This Forward is Not Serious

The Spurs did not attend the press conference after the G3 game, so the outside world does not know what the Spurs' state was like after losing the game.

Two days later, G4 of the series between the Nuggets and Spurs continued in Denver.

Duncan is out!

Because the Spurs did not attend a press conference before and held closed training before the game, no one knew what happened to the Spurs.

But the result was that Duncan did not appear at the game, not even on the bench!

No one knew until after the game started that Duncan had flown back to San Antonio overnight after the last game.

No one even knows whether he will play in the next game!

Without Duncan, the Nuggets' momentum throughout the game was even higher.

This scene is like the 18th princes fighting at Hulao Pass, only to find that Lu Bu is not there!

Why don't you go into the city to kill Dong Zhuo and snatch Diao Chan?

With both guns at full fire, Lin Ying dispatched the Nuggets team to come in and out, flying and escaping in various ways.

Although the Spurs played tenaciously, they were defeated at halftime and ultimately lost by a score of 71 to 102.

3 to 1!

The Nuggets seized the opportunity of two home games and got the match point in the series!

They are really going to beat the Spurs!

And if they win the next game, they will return the 4-1 score that the Spurs gave them last year intact!

The future is bright. At the post-game press conference, Anthony even made a joke:

"I'm already thinking about my opponents for the next round."

In the first round of 2003, McGrady led the Eastern Conference's eighth-ranked Magic to beat the Eastern Conference's first-ranked Pistons.

After 4 games, the Magic unexpectedly led 3-1.

At that time, Tracy McGrady was young and energetic, and said this: It feels so good to enter the second round.

This sentence was later translated by the media as "I am already thinking about my opponents in the next round."

Later, in order to speak for McGrady, some fans changed this sentence to "If it were last year, I would already be thinking about my opponents in the next round."

So this, like Iverson's training, has become a meme.

It's just that Anthony was playing tricks at this time, and Lin Ying felt dizzy when he heard it.

Brother, can't we change to something else to play with?

This is not a good joke!

All I can say is that Anthony is so casual!

…

G5 of the series will be played in San Antonio, and this time it will still be a three-day break.

At this time, the league announced the third batch of awards, the Sportsmanship Award and the Best Defensive Player.

The best defensive player was won by Celtics' Garnett. He averaged 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in the regular season.

This is also the first time in Garnett's career that he has been elected DPOY.

Interestingly, Camby ranked second in this selection. He averaged 13.1 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 3.6 blocks per game.

Lin Ying also received votes and ranked eighth.

This ranking seems a bit low, but it's actually pretty good.

Because ahead of him are Battier, Bowen, Kobe, Josh Smith, Howard, and Paul.

Behind him is Duncan.

Except for Camby's intrusion, everyone else's defensive capabilities are solid.

So you can better understand why Ginobili's honors are so pitiful.

In this era where a hundred flowers are blooming, getting an honor is like competing in a round of the finals with someone else.

The sportsmanship award went to Grant Hill of the Suns.

This is also the second time Hill has received this honor since the 2004-2005 season. He has also become the only player in history to win this honor twice.

However, the Suns are not in a very good situation now. Although they have the home court advantage, they are already 1-3 behind and on the verge of elimination.

Let’s talk about a matchup between other groups in the Western Conference.

The Lakers have swept the Mavericks 4-0, and the Hornets have led the Rockets 3-1.

If nothing else happens, the second round will be the Lakers versus the Nuggets, and the Hornets versus the Jazz.

…

The day before G5.

AT\u0026T Training Center in San Antonio.

The Spurs are still closed to the outside world for training.

Duncan did not show up for practice.

The Spurs' morale is obviously low.

Popovich frowned.

In NBA history, only three defending champions were eliminated in the first round the following year.

The last team was the 2006 championship Heat, and the next one was, yes, the Spurs.

If this happens again, like Hill before, he will become the only player in history to score twice.

But compared to Hill, his reputation is obviously not good.

But now there was nothing he could do.

Duncan's unexpected injury this time and the information he received from the team doctor indicate that he must make early plans.

If you continue to only fuck Duncan like in the past, then it will really be a hammer!

Just as Popovich was thinking about it, suddenly there was a commotion among the people training on the court.

He turned around and saw a familiar yet unexpected figure.

Duncan!

Moreover, he is still wearing training clothes!

Didn't the team doctor tell him that Duncan wouldn't be able to play in the next games?

Why is Duncan still here and wearing training clothes like this?

After the accident, he turned around and walked towards Duncan, communicating for a while.

He originally thought Duncan was here to boost morale, but he was wrong.

"Old man, I'm ready to go on stage tomorrow night."

It's a very plain sentence, but it gives people an unspeakable feeling.

"Your injury?"

Popovich hesitated to speak.

"Better than expected, no problem."

Duncan remained calm and calm, as if he was talking about a scrape.

Popovich glanced at the team doctor who came with him.

The team doctor forced a smile and nodded reluctantly.

"Old man, it's much better than before, one and a half legs."

Before Popovich could speak, Duncan said with a smile.

"It's my choice, and trust me, I'm measured."

But he also knew Popovich's character, so he went up and pressed Popovich's shoulder.

Usually the coach comforts the players, but now it's the other way around.

After Duncan finished speaking, he went over to greet the team members.

Soon, there was a burst of cheers from the Spurs players.

With Duncan here and the backbone there, they have the strength to defeat any opponent.

Looking at Duncan, Popovich finally agreed to Duncan's choice.

Although he was very reluctant, he suddenly realized that it was the master of psychology in front of him who had been pushing him to this point.

Then admit it!

Although this will make Lin Ying and others gloat for the time being, after staying in this alliance for so long, he understands another truth:

History is written by the victors!

As long as the game is won, who will remember what a rookie said?

After completing the title defense, what the fans will see later will only be comments that are beneficial to them!

Oh yeah, and what that idiot Anthony said.

He was lacking something to boost team morale.

If Duncan comes back, it's time for a wave.

"Anthony said he's already thinking about the next round of opponents, he will have them, he has the whole summer.

He will never understand what 101 strikes are, nor will he know how many desperate counterattacks we have completed.

This time, for Tim! "

…

On the day of the game, the Spurs officially announced that Duncan would play in G5.

After being closed for so many days, such news suddenly broke out. The purpose is very clear, naturally it is to boost the morale of the fans.

So when G5 really started, AT\u0026T Arena was not only full, but the fans' enthusiasm was extremely strong.

King's return.

This is not the first time that this kind of scene has been performed in the NBA. In history, Willis Reed's performance with the Knicks is also the most talked about among fans.

But such a scene does not lose its luster just because it happened once.

Duncan's comeback is the perfect "return of the king" for Spurs fans!

Lin Ying actually didn't expect Duncan to come back.

So when Anthony makes jokes, he just complains.

Knowing that Duncan would come back, he went to hold Anthony's mouth on the spot!

And Duncan's comeback will have an extremely huge impact on the game.

Basketball is more about technology, but it is always more than technology.

Why did the Nuggets defeat the Spurs at halftime with Duncan absent in the last game? Isn't it just a psychological difference?

It's the same thing now for the Spurs.

The competition is very fierce.

This is the most intense game of the series.

Duncan of the Spurs came back to fight against the odds, and coupled with the constant cheers and shouts of the fans in the audience, the momentum was overwhelming.

Although Duncan's help on the field was limited due to injuries, the moral encouragement he brought to the Spurs was immense.

On the Nuggets side, the Match Point players also have a huge desire for victory.

The collision of muscles on the field is exciting and exciting.

"This is definitely an NBA Finals-level confrontation."

Even Yang Yi sighed more than once.

That is to say, in such a confrontation, details become what determines the outcome of the game.

Karl is still catching Ginobili's single defense and Duncan's inability to come out, while Popovich is also catching Anthony's lateral movement, Iverson's single defense, and even the Nuggets' defensive rotation.

Lin Ying is a bit overwhelmed.

Under this level of confrontation, even a physical monster like him can't stand it.

But he was gritting his teeth, just like Duncan frowning but still taking every step firmly.

The two sides fought fiercely until the fourth quarter. To everyone's surprise, Duncan, who had had no desire to attack before, suddenly started scoring consecutively.

It felt like holding back the blue bar and waiting for the last moment to make a big move.

His offense was quick and decisive, giving the Nuggets no chance to double-team.

Moreover, the Nuggets no longer have the physical double-teaming ability at this point in the game.

Obviously, this is not Popovich's arrangement, but Duncan's own strategy.

Invincible.

In the end, the Spurs defeated the Nuggets 96-91 at home and tied the score to 2-3!

Duncan's final statistics were 13 points and 15 rebounds, an ordinary double-double, but he was the biggest contributor to the Spurs' victory.

Sometimes, you really can't just look at the data.

Lin Ying learned a lot from this game.

It's not about playing with injuries and the return of the king, but the way Duncan handles injuries.

And he didn't make any contributions in the first three quarters!

His many pick-and-rolls and containment are the guarantee for Parker and Ginobili's scoring.

In this game, GP scored 31 points and 27 points respectively, totaling 58 points.

…

It's a pity to lose in G5, but the Nuggets' morale is not bad.

Karl also acted relatively calmly at the press conference after the game.

"Spurs played really well tonight, but the next game is at home."

Simple statistics show that the Nuggets won both home games in the series, with a winning rate of 100%.

And Duncan can only bring you one moral boost. The Nuggets have a much higher probability of winning the next game than the Spurs.

Lin Ying also feels that the Nuggets have greater hope of winning G6.

As long as the two guns don't fall off the chain.

Well, if there is another chance, Lin Ying guarantees that he will never have such thoughts.

Because of the double guns, the chain is really off!

In fact, maybe this can't be called a break, because it seems to be a matter of course.

Their performance before was too good.

In fact, Iverson has always been very strong. No matter how you explain his shooting rate of less than 40% in the playoffs, it is a bit pale.

Anthony is also half-measured. He is also the type who is a ghost in the regular season and a ghost in the playoffs.

Of course, in addition to their own factors, their sudden performance dive was mostly due to the Spurs' defense!

How did the Pistons pull off their comeback magic back then?

It's defense!

McGrady was extremely uncomfortable being defended by Prince, and the Pistons' defensive system made McGrady even more ecstatic.

The Spurs are doing the same thing now.

Then when both guns started to strike, Lin Ying suddenly realized that the contribution he could make was limited.

Regardless of the outcome of this year's playoffs, he must really develop his ball control this summer!

Including special training with Duncan, he also needs to perfect his low-post skills.

Only by doing it yourself can you truly have enough food and clothing.

The Nuggets ultimately failed to defend this home court.

After losing this home court, they were tied 3-3 by the Spurs.

The Spurs are telling everyone with practical actions that it is not that easy to defeat an established team like them.

Speaking of which, the series between the Spurs and the Hornets this year in history was very similar to this.

The Spurs lost the first two games, both by close to 20 points.

In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, they lost by almost 30 points.

But in the end, they relied on defensive reversal to win in the tiebreaker.

Although things are different now, there is essentially no difference between the two Spurs.

Even because of Duncan's return as the king, the Spurs' mental attributes are even higher now!

The game was dragged into a tiebreaker, and it was still at the Spurs' home court.

There are already many fans waiting to see Anthony's jokes.

And the fans' words are very heart-wrenching, the kind of words that hit two people.

"Isn't he the next T-mac?"

Before the game between the Nuggets and Spurs, the Rockets were eliminated by the Hornets 1-4.

Although McGrady played a closed game, he still failed to lead the team beyond the first round.

And Anthony, too!

It was the first round for three consecutive years from 2005 to 2007, and they were all 1-4, twice with the Spurs and once with the Clippers. Isn't this the next Tracy McGrady?

Of course, the most suffocating thing was what Anthony said after G4, imitating Tracy McGrady.

McGrady and Denver scored a real blow!

…

Anthony didn't go to the post-game press conference, and Karl kept rubbing his forehead not knowing what to say.

There may really be only one door between heaven and hell.

And if we lead 3-1 and are reversed 3-4 in the end, it may be even worse than last year when we were defeated 1-4.

Iverson didn't know what to say, and finally the reporter turned his question to Lin Ying.

Although considering Lin Ying's "glorious deeds" interviewed in the past, that was the question they would only think of as a last resort.

"I think great games come from great opponents."

Lin Ying seemed to be relatively calm.

"Tim is a great opponent."

But what he said next made the reporters laugh.

Even Iverson and Karl laughed.

I just don’t want to praise Popovich! Not even close!

And there seems to be nothing wrong with it. The Spurs were able to tie the big score just because of Duncan's return as the king.

The atmosphere seemed to have relaxed a bit.

"But I still feel like we have a better chance of winning."

Immediately afterwards, Lin Ying expressed his judgment.

"I once told my teammates that Tim would never play a game like G2 again, and it is true. What I also want to say now is that AI and Melo will never play a bad performance like tonight again. That's right. It will become a fact.”

Then, he said firmly.

If these words were said by other rookies, the reporters below would definitely laugh at them.

You, a rookie, are not talking nonsense, but these words are different when they come from Lin Ying's mouth.

After all, if one were to rank his ability to respond to reporters' questions, Lin Ying would be at least diamond-level.

And this was actually not meant for reporters, but for Karl and Iverson.

Regardless of whether the next game is good or not, whether you can win or not, you must first rebuild your confidence.

If the confidence is gone, it will only be a matter of time before the Magic follow in the footsteps of the past.

ps: Little eggplant is not a big problem. It is an ordinary bacterial infection, but now we have to wait for the nucleic acid results to come out before going to the fever clinic.