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Chapter 900 The Mysterious First Half

The Spurs' offense is very smooth, basically waiting for Parker to attack Nash hard when they can't play.

In addition, they play mainly in space, which means, reduce physical contact, use passing to create space, and try to shoot under small defensive pressure.It doesn't sound difficult, but you want to do it in the playoffs. So far, there are not many teams in history that can do it.It is a bit "unbelievable" that this Spurs team can still move the ball so smoothly under high-intensity defense.Fortunately, the Lakers also have their own strengths, 2 single-point super blasts, one inside and one outside, occupying 2 absolute offensive and defensive advantages. With the return of Nash, the team's style of play and overall sense have also returned to normal.

The Lakers made some adjustments for the previous game. In order to prevent the Spurs from cutting off the passing route and interfering with the passing route, Steve Nash must be on the court.When he is on the court, basically the Spurs' approach will not succeed, but will expose their defensive problems.

Still the same sentence, Duncan basically can't defend the current Tang Qian, even tonight, the latter is really bad, "Yintang is black", and 30% of the competitive state is deducted by the "inner demon". the same. 7% of the firepower "gods down to earth" firepower, still has almost 26+~35+ energy, which is probably between the first-class scorer and the super scorer.But what kind of performance can be achieved depends on Tang Qian himself.

But even if it is the lower limit right now, a 26th position with 5+ scoring ability, the league currently does not have it.

Howard's peak is the 22+ scoring limit, which is still far from the first-class scorer.

上一个场均得分可以拿到25+，也就是一流得分手境界的5号位是什么时候了？是谁？答案可能很多人意想不到，就是斯塔德迈尔。10-11赛季之后一直要到15-16赛季才会出现下一场场均达到25+得分的中锋位置。他就是德马库斯.考辛斯。可现在才13-14赛季，所以说联盟已经多年没有出现过拥有一流得分手能力的5号位，没有问题。

This is only Tang Qian's lowest scoring ability in this game. If it goes up, there is basically nothing to say.

But compared to the last game and the last game, it was still a lot worse, forcibly losing 2% ​​of his scoring ability.

Tang Qian + Kobe basically guarantees that the Lakers' offense is absolutely powerful, and they don't need fast breaks and offensive and defensive transitions, and they are equally stable.It just needs someone to get the ball in place.That's why Nash was there.But in the same way, since Nash is chosen to be on the court, derivative problems will follow.

That is defense, and this point will definitely be completely blown up like before.

In fact, it doesn't mean that Parker still has the strongest scoring ability. If you look at it openly, this is the peak tail of his last season.Then why is it still so strong in this round of the series?Isn't it because... Steve Nash, the defense is really scumbag to the extreme. The 40-year-old Nash did not play in the playoffs in the original time and space, but last season he was a complete "cash machine". better.

So Nash's defense is too sloppy, which highlights Parker's scoring ability as if he has returned to the peak.

It's not easy to break the Spurs' defensive strategy without Nash. Therefore, the Lakers' keynote in this game is to focus on offense, and strive to score more points to reduce the side effects of Nash.On the defensive end, it depends on the performance of the players on the field, and D'Antoni doesn't have much to do about it.After all, his defense has never been seen.

But how do you know that the Spurs also adopted an unexpected overall strategy in this game.

Against the Lakers.

why?Popovich also made a decision after many considerations.Because he has already discovered that the Eastern center is a bit like a continuous burst of personal offensive state.This kind of situation has also happened in history. Many players suddenly performed very eye-catching in a round of the series.For example, Danny Green, who played in the finals of the original space-time last year, suddenly shot more than 55% of his three-pointers!That's a bit surprising no matter how you look at it.Nenad Kostic, Biyombo, Nene, Joe Johnson in the 16-17 season, Cedric Maxwell who robbed Bird FMVP in the finals, the same Iguodala, the 12-13 season Roy Hibbert in the Eastern Conference finals, etc., have examples of continuous outbreaks.However, it is really rare to be able to explode like this, as if opening up the offensive "Ren Du's second line" in one breath.Popovich arranged this lineup at the beginning, just to see if the No. 29 of the Lakers is still the same as the previous games. As a result, although it has "slid down", it is still amazing enough.

Far beyond his own "true strength" too much.

After all, in the regular season, Tang Qian is a player who averaged 12.2 points per game.

In this case, it made Popovich decide to continue playing with this lineup.

Because he knows very well that no matter how defensive the Spurs are, it will be difficult to withstand such two super strong points of offense. This does not mean that you can solve it by engaging in tactics and zone defense.To a certain extent, the defensive mode actually doesn't matter anymore.The "Bad Boys", known as the toughest defense in the 80s, was also scored more than 30+ points by Jordan almost round after round of the series?
You said you want to completely limit a super scorer, this is a bit too much.

Even top-notch scorers are hard to do.

Since the two points are destined to be blown out, Popovich also resorted to a "strange trick". He directly let the Spurs and the Lakers face each other in an attempt to take a slanted sword and seek the greatest chance of victory.Some people will ask, the Spurs don't have a first-class scorer this season, so they can compete with the Lakers on offense?Isn't this funny?Wrong, the Spurs took out a single point, which is indeed ugly, not as good as the Lakers, but their strength lies in the overall operation.This is Popovich's method of using the whole to fight against individual scoring bursts.If you really think that basketball is a simple addition of strengths, then why did the Lakers lose so badly in the original "F2" of the original time and space last year?A single point actually has advantages when taken out.

As for the Lakers wanting to use Nash to break the defense, Popovich doesn't care. Anyway, the Spurs have a lot of routines, and if one doesn't work, just change it.Besides, he doesn't believe that Nash can support the whole game, at worst, wait for the Lakers to leave the field on the 10th before continuing.

And just like what Duncan said, compared to offense, this Spurs team is actually not afraid of anyone.

After the first quarter, both sides scored a high score of 38 points. It seemed that the scores were exactly the same, but the main scoring methods of the two teams were completely different.The Lakers are dominated by superstar basketball scoring, while the Spurs are very average in scoring, and the highest scorer did not score more than double digits.However, after replacing Nash, it is true that the Lakers did not have the embarrassment of passing the ball in the previous game.

In the second quarter, the Lakers did not replace Tang Qian and Kobe. The two of them played full games in their recent games. This situation has been common to the Spurs recently.The Lakers dared to play like this, but the Spurs didn't dare. Their physical fitness is limited, so what Popovich means in this quarter is to try his best to defend and buy time for the GDP combination to rest and recover.

Otherwise, later on, there will be no spare energy to make the "big move" that determines the outcome.

The second quarter was a relatively passive time for the Spurs, but as long as they push through, they can seize the corner of victory.

Tang Qian took advantage of Duncan's absence in this quarter and began to score points vigorously. The Spurs' current lineup is completely unrestricted. In the case of zone defense, Tang Qian will pass the ball out, let Kobe play alone or give Nash another chance to pass the ball. .Tang Qian scored 15 points in this quarter. There is always one of him and Kobe who can show off his power. In addition, the Spurs can't easily interfere and cut off their passes and receptions, so the situation instantly became passive.

At this time, Popovich allowed the Spurs to show a side that no other team has, that is, the comprehensive execution and combat effectiveness of the bench is still higher than that of all teams in the league.He made a little tweak here, allowing the Spurs to make a "pseudo-triangle."Here I want to make a special note that the triangle position is actually a not uncommon thing in the NBA, and it is not only used by Phil Jackson.The triangular corner position and the triangular offensive tactical system are not simply the same thing.

This is equivalent to forming a strong side here, and the essence of this change is to shift the attack from the strong side to the weak side.

Moreover, it is necessary to use a person who the Lakers least expected to come out to execute the shot.

Who is this guy?This person is actually Matt Bonner who plays the 4th position? ? ?

Why him?The reason is that Matt Bonner has a precise 3-point shooting ability. This guy's career three-point shooting percentage is as high as 41%, and it is approaching 43% this season. It can be said to be a fairly stable open fort.But he has a problem, that is, his mental quality is average, so he can't play key shots and sticky balls, so Popovich generally doesn't use this player too much in the second half of the playoffs.But it's only the first half, and it's a time when the pressure is relatively low. It's not a big gamble to let Matt Bonner out to play this game.

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Matt Bonner was also very competitive tonight. He made a shot at the beginning. Basically, this ball did not suffer any defensive pressure.Why do you ask?One is the previous three-corner position, which focused most of the Lakers' defensive attention on the strong side, and the other is Paul Gasol, who can't defend at all now.

This problem actually appeared when he played against the Mavericks in the playoffs of the 10-11 season. When he was young, Gasol could actually save, and his mobility and mobility were considered good among 7-footers.But now that he is 30 years old, his problem as a European big man cannot be avoided, that is, his athletic performance, which declines rapidly.Among them, mobility and mobility are included.

He will be 1 years old in one month. At this age, he still needs to stay in the paint even more.

This is the reason why he doesn't want to go out more and more now, and prefers to stay in the restricted area more and more.Because he no longer has the mobility of his youth.It is also a thankless situation if the defense goes out.Tang Qianfang can still go out in the regular season. Now, what is it not to let Tang Qianfang go out?In the state of "god descending to earth", he is the one who should be nailed to the basket and nailed to the penalty area.

Otherwise, the inside protection and rebounding of the Lakers will be greatly reduced.

In just 3 minutes, Matt Bonner of the Spurs took advantage of this to hit Gasol with 5 three-pointers, 3 of which were hit.The Lakers' offense for several rounds has become a waste of effort.There is no way around this, Mike D'Antoni can only temporarily remove Gasol and replace him with the younger and more energetic Jordan Hill.Why not Thackeray and Ryan Kelly?Because these two are too tall, it is not conducive to the expansion of the outside line.Anyway, Matt Bonner is an open spot shooter, and it’s okay to use temporary tactics. As long as the defense keeps up, he has almost no ability to shoot three-pointers and can only be used as a possible threat point. It's time to open up the space.

To put it bluntly, Tang Qian didn't need the help of the Twin Towers at all when he was in the state of "god descending to earth", and he could handle the basket and the inside line by himself. The "another tower" can defend at most to delay the opponent's rebound and help the card position to top the opponent. In addition, there are not many "opportunities to show his face".If the defense cannot go out, it is a very sad situation.

Three-point shooting, one is okay, come in a row, go in a row, it's too demoralizing.

Replaced with Jordan Hill, under the repeated urging of Mike D'Antoni, he did not "make his own decisions" and did not squat under the basket to "collect statistics" as usual. It was suppressed.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kobe hit Leonard hard and made a hit.

Tang Qian received the ball deep into the basket, then easily tore apart the Brazilian Thiago Splitter's solo defense and scored with a shot.

The Lakers relied on these two points to keep scoring, and finally gradually widened the score difference. With about 3 minutes left in the second quarter, Los Angeles had already led the Spurs by 58 points 50-8.

Beep beep~ The Spurs called a timeout.

Popovich looked at the "big men" of the GDP group and asked, "How is it? Have you had enough rest?"

The three nodded.

"Since you've had enough rest, get on the court and kick the Los Angeles guy's ass. There's more."

"You probably won't have much time to rest for the next game, are you all mentally prepared?"

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Tang Qian began to relax a little bit. He felt that what Duncan said before the game was an "exaggeration".

What did you not do your best before?What is it that you don't even know how strong you are when you exert your full strength?It's all a lie, right?

If it is true, will the Spurs be beaten like this?
The main reason is that I don't feel that the people of San Antonio have become particularly powerful.

It even feels that it is not as competitive as the previous few games.

But at this moment, the Spurs made another substitution and put on the starting lineup, and this lineup meant that the rebounding and interior defense were weakened again.No matter what you say, Dior is still a little short, not as good as the Brazilian Splitter in this respect.And this lineup has been confronted before, and I don't think it is too exaggerated.Anyway, Tang Qian thinks that with this lineup, he is very confident that he will tear up the Spurs inside.

But as soon as Duncan came up, he said something nonsensical to Tang Qian: "Hey, it's hot, it's about to start."

What?What is going to start?But now you are behind, okay?Don't make it look like you guys are ahead! ! !
And you shrink the inside line to protect the rebound, basically you don't have to think about defensive counterattacks. Do you think that the 8-pointer will be caught up so easily?Don't think that our Lakers' defense is really paper! ! !
The Spurs' offense did not show any signs of going fast. They dribbled the ball normally for half the court, and then began to position themselves, preparing for this round of offense.This round of attack was launched from the top arc. Parker passed Steve Nash like he crossed the road in the morning, but was blocked by No. 29 after entering.What Tang Qian has to do now is Garnett's defensive method, using his super agility to defend with a speed beyond the 5th position.And he won't defend the small man like Gasol, who dare not stick too tightly every time, for fear of being passed by with one step, so he is easy to be treated by the opponent's emergency stop and dribble.

Like Paul and Nash, including Parker, when they were still in the Suns, they actually played Gasol in this way. This is also a small offensive method.But this method will not work against Tang Qian, because Tang Qian stands relatively forward. If Parker dares to pull up and shoot, he must be slapped out with a big hat, making the French feel ashamed.

However, Parker didn't take the ball. He hit the ground and passed the ball into the inside line behind Tang Qian.

This ball is going to be bottom-hunting, and it is also a common way to deal with strong defensive insiders.

Pulling it out, and then stuffing the ball in, can be regarded as "turning the tiger away from the mountain".

But this method is okay against the general No. 5 position, but not so good against people with Tang Qian's physical fitness.As an example, look at when Garnett was still at his peak, even if it was only at the tail end of his peak, this approach was basically ineffective for him.Because his reaction, movement and footsteps are enough to keep up, he can catch up with the second defense or direct counterattack.

This is why Garnett has such a high presence on the defensive end.

Blocking shots may not be an exaggeration, but blocking shots is just a way of defense. It is of course best to block shots directly, but as long as the opponent's shot can be missed, it is a very successful defense.Caps are really just icing on the cake.

If you can't do it, it doesn't mean you can't defend well.

Tang Qian is such a defender. His defensive control range is all over the entire three-point line.

If necessary, it is not impossible to let him defend outside the three-point line.

So as soon as Parker passed the ball, he turned around and found someone again, and found that the basketball had been handed over to Ginobili who came in from the left.Ginobili starts with the ball and looks like he's going straight to the baseline to attack the Lakers' rim.Although there is a little distance, it is not particularly difficult for Tang Qian to move there.But just when he was about to start, he found that he was suddenly blocked. He looked up, and who is this person if he is not Tim Duncan?
Manu Ginobili hits the rim, directly causing Jordan Hill's defensive foul, and he also scores the goal.

2+1!In this round, the Spurs scored 3 points in one go.

Tang Qian was a little depressed, he was a little careless, and he forgot that the Spurs' number 21 is a complete low-post supporter.Why is the Spurs' offense so smooth? To a large extent, No. 21's support has helped the entire Spurs' offensive system to operate.

This kind of ability cannot be seen at all from the pure data.

"It won't be so easy for you to succeed next time! Damn it!" But after Tang Qian finished speaking, the Spurs No. 21 replied, "There will be no next time."

ha?no more chance?what's the situation?What's the meaning?
Immediately, Tang Qian will know what Duncan means.

PS: [-]D will continue to explode tomorrow! ! !Fight! ! !

Let's work together! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
(End of this chapter)