Chapter 850 [Gospel of low-ranked players]
The Spurs also need to shoot from the outside to win, and it is almost impossible to win a team that often gets three-pointers by playing two points. Their two swingers who can shoot three-pointers are entangled. Not to mention the open space, it is difficult to find a rhythm even when they take action against others. The Suns players are constantly close to each other.
The most effective way to defend against a pitcher is to be close to him, not give him any shot space, and destroy his shooting rhythm. Roy and Morrow are not afraid of exhausting their physical strength too quickly, and there are many people on the team who can play.
With 24 seconds of quick use, Granger beat Roy one-on-one, dribbled the ball from his crotch and cut into the middle with his left hand, and jumped in front of the free throw line, and made a defensive shot. 13 to 8.
Granger is the contract year this year, and he is very active and wants to play beautiful data to fight for a big contract.
The Suns were still pick-and-roll attacks. Guo Xu broke through quickly under cover by the weak side. This time, Granger let go of Morrow at the bottom corner to assist in defense.
Parker was blocked very strongly, and Thomas was slow to switch defenses. If Granger did not defend, Guo Xu would easily break into the penalty area.
Guo Xu passed the ball out with the opportunity. Morrow did not stop receiving the ball, and quickly shot and entered the net hollow.
16 to 8, Guo Xu made the fourth assist.
When Popovich saw that the situation was not good, he took the lead in requesting a pause.
Roy has proved his strength last season. When he was in his rookie season, the Spurs asked Bowen to take care of him. This year he has become stronger and of course he cannot let go.
If you want to help defend Guo Xu, the Spurs can only choose to put Millsap and Morrow, and their choice is wrong.
Shooting three-pointers is a technique that is always needed. Morrow showed why he was spotted by the Suns and he could shoot.
As a rookie who was out of the box, how could he squeeze Grant Hill to the bench without two tricks? His three-point shooting percentage was second only to Guo Xu in the team, and he conquered the coaching staff during training.
If Hill starts, he is tall and more comprehensive and experienced, but his ability to withdraw air is obviously worse. D'Antoni wants to train Morrow and let him play confidence in the regular season.
If young players are not strong in the playoffs, it will not be too late to send Hildo to play for some time. Training new players in the regular season will be of great help to win the Suns in the playoffs.
Hill will not feel depressed because of his short playing time and poor data. He is already past the age of pursuing data. Even if he averages 20 points per game, there will be no team next summer to give a 36-year-old veteran with serious injury risks.
When Morrow left the court, his teammates slapped him in high-fives.
Guo Xu said to him: "Next, as long as they double-team, I will pass it to you again and vote boldly."
Morrow nodded and was very happy to be recognized by the boss. Guo Xu was also very happy. He knew from the beginning that Morrow could do it. He played in the NBA for 9 seasons in his previous life.
Popovich made a substitution adjustment, Ginobili and Finley appeared to replace Thomas and Bowen, and changed to small ball tactics to add an outside ball-holding offensive point and three-pointer. At this time, Granger topped the power forward's position.
Bowen just ran back and could only stand at the bottom corner on the offensive end, making Roy too relaxed on the defensive end.
The Suns did not substitution, the game continued.
Ginobili beat Roy with the ball, but he failed to get rid of the snake-like breakthrough and passed the ball to Granger, who pulled the ball outside the three-point line to catch the ball and shot, and was interfering with Millsap.
Duncan grabbed a frontcourt rebound and passed it out of the outside to reorganize his teammates. Ginobili beat Roy alone, but he failed to get rid of the change of direction and breakthrough.
Because of Guo Xu, the defensive ability of the Suns' outside players has become stronger unknowingly. Guo Xu's face frame breakthroughs are emerging one after another. They are used to the defense of Guo Xu. Although they will be abused, they will encounter slower speeds and people who like face frame attacks will not be easily passed by.
Granger pulled to the outside of the three-point line and beat Millsap one-on-one, and the back box was swept and the ball was successfully broken. The right bull horn position stopped and jumped to the ball. 16 to 10.
The home fans gave Granger a great applause, and he performed very well today. Spurs boss Pete Holt's face looked a little ugly. The better Granger played, the harder it was to renew his contract successfully, and he couldn't win it within tens of millions.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Holt has always been the poorest boss in the NBA, and is poorer than Michael Jordan who later bought the Bobcats.
As a tractor crawler seller, he does not have financial investment or IT industry. According to statistics from Forbes magazine, Holt's net worth was only 200 million US dollars in 2016, and Boss Qiao, who was reluctant to spend money at that time, had a net worth of 1 billion.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu passed the ball to Roy after halftime and ran to the bottom corner on the left.
Roy played pick-and-roll with Sir Jr. to the right side, attracting Duncan to replace the defense and pass the ball to the middle. Sir Jr. missed the three-pointer against Ginobili and Millsap grabbed the frontcourt rebound.
According to tactics, Guo Xu should be running towards the right bottom corner, with Millsap without the ball to cover. After pulling it away, both Duncan defends the center and power forward will be led away by the defender.
This tactic was not implemented, and Morrow was unable to cooperate with the consciousness and stood on the right side. When Guo Xu saw that he didn't leave, he ran halfway back to the bottom corner on the left.
Millsap demonstrated his personal ability again. He has an advantage in low post physical, his standard power forward plays, and his specialty is rebounding. Granger is a small forward, a cameo appearance as a power forward, and he suffers a loss when he fights.
Millsap beat Granger to the penalty area and scored a second offense. 18 to 10.
After scoring the goal, Millsap clenched his fists and yelled. He has been holding it in the marginal form for two consecutive seasons.
The Spurs were attacking, but they still couldn't break through easily. The Suns were man-to-man today, and Millsap did a very good job of switching defenses. He could do anything Haslem could do.
As long as the inside line slightly slows down Ginobili and Parker when defending pick-and-roll, teammates can catch up quickly. There is a time difference guard who can shoot in large mid-range shots, which is exactly the distance the Suns defensive system likes to let the opponent take action.
This is the ultimate trick of assistant coach Thibodeau. After joining the Suns, he has always emphasized the sense of distance when defending, and when to keep a distance and when to be close to the body, which is very particular.
Ginobili missed two points from a long distance with Millsap interference. Sir S grabbed the backcourt rebound and gave Roy the three players in the frontcourt to get off, and there was a misalignment on the court.
Roy led Granger away, Guo Xu pushed into the frontcourt and gave Millsap accurate to the sidelines. The latter jumped up in one step and dunked the ball with one hand. 20-10, Guo Xu had the fifth assist.
Millsap's physical fitness is not bad either. He often dunks in training camp. His low ranking is entirely due to his height.
Ginobili did not dare to foul after being misplaced. He knew it was difficult to reach out from behind when he saw the opponent's body shape, and he might be beaten to 2+1.
Millsap scored the most points in the two teams after the opening, which was surprising. He has played in the Suns for two years, and because of his short playing time, many fans can't remember his name.
Popovich didn't expect him to start today, and Guo Xu passed the ball to him many times, and the Spurs were caught off guard.
Barkley smiled and said, "I think the best choice for low-coup players to play with their value is to join the Suns and play with Guo Xu. No matter how optimistic the players can perform well."
Smith said: "The Spurs' No. 4 position is now a big weakness. If Millsap wants to prove his strength, he still has to perform well against the stars."
Popovich didn't call for a timeout anymore, and couldn't think of a good way to adjust. The small lineup was against Marion, and Haslem could play, but the two of them were mainly attacking in the face frame, and they couldn't force themselves to eat on their backs.
Chapter completed!