basketball scientist

With the appearance of Mohammed, the Spurs' protection of the mid-range area has improved. At the same time, Butler came off the court and replaced Atkins, and the containment of the weak side has also declined. The Lakers' offense initiated by Kobe,

Efficiency has also declined.

Things are not easy for the Spurs either. Popovich is not as accomplished as the "tactical master" he was later. Especially on the offensive end, he relies heavily on Duncan's hard work and Ginobili's incomprehensible breakthroughs. Ke Yan used "barbaric"

"The inside tactics of the team were designed to hold Duncan back, and even Ginobili's breakthrough was not that smooth.

There are three insiders and six hands standing up, even if you stamp on them, you will be numb!

The offensive efficiency of both sides declined. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led by 3 points at 28:25.

The core lineups on both sides played the entire first quarter, and at the beginning of the second quarter, all substitutes were substituted.

For the Lakers, House, Finley, Butler, Barnes, and Medvedenko faced off against the Spurs' Udrih, Brent Barry, Devin Brown, Horry, and Nesterovich.

In the matchup of the substitute lineup, except for the center position, the gap between the two sides is not that big. Of course, this also depends on Ke Yan's discovery of Eddie House and Matt Barnes.

If you want to replace Terry Brown and Luke Walton, the Spurs will tell you what lineup depth is.

Brent Barry ran sideways and shook off Finley who was following behind. As soon as he reached the position, the ball had already been passed from Udrih's hand.

Catching the ball, turning around, and taking off, all three actions were done in one go. The ball drew a small arc, just passed the right end of the basket, and passed through the left side of the basket.

"Brush!" He said hollowly to the ground.

Brent Barry was still the main point guard of the Sonics last season, and his departure is also a huge loss for the Sonics. He "condescended" to come to the Spurs as a substitute. His purpose is to win a job at the end of his career.

Championship, please have a happy ending.

When the Lakers attacked, the ball was passed outside. Although time passed by a little bit, the Lakers players were not impatient and still poured the ball quickly from the outside.

Finley suddenly moved. He ducked into the three-point line and was only half a body faster than Barry. Butler hit the ground and passed the ball to Finley. Finley caught the ball, took three steps, and his posture was coherent.

He narrowly shook off Barry behind him and rushed inside.

Horry immediately moved in, blocking Finley's move. But he missed Barnes's high-speed cut from the left. After receiving the ball, without any additional actions, he jumped directly and slammed the ball into the basket.

!

This was Barnes' first dunk since entering the NBA! This time, he didn't nervously switch to a layup. Instead, he ignored Nesterovich, who came over, and smashed the ball in without hesitation.

Basket!(27:30)

The Spurs attacked, Udri made a feint, broke through Eddie House, and hit a mid-range jumper (29:30)

Eddie House's shooting is indeed accurate, but his other abilities are indeed not at the NBA level. It's no wonder that he can't play well in many teams. Ke Yan's use of him is mostly to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses, letting him play with Kobe and Odom.

Go ahead and take action quickly when someone is restraining you.

However, when entering the playoffs and encountering opponents like the Spurs, no one can play in a comfortable environment, and House is no exception.

The two sides went back and forth, but the point difference remained at 3 points, which lasted until the main lineup returned!

When the Spurs attacked and faced Kobe's defense, Ginobili raised his toes and arched his body like a cheetah, full of breathtaking power and beauty.

Unknowingly, Duncan came behind Kobe. Ginobili made a mistake with his feet, stepped out with lightning with his left foot, and the protruding right toe exploded with a glare. In the blink of an eye, Ginobili dodged Kobe's defense.

, the upper body turned to the left, the lower body deflected to the right, the whole body was as soft as noodles, deceiving Odom who stepped forward to change defense, bounced, stretched, twisted the body in the air, held the basketball high with his right hand, Ginobili used a

A very pleasing layup by a master to complete this offense. (38:39)

In the Spurs' mechanized offensive system, the biggest visual attraction comes from Ginobili. His ghostly breakthrough is as good as anyone's. And once he responds to Duncan, the Lakers' defensive pressure doubles!

When the Lakers attacked, their only hope was Kobe. Kobe dribbled the ball across half court and reached the top of the arc. Bowen stood in front of him, looking at him intently.

Kobe passed the ball to Odom who just ran over from the other side with ease. The latter immediately made a fake move after receiving the ball and jumped inward, but immediately gave the ball to the standing man.

Anderson, who was in the corner position, received the ball and did not let the ball stay in his hands. With a shake of his hand, he passed the ball to Butler, who had just run across from the left.

Butler catches the ball and bends over, raises his hands, and slightly aligns his feet, a standard shooting preparation.

Seeing the lightning, Ginobili chose to jump up.

Butler closed his hands, separated his feet, turned sideways, kicked off the ground, and accelerated all five actions in one go. With the ball, he passed by the jumping Ginobili and went straight to Duncan at the basket.

Duncan also stood up unceremoniously, standing outside the three-second zone.

Duncan's accurate blocking forced Butler to take action early, and then the two people inevitably collided. Duncan fell to the ground, but saw the referee calling a defensive foul. The two people did not collide with their main torsos, but half of their bodies collided with each other, blowing the valve.

There is no problem with blocking fouls.

After staring at the referee for a while, Duncan said nothing, but Popovich ignored the assistant coach's obstruction and began to put pressure on the referee and yell loudly.

Although "zero tolerance" has not been promulgated at this time, such a challenge to the referee's authority is not allowed. The referee gave Popovich a "t" without hesitation, and Popovich shook his hand angrily and replied

Get ready when you get to the bench.

This is actually a kind of "psychological tactic". On the surface, you scold the referee and lose a point. In fact, the pressure you put on the referee may bring more benefits than just this point!

Kobe made a technical free throw and made a solid hit. Then Butler made one of two free throws, and the point difference was still three points. (38:41)

Looking back, the Spurs really benefited on the offensive end. Duncan was double-teamed by Diop and Odom in the low post and missed a shot. The referee called a foul.

This time, it was Ke Yan's turn to be dissatisfied: "I ask you to see clearly, there is no problem with the defense this time!"

His tone was more elegant and easy-going, and the assistant referee only negotiated with him for a few words without making any boasts.

Fortunately, Duncan's free throws were not so stable compared to his other scoring methods. He made one of two free throws and the point difference was narrowed to 2 points.

Kobe went into the low post and played Bowen in a post-up. He turned around flexibly to shake Bowen away and then cut into the basket. Facing the defense of Duncan and Mohammed, he jumped into the air and dodged between the two of them with a super

He made a huge pull up to the basket and scored, scoring his 20th point of the game! (39:43)

Popovich was helpless on the sidelines. Speaking of which, the team did not restrict the Lakers' offense today, which was the key to the team's predicament. But to put it bluntly, the team did not restrict Kobe and allowed him to shoot 12 shots.

With a shooting percentage of 8, his offensive touch is absolutely explosive.

Ke Yan's tactics today are also very simple. On the defensive end, the three insiders try their best to consume Duncan, and on the offensive end, they create the best singles opportunity for Kobe. The rest is up to Kobe's performance!

But this tactic is really effective, especially Kobe, who really supported the team's offense and led the team to stay ahead.

The game continued. Under the leadership of Duncan, the Spurs still carried out their powerful inside attack in the Lakers' penalty area. The Lakers placed three inside players on the court to restrict Duncan, but they were still suppressed. Fortunately, the Lakers lost points every time.

After that, Kobe and Butler were able to use singles to help the team score, making up for the score again, and wonderful goals were displayed in front of the fans again and again.

The Lakers' offense came again. Kobe flew in the air, spread out his body, raised his hands like a roc spreading his wings, and flicked the ball up before Duncan could block the shot.

The ball simply hit the board, and this round of direct dialogue between the two superstars ended with Kobe's victory. But Kobe was not even in the mood to do any pretense, he just turned around and ran non-stop to his own half to continue.

Defense.

Facing such a Spurs and such Duncan, many opponents may have been defeated. But today, Ke Yan and his Lakers showed a more valuable quality besides the team's gorgeous offense. They are as tough and tough as a wolf pack.

And scary.

"Bang!" Bowen once again missed a three-pointer from the corner. This warrior, who is famous for his defense and corner three-pointers, made zero three-pointers from the corner in this game. In his confrontation with Kobe on the defensive end,

It consumes too much and I can never find the feel.

Seeing that the ball was about to fly out of the sideline, a man flew up diagonally. The moment he landed, he threw the basketball that was almost parallel to him forward angrily. He saved the ball and immediately changed its direction and headed towards the Spurs.

The team's half flew away.

Originally, the ball could not be saved. The Spurs players were just standing there, waiting for the Lakers to serve the sideline ball, but they saw a black figure flying towards the basketball, and actually jumped out of the sideline with the basketball, miraculously holding the ball.

The ball was saved.

Kobe! This is his desire to win!

Butler bent down to catch the ball and threw it forward. At the front was Odom, the Lakers' most powerful player!

At this moment, Odom ran faster than ever and was more focused than ever. After catching Butler's pass, Odom jumped high again, jumping faster than ever before.

Get high!

With his hands rounded, Odom used all his strength to smash the ball into the basket.

The Lakers bench all stood up, excited for this beautiful teamwork!

Butler, who followed up, pushed Odom to show his excitement, while in the backcourt, Anderson and Diop had already pulled Kobe up.

"Are you okay?" Anderson asked.

"It's okay, it's just that my butt hurts!" Kobe stretched out his hand to rub his butt, forced out a smile, looked up at the score on the big screen, and finally led by 7 points! (47:54)

This is the time when the Lakers have the greatest advantage so far!

Not wanting the Lakers to gain momentum, Popovich called a timeout in a disgraceful manner, and then hit the players in the face with a slap in the face! Ginobili and Parker were unable to hold their heads up.

On the Lakers side, the excitement of the whole team is palpable. They have been leading for nearly half a game, and now, everyone is becoming more and more convinced that they can beat the Spurs!