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Chapter 658 His time is over

After the Spurs, the Kings get a day off.

Su Yang did not arrange training, but watched the Rockets vs. Warriors game together with Cousins ​​and found that the game still had the flavor of a fierce battle, but the Rockets were obviously stronger. Durant played against Tucker and Ariza. Thompson's shooting did not show the level of enlightenment, but Green performed bravely, but he also regretted losing a triple-double.

After watching the game, the Kings generals all felt that it was a pity that Durant was so strong, but he met a stronger team, even scoring 38 points seemed average, and he was ridiculed by various media and fans for his scoring ability Strong indeed, but only for scoring'.

"If we play the Rockets in the next round, we must create a physical confrontation for them. They basically rotate with seven or eight people. Physical strength is their great shortcoming. We must destroy their rhythm and prevent them from scoring easily..." Su Yang Let the players establish awareness first. The Rockets shoot so many three-pointers not because they are too strong inside to get a lot of space, but because they actively choose a labor-saving style of play.

In the east, the Cavaliers beat the Bulls in the first game. Rondo's witty analysis was useless when he encountered the simple and crude "one-star four-shot" system. However, the Cavaliers just frantically intercepted the inside line, and the confrontation intensity was super high. It also paid a huge price for Butler to make fouls and make free throws.

As a result, Anthony's previous remarks that he would jump out of the contract and enter the free market once again sparked many discussions.

The removal of Anthony has become another highlight of the offseason. Some fans suggested that Anthony and Love could swap and reinforce each other.

On the third, the King will fight the Spurs again.

The Spurs made adjustments at the beginning. When the Kings launched a pick-and-roll, they stepped forward more, and used the method of squeezing through the screen to interfere with Curry, LaVine, and George. Surrounded by land, increase the difficulty.

Su Yang didn't hesitate at all, and directly instructed George and LaVine to use mid-range shots to crack. After several consecutive free throw line emergency stops and successful mid-range shots, Popovich was forced to request a timeout and resorted to a new strategy-weak side defense, trying to Apply pressure and induce passes to the weak side.

Su Yang saw it, and shouted to encourage George and the others to make a decisive shot. There is no need to pass the ball, after all, the state is so good.

Moreover, the scene of Kobe's CIC defeating the Spurs is vivid, and he must be ruthless in the face of such a gambling situation.

After halftime, the Kings did not lead by 30+ points like the first game, but only led by 16 points, but they still firmly controlled the situation. The three TNT guests all agreed that the Spurs could not break the game. The core reason is that the Kings have a good lineup and mentality good.

Reggie Miller: "Let me just say that, just from the fact that Su Yang allows George not to pass the ball, it is enough to prove how much the Kings team trusts Su Yang to coach, and everyone can stand up and score, unlike the Spurs who almost all Depend on Leonard."

Isaiah Thomas: "Just now at the end of the first quarter and the middle of the second quarter, Su Yang arranged for me to play as a young man, inducing the Spurs to have the idea of ​​punishing me for being short and defensive. Instead, the Spurs' bench lineup was the strongest. Sex is automatically lost, it is estimated that Popovich has already reacted at this time, and will fully understand how big the gap between the Spurs and the Kings is."

Marvin Abbott: "Time seems to go back to the 90s, and I saw the unconfident expression on Popovich's face again. If he is confident enough, he will definitely not give up the plan made in advance. The Spurs team Both offensive and defensive rhythms are affected."

Halftime, Kings locker room.

Su Yang first praised George for his 20 points in the half, and then briefly reviewed the first half of the game, followed by predicting the Spurs' change.

"In this situation, if the Spurs still want to win the game, they have only one way to go, and that is to set up a small-ball lineup and rush in our rotation. In the second quarter, they have already set up. After Thomas came on the court , Successfully tempted them to give up their established ideas and tried to punish them, but in the third and fourth quarters of the rotation stage, they will definitely be re-used.

In addition to matching them with small ball lineups, we also need to pay attention to their potential three-two defense. There are several tactics..."

In more than 20 games before, the king specially asked Antetokounmpo to practice emergency stop throws and short pick-and-rolls, and let Cousins ​​practice more high-post support. Now the second round of the playoffs is an excellent time to test the results , Success lays the foundation for the series.

Between the speeches, the intermission ended.

The third quarter started.

The Spurs still have a regular lineup, but the starting center has become Gasol. Once David Lee cannot score efficiently, his presence can only bring side effects. Using Gasol is better for stretching space and transferring basketball, which is obviously more important for the Spurs. important.

Seeing this, Su Yang didn't specifically target them, and continued to encourage George and LaVine to kill people, and they must be full of confidence.

Between you and me, with the steady performance of George and LaVine, the Kings finished the third quarter and extended their lead to 19 points.

On the Spurs side, a five-man team of small balls was hastily dispatched: 185cm Mills + 188cm Parker + 198cm Ginobili + 198cm Simmons + 216cm Gasol, clearly almost giving up single defense and using three-two The zone defense limits the king.

On the King's side, they also calmly sent out a five-man team of small balls: Curry at 191 cm + Rogdon at 196 cm + Jeremy Grant at 203 cm + Covington at 206 cm + Antetokounmpo at 211 cm, obviously a head taller , and a strong circle.

After 4 minutes of fighting, the Kings hammered the Spurs, leading in rebounds, assists, points, steals, and all statistics.

To make matters worse, Parker sprained his ankle while defending, so he had to leave the court early to rest, but Popovich was not convinced and continued to adjust.

Leonard came on to replace Parker, and Alder came on to replace Gasol, which immediately increased the offensive and defensive strength of the Spurs lineup.

But Su Yang arranged for George and LaVine to appear on the stage at the same time, replacing Grant and Covington. In the end, the five minors were crushed to death.

At the end of the game, the Kings defeated the Spurs 122 to 96, leading the series 2 to 0, which can be called a bloodbath.

Curry scored 34 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. Five players from the Kings team scored in double figures. The biggest surprise was that Antetokounmpo had a back hit.

When the final whistle sounded, the big-screen camera focused on Popovich on the Spurs bench, glimpsed a glimpse of vicissitudes.

Upon seeing this, Reggie Miller sighed: "With Duncan retiring, Popovich's era is over. The Spurs have tried hard and tried, but the Kings, as their opponent, have the highest offensive efficiency in history. They averaged 17.8 points per game in the regular season. , too strong!"

Isiah Thomas commented: "Parker's injury made the Spurs completely lose the possibility of winning. In this MAKE or MISS league, the Kings can always throw the basketball into the basket, which will make the opponent feel desperate. The Spurs are already very tenacious."

Marvin Abbott concluded: "No one can resist the madness of time, but Popovich is a great coach."

At the same time as the three guests commented, there was a heated discussion on social networks. Adelaide's sluggish performance with only 15 points and four fouls in a row was fiercely criticized. Some fans also expressed their understanding because Adelaide did not get too many tactics. support.

After finishing the press conference, the Kings team flew to San Antonio overnight, rested for a day, and played against the Spurs again.

When it came time to submit the list of players to play, the Spurs finally couldn't hide it: Parker was injured and unable to play, so Murray started instead.

As the next-generation core point guard that the Spurs are focusing on training, Su Yang didn't care about it at all. After entering the rotation, he arranged for Brogdon, who is also a rookie, to fight. The main focus is on how to limit Leonard. Spurs depend.

Anyway, give it a one-on-one challenge, help defend when you break through, and resolutely bully Leonard's shortcomings of slow ball shooting and poor ball selection, and give a profound education.

After the whole game, Leonard scored 43 points, the Kings won 103 to 92, leading the series 3 to 0.

At the post-match press conference, Popovich answered with a relaxed face in the face of reporters’ questions: “I may consider retirement in the off-season, but I am very excited about the title of accumulating the first win in the regular season. There are still a few seasons left to get it, although it will definitely be Su Yang's title in the future, but I also want to have it for a while, let's see the future..."

　Today's Celtics playing the Bulls is so ridiculous, the big turning point is more exaggerated than my novel...

　　
　
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