Superstar Athletes’ Black Tech Systems
Chapter 140 Popovich's gift
Sure enough, as Popovich expected, after the Lakers' timeout in the first quarter ended, Kobe's offensive frenzy came.
Very simple, the outside line on the right received the ball, with the help of a screen from Gasol to kill near the free throw line, and hit a jumper.
It's that simple, it's so chic, it's just that it makes you helpless.
Popovich's defensive philosophy has not changed much over the years, pinching the inside, pinching three-pointers, less double-teaming, high-speed rotation, medium-intensity and high-resistance continuous defense.
This kind of defense is like a shield machine. No matter what is in front of me, I just press forward steadily.
The speed is not fast, but no matter whether you are mud, rock or fossil, I can slowly push you over, highlighting the word "steady".
Therefore, the Spurs are always particularly safe when they abuse Cai, because Cai's team's offense often loses its armor and abandons its armor when encountering this kind of well-trained and well-trained defense.
To break through this stable line of defense, one must have a very sharp knife in a certain position, especially the mid-range where their defense is weakest.
Mid-range shooting is the least efficient of all positions, not as stable as the basket, and not as many points as the three-point line.
Therefore, in the long regular season, the Spurs gave up the suppression of the mid-range, allowing the opponent to score points inefficiently and ensure the winning rate.
But in the playoffs, in a series where every shot counts, mid-range is the killer.
Check out the list of guys who have caused big problems for the Spurs: Kobe, Nowitzki, Paul, Durant, Houston.
Which one is not the top killer in the middle distance?
As for those who are not good at the middle distance, such as LeBron James, he was given a big bald head in 2007.
In this list, the number one character is Kobe, who is "the man" in San Antonio.
Popovich knew that what should come will always come, so Kobe can only make him vote.
This cunning old man knows that Kobe's mid-range will inevitably hurt the team, but if the Lakers can't open the three-pointer and the inside, he still has a good chance of winning this game.
There is no reliable three-pointer in the Lakers team... Oh no, there is one, who is still sitting on the bench, the Chinese who fell from the sky from nowhere, the three-pointer is extremely accurate.
If it weren't for his three-pointers in the first few games, it is estimated that the Lakers will have more or less bad luck in several games.
But Popovich has already thought of a way to deal with him. He has seen it in the summer league. When he plays, he will feel better.
At this time, Li Liang was still sitting on the bench, watching the Lakers slowly close the point difference on the court.
Kobe hit another three-pointer in the counterattack, a three-pointer with an emergency stop at 45 degrees on the right!
Sure enough, attacking by himself is the most suitable for him. Once Kobe starts, the Lakers will at least not have to be chased and beaten by Tony Parker on the defensive end.
After falling into position, the Lakers' current lineup is not very afraid of the Spurs. The Spurs only have Parker as an offensive starting point outside.
Duncan can only play in the low post occasionally, and can no longer become a routine life-saving tactic.
The Spurs' offensive efficiency began to decline, and Kobe became more and more courageous. After hitting a mid-range jumper from the bottom corner, the Lakers evened out the 8-point difference!
Kobe scored 7 points in a row, plus Howard made two free throws inside, and the two sides were evenly divided.
Another adjustment the Lakers made on the defensive end is to pinch the two wings of the Spurs, Leonard and Danny Green.
The path from the outside to the inside is cleared for Parker to roam and Howard to deal with him.
Kobe and Metta Shiping on the flanks no longer blocked the center. The two of them started slowly, and then were led by the nose by Parker. As a result, Leonard and Danny Green were allowed to shoot three-pointers.
This trick worked, and Howard was still very defensive. After Parker got inside, he missed Howard's two strong attacks.
The Lakers fought back, and Kobe had already attracted enough defensive attention.
Kobe was posting up the ball in the low post against Danny Green's defense, and Howard wanted to come over and set a screen.
Kobe made a look with his eyes, and Howard immediately ran back into the paint. Kobe made a back pass, and Howard succeeded in an alley-oop dunk!
The Lakers overtook it!
The Spurs entered a personnel rotation. After a dead ball, Popovich made a substitution.
Boris Diaw replaced Splitter, Stephen Jackson replaced Leonard, and played a major and a minor.
The Spurs wanted to speed up the tempo. After the Lakers' offensive efficiency improved, the Spurs' tempo slowed down, and they couldn't make consecutive offensives in positional battles.
This is no longer the Spurs of the past. They like to play positions because they have Tim Duncan, a weapon for positional warfare.
Now they have to play fast, play without a firm foothold, and play behind the Lakers' twin towers.
With a fast serve in the backcourt, Tony Parker rushed to the basket again, attracted the defense and passed it outside the three-point line.
Stephen Jackson missed a three-pointer and the Lakers controlled the backboard.
Morris replaced Duhon at this time, and he passed the ball to Howard.
Howard got to a deep position at the rim, and another shoulder-shaking feint squeezed Duncan out of the way for a left-handed hook.
Opened, Kobe opened, and even Howard opened.
The current Lakers are not the Lakers who have won three consecutive championships. In the O'Neal era, the Lakers always let O'Neal open first, and after attracting the defense, the outside line will naturally follow.
Today, Howard cannot have the offensive power of O'Neal, so Kobe needs to open the outside line first, so that Howard can have the space and opportunity to succeed in singles.
I understand the truth, but it is not easy to do, thanks to whom?
Isn't it thanks to Li Liang scolding during the timeout?
Seeing the extremely exciting and fierce competition on the court, Li Liang couldn't sit still, his buttocks started to itch, and his mouth got even more itchy.
He poked Brown and said, "Hey, is it time for me to fuck?"
Brown looked up at the timer and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, don't worry, there is still a while, bear with it, we played pretty well."
The Lakers did play very well on the court, and the Spurs suddenly fell into a scoring drought.
Under Morris' tight defense, Parker's offensive time was consumed, and finally he had to pass the ball to Duncan on the baseline.
Duncan made a strong shot at a zero angle, missed, and the ball was shot out of bounds by Danny Green.
The Lakers had the ball, and Kobe turned around and cooperated with Gasol on the outside to make the simplest ball transfer.
Pass the ball, return the ball to adjust, and then take a jump shot directly within the three-point line!
Hit!
Kobe shook his finger in the air, feeling it, and couldn't stop it.
At 16:10, the Lakers went from trailing by eight points to leading by six points!
Brown applauded the players on the sidelines, cheered loudly, and then saw Li Liang sitting on the bench ready to go, and thought, why don't you be the coach in the future, and I'll just go out and play.
The Spurs finally broke the scoring drought.
Parker throws the ball to Danny Green up high and sets a baseline cross-screen with Diaw.
Use the screen to run inside, then drop back abruptly, throwing Morris away and creating an open corner.
Danny Green immediately passed the ball to Parker. After receiving the ball, Parker was unguarded and made a mid-range jumper.
At 12:16, a very beautiful zipper tactic, Parker's running position seemed to be zippered once, and the Lakers' defense was opened.
This ball took advantage of Gasol's inability to quickly help defend and make up for the deficiencies on the defensive end.
If Gasol fills in, Dior will form a dislocation singles against Morris inside, which is also easy to score.
From this ball, it is enough to see the tactical quality of the Spurs' offensive end. It is not so easy for the NBA to directly run out of open space.
It's not easy for the Lakers to run out, but they don't need it, so why run?
Kobe dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and suddenly accelerated past Danny Green. With the help of Gasol's screen, he shot a jumper at a 45-degree corner on the left.
Enter again!
The horned god of death lives up to its reputation.
Popovich panicked a little, his forehead was sweating.
But the Spurs just passed Parker's ball has slowed down.
This time it was Duncan's turn, and the Spurs cleared the left side, allowing Duncan to play Howard one-on-one.
Duncan faced Howard face-to-face, and after a series of tentative steps, he suddenly shot a jumper!
A 45-degree two-pointer that I haven't seen for a long time!
Since 2005, Duncan has gradually used this trick less and less. Before 2005, it belonged to his trump card.
This time I may have met an old friend Kobe, and I need to use an old trick to entertain him.
Li Liang's anxious ass on the bench is about to catch fire, why don't you let me go, Mike Brown, what are you doing?
The substitution button is broken again? Why don't you let me fight if you are ahead? Look at how tired Ci Shiping is, you are responsible for exhausting him, and you support his wife and children? Do you dare to raise it?
Sitting on the bench, Li Liang babbled again, and Mike Brown felt his heart was dead.
At this time, Gasol saved him.
The Lakers made a mistake on the offensive end and the ball was intercepted. Gasol kicked the ball, the referee whistled, the ball was dead, and the two sides replaced.
Mike Brown chased Li Liang onto the field like a duck, so hurry up and make a difference on the field, your ears can't bear it, you can't stand it.
At this time, the Spurs' substitute had been waiting on the sidelines for a long time. It was their sixth man, Manu Ginobili.
The once long-haired pampas eagle has less and less hair on his forehead and has become a pampas vulture.
You can see a round bald spot on the top of your head, shining out the brilliance of wisdom.
Manu Ginobili replaces Danny Green, Li Liang replaces Metta Shiping, and Brown takes Duhon for Morris.
As far as the position of point guard is concerned, it is difficult for Brown to die now.
The moment Li Liang appeared on the stage, the Staples Center cheered everywhere. He is now a popular fried chicken in Los Angeles.
But in the face of the seasoned Spurs, can he continue his previous miraculous performance?
Li Liang noticed that it was Stephen Jackson, known as the "Martial Saint", who was facing him on the field.
This court villain who was suspended for beating fans violently in the Palace of Auburn Hills incident, continued off-court incidents, and played fiercely on the court, was a gift from Popovich to Li Liang for the Lakers and Horses.
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