The Spurs players didn't notice any changes and thought it was just a "garbage time" that was about to end.

So relatively speaking, he is relatively relaxed and even underestimates the enemy.

There is no way, the Spurs' bench is also famously strong in the league. This season's full bench lineup is still difficult to distinguish against Miami. If the "Big Three" hadn't exerted their strength at the last moment, maybe the defending champion would have lost here.

In the hands of a group of substitute players. If this is the case, the Miami Heat cannot afford to lose such a person, but it also reflects the strength of Gregg Popovich's training.

It seems that in his hands, any player can turn decay into magic.

Therefore, even though they are on the bench, San Antonio people are still quite confident in their own strength.

Besides, there is still a huge lead of 22 points, so what else is there to worry about?

This Lakers team is not the "Team of Kings" they were at the beginning of the season. They are full of injured players, and they all tore their Achilles tendons on the 24th. San Antonio people can't think of any possibility that their opponents can compete with them.

Competitive.

Sweeping 4:0 and then waiting for work, this is the best result.

After all, the Spurs' core lineup is also aging this season, and rest time and recovery time are what they want most. The Los Angeles Lakers in front of them undoubtedly provide such conditions and possibilities.

It’s not that Popovich looks down on his opponents, it’s just that he has no morale, the main players are disabled, and there is internal disunity. If such a team can still beat the Spurs, then he has really spent so many years in San Antonio in vain. Although he did not win consecutive championships

and title-defending experience, but his name is definitely indispensable among the super-famous coaches.

Compared with him, Mike D'Antoni fell far behind.

The Lakers lineup is quite loaded, with Duhon, Meeks, Jamison, Gasol, and Tang Qian, but unfortunately the first four are just going through the motions, and they don't even see the desire to win on their faces.

A strong desire. Logically speaking, Gasol, as the second consecutive champion of the Lakers, should not be like this. Unfortunately, he has this kind of temperament. If someone takes the lead, he can follow, but once the leader is no longer there, he

They will expose their "weak" character and become submissive and muddle along.

Why was it that when he was the boss of the Grizzlies, he entered the playoffs three times and never won a game? The "Black Eight" miracle is of course an exaggeration, but he played more than ten playoff games and failed to lead the team to win a single game.

However, Gasol's personality must have great flaws. Now that Kobe has fallen, it should have been his time to stand up, but he chose to remain silent and let Howard dominate and continue to spend money and play. This was not the case in the original time and space.

, very obvious.

It’s not that he is not strong. In fact, Jia Sao is very strong and has a very long career. He is a historical level for European white insiders. Unfortunately, his biggest flaw is that he cannot be the boss and cannot be the most critical moment. The team can delegate

People with important responsibilities.

He can serve as the second boss, play a very gorgeous game, and have perfect statistics, but once he is needed to take over the position of the boss, the magic will disappear immediately, and the halo will be weakened exponentially. This is why now, the Lakers are playing in a mess.

Reason. If the person with the most qualifications and seniority does not step up and take charge of the overall situation, the team will fall apart, which is normal.

Not surprising.

So Tang Qian decided to take charge of the rest of the game by himself.

What does that mean? It means that he has to stand up, take the captain's position, and lead the way forward instead of Gasol.

You say he is not qualified enough? That is of course. But there is an advantage on the basketball court. As long as you perform amazingly, you can temporarily convince the public and temporarily suppress the dissatisfaction of the public. Just like the "Linsanity" that swept the world during that time

"Similarly, wouldn't someone with a powerful position like Carmelo Anthony not dare to boycott openly? He would only dare to make some small moves behind his back and let the management help him kick out the former.

This is what Tang Qian is planning now. He plans to use practical actions to force his way into the position of captain of the big ship in Los Angeles.

As long as he performs outstandingly, no one dares to be blind in a short period of time. *** As for self-confidence... It was hard to say before. Now that Tang Qian, who has just "won the championship" and returned, his confidence has at least increased several times than before. Of course.

He cannot reach the level of a historical super giant, let alone a natural explosive level like Choko, but compared to the rest of the Lakers and compared to ordinary players in the league, he has already surpassed him by a long way.

And obviously, unlike the "time travel in the 1970s", when the Lakers were full of superstars and Hall of Fame players, his status in the team was not the absolute boss. In this way, he can be relied on to the extent that he can be relied on.

, has been invisibly amplified. But the "60s Time Travel" that just ended is essentially different, because it is a team built for the boss with "Tang Qian" as the core. Once a crisis occurs

, the team, the fans, the only point of dependence is "Tang Qian".

This kind of feeling and experience made Tang Qian truly understand what it means to be the boss and what it means to be the absolute core.

Such an experience is something that cannot be experienced in modern times for the time being.

This "travel through the 1960s" process has greatly improved Tang Qian's leadership temperament and role as a leader, and even greatly improved his inner mentality.

Seeing the Spurs attacking, Tang Qian said in his heart:

Demi god……

Gary Neal passes the ball from the middle. He is a decent ordinary substitute No. 1 or dual-purpose position. To be honest, if an outside player whose personal ability is not outstanding enough wants to play a dual-purpose position, just with this technical characteristic, he will be

He was eventually eliminated by the NBA. Because he simply didn't have the strength of a superstar, but he had the temper of a superstar. He played like this. If he hadn't played in Europe for three years after losing the draft, Popovich might not have signed him.

Facts have proved that when his three-year rookie contract expired, the Spurs immediately gave up the offer and made him a free agent. In other words, in Popovich's mind, this substitute player is only worth about 800,000 at most.

, if it exceeds 900,000 a year, it is a "premium".

He passed the ball to No. 5 substitute Aron Baynes. Aron Baynes is also an NBA player who was once undrafted. Like Gary Neal, he has also been in the European basketball world.

.And he was once considered one of the best big men in European basketball. So his ability to share the ball and tactical understanding are not bad. Popovich is very fond of this kind of professional players who have a history of European gold-plating.

, because their discipline and tactical understanding are generally stronger than those of local undrafted players.

Although your athletic ability and personal ability are mediocre, as a substitute, why do you need to be so strong personally? If you really want to be so strong, would you still play as a substitute? And the substitute model required by Popovich is not to play blindly.

In this model, it is enough for this kind of player to have one Manu Ginobili in the team. The rest must strictly implement tactical movement and tactical transmission, so that his ability to control the court can be maximized.

To some extent, Popovich and "Zen Master" Phil Jackson are completely different types of head coaches.

Of course, the most important thing about signing them... is that they are cheap.

The price is hundreds of thousands of dollars. This kind of person can definitely maximize the value in the hands of Popovich.

Moreover, there is minimal pressure on the team's salary space, making it easy to catch big fish and retain the main lineup.

For the Spurs' twenty-year stability, Popovich's team-building philosophy is absolutely crucial.

Make steady progress and never take too big a step.

After receiving the ball, Aron Baynes immediately took a shot from the basket. Although he could not jump very well, his shot from the basket was the same as most European insiders, simple, concise and very efficient. It is a pity that this ball was only

Just as it was halfway through the flight, it was blocked by a big palm and swatted away hard.

When the Lakers were attacking, Jamison felt he was a little open, and with a "swish", he shot a long three-pointer.

Then, without any surprise, the basketball hit the San Antonio rim.

Come to think of it, Jamison's three-point shooting percentage has not been good in the last few games. He makes such blind shots, and it's only a trick that he can go in.

Aron Baynes is stuck under the basket, ready to get the rebound. Even though he is only 6 feet 10 inches tall, his size and tonnage are not small. He exceeds 260+ pounds. The shorter the height, the stronger he is.

Because of his bigger size, he is already stronger than most people in the league. Unfortunately... all of this is of no use. A figure beat him several beats, and then easily grabbed the offensive rebound.

Yes, Tang Qian lost 28% of his competitive status in this game due to the influence of his "inner demon". But after the gods came to earth, what was Dashuai Zhang's strongest rebounding data in the playoffs? He averaged 30.2 per game. Even if it was just

The remaining 72% is a whopping 21.7 times! At this level, if you want to get someone who averages 2+ rebounds per game in the regular season and 1+ rebounds per game in the playoffs, well, it is easier than eating and drinking.

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Passing the ball, Gasol successfully attacked in the low post, and the Lakers took the lead in getting the first score of the second half.

41-61, the score difference became 20 points.

But scoring an "insignificant" goal cannot ignite the fighting spirit and passion of the entire Lakers team.

Because the score is poor, there are still 20 points left.

Facing a weak team, falling behind by 20 points is not easy, let alone the San Antonio Spurs???

The third seeded team in the league???

Even the opposing Spurs didn't take such a goal seriously. Anyway, in a basketball game, you can't let your opponent not score. It's normal to score a few goals. With this mentality, the Spurs started to initiate

The second attack in the second half.

A pick-and-roll, Gary Neal quickly stepped down and then made a three-step layup.

Unexpectedly, a huge shadow suddenly appeared in the empty basket in front, like blocking the sky and the sun. It not only blocked the Lakers' basket, but also covered all the sight of Gary Neal. There was a "pop" sound.

, it was another big block that knocked away the Spurs' shot. However, due to the "laziness" and "lack of concentration" of the Lakers players, the basketball was actually taken away by the Spurs No. 2, regaining a 24-second opportunity to attack.

Who is the Spurs' No. 2? Of course it is the future league superstar, Kawhi Leonard.

But now, like Tang Qian, he is still a young man, a second-year rookie, still working hard to establish his reputation in the league. To be honest, for this outside player who is as "facially paralyzed" as Duncan, Tang Qian

Qian never thought that he would get DPOY in the future. At least before 2013, Tang Qian in his previous life did not expect it.

Tang Qian in this life also did not expect that after 2015, the Spurs' No. 2 would become an all-round offensive and defensive player. After all, in the season when Tang Qian came over, Kawhi Leonard was only 16+.

With statistics of 7+2+2, he has more than enough defense but not enough offense. Who knows that in a few years, he will grow into one of the few superstar players in the league who can combine offense and defense.

However, Leonard's offensive methods are far less stable and changeable than they were a few years ago. From 2012 to 2013, his main tasks with the Spurs were fast breaks, fixed-point shooting, and occasional dribbling attacks. This was never the case.

A reliable offensive point. But one thing must be admitted, that is, the Spurs' No. 2 perimeter defense has begun to take shape, showing the demeanor of a super strong player.

Therefore, defending the gate is his most important position currently in the Spurs.

Looking at the data, we can see that his usage rate this season is only about 16%, and his non-assist ratio is only 34%. In the next few years, his usage rate will exceed 30%, and his non-assist ratio will exceed 53%. There is a huge difference. So.

At this time, Leonard was still in the stage of polishing his skills and upgrading his skills in fighting monsters. His single-player offense was not very powerful.

In particular, the ability to hold the ball and handle key balls is the current biggest weakness of the Spurs' No. 2, which is far less terrifying and unsolvable than in later generations.

However, this post-90s generation nicknamed "Kawaii", like Tang Qian, has a strong learning ability. Even though he still has many problems now, the future is almost one step at a time, making it seem as if there are no bottlenecks.
To be continued...