Although everyone knows that the Spurs cannot beat the Lakers, and the 3-0 score in the series has already proved the problem, but it is still a bit surprising to be beaten so badly. After all, the Spurs are third in the league this year. It's a 67-win team. Why does it look so vulnerable? Some people quickly analyzed that the Spurs' scheme actually doesn't work well in the playoffs. The regular season is just the regular season. The playoffs. I don't even think they can get past the Thunder.
It seems that the "Double-German Combination" is far from being able to take over the "GDP Combination".
The playoffs magnified their problems.
The road ahead for the Spurs may not be easy. If nothing changes, how the Lakers deal with them in the playoffs this year will probably be the way most teams in the league deal with them in the playoffs from now on. If you want to learn from this set in 2010 Popovich still has to put a lot of thought into switching the team's style of play to a star-centered style of play.
Alas, I feel sorry for Duncan. The myth of immortality, the No. 21 rookie, has begun to fade.
In the locker room, the Spurs had no energy at all. The huge score difference made everyone breathless. Popovich wanted to say something inspiring, but when the words came to his mouth, they were still a bit "unspeakable." It's not that I'm embarrassed, I just feel that in the current situation, it's useless to talk about it. How to win? He himself has no idea, how can he ask these players to complete such a big reversal.
So with just a few innocuous words, Spurs ended the halftime break.
After playing, the Spurs' Leonard and Aldridge still wanted to play on their own, but after being defended again, Popovich replaced Duncan and Ginobili. The Spurs' strongest lineup this year appeared again. In fact, according to Popovich's intention, this ball was not necessary to go up at all. The outcome was basically determined. But this time on the 21st, it was rare that he did not listen to Popovich's words. Instead, he insisted on going on the court to finish the game. A period of "garbage time". Popovich wanted to refuse. He was afraid that this useless time would cause Duncan to get injured. It would be too unworthy. However, No. 21 still had to be played.
Okay, if you are so determined, then go ahead.
Popovich still chose to compromise, because Duncan rarely does this.
No. 21 has always done a good job of protecting his body, otherwise he wouldn't be able to play at this age.
Transformation? Duncan started it early. It's just not obvious.
After Duncan came up, he looked at his teammates. The All-Star insider who was about to replace him suddenly said: "It doesn't matter if you can't beat me personally. This doesn't actually prevent your team from winning. You are the future of San Antonio, so please let me Smarten your own brain." Seeing Aldridge asking for the ball and trying to do it alone, Duncan directly interrupted Parker this time and stood on the other side and directed: "Don't give it to him! Play around, come in, I'll cover you !Run it!"
Duncan is still Duncan. Although he is old and his offensive and defensive strength is greatly reduced and not as good as before, his support and brains are both at a historical level. In this game, the Spurs played a seemingly simple pick-and-roll, but if you look carefully , in this process, Duncan, the "classic car", made three screens and even had one false screen.
This quality! It’s amazing!
The Spurs finally got a chance, and Leonard made a mid-range shot.
Then No. 21 turned to look at Aldridge and said: "There are many ways to win. Don't keep staring at yourself."
Aldridge only felt a little heat on his face, but Duncan ignored him and went back to defense. Then in the defensive round, Duncan also directed the team and successfully defended against an impact from Randall of the Lakers. Of course.
, the overall situation is already difficult to change, but this time on the 21st, he was still conducting his own court manipulation in an orderly manner.
While he was playing, he gave instructions from time to time and spoke to Aldridge from time to time. This clearly meant that he was "telling the story" and "teaching by words and deeds." This made Popovich frown a little. Because generally speaking, Duncan doesn't know how to
What happened to him tonight?
Duncan's arrival has played a positive role in helping the team. At least the style of play is no longer as ugly and monotonous as most of the first half. However, still, the situation cannot be changed. Lakers No. 29, forced
Duncan couldn't resist the attack at the basket this time. He could only watch No. 29 forcefully inflict damage on the Spurs' basket.
Made 2 of 2 free throws from the free throw line.
Duncan ignored Tang Qian and instead said to Leonard: "You should have taken a detour just now and not come up so directly. This can pose a psychological threat to the opponent, and you can also appear suddenly and give yourself some adjustment.
The timing and details must be grasped properly. Otherwise, in the fierce playoffs, it will be easy to be defeated by the opponent."
Tang Qian saw what the Spurs were saying on the 21st, but he didn't care. He just wanted to use the superstar ball and superstar stage to kill the Spurs. Because this has been the lifeblood of the Spurs for so many years. On the basketball court, and
No one stipulates that team basketball is the strongest and most reasonable way of playing. The only principle that defines the strongest in basketball is winning.
Whoever wins has the right to speak.
I know what you think, but we just want to compete with you in singles, but not as a team. A fragmented style of play has the advantage of fragmented play. If everyone is divided, you may not be better than us! This round of the series
It has been proved that the Lakers' tactical strategy is very correct, and the Spurs can't beat them like this. The so-called "Double German combination" has just started and lacks a lot of firepower. Therefore, the Lakers ignore the Spurs and just defend.
It has returned to the previous method and pattern of passing and blocking tactics, and then just concentrate on your own offense.
With such a huge score difference, it will be difficult for the Spurs to catch up. As long as they keep scoring steadily, the Spurs will definitely lose.
Duncan really kept talking. I don't know if this was the most talkative game in his 19-year career. Anyway, from Tang Qian's point of view, he had never seen Duncan talk so much. He also felt that it was a bit strange.
Strange.
Logically speaking, Duncan shouldn't talk so much.
Manu Ginobili, an Argentine, has performed abnormally in this series, which is also a benchmark. In fact, Ginobili's playing style has always been somewhat between "super god" and "super ghost", but he used to be "super god"
"The probability is relatively high. But in recent years, the probability of the Argentine's "super ghost" has begun to increase. If you look at Ginobili's playoff record, you will find that his "demon knife"
"Now I have begun to hurt "myself" more and more.
However, the Spurs only have Ginobili as a bench offensive player. Ginobili is not in good condition, so the others should not expect any big surprises. You can't blame the Argentine, after all, he is now,
He is already 39 years old. At the age of 39, it is normal to be unstable. Even a super giant at a historical level cannot maintain his heyday. What about Ginobili? He is very strong, but he is also old now.
Aging is an unavoidable thing in competitive sports, and even Jordan can't escape it.
Therefore, the seemingly strong Spurs revealed their weaknesses in the playoffs. Their star attack could not replace the team transmission system that started in 2010. Therefore, after being restrained, they lost against the attacking planet.
Very thorough. Leonard's ability to attack in singles is insufficient, and Aldridge, who has high hopes, was completely suppressed by the Lakers' No. 29, and he was almost breathless. Parker can't handle the first defense of Rondo.
The team's tactical transmission was also suppressed by the opponent.
It is difficult to keep fighting like this without losing.
Duncan gradually relaxed and made a decision, so he suddenly blocked the ball in front of No. 29, who was rushing in, without giving in. He did not speak, but his eyes were firm, as if telling Tang Qian, I
I'm old, but I won't give in easily.
Don't forget, I'm also an inside player.
If you want to score a goal, just step over me!
Tang Qian looked at Duncan and understood what this man meant, but his approach was to retaliate forcefully! This is the greatest respect for a player of your level, isn't it? I know that you, Tim Duncan, have never
No need for mercy! So…
I will do what you wish! I will cross you head-on! Defeat you! Then I will take the torch of inheritance from the bones of your body!
Tim!
hot!
bring it on!
The Spurs' on-site commentator was so affected by this scene that his nose was a little sore. He said affectionately into the commentary microphone in front of him: "Tim, he is doing the final protection for us in San Antonio! His body has already been
There is no gas left, but he still has no hesitation!!!" If this was a Hollywood movie, it would probably be reversed immediately. The sound of cheering on the scene made Duncan suddenly become more than ten years younger and become a super hero, defeating the villain. What a pity.
That's a movie, not reality.
In competitive sports, there are never villains, only winners and losers.
Tang Qian's ball collided directly with Duncan. The Spurs' defense was actually broken now, trailing 0-3. This game was also crushed by a big score. The Spurs players who couldn't see any hope played hard on the court.
Some become "loose". Maybe they don't want to, but this situation makes them unable to control their own spirits and emotions.
Therefore, it was not difficult for Tang Qian to get the ball in, and he exerted enough force. In this way, the Spurs No. 21, who stood in front of him and refused to retreat, became a victim and was directly hit by Tang Qian's high fly.
It flew out. But Duncan managed to hold on to the ball without tipping over. He was very embarrassed and staggered and hit the base of the basket outside the baseline, and then he stabilized his body.
The referee called him a defensive foul. Duncan didn't care.
Because he has done what he should do, and that's enough. He tried his best.
If you try your best, you will be worthy of the nearly 20,000 San Antonio fans.
This ball was smashed beautifully, and it is probably one of the top ten goals. Duncan's career has been "dunked", and since then a new high-definition shot has been added. But Tang Qian didn't feel that this was an insult to his opponent. Duncan had just tried his best
The way he resisted himself made him feel awe-inspiring. This was indeed the unique character of an old man.
What about Aldridge? There is a burning feeling on his face now. Because he just shot the ball, he should actually be in a better position to block Tang Qian. But he gave up because of many considerations. So No. 21, the old Deng head, set an example to him
Learned a lesson.
Tell him what a real internal barrier is.
Tang Qian went to the free throw line and made the free throw.
In the last five or six minutes of the fourth quarter, because of the huge lead, both sides withdrew their main players and entered real garbage time. Then Nick Young of the Lakers threw the last ball, and the game lights came on, declaring the end.
The Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 99-70 in the entire game, with a total of 29 points. They swept the series 4-0 and advanced to the next round. So far, the Lakers have won 8 games in the playoffs and have no losses. The entire league is now
Only the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference can be compared with it. The rest, including the Warriors, also lost. Even if there is the reason for Curry's absence, they still lost.
With regrets and sighs, the Spurs home fans began to leave slowly. As soon as Tang Qian passed by, he and Duncan hugged each other. This was polite, but at this time, Spurs No. 21 suddenly said something to the former:
:
"Hot~ The future is yours now. Come on."
Tang Qian was stunned, looked at Duncan's somewhat old face, said "hmm" and nodded.
He always felt that No. 21 was weird tonight, so after walking away for a few steps, Tang Qian suddenly turned around and shouted: "I know you are not convinced, and you are not convinced by old age. I will be at the Staples Center next season."
Waiting for you to come and take revenge!" Before, Duncan would have said a few words to show off the team. But tonight, he just turned his head and grinned: "Hey~ I can't accept it~ You young people are so awesome.
I can’t keep up with the rhythm now. Who can say for sure what will happen next season? Let’s talk about it later.”
After saying that, the old man turned around and walked away, disappearing into the player tunnel.
While walking, Duncan recalled his career. This was a flashback process, all the way back to when he was still studying at Wake Forest University. At that time, he wrote an essay. Well, the title of the article was very
Interesting - how to prepare to enter the NBA. Time flies so fast. I originally wanted to play for 20 years. Now it seems, why should I?
It's better to do it now, yes, right now.
It was rare that he hummed a tune, which sounded very much like an old song from the 1970s and 1980s. You couldn't hear the lyrics clearly, but you only knew that it was just right to match the back of his departure.
Tang Qian scored 35 points, 27 rebounds, 8 blocks and 1 assist in the game and was elected as the best player tonight. For the Spurs, Leonard scored 15 points and Aldridge scored 8 points.
, Parker scored 10 points, and Duncan scored 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal tonight. It was not too eye-catching. But he tried his best.
Well, don’t say farewell, just say goodbye.
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