NBA: The Talent Burst from the Start

Although the two sides have played less than three minutes so far, Popovich's ability to read the game is unparalleled.

He discovered the characteristics of these players on the Lakers at a glance, and found out the corresponding restraint methods.

It can be seen from the previous two games that it is very difficult for Lin Lei and Bryant to completely guard against them.

But other players lack the ability to attack relatively speaking, especially Beverley on the outside. His defense is very good, and his ball handling is fairly average, but his own attack is obviously almost meaningless.

In this case, the Spurs should focus their defense on Lin Lei and Bryant, as long as they both have the ball, at least two of them will go up to make the ball, forcing them to pass the ball or rush to score.

This can improve turnover rate and defense success-rate.

As for Beverley's possession of the ball, he can fully release the space appropriately.

As long as he gets into the paint, there are top insiders like Tim Duncan and Diaw to defend in the middle distance.

As a champion coach, Popovich's tactics can't be questioned by anyone.

All players must strictly follow the tactics, and even Tim Duncan cannot play singles casually.

Just after Beverley dribbled the ball over half court, he passed the ball directly to Kobe, and Gary Neal also defended in all directions for the first time, preventing Kobe's route of breaking through.

Standing one step from the three-point line, Bryant held the ball in both hands, and first made a fake move to try to shake Gary Neal's defensive center of gravity.

In the most half of the season with the Spurs, Gary Neal's defensive skills also increased rapidly, and he was not shaken at the beginning.

Seeing that the attacking time was passing, Kobe did not hesitate for a moment, and went straight down to the bottom corner with the help of the buoyant pick-and-roll.

Leonard also knew that once Kobe Bryant was suddenly in the bottom corner, his scoring rate was very high, and he hurried up to make up for the defense.

So next, Kobe faced the defenses of Gary Neal and Leonard. After a feint, he directly used his signature rollover jumper and threw the ball out.

If it is under normal circumstances, maybe Kobe can make a hit, but Leonard's height, wingspan and defensive skills are very solid, which still has a certain impact on Kobe.

Only a "bang" sound was heard, and the basketball bounced out of the basket, and Kobe's first shot ended with an iron strike...

The 4 inside players of the Spurs and Lakers took off one after another. In the end, Pau Gasol, with the advantage of the basketball's landing position, successfully dialed the ball out and dialed it directly into Lin Lei's hands.

Leonard and Gary Neal saw this and immediately came up to make up for the defense.

Lin Lei is standing at the three-point line at the moment. Seeing that there is an open space in front of him, he reaches out to Lin Lei again, hoping to circle the ball to complete the score.

This is also in line with Kobe's consistent style. Whenever he misses a shot, he will blame himself a little, and then he will try to continue to shoot until he scores a goal.

It is precisely because of Kobe's stubbornness that he became the league's first superstar, but it is also a double-edged sword.

Sometimes once you feel bad, you can't just throw two balls and you can score, just like a top player like Kobe.

His stubbornness coupled with his previous status in the team, with unlimited firing power, led to Bryant's scoring ranking in the top five in the history of scoring, and also becoming the player with the most iron in history.

Seeing this, Tony Parker thought that Lin Lei would definitely pass the ball, so he quickly went up to mark, and Leonard also began to step sideways, blocking the passing route of Lin Lei and Kobe, hoping to complete the steal.

Just when everyone thought Kobe would take this opportunity to score again.

After Lin Lei feinted, he attracted everyone's attention. Instead of passing the ball, he jumped high and threw the ball against the defenses of Leonard and Gary Neal.

Leonard and Gary Neil reacted and quickly followed suit.

Especially with Leonard's height and wingspan, he won't suffer too much when defending Lin Lei.

Since Leonard has been tasked with defending Lin Lei before, he has already understood his technical characteristics.

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He has completely blocked his hands in front of Lin Lei, completely blocking his shooting vision.

Even though Leonard has only been in the league for a year, his defensive skills are very good and his footwork is solid.

Even in the face of Kobe, Durant and James, the league's top offensive superstars, the defensive effect is also very good.

But there is only one accident, that is Lin Lei!

Lin Lei's offensive methods are too rich, and the shot accuracy is also the highest in the league. Even if Ronald tries his best, Lin Lei can still play a super offensive level.

Every time in the process of facing Lin Lei, even the unsmiling, hilarious Leonard felt a little timid in his heart. It was a kind of despair, a kind of questioning about his previous defensive skills.

Even this time.

Don't look at Lin Lei's hasty shot under the cover of two people, but he jumps too high, it is almost impossible to block it directly, and Lin Lei has hardly been blocked from the perimeter this season. Pass.

At the moment Lin Lei shot, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Looking at Lin Lei who was smiling in front of him, Leonard suddenly felt a sense of despair. He didn't even need to look back to realize clearly that this shot was probably coming.

"brush!

Sure enough, a second later, there was a crisp sound from the basket behind him. Lin Lei successfully hit his first three-pointer, which was also the strongest response to Gary Neal's just three-pointer.

After Lin Lei scored, the original warm atmosphere of the Spurs home fans was suppressed again.

The score also became 7:5, and the Lakers led by two points.

Kobe also ran forward excitedly, patted Lin Lei on the shoulder, and showed a satisfied smile.

"Well done boy, keep working hard!"

Seeing this picture, even the light-hearted Popovich put away the smile on his face.

Seeing this picture, Popovich's heart sank immediately: "The core of the Lakers has unconsciously been replaced by Lin Lei, and even Kobe is willing to be a green leaf for him..." Corpse.