Chapter 521 [Evenly matched, two overtime]

Dio was originally a point guard, and playing Mohammed was misplaced, as long as the coach allowed it, he dared to attack with the ball. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Dior's figure is difficult to pass the outside players, but it is still possible to pass the inside blue-collar workers.

Popovich sat on the sidelines, quietly thinking about what to do if the Lakers' offense opened up and prevented the defender from breaking through. He's used to thinking ahead, and his attention is on the pitch until the end of the game. He's also good at seeing things from his opponent's point of view, and now he thinks Yang's adjustments are working, and they do.

The Lakers have become a hybrid defense, with Yao Ming on the baseline, teammates marking people, and defending mid-to-long-range shots and breakaways.

Regardless of whether Dior shrinks the penalty area or wides out to interfere, he is faster than Rashid. The Spurs failed to score in two rounds, Ginobili and Parker broke through, Duncan made a board-rubbing jumper, and Bowen caught the ball and shot wide of the basket.

On the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant scored 4 points in a row, 8-10.

Bowen is already a recognized defensive expert, watching videos before games, studying opponents' habits, and using these details to make targeted defenses. For example, if a person shoots on the right side, he will drive the opponent to the left.

However, Bowen was rarely able to limit Kobe Bryant because he was able to shoot from all positions on the court.

The distance is far away, Kobe Bryant pulls it out directly, the distance is close, Kobe breaks through, even if he prevents the breakthrough, Kobe Bryant protects the basketball with his back and leans on the top of the person twice, turns around and jumps back, and can also create a mobile opportunity. If he has a good hand, he will go in on defense!

Popovich is a coach who doesn't like to pack stars, not just Kobe, in Yang Rui's previous life, the Spurs played the Big Three in the Finals with the Heat, and Popovich did not arrange to pack James. He is about severing the connection between his stars and his teammates.

Later, in the 15 Warriors vs Cavaliers Finals, Steve Kerr also had this kind of defense, because his defense was inherited from the Spurs and was part of Popovich's defensive system. Don't include the star, put the opponent's long-range shot and singles, cut off the connection, so that the star can't break through and drive the whole team.

Therefore, the Spurs are generally not afraid of teams that rely on teams to win, but are afraid that stars will play randomly by individual ability. In Yang Rui's previous life, the Spurs lost to the Lakers in the playoffs many times, and also lost to the Thunder and Warriors. The common feature of these three teams is that the star XJ Ba D is particularly powerful and has its own tactical system.

After a few more rounds, Popovich adjusted his tactics and changed to let Duncan attack with the ball while others pulled away and waited for opportunities.

Duncan was not efficient at single-handing Yao Ming in the low post, pulling out jumpers and breaking, Yao Ming was uncomfortable, and he would stay near the restricted area and hand over the task of blocking and dismantling to Dior.

The Lakers' positional battle was suppressed by the Spurs, and Dio counterattacked after he came out to gain the upper hand, he ran faster than the big man, passed accurately, and was responsible for tandem offense, and Kobe Bryant and Mo Williams could hold the ball and go heads-up when they counterattacked.

What is more surprising is Iguodala, who has a physical advantage, but was defended to death by Ginobili, played 7 minutes without scoring a point, and was counterattacked by Ginobili with another steal.

Because there are people like Duncan and Bowen in the team, few people pay attention to Ginobili's defense, in fact, his defensive ability is also above the overall level of the league, he likes to find physical contact, wait for opportunities to steal, like to card one side, and then let Duncan help defend and wipe his ass.

His biggest characteristic is that he is a great dribble hitter, and like many South American players, he is good at fake falls.

Iguodala was deceived by Ginobili for a foul on the counter-attack, and he gently resisted Ginobili, only to have his opponent fall backwards as if he had been shot, and he fell to the ground and slid a meter away. Although he didn't stand so steady on his feet, the referee still blew the ball and hit people, and was conquered by his acting skills.

In the first round of the playoffs, he had more chances to get free throws than those big men on the inside, and the center of gravity shifted when the serpentine broke through, and he could fall in any direction he wanted as soon as the opponent made a slight contact.

The biggest highlight of the first quarter was Kobe Bryant and Ginobili's soaring scores, with the two scoring 17 and 16 points respectively. The Lakers trailed 31-33.

In the second quarter, both sides fielded a lavish bench lineup that could have started many teams in the regular season.

Lakers five: Jones, Hojborg, Ariza, Odom, Rashid.

Spurs five: Tinsley, Brent Barry, Glenn Robinson, Malone, Nesterovich.

The Lakers' offense mainly relies on the inside, Odom organizes the forward in the middle, and Rashid covers on the side, catches and shoots or cuts into the air.

The Spurs' offensive tactics are that Tinsley and Malone play blocking and pick-and-roll, and Barry finds off-ball cover on the side and runs to catch the ball and shoot.

Neither side can help anyone, Tinsley's breakthrough is also very powerful, and the reason why he became a substitute is that he has developed some bad problems on the street court, his performance is inconsistent, and he is often scolded by Popovich.

After switching to the bench, Tinsley can play a better role, have the ball, and can fight randomly. If Tinsley and the Spurs successfully renew their contract, Ginobili doesn't know if he will play as a substitute in the future and become a super sixth man.

The performance of the veteran Malone is even more amazing, he steadily scored two mid-range shots, he is the best big forward in the league to block and dismantle, there is no one, and now he can still stabilize the mid-range shots, but his athleticism has deteriorated and his defense has suffered.

"It's unbelievable that Malone is 42 years old, he averaged 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in the regular season, which seems to be old, but in the playoffs, his statistics have improved to 10.3 points and 5.5 rebounds, shooting 45% from the field, and he can still make a difference." ”

Yu Jia smiled: "Old Malone can squeeze young center Nestrovic onto the bench and only play 7 minutes per game, and for this alone, he deserves to be a superstar." ”

Ma Long has a championship ring, but he lacks a finals MVP, and he is more worthy of the title of superstar than Yang Rui in his previous life.

6 minutes later, the two sides successively changed the main force, every ball must be fought, and the score is anxious.

In the second half, Mo Williams hit three three-pointers in a single quarter and two driving layups to score 13 points. He outperformed Jones in the second half of the regular season and will certainly be a starting line-up next season.

Odom also played well against Malone, combining sudden points and shots, and scored 11 points and 3 assists in a single quarter.

The Lakers led by 14 points heading into the final quarter, and the situation was very good.

The Spurs weren't going to sit still, and Popovich reused Ginobili to make a cameo appearance at point guard, alongside Brent Barry and Bowen, all of whom shot more than 40 percent from three-point range in the playoffs, maximizing the space.

Malone and Duncan were able to shoot, pull out to cover, and respond to the pass, creating plenty of space for Ginobili to break through, and the "Argentine Demon Knife" came out of the sheath again, killing all sides, and tied the score in the last two minutes.

After that, both sides defended tightly, and at 17.2 seconds, Odom scored on a behind-the-back side catch to give his team a two-point lead.

In the last 4.4 seconds, Duncan singled out Odom and scored a 45-degree scratcher jumper on the right side to tie again.

The Lakers still had an offensive opportunity, Yang Rui arranged tactics for Kobe Bryant, helped him receive the basketball, forced a stop-and-go jump shot on the left side, and missed the basket under Bowen's interference, and the two sides entered overtime tied at 110.

In the first overtime, the two sides were still evenly matched, and in 6.6 seconds, Barry hit a key three-pointer to put the score up by two points.

This time, Yang Rui arranged for Kobe Bryant to attract the defense to pass the ball to Yao Ming, and Yao Ming received the ball in the low post on the right side.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Kobe Bryant shot a lot of killer shots in his career, but the shooting rate was not high, and at the last moment, the opponent would definitely guard against Kobe, and it was difficult for him to seize the opportunity when he shot under serious interference.

In the last attack, Kobe Bryant attracted a defensive pass, and Yao Ming turned and hit a jumper in the face of Muhammad to the bottom line, which was tied at 120, and the two sides went into the second overtime.