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Chapter 213 What is ESPN?
San Antonio Spurs, friends who are familiar with basketball cannot know these seven words. From 1999 to 2016, they have always been a strong contender for the playoffs. 5 championship trophies are the honor of the San Antonio people.

This is also one of the NBA teams that Tang Qian liked very much before.

Stability, efficiency, composure, and sophistication are the labels of the Spurs. This season's regular season ranks first in the Western Conference, with a winning percentage of more than 7%, which is daunting.In terms of probability, it is impossible for the Lakers to catch up with it in the regular season record.The difference of nearly 5 games made the Los Angeles people only "sigh".

Compared with the slight "silence" in previous seasons, since last season, the Spurs have regained the No. [-] throne in the Western Conference.It can be seen that the people of San Antonio are ready to act again, and they are going to "hunt" the Larry O'Brien Cup.

On the other hand, the Los Angeles Lakers' record has been declining year by year. It is very difficult to stabilize the top three position in the Western Conference this year.

Against the Spurs, Kobe Bryant returned to the team because he knew this opponent very well.

Don't take it lightly at all.

Looking at this year's situation, the Spurs are likely to become a "blocker" in the Western Conference Finals. If the Lakers want to re-advance to the Finals, they must pass this hurdle.

The playoffs are less than a month away, and it is okay to regard this game as a "preview of the Western Conference Finals".

在比赛之前，唐潜接到了“日历板”发布的挑战任务，挑战对象是1991年4月11日维拉蒂.迪瓦茨的13分12个篮板2次抢断3记盖帽。唐潜看了一下，心中默默“烧香”道, 幸好选中的人不是卡尔.马龙, 否则又要“挂”一个能力水晶砖了。

But even if it wasn't for Karl Malone, the data of Verratti Divac would not be easy to complete.

Rebounds and blocks are still difficult, 13 points and 2 steals are the real problems.

Needless to say, scoring, Tang Qian's current scoring ability, more than 6 points basically depends on the sky.

As a center forward and a seven-footer, if he wants to complete 2 steals, he also needs "luck and character."

To sum it up, not to mention silver completion, even bronze completion is not easy.

The Lakers' battle against the Spurs is naturally the highlight of tonight, and ESPN's national live broadcast has no chance to run.

There are 11 games in the NBA tonight, but only two are selected by ESPN, one is the Clippers against the Thunder, and the other is the Lakers against the Spurs.The former was arranged on the second channel, and the first live broadcast was reserved for the Lakers VS Spurs.

The Lakers appeared on the court on the 24th as scheduled, but Tang Qian could tell that his influenza hadn't fully healed, and he was sweating profusely after a while after warming up.This is definitely not a good sign for a professional basketball player.

However, no one can persuade this man. No one can stop what he wants to do except himself.

Then, Tang Qian focused his gaze on No. 21 opposite.

San Antonio's mainstay, deadpan man, "Stone Buddha" Duncan.

From the looks of it, he doesn't stand out at all, with neither explosive muscles nor exaggerated tattoos.Standing there, he didn't look super giant at all, just like an ordinary role player.

But Tang Qian didn't dare to underestimate him.

Tim Duncan will be the No. [-] power forward in NBA history in the future. His super long "standby time" is almost unbeatable.

In addition, there are Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili of the GDP combination. These three chariots are the "secret" of San Antonio's long-term prosperity for more than ten years.

Facing this opponent, Tang Qian trembled with excitement.

"Hello, Mr. Shifo, I'm your fan, can you sign me?" Duncan, who was warming up, looked back, nodded slightly, and then helped Tang Qian sign his name on the white paper .

The whole process was silent, there was no politeness, and there was no rejection.

ESPN Live Room.

"Good evening, basketball fans all over the United States. I'm the host, Rachel Nix." After Rachel finished speaking, she looked around again, and continued: "The one who came to the live broadcast room today is the NBA Hall of Fame." Member Bill Walton and University of Oregon head coach Dana Altman. Say hello to the national audience, gentlemen."

"Hi~ Hello everyone, I'm Bill Walton."

"Good evening everyone, I'm Dana Altman."

"It's a great honor to invite you two to comment on the game tonight. May I ask you which team you support in your heart?" Rachel Knicks quickly cut to the chase.

"Bill, who will come first?" Dana Altman asked.

"Then I'll go first." Bill Walton didn't budge, and opened his mouth and said, "I think San Antonio has at least an [-]% chance of winning this game."

"Oh? Why?" Rachel Nix asked.

"First of all, look at the team's record." Bill Walton replied: "San Antonio is currently ranked first in the Western Conference, and the Lakers are only third in the Western Conference. Second, look at the completeness of the lineup. After Mar Odom, the strength of the bench has declined sharply. Looking at the scoring this season, it ranks fourth from the bottom in the league. As for the Spurs, the scoring ability from the bench is among the top three in the league. This gap is definitely fatal in the confrontation between strong teams. ...Finally, there is the problem of running-in the lineup. The running-in between the Lakers and their new teammates is not smooth, but on the Spurs side, there is no such problem. Looking at their lineup rotation, the Lakers basically use The Spurs have 8 players in an 12-man rotation. This shows that Popovich is very comfortable with the team's players, which is the exact opposite of Mike Brown."

"Well, what's your point of view, Mr. Dana Altman?"

"I also choose the Spurs." Dana Altman said; "Because the Spurs have a higher technical and tactical level, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the stars, so I think the Spurs have a better chance of winning tonight."

"Isn't star ball bad? The Lakers were the championship team the year before last!" Rachel Nix asked.

"Of course I know this." Dana Altman said: "But Rachel, you also said that it was two years ago, wasn't it? If Kobe tonight is 32 years old instead of 34 years old Kobe, then I'd choose Los Angeles."

It's not impossible to play star basketball. In NBA history, there are not a few teams that rely on star basketball to win the championship.But there is a problem here, that is, a star must be strong enough. The 32-year-old Kobe has both offense and defense and almost unlimited physical strength, so the Lakers have no problem playing star basketball.But Kobe, who is close to 34 years old, is on the verge of collapse in his ability to integrate offense and defense, and his physical strength has also turned on a yellow light, so Dana Altman is right to say so.

"So both gentlemen feel that the Lakers will definitely lose tonight?" Rachel Nix said.

"Oh~ Of course not." Bill Walton and Dana Altman looked at each other, and then said in unison: "Who can fully predict things on the basketball court? If the Lakers 24 If the number explodes, then it is not impossible to win. We all know what that guy has done!"

In the first quarter, both sides played very anxiously. The Lakers took a lot of shots inside. Two people took up more than half of it.However, the shooting percentage is not high. Gasol only made 16 of 23 shots, and Bynum was even worse, only scoring 7 goals from 3 shots.Under Duncan's defense, the Lakers' twin towers both lost their sights.

This is the horror of "Stone Buddha" Duncan. Don't look at his block data only once, but he can interfere with successful shots, but there are countless.This made Gasol and the nunnery suffer a lot.What is defensive sophistication, this is called defensive sophistication. Although "Stone Buddha" is nearly 36 years old this year, he can still "teach how to be a man" in the interior by relying on his super wingspan and defensive experience. Stay away.

But the Lakers have Kobe Bryant, a man known as the "Spurs killer". He made 3 of 2 shots in a single quarter, including 2 of 2 three-pointers. He helped the Lakers temporarily suppress the San Antonio Spurs with extremely high efficiency.

Throughout the first quarter, Mike Brown didn't give Tang Qian time to play due to the intense play.

Now the Spurs may lose a game or two, it doesn't hurt the overall situation, but the Lakers can't afford to lose!Behind the buttocks, the Clippers and the Grizzlies are chasing fiercely. If one is not careful, they will directly fall to the fifth place in the West.

And the fifth place in the West means that in the first round of the playoffs, they will lose their home court advantage.

This is definitely a blow to morale for the "old" team.

So Mike Brown could only continue to "die. fuck" the main force, not daring to relax at all.

Although the score was temporarily behind in the first quarter, Gregg Popovich's face didn't fluctuate at all, as if he didn't see it.Competing with tactical literacy and composure, Gregg Popovich and Mike Brown are not on the same level.

As the head coach of the Spurs for more than ten years, he has never seen any troubles, so this point behind the score is not taken seriously by him at all.

But it is worth mentioning that in the first quarter of the game, Andrew Bynum picked up 11 rebounds in a single quarter.

As soon as the second quarter started, Tang Qian got playing time, and his replacement was Andrew Bynum.

Bynum didn't play the entire first quarter, so Mike Brown was going to let him take a breather and rest for a while.

On the other side, it was even more decisive. Duncan and Parker were all off the court. In terms of time control, Gregg Popovich is a master of history.For the Lakers, the lineup is PG Steve Blake, SG Kobe Bryant, SF Matt Barnes, PF Paul Gasol, and C Tang Qian.In order to maintain the lead, Mike Brown still kept Kobe and Gasol on the court at the same time.

The Spurs are different from the Lakers, it has almost become a full bench lineup.

According to the history of the Spurs, although they are a substitute lineup, but with Manu Ginobili leading the team, they don't have to worry about problems with the core of their operations. PG Manu. Ginobili SG Danny. Green SF Stephen. Jackson PF Matt. Bonner C Thiago. Splitter, this is the field personnel of the Spurs.

So Tang Qian's opponent is Thiago Splitter.

Thiago Splitter, 6-foot-11, 245 pounds, is a traditional center from South America.His characteristic is that he can screen and pick and roll. Since he practiced volleyball when he was a child, he has good flexibility. He also has a tough style of play and is not afraid of physical confrontation. He is at a good level in terms of rebound protection and low post.His salary this year is 367 million U.S. dollars. As a substitute rotation, he can be regarded as a "high quality and low price" type.

But Tang Qian was not afraid of him, because on the whole, the opponent was not as good as him.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the competition between the two sides was as fierce as ever.

Kobe came up and made the first move. Staring at Manu Ginobili, he scored a three-pointer, 27-21, and the Lakers led by 6 points.

But quickly, the Spurs returned one back, Manu Ginobili pick-and-roll breakthrough, and then broke through inside, power forward Matt Bonner took the ball and tricked Paul Gaso with a shot fake Then, he crossed sideways and sent the basketball in his hand to the outside Danny Green.Danny Green made a 39-degree three-point shot from the right side. With a "swipe", the basketball was caught cleanly.

Danny Green has fully developed his three-point shooting this season. Two years ago, his three-point shooting percentage was only a poor 27.3%. After joining the Spurs last year, he has made great progress, and his three-point shooting percentage has increased to 36.8% %.But what is really scary is that this year, this season, if 3% of the three-pointers are considered good, then 6% is definitely the top!Although most of them are open shots with opportunities, the fixed-point three-pointer shooting rate can reach 4%, which is scary enough.

At least as a long-range turret, Danny Green is undoubtedly excellent.

After all, as an ordinary starter, he is not obliged to play tough shots, so strong shots, top shots, and other shots have almost nothing to do with him.As long as he can throw open 3-pointers into the opponent's basket, it will be worth it.Besides, his salary this season is only 85 US dollars, and the Spurs are "lucky" to get him.

Steve Blake made a lob pass to Pau Gasol and made a mistake. The basketball was stolen by Stephen Jackson, and then he succeeded in a single fast break.

27-26, the Lakers just had a 6-point advantage, and were immediately chased by the Spurs to 1 point.

At this time, Matt Barnes was "hanging up". He received a pass from Tang Qian, shot directly from the left three-point line, "swiped", and the basketball hit the net.Turning around, Bryant intercepted Manu Ginobili's dribble, but he didn't play a one-man fast break. After seeing the Spurs all return to the defense, Bryant re-passed the ball to Steve Bray gram.Steve Blake passed the outside lob to Pau Gasol. Gasol pushed back a few times and found that the opportunity was not good, and then passed the basketball to No. 29 Tang Qian on the other side of the inside.

Of course, Thiago Splitter will not let Tang Qian take an easy inside shot. Under his tough top defense, Tang Qian can only choose to pass the ball.

Basketball is back in Matt Barnes' hands again.

Matt Barnes is a three-pointer across from Stephen Jackson.

brush~
The three-pointer hit the center of the net again!
33-26, the Lakers lead by 7 points.

PS: In the reality of this game, Barnes is really accurate~
(End of this chapter)