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If anyone now says that the Spurs have already wanted to give up before the Spurs game starts, it must be unrealistic nonsense. The Spurs players are no worse than the Mavericks when they warm up on the court. In an interview on the sidelines before the game, Popovich also said: We came to Dallas to win.

The old man still had a straight face, and surely nothing came out of his mouth as "good things". Look at this 69-year-old guy, where is the slightest way to give up the game?

Basketball is his life credo. To give up the game and give up basketball is tantamount to making Popovich give up life.

"The Texas Civil War seems to have become the subject of the playoffs in recent years. It used to be the Rockets and Mavericks, but this season has become the Spurs and Mavericks. Of course, we all know that the San Antonio Spurs have had a good time this year. Not even, their head forward Leonard has played a total of 9 games. And next season we will not be able to see him in the Spurs roster, it is still unknown. If it were not for Aldridge to regain his glory, It's really possible that the Spurs won't even make the playoffs."

"This team, which is considered to never wither, is now on the verge of withering. But we all know that the San Antonio Spurs have always had their own way. In this series, the Mavericks should not take it lightly. The Spurs are not big. If you win a complete victory, you will find a way to bite off a piece of calf meat!"

In the commentary, Mike Brin and Kevin Harlan knew Popovich very well. The Spurs' paper lineup has never been so bright, but don't they also win so many championship trophies?

Later, the shots of the live camera were given to Aldridge. I saw this rejuvenated No. 12 striker practiced mid-range turn-over jumpers in various positions under the interference of the trainer, with a terrifying hit rate.

Aldridge knew very well that he was the sharp knife in Popovich's hand. It's up to him to take off the head of the Mavericks!

"It's tricky, buddy. Aldridge seems to be in good shape today, he can do whatever he wants in the low position." Armstrong sat on the bench, but his eyes fell on Aldridge.

"It's okay, our tactics will work. No matter how strong it is, it will only be Aldridge. That guy has his limit." Carlisle also looked serious, and he encountered this hard bone in the first round. It was really bad. !

Gradually, the shouts in the stadium grew louder and more and more fans. The atmosphere of the war filled every bit of air in Dallas and entered everyone's blood.

Until 8:30 in the evening, the players on both sides are finally ready to kick-off! Popovich sat on the bench with no expression on his face.

Irene, my game has started. You must also win the race of your life!

"Beep toot!" The referee blew a whistle, and the 2017-2018 season playoffs officially started. Although Pau Gasol lost to Majori in the faceoff, people still found it very fresh to see Popovich send Gasol and Aldridge this ancient twin tower partner.

Popovich is very targeted. He sent two elders in order to implement a full blow to the Mavericks' penalty area!

The Mavericks attacked for the first time, and the Spurs fell into position. Although the people have changed a group of people, and the gate of Leonard is no longer there. But the Spurs' defense is still outstanding in Yiyang's view. This is the huge difference between a systematic defense and an unsystematic defense.

In a suitable system, a player's single defense ability can play a huge role even if it is not top-notch.

Yiyang organized the team to pass a few handballs, and eventually fell into the hands of Mitchell, an aggressive little guard to end. Mitchell received the basketball and went straight to the rim, but it was not a goal that greeted him, but Gasol's terrifying height and a slap in the face!

The elderly Spaniard now has little athleticism left, but his grasp and skill in the timing of the block have been perfected.

"The height of the Spurs is very advantageous. This is the first time Mitchell has played the playoffs. He may not know that the playoffs and the regular season are two completely different games!"

"Mitchell is still too young. In the playoffs, it is impossible to have such an easy chance to score!"

In the complaints of Mike Brin and Kevin Harlan, the Spurs slowly led the ball through the half court by Mills. Now the whole league is trying to play fast and play high rounds. But Popovich went the other way, and the two elders played slowly.

But even so, no one would question Popovich's choice. This gray-haired old man's understanding of basketball is something that many people are not qualified to interpret.

As soon as they came up, the Spurs showed their ambitions. The whole team pulled away, Aldridge received the basketball with his back on his waist and started singles!

Rudy Gay clung to Aldridge, but Aldridge did not pass the ball without attempting in a bad position like the previous two seasons. He bravely sat back hard, and Guy couldn't resist Aldridge's impact at all!

When Aldridge played second, he was already very close to the basket. Majori had to make up to the basket, the Tunisian is now the only height in the Mavericks formation.

However, as soon as Majori doubled over, Aldridge decisively passed the ball to Gasol, who was unmarked outside the three-point line!

In this era, a soft-handed big man can have a three-pointer, which is definitely a weapon on the offensive end. Among them, the smart Gasol brothers are the most actively adapting to this era. The brothers both developed a three-pointer early, not too accurate, but at least the open shot rate is stable.

Gasol had three arc-top guns. Seven years ago, when Yiyang and Kobe were fighting at Staples, he never imagined that the Spanish tower next to Kobe would one day be pulled outside the three-point line to work.

But in today's alliance, any weird things are not surprising.

Gasol shot a high arc of basketball, and Majori stuck Aldridge to prevent him from getting close to the rim. Even if you can't get the ball, you have to create opportunities for your teammates to grab rebounds.

However, Gasol's three-pointer was hollow to the net and did not give the Mavericks any chance to breathe. Double team Aldridge? This is the end of the double team!

"The Spurs' tactics are very clear, that is, to build momentum in the weak low position of the Mavericks! If they dare to double-team, Aldridge will also have the ability to pass the ball! The game became interesting, Popovich’s father caught Dallas. The handle of a super team!"

The Mavericks attacked for the second time, and Yiyang continued to lead the team with passes. Now Yiyang's playing style is somewhat similar to that of James and others. At the beginning, he closed his play first, mainly bringing his teammates into the state first. Once the people around him are in the state, the game will be very good.

But under the Spurs' active defense, Hayward, who ran out of the open screen to receive a basketball three-pointer, was disturbed by Aldridge.

Hayward did not expect that Aldridge would jump out to defend himself. His enthusiasm on both ends of the offense and defense is not at the same level as the regular season.

Aldridge didn't think so much, he only knew that he was Popovich's sharp knife. It's a sharp knife, let your opponent see blood!

Hayward's long-range shot from the bottom corner knocked out, and the Spurs successfully contained the 75-win Mavericks' offense with a limited lineup for two consecutive times!

The Spurs in the playoffs and the Spurs in the regular season are simply two different teams. Those Mavericks fans who were prepared to witness a massacre at the beginning are now in their hearts.

For the second ball, as always, Aldridge asked for the ball with his waist back. This time, no one dared to double-team this guy, and the Mavericks decided to let Guy try to defend him. If Guy can prevent it, the Mavericks won't have to fight.

The Mavericks gave a chance, and Aldridge was really unrelenting. He advanced to a close range and turned over to shoot a jumper. Although Gay defensively, he is not a pure insider after all. Faced with Aldridge's low-post offensive skills that can rank among the top five players in the league, Gay is simply helpless.

Aldridge's turn-over jump shot was chilling, his hand flicked and the basketball passed through the net. The low post has completely become the Mavericks' hardest hit area on the defensive end, because the Spurs have used the low post advantage to score for the second time in a row.

"Coach Carlisle must miss Rudy Gobert very much now, but unfortunately, according to the latest news, the French can at least return to the Western Conference Finals. Of course, the premise is that the Mavericks can successfully reach the Western Conference Finals."

Fortunately, Yiyang immediately used a mid-range jumper to stop the bleeding for the Mavericks in time~www.novelmtl.com~ The situation is not good for the Mavericks now, and he can't keep playing.

But soon, another Spurs forward "Human Creeping Essence" Kyle Anderson also used his own rhythmic changes to successfully break through Hayward, and made a layup with ease on the inside.

Majori's protection of the basket is still too limited, especially in games of this level in the playoffs. Now it's not just Aldridge, even the rest of the Spurs are attacking the Mavericks penalty area.

The Spurs' tactics were executed very resolutely. Carlisle had already stood up with some worry, while Popovich was still sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai with a serious face, as if everything was under control.

After three-and-a-half minutes into the first quarter, Aldridge shook Guy with a nice step under the basket, and then easily put the ball into the frame. So far, the Spurs lead the Mavericks by 6 points 10 to 4. Carlisle finally couldn't bear it, calling a timeout for the first time in this game.

"Unbelievable, before the start of the game, who would have thought that the Dallas Mavericks would be stopped first! In three minutes, the Mavericks only relied on two singles from Yiyang to score 4 points, and on the defensive end, they took the Spurs. Helpless!"

"The threat of Aldridge in the low post makes the Mavericks helpless! Coach Carlisle may change, but who? Who can build a defense in the low post? Rudy is the Mavericks' inside defensive core, lacking a core, those The inside players who performed well will definitely be affected too!"

The camera shows Popovich, that guy is simply a white-haired devil.

"It seems that Popovich hit us to death as soon as he came up! Everyone, get ready! Also, let's fly!" Carlisle took up the tactical board to write and draw, the rhythm of the game , It seems that it must be accelerated in advance.