Chapter 441: The Scales of Victory
"The Spurs really changed their lineup in this game?!"
When the starters of the Los Angeles Lakers and Spurs came to the court to warm up, as the commentators of the game, Collins and Larry Bird looked at the starters of the Spurs in this game and were stunned for a while, and almost at the same time let out a burst of exclamation, this is not the Spurs' change of formation in this game will surprise them, in fact, the Spurs, who have lost two games in this game, will inevitably have some changes in tactics or lineups, this is certain, although until now, In the eyes of many people, the Spurs, who are dominant on the inside, are still on the active side, and they are a little stronger than the Lakers in terms of strength, but after all, this team has lost two games in a row, in this case, even if it is really more advantageous in terms of strength or lineup, it needs to be changed.
Therefore, there will be some changes in the Spurs in this game, which is absolutely normal, it can be said that everyone thinks so, so what is surprising and unexpected about the Spurs in this game is not the change, but how to change, as far as the starting lineup of the Spurs at this time is concerned, the change of this team is really a little surprising, this team actually changed the team's original starting center, which is also the former Trail Blazer and Lakers' Legendary center Sam Bowe was put in the starting lineup, with Sam Bowe's current age and physical condition, it is naturally impossible for him to appear in the starting lineup as a power forward, it is clear that Sam Bowe was sent to the court by the Spurs to use as a center, that is, this game. The Spurs are either playing center or letting David Robinson play power forward. In short, no matter how it changes. This team is no longer like in the previous two games, with David Robinson as the only interior pillar to face Linham and the Lakers alone!
In other words, when the Spurs faced the Lakers, this team was the first to admit after two very unsuccessful games, and when facing the Lakers, perhaps the worst interior team in the league, it was actually cowardly!
"It's unbelievable that the Spurs no longer believe that David Robinson can beat Lin Han one-on-one?"
In terms of the depth of the Spurs' roster, there are actually many ways for this team to change their interior problems in these two games. Just like many people did before the game when they gave advice to the Spurs, this team can completely seek a helper for David Robinson on the inside, you know, although Rodman's interior defense is also very good, but his height problem and help defense problems have always been flawed, as long as David Robinson is equipped with a big forward who does not take the initiative to attack, but can have height under the basket and can travel, this can be done. In fact, the Spurs' starting power forward Chuck Posen in the first two games was able to do that, as long as the Spurs let the team's power forward change his style of play and go more to the basket. It's possible to solve some problems, and although Posen is more used to being outside now, it's okay to get under the basket. In fact, in the first two games, the Spurs also let Posen use it like this, although the effect is average. But more often than not, the Spurs have never used this style of play in the regular season, and everyone is not very familiar with it. After the first two games, the Spurs can focus on using these two days to practice such tactics, as long as Posen can contain Rodman, not only can his teammates on the outside be of great help, but also can contain Lin Han's energy, which is a pretty good thing, so, before the start of this game, in fact, most American experts believe that the Spurs should pull Posen, the power forward, from the outside back to the basket.
And don't think that this is a very unrealistic option, don't think that Posen is just a role player, far worse than Barkley and Malone in terms of strength, such a player can contain Rodman? Don't look at the jokes!
However, in fact, what Malone and Barkley can't do, Posen may not be able to do, this is not only Posen's height or other aspects, Chuck Posen is one of the strongest shooters in the league, his body and shooting skills are very good, which allows him not to suffer when playing against any opposing player, just like Malone, his figure is actually very close to Malone, and the most important thing is that when Malone, Malone is attacking under the basket, It can't be used as a guerrilla point, Malone needs to hold the ball, whether it's Barkley or Malone, they need to hold the ball when attacking, they need a lot of balls, they are star players, the team revolves around them, which can make them more powerful, and the same can also make them more exposed in front of the defenders, for top defensive players like Rodman, defending Malone or Barkley can find a way to defend even if they can't prevent them. Don't lose your position, because these two ball-holding and offensive superstars are standing there like a target, Rodman is impossible to lose his defensive target unless he is blind, and Rodman needs to do all he needs to do when facing these two people, and then stand in front of these two people, and Posen, this player is not a target-type offensive star with the ball like Malone and Barkley, nor is it some European type of soft egg-type interior line that can only shoot, this is a physically strong body, After all, he was also a leading player in the Pacers back then, and he led the Pacers to the playoffs as a rookie player, and he played 27+8+5 in the playoffs, and his career is also a perennial player who is almost close to 20+7+4 Jù, so to speak, this is a small Chris Weber, and it is Webber who strengthens the body and three-point rankings.
Although after leaving the Pacers, the former Pacers' leading player has been reduced to a shooter, and his style of play has changed a lot, and he is no longer a core player but a role player, especially after coming to the Spurs. But in any case, Chuck Posen is also a player with a lot of strength at the level. Now he is not very old, only thirty-one years old. As long as the Spurs give him a chance, he can still take some responsibility, at least it is okay to contain Rodman, after all, Posen is not a soft egg-type player, so, in the opinion of many experts, even if the Spurs change in this game, it will happen to Chuck Posen
Bringing Chack Posen to the basket can not only attract Linhan's defensive attention. It was a very good decision not to let Lin Han focus all his defensive attention on David Robinson, but also to be able to free David Robinson and really play to David Robinson's strengths.
Even in the eyes of many people, as long as the Spurs change like this, the Lakers will be a little powerless even if they know that the Spurs want to change like this, after all, the strength of the Spurs this year is not fake, but real. David Robinson, Chuck Posen, Jaylen Rose, General Johnson, and Ceballos. These starters are all All-Stars or quasi-All-Stars, and this team is extremely resilient if they want to change. Not to mention the Los Angeles Lakers, even in the face of the Rockets, there will not be much fear.
It's just a time when people don't expect it. The Spurs didn't change as everyone expected in this game, or the change in this team was more complete than everyone expected. This team actually used a three-inside lineup in the starting lineup!
In this game, the starting lineup of the Spurs is, David Robinson, Sam Bowe, Chuck Posen, as well as Jalen Rose and Johnson, three inside lines plus two outside lines capable of controlling the ball and passing!
"It seems that they are really not so convinced that David Robinson, even with Chuck Posen's containment, may not be able to really get rid of Lin Han's entanglement!"
When the Spurs' starting lineup appeared, it was obvious that the only explanation was that they were not sure that Chack Posen could really beat Lin Han after Chu Ke Posen contained Lin Han, that is, they were no longer convinced that David Robinson and Lin Han would be able to have an absolute advantage in the competition, which is quite a magical thing!
After all, David Robinson is one of the four centers, and Lin Han is just an outside guard with a cameo appearance as an inside line and center, and the Spurs actually used a three-inside lineup when facing Lin Han, which can be called magical!
Not to mention that at this time, Collins and Larry Bird felt that the starting lineup of the Spurs was a bit magical, even if Lin Han and Magic, who were opponents, and the Lakers players also felt extremely magical after seeing this lineup of the Spurs.
You know, the Spurs faced a weak team like the Lakers in this game with a three-line interior lineup is not just conservative, but also a more risky thing in a sense, that is, Sam Bowe's attributes, this eight-four star show everyone knows that this is a player who beat Jordan God in the draft that year, talent and strength are not said, if there is no talent or no strength, he will not be able to become a list of stars that year, but, the key is, The same thing that everyone cherishes about this eight-four year list is that this is a player with an extremely failed career and a large number of injuries, and when he was in the Lakers in the first two seasons, he was also riddled with injuries, and when a player has been riddled with injuries throughout his career, then even if the player is talented, and finally after being consumed by injuries for more than ten years, it is difficult to say how much talent he can have.
That is to say, the current Sam Bowe is just a tall man, but the athletic talent is almost negligible, only the most outstanding may be his technical ability, this Spurs interior player is now just a tall and skilled but extremely slow big center, although he has hardly been injured with the Spurs this season, even before Ceballos and others came to the Spurs, the former Lakers player has been the team's starter, But whether this player can integrate well with the current faster Spurs is a huge question.
In the NBA game, height can be an advantage, and speed can also be an advantage, the Spurs used to play with David Robinson as a single-core interior line, which can take into account height and speed, and now, after Sam Bowway is pulled to the starting lineup, then the advantage of speed will not exist, which is quite a risky thing and a chance for the Lakers!
If the Spurs' offensive efficiency in this game is still not high, then the Lakers can beat the Spurs just by playing counterattacks!
So, a change like this for the Spurs is quite risky. Still, it's clear. The Spurs are still doing such a risky thing, and it is definitely not something that their head coach or the players of the team will decide on the pat on the head. Obviously, they have very deliberate considerations, and the basis for their consideration may have a lot to do with the shortcomings of the Lakers' lineup.
If facing an ordinary NBA team, the Spurs may not really dare to throw a slow center with a super height of 2.16 meters onto the court like this, but when facing the Lakers, they can do so, that is, the Lakers' tallest player on the team, Antonio Harvey, is only 2.11 meters, that is, the Spurs play a three-inside lineup. The Lakers simply can't find three players to play one-on-one with the Spurs, and when the Lakers can't play one-on-one with the Spurs' three interior players, then the Lakers can only have two options for the Spurs' defense.
Of course, one tried his best to find three interior players to block the Spurs' three interior players with strong offensive ability, you know, although Sam Bowe has all kinds of problems, but this guy's offense is unquestionable, and Chuck Posen is the same, they are the core players of their respective teams back then, they are not just role players. They all have the core style of play that the core players have, and as long as the Spurs give them a chance, they can use the offensive ability of the core players to fight against the opponent!
So, the Lakers want to defend these three well. Of course, according to the most popular one-on-one man-to-man defense in the NBA right now, find three good interior defenders to match these three, but unfortunately, the Lakers' best interior defenders are only Lin Han and Rodman. As for the other guy, both Harvey and Williams have quite a problem when it comes to facing big centers. If the big center is just a role player, it's fine, if the opponent's big center can have a core offensive player's style of play, it will be difficult for the two to really defend each other.
Therefore. If the Lakers play man-to-man defense, the Spurs' three-interior play really doesn't worry about whether their offensive inefficiency will give the Lakers a counterattack, the Lakers can't even find the opposing defensive players they need, and they can't even arrange the defensive formation at all.
In addition to defensive counterattack, then another option for the Lakers is very simple, in the face of such a strong three interior line of the opponent, all that can be done is passive contraction defense, shrink defense, is the league's famous passive defensive strategy, this is an effective tactic to sacrifice their ability to counterattack to defend the opponent's interior, when their interior line is inferior to the opponent and is far inferior, most teams will choose to shrink defense, that is to say, the Lakers really play this game, Then it is equivalent to giving up their own counterattack, so even if the Spurs are really not good at offensive efficiency, they are also not worried about being beaten and counterattacked, besides, the Lakers play shrink defense, for the Spurs, it is not an unacceptable thing, you must know that the Spurs' three interior lines are all players with long-distance scoring ability, Chuck Posen needless to say, this player from the Pacers can shoot outside the three-point line, as for David Robinson, this is the strongest shooting ability among the four centers, As for Sam Powe, who is a little worse, although his shooting ability is not as good as David Robinson and Chuck Posen, this is the same as Magic Johnson, he is a player who can develop three-point shooting ability in the later stage, and if the Lakers really play shrinking, then it is really possible to be stunned by the Spurs!
"It's too bullying!"
Although at the beginning, Larry Bird was a little surprised why the Spurs would play such a seemingly extremely risky behavior, but after thinking about it clearly, the Celtics legend's face soon changed dramatically, and the emotional Spurs played three inside, although it seemed risky, in fact, because of the Lakers' interior problems, there was no danger for this team to play like this!
And when the Spurs choose to use a three-hearted lineup and tactics in the face of a team like the Lakers, which is extremely weak on the inside, the Celtics legend doesn't know what to say.
Of course, Larry Bird can quickly understand what the Spurs want to do in this game, although Collins next to him is not as smart as Larry Bird, but after thinking for a while, he also understands something, and after hearing Larry Bird's emotion. Soon the former Bulls head coach also understood everything, and finally the on-site commentator looked at the head coach of the Spurs, Bob Hill, with some different eyes!
Against a team like the Lakers. The Spurs actually played a three-inside tactic in the game, and this approach was not just a matter of many reporters and experts on the sidelines after a little stunned. There was an uproar, even the Lakers players on the court did not look very good at this time, especially as the team's head coach Magic Johnson.
For this game, he and his team actually have a lot of ideas and plans, but even if they have a plan, they would never have thought that the Spurs would use a three-line interior lineup to beat them when facing the Lakers, after all, the Spurs are not an ordinary interior powerhouse. This team has David Robinson, one of the league's four major centers, and if the Spurs really play a three-inside strategy, isn't this telling the world that David Robinson is unreliable?
You know, last season the Rockets traded for Thorpe in order to trade Drexler, which certainly made the Rockets have no barrier inside, and Olajuwon needs someone to deal with the problem of the interior, which of course makes Olajuwon's defense on the inside difficult, but the success of the Rockets last season also gave Olajuwon great prestige. Let the world see the ability of the Rockets as a center forward, even in the face of the Jazz, who were the strongest last season and perhaps one of the strongest teams in history, Olajuwon was able to blow up the Jazz's interior from defense to offense. And you don't need a helper.
As a player on the same level as Olajuwon, David Robinson faced a team that was much weaker than the Jazz last season on the inside, and this team lost the first two games. After losing two games, so many people gathered on the inside line at once. What is this trying to do? Intimidated by the Lakers' interior line, or do you want to use your interior line to bully people?!
In this one-on-one alliance. Whether it is fans or players, especially superstar players, they are actually reluctant to use bags when facing opponents, especially the direct absolutes between superstar players, when the Trail Blazers and the Bulls were in the finals, Drexler was defeated by Jordan and was unwilling to call someone to wrap up, and the speed of Drexler, who Jordan couldn't resist, would not say, buddy, let's go together.
Therefore, such an act by the Spurs, although it is said to be for the needs of the game, is actually a bit embarrassing.
But whether it's a shame or not, since the Spurs use it like this, the Lakers can't help it, after all, this is the NBA and this is the playoffs, a qiē is just a victory, victory is the most important thing, and everything else is to serve the victory, so even if the tactics used by the Spurs in this game are not so gentlemanly, but if the Spurs win in the final series, then no one will criticize them for being wrong, and even years later, when fans recall this series, will also applaud Bob Hill or lick how wise and great the head coach of the Spurs is, just like a head coach who makes his players abolish the opposing team's players in order to win, as long as he really wins, then a qiē is not a problem, time can dilute a qiē and change a qiē, unless the game is lost, that is a loss and a loss, and the NBA is always a qiē written by the winner.
It's just that the Spurs seem far away, and I'm afraid that the only players in the Lakers are in a dilemma at this time, facing the Spurs' three interior lines, the Lakers are really difficult now, even if the team is quite confident Rodman's face is not very good at this time, especially when the warm-up between the two sides is over, when he and David Robinson stand together and prepare to jump the ball, facing David Robinson's victorious expression, Rodman's face is getting harder and harder to look.
"Bastard, we've won this game!"
Of course, at this time, the faces of the Lakers are not very good-looking, this is definitely the most desirable thing for David Robinson, the more ugly Lin Han and Rodman's faces are, the happier he will be, as for whether this game against the Lakers with a three-inside lineup will be a little unfavorable to his reputation, David Robinson doesn't care very much at all, he is not Olajuwon, although he also cares about his reputation, but more than reputation, he cares more about victory, as long as he can win, Not to mention finding a large number of helpers in the case of not being able to get Lin Han one-on-one, even if he is asked to give up his position as the boss, he may be able to do it. As long as the opponent can bring him the championship and bring victory. Of course, this is only the worst-case scenario. In fact, in the NBA, no superstar is willing to give up his position as the boss, if he is really forced to be helpless like Barkley or Drexler and others, David Robinson can make the same decision, and even he can do better, which is also David Robinson's flaws and his strengths.
"Well, that's who you are, I know. It's just that your nature has refreshed the lower limit I have set for you, and your lower limit is unbelievably low."
It's just that when David Robinson looked at Rodman with a victorious attitude, what kind of player is Rodman, this guy is a master who is not afraid of heaven and earth, when he is on a team with David Robinson, he dares to directly face David Robinson, not to mention that now the two are no longer in the same team.
So, it didn't take long for the Lakers player to sneer at David Robinson, and Rodman said that. Even David Robinson, who had already seen quite openly, changed his face in an instant.
Obviously, Rodman, who has always had a poisonous tongue, is not talking about other things, and the two are teammates and were inside partners together last season. The two had a lot of communication and cooperation in the game, especially in the game against the Rockets last season, when David Robinson couldn't handle Olajuwon. once asked Rodman to go with him to get Olajuwon, how could Rodman, who was already extremely witty, go to David Robinson as cannon fodder. You know, David Robinson didn't convince Rodman. For people who can't convince themselves, Rodman has always been quite professional, and it's impossible to make him desperate, whether it's with the Lakers or with the Spurs, when he was with the Lakers, wasn't this guy the same wit at the beginning? So Rodman's choice at that time was quite interesting, in the face of Robinson's invitation to deal with Olajuwon's behavior, the former Spurs' direct answer to the interior was, aren't you also a big three center? At that time, Rodman's answer was almost a shame on David Robinson, this sentence seems simple, this is directly in one of David Robinson's superstar glory! However, Rodman was cool at the time, but at the same time, it also made David Robinson hate him.
Therefore, at this time, Rodman said that David Robinson was obviously saying to David Robinson, when you faced Olajuwon, you asked me to help me I thought it was enough to know your lower limit, but I didn't expect that when facing Lin Han today, you actually did the same thing, this Nima is still shameless, so if Stockton also goes to the inside line in the future, when you can't figure it out, won't you also find someone to help?
In the face of such humiliation, even David Robinson, who has never been so sensitive to these things, can't stand it, if he doesn't want to be sent off for a heads-up with Rodman, at this time, judging from David Robinson's face, the Spurs' leading player is probably ready to fight Rodman directly!
Even if he was reluctant to go directly with Rodman at this time because of some scruples, David Robinson's fists were already clenched at this time.
Lin Han, who has been paying attention to this situation on the side, was a little unhappy after seeing David Robinson being angered by Rodman, and even the leading player of the Lakers team laughed directly after seeing David Robinson's rather ugly face, of course, Lin Han's smile was naturally seen by David Robinson, who had been paying attention to him.
"Hmph, boy, laugh now, laugh as much as you want, there will be times when you cry in the future!"
After taking a deep look at Lin Han's face, after seeing that his team's head coach Bob Hill had been signaling himself to calm down on the sidelines, David Robinson also took a deep breath and secretly thought in his heart.
There is no doubt that he and his team will win this game, after all, he and his team have almost no way back at this time.
And for him personally, he sacrificed so much in this game, if he can't win the opponent, then what's the point of his sacrifice?
Although he doesn't care about some means in order to win, whether it is the general manager of the team or the head coach of the team or he personally believes in such a winner's philosophy, but the premise is victory, this is the philosophy, if he fails, then he will still be called soft by others as before, and he never wants to do this again!
This game between the Spurs and the Lakers is a must-win game for the Spurs. So after the start of this game, you can imagine what the momentum of this team will be.
The first attack of the game was on the jump ball. Although he was able to beat Rodman 100 percent, David Robinson was on the jump. The momentum that wanted to swallow Rodman directly made the Spurs fans on the sidelines extremely surprised, and after a short period of surprise, the Spurs fans on the sidelines also shouted wildly!
For these Spurs fans, that's what they want, and what they need for this game is their players to swallow the same momentum as Lin Han and the Lakers directly at home.
And when this game started, the Spurs who were successful in jumping the ball did not seek the fast-break offense as usual, because of the three interior players, Avery Johnson was quite slow to advance, if this game could not play to the team's three interior advantages. Then the three-inside tactics in this game are meaningless, because Sam Bowe needs a slow pace, so the Spurs must need to completely drag the offense into a positional battle in this game is the best.
In the face of the Spurs' extremely torturous offensive rhythm, the Lakers really have no choice, in the NBA, the reason why the interior line is the world is not only closer to the basket, their offensive success rate will be higher, in addition to the reason for the offensive success rate, there is also because of the strong team on the inside. They are more positional warfare, so they don't need to risk using some offensive strategies, such as teams without an interior line, when attacking. Most of them want to play their own speed regardless of qiē, and if they can't play speed, they are forced to fall into the position. Then a team without an inside line is considered finished, unless the team's outside players are strong enough to defy the sky. So, when a team is forced to play fast. Then the mistakes of this team on the offensive end can be imagined, which is definitely quite a lot, and the mistakes of one team increase, so how can this team control the rhythm of the game? Therefore, another meaning of the inside team is that the inside team does not need to be impatient in attack, the error rate is lower, and the control of the game is stronger.
And in a game at such a level in the NBA, if the opponent's offense is not impatient, it is very difficult for you to force the opponent to make mistakes, not to mention that the Spurs' outside line, whether it is Rose or General Johnson, is a player above the level, and it is even more difficult to force these two people to have problems, and don't forget, although David Robinson and Chuck Poson are inside, they also have strong ball control ability, David Robinson is not to mention, one of the league's famous small forward centers, technical ability is no worse than small forward, And Chuck Posen, don't forget, he was also a player who averaged 20+7+4 per game back then, and he was also an all-round forward, so don't look at the Spurs' three-inside tactics, this team will definitely not be forced by the Lakers to make a lot of mistakes because of the decrease in outside ball handlers.
And this is also the most terrible place for the Spurs, this team is too comprehensive, even the Rockets, who are known as the strongest team this season, may not have such a big advantage in front of this team, if this team can really meet the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs may not be much worse than the Rockets, at least, compared to the bumps and bumps with the Lakers, I am afraid that the Spurs are more willing to touch the Rockets at this time.
Therefore, when the Spurs' first wave of offense, the little general Johnson handed the basketball in his hand directly to David Robinson's hands, and David Robinson did not go head-to-head with Lin Han on the inside this time, but after pulling out a little, after stopping the ball a little and waiting for a while, he almost threw the basketball in his hand high to Sam Bowe's hand under Lin Han's gritted teeth, and the Spurs' interior player faced the magic's change of defense, Almost directly knocked the all-time No. 1 point guard away and completed the layup.
The Lakers did not passively play shrinkage when they came up, with the projection ability of the Spurs' interior players, the result of the Lakers' contraction was only death, no fast break, if it was just a positional offense, just look at the Lakers' scores in the first two games to know how bad the Lakers' offense was, and if there was no fast break, then it would be even worse. 、
Even if this game is played to death by the Spurs' offense, the Lakers will not choose to shrink, so after the Spurs' first offense, it is only the first round. The Lakers were forced to ask for a timeout, which is extremely rare in an NBA game. After the opponent played a round, the other side directly called a timeout. This is probably the first time in the history of the NBA!
However, it is obvious that the Lakers at this time will not be able to even call a timeout, after all, since they do not play contraction and have to play one-on-one, then the current Lakers lineup is naturally not good.
"The Lakers are dangerous in this game"
After looking at the first round, the Lakers directly asked for a timeout, and Collins on the sidelines also said with a somewhat unsightly face, in this current league. It's really sad for a team without an interior line, just like the Bulls, a team that claims to have no interior line, has a big center like Longley, even if Longley is just big, a little able to shoot the basketball, not to mention a star player in the NBA, even if it is a role player, it is not the top, but even so, Longley is also a big center. Even if his ability is not good, he is still a big man, as long as he stands under the basket, it is a big board, even David Robinson or the other two major centers are quite difficult to deal with such a big man. And the Lakers really can't even find a big guy.
The team's tallest player, Antonio Xavi, is not a bulky type at all, and in terms of registered weight and his size, the 2.11-meter-tall player is about the same weight as Lin Han and Magic. Magic Johnson, who is not as good as the fat Magic Johnson in terms of size, the entire Lakers team is a bunch of noodles from top to bottom. If this is a player of the level of the four centers, it is no wonder that he is not favored before the game, if it is not for Lin Han to block David Robinson. I'm afraid this team has long been beaten to tears by the Spurs.
"It's not just that the Lakers are a little difficult in this game, but the Lakers are a little difficult in this series, if the Spurs are really ready to play a three-inside tactic in this series, I'm not sure how the Lakers can win, maybe they can really only rely on Lin Han's personal feelings."
After Collins finished speaking, Larry Bird, who was sitting next to Collins, was even more pessimistic than Collins.
Although before this game, the Lakers won two games in a row, but as many people say, although the Lakers won two games, but for the NBA playoffs, if you don't win a road game, then the playoffs are equivalent to no real start, so it looks like the 2-0 Lakers have a big advantage, as long as the Lakers are not able to win a road game, such an advantage is actually not there, those who say that the Lakers can sweep the Spurs, It's all about building on the sweep model that the Lakers can win a quick road game.
And from the current point of view, how can it be so easy for the Lakers to win an away game!
"It looks like this Antonio Xavi is going to play"
When the Lakers asked for a timeout as soon as they came up, although Collins and Larry Bird were really worried about this team, no matter how worried they were, they couldn't solve the problem for the Lakers, in fact, even if they were the head coach of the Lakers, it would be difficult for them to solve the problems that the Lakers are currently experiencing.
Before the start of this round of the series between the Spurs and the Lakers, a large number of experts believed that the Spurs were superior, which is not just talking, in fact, the Lakers were far inferior to the Spurs in terms of the thickness of the lineup and the changeable range of the lineup, so the gap between the two teams is not the software gap in tactical play, but the direct hardware gap, not to mention them, even if the Cardinal or John Wood stands on the sidelines to coach the Lakers, I am afraid there is no way, Now that the Spurs have made it clear that they want to bully the Lakers on the offensive end, what can the Lakers do?
Before this game, the Lakers and the Spurs both teams did not play well offensively, this is the reality of the two teams, and now the Lakers offense is still not playing very well, while the Spurs' offense is getting better, then this is not good for the Lakers, and now the only thing the Lakers can do is to drag the offense of both sides into the same level again, and then the Lakers will beat the Spurs with their rich experience.
It's just that, with the current Spurs, the Lakers have some difficulty trying to get them XJBD, unless they can find a reliable interior defender.
At least Antonio Harvey, who played at this time, made Larry Bird and Collins not trust!
Of course, not to mention that Larry Bird and Collins don't trust Antonio Harvey, I'm afraid that the rest of the Lakers players also don't trust their teammate.
However, there is no way to do this, and now the only player on the entire team who can slightly limit Sam Powe in height is Antonio Harvey, even if it is not good, it is necessary to bite the bullet at this time, after all, this is the only way for the Lakers.
"Anthony, don't be so nervous, you're not the protagonist in this game, so you don't have to bear any consequences and responsibilities, just do what you can"
For the team's current situation, Antonio Harvey is of course extremely clear, as a player who played the playoffs for the first time in his career, the pressure of the team's victory and defeat is directly on his shoulders, which is also quite helpless, but who makes the Lakers so bad inside, even if the team is unwilling to let Antonio Harvey go directly, but there is no other way.
In the face of the comforting eyes of Lin Han and other Lakers players, Antonio Harvey was a little more stable in his heart, but as long as he thought of the next game, the Lakers' interior was a little helpless.
This is a Western Conference semifinals level game, although every player who enters the NBA should have enough ambition, but Antonio Harvey is exactly the player who knows how many pounds he has, and even he knows that if it weren't for Van Axel and Lin Han, he wouldn't even be able to find a job in the NBA, compared to his other teammate Aaron Williams, he is far behind, Williams is still all-round, and this season in Lin Han and Magic's adjustment [training] Although Williams is now in the same position as him on the team, as long as he is not a fool, he can imagine that Williams' future is much brighter than him, and this teammate will be an important substitute for the Lakers in the future, if that Chinese kid can come to the Lakers as he wishes, and can grow to a high enough height as predicted by Magic and Jerry West to eventually replace Magic, then Williams will be Wang Zhizhi's first substitute in the future, Although he seems to be a substitute, he is one of the most important rotation players for the team, and he is a player who can stand firm in the NBA with his own ability in the future, and he will never have such an opportunity.
In the face of such a situation, Xavi did not complain, after all, the Lakers gave him so many opportunities, and Lin Han gave him so many opportunities, which is already worthy of him, although he, the weakest starting center in the team's history in the Lakers media, really can't be supported, but this is just the reason why his strength is really too poor has nothing to do with the rest of the Lakers, and it has nothing to do with Lin Han's magic or other teammates.
So, when I think about it, the Lakers' backup center feels a little better.
It's just that, it's a pity that Antonio Harvey was a little better psychologically, and he also understood that the team's victory or defeat had little to do with him, but as this game progressed, when the Spurs maintained a very obvious advantage from the beginning of this game, no matter how the Lakers adjusted in the game, and even as the team's leading player, Lin Han was not on the inside at the end of the game, on the offensive end, Instead, he directly took over the team's offensive responsibility and ran to the outside to recover the previous cancerous offense, but in the end, when the Lakers still lost the game 92-101, Antonio Harvey was still a little gloomy.
In the face of such a game, he also wants to stand up and help Lin Han help the team, and finally let the team win, but this is the NBA playoffs, and it is the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA, facing one of the strongest teams in the league, those players who can stand up after getting the opportunity must first be enough in strength, unfortunately he is just a helpless choice for the Lakers, he does not have enough strength, and even Bowe is far inferior (to be continued...... R1292