Popovich was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"You guy."

Yes, you guy, how can you know better than me, an old man.

Sometimes in front of Tang Tian, he actually has the feeling that he has been a coach for more than 20 years.

"I think we should play small and play against them defensively."

Tang Tian continued.

"Huh?"

Popovich looked at Tang Tian suspiciously.

What Tang Tian said just now was completely contrary to what the coaching staff thought before.

D'Antoni is good at attacking, running and shooting, playing positions with them, suppressing the number of rounds, restraining their strengths, and that's the right decision.

Tang Tian is now saying that he wants to speed up? Isn't that playing into the Lakers' hands so they can play to their strengths?

"Howard's strength is far less than before after he was injured, and you should also know that he has never been a center who loves to run, even during the Magic period, he was always on the ground to play and grab the secondary offensive board."

Popovich nodded, he was right.

D'Antoni's running was the most successful in the Suns, with the addition of Nash being Stoudemire and Dio, both of whom were very runners and flew away.

But Howard is different, Howard can also fly, but he just doesn't like to run, just like he doesn't like to block and dismantle.

And he has suffered a back injury, especially the decline in strength, and even Split is very difficult.

"And we are younger than them, better defensively, and we have a lot of advantages in defensive counter-attacks, compared to the hammer tactics, we have played for almost two seasons, and the opponent has touched the odds, and the efficiency may be lower."

Tang Tian continued.

In the previous life, the peak of the Spurs was in the 13~14 season.

Most people only remember the Spurs' super high shooting percentage as a team, but they automatically ignore that it took the Spurs a full 3 years to have that kind of tacit understanding.

Just like the hammer hitting the rock in the locker room, the 101st stone break presented to everyone is the result of the previous 100 blows.

Now the Spurs' lineup, if Tang Tianfa's passing is included, it has only been one season, but in fact, the lethality is not so great.

On the contrary, the defensive strength of his, Leonard and Green on the three wings has been proven in last year's playoffs.

Popovich listened, thoughtful.

For him, Tang Tian didn't need to say it too clearly.

Tang Tian reminded him, and he basically thought of it.

He finally smiled and nodded.

After the team arrived in Los Angeles, Popovich arranged a closed practice session that afternoon.

The content is the three-wing lineup they used last year.

Because I played this lineup for a long time in the playoffs last season, it was easy for the team to adapt quickly.

After two and a half days of training sessions, I basically got back to that form.

The next night, the third game of the series kicked off at the Staples Center.

The stadium was packed and the fans were excited.

After re-proving themselves as the kings of Los Angeles after a win over the Clippers, the Lakers' popularity has exploded.

Not to mention that they knocked the Spurs off the horse in the last game.

They have the opportunity to replicate the miracle of the Rockets in the 94~95 season and win the final championship as a team in the lower half of the region.

At the opening ceremony, the Lakers players were full of excitement on their faces, but Kobe Bryant looked in a normal mood.

Suppressing desires is not too comfortable for anyone.

The Spurs' starters were introduced first, Parker and Duncan, plus the three wings of Donald, Glenn, and Leonard.

When this lineup came out, there was a commotion on the scene, and D'Antoni also had a wide-eyed expression.

Obviously, no one expected the Spurs to have such a lineup.

However, it can be seen from D'Antoni's smile that he still likes the Spurs' adjustment.

Fighting for speed with the Lakers, the Spurs don't necessarily have much advantage.

The Lakers lineup has not changed, it is still the previous starting five, Nash and Kobe Bryant on the outside, Myers and Artest on the outside, and Howard on the center.

"What are the Spurs doing? Have they forgotten that they are already a senior team? ”

After the opening ceremony, Barkley couldn't help but complain loudly in the commentary box.

He had a bet with O'Neill at the start of the season.

If the Spurs don't win the championship, he will wear a pink skirt to perform a dunk in the live broadcast room!

Now that the Spurs are so messy, he is very panicked!

"Maybe Popovich feels like he's still young."

O'Neill laughed gloatingly.

Not only because of the bet, but also because of the Lakers' words, it is also the place where his career is brilliant.

Although the way he left was not pleasant, like Maddie was to Houston, he still hopes that the Lakers can win.

Howard got the first offensive opportunity for the Lakers, and Nash went to the frontcourt to play.

The Lakers fell to Anthony's signature V-shaped formation.

The so-called V-shape is Nash's holding of the ball at the top of the arc, and the position of the small forward and the shooting guard in the two bottom corners.

D'Antoni's tactics are derived from European basketball, which focuses on the sense of space on the court.

The tactics are actually very simple, but when there is space on the basketball court, a simple pass and cut can make a chance.

Howard lifted the pick-and-roll, and after the pick-and-roll, Nash made a beautiful pass to Howard, who forced the basket to score on the board.

This time the tactical execution was very successful.

D'Antoni's seven-second tactic is best known, but his V-shaped tactics for playing positions are also excellent.

When Kobe Bryant is not obsessed with scoring, this set of tactics has room to play.

There were whistles on the spot, and in the last game, the Lakers relied on this tactic to win against the Spurs.

“！”

Barkley slapped the table in the commentary box.

The rhythm of this game is very similar to the last game, and the Lakers are looking like they are going to win again!

He didn't want to wear that pink dress at all, it was more fucking than kissing a donkey's ass.

O'Neill was already laughing.

Call you Ya Se, winning the bet before was just luck, you Charles Professional was slapped in the face Barkley, how can you keep winning!

The Spurs' frontcourt offensive offense missed, and Howard protected the rebound in the backcourt.

The other four Lakers all went forward.

This is D'Antoni's most famous seven-second tactic.

Pay attention to the absolute speed of offensive and defensive transitions.

And the players go in a V-shape when they are in position.

Bryant and Myers are on the left and right sidelines, Nash is in the middle, and Artest is in the back.

Such a fast-break formation makes the opponent unguardable.

After using a big four lineup, this Lakers team is like another Suns.

Parker was inseparable from Nash at this time.

When Howard saw that Nash didn't have a chance, he turned and threw his hand to pass the ball to the right.

The ball flew straight towards Miles.

"Smack!"

However, before the ball arrived, it was cut off by Leonard!

Leonard breaks the ball, and the Spurs play defensive counter-attack.

Tang Tian fell to the bottom corner to catch the ball and made a direct three-point shot.

"Huh!"

Basketball hollow into the net.

3 to 2!

There was a stirring at the scene.

The speed and timing of Leonard's break are too good!

The Lakers' V-shaped position, this time Duncan withstood Howard, who jumped straight up and down the basket.

Duncan gets stuck in position and then protects the defensive rebound.

Howard's decline in strength in this round is very obvious, whether it is the finish or the second rebound, it is obviously inferior to the Magic period.

Duncan protected the rebound, and the Spurs immediately switched hands to the Lakers' counter ball.

Tang Tian and Green are on the wings, Leonard is in the middle, and the third line is fast.

After Duncan gave the ball to Parker, Parker advanced with the ball in the backcourt.

D'Antoni's seven-second offense was really the simplest tactic, and Popovich didn't bother to use it, and this time it was a more secure and improved version.

It's a little slower, but there's less risk of being broken.

Parker dribbled to the midfield and threw his hand directly to Tang Tian on the right side.

Although the Lakers' Nash, Artest, and Kobe Bryant are all running as hard as they can, their old arms and legs are obviously slower than the Spurs' third-line fast attack.

Tang Tian received the ball and was helped by Kobe Bryant, who was the first to come back, and he didn't even look at the basket directly, and a beautiful middle hit the earth.

Leonard cut in just enough to get to the ball, and he caught the ball with a gliding one-handed smash.

"Bang!"

A powerful dunk, and the basket shook for a while.

5 to 2!

"Wow! Is this the Spurs? ”

Barkley swept away the previous gloom in the commentary seat at this time, dancing excitedly.

The Spurs' lineup is not unused, but last season it was more about stopping the fast break of the Thunder and Heat, and after defending it, it still fell into position.

This is really the first time he has seen him play defensive counterattacks with opponents like this.

But the effect of the fight is good and it is ornamental.

O'Neill was deflated at this time, holding his face and coughing there.

Only Kenny Smith looked at the two teases with caring eyes.

However, he also had to admire Popovich's ability.

Losing the last game, Popovich caught the Lakers' biggest weakness.

Slow, or old.

The Spurs are old enough, but the Lakers are older than the Spurs.

And the Spurs' starting lineup is not old at all, except for Duncan, who is all under the age of 30.

This speed is completely up.

On the contrary, on the Lakers' side, the original big and four small were just to speed up, but they couldn't mention the Spurs.

The Lakers' frontcourt V-shaped offense, Howard received the ball and attacked the basket, and the Spurs went directly to the bag.

Howard couldn't get the ball out of the bag and made a direct mistake.

The Spurs' fast-break missed, and Howard went back to protect the defensive rebound.

The Lakers countered with a fast break, and Howard made a long pass in the backcourt.

"Smack!"

This time it was Tang Tian's broken ball, and Green directly received Tang Tian's long pass in the front court and hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner.

8 to 2!

In addition to allowing the Lakers to score a goal in the opening game, they directly counterattacked a wave of 8-0 behind!

"What a young Spurs!"

Barkley also understood the Spurs' tactics at this time, laughing and slamming the table in the commentary box.

The Spurs have always been associated with the word old, Duncan is old, Ginobili is old, and Parker is getting old, but tonight's youth is unlimited!

With the game halfway into the quarter, the score was 16-6, and the Spurs had taken a 10-point lead.

D'Antoni had unbuttoned the collar of his shirt, untied his tie, and reached out to rub his forehead.

He was tactically suppressed by Popovich tonight.

And the biggest difference between him and Popovich is the philosophy.

Popovich is the one who takes advantage of the situation and maximizes the functionality of each player.

He uses a set of tactics to the death, and then picks the right players according to this set of tactics.

This is also where Tang Tian complained about coaches like D'Antoni before.

This kind of coaching, in addition to being lucky to meet the right players, otherwise even if you are the general manager of the team, it may not be able to achieve great things.

The team was unable to score in a row, and Howard's temper on the court also came up a little, and he was whistled for fouls after consecutive block failures in defense.

D'Antoni breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

Howard's passing was not good, which was actually contrary to his run-and-gun tactics.

You can't pass the ball, or you keep making mistakes like before, and his 7-second and V-shaped tactics don't work to the maximum.

So compared to Howard, he actually wants to start with Gasol Jr.

It's just that Howard's personality makes his substitute estimated to blow up directly.

Gasol J.A. came on to replace Howard, who had committed two fouls.

Leonard's three-pointer from the outside showed that Mamba's spirit was off, and Gasol Jr. pressed Duncan to protect the defensive rebound with his body.

The Lakers hit a 7-second fast break.

Big Gasol's long pass passed through the Spurs' defense to Kobe Bryant.

Bryant hit a three-point shot.

It was also his first shot of the game.

9 to 16!

D'Antoni reached out and waved his fist on the sidelines and made a "yes" gesture.

Obviously, this is the Lakers he has in mind.

He's gesturing here, and Popovich is waving to the Spurs on the sidelines for a new tactical gesture.

The Spurs advanced to the frontcourt, and Duncan dropped directly to the low post with his back to the ball.

Tang Tian, Green, and Leonard all fell outside to open up the space.

Duncan hit Pau Gasol directly with his back.

Turn around and shoot after the back hit.

Big Gasol's defense is not good in the first place, when he is young, he can still rely on relative speed to guard the penalty area, and when he is older, the defense is a hole.

Duncan averaged 17.5 points per game this season, coming to the Nth spring of his career, and he is in good shape.

"Bang!"

Duncan's signature smash hit.

18 to 9.

Gasol Gasol's free-throw line shot up front was distracted by Duncan, and Leonard protected the defensive rebound.

The Spurs attacked the frontcourt, and Duncan continued to ask for the ball in the low post.

Or a one-on-one opportunity.

The Spurs' three outside shooters are not low in shooting percentage, and the Lakers really don't dare to clip to the basket.

The little sky hook after turning around continuously.

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the board in the middle of the board and bounced into the net bag again.

20 to 9.

After Duncan scored four straight points, the Spurs once again stretched the margin to double digits.

At this time, D'Antoni crossed his hands on his hips, his brows were tightly locked, and he didn't know what to do.

Tang Tian's suggestion on the plane proved to be an absolute trick, but Popovich's on-the-spot reaction was really fast.

As soon as he saw that Big Gasol came up and the Lakers were able to play quickly, they immediately asked Duncan to eat him in the low post.

Bryant glanced at the ceiling of the arena as he ran forward.

He suddenly missed the time when he played under Phil Jackson.

This feeling of not being able to make a shot after running back and forth is really bad!

ps: I can't stand it, my head is going to explode, damn the big guy, I'm going to recuperate! o(╥_╥)o, I added 3 more today, I still owe 47 more, let's liver tomorrow, the commanders will reward some monthly passes, my little soldier is waiting to be fed.