In the low post on the left wing, Lao Wang took the ball again, stepped back, turned around, and made a breakthrough facing the basket.
The retreat this time was different from the past. In the past, we retreated diagonally, but this time we retreated forward.
"wrong."
Duncan reacted quickly and retreated immediately, but he immediately discovered that there was a problem. Old K's retreat was in the wrong direction, and he and Old K were no longer on the same line.
But at this moment, Wang Tiejun made a direct step, avoiding Duncan's front, and entered the paint area.
"What?"
Duncan, who had no expression on his face, was shocked and his eyes widened instantly.
"Oops!"
Dameng, who was returning to the basket on the weak side, also knew that something was wrong. Duncan retreated to the baseline. Now he was exposed to Old K's sight. The ball was aimed at him.
"Forced deduction?"
All the Lakers fans in the audience became excited instantly, and the adrenaline in their bodies burst out instantly.
In the next moment, Lao Wang stepped forward and blocked Duncan with his left elbow. He held the ball in his right hand and smashed the basket.
Duncan was pushed outside, and he didn't care about the foul. When he took off, he hugged him with his arms, and then pulled down, pulling Old K from the sky who was about to dunk on Da Meng.
"drop!"
The referee's whistle sounded immediately.
"Fifth offense, Duncan's fifth offense." Su Qun said excitedly.
"Dameng only committed three fouls, while Duncan committed four before. I guess Tiejun's attack this time was actually aimed at causing Duncan's fouls." Zhang Lili said with a smile.
"It's possible." Su Qun nodded.
On the court, Lao Wang made two free throws.
The Trail Blazers attacked, and the little flying squirrel broke through with the ball.
Today, Kobe played defense at Lao Wang's request, but he was still beaten by Flying Squirrel. Flying Squirrel has scored 19 points so far, 15 of which were scored on his head.
But this time, he kept up with the breakthrough of Flying Squirrel, because the Lakers have had more rotations so far, and his physical fitness is better than that of Flying Squirrel.
"Crack!"
The little flying squirrel made a strong breakthrough. He used his body to continuously squeeze his opponent when chasing defense, causing the former's mistakes, and completed the interception of the ball, and then immediately launched a counterattack.
"Bang!"
Amid the cheers of Lakers fans in the audience, Kobe flew up, turned around in the air and dunked his hands behind his back, scoring a goal.
"It's beautiful. Kobe used defense to make great achievements at the critical moment and completed a fast break with one steal." Lao Zhang said happily.
"The little flying squirrel can't run fast anymore." Su Qun said with a smile.
"Except for the Tiejun, the average playing time of the Blazers' four main players is about seven or eight minutes more than the Lakers' main players. This is the advantage of the thickness of the lineup. I can rest, but you can't." Zhang Li said with a smile.
Su Qun said with a smile: "Actually, except for Old K, in the playoffs, all other positions of the Lakers are rotated, and it doesn't matter whether they are the main or substitute lineup."
"Yes, in the regular season, for the purpose of training newcomers, Kobe Bryant and Fordson played more minutes, but entering the playoffs, Danny Fordson and Te Yinlong Hill played similar minutes, although Chris Mullin and Rick Fox
He is a substitute, but he has played for more than 20 minutes, with seven people playing four positions, so the rotation is very sufficient." Zhang Li said with a nod.
"Bang!"
The Trail Blazers attacked, but Laidel couldn't make a breakthrough. He took a shot against Chris Mullin's defense and missed the shot.
Mullin's defense is only average due to his lack of height, but it is not weak either. He averaged 1.3 steals per game this season and has a good defensive attitude.
"Get in."
Seeing Lydel still making wild shots at such a critical moment, Dunleavy became furious and yelled on the sidelines.
Lakers offense.
Today, Lao Wang has never directly entered the basket, but this time, he actually ran directly to the basket.
Duncan immediately moved forward, and Dameng also approached the basket, preparing to double-team the basket.
But at this moment, Lao Wang, who had just approached the basket, suddenly stepped back to the left side of the basket. As he turned around and stepped back, his left elbow caught Duncan and he raised his right hand high to ask for the ball.
At the top of the arc, Kobe was already ready. He knew that K was going to the basket to attack, so he immediately took a step back and passed the ball over Little Flying Squirrel's head.
"Damn it!"
He passed the ball over his head again, and the little flying squirrel cursed secretly.
"Crack!"
When Lao Wang caught the ball, Da Meng from the low post on the right wing had already jumped behind him. Duncan had already wrapped his left arm around him, and a double-team was already in place.
The next moment, his left foot didn't move, and his right foot slid on the floor in a semi-circle. He leaned on Duncan and took a step back. He retreated from the left front side of the basket to the front of the basket, dodging Da Meng who stretched out from behind.
While coming to poke the little devil's hand with the ball, he started on one foot, pressed Duncan with his left arm to prevent him from jumping, and held the ball in his right hand to dunk hard.
"Bang!"
Duncan took the initiative to hold Old K's left arm, but it was too late to let go. He was crushed to death by the huge force. The strength of Old K's single arm and the tonnage of 135 kilograms made it impossible for him to lift even half an inch off the ground.
, was buckled firmly.
"drop!"
Amidst the cheers of the audience, the referee's whistle sounded, and Duncan made a gesture to block the foul after a two-point count.
"Beautiful! Tim Duncan committed six fouls, and Old K knocked the top pick off the court. Now the Lakers have the initiative in the G1 game." Su Qun said excitedly.
"Nothing goes wrong, this game should be no problem. Tiejun can switch from offense to defense. Under his defense, Dameng cannot produce explosive offensive firepower. Little Flying Squirrel and Lydel are also tired now. In the end
There is almost no chance of a hit performance in time. The Lakers have taken control of the situation and victory is in sight." Zhang Liang said happily.
His words were fulfilled by the Lakers. A few minutes later, the game ended and the Lakers won the G1 game, 96:107, winning by 11 points.
Wang Tiejun was replaced in the 46th minute and enjoyed the applause of all Lakers fans alone.
Su Qun said excitedly: "Old K made 18 of 28 shots in 45 minutes and 24 seconds, a shooting percentage of 64.2%, and 9 of 13 free throws, a shooting percentage of 64.2%. He scored 45 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 6 blocks, and 2 turnovers.
4 foul data.
In addition, Richmond scored 15 points, Chris Mullin 11 points, Rick Fox 10 points, and four players in the team scored in double figures. Kobe Bryant also scored 7 points, Hill 6 points, Fordson 6 points, and Mark Pu
Lais 5 points.
In this game, the Lakers had a total of nine rotations. Old K plus seven important rotation players, the eight players scored a total of 105 points. Fisher, who played for 5 minutes, scored the last two points."
Zhang Lili continued: "For the Trail Blazers, Dameng scored 33 points and shot 55.6% from the field, beating Fordson and Hill.
Duncan scored 18 points, but his shooting percentage was only 38.5%. His efficiency was greatly reduced by the Tiejun's defense, but it was also in line with the performance of the two of them in the regular season.
The Flying Squirrel scored 21 points and shot 42.5% from the field, which was higher than the efficiency in the previous two series. Ryder scored 14 points and shot 41.2% from the field.
The Blazers' four main players scored a total of 86 points. Brian Grant, the team's sixth man, scored 7 points and the other substitutes scored 3 points.
The Trail Blazers had only eight rotations, and the three substitutes scored a total of 10 points, but the Lakers' substitutes scored 29 points, and the Lakers ultimately won by 11 points."
"Haha, if you put aside the performance of old K, it is the substitute who determines the outcome of the game." Su Qun laughed.
Zhang Lili analyzed: "Tiejun's performance is decisive. He played beautiful offense and defense, and at the same time restricted Duncan's performance. This is a foundation. Without this foundation, no matter how outstanding the bench lineup is, it will not be able to beat the Trail Blazers."
Su Qun asked: "Coach Zhang, the two big men of the Trail Blazers are both top offensive and defensive, but they allowed Old K to score 45 points on their heads, and the shooting rate was as high as over 60%. This must be a defense problem, then their defense
What's the problem?"
Zhang Lili analyzed: "Except for the opening period, when the Tiejun played too fiercely and prevented Dameng and Duncan from reacting, at other times, as long as Dameng and Duncan were on the court at the same time, there would be no problem defending against the Tiejun.
.
We can look at the Tiejun's shooting percentage in the first quarter. They made 3 of 3 shots in the opening period. Then Dameng and Duncan strengthened their defense. The Tiejun could no longer successfully attack the basket and shot 3 of 6. Then after Dameng came off the court,
He immediately made 2 of 2 shots, and made 8 of 11 shots in the quarter, with a shooting rate of 72.7%.
Putting aside the opening and last period of the first quarter, we only look at the middle period, which should be the normal performance of Dameng and Duncan in defending the Tiejun. They were able to limit the Tiejun's efficiency to 50%, which is already very good.
If Tiejun's overall shooting percentage in a game is only 50%, then he is just an ordinary star with average efficiency, and there is no dominance at all, and the Lakers are likely to fall at the feet of the Trail Blazers."
"I see."
Su Qun thought for a while and said: "Due to physical reasons, Dameng and Duncan were unable to maintain high-energy defense against Old K throughout the entire game. As long as one of them ends the game or one of them declines due to lack of physical fitness, Old K will be able to defeat the other player.
One, that’s why they couldn’t join forces to guard against Old K.”
Zhang Lili said: "Actually, the overall advantage of the Lakers today is not big. Their perimeter defense is the same as that of the Trail Blazers, and they only have one more rebound. Duncan and Dameng are very good at grabbing rebounds. If it weren't for the Lakers' iron army, Hill
, Fordson is also very good at grabbing, and he can even lag behind in rebounding. It is because of the Tiejun's advantage and the thickness of the lineup that he won."
…
In the ABC live broadcast, Yin Langton analyzed: "It is still a problem in the regular season. The two big insiders of the Trail Blazers can't guard against Old K, but Old K can limit Duncan.
Although Duncan scored 18 points, Old K shot more than 60% from the field, so his efficiency seemed
It is seriously not enough. When Old K maintains strong confrontation, it is difficult for him to maintain his technical movements without deformation, and it is also difficult for him to hit the basket. 90% of all his attacks are outside the paint area, which makes it impossible to achieve his efficiency.
Effective improvement.”
Gomez nodded and said: "The substitute is an important reason why the Trail Blazers lost, but Duncan is the most important reason. If this point is not solved, the Trail Blazers will be in danger.
As the series progresses, the physical limits of the players will be further approached and their condition will continue to decline, but we have seen the physical advantage of Old K. This will be the biggest problem facing the Trail Blazers and the biggest advantage of the Lakers."
Lao Wang was being interviewed by ABC TV station on the sidelines. He played for 45 minutes. Considering his physical level, he was very tired, but he won the game, so he was very excited.
"Old K, how much of your strength did you use tonight?" the reporter asked with a smile.
Lao Wang said without hesitation: "100%, I can't hold back against the Trail Blazers. If I do that, I will probably lose."
"What do you think of the Trail Blazers?" the reporter asked again.
Lao Wang thought as he said: "For the entire league, they are a very powerful super team, but their strengths and weaknesses are also quite obvious. The top offensive and defensive interior combination, but the outside appears to be inefficient and weak defensively.
I think if they adjust their outside lineup and substitute lineup next season, they will be stronger and have the qualifications to truly reach the finals, but they are still a little short of that."
"Do you think the Lakers will beat the Trail Blazers?" the reporter asked again.
Lao Wang said confidently: "That's for sure. Our confidence is extremely strong and cannot be questioned. In fact, our lineup is also quite strong, no worse than theirs. If they can't guard against my offense and are defeated by me on the offensive end,
If they have restrictions, then they have already lost half, and if they lose to us again in terms of lineup thickness, they will lose the other half."
"How do you evaluate Duncan?" the reporter finally asked.
Since this season, this question has been asked a lot, but the media is still willing to ask this question when interviewing him. Lao Wang can only say patiently:
"He is very good. Under my full defense, he also scored 18 points and 9 rebounds today, almost scoring 20+10.
I hope he will continue to work hard and perform better in the remaining games of the Western Conference Finals, which will also make our Western Conference champions more qualified."
After the interview, he said goodbye to the fans and friends, and returned to the locker room with his teammates.
After they left, the media immediately found some players present and began interviewing them.
"Charles, Kevin, Irvine, how do you evaluate this game?" The reporter approached Barkley and a group of people, including several stars.
Barkley immediately said: "Old K scored 45 points, while Hakeem and Duncan scored 51 points together. He alone could handle the scoring of the Trail Blazers' two big insiders, and he was more efficient. The situation is already very clear.
The Trail Blazers' defense against Old K completely failed. Without targeted changes, they will definitely lose."
Lightning continued: "Today the Trail Blazers lost, firstly, the lineup is not as thick as the Lakers, and secondly, the defense. I won't talk about the lineup, this is a flaw. In terms of defense, the first is the old K, and the second is the outside defense.
failed.
Old K is the key, and he cannot guard against Old K. Therefore, the Bulls were defeated by our Suns three times, and Michael Jordan was unable to save the defeat.
If he switches to the Trail Blazers, it doesn't matter if he can't guard the old K. As long as he can attack in the low post inside, he still has a chance to win.
But Duncan also allowed Old K to defend against a field goal percentage of less than 40%, which was worse than two outsiders. This was the most important reason for the loss.
In terms of perimeter defense, in fact, the Lakers' perimeter defense today was average, they couldn't guard the opponent, it was just a duel, and no one took advantage."
Magic Johnson took over and said with confidence: "Our perimeter did not take advantage, but the rotation of the players was more adequate and their physical fitness was better maintained. As the series progresses, I think we will definitely have the upper hand.
.
Once we have the upper hand on the outside, coupled with Old K's advantage on the inside, we will definitely be able to defeat the Trail Blazers and reach the finals."
At this time, the reporter asked about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's head and asked: "Kareem, what do you think of Old K's strength in the low post?"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shook his head and said with emotion: "I can only say that Old K is too strong! Both Dameng and Duncan are top offensive and defensive insiders, but together they cannot prevent Old K's attack.
It’s a sign of dominance!
As for Old K's defense, I always think that his defense is slightly inferior to his offense. His offense is really invincible, just like Michael Jordan's offense on the outside. He has unprecedented dominance in the low post on the offensive end.
force."
"Do you think Dameng and Duncan have a chance to restrain Old K?" the reporter asked again.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hesitated and then said: "The current Tim Duncan is still a little inexperienced. He is indeed a complete player. He is at his peak when he debuts. When facing other opponents, he can efficiently produce 20+10 superstar statistics.
But now he is facing Old K, the first active player, the first active center, even the first center in history, a terrifying guy who is qualified to become the first player in history, so he seems a bit incompetent.
If you ask me now, can he and Dameng restrict Lao K, then let me tell you, it is possible that they did restrict Lao K many times tonight.
Old K broke out with all his strength today, shooting 66.6% from the field. Among his playoff data, it was not very good. He was even able to shoot 70% from the field in the finals, which shows that the defense of the two of them is really good.
It is effective.
The key is that they always have one person off the court for a lot of time, which prevents their defense from reaching the intensity that can really limit Old K."