The Spurs' offense was very smooth, and they basically waited until they couldn't get any more open, then gave Parker the chance to attack Nash.
In addition, they focus on space play, which means reducing physical contact, using passes to create space, and trying to shoot under little defensive pressure. It doesn't sound difficult, but what you want to do in the playoffs
So far, few teams in history have been able to do this. It is a bit "unbelievable" that this Spurs team can still move the ball so smoothly under high-intensity defense. Fortunately, the Lakers also have their own
His strengths are two single-point super explosions, one inside and one outside, which occupy two absolute offensive and defensive advantages. With Nash's return, the team's play style and overall sense have returned to normal.
The Lakers made certain adjustments for the last game. In order to prevent the Spurs from cutting off and interfering with the passing route, Steve Nash must be on the court. When he is on the court, basically what the Spurs will do is
Failure to succeed will expose their defensive problems.
Again, Duncan basically can't defend the current Tang Qian. Even tonight, the latter is really weak, "black in the hall", and 30% of his competitive status was deducted by the "inner demon".
It's the same. 70% of the firepower of "God descends from the earth" still has about 26+~35+ energy, which is probably between a first-class scorer and a super scorer. But how well it can be used depends on Tang Qian himself.
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But even at the lower limit, there is currently no No. 5 in the league with a 26+ scoring ability.
Howard's peak is the scoring ceiling of 22+, which is still far from a first-class scorer.
When was the last time the No. 5 position was able to average 25+ points per game, which was the level of a first-class scorer? Who was it? The answer may not be expected by many people, it is Stoudemire. After the 10-11 season, it will be until
The next center position that averages 25+ points per game will not appear until the 15-16 season. He is DeMarcus Cousins. But it is only the 13-14 season, so the league has not seen a first-class scorer for many years.
No problem for No. 5 with good hand ability.
This is only Tang Qian's lowest scoring ability in this game. If it goes up, there is basically nothing to say.
But compared to the last game and the last game, there is still a lot of difference, and 20% of the scoring ability was suddenly lost.
Tang Qian + Kobe basically guarantee that the Lakers' offense is absolutely powerful, and it does not require any fast breaks or transitions between offense and defense. It is just as stable. It only needs someone to pass the ball in place. This is why Nash is required to be present.
.But similarly, since you choose to put Nash on the court, derivative problems will also follow.
That is defense. This point will definitely be completely defeated like before.
In fact, it doesn't mean that Parker still has the strongest scoring ability. If you look at it from the outside, this is the end of his peak in his last season. So why is he still so strong in this series? Isn't it because... Steve
husband Nash, his defense is really scummy to the extreme. The 40-year-old Nash did not play in the playoffs in the original time and space, but last season he was a complete "cash machine", and he is one year older.
If it goes down, it will only get worse. If it goes down further, it will never get better.
So it was Nash's defense that was too bad, which highlighted Parker's scoring ability as if it was back to its peak.
But without Nash, it would be difficult to break the Spurs' defensive strategy. Therefore, the Lakers' tone in this game is to focus on offense, striving to score more points to reduce the side effects of Nash. On the defensive end, it depends on the players on the court.
Given his own performance, D'Antoni doesn't have much to do in this regard. After all, his defense has never been a concern.
But who would have known that the Spurs also adopted an unexpected overall strategy in this game.
Play against the Lakers.
Why? Popovich also made this decision after considering many factors. Because he has discovered that the Eastern center has a tendency to have continuous offensive attacks. This kind of situation also happened in history, and many players suddenly suddenly
His performance in one round of the series was very eye-catching. For example, Danny Green, who played in last year's Finals, had a three-point shooting percentage that suddenly surged to over 55%! This is a bit amazing no matter how you look at it. Nenad Kostic, Biyombo
, Nene, Joe Johnson in the 16-17 season, Cedric Maxwell who stole Bird's FMVP in the finals, the same Iguodala, Roy Hibbert in the Eastern Conference finals in the 12-13 season, etc.
There are examples of continuous outbreaks. However, it is rare to have such an outbreak, which is like opening up the "Rent and Governor" of the offense in one breath. When Popovich first arranged this lineup,
Just to see if the Lakers' No. 29 is still the same as in the previous games. The result, although it has "declined", is still amazing enough.
Far beyond his own "real strength".
After all, Tang Qian is a player averaging 12.2 points per game in the regular season.
In this case, it makes Popovich decide to continue playing with this lineup.
Because he knows very well that no matter how hard the Spurs defend, it will be difficult to withstand these two super strong offensive points. This does not mean that it can be solved by using tactics and zone defense. To a certain extent, the defensive
Mode, it actually doesn’t matter anymore. Wasn’t it true that the “Bad Boys”, known as the toughest defense in the 1980s, were also beaten by Jordan and scored more than 30 points in almost every series?
You said you want to completely restrict a super scorer, but this is a bit too much.
Even for top scorers, this is difficult to achieve.
Since the two points were destined to be blown away, Popovich also resorted to a "strange move". He directly let the Spurs and Lakers attack, trying to take the edge and seek the greatest chance of victory. Some people will ask
Well, the Spurs don’t even have a first-class scorer this season. Fighting with the Lakers on offense? Isn’t this funny? Wrong, the Spurs only use a single point, which is indeed not good-looking. They are not as good as the Lakers, but their strength lies in the overall situation.
It works. Use the whole to fight against individual scoring points, this is Popovich's method. If you really think that basketball is a simple sum of strengths, then why did the Lakers' "F4" in the original time and space lose so miserably last year?
In fact, every single point has advantages.
As for the Lakers using Nash to break the defense, Popovich doesn't care. Anyway, the Spurs have a lot of tricks. If one of them doesn't work, just change it. Besides, he doesn't believe that Nash can support the whole game. The worst he can do is wait for the Lakers' No. 10
Just continue after the show is over.
And like Duncan said, compared to offense, this Spurs team is actually not afraid of anyone.
After the first quarter, both sides scored 38 points. It seemed that the scores were exactly the same, but the main scoring methods of the two teams were completely different. The Lakers mainly scored in superstar basketball, while the Spurs scored points.
It's very average, and the top player didn't score more than double digits. However, after replacing Nash, the Lakers did not have the embarrassing situation of not being able to pass the ball well in the previous game.
As expected, the Lakers did not replace Tang Qian and Kobe in the second quarter. The two of them have played every game in recent games. This situation has become familiar to the Spurs recently. If the Lakers dare to do this, the Spurs
The team doesn't dare. Their physical fitness is limited, so Popovich's intention in this quarter is to try his best to defend and gain time for the GDP combination to rest and recover.
Otherwise, there will be no room for the "ultimate move" that determines victory or defeat.
The second quarter is a time when the Spurs are relatively passive, but as long as they push through, they can seize the victory.
In this quarter, Tang Qian took advantage of Duncan's absence and began to score points vigorously. The Spurs' current lineup was completely unable to limit them. If it was a zone defense, Tang Qian would pass the ball out, allowing Kobe to play alone or give Nash another opportunity to pass the ball in series.
Tang Qian scored 15 points in this quarter. There is always one person between him and Kobe who can show off his power. In addition, the Spurs cannot easily interfere with and cut off the passes to them, so the situation became passive in an instant.
At this time, Popovich allowed the Spurs to show an aspect that no other team has, that is, the comprehensive execution and combat effectiveness of the substitutes are still one level higher than that of all teams in the league. He made some fine adjustments here,
Let the Spurs create a "pseudo triangle". It should be noted here that the triangle corner position is actually a not uncommon thing in the NBA. Phil Jackson is not the only one who uses the triangle corner position and the triangle offensive tactical system.
, not simply the same thing.
This is equivalent to forming a strong side here, and the essence of this change is that the strong and weak sides shift their attacks.
Moreover, a person who the Lakers least expected would be used to execute the shot.
Who is this person? This person is actually Matt Bonner playing the 4th position???
Why him? The reason is that Matt Bonner has an accurate three-point shooting ability. This guy's career three-point shooting percentage has been as high as over 41%, and this season it is close to 43%. It can be said that he is a very stable open turret.
But he has a problem, that is, his mental quality is average, so he cannot play key goals and close games. Therefore, Popovich usually does not use this player too much in the second half of the playoffs. But it is only the first half now.
Relatively speaking, it is also a time when the pressure on the whole court is relatively low. Letting Matt Bonner come out to play this ball is not a big gamble.
Brush~
Matt Bonner was also very successful tonight. He made a shot from the beginning. Basically, this ball did not encounter any defensive pressure. You ask why? One is that the previous three-corner position made the Lakers big.
Part of the defensive attention is focused on the strong side, and the other is Pau Gasol, who can't be defended at all now.
This problem actually became apparent when we played against the Mavericks in the playoffs of the 10-11 season. When he was young, Gasol could actually make saves, and his mobility and maneuverability were pretty good for a 7-footer.
But now that he has passed the age of 30, his problem as a European big man cannot be avoided, that is, his sports performance has declined rapidly. Among them, mobility and maneuverability are included.
He will be 34 years old in one month. At this age, he still needs to stay on the inside.
This is the reason why he wants to stay in the penalty area less and less now. Because he no longer has the mobility he had when he was young. If he defends himself, it will be a thankless situation. The regular season is okay.
Tang Qian defends out. Now, if Tang Qian defends out, what is it other than "a waste of natural resources"? In the state of "God descends to earth", he is the one who should be nailed to the basket and nailed to the penalty area.
Otherwise, the Lakers' interior protection and rebounding will be significantly reduced.
In just 3 minutes, the Spurs' Matt Bonner actually took advantage of this to hit Gasol with five three-pointers, three of which were successful. The Lakers' several rounds of offense were in vain.
There is no way. Mike D'Antoni can only temporarily remove Gasol and replace him with the younger and more energetic Jordan Hill. Why not Sacre and Ryan Kelly? Because both of them are too tall.
, which is not conducive to the expansion of outside defense. Anyway, Matt Bonner is an open fixed-point shooter. It is okay to use it for temporary tactics. As long as the defense follows up, he has almost no ability to shoot long three-pointers. He can only
As a possible threat point, it plays a role in opening up space.
To put it bluntly, Tang Qian, in his "god-from-the-world" state, doesn't need the help of the twin towers at all. He can handle the basket and the inside by himself. The "other tower" can at most defend and delay people, rebound and help block and top people.
Look, other than that, there aren't many "opportunities to show off". If the defense cannot be expanded, it will be a very bad situation.
Three-point shooting, one is okay, continuous shooting, continuous scoring, it is too demoralizing.
Replaced with Jordan Hill, under Mike D'Antoni's repeated instructions, he no longer "made his own decisions" nor squatted under the basket to "brush data" as usual. This can be regarded as temporarily suspending the Spurs' offensive routine.
Suppressed.
Taking this opportunity, Kobe hit Leonard hard and hit.
Tang dived to the basket and went deep into the basket, then easily tore apart Brazilian Thiago Split's one-man defense and scored.
The Lakers relied on these two points to score continuously, and finally gradually widened the score difference. With about 3 minutes left in the second quarter, Los Angeles was already 58-50, leading the Spurs by 8 points.
Beep beep~The Spurs called a timeout.
Popovich looked at the "big men" of the GDP team and asked: "How is it? Have you all had enough rest?"
The three of them nodded.
"Now that you've had enough rest, let's get on the court and kick the Los Angeles people's butts. And ah."
"I guess you won't have much rest time in the upcoming competition. Are you mentally prepared?"
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Tang Qian began to relax a little. He felt that Duncan's words before the game were "exaggerated."
Why didn't you try your best before? Why did you exert your full strength without knowing how strong you are? It's all a lie, right?
If it were true, would the Spurs still be beaten like this?
The main reason is that I don't feel that the people of San Antonio have become particularly powerful.
It even feels like it’s not as competitive as the previous games.
But at this moment, the Spurs made another substitution and replaced it with the starting lineup, and this lineup meant that rebounding and interior defense were weakened again. Diaw was still a bit short after all.
In this aspect, he is not as good as the Brazilian Split. Moreover, this lineup has been played against before, and he does not think it is too exaggerated. Anyway, Tang Qian believes that with this lineup, he is very confident that he can tear the Spurs inside.
But as soon as Duncan walked up, he said something to Tang Qian in a confused way: "Hey, it's time to start."
What? What is going to start? Now you are lagging behind, okay? Don’t act like you are in the lead!!!
And you shrink the inside to protect rebounds, basically don't think about defensive counterattacks. Do you think that 8-pointers can be caught up so easily? Don't think that our Lakers' defense is really like paper!!
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As expected, the Spurs' offense showed no signs of going fast. They just dribbled the ball normally past half court, and then began to position themselves to prepare for this round of offense. This round of offense was launched from the top arc. Parker and
He passed Steve Nash like he was crossing the street in the early morning, but was met by No. 29's forward defense after entering. What Tang Qian has to do now is Garnett's defensive method, using his super agility to surpass 5
He has the speed and footwork to defend the No. 1 position. And he won't defend a small man like Gasol. He doesn't dare to stick too close every time for fear of being passed by in one step. This will easily lead to the opponent's sudden stop and dribble.
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People like Paul, Nash, and Parker used to beat Gasol in this way when they were still in the Suns. This is also a small-to-large offensive method. But this method will not work against Tang Qian, because Tang Qian can stand tall.
The position is relatively forward. If Parker dares to pull up and shoot, he will be slapped out with a big hat, leaving the French in disgrace.
However, Parker did not take a shot at this ball. He hit the ground and passed the ball into the inside line behind Tang Qian.
This ball is meant to be a bargain hunt, and it is also a common way to deal with strong defense inside.
Pull it out and then stuff the ball in again, which is considered to be "moving the tiger away from the mountain".
But this method is okay to deal with the average No. 5 position, but it is not so easy to deal with someone with physical fitness like Tang Qian. For example, look at Garnett when he was still at his peak, even if he was only at his peak.
On the tail, this method is basically ineffective for him. Because his reaction, movement and footsteps are enough to keep up, he can catch up with the second defense or direct counterattack.
This is also the reason why Garnett has such a high defensive presence.
Blocking shots may not be an exaggeration, but blocking shots is just a way of defense. It is best to block shots directly, but as long as you can prevent the opponent's shot from hitting, it is a very successful defense. Blocking shots is actually just the icing on the cake.
Just because you can't do it doesn't mean you can't defend well.
Tang Qian is such a defender. His defensive control range covers the entire three-point line.
If necessary, it is not impossible to let him cover the defense outside the three-point line.
So as soon as Parker passed the ball, he turned around and looked for someone else, and found that the basketball had been handed to Ginobili, who was cutting in from the left. Ginobili started with the ball, and it seemed that he was going to attack the Lakers directly from the bottom line.
Although the basket was a bit far away, it was not particularly difficult for Tang Qian to move there. But just when he was about to start, he found that he was suddenly blocked. When he looked up, he saw that this person was not Tim.
Who is Duncan?
Ginobili hit the basket, directly causing a defensive foul on Jordan Hill, and he also scored the goal.
2+1! The Spurs scored a 3-pointer in this round.
Tang Qian was a little depressed. He was a little careless. He forgot that the Spurs' No. 21 was a complete low-post support expert. Why was the Spurs' offense so smooth? To a large extent, the support of No. 21 helped the entire Spurs' offense.
The system operates.
This ability cannot be seen at all from pure data.
"It won't be so easy for you to succeed next time! Damn it!" Unexpectedly, after Tang Qian finished speaking, the Spurs replied on the 21st: "There will be no next time."
Huh? There’s no next time? What happened? What do you mean?
Soon, Tang Qian will know what Duncan means.
PS: Ten thousand words will continue to explode tomorrow!!! Fight hard!!!