Tim Duncan rose to prominence, and the Spurs' interior immediately became solid. Duncan's defensive accomplishments are not reflected in how many big shots he can send out or how many rebounds he can grab, although his rebounding and shot blocking have always been excellent.
Few. But the real strength of Duncan's defense lies in his cooperation with the Spurs' entire system.
In the Spurs' entire system, Duncan is the most reassuring defender. No matter how many flaws the Spurs' defensive system reveals during operation, they are not worried about it because they know very well that Tim
M. Duncan, this dull-faced 'Stone Buddha' will definitely fill that hole as soon as possible.
Although he was scolded by **Vitch in a not harsh tone, this made Bruce Bowen angry. At the same time, he also cheered Adrian with all his energy. He made endless small moves and no longer paid careful attention to the referee.
With his movements, all kinds of defensive methods were used on Adrian.
If it is a swingman with average physical fitness, under the all-pervasive personal care of Bruce Bowen, it will be very difficult to even control the ball. However, these methods are not very useful for Adrian.
, especially when fighting him, Adrian more often chooses to attack with his back, choosing to use his obviously superior strength to suppress himself. This kind of offensive choice makes Bruce Bowen very depressed. Once the opponent chooses to back up,
In a body-to-body attack, especially a powerful back-up attack, Bruce Bowen, who lacks physical fitness, will hardly have the strength to persist in the confrontation, and many of his defensive tricks cannot be used at this time.
However, Duncan's cover-up relieved the pressure on Bowen. He no longer had to worry about Andre pressing the button to break through him and then he could directly face the basket. Because behind him there was a more difficult master to deal with. 'Stone Buddha'
Duncan. Under Duncan's care, Adrian's offensive efficiency began to decline rapidly.
Being able to attract most of Duncan's defensive attention is already a great success for Adrian. He also did not pursue the idea of defeating Duncan. After Duncan began to focus more attention on himself, Adrian
Derian immediately chose to move the ball.
Everyone's energy is limited. When Duncan realizes that Adrian is more threatening, he will naturally focus more energy on Adrian. Correspondingly, the first three games have always been
Lamar Odom, who was unable to take care of himself due to being suppressed by Duncan, naturally got some space.
Odom, who was let go by Duncan, seemed like a prisoner breaking free from a cage. He also seemed like a goldfish struggling to fall into the pond again, greedily gasping for free air. He took two consecutive mid-range shots and hit once.
Odom finally broke free from the shackles of Stone Buddha and began to threaten the Spurs' defense with his mid-range shot.
At the ninth minute of the first quarter, the regular rotation time came. Both the Spurs and the Lakers put on their respective substitute lineups at this time. For the Spurs, the Argentine demon Manu Ginobili took on the substitute role as always.
The core. This man from the Pampas grassland has enough strength to serve as a starter in any team. In the Spurs, his position is always a substitute. However, it is precisely because he stands in the sixth man position.
Only then did Manu Ginobili fully utilize all his talents.
On the Lakers side, the person who bears the same responsibility is Trevor Ariza. Because of Adrian, a stable and reassuring perimeter defender, Ariza today is not as good as he was in history.
After establishing his position as the Lakers' main small forward, Phil Jackson put him on the bench. On the one hand, it was because Ariza had fewer offensive methods and his shooting was very unstable. In addition, although he was active defensively,
But it looks rough. But it also has the same idea as **Vic's use of Ginobili, using Ariza's obvious excess energy to let this Energizer battery shine in its substitute time and take on more of a substitute role.
Time's offensive mission.
For Ariza, this is undoubtedly what he wants. Although his defense is not bad, he is still like an ordinary basketball player compared to defense. Like ordinary young people, he prefers offense and majesty.
Although he can't play the main role with his stunning dunks and thunderous breakthroughs, Ariza at this age doesn't mind whether he is the main player or a substitute, as long as he has enough playing time.
The battle between Manu and Trevor during the substitute time was also very exciting. One was as sophisticated as a monster, and his weird breakthrough changes could make the defender's jaw drop to the ground. Although Trevor is not as unpredictable as Manu,
He can break through the defense like a ghost, but as a typical American swingman, his breakthrough is still sharp. If he lacks skills, he can make up for it with his body. His height and quality make his first step not only big but also fast, although it is not as good as Iverson.
He can get rid of defensive players in the first step. He doesn't have the top skills like Iverson, but he is still very efficient when used against the Spurs' substitutes.
Ariza was excited to play, but Manu's performance was mediocre. This may be because they eliminated the Warriors 4:0 and then had a 3:0 advantage with the Lakers. The Spurs were slacking off, even in **
Vic has restrained himself a little under strict orders, but this laziness cannot be completely changed in a short time. This requires a process. Therefore, although the Lakers' substitute level is not as good as that of the Spurs, after half a quarter
At the end of the time, he even got a tie with the Spurs' substitute.
At 31:20, when the first quarter ended, the Lakers still maintained a double-digit lead.
"Well done, guys." During the break, Adrian excitedly clapped his hands and celebrated with all the players, even those who didn't play: "If we play like this, we can win, and the series hasn't even started yet.
By the time it’s over.”
The break between quarters seemed very short in the excitement. The referee blew the whistle and the players from both sides appeared again. At the beginning of the second quarter, Adrian stepped onto the court. Stimulated by his performance in the first quarter, he played
He was even more excited and aggressive. Bruce Bowen, who was responsible for defending Adrian, was simply miserable.
He can feel that Adrian is not afraid of him at all, which is rare for ordinary young people. As long as ordinary young people find out that the person defending him is him, let alone the more they fight, the more excited they become. Technical moves
All will be deformed due to stiffness of the body. This is the benefit of his far-reaching notoriety. No one wants to spend a long time in a hospital bed.
But this guy...
Although he was furious, Bruce Bowen had no good way to deal with this guy. Because he almost didn't jump, and his pure floor style was more skillful than Paul Pierce.
If you want to hurt him, this guy won't give himself a chance to do it easily!
Once again, Adrian was posting up Bruce Bowen in the low post. Tim Duncan, knowing that Bowen could not defend Adrian one-on-one, immediately double-teamed him. Although this would lead to missed shots, if he
If he doesn't do this, Adrian will calmly advance to the basket and score easily, then cover up the defense. Although it leaves a gap, it is still better than watching Adrian score.
But Adrian didn't give Duncan a chance to double-team, nor did he pass the ball. Instead, he slammed back before Tim Duncan pounced on him, knocking Bowen away, and then turned around and hooked him.
Then Bruce Bowen threw the basketball in his hand.
Although he tried hard to defend, Bowen, whose body was completely suppressed, could only stare and watch Adrian shoot without any hindrance.
brush……
Adrian has never seriously practiced the hook shot under the basket, and his shooting percentage of hook shots is not very high on weekdays. However, because he rarely uses this offensive method, no one has done statistics.
But today he felt very good, his hands seemed to be hot, and the basketball rolled into the hoop obediently without any hesitation.
"What a bastard!"
After catching the basketball that fell from the rim, Bruce Bowen slammed it to the floor with an ugly expression. Then he suddenly noticed that the referee's eyes were focused on him, and he immediately pretended to catch it as if nothing had happened.
Holding the basketball, he ran directly to the sideline to prepare for a throw-in.
Although the referee was dissatisfied with Bowen, he couldn't call Bowen a technical foul because of it. Although it is allowed according to the rules, there are some things that cannot be just based on the rules. This is the home court of the Spurs after all, and he does not have to give Bowen a technical foul.
He wanted to save face, but he had to give **Vicci some face. Therefore, the referee simply regarded it as being dazzled and did not care about Bowen's behavior. This made Bowen feel relieved, but at the same time, he also felt more and more hatred in his heart.
The eyes staring at Adrian began to become darker and darker.
When the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, the Lakers bench gave out enthusiastic cheers. Because this is the home court of the Spurs, Lakers fans can only watch their team's performance in front of the TV, otherwise they will be there.
The cheers will be extremely loud.
At 62:39, the Lakers led the Spurs by 23 points at halftime. This was even more than the Spurs scored in the first quarter. This lead is undoubtedly very exciting!
The Lakers players are happy to see the hope that they can escape unscathed at the AT&A Center. Although their promotion form is still extremely bad, such a game can at least give them a faint hope. (
