Spurs take on pacers
In the long river of the NBA, Greg Popovich left a strong mark, after leading the team to defeat the Utah Jazz, he surpassed the elder Nelson to become the coach of the first win in NBA history, and every subsequent victory is refreshing history. This period of time is also a sweet schedule for the Spurs, eight consecutive home games, skipping the boat, the last three home games, they have won two, this game, they will face the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers have decided to rebuild, sending Sabonis Jr. in exchange for Harryburton and Hield, which is definitely a very good deal from the perspective of the team's future. However, the team's immediate combat strength has dropped by one level, and three consecutive defeats are the best evidence. This time against the Spurs, can the Pacers end a three-game losing streak?
Popovich voluntarily gave up
Popovich, in this game, took a break from the main players of the teams such as Murray and Johnson and Peltel, and it was obvious that there was no determination to win. But even so, the Spurs' offense is still very smooth, although the starting is not good, but Langdale on the bench got 6 points and 1 steal on 3-of-4 shooting, Walker also scored 5 points, the team still scored 26 points in the first quarter, and as for the Pacers, he bombed 34 points. After returning from the second quarter, the Spurs' offense became smoother and smoother, scoring 38 points in a single quarter.
Walker and Randale on the Spurs bench combined to score 21 points, but even so, the point difference showed no signs of narrowing, because the Pacers also scored 38 points in this quarter, so at the end of the half, the Spurs were still 64-71 behind the Pacers by seven points. In the second half, the Spurs were completely caught in a scoring drought, scoring only 18 points in a single quarter, the Pacers seized the opportunity to continuously expand the lead, and by the end of the third quarter, the Spurs had fallen behind their opponents by 15 points, a very embarrassing point difference.
If the Spurs can narrow the point difference to more than ten points, then the game will still be suspenseful, but unfortunately, the point difference has always remained in double digits, although Vassell had 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in the last quarter, richardson also had 5 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, but in the end the Spurs still lost 108-119 to the Indiana Pacers, missing two consecutive wins.
The Spurs have found the treasure
On 11 of 11 shots, the Spurs picked up the treasure again! Popovich, the first shot is extraordinary. Although the San Antonio Spurs lost the game, the Spurs picked up the treasure again. Last offseason, Popovich took a shot and brought back Landell from Europe, an interior line with a modern style of play. This season at the Spurs, under popovich's guidance, gradually adapted to the NBA, facing the Pacers in this game, Randall came off the bench, shooting 12 of 15, 11 of 11 from two-point range, and had a team-high 26 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
I have to say that Popovich made a remarkable move and found an excellent puzzle for the future of the Spurs. However, in this game, Popovich also had a showdown, the record of the first place in history has been achieved, and the next game is still headed by the health of the players, and the victory or defeat is not so important. Walker also had 20 points, six rebounds and two assists, Vassell had 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists, and Richardson had 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The Pacers scored in double figures across the team, With Halliburton having 19 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists, and Hield also having 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and the two young players came to the Pacers with great talent and an unlimited future.