Gregg Popovich on the bench could not help shaking his head. He had seen the Boston Celtics' last possession clearly—Goodwin's pull was simply too overwhelming!
More importantly, he was too strong. Nobody else could have gotten past Danny Green; after all, Danny Green was an excellent defender.
Yet in that instant, Goodwin had beaten Danny Green and driven straight into the San Antonio Spurs' paint. That forced the entire Spurs team to collapse inward, forming the beginnings of a double-team on Goodwin.
That left no one to cover the rest of the Boston Celtics, much less Tony Allen on the other side!
Gregg Popovich: ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh!
Gregg Popovich lowered his head and let out a soft sigh before returning his gaze to the court.
Play continued. The San Antonio Spurs inbounded the ball to Tony Parker, who dribbled it across midcourt.
The moment he crossed half court, Tim Duncan sprinted over like a cheetah. His towering frame stood firmly before Tony Parker like an impregnable fortress, setting a solid screen for him—this was the pick-and-roll!
Tony Parker deftly controlled the ball and burst toward the other side like a gale.
However, Kenneth Faried reacted with exceptional sharpness, sliding over in the blink of an eye to help defend.
Faced with such tight defense, Tony Parker displayed his polished ball-handling skills and astonishing ability to adapt.
With an elegant, dazzling behind-the-back pass, he delivered the ball precisely into the hands of Tim Duncan, who had remained in place after setting the screen, ready and waiting.
The instant Tim Duncan received the ball, he rose without the slightest hesitation to shoot.
No way! At that critical moment, Marc Gasol lunged over like a ferocious beast, immediately closing out hard on Tim Duncan.
At the same time, Kenneth Faried quickly retreated beneath the