Today's match between the Spurs and the Hornets has attracted much attention. The two teams are not the top teams in the NBA, but they have attracted the attention of fans because this is Duncan 's official coaching debut. Popovich Due to personal reasons, he was unable to coach the team in back-to-back games, so Duncan was coached. This was also the first time he coached the Spurs for an entire official game. In the end, after a fierce battle, the Spurs staged a great comeback and defeated the Hornets in an away game, avoiding a losing streak in back-to-back games. Duncan led the team to reverse the Hornets and ushered in the first victory of his coaching career. Congratulations to Duncan.
In this game, the Spurs were beaten by the Hornets to a 12-2 start. The Spurs, who only scored 19 points in a single quarter, trailed their opponents by a full 17 points. Fortunately, the Spurs adjusted their status in time and narrowed the point difference at halftime. barb single digit. Duncan's team continued its form in the second half, but the Hornets' touch was not good, and the Spurs had already achieved a lead before entering the final quarter. The two teams started a fierce battle in the final quarter.
This game does have a different meaning for Duncan. It is the first time he has completely commanded an entire game. He has had coaching experience before, which was in the game against the Trail Blazers last year. At that time, Popovich Being dissatisfied with the referee's decision and being expelled, Duncan temporarily served as the coach. Unfortunately, the Spurs lost at the time. The scene where he arranged tactics for his disciples on the sidelines was also hotly discussed by many fans. This time, he replaced Popovich and directly commanded the entire game, so it can be imagined that it was very challenging for Duncan.
Judging from the progress of the game, they gave full play to their resilience and strengthened their defense when they were lagging behind by a large score, which caused the opponent's scoring momentum to decline. At the same time, DeRozan, who missed a key shot yesterday, also passed the ball many times to drive the team. Murray and Forbes also performed well. Under such circumstances, the Spurs' integrity was fully brought into play.
So congratulations to Duncan, he led the team to play a wonderful game. This season's Spurs feel that the lineup is strong, but it is just a bit lacking. If Duncan can bring diverse changes, then for the Spurs It's also a good thing.
