223. Huge progress!_3

Muhammad made one of two free throws, leading the Bobcats 7 to 6.

In the next few minutes, both teams played much like the bloodbath phase of the previous game.

For the Spurs, Duncan made a hard move inside, Ginobili went one-on-one, usually not passing unless trapped and his teammates were wide open.

The Bobcats also had several players taking turns going one-on-one, not that they didn't want to play together, but they were stifled by the Spurs' defense!

Even when Zhang Yang used screens to move and tried collaborating with teammates, the Spurs' defense was able to keep up; let alone the others. Strategy plays could even lead to turnovers.

However, the Bobcats' strategy of taking turns going one-on-one was also painful for Popovich to watch, as their attack seemed weakened while their defense was augmented, resembling the Mavericks, and diminishing the effectiveness of his Spurs' team defense.