"Tonight the Lakers are No. 29, but they are talking nonsense. Tim, what do you think? Is this the person you are optimistic about?" said Spurs player Corey Joseph. He was the first-round pick selected by the Spurs last year and is a Canadian.

, serving as a defender.

When the Spurs heard this on the 21st, they said calmly: "Whatever he says, the game depends on the score to determine the outcome."

There are no redundant words, and the words are concise and to the point. This is the personal character of "Stone Buddha" Duncan.

Corey Joseph has also been with the Spurs for almost two seasons, so he is very familiar with the expression method of No. 21. He turned to Tony Parker and asked: "Tony, what do you think?"

"What's there to think about?" Parker said, moving his body seriously: "Our goal should be the upcoming playoffs. The Lakers are just a regular season game."

"Manu, do you think so too?" Corey Joseph asked Ginobili again.

"What else?" Ginobili straightened the shoelaces on his feet and said, "Playing basketball is not about talking. Words can't decide any issues, right?"

"Hey, you three are so boring. Doesn't this inspire your fighting spirit?" Corey Joseph can't stand the GDP combination. These three people have been working together for more than ten years, and their actions and actions have a tacit understanding.

No wonder. This kind of running-in for more than ten years has long made the three of them very familiar with each other.

Not only on the court, but also off the court, they seem to have developed a style of seamless cooperation with each other.

It is the only example in the history of the NBA that a three-person combination like them has cooperated for more than 15 years. Even if the scope is expanded to a duo, no pair can coexist for such a long time span. 15 years, which finally adds up to 113

Years old, several championships, the most playoff wins in the history of the league - 126 games, the most regular season wins in the history of the league - 575 games, their tacit understanding and greatness can be called the three strongest Big Three in the NBA from ancient times to the present.

1. Perhaps their reputation is not as good as those famous "giant combinations" in history, but their durability and competitiveness are unmatched by anyone.

This is also the reason why Kobe later admitted that he was "envious" of Duncan.

In a stable core team, staying there for 15 years, how many stars can have this kind of luck?

Moreover, Popovich is also a super famous coach in history. All of these are the key factors that have allowed the San Antonio Spurs to have almost no troughs for more than ten years. Originally, in Popovich's heart, the Lakers were the Spurs' original team.

The imaginary enemy in the Western Conference this season was, after all, known as the "Four Kings", with the best personal ability in the league, but then... the Lakers withdrew from the ranks of his "imaginary enemy".

Now the Spurs have only one imaginary enemy in the Western Conference, and that is the young new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

As for the opponent for the championship, Popovich didn't think much about it, because he couldn't get out of the Western Conference, so he didn't have to think about this "ultimate issue" at all.

His combination with GDP, many values ​​​​and world view, are quite consistent.

So we can coexist for more than ten years.

It's not that they look down on the Lakers, it's just that...the Lakers can't get into their sights this season.

One is a team struggling for a spot in the playoffs, and the other is third in the league and a strong contender for the O'Brien Trophy. No matter how you look at it...the two are not on the same level.

Besides, the Lakers are now "missing arms and legs" and even their "heart". What qualifications do they have to compete with the Spurs?

Therefore, the San Antonians' mood in this game was stable and relaxed.

Even if it's an away game, it's just like a "warm-up match" before the playoffs.

It's not that they underestimate the enemy, it's just that the enemy is too weak and vulnerable.

The morale and mental outlook of both sides can be roughly seen from the warm-up activities.

The Spurs are serious and rigorous, not much different from usual.

The Lakers were dull and lazy, as if this game was not a battle for a playoff spot but just an insignificant preseason game.

With this kind of momentum, it seems like the ending has already been seen before the fight even begins.

Most people in the Lakers believed from the bottom of their hearts that they were destined to lose and could not beat the league's third seed. That's why their mentality was so relaxed and there was no sense of urgency before the war. The fans at Staples Center were also a little bit

I was distracted, and the cheers for the home team were far less than the previous game.

Maybe in the hearts of Lakers fans, they have no expectations anymore.

In the game the day before yesterday, No. 24's Achilles tendon was torn, which also seemed to tear the Lakers fans' fantasy of this season.

Even the on-site commentators, Bill MacDonald and Stu Lantz, had dry voices and weak explanations.

Only No. 29 of the Lakers had eyes full of desire to win, and was extremely devoted during the warm-up process.

Duncan looked at this young figure as if he was thoughtful.

Howard inexplicably lost the fight for the ball to Thiago Splitter. This start made the fans at Staples Center expect it to be even darker. The situation seemed to be as everyone expected.

, it fell into a "one-sided situation" from the beginning. The Spurs' offense and defense are both very organized and artistic, which is obviously in sharp contrast to the disorganized Los Angeles Lakers.

The Spurs gave the Spurs a 21-5 spurt in the first quarter. Although Howard continued to attack in the low post, he couldn't take advantage of Duncan in the paint. This made Howard more and more angry.

I don’t understand why I can’t even beat an “old guy” now! It wasn’t like this before!

How did he know that it was not that Duncan had become stronger, but that he had become weaker.

Whether it is his physical fitness, tactical play or competitive mentality, he is very different from the Orlando period, which is why he has the illusion that the Spurs No. 21 has become stronger. Besides, even though Duncan is older, he is better than

Howard is taller and has a better wingspan than Howard, not to mention the lower body. He is the best in NBA history. I don't know how many positions ahead of Howard. So Howard was fine when he was young and powerful in the Magic. But when he came to the Lakers, he was limited by his back injury.

His reduced explosive power and his unwillingness to play pick-and-rolls all gave him no advantage over Duncan.

Lacking the explosive power of the "Warcraft" under the basket, it was actually quite a disadvantage to kill Duncan in the low post.

His wingspan is much shorter, his static strength is not dominant, and his back-up power is even worse. He can't even hit Hayes from behind, and he still wants to hit Tim Duncan, who has the best bottom-hand strength in history, with his back? About

There is a joke here about Duncan's lower body strength. It is because his lower limbs are relatively short, so he stands more stable and is less likely to be pushed by inside opponents.

But it's hard to say whether it is specific, but Howard took two big blocks from Duncan in the first quarter, but it was solid.

What is the level of Duncan's blocking ability? It can only be said to be extremely brutal! How old is he this season? He will be 37 in a few days, and his average playing time per game is only just over 30. But his average number of blocks per game... is scary

A dead 2.7 times! Yes, 2.7 times! A 37-year-old veteran can still average 2.7 blocks per game. This has nothing to do with athletic ability, but a matter of blocking sense and talent. Look at the later "Warcraft", it's just that

At the age of 28, his average blocks per game fell below 2+, and then continued to decline. In the end, it was difficult to even average 1.5+ per game.

How old was "Warcraft" at that time? He was only 31 years old.

Duncan is still averaging 2+ blocks per game at the age of 39. This can only be said that, excluding athletic talent, Howard's ability to protect the basket is at least ten times worse than Duncan. If Duncan had the latter's athletic ability, it would probably be another average per game.

A 4+ to 5+ basket-protecting monster is about to be born. It’s really no joke! Take this season as an example. If Duncan plays 36 minutes, his average blocks per game will reach a terrifying 3.2 times! Except for Tang Qian, this is not the case in the league.

No one can beat him! Serge Ibaka, who ranks second, only averages 3.0 times per game! This shows how good Duncan's rim protection is!

He perfectly explained that the relationship between rim protection ability and athletic talent is not completely proportional.

Even if your athletic ability is exhausted, if your experience, sense of smell, judgment, and accuracy are in place, you can still become a terrifying rim protector, making intruders tremble with fear. For example, Howard is proof of this, being beaten one-on-one by Duncan

I was banned twice, which is extremely embarrassing.

This is still the regular season version of Duncan. If he averages 4+ blocks per game in the playoffs at his peak, let alone Howard, O'Neal, Ewing, and David Robinson are all not as good as him. The four major centers in the 1990s except "Big Dream"

Olajuwon and everyone else lost to the playoff version of Tim Duncan.

So if you think that Duncan can be bullied because he is "old and lustful", then it must be because his brain is caught in the door.

Just like the current Dwight Howard.

He has the worst post-up efficiency in the league, and he still wants to beat Duncan in the low post? He really hasn't woken up.

In the first quarter, the Lakers trailed their opponents by a full 16 points, 18-34. It was an ugly game.

If they can't open up inside and don't have enough strength on the outside, that's the Los Angeles Lakers at the moment.

There was Gasol who could have been used to good advantage, but Howard was on the court and dominated the low post. This resulted in the Spaniard only taking a pitiful 2 shots in a single quarter. Without exception, they were all shot from outside the free throw line, far away from the line.

Paint area.

The morale of the Lakers suddenly became even more depressed after one game.

Mike D'Antoni has nothing to do with this, because without Steve Nash, his tactical system cannot be used at all, not to mention that the opponent is the San Antonio Spurs, who have an extremely tacit defense. Even with Nash on the court, I'm afraid it will be quite difficult.

So it seems like without any effort, the people of San Antonio are already a big lead over the Lakers.

But the players in the Holy City had calm expressions on their faces, as if they felt that all this was natural.

This is plain confidence and even more plain arrogance, which is in line with the tradition of the Spurs and the city culture of San Antonio.

The Lakers fans at the scene were almost overcome with emotion. Only a few of them stood up and cheered loudly.

So more of the sounds are "electronic synthesized sounds" played by the host DJ.

But what is "scary" is that the faces of the Lakers players are equally calm, as if it is not the Spurs but them who are leading.

This... is a sign of thinking that you will lose, and that it is normal to think that you will lose.

After the Zijin Army lost its core bones, the whole team became scattered sand, and its awareness of winning and competition was far less than before.

This is what makes fans feel cold.

It makes the fans feel sad.

"Mr. D'Antoni, do you want to replace him in the second quarter? Tim Duncan is in great shape!" Howard looked eager for "revenge", but as soon as he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lakers No. 29

Intercept said: "Duncan's good condition is only fed by some people's brainless singles. Besides..." Tang Qian glanced at Howard and said: "Duncan currently plays no more than 30 minutes per game. Are you sure he will play in the second quarter?"

Are you going to play? If you want to take advantage of the substitute lineup to improve your statistics, just say so, why go through such a big detour?"

Tang Qian's inner thoughts were ruthlessly exposed, and Howard became angry and said: "I can still get some statistics against the substitute lineup, but what about you? How many points can you score? Even if I give you 10 shots, you can't score even one goal.

Let's play the ball!" Tang Qian raised his head and said, "Why should I imitate your mindless singles play? There are plenty of people on the team who can score, do you understand?"

"you……"
To be continued...