40+ points in 5 consecutive games is already alarming, because this kind of scoring is not common even in modern times. Some media have begun to report this matter, but it is not strong enough. Wait until Tang Qian comes again.
times, it will be very different.
The Lakers faced off against the Spurs in the next game, and the Spurs were still very strong. Even after Duncan retired, they still maintained a strong momentum. They currently have 44 wins and 13 losses, and are competing with the Rockets for third place in the Western Conference.
Position. The competition between the two teams is quite fierce. You come and I go back and forth. So far, there is only half a game difference. The first is the Warriors, and the second is the Lakers, who have won 8 consecutive games.
Because they are a strong team, a national live broadcast is inevitable.
The Spurs' lineup is still the same, with Leonard + Aldridge + Dwayne Dedmon + Tony Parker + Danny Green having completed their evolution. To be honest, they are very strong, but their strength is limited.
.Especially in the current league, their "double-German combination" is actually not very impressive. At least in the Western Conference, that is the case.
Why was the original time and space swept by Universe Yong? Is it due to lack of strength? No, Leonard is very strong this season, especially in the playoffs, his PER has soared to 31+! The key goals are also very stable. But, that is
But they have more stars and more firepower. So even though this Spurs team was swept by the Universe, they are actually quite capable.
The overall atmosphere and new core are in place, and with Popovich's guidance, the "gdp" era has basically transitioned seamlessly. So if you want to play against the Spurs, you must first do well. It is difficult to easily defeat his level.
.And the Spurs are most afraid of unreasonable shooters. Once such outsiders appear, the Spurs will often suffer. Kobe, Curry, and Durant are both, especially indiscriminate attacks like Kobe and Durant.
, a super shooter who doesn't need any space, is the vitality that the Spurs have not been able to perfectly solve for so many years.
But the Lakers don't have this kind of person. Butler has now transformed into an efficient style of play, but compared with the above players, he has fallen several levels. First of all, his scoring ability and singles level are not on the same level.
They can beat the Spurs to death, but Butler can't.
The Spurs also seem to be well prepared for a battle with the Lakers, and with the home court advantage, they feel good.
How should I put it? It's the kind of person who walks into the exam room with full confidence, thinking that he is well prepared and is not afraid of any problems. He can read more than ten thousand volumes and write like a master. Well, as a result, the Lakers gave
They hit them hard. The Spurs were prepared for the Lakers' style of play, so why weren't the Lakers? They wanted to hit Parker and use top arc screens to avoid the Lakers' defensive energy at the No. 1 position, but...
...The Lakers seemed to be well prepared and quickly made a push through.
That's right, Rondo squeezed through the pick-and-roll and then guarded Parker.
This is also the Spurs' own problem. If it were still the "GDP combination" and Duncan and Parker pick-and-roll, the effect might be completely different. The quality of Dwayne Dedmon's pick-and-roll was too low, so he was dexterously squeezed by Rondo.
Several times, Parker failed. At this time, the attack time was almost running out, so... we could only force the attack.
Parker was still very capable in the past, and he was one of the game-breaking arrows in the playoffs, but after all, he is getting older. The "French sports car" is already 35 years old this season, and it is impossible for him to still have the breakthrough ability he did back then. Now he doesn't need help.
In the pick-and-roll, it was impossible for him to easily break through Rondo, who was defensively capable. In addition, the quality of the pick-and-roll was not good enough, and the Spurs had a very difficult time playing these few goals.
Instead, the Lakers played several defensive counterattacks.
Of course, Popovich quickly changed his formation, choosing Parker as a top-curve pick-and-roll to attract the defense, and then directly handed it over to No. 4 Aldridge in the low post for a single. Aldridge had the 213cm Dwayne
Dedmon is here, so he stays at his favorite power forward position. It is not particularly difficult for him to single out Randall. After all, he is still a veteran inside star with very versatile scoring methods. If Randall wants to guard him alone, he will still be a star.
not enough.
But the Lakers made a great defensive setup for this goal, which was based on Aldridge's scoring proportion this season. This season, Aldridge cut inside without the ball and scored a lot of points, so in order to maximize
Randall's defensive role. Larry Brown actually asked Randall not to worry about the rest, but to follow Aldridge tightly, making his inward cuts without the ball basically ineffective in this game.
Randall still has obvious physical advantages in the 4th position, plus he has enough energy, so for a while Aldridge seemed to be left with only singles mode to attack. And Randall's defensive progress has been much better than before.
Defensive growth under Larry Brown is a compulsory subject, and then... Aldridge's scoring tonight can't be said to be particularly small, but it can't be said to be a lot.
It can't be said to be good. In the first quarter, he made 3 of 7 shots, plus 2 free throws, and scored 8 points. This score was obviously not enough for the Spurs.
Popovich wanted Leonard to perform as well, but Butler became more energetic as soon as he defended Leonard, and the effect of forcing it was not good enough.
Here I want to explain why Leonard and Aldridge can play in isolation, but it always feels like it’s not enough. This makes Spurs fans uneasy. Isn’t it because the Lakers’ offensive firepower is better than them? So, naturally it’s not enough.
Used. The scoring efficiency must be improved. How to improve the scoring efficiency? Popovich set up tactics and wanted to use side screens to help Leonard score more efficiently.
The Lakers' single defense is too good, and Butler is guarding the 3rd position. Butler seems to be very resentful about not being selected for the All-Stars recently, so everyone who defends feels like a "hungry tiger pounces on food". In the Lakers
He does not need to bear so much scoring firepower, and now he has switched to an efficient shooting route, so he naturally has more energy to devote to the defensive end.
After all, not everyone is like Choko, who can't attack but still defend with high intensity. This kind of person is too rare. Don't talk about him. Butler, many so-called defensive masters, once the scoring goes up, the defense is no longer good.
. Butler basically averages more than 20 points per game, which will basically affect his defense. This performance is especially obvious when Tang Qian is absent.
There are similar examples of seasons in the original time and space.
But now that Tang Qian is contained inside, his offensive pressure is much less, and the defense can rest assured.
But this routine was guessed by the Lakers. The Lakers made a fake switch trap, which seemed to allow Leonard to succeed in the pick-and-roll and pass. However, as long as Leonard takes a mid-range shot, he will be immediately disturbed. Because this place pulls
Lee Brown asked Butler not to forcefully squeeze through the wall, but to... go around it directly.
Here, Larry Brown used a "defensive screen" strategy. In order to enhance Butler's bypass effect and reduce the bypass time, he asked Randall to come over and "counter-cover", that is, he directly blocked the opponent.
The screener allows Butler to quickly get around without interference. This move actually didn't make much sense in the past, but in modern times... it is of great significance.
How to put it, because the previous pick-and-roll movement screen was very strict, basically if you move a little bit like this, it is an illegal screen. But since the rise of the Warriors in the 14-15 season, mobile screen has become "unforbidden" in the league.
Because by this season, it’s not just the Warriors who are using it. Which team in the league doesn’t do this? Even the Lakers can’t be exempt from it. Otherwise, everyone is moving the pick-and-roll, and you still stick to the rules.
Wouldn't that be such a disadvantage?
Therefore, when dealing with mobile screens, the value of this "counter-screen" comes out, so that players no longer have to worry about being blocked by the opponent's "mobile screen" when bypassing. It is equivalent to changing the direction and turning the "mobile screen" into its original form.
"Fixed screen" and counterattack. This method was first developed by the Lakers. Larry Brown added it to the pre-game training camp mainly to deal with this move of the Warriors. Otherwise, it would be a big loss.
At least this will give you an extra defuse move.
It was just used on the Spurs tonight. The Spurs' pick-and-roll was too bad. Randall easily counterattacked, giving Butler the opportunity to go around directly. Butler also believed in Randall.
So the ball basically went around at full speed, and then directly reached out to interfere with the opponent's shot.
Leonard almost got blocked on the first ball because he didn't expect Butler to come out so quickly. The subsequent effect was not particularly good. Instead, it was a waste of offensive time and tactical energy. Especially for this tactic with insignificant effects, playing
If there are too many players, they themselves will feel a little tired.
Seeing that the results were not good, Popovich had no choice but to give up.
On the defensive end, because I was afraid that the Lakers would take shots from the outside, the Spurs were directly killed by the Lakers last time, so I paid special attention. I adopted a defensive focus behind the low post, focusing on No. 29's ball interception and ball interference.
.According to the playing habits of No. 29, the effect of doing this in the first three quarters should be good. Let’s hold on to the front first.
Popovich thinks so.
Otherwise, it will be a waste of time and money.
It seems reasonable, but who would have thought that the Lakers played tonight on the 29th... After playing one, they played a second one, and after playing the second one, they started playing a third one. This is something the Spurs players all have.
At a loss, they all looked at Popovich, wanting to know what to do next. Popovich insisted on continuing, and he didn't believe he would keep doing this on the 29th.
As a result...it continued like this on the 29th.
Keep fighting, keep fighting, keep fighting.
Dwayne Delavis was beaten until he vomited blood, okay? He is only 245 pounds. How could he possibly guard Tang Qian, who is already 325+ pounds? If Tang Qian hadn't had a mediocre free throw shooting tonight, the Spurs would have
He was about to be pulled away. Could it be that... he had seen through my arrangement? Did he know that our low post encirclement was all fake, and the original intention was to intercept the ball passing in and out?
No way? Is his golf IQ so high???
But seeing the opponent playing so resolutely, Popovich couldn't help but believe it. He called a timeout and could only adjust.
But Tang Qian saw it or guessed it in advance. He was neither a god nor Zhuge Kongming, so he couldn't figure it out. The reason why he made Popovich's arrangements turn into a mess was because
The truest answer is...he didn't even think about how to pass the ball tonight.
He just had to play by himself, with only the basket in his sights, so he accidentally hit the ball and made the Spurs' pre-game arrangement completely wrong.
Popovich made the same mistake as Nuggets coach Mike Malone, except that the former came to the conclusion after calculating the probability. Mike Malone was taking a blind gamble. The result was the same, but the level of the tactics was completely different.
It's just that Tang Qian didn't pass the ball tonight.
After the timeout, adjustments were made, and the big men were rotated in the low post. In fact, it allowed the team to strengthen the real defense of the low post. No matter how the opponent picks and rolls and changes, they just deal with it a little, and then let the big men stay in the low post. This
One move is obviously used to deal with the Lakers' constant scoring on No. 29. Of course, there will be defensive loopholes, because basketball is a balanced game. If you focus on defending a certain point or area, then the other points or areas will inevitably be blocked.
The defense in the zone will be relatively weakened. How to deploy it is actually a charm of professional basketball.
But Popovich believes that under normal circumstances, the opponent will find the problem after playing at most one, and then choose to change the offensive strategy. This is basically a kind of inertial thinking in the NBA. Even those players with high golf IQ will notice the problem as soon as they see it.
This change will directly stop continuing personal offense and adopt another offensive mode to run the team.
But tonight...don't worry about whether Tang Qian saw through it or didn't think much about it, anyway...
Keep fighting. Keep killing. Keep fighting.
This made the Spurs a little stunned. No, we have strengthened our interior defense, and you still want to fight? You didn't mean it, did you? You just wanted to show off, attract the defense, and then pass the ball? But a
After two and three goals, the Spurs' defensive players finally understood that this guy, No. 29, was really... going to keep playing.
He really didn't want to pass the ball.
This is really too much! We don’t believe that the two of us can’t stop you!!!
Aldridge + Dwayne Dedmon of the Spurs thought so. He even thought about committing a defensive foul if it didn't work out. Anyway, he couldn't be allowed to play 2+1. The idea was really beautiful, and then...
In just one half, both players committed five fouls.
These are the two main big men of the Spurs, and they both committed five fouls like this??? What the hell are you doing?
AD and Dwayne Dedmon were also confused themselves. What happened to us? Why did we foul out five times so quickly?
Isn't he overconfident? Of course not, this is the real lethality. Tang Qian is determined to attack now. Unless you also have a heavy center to support him, and then come with the rest, otherwise, it will basically be crushed by tonnage.
, the lethality is astonishing.
Why do teams that want to win the championship have to stock up on muscle sticks after O'Neal becomes a big player in the early 21st century? The value of muscle sticks has soared in that era. It doesn't matter if you don't have any skills. Isn't it just to restrict O'Neal a little bit? Now they are everywhere
They are both space insiders, and Ade is only 260 pounds. He is 60 to 70 pounds behind Tang Qian, and there is a gap in strength.
Both of them were rootless duckweeds, and they were pushed away at once, allowing No. 29 to find opportunities and openings.
If you don't let it, it's a foul.
What Popovich and Spurs fans didn't expect the most was that No. 29 really didn't pass the ball.