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Another reporter asked: "Mr. Xu Feng, if the Lakers beat the Spurs and enter the Finals, would you prefer to play against the Heat or the Pacers?"

Xu Feng replied with a smile: "If you want to win the championship, you can't pick opponents. You must have the confidence and determination to beat all teams! But we won't think about it now. This is disrespect to the Spurs."

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At [-] o'clock in the evening, at the AT&T Center Arena in San Antonio, the Lakers challenged the Spurs away.

This is Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals.

The starting lineup for the Lakers is Xu Feng, Gasol, Marshall, Nick Young, Jordan Hill.

The Spurs' starting five: Duncan, Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Splitter.

The referee blows his whistle and the ball is kicked off in the middle circle.

Jordan Hill grabbed the first possession and Marshall dribbled past half court.

Xu Feng leaned against Leonard and reached out for the ball.

Although the Spurs were defeated by the Lakers three times in the regular season, the Spurs did not double-team Xu Feng as soon as they came up.

Just let Leonard defend alone, but this is not because the Spurs underestimate Xu Feng, but because Leonard's defensive ability has evolved again.

Moreover, Duncan is always preparing to assist in the defense, and it is extremely difficult for Xu Feng to break into the inside line.

After Xu Feng received the ball, he tried to pass Leonard, but after trying twice, he really couldn't pass. Leonard's wingspan, footwork, and strength are all top-notch.

There are only 6 seconds left in the attack time, and Xu Feng must make a strong one.

So Xu Feng pretended to break through again, and Leonard reached out to take it out, but Xu Feng suddenly took a step back and made a two-pointer.

The rhythm of this ball is very good. Although Leonard is tall and has long arms, he still watched Xu Feng hit this long two-pointer.

brush! 2:0!

The Lakers scored two points first.

Xu Feng succeeded in his first attack, which greatly boosted the morale of the Lakers players.

The Spurs took their time and served from the backcourt, and Parker dribbled the ball past halftime.

Duncan took the initiative to run out of the pick-and-roll, facing Gasol, Parker made a small change of direction and burst into the penalty area.

Xu Feng came to help defend, Parker's rhythm changed, and he directly made a small throw.

This season, Xu Feng's help defense has blocked countless small throws, which is a nightmare for many small point guards.

But Parker's throw is really hard to prevent.

This is why Parker's shooting percentage at the basket is as high as 67% this year, ranking first in the league.

brush!
The throw was successful, and the Spurs responded with 2 points.

Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll cooperation has a very high success rate.

If the Lakers want to win, they must solve the pick-and-roll problem of these two.

But this first round failed, Xu Feng's defense was not in place.

Xu Feng frowned, he allowed himself to fail once, but not a second time.

The Lakers attacked, and the Spurs still let Leonard defend Xu Feng alone.

Xu Feng, who has always been double-teamed, was suddenly singled out, which made his desire for singles very strong.

Seeing Xu Feng reaching out for the ball again, Marshall passed the ball.

This time, Leonard was also more focused. He stuck to Xu Feng desperately, preventing Xu Feng from breaking through or stepping back to shoot.

The intensity and concentration of the playoffs are greater than the regular season, which is why the Spurs are always the most difficult opponents in the playoffs regardless of the regular season.

And this season, the Spurs ranked first in the league in the regular season, and the one who lost the most was to the Lakers.

The biggest advantage of the Spurs is that they are invincible in the pick-and-roll, and Duncan can defend and attack, and most teams in the league can't stand it.

But the Spurs also have shortcomings, that is, they are afraid of players who make unreasonable shots, such as Kobe, Wade, and Harden.

Especially Kobe, who is really the sufferer of the Spurs. A healthy Kobe can always cast the Spurs without any temper.

Xu Feng knew very well in his heart that if he fought the Spurs one-on-one, he would have no chance.

All kinds of unreasonable shots must be made, and the hit rate must be high.

This sentence sounds like nonsense, but it is also a tactic, a tactic with a gambling nature.

Xu Feng leaned against Leonard and broke through to the bottom line. Leonard kept his position and followed Xu Feng's footsteps closely.

Whoosh!
After reaching the baseline, Xu Feng passed the ball hand-in-hand, and suddenly stuffed the ball to Gasol in the paint.

This is because Duncan came out to help defend Xu Feng just now, and Gasol had a space.

It turned out that Xu Feng's movements were too similar to Kobe's. When Kobe reached the bottom line, most of the time he was a fadeaway jumper.

The Spurs suffered from Kobe's suffering, so Duncan had to come out to help defend.

Xu Feng just seized this opportunity and instead of making a strong hit, passed it to Gasol who was in a better position.

Gasol also made a throw. When Duncan rushed over, it was already too late, and the throw was successful, 4:0!

After two rounds of the playoffs, the Lakers' overall cooperation has risen to another level, especially in the opening game, they are full of energy and are not afraid of the Spurs at all.

Duncan was very annoyed, he shook his head slightly, very dissatisfied with his defense.

After Gasol scored a goal, he high-fived with Xu Feng. Most of the credit for the goal should be attributed to Xu Feng. He attracted two people.

The Spurs like Gasol very much. Before Gasol came to the Lakers, they threw an olive branch to him, but the Lakers got it first.

Later, Gasol helped Kobe win two championships, which also proved that the Spurs' vision was very unique, and they were right.

The game continued, the Spurs attacked, and Parker still used the pick-and-roll method to break into the penalty area.

But this time he was a little dumbfounded. Xu Feng's help defense was twice as fast as before. Just when he was about to throw a shot, Xu Feng completely covered Parker like a flying bat.

Parker had no choice but to spin his best spinning top and hit the basket.

Although he passed Xu Feng with this move, Jordan Hill at the basket had been waiting for a long time.

This is the defensive tactic that Xu Feng and Hill have prepared for a long time.

Parker had no choice but to pass the ball, and Danny Green shot from the bottom corner!

brush!A three-pointer is scored!

Danny Green's three-point shooting percentage reached 41% this season, and he is an important contributor to the Spurs' ranking first in the league.

The Spurs, who were originally not good at three-pointers, have Danny Green, which has enriched their tactics and relieved the pressure on the inside.

If the Lakers want to suppress the Spurs today, they must solve Danny Green.

It's a pity that Nick Young's defensive ability is average, and he can't always guard against Green.

In the next game, both sides played their own characteristics, and the score rose staggered until 5 minutes and 16 seconds, when the two sides tied again, 15:15!

An official timeout and players rested.

D'Antoni applauded vigorously. He didn't expect the Lakers to be inseparable from the Spurs at the beginning.

But Xu Feng frowned. He knew that the Spurs hadn't shown their strength yet, and the Lakers had already shown all their cards.