Either He Scores, Or I Die (4th Update)

Danny Green's four-point play in the closing moments of the first half made him the only protagonist of the half.

Green scored 13 points in the first half, but in those three minutes alone, he casually dropped 10!

In truth, Green only made three shots in those three minutes. But that was the power of the three-pointer: just a few made baskets could completely transform the score.

Link felt that he had not even had time to savor the joy of winning the first game of the series before the trouble of Game 2 came one after another.

The relentless intensity of playoff basketball could sometimes genuinely leave people gasping for breath.

Just two days ago, they had won. But now, in the same place against the same opponent, they found themselves in a desperate struggle.

"We absolutely can't give Danny Green any room in the second half! Link, Andre, Jimmy, you need to be ready to switch onto Green at all times! Even if it means leaving someone else open, make sure there's always a defender in front of Green!"

Joerger nervously scribbled across the large whiteboard. With three minutes left in the first half, he had thought the Grizzlies had the situation completely under control. Who would have expected that after just a few possessions, the Grizzlies and Spurs would switch places, even with the exact same margin!

The playoffs truly were heaven one second and hell the next.

"In the second half, we also need to take more shots from beyond the arc and try to pull away as early as possible! Staying close to the Spurs is far too dangerous. You never know which one of them will suddenly erupt, or when. So the only safe approach is not to stay close—leave them completely behind!"

Link