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Chapter 845 Are nuclear weapons useless in the playoffs?
The news that the Lakers lost two home games in a row instantly spread at the speed of light in the Internet age. Almost at the same time, all those who followed the game got the answers they wanted through the Internet media.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost 2 games in a row at home and fell behind the San Antonio Spurs 0-2.

All of a sudden, the Internet is fried, regardless of China and the United States.

In addition to the Lakers fans in the United States, more fans are neutral, and the Spurs fans are even more effective from ear to ear.
It's all said that San Antonio is invincible tonight!No one can beat it!Los Angeles?Miami?Will not work! ! !
Didn't the Lakers claim to average 120+ points per game in the last round?Why didn't one of the two games break a hundred?
The Spurs will have a bloodbath!Sweep the Lakers! ! !

Haha~ I feel like this every year, sincerely, I am surrounded by "Oh, the Spurs are aging, the Spurs are hopeless, the Spurs are going to rebuild", and then it is the regular season record that dominates the league every year , All the way!
In China, Lakers fans account for the majority:

What did Nash do?Was blasted by the opponent!3 assists in a single game, that's too little, isn't it?What about the prestige in front?
Tanguy didn't play well either. The Spurs' protection on the inside was too exaggerated. They were a nightmare for shots at the basket. I don't seem to have seen a round where Tanguy and Gasol faced two hands!This consciousness is a bit like it's on!
To be honest, I think the Spurs are still playing, at least they are not forced to give it their all!
Could it be that this round of the series is really over?No way, this is the last season of the boss!

Didn't you see the boss scored 45 points?Teammates can't take it.

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There are all kinds of people on the Internet, and there is an obvious symptom, that is, they are too eager for success and too talkative.This is also the characteristic of the so-called "network impetuousness".In fact, isn't this the epitome of human society?Impetuous people will always occupy the majority, and those with a clear mind and a firm stand will always be a minority.Why?Very simple, what is behind these online messages?Is it the machine and the network itself?No, they are all human.

In order to avoid excessive pressure, D'Antoni simply closed the door to thank guests these days and did not allow any reporters to open training interviews, because let alone players, even the head coach, he was almost squeezed out by the pressure from the outside.In a big city, there are many spotlights, many praises, and many dollars. At the same time, there are naturally many questions, many slanders, and many pressures.

At the same time, the most important thing, not the outside world, is that Mike D'Antoni didn't really come up with a way to liberate Nash and restore Nash and the team's combat power.The Spurs' research on the Lakers is too thorough, and their lineup really restrains their coaching system a bit.If only Nash was 10 years younger!

In the end, D'Antoni couldn't help but think so.

Thinking in this way often means that there is no other way, and the donkey is at the end of its rope, so I start praying and daydreaming.

The outside world's bad-mouthing of the Lakers has reached a high point. Seeing the Lakers lose 2 games in a row, the ESPN group of people seemed to see a stripped beauty. It is the "prehistoric power" that burst out in one breath.

The Lakers are dead end!The data proves that they are not a strong team at all, not San Antonio's opponents!
D'Antoni's limitations, perhaps the upper limit of his leadership is the division finals!
Kobe made too many shots!He is throwing a bomb at the Lakers themselves by playing like this!

Excellent team!The individualism of the Lakers cannot win against the San Antonio Spurs who have already touched the essence of basketball!
The Lakers' inside twin towers have continued to slump, with a shooting percentage of less than 4%?Are you sure this is what an inside player should be able to do?
Under the bombardment of the two major media, ESPN and Sports Illustrated, none of the Lakers survived, and all of them participated.Especially Kobe and Tang Qian, who have a grudge against ESPN, are the targets of their wanton attacks.The citations of various out-of-context data have greatly shifted the public opinion of American fans.

Sports Illustrated even said directly:

The probability of the Lakers advancing does not exceed 2%. Los Angeles' "Four Heavenly Kings" must lose again.

The ridiculous thing is that at the beginning of the season, they were also the ones who advocated that the Spurs were "getting old". Now it seems that they are really shameless, and they don't care about the embarrassment of "going back on their word" and "slapping themselves in the face".It seems that in order to become a so-called "authoritative media", shamelessness is also a sufficient and necessary condition.

However, Tang Qian still has a certain amount of confidence, that is, he still has the "playoff demigod descending to earth" that he has not used.

However, this, he originally wanted to save it for the finals, but now...

The plan can't keep up with the changes, let's talk about it after killing the Spurs first!This Spurs team was originally the championship of the original time and space!

Let's take a step by step.

In this series, the Eastern Division played inextricably. After the Pacers won the first game, the Heat quickly won the second game. The current big score between the two sides is 1-1.

The third game of the Lakers VS Spurs playoffs will be held in San Antonio. The Lakers must win at least one of these two away games.And the first one must be won, otherwise it will be completely over after falling behind 0-3.

No Lakers player does not understand this point, so some role players even feel excessive pressure in advance.

Feeling like this is actually quite unfavorable for the upcoming key games.

Forget it, I can't wait anymore, let's start it tonight, if I can't pass the Spurs, what's the follow-up?What about the finals?
Before the game, Kobe performed a "dark ritual" in the locker room, but Tang Qian felt that the effect was not good, but he was ready to stand up, so he said: "We will win tonight! Believe in ourselves! "

"Bryant! I'll take care of the defensive end! Offensive you guys have to work hard!"

Kobe glanced at Tang Qian and nodded: "Hot, no matter what, this match really can't be lost anymore, it's time to explode."

"I know, Bryant, we will win! We will kill the Spurs! Isn't there no record of comeback in the history of 0-2?"

"Okay! One, two, three! To win!!!"

"LA! GOGOGO!!!"

But the Spurs cannot be defeated by the Lakers with a few slogans. Their stability is second to none in NBA history, and this year they are particularly united.In the first quarter, the Lakers and Spurs fell into a fierce battle!But unfortunately, the Spurs still led the Lakers by 4 points and entered the second quarter.If Nash can't solve this point, it will be difficult to easily reduce the Spurs' scoring.

There is no way, the second quarter can only let Nash end, and the Lakers have returned to the chaotic offensive system with most individual singles.

But Kobe learned his lesson in this quarter. He didn't single-handedly hit Leonard with the ball as in the previous game, but...

Hold the ball in the wing position, and then solidly start to open the back in the middle and low positions and start hitting.

With a flick of the top and a withdrawal, Kobe shot with his back, swiped~, and the basketball hit the net with precision.

Kobe is the strongest post-up master on the perimeter besides Jordan. The post-up here is not only a back-up, but also a series of post-up steps. He is recognized as the king of outside post-ups.And doing so is equivalent to Kobe admitting that the young man with "facial paralysis" on the matchup has extremely strong defensive skills and is extremely good, because attacking with his back is tantamount to a style of play that ignores defense the most.

And the most ignored is Leonard's defense, which requires Kobe to use such tricks to maintain a stable shooting rate and attack.

Afterwards, Kobe carefully watched Leonard's defensive video this season many times, and then watched it dozens of times in the playoffs, and finally he defended his last game.He suddenly came to a conclusion that this third-year student from the Spurs is likely to become a future DPOY!He definitely has the potential!And I have a vague feeling... In terms of defense, he has more growth and power than Ron Artest back then!

If it weren't for your monster in the league, I think he is very likely to get the long-lost outside player DPOY.

Kobe once said this to Tang Qian during training.

Tang Qian thought, your idea is right, because without me, this matter would be the truth.

That young man from the Spurs, he is indeed the outside DPOY winner again after Ci Shiping!And, just next season!
But Tang Qian didn't know that the next season would still be the No. 2 DPOY trophy for the Spurs!

This ability to connect villages is a bit shocking.

This means that among the perimeter players, his defense has reached the strongest pinch in history!
Simply comparing defense is better than the peak Kobe!

This is the truth!Because of 2 consecutive DPOY!It's still an outside line, and the difficulty is a bit shocking!
Not an exaggeration at all!At least before Leonard was born, who would dare to imagine that an outside line can get the best defensive player in the modern era?However, this actually happened.So among other things, Leonard is a rare perimeter defensive genius in history!This is not a compliment!It's the truth!

Because he did something that fans could not even imagine before.

This is also a huge achievement.

And playing like this on the 24th also means that the Black Mamba has to do things between 07 and 10. He has to rely on his own singles to drive the team and create opportunities for the rest of the team.Because it's very simple, his back is not something Leonard can defend, even if Jordan comes, it's the same.Kobe couldn't prevent Jordan's back, and Jordan couldn't prevent Kobe's back.

When he reached the ranks of the strongest back body in history, he was not banned.

It depends on the hand feel and mutual explosion who can survive to the end. Besides, Kobe's post-up singles shooting rate has always been terrible. Taking the 06-07 season as an example, the shooting rate was as high as 50.7%!This season's regular season has increased to 54.9%!So Kobe's back-to-back singles are the most destructive weapon!In the early stage, the tonnage is sufficient and the strength is sufficient, directly pushing + footsteps + leaning back, while the weight loss in the later stage becomes mainly footsteps + leaning back.The lack of strength is also one of the gaps between Kobe and Jordan in the later period.

Because Joe's three consecutive championships after the gang were all in the opposite direction, not only did not lose weight, but increased all the way, and in the last year of the Bulls, he even reached the maximum weight of his career.This is the main reason why Jordan used more post-ups than Kobe in the later period.If you don’t have enough weight, you’ll have to play back frequently, and you’ll have to spend too much extra physical strength just to fight. Kobe obviously has such a high hit rate in post-up singles, and he didn’t dare to use it all the time in the later stages of his career. Obviously, the ratio after 10 years is just Not as good as 10 years ago.Besides, due to the lack of tonnage, his back hits backwards, and he often does not go deep into the top of the opponent, and cannot get a position, so that it is easier for opponents to post up to interfere and block.It's just that Kobe's post-up skills are so good that he covered up some problems.

But right now, Kobe has no scruples in this regard, because now his weight has also returned to the "Little Marlon" period. With his superb back-up skills for more than ten years, the biggest playoff killer move has appeared.The No. 2 of the Spurs is also the first defensive player to let Kobe take the initiative to do so this season.

Regarding post-ups, there is a famous saying in the NBA that post-ups are a tactical weapon in the regular season and a nuclear weapon in the playoffs.

Because the defensive scale and defensive intensity of the playoffs far exceed the regular season, even in the current "body hair era", that is the same.Therefore, with greater confrontation intensity and physical contact, back hitting is the best choice for tackling tough situations.

It's just that this technique cannot be practiced by ordinary people, even if it is super giant.

To put it bluntly, if James has the level of Kobe Jordan's back-up, then his offensive and physical advantages will be magnified several times.No. 1 in history, Qiao Shen can't sit still.It's a pity that Zhan Huang's back-up still stays at the level of "tank back-up". This is because he went to Olajuwon to practice hard for several offseasons. .For example, the 2011 Finals was an obvious flaw.It's so much shorter...

Compared with Kobe, who only weighed about 200 pounds last season, now the "Little Malone" Kobe, who is over 230+ pounds, is the time to play the most powerful back hit.This time Kawhi Leonard was finally overwhelmed and began to be hit continuously.

Logically speaking, at this time, the Spurs should change their defensive tactics, because the reason why post-up singles are called nuclear weapons in the playoffs is not only their offensive ability, but also... a post-up master is not only strong in attacking ability, There is also field of view and tandem.For example, when Olajuwon, O'Neal, Kobe, Jordan, etc. play back, are you double-teaming or not?Not double-teaming?That's the end. At the peak, they basically have a very high success rate of eating alone.And once you double-team, the back hit will also have a wide field of view, and you can release the ball in time to give their teammates a chance.

One pass, two passes, basically the defense line will be torn apart, because on the basketball court, there can only be five people on one side.

The Spurs are strong, but in the case of double-teaming Kobe Bryant's back-up, it is impossible to not miss anyone and not be free.

This is why back hitting is also known as the king of attack techniques.

None of the true back-up masters can only attack but not pass and play, so the power of back-ups will be reduced by more than half.Basically, if you have the top post-up ability, then one-on-one is raw, and double-teaming is passing.It sounds easy, but the timing and grasp of the ball is very important, otherwise it will be a waste of time and opportunities.

Kobe has played several post-ups, and his shooting percentage has remained at a high level. At the peak of Kobe's post-up singles, it is recognized that the outside line is only second to Joe God's man.This kind of nuclear weapon is indeed extremely handy for him to use.However, the Spurs did not have the imagined changes.

Still stick to No. 2 and defend Kobe alone.

This is simply unbelievable!Unconventional operation!Even Kobe and D'Antoni were a little confused!
Obviously knowing that it is difficult for one person to defend my post-up singles, so why insist on not double-teaming?No zone defense?Is this a gamble?
gamble?No, this is also Popovich's coping strategy. If it was the previous Spurs, or even last year's Spurs, he would not have dared to "raise big".But this year, and facing the Lakers, he has enough confidence to do so.

Play like this.

What's the meaning?it means……

The Lakers also couldn't defend the Spurs' offense!
Even if Tang Qian blocks a few times, it doesn't hurt, because the overall conduction of the ball simply tore apart the fragile defense of the Lakers.Unlike other teams dealing with the Lakers this season, the Spurs in this series did not rely on long-range shots, nor did they rely on the impact of sports battles, but a steady attack throughout the entire process.

Unlike the lineup attack in the general impression, the Spurs' positional offense has reached a level of smooth flow.Instead of relying on players to drive basketball to break the game, they rely on basketball to drive players to break the game.

In other words, the Spurs' style of play is "leading with the ball" rather than the traditional "leading with the ball" attack.

They basically move the ball around, share the ball, and then look for the shot!To be honest, under the defensive strength and defensive scale of the playoffs, this can be played to this extent!This Spurs team is second!But it is the strongest one!
Compared with the king at the beginning of the 21st century, it is many times stronger.

Everyone knows that the playoffs are different from the regular season. It is almost normal to play difficult, stagnant, and not smooth. With the intensity of confrontation and the changes in penalty scales, if you want to be smooth, you can do it occasionally for a few rounds. The opponent's adjustment is almost a dream.Whether it was the "Show.Time" of the Lakers or the "Two Dynasties" of the Bulls, no one in the playoffs played as a whole and insisted on playing like this throughout the game.

It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't.

And even the Kings that year were wiped out by the Lakers, didn't they make it out of the West?

So their model has not entered the realm of perfection, and the same is true for the peak Bulls, so in the end they still rely on the stars to solve the problem. The 13-14 Spurs are the real exception. For the first time, they let the world see that even without relying on the so-called Pistons' iron-blooded defense, they can still reach the top as a team.

This even involves the aspect of team culture. In short, this Spurs team has reached a certain level that Popovich really wants to achieve.

Even without superstars, problems can also be solved. Beat all the strong teams along the way and win to the end.

Before the Lakers Nash was on the court, the Spurs focused on this point. When Nash was off the court, they resumed the attack mode that can be called smooth flow this season.

It seems that it is simple to handle the ball, share the ball, play the ball, pass the ball, and then take the shot as it should be, but it can do it in the playoffs or even the finals. This is the only Spurs in history.That's why there was Emperor Zhan's helplessness, and the Heat Dynasty was slaughtered and ended at the last step.

If you really watched the finals that year, you would find that even if they won the championship along the way, the Spurs were relaxed and freehand.It seems that... the Heat who won the 2 consecutive championships on the opposite side, and Zhan Huang, who has the highest attack efficiency in the finals, have not been able to cause them a little bit of trouble.

It feels like, I haven't exerted my full strength, and you fall down, the same way but the same effect.

Because of this self-confidence, Popovich did not follow common sense to double-team Kobe. Instead, he let the Spurs' third-year students continue to defend one-on-one.After all, such a strong opponent, such a strong individual attacking Superman, is an excellent opportunity to improve defensive ability and defensive experience.Perhaps, it is not impossible to never have such an opportunity again in a lifetime.

Therefore, Popovich has reached the Western Conference finals, and he still has the idea and plan of "training and upgrading", and plans for San Antonio, whose GDP team will retire in the future.

It sounds really arrogant, really arrogant.

And this also allowed the Lakers to still fall behind their opponents by 55-63 points after finishing the second quarter.

Compared with the first quarter, the score difference not only did not shrink, but gradually expanded.

A heavy haze began to gather in the Spurs' visiting team locker room.

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