Countercurrent and become a superstar

"Oh!
The Lakers brought back Tyson Chandler and removed Diop. This adjustment is not uncommon!
What's strange is that the Lakers also changed their defensive tactics. They were the first to be unable to withstand the Spurs' three-point rain and chose to let Chandler defend Duncan alone and expand the defense to the outside. This was to interrupt the rhythm of the Spurs' three-point rain!

On the court, the Spurs attacked, and the ball hit Duncan's hands again. He back-pedaled, turned around and moved inside, lifted the ball and faked it, turned to the right to make a layup, oh no, he turned back to the left and shot a 45-degree two-point shot..."

Boom, swish—!
The knife falls and the ball goes in!

Kill the boxing champion with warm wine!
There was nothing wrong with Duncan's low-post "one-star" offense. Under the distraction of the "four shots", he firmly grasped the singles scoring opportunities.

Under the basket, Chandler spread his hands.

He said that this shot was not his fault, and Duncan's low-post offense was too unstoppable.

Moreover, he is just a fake No. 2 pick. The Lakers are using him to fight Duncan alone, which is simply making things difficult for Fat Tiger! !
35 to 32! !
The Spurs' one-star and four-star lineup made their inside and outside offense come alive!

The Lakers couldn't defend it.

They can take care of the outside line but not the inside line, the defense is so stretched, it's difficult to deal with..."

Looking back, the Lakers were attacking, Qin Yang was anxious, he suddenly pulled up the ball, raised his hand and shot a three-pointer...

To be honest, playing reasonable basketball against the Spurs is just courting death. Qin Yang wants to break the deadlock with unreasonable three-pointers, which is a good idea.

Unfortunately, the basket was not accommodating to him. The basketball rubbed against the basket a few times and still bounced out.

“The three point attempt didn’t go in!!
Qin Yang's shot was too unstable. What the Spurs wanted to see most was to make the Lakers shoot away from the basket according to their own rhythm.

As a result, Qin Yang actually jumped into the trap set by the Spurs. If you don’t die, who will die?

Qin Yang made a mistake on offense, and then the Spurs got a chance to widen the gap..."

On the court, the Spurs continued to pass the basketball to the low post, and Duncan got the ball. Miraculously, the Lakers continued to play and let Chandler defend Duncan alone.

On the commentary stand, Barkley watched and shook his head.

"Qin Yang just made a mistake on offense, and right after that the Lakers made another mistake on fouls. What kind of operation is this?

Putting the chip to limit Duncan's offense on Chandler, a fake No. 2 pick who has never proven himself, what is he trying to do...

Bang-!
On the court, Duncan pushed in rudely, then turned around and forced Chandler to the basket and made a layup.

Bang-!
Chandler couldn't withstand the impact and was knocked out of the baseline. Duncan took advantage of the situation and slammed the damn basketball into the basket with one hand.

Beep——!
At the same time, the referee blew the whistle, hesitated for a moment, and then made the final decision.

“This is 2+1!!
Duncan has already clenched his fist to celebrate!
Hey, what the hell?

Is there any controversy over the penalty on the field?

Wow, Duncan's mistake was called. It was a foul for dribbling the ball.

Gone! !
The Spurs' 3-point opportunity turned into an offensive foul."

"..."

On the court, Duncan's excited face turned into a confused face. He spread his hands towards the referee next to him, expressing disbelief and doubt.

The referee crossed his hands back and forth resolutely, indicating that the goal was invalid.

This is a foul for charging the ball.

Outside the stadium, the home fans were pleasantly surprised and immediately cheered.

Popovich asked the technical desk, but it was useless.

It is impossible to change the verdict!
The ball changes, and the Lakers have an offensive opportunity!
……

“There was a controversial penalty on the field!
But this is basketball, and Duncan's hard shot just now was indeed too much.

The Lakers dodged a bullet!!

Next, let’s look at the Lakers’ offense. Qin Yang dribbled the ball forward and stopped wasting time. He acted as a tool and passed the ball to Kobe.

Get the ball, make a triple-threat move, and break through with the ball.

He pulled it out, got the shooting space, raised his hand and shot a two-point jump shot..."

Barry wanted to guide Kobe to break through with the ball, and then surround Kobe from inside and outside with Duncan to block his attack. Unexpectedly, before Barry could wait for Duncan's support, Kobe had already used his excellent mid-range shots to test the Spurs' defense, and they could only listen to the gunshots.

Swish-!
With a flick of his hand, Kobe scored two points.

"pretty!!

Kobe hit this ball really hard! ! " On the commentary stand, Mike Breen smiled and shook his head.

"With this back and forth, the Lakers earned 5 points!!

Not only did they escape the disaster, but they also got the opportunity to counterattack the Spurs in the midst of the disaster.

This is Kobe!
There is nothing wrong with his sense and ability to tell the score!
One word: too hard..."

35 to 34! !
The score difference is still close and no one can easily get rid of the other.

The game continued to be tense and there was no way to break the deadlock.

At this time, Popovich chose to take action, replacing Ginobili with Bowen, and the others remained unchanged for the time being!

“A very nice substitution!

Popovich is already thinking 'long term.'

Ginobili, this magic sword, ultimately lost due to his lack of physical energy and he couldn't play for a long time.

Moreover, Kobe was on the rise, and replacing him with Bowen put pressure on Kobe on defense.

On both offense and defense, Popovich arranged everything perfectly..."

Next, the Spurs attacked, and Duncan got the ball in the low post and started to attack, and the Lakers' double-team tactics returned.

"Oh no, the Lakers don't dare to defend Duncan alone!

Even with the home-court advantage, the whistle can't always clean up their defense.

Jamison left Bowen open, quickly pounced on Duncan, and then threw the basketball out.

Bowen was open, he raised his hand and shot a three-point jump shot..."

Jamison was too lazy to rush out, but turned around to grab the rebound, betting that Bowen had no bullets in his three-point gun.

Bang-dang——!
You guessed it right. Bowen has no bullets in his three-pointer pistol. He will die if he tries the three-pointer.

“Even though it didn’t go in!
But if Duncan dares to pass, Bowen will dare to shoot.

The Spurs' three-point rain has stopped..."

The rebound was grabbed by Chandler, who immediately passed the ball to Qin Yang for a counterattack.

At this time, Duncan attacked too deep, and Bowen and Horry were buried in the corners on both sides, so the Spurs' forward defense could not get back.

Qin Yang dribbled the ball one step, without giving anyone a chance to foul, and without even looking, he threw the basketball to the front court.

"Kobe and Barry started almost at the same time!
But Kobe took the lead visibly. In the frontcourt, Kobe got the ball, changed direction to distance himself from Barry, and immediately chased after him with the ball, and then..."

Nothing more.

Kobe made a powerful dunk and scored two points in the counterattack, continuing the Lakers' offensive firepower.

Kobe went on a 4-0 run to help the Lakers reverse the score.

35 to 36! !
Looking back, Duncan was double-teamed in the low post and continued to pass the ball.

"This time, Duncan is looking for Horry!

He received the ball in the right corner, raised his hand and shot a three-point jump shot..."

When Payton rushed over, it was too late.

All I could hear was the gunshot!
Bang-dang——!
“Oh my god!! The Spurs’ three-point rain suddenly stopped!!
As expected, the role players’ offense was unstable and their condition was too bad.

They simply couldn't grasp it, especially when it came to three-point shooting. This was a difficult problem, and it was even harder to grasp.

Hey, the Spurs' attack isn't over yet!

Duncan blocked the position, Bowen rushed in and jumped, and got back the basketball that Horry missed.

After being trapped on the ground, he passed the ball to Udrih on the outside. The Lakers' defense had just expanded inward when the ball was passed back to Duncan.

At this time, Duncan was the only one left in the Spurs' GDP trio.

Duncan got the ball and faced double team. After trying it with his CBA teammates around him, he chose to go up by himself and turned over at 45 degrees to shoot a two-point shot...."

Bang, clang——!
Duncan's shot failed to make the final shot!!
Duncan is good at playing basketball with a reasonable system, like forced offensive basketball, which is very dependent on personal condition. Even Duncan, who is known as the Stone Buddha, cannot grasp it.

“The Lakers controlled the rebound!

Jamison passed the ball to Qin Yang, trying to speed up and continue the counterattack.

Using his physical talent to attack the Spurs' defense, it was too easy to score
Oh no, the Spurs chose to interrupt with a foul. As a rookie, Udrih committed the foul very resolutely...

This is the playoff experience!!
The Spurs in the playoffs are different!!
At this time, seeing that Duncan was isolated and helpless, Popovich decisively replaced Udrih with Parker.

At the same time, he replaced Horry with Muhammad, and the Spurs' offense was not going well, so he chose to strengthen his defense.

The Spurs were so calm and reasonable in all their arrangements and adjustments!!

At this time, the Spurs' lineup became Duncan, Muhammad, Bowen, Barry and Parker.

The so-called one-star lineup with offensive attributes has become a regular lineup with both offensive and defensive capabilities.

However, the Spurs, who strengthened their defense, still lost points in the next round.

"Qin Yang rushed into the game with the ball, acting like a reckless person!

Parker, who had just returned to the court, was unable to keep up with Qin Yang, whose body was always in the best condition, both in terms of consciousness and physical condition.

With a sudden acceleration, Qin Yang went in, just like walking through the streets in the early morning, passing Parker, rushing to the basket, finishing the work quickly, and making a two-point jump shot..."

Swish-!
Qin Yang succeeded in breaking through the defense and continued the Lakers' offense.

"The Lakers' golden duo took turns firing, and they were going to blow up the Spurs' perimeter defense!

Can't stop it, can't stop it at all!!

The talent advantage is too obvious..."

35 to 38! !
The point difference widened to 3 points.

But looking back, Duncan moved to the high post and played pick-and-roll tactics with Parker.

Duncan received the ball, and despite Qin Yang's block, he made a two-point jump shot to return the favor.

37 to 38! !
Sure enough, it was impossible, absolutely impossible, to easily gain a bigger lead over the Spurs.

"Oh!
Popovich strikes again!

Horry replaced Duncan!
There's nothing you can do. Duncan has played for 20 minutes without a rest, and he is basically the protagonist on both offense and defense.

For the sake of the 'long term', he must be replaced..."

At this time, the Spurs' GDP combination only had Parker left.

This is the weakness of a small city and a small team. Basically, they only have one starting lineup.

Moreover, the Spurs' GDP combination each has problems.

For example, Ginobili's physical fitness.

Parker's instability and defense.

What about Duncan?
A face full of expression, but smiling for no apparent reason while sitting on the bench, does this count?
That's too far!
By process of elimination, Duncan and Ginobili were absent, and the role players were unreliable, so Parker chose to challenge Qin Yang alone.

“Asked for a cover.

Horry moved to the outside, giving Parker an advantage and blocking Qin Yang's lead defense.

What the hell?

Parker pulled it out, raised his hand and shot a three-point jump shot..."

There is no martial ethics, just two against one.

Parker still shot the three-pointer, which he was not good at. No matter how good Qin Yang was at defense, he could only listen to the gunshot.

Bang-dang——!
The strike missed! !
Parker will die if he tries a three-pointer.

"Parker's shooting was just average tonight!
Not only was he in poor condition, he also didn't have the brains to bring his shot with him and even shot a three-pointer.

Just courting death!!

The Lakers counterattack.

The Spurs blocked Kobe, but Qin Yang chose to pass the ball to Jamison, dribbled the ball to the basket, and also counterattacked and scored two points..."

Bang-dang——!
Jamison is also good at counterattacks.

With Duncan leaving the court, the Spurs' defensive level dropped by more than one level. The Lakers used their physical talents to play against the Spurs, and they were accurate in every fight!

37 to 40! !
Still a 3 point gap!!

The Spurs don't need to panic.

However, Popovich chose to trade Ginobili back. After all, the Spurs' offense has not been going well recently.

Sure enough, when Ginobili came back with full health, he showed his special skills.

Snake Step Breakthrough!!

Payton fights and retreats!!
"Ginobili is finally here!

The Lakers' defense shrank into a turtle, and Ginobili chose to finish the game quickly.

Bang-dang——!
It’s a hit!!

But the Spurs got the rebound, Horry scored, and Duncan was resting on the bench. This rebound was completely a result of hard work.

The ball was passed back to Ginobili, who turned around and took a second shot, but Kobe flew out to block it.

Bang-dang——!
It still missed, but Ginobili predicted it, quickly predicted his position, grabbed the rebound, and continued to shoot. This ball must have gone in..."

Bang-dang——!
The strike missed!

There is no attack that cannot score. If you can't, then try the second time, the third time!!
The amazing thing is that Ginobili missed all three shots.

It turns out that not all of Lu Xun’s words are correct.

……

After the second quarter, Parker and Ginobili still played the roles of the Dragon and the Phoenix. One made 4 of 1 shots, and the other made 6 of 2 shots. They were useless on offense, and their defense couldn't withstand the Lakers' attack.

Duncan's performance was also acceptable, making 7 of 3 shots. In the entire second quarter, the Spurs' GDP combination scored a total of 18 points.

On the Lakers side, Kobe made 8 of 6 shots and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 14 points in a single quarter.

Qin Yang made 6 of 3 shots, 3 of 1 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. Under the defense of rookies Udrih and Parker, he only scored 9 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds, which was not bad.

After all, I have the positional advantage!
Thanks to the Lakers' golden duo's combined 23 points, which outscored the Spurs' GDP by 5 points, the Lakers beat the Spurs 31 to 25 in the second quarter.

At the end of the first half, the score was 55 to 49. The Lakers used the operation of their main players to go into the locker room to rest with a 6-point advantage.

...(End of chapter)