Chapter 1333: The collapse of the Spurs system
3-0! The Lakers will face the 73-win Warriors in the Western Conference finals! —Los Angeles Times.
Old and new! Duncan passed the torch to the tyrant scald! - Bleachers.
Duncan took the initiative to take responsibility, and this game was lost to me. —The San Antonio Express.
Go to the West again! Can the Lakers break through this season? - Lakers Nation.
Many people in China are saddened by the aging of the stone Buddha Duncan. This time, even in their team section, there are hardly any optimistic posts. "Play dead"? It looks like I really can't get up this time.
Is this the curtain call for the greatest PF in NBA history? A lot of people are not reconciled.
But it's useless for them to be unwilling, the game is still played by the players, and if the players don't play well, the fans can only be unwilling no matter how unwilling they are. In addition to the Lakers and Spurs game that ended the day, the Cavaliers and Hawks also played the third game of the series. Of course, the result is not surprising. The Cavaliers won 121-108 again, and it looks like the Cavaliers are going to sweep the opponent again.
If it really does, then the Cavaliers will reach the Eastern Conference finals in 8 games this year, which is quite majestic.
And every time this happens, someone shouts out claims that surpass the Lakers' playoff record in '01. It's similar to every time a team plays well in the regular season, someone comes out with the Bulls' 72-10 record. It's normal. And at present, even the Warriors don't have this opportunity.
The Big Three cut down about 70 points! Destroy the enemy with ease! Of course, the defense was as bad as ever.
But winning can cover up all problems, so now it doesn't seem obvious.
On May 7, the Raptors defeated the Heat by four points on the road, and Wade was unable to recover even if he scored 38 points. The Heat trailed 1-2. On the same day, the Warriors lost to the Trail Blazers by 12 points because Curry was injured again after playing a few minutes. In this game, Thompson and Green scored a total of 72 points, but unfortunately, they still lost. The substitutes were too bad.
Although the Warriors' press officer spoke out afterwards, claiming that Curry was only a minor injury, out of the way, and would recover after a few days of recuperation. But even so, some people still think that Curry's body is not very "resistant" in the playoffs. Don't say anything like Curry doesn't have a whistle, he was originally a shooter, his body is weak, and it's normal to suffer losses against him. And you think all the stars can hit the whistle every time? Even Jordan has been beaten by the Pistons for several years? Even the "porcelain king" Harden is a little "weak" in the playoffs? Can you surpass Jordan in terms of ability? Can you surpass Harden than "porcelain touching technology"? So in the final analysis, this is still a consideration, who hasn't broken through the superstars and supergiants of the historical level?
The body is not tolerant of, who can blame this? The playoffs are originally more intense than the regular season.
This is still the playoffs of this era, and 10 years ago, it was even more brutal.
However, since Curry is not in big trouble, then Warriors fans can be regarded as a reassurance, and it should not be difficult to eliminate the opponent in the end. If that's the case, if you lose one game, you will lose.
Nonsense, what else can you do if you don't recognize it? Let them re-compete with G3?
On May 8, U.S. time, there will be a division semifinals in the East and West Divisions, and the West Region will be the Lakers VS Spurs. The Eastern Conference is the Cavaliers vs. the Hawks. Coincidentally, both teams had a 3-0 lead in the series. Tang Qian glanced at today's league game schedule, and was too lazy to say, there was only one sentence in the Spurs' away locker room.
Don't drag, kill the Spurs tonight, and we'll go to Oracle Arena!
The meaning of this is very clear and clear, everyone don't ink, sweep the opponent!
Let the glory of San Antonio be a thing of the past.
AT&T Center Arena home team locker room.
"I don't want to talk to everyone anymore, I just have to enjoy the game when it comes to this situation. Wait until we can win this game and then talk about the rest. Popovich said this after arranging the offensive and defensive tactics before going on the court. Because he also saw that in this series, the Spurs played badly and their morale was not high. Especially the main stars, because of the poor data, they were scolded by the outside world very badly, and Popovich has a lot to bear for this. Because it was his tactical arrangement that made the core of the team suffer this "injustice". Otherwise, it wouldn't be as miserable as Aldridge and Leonard's average data per game in the series.
However, he also has a bitter word now, didn't he also think about it in order to defeat his opponent in the first place? Who knows......
Alas. It's too late to say anything, and the team's morale and chemistry don't feel like they're on their backs. On the contrary, it is very quiet, very secretive, and this atmosphere is definitely not a good thing. However, Popovich Yanxia can't handle this matter. The stars also have tempers. In order to win, it is possible to compromise. But if you compromise for the sake of failure......
That definitely won't last long.
So tonight, Popovich didn't have much hope. He just looked at No. 21, who was still the last to walk out of the locker room, and said: "Tim, you can perform well tonight, we will ...... next year" In fact, Duncan still has a year of contract on him. So it's normal for Popovich to say that. But tonight, this No. 21 turned his face and suddenly smiled and said, "Sir, let's finish this game first." ”
After saying that, Duncan went out.
Mr? Popovich was stunned, because Duncan had always called him Greg directly after he got acquainted with him, how long had he not heard this title on Duncan's body? How long has it been? More than ten years? I can't remember exactly.
What does this mean?
Leave it at ease. The game begins. Both sides were neatly lined up tonight, but the AT&T Center Arena looked a bit dull, and what does it mean to be down 3-0 in the series? None of these old fans don't know. Want to win? Want to turn the tables? The last game was the last chance. Right now...... It's already a long time to go.
Even the home commentators are listless.
As mentioned before, the Spurs' tactical system was actually roughly figured out a few years ago, but there was no way to crack it and dismantle it. At that time, the Spurs team basketball was at its peak, and you knew what to do but you couldn't defend it. Now, is it finally time for this set to come to an end?
The Lakers really implemented the previous approach, which was to squeeze the Spurs' passing ball, squeeze the Spurs' tactical ball, and then force the Spurs to play alone with themselves and attack the position. Popovich also used a little variation, such as at the beginning, he actually put the GDP combination on the court, so that Duncan and Aldridge played staggered. But it didn't work out well, and nothing else, that is, the Spurs' GDP combination was out of shape tonight except for Parker. When there were no highlights in this round of Ginobili's series, it can be described as a "super ghost" in the series. Duncan worked diligently, covering and responding everywhere, but because his own offensive stability was greatly reduced now, he ...... It didn't give the Lakers much of a blow at all.
The destructive power of the star is gone, so simply there is only strategy and cover, and Duncan's court value has actually been greatly reduced. Becomes easier to defend. The impact of the pitch will also be reduced. You see, the Lakers sometimes deliberately let Duncan go short, and even let the Spurs' No. 21 attack with the ball. Such a thing, did you dare to think about it before?
No one dared to think about it. But that's just the way it is. When Duncan was no longer able to burst out of the energy of a star player in the playoffs, his on-court effect was greatly reduced. Even because the defensive end has to defend Tang Qian, the decline in physical fitness is serious. This season's Duncan really interprets what it means to be "a hero in the twilight, a beauty in the white head". You can see that he really wants to fight, he wants to explode, he wants to contribute, but he just can't fight, he can't explode, he has no strength. This is the case that is.
Now in this series, no one still thinks that the Spurs No. 21 is "playing dead". It's been 19 years, is this man finally tired? Are you old too? Last year, it was said that the outbreak broke out, and when the age of 40 arrived, could it not escape the magic of the old man of time? Alas...... This sigh is for the entire San Antonio fans, but also for Duncan fans, perhaps, these two groups were originally the same group.
On the Celestial Empire Sports Stage, Zhang Weiping sighed: Now the Spurs are playing 4 to 5 on the offensive end!
What do you mean, that is, Tim. Duncan, now the offensive end has reached the point of "0". So it's 4 to 5.
A player that the Lakers can easily let go, can he still be called a star? This situation is estimated to be close to twenty years, and it will be one time for Duncan. Only, this year, it is this round, which has been highlighted vividly. The Spurs were beaten badly in the first quarter, and Popovich finally replaced the "old men of GDP" that he had relied on for so many years.
Duncan also shook his head, he wanted to make himself sober, focused, and focused, but it seemed that no matter how he squeezed tonight, he couldn't burst out of any energy in his body.
Someone from the media on the US side also posted a personal tweet halfway through:
San Antonio's fluid pass-ball system collapsed completely tonight.
Yes, paralyzed.
Why? The core is aging. Since the Spurs switched to play in 2010, their core has always been the old guys. Even in 2014, which is known as the strongest team, it was the addition of Frenchman Dior. Dior was 32 years old at that time. So, the core of their play, the core of pushing, is these old guys. Leonard? Ade? Danny. Green? NO~ never. So when Ginobili, Duncan, Parker, and Dio all began to age significantly, the Spurs' style of play had reached the end of their lives. This year's regular season is not obvious but sings all the way, and the problem Popovich ignores it, because no one targeted it in the regular season, and the scale does not allow it to be targeted like this. Therefore, it seems that the Spurs have filled in the star style of play on the basis of passing and tactical invincibility. In fact, the piece in front of it is already sunset, and it is dying.
It's not quite right to say that, it's still strong, but it's a pity that they ran into the Lakers.
Just expose the problem cleanly and naked.
In fact, the same is true of the original time and space, Duncan's year was a mess, and the long-distance basket was completely lost.
It simply becomes non-threatening. The low inside line is also difficult to score again.
That's why the Spurs are playing 5 on the offensive end. Duncan, it's really not going to work.
"Is it okay? Tim? Popovich walked over to Duncan and asked. Since the beginning of this year, this kind of questioning seems to have become very common. Duncan shook his head habitually, and somehow nodded again, unable to tell.
Now in addition to Parker is still on the court, Duncan, Ginobili, and Dio are all down.
Without them, the Spurs' team system, which has been honed since 2010, will disappear.
The Spurs, on the court, have entered a team that relies more on stars and singles.
After Tang Qian completed a dunk, he looked at the Spurs' bench, which happened to meet the Spurs' No. 21 gaze at that time. The two men didn't say anything this time, and ended the look at each other with silence.
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