Chapter 189: The Fourth Revision of the Target
On Sunday, the fourth game between the Lakers and the Spurs will be restarted, and this battle may seem like the last game of the season for the Spurs in the eyes of the outside world, and the suspense is almost non-existent. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
They have already tried their backs in Game 3 and are now on the verge of a sweep, and with the quality that the Spurs have shown in their first three games, it will be difficult for them to pull off another miracle.
When the Lakers arrived in San Antonio, they rented a training gym, but they didn't overdo it, focusing on physical recovery and shooting drills.
Harris was cautious, demanding that his players not laugh in practice, and that anyone who laughed out loud and was heard by a member of the coaching staff would have to do 100 push-ups on the sidelines and pay a $100 team fine.
This kind of thing sounds very unethical, but Zhang Ju said that he understands, he knows that when this kind of victory is in sight, the most taboo thing is for the players to get together and brag. Generally blowing and blowing, these guys will start to despise their opponents in order to prove that they are better. In this way, you will soon hypnotize yourself and begin to despise your opponents. This contempt is a big problem, the mentality will expand rapidly, and the state will disappear with too much relaxation and expansion, and it is not surprising that it will eventually overturn.
Throughout the playoffs, the player's body and mentality should be in a standby state, but not too tight, nor too loose, which is a test of the coaching staff and the player's own adjustment ability, too relaxed will definitely affect the player's state, too tight is the same.
So how do you do it just right?
Don't ask me about this, it's hard to explain, it's much harder than you think.
The Magic plays a big role here, he's more of a coach in training, but he's closer to the players than a coach. There are a lot of things that the coach doesn't have to say, but the magician doesn't have so many scruples. For example, some players are blowing too much, and the magician can go up directly and slap his face, and say, "Don't talk, you played like a horse yesterday, and you're still bragging there, hurry up and train", but of course the coach can't talk like this, if the criticism is too much, it will be too harsh under the premise of winning, causing dissatisfaction among the players.
Older players tend to adjust themselves more at this time, but young players tend to lose themselves in the blowing. That's why a team has to have three or four veterans on the field, and a lot of times the players who are too young won't control themselves and won't release the pressure, and the veteran players will be responsible for beating them and teaching them.
The atmosphere in the Lakers team is very reasonable, the Magic can hold the court, Zhang Mao does not take the lead in sabotage, plus low-key old players and young players like Sebaros and Finley, the tone is basically set, and there is not much blowing and nonsense at all.
In the afternoon, Zhang Fu accepted a question from reporters during the free interview time, and he smiled: "I heard some rumors, some people said that our two series were too fast, we only played three games in the last round, and this time it is likely to be over after four games, our boss will let us release a game to earn more tickets, and the league also wants to broadcast a few more games, it doesn't sound like there is anything wrong." Zhang Yu was obviously mocking, "I don't know where this news came from, compare our efforts in a season with just one or two tickets, and exchange the league's decades of credit for one or two broadcast revenues, if there is such a thing, I don't think the Lakers will make the playoffs, and the NBA will have closed down a long time ago, this statement is too stupid." ”
The Magician said, "The balance of offense and defense is the most important thing, and we have to maintain the best of both worlds. Obviously, we have the best scorer in the league and Lyon can score anywhere on the pitch, so we're going to find a way to get him to do more damage to the Spurs. Defensively, it's a collective thing to do, and everyone on the team is responsible. Thankfully, we've done well so far, and I hope you can keep it up. ”
From this interview, it can be seen that the Lakers players are not in a hurry to celebrate the victory, nor are they too inflated, they are still preparing for the game step by step, which does not look like it is about to overturn.
A day later, a game is coming up that Spurs fans don't want to see......
San Antonio fans really don't want to watch this game, anyway, the Spurs will definitely have no hope of qualifying, even if they hold the last home court today, if they can not be swept by the Lakers, it is just to let them hold on for three more days, and then let the Lakers advance to the finals in their own chassis, is there any point?
This is similar to the fact that most patients with advanced cancer do not want to give themselves a long life, rather than being tortured to live for a few more days, it is better to have a shot of euthanasia and happy relief.
New York fans have this idea now, they know that there is no hope of a comeback after falling behind 0:3, even if the Bulls let them keep this home court, they will not be given another chance when they return to Chicago, and sooner or later they will die!
Jordan said, "I don't even give you a chance to go to Chicago!" After saying that, the helper used 35 points and 5 assists to send away the New Yorkers who shouted "Nelson I'm sorry" at home.
"They're fantasizing that with that kid, they can not leave the playoffs and even beat us." Jordan was upset with the noise made by the New York fans after the game, scoffing, "It's the funniest joke I've ever heard." ”
Jordan was a little inflated after sweeping the Knicks, and he was not afraid to bet against Zhang Fu, so he was not afraid of offending this kid at all.
The helper didn't think that he would lose if he made that kind of bet with Zhang Zhu, and he couldn't afford millions of dollars, so he didn't have the intention of letting Zhang Zhu take the initiative to bet with him.
Zhang Yu won't bet with him, what can he bet with Jordan? Is it a bet on who will win the championship?
Still don't be kidding, he doesn't see anyone going up and tearing it twice, he bet with O'Neill before because he is sure of winning, and even if he loses, he won't lose much.
But betting with Jordan is pure stupid behavior, the Bulls' chances of winning the championship this season are more than 5 percent, and the remaining 50 percent is divided equally by the other three teams, Zhang Wei will not make any bets with Jordan, and pretend not to hear the ridicule over there at all.
On the afternoon of May 12, the first team to advance to the Finals appeared - the Chicago Bulls.
In the evening, the Lakers will also play the Spurs on the road, and this game will determine the second team to enter the Finals, although everyone can guess in advance, 99.9% of the Lakers will not run.
When the Lakers players walked into the center of the Alamo Dome with confidence, they found that there were still fans wearing black and white striped T-shirts with "1s" on them, indicating that the Spurs would win at least one game.
That's good, at least these fans aren't wearing "4" T-shirts, that's it - hopefully the Lakers win 4 games and sweep the Spurs!
San Antonio fans know that there is no hope for the Spurs this year, and they don't expect a miracle from their team. In fact, fans are more open than they imagined, no team in the NBA can prosper for a long time, including the Celtics who created an unprecedented 8 consecutive championships, and now they can't even play the playoffs. Including the Lakers in previous years, they have also fallen silent, so most fans can see the failure, as long as they work hard this season, they still have a future to look forward to, who knows who the next champion will be.
However, the Spurs players were a little nervous, and then Bob Vicky reminded them: In the 1995 Western Conference semifinals, the Rockets eliminated the Suns when they were down 1-3 until they finally won the championship. ”
It's a pity that the Spurs are not the Rockets, the Lakers are not the Suns, and besides, they are 1:3, and you are 0:3, the difference between this is huge.
As a result, the Spurs had no choice but to walk out of the center of the Alamo Dome.
Sean Elliott's kidneys may be a little painful, but they certainly can't compare to the pain in his heart at this time.
The Spurs still have nothing to do with the Lakers' offense and defense, and Zhang Mao's strength seems to be running out, and as soon as he gets the ball, he wants to test Elliott's fragile kidneys and the not-so-solid restricted area behind him.
Bob Hill was still there to encourage the players before the game, but the effect was very little, the reason was that he had no countermeasures to deal with Zhang Mao at all, what is the use of BB alone, the players have no way to defeat the enemy in their hearts, how can they have the confidence to win?
The Lakers' starting five Tigers, plus Finley, Malik, and Bison on the bench have the ability to break out, these eight people can play in the playoffs, and whoever is in good shape will make the opponent feel uncomfortable.
Zhang Yi found that his teammates were like a relay race today, everyone could stand up and perform for a while, so his role became a super nanny, he held the ball and attacked very few times, and most of the breakthroughs were to create scoring opportunities for his teammates.
It's actually easier because he doesn't have to rack his brain to think, "How do I avoid the defense when shooting", and he doesn't have to dodge the defense in the air or even engage in physical confrontation with the opponent. This part is the most physically demanding and the most prone to injury.
Today he just needs to pass the ball to his teammates, and then whether his teammates will shoot directly or continue to transfer the ball is no longer his task, and he doesn't need to worry too much.
However, this kind of play requires the help of teammates, and collective play like today is not always encountered, and it can also be seen that the Spurs players have given up this series in their hearts, they are not desperate on the defensive end, which gives the Lakers players room to play.
What embarrassed the Spurs fans after the game was that they didn't play with their lives, but the Lakers players didn't know it, they were like a resentful woman, getting a good opportunity to score points, and that eating was simply good.
The Spurs were only 42% shot by the Lakers in the whole game, and they were pressed to 35% in the first half, and then the Lakers relaxed a little on the defensive end after taking a large lead. In contrast, the Lakers shot 55% from the field, and at one point they shot more than 60% in the first half.
The Lakers' shooting percentage means that the Spurs players have a poor game experience, and the score gap must be huge.
The final score was indeed like this, a 127-95 that made Spurs fans leave the game early, and they were almost beaten by the Lakers by a 30+ point difference.
"That's why we're giving the initiative to the Lakers, and that efficiency doesn't work against them, and we can't get them down to the same efficiency as we do."
Bob Hill can only make a season summary like this after the game, which is similar to nonsense, but he doesn't care, anyway, his coaching career with the Spurs is over, and it doesn't matter to him whether this team will rise or sink in the future.
With the exception of David Robinson, who scored 36 points, no Spurs starter scored more than 10 points, with Avery Johnson and Sean Elliott scoring just nine and De Nagro scoring just eight.
The Spurs have lost four games in a row, and Elliott's performance is the worst, almost none of them are outstanding, his average score is only 9.5 points, but Zhang Ji averages 29.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game, which is just an embarrassing fraction.
"It's going to be a long summer, and I'm going to have to think about what the hell is going on." We'll have more motivation next season, at least I'll be motivated. When a reporter asked why, he said heavily: "Because I owe it to my teammates." ”
The kidney fighter obviously felt that the responsibility for the loss lay with him, and it was he who didn't make Zhang Mao even uncomfortable, which eventually led to the tragedy of the Spurs being swept away.
It's not just Sean Elliott who is blaming himself, the Spurs are starting to talk about next season.
David Robinson's voice was a little choked up when he attended the press conference, reminiscent of his elimination at this time last year, but at least the Spurs made it to the Western Conference Finals and were swept out of the Western Conference semifinals this year.
"I'm not going to sit here and say we're beaten in numbers. But obviously we don't have a player in our structure who can really help me consistently. Next season we need some new players, for sure, and of course I'm happy with the structure, but if we want to go further, we have to make a big move in the summer. ”
The words of the "general" are not excessive, let's see what kind of performance he got in four games, averaging 34 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks per game, such a report card is better than what Zhang Yu handed over, but the Spurs were swept by the Lakers, which can only show that the contribution of other Spurs players to the team is too low.
In fact, not only did the self-blaming Elliott perform poorly, but De Nagro's performance was equally sluggish, and neither Chuck Posen nor Avery Johnson shone in the playoffs. De Nagro and Kerry Poson played well against the Clippers in the first round, but repeatedly missed the game against the Lakers, and their three-point shots didn't show at all.
Spurs general manager Buffford took the blame on himself, admitting that he sent Rodman away last summer, but did not fill the hole in the interior for the team, and it was because Robinson did not have a helper around him that the Lakers won so easily.
"It's my responsibility and I want them all to retire as part of the Spurs." Barford said it tactfully, but what he meant by it was that the Spurs were going to make a big splash this summer.
On another field, Lakers players can finally celebrate their victory.
Zhang Fu came to the press conference after informing the girls of the news of his victory one by one, and said with some pride: "Reaching the Western Conference Finals is our goal after changing for the third time, and at the beginning we only set a small goal for ourselves - 'making the playoffs'." But in the middle of the regular season, we realized that the goal was a bit too small, so we changed the goal to 'make it past the first round'. But as you can see, we found that the goal is still a bit small, so we might as well be bold and simply change the goal to 'Western Conference Finals'. ”
The reporter in the audience said: "You blow, then blow, let's listen." ”
Zhang Qi should be really happy, and he really continued to blow there: "It's time to revise the goal for the fourth time, this time I want to enter the finals and touch the floor of the finals." ”