In the first quarter, the Spurs were a bit blindsided by the Lakers.

The main reason is that the continuous offense of No. 29 made their defensive attention unconsciously begin to shift, especially the goal that forced a one-two strike, which made the Spurs' defense have a "fluctuation in mentality". After the timeout, Tang Qian changed his style of play, he began to use the offensive momentum in front of him as a shaft, attracting the defense and then shooting the ball, and then the rest of the Lakers shot from the outside position. The Lakers scored 32-22 points in the first quarter, leading the Spurs to double digits in the first quarter.

This is definitely a morale-boosting act, and suddenly, all of the Lakers have a faint awakening in their hearts.

Perhaps, this game, this series, we still have a chance...... Maybe there's a chance.

That momentum continued into the second quarter, and although the Spurs stepped up their defense on the inside, they ...... At this moment, it is equivalent to liberating Zijin No. 24, Kobe. Bryant. You can't go to wrap Kobe Bryant while wrapping Tang Qian, so that the other 3 people on the outside will be empty, unless you really go unlucky, collectively slump, and hit the iron in the empty space, otherwise, the Spurs will be shot out.

With no defense, no interference pressing, these guys still have a decent three-point shooting percentage.

Therefore, as soon as the defensive pressure on Kobe Bryant dropped slightly in the second quarter, Black Mamba couldn't help but spit out the long-pressed letter.

Leonard definitely defended seriously, but Kobe Bryant was in better shape, his desire was stronger, and the things he was carrying were more enough to squeeze himself, this wave, Kobe Bryant scored 16 points intermittently, and basically had no chance, so he handed it over to him and let him solve it singlely. That's the benefit of having a full-fledged version of Kobe, he's not James, and he's basically willing to take all the "bomb balls".

As I said before, no one is more capable of throwing this kind of ball than No. 24.

He can shoot any matter what, and he retains a respectable shooting percentage.

As a result, the Spurs were forced to divide their forces to oppress Kobe, and this ...... The Lakers No. 24 decisively hung to the inside line and let the inside line fight to solve it. The Spurs were instantly "exhausted" by these two absolute scoring powerhouses. You are the main defense inside, that's good, Tang Qian will attract the defense and give the ball to Kobe, you will defend Kobe, then the basketball will go to the former's hands.

Popovich wanted to wrap Tang Qian, so that Tang Qian could make a mistake with the ball in the low post, after all, it has always been a very difficult topic for a big man to break the bag. At least in the center position in the league, a lot of people don't do very well. Including Tang Qian's NBA seniors, Yao Ming is one of them. If Yao Ming's ability to break the bag was stronger, Team Rocket's combat ability would have improved a lot.

But it's a pity that the Lakers' No. 29 is not Yao Ming, his passing ability is very strong, timely and accurate, so if you go to wrap him up now, you are sending him inside and outside, and smashing up big open shooting opportunities. Just kidding, even if Tang Qian only has 6 and a half passing crystal bricks now, it is enough to match the average league's quasi-first-class interior ball transmission ability. Therefore, I want to use the same set to deal with Yao Ming against him, two words, dreaming.

There was no way, the Spurs still tried to shoot at the same time to defend Tang Qian and Kobe, and the result was that he was given a three-point shot by "he is strong, he is strong, and Nick Young is strong", 3 of 5, 3 three-pointers, and suddenly the score difference was stretched to a greater extent. "Comrade Xiao Yang"'s three-point shooting ability has actually been very good, but there was no tactical allocation before, and he was always asked to "play singles", forcing top shots and Yan Yan shooting, which with his ability, the natural shooting rate will be very average. But under the tutelage of "Little Wharton", the three-point shooting rate in the open position has been developed for the first time, and he has maintained more than 4 percent of the shooting base on the basis of 7 shots per game. This is undoubtedly one of the top scorers.

So, Nick. Yang's three-point shot is actually very good and promising.

It's up to you to give him the opportunity to shoot this vacancy.

Saying that he is the "singles king" is really not a good nickname, and there are many elements of ridicule, Nick. If Yang is truly liberated, there is no problem in making a stable three-point battery with output. Besides what he compares to Jordan. Famar, what Jodi. Meeks is also much more capable of shooting under pressure and disrupting defense. After all, he is a perennial top and strong pitch man.

This point, is Jordan. Famar et al. can't compare.

At the end of the second quarter, the Lakers scored 60 points, and the Spurs only scored 45 points, and in the blink of an eye, the score difference had reached 15. This situation is probably something that all the fans did not expect, especially the fans of the Spurs, who erupted in disbelief and roared angrily. The second quarter had just ended, and there were sporadic boos and invective everywhere in the AT&T Center Arena.

No kidding, even though no team in history has ever pulled four in a row after falling behind 0-3, no Spurs fan wants the Lakers to equalize the score. This heartbeat is too big.

What if, what if, for the first time, there is an "accident" that breaks this law?

You know, the Spurs don't have home-court advantage in this series, so if they lose tonight, then they will go to the Lakers' Staples Center to play a tie-break. The winning rate of the away tie-break is obviously not as favorable as the home tie-break.

Therefore, seeing that the home team was still 15 points behind at halftime, some Spurs fans began to lose their breath.

In contrast, the morale of the Lakers team has improved in a straight line, and in the locker room, the previous dullness and slump seem to have never appeared. Why? The reason is simple, that is, they have seen real hope.

So, the morale of the Lakers team began to recover and rebound rapidly.

The Spurs are the opposite, and the atmosphere in the home locker room is not what it used to be.

Now the score is behind, if this one is lost, then the big score will be pulled to 3-3, and they will go to Los Angeles to play a tie-break.

No doubt is that no Spurs player wants to.

Why did the Lakers become so good all of a sudden? Caught the Spurs off guard? All...... It's all out of that Eastern No. 29. He didn't know what to eat, and his offensive state suddenly became like a divine help, beating Tim, the cornerstone of the Spurs' strongest interior defense. Duncan is frequently eaten! So it's like a "send-off" in the snow, and the Lakers' second consistent offensive point appears. It's just that this has appeared, and it's so terrifyingly strong? What's going on? Naturally, the Spurs were a little confused.

One offensive point is different from two offensive points, one offensive strong point is different from two offensive strong points, and one offensive super strong point and two offensive super strong points are even more different! One of the Lakers' offensive super strong points, naturally No. 24 Kobe Bryant, this season his scoring ability seems to be back to the peak, even stronger, and the defender who hits it can't hold it down. Leonard can defend like this, and to be honest, he is definitely the first in the league. If you change to the rest, the effect will only get worse.

Kobe Bryant is in shape, entering the 3-point line, dividing the troops to supplement the defense and assist the defense, and even the bag, which is a must.

But who knows, they will come up with another one "out of thin air"?

Yes, judging from the performance of these two games, Tang Qian deserves the title of super scorer, and the situation is completely different, which is almost equal to the loss of control of the scene. It's completely out of the Spurs' normal operating range.

James + Wade, the power of the past few years, it's not that no one sees it, the two of them are playing separately, and the opponent has no way at all. Similarly, there are now "Thunder Double Few", which also has strong scorers to share the firepower, and the opponent does not dare to wrap up wantonly, lest the other side take the opportunity to break up and make the basket sparse. And then there is the future Durant + Curry, which is even more terrifying. Two MVPs in their 20s at their peak combined, and both have the ability to be super scorers, facing the Warriors in an instant, how to win, how many points to lose, that is a realistic problem.

What about Kobe Bryant now? He's not alone, if you wrap him, the inside line will still blow you up, and if you cover the inside line, then he will solve the problem himself. For super scorers, one-on-one is actually an opportunity, even if Stephen's ability to play alone is not so outstanding. Curry, the same one-on-one cutting is not negotiable, it's just a matter of ability. So, now the Spurs have one of the biggest problems, how to continue playing? How do you continue to defend?

This scene, this scene, actually reminded Spurs head coach Popovich of the Lakers dynasty at the beginning of the 21st century, the combination. In those years, they also played like this, O'Neal you can't defend alone, and Kobe Bryant is the same, so it's not for nothing that the Spurs are often killed by the Lakers in the playoffs. It's not that they're not strong, or their opponents are too exaggerated.

You add a Kobe Bryant to Duncan's team, try it?

See how other teams played in those years?

Two people are in the bag? Sorry, Kobe Bryant needless to say, O'Neal himself is not afraid to pack the ball.

Therefore, they can use the posture of opposition and discord to create a dynasty and write a good story.

Popovich had already asked the Spurs No. 21 in detail about the status of the Lakers' No. 29 as soon as he entered the locker room. The former's answer made his heart cold: "This guy, I'm alone, I guess I can't stop it, if he continues in this state." Popovich knew that Duncan would not tell him such a lie, but after thinking about it, he asked tentatively: "It's not easy to help defend?" ”

Duncan paused for a moment, and the answer he gave was, pack it in advance.

This meaning is obvious, the effect of assisting defense and supplementing defense is actually not very good, at least Thiago. Split's defense wasn't any better. Therefore, he thinks that it is best to simply wrap the clip, and it is best to wrap the clip directly.

This is simply the highest actual "compliment" on the pitch for a player.

It's normal for Kobe Bryant to have this treatment, he was originally a famous super scorer in history, but Tang Qian...... A "blue-collar player" who averages 12+ points per game, is that so?

Well, as for.

With the series going on now, the Spurs have also invisibly generated tension, so tonight's home game, they don't want to lose.

In the past, the Spurs could contain O'Neal of the Lakers, and that was because of the presence of David. Robinson and Duncan have teamed up with the Twin Towers.

A super interior line in the 90s was willing to go all out to entangle O'Neal, and Duncan in those years was still in his prime, so he could barely suppress the Lakers inside. Now, where to find a David. Robinson goes? And how to get Tim back. Duncan's ten years of glory? The Spurs will be worried, and rightfully so.

Is this game going to be ......

No, there must be another way, there must still be!

Popovich is Popovich in the end, and in the time he spent in the locker room, he really came up with a countermeasure that could work.

How? A look at the lineup that the Spurs lined up in the second half will reveal the clues.

Popovich actually changed the starting lineup of this game and lined up a lineup of Duncan + Dior + Ginobili + Leonard + Parker. This is a seismic change compared to the appearance of the starters. You said that only 2 people were changed? That's because you don't see a qualitative change in this lineup. If the previous lineup was a defense-oriented lineup, then this one has basically changed from beginning to end, and has completely changed to an offensive-based combination arrangement.

Obviously, it is at the expense of defense to pursue the maximum offensive value.

So the Spurs' intentions for the second half are clear.

The Lakers' second-half lineup is a continuation of the lineup later in the second quarter, which is also an unconventional operation, because usually this time requires a change to the starting lineup. One changes the formation, the other does not change, but they are all very tacit and do not follow the conventional routine.

The Spurs' defense has also changed, moving from a tough defense in the first half to a mobile defensive approach.

What's the mobility defensive adjustment? The path of single defense and auxiliary defense instead of going to the half has been changed to a comprehensive zone defense.

What is all-out zone defense? Each team is differently divided, and it is not the relatively simple and rough pattern of defending zones on the international stage. The Spurs' zoning is roughly divided into the baseline, free throw line, basket in the restricted area, and top arc. At the same time, the defensive mode of each area is also different, for example, the defensive mode of the baseline is the most famous classic way of the Spurs, the defender presses or lets the opponent go to the bottom line, and after coming in, the defender continues to follow closely regardless of whether he has been passed or has an advantageous position, and at the same time, the weak side rotates to an interior defender to assist in the defense. This will put the opponent in a dilemma, and if the original outside defender and interior defender are experienced enough and capable enough, they can also take the opportunity to block the passing vision and line of the attacker. This is the basic play style of the so-called Spurs' "baseline trap". You don't look at the division of the four areas, in fact, this just means that these areas have focused defensive routines and defensive arrangements, and not just defend these areas as most people think.

Again, Popovich is extremely proficient in the way of trade-offs and trade-offs. Brown's North Carolina Basketball Tactics (Larry. Brown's mentor is North Carolina master Dean. Smith, Dean. Smith is Michael. Jordan publicly declared one of the ultimate mentors, and when he died in 2015, Jordan made a direct statement that he was my other father. So when it comes to the systematic use and division of tactics, he's one of the best head coaches in NBA history. And the tactical system and tactical heritage of this faction are almost the ultimate temple in American basketball.

So, this is also a treasure trove for Popovich, and the Spurs' team chemistry has reached its peak this season, and it is the best time to use this set. But there are two sides to everything, and I won't mention this for the time being.

The Lakers' style of play is still similar to before, hoping to use Tang Qian or Kobe Bryant to open up the situation, and then use the defensive attraction ability of these two people to get an easy shot. After the Spurs scored their first shot at the start of the second half, the Lakers were ready to continue doing so on the offensive end.

But there was a mistake in the first ball, because the Spurs directly stole this inside pass to Tang Qian.

Instead, it was a steal around the front defense, note that the person who made the steal was not Duncan, but Manu, who suddenly moved. Ginobili. Duncan's role is mainly to contain and entangle Tang Qian, so that the latter's movement and pace are slowed down. It's all about creating opportunities for Ginobili. Because the team does not have players who are still above superstars at the moment, the Spurs' style of play is one word, teamwork, and relying on the whole to solve problems.

The defense is, and the offensive end is too.

A conduction cover tactic launched from the elbow area turned out to be Burreth. Diola went out and hit a 3-pointer!

The suddenness of this tactic made Gasol not react at all, Tang Qian stood too far, and even if he exchanged defensive positions with Gasol, he did not have the confidence to successfully defend this ball. Because, too suddenly. Burreth playing inside position. Christian Dior became the end point of this attack? Or is it a three-point shot that goes around? This was unexpected!

But when you think about it, this doesn't seem too strange, because the Frenchman Dior, he is originally a player with three-point range and three-point long-range strike. I had it in the 08-09 season, but it was not very stable, so it was not a conventional weapon, and it was even less pitched when I got older. However, if you look at this season's playoffs, he hit 3-pointers in the original and current space, as high as 4 percent! That's enough, and it's a trick for a short interior line who only shoots in open spaces.

Suddenly, you can make your opponent unguardable.

As soon as they came up, the Spurs narrowed by 5 points, and the score difference was still 10 points.

When Tang Qian saw this, he just sneered, because he didn't think that such an adjustment could fundamentally solve the problem.

They still can't defend themselves, they can't defend No. 24, can they?

PS: Because of something tonight, I'm late to come back, but the update of a big chapter is still certain~

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