, Jordan reached for his cigar, but finally realized that the situation was wrong and could only turn his head and look at Barkley intently.

Buckley pretended not to notice.

This scene was captured by the photographer, and the picture is very interesting.

The Spurs followed the same strategy after retreating to the defensive end.

At this time, Smith ran out and waved to Lin Ying, wanting to hit the ball forcefully.

On the one hand, we stick to the strategy, and on the other hand, we attack quickly and become chaotic.

The playoff experience and mentality of the two teams were fully reflected in the tiebreaker.

Fortunately, Lin Ying's mind is still very clear.

Anyone can mess up, but he can't mess up.

He signaled Smith to go back, glanced at Thomas who was very close to him, and shot a three-pointer from the top of the arc!

Thomas didn't expect that Lin Ying would dare to throw it directly at this time and pounced on it.

Then, he discovered that he had been fooled.

Lin Ying was a fake shot and a foul.

"beep!"

The referee blew the whistle, indicating Thomas' three-point foul.

Lin Ying had done this a lot in Naa before, but now in the NBA, he found it to be just as good.

But before he got to the free throw line, he moved his shoulders with a slightly painful expression.

Just now, when Thomas knew he was being shaken and came down, there was a small movement that bumped into his shoulder.

Sure enough, there is a reason why he is valued by Popovich, and it seems to explain why the first generation of Pengci was not produced.

In this day and age, there is a price to be paid.

Lin Ying didn't bother too much.

The current situation is very unfavorable. If there is some conflict, it will be more dangerous for him to be replaced by the Nuggets.

Moreover, the choice he just made was quickly analyzed.

Under normal circumstances, Anthony can break through the basket and cause damage even if his touch is not good.
To be continued...