The Spurs returned home and won Game 3 111-105.

Aldridge was the Spurs' number one contributor, playing 42 minutes, shooting 15-of-21, 1-of-1 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the free-throw line, finishing with 41 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

Leonard, Gasol, and Ginobili also played well, and the Lakers fought hard to attack all over the court.

The media blew Tucker's defense so much that Ade, this time he actively asked for the ball, scoring almost all singles, and blowing up Tucker and Horford.

Tucker is great, but that's because his height is not proportional to his ability, like Chuck Hayes, the short center of the year. It would be outrageous to say that he could prevent Ade, and most of the time Ade didn't grasp the feel of his hand.

When Ade had a hot hand, no one on the Lakers' interior could defend him, and he went in single-handedly. His problem is a lack of consistency in his shots and a scary iron shot.

At present, Ard's career mid-range jumper shooting rate is 41.5%, and the large two-point shooting rate is 42.3%, which is inferior to his predecessors such as Garnett and Nowitzki.

When the opponent's inside player was powerful, Guo Xu couldn't help his teammates, and his height doomed him to be a spectator on the sidelines.

Guo Xu is still pass-oriented this time, not like the regular season, and tries to help his young teammates find confidence, even if they shoot iron, he will still try to pass the ball to the open space again and again.

If everyone relies on Guo Xu to score as they did in the regular season, after passing the Spurs, it will not be easy to play in the next round. Shooting is the easiest offensive mode, and if they can ensure the shooting rate and throw the ball, they can also help Guo Xu create singles opportunities.

Guo Xu scored 27 points, 3 rebounds and 15 assists this time, and online discussions felt that his performance was unqualified, and there was no reason why he couldn't get 30 points no matter how bad his condition was.

Guo Xu didn't give any explanation at the press conference, in fact, he was too lazy to brush up on points in the first few rounds of the playoffs, and this kind of game with high scores is generally not remembered by fans. If you want to be memorable, the finals are the king.

Just like Nowitzki last season, no matter how many points he scored in the playoffs, people only remember the few times he didn't play well. The number of games that played well was not mentioned at all, because the Mavericks did not have the last laugh.

Last season, Nowitzki was in the Finals and robbed Curry of FMVP, saying that he was underrated by more people all of a sudden. He has received more ratings than Garnett, who is already retiring and has not performed in the Finals in his entire career.

In the fourth game, Aldridge's hand was gone, and he also scored only 9 goals in 21 shots, plus 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds.

Leonard also had a mediocre performance, scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals on 7-of-19 shooting, 0-of-4 three-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws.

The performance of the two important stars was average, and the Spurs could only be beaten by the Lakers, losing by 25 points at home, and the overall score was 1-3.

Guo Xu still played the same way as in the previous game, attracting the bag and sharing the ball, and his teammates stood up.

Horford didn't play as good as Ade in the first three games, and this time he shot 7-of-11, 2-of-4 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

Veteran Carter hit six three-pointers and played 30 minutes to finish with 24 points and three rebounds. The Lakers signed a three-year contract with Carter, and last summer many people thought he would have to retire after playing for two years, and now it seems that the Lakers have earned it.

Even if Guo Xu reduced his shots, he scored 32 points, 4 rebounds and 15 assists in 38 minutes of playing time, and his serious defense limited the Spurs' two point guards. As long as two people on the team can stand up and support him, the game will be easily won.

Tony Parker must have taken the blame for the defeat again, he did not score a double-double in four games, and was killed by Guo Xu.

At the post-game press conference, someone stole Guo Xu's limelight, this person is the veteran Carter, Guo Xu cut 30+10 Everyone has long been accustomed to it, and the 39-year-old veteran scored 24 points is even more rare.

Carter laughed and said, "After joining the Lakers, I was playing a completely different game of basketball. With Jason as my teammate, I think it's easier to score now, and it's not easy for opponents to drop back in the game. ”

The reporter asked: "Whether it was in the past or now, the pressure and expectations from the outside world on the players are huge. You used to be known as the new generation of Michael Jordan, how did you deal with that lot of pressure? ”

Carter lamented: "Of course, all these so-called expert assessments are going to be exaggerated, you just have to look at them casually and dismiss everything else as a lie." I tried to pull myself out of the comparison from the beginning, and it didn't inflate me, but I also really didn't live up to the level that everyone was looking for. ”

The reporter asked: "When Jason first entered the league, the experts didn't give him a template, what do you think about this?" ”

Carter laughed: "Fortunately, Jason doesn't have a clear template, otherwise it would have been a big joke today, and the person who was seen as his template would be talked about by the fans for a lifetime, worse than Coach Tyrone Lue who replaced Jason alone." ”

Carter didn't forget to tease Tyrone Lue, the relationship between the Lakers is very good, and Coach Lu will not be angry because of this kind of thing.

The reporter asked, "When you retire in the future, how do you want NBA fans to remember basketball player Vince Carter?" Is it the king of slam dunks? Or someone who changed the course of the Union's history? ”

"I haven't changed the course of history...... Carter thought for a moment and replied, "I want to be remembered as a player who has always loved the game and played for a long time, and that's the most important thing." ”

Back at home, Game 5, the Lakers didn't give the Spurs another chance, winning 116-99 and advancing to the Western Conference Finals 4-1.

In the third quarter, the Spurs knew that they were lost, Guo Xu counterattacked and scored consecutive breakthroughs, and Parker didn't even dare to shoot the ball. A defender who is strong in attack and weak in defense completely loses confidence, which is a huge blow to the team's morale.

Vicky did not scold Parker, nor did he think about arranging an unimportant role player to maliciously foul Guo Xu and win with off-the-board moves. After Bowen's retirement, the Spurs' defense is much cleaner than it used to be.

People change, and as they get older, Vicky's temper is not as grumpy as it used to be. It may have something to do with his life, where his wife, Irene, struggled with respiratory ailments for a long time. **Vicky has always been careful at home and never loses his temper for fear of irritating his wife.

And he knows that the Lakers are not a team that can be eliminated with a shady trick, and they will only make the Spurs lose and lose, becoming the target of public criticism.

The Spurs' problem is not only that the No. 1 position was blown up by Guo Xu, and it is also a big flaw that is not clear who is the boss of the team. When the score is down and the score needs to be chased, the role players don't know who to give the ball to.

Ade lacks leadership qualities, and Vic gives him unlimited shots, and he can't shoot too many balls in a game. In this life-and-death battle, he shot 9 of 18, scored 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and did not make a single free throw.

Leonard dared to take responsibility, shooting 9-of-23, 1-of-4 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line to finish with just 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

With the tide gone, Duncan got a lot of playing time, playing 34 minutes and chipped in 19 points and five rebounds.

When Duncan was substituted in the final 1 minute, the Lakers home fans gave him a round of applause, and the cameraman also gave him a lot of close-ups. At the end of the game, Guo Xu, Carter and others stepped forward to shake hands with Duncan.

Everyone knows that this is the last game of Duncan's career, and his curtain call performance is not a complete one, and it is very low-key, just like his character.