Chapter 523 [Twists and turns, no light on the face]
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People who are agile and good at adapting on the spot have the potential to become super coaches. Rigid people, even if they know a lot of tactics, it is difficult to lead the team to win the championship.
Yang Rui sent Dio to guard against three-point shooting, and also left Odom, who was in good shape, to defend Duncan in the low post.
On the Spurs' side, Popovich sent in Barry, Tinsley, Parker and a depleted Bowen. Muhammad, who is on the inside of the Spurs, can't shoot three-pointers, can't maximize the space, and it's still difficult to create scoring opportunities just by blocking and pick-and-roll.
It's a pity that in the face of Ginobili's main defense, Kobe Bryant couldn't win 50+ in the end, and Popovich arranged to wrap it up and force him to pass. The Spurs couldn't catch up with the score, and the three-point bet on the outside line failed, with only Duncan and Tinsley scoring four points.
On the side of the Lakers, Dio misplaced Muhammad, broke through and made a foul, and hit both free throws. He also launched a counterattack on the team's final offense, assisting Ariza to score on a layup.
132-124, the Lakers had the last laugh at home.
Yao Ming sat on the sidelines for a whole quarter and was not depressed by this, winning was more important than anything else. As soon as the final whistle blew, he and his teammates walked onto the pitch to cheer and celebrate.
Zhang Li sighed: "Yang Rui didn't use Yao Ming in the second overtime, and he defended the outside line against the Spurs tactically. His tactical set-up was crucial today. ”
Yu Jia said: "The process has been full of twists and turns, and this is the most exciting game of the season. ”
At the press conference, Popovich was full of praise for Yao Ming. "He's 7'6" tall and he's got amazing shooting talent, and he's getting more opportunities now and he's becoming a great player. He's found out where he's in the Circle to be most powerful. Although he didn't play in the second overtime, the buzzer-beating shot he shot was the key to the Lakers' victory. ”
The reporter also asked Popovich to evaluate Yang Rui.
Popovich's expression was a little helpless: "He is probably the best coach of all time. Even if it is not now, it will be in the future, because his youth makes people jealous. ”
The Lakers' "drug combination" and Yang Rui were the focus of reporters' interviews.
Kobe Bryant first thanked Yao Ming. "Jerry said that Yao is easier to get a chance to shoot when arranging the final attack, and the opponent can't block it, I agree with this and am willing to believe Yao, but fortunately he didn't let me down, and my heart almost jumped out of my throat when he shot."
The reporter asked: "Do you feel sorry if you didn't get 50 points?" ”
Kobe Bryant shook his head: "No, there will be opportunities in the future, and winning is the key." ”
Yao Ming was very excited when he said that he had the impression of shooting the equalizing goal. 'I'll always remember that goal, it's one of the most important shots I've ever made.
Yang Rui commented on the game: "This is not just a victory, we overwhelmed the Spurs in morale, and I firmly believe that the Lakers will win the next game." Losing in two overtimes is very demoralizing. Our players are younger and more physical, and the Spurs' important rotation interior is veterans. In one day, Malone may not be able to rest, which will allow us to take the initiative. ”
The reporter asked: "What do you think is the chance that the Lakers will knock out the Spurs and advance to the Finals?" ”
"Now that the Lakers are in full swing, as long as they win the next game and go away with a 2-0 advantage, the psychological pressure on the Spurs players will be even greater. I'm a big believer that the Lakers will win the championship, and don't forget, we won 71 in the regular season! ”
Yang Rui said this in order to increase psychological pressure on the Spurs, it was not easy for the Lakers to win today, and the Spurs also had a chance to play next. It is very relaxed in the face of media interviews, which will make the young players of the team more daring to play.
Both Williams and Dio played very well today, with the former scoring 19 points and 2 assists, and the latter having 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
After the game, the media reported the game, and most people were optimistic that the Lakers would advance to the Finals.
After a day of rest, the second battle between the two sides started, but Yang Rui was slapped in the face.
The Spurs played a big role in the first half, reducing the Lakers' offensive efficiency, but their offense was even worse, trailing by 11 points. In the third quarter, both sides focused on defense, and the Lakers continued to hold the lead, going into the final quarter 89-77.
Then, Tony Parker suddenly exploded, broke through in the positional battle, broke through single-handedly on the counterattack, scored consecutive points and attracted defensive assists, Ginobili hit a three-pointer. The Spurs broke through the joint defense and played a wave of 13-2 to catch up with the score.
Yao Ming unfortunately became a weak point, he was slow to defend and could not keep up with Parker's counterattack. The "French Sports Car" was the fastest man in the field, and Mo Williams struggled to keep up.
Yang Rui hurriedly replaced Yao Ming, sent a swingman lineup to limit the breakthrough, and Duncan carried the offensive banner again, and the consecutive singles in the low post were successful, ensuring the offensive firepower.
When Yao Ming was there, Duncan pulled out to respond, jumped shot, Yao Ming, and other interior single defense Duncan suffered.
Kobe Bryant wanted to lead the team to stabilize the situation, but this game was very bad, hitting 5 irons in a row, and he did not perform well on 2-of-9 shooting in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs came back to win 113-109 and tied the game 1-1 together.
Yang Rui's face was gloomy, and he had to take the blame for the players, because he shouted the slogan of winning in an interview in the last game, and now he was slapped in the face.
The players are iron, and it is useless to arrange any tactics, but they can't shoot, what can the coach do? The coach can't cast magic on the sidelines to buff them.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the Lakers fought hard in the first game, and if they lose two home games in a row, it will definitely be a dead end.
Now just by losing home advantage, there are many people who feel that Spurs have a better chance of qualifying.
The third match between the two sides was played at the home of Spurs.
Popovich made a surprise move to start Barry and Ginobili on the bench.
Yao Ming performed well in the first quarter, shooting 6-of-8, 1-of-2 three-pointers, and 1-of-2 free throws, scoring 14 points and 5 rebounds.
If it weren't for Parker's outstanding performance, eight points and three assists in the first quarter, and a last-minute assist on Bowen's three-pointer, the Spurs would have trailed by double digits.
In the second quarter, the situation changed abruptly, Ginobili and Tinsley, two breakthrough masters, led the team together and suppressed the Lakers' bench, and Yang Rui's tried and tested Odom and Rashid combination failed to prevent the Spurs from counterattacking, and was passed by two guards as long as they were misplaced.
At halftime, the Lakers trailed by 13 points at 49-62.
In the second half, the Spurs' "GDP combination" played a wave of 14-3 to widen the difference.
In the last quarter, Yao Ming felt nothing, and was blocked by Duncan, Kobe Bryant carried the offensive banner and shot three three-pointers, but he fell too far behind in front and failed to catch up.
99-112, the Lakers lost one more game, and the overall score fell behind 1-2.
The game caused a lot of controversy online, with Lakers fans unhappy with the Spurs' home whistle and some suggesting investigating the referee and suspecting that the referee blew the whistle.
Bryant shot 13-of-23, 4-of-9 from three-point range and 0-of-1 from the free-throw line to finish with 30 points, five rebounds and three assists. The league's scoring champion actually only made 1 free throw in the whole game, and it was not by playing 2+1, but by the Spurs eating T, and the Lakers made one free throw.
Yao Ming shot 10-of-20, 1-of-3 three-pointers, and 1-of-2 free throws, scoring 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, and the data is also unbelievable.
The "drug combo" doesn't shoot from the outside all the time, there are a lot of breakaways and air cuts, adding up to 3 free throws, kidding?
In fact, the Lakers made 17 free throws overall, but Odom played too, shooting 2 of 11, 3 of 8 free throws, getting 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and was undercover in the second half.
The Spurs didn't make many free throws on the side, only 23 times, and they won the game by relying on the "GDP combination", Duncan 22 points, 21 rebounds and 5 assists, Parker 20 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, and Ginobili 30 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
Regardless, the Lakers are in trouble.