It depends on whether you have a sense of presence in a team, whether you have a foothold, and even whether you have prestige. Whether you can change the subjective orientation of your teammates on the court is the best point. Just now Tang Qian stopped Jordi Mi.
Chris's desire to shoot led him to pass the ball, and this is what caught Duncan's attention.
And clearly, Duncan also saw some timidity and fear on Jody Meeks' face?
Duncan is worthy of being a psychology major. After entering the NBA, he obtained a master's degree certificate from Wake Forest University through self-study. This alone makes him more calm and calm than others on the basketball court.
Many people may not know that there is another very important point in psychology, that is, knowing everything clearly.
It is also a compulsory skill to judge the other party's psychological state through a few details.
That's why Duncan was able to detect a trace of nervousness flashing across Jodie Meeks' face.
It is definitely not a coincidence that China's second-year rookie, who has played as a main force, has such a micro-expression on a fourth-year player.
This illustrates one point. In just over one season, No. 29 has completely taken root in the team.
Such speed, if it weren't for the existence of Jordan and James Bird who was the core cornerstone as soon as he joined the team, it would be almost "super fast". The NBA is a small society, don't think it is so easy to get involved, Jordan's rookie has been tricked for several years.
He has been tripped up by others, let alone the Los Angeles Lakers, who have countless big players in the team this season?
This little guy...is really talented.
But Duncan didn't know that the reason why Meeks was so "obedient" was not because of Tang Qian's high status and prestige in the Lakers. It was really just pure fear and fear!
This Oriental is a monster who can "wrestle with monsters". If he offends him, what's the point? How can we not have a good time in the locker room?
This was Meeks' true mood at that moment.
Just after half of the second quarter, Popovich couldn't help but call a timeout because the Lakers gradually caught up with the score difference and only had 3-pointers left. This was Parker's shot from the outside.
The result was 2 three-pointers.
You must know that Tony Parker's three-point shooting skills have never been reliable. He himself is also very "savvy". He averaged only 1.3 three-pointers per game in his career. This shows that Parker is very concerned about his three-pointers.
What kind of attitude does he have? Basically, he won't throw it from outside unless there is nothing he can do.
But halfway through the second quarter, he had already thrown three. Even if he hit two, Popovich was still slightly surprised. "Tony, is the Lakers' inside line so difficult to tear apart?" Waiting for Parker.
As soon as he came down, Popovich asked.
"Well, it's not easy." After Parker took the sweat-absorbing towel, he wiped his face and said: "The Lakers' interior defensive energy is amazing tonight." For the "French sports car" to say this, it has already proved one thing, the Lakers interior defense
The defensive ability is very strong.
You must know that this season is Tony Parker's last peak season. Not to mention the 20+ points per game, 7+ assists and 3+ rebounds, which are the highest overall values after the 2008-09 season. So of course there is no need to say more about the All-Star lineup.
, he was also on the list for this season's best team selection, and he was guaranteed to compete for the second team.
For such a person to say that the Lakers' interior defense is amazing has already explained the problem.
"Really? How can the combination of Gasol and that Chinese inside line have such strong defensive energy?" As soon as Popovich finished speaking, Parker shook his head and said, "No, that's not the case. Gasol and the Chinese center are very compatible.
Yes, but on the defensive end, at least tonight, Gasol's contribution was not great."
"You mean... it's entirely the fault of the Eastern center?" Popovich heard what Parker meant and asked.
"Not completely, but at least 80%. In this game, I felt like I was playing against the peak World of Warcraft in Orlando. It was very difficult to get close to the basket." Parker said: "That's why our lineup is so good.
Playing so passively." Popovich nodded, glanced at Duncan and said, "So Tim, do you want to rest in this game, or go up and play?"
The Spurs' interior players are not very powerful individually, but when paired with Tim Duncan, they can make a difference in an instant and develop abilities that are far beyond the reach of one person alone.
This is also the power of the Spurs team spirit, the "Stone Buddha".
But now that Duncan is older, in order to take care of him and recharge his batteries, Popovich often reduces Duncan's playing time in the regular season. Sometimes, if there are back-to-back games, he simply takes a "turn of rest" and finds an excuse.
It gave David Stern the slightest "headache".
But you don't have a good way to "sanction" him. Who can say that the Spurs are stable and remain the same for ten years? Even if they rest a few main players, they can still win and have a good winning rate. The same is true for this season.
Duncan was born on April 25, 1976, which means that there are still about ten days before he will celebrate his 37th birthday. In order for Popovich to have a perfect ending to the final peak of "Stone Buddha", he is becoming more and more "
Take care of the latter.
For such a dispensable regular season victory, he would selectively seek the opinions of the Spurs' No. 21 "rookie".
If he's not interested, then don't go up.
If he wants to go up and play, then go up and play and see if he can reverse the situation.
Duncan's status in San Antonio is already comparable to that of the "God of Basketball" Jordan.
After all, all the championship trophies in this city are related to him and brought by him, so he has this qualification and privilege.
"I'll go up and give it a try." Duncan took off his warm training clothes and said, "I'm a little interested in No. 29 of the Lakers."
"Okay, we'll make substitutions later. You go up and focus on the 5th position." Popovich didn't waste any time and decisively issued a tactical order.
37-40, the Lakers performed well in the first half of the second quarter, allowing the Spurs to only score a pitiful 6 points.
If it weren't for Parker's good touch, maybe the Spurs would be lagging behind now.
However, after the timeout, the Spurs' lineup changed.
The No. 5 position became Tim Duncan, and the No. 4 position became Thiago Splitter. Parker took a rest and Manu Ginobili came on to focus the attack and became the first shooting point from the outside. This is
Popovich's usual tactics have changed. Except for the first quarter, the GDP combination basically staggers the playing time in the middle. Not only is the physical fitness guaranteed, but the team's strength will not decline rapidly because the main player is off the field.
The Spurs' bench scoring has been at the forefront of the league for more than ten years. This is not unreasonable.
Popovich's control of the San Antonio Spurs is indeed superb and unmatched.
The Spurs attacked, Tim Duncan asked for the ball in the low post, and then forced Tang Qian with his back, seemingly trying to break the Lakers' inside momentum.
He has already seen that most of the Spurs' inside attacks are defended by No. 29, which makes the San Antonio players feel a sense of instinctive fear. It is not difficult to solve this problem.
On the offensive end, just kill this No. 29.
One-on-one duel is even more effective.
Tang Qian wanted to squeeze the opponent hard and prevent the opponent from receiving the outside pass, but Duncan's bottom plate was really stable and the position was solid, so he still easily got the basketball.
After Duncan got the ball, he started to attack in the low post. After two, three, and one collision, he quickly turned around and then shot.
To be honest, this ball looked very ordinary, and there was no sense of excellence at all. However, Tang Qian failed to defend and allowed his opponent to successfully score the ball from a low position.
"You are very strong, boy, come on." After Duncan scored, he turned back to defend and gave Tang Qian an NBA "idiom".
37-42, the score difference was widened to 5 points.
Tang Qian looked at the figure of No. 21 of the Spurs. He was stunned at first, and then he was not depressed at all. Instead, he raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said: "What a strong basic skills, what a strong simplified complex, what a strong Tim Duncan, but I am
I won’t give up easily.”
"We'll see, rookie No. 21."
PS: Today I went to celebrate the Qingming Festival for my relatives who have passed away. I will make an update for the time being. Tomorrow there will be an explosion of 10,000 words ~ Thank you all book friends for your strong support ~