The System of Basketball Becomes a God

Chapter 252 Sophisticated and Calm

(The Lakers have been in a lot of turmoil recently, and there have been a lot of big news about transactions in the league, so I don’t know how to describe it now. Cousins ​​was traded to the Pelicans and formed a twin tower with Anthony Davis. Louis William James was also sent to the Rockets and acquired Brewer, the Cavaliers signed Deron Williams, and the Lakers also signed a young player.)
Li Qian scored 17 points and 7 assists in the half, a very good statistic and the highest score in the half. Wharton also appreciated Li Qian's performance in the first half today.

Of course, throughout the first half, the Lakers played a game of their own style. The style of play around Li Qian and Russell was still very effective, and it could also bring a lot of fresh tactics and systems to the team. Obviously now The system is not mature enough.

The Spurs' tactical system is mature and stable, and the players' respective cognitions are relatively real. Therefore, the Lakers' lead in the first half is not a sure-fire advantage. Anyone who relaxes a little bit may be reversed.

Popovich began to lecture in the locker room, more to criticize defensive mistakes and unnecessary missed offensive opportunities.

"I need you to maintain a high-intensity competitive state. Don't underestimate the Lakers. Although they are young and inexperienced, if we relax, we may be defeated. Such a loss should not be. You have to fight Keep your spirits up, whoever failed to execute the tactics in the second half, I’m sorry, go back to the bench and wave the towel!” Obviously Popovich is a little unhappy, the players’ competitive state is completely out of shape, the defense is lax, the concentration is not enough, and even the offense is still weak. Constant mistakes, and even being killed by a rookie inside the Spurs, this is what Popovich can't bear the most.

The atmosphere in the Lakers locker room is relatively relaxed. After all, they lead by 17 points. As long as they can complete the defense and offense well in the second half, there is hope to win the game.

Winning a game at the Spurs' home court is a great boost to team morale.

Walton emphasizes overall, passing the ball, taking shots at the right time, creating shooting space, and enhancing lethality.

"Qian, today's performance is astonishing, this is the playoffs!" Nick Yang made no secret of his praise, and even envied this yellow-skinned boy, from underestimation to now, like an inspirational legend.

"They all cooperated well and everyone played well." Li Qian was a little shy when he heard the praise. As Asians, modesty is our label and even a tradition.

Ingram struggled a bit in his performance today and was at a loss. This may be a common problem for rookies, and he may feel a little uncomfortable.

Li Qian saw that Ingram was a little disappointed, walked over, put his arms around his shoulders and said, "Dude, everything will pass, believe that you can solve everything."

Ingram raised his head to meet the smiling Li Qian, smiled knowingly and said: "Yes, I will adjust my state, hey, don't worry, I will play instead!"

After the players rested, they returned to the field. The gray and black home court gave people an unbearable sense of suffocation and made people uncomfortable with psychological barriers. However, playing football requires a strong psychological quality.

The third quarter is about to start, and the enthusiasm of the fans has not diminished at all, and they are even more confident and exciting.

The fans at the scene shouted like a tsunami, as if they wanted to remind them with great momentum that now is the playoffs, not the regular season, and they need to improve their defensive strength and game attitude.

When the reporter interviewed Popovich, he asked: "What made you fall behind by [-] points at halftime?"

Popovich said calmly and seasonedly, without any emotional fluctuations, as if everything was under control: "We are facing the once glorious Lakers, and now they have risen again. We may be too convinced that we can easily take the game away. , we underestimated them, and in the second half we will be more involved in defense and play more aggressively."

Li Qian's performance was not like a rookie at all. On the stage of the playoffs, he behaved like a veteran player who had experienced many battles. He didn't flinch at all, and his eyes were full of baskets.

"Hey! Cheer up!" Ingram, who was exposed to the playoffs for the first time, was completely unable to adapt to the playoff stage. Leonard grabbed Ingram's turnaround jumper from the weak side and directly hit the basket. Seeing this, Leonard scored six points in the same position three times in a row, forcing the Lakers to double-team and give up a player with unstable outside baskets. However, in this way, Aldridge's role was reflected, and the Lakers basketball team There are too few players who can cause him trouble, and jump shots one step away from the free throw line are also consecutive hits.

Two points led to a 10-0 climax for the Lakers, which forced the Lakers to call a short timeout to make adjustments.

Walton has always emphasized sharing the ball, and he did a good enough job today, but the defense on the front line was useless. Leonard and Aldridge were simply eager to get it inside the free throw line!
The lack of defense made the Lakers have to put Luer Deng back on the field to see if it can alleviate the loopholes in the forward defense.

The Spurs home fans' voices became more and more intense, and the entire stadium seemed to be in boiling water, whispering to each other. Every time a goal was scored, the fans shouted back, which proved that we believe we can recover the point difference.

The maturity of the Spurs system allows them to recover from being passive in time, but the young Lakers, many of whom have no experience in the playoffs, are inevitably a little timid at critical moments. At this time, only Li Qian can overcome difficulties At that time, he responded, but one person cannot beat the offensive of five people on the opposite side. In half a quarter, Leonard scored eight points and Aldridge scored six points, all of a sudden pulling the point difference to within ten.

There is no more time left for the Lakers to continue to maintain their advantage. During the half-quarter mandatory timeout, Walton allows the players to continue to be aggressive, but the defense must be executed steadily and cannot be distracted. The stability of the Spurs is surprisingly terrible, and the ability to adjust is also certain. sharp.

The outside world is surprised by the Lakers' record this season. They don't expect the Lakers to break through the first round, and even think they can't win any game in the playoffs.

The gap in strength does hinder the Lakers from moving forward, but it cannot be denied that the Lakers have soared to the playoffs in one season. I have to lament the Lakers' drafting ability. Li Qian gave the illusion that he was born out of nowhere. Is he the savior of the Lakers?Or Jeremy Lin's short-lived, unknown.

But his arrival did bring the Lakers into the playoffs after three years.

(Back again!)

(End of this chapter)