In fact, to be honest, this Spurs team is far worse than the Lakers in terms of lineup data and honors this season. Even Tim Duncan, the biggest star in the team, has regular season statistics that are on par with Gasol.
Time, even slightly inferior. Others from point to center are far inferior. No. 1 Parker and Nash also have their own merits. The former has better offense and defense, while the latter averages the league's highest assists per game. In the playoffs, it is currently the league's best.
Both assists leaders. Well, even if the Spurs' GDP combined personal data has improved in the playoffs, it still can't threaten the Lakers stars.
The basketball was in Nash's hands and the Lakers started their first round of offense. The Brazilians couldn't compete with Tang Qian. This is a normal thing. If you look at the data, you will know that Tang Qian never failed during the entire regular season.
There were several battles for the ball, and the success rate was extremely high, so the Spurs did not take this matter seriously.
Both sides were a little tentative at the beginning. This was mainly because their opponents had amazing statistics and records in the first two rounds. Regardless of the fact that the Lakers swept the Rockets in the last round, the Rockets were actually beaten by the Lakers in terms of lineup structure and tactical system.
The team is extremely restrained, and this is the reason. Their superstar basketball is driven by Harden + Howard, and in the last round, the so-called "first point guard" and "first center" were both eliminated by the Lakers.
Defeat the opponent! It's either suppression or destruction! If you can win the game this way, then that's the point. Are you relying on McHale's crappy tactical system and tactical level?
Moreover, Tang Qian will definitely explode when he encounters Howard. This is also an advantage, but the effect for the Spurs is not that good. First of all, the Spurs this season are not playing superstar basketball at all, so you "suppress"
The opponent's data seems to be a matter of course. After all, Duncan's regular season data is close to 15+10+3+2. Although he is relatively versatile, he encountered an insider who performed well, that is, he was "suppressed by data"
life.
Parker Ginobili is similar, his statistics have never been outstanding.
So when playing against the Spurs this season, you seem to have suppressed their star data and it has become a "natural" thing. However, this is of no use. They still continue to win. If it weren't for the sudden emergence of the Lakers
, Kobe is at his peak, Tang’s potential ability has greatly increased, and he has a super scoring output for a month. How can it be possible to support the return of Gasol and Nash? How can it be possible for the team to have the best record in the Western Conference or even the league? You know
This time and space, this honor, and this position belong to none other than the people of San Antonio.
Therefore, when playing with this Spurs team, you cannot watch traditional matchup suppression at all. If you watch this, you will find that you will lose your pants in the end. In addition, San Antonio people have a consistent tradition of "playing dead" in the regular season. In the playoffs,
It has never been equated with regular season combat effectiveness. No, the Lakers felt a lot of pressure from the very beginning.
This has never happened before when playing against the Mavericks and Rockets.
Moreover, compared with the regular season, their various targeting and arrangements for the Lakers are also completely different.
It was like a precise calculation, targeting the Lakers' gaps and flaws at every turn.
For example, the defense is completely about shrinking the defense inside, and it is still Kawhi. Leonard went out to defend Kobe Bryant alone. Originally, Lakers fans thought that the Spurs were going to be defeated by No. 24 singles again, but the situation in the first quarter was not optimistic. Kobe Bryant
In the first quarter, he only made 3 of 8 shots. Although he made 2 free throws, his shooting percentage was not good, only 37.5%. This is Kobe's lowest shooting percentage in a single quarter since the playoffs. And No. 24 alone
After being blocked, the Spurs became more fierce in defending the inside. Neither Gasol nor Tang Qian had any easy space to take action. Here Tang Qian discovered the Spurs' defense and would inevitably shrink when entering the inside, as if a team had formed a tacit understanding.
, there is no command or shouting, everything is done by the players on their own initiative.
This one ball is okay, but if there are too many, it will be scary.
Infinitely terrifying.
Why? First, it is well-organized and has a measured advance and retreat. It does not feel like a spur-of-the-moment move at all. Everyone has their own duties and is responsible for certain aspects and work. This is difficult, after all, the big inside attack
There is less penetration. This is due to body shape and volume. Some people who are over 210CM or even over 7 feet basically do not have this ability. Occasionally, that is, it is done occasionally, and there is no possibility of regularization. Therefore, attacking
It is a single body, and defense is an overall action, and the overall action is prone to many problems such as lack of tacit understanding, distraction, looseness, untimely rhythm and so on. But for this Spurs team, contraction and zone defense are like... single
The whole game was the same. After playing for nearly a quarter, Tang Qian didn't notice a few mistakes or major flaws.
This is the first time he has seen it since he started playing basketball and playing in the NBA.
There is not much one-on-one defense, and multiple players mainly shrink inside and low-post, which makes attacking inside become an extremely difficult task.
Fortunately, Duncan is still old and his personal ability has declined. Otherwise, the Spurs team's low-post defense will break through the sky. Gasol's offense is relatively stable among modern insiders, but tonight's shooting rate is currently 4.
In 1, the 25% shooting rate is simply appalling. As long as Gasol takes a shot, the Spurs will increase the amount of confrontation. This scale and intensity are obviously impossible to have in the regular season. And why can Gasol kill everyone in FIBA?
, is one of the most powerful low-post killers, but will it be greatly reduced in the NBA? The main reason is that Gasol's confrontation ability and determination are not enough. The regular season is fine, but he will be targeted as soon as the playoffs come, and his data will be greatly reduced. This point
It has become more and more obvious since 2010. After the physical fitness has aged and declined, the Spanish Tower has been losing all the way in the playoffs. No matter what statistics and results it can produce in the regular season, the playoffs have shrunk significantly. It turns out that
After 2010, the highest output in Time and Space could only be 14+ per game in the playoffs, and the lowest was 7+, which is proof. Not to mention that when he encountered Duncan in the playoffs in his career, his data was completely suppressed.
What about Tang Qian? Unfortunately, the Spurs are not the Rockets and there is no Howard. He was affected by the "inner demon" tonight and his condition dropped by 21%! On the offensive end, there is basically no hope of making independent moves. In the first quarter, Tang Qian's only
I grabbed an offensive rebound once and wanted to take a second shot at the basket. I immediately understood the difficulty of Gasol next to me. In just an instant, several people from the Spurs pounced on me. The speed and speed were so tacitly understood that it was terrifying.
To such an extent, Tang Qian was immediately hit hard.
The so-called Spurs in the 13-14 season, the team's invincibility, is not just about offense. They only lost 97 points per game in the playoffs. The finals were even more exaggerated, only allowing the Heat to score 91+ points! That's the Miami Heat.
Team, in fact, if James had not played the strongest offensive efficiency in the Finals that year, they would not have been able to achieve this average score. James, who has the Big Three and the "188+ club" in the Finals, can only
Averaging 91+ points per game... What if James' performance is not the most efficient? Does that mean he can't even average 90 points per game? It's scary to think about it.
There is nothing to say about the inside line. They were completely suppressed by the Spurs. The Spurs are also the famous low-post defense kings in the league. As for inside damage, in the past twenty years, they have collectively been the best at protecting them. Therefore, there is also the Spurs who "cannot defend against the basket".
"Defend shots" and the Pistons "defend shots but not the basket". But this problem seems to have been filled in this year, because after several rounds of series, I don't know what potion the Spurs have given No. 2. His single
His defensive ability evolved in a straight line, as if he had completely enlightened himself, and suddenly reached a situation that even Kobe Bryant was surprised by.
It's like their biggest weakness can be blocked, relying on that third grader who looks a little "facially paralyzed".
Progress, this is the charm of NBA stars. They are not puppets. Sometimes their growth rate will be astonishing.
Tang Qian couldn't believe it. Although he knew that this "serious"-looking young man would win the original space-time outside DPOY award in the future, he did not expect it to come so soon. Suddenly, he thought of a previous analysis article,
The playoffs of the 13-14 season were the "defensive energy breakthrough time" for Spurs No. 2. Basically every round, he would have almost visible growth in defense. Until he faced the strongest James, he was completely
He broke his defensive limits and became the most feared perimeter DPOY holder in the league. But Tang Qian didn't know that this young man would get two consecutive DPOYs.
Even Jordan and Payton, as well as Ron Artest back then, couldn't achieve this kind of perverted ability.
DPOY was originally a forbidden item for big men. He was forcibly taken away by an outside line twice, and he was still the winner. Think about the difficulty and challenge. To put it bluntly, many people may not like to hear it, his defensive ability is already considered an outside line.
The strongest one in history, he is firmly in the top three at a young age. Except for the irregularities when it was first established, after the 1990s, only two people can get it. And the current selection system has long been standardized, you
It is nonsense to want to win DPOY twice like the original Sidney Moncrief. At least until the Spurs No. 2 does it, who dares to say that they have ever thought that outside players can win this award consecutively?
This guy is no longer as capable of second defense as he was when we met him in the regular season. His defensive ability has definitely improved to the level of first defense, and it is even better than the first defense! I was a little careless! This is the first time Kobe has encountered him this season.
It's such a powerful one-on-one defense, so it's normal for me to feel a little uncomfortable.
In addition, they also have a strong 3D player on the outside, Danny Green, and the playoffs in these two seasons, unfortunately, were also the highest peak of this player in the playoffs before at least 2018. The defense is extremely strong.
, fixed-point three-pointers are extremely accurate! What does accurate accuracy mean? That means an average three-point shooting rate of 47~48%! This is basically the limit of an open shooter!
Furthermore, his defense is not the type of one-on-one defense. He is also a very rare tactical defensive leader in the league.
The so-called tactical defensive elite is different from the former. The former mainly relies on personal ability and physical fitness to suppress opponents, while the latter requires strong tactical literacy and tactical understanding. To give a simple analogy, take Tony A, who has been in control of the first defense all year round.
Allen, he belongs to the former. He is fierce in one-on-one defense and focuses on suppressing the attacker's offensive efficiency to the maximum extent. In this regard, Danny Green can't even catch up with Tony Allen. But this Spurs team is better than Tony.
Allen needs people like Danny Green even more. In addition to three-pointers, Danny Green's quality in tactical defense is much higher than Tony Allen's.
For example, the opponent team's pick-and-roll defense, outside defensive rotation, active positioning to delay the opponent's attack, and understanding of zone defense are all much better than Tony Allen's simple individual defense. Besides, the Spurs have
Leonard, what more bicycles do you need? No matter how strong Tony Allen is, can he be stronger than Leonard's defense? Therefore, Leonard + Danny Green are the best outside defensive combination in Popovich's mind. Again
Tony Parker is not bad either. Parker is actually a strong defensive player in the No. 1 position. Although he is limited by his physical fitness and cannot be as good as Paul, his stability and not losing his position are also the characteristics of Popovich.
What's more, not many people know that his defensive efficiency has been one of the best in the No. 1 position in recent years. His defensive WS throughout his career has surpassed the famous Chris Paul in both the regular season and the playoffs.
The defensive efficiency between the two is also about the same.
It's just that his defense is mostly average, with too few bright spots. You have to look at advanced data to see some clues.
Under this situation, the Spurs' perimeter defense has actually reached a daunting level.
The Lakers' offense was a bit stuck in the first quarter.
33-19 in a single quarter, the Lakers trailed their opponents by 14 points.
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