ESPN produced different pre-match promotional videos based on the two divisional finals.

It does look very good, very graphic and infectious, the richest North American sports media sports company, and it really lives up to its reputation. Because the Spurs and Lakers have been absolute powerhouses in the Western Conference since the beginning of the 21st century, the number of encounters in the entire decade or so is definitely rare in the NBA series.

There have been six playoff encounters in the millennium alone, which is simply an indescribable grudge. If you count older times, it's even harder to count. 1983 Western Conference Finals, 1988 First Round, 1995 Western Conference Semifinals, 1999 Western Conference Semifinals, etc. Therefore, the Lakers and Spurs have always been a big "enemy" in the West.

Played a lot of games, the story is naturally indispensable, Duncan single-killed the "combination" that year, "Old Fish" Fisher 0.4 seconds to continue his life, 95 Van Exel's key three points for the Lakers overtime to beat the Spurs, 08 Kobe Bryant's super projection averaged 2.2 free throws per game to kill the Holy City. There is also a quasi-triple-double of 43 points, 29 rebounds and 9 blocks in Tang Qian's fifth game last year, which are all classics among the classics. Therefore, compared to the opposite Heat VS Pacers, the gimmick on the West side is undoubtedly much bigger.

At present, the stars of the Lakers are naturally more powerful, but the Spurs are better as a whole, and both sides have played super destructive in the playoffs, which also makes both sides very serious and vigilant.

Kobe Bryant and Duncan, as the absolute core and absolute soul of the team, went on the court to say hello at the same time, and without saying a few words, they began to hate each other.

"Tim, meet again? It's a pity for you this year, because you ran into us, you ran into me. Kobe Bryant.

"Oh, that's good, come on, I'm optimistic about you." Duncan replied.

"This year's Larry. O'Brien Cup, our Lakers team is determined to win. The 24th continued.

"Well, that's a coincidence, I think so too." Number 21 replied without hesitation.

These two opponents who have played each other many times in the playoffs are looking at each other at the moment, spanning more than ten years, they have completely faded away from their youth and become veritable "old ball skins". This simple conversation also highlights the very different personality traits of the two, one is flamboyant and confident, the other is calm and sophisticated.

And they all vaguely felt it, which may be ...... It will be the last time in their careers that they will face each other in the playoffs.

Meet.

Therefore, as the top ten historical supergiants in history, Duncan and Kobe Bryant are striving to completely kill their opponents in this round of the series without regrets.

Both now have their own hole cards in their hands, Kobe Bryant is the all-round pinnacle of individual ability, and Duncan is the Spurs' team attribute that has been maximized for nearly two decades.

A peak wrestling is about to kick off at the peak of the West.

ESPN Live Room.

There was a lot of discussion, and the main guests tonight were also celebrities from both sides, and the playoffs invited the historical stars of the opposing teams to the scene, which slowly became an "eye-catching" means for ESPN. And so far, it seems that the effect is very good, and the audience is also buying it, and ESPN's subscription slide has been temporarily postponed, and there is no avalanche.

The Spurs came to be one of the four famous centers in the 90s, "Colonel" David. Robinson.

What about the Lakers? The origin is even bigger, is more famous historical supergiant, "Sky Hook" Karim. Abdul-Jabbar.

Plus ESPN One host Rachel. The Knicks, three people make up the lineup for tonight's live game.

"Don't talk nonsense, I won't ask more about the position of the two tonight, it should be clear at a glance." Rachel. The Knicks familiarly began to read the opening sentence and said, "Then before the game starts, let's talk about what you think is the strengths and weaknesses of your home team." ”

"Which of the two gentlemen came first? David? "Rachel. The Knicks looked at Spurs legend David. Robinson Road.

"Well, of course I have no question of supporting the Spurs." David. Robinson laughed: "Even if I have a player sitting in front of me who is probably one of the greatest centers in history, I won't change the slightest." "Oh, looks like David, you're confident for tonight's game." Rachel. Nick Dow.

"Of course." David. "The Spurs have entered a team game this year, and if you look at their previous games, they are currently the league's top scorers in the playoffs, and that's the proof," Robinson said. The 35-point victory over the Thunder is also a strong performance. And then there's Tim in the team. Duncan is here, and I'm optimistic about San Antonio winning another championship this year! "Hear this, Rachel. Nicks asked, "What do you think of Karim?" Do you agree with David? ”

Abdul-Jabbar said with a full face: "Of course I don't agree, although this Lakers team still has a lot of problems, and it is not as good as my Lakers team back then, but it is still no problem to beat the Spurs." Kobe Bryant's performance against the Spurs, I don't think you have forgotten it, right? It's unlikely that he'll reach my place in history, but he's not bad, and he's very restrained by the Spurs' tactical system. ”

Abdul-Jabbar is such a person, he never even felt that Jordan should be in front of him, 6 NBA championships in his career, 6 regular season MVPs, 2 FMVPs, and 15 All-Star teams, 11 All-Defensive teams, 19 All-Star teams, which is his confidence. There was even a time when he was the face of the NBA. He was also the first player to engage in a "public retirement tour", and the energy is considered one of the biggest giants before Jordan. Coupled with the honor bonus of the all-time scoring champion, he was basically the top three in the league before Jordan was born to dominate the world. This makes him quite arrogant, quite domineering, and openly spraying some people and things, which is the norm. Of course, his confidence comes from super strength and honor, and it is normal for a super strongman to "do whatever he wants".

However, if you analyze it carefully, Abdul-Jabbar also has a big black spot, that is, the lack of playoff domination, of course, this deficiency should be put in quotation marks, because the comparison objects are all the top ten or even the top five in history. 2 FMVP, which is in the top ten, is good to say, to compete for the top five or even the top three in history, it is not very good-looking. Moreover, I have to complain that several of his regular season MVPs are also unstable. There is actually the only one in history, and it is the only one who has not entered the playoffs with the "Lotto MVP" trophy. In an era when the media is not voting, this trophy is a bit incredible no matter how you look at it.

Otherwise, can you imagine that in this day and age, you didn't make the playoffs but won the regular season MVP trophy?

It's simply not possible.

But in addition to these, he is still the absolute top five gods in NBA history, especially in terms of offense, stability and continuity, which can be called one of the strongest in the history of the No. 5 position, and a move is eaten all over the world, which is also one of his offensive labels.

Compared with the United States, this is much simpler and rude at home, and if you look at that one-sided support rate, you can see how hard the Spurs fans are in the country this year. After Tang Qian joined the Lakers, coupled with Kobe's super performance this season, the Lakers have temporarily replaced the Rockets without Yao Ming and become the new "Chinese home team". In such a comparison, the Spurs are born "malnourished".

A lot of cheers also began to rise, and messages were swiped in the live broadcast room.

Support the Lakers!! Support Kobe Bryant!! Support Tangkee !! Support Nash!!

The Lakers must win!!! Take out the spurs!!

17 crowns!!! 17 crowns!!!!!!!! To win!!!!!!!!!

Tonight is still "Wei Ping. Bryant ", oh no, yes" Weiping. Tang Qian" and meteor showers to broadcast live.

Of course, they hosted the live broadcast of the Celestial Empire Sports Channel.

"Coach Zhang, which side do you think has the best chance of winning today's game?"

"It's hard to say, but the Lakers have just completed the sweep and their morale is high, so I think the Lakers still have the advantage!"

As soon as he said this, someone joked in the scrolling message under the TV screen:

It's good to just say that the Lakers have Tangji and Kobe, so simple and clear.

That's right, that's right, Weiping. Donkey. Bryant.

I'm a Spurs fan, and other games are fine, as long as it's a game between the Lakers and the Spurs, Zhang Heyi said, I'll choose mute mode.

Staples Center, because the Lakers have the No. 1 record in the West and the No. 1 record in the league, they naturally enjoy the home-court advantage of the series. According to the previous statement, Jenny. Bass began handing out the "Sweep Badge" before the tournament, both to honor the promise of the previous series and to win the tournament.

In terms of team operations, Buzz Jr. is simply and Jenny. Bath is not on a level.

It's too far off.

At the same time, such gadgets also raised the atmosphere of the scene to a higher level.

The Lakers' starting five came out: still Kobe Bryant + Nash + Meeks formed the outside line, and Gasol + Tang Qian formed the inside line. After all, the Spurs have changed, all of which are temporarily controlled by Popovich, and tonight's starter is: Toney. Parker + Danny. Green + Kewai. Leonard formed an outside group, and the two inside players were Tim. Duncan and Brazilian Thiago. Split.

Compared with the Lakers' starters, the starlight can be described as a bit "dim", but the Spurs have never been a team with particularly bright stars. For so many years, even the most popular GDP combination, look at the honor is just that. However, people just have a good record and are strong. Because their core lineup is too stable, they only need to be fine-tuned every season, which is also where Bryant publicly said that he envied Duncan the most.

You only know the benefits when you're in the hands of a stable manager with a stable team.

Because of the long time, it is possible that the chemistry and team tacit understanding will break through the sky, and play the energy that ordinary teams cannot play.

To tell a joke, Ginobili said that he and Duncan can sometimes understand each other's psychological and tactical needs with a single look, and Parker is even more exaggerated, saying that he and Duncan already have a heart, telepathy, and playing next to him is about to become instinctive. It may just be a joke between the players who tout and tease each other, but you can't deny that the Spurs haven't had a superstar or even a first-class star for a long time.

You can also understand being a supergiant or a superstar.

At least in terms of data, that's what it is.

Tim. Duncan is certainly the most powerful forward, a sure top 10 all-time, but if you want to say that he still has this kind of individual strength after '09, it must be. The strength of the players is not a 2k game? Even if it's a 2K game, the whole body is digitized, and there is still a process of the highest peak and the second peak, again, and then down. Duncan is like that, after '09-10, if you still think he has superpower, it's ridiculous. Duncan's decline is actually very early, at least he started playing healthy basketball early in the regular season, and the playoffs will gradually see the situation. And the regular season begins to be "lazy", which is actually a sign of declining ability, at least not to mention anything else, your physical function and patience, physical fitness, etc., do not allow you to maintain the same power and output in the regular season and playoffs at the same time.

In the 13-14 season, Duncan may still be able to break out in the playoffs and transform, but in the regular season, he can only show the strength of superstars or even ordinary star players. The same can be done for Ginobili and Parker. If you open a "God Perspective" and open an "Eye in the Sky", you will find that the 13-14 season is the last year that the GDP combination maintains high combat performance. That is, the last tail of the peak. Further back, even if it is as strong as Duncan, it has only been maintained for one season, and the second year is completely scummy, and it is no longer magical.

So how does such a team maintain such a consistent fighting ability? It's a matter of sacrifice, obedience, or fine-tuning. Three aspects.

Why? First of all, the core configuration is extremely stable, so you can let go of fine-tuning, and you don't have to care about the lower limit crashing out. Secondly, the people of the Spurs were all personally selected by Popovich, because this old man is the real godfather of the NBA. In addition to being the head coach, he also wears many hats at the top of the Spurs team and has a great say. In addition, the general manager of the Spurs is still a close friend of him, an "old drunkard", and there is nothing unpleasant in terms of selection. That's how Popovich slowly revamped the Spurs.

Before 07, he played superstar basketball as the main and tactical basketball as the supplement, you said that Popovich didn't play superstar basketball before? Then you really have to make up for the Spurs game before '07. After '07, with the aging of the core, mainly Duncan, a transition period began, and this period of time slowly transitioned, and it took about 2-3 seasons to complete the transformation. From the draft to finding role players, Popovich has painstakingly been all obedient and willing to give up his personal data to run a tactical system.

Such a team building and running-in, even if Popovich has used it for several years, how can an ordinary team have time to play so neatly for you? For example, the Lakers can't produce results in 1-2 seasons, so I'm sorry, please roll up and fuck off. And looking at the league, no team has such a stable core environment that can be adjusted so slowly.

The basic adjustments of the NBA are simple and crude, and if it doesn't work, it will be directly demolished and rebuilt, and it will be completely flattened and restarted.

The Spurs are different, in the past few years, it is actually Popovich who is "rebuilding" the Spurs, but they are adjusted and replaced one by one. So quietly, the Spurs actually took on a new look.

The main tactical style of play changed from superstar basketball to tactical basketball, and then after running-in, it was once again rejuvenated. It's just that the process is not obvious, and it is easy to be overlooked in the past.

The Lakers can't, no, no team in the league have that kind of patience and opportunity.

Only San Antonio has such a favorable time, place and people.

And coincidentally, this year is the year when the Spurs' tactical basketball finally reached its peak, and it was also this year that they finally took everything away with their not-so-flashy lineups, invincible in the regular season, invincible in the playoffs, and invincible in the finals.

For this team, Tang Qian has actually seen a lot of analyses and reports in his previous life.

It's very different from last year, because the energy of tactical basketball has reached its peak.

In the field of basketball, 1 year is actually enough for a lot of things and changes to happen, and the tacit chemistry of growth and aging happens all the time. Otherwise, you think you can dominate the NBA with a single eye? Do you think you're in a puppet show?

This team is also the strongest team he has ever seen that James has advertised in the future.

And the time to say this is in the 2017 finals, of course, there may be an element of hitting the opponent, but you also have to see a point. In addition to the solo playoffs in the 08-09 season, the playoffs in the 13-14 season Zhan Huang is actually the strongest Zhan Huang, and in the 08-09 season, there is actually only one so-called PER higher than this season.

And this so-called PER "outdated" is very fast, and there are many drawbacks, and after 2017, even the American media began to quote it less. It's still the most straightforward to look at the data separately. In the 13-14 season, Zhan Huang's basket shooting rate was one of the strongest in his playoff career, the strongest true shooting rate, one of the strongest shooting efficiency, the highest career shooting rate in the finals, and the first three-point shooting rate in the finals, which was as high as a terrifying 51.9%, and it was also under the base of 5+ shots. Coupled with a free throw shooting rate of nearly 80%, James had entered the "180 Club" in 3 items that year, breaking through the 188+ total shooting percentage mark. This real offensive efficiency is no longer comparable to that year's James Finals. Not even the slightest closer.

So James is not lying, because that year, it was indeed his strongest Finals state.

The strongest state, golden age, but still lost, and was successfully avenged, what else can be said except helplessness?

It can be seen that this Spurs team is different from the previous Spurs, and it doesn't work if you just blow up his defense.

Because their offense is also at the peak this year, they won't be afraid of any attack.

To beat this Spurs team, you need to do ...... Offense and defense, just blow them up.

And this is definitely not simple.

Maybe there is one thing that ESPN is not wrong about, or it is nonsense, and that is that this Spurs team is not comparable to the Mavericks and Rockets in front of them. They are the division of the kings of the original time and space in the 2013-2014 season, and they are invincible kings from the regular season to the finals.

The basketball was tossed up, Don and Thiago. Split jumped up at the same time and reached for the orange-red basketball that was starting to fall.

The 13-14 season, the Western Conference Finals, began.

PS: The Western Finals begin, let's save character for the Lakers and Donkey, let's wave votes? Hahaha~ Xiaozi will explode as soon as she goes back~ Please be patient for a few days~

There is a smoker next to Xiao Zi in this chapter, I don't know what kind of cigarette he smokes, it smells very pungent, and he evacuates quickly after the yard is finished~woo~