Alexandre Alexander, the new commander of the Stadium in The City of Russia, made a comeback, but the results were not ideal. They have suffered six consecutive defeats in recent times and have been bullied by other teams in the league. However, as the NBA league with the Whampoa Military Academy, they still have a lot of gains in the process of rebuilding the team. For example, the star Alexander, who is the head of the family, has gradually played the style of the former Wei Shao and become the deserved leader of the team. There is also Dolter, who was born as a lost draft, and can also send the average of 17.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in Russia.
Of course, the most successful thing the Thunder have done is to cultivate young players like Gidey and Beziley. In this game, Alexander, as Paul's little apprentice, led the team to the holy city and challenged the Spurs away. Who would have thought that the Spurs, who refused to mess up after two consecutive years of missing the playoffs, could also cultivate a new leader under Popovich's leadership. Murray, although only a reverse show, can still be crowned an All-Star this season, becoming the leader of the holy city.
At the beginning of the game, the Spurs, who played at home, took the lead and took the lead. Murray sent 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists from 3-of-3 shooting in the first quarter, Kelden Johnson also had 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal, and Richardson, who delivered 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal. With the team's starters back-to-back, the Spurs scored 37-29 and took an eight-point lead. And entering the second quarter showdown, the Spurs, who have the lead, can also follow the trend and further widen the point difference between the two teams.
Murray went on to deliver 7 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, as well as Lonnie Walker, who handed over 7 points and 1 rebound. The Spurs went on to take a 4-point lead with a 31-27 lead. By the end of the first half, the Spurs had scored 68-56, the Thunder's key 12 points. The point differential was widened one after another. The Spurs' victory in that game was inevitable, but after Yibian fought again, the situation changed dramatically. Alexander exploded in the third quarter, shooting 100 percent from 9-of-9 shooting, sending out 20 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, as well as Bezley, who delivered 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
With the continuous efforts of the team's two core players, the Thunder team played a 35-30 score, recovering the five points that were previously behind. The gap between the two sides was narrowed to 7 points. And the Thunder can continue to achieve points in the competition in the key last quarter. With the final three minutes of regular time left in the fourth quarter, the Thunder narrowed the gap to one point at one point. But for the rest of the game, Spurs' Walker was able to step up and hit a crucial three-pointer to make it 122-120 and complete the shootout! Whether you like it or not, Popovich's coaching philosophy this season has changed dramatically.
Popovich, who used to hate outside three-pointers, has slowly accepted three-pointers this season and tried to win the game with a three-point advantage. As seen in this game, the Spurs made 41 outside shots, shooting 19 of them on 46.3 percent. After winning this game, although the Spurs' ranking in the West has not changed, Popovich even has no small illusions about participating in the playoffs.