Chapter 208: Empty Connection Becomes Crazy (I)

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"Mike. Brown is on the full lineup again? It's a bit unreasonable, and Ginobili on the other side hasn't gotten on it yet. Zhang Weiping saw the Lakers' lineup, and immediately frowned.

"Maybe it's to extend the score advantage." The meteor shower added.

"No, the Lakers' main players have been playing for too long, and they will definitely be weak when they play later, so as long as the Spurs send a GDP combination, they can take away the game in waves." Zhang Weiping said: "Mike. Brown was too anxious for the ball. ”

In fact?

Mike. Brown's goal was halfway, and as soon as the Lakers got on the court, Kobe Bryant launched an attack, even with a burst shot, and scored 5 points in an instant, 80-75, and the Black Mamba used his personal ability to help the Lakers establish a lead. On the other hand, the Spurs played unhurriedly, with a board and a glance, as if they were not affected by Kobe Bryant at all, and ran the conventional tactical ball on their own.

What was Popovich's strategy? Quite simply, to use a Chinese idiom, it's called a late strike.

His fourth-quarter strategy for the Spurs was to focus on defense in the first half of the game, try to consume the opponent's physical strength, and then turn defense into offense in the second half, and win the game in one fell swoop.

It's a pity Mike. Brown didn't see it...... Or he sees it, but he doesn't have the courage to resolve it.

So Mike. Brown's point was to build a lead at the start of the fourth quarter, then take the lead and spend the game safely.

After 3 minutes, the Lakers' offensive intensity gradually declined, in fact, except for Kobe, the rest of them did not shoot much. The Spurs' key defensive ability, for more than ten years, has been among the best in the league and is very good. Bynum was so entangled by Duncan that he almost went crazy, shooting 0-of-5 from the field, which was his fourth-quarter offensive scorecard, even if he grabbed 4 frontcourt rebounds at the same time, it would be useless. Because in the same way, he was blocked by Duncan three times under the basket, and on two other occasions he was greatly disrupted, and his shot broke the basket. Gasol, because of the problem of tactical position, is full of martial arts, and can only compete with the Spurs' "short forward" De Juan. Blair goes to grapple. Walking around the edge of the penalty area is not what the Spaniards are best at, and it is even more "worse" to compare mobility with people who are 12CM shorter than themselves. In De Juan. Blair's vigorous watch, Paul. Gasol shot 0-of-3 from mid-range and was completely lost.

How can it last long just by relying on "Old Wings" to continue his life? As Bryant's shooting percentage dropped, the Spurs had a small climax and turned over the score in the blink of an eye.

From 82-85, the Spurs only spent 1 minute, all passes, all assists, all open positions.

Just Mike. Brown called a timeout and was about to interrupt the Spurs' offensive state when a "bad news" came suddenly.

Jean Mike. Brown was caught off guard.

Paul. Gasol, clutching his calves, fell to the ground in pain.

It was an unrivalled injury, that is, it was the Spaniard's body, who had problems with himself.

"Team doctor, call the team doctor to go up !!" Seeing this, Kobe Bryant hurriedly shouted to the Lakers' bench.

No need for Mike. Brown's command, Lakers chief team doctor Gary. Viti ran up with the men, first to check Gasol's sore spots, then to ask the Spaniards a few questions, and finally to give a preliminary conclusion: Paul. Gasol suffered a severe calf cramp in his right leg and was no longer fit to continue in the remaining fourth quarter.

He and Mike. Brown made a gesture and then unfolded the stretcher with the men and led the Spaniard back to the dressing room.

At a critical time, the loss of the "general" has cast a shadow on the Lakers' prospects tonight.

Gasol has played too long this game and played too long this season, he is a white European, nearly 32 years old, and is no longer suitable for high-intensity confrontations that average more than 37 minutes per game. In fact, in the past, he was also the "iron man" at the power forward position, and after coming to the Lakers, he played 37+ minutes almost every season. But now, he is old, and his body's endurance no longer allows for such intense exertion.

Originally, the Lakers were a bit of a "strong crossbow at the end" now, and now there is one less Paul. Gasol, the situation for the team, is no less than a blow to the head.

"Coach Brown, hurry up and arrange the on-the-field, the referee is urging us!" Just in Mike. Brown was a little stunned, and the Lakers assistant coaches reminded him one after another.

"Oh yes, who is going to be sent to play?" Mike. Brown was a little "in a trance" in the face of this "natural and man-made disaster".

He is not the kind of manager who has a particularly strong psychological endurance, so when he thinks of the "verbal criticism" after tomorrow's loss, he is dizzy and his tongue is inexplicably dry.

"Mr. Brown, in my opinion, let China play hot." Lakers assistant coach Mark Brown. Madsen suggested.

Mark. Madsen was a player during the Lakers' "three-in-a-row" period, won a championship ring with the O.K., and joined the NBDL in 2009 after retiring from the Timberwolves as an assistant coach with the Utah Chargers. He just got promoted from the NBDL this year to join the Lakers coaching staff.

So he's better for the Los Angeles Lakers than Mike. Brown, more emotional.

"Chinese hot?" Mike. Brown used his mushy brain for a moment, and then said: "His offensive ability is too lacking, now we need offensive points to open up the situation, it is better to let Troy . Murphy go up, he's hotter than China has a basket. ”

"Troy. Murphy? "Mark. Madsen disagreed: "Mr. Brown, Troy's offensive ability is no longer at its peak now, and with his age, his attack power is almost negligible when he is defended by others. In this way, it is better to send China to hot, his defensive ability, at least to a certain extent to help the team at this stage. ”

"Well, well." Mike. Brown nodded a little frustratedly, and it could be seen that Paul. Gasol retreated from injury, and the Ohio had already thought of giving up. As for Tang Qian, he didn't take it seriously at all.

Although Mike. Brown deprived the Spaniards of their status as the second core as soon as he came to the Lakers, but this does not mean that he thinks that the Spaniards can't do it, he does it more to consolidate his position as a team, rather than to look down on Paul. Gasol's personal abilities.

So now Gasol is leaving the game early, Mike. Brown felt a hint of hopelessness for victory.

"Thank you, Mr. Madsen, for your recommendation." After Tang Qian took off his training clothes, he walked towards Mark. Madsen thanked him.

"You don't need to thank me, I'm just doing my job." Mark. Madsen said: "If you don't play well, I would also recommend that Coach Brown replace you. ”

"So, just behave well, young man."

"Well, I will, Mr. Madsen." Tang Qian nodded.

PS: This Mark. Madsen used to be the "predecessor" of the Lakers' Thackeray, the cheerleader of the bench, Xiao Zi liked this person, so he joined the Lakers coaching staff a year earlier, and I would like to explain.

This is the first update today, and there is another one in the evening, thank you for your support~ (To be continued.) )