3-0! The Lakers will face the 73-win Warriors in the Western Conference Finals! - Los Angeles Times.
The alternation of the old and the new! Duncan passes the torch to the tyrant Fern! - Bleachers.
Duncan took the initiative to take responsibility, and I lost this game. - San Antonio Express.
Reach the Western Conference Finals! Can the Lakers make a breakthrough this season? - Laker Nation.
Many people in the country are saddened by the old age of Shifu Duncan. This time, even in their team section, there are almost no optimistic posts. "Playing dead"? It seems that this time
I really can't get up.
Is the greatest PF in NBA history going to end like this? Many people are unwilling to accept it.
But they are unwilling to be useless. The game is still played by the players. If the players don't play well, the fans can only be unwilling to give in. In addition to the end of the game between the Lakers and Spurs that day, the Cavaliers and Hawks also had a game.
The third game of the series. Of course, the result was as expected. The Cavaliers won again 121-108. It seemed that the Cavaliers were going to sweep their opponents again.
If it really happens, the Cavaliers will reach the Eastern Conference Finals in 8 games this year, which is quite impressive.
And every time this happens, someone will shout out that it exceeds the 2001 Lakers playoff record. This is similar to every time a team plays well in the regular season, someone will definitely say that the Bulls' 72 wins
It's normal to talk about a 10-loss record. And currently, even the Warriors don't have this chance.
The Big Three scored about 70 points! Easily defeated the enemy! Of course, the defense is still as bad as ever.
But winning can cover up all problems, so it doesn't seem obvious now.
On May 7, the Raptors defeated the Heat by 4 points in an away game. Even though Wade scored 38 points, he was unable to make a comeback. The Heat fell behind their opponents 1-2. On the same day, the Warriors lost the game because of Curry.
After playing for a few minutes, he was injured again, so the Warriors actually lost to the Trail Blazers by 12 points in this game. Thompson and Green scored a total of 72 points in this game, but unfortunately, they still lost. The substitute players were too weak.
Although the press officer of the Warriors later spoke out, claiming that Curry's injury was only minor, it was not a problem, and he would recover after a few days of rest. However, even so, some people still believe that Curry's body is not very "resistant" in the playoffs.
"Play". Don't say that Curry doesn't have a whistle. He is originally a shooter. He is weak and it is normal to suffer losses in confrontation. And do you think that all stars can get the whistle every time? Even Jordan is not there
Have you been beaten by the Pistons for several years? Even Harden, the "impossible king", is a little "powerless" in the playoffs? Can you surpass Jordan in terms of ability? Can you surpass Harden in terms of "impossible skills"?
So in the final analysis, this is still a consideration. Who among the historical superstars and super giants has not made it through?
My body can't stand the exercise, who can blame me? The playoffs are inherently more intense than the regular season.
This is still the playoffs of this era. It would have been rougher 10 years ago.
However, since Curry is fine, Warriors fans can be reassured that it should not be difficult to eliminate their opponents in the end. If this is the case, if you lose a game, you will lose.
Nonsense, what else can you do if you don’t recognize it? Let them compete with G3 again?
On May 8th, U.S. time, there will be one conference semifinal each in the East and West. The West is the Lakers VS Spurs. The East is the Cavaliers VS the Hawks. Coincidentally, both teams have a 3-0 series score.
Leading situation. Tang Qian glanced at today's league game schedule and was too lazy to say anything. There was only one sentence in the Spurs' away team locker room.
Don't delay, kill the Spurs tonight and we'll go to Oracle Arena!
This meaning is very clear and understandable, everyone, stop inking and sweep away your opponents!
Let the glory of San Antonio be a thing of the past.
AT&T Center home team locker room.
"I don't want to say anything more to you. In this situation, I can only let everyone enjoy the game. We will talk about other things after we can win this game." Popovich finished his arrangements before taking the court.
He said this after roughing up the offensive and defensive tactics. Because he also saw that in this series, the Spurs played very poorly and their morale was not high. Especially the main stars, because of the poor data, were beaten
The outside world has criticized him miserably, and Popovich has to bear a lot of responsibility for this. Because it was his tactical arrangements that caused the core members of the team to suffer this "unjust injustice." Otherwise, it would not be Alec's fault.
Delich and Leonard's per-game averages in the series were so miserable.
However, he is still in trouble now. Didn't he also consider defeating his opponent at the beginning? Who knows...
Sigh. It’s too late to say anything now. The team’s morale and chemical reaction did not feel like a last-ditch battle. Instead, it was very quiet and mysterious. This kind of atmosphere is definitely not a good thing. But, regarding this matter, Bobo
Vicki Yanxia can't handle it either. Stars also have tempers. For the sake of victory, you can compromise. But if you compromise for the sake of failure...
That definitely won't last long.
So tonight, Popovich didn't have much hope. He just looked at No. 21, who was still the last one to walk out of the locker room, and said: "Tim, you perform well tonight, and next year we will..."
In fact, Duncan still has a one-year contract, so it is normal for Popovich to say this. But tonight, No. 21 turned around and suddenly smiled and said: "Sir, let's finish this game first.
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After speaking, Duncan went out.
Mr. Popovich was stunned because Duncan had always called him Greg directly after getting to know him. How long had he not heard this title from Duncan? How long? More than ten years? Remember
Not sure.
What does this mean?
Let’s not mention it for the moment. The game has started. The lineups of both teams are neat tonight, but the AT&T Center Arena seems a bit dull. What does it mean to be behind 0-3 in the series? None of these fans who come to watch the game don’t know.
.Want to win? Want to make a comeback? The last game was the last chance. Now...it's already on its last legs.
Even the home commentators were listless.
As I said before, the Spurs' tactical system was roughly figured out a few years ago, but there was no way to crack it or disintegrate it. At that time, team basketball was at its peak for the Spurs. You know how?
It’s good to do it, but you just can’t prevent it. Now, is it finally time for this routine to come to an end?
As expected, the Lakers still implemented their previous approach, which was to strangle the Spurs' passing ball, strangle the Spurs' tactical ball, and then force the Spurs to play singles with themselves and attack the position. Popovich also used a little
Changes, for example, at the beginning, he actually put up a GDP combination on the court, letting Duncan and Aldridge play at staggered intervals. But the effect was not good. There was nothing else. Except for Parker, the Spurs' GDP combination was not there tonight.
State. Ginobili has no bright spots in this series, and he can be described as a "super ghost" in the series. Duncan works hard, covering and supporting everywhere, but because his own offensive stability is greatly reduced now, so...
…It didn’t give the Lakers a big blow at all.
The destructive power of the star is gone, so there is only support and cover. Duncan's value on the court has actually been greatly reduced. He has become easier to defend. The impact on the court will also be reduced. Look, the Lakers sometimes deliberately leave the field empty.
Duncan even asked the Spurs' No. 21 to hold the ball and attack. How dare you think of such nonsense before?
No one dares to think about it. However, this is a fact. When Duncan can no longer explode with the energy of a star player in the playoffs, his effectiveness on the court has been greatly reduced. Even because he has to defend Tang Qian on the defensive end, his physical fitness has also declined seriously. This
Duncan in this season really interpreted what "heroes grow old and beauties grow old". You can see that he really wants to fight, break out, and make an effort, but he just can't fight, can't explode, and has no energy.
.This is such a real situation.
So far in this series, no one still thinks that the Spurs No. 21 is "playing dead." It has been 19 years. Is this man finally tired? Is he also old? Last year, he still exploded, 40
When the new year comes, can't we escape the magic of Father Time? Alas... This sigh belongs to all San Antonio fans and Duncan fans. Perhaps, these two groups are originally the same group.
On Tianchao Sports Channel, Zhang Weiping said with a sigh: Now the Spurs are playing 4-on-5 offensively!
What does it mean? Tim Duncan's offensive end has now reached "0". So it's 4 on 5.
Can a player who can be easily let go by the Lakers still be called a star? This situation is estimated to happen once in nearly twenty years with Duncan. Only this year, this round, has been highlighted.
The Spurs were beaten badly in the first quarter, and Popovich finally replaced the "old GDP guys" he had relied on for so many years.
Duncan came down and shook his head. He wanted to wake himself up, concentrate, and concentrate, but it seemed that no matter how hard he squeezed himself tonight, no energy could burst out of his body.
Someone in the media in the United States also posted a personal tweet midway:
San Antonio's smooth ball-conducting system completely collapsed tonight.
Yes, paralyzed.
Why? The core is aging. Since the Spurs changed their style of play in 2010, their core has always been old guys. Even in 2014, when they were known as the strongest team, it was the Frenchman Diaw who joined. Diaw was already 32 at that time.
Years old. So, the core of their play, the driving core, are these old guys. Leonard? Ade? Danny Green? NO~ Never. So when Ginobili, Duncan, Parker
, after Diaw began to age significantly, the Spurs' style of play has reached the end of its life. This year's regular season is not obvious, but it has been singing all the way. Popovich has ignored the problem. This is because there is no regular season.
People are not allowed to target people like this. Therefore, it seems that the Spurs, on the basis of their invincibility in passing and tactics, have even more complemented the star style of play. In fact, the front part is already waning.
He is getting old.
It’s actually not quite right to say that, they are still very strong, but it’s a pity that they ran into the Lakers.
Just expose the problem completely and nakedly.
In fact, it was the same in the original time and space. Duncan was a mess this year and completely lost the long-range basket.
There is no threat at all. It is difficult to penetrate the low inside line.
This is why it is said that the Spurs are playing 4-on-5 offensively. Duncan, this is really not going to work.
"Are you okay? Tim?" Popovich walked up to Duncan and asked. Questions like this seemed to have become more common since this year. Duncan shook his head habitually, somehow
He nodded again, unable to explain clearly.
Now except Parker who is still on the court, Duncan, Ginobili, and Diaw are all down.
Without them, the Spurs' team system that has been polished since 2010 will disappear.
On the scene, the Spurs have entered a team that relies more on stars and singles.
After Tang Qian completed a dunk, he looked at the Spurs bench. At that time, he happened to meet the eyes of Spurs No. 21. The two people said nothing this time and ended the stare-down in silence.
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