Chapter 122: Head Coach Injured and Withdrawn

Hansen continued the hot hand from the first half, and after he hit two consecutive mid-range shots, Popovich was forced to abandon the zone defense.

But this freed up Randolph in the low post.

At last, Popovich paced frantically courtside, holding two bottles of poison in his hands, drinking either one was no longer an option.

By the time the main phase of the third quarter had finished, the score was 81 to 67, with the Grizzlies' lead expanded to 14 points.

It was just like the game against the Heat, turning the fourth quarter into garbage time.

At the critical moment, it was Manu Ginobili who rallied.

As the saying goes, "In prosperity a sports car, in adversity a Buddha, in existential crisis Demon Blade cuts down the demons."

Coming off the bench, Ginobili leaned and hit a difficult three-pointer from the perimeter and then completed a steal to score a 2+1.

Before the end of the third quarter, under his leadership, the Spurs had cut the deficit back to single digits.