The Fifth Point Guard

"It's amazing!"

Buckley, who was sitting in the live broadcast room, sighed, while the chair under his butt shook.

As we all know, once Barkley gets excited while watching football, he can't help but shake his big butt.

"Look, Kenny, Shentong and LeBron's physical fitness are really amazing. They are waiting for the ball in the sky and then dunk. It's really amazing!"

Smith smiled and said, "Charles, it's rare to see you praising a young junior like this."

Barkley shook his head and said: "I just lamented their jumping and staying in the air. Although my physical fitness was very good when I was young, I was really no match for these two in terms of jumping."

Then, Barkley added: "But I still led the Suns to the Finals and stole Jordan's regular season MVP."

Looking at Barkley's bewildered smile, Smith couldn't help but smile and shake his head, saying: "It's a pity that Michael already has six championship rings, and STO also has one."

"Kenny, have you seen my tea leaves?"

On the court, Duncan blocked Shentong with an outside screen, and Ginobili made a cold shot from the outside with a three-pointer.

The score became 4-3.

The Cavaliers fell into position to attack for the first time.

After the ball was passed to Big Z near the free throw line, Big Z caught the ball and screened Shentong who ran from the baseline, blocked the chasing Ginobili, and handed the ball to Shentong who was in the open.

Shentong, who had a shooting space, did not waste a second. He turned around with the ball and adjusted his shooting posture, and hit a pull-up jumper on the spot.

6-3

"Have you noticed, Kenny, the dry pull seems to be Tracy's specialty no longer. I think Shentong's dry pull is also very unique, and the posture is also very elegant."

"Yes, it is said that at the private training camp held by STO in the summer, he and Tracy shot at each other. In the end, Tracy was the first to miss the first shot."

As soon as the two commentators finished speaking, Parker's emergency jumper hit steadily.

6-5

"The Spurs are really old-fashioned. Although the Cavaliers succeeded in two consecutive alley-oop dunks at the beginning, their mentality did not change. Their playing style was steady, and their skills, tactics and rhythm were not affected."

"The Spurs have so much experience in the playoffs and are one of the best in the entire league. With Popovich's coaching, it's hard not to be steady. Besides, they have gone from heaven to hell in 0.4 seconds. For this Spurs team, Say, nothing more exaggerated can affect them."

In the first quarter, the Cavaliers and Spurs tied 22-20, with the Cavaliers leading by 2 points.

The scene is almost 55 open.

But with the home court advantage and two dunks in the opening game, the Cavaliers maintained a narrow lead.

Although Duncan was strictly guarded by Big Z and Gooden in the opening game, he still quietly scored 6 points and 5 rebounds.

At the beginning of the second quarter, substitute Robert Horry hit a three-pointer and the Spurs took the lead by 1 point. This was also the first time the Spurs took the lead in this game.

Barkley commented: "Hey, Robert Horry, Big-Shot-Rob, this guy is not simple. Since joining the league, he has never missed a playoff game in his career."

Nets general manager Bernard King, who was sitting in front of the TV at the moment, said to Nets coach Byron Scott beside him: "Is Robert Horry going to be a free agent at the end of this season? I think we We can sign him with a veteran's minimum salary. With him and Brian, we are a 'lucky' double insurance, and we will definitely return to the playoffs next season!"

Scott: "."

Just when the Spurs took the lead in less than 10 seconds, Shentong immediately responded and exceeded the score again.

This time, he waved his teammates away.

When James left, he saw Bruce Bowen still standing there. He quickly took Bowen's hand and said, "Hey, Abalone, come on, don't stand still, come here to guard against me."

Bowen: "."

Shentong challenged Ginobili one-on-one.

Both are known for their speed, and breakthroughs are their trump card.

It is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose in this duel.

Shentong first dribbled down while arching, then suddenly raised his head, threw the ball forward with his left hand, and then pulled it back with his right hand.

Sam Goad!

Rao Ginobili has also been deceived.

This action is very deceptive in nature, and Shentong's actions are quite realistic, so it is not surprising that he was shaken.

An ordinary person would have passed the ball if it was passed, but it was Ginobili who defended the ball.

This guy was unwilling to give up. Even though he was shaken, Ginobili still forcefully twisted his center of gravity and stabilized his body, trying to catch up with Shentong.

As a result, Shentong actually pulled the ball back even though he was halfway out of his position, forget about it, and then changed direction again in an instant!

Let alone Ginobili, even the fans watching the game on the sidelines were already dizzy.

If James Harden from the previous time had used his eyes to defend this ball, he would probably have rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot.

Ginobili's center of gravity was completely out of his control, and he sat back and fell to the ground.

With an open space in front of Shentong, he took off with all his strength, swung his arms and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand!

Just when Ginobili was knocked down, the entire Cavaliers bench stood up.

Even Reggie Miller jumped up excitedly and shouted something into the air.

Oh, it seems to be saying: "Michael, you old guy, have you seen this? You come and go, I'm going to win the championship soon!"

Varejao’s afro is the most noticeable.

Stand up and sway in the wind with the owner's movements.

And the moment Shentong completed the dunk, the entire arena immediately exploded.

At this moment, the cameraman on the scene captured the expression of Cavaliers coach Paul Silas.

He folded his hands around his chest, and covered his face with the fingers of his right hand spread out. His expression was sour.

It was as if he was sympathizing with Ginobili, who was knocked to the ground.

The moment he was knocked to the ground, Ginobili seemed to have lost a few more hairs.

Ginobili stood up from the floor, his eyes filled with anger.

Of course, although Ginobili is not particularly famous in the NBA at this moment, he is considered a big name in Argentina.

Moreover, in the recent 2004 Olympic Games, he also led the team to win the men's basketball Olympic gold medal, making him the number one player in international basketball.

Parker certainly knew what to do.

After dribbling the ball halfway, Parker will hand the ball to Ginobili.

But just as Parker's ball came out of his hands, it was stopped by Wagner with a palm!

"I had already guessed that you would do this!"

At the same time that Wagner successfully stole the ball, the Cavaliers' Shentong and James rushed forward as if they were suddenly electrocuted!

Three people holding the ball in a fast break!

The only one who retreated was Bruce Bowen, who was astute in counterattack.

One defense against three?

too difficult!

Bowen retreated in position, thinking that if he wanted to defend the ball, he could only make a bet on who the ball would be handed to in the end.

Shentong on the left, James on the right.

Who would Wagner wear it for?

While hesitating, Wagner actually held the ball for a layup!

This greatly exceeded Bowen's expectations.

Facing Bowen's aerial interception, Wagner evaded Bowen's defense like a stroll in the air, threw the ball high to the basket with his right hand, and hit the board!

Seeing the surprised expression on Bowen's face after landing, Wagner said scornfully: "Hmph, don't think that the Cavaliers only have Shentong and LeBron who can score. I am the soul point guard of this team!"

Bowen looked at Wagner, who looked confident, and couldn't help but be stunned.

It's just that he can't be handsome for more than three seconds.

Shentong and James pinched Wagner's neck, while the other kicked Wagner's ass.

One said: "You don't pass the ball to me in this fast break? What's going on in your head?"

Another shouted: "How dare you go in on your own? You really don't want Shen and I to be cadres? What if we don't get in?"

"Let go now, I'm going to run out of breath."

As soon as they took the lead, the Cavaliers launched a wave of momentum. Popovich called a timeout with a livid face.

Parker and Ginobili walked to the bench and saw Popovich's murderous goal. One immediately lowered his head, while the other raised his head and pretended to look at the big screen.

When passing in front of Popovich, Ginobili still couldn't avoid Popovich's fierce spray.

He spread his hands and defended himself, but the old commander didn't seem to appreciate it.

Ginobili could only sit down helplessly, took the towel handed by the staff, and covered his face in the towel.

Popovich turned around with a dissatisfied look on his face.

"Bruce, you come to defend Shentong alone!"

"Malik, come on, you'll face LeBron."

"Manu rest."

The timeout ended and the Spurs made substitution adjustments.

Malik Rose replaced Manu Ginobili, and Muhammad replaced Nesterovich.

The Cavaliers also made substitutions.

What they mainly made was internal adjustments.

Energy boy Anderson Varejao replaced Big Z.

"Tractor" Robert Traylor replaced Gooden.

Varejao plays against Muhammad, and Traylor plays against Duncan.

Varejao's offense under the basket has no advantage in front of Muhammad, but Varejao has a mid-range shot, which makes Muhammad, who has always liked confrontation under the basket, not adaptable.

On the defensive end, Varejao made another offensive foul.

The entire Spurs team was frustrated by the performance of destroying the opponent on both offense and defense in one round.

This substitution was a clever move by Silas.

But Traylor's appearance allowed Duncan to launch a wave of offense.

Silas originally believed that players like Duncan, like Gooden, should be very afraid of short, strong and powerful opponents, so he sent Traylor.

His task is simple. He does not need to make any offensive contributions at all, as long as he consumes Duncan's energy on the defensive end.

Although Duncan was indeed unable to advance into the penalty area after Traylor came on, his basic skills are too solid.

Raising the ball with one hand, Traylor could only look up at the ball and sigh.

Then he shot the ball easily with one hand and hit it easily.

Duncan, who has always been cold-blooded, couldn't help but talk trash.

"Look, I can kill you with one hand."

Silas was no fool and immediately replaced Traylor after Duncan took the ball to the basket the same way in the same position for the second time in a row.

However, judging from Duncan's uninteresting scoring performance, Duncan is naturally mechanized in bed and has little passion or fun. It is no wonder that his wife Amy will find a girl named Jill Earl in the future of the last time and space. Barnes \u0026 Noble's male stripper became his lover and even bought him a gym.

Think about it, this Urbano's taste must be much better than Duncan's.

The music starts.

"Come on, be happy, you have a lot of time anyway"

Then show off on the steel pipe.

Amy naturally felt itchy.

Back to topic.

While the players of the two teams are fighting hard on the court, the coaches of both teams are also fighting for their wits, constantly changing tactics and changing generals.

What surprised Popovich was that he didn't expect the Cavaliers to have so much immediate combat power.

Of course he doesn't know that in the Cavaliers, whether they have playing time or not, whether they can play for a few minutes, they are playing brother basketball.

No one has been given up by the team, and no one is outside the team's tactical system.

Even when Reggie Miller first arrived in the Cavaliers, Shentong and James took the initiative to hold a team party in order to integrate Miller into the team as soon as possible.

In terms of defending Duncan, Silas also kept trying.

Dessaguena-Diop even played for 5 minutes and committed 3 fouls in order to disrupt Duncan's feel and rhythm.

In the end, the Cavaliers, playing at home, defeated the Spurs 98-91 without any blood in the hot home atmosphere of Gund Arena, winning the first game of the Finals series!

"This victory is undoubtedly a milestone for Cleveland. This is their first victory in the Finals. Congratulations to them!"

"Today, the Cavaliers are all soldiers. Paul Silas changed the regular season personnel changes. All 12 players played and contributed their own strength. At the Gund Arena, the home fans acted as the 13th man of the Cavaliers. , allowing the Cavaliers to beat their opponents 13 against 12, and finally defeated their opponents by 7 points, winning the series to a good start."

"As the saying goes, a good start is half the battle, and the Cavaliers have made a good start for the upcoming series."

"Every victory they win, even every score they score, continues to refresh the history of the Cleveland Cavaliers."

"The current Cavaliers are undoubtedly the strongest Cavaliers in the history of Cleveland!"

Barkley and Smith, who were broadcast live, did not hesitate to praise the Cavaliers.

Being able to overthrow the Spurs in the first game without being favored, the Cavaliers full of energy impressed everyone.

This series will be more exciting!

In this game, Shentong still showed his true qualities as the scoring leader. Under the defensive defense of Ginobili and Bowen, he scored 33 points. In addition, he also had 9 rebounds and 8 assists, almost achieving a triple-double!

Second leader James also performed well, scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.

Wagner scored 12 points and Gooden also scored 11 points.

For the Spurs, Duncan became the focus of the Cavaliers' defense, but he still scored 25 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Ginobili scored 13 points and Parker contributed 10 points and eight assists.

Two days later, the two sides will have their second contest.