But how can it be so easy for the Spurs to change the situation? The Lakers now have two super scoring killers. If you and the Spurs are one-on-one, they are just looking for abuse and destruction. Needless to say, the Lakers will soon be in
The offensive end found one back.
No. 24 successfully succeeded in singles, without defensive pressure. In one-on-one situations, Kobe's shooting percentage was incredible. Popular science has said it many times. He is a monster whose singles shooting percentage exceeds his overall shooting percentage. There are such people in history.
How many? At least none of the current mainstream stars can do it. Therefore, when Kobe Bryant plays in isolation at his peak, it means there is an open space.
This season is even more true because he is stronger.
Leonard can limit it, but it depends on the situation. After falling behind by a big score, Kobe started to explode regardless.
This mental state also made his attack and "murderous spirit" more decisive than usual.
Popovich's expression did not change. After all, he put up this lineup because he did not want to rely on hard defense to reverse the situation. Otherwise, there would be no need to win over Thiago Split and Dan, who have stronger defenses.
Nick Green. The focus of his style of play is not here, so scoring and conceding the ball can be tolerated under normal circumstances.
The Spurs' offense is an offensive style that has not been seen before. The Spurs are indeed "hidden" in front of the Lakers. But it is not intentional. After all, the previous 3-0 defeat was the original time and space finals.
It was also an easy bloodbath of Miami's Big Three. You must remember after watching the game that the Heat had no chance at all from beginning to end.
That's why Diaw said "wild talk" after the Spurs won the championship. He believed that the Spurs still had room for strength and that this team was the best and strongest team he had ever been on. This offensive style is to use the No. 3 position from the wing.
Cutting in from the bottom corner, please note, is not just about scoring. In this style of play, in addition to having the opportunity to score, there are also joint points such as harassing and attracting defensive attention. The first choice for the Spurs to implement this tactic is
It's Kawhi Leonard. Not only is he the youngest, most energetic, and most physically capable, but his style of play is almost like the "outside version of Duncan." It's not that his basic skills are comparable to Duncan's.
, this is unlikely, and besides, the comparison of basic skills between outside and inside is completely irrelevant. It simply means that Leonard’s offense is very simple and concise, without too many bells and whistles, and his basic skills are also compared with those of his peers.
Very prominent.
Therefore, this tactic is actually a set of tactics specially designed by Popovich for Leonard.
Does it seem simple? Not so. Not to mention that there are a lot of screens and movements in the middle, not to mention the transformation, you also need a team chemistry like the Spurs. This means that this is not Leonard running alone, but
With him as the center, the entire Spurs team moved together.
The Lakers' defense suddenly had a lot of flaws. Not to mention the Lakers, as soon as Yuan Shikong's move came out, the Heat's defense had rotation problems and was almost thrown into disarray. The defense of this Lakers team is different from Yuan Shikong's.
Compared with the Heat, the overall level is not on the same level. The latter has used a stable lineup to reach the finals 4 times in a row, during which they also won 2 consecutive championships. If the Lakers can match this, it will be really disappointing.
People were shocked.
To put it simply, the Heat's defensive rotation ability in those years was the best in the league. They were also the spokesperson for the classic lineup of "one big and four small". Just James + Wade + Bosh, the three of them were extremely mobile in each position.
To be strong, let’s just say that the Heat’s overall defensive line’s rotation ability is many times better than the current Lakers’ team.
Not to mention so many years of running-in and stable matching, the level of tacit understanding between them is something that the Lakers can match?
In the end, Duncan took the shot with basically no defensive pressure, and the basketball went hollow into the net.
Tang Qian didn't take it to heart because the Lakers had two real super scorers.
Isn't this true in history?
So it's so easy to be suppressed by your opponent?
There is nothing wrong with thinking this way. Tang Qian is qualified to say this after "God descended to earth", but he still underestimated the Spurs and Popovich. Jordan Farmar wanted to pass the ball to the inside, but the basketball was not given to Tang Qian.
I got it because someone "robbed the escort" midway.
Got intercepted again??? Is this a coincidence???
The Spurs quickly launched a defensive counterattack. Tony Parker scored with a basketball, and also caused a defensive foul on Nick Young who was defending. After a brush~, the extra free throw was made, and the Spurs scored 3 points.
The two sides entered a stage of mutual offense and defense, until the end of the third quarter, the Spurs miraculously caught up with the score difference.
The 15-point deficit at halftime was completely wiped out? But it wasn't obvious on the scene.
Tang Qian and Kobe? Neither of them have any ironclad skills. They can both hit and output.
Then why??? Were these 15 points evaporated? Of course, no.
If you watch this period of the game carefully, you will find that the Spurs only made 2 turnovers during this period, 2 turnovers in a single quarter, and they did it without coordination and very few passes. It is basically the same.
Yu "really awesome". This is just the offensive end. The San Antonio people are all attacking the weak points of the Lakers' defense. What should I do if they can't find the weak point? If not, just create it yourself, through Leonard's "wing corner inside"
"Cut" cooperated with the overall action to forcefully disrupt the Lakers' already fragile overall defensive rotation.
Tang Qian is very strong, but he is only one person and cannot guard everyone. Furthermore, a person can never be faster than the ball.
This is the reason why the Spurs were interfered with several goals by Tang Qian. Otherwise, it would be hard to say whether the score would still be even.
The defensive end is also key, because the Lakers made a total of 11 turnovers in this quarter, of which passing errors accounted for more than half. So to break it down, the Spurs' formation change also changed the defense.
The overall model is to interfere with and cut off the passing and receiving routes at the end point, and completely defend the space. Basically, this method is used in the four major defensive areas of the Spurs. Cut off the passing and receiving at the end point,
For the rest, just defend carefully.
Jordan Farmar's ability is limited, and there is no need to count on Nick Young to play the ball. If you look at the assist data, you will understand that although it is not the only criterion, it is still a miserable one. He is not very good at passing the ball. Gasol can do it.
Let’s talk about the conduction axis, but Gasol is also getting older and does not have the physical fitness to play as he did a few years ago. If you look at his average playing time in the future, you will understand that the era of averaging 38 per game has long passed.
36+ appearances has become a luxury. Now Gasol only plays 33 to 35 minutes in the playoffs. This is definitely not nonsense. Next year Gasol will only play less than 34+ minutes in the regular season, and even more in the playoffs.
It plummeted to 31.8 minutes. The Bulls still have Noah, a blue-collar strongman, to help them, so they can't say they can support it alone.
Therefore, when Gasol was replaced, whether he was replaced by Jordan Hill or Sacre, the passing of the ball was a mess, and the proportion of interference and passing errors increased rapidly. This also allowed the Spurs to seize a counterattack
Opportunity.
Looking at the statistics of this single quarter, the Spurs as a whole took 8 more shots than the Lakers. It should be noted that free throws are not included in the shot data, so no matter how well Tang Qian and Kobe play, it is equivalent to being "changed".
"Contained".
Popovich is truly "original" and "scheming", and his ability to adapt and respond on the spot is simply rare in ancient and modern times. As a head coach, he has no problem at all. His strength and honor are both qualified.
So some people also joked that the real soul of San Antonio's team is not Deng Dai, but this "old drunkard", Gregg Popovich.
After three quarters, the score was 79-79.
This change has made the Lakers nervous again, and the pressure of "history" has once again swept over them.
Tang Qian and Kobe both played the entire quarter, and their shooting percentages basically met the requirements. However, no matter how high they are, there will always be misses and there will always be times when they don’t score, right? Calculating this way, the Lakers still have a single quarter.
It was pretty good to score 19 points. However, the Spurs still pushed back.
D'Antoni's shortcomings are reflected in this area. He has the advantage when "fighting" with McHale, but when "fighting" with Popovich, he suddenly seems to have insufficient energy and is full of loopholes. The third and fourth quarters
During the break in the middle of the quarter, the Lakers were a little bored. It seemed they were still tied, but the situation was no longer so optimistic.
Just as Popovich predicted, under the "pressure of history", if the ball goes down the wind and the ball goes against the wind, the Lakers will soon have problems. The change in status is astonishing. As long as it continues, the same will happen.
will gradually gain the upper hand, leaving the Lakers unable to recover. After two minutes in the fourth quarter, the situation not only did not change at all, but because of the pressure, the Lakers' role players failed to shoot into several wide open spaces. What made Mike the most.
What bothers D'Antoni is that the Spurs still seized these opportunities to switch offense and defense and basically succeeded in all of them.
There was no other way, D'Antoni called a timeout.
83-88, the Spurs were ahead by 5 points. Tang Qian and Kobe not only scored one, but the score difference was widened to double digits. It's not that there is no chance, this is simply the result of the rest of the Lakers.
People's mentality changes when they are in a headwind situation or a tailwind situation. This change is extremely fatal in professional basketball.
Why are the Spurs a strong established team? Because their toughness and stability cannot be compared to the Lakers.
In a headwind situation, they will not slide into negative emotions as quickly as the Lakers.
The Lakers' toughness, sorry, except for a few people, the rest of them are simply not as good as those members of the first-round team.
Unjust? Short contracts, temporary workers, mercenaries, or people who have never played in any playoffs at all. What kind of experience do these people have in headwind games? The playoffs are the real test of headwind games. Fierce and fierce competition
The change in scale will make many people who look good in the regular season reveal their true colors, or even be greatly reduced.
Popovich's set of changes, if you think about it carefully, actually incorporates psychological and spiritual considerations. This is really a bit too "sophisticated". The expressions of Kobe and Tang Qian became solemn again. They were not so good before.
The sense of relaxation that came easily has now completely disappeared.
How to break the game? D'Antoni actually doesn't have any ideas. He has won the best coach twice, and this is not the first time he has led a team to the conference finals. So if you say that he really has no clue, that's not true.
so.
But, will this... work?
Maybe, it's just wishful thinking?
What if, because of this, the suspense of the game is completely gone???
At this moment, Tang Qian suddenly gave him a head start and said:
"Mr. D'Antoni, now we are in urgent need of someone who can stabilize the passing game and stabilize the organization. Why don't you join Steve?"
Steve? Of course, it refers to Steve Nash, the son of the wind, Nash.
Because when Jordan Farmar, Nick Young and others don't do things well, it's actually not that difficult for him to deal with them.
Even if it is not as good as the peak, it is still "Lian Po is not old". It is perfect to deal with the current defensive strategy of the Spurs. At least he has control of the ball. Like the previous passes to Tang Qian and Kobe were frequently interfered with or
Robbery, the situation is absolutely certain and will be greatly reduced. This period of mistakes has been reduced from the source. So why is D'Antoni not using it now? Instead of putting Nash on the bench? Simple, Nash and the Spurs No. 1
If you play against Parker, you will be beaten. He will always be singled out at critical moments, which will hurt the morale of the team. Therefore, in the series with the Spurs, D'Antoni will basically not use Nash in the fourth quarter. It's not that he doesn't want to
With Nash, he was just afraid that the disadvantages of this defense would be too great, and that it would do more harm than good.
D'Antoni actually has this problem, that is, at critical moments, he is not decisive enough in hiring or makes mistakes.
There were many examples in the Sun back then.
This is also a major obstacle that prevents him from becoming a championship coach.
Because no system or tactic can cope with all situations. It is as strong as the triangle tactic. At the last moment, super players must be used to finish the game and end the game. D'Antoni has never done a good job or enough weight in this regard.
He has never exceeded his coaching limits.
As a super famous coach, how many of them have no "gambling" nature at all? The game situation is ever-changing, and just trying to follow the steps and perform routine operations is too limiting. Hearing this, D'Antoni was a little hesitant and had a dilemma: "It's not that I won't go down in history.
Tiff, it’s just…”
D'Antoni hasn't finished speaking, but the meaning has already come out. He is worried that the Spurs will take advantage of this point to attack, causing the Lakers to completely lose suspense and be directly eliminated because of the loss of this position. It makes sense, but is there a better way now?
?
No.
So, if you haven’t tried it yet, when will you try it?
"Mr. D'Antoni, there is nothing better. It is difficult for Bryant and I to catch the ball now. This problem must be solved, otherwise the offense will be poor, let alone defense." After Tang Qian finished speaking, D'Antoni was still difficult to catch the ball.
Having made up his mind, it can be said that this is the difference between him and the famous champion coach. He lacks the final word and the spirit of studing to the end.
This kind of thing is very mysterious, but it is often this invisible and mysterious thing that determines a person's maximum limit.
In fact, Nash himself is a little unsure, because this round, he was really restrained and targeted by the Spurs. So far, he has not played a good game. Therefore, he is also a little unsure, so
Didn't speak out immediately.
Why is Nash a little "uneasy" at this time? Isn't it because this game is too big?
If this bet fails and the Lakers lose, then the Lakers will be eliminated directly. Do you think you will be under a lot of pressure?
If the Lakers were still the Suns, the situation might be better, but on this Lakers team, he is not the biggest "card". Therefore, it is not surprising that the Canadians are hesitant. There is always someone at the front.
Sometimes, the subconscious cannot inspire the greatest courage, so hesitation and hesitation will easily occur.
People like Kobe Jordan don't do it at all, because their choice is always only themselves.
This is actually simpler, and there won't be any hesitation or scruples.
At this moment, No. 24, who had been silent, spoke up. He chose... to support Tang Qian: "Let Nash come in."
"Bryant, but..." Kobe didn't let D'Antoni finish what he said, and said: "We will attack them."
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