With three minutes left in the second quarter, Greg . Popovich called a timeout. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Because of the score difference of the Spurs, they have been chased by the opponent to only one point.

"Kowai! Tony! What are you two up to? Didn't you have dinner tonight? Added up to 2 of 9 shots in 5 minutes? Is this the hit rate you should hand over? "Don't blame Popovich for being annoyed, just because the Spurs' shooting percentage is too low, especially after the Lakers came on the court on the 29th, the entire interior breakthrough was paralyzed, how could Popovich bear it?

Without inside scoring, the Lakers' defense will expand outward, and it will be difficult to shoot from the outside.

Such a situation is simply unimaginable!

Both Leonard and Parker bowed their heads slightly, because they really didn't do the job they were supposed to do when they were on the court.

"Play the No. 17 tactic later, use Toni to break through the inside, make containment, and then break through the ...... of the ball"

Popovich's arrangement was fine, and Parker did the same after he came on the court, but except for 2 mid-range shots, the remaining 4 inside passes were all interfered with, that is, the inside offense was all destroyed. This allowed the Lakers to come from behind and overtake the score after the end of the second quarter.

At 41-40, Los Angeles entered the locker room with the lead.

The Spurs' locker room was low.

"Tell me, what kind of ball is this? The interior offense was almost nonexistent in the second quarter, and they were all allergic to the Lakers' interior line? Aron? Matt? Corey? Let's talk about it! "It's rare for Popovich to be so angry, because a normal loss, he can understand it, he can tolerate it, but if it is not an abnormal loss, he can't agree to it. Because the purpose of the Spurs team is to play steadily, no matter what firepower and state the opponent has, they will always carry out their own rhythm, so that the loss is also lost to the opponent's explosive seed, and obviously, the probability of explosion and explosive seed is far lower than the probability of normal play. So the Spurs are close to a 20-year 50+ win rate, that's how it came about, you do yours, I do mine, and basically they are not "brought into the rhythm" by others.

But tonight, starting in the middle of the second quarter, it was already a deviation from the normal rhythm of the Spurs.

That's where Popovich's anger comes from.

He can't tolerate the team he coached and the players he coached by himself to play abnormally and play chaotically.

One of Popovich's mottos, you can not break out, you can not explode, but you can't be abnormal, you can't be sluggish, and the winning rate of normal play is the highest and most stable. The implication is that we do not seek to be abnormal, but only to be normal.

Aron. Baines couldn't help but defend himself: "But sir, the defense of that No. 29 is too strong, and we can barely get in." ”

When Popovich heard this, he raised his brows and said, "The defense is too strong? The defense is too strong, and that's one too! Can't you even handle it alone? You think he's the pinnacle Howard? After saying this, Aaron. Baines muttered a few words and said, "I don't know if it's peak Howard, but he's definitely the strongest interior defender I've ever seen, and I've never seen this kind of No. 5 before......"

Aron. Because Baines has just landed in the NBA this year, he doesn't know what the concept of peak Howard is, just watching the videos and highlights, the error is too big, and he is far from feeling it himself. But an "old man" stood up and said, "Sir, that kid tonight is not in a normal state, a little abnormal. Seeing that the person who spoke was Parker, Popovich was a little more pleasant and said, "Tony, are you talking about his state outburst?" ”

"State outbreak?" Tony. Parker said: "I'm afraid it's more than that, I think he's at least explosive." ”

Tang Qian scored 2 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks and 1 assist in the first half, although the offensive end is not very good-looking, but the defensive end is diametrically opposite, which can be called wonderful. This makes Mike. D'Antoni increasingly felt that he had made the right decision, and that a player who could awaken the team's fighting spirit was definitely not comparable to the average substitute.

This kid, give him some time, give him some space, maybe he can really become the league's top blue-collar All-Star.

No kidding, just the quality of the league's interior players, a peak Mutombo, a peak Ben. Wallace, or even a peak campie, may be able to get a fat contract with a second highest salary. And even if this is the case, I am afraid that the supply will be in short supply.

Nowadays, the vast majority of teams are built with outside stars, so a top blue-collar who does not occupy a shot and has a super strong defense is extremely popular. Not to mention the top blue-collar all-stars, if they really want to appear, they will definitely be robbed of the free market.

It's just that the Lakers are ...... right now Alas, it's hard to say, after all, there is a man known as "Warcraft".

If the injury is really healed and the magic period is restored, then I am afraid that it will ......

To know Dwight. Howard is not only a top blue-collar star, he is also a contributor who averages 20+ points per game, so if you add it up, the advantage for No. 29 is too great. Pure blue-collar players, no matter how you say it, still suffer.

It's up to the Lakers' management to make decisions.

What you can do is to give opportunities to those who are in dire need of them, just as we did last year in New York.

And Mike. D'Antoni probably couldn't have imagined that the play of No. 29 in the second half was stronger and more eye-catching.

At the end of the halftime, the Spurs were on the full starting lineup, and the Lakers were PG Dujon SG Meeks SF Darius. Morris PF Paul. Gasol C Don Diving. Although Mike. D'Antoni doesn't have much of an obsession with winning, but he always has to give it a try when he has the chance. So...... He chose to take out Howard and Jamison, who were the two players.

Why do it? Aren't Howard and Jamison the strongest lineup the Lakers can put out right now?

Yes, but for the sake of on-field lineup chemistry and unity, Mike. D'Antoni opted to "take the plunge".

Lined up a lineup that was not the strongest on the books to challenge the Spurs' "starting five".

If you lose, don't think about it, the outside world will definitely take Mike. D'Antoni scolded from beginning to end, sneering.

"Suppressing Stars", "Abusing Newcomers", "Abuse of Power", "No Brains", "Likes to Promote Substitutes to Show Their Extraordinary", etc., etc., etc., etc., a series of titles, Mike. D'Antoni may have thought of it for them in advance. But this old man from West Virginia is unusually "stubborn", just like the Knicks vs Raptors game in February 2012, he did not choose Stoudemire, he did not choose Chandler (currently shooting all the shots), but chose Jeremy Lin, who has 8 turnovers, to execute the final blow.

This old man, who has dual citizenship of Italy and the United States, and this old man who is over 60 years old, has never been a head coach who "plays cards according to common sense". Last year in New York, and this year in Los Angeles. Nothing he decides, no one can change, including the team management who pays him a salary.

It is precisely in this way that things like "Lin Crazy" and "Tang Storm" can appear in his hands, and other head coaches will definitely not do this. Even if the substitutes play well, the team is still the main player, isn't it? This is the thinking of most NBA head coaches, who instinctively do not trust the rookie and the bench.

Therefore, whether it is Jeremy Lin or Tang Qian, they should be glad that they have met such a coach who "does not play cards according to common sense", otherwise I dare not say that the former will not be able to play, but at least the performance will be a great backward. And because of Jeremy Lin, Mike. D'Antoni does not have as much discrimination and exclusion as other managers for yellow players, on the contrary...... After last year's "Lin Crazy", he always felt that he had a subconscious "favoritism" for yellow players.

It just so happened that the No. 29 of the Lakers did not disappoint him, did not let him lose face, "Tang Storm" and a large number of honors made this "feeling in the dark" even deeper. That's why he made the decision that an ordinary manager would look like a "convulsive".

Temporarily abandon Howard and use No. 29 as the Lakers' No. 5 main force!

That's right, he began to "convulse" again! Just like last year in New York!

But according to Mike. In his later autobiography, D'Antoni autobiographed:

They won't understand, most NBA head coaches won't, everything I do is something I have a premonition, it's like God gave me a stuffy stick at breakfast, which made me have an inexplicable or "mysterious good feeling" for yellow-skinned athletes. That's why Lin and Tang were chosen by me, and why I was chosen by them.

At the start of the third quarter, the Spurs wanted to take the lead, Parker stole Duhon's dribble and then went straight to the basket in Los Angeles.

Dujon wanted to chase Parker, but he tripped over his foot because he was in too much of a hurry, and the whole person "pounced" and fell down.

This made Parker more confident about this ball, and his original plan was to "take the lead" and help the team overtake the score as soon as he got on the court. And now, that goal is within reach.

"Tony. Parker shook off Dujon, there was no one in front of him, and he was going to make a layup...... oh~ Someone, someone flew over! He's hot! He's hot! Chase the big hat! The hot staged a chase hat!! "In Bill. Under McDonald's shouting, Parker's whole body was knocked away, but because he dropped the basketball first, it was not an offensive foul. Tang Qian also hit the base of the basket because the impact was too great. However, the Lakers' No. 29 quickly stood up, and then rushed towards the Spurs' half without stopping.

This guy ...... He's so athletic???

Parker was still on the ground and could only watch as the Lakers turned into a 5-on-4 situation.

However, the Lakers' outside shot missed, and Meeks yelled in frustration because the ball was basically a big open ball, and as a shooter, he should have thrown it. The Spurs interior players were ready to grab the board, but at this moment, someone took the lead and took off.

He is naturally the 29th, Tang Qian.

In this game, the "heart demon" was not weakened much, so after Tang Qian's "demigod descended", his rebounding strength was much stronger than in the previous game. This suddenly caught the Spurs off guard.

"Hot got an offensive rebound! He got the offensive rebound! Hot passes to Paul on the other side of the line, Paul turns and moves, hooking hands...... Yes！！！ Hit!!! "Bill. McDonald said: "At 43-40, the Lakers lead by three points!! ”

The Spurs' No. 21 frowned, but didn't speak, just ran to the frontcourt, ready to go on offense.

Parker passed to Duncan, who was on the inside, and Duncan turned left and right, then flicked a shot to pick off the opponent Gasol. Duncan hit the board with a small hook in the restricted area, and the basketball flew straight to the Lakers' basket.

But almost at the moment when it touched the board, someone fanned the ball down.

The referee didn't blow the whistle and was a good hat.

"Watch out for the !! of grabbing the floor ball" It is not practical for Tang Qian to shout, with the last Jamison incident, everyone in the Lakers team is a lot more active, and they have rushed out to get this floor ball before the Spurs players. "Attack! go！！！ As soon as Tang Qian landed, he rushed straight to the frontcourt, and the strength and speed of his feet made the Spurs feel stunned.

Is this guy still a big man over 7 feet tall? Why is the foot force so terrible???

Gasol plays the ball inside, Darius. Morris threw the ball in and brushed it, and the Lakers added two more points.

At 45-40, the margin widened to a full five points.

Turning his head, Ginobili made a top 3-pointer to help the Spurs temporarily stop the bleeding and not let the score difference be further widened. But soon, the Lakers scored another 2 points through consecutive shots, 47-43, and it was still a 4-point score gap.

Why is it a streak of shots? Because the Lakers made 3 shots before putting it into the Spurs' basket, it is not an exaggeration to say that it was a "continuous shot". Among them, Tang Qian grabbed 2 frontcourt rebounds and played a vital role.

"Well done, Jodi! Keep the state going! I'll get the rebound! Don pointed at Jordi after the goal. Meeks Road. The latter nodded involuntarily, after all, such a powerful "blue-collar teammate", he has played basketball for the first time. How can you "live up" to the former's kindness.

Meeks' mentality and state are also gradually rising.

This is all because of the relationship between "rebounding bottoms", so the extra pressure on shooting is very small, even easier than during the regular season. In this case, Meeks certainly won't "relent", and hit 2 more three-pointers in a row, which directly put the Spurs into a timeout again.

At 53-43, the Lakers' lead was extended to 10 points.

"Well done! Jodi! Let's keep shooting! As soon as Tang Qian heard the pause, he ran over and patted Meeks on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement. Meeks is also the first time in the playoffs to be so "like a fish in water", you must know that before coming to the Lakers, although he also entered the playoffs in Philadelphia twice, but without exception they were all soy sauce roles, the data is very ugly, and the highest score is only 13 points in a single game. In the playoffs this season, not only did he score a career-high 29 points, but he also had the possibility of scoring more than 20 points in this game. This is important for Jodi, whose contract is about to expire. Meeks, but it's crucial.

The better the playoff stats, the easier it is to get a big contract in the free market, how can he, as an old man who has played games for 4 years, not know the middle joint? Therefore, he is grateful from the bottom of his heart for the oriental center in front of him.

After all, historical status is too far away and too luxurious for ordinary role players, and they generally value money a little more. It's not vulgar, it's nature, because the life span of a professional player is so short that players have to think about their future.

"Hot, thank you, I'll try!" Meeks' words were heartfelt and sincere.

Tang Qian also said: "We are a whole, we are a team, each performing its own duties, there is nothing to thank." If you really want to thank me, just shoot a few more three-pointers later, and blow up the San Antonios, that's what I want to do now. ”

"Don't worry, I will, hot!" Meeks said loudly.

Spurs on the bench.

"Tell me what's going on? Is this the game that the third-seeded team in the second conference in the West should play??? Tell me??? You guys!!! "Popovich was really angry, because this kind of abnormal performance is what he wants to put an end to on a daily basis. The Spurs are known for their stability, so if you are abnormal, how can you allow abnormality? That's why he's so loud and so unkind.

The Spurs were silenced, and no one spoke up for the first time.

"Are you all dumb? Is this the kind of ball you should play? Answer me??? Popovich asked again.

In the end, it was the team soul No. 21 Tim. Duncan opened his mouth and said, "Sir, I think we underestimated the Lakers. ”

"This Lakers team that looks vulnerable."

"How?" Seeing that the person who spoke was Duncan, Popovich temporarily put away his anger and asked patiently.

"Because now, they are not stragglers without a core." Duncan looked at the Lakers' bench and said, "It's a flock of sheep with leaders." So from the very beginning, our battle plan was passive and wrong. Popovich said, "Leader, Tim, what do you mean?" ”

Duncan paused and said in a low voice: "Lakers No. 29, that Oriental kid, has become the new leader. ”

"Maybe it's just a moment, maybe it's just a game, but he is indeed in this state for the time being." After Duncan finished speaking, he took a sip of the sports drink in his hand and said, "This little guy ...... It's not easy. ”

"That Tim, you ......" Before Popovich could finish speaking, the Spurs No. 21 opened his mouth and said:

"I'll take care of him, sir."

The voice is not passionate, but it faintly exudes unparalleled confidence and conceit.

PS: May Day has just ended, and the company has a lot of things to be busy, so let's adjust it first, and the ~big chapter that will break out in the next few days will be sent~