Chapter 850 I need you to stand up and help me here~
Back on the court in the second quarter, Kobe took the initiative, but was unexpectedly defended by Leonard for two seconds. This simply made Lakers fans lose their last thoughts. Many Lakers fans even turned off their computers in despair.
and TV, I couldn't bear to see the team being brutally swept this season.
Leonard's behavior obviously angered Kobe at the moment. No. 24 suddenly entered the "Comprehensive The.Zone", and then began to attack continuously, causing continuous damage to the Spurs inside. The Spurs' No. 2 defense is indeed getting better and better.
He is getting stronger, but the person in front of him is also Kobe Bryant, who is at his peak. With his body at its peak and more than ten years of experience on the court, Kobe's ability to read defensive flaws is almost terrifying. This is what happened with these few balls.
In addition, Kobe is the type of player with a "fury" bonus, so Leonard's single defense was immediately embarrassed.
But Popovich still didn't let the Spurs change their strategy of defending Kobe, because now the team's overall situation has been decided, so what he has to do more is no longer thinking about the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Miami Heat or Indiana in the finals.
Pacers. It seems to Popovich that the Pacers will be easier to deal with than the Heat, because their absolute star is not strong in breaking games. At this point, they basically avoid the Spurs' biggest concern.
As for defense? He doesn't think this Pacers defense can pose any threat to the Spurs this season.
So what worries me the most is still the old problem, the star's ability to break games.
The Spurs' strengths and weaknesses were all created by him. No one knows how to handle this better than this old man who graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy. So in order to avoid this problem to the greatest extent, he needs a super defender to block the Heat.
Either James or Wade.
If James is blocked on the perimeter, it will be difficult to beat the San Antonio Spurs this season just relying on the other one.
Popovich is very confident in this regard.
Therefore, if the Spurs' No. 2, Kawhi Leonard, can improve his defensive ability to the limit that can be improved in a short period of time and maintain a high state, then dealing with the Heat will definitely be a matter of getting twice the result with half the effort. So Popovich
The Wizards insist that Leonard and Kobe, who is in explosive form, continue to play one-on-one offense and defense. Because for players who are in the period of rapid growth, playing against superstars is the biggest gain and wealth. Popovich is not saying this.
Nader, but a sign of high hopes for him.
Of course, it was Popovich who knew that Leonard had good mental quality and strong anti-attack ability. Otherwise, ordinary stars would inevitably have a shadow in their hearts when Kobe Bryant attacked him continuously and killed him continuously. To put it bluntly, if it wasn't for defense
Kobe's is Leonard, so Kobe has probably averaged 50+ per game in this series. This means that the Spurs still continue the model of single defense and no double-teaming in this series, but without Leonard, the Spurs would have
Povich would never play like this.
Using zone defense and double-teaming early on is the best strategy.
Just like the "put 2 meters" used to deal with James, it cannot be used to deal with Kobe. Otherwise, it would not be unusual for the latter to score 50 to 60 points in one breath. Prescribing the right medicine and analyzing specific problems in detail is the most mature way.
The head coach’s practices.
If you just follow the rules mechanically, you will never become a famous coach in your lifetime.
For this game, the commentary on Tianchao Sports Channel changed back to Zhang Weiping and Meteor Rain.
After seeing Kobe Bryant continuously using his personal ability to score in singles, Zhang Weiping kept saying: "This goal is unreasonable~ Oops~ It really went in~ This goal was too forced. Leonard of the Spurs defended well.
Yoho~ Entered again? What a personal ability~~~"
"Director Zhang, does Kobe Bryant's consecutive goals mean that the Lakers are about to gain momentum?" Meteor Rain asked.
"This goal is too difficult. It's all scored, that is... hmm? What did you say?" Zhang Weiping seemed to have just reacted. After Meteor Rain said it again with a wry smile, Zhang Weiping said: "That's not the case, Lakers.
Now Kobe is playing alone, and it is unreasonable to play like this. Moreover, the Lakers' overall defense is loose. Except for Tang Qian inside and Kobe outside, the others seem to have not eaten breakfast. They want to turn the score over and defeat the Spurs.
Team, it’s too difficult.”
What Zhang Weiping said is true, because it is impossible to maintain such a hot state all the time, and as soon as Kobe's touch drops, it will be the time for the Spurs to widen the score gap again. If you want to chase points, offense alone will never work.
Although both sides slowed down the pace, the Spurs' team attack still made the Lakers unable to parry.
Well, it’s hard to resist even serious defense, let alone the current mental state and defensive enthusiasm?
Let me use the words of Charles Barkley, who is live broadcasting this game in the T.N.T live room:
The Lakers tonight were like office workers rushing to get off work on the weekend. There was no basketball in their minds, they just wanted to finish the game and then enjoy their vacation.
This is a very insightful statement. This is indeed the thought in the minds of most of the Lakers players now.
They have no idea about winning. They just want to finish the last game in an orderly manner and then go about their own business. Some of them want to go to nightclubs to have fun, some of them want to go to the flesh and blood, and some of them are in a hurry.
Some of those who contacted their agents wanted to have fun, and some even wanted to go home and sleep for three days and three nights. In short, they had all sorts of strange thoughts, but few of them were still thinking about this game and this series.
superior.
This is what makes people feel most helpless and hopeless.
After all, basketball is a team sport. It is not a 100-meter dash. It is impossible for one person to beat five people.
Nash has been substituted again, and his condition tonight is not good, so instead of letting him be the "cash machine" of the Spurs, it is better to replace him first. The Canadian is mechanical and his teammates who come on the bench
I gave him a high five and then found a seat in the corner to sit, my eyes dull and my expression dazed. I don’t know if I’m still watching this game.
I'm not willing to give in, but so what? I still lost, and I still haven't touched the floor of the finals.
Maybe... this is life.
Nash lowered his head slightly, and he didn't even notice that the teammates next to him were talking to him.
It's one thing for Kobe's hand to decline. The main reason is that under the continuous attack on the 24th, the Spurs' No. 2 actually broke out again! Immediately afterwards, he also entered the "Comprehensive The.Zone".
For the Lakers, this simply adds fuel to the fire and makes matters worse.
Damn it! Is there really no other way???
Tang Qian yelled in his heart, and his state finally entered the "defensive The.Zone", which once again brought the Spurs' interior offense to a standstill. This made Popovich couldn't help but nod his head on the sidelines, because
He found that starting from the third game, the Oriental center's rebounding and defense had improved again. Especially when it came to protecting the basket, sometimes it had reached a point where one could rely on feeling and intuition to make judgments. This situation was actually curbed.
The Spurs' offense moves the ball smoothly.
This was something I hadn't considered before. I didn't expect that anyone could really achieve this level of blocking.
Perhaps, besides Chamberlain and Russell, he is the strongest shot blocker in the league.
It's terrible. If this were in the Spurs, Tim might be able to be completely liberated! Then he would use the David + Tim inside combination to transition the Spurs from the original "GDP era" to the next "epoch"
"middle.
If this is successful, the Spurs will be the strongest contender for the Larry O'Brien Trophy in recent years.
Are you talking about the Heat? Isn’t a center with strong rim protection used to restrain the Heat’s style of play? As long as it is a breakthrough flow, there is nothing that can’t suppress it! No. 29 of the Lakers, he is such a person
Baby! With him, at least James and Wade, the Spurs will never be afraid of another point.
In the future finals, it is estimated that we will have to fight the Heat led by James for a long time. If we can trade Dongfang Fang, it will be the most powerful improvement! James is not good at playing strong inside, and Popovich
He discovered it earlier than anyone else. So in 2007, when Duncan was still at his peak, he almost made James unable to get off the stage. He was so young and energetic that he was immediately heartbroken.
35.6%+20+69%, which is James' first finals data.
This certainly means that James is too young, but it is also true that James is not good at playing strong inside positions.
Except for Duncan, the other big men on the Spurs that year were only Dutch center Francesco Elson, who averaged 3.7+3.5 in his career and 2.9+2.8 in the playoffs, and Argentinian forward Fabrici, who was a non-draft player and averaged 3.2+3.5 in his career.
O. Oberto. This was the Spurs' championship inside lineup that year. It can't be said to be very strong at all. But it was Duncan who dominated the inside, making the shortcomings of James' playing style completely exposed for the first time.
The same is true for Garnett's Green Army. James can't break through no matter what. This is Garnett who has already passed his peak. If Garnett was in his 20s, wouldn't it be even worse?
There is no other way. In the end, James has exhausted all his patience and can only form a peak team and form a super team in order to quickly win the Larry O'Brien Cup. Unfortunately, the league no longer has such a powerful insider.
, Howard? He simply caught up with a good time. Popovich never felt that Howard was very strong. At least his ability to protect the basket was suspected to be exaggerated. It was not as strong as it seemed.
Otherwise, he would decline to become such a superstar at the age of 28. This is the first time he has seen Garnett and Duncan, who are both 34 to 35 years old and still very strong on the defensive end. Maybe Howard's power only lasts a few years.
Then, there is no more.
As a result, defending James, who has the strongest outside basket finishing ability in history, has become a very troublesome matter.
No matter how you say it, Tim Duncan is too old. He is already 38 years old. It is impossible for him to still have the peak ability he had when he was 24 to 32 years old. The same is true on the defensive end, so it is no longer as easy as before to contain James. Of course.
, James' own growth is also an immeasurable thing. But now, a super rim protector has emerged, and it is exactly as Popovich expected. This kind of person is born to restrain the likes of James and Wade.
The nickname "Emperor" for his main goal of breaking through the basket and scoring is quite appropriate.
Therefore, if the Spurs want to maintain their absolute advantage over James and the Heat, taking No. 29 from the Lakers is the only way to go.
After taking down the Oriental, LeBron James suddenly became no longer scary. What could be better than this?
A person who can change a team's tactics simply by using his personal rim protection ability is a treasure.
No matter which era you put it in, it's the same.
Seeing that Tang Qian was wide open at the basket again, the Spurs immediately learned the lesson, changed their formation decisively, and began to try not to enter the inside to shoot. If they wanted to enter the inside to shoot, they also chose to avoid the defensive focus area of No. 29 and go to the other side to score.
.These are some of the targeted training and arrangements that Popovich made after the third game. As a historical coach, President Hill is not unreasonable and his reputation is not in vain.
Although the scoring efficiency will decrease, the Spurs can afford this loss.
After all, the current Lakers team, except for No. 24 and No. 29, the rest of them are in a state of "coping with things" and "playing soy sauce". If this is the case, what is the difficulty? Two people are definitely defensive
The Spurs can't accommodate five people.
In this way, the ability and condition of Lakers No. 29 to protect the basket can also be appropriately "weakened".
Under such circumstances, the Lakers called a timeout again. Although Mike D'Antoni himself didn't know the meaning of calling this timeout. However, the situation was unfavorable for a long time. As the head coach of the Lakers, he was somewhat
He has to do something right, otherwise, it will be difficult for him both in terms of face and conscience.
At this time, it was useless to say more, as few people in the Lakers team were paying attention.
They brought ears, but these ears are now in a dead state and cannot hear anything.
Mike D'Antoni didn't speak for a few seconds before his voice trailed off in a lull.
There is no other way. With the current state of the team, if you want to win, isn't that just a dream?
A comeback? If you can only lose ten points in this game, it will be considered a win.
Yes, the situation now is so bad, so bad.
It's not him, D'Antoni, who can solve this problem.
At this moment, Kobe suddenly said to Tang Qian:
"Fang, I need you to stand up and help me."
"Because I can see that now this Lakers team, only you and me, still want to win."
"Isn't it? Hot?"
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