On the evening of April 23, AT&T Arena was packed with seats, and players entered the stadium amidst the cheers of the Holy City fans.

You know, the Spurs almost swept the Trail Blazers 4:0 last year. Who would have thought that this year, the Spurs would only be swept 4:0 by the Trail Blazers.

How can this be tolerated?

"Blow them up!"

"Fuck them to death!"

Before the game started, all the Holy City fans couldn't wait to start shouting slogans. Wave after wave of shouts pushed the home atmosphere of AT&T Arena to one climax after another.

"Must win! Must win! Must win..."

I don’t know who started it, but the shouts were gradually replaced by "We must win"...

At this moment, countless Holy City fans were staring at the Blazers led by Wang Zelin. They didn't know how much they expected that the faces of the young Blazers would show expressions of terror and despair because of the fanatical atmosphere at the scene.

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Unfortunately, they were disappointed in the end.

From the moment they entered the field, even under overwhelming pressure, Wang Zelin and his teammates never changed their expressions. They performed better than the Spurs tonight.

On the Spurs side, on the other hand, some players had even started to warm up, and their foreheads were covered with fine sweat.

The fanatical support of home fans can sometimes be like a double-edged sword, hurting others as well as yourself.

After 15 minutes, the game started.

Jump ball in the center circle.

Pa~

"As expected, the King won again, the Blazers had the ball!"

Yu Jia shouted excitedly.

"Although we are playing as an away team, the momentum of the Trail Blazers is really..."

As he spoke, Zhang Lili shook his head with great emotion.

"Block him, don't let him charge!"

Sima Weici lived up to his calm start in the first two games. As soon as he saw Wang Zelin jumping to the ball, he started to scream.

Split blocked it immediately...

Useless!

In the end, under Duncan's desperate obstruction, Wang Zelin did not get close to the basket immediately, but instead moved to the low post on the right wing, ready to reach for the ball.

After Lillard advanced to the frontcourt, Tony Buck defended, Leonard defended Batum, Duncan followed Aldridge, Danny Green and Matthews were making crazy moves.

Seeing that the opponent was playing man-on-man defense, Lillard quickly made a decision. First, he asked Batum to squat in the corner of the right wing, and then picked and rolled with Wang Zelin to break through the baseline, using the basket to finish or attract the opponent's low corner to defend Batum.

Leonard of Tumu did not defend and quickly released the ball.

"Whoosh!"

Wang Zelin received the ball at the free throw line, made a half-shot shot, and made a hit.

The Trail Blazers scored the first offense!

After the game started, the Trail Blazers played well offensively, but the Spurs had long been prepared for this situation. After only a few rounds, Duncan singled out Aldridge and caused Matthews to help defend.

A foul occurred and when the free throw was entered, Ginobili was suddenly replaced.

Then, the Spurs took the initiative to attack!

Tony Parker, Ginobili, Leonard, Duncan, and Splitter, this is already the Spurs' most powerful offensive lineup, and they start the offensive mode as soon as they come up!

Ever since the Spurs made the substitutions, the Trail Blazers have been unable to defend themselves!

That doesn't mean that they don't have the ability to attack the Spurs. Later, it means how poor their defensive work is. The real reason is that the Spurs' change of formation caught Wang Zelin and others by surprise.

People all have habitual thinking.

In the opening stages of the first two games, the two teams were, as expected, competing on defense to see who was tougher.

But unexpectedly, the Spurs took the initiative to make changes tonight. Judging from the way they played in the first quarter, they did not hesitate to sacrifice defense for the sake of offense.

Duncan and Parker were on full fire. Duncan restrained Wang Zelin's defense in the mid-range and low post, while Parker and Ginobili were responsible for threading the needle. With their weird breakthroughs, they could always create excellent open shooting opportunities for other teammates.

The Spurs suddenly went wild, their firepower was so fierce that the Trail Blazers could no longer withstand it.

At the end of the first quarter, when everyone was thinking about the score, they suddenly woke up and their eyes narrowed.

At 33:22, the Spurs led by 11 points in the first quarter at home.

"Yes!"

AT&T instantly turned on the frenzy mode. This should be the first time since the series started that the Spurs achieved the largest lead over the Trail Blazers before the end of the first half.

The double-digit point difference was like a shot in the arm, hardening the Spurs players and fans, making them more optimistic about the team's victory.

Trail Blazers bench.

Coach Terry Stotts was just silent for a moment, and then his face returned to calmness.

From the perspective of most people, the Spurs were able to take a double-digit lead after the first quarter mainly because they caught the Trail Blazers off guard. Then the Trail Blazers only need to make timely strategic adjustments and attack the Spurs.

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After all, when it comes to team offense, the Portland Trail Blazers, the only interior duo in the professional league that averages 20 points per game, have never been feared by any team.

When it comes to offense, they are professionals!

However, as Terry Stotts seemed to feel lost, he suddenly looked up at Yan Yan and Spurs coach Smarovich who were chatting and laughing with the players on the opposite bench, and an inexplicable flash of something bad flashed in his heart.

Immediately afterwards, the whole person suddenly understood something.

No, he can never compete offensively with the Spurs.

At least not now.

Because he understands that if he insists on attacking with the Spurs, he will only end up being brought into the Spurs' offensive rhythm.

Don't forget, the Spurs' offensive capabilities are also among the top in the league.

With an 11-point advantage, if the Spurs can maintain sufficient efficiency and level in their subsequent offense, they might be able to snowball the Blazers' fighting spirit and win the game.

Knowing this, why not...

Soon, the second quarter began and players from both sides returned to the court.

"Eh? What kind of lineup is this? Do the Blazers want to focus on defense?"

Yu Jia immediately expressed his doubts. After speaking, he subconsciously took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.

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Zhang Lijia on the side was thoughtful and continued to watch the game on the field quietly.

The other end.

In front of the Spurs bench.

After seeing his opponent's change of formation, Sima Weiqi couldn't help but frowned.

As soon as the combination of Beverley Connett Lee, Batum, Garnett and Wang Zelin, the second player of the Trail Blazers came up, he knew that the Trail Blazers would not let the Spurs attack so easily.

However, after the plan was seen, Sima Weiwei was not too anxious and still silently observed the progress of the game.

On the field.

Spurs attack.

The first attack was of course led by Duncan without giving up any ground.

As soon as Duncan caught the ball, one of the Blazers' players was filled with joy and excited to wrap around him.

Who is this person?

Kevin Garnett!

Regardless of career achievements or the heights reached by the team, Duncan is worthy of being praised as the number one power forward in the 21st century, and even the number one power forward in history.

But don't forget, Garnett is not one of the best power forwards since the 21st century. Now he has won a regular season MVP trophy at his peak, which is enough to prove Garnett's terrifying strength at his peak.

Among them, "from one defense to five" is a highly personal label belonging to Garnett at his peak.

Looking back on the field now, the confrontation between the two old guys who are already 38 years old and both wearing the No. 21 jersey makes people's consciousness go into a trance, as if they have returned to ten years ago, back to the peak stone Buddha vs. peak wolf

The age of kings.

For a moment, everyone in the AT&T stands stopped shouting. Everyone held their breath and watched the duel between the two No. 21s on the field.

To be honest, when Terry Stotts chose to put Garnett at the 4th position to face Duncan, he had already anticipated the collision between the two legendary power forwards.

But when all this actually happened, his mood was the same as that of most ordinary fans in the stands, with the same excitement and emotion.

Opposite Duncan, Garnett, who was known as a master of trash talk in his early years, always kept his lips tightly closed and had a serious expression.

It's not that he doesn't want to complain, it's because he knows the guy in front of him too well...
To be continued...