This game was watched by many people, and the T.N.T official website also made a special game preview video before the live broadcast across the United States.
The Lakers are probably four people who appeared one by one, namely Kobe + Tang Qian + Gasol + Nash, who are intended to be the new four kings. What about the Spurs? They are first in the league and first in the Western Conference, and are firmly at the top of the regular season.
The position appears as the challenger. This video is very good, but the Spurs are not in the era of GDP combination at all. Now San Antonio has long entered the era of comprehensive teams, which is what San Antonio has been doing for more than ten years.
The pinnacle of Japanese chemistry.
Different from the "Double Germany Era" in a few years, the Spurs in this period, especially this season, will be a historical team in the league. But they are usually too low-key, and there is no special one this season.
It’s not uncommon for outstanding stars to be ignored by people. Only when you look at the league record table, you will be surprised to find that San Antonio natives and T.M.D are number one!!!
The pinnacle of true team basketball, the representative team, is the Spurs in the 13-14 season.
Coupled with the ambition to avenge the Heat! This year's team is the low-key king.
In the regular season, the average point differential per game is almost 8+, which is simply a bit inhumane.
And no one is the so-called best offensive point!!! This is very important!!! This Spurs team is a team where everyone has the ability to score and the confidence to score!!! The ball is passed smoothly to the point of explosion.
level!!!
It does not rely on the interpolation and conduction of the point guard, but on the overall operation. The five people have synergy skills...
Without Nash's comeback, it would be difficult for the Lakers to beat the Spurs in this game.
The depth of the lineup, team chemistry, and chemical reactions are simply down several levels!
But the Lakers still have their own strengths. The most critical point is that the core ace is Kobe Bryant. In his prime, he was known as the "Spurs' nemesis". He has great experience and experience in playing against the Spurs.
This is related to the overall defensive habits of the Spurs. Every team has its own offensive and defensive habits. Even if you say you are versatile, versatile, and strong in execution, it will not change this. No team is completely different.
There is no general offensive and defensive habits at all in the blind spot. San Antonio's overall defensive habits have been the same for almost 20 years, and are as stable as the record. That is to give up shots rather than sudden shots, and to break it down, it is to compress the inside shots, and in the
Basically, double-team defense is rarely used in the high position. Whether facing a star like Kobe or James, it is the same, and he is very good at setting up defensive traps!!!
This is especially crucial!!!
The Spurs are the team with the highest overall defensive quality and the best continuity after the league canceled Hand-g.
It relies on excellent defensive traps.
Without Hand-g, the defensive power of defensive traps is infinitely magnified, because the power of single defense is limited by rules and greatly reduced. If you want to improve the overall defense, man-to-man is almost the stupidest way.
Therefore, it is basically difficult for breakthrough-type stars to feel comfortable playing against the Spurs.
It’s not that you can’t produce good statistics, but it’s just that it’s awkward and makes you lose touch with your usual habits and rhythm when playing on the court.
This will play a fatal role in the playoffs.
Especially after the 21st century, the league abolished illegal defense and allowed zone defense, so it became possible to double-team without the ball and position without the ball. This is also a natural advantage for a team with high team attributes like the Spurs.
.In short, a stable team plays a much greater role in the NBA than you think.
If the team was unstable, Duncan would not have been able to play for so many years. It would be more likely that he would be traded and exiled after declining.
But if the team is stable, Popovich can use its strengths and avoid weaknesses, take advantage of Duncan's experience, and reduce the display of personal abilities.
It's easier said than done, even harder to do. At least the Lakers don't have this tradition or luck.
Superstar basketball, no, it should be said to be super giant basketball, is the tradition of the Los Angeles team. Without a particularly outstanding super player on the team, the Lakers will not be able to win the championship.
Players from both sides entered the court, and it was the first time the Lakers faced the Spurs with a tidy lineup this season.
The Spurs' starting lineup is Parker + Leonard + Green + Duncan + Splitter.
The Lakers are Kobe + Nash + Gasol + Tang Qian + Wesley Johnson.
It seems that in terms of star power, of course the latter has the upper hand, but the record proves that the Spurs are better than the Lakers, and this is the result of their frequent draft picks and often incomplete lineups. On this point, the Lakers are wrong
, there should be no team in the league except the Spurs that can do it.
The stability that has been maintained for 20 years can be reflected in this detail.
If the lineup is complete, it will naturally become stronger. If the lineup is uneven, it will not be too weak and it will still have good competitiveness in the league.
It is not unreasonable to say that Popovich is the best godfather in the league.
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The Lakers held a secret meeting in the locker room. It was a meeting, but it was more like a ritual. The lights in the entire locker room were turned off, and only everyone's voices could be heard.
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This set was often played by the "Zen Master" back then, and the Bulls started it, and the Lakers made it perfect. Otherwise, with the personnel structure of the Purple and Gold Army back then, do you think it can be solved by changing someone? This is not a tactical problem.
Yes, it's all a mental problem. Jackson, at this point, is the strongest in the league, and there is no second player.
When he first joined the Bulls, Jackson played avant-garde in the locker room for the first time and played a video clip called "Mysterious Warriors". Then, at the Bulls' home court, a small room with various clan totems was specially built to allow players to
We often do meditation work. To be honest, these are not directly related to the basketball court, but... Kobe and Jordan both agree with this set of practices, and even admire them very much.
Because if you do it more, you will know that what Jackson wants is not this kind of rigid formalism. What he wants is just for the players to establish a spiritual connection. NBA players, on the other hand, are highly mobile and have a lot of money in their pockets.
, it is difficult for them to establish a spiritual connection. Many people even just play on the court and have no contact with their teammates off the court.
Rodman said back then that he, Jordan and Pippen were not close friends off the court, nor could Jordan and Pippen be good friends off the court. How can such a relationship create an "Iron Triangle"? It's very simple, Jackson's
The method is to forcefully and artificially create or guide this spiritual connection. "Zen Master" believes that as long as the spiritual connection between players is strengthened, the so-called team understanding and chemical reaction will all happen in a short time.
Blow out.
The final facts proved that his bet was right, and Cole would also use this method with the Warriors in the future.
What Cole learned was not the triangle offense, but the real "mysterious power" of Phil Jackson.
Basketball is played by players, so as long as the players on the field are activated, you can achieve the greatest probability of success.
In the Lakers locker room, everyone gathered in a circle. As the leader, No. 24 put his arms around Tang Qian and Gasol and said: "I know everyone is full of doubts about our goals this season.
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"I know everyone has doubts about where we can end up this season."
"I know a lot of people on this team may leave in the future."
"But please remember."
"At least this season we are together."
"And we have only one goal for this season."
"I can tell you very clearly, that is to win the championship and win the Larry O'Brien Cup!"
"If we make it."
"The Lakers this season will be a memory you will never forget."
"please remember."
"If you don't win, you lose."
"Our hearts, from this moment on, need to dance together."
"Tell me what our goal is???"
Kobe shouted loudly in the darkness.
"Win the championship!"
"Tell me what our goal is???"
"Win the championship!!"
"Tell me what our goal is???"
"Win the championship!!!"
"What are we???"
“Lakers!!!”
"OK!!! Come on guys!!! Defeat San Antonians!!!"
The dark locker room will begin to form a fixed tradition for the Lakers this season.