Chapter 136
The second quarter begins.
Both teams replace their substitutes.
Kobe comes on and leads the substitutes to continue the game.
The Spurs have the ball.
Mills makes a three-pointer from the outside, further widening the gap.
Kobe holds the ball at the top of the arc and faces the defense of the old demon Ginobili. He sprints to the right wing and quickly turns around and turns back, but he doesn't know that Kyle Anderson has already implemented a double team defense and steals the ball from Kobe with one hand.
Nick Young falls to the ground to fight for the ball, but Mills grabs it away.
He sprints all over the court, and Lou Williams chases him all over the court.
Mills throws the ball directly, and Dio behind him makes an alley-oop dunk.
"The Spurs' defense is really good, and the awareness of the zone defense is very good."
Su Hao sat on the bench with a towel on his face and talked with coach Scott.
"Whether starting or subbing, they can still play well together. It seems that the Spurs are the only team in the league that can do this, except for the Warriors."
Scott said calmly with his hands crossed in front of his chest.
He seemed calm, but his heart was still full of worries.
Kobe Bryant counterattacked again with the ball, and Nick Young caught the ball and shot in the bottom corner
"Clang……"
The basketball flew out of the frame.
Kobe fought for an offensive rebound and turned around to score a mid-range shot.
During the counterattack, Ginobili once again showed a scalpel pass, and Diaw easily made a pass to the basket and scored.
This further reflects the strength of the Spurs' bench. This strong performance even on the bench works very well together.
Play the ultimate team basketball.
Leading by 5 points again in five minutes
【Lakers 30:40 Spurs], the point difference suddenly widened to 10 points.
The Lakers called a timeout and replaced the entire starting lineup, while the Spurs replaced the strongest combination of double Germany + GDP.
"The strongest combination of the Spurs is here! Although the GDP combination is old, their cooperation still scares the opponent.
Moreover, the double-D combination is the core of the Spurs now.
Lakers have the ball.
Su Hao dribbles the ball across half court, and at the top of the arc, he directly breaks through Parker's defense.
There is no fancy trick to shake people, and he completely crushes Parker in terms of strength and speed. He passes Parker and rushes to the basket like lightning. He kicks off and scores against Duncan in the inside.
Now Su Hao has clearly felt that every score is so hard-won.
After passing the first person, another person comes up to defend, which is very disadvantageous to him, especially in the inside, which is full of many unknowns.
The Spurs counterattack, and the excellent organizer Parker drives the rhythm, and all the players run. At the top of the arc,
Parker quickly passes through Aldridge's pick-and-roll and passes the ball to Duncan in the low post from a close distance. He passes the ball to Leonard in the bottom corner with one hand along the baseline.
He fakes a shot to attract Clarkson and Kobe to defend.
Then pass the ball to Danny Green at the top of the arc on the left.
At a 45-degree angle, there is almost an open opportunity.
Danny Green makes a three-pointer
"Oops……"
Su Hao shouted, and Kobe and Clarkson shifted their targets to Danny Green.
But it was too late.
Danny Green scores another three-pointer
"Very smooth one-time conduction of the ball! The Lakers are fooling around!"
Smith shouted, very shocked by the team basketball displayed by the Spurs.
Under the execution of the tactics initiated by Parker, the running of all the Spurs undoubtedly had a good grasp of the Lakers' defense.
Continuous passing of the ball, their personal shooting threat , all taking control of the situation one by one.
In the next attack, Ade continued to show a stable mid-range performance that was not inferior to Duncan's.
Ade, who was hailed by Popovich as Duncan's successor, was in the game. Very similar, and the stability is comparable to Duncan's
"The Spurs have two Duncans! Regardless of teamwork, their individual abilities can make a difference in the paint.
I think back then, I was often beaten like this by Duncan. He almost didn't miss the shot from a 45-degree angle. Now Ade seems to be following Duncan's old path."
O'Neal shook his head, showing a helpless expression, because he was deeply moved by the current Lakers.
Switching back.
Leonard held the ball at the top of the arc, and Clarkson stepped back one after another, not knowing which direction he was going to go. Breakthrough.
Leonard changed direction before receiving the ball with his right hand, and then retreated slightly. Clarkson jumped nervously and found a chance for Leonard to dribble along the right side. Breaking through.
Ade and Duncan opened up the space, but it was too late for Kobe to cover up from the side.
Leonard used his big hands to dunk the ball firmly into the basket, further demonstrating his personal ability and team basketball.
The Lakers have the disadvantage of not having a good organizer. Without a tactical starting point, it is difficult for the
Spurs to switch defenses.
At this time, the supplementary defense of Leonard and Ade always made Su Hao's offense uncertain, and their defense could also interfere very well with
Kobe and other teammates. The Spurs' defense was like a fortress that could not be broken through.
Su Hao took advantage of the screen and took a mid-range shot, timing it well and not giving them time to make up for the next attack. Among them, Su Hao was directly assigned as Leonard's main defense.
"Now the Spurs' defensive rhythm has seriously interfered with my offensive rhythm. Suddenly, I don't know how to choose the offensive method.……"
Su Hao and Kobe had a conversation in the middle circle
"It's really tough. The Spurs' defense is just as good as before. If they continue like this, our situation will be very serious."
Kobe bit his jersey and was at a loss.
On the defensive end, the Spurs switched defenses endlessly. With the strong defense of the double D and GDP, Su Hao's performance was extremely unsuccessful for a while.
At halftime, [Lakers 43:63 Spurs].
Su Hao scored 15 points in the first half under the severe defense. If you say that the performance of ordinary players can be said to be very good.
But for Su Hao, it can only be said to be average.
The bench bandits + the ultimate team cooperation made the Lakers collectively confused, and the offense became more hesitant.
"As the saying goes, hesitation leads to defeat, and lack of confidence leads to direct sacrifice.
The Lakers were 20 points behind at halftime, and the road ahead was getting more and more difficult."
O'Neal was also very frustrated with the Lakers. For a while, the Lakers could not adapt to the rhythm of the Spurs. The stunned Lakers lost confidence and were in danger.
All the Lakers walked back to the locker room with their heads down, their faces dull. They had not been"ravaged" like this for a long time.
After the second quarter, the Staples Center was no longer as lively as it had just started, and it suddenly became quiet.
Coach Scott pursed his lips, frowned and had a serious expression.
The last one walked to the player's tunnel and turned to look at Popovich on the other side.
Popovich kept his usual smile on his face.
He seemed to know the situation well, which was also expected.