【Guide】News on January 4, Spurs vs. Wizards at home, Popovich’s substitution tactics in the first half
Miraculous results were achieved, and finally, with the excellent performance of 6 players scoring in double figures, the Spurs defeated the Wizards 102-91 and won 2 consecutive victories.
The Spurs have defeated the Wizards 17 times in a row. This is the first time that San Antonio has won consecutive victories in the past week. The Wizards suffered a 3-game losing streak.
Spurs beat Wizards 102-91
Technical statistics:
For the Wizards, Wall had 15 points and 8 assists, Bill had 15 points, Gortat had 12 points and 5 rebounds, Nene had 12 points and 5 fouls; for the Spurs, Duncan had 4 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and Joseph had 19 points and 4 assists.
Green had 10 points and 6 rebounds, Splitter had 16 points, Diaw and Mills had 14 points and 15 points respectively, and Ginobili scored 2 of 8 and only 5 points.
Game review:
In the first quarter of the game, Nene took the lead in scoring with a mid-range shot, while the Spurs relied on Joseph and Split’s internal and external linkage to fight back. The two sides fought to an 8 tie.
With 7 minutes left in this section, Popovich replaced 4 main players at a time, leaving only Split as the starter, but the result was miraculous. Mills scored 7 points in a row, and the Spurs 27-23
Wizards.
With 1 minute and 40 seconds left in this quarter, Popovich replaced 5 players at once, but was replaced by the Wizards in a wave of 6-2, falling behind 31-35 and entering the second quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Popovich’s substitution game continued. With 8 minutes and 38 seconds left in the quarter, he replaced 5 players at a time, while the Spurs were still behind 38-43.
With 4 minutes and 38 seconds left in this section, Boshuai’s 5 up and 5 downs recovered the results. Split and Mills scored 5 points in a row, and the Spurs narrowed the point difference to 3 points.
Bill hit a 3-pointer to stabilize the Wizards, but Joseph’s mid-range shot at the buzzer helped the Spurs end the first half with a 58 tie.
In the third quarter, the competition between the two sides was fierce, and the scores rose alternately. However, the age disadvantage of the Spurs gradually emerged. Duncan and Ginobili made offensive misses and mistakes one after another.
Leading 71-66 at halftime.
Diaw scored 6 points in a row and led the team to play an 8-2 counterattack wave. The Spurs took a 74-73 lead with 3 minutes left in this section.
Until the end of this section, the battle between the two sides was 78-77, with the Spurs leading.
In the fourth quarter, the “French magician” Diaw continued to perform, and the Spurs led by 5 points after two wonderful scores.
The Wizards then fell into a 2-minute scoring drought, but Mills hit a 3-pointer, Green deftly turned back, and the Spurs led 89-83.
Ginobi used a volleyball setter to assist Belinelli to score. Diaw once again staged a wonderful counter-basket, and the Spurs extended their lead to 98-88.
The Wizards counterattacked unfavorably and eventually lost 92-101.
Starting lineup:
Wizards: Wall, Beal, Pierce, Nene, Gortat
Spurs: Joseph, Belinelli, Green, Splitter, Duncan