The Lakers were careless, and this incident was also the most frequently mentioned failure by Tang Qian after his retirement.
Because it is painful, it is profound.
Popovich was not as angry as usual. Instead, he took out his tactical board and began to draw tactics quickly.
"Send the ball directly to the frontcourt later and use T tactics. Specifically, Tony, you should dribble the ball to Danny after passing half court, and then go directly to the 3-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left. Don't give the ball directly to Tony, transfer it
First, give it to Burris at the top of the arc. Burris, you handle the ball depending on the situation. If Tony has a chance, give it to Tony. If it doesn't work, give it to Tim in the penalty area. If you give it to Tim, the whole court will open up and create.
Assuming that Tim gets to the basket and then gives the outside screen a chance, or Tony goes inside to make an unconventional low screen, Tim moves to the other side of the penalty area or goes out to the high post. If Tony is given, the whole audience will be covered.
Start wide, wait for Tony to enter the 3-point line, and then move to the strong and weak sides. Tim will cover the low post, and Burris will cover the high post. If he goes to the wing, he will double cover in the middle to create the maximum interference-free shooting space. Do you understand?
?" Seeing the Spurs players nodding, Popovich added: "Don't stop the ball as a whole, but move the ball decisively. We must grasp the 10-plus seconds. The more we get to this time, the more we must embody our San Antonio.
The execution and mental strength, there are usually so many tactical exercises, now is the time to put them to the test!"
"Go up, finish off the Lakers at home, and let everyone in the world know that this year's Western Conference champion is still our San Antonio Spurs!"
The Lakers are still immersed in the joy of overtaking the score, including Mike D'Antoni, who is a little erratic and feels that happiness comes too suddenly. This situation is actually a very dangerous mental relaxation. But if you look closely,
It's no wonder that the Lakers have played this series for so long, and this is the first time they have truly taken the lead. The real victory is right in front of them. The previous losing streak has put the psychological pressure on them from the outside world almost increasing day by day.
Back on the field, the Spurs served the ball in the frontcourt, and the Lakers immediately came up to defend. After Parker got the ball, he gave it to Danny Green who was outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the right, and then he made a three-pointer without the ball.
He ran towards the other side of the line at a 45-degree angle. Of course, Jordan Farmar was chasing after him, but at this time, Diaw, who was in the top arc position, took a step and covered Jordan Farmar, but now
This screen was not solid, it just retreated as soon as it was blocked. But it also slightly confused the Lakers' defensive formation.
There are more than 8 seconds left.
Danny Green passed the basketball to Diaw at the top of the arc. Diaw saw that Parker was not in a good position and immediately passed the basketball into the Lakers' right penalty area from the top of the arc. Because there was only one Duncan in that area, it was left
It was very empty. However, after Mike D'Antoni saw the Spurs pass the basketball option to No. 21 Duncan, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his heart.
Why? Because although all four of the Spurs went to the high post, which depleted the Lakers' interior defensive strength, as long as the Eastern No. 29 remained in the interior, D'Antoni felt that the Spurs were attacking the Lakers as a whole.
The toughest point.
After all, Tang Qian is the league's consecutive leader in blocks, and he is also the owner of this year's DPOY and first defense. The 38-year-old Duncan wants to rely on singles to attack hard. In fact, D'Antoni's success rate is not too high. And Duncan
He is not an insider like Nowitzki. Although he has mid-range shooting, he mostly takes open shots. If he shoots like Nowitzki, his shooting rate will only be dismal. Therefore, I saw the Spurs ball go.
D'Antoni would subconsciously have this idea in his heart when Duncan was in the hands of the inside man.
The Spurs pulled away, seemingly to let Duncan play alone. Tang Qian was also ready. Looking at Spurs No. 21 holding the ball in front of him, his expression was very serious. He also made up his mind not to let Duncan score this goal.
. And with his current "demigod coming down to earth" and the "defending The.Zone" state he has just entered again, even if the 38-year-old Duncan is a "super god", Tang Qian will not lose his suppression of his defense.
of confidence.
If the Spurs really still want to rely on Tim Duncan to solve their problems, they are making a big mistake.
This Duncan is no longer the Duncan of 10 years ago.
If he wants to beat himself one-on-one in the low post, his chances of winning are very slim.
This is either Tang Qian's arrogance, or the Duncan in front of him is no longer the Duncan he once was. Even if he is one of the top ten super giants in history, he cannot avoid physical decline and decline. It may last longer than ordinary stars, but it is definitely
He can't reach the age of 38. Even if he is as strong as Jordan at 38-39 years old, if he comes back with the Wizards, won't he lose the absolute dominance he had a few years ago?
Once you reach the age of 30, the competition is between capital and maintenance. Once you reach the age of 35, it is possible that your life will fall off a cliff every year.
It's the same for everyone.
No one is immune.
Duncan was playing in isolation. He turned his back and wanted to go directly to the inside basket, but he did not take a shot. After getting inside, he passed the basketball in his hand. At this time, there was only more than 5 seconds left.
Didn't play? Are the Spurs really prepared to wait until the last second? Their team's execution is so strong?
Mike D'Antoni was watching from the sidelines, and suddenly he had a very bad feeling in his heart.
But right now, there was nothing he could do.
Because he just feels it and doesn't know exactly what the Spurs will do, and if you expect him to control the team's defense in real time and fine-tune it in real time on the sidelines, that's a dream. It's better to rely on the Lakers players' own defensive awareness and instinct.
Kobe is not stupid. He knows that the Lakers' strongest defensive points are himself and No. 29 on the inside. However, he has a limited number of people to take care of on the outside and cannot be separated, so it is very likely that he will be beyond his reach. So... the most secure way to defend.
Just drive the Spurs' offense toward the Lakers' interior and basket. After all, compared to the wings and high posts, the scope of the interior is undoubtedly much smaller, so that No. 29's defense is more likely to be used.
Kobe forced Leonard into the inside and did not give him the possibility of shooting from the outside. Leonard quickly gave up the shot and passed the basketball in his hand towards the inside again. The pass from this place was very strange. Because
There was no Spurs player at the place where Leonard passed the ball. Was this... a passing error?
Mike D'Antoni looked overjoyed off the court, but not even a second later, Duncan of the Spurs moved. Tang Qian certainly wouldn't let him succeed after seeing this. With his forward-level agility and mobility, he quickly
He followed Duncan, making it impossible for Duncan to catch up with the passing position of the ball immediately.
Good! Won! The ball was hot and there was no obstacle to the movement of the ball. It was very good and timely!
Mike D'Antoni thought in his mind.
Yes, there is no problem with Tang Qian's defense, but the Spurs' game did not end like this. In fact, Duncan's problem was taken into consideration by Popovich. So the following scene occurred. Tang Qian
Qian suddenly stopped. He asked Duncan to leave his obstruction range at the critical second. What happened? A Spurs player from the outside cut into the inside at high speed, and then blocked Tang Qian's follow-up and obstruction.
This person is No. 9 of the Spurs, Tony Parker.
Although Tony Parker was only 188cm and only about 185 pounds, such a sudden block still caught Tang Qian off guard, and he was blocked for a second. And this second was enough for Duncan to move to the other end of the inside line, and then get
to basketball.
The Spurs commentator also became nervous. He began to say loudly and even slightly gasping: "The ball was passed to Tim. Tony entered the inside very timely. He helped Tim resolve the problem. Tim took the inside from the left.
The ball is here. This is a shot opportunity that is temporarily unguarded!!! If the shot is made, the Spurs can equalize the score, and the two sides will enter overtime to fight again!"
After hearing this commentary, Tang Qian became a little anxious. He forced Parker away from the inside. The movement of the ball was not light. If it had been in the regular season, it might have been whistled. But it was not in the season.
In the postgame, it was still a critical moment in the Western Conference finals. The referees adjusted the penalty scale in a tacit understanding, and no one had any intention of blowing the whistle.
"Hot! Guard him! Don't let him make this shot!!!" Kobe looked back from the outside and shouted loudly, because time is running out. As long as we guard him, the Lakers will definitely win.
.
Duncan's face was expressionless. You couldn't tell if he was in a hurry. He just pushed out his right arm step by step and at his own pace. If Tang Qian couldn't block the ball, with the basic skills of Spurs No. 21 inside
, the probability of scoring a goal is at least 80%. So Tang Qian couldn't care less, he quickly kicked off the ground with his feet, rose up from the ground, and then his whole body was like a helicopter rising out of thin air, heading towards the high altitude to block the attack.
Although Tang Qian's ball took off very quickly, it was high enough. Even if it couldn't be blocked, it could block out the sky and the sun, causing Tim Duncan great visual interference and rhythm interference in this shot.
Just when the Lakers were satisfied with Tang Qian's personal defense, the biggest change occurred.
I saw that No. 21 actually grabbed the basketball back without throwing it???
This scene stunned Tang Qian, who was already in the air. He looked down in disbelief, only to find that Duncan was holding the orange basketball tightly in his right hand and did not make a move.
This is a... one-handed shooting fake move???
This ball is actually used more by outside players, such as the great Michael Jordan. He uses his big hands to often fake one-handed passes and shots. Unexpectedly, Tim Duncan tonight...
…
There was still no wave on Duncan's face. He threw the basketball backwards without even turning his head. At this time, there were only 1.7 seconds left before the end of the game.
After Kobe reacted, he ran wildly towards the baseline, but at this moment, he was hit by a screen set up by the Spurs and stopped. He could only watch the Spurs' Danny Green make a three-pointer from the corner.
The ball was released from an open position, and the basketball crossed the sky in a high arc, and then...swiped~, with incomparable precision, and fell into the Lakers' net bag.
At the same time, the game time also ended.
Drop~~~
The red light comes on and the game is over.
PS: Don’t worry about being unreasonable. Just like Kobe’s injury last time, Xiaozi has already thought about it. Everyone just needs to continue watching~ Hehehe~~~