Los Angeles, where the Lakers and Spurs face off in Game 4 of the playoffs. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Staples Arena was already packed, and for many Lakers fans, it could be the last Lakers game they'll see this season.

Unfortunately, of course there will be, after all, not seeing the Lakers go further in the playoffs. However, being able to reach the playoffs is already a big surprise for Lakers fans, no fans will complain that the Lakers stopped in the first round of the playoffs, although they are a little frustrated, but they are still cheering for the Lakers wholeheartedly.

This competition is also Zhang Guan's first game after returning from injury.

In fact, Zhang Guan is not seriously injured, just a general sprain, if it is placed in China, maybe you only need to apply a plaster and rub an egg, and with Zhang Guan's physique, even if it is really injured, it will recover faster than ordinary people. However, Zhang Guan simply took this opportunity to rest for a few days.

Zhang Guan also found that his playing style was not compatible with Kobe, and a team could not accommodate two Kobe, so Zhang Guan simply chose to dodge and let Kobe lead the team to play, he knew that with the current Kobe, it was impossible to lead the team to defeat the Spurs, so it was better to wait until Kobe couldn't bear it and clean up the mess himself.

In fact, as Zhang Guan expected, Kobe Bryant scored a high score, Kobe tried his best, but the Lakers could not win. In the high-intensity confrontation in the playoffs, facing a defensive expert like Leonard, who plays an average of more than 40 minutes per game, and has to shoot more than 40 times a game, if Kobe Bryant was ten years ago, there would definitely be no problem, but now Kobe Bryant is 36 years old, and he has been off for most of the season because of injury, he can fight three games in a row, which is already very good.

Now, it's Zhang Guan's turn to clean up the mess.

Zhang Guan knows that this year's Spurs team is impeccable in terms of lineup matching and tactical coordination, which does not need to be analyzed in detail, just through the results. The 62-20 record in the regular season, the 4-2 defeat of the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals in the playoffs, and the 4-1 victory over the Heat in the Finals can all prove this. You must know that this year's Thunder and Thunder have reached their peak; And the Heat Big Three are the defending champions, but in the hands of the Spurs, they were all defeated without suspense.

Zhang Guan feels that if he wants to defeat the Spurs in the series for several years, it is not enough to have strength, talent, and tactical cooperation, but also a kind of luck.

The so-called luck means that the goals that should be scored can be scored, and the goals that should not be scored can be scored blindly.

The team that fights and hits, once the luck is good, there is really no solution, not to mention that there is no shortage of nerve knives in the Lakers.

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The Spurs were clearly intent on a 4-0 sweep of the Lakers, but on the Lakers' home court, that goal looked a little difficult. The Lakers are already down 0-3 and have to fight back in Game 4 to avoid being swept.

After Zhang Guan replaced Cobi, the Lakers' offensive methods have also undergone some changes, Kobe Bryant is more of a jumper, although the posture is picturesque, but the shooting percentage is a little anxious. Zhang Guan is better in terms of physical fitness and movement speed, so there will be more breakthroughs with the ball. Compared to the picturesque jumper, the ball-carrying breakthrough will definitely cause more damage, and it is easy to get free throws by "touching porcelain".

Free throws are the least difficult to score and the most common of all offenses. In the future, Harden will be called the No. 1 quarterback, not because his shooting percentage is higher than others, but because of his league-leading "bumper porcelain" level. Harden during the Rockets period, the shooting rate was around 44%, compared to Wade's shooting rate of 47% in a season with a low shooting rate, and 54% in a high season, but Harden averaged more than 10 free throws per game, Wade could only do it in his prime, and Wade in that era partnered with O'Neal to get a championship ring.

And today, Zhang Guan has adopted the method of breaking through the porcelain.

The Spurs' interior line is still quite afraid of this kind of breakthrough. Duncan is old, and his defense depends on strength for three points and experience for seven points; Split doesn't average as many outside players as many outside players as he averages blocks per game. However, Leonard can make up for it in the vast majority of cases, and the team defense that the Spurs rely on to survive is enough to put those top breakaways away.

Zhang Guan is undoubtedly the world's top breakthrough player, and with a single Leonard, it is still a little difficult to defend Zhang Guan. Unknowingly, Duncan, Split and Leonard each received a foul, and in terms of score, the Lakers also suppressed the Spurs.

"Zhang Guan's breakthrough is really sharp, it's time to use that move! It was supposed to be a big meal for James, but I didn't expect it to be used now. Popovich took advantage of a dead ball opportunity to call Leonard to his side and arrange it seriously.

When the game restarted, Leonard did not continue to defend Zhang Guan, but adopted a step back defensive method, and the Spurs also used a team defense strategy, as soon as Zhang Guan broke through, the bag will come immediately, Leonard and another player will cut off Zhang Guan's passing route, while slowing down Zhang Guan's impact speed, and then Split or Duncan will appear behind to make up the defense.

Packing, complementing, teamwork, that's the way the Spurs defend superstars. If faced with an opponent who is good at penetrating, the Spurs can take one step back or even two steps back to defend, so that every breakthrough of the breakthrough player faces two or even three blocks. And if it is an opponent who is good at shooting, the Spurs' rotation defense can also interfere with them, and they have no room to shoot.

In this year's playoffs, this defensive method has made many superstars miserable, Durant's three-point shooting rate in the Eastern Conference Finals was less than 30% of the Spurs' defense, and in the Finals, Leonard successfully limited James and won the FMVP.

And now, the Spurs are using the same defensive style on Zhang Guan.

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How to break down the Spurs' defensive system is a topic that every coach in the league is studying. The Spurs' defense is the most targeted defense, and from past examples, the best way to break the Spurs' defensive system is an accurate mid-range jumper, so for a long time, Kobe Bryant was known as the Spurs' nemesis.

However, Leonard's appearance makes up for this weakness of the Spurs, Leonard's defensive ability can at least limit the shooting percentage of those accurate mid-range shooters, and Popovich's defensive system can be regarded as a major achievement at this time. It's a pity that Duncan is a little older, otherwise it's really a bit incomprehensible.

The future Warriors used pick-and-rolls to break down the Spurs' perimeter defense, but of course that had to be based on the Warriors' high shooting percentage. In addition, there are people like Stephenson who rely on intuition to break the Spurs' defense, which is pure second-hand shit luck.

And tonight, Zhang Guan adopted another way to break down the Spurs' defense, one word: fast!

The world's martial arts, only fast is not broken.

And the breakthrough with the ball is blocked, not necessarily because the opponent is not shaking, it is very likely that the speed of the breakthrough is not fast enough! When the speed is fast enough, you don't need to shake people, you only need one step, and you're good to go.

It's like Iverson's ecstasy step, everyone knows that he wants to break through, but they still can't prevent that step.

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"Beep!" When the whistle blew, Leonard turned his head to look under the basket, only to find Split crying and raising his hands.

"Thiago (Split) has five fouls! Zhang Guan's speed is so fast, I can't keep up with this rhythm at all! Leonard knew that this ball was his own black pot, and it was precisely because he did not prevent Zhang Guan's breakthrough that Split, who was making up for the defense, would foul.

Zhang Guan once again stood at the free throw line and hit both free throws.

"This is Zhang Guan's 18th free throw! 16 of 18 free throws, relying on free throws, Zhang Guan scored 16 points. ”

"Isn't it, Split alone gave Zhang Guan 10 free throws."

"As soon as Split gets off the court, the Spurs will rely on Duncan alone on the inside, and it looks like the Lakers won't be swept!"

Before the bench, Popovich let out a long sigh.

"How can there be such a fast guy! Purely by speed, I broke my defensive system! ”

Popovich knows that in this game, the Spurs have been unlucky.

On April 28, the Lakers defeated the Spurs 112-105 to tie the score at 1-3.

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