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Chapter 857 I need you to stand up and help me (addition has arrived~)

Re-entering the field in the second quarter, Kobe took the initiative to make a shot, but was unexpectedly defended by Leonard for 2 shots. This almost made the Lakers fans lose their last thoughts.Many Lakers fans even turned off their computers and TVs in despair, unable to bear to see the team being swept away this season.

Leonard's behavior obviously irritated Kobe at the moment. On the 24th, he entered the "Comprehensive The.Zone" at once, and then began to attack continuously, causing the Spurs to kill inside.No. 2 of the Spurs is indeed getting stronger and stronger defensively, but the person in front of him is also the super-peak Kobe. With his physical peak + more than ten years of field experience, Kobe's reading of defensive flaws is almost to a terrifying level. .This is the case with these few shots, and Kobe is the type of player with the "anger" bonus, so Leonard's single defense was a bit embarrassing all at once.

But Popovich still didn't let the Spurs change their defensive strategy against Kobe, because now the team's overall situation has been determined, so what he has to do is no longer to consider the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Miami Heat in the finals, or Indiana. walkers.In Popovich's view, the Pacers will be a little easier to deal with than the Heat, because their absolute stars are not strong enough to break the game. At this point, they basically avoid the most worrying problem of the Spurs.

As for defense?He doesn't think this Pacers defense can pose any threat to the Spurs this season.

So the most worrying thing is the old problem, the star's ability to break the game.

The strengths and weaknesses of the Spurs are all created by him. No one knows how to control this speed better than this old man who graduated from the US Air Force Academy.So in order to avoid this problem to the greatest extent, he needs a super defender to block any of the Heat's James and Wade.

Outside Janeway, blocked one, relying on the other alone, it is difficult to beat the San Antonio Spurs this season.

In this regard, Popovich is very confident.

Therefore, if the No. 2 of the Spurs, Kawhi Leonard's defensive ability can be improved to the limit that can be improved in a short period of time, and his state is kept at a high level, then it will definitely be a matter of getting twice the result with half the effort against the Heat.That's why Popovich insisted on letting Leonard and the explosive Kobe continue to attack and defend one-on-one.Because for players who are in the rapid growth stage, playing against superstars is the greatest gain and wealth.Popovich is not talking about Leonard, but a performance of high expectations for him.

Of course, it was also Popovich who knew that Leonard had a good psychological quality and a strong ability to resist blows. Otherwise, the average star would inevitably have a shadow in his heart if he was attacked by Kobe in such a continuous manner, with continuous solo kills.To put it bluntly, if it weren't for Leonard who defended Kobe, then Kobe would have averaged 50+ per game in this round of the series.This is to say that the Spurs still continue the mode of single defense and no double-teaming in this round of the series, but if there is no Leonard, Popovich will definitely not play like this.

It is the best policy to deal with zone defense and double-teaming early.

It's like "put 2 meters" used to deal with James, but it cannot be used to deal with Kobe. Otherwise, the latter scored 50-60 points in one breath, which is not surprising at all.Prescribing the right medicine and analyzing specific problems in detail is the most mature practice of a head coach.

If you copy it mechanically, you will never become a famous handsome man in your life.

For this game, Tianchao Sports Station's commentary switched back to Zhang Weiping and Meteor Shower.

After seeing Kobe continuously using his personal ability to score points in singles, Zhang Weiping kept saying: "This goal is unreasonable~ Ouch~ It really scored~ This goal was too reluctant. Leonard of the Spurs did a good job defending. Yoho~ You entered again? What a personal ability~~~”

"Director Zhang, does Kobe scoring consecutive goals mean that the Lakers are about to start?" Meteor Shower asked.

"This goal is too difficult, it's all scored, that is... huh? What did you say?" Zhang Weiping seemed to have just realized it, and after Meteor Shower said it again with a wry smile, Zhang Weiping said: "That's not the case, the Lakers Now Kobe is playing alone, which is actually unreasonable. Moreover, the overall defense of the Lakers is loose. Except for Tang Qian on the inside and Kobe on the outside, everyone else seems to have not eaten breakfast, so they want to turn the score and beat the Spurs Team, it is too difficult."

What Zhang Weiping said is true, because it is impossible to maintain such a hot state all the time, and when Kobe's touch drops, it is time for the Spurs to widen the gap again.If you want to chase points, you can't do it just by attacking.

Although both sides slowed down the pace, the Spurs' team attack still made the Lakers unable to parry.

Well, serious defense is hard to resist, not to mention the current mental state and defensive enthusiasm?
In the words of Charles Barkley, who is broadcasting the game live in the TNT studio:
The Lakers tonight are like office workers on the eve of getting off work on the weekend. There is no basketball in their minds, and they just want to finish the game and enjoy their vacation easily.

This is very incisive, and this is indeed an idea in the minds of most Lakers players.

They have no idea about winning, they just want to play the last game in a satisfactory manner, and then go to their own things.Some are going to nightclubs to have fun, some are looking for flesh and blood, some are rushing to contact their managers, some are going to have fun, and some even want to go home and sleep soundly for three days and three nights.In short, there are all kinds of strange ideas, but few people are still thinking about this game and this round of the series.

This is the most helpless and hopeless feeling.

After all, basketball is still a team sport. It is not a 100-meter sprint. It is impossible for one person to beat five people.

Nash has been substituted again, and he is not in good form tonight, so it is better to remove him first than let him be the "cash machine" of the Spurs.The Canadian mechanically gave a high-five to his teammate who came off the bench, and then sat in a corner with his eyes glazed over and a dazed expression on his face.I don't know if I have watched the game yet.

Not reconciled, but so what?Still lost, still haven't touched the floor of the finals.

This might... be fate.

Nash lowered his head slightly, and he didn't even notice that the teammates next to him were talking to him.

The decline in Kobe's touch is still the same thing. The main reason is that under the continuous attack of No. 24, the No. 2 of the Spurs also broke out again!Immediately afterwards, it also stepped into the "Comprehensive The.Zone".

For the Lakers, this is simply adding fuel to the fire and making the situation worse.

hateful!Is there really no other way? ? ?
Tang Qian yelled in his heart that his state had finally entered the "Defense The.Zone", which once again brought the Spurs' inside offense to a standstill.Seeing this, Popovich couldn't help but nod repeatedly on the sidelines, because he found that since the third game, the rebounding and defense of the Eastern center had improved again.Especially the basket protection, sometimes it has reached the point where it can be judged by feeling and intuition.This kind of situation just happened to curb the Spurs' smooth offensive conduction.

This was something I hadn't considered before. I didn't expect that someone could really achieve this level of blocking shots, this level.

Perhaps, besides Chamberlain and Russell, he is the strongest shot-blocking leader in the league.

It's terrible, if this is in the Spurs, Tim may be completely liberated!Then use the inside combination of David + Tim to transition the Spurs from the original "GDP era" to the next "era".

If this is successful, the Spurs will be the strongest contender for the Larry O'Brien Cup in recent years.

You mean the Heat?Isn't the center with strong basket protection used to restrain the Heat's style of play?As long as it is a breakthrough flow, there is nothing that does not suppress it!No. 29 of the Lakers, he is such a baby!With him, at least James and Wade, the Spurs will never be afraid of half a point.

As for the future finals pattern, it is estimated that it will be a long time to fight against the Heat team led by James. If they can be traded to Dongfang Hot, then it will be considered the most powerful improvement!James is not good at playing strong inside, which Popovich discovered earlier than anyone else.So when Duncan was still at his peak in 07, he almost made James unable to step down. He was young and energetic, and he was directly chilled for a while.

35.6%+20+69%, which is the data of James' first finals.

Of course, James is too young, but it is also true that James is not good at playing strong insiders.

In addition to Duncan, the Spurs only had 3.7+3.5 in their career, 2.9+2.8 in the playoffs, Dutch center Francisco Elsson, and Argentine forward Fabrisi, who averaged 3.2+3.5 in his non-draft career. O. Oberto.This was the Spurs' championship inside lineup that year.Can't say how strong it is at all.But it was Duncan who dominated the inside, which completely exposed the shortcomings of James' play style for the first time.The same is true for the Celtics with Garnett in the back. No matter how difficult it is for James to break through, this is still Garnett who has passed his peak. If Garnett was in his 20s, wouldn’t it be even worse? ?

There was no way, James had exhausted all his patience in the end, so he could only form a team at the peak and form a super team, in order to quickly win the Larry O'Brien Cup.It's a pity that the league no longer has such a strong insider, Howard?He simply caught up with a good time. Popovich never felt how strong Howard was. At least his ability to protect the basket was suspected of being exaggerated.Not as powerful as it looks.

Otherwise, he would slip into such a superstar at the age of 28. This is the first time he has seen Garnett Duncan, who is 34-35 years old and still very strong on the defensive end.Perhaps, Howard's power is only for a few years, and then there will be no more.

In this way, defending James' history's strongest ability to finish outside the basket began to become a very troublesome thing.

No matter how you say it, Tim Duncan is too old. He is 38 years old, and it is impossible to have the peak ability of the period between 24 and 32 years old.The same is true on the defensive end, so containing James is no longer as easy as before.Of course, Zhan Huang's own growth is also an immeasurable thing.But right now, there is a super rim protector, and it is exactly as Popovich expected. This kind of person is born to restrain James and Wade, who mainly break through the basket and score. "The Emperor", this nickname is quite appropriate.

Therefore, if the Spurs want to maintain their absolute advantage over James and the Heat, it is king to take the Lakers' No. 29.

After taking down the Easterner, LeBron James suddenly became no longer scary. What could be better than this?
People who can change a team's tactical play simply by using their personal ability to protect the basket are treasures.

It doesn't matter what age it is, it's the same.

Seeing that Tang Qian was in a big state at the basket again, the Spurs immediately learned to be good, decisively changed their formation, and began to try not to enter the inside to shoot. If they wanted to enter the inside to shoot, they also chose to avoid the defensive focus area of ​​​​No. 29 and go to the other side to score. .This is some of the targeted training and arrangements that Popovich carried out after the third game. As a historical coach, President Hill is not unreasonable and not in vain.

Although the scoring efficiency will drop in this way, the Spurs can afford this loss.

After all, the current Lakers, except for No. 24 and No. 29, are all in a state of "handling things" and tending to "soy sauce".That being the case, what is the difficulty? 2 people, definitely can't defend the Spurs 5 people.

In this way, it can also appropriately "weaken" the Lakers' No. 29 ability to protect the basket and the state of protecting the basket.

Under such circumstances, the Lakers called a timeout again.Although, Mike D'Antoni himself didn't know the meaning of calling this timeout.However, the situation has been unfavorable for a long time. As the head coach of the Lakers, he has to do something, otherwise, his face and conscience will be a bit difficult.

At this time, it is useless to say more, and few people in the Lakers are paying attention to listen.

They brought ears, but these ears are now in a state of no electricity, and they can't hear anything.

Mike D'Antoni didn't speak for a few seconds, and then his voice weakened.

There is no other way, with the current state of the team, if you want to win, isn't that a dream?
Still turning the tables?If you can lose only ten points in this game, it is considered a win.

Yes, the current situation is as bad as it is, as bad as it is.

It's not him D'Antoni, it can be solved.

And at this moment, Kobe suddenly said to Tang Qian:

"Tang, I need you to stand up and help me."

"Because I can see that this Lakers team, just you and me, still wants to win."

"Isn't it? Hot?"

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