basketball purple front

Chapter 892
In the first quarter, the Spurs were a bit stunned by the Lakers.

The main reason is that the continuous offense of No. 29 caused their defensive attention to unconsciously begin to shift, especially the forced one-on-two goal, which caused the Spurs' defense to have "mentality fluctuations."But Tang Qian changed his style of play when he came back from the timeout. He began to use the offensive momentum in front of him as an axis to attract the defense and then play the ball, and then the rest of the Lakers made open shots from the outside.The Lakers scored 32-22 in the first quarter, leading the Spurs to double digits in the first quarter.

This is definitely an act that can boost morale. Suddenly, everyone in the Lakers team faintly awakened an idea in their hearts.

Perhaps, in this game, in this round of the series, we still have a chance... Maybe we still have a chance.

This momentum continued into the second quarter. Although the Spurs strengthened their defense on the inside, but... all of a sudden, it was equivalent to liberating No. 24 Zijin, Kobe Bryant.It is impossible for you to double-team Tang Qian and double-team Kobe at the same time. In this way, the other three people on the outside will be empty. Unless you are really unlucky, the collective is in a downturn, and the iron is open, otherwise, the Spurs will be shot.

No one is defending, there is no interference and pressure, these guys still have a good three-point shooting percentage.

Therefore, as soon as the defensive pressure on Kobe dropped slightly in the second quarter, the Black Mamba couldn't help spit out the long-suppressed letter.

Leonard is definitely serious about defending, but Kobe is in better shape, has stronger desires, and has enough things to squeeze himself. In this wave, Kobe scored 16 points intermittently. Basically, he had no chance, so he just left it to him. Let him solve it single-handedly.This is the benefit of having a comprehensive peak version of Kobe, he is not James, basically he is willing to take all the "bomb balls".

And as I said before, no one is more capable than No. 24 when shooting this kind of ball.

He can shoot anything, and retains a decent percentage of his shots.

As a result, the Spurs had no choice but to divide their troops to oppress Kobe, so...the Lakers decisively hung the No. 24 to the inside line, and let the inside line fight to solve it.The Spurs were instantly "exhausted" by these two absolute scoring powerhouses.You mainly defend the inside line, well, Tang Qian will attract the defense and then give the ball to Kobe. If you mainly defend Kobe, the basketball will go to the former.

Popovich wanted to double-team Tang Qian and let Tang Qian make a low-post ball error. After all, it has always been a very difficult topic for big men to break the double-team.At least for the center position in the league, many people are not doing well.Including Tang Qian's NBA predecessors, Yao Ming is one of them.If Yao Ming's ability to break through double-teams had been stronger, the Rockets' combat ability would have improved a lot.

Unfortunately, the No. 29 of the Lakers is not Yao Ming. His passing ability is very strong, timely and accurate, so if you double-team him now, you are sending him inside and outside to create wide open shooting opportunities.Just kidding, even if Tang Qian only has 6 and a half pieces of passing crystal bricks, it is enough to match the general league's quasi-first-class inside pass ability.So I want to deal with him the same way I used to deal with Yao Ming, two words, dreaming.

No way, the Spurs still tried to go on and bet heavily to defend Tang Qian and Kobe at the same time. As a result, he was given a three-pointer by "he forced him to be stronger, labor-capital Nick Young", 5 of 3, 3 three-pointers, one shot The sub will pull the difference to a greater extent. "Comrade Xiao Yang's three-point shooting ability has always been excellent, but before there was no tactical allocation, he was always asked to "single" and force top shots and face shots. With his ability, the natural shooting rate will be very average.But in the original time and space, under the training of "Little Walton", the open three-point shooting rate has been developed for the first time, maintaining more than 7% of the hits on the basis of an average of 4 shots per game.This is undoubtedly the ranks of top shooters.

Therefore, Nick Young's three-pointer is actually very good and very promising.

It depends on whether you give him the opportunity to shoot this open shot.

Calling him the "Singles King" is really not a good nickname, and it is mostly ridiculed. If Nick Young is truly liberated, it will be no problem to be a stable three-point fortress with strong output.Besides, compared to Jordan Farmar and Jodi Meeks, he is much better at resisting pressure and interfering with defensive shots.After all, he is a man who has been making top and strong shots all year round.

This point is incomparable to Jordan Farmer and others.

After the second quarter, the Lakers scored 60 points, and the Spurs only had 45 points. In the blink of an eye, the score difference has reached 15 or more.This situation, I am afraid that all the fans did not expect, especially the fans of the Spurs, all burst into angry roars in disbelief.The game time of the second quarter had just ended, and there were sporadic boos and abuse in the AT&T Center Arena.

It's not a joke, even though no team in history has ever pulled four games in a row after falling behind 0-3, no Spurs fan hopes that the big score will be equalized by the Lakers.This heartbeat is too much to play.

What if, what if, for the first time, there is an "accident" that breaks this law?

You have to know that the Spurs don't have home court advantage in this round of the series, so if they lose tonight, they will go to the Lakers' Staples Center for a tiebreaker.The away game tie-break, the winning rate is obviously not as favorable as the home tie-break.

Therefore, seeing that the home team was still 15 points behind after halftime, some Spurs fans began to lose their temper.

In contrast, the morale of the Lakers has improved linearly. In the locker room, the previous dullness and downturn seemed to have never happened before.Why?The reason is very simple, that is, they have already seen a real hope.

Therefore, the morale of the Lakers team began a rapid recovery and rebound.

The Spurs are just the opposite. In the locker room at home, the atmosphere on their side is not the same as before.

Now the score is behind, if they lose this game, the big score will be tied at 3-3, and they will go to Los Angeles to play the tiebreaker.

This is undoubtedly, and no Spurs player is willing.

Why did the Lakers become so powerful all of a sudden?Caught the Spurs a little off guard?Everything... all happened to Dongfang No. 29.He didn't know what he ate, and his offensive state suddenly seemed like a god's help, and Tim Duncan, the cornerstone of the strongest inside defense of the Spurs, was frequently blown away!So it was like "sending charcoal in the snow", the Lakers' second stable offensive point appeared.It's nothing more than this, but it's so terrifyingly strong?How can this be done?The Spurs were naturally a little confused.

One offensive point is different from two offensive points, one offensive strong point is different from two offensive strong points, and one offensive super strong point is different from two offensive super strong points!One of the Lakers' offensive super strengths is naturally No. 24 Kobe. This season, his scoring ability is like a dream back to the peak, and even stronger.Leonard can defend like this, to be honest, he is definitely the first in the league.With other people, the effect will only be worse.

Kobe has come to the state, and it is necessary to enter the 3-point line to divide troops to supplement defense, assist defense and even double-team.

But who knows, another one will pop up "out of thin air"?
Yes, judging from the performance of these two games, Tang Qian deserves the title of super scorer. The situation is completely different, almost equal to the situation out of control.It is completely beyond the normal operation range of the Spurs.

James + Wade, the power of the past few years, it's not that no one has seen it, the two are playing singles separately, and the opponent has nothing to do.The same goes for the current "Thunder Shuang Shao", which also has strong scorers to share the firepower, and the opponents dare not double-team wantonly, lest the other side take the opportunity to explode and smash the basket.Then there is Durant + Curry in the future, which is even more terrifying.Two MVPs in their 20s who are at their peak are combined, and both have the ability to be a super scorer. Facing the Warriors in an instant, how to win and how many points to win are all real problems.

What about Kobe now?He is not alone anymore, if you double-team him, the insiders will still blow you up, if you double-team the insiders, then he will solve the problem by himself.For a super scorer, one-on-one is actually an opportunity. Even Stephen Curry, who is not so outstanding in singles, still scores points one-on-one without discussion, but it is just a matter of ability.So, now the Spurs have encountered one of the biggest problems, how to continue the game?How to continue to defend?

This scene, this scene, actually reminded the Spurs coach Popovich of the Lakers dynasty in the early 21st century, the OK combination.In those years, they also played like this. O'Neal can't be defended by yourself, and Kobe is the same, so the Spurs are often beheaded by the Lakers in the playoffs, and it is not unreasonable.Either they are not strong, or the opponent is too exaggerated.

You add a Kobe to Duncan's team, try it?
Look at how other teams played in those years?
Both double-teamed?Sorry, needless to say Kobe, O'Neal himself is not afraid of double-teaming the ball.

Therefore, they can create a dynasty and write good stories with a posture of confrontation and disharmony.

Popovich had already asked the Spurs No. 21 about the status of the Lakers No. 29 in detail as soon as he entered the locker room.The former's answer made him feel cold: "This guy, I alone, probably can't stop him, if he continues in this state." Popovich knew that Duncan would not tell him such lies, but wanted to After thinking about it, I still asked tentatively: "The defense is not easy?"

Duncan paused for a while, and the answer he gave was to double-team in advance.

The meaning of this is obvious. Assisted defense and supplementary defense are actually not very effective. At least Thiago Splitter's defense is not so good.Therefore, he thinks it is best to simply double-team, and direct double-teaming is the best.

For a player, the offensive aspect is simply the highest actual "praise" on the court.

It's normal for Kobe to have this kind of treatment. He was originally a famous super scorer in history, but Tang Qian... a "blue-collar player" who averaged 12+ points per game, is that enough?

Well, as for.

As the series has progressed to the present, the Spurs have also felt a sense of tension, so they don't want to lose at home tonight.

In the past, the Spurs could contain O'Neal of the Lakers because of the combination of David Robinson and Duncan Twin Towers.

A super insider in the 90s was willing to entangle O'Neal with all his strength. Besides, Duncan in those years was still in his prime, so he could barely suppress the Lakers insider.Now, where to find a David Robinson?And how to get back the brilliance of Tim Duncan for ten years?The Spurs will worry, and rightfully so.

Is this game going to...

No, there must be another way, there must be!
After all, Popovich is Popovich. During the time in the locker room, he really came up with an effective countermeasure.

How?Look at the lineup the Spurs lined up in the second half and you will find clues.

Popovich actually changed the starting lineup for this game and formed a lineup of Duncan + Diaw + Ginobili + Leonard + Parker.Compared with the starting appearance, this is tantamount to an earth-shaking change.You said that only 2 people were modified?That's because you haven't seen a qualitative change in this lineup.If the previous lineup was a defensive lineup, then this set has basically been changed from the beginning to the end, and it has been completely transformed into an offensive lineup.

It is obviously sacrificing defense and pursuing the maximum offensive value.

So the plan of the Spurs in the second half was clearly revealed.

The Lakers' second-half lineup is a continuation of the lineup after the second quarter, which is considered an unconventional operation, because generally speaking, it is necessary to change to the starting lineup at this time.One changed, the other remained the same, but they were all very tacit and did not follow the conventional routine.

The Spurs' defense has also changed, from a tough defense in the first half to a mobile defense method.

How about a mobility defense adjustment?Instead of taking the first half of the single defense as the main support and assisting defense, it has been changed to a comprehensive area defense.

What is comprehensive zone defense?Every team has a different division, not the relatively simple and rough zone defense mode in the international arena.The Spurs' area division is roughly divided into the bottom line, the free throw line, the basket in the restricted area, and the top arc.At the same time, the defensive mode of each area is also different. For example, the defensive mode of the bottom line is the most famous and classic method of the Spurs. The defender oppresses or lets the opponent go to the bottom line. After entering, the defender does not matter whether he is passed or has an advantage. position, continue to follow closely, and at the same time, the weak side rotates to an inside defender to assist in defense.This will make the opponent in a dilemma. If the original perimeter defenders and interior defensive experience are rich and strong enough, they can also take the opportunity to block the passing vision and line of the attacker.This is the basic style of play of the so-called "bottom line trap" of the Spurs.Don't think that this is just the division of four areas. In fact, it just means that these areas have key defensive routines and defensive arrangements, not just defending these few areas as most people think.

Still the same sentence, Popovich is extremely proficient in the way of trade-offs and trade-offs. In addition, he learned from Larry Brown's North Carolina basketball tactics (Larry Brown's mentor is North Carolina master Dean. Smith, Dean Smith is one of the ultimate mentors publicly declared by Michael Jordan. When he passed away in 2015, Jordan directly issued a statement that he was my other father.) So for the systematic use and division of tactics, he is the most important person in the NBA. One of the best head coaches in history.And the tactical system and tactical background of this faction are almost the ultimate palace in the field of American basketball.

Therefore, this can be regarded as one of Popovich's top-notch tricks. The team chemistry of the Spurs has reached its peak this season, and it is the best time to use this set.But everything has two sides, let's not mention this for the time being.

The Lakers' style of play is still similar to before, hoping to use Tang Qian or Kobe to open up the situation, and then use the defensive ability of these two people to get easy shots.After the Spurs scored the first goal at the beginning of the second half, the Lakers really planned to continue to do so on the offensive end.

But there was a mistake on the first ball, because the Spurs directly intercepted the inside pass to Tang Qian.

What was taken was a defensive steal around the front. Note that the stealer was not Duncan, but Manu Ginobili who suddenly moved over.Duncan's role is mainly to contain and entangle Tang Qian to slow him down, slowing down the latter's movement and footsteps.This is all to create opportunities for Ginobili.Because the team currently has no players who are more than superstars, the Spurs' style of play is one word, teamwork, and relying on the whole to solve problems.

Defensively, offensively, too.

A conduction screen tactic launched from the elbow area, in the end it was Boris Diola who went out and shot a 3-pointer and hit it!

The suddenness of this tactic prevented Gasol from reacting at all. Tang Qian stood too far away, and even if he switched defensive positions with Gasol, he did not have the confidence to successfully defend the ball.Because, it was too sudden.Boris Diaw, who played the inside position, became the end point of this offense?Or a three-point shot that went out?This is really unexpected!
But thinking about it carefully, it seems that this should not be too strange, because the Frenchman Dior, he was originally a player with three-point range and three-point long-range strike. I had it in the 08-09 season, but it was not very stable, so it was not a conventional weapon, and I shot less when I got older.But, look at his original time-space and current time-space 3-pointers in the playoffs this season, as high as 4%!This is enough, and for a short insider who can only shoot when he is open, this is also a trick.

Suddenly, it can make the opponent hard to guard against.

As soon as they came up, the Spurs narrowed by 5 points, and the score difference was still 10 points.

Seeing this, Tang Qian just sneered, because he didn't think such an adjustment could fundamentally solve the problem.

They still can't defend themselves, they can't defend No. 24, can't they?
PS: I’m late tonight because I have something to do, but the update of a big chapter is still affirmative~
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