The two sides fought until the last quarter. During this period, the shooting rate was not too high, and there were basically no fast breaks, so nearly 7 minutes had passed, and the score of both sides had not yet reached 85 points. 83-82, Los Angeles Lakers

Temporarily one point ahead.

For this one-point lead, the price the Lakers paid was that Kobe almost didn't play the entire game. Ever since Nash came off the court, he has been shouldering most of the Lakers' scoring burden. This game finally looked a bit like a playoff game.

It's completely different from being beaten by the Spurs at every turn.

Although Popovich was also surprised by the strength of the Lakers, he was not too anxious because he did not believe that just two people could beat the Spurs. It's okay in the short term, but what about the long term? Do people have perpetual motion machines?

There will be physical problems and condition problems. You thought you were reading some mindless novels that are completely unrealistic.

Even if you are playing 2k, you still have physical fitness points, right?

But this time Popovich finally made a miscalculation, that is, with the current state of Kobe and Tang Qian, they will not have any physical problems at all. At least for these few games, there is no problem. Kobe is at the top of his game

In the previous series, he had kept his average playing time at a reasonable and appropriate level. In addition, he got a lot of rest by sweeping the Rockets. Now he has to play the entire game in a few games without any pressure.

There was a problem at the end of the regular season. That's because there are 82 games in the regular season. Of course you can't play like this. You're not Iron Man?

However, in the playoffs, after Kobe adjusted, physical problems will hardly appear.

Tang Qian is even more simple and direct. Because he is now in the "demigod" state, at least there will be no physical worries on the defensive end. Therefore, seeing that the game time is getting less and less, Popovich finally made a slight move.

He frowned. Seeing the scores of both sides rising alternately, he knew what he should do. Otherwise, the Spurs would be at a disadvantage in the final round.

Why? Because the Lakers have No. 24! They have the Black Mamba!

Kobe Bryant's status this year is completely visible to him, so when he plays at the end, it is very likely that the offense and defense will change.

After all, the Spurs don't have such a person this season. Ginobili is also older and is no longer in the same state as he was in his early teens.

A one-on-one confrontation with a superstar at the last moment is not very beneficial to the Spurs.

So during an offense when the Spurs controlled the ball, Popovich called a timeout and the game entered timeout.

Popovich waited for the Spurs players to come up and said: "In the next time, we will play tactical ball and tactical offense."

The entire Spurs team was slightly startled, but quickly nodded.

If the initial offense is just the normal state of this Spurs team, then the tactical offense is their fighting state.

The combination of various tactics is something that comes easily to this San Antonio Legion.

I saw Popovich start writing something quickly on the tactical board, and then kept talking, his expression was not nervous at all, he was very calm and confident.

"Tony, you control the rhythm. Play No. 33 overall and make local changes according to the situation." The Frenchman nodded when he heard this. He is no longer the stupid young man he used to be. His control and grasp of rhythm are the best in this league.

Extremely underestimated.

"Tim, you are the low-post coordinator. You are the low-post leader."

"Manu, you can take the field for a while. Forget about the feel and state of the first three quarters, look for the opportunity and solve it on your own."

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The Lakers don't have the atmosphere of the Spurs at all. It's just that D'Antoni keeps talking and the tactical board is not used. There is no way, there is no Nash, there is no No. 1 position to implement his system and play style.

He can do almost nothing on this Lakers team. Because this team was built temporarily before, the staff turnover is very high, and the team management is not a team built to win the championship. If it weren't for Nash

His comeback was filled with all kinds of personal performances and miracles. Even now, looking back, D'Antoni doesn't know how he managed to win 68 wins and 14 losses.

His heart was not ready either.

His original idea was to just play a few games this season and make it to the playoffs. Who knows...

Suddenly the Lakers reached the Western Conference Finals.

In less than the last 5 minutes, Tang Qian discovered the changes in the Spurs. The first was the lineup. They replaced the Brazilian Thiago Split and replaced him with the shorter French inside player Boris.

Diaw replaced Danny Green and replaced him with Argentinian Manu Ginobili. This change directly weakened the Spurs' internal height and external defensive strength. Secondly, the offense they launched after running over

The formation has also changed.

Before, it was a traditional positioning, with two inside players going to the basket, the wing players wandering 45 degrees, and the top arc point guard holding the ball. Now it is different. In addition to Duncan, the new inside player Frenchman Diaw is almost in front. The entire Spurs team

There are now 4 players in the mid-to-high position, and only No. 21 Tim Duncan is left in the low position.

This is an unconventional offensive position, and it seems that the Spurs are going to make a strong move.

Tang Qian stood under the basket, silently holding his breath and preparing for the attack.

Tianchao Sports Channel.

"The Spurs have made a substitution. This should be a sign of a real move." Yang Yi said.

"It should be a tactical game." Su Qunze stared at the broadcast screen and said, "Small tactics or big tactics?"

"Ginobili ran to the left elbow area. Is he blocking? This is a mid-center screen, and his screener is Leonard? Leonard uses this screen to go to the 45-degree angle on the right, and Parker passes the ball

Give it to him, do you want three-pointers?" Leonard is a person with stable three-point shooting ability. This season, his three-point shooting percentage is almost 38% per game, which is good enough. Although his top shot and strong shot are relatively

Few, but in the Spurs, they usually do this a lot. As long as you implement the tactics carefully, there will always be a chance for a 3-point shot. But Kobe reacted quickly. When he saw Nick Young being blocked, he immediately shot from the right.

The side wing was quickly lifted up.

This ball is very decisive. According to Kobe's speed, it should be able to interfere. But...

"Kobe was blocked! Diaw from the Spurs stepped over and made a screen, blocking Kobe's path!"

It turns out that this is the reason why all four members of the Spurs mentioned the mid-to-high position. Kobe was blocked, Leonard shot a 3-pointer, hit it, and the Spurs took the lead.

"This is a small tactic, with three people working together, it should be a type of the Spurs' Haion tactic." Su Qun just finished speaking and said with enthusiasm: "It should be a 4-man tactic. Parker also joined in. He pulled to the left.

In one fell swoop, he took away a Lakers defender."

At the home court of the Spurs, the atmosphere was also heightened. People in San Antonio stood up one after another, preparing to watch the last four minutes of the game.

It is also a practice in the NBA for home fans to stand up to watch the last few minutes of a series, which has become popular a long time ago.

This is also a kind of venue culture and fan culture that is currently lacking in China.

Kobe Bryant of the Lakers went hard, leaned back, feinted several times, and finally deceived Leonard's defensive focus a little, and then shot. But the distance that Kobe moved away from the ball was not far enough, Leonard's super arm

The exhibition played its role. Even if it took off in the last step, it still gave enough interference to the ball No. 24.

This guy's defensive status has improved a little bit???

However, Tang Qian grabbed the rebound and took a shot. Duncan blocked the ball. Tang Qian took off a second time and finally caused a personal foul on the Spurs No. 21. Unfortunately, Tang Qian missed both free throws, which was a waste.

An attack equals a mistake.

Damn it! The defensive end is fine, but the offensive end is already a bit too physical, and I feel very uncomfortable when shooting and exerting force!

Of course! With such a long playing time and the intense Western Conference Finals, it’s not surprising that Tang Qian’s physical energy is consumed rapidly. Furthermore, the “demigod” only cares about defense and rebounding, and offense is not within its scope of effectiveness. In this way, Tang Qian is

The latent attack was further weakened.

The Spurs' next ball was the same as before, but this time Kobe bypassed the wall from one side and blocked Leonard's shot. But Leonard didn't panic, and he quickly threw the ball to the inside.

Duncan, Duncan saw that the defender was Gasol and immediately chose to hit with his back. After brushing, he also scored, and the score difference continued to widen.

On the offensive end, Kobe leaned back and hit a shot, but the difficulty and energy consumption were much higher than those of the Spurs.

The next ball was even more classic, fully demonstrating the Spurs' tactical execution capabilities.

The inside line was completely empty, and there were shooters standing in both corners. Duncan went up to pick and roll, and then passed down immediately. During the pass, he decisively passed the ball to Dio who was also driving to the basket. Dio deliberately slowed down.

This is... deliberately waiting for the Lakers to come over to attack and help defend, and then quickly passed the ball to Ginobili in the right corner. Ginobili feinted a shot, attracted Kobe, and immediately distributed the ball to the right side.

Tony Parker was at 45 degrees. At this time, Gasol worked hard to make up for it. But Parker was not the end point. He put the basketball in his hand directly from outside the three-point line to Duncan inside. Duncan dribbled hard and penetrated the Lakers.

Inside, he didn't take any action at all. After attracting Tang Qian and Meeks, he threw the basketball in his hand to Leonard in the left corner without looking back.

At this time, the Lakers' defense had been completely torn apart. After many defenses and man-ups, the matchup was completely messy. Leonard could be said to calmly take a 3-pointer.

Brush~

Go in again! Suddenly the score difference widens! All the hard work of the Lakers team before was in vain!

This makes Mike D'Antoni feel desperate, because the situation of the Spurs is different from that of the Lakers. They obviously have the feeling that they still have enough energy to spare. With a little effort, they can reverse the stalemate score difference. In fact, this point

The Heat of the original time and space also encountered this. Even though they were ten points ahead of the Spurs, they soon saw that the opponent was not in a hurry. As soon as the tactical ball was opened, they immediately caught up with the score through super execution and took the lead in one breath.

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This kind of attack method demoralizes people too much, making it feel like you are working hard but you are not as serious as others.

The difficulty and methods of scoring are not on the same level.

The Lakers are now also being tested by this problem.

Just when the Lakers fans were a little panicked, No. 24 missed two three-pointers in a row, and they were both direct top shots without any reason. Leonard obviously couldn't find any faults in defense, but It just didn't stop the orange basketball from shooting into the basket.

Well done boss!!! Destroyed the Spurs in one go!!! Don’t let them be arrogant again!!!

Lakers fans left messages in the live broadcast room, but this kind of ball cannot last forever. If it can last forever, it would be surreal.

Kobe's third three-pointer missed because Leonard seemed to have touched the basketball and it bounced out of the basket.

The current lineup of the Spurs is naturally stronger and more familiar with passing the ball and tactical ball than the previous lineup. However, after replacing the Brazilian center, the Spurs' interior height suddenly dropped. Using Gasol and Duncan Due to the entanglement, Tang Potential overwhelmed Kawhi. Leonard grabbed the offensive rebound.

But he no longer chose to pass the ball. The decline in physical fitness made him more and more weak on the offensive end, so he could only pass the basketball to the outside. After Meeks got the ball, his mind became hot, and he actually dribbled the ball and shot in one step. Bang~ , the basketball bounced and landed on the other side of Tang Qian's rebound range. The Spurs protected the rebound.

Looking at the game time, there are only 2 minutes and 17 seconds left.
To be continued...