Basketball starts with breathing

On June 6, the fifth battle between the two sides was held in Phoenix.

Whether the Suns eliminated the Spurs and advanced to the Finals, or whether the Spurs fought back and reversed the Suns, depends on tonight.

Players from both sides played, and Lu Yu received the warmest applause. He instantly ignited the atmosphere of the audience by sprinkling magnesium powder, and a group of fans shouted MVP!

CCTV5 broadcast the game live, Zhang Weiping said: "Lu Yu's action at home is really domineering, and he dominates the world. James' nickname is the emperor, and I think Lu Yu is more like an emperor than him. The Cavaliers didn't even make the playoffs, and they are in the Eastern Conference. 36 wins can make the playoffs, and Lu Yu led the Bulls to the No. [-] record in the Eastern Conference in his first year in the league, the gap is not usually big."

Sun Yiping said: "Many NBA stars have their own signature moves, and many of these moves have become classics when they retire. For high-level games like the NBA, it is a common behavior for players to rub some chalk before games. But only Lu Yu made this his signature move, and I hope he can keep doing it."

Lu Yu really intends to keep doing it. He has always taken classic things and is not embarrassed.

Looking at the Cavaliers' lineup, it's not too surprising that James has still failed to make the playoffs in recent seasons. It's too inappropriate for a person who can't win to interact with fans in this way. It's better to keep a low profile.

Think about it, the scene where he was abused for 2 or 30 minutes after throwing chalk at home... It happened often in his previous life.

Zhang Weiping said: "Duncan once said in an interview that if someone replaces him as the strongest player in the league, he hopes that this person is Lu Yu, and he is very happy that this person is Lu Yu, not Kobe, who was handpicked by Jordan."

Sun Yiping said: "Kobe is often selected to the best defensive team, and the statistics are not bad, but I don't think he can compare with Lu Yu at all. The gap in leading the team is very obvious, but Lu Yu and Kobe are good friends. He is not allowed to learn some knowledge about leading a team from Lu Yu."

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "I think the biggest gap between Kobe and Lu Yu is not on the court, but in the locker room. Lu Yu has a very good relationship with every teammate, and he has a very good relationship with his teammates when he comes to the Suns. Everyone often Group activities. Kobe seems to have little interaction with his teammates except Lu Yu and McGrady. Last season, he didn't seem to have a good relationship with O'Neal, Malone, or Payton. Sample."

So last summer's Lakers fell apart, and in the end there was only one Kobe left.

As a result, the Lakers, who had always been the strongest in the league before, were directly reduced to a weak team this season.

After the warm-up, the players come out on the field. At this point, there is no possibility for the two teams to change formations. Anyway, they are playing like this, and winning or losing depends on luck.

Originally, D'Antoni wanted to adjust, let Haslem play as a substitute, and let others defend Duncan.

But Lu Yu did not agree.

Haslem's defensive performance against Duncan in the series was good. He is slightly shorter than Duncan and is not afraid of confrontation.On the offensive end, Haslem can open the mid-range shot and help the outside line create breakthrough space.

I don't know if D'Antoni wanted to show off his presence as a head coach or what, but suddenly he thought about it and changed.

The losing side hasn't changed yet, but the winning side is idle.

The most important thing is to change the lineup, which is also to make adjustments between Nash and Battier. Nash leads the second team. Strengthening the firepower of the second team is the correct choice. In the playoffs, the fight is all about offense.

However, D'Antoni's character is that he can fight offensively but not solidly defend.

At least in terms of face, he can't let his favorite Nash play as a substitute, even if it is a false starter, he must continue to start.

The Spurs' style of play can be traced. As long as no one is injured, the starters will always start together. This season, because of the position of shooting guard, there are basically no players who can take on heavy responsibilities. Popovich let Ginobili play the starter.

In fact, Ginobili has always been a starter in the first few years of the Spurs.

In Lu Yu's previous life, Ginobili was not assigned to play as a substitute until 2007 when he was at his peak.

Under the Spurs' system, Ginobili eventually became a substitute.He is a pseudo-substitute, coming off the bench, as the scoring point and organizer of the second team, but he is on the field at critical moments, and he has also scored many key goals. He is recognized as the key man.

Therefore, Yaodao's substitute is just a choice for the Spurs' tactics. Just like Duncan, they all sacrificed some personal data and finally achieved a dynasty.

Lu Yu jumped the ball to win, but Marion caught the ball and missed the basket.

Parker took the ball to the frontcourt and was close to Nash and passed the ball to Ginobili. Richardson also adopted a close strategy.

Even the best offensive team needs someone to take on the heavy responsibility on the perimeter defensive end. When Battier is not on the court, this person is Richardson.

Richardson's defense is not blown out. It is no exaggeration to say that he is one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.

The premise is to give him a little temptation.

For example, before this game, Lu Yu promised to introduce him a girlfriend. Although this reason was used many times, Sha Sen always believed that Lu Yu would definitely introduce a girlfriend to him.

Ginobili received the ball, and Popovich hurriedly shouted guidance from the sidelines.

Manu Ginobili's style of play gives Popovich a headache!
In Lu Yu's previous life, when he first entered the NBA, Manu's main style of play was to shoot three-pointers on the offensive end and break through to score, and on the defensive end to gamble steals and flop to cheat fouls. This is a typical "magic ball tactic". Popovich can not tolerate.

As for the fact that Ginobili was still a substitute after his skills became more and more mature, there are several reasons.

The first is physical fitness. Ginobili’s average playing time in his entire career is only 25 minutes. Even in the peak period, such as 05-07, it was about 27 minutes. After all, Ginobili is a white man, and his style of play is still based on breakthroughs. , Such consumption is not enough for him to last for more than 30 minutes, so a substitute is the most reasonable choice for him!

The second is the cause of injury. Ginobili played for the Spurs for two years as a starter. As a result, every time he played a starter, he encountered various problems such as ankle, back injury, thigh contusion, rib contusion and even a fractured left hand.

In 2011, Ginobili played a career-high 30.3 minutes in the first game. As a result, he was injured at the end of the regular season and even missed part of the playoffs. That year, the Spurs were defeated by the Grizzlies. Illness plus absence from some games is also an important reason!
Therefore, Ginobili's physical condition is not enough to become the team's first core. Even if he changes a team, he will be the second or third leader. The tragedy is about to happen to him!
Among the three GDP players, Popovich also spent the most time and energy on Ginobili.

As soon as he catches the ball, Popovich gets nervous.

Ginobili was unlucky in his position and gave Bowen the first step. The latter could pass the ball to Duncan on the flanks. Marion was the main defender, but he was not able to prevent sudden shots.

Haslem defended Duncan around the front, and Bowen passed a big reverse lob, which went directly out of the bottom line.

Zhang Weiping said: "This kind of mistake hurts morale. Bowen's pass is too bad. People who defend well can't do handwork."

Sun Yiping smiled and said: "Not all of them are right, Lu Yu's defense is very good, and his handwork is also very good."

The Suns attacked, the players pulled away, and Lu Yu singled out Duncan with the ball in the middle. Seeing this posture, Popovich panicked.

After playing so many games, Popovich knew very well that if Lu Yu had an advantage in heads-ups, he might fight endlessly. Helping stars create heads-up opportunities is a typical routine of the triangle offense, and it is difficult for opponents to double-team.

This is what Lu Yu often did when he was in the Bulls.

Lu Yu dribbled the ball under his crotch to his left hand, and suddenly started to rush to the left. He got rid of Duncan with his speed and went to the basket. Nesterovic made up the defense. The ball was shot in the middle and the open space was easily hit. 50 to 2.

The Spurs attacked, Ginobili gave Duncan a low lob, Duncan dribbled a step behind him, Marion let go of the baseline and Bowen retreated to double-team, and made a three-way draw.

Duncan immediately distributed the ball to the bottom corner, and Bowen made an open three-pointer. 2 to 3.

In addition to defending the opponent's perimeter core, Bowen's other role is to shoot corner three-pointers, and he can always make a few in a game.

Except for him, the entire Spurs are unreliable for three-pointers. Parker basically doesn't have one. Ginobili's three-point shooting rate depends entirely on his mood.

He thinks shooting threes is the wrong thing to do.

Popovich often said something like this: "I hate three-pointers. Three-pointers are like cheating."

In fact, Popovich doesn't really hate three-pointers, he just doesn't like players who deliberately pursue three-pointers and give up two-pointers that are easier to hit.

He is not opposed to three-pointers. Lu Yuyou has carefully studied the Spurs. They have never been short of three-point shooters. Even with the addition of traditional insiders, he has also hit a lot of three-pointers.

Popovich did not interfere with the players' three-point shots. On the contrary, he actually prefers the players to achieve the goal of winning through reasonable shots.

With the rise of the small ball era, the Spurs have more or less felt the pressure. Popovich is a stubborn old man, but he is not stubborn. He is also looking for a reasonable way for the Spurs to survive in the torrent of the times. Way.

Popovich really hates three-pointers, because McGrady's three-pointer made the Spurs' victory fly, and Ray Allen's three-pointer made the Spurs' champion fly away, but when they shot 73.5% When defeating the opponent with 11 three-pointers, Popovich may still say that he hates three-pointers, but he may also say with a glass of red wine after the game: These three-pointers are delicious!

The Suns pulled away again, Lu Yu singled out in the middle, dribbled the ball to his left hand, swayed his left shoulder slightly to the right, and Duncan quickly moved laterally to keep up. With the left hand, take a step back with the left foot and make a quick shot.

Duncan's defensive awareness is still there, but his footsteps can't keep up. It's really a headache for a power forward to defend against a center like Lu Yu who plays as a guard. Now he regrets asking to defend Lu Yu before the game.

Lu Yu's shot also added a little back, with almost no interference, and the ball went hollow into the net. 4 to 3.

The Spurs attacked, Marion did not double-team Duncan, and Richardson could not let go of Ginobili to retreat to double-team.Duncan pushed Haslem twice with his back to the bottom line, turned and threw, and scored with cricket. 4 to 5.

Although the goal was scored, it was obvious that the Suns did not exert their strength on the defensive end. At least Lu Yu could let go of Nesterovic to pinch Duncan, but Lu Yu did not.

Lu Yu dribbled the ball halfway, and Haslem suddenly pulled out to cover and block Duncan.

He and Haslem have discussed before going on the field, and they will come out to play pick-and-roll in the third round. If he is always singled out, Duncan will give up defense on the defensive end and replace him with Nesterovic, so as to put more energy into the game. On the offensive end.

Just let the two of them come up together to guard against it.

After the pick-and-roll, Lu Yu must be facing a pinch attack, but Nesterovic is slow to switch defenses. Lu Yu dribbles the ball and makes an emergency stop to shoot a three-pointer. The switch is not timely, and the ball goes into the net. 7 to 5.

Zhang Weiping sighed: "Lu Yu is the nemesis of high center forwards. It is too difficult for big men to switch defenses on him. All the big men in the league are convinced by him suddenly. There is no other way but to foul. It is not enough not to switch defenses. After he gets rid of him, he can Just vote."

Sun Yiping added: "His shooting ability is the most terrifying. He has hit more than 300 three-pointers in the regular season for two consecutive seasons. He is the only player in NBA history to do this. I don't know when it will appear. the second."

When the two were chatting, Duncan singled out Haslem, turned around in the middle and then feinted. Haslem didn't take a fake move, and Duncan took a step forward and made another throw. 7 to 7.

D'Antoni applauded Haslem twice on the sidelines. Although he failed to defend, he still improved on the defensive end.He doesn't get caught off guard like he was at the beginning of the season. He knows how to raise his hands to interfere with shooting, which is good, and the matchup can generally limit the inside line.

When the Suns practiced, the coaching staff often praised Haslem, and Haslem was their biggest surprise this season.

The Suns attacked, Lu Yu and Haslem played a pick-and-roll, dribbled the ball to the right, and Haslem stood in the middle without cutting.

Duncan didn't chase this time, he chased Haslem and rushed in, it was a dunk, but in this way, Lu Yu had a chance to single out Nesterovic, and he took Nesterovic One step, the crotch dribbled the right hand to the right and changed direction successfully.

Bowen didn't have time to make up the defense. As soon as Nesterovic turned around, he saw Lu Yu made a layup, 9-7.

Lu Yu played continuously in the opening game, and Duncan felt very humiliated. Lu Yu entered the finals in the first year and was taught to be a man by the Spurs. Now he suddenly found that he couldn't teach the opponent, and he was beaten badly by Lu Yu .