Thanos

Chapter 238

After several hesitation, Parker, who was outside the three-point line, did not make a shot after all.

In fact, although his three-point shooting rate is less than 30%, he is not completely afraid of taking shots.

Perhaps it was Ye Heping's previous oppressive defense that cast a shadow on him.

After all, Parker was just a fourth grader.

Moreover, his early psychological quality was not strong, and he was often scolded by Popovich to cry.

After some hesitation, the attack time is running out.

At the prompt of his teammates, Parker reacted and forced a shot hastily.

Interferenced by Ye Heping, Parker's emergency stop jump shot was seriously missed.

A sports car in adversity is a Buddha in adversity, and a demon sword in a desperate situation slashes demons.

Looking at it from another perspective, Parker's performance is often unsatisfactory in games with headwinds.

Only with a downwind game can he perform exceptionally well.

The Lakers accepted the rebound and had no chance to play a fast break.

The speed of the Spurs' defense is still very powerful. After all, this Spurs is not the Spurs team that is seriously aging in later generations. It is not easy to score fast break points in front of them with strict discipline.

But the Lakers are used to it.

With Kobe around, they don't have to play fast breaks, and the tough battles are completely worthwhile.

Cook, Ye Heping, and Odom all have three-pointers, and Mihm also has a relatively reliable mid-range shot, which can widen the penalty area.

Kobe can play post-up singles wantonly in the penalty area and low post, or directly initiate a breakthrough from the outside.

Bowen's defense is very good, but it is still impossible to defend Kobe alone.

Kobe scored another 2 points, 7:0.

Spurs attack.

This time, at the prompt of Popovich from the sidelines, Parker did not simply throw the ball to Duncan, but played a pick-and-roll.

This combination worked well in the last game, even Kobe couldn't catch up with the French sports car with a super engine.

But this time, after Parker got rid of Ye Heping, another burly man appeared in front of him.

Brian Cook, this is the first time Cook has entered the starting lineup all season, and fans are still questioning whether this choice is correct.

After all, he is a power forward who can only shoot three-pointers. His style of play is very soft, he can't handle people, and he doesn't grab rebounds.

However, his three-pointers are really good. This season is his second season, and he averaged 39.2% per game, which is better than Atkins and Ye Heping. He is the three-pointer leader in the Lakers.

Cook rushed in front of Parker and pushed forward fiercely, forcing Parker to retreat.

A big delay!

Cook's press successfully destroyed the Spurs' pick-and-roll tactics.

"I didn't expect Cook to delay the pick-and-roll effect so well. It seems that this guy can only shoot three-pointers!"

The commentary booth started a discussion.

"That's right, his speed is considered fast in the 4th position, and he is soft in confrontation, but his body is very wide, and after all, he is a big man of 206 cm. He can really seal Parker's space in a short period of time. Parker can't pass the ball even if he wants to."

That's right, don't think Cook is a skinny guy because he doesn't like confrontation.

From the outside, Cook is a burly man, the kind who is big and thick.

Just looking at his appearance, you might even think that this guy is a bodybuilder, his appearance doesn't match his skillset.

Parker stabilized the rhythm, reorganized the attack, and half of the 24 seconds passed.

Ye Heping single-handedly defended Parker at the top of the three-point line, and defended another step away.

Parker hesitated and still dared not make a shot, and hung to the inside to Duncan.

Ye Heping unscrupulously emptied Parker and cooperated with his teammates to double-team Duncan.

Duncan is double-teamed by four big men over 206 centimeters, even stronger than Duncan can't score at will.

Meme topped, Odom, Ye Heping, Cook pressed, Duncan played extremely uncomfortable, and still failed to score this time.

Immediately after the Lakers protected the backcourt rebound, Kobe broke through the positional battle and assisted Cook to hit a three-pointer.

10: 0!

This is the most disparate start of this round of the series!

Ye Heping's single defense against Parker played a huge role.

In addition, Cook's entry into the starting lineup has also had very good results.

These should be the two main reasons why the Lakers beat the Spurs.

"The performance of the Lakers in the series is really impressive. The head coach is too good. Frank Hamblen is really pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger!"

"In the three rounds of the series, the Lakers are the one behind in strength, but each time there is a tactical adjustment, and the results are immediate. Divac in the first round, Vujacic in the second round, and Cook in the third round. Coach Frank is hiding something!"

"I feel like Tang Shuai won't be able to reach Frank's level even if he comes back!"

Coach Frank was well received on the Internet.

Frank looked at social media after the game, and his face was completely red.

He knows how much he has.

Not to mention being compared with a champion coach like Rudy Tomjanovich, he is not even as good as the general head coach of a weak team.

In fact, after losing the last game, he deliberately turned the starting lineup into a regular starting lineup, because the players insisted on adjusting.

The main thing was Ye Heping, who took the initiative to ask Ying to defend Parker and make suggestions.

Ye Heping's prestige in the team is still very high. Other players including Kobe and Odom support him. Frank has no choice but to support him.

But now, Frank is glad to have listened to Ye Heping's suggestion.

If he continues to play like this, it will be easy for him to be the head coach of a weak team next season, and he may still be robbed.

After the game, Popovich quickly made adjustments.

With Ginobili replacing Parker, Parker's offensive and defensive ends have been exploded, and he is no longer usable, and it is almost as good as a substitute.

After Ginobili came up, the offense was enchanting, tearing apart the Lakers' defensive formation in a fancy way, and a wave of offense helped the Spurs stabilize the situation.

In addition, the Lakers did not dare to let Ginobili go, which made Duncan a lot easier.

However, the pit at the beginning was a bit big. At the end of the first quarter, at 29:23, the Lakers maintained a 6-point lead.

In the substitute stage, Ginobili and Parker played with the substitutes.

For the Lakers, Kobe stayed on the court, and Atkins and Butler with sufficient physical strength played, plus Divac, Medvedenko, Grant, Walton, and Vujacic could also play, and the personnel were abundant.

For the first time, the Lakers did not suffer a loss in the rotation stage, but widened the gap.

Kobe's touch today is also very good. He started the first quarter and has been very accurate since then.

After all, he played mediocre in the first three games, and it was his turn to explode.

Seeing that the point difference was gradually widening, Popovich couldn't sit still, and gradually replaced the main force and continued to play.

The Lakers soldiers came to cover up the water and soil, and also changed all the starting lineup back.

And Kobe's strict defense against Ginobili also made Ginobili feel bad, and his efficiency dropped seriously.

In the face of adversity, Duncan was still reliable, turning around and making small throws again and again, and hitting the board with his back to help the Spurs increase points.

In the second quarter alone, Duncan scored 15 points alone.

Sure enough, it is a sports car in good times and a Buddha in adversity!

But at halftime, 51:45, the Lakers still lead by 6 points.

(End of this chapter)