Chapter 1250 Go ahead and dismount the league's second pick
Because they are both strong teams in the Western Conference, there is no doubt that this is a national live broadcast. Many people came to the scene that night. The Lakers and Spurs are also grudge teams. The collision in the playoffs has not stopped since the 1990s.
Yes. In recent seasons, the Lakers have had a lot of collisions with the Spurs because of Tang Qian's joining. In the past five years, Tang Qian has had two or three fierce battles with the Spurs in the playoffs.
, so the personnel on both sides are very familiar with it.
"Hot, we're definitely going to win tonight's home game. Unless you come to San Antonio, it's pretty much the same." This was Duncan's opening statement. Ever since he took a fancy to Tang Qian's potential, Duncan basically saw Tang Qian's potential.
Qian was about to say it, and Tang Qian's ears were about to get calloused. In fact, since the last time, Duncan also knew that it was impossible, but he just wanted to talk and see the helpless expression on the other person's face. He felt that it was very
interesting.
"I said Tim, can you change the opening statement? It's like this every time, and the audience will get tired of hearing it."
"Okay, the future is yours." Duncan had no expression on his face, but it made people uncomfortable no matter how he heard these words.
"Well, the future is mine. I accept this sentence." Tang Qian said: "Although you are no longer as brave as you used to be, but when you go on the field, I will not show mercy. Don't blame me." Duncan heard this.
He also smiled and said: "Don't worry, this is natural, but I am not that easy to deal with. Be careful of capsizing."
Aldridge saw that the team's No. 21 and the Lakers' No. 29 were so "cordial" and turned around and asked: "Tony, has the relationship between Tim and Dongfang Fang always been so good?" Parker threw a ball and said: "Yes.
Yes, he has always wanted that Easterner to come over."
"Really?" Aldridge thought for a moment and said nothing.
The two sides have arranged their starting lineup. The Lakers still have Tang Qian + Randle + Ariza + Butler + Rondo. Although Covington is playing an increasingly important role in the team, Larry Brown still arranges him.
The purpose of this is similar to that of Iguodala of the Warriors. Firstly, it is to make up for the offensive and defensive thickness on the bench, and secondly, it is to keep the team's strongest killer move as a repertoire, otherwise it will be used up from the beginning.
Once it fails, it is easy to have no backup plan. Another person may not be willing to do this, but Covington started from the point where no one wanted him. Before coming to the Lakers, no one wanted him. So he is grateful to the Lakers.
, this team gave him the opportunity to prove himself. In addition, he was quite comfortable here. Both the head coach and the boss valued him. The Lakers focused on the defensive system this season. He weighed it.
I think this place is very suitable for my future development.
He also knows now that his style of play is more suitable for defensive teams. Joining a small ball team may increase his scoring, but his biggest characteristics and advantages will also be diluted. So after comprehensive consideration, he stays with
The Lakers are better. Since you have chosen to stay with the team for a long time, you must be willing to sacrifice a little bit for the team. And compared to the past when he had no chance to play, the game time has increased significantly, and Covington does not have too much resentment.
If he was a star player and had already become famous before, then it would be difficult for him to accept his current status as a substitute. It is not a big problem now. The ambition is also increasing step by step. Even if Covington has it, it is not now.
Popovich also had some basic negotiations with Larry Brown. The two were both teachers and friends, not like the "mentor-disciple relationship" in our traditional thinking. Sometimes the two people are more "friends"
So it's perfectly normal to make jokes and use some old-fashioned humor.
The Spurs' five-man lineup is Kawhi Leonard + Danny Green + Tony Parker + Tim Duncan + LaMarcus Aldridge. This lineup is very powerful, especially in the regular season.
, difficult to deal with. Coupled with the cultural system of the Spurs, Popovich is in charge, the entire team's locker room is harmonious, and the team's team awareness is very strong.
Moreover, this team likes to play routines very much. They are also recognized as one of the best teams in the NBA. If they play routines and tactics with them, most teams in the league will be beaten to death. For example, in 2014
, the team energy of that Spurs team has reached a metaphysical level. If it weren't for the Tang Qian god descending to earth in this time and space + Kobe Bryant at his all-round peak, the combination of internal and external, and the desperate efforts of Gasol and Nash, it would be impossible to win.
The San Antonio Spurs this season are of course not as good as that year, but they are not weak either. Otherwise, they would not have won so many games and would not be in the second place in the Western Conference.
Sure enough, the Spurs started with a leisurely "routine" style of play, with various moves and passing the ball, which was dazzling. This has also been the "starting style" of the Spurs for so many years. If you are stunned by his hand
If you are frightened, the opportunity will be taken away, and it will take a lot of effort to get it back later. The Spurs beat them 6-0 at the beginning. Larry Brown immediately called a timeout, and when others came up, he was in full swing.
He scolded: "You are all trying to make planes? What did I say before the game? Don't be frightened or confused by their tactical routines. Fight as you should. Do you all have shit in your head?"
?Please be normal and stop being led by the other party! Do you hear me?"
After the scolding, the Lakers quickly returned to normal, but Popovich also changed their tactics. They actually used a star singles strategy to face the Lakers. The Lakers
The team was caught off guard and was beaten several times in a row. Leonard scored a few singles, and then the Lakers adopted a defensive method of increasing help defense. The Spurs immediately switched back to the previous team combat mode. The Lakers were beaten
After a few balls, it was replaced by Aldridge's singles!
The Lakers were beaten a bit in the first quarter. It seemed that the Spurs had worked hard for this game. The fatigue of back-to-back games also made the Lakers' performance in the first quarter not very good. The touch was average. Rondo tried his best to organize
, Tang Qian also held the ball to attract the defense and then passed the ball out to his teammates in time. Unfortunately, the Spurs' rotation defense has always been very good, and the Lakers' poor outside touch, they only scored 15 points at the end of the first quarter. The Spurs only scored 15 points.
The team scored 23 points, leading the Lakers by 8 points.
During the substitute time, I was even more confused by the Spurs' team mode + routine tactics. It seemed that the Lakers had a bad start in this game. The Spurs' home cheers sounded from time to time.
It won't work like this! Larry Brown also knows it, but now the Lakers are "trapped" by their opponents, and they seem to be "played by" their opponents. It's one thing to know, but how can the Lakers come out?
, that's another story. Larry Brown didn't join the "Super Defensive Five" from the beginning. He staggered the playing time of Covington and the starting lineup. I said that this killer move was developed by him.
The Lakers are "guaranteed", such as the Warriors' "Five Deaths". These are all very large-scale formats. Well, you can't forget about the ones like Universe Yong. They are too powerful and the conditions are different.
Therefore, the team cannot be allowed to develop a sense of dependence. Larry Brown's idea is similar to Cole's.
He knows that although the regular season is not unimportant, the most important thing is the playoffs. If the playoffs are successful, that is the key.
It is not convenient to "play cards" too much now, lest it be too exposed and be studied crazily by opponents. Although Larry Brown is very confident in his coaching ability and on-the-spot response, it is naturally good to reduce this kind of trouble. Regular season
The importance in his heart is far less than the playoffs.
Sure enough, the players were a little disappointed to see that Larry Brown was not in the "Super Unlimited Defense Lineup", but Larry Brown persisted and no one said anything. After all, the team's boss is now supporting the former. However,
If you don't use the "killing move", what method can be used to reverse and fight against the Spurs? It's not difficult, there are methods, it just depends on whether the players can execute it. First, reduce the double-teaming of the Spurs, that is, try to stick to 1
The same is true for the 1 defense and after switching defenses. This will reduce the opponent's passing fluency and make it less easy to capture big gaps. Then there is the offensive end, allowing Tang Qian to attack.
When the team's morale is suppressed, someone needs to come out to break the situation. If the offense is good, the team's morale will naturally pick up. Now the defensive end is a bit "confused" by the opponent, so there is nothing wrong with choosing the offensive end to influence. Professional coaches
The coach is not that kind of "grass-top team" and considers things very carefully and thoughtfully.
Popovich seems to have used Aldridge to defend Tang Qian in order to allow Duncan to conserve his energy. From the Spurs' point of view, there is no big problem with this approach. Because don't look at "stupid" Duncan's current data has dropped significantly.
, but as long as he is on the court, the team's ball movement and fluency will be greatly improved. This is also Duncan's hidden power after his early transformation, his low post support, his movement, his overall view, and his ability to deal with the wave.
Povich's understanding of tactical thinking ranks first in the history of the Spurs. So even if he doesn't score much, he can still provide a lot of help to the Spurs while standing on the court.
However, these things cannot be reflected in data, and there is no way to reflect them.
Duncan's importance to the Spurs has continued to grow, and this is true. Popovich would rather let Aldridge defend the ball than protect Duncan's physical fitness. This illustrates the problem. Unfortunately, this decision is not very correct.
Because now we have to defend the Lakers' No. 29, it's not just as simple as sacrificing some points on the defensive end. Tang Qian's offense, Aldridge is too light, uh, well, actually it's not very light, it's just that he is too strong
That's it. At 260 pounds, Adelaide is definitely a big man with a decent tonnage in this era, but... he ran into the nearly 310-pound monster center Tang Qian.
Tang Qian's current game is a simple offensive routine with two hands. First of all, you are much lighter than me, so fine, I will just use strength and tonnage to attack you. It will be useless no matter how strong your defensive ability is, because you can't show it.
The former Jazz insider and future DPOY was beaten to the point of losing his temper by Tang Qian like this. Not to mention the professional basketball court, 50 pounds on an ordinary wild court is an incredible concept, let alone the NBA. Tang Qian is now eating hard.
Aldridge, there is nothing that can be done about the latter. As for those who have greater tonnage and strength, and it is more tiring to take advantage of strength, for example, Cousins this season, the tonnage is about the same as Tang Qian. What should I do? It is easy to handle, just use direct speed.
Just get it done. Tang Qian's current situation is that those who are larger than him are not as fast as him, and those who are faster than him are definitely not as powerful and tonnage as him. In this way, a natural mismatch advantage appears.
This kind of dislocation advantage can be said to be very popular in the modern NBA. James and Durant are all of this type. They can form that kind of natural dislocation. Now there is another Tang Qian and Aldridge in the inside.
Although his defense is not particularly good or outstanding, it is still above average. Now that he is coached by Popovich in the Spurs, his defensive skills have improved a lot compared to before in the Trail Blazers. But this is of no use, Tang Qian
The dull look on his face after scoring a goal can only mean one thing:
It's so easy.
Before I even attacked this ball, I knew I was going to score with absolute confidence.
This feeling gives teammates a sense of security, but gives opponents... it becomes very depressing. Aldridge doesn't even know how he should defend. In fact, no matter how he defends, it doesn't work. The Lakers are pressing during this period.
He played as if he was a "defensive black hole". This scene made Ade so angry that he was "speechless and choked".
Why has he become so strong now? When did it start? Aldridge looked at the back of No. 29 and was a little distracted. On the defensive end, because of Tang Qian's strength, the Lakers' overall momentum began to rise.
The things that Brown just arranged can be slowly put into play on the court. To reduce double-teams, it is to defend the Spurs' ball transmission and slow down the movement of their people and the ball.
Coupled with the Lakers' original defensive skills, the game began to change.
The Spurs missed 4 consecutive shots, but Duncan fought hard and made a foul. He made 2 of 2 free throws to break the deadlock. Then, Popovich changed his tactics and saw that his passing ball was contained, and again
They began to adopt the method of star singles to destroy the Lakers' defensive system. This time, the Lakers did not follow their tactics and insisted on single defense. They also defended alone after switching defenses. I firmly believe that the opposite star cannot be beaten to death.
people.
Well, this persistence has really paid off. The Spurs' singles performance has declined compared to the first quarter. Also, Leonard has just begun to play the leading role on the offensive end this season, and his scoring ability is still growing. For now, he
His scoring ability is comparable to Butler of the Lakers, but his defense is much stronger. Although the scoring methods he is good at are different, he only averages 21 points per game, which is not a big evidence. The Lakers made a small mismatch here.
Butler and Ariza were used instead, because the former's defensive ability and physical strength are much stronger than Ariza's, and he is more suitable to deal with Leonard's singles. As for the Spurs' other perimeter Danny Green, the main threat is still the three-pointer.
The ability to distribute the ball and attack independently is insufficient, and Ariza is more than enough to guard.
Butler has also been called a "weakened version of Leonard" by the outside world, which makes him very uncomfortable. Nonsense, they are both rookies in the same year, and being called that is obviously looking down on Butler. Butler is not like that
He is very strict with himself and trains absolutely hard. This means that Tang Qian is extremely strong and can control him. Otherwise, if someone else can't control him, he will probably go crazy or skip the class.
Seize power, or bring water cooler players to defeat the main team, forcing the management to make trades.
How could a person with this kind of personality be so calm about this kind of thing? Turn a blind eye? Impossible!
So the best way is to have a showdown with Leonard.
Butler has always thought that he suffered from a short wingspan. After all, he is almost 20cm shorter than his opponent. This is simply a classic manifestation of talent disadvantage. They are the same height, one has a wingspan of 202cm, and the other has a wingspan of 221cm. Damn it. Such a big gap is enough.
Leonard's defense and interference are much easier than Butler's. At least if you want to rely on top shots to attack Leonard, the result will definitely not work. But Butler is easily killed by this.
Of course, Butler is overthinking it. He is indeed not as good as Leonard, but it is not difficult to reduce the latter's shooting percentage this season. On the offensive end, Butler just doesn't play. Now in the league
The most recognized perimeter defender in the NBA is Leonard. Many experts believe that without the Lakers' No. 29, Leonard would have a chance to win the DPOY title.
Therefore, Butler will not stupidly attack his opponent. He has this self-awareness.
And the Lakers don't need him to do that.
After Leonard was entangled by Butler, the Spurs had to rely more on Aldridge's isolation. This is also the reason why the Spurs can improve their regular season record so much this season. It has reached the peak season of Popovich's coaching.
It gives people the illusion of re-establishing invincibility. The key is to regain the situation of single stars. The relatively pure team attack in the past few years has become a team + singles combination model. In this way, the requirements for team tacit understanding have also been reduced.
The team has more ways to break the game.
There are two of them, and Spurs fans will faint from happiness during the regular season this season.
You have to understand that this situation has not happened in the Holy City for a long time, and it is impossible for Duncan to exert too much force in the regular season. Based on this kind of card, this season the people of the Holy City will once again call out to attack Larry.
The slogan of the O'Brien Cup. It seems impossible in the regular season. It seems to be a strong team second only to the Warriors. Besides, the Spurs also have the habit of "playing dead" in the regular season and doubling their combat effectiveness in the playoffs, so
Calling to win the championship, at least in the regular season, is not just empty talk.
It's a pity that they have overestimated the singles ability of these two people this season.
Aldridge is only 18+ this season, and compared to himself, he is not at his peak.
It's really too much to think about defeating the Lakers by relying on singles.
Coupled with Tang Qian's high-powered rim protection inside, Aldridge's offense is not very comfortable. He is also too worried about the deterrent power of the Lakers' No. 29 inside. After all, he has looked at the data during this period. This guy has 7
He averaged more than 10 blocks per game! This was despite the Lakers playing a lot of three-quarter punches! In addition, he had just gotten a big hit himself when he went in, so he was naturally wary of it.
After doing this, Aldridge's face to the basket is useless. Except for occasionally sitting on a few backs, the rest of the time is floating and shooting. He is not weak in shooting, in fact, he is quite accurate, in the mid-range and mid-range.
The distance is more than 40%! This is the absolute top level in the league. Just pure shooting is difficult to kill. The same is true for Aldridge. His explosive scoring power is not his strong point. Once his touch drops, he will be out.
question.
Duncan was not there for the rebound, and he went out again. It was basically impossible to get the rebound. The Lakers protected the rebound, and Tang Qian attacked and killed inside, and played a 2+1.
The score difference gradually widened to 8 points. Popovich saw that something was wrong and immediately replaced Duncan, but he still did not let Duncan defend Tang Qian. The consequence of this was that Aldridge was wasted on the defensive end.
He exerted much more physical energy than usual, and naturally felt the impact on the offensive end, and began to work continuously.
The Lakers still played steadily, and the score difference continued to widen to more than 10 points.
The Spurs are a bit embarrassed. They want to adjust, but they lack a strong point to take the lead in killing and improve morale. For example, the Lakers' Tang Qian just now. Larry Brown is very satisfied with this and can reverse the situation without using "hole cards".
Winning the ball and suppressing the opponent is the best result. A wave of "high-energy defense" can completely put the Spurs to rest.
Tang Qian faced Duncan's defense and did not pass the ball. He chose a small jump step. After stabilizing his core, he forcibly got up from the ground! Then, he raised his hand and one arm and dunked towards the Spurs' basket.
!Boom~ Neither Duncan nor Aldridge blocked the ball. Tang Qian's ball made the Spurs' morale worse.
Duncan felt an unparalleled momentum in No. 29. He had this kind of momentum before.
That is absolute confidence in one's own physical strength.
I feel from the bottom of my heart that I am one of the strongest players in the league.
Since he is such a player, how can he be easily blocked?
It’s hard to describe this kind of momentum. It doesn’t mean that it’s something a star can have. Aldridge, for example, is a star, but in his case, this feeling is very weak. Popovich is also a bit stuck now. He doesn’t know.
Should we continue to play singles until the Lakers change their formation, or go back to team-based basketball. If you hesitate even a little bit, the game will be irreversible.
It was not that Popovich didn't think of a way. He made several fancy pick-and-roll tactics to reverse the situation, but Larry Brown was no longer prepared to give his "disciple" any chance. He wanted the team
Yes, the Lakers have already done that in this game. In this case, let's start the harvest. With a wave of the hand, the Lakers put on the lineup of Tang Qian + Covington + Ariza + Butler + Rondo, and then Super
The unlimited defense formation started, the Spurs' attack could not be broken, and the game came to an end.
The Lakers finally defeated the San Antonio Spurs 89-80, with a 9-point advantage. They were second in the Western Conference and narrowed the gap by one win. No one on the Spurs scored 20 points in this game. Leonard scored 15 points and Al
Derrick scored 14 points, which took 14 shots and 4 free throws to get. The rest, Parker scored 12 points, Ginobili 9 points... Duncan played very average in this game, only 6
Scored 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
With the decline in long-range shooting and the loss of strength, he is indeed a bit "powerless" on the offensive end. It is okay to play in the ordinary space inside, but it is too difficult to hit the basket guarded by Tang Qian. In addition, this season Duncan's
After his mid-range and long-range baskets have degraded to the lowest point in his career, his scoring firepower has dropped again and again. Although there are still many loyal fans who think that he is still "playing dead" in the regular season, Duncan himself knows that this time, it is no longer the case.
This is it.
He finally entered the final chapter of a superstar after his 19th NBA season.
The fault is slipping.
But he is fortunate that the Spurs have completed the transition from old to new and will remain a strong team for at least the next 10 years.
That's enough.
Unfortunately, Duncan and Popovich both underestimated the future and overestimated the team.
After defeating the Spurs, the Lakers' record improved to 36 wins and 10 losses, while the Spurs improved to 37 wins and 7 losses.
The winning margin is shrinking.
In the early morning of the 23rd, ESPN announced their selection of the top ten power forwards in history. At the same time, the NBA official website also announced the final voting results for this year's All-Stars.
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