In the second half, the Lakers adjusted the lineup changes, but this lineup change was also expected by Popovich.

At the level of the manager, the gap between the two sides is so huge.

D'Antoni may not be a manager of the same grade as McHale, but compared to Popovich? I'm sorry, but he's not a grade either. In fact, there are only a handful of head coaches in NBA history who can compete with Popovich.

From the point of view of honor, there are only 3 people in NBA history who can crush Popovich, and they are the "Zen Master" Phil. Jackson, "Cardinal" Auerbach, "God Operator" Riley. These people lead the team as head coaches, and they have at least 8 or more NBA championships. Popovich is in about 4~5 places. But we also have to look at the objective conditions, Popovich is almost the most "simple" head coach among these people. Because it doesn't matter if it's Auerbach or Phil. Jackson, or Riley, they have all had a large number of superstars and even supergiants, the top 50 people in NBA history, it is estimated that a large number of them have played under them.

And Popovich, just one of the all-time top 10 Duncan, and then there was none.

At least Ginobili or Parker, it is difficult for them to really rank in the top 40~50 in NBA history, although one of the two people has FMVP support, but there is no defense in the career, and the leftovers of the All-Star have always been a little weightless in the competition of the top 50 in history. Even if it is the best team, Parker is 4, which is certainly good in the current line, but since you want to compare the entire NBA history, his status and star are undoubtedly much dimmed. hand . Not to mention Ginobili, whose historical status is definitely lower than Parker's, whether it is an All-Star or the number of All-Star teams, it is too little. And he also does not have FMVP in his hands as a big honor.

It's not that this lineup is not strong, it's just that Phil is on hand with Auerbach. Jackson hands Pat. The lineup in Riley's hand is undoubtedly a bit "shabby" in comparison. This further highlights Popovich's tactical and individual prowess.

Of course, even if this is the case, even if it is only about fourth in history, Popovich is not Mike. D'Antoni can be compared. Because the top three are no longer in the league, he is the strongest head coach in the current service, and there is no one.

The specialization of the Spurs also made him like an arm, which no head coach in the NBA league could catch up with.

D'Antoni's plan and the forced change of the Lakers were almost all expected by Popovich and the Spurs, so there was no sense of panic and panic at all. Still insisting on a single seal, Kewai. Leonard went up to defend Kobe Bryant alone, and didn't let Kobe Bryant lead the entire Lakers team because of his singles.

Seeing that the Spurs really chose a single defense, Kobe Bryant is a bit unknown, this season, no, it's his entire career, who dares to do this to him consistently? Spurs? Have you forgotten the critical attacks I did to you before?

In that case, I'll fight until you change formations!!

Kobe Bryant lost his temper, asked for the ball on the wing, and then began to single Leonard, a triple threat, and then directly feint to spy on the step, and then No. 24's body killed the Spurs in the box like a snake. Kobe Bryant's ball went to the bottom line, but he was surprised to find that his ball only opened less than half of his body, originally according to his calculations, at least a position or even directly broke through the past. This 3rd grader? How quick to react? Kobe Bryant quickly changed his moves, made an emergency stop, then turned around and swayed, stopped at high speed, and then made a series of moves smoothly, which is already a very strong thing, not to mention the requirements for technique and ball sense, even if it is physical fitness, it is difficult for ordinary players to do.

Pleasing to the eye and picturesque, this is the best evaluation of Kobe's play.

This season in particular, he is the all-round peak version, and his attacking tricks are limitless, and the ball shakes off Leonard and then jumps out of the way. However, at the moment of shooting, Kobe Bryant seemed to see a black shadow running towards the basketball in his hand from the corner of his eye.

This is? …… This is the palm of that 3rd grader's hand!

This guy's reach and split-second defensive reactions? So fast???

Bryant was not slightly surprised that the physical condition of this "young man with facial paralysis" in 1991, especially the physical hardware, was excellent. ALTHOUGH HE IS ONLY 201CM TALL, HIS ARM SPAN IS AN EXAGGERATED 221CM! 221CM？？？ IN OTHER WORDS, THE ARM SPAN OF THIS "POST-90S" IS ALMOST 20CM HIGHER THAN HIS HEIGHT!! This will be difficult to explain in the process of defending. For example, Rondo's super arm span also gave him an advantage in the No. 1 position.

And you can't help but say that this arm span is really a big weapon for NBA defensive players, basically if your arm span has been favored by God, then as long as you are not too stupid and bad, you may become an NBA defensive strongman. THERE ARE TOO MANY SUCH EXAMPLES, IBAKA'S ARM SPAN REACHED 226CM, BUT HIS HEIGHT WAS ONLY 208CM, AND DUNCAN'S HEIGHT OF 213CM WAS AN ASTONISHING 230CM. Jordan, Anthony. Davis, Bismarck. Biyombo blah blah bla Gasol, if he didn't have that pair of super arm spans in the 230cm range, do you think with his athletic talent, he would still be able to get to this point in NBA defense?

The inner line is even more so, basically a super inner line, there are few with short arm spans, including Tang Qian himself, who is also one of the long-armed monsters.

However, an outside player with an arm span of 221CM or even higher, which is too exaggerated, and Kobe Bryant is not surprised.

FOR EXAMPLE, NOWITZKI, WHO IS 7 FEET TALL, HAS AN ARM SPAN OF 215CM, AND THE CURRENT DEFENSIVE TITAN JORKIN OF THE BULLS SECTION. NOAA, that is, the arm span of 217CM. Root. Wallace 218CM. STADEMIRE 218CM. EVEN OLAJUWON ONLY HAS AN ARM SPAN OF 220CM. Bosh, who is known as having a long arm span, Chris. Webb, Dwight. HOWARD IS 223CM UP AND DOWN...... Look at it this way, and you understand Leonard's horror.

The flexibility and explosiveness of 201CM, but the basic range of defensive coverage is comparable to that of an interior player, which Kobe Bryant has basically never encountered before. Because even Maddie, who claims to be talented, has not reached this arm span value. MADDIE'S ACTUAL HEIGHT WAS MEASURED ON THE SPOT WHEN HE CAME TO CHINA LATER, AND IT WAS AROUND 210CM! The height of the shoes is definitely about 208CM. This also explains why Maddie and Kobe Bryant stand together, significantly taller by a large chunk!

In some ways, Maddie is really worthy of Durant's template, lying about height is a urine.

And Maddie's defensive function is too far behind the current young man.

However, Kobe Bryant was still Kobe, a twisted waist adjustment in the air, barely dodged the long arm, and then scored the ball.

Kobe and Leonard are a pity in the original time and space, because Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon in the 12-13 season, and Leonard's real rapid growth period was in the 13-14 season, and Kobe Bryant had been "fully scum" at this time and completely fell out of the tail of the peak. And I have said before that the regular season is basically against the defense, and there is rarely a misplaced conventional defensive style of play, so Leonard in the No. 3 position does not have many opportunities to defend Kobe Bryant in the No. 2 position.

In the playoffs, the two have never met, because in the 12-13 playoffs, Kobe Bryant watched from a hospital bed.

So it's a pity that the original plane has not staged a battle of the strongest spear on the outside line VS the strongest shield on the outside line.

But this time and space make up for it.

After scoring the goal, Kobe glanced back at him and casually spewed a trash word, but there was another detail that surprised the Black Mamba again.

The No. 2 of the Spurs team didn't have any expression or fluctuation at all, as if he was completely unaffected.

Bryant winked his eyes, and he didn't say much, just retreated to the Lakers' half of the court to prepare for defense.

The Spurs missed an open mid-range shot, and Tang jumped high to protect the defensive rebound. He struggled in this series, because not only on the offensive end, but also on the rebounding end. was weakened by more than 2 percent of his competitive state for no reason, which made Tang Qian's rebounding ability significantly lower than in the regular season.

However, he has no way, if he wants to get rid of this so-called "inner demon", there is only one way, and the "other space" has already told him.

Win.

As long as he wins the championship in the real world, then his "inner demon" restriction will be lifted, it's as simple as that.

It also means...... If he can't win the championship in real space, then he will always be haunted by "inner demons".

One season, two seasons, ten seasons, until he retired.

Of course, Tang Qian doesn't want to come out in this state, so he thinks that this time the Lakers' playoffs are his best chance in the near future. If you miss it, you may not know how long you will have to wait.

But in the basketball world, do you want to fight, but people don't? Especially the Spurs this season? Do you think the vengeance spirit of those veterans will be worse than yours? In terms of the desire to win the championship, this Spurs team is also the last chance for the GDP combination. Duncan, too, will not let the Lakers get past easily.

Because, this is also the last fight of this group of veterans in San Antonio.

Their mentality cannot be ignored, it is definitely not some brainless paper supporting role, the protagonist is Long Aotian.

In fact, why is this Spurs team super strong and has exploded with a destructive power far beyond the lineup on paper? Spirit and desire are also a very important aspect. If you think about it, even Duncan took the initiative to block people and card positions, worked hard to be a meat shield or even a coolie under the basket, who else in the Spurs team could not be sacrificed?

The team, this Spurs team in the '13-14 season, really did it all.

Even if you watched the Finals that year, you will know that even the Miami Heat, even the strongest Zhan Huang in the Finals, has never forced the real limit of this Spurs team. Lost an average of 14~15 points per game, and was beaten by a maximum of more than 20 points almost every game, what is the strength and possibility to force the opponent?

Kobe Bryant attacked again, but this time he couldn't score it, because the young man who looked a little "paralyzed" actually exploded on the defensive end all of a sudden, which made Kobe's shot a lot interfered. The basketball hit the iron, the basket came out, Tang Qian wanted to compete for this rebound, but at some point, his body appeared in front of him, it was ...... Spurs No. 21, Tim. Duncan. He was willing to come out to be a blue-collar worker, sacrificing data, and not letting Tang Qian enter the best rebounding competition area for half a step.

Duncan is old, and he is no longer as brave as he used to be, but his experience and position have reached a terrifying level, almost Tang Qian has just lifted his foot, and the former is blocked in front of Tang Qian. This seems ordinary, but there are few ordinary NBA interior players who can do it so perfectly. This is a combination of awareness and sacrifice, and how to stop No. 29 in order to limit the Lakers' rebounding to the greatest extent is a subject that the Spurs have studied in detail for a long time.

There is no way to defend rebounding, offensive rebounding, you must try to contain it. The mistakes of the Mavericks and Rockets cannot be repeated.

And all in all, in the end, it is concluded that no one in this league can limit his rebounds in a one-on-one situation.

Duncan even bluntly said that even in his prime, it was not as good, so the Spurs' countermeasure was ......

No. 21 Duncan took the initiative to sacrifice, using his rich experience and rebounding judgment to block the offensive rebounds of the opposite No. 29. This is actually a big loss for some stars, because doing so means that their data will be invisibly reduced. However, Duncan didn't care about these things at all, at least for this year, he didn't care about these things anymore.

In some mentalities, he's the same as Kobe Bryant, it's his last chance, and he's willing to make any sacrifice.

Data? So what's the point?

This Spurs team, anyone can still play without it.

And ordinary blue-collar workers may not be able to stop the Eastern center so accurately, and the entire Spurs team is only possible with Duncan, an "old ball skin". Waste of resources? No, it's just a mission for Duncan to help the team win, that's all. It's just that he used to be a big nail, but now he's a slightly smaller nail.

For Spurs, for him, there is not much difference in essence.

He is a completely different leader and team soul from Kobe, Jordan and even James.

Kobe Bryant and Leonard were entangled together, and within a few minutes, Kobe Bryant also made eight shots, except for one that was converted into a free throw, and the 8 of the 24th, no, the data is a record of 7 shots, only 3 hits. The hit rate was only 42%. This may be okay for ordinary Kobe, but for Kobe this season, this is being defended. At least it's an effective limitation.

You know, this season, Kobe Bryant's regular season hit 49.7%, this wave of attacks, hasn't it dropped a lot?

Kobe Bryant was a little annoyed, he exploded directly, and then scored a few goals in a row, but what the fans at the Staples Center didn't expect was ...... After a few balls, the number 24 hit rate dropped again. Although at first glance, this section also has a shooting rate of about 45%, but for this season, Kobe Bryant is not qualified. Because this section is all one-on-one singles, even if Kobe Bryant is not at the peak of his all-round singles, the shooting rate has reached 4 to 7, and his total singles shooting rate this season has broken through 5 percent in one fell swoop, reaching more than 5 into 1! The king of singles is definitely a solid one!

And the defensive attitude of the defender on the opposite side also made him unhappy, no matter how he scored the goal, the opponent was a "paralyzed face", as if the latter had no other expression other than that. This guy, is it the set of learning Tim, or is it ...... He's also a "stone" type by nature?

If it's the former, it's okay, it's the psychological quality of the latter's defense, looking at the entire league, it is estimated that the outside line is ......

Hum! No way! I'd like to see how long you can hold on to my men!"

Kobe Bryant hit! He shouldn't have singled Leonard like this! But even Tang Qian had no way to predict it! Because the long article about Leonard's classic analysis of ESPN will not come out until 2016, and in that year, there is no Tang Qian in the original time and space. Otherwise, he would have told Kobe Bryant not to play a three-threat spying step in front of him, which is particularly difficult to deal with Leonard! Because Leonard is not a defensive model like traditional and classical outside defense, he is a typical type of defense polished by the Spurs, that is, the defensive style that best fits the Spurs' system - the so-called "blocking the middle and letting the edge".

And his use of his body, the defensive end is almost to the limit of the outside, Tang Qian doesn't know if Jordan can achieve Leonard's defensive results if he devotes all his energy to the defensive end. But for now, he has reached an all-time level among outside defenders, and even in the future, he is qualified to challenge the peak of the strongest outside defenders for a period of time.

ESPN data analysis shows that Leonard's defense is extremely strong for mid-range suppression, whether it is on either side of the wing or high post, all of which can make the opponent's shooting rate less than about 35%. Three-point line? is even more exaggerated, the whole process is suppressed between 29~27%, except for the zero degree angle on the left, his outside defense, basically no dead ends.

Straight into the inside line? That's not easy to make. Because this guy's suppression of the opponent's inside shot can also suppress the shooting rate below 50%, what is this concept? Even if an outside player hits the inside, there is basically a shooting percentage that is at least close to 60%. So the best way to deal with Leonard is to......

But at the moment, Kobe Bryant is a little angry, not only because the opponent is really "okay", but mainly because he suddenly discovered a fact.

The guy who doesn't seem to have nerve cells on his face, he's "training" himself, he's "leveling up with his long experience"!!

This! Can this Nima endure it!! I'm Kobe!! I'm a black mamba!!

I'm going to make you regret going one-on-one against me!!

But tonight, Kobe's paranoia may actually have the opposite effect, he passed very little in the second half, and he was completely caught in a heads-up fight with the opponent. And when there is still enough time for the game, it is not good for the team to do this frequently.

Because it will make the rest of the team unable to touch the ball, resulting in a sense of slackness, and once this slack appears, it will have an impact on offense and defense. That's why the "Zen Master" will be in the last quarter, and the last critical moment will let the star play infinitely single, not all of them will do this.

For the grasp of human nature, in the last few minutes, maybe it was nervous, maybe victory was just around the corner, maybe something else, anyway, a lot of statistical analysis, even if they don't give them the ball, they won't be easy to slack. Therefore, this is also the reason why the "Zen Master" focuses on the old Winter version of the triangle in the first three stanzas, and only in the last stanza does he focus on his own version of the triangle.

Kobe Bryant did this early, which broke this law, and the overall state of the Lakers slowly cooled down.

You know, he's not the kind of no-ball shot he used to be, he's basically holding the ball now.

In this way, the rest of the Lakers players have not touched the hair of many rounds of basketball.

Enthusiasm and enthusiasm have declined, that's for sure, if someone tells you that you can stay motivated and focused for a while without touching the ball, then they either think you're a fool or they're a fool.

Bryant fell into another trap devised by Popovich.

This is a strategy that Leonard came up with on the spot after his individual defense ability improved by leaps and bounds in the playoffs this season. I never thought about it, but it was successful as soon as I used it, and on the 24th, I took the bait.

With only 5 minutes left in the game, the Lakers had no chance of winning, and Bryant scored a full 33 points in the second half and 45 points in the whole game, but ...... So what? He took 35+ shots, almost surpassing his playoff personal shooting record. The shooting rate is not high, only around 44%, which is Kobe's very low shooting percentage in this year's playoffs.

Leonard's brilliance and his overly persistent singles dragged the Lakers into the abyss of failure.

Kobe Bryant has actually found that such an outside single is not enough, he wants to go inside, but the Spurs this season, no, the Spurs' defensive system has always been "blocking the middle and letting the edge", that is, they are very good at setting defensive traps. After letting you break in, it is a multi-person joint defense bag, which makes it extremely difficult for you to shoot all of a sudden.

Even O'Neal was miserable by the Spurs' low-post defense, and Kobe Bryant was even more so.

Even if he is at the top of his game, he is still inferior to James, who is the strongest in this aspect, in terms of hitting the basket alone.

What happened to James against the Spurs? In fact, last year's original time and space were a bit of a fluke, but of course, this time and space was not the case, because of the Lakers' attrition, the Spurs were seriously overdrawn, and they were "inexplicably" shaved and swept out.

So playing the Spurs, playing like this is a mistake, it's not that Kobe Bryant is not strong, it's that he is a little competitive and has found the wrong way.

105-95 in the game, the Lakers lost by 10 points again, and the continuous low scoring also made this team really begin to feel a huge crisis.

After the game, he scored 45 points, but he couldn't smile at all, losing 2 games in a row at home, pressure and anger, so that he almost didn't turn his originally black skin into pure carbon color. Tang Qian also played poorly in this game, no, the entire Lakers team did not play well inside, he only got 9 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, Gasol was even worse, only 10 points and 7 rebounds were scored, and the morale was reversed by the opponent at once.

And they are not the worst data in the "Four Heavenly Kings", the worst data belongs to Steve tonight. Nash.

He only had 12 points and three assists tonight because he didn't play much, and the three assists were his worst since the playoffs this year. He was completely contained by the Spurs, both offensively and defensively.

Without him, the Lakers in the playoffs, the chaos and fragmentation of the offense, can be seen at a glance.

There is no heroism in the last round that easily swept the Rockets.

In short, in short, the Lakers have lost 2 home games, and they are 0-2 behind their opponents.

PS: Although it's not a spoiler, Xiaozi still wants to say that the outline Xiaozi has already been completed completely, so you don't have to worry about writing off, but specifically, you will know it by looking back slowly~hehe~

This round of the series will be very exciting, and Xiao Zi still has a little self-confidence in the competition~

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