"The game is about to begin.

The Lakers fielded a starting lineup, Nash, Kobe, Green, Gasol, and Noll.

This is the starting line-up when they are on a 31-game winning streak this season.

Obviously, the playoffs are about to start, and Chu Xuan has re-started Green and Gasol, preparing to return to the original lineup.

On the Spurs' side, the starting five are Parker, Ginobili, Leonard, Duncan, and Split.

In this game, Popovich also made a lineup change, and he replaced Danny Green with Ginobili to start.

Judging from the lineup comparison, the two teams have their own advantages and disadvantages, and who can win in the end depends on who plays well.

The two sides jumped the ball, and Noll beat Split to get the first offensive possession for the Lakers. ”

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on the field.

Nash faced Parker's defense, took advantage of Gasol's blocking delay, passed the ball to Green who cut inside, and then Green broke through to the inside and assisted Knoll for a dunk inside.

The first offense was completed, and the Lakers' momentum immediately climbed.

Seeing this, Chu Xuan couldn't help but nod. He felt it was the right thing to do to bring Green back into the starting line-up, and judging from this first offense, Green was really in good spirits, and he didn't seem to be affected by his previous games as a substitute.

Obviously, Green is a guy with very good qualities, and even if Green runs into him, there's no reason for him not to like him.

You know, Green's organizational tandem has always been an important part of the Lakers' winning, and many media and experts agree with this point, and they unanimously see Green as an indispensable player for the Lakers and believe that he has the potential to become a star player.

And at the start of today's game, that was confirmed again.

After Green assisted Knoll, on the defensive end, he defended Duncan's offense, and then after winning the rebound, he used a standard Lefu long pass to assist Kobe Bryant to counterattack and dunk successfully.

The two consecutive offenses undoubtedly showed the Lakers' good state of play today.

On the other hand, the Spurs, on the other hand, lack firepower on the inside and cannot compete with the Lakers. However, Leonard carried the team with one hand, and he scored 13 points in the first quarter alone.

Soon, the first quarter ended, and the Lakers led the Spurs by 2 points at 23:21.

When he saw the result of this score, Chu Xuan's brows suddenly furrowed. You know, in the first quarter of the game, it feels like the Lakers played too well, with good offense and defense, while the Spurs played too badly, and the offense always seemed a little weak.

However, when the game was over, there was only a two-point difference, which made Chu Xuan feel the horror of the Spurs.

"If you do run into the Spurs in the playoffs, it's going to be a big headache." Chu Xuan was helpless in his heart, to be honest, he was not sure of beating the Spurs in the playoffs for 4 games.

In fact, it is very normal for Chu Xuan to have this feeling and pressure, because over the years, the Spurs in the regular season have always given people an unreal feeling, and it will always make people despise and paralyze people's nerves. But once it gets to the playoffs, the Spurs start to show terrible strength.

Obviously, in this last game, this pressure in Chu Xuan's heart was once again confirmed.

"It seems that it is really necessary to force them to be at their true level, so that I can be prepared." Chu Xuan thought silently, he wanted to play today's game as a playoffs.

So, Chu Xuan began to arrange the players and told them to be stronger in the second quarter.

Of course, Chu Xuan also made some specific tactical arrangements for the game, and he had to wrestle with Popovich.

In the second quarter of the game, the Lakers began to play the pass and cut offense that they have been trying recently, and on the Spurs' side, Popovich began to focus on the outside and increased his shots from beyond the three-point line.

Chu Xuan had long expected the Spurs' tactical choice, and the focus of his defensive arrangement was to defend the Spurs' outside scores.

In the end, under tactical restraint, the Lakers did achieve a relatively strong performance in the second quarter, leading the Spurs 24-18 in the single quarter, and were able to extend the lead to 8 points before the end of halftime.

Intermission.

Locker room.

'It was a tough opponent today and they were playing a very good defensive game and it put us under pressure all the time. Although, in the first half, we had a certain lead, but we couldn't afford to relax.

In the first half, we did a great job on the defensive end and guaranteed rebounds.

In the second half, we not only need to keep the rebounding protection and defense, but we also need to invest more in the offensive side. The opponent's number three position is very strong, and at this point, don't force the attack. Kobe, in the next step, you have to be the main point of attack, I want you to play more in the low post, the opponent will definitely cover you more at that time, at that time, you have to be patient, you have to find teammates in good positions......"

Chu Xuan spoke very seriously, showing the importance he attached to today's game.

And all the players, they listened very carefully, and they understood the significance of beating Spurs.

"The opponent is strong, but we are stronger. Guys, a little more confidence, a little more patience, I believe we are not far from winning this game. At the end of the speech, Chu Xuan encouraged the players.

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The game restarted, and the atmosphere of the fans at the scene was extremely hot, obviously, the psychological impact of today's defensive battle on them was too great, and they were even more fascinated to watch.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Spurs increased their defense against the Lakers, and on the offensive end, they insisted on Parker's style of playing with the whole team.

However, on the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant completely carried the offensive burden on his shoulders.

Kobe Bryant asked for the ball in the low post one after another, and Ginobili was completely unable to defend him.

Later, the Spurs sent Danny Green, who was also unable to guard against Kobe.

This situation made all the spectators feel excited, and they really couldn't suppress their emotions for Kobe.

Throughout the third quarter, Bryant scored 18 points, which showed his very strong offensive firepower.

In the final quarter, the two sides had a big showdown, and the Spurs' offensive efficiency suddenly became extremely high, and the airtight passing ball made people feel terrible for the Spurs. In this way, the Spurs played a wave of 13:2 counterattack wave to overtake the score.

At this point, Bryant stepped up, scored key goals in a row, and assisted the rest of the team to score.

In this way, the Lakers once again tightened the score. In the last three minutes of the game, Chu Xuan rearranged his tactics and focused on a rare triangle offense, and in this way, the Lakers relied on the play of the stars to catch the Spurs off guard, and then took the opportunity to lay a score advantage.

In the final minute, Leonard missed a crucial three-pointer, and then the Spurs used foul tactics to send Kobe Bryant to the free throw line, and the game was over.

The final score between the two sides was 88-84, and the Lakers defeated the Spurs by four points.

In this game, Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds, and deserved to be the best player of the game.

On the Spurs' side, the team's new core Leonard contributed 22 points, 11 boards, 4 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.

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As the final whistle sounded, ATamp; The T center, the rest area where the Lakers are located, suddenly turned into a sea of cheerfulness.

59-23, first in the West, this is the Lakers' record this season.

At the same time, the question of where the West belongs in eighth place is also answered, and the Saramento Kings become the eventual qualifiers.

In other words, the Lakers will face the Kings in the first round. (To be continued.) )