After the victory over the Timberwolves, the Lakers' record has improved again, and now they are 17-6, with six consecutive wins, and the Western Conference ranking is also steadily advancing. Now that the season has passed one-quarter of a year, the Western upper-zone group has begun to gradually take shape, and the Warriors, Spurs, Thunder, and Lakers have formed the upper-tier zone. On December 11, US time, the Toronto All-Star voting channel for the 15-16 season was opened, and the voting deadline is January 19 next year. It's still the same as before, divided into the front and back courts. The center position is no longer available in the All-Star voting, and Tang Qian is naturally competing for a starting spot among the frontcourt players.

The voting channel was opened in the early morning of the same day, and it was immediately seen that the Lakers were in the lead in the 29th vote, and the NBA president's office was still the same as before. Silvar shook his head and said: "Weaken most of the votes in China, otherwise the difference in votes will be too large, which will be a blow to the popularity of other players." The people below also agreed, because there is really no way to do this situation, the Internet popularity on the other side of the ocean is already very high, and if you calculate it all, there is no suspense at all.

So still according to David. The approach of the Stern era, diluting the votes in China, or even counting only a fraction of the votes, can be regarded as an NBA-style "local protection policy". But why don't other international players have this "special treatment"? Alas, it's still only to blame that there are too many people in the eastern land.

If you don't dilute it, it's possible to directly throw off the rest of the players for several dimensions.

Yi Jianlian is a steady starter.

That's not what the NBA league office wants to see. And Adam. Silvar also felt that this was not particularly good for Tang Qian, because it would make Tang Qian a public enemy of the alliance, and the degree of hostility would skyrocket instantly. He also attaches great importance to the market on the other side of the ocean, and Tang Qian has now entered one of his "protection plans". So he'll think about it a little bit.

However, the interests of the alliance still come first.

The game was still broadcast live in the United States, and ESPN even put it on one because both teams were strong, and the San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers had high expectations. The Spurs are currently in second place in the West, and the Lakers have now begun to recover strongly after a sluggish start, with a six-game winning streak putting them back in the upper part of the West.

And, they are clearly not satisfied with the fourth position.

And what about San Antonio? Their record has improved since they brought in Aldridge, the former All-Star center of the former Trail Blazers, and the core switch looks successful this season compared to last year's old state. A lot of people think that this season's Spurs team will be Larry. One of the favourites to win the O'Brien Cup.

Great chemistry and team effect have always been the hallmarks of this team, and this season has been no exception. Playing time has dropped dramatically, but the shooting percentage has reached a new career high, coupled with the high record, Aldridge said he is also happy. He feels that the Spurs are the strongest this season and will not be worse than anyone.

The game was at the home of the Spurs, at 7 p.m., and the game started on time.

The Spurs fielded LaMarcus. Aldridge + Cowai. Leonard + Duncan + Danny. The lineup of Green + Parker is quite balanced, and the Lakers are still the same, Tang Qian + Bosh + Ariza + Butler + Rondo. Before the game, Popovich and his teacher Larry. Brown shook hands and talked, as if to welcome the latter back to the NBA, as for what the two men said afterwards, it is unknown, anyway...... It shouldn't be a good word.

It's true that the two of them have a teacher-student relationship, but when they go to the arena, they rely on their own abilities, and Popovich has practiced it so many years ago, and the so-called teachers and students are no longer in strength but only in name.

"Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs, this is a battle of focus, I wonder what the two of you think?" Rachel, the host of ESPN One, asked.

"I'm rooting for Spurs."

"I think the Spurs will laugh at the end."

"I think the Lakers could win."

Now it is difficult for ESPN to go down from strength, so it is more from the team and team side. This is not for Tang Qian's initiative, since a long time ago, but any star who did not lead his team to win the championship would be attacked like this. Even the greatest "God of Basketball" Michael. Jordan was not immune until '91.

So the best thing to do is to wait for you to pick up Larry. O'Brien Cup, and then publicly counterattacking, this is the most relieving and powerful.

Of course, the Spurs are also very strong this season, otherwise they will not be able to sit firmly in the second place in the West and the second in the league.

After Aldridge joined, the Spurs quickly completed the transformation of the interior core, and the "GDP combination" began to retreat a lot into the background at the beginning of this season, making way for the era of Leonard and Aldridge. The new combination of inside and outside looks really beautiful, at least Tang Qian now feels that the Spurs will be stronger for another seven or eight years in the future.

Said hello to Duncan, who said with some regret: "It's a shame that you didn't come to San Antonio, we are really a team that suits you very well." Tang Qian knew that when he signed this year, the Spurs' "pursuit" was the most fierce, so he also replied with a smile: "It's a pity that Tim, my final choice is still the Lakers." They didn't do anything to be sorry for me, and I wouldn't leave easily. It's like you. ”

"Do you really want a city for one person?" Duncan saw Tang Qian's contract extension with the Lakers again, and finally understood that this was not a joke on the 29th, he was really different from those young stars of the new era, he was playing for real. "Yes. Tim. So I'm sorry, but I'm not planning to leave Los Angeles. Tang Qian also replied truthfully.

"It's fine." Duncan's eyes flickered a few times: "In this era, there is also a lack of people with such an attitude as you. Come on. ”

Seeing that Duncan gave up the solicitation, Tang Qian nodded: "Well, I will, you wait for me in front." ”

Duncan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood the meaning of this number 29, he was talking ...... Historical status.

Other things are not good for mixing position comparisons, but historical status is okay, and it must be compared together to make sense.

He is now in the top ten in history, so Tang Qian's meaning is self-evident.

However, Oriental boy, the top ten in history is not so easy to enter, you can't become a star among stars in history, it is difficult for you to achieve this position. Looking at the recognized top 10 in history, how many are good stubble? How many are not as good as the thunderous names? In fact, even if the top twenty in history are the great gods of various eras, this kind of person will bring one out at random and restore the peak, which will disrupt the pattern of competition for the entire alliance.

In this way, it is called a historical star.

Duncan knew that his honor was basically to be sealed, but he didn't think that Tang Qian could enter the top ten so easily. Because it's very simple, in the top 10 level, in addition to a lot of career honor accumulation, the championship is also an undeniable hard indicator. Without this, your data will be useless. If Chamberlain didn't have those two rings, would he be able to break into the top ten or even the top five? The data can't be exaggerated.

Basketball is a scoring game, but also a winning game, and there is never a loser more glorious than a winner.

That's not a feature of competitive sports.

"Okay, I'll wait for you in front, I hope you don't make us wait too long."

"Don't worry, Tim, I'll make you sassy tight." Tang Qian joked.

Seeing that Duncan and Don were having a good conversation, Aldridge walked up to Leonard's side and asked, "The two of them are on good terms?" ”

Leonard looked up at Aldridge for a long time before he sullenly said, "Hmm." ”

Well, isn't asking Leonard tantamount to asking for self-inflicted hardship, he's a real stuffy gourd. Never mind.

started to scrum, although Aldridge has excellent comprehensive ability, but bounce and speed are obviously not his strong points, this kind of scrum, he basically loses more. However, the Spurs have never cared about this kind of thing, so it doesn't matter if the Lakers get the first strike. Just defend it well.

The Lakers attacked, and the first wave was defended by the Spurs, and the execution of this team was so terrible that Butler's ball was almost blocked. Aldridge has also changed on the offensive end, why did the Spurs suddenly increase their shooting percentage to a new career high? You must know that he has been shooting more than 4% for many seasons before, and it has been decreasing year by year, getting worse and worse. This has something to do with the decline in his physical fitness, and there will naturally be a decline in physical function when he gets older, and no one can avoid it. As a result, he is becoming more and more unpopular with the Trail Blazers.

The management felt that he should be traded, which was also due to the fact that his hit rate and efficiency were declining year by year.

There is no need for them to bet their future on an increasingly weakened All-Star interior line, young people are the new choice.

But here comes the Spurs, LaMarcus. Aldridge was suddenly pushed away, and Popovich's tuning made him feel a sense of sudden enlightenment. For example, Duncan has slowly lost his personal dominance around the beginning of the 21st century, but how did he do it? The simple word "Flo" means "flowing", "coherent", "gushing" and "endless". All of a sudden, Aldridge was like Duncan back then, freed from a lot of individual singles and stagnant offense. Less brute force confrontation and physical exertion, more reliance on space movement plus a lot of tactical cover, tactical air cut movement, etc. Of course, this can't be done by one person, it needs a team and a system to support, and a team like the Trail Blazers naturally doesn't have this kind of capital, but well, the Spurs have it.

Therefore, Aldridge suddenly played a big reduction in playing time but hit a career high, played more easily, consumed less, and accumulated more scientific energy for the playoffs. Coupled with the excellent dressing room atmosphere, Aldridge said it was good.

The Spurs' offensive end is a double interior line, that is, Duncan + Aldridge's vertical movement in the restricted area, which is to facilitate the team's short cut and the outside players to move at all times. Leonard and Green quickly intersected from the left and right flanks, constantly looking for opportunities, and the quality of Duncan and Aldridge's low-post playmaking made a lot of teams a defensive mess like this.

What about Parker's top arc? Naturally, they are looking for opportunities to pass the ball.

Are the Lakers an average team, though? This tactical routine was preceded by Larry. Brown has made a response demonstration, because the Spurs have been a strong team for so many years, and if they don't target practice, they can't take advantage of it suddenly. As a result, Duncan helped Leonard block people, but immediately another Lakers player rotated over, so Leonard didn't get the space he should have.

Leonard broke through and had a physical confrontation with the rotating Butler, whose body tonnage made the former's stronger body not take advantage of it. Seeing this, Leonard did not force the attack, passed the ball out, and gave it to Duncan, who wanted to play a hook hand, but was interfered with. Tang Qian's defense was very fast, which caused Duncan's ball to be greatly disturbed. The basketball comes out of the basket.

The Lakers protected the rebound and gave it to Rondo, and it suddenly became slow again.

The Spurs also expected this, and after halftime, they opened up to meet the Lakers' offense.

The Lakers also played a pick-and-roll, but fell into the Spurs' defensive trap, and Rondo was forced into Duncan's side, which Duncan has been doing for so many years, which is all too familiar. He gave up on the offensive end early on, and he will exist as a core gate on the defensive end unless necessary, coupled with his excellent sense of defensive positioning, so that the shooting percentage of outside players who come to attack will be greatly reduced.

Can you believe it? Even in this final season, the Spurs' No. 21 is still the player with the highest number of blocks per game in the entire Spurs. Not one of them. If it weren't for fitness issues, his block numbers would have been better. His experience, excellent defensive positional judgment, and strong defensive pace adjustment allow him to often get a cap without much jumping.

If you can't cover it, it can also give you strong defensive interference.

This old guy is really good enough, and he deserves to be second only to Bill in his career defense. Russell's presence.

There is a joke that Duncan is better at watching the excitement than the ordinary league inside position, which can be seen.

Moreover...... Since the Spurs have used him as the core of their defense, the team's defense has basically been in the top five in the league every year!

Come on, this is not a few seasons in a season, but a dozen years of data, and the stability is terrible.

Rondo wanted to pass the ball but it was too late, because the Spurs' defense was also extremely integral, not only forcing him in Duncan's direction, but also someone coming behind him to form a trap. Rondo is too short, and if he stops the ball in the low post, the probability of a mistake will increase dramatically.

Rondo really made a mistake with the ball, barely passing, but the quality was too poor, the receiver couldn't catch up, and the basketball went out of the sideline.

The Spurs attack again.

Tactical run, three-point corner shot, when, miss, Lakers ball.

The ball was destroyed by the Spurs when the Lakers passed and cut, the Spurs attacked, and Parker wanted to break fast, but was temporarily suppressed by Rondo's high-speed return defense. Parker stopped the ball to Leonard behind him, Leonard and Green formed a two-wing attack, but as soon as it went down, Ariza and Butler of the Lakers tacitly dispersed left and right, pinching one by one, without the slightest dullness and hesitation. Leonard wanted to pass the ball again, but Rondo stretched out his long arm and quickly intercepted it, and the Lakers also played a wave of fast defense and counterattacked. Because the Spurs side of the 3 people have passed, 2 people are too deep, so even if you want to go back to defense, only the "French sports car" Parker can barely keep up, the Lakers side Tang Qian and Bosh did not come, and in the Spurs' half, if you quickly defend and counterattack, you can form a 5-on-2 or 5-on-3 situation.

There is nothing wrong with Rondo's judgment.

The slow pace is not not to play fast defense and counterattack, but to look at the opportunity, not to play easily, why miss the opportunity?

The Lakers played 5 to 3, Parker still ran back, the Spurs' defensive quality is really good, and Popovich's 20 years of training is an advantage that the entire league has no way to match. The Lakers' Rondo broke through the middle and gave Ariza who was following fast on the right, and Ariza jumped up to dunk. It's common to get up to speed in fast attack.

It's a pity that this ball was seen, and this person didn't jump too high, because he couldn't jump up, so this ball was to rely on the height and arm span that would not be shrunk (at least not at this age), and directly sealed the basket. This ball Duncan exceeded the Spurs' basket by about half a palm at most, and the bounce was definitely matchbox-level...... However, it was Ariza who was given the block.

As we often see, the ball doesn't look like Duncan took the initiative to block it, but more like Ariza reaching for the basketball himself to find the hat. It's really weird, but it's a real cap. Who would have thought that Duncan was going to be old, he was still the No. 1 basket picker in the whole of San Antonio, and no one could surpass him.

After Parker advanced to the frontcourt, he took the top arc and asked for a block to Green who came out of the left wing, Green held the ball, and Parker himself immediately moved away, looking at the direction of the run to find cover on the right side. This opens up space and increases the Spurs' right-sided aggressiveness. The Spurs really took the ball to Parker's side, Aldridge blocked the defender, and Parker cut to the bottom line when he received the ball, stealing the back door to make the Lakers' backyard on fire. But this ball really waited for the Lakers' defenders to turn over, Parker passed the ball again, and the bottom line went directly to the bottom corner. Here stands Leonard ready for three points. The average team is going to fall apart here, and the defensive system can't keep up, but the Lakers can continue to function, and Ariza flew over.

Leonard couldn't shoot the ball, but he dodged Ariza as soon as he was a cat, and quickly switched to a corner dribble cut.

The ball went close to the low post and was about to shoot, and Bosh tried to come and defend, but it didn't work, and he was blocked by Duncan. Leonard shot, basketball flew high, Spurs going to score first? No, the ball was only halfway flying before it was sealed in the air with a big yellow hand. The basketball fell into the hands of Parker, who was running, and Parker tried to take advantage of it to break through for a layup, but was blocked by Ariza, who was turning. Parker made a strong spurt, this shot was not right, it was a fake shot and a real pass, and the back of the basketball passed to Aldridge who killed on the other side.

The shift in the wall of cover and the cut is one of Aldridge's biggest takeaways with the Spurs.

In the past, in the Trail Blazers, such a style of play and system support were not thought of at all.

Parker drew Ariza over and deliberately delayed the latter with his body on the ground, allowing Aldridge to score the goal with ease. Spurs' Aldridge opted for a one-handed dunk to finish. But when he was about to smash the basket, he found that a palm also appeared on the Lakers' basket. It's very similar to Duncan's defense just now. However, it should be higher, with a larger coverage area and more capping power. Sealing the basket block, Tang Qian immediately returned after defending Leonard, and completed the basket sealing action before Aldridge dunked.

Smack~ Aldridge's shot was also covered.

Because the ball was a hard block in the air, it did not fly, and the basketball fell from the air and fell into Tang Qian's arms.

Once again, the Lakers got the offense.

Popovich saw a new understanding of this season's Lakers team, and it seems that after his teacher's adjustment, this team has no trace of last season. The strength of the defense and the stability of the system are eye-catching.

Deserves to be the league's No. 1 defensive team, worthy of Larry. Mr. Brown's coaching team is amazing.

But this game, we are not ready to lose. Larry. Welcome back, Mr. Brown, and again, take on the battle.

I'm looking forward to it.

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