After winning two consecutive games, the Green Army, which has recovered somewhat, is at home and has ushered in the challenge of the Spurs during the four-game losing streak.
In the Green Army, Tatum and a number of main players returned at the same time, and whether the Green Army can take advantage of the victory to win and win 3 consecutive wins, Jaylen Brown + Smart also needs to play.
On the other hand, on the Spurs side, Murray ushered in a comeback, and this battle welcomed back the "main heart" of the Spurs, whether they can end the losing streak on the road has undoubtedly become a major attraction of this game!
Finally, after 4 quarters of competition, under Murray's tandem, the spurs, which blossomed at multiple points, in the first half, countered the main force to suppress the green army and achieved a slight score advantage.
Although after returning from the second half, Jaylen Brown ushered in the outbreak in the third quarter, scoring 10 points in a single quarter and constantly attacking, leading the Green Army to complete the score reversal at one point.
But in the last minute of the final battle, Murray + Kelden Johnson + Peltel successively sent out efforts to help the Spurs regain the initiative in the last minute.
And with Jaylen Brown's last attack missed, the Spurs, who finally withstood the pressure, also narrowly won the Green Army 99-97 away from home, which was worth the trip and ended the team's losing streak!
In this game away from home, the Spurs swept away the slump of 4 consecutive defeats, and the whole team played a team performance of 4 people scoring in double figures and all the soldiers.
In the case of Kelden Johnson + Derrick White + Vassell and other main players, each performing their duties, the return of Dejuntai Murray in this campaign is particularly critical!
Murray was very efficient in this game, starting 31 minutes, shooting more than half of 11 of 21 shots, and cutting a team-high 22 points, plus 9 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals.
Not only on the offensive end, it once became a difficult existence for the Green Army to solve, but also disrupted the offensive rhythm of the Green Army on the defensive end, and successfully connected the whole team in terms of organizing the attack!
As for Murray's outstanding performance in this game, as the head coach of the team, Popovich also made no secret of his joy, saying bluntly in an interview after the game: "We can't win the game today without Dezhangtai." ”
Of course, the reality is that in the 5 games that Murray missed, the Spurs' team record is only 1 win and 4 losses.
In this campaign, Murray ushered in a comeback, and the Spurs were able to achieve an immediate victory, which was indeed evident in its role and influence on the team.
Obviously, in the next schedule, the Spurs, which still retain the hope of the playoffs, under the leadership of the new king Murray, may still be a team that cannot be underestimated in the West!
On the other hand, on the side of the Green Army, although the team is tenacious enough in this game, the team was comprehensively crushed at both ends of the attack and defense, and finally lost the game performance with a difference of 2 points, which obviously needs to be examined.
After all, under the full performance of Jaylen Brown, who played well, bombed a game-high 30 points, plus 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block, the return of Tatum's play in this campaign is indeed somewhat unsatisfactory!
In this game, Tatum was slightly depressed, starting 36 minutes, only 6 of 20 shots felt cold, and the outside three-point shot was only 6 shots and only 1 of 6 shots completely lost the crosshairs.
Although Tatum did not make a mistake in the whole game, handing over 19 points + 8 rebounds + 3 assists + 2 blocks of offensive and defensive performance, but rationally speaking, Tatum, who came back from the line of fire, does need to adjust and adapt in terms of physical condition and competitive state!
In the face of the fiery Murray and the Spurs with more blossoms, Jaylen Brown, who has worked hard for a whole but is difficult to support, seems to have no choice but to accept reality.