Because they are all strong teams in the West, there is no doubt that this is an all-American live broadcast. A lot of people were there that night, and the Lakers and Spurs were also grudge teams, and the collision in the playoffs hasn't stopped much since the 90s. In recent seasons, because of Tang Qian's joining, the Lakers have also collided with the Spurs a lot. Let's just say that in the past five years, Tang Qian has fought with the Spurs in the playoffs two or three times, so the personnel on both sides are very familiar.

"Hot, tonight's home game, we're definitely going to win it. Unless you come to San Antonio, that's pretty much the same. "This is Duncan's opening remarks, since he fell in love with Tang Qian's potential, Duncan basically said when he saw Tang Qian, and Tang Qian's ears were calloused. In fact, since the last time, Duncan also knew that it was unlikely, but he just wanted to talk about it and see the other party's somewhat helpless expression. He thought it was funny.

"I said Tim, can you change the opening line, it's like this every time, the audience has to get tired of listening to it."

"Yes, the future is yours." Duncan didn't have any expression, but how unpleasant it sounded.

"Well, the future, it's mine, I took this sentence." Tang Qian said: "Although you are no longer as brave as you used to be, but when you play, I will not show mercy, don't blame me." Duncan also smiled when he heard this: "Don't worry, this is natural, but I am not so easy to deal with." You watch out for capsizing. ”

Aldridge saw that the team's No. 21 and the Lakers' No. 29 were so "cordial", and turned his head and asked: "Tony, has Tim and Dongfang Yan's relationship always been so good?" Parker threw a ball and said, "Yes, he's always wanted that Oriental to come over." ”

"Really?" Aldridge read it, but did not speak.

The two sides have released starters, the Lakers are still Tang Qian + Randle + Ariza + Butler + Rondo, although Covington is now playing an increasingly important role in the team, but Larry. Brown put him on the bench anyway. This intention is similar to the Warriors' Iguodala, one is to make up for the offensive and defensive thickness on the bench, and the other is to make the team's strongest killer move as a repertoire, otherwise it will be used at the beginning, in case it fails, it is easy to have no backhand. Another person may not want to do this, but Covington started from the point where no one wanted him, and before he came to the Lakers, no one wanted him for a while. So he's grateful to the Lakers for giving him the chance to prove himself. In addition, he is comfortable here, the head coach and the boss are more interested in him, and the Lakers are focusing on the defensive system this season, so he weighed it and thinks that this is a good place for his future development.

He now also knows that his style of play is more suitable for defensive teams, and joining a small-ball team may increase the number of points, but his biggest characteristics and advantages are also diluted. So all things considered, it's better to stay with the Lakers. Since you have chosen to stay with the team for a long time, you must be willing to sacrifice a little for the sake of the team. And compared to the previous lack of playing opportunities, now the game time has increased significantly, and Covington does not have too many grievances.

If he is a star player and has achieved fame before, it is difficult to accept the current status of a substitute. Now it's not a big problem. Ambitions are also increasing step by step, and even if Covington has it, it is not now.

Popovich is also with Larry. Brown made some basic negotiations, and the two were both mentors and friends, not like the "master-apprentice relationship" in our traditional thinking. The two are sometimes more "friends". So it's normal to joke and have some old-fashioned humor.

The Spurs' five-man team is Kawai. Leonard + Danny. Green + Tony. Parker + Tim. Duncan + LaMarcus. Aldridge. The power of this lineup is good, especially in the regular season, and it is difficult to deal with. Coupled with the cultural system of the Spurs, Popovich is in charge, the whole team locker room is harmonious, and the team has a strong sense of teamwork.

And this team likes to play routines, and they are also recognized as one of the best teams in the NBA. Play routines and tactics with them, and most of the teams in the league will be played to death. For example, in 2014, the team energy of the Spurs team reached the point of metaphysics, if it weren't for the time and space Tang Qiantian God + Kobe Bryant, who was at the peak of his all-round strength, the combination of inside and outside, as well as Gasol and Nash's respective efforts, it would have been impossible to win. This season's San Antonio Spurs are certainly not as good as they were that year, but they are not weak, otherwise they would not have won so many games and would not be in the second place in the Western Conference.

The Spurs really came up with an unhurried "routine" style of play, and all kinds of running and passing the ball were dazzling, which was also the "starting style" of the Spurs for so many years. If you are frightened by his hand, then the first opportunity is taken, and it will take a lot of strength to get it back. The opening game was beaten 6-0 by the Spurs. Larry. Brown immediately called a timeout, and when the others came, he scolded and said, "You are all doing airplanes? What did I say before the game? Don't be frightened and confused by their tactical routines, how to fight and how to fight, you are all dogs stuffed in your heads. ? Give me a normal point, don't be led by the other party's nose again! Did you hear it all? ”

Scolding and scolding, after scolding, it still has to be arranged, the Lakers quickly returned to normal, but they didn't play long, Popovich's side also changed their tactics, and they actually used a star single tactic to face the Lakers. The Lakers, who were caught off guard and were beaten several times in a row. Leonard singled in a few points, and then the Lakers defended with increased defense, and the Spurs immediately switched back to their previous team mode. After the Lakers were hit a few balls, they were replaced by Aldridge singles!

The Lakers were a little embarrassed in the first quarter, and it seemed that the Spurs worked this game, and the back-to-back fatigue also made the Lakers' first quarter not very good, and the hand felt very average. Rondo tried his best to organize, Tang Qian also held the ball to attract the defense and passed the ball out, and sent the ball to his teammates in time, but unfortunately the Spurs' rotation defense has been very good, and the Lakers have a poor outside hand, and they only scored 15 points at the end of the first quarter. The Spurs scored 23 points, eight points ahead of the Lakers.

Substitute time, even more was played by the Spurs' team mode + routine tactics, and it seems that the Lakers had a bad start to this game. The Spurs' home stadium cheers rang out from time to time.

You can't fight like this! Larry. Brown also knows, but now the Lakers are "trapped" by the opponent on the field, and it seems that they are "playing with the palm" of the opponent. It's one thing to know, but it's another thing to get the Lakers out. Larry. Brown didn't start with the "Super Defensive Five," and he staggered Covington and the starting minutes. said that, this killer move was researched by him to "guarantee" the Lakers, such as the Warriors' "Death Five". This is all very large-scale, well, the cosmic courage can't be counted, it's too fierce, and the conditions are different.

So you can't let the team develop a sense of dependency, this Larry. Brown's thoughts are similar to Cole's.

He knows that the regular season, while not unimportant, is the playoffs that are the most important. When the playoffs are played, that's the key.

Now it is not convenient to "play too many cards", so as not to expose too much and be frantically studied by the opponent. Although Larry. Brown is confident in his coaching ability and on-the-spot adaptability, but it's good to be able to reduce that trouble. The regular season is far less important to him than the playoffs.

Sure enough, the players saw Larry. Brown was a little disappointed not to be on the "Super Infinite Rotation Lineup", but Larry. Brown insisted, and no one said much. After all, the boss of the team is now also supporting the former. It's just that if you don't play the "hole card killing move", what method will you use to reverse and fight against the Spurs? It's not difficult, there is a way, it depends on whether the players can execute it. First of all, reduce the bag for the Spurs, that is, try to stick to the 1-on-1 defense, and after changing the defense, the same is true, so that the opponent's passing fluency can be reduced, and it is not easy to be caught in large openings. Then there is the offensive end, let Tang Qian attack.

When the team's morale is suppressed, someone needs to come out to break the game, and when the offense is good, the team's morale will naturally rise. Now the defensive end is a bit "blinded" by the opponent, so there is nothing wrong with choosing the offensive end to influence. A professional head coach is not the kind of "grass stage team", and he is very careful and thoughtful about things.

Popovich seems to be trying to conserve Duncan's fitness, so he used Aldridge to defend Tang Qian, which is not a big problem from the Spurs' perspective. Because you don't look at the "stupid" Duncan's stats have dropped dramatically now, but as long as he is there, then the team's running and fluency will be greatly improved. This is also the hidden power of Duncan's early transformation, his low post strategy, his movement movement, his big picture, and his understanding of Popovich's tactical thinking are all the first in the history of the Spurs. So even if he doesn't score much, standing on the court can help the Spurs a lot.

And these things, in the data, can't be reflected, and there is no way to reflect them.

Duncan's importance to the Spurs has grown old, and Popovich's preference for Aldridge to defend is illustrated by the fact that he would rather have Aldridge go up to defend and protect Duncan's fitness. Unfortunately, this decision is not very correct. Because defending the Lakers' No. 29 now is not just about sacrificing the defensive end. Tang Qian attacked, Aldridge was too light, uh, well, in fact, it wasn't very light, he was just too strong. The 260-pound Ade is definitely an inside line with a good tonnage in this era, but ...... He ran into Tang Qian, the center of the giant beast who was close to 310 pounds.

Tang Qian's current play is a simple offensive routine with 2 hands, first you are much lighter than me, that's good, I'll just use your strength and tonnage to you, no matter how strong your defensive ability is, it's useless, because you can't play it. The inside line of the previous Jazz team, the future DPOY was beaten by Tang Qian in this way, and he had no temper at all. Not to mention professional basketball courts, 50 pounds on the average field court is an amazing concept, let alone the NBA. Tang Qian is now eating Aldridge, so that the latter has no way at all. As for the kind of tonnage and strength that are relatively large, and the strength is more tired, such as Cousins this season, the tonnage is about the same as Tang Qian. What to do? It's also easy to do, just get it done directly. Tang Qian is now, bigger than his tonnage, not as fast as him, faster than him, the strength and tonnage are definitely inferior to him. In this way, a natural misalignment advantage emerges.

This kind of mismatch advantage can be said to be very popular in the modern NBA. James and Durant are all of this type. can form that natural dislocation. Now in the inner line, there is another Tang Qian. Aldridge's defense is not particularly good or excellent, but it is still okay in the middle, and now he has Popovich in the Spurs, and his defensive skills have improved a lot compared to the previous in the Trail Blazers. But this is useless, Tang Qian's flat face after scoring can only explain one problem:

It's so easy.

I haven't attacked this ball yet, so I know that I am absolutely confident to score.

This feeling is very grounded for teammates and for opponents...... It became very depressing. Aldridge didn't know how to defend against him. In fact, no matter how hard he defends, the Lakers are pressing him to play this period. It's like treating him like a "defensive black hole". In this scene, Ade was so angry that he was "speechless and choked".

How did he get so strong now? Since when? Aldridge looked at the back of the 29th, a little distracted. On the defensive end, because of Tang Qian's strength, the overall momentum of the Lakers began to rebound. The things that Brown just laid out can slowly play out on the court. Reducing the bag is to defend the Spurs with the ball, so that their movement with the ball slows down and slows down.

Coupled with the Lakers' original defensive skills, the game began to change.

The Spurs missed four consecutive shots, but Duncan fought hard to play one, made a foul, and made 2 free throws to break the deadlock. Then, Popovich changed his tactics, saw that his own passing ball was contained, and began to use star singles to destroy the Lakers' defensive system. This time, the Lakers did not eat their set, that is, they insisted on a dead single defense, and after changing the defense, they also had a single defense, firmly believing that the opposite star could not kill anyone.

Hey, this insistence really worked, and the Spurs' singles were down from the first quarter. Also, Leonard has just begun to pick up the offensive pillars this season, and his scoring ability is still growing. At present, his scoring ability is comparable to that of Butler of the Lakers, and his defense is much stronger, although there are differences in the way he is good at scoring, but he only averages 21 points per game, which is also a big proof. The Lakers made a small mismatch here, swapping Butler and Ariza, because the former has much better defensive ability and physical strength than Ariza, and he is more suitable to deal with Leonard's singles. As for the Spurs' other outside lineman, Danny. Green's main threat is still the three-point shot, and his independent offensive ability is insufficient, and Ariza is more than enough to mark.

Butler has also been referred to as a "weakened version of Leonard" by the outside world, which makes him very uncomfortable. Nonsense, both of them are rookies in the same year, and being called so is obviously looking down on Butler. Butler is not the kind of idle, he is very strict with himself, and he trains absolutely hard, which is why Tang Qian is extremely strong, he can control him, otherwise he will be mad, or he will grab the power, or take the water cooler players to blow up the main team, so that the management has to trade.

How can a person with this kind of personality be so comfortable with this kind of thing? Blind eye? No way!

So the best thing to do is to compete with Leonard.

Butler has always thought that he has suffered a loss of reach, after all, he is almost 20cm shorter than his opponent. This is simply a classic manifestation of talent disadvantage. The height is the same, with an arm span of 202CM and a 221CM. Hell yes. Such a big gap is enough to make Leonard's defense and interference much easier than Butler's. At least you want to attack Leonard with a top shot, and the result is definitely not good. But Butler is easily eaten to death by this.

Of course, Butler is thinking too much about himself, he is indeed inferior to Leonard, but it is not difficult to reduce the latter's shooting percentage this season. On the offensive end, Butler just doesn't play. Now the strongest outside defense in the league is recognized as Leonard, and many experts believe that without the Lakers' No. 29, Leonard would have a chance to win the DPOY.

So Butler won't stupidly take the initiative to attack his opponent. This self-knowledge, he has.

And the Lakers don't have to do that.

After Leonard was entangled by Butler, the Spurs relied more on Aldridge alone, which is why the Spurs have improved their regular season record so much this season. One bite reached the peak season of Popovich's coaching. Give people the illusion of rebuilding invincibility. relied on the situation of re-establishing a singles star. From the more pure team attack in previous years, it has become a combination mode of team + singles, so that the tacit understanding requirements for the team have also been reduced, and the team has more ways to break the game.

There are also two, Spurs fans will faint happily in the regular season this season.

To understand and understand, this situation has not occurred in the Holy City for a long time, and it is impossible for Duncan to exert too much force in the regular season. Based on this hand, this season the people of the Holy City will once again shout that they want to attack Larry. The slogan of the O'Brien Cup. In the regular season, it seems that it is not impossible, and it seems that it is a strong team second only to the Warriors. Besides, the Spurs still have the habit of "playing dead" in the regular season and doubling their combat effectiveness in the playoffs, so shouting to win the championship, at least in the regular season, is not empty mouth.

Unfortunately, this season they both overestimated the singles ability of these two.

Aldridge is 18+ this season, and he is not at his peak compared to himself.

It's really too much to rely on singles to kill the Lakers.

Coupled with Tang Qian's high-energy basket protection on the inside, Aldridge's offense is not very comfortable, and he is too jealous of the Lakers' No. 29 interior deterrence. After all, during this time, he looked at the data, and this guy averaged more than 10 blocks per game in 7 games! This is still the situation where the Lakers have played a lot of three quarters! In addition, he had just gone in and suffered a big hot pot by himself, so he would naturally be jealous.

In this way, Aldridge's noodle basket was wasted, except for a few occasional sits on his back, and the rest of the time is floating and projecting. In terms of projection, he is not not strong, in fact, he is quite accurate, and the middle distance and middle and long distance are more than 4 percent! It's definitely at the top of the league. It's just pure projection, it's hard to kill people, and Aldridge is the same, his scoring explosiveness is not a strong point, and as soon as the feeling drops, something goes wrong.

The rebounding ball Duncan was not there, he went out again, basically impossible, the Lakers protected the rebound, Tang Qian attacked and killed inside, and played a 2+1 out.

The score difference was gradually stretched to 8 points, and Popovich saw that the situation was not right, and immediately replaced Duncan, but he still did not let Duncan defend Tang Qian. As a consequence of this, Aldridge spent a lot more energy than usual on the defensive end, and the offensive end naturally felt the effects and began to play in a row.

The Lakers are still playing steadily, and the score difference continues to widen, reaching more than 10 points.

The Spurs are a little embarrassed, they want to adjust, but they lack strong points, take the lead in killing, and improve morale, such as the Lakers' Tang Qian. Larry. Brown was happy with this, and the best result was to turn the win and hold down the opponent without using the "hole cards". Wait for a direct wave of "high-energy defense" to make the Spurs completely stop.

Tang Qian's ball faced Duncan's co-defense, did not pass, chose a small jump, stabilized the core, and forcibly pulled up the ground! Then, he raised his hand and slammed his arm towards the Spurs' basket! Boom~ Duncan and Aldridge neither stopped the ball, and Tang Qian's goal made the Spurs' morale worse.

Duncan's ball felt an unparalleled momentum on No. 29, and he used to have this momentum.

That's absolute confidence in your own skills.

From the bottom of my heart, I feel like I'm one of the best players in the league.

Since this is such a player, how can it be easily blocked?

This kind of momentum is very difficult to say, not that there are stars, you are like Aldridge, you are a star, but in his body, this feeling is very light. Popovich is also a bit of a tiger riding now, and he is a little unsure whether to continue to play singles until the Lakers change lineup, or go back to team basketball. With a little hesitation, the game is already irretrievable.

Popovich didn't have a way to do it, he did a couple of fancy pick-and-roll tactics to turn things around. Brown was no longer ready to give his "disciple" any more chances. He wants the team to do it, and the Lakers have done it in this game, and since that's the case, let's reap the game and begin. With a wave of the big hand, the Lakers changed to the lineup of Tang Qian + Covington + Ariza + Butler + Rondo, and then the super infinite defensive change formation was opened, the Spurs attacked without breaking, and the game was over.

The Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs by nine points, 89-80, and narrowed the gap by one more game to second place in the West. The Spurs didn't score 20 points in this game, Leonard 15 and Aldridge 14, while it took 14 shots and four free throws to get it. The rest of the guys, Parker, scored 12 points and Ginobili had nine...... Duncan played a mediocre game, with only 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

With the decline of long-range shooting and the decline of strength, he is indeed a little "powerless" on the offensive end. It's okay to play an ordinary space inside, but it's too difficult to play Tang Qianzhen's basket. Coupled with Duncan's mid-to-long-range basket degrading to a career low this season, his scoring firepower can be described as falling again and again. Although there are still many loyal fans who think that he is still "playing dead" in the regular season, Duncan himself knows that this time, this is no longer the case.

He has finally entered the final chapter of superstardom after his 19 NBA seasons.

Fault slippery.

However, he is glad that the Spurs have completed the replacement of the old and the new, and they will still be a strong team for at least the next 10 years.

That's enough.

It's a pity that Duncan and Popovich both underestimated the future and overestimated the team.

With the win over the Spurs, the Lakers' record improved to 36-10, while the Spurs went 37-7.

The win difference is narrowing.

In the early morning of the 23rd, ESPN announced their selection of the top 10 power forwards of all time. At the same time, the official website of the NBA league also announced the final voting for this year's All-Star selection.

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