4hw.com.cn: at 09:30 on April 20, 2018, Beijing time, the first round of NBA playoffs, the live preview and game prospect of Spurs vs warriors G3.
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The Spurs today announced that Popovich's wife died of illness. Popovich and his wife have been married for 40 years and have two children and two grandchildren. Popovich's wife has been ill in bed for some time. The Spurs have publicly expressed their hope that the media and fans will respect the popovician family's privacy during this difficult period. It's not sure if Popovich will be on the coach's bench in Game 3, but given that the Spurs are also facing a life and death battle, it's still very possible for Popovich to direct on the spot.
For the Spurs, now they are pushed to the brink of extinction, because another loss will lead to a 3-0 deficit. No team in the history of NBA playoffs has been able to achieve a turnaround with a 3-0 deficit. As a veteran, Ginobili has made it clear that he still believes in the team's ability to beat the warriors. 'the reality is that we are not favourites, they are a better team. 'Ginobili said:' they have three All-Star players at the top of their careers, but we know that we can beat them and we can do better than before. '
The death of the manager's wife, coupled with the home game, Spurs players will certainly play harder, they will play this game as a life and death battle, this despair will inspire their potential. As the leader of the team, Aldridge needs to stand up and play more aggressively on the court. He needs to be efficient on the offensive side. The second game shows that it's not enough to rely on Aldrich alone. The Spurs need other players to play. Ginobili, guy, mills, Gasol and so on all need to work hard to help at the offensive end. Green needs to fight for the outside line to open fire. If he can find a sense of three-way break, the team's attack threat will be greater. Murray, Anderson and other players also need to work hard to make contributions, while the Spurs need to be more active in the defensive end and put more pressure on Durant and Thompson.
Warriors take 2-0 to holy city, all they need is to win another game away, so they will take the absolute initiative in the series. Durant and Thompson showed their attacking ability in the first two series, and they need to continue their dominance to drive the team. As long as Durant and Thompson can play a role in the offensive end, the warriors will have a better chance. Green, Mackey, West and others should put pressure on adelain in the interior. They should try to limit adelain's attack. As long as they can suppress adelain's scoring point, the warriors will win more.
Igodara's entry into the starting line-up has brought a lot of help to the team's attack and defense. If he can keep shooting touch, the team's attack will continue to benefit. And igodara's boosting effect on the team's defense is self-evident. They need to maintain the high intensity of defense after the opening to deal with the Spurs' counterattack.
The warriors beat the Spurs 3-1 in the regular season, winning one of the two games in holy city. The Spurs lost four times in a row before beating the warriors at home on March 20. At home, the Spurs have played warriors 2-2 for the last four times. The Spurs have lost to the warriors six times in a row in the playoffs. The last time they won was on May 17, 2013. The Spurs lost twice in a row to the warriors at home. The last home win was on May 15, 2013.
Expected starting lineup of both sides
Warriors: igodara, Thompson, Durant, green, McGee
Spurs: Murray, mills, green, guy, Aldridge