Chapter 127: Popovich's Choice (Asking for a Monthly Pass, Asking for a Subscription, 3/3)

The drama of this game is that the Spurs didn't put the opponent into garbage time in the first half!

The other party still seemed relatively calm, and the calm had slowly revealed a little depression. And on the Lakers' side, Jackson is still just quietly watching the game. He was excited, he was happy, but that mood only appeared on his face for a moment and then disappeared.

55:53 at the end of the second quarter! The Lakers are only 2 points behind! It can be said that in this section, they did an excellent job of the task assigned to them by Jackson! Zhou Yang also played more than 19 minutes in the first half and went off to rest.

After breaking through from D-level peak qualification to C-, Zhou Yang's physical strength was barely able to play the first three quarters! He will feel tired in the third quarter, but he can hold on to the end! But it's hard to say in the fourth quarter, maybe there will be a significant dip in form!

When the Zen master motioned for him to go down and rest, Zhou Yang didn't say a word and immediately went to sit on the bench...... It's cool to let go of yourself and fight with today's opponents...... Physical energy is also consumed a lot.

And now Jackson's intention to do this is already obvious, when the team is not good, you Zhou Yang will come back. It's just that there aren't many chips on the Los Angeles side right now.

There are only a few people in rotation. That's a rare achievement! Sure enough, in the third quarter of the game, the Spurs let Duncan go down to rest, and the demon knife and Parker came to the court! The Spurs' tempo seemed to speed up two gears and attacked the Lakers fiercely for an entire quarter......

85:72! Jackson looked at the score before relaxing. The score data is back to normal. Then the Zen master ran to the coaching staff.

This section was a nightmare for the Lakers! The Spurs defended Odom with two or three men...... Then the opposing small forward and two guards shoot wildly on the outside! Halfway through the third quarter, the Lakers fought with the Spurs!

But it still stretched the difference from 2 points to 13 points...... Jackson nodded on the sidelines in this quarter. He praised Popovich in his heart. In the case that they did not use the second formation, but sent three center forwards, they can still play such a result, which is really amazing!

As if Popovich expected the Zen master to do this, the Spurs broke through the Lakers' defense in the third quarter! In front of the opponent, the Lakers' side seemed to be transparent, and the tactical style of play was seen by the opponent at a glance.

"Don't be tough with the Spurs, understand? You have to find a way to be on the same level as them in terms of consciousness, and then use the cooperation of the players to try to close the score...... "since the difference has not been opened to more than 20 points...... The Zen master still gave the players some hope.

He didn't let all the benches play against the Spurs. It's about getting the players in the team who have been doing well lately back to play. Wharton wanted to go up, but Jackson put him on the bench anyway.

"Score more points at the back! Zhou Yang's words focused more on organizing competitions. Odom, Devon, Fisher and Vujacic pass the ball to them depending on the situation. Don't go too far into the Spurs players, just the player who follows you, that's something to remember. Follow your defenders, nothing else matters......"

If you want to fight with the Spurs, Jackson is still not very comfortable in this regard. He was mentally saying it at this point, maybe it wasn't very important to explain it to the players and deepen it. It's about sending a signal that he cares about this section of the game.

The perennial Zen master also knows that some young players, if you tell them the best tactical play in detail, they may not be able to perform to 60% in the NBA, and it is good to reach 60%.

This has to do with a lot of factors, maybe it's his awareness but his ability is limited, maybe it's his ability but he still makes mistakes in obvious traps on the field. There are also those who are not strong in consciousness and ability......

After coming to the court, the players on the Lakers' side basically have no bottom in their hearts. Such a point difference against such a team...... Zhou Yang had already used a bottle of stamina potion in the third quarter.

He knew the game wasn't over yet. I haven't finished playing today's game yet. Playing seriously with a great team is the only way to find something inside. Otherwise there is little point. You feel that you can't win, and the other person relaxes, and in the end, the other person takes the victory, and you have nothing to gain.

The Spurs' lineup for the fourth quarter was Duncan, Nazre, Robert, Parker and Ginobili! Such a lineup can also see the attitude of the other party! They're going to drag the Lakers into garbage time in the first half of this quarter!!

The pace of the game wasn't supposed to be like this, and the Lakers' performance today disrupted Popovich's plan, which made him unhappy, so the three-team play that was supposed to be the main team in the fourth quarter was canceled.

Instead, just let the best players go up together and win the game directly. This style of play is sometimes unfriendly.

Odom served the ball from the sidelines to Vujacic and ran away quickly. Zhou Yang got the basketball in the front court, and decisively threw the ball high to Fisher under the bag of Robert and Nazel! The latter hit a direct three-point shot!

Parker dribbled the ball through the half court on his own and went straight to the basket when the Lakers didn't understand what he was going to do, giving Odom his fifth foul of the game...... Then he hit a free throw and successfully scored 2+1!

When the camera shows Jackson, there is no gesture at all. There's no need for the Zen master to pause now. After Zhou Yang got Devin's ball, he suddenly feinted to shake off Nazre, and Duncan couldn't dodge.

Coming to the free throw line, one hit a hollow shot, and one hit the board into the basket. At this time, both the Zen master and Popovich laughed. Zhou Yang, this guy is trying to get a ball back. Duncan committed 4 fouls at this time, and he controlled the number of fouls well throughout the game.

Compared to the current O'Neal, Duncan is a little more flexible.

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At the end of the game, the expressions on the faces of the two famous coaches were interesting. Popovich looked at his players with an unhappy expression, and from time to time he was still saying something. The Zen master, on the other hand, greeted his players with a smile on his face.

The head coach's attitude is also relieved of the Lakers players' hearts.

109:103! The Spurs still won against the Lakers in the end. And it didn't feel that easy for the Spurs to win against them.

Today's Spurs are a little out of the game, and the Lakers are a little out of the ordinary. It's basically the same tone in the media. In this way, the face of the Spurs will not be too ugly.

Spurs' Duncan had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists! Nazel had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Robert had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block, and Parker had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists! Ginobili had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

On the Lakers' side, Odom had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and Zhou Yang had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists! Wharton had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists! Vujacic 19 points and 2 assists! Fisher had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

"This guy can play quite well now," Gasol said to himself as he watched the game at home.