In the third quarter, the Spurs sent the "twin towers" on the inside, and the offensive end continued to rely on blocking and dismantling, and the inside strategy, and the wing cut and the Lakers fought for offense.

The big score leads, and the Zen master has reservations about the arrangement. He let Guo Xu and O'Neal rest, and Kobe Bryant, who rested for 5 minutes in the second half of the second quarter, led the team to attack, and the other four were Brian Shaw, Ryder, Horry, and Grant.

The Lakers have lost their strongest three-point point and interior core, and their offensive firepower has weakened significantly.

The Spurs' offense is very smooth, and the twin towers, whether they are withdrawing empty baskets or attacking in the low post, make the Lakers' two interior players unbearable.

O'Neal struggles to defend against a power forward like Marrick Rose, but he can cover most of the box as long as he's on the floor, forcing opponents to shoot far from the basket.

HORRY DOES NOT HAVE SUCH SKILLS, HE IS 206CM TALL, WEIGHS ONLY 100 KILOGRAMS, AND HIS STYLE IS SIMILAR TO A WEAKENED VERSION OF JUWAN HOWARD. He was born as a small forward, with good mobility, good anti-blocking and dismantling, and it was almost interesting to defend the restricted area.

Grant is more difficult to defend Duncan alone, Duncan's offense is a fresh, all-over star, with simple foot movements and turns to create hand space, mid-range shots and throws make it difficult for opponents to block. If you want to defend Duncan, you have to be taller and stronger than him.

Brian Shaw defended Daniels adequately, and on the offensive end he shot poorly and was not organized. Ao Fat is not there, he doesn't even have the attribute of being good at giving O'Neal a drop ball, and he passed to Kobe Bryant after half court.

For example, Ke Ru was willing to get the right to shoot but had no chance to go heads-up, as soon as he entered the three-point line, he was caught in the bag, he chose to shoot strongly, he chose to divide the ball, and his teammates were not capable.

For nearly 6 minutes, the Spurs have been pressing the Lakers, Jackson did not call a timeout, he was waiting for Kobe to be like Jordan. Sometimes Kobe Bryant is really that fierce, but not today.

At 6:12, Duncan singled out Grant to score a rebound and led the team to a 20-4 run, narrowing the margin to single digits, 70-62.

Many fans couldn't stand it anymore and chanted O'Neal's name on the sidelines before Jackson finally asked for a timeout. He used to react half a beat slower, but today he is a full beat slower.

Horvas sighed: "The Lakers really can't do without O'Neal, once he gets off the court, the power of the Spurs twin towers will be brought into play, without him the Lakers are another team, I don't think they can make the playoffs." ”

Woodson agreed, laughing, "Maybe Jackson wants O'Neal to rest for a while, he's going to be tired if he's been fighting against the Twin Towers." I think Jackson's mistake was to replace Jason Guo, and if he was there, there would be two strong attack points on the outside, and the offense would definitely be better. ”

It turns out that Kobe Bryant is really not good at leading the team independently, even if his comprehensive strength can be ranked among the best in the league.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Kobe Bryant in the three seasons of 2004-2007 was stronger than now, and his best result was to lead the team to the playoffs and not pass the first round. It wasn't until Pau Gasol joined that the Lakers had a new interior axis, coupled with the strategy of second-rate star Odom, that the Lakers as a whole functioned.

Jackson sent the trident, and the tactics were the same as in the second quarter, Guo Xu held the ball and distributed the ball, he could go head-to-head, or he could block and dismantle with Horry in the middle, break through himself or distribute the ball to Kobe, and Kobe attacked or passed to O'Neal in the low post to help the other party create opportunities.

A good partner played, and Kobe Bryant was relaxed. Guo Xu played blocking and dismantling to attract Robinson to change defense, the ball passed to the side, Kobe Bryant singled out Anderson on the right side of the frame, the bottom line was blocked after probing, the back body protected the ball twice, the left shoulder shook slightly, turned back and jumped back, and hit two points at 50 degrees.

72-62, Kobe Bryant is the team's "point guard nemesis" and "cake king", it is difficult for point guard teammates to add data to his partner, and it is difficult to think about 5 assists. But with a simple combination, the Spurs can't wrap Kobe.

The Spurs attacked, and Daniels held the ball against Guo Xu, which looked like an obvious misalignment.

In the face of Guo Xu's closeness, Daniels leaned on his back, turned around and failed to break through, so he chose to divide the ball to Anderson, who relied on the ball to cover the running position without the ball, who received the ball and shot it out under the interference of Horry's change of defense. Duncan grabbed the rebound in the front court and distributed it to Daniels for reorganization.

Daniels was close to Guo Xu again, guarding the ball with his back to observe his teammates' movements, and dribbled two steps to Elliott, who had no chance under Fox's defense, and then passed the ball.

Running out of 24 seconds, Duncan singled out O'Neal, turned and shot wide, and Horry grabbed the rebound.

There are pros and cons, Daniels defends Guo Xu better, but he mainly relies on catching and shooting on the offensive end, rarely plays blocking and dismantling, and generally passes the ball after half the court. He obviously has an all-round advantage in physical fitness, but he doesn't single out Guo Xu, and his playing is reasonable and excessive.

THE 193CM TALL AND 88-KILOGRAM DANIELS WAS DRAFTED BY THE GRIZZLIES WITH THE FOURTH PICK IN THE FIRST ROUND IN 1997 AND WAS TRADED TO THE SPURS AFTER ONE SEASON. Because he's not the kind of player the Grizzlies need, he doesn't have the mentality of being a star without top-level physicality.

Daniels is a pass-first point guard, not a two-way defender, in his own words, he can get more pleasure from passing than scoring, and has a heart for playmaking guards.

To put it mildly, this is a person who doesn't dare to take responsibility, who defines himself as a role player from the beginning, and passing first or something is an excuse. Nash and Kidd are the first passers, how many assists do they average per game?

In Guo Xu's previous life, Daniels played 63 starts in the 07-08 season with the Wizards, averaging 8.4 points and 4.8 assists in 30.4 minutes per game.

The Lakers attacked, and O'Neal made a mistake when he attracted the defensive ball to Kobe Bryant and passed directly to the sideline.

The Spurs attacked, and Duncan responded with a high post to Elliott, who cut to the baseline, and the latter got rid of Fox and scored a layup. 72 to 64.

Guo Xu and Horry blocked and broke through the left side in the middle, Daniels bypassed the cover to catch up, and Guo Xu hit the ball and passed to Kobe Bryant, who ran to the low post on the left.

Kobe Bryant received the ball with his back to Anderson twice, turned around at 45 degrees and threw the ball backwards in a picturesque posture. 74 to 64.

Woodson said: "The Lakers worked together very well this time, Horry pulled out of the three-point line and gave up one side of the low post to Kobe, and he was too solid to pick up Anderson near the basket. ”

Horvath said: "Although Jason doesn't provide assists, he is actually not bad at playmaking and can distribute the ball reasonably. ”

Daniels and Robinson played a pick-and-roll, dribbled and split the ball, and Robinson made an inside pass from the middle to Duncan.

Duncan singled out O'Neal and turned to the right side to shoot, but this time he was unfortunately blocked by O'Neal, and Bryant picked up the rebound.

The Lakers battled in a positional battle, and there was no space for several passes, O'Neal pulled out to make a no-ball cover for Guo Xu, and blocked Daniels solidly.

Guo Xu ran to 70 degrees along the three-point line from the bottom corner of the right side, received a pass from Horry in the middle and shot a three-point shot, perfect rhythm, Duncan changed the defense slowly, and the ball went into the net hollow.

77-64, Guo Xu's personal 27th point and 7th three-pointer.

Elliott caught the ball and made a mid-range shot, 77-66.

The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu and Horry played blocking and dismantling, passed Robinson in the middle and scored under the basket, and gave the ball to O'Neal on the right side. The latter jumped up in one step, and Duncan was a one-handed violent buckle!

79-66, Guo Xu's fourth assist.

Not only did the ball score, but the referee also whistled for a defensive foul of 2+1, O'Neill made a penalty, but Duncan rested for four fouls.