NBA: Becoming stronger starts with hard work and mastery

Chapter 186

The game was a success, but the team still had a lot of problems.

Although Han Yi had only rested for three minutes, he was full of energy again, while Duncan was still unwilling to give up.

It was already painful to be beaten by Duncan in the first quarter. Although Duncan played smoothly in the second quarter, scoring 8 points with 4 of 6 shots in 3 minutes, which made him score in double digits, facing Ben Wallace, a top muscleman in the NBA, he could score, but his physical exhaustion was visible to the naked eye.

Duncan's expression didn't seem to change, but his back teeth were actually creaking as he encouraged himself in his heart:

"Tim, hold on. If you fall, we'll really lose this game!"

Duncan dodged Han Yi left and right, and finally made a shot that even Han Yi couldn't block!

"Duang!"

This shot was good in every way, but it didn't go in!

Looking back, the Celtics' first wave of attack was actually blocked by the Spurs, but unlike the previous substitute lineup, this lineup now has Han Yi!

The first reaction of others who couldn't find an opportunity was: find Han Yi!

After Han Yi got the ball, he didn't hesitate at all and stood outside the three-point line again. Although Popovich already knew that Han Yi was indeed playing the third position in this game, he was still uncomfortable seeing such an inside giant standing outside the three-point line again!

Although a three-pointer can score three points, is this stability really comparable to the inside attack?

Especially under the premise that Han Yi can raise the hit rate of inside attack to about 80%, with an 80% probability of scoring two points in one round, what three-point shooting rate must be to catch up?

"In fact, Han Yi's three-point shooting from the outside is also an opportunity for us. How high can the three-point shooting rate be? It can't be higher than his two-point shooting in the inside, right?"

"Swish!"

Han Yi hit the rebound from the top of the arc three-point line against Sean Elliot!

"It was a fluke!" Popovich stood up:

"The three-pointer hit the backboard, it must have been a fluke, don't panic, he won't be so lucky in the next shot! Don't give the ball to Duncan, give it to David Robinson, David, it's time for you to take up the attack!"

The shortcoming Popovich caught was indeed correct. Han Yi replaced Ben Wallace after he came on the court, which meant that when Han Yi was torturing Duncan, the person guarding David Robinson was replaced by Walter McCarty, who was tall but seriously underweight!

"Swish!"

No matter how bad David Robinson was, he had no pressure to play against Walter McCarty. He knocked McCarty all over the place with a physical confrontation, and then shot from mid-range and scored two points!

"Good!"

Popovich watched David Robinson score easily, and couldn't help but secretly cheer for himself:

"Everyone says I have little coaching experience, but look at how good I am at seizing opportunities. As long as the opponent has a little loophole, I will never let it go!"

Then, Han Yi cut into the bottom corner and made a three-pointer without any defense!

Popovich: "Where are the people? Where are the people defending Han Yi? You rubbish, go and defend!"

"Swish!"

David Robinson scored another long two-pointer.

Rodman couldn't stand it anymore and applied to play. Celtics head coach Rick Pidino waved his hand:

"Don't worry, little Robinson, you won't be able to make it yet, just treat it as training young people!"

Rick Pidino was not in a hurry for a reason. Although David Robinson scored two points in a row, our Han Yi was hitting three-pointers in a row!

How stupid does a coach have to be to call a timeout to interrupt his own rhythm when his core player hit three-pointers in succession?

"Swish!"

Han Yi changed direction continuously under his crotch and then stabbed back to knock Sean Elliott, who was switching defense, to the ground. He returned to the three-point line and scored another three-pointer!

David Robinson scored two points, I scored three points, and the score difference not only did not narrow, but it became wider and wider!

Because three points are always one point more than two points!

Facing Sean Elliott who was beaten by Han Yi again and again, Popovich was furious: "What's the matter, do you have kidney deficiency? You can even fall like this?"

Sean Elliott was immediately anxious when he heard this. He didn't say short words in front of a short person. In other people's ears, this was just pure trash talk, but in Elliott's ears, it was a curse!

Elliott's kidney deficiency is no longer a problem. In the original timeline, after the playoffs this year, he was going to go to his brother

I'm going to have a kidney transplant, otherwise I'll die!

You Popovich clearly knew about this, but you still said that, what do you mean?

Sean Elliott looked at Popovich, who was furious and helpless off the court, and then looked at Han Yi, who was already unstoppable, and shook his head:

"If the Spurs want to rank, I can't even get into the top four. The sky is falling. If the tall Spurs don't push up, what's the point of fighting for me, a wage earner?"

In the next round, when Han Yi was about to swing his arm to hit him again, Sean Elliott hung directly on Han Yi.

Although the hug was tight, there was no malice in it. Han Yi was stunned with the ball held high: "What the hell is this? I don't want to stick with you!"

When Sean Elliot heard the referee's whistle, he took the initiative to let go:

"Stop fighting, stop fighting, brother, I give up, I fouled, I'm going down!"

After saying that, Han Yi, who was left disheveled in the wind, walked towards Popovich on the bench.

"Coach, I can't play today, I want to go back to the locker room to rest!"

"What?" Popovich looked at Sean Elliot, who was not missing any arms or legs, with a very ugly face. He walked vigorously and had no scars on his limbs. He didn't look like he couldn't fight at all!

Sean Elliot responded calmly: "I have kidney deficiency, really kidney deficiency!"

After saying that, he walked towards the locker room without looking back, that was so decisive, this time the messy person in the wind became Popovich:

"Asshole, come back here, I haven't allowed you to go back yet, if you go back today, don't even think about having a contract in the future!"

Sean Elliot responded gloomily with his side face: "My kidneys are useless, I can't play basketball in the future, and I'm afraid of your threats? I respect you and call you coach, but I ignore you, where did you come from, old man?"

"This..."

If Sean Elliot said he had kidney deficiency, he was really not lying, because Popovich also knew that Elliot's kidney disease was very serious, but this critical point of the disease was too bad!

Sean Elliott's defense is not that strong, but with a height of 2.03 meters and a weight of 105 kg, he is one of the few forwards in the Spurs who has enough size, strength, and rich playoff experience.

Although it was a waste of time to face Han Yi, but then again, who can come up to Han Yi and not be a waste of time?

After all, if Sean Elliott can't play, he can only use Jerome Kersey, who can neither shoot nor defend!

The result is obvious. There is really no difference between Han Yi playing Elliott and Kersey, but when Elliott leaves the court, forwards such as McGrady and Stephen Jackson also come alive!

After Han Yi's three-point four-hit streak opened the situation for the Celtics, other teammates rushed in and the game was over in an instant!

107:80!

The Celtics beat the Spurs by 27 points to win the third game!

The big score came to 2:1!