Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The combination of Robinson and Duncan is definitely still the Spurs' top priority.

The Spurs' attack this time was from the left and right sides, and Li Shengli blocked Robinson with his back and watched Duncan and Green duel. Even when he saw it, Duncan had already taken the lead in launching the attack...

Duncan, the cold-faced king, unexpectedly made a big change of direction in front of Green. However, Green was hit and his center of gravity was deflected. Duncan immediately sideways and drove to the basket. At this time, only Li Shengli could save the basket, so he also took care of it. Instead of going to Robinson's position, Li Shengli went straight to Duncan.

Fox!

good!

Li Shengli called Fox when he just set off.

Because the Lakers brothers who are familiar with the Spurs brothers all know that this ball is likely to be divided, so Fox also immediately launched a defense, that is... a little slower, Robinson has moved from the low post on the right to the penalty area, taking over Duncan's point The ball immediately hit a jump shot.

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According to general principles.

There is no need to target the initial defense, because everyone's state is different. It can only be said that everyone's state and feel are determined through a part of the time, and if the ball is pushed back...

If Duncan is not in good condition and Robinson is in good condition, then let Green chase Duncan to block it and not let Robinson go;

If Duncan is in good form and Robinson is in bad form, the treatment will be the same as before. Guard Duncan, who is charging, and let other teammates guard Robinson;

And if both of them are in good condition, then the defensive end can only choose the nearest defense, but they can't see much from just one attack.

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Then to the Lakers offense.

Kobe is still holding the ball at the top of the arc, and the ball moves very frequently. In Phil Jackson's tactical thinking, the purpose of moving the ball quickly is to create a weak defensive side for the opponent. This ball obviously did it... Fisher ran back from the baseline to catch the ball and took action immediately.

Kobe's position at the top of the arc has a wider field of vision.

But Fisher's position was not good, and he didn't have time to see Li Shengli's position, so he could only force the shot. After the iron... Li Shengli's speed to the basket was not as fast as in the previous round, but the plot was still the same. He was one position ahead of Robinson and faced a head-on encounter. Duncan, but Duncan has more buffer time than the previous round.

Compensatory deduction? !

Li Shengli and Duncan both thought of it.

First, Li Shengli tensed up his muscles, trying to push the ball back, and then Duncan... I just simulated a cover-up dunk by Li Shengli. This time, I didn't want to compete with Li Shengli for rebounds or blocks. He opened his hands and jumped hard. , the longest middle finger touched the ball first, and poked the ball up with a whoosh.

Middle finger? !

Is this how you use your middle finger? !

Fortunately, no one noticed this detail during the confrontation.

The two landed at the same time, but the second take-off time was not enough time for Robinson to take off with his back foot, so the rebound was taken by Robinson. When Robinson stabilized the situation and Li Shengli led the team back to defense, Duncan ran to Li Shengli's just now. The position jumped once and made a grasping ball gesture with one hand.

Although there was no ball this time, Duncan, the cold-faced king, was still expressionless, as if he was looking for more defensive possibilities. Li Shengli, who was still running backwards, looked at Duncan and really wanted to curse... Damn, are you a bad boy? The ball has been poked out. Did you do it on purpose?

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A few more rounds followed.

The Spurs' defensive end.

If Li Shengli's position cannot be taken care of, then Robinson will completely give up all defensive tasks and focus on defending Li Shengli alone.

If Li Shengli holds the ball and hits the most violent low post, Robinson will have to carry it alive. But fortunately, the skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Robinson and Li Shengli, who are both in the West, have played against each other a lot. Although they know clearly that they can't carry it, they still can't. I can hold it for a while.

Therefore, the moment the confrontation enters the penalty area, Duncan will come to support and block Li Shengli's position on the edge of the penalty area. He can jump shot but cannot reach the basket.

The ball distribution after double-teaming is predictable, and the Spurs can accept this result.

Because no matter how hard the leaked Green plays, he can't bring out Li Shengli's fatal effect at the basket, so how to choose... The Spurs brothers know very well.

As for the Spurs' offensive end.

Robinson made a sacrifice, and most of the first attack was given to Duncan.

To be honest, Duncan's current combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of Green at his peak, not to mention that Green is also old now, so when he is completely unable to defend... Green's weakness affects Li Shengli's defensive position, allowing Li Shengli to let go Started the defensive suppression of Robinson.

Admiral Robinson actually became Duncan's first mate or second gunner? !

Obviously, Robinson didn't care about this. He received Duncan's mid-air defense several times. Fox, who was on defense, had a height difference and had no pressure at all on mid-range jumpers. He made 2 of 4 shots, not counting. It's too exaggerated, but it's still too high to continue playing with 50% of mid-range shots.

There was no other way. Phil Jackson shouted from the sidelines. Li Shengli immediately switched defenses with Green. This situation was in Popovich's plan and he responded.

Compared with Li Shengli's strength on the defensive end, Green is obviously still a breakthrough point.

As a result, the Spurs' offense immediately became Robinson and Duncan playing high and low.

The 35-year-old Robinson played against the 37-year-old Green. In a slow offensive and defensive rhythm...Robinson's turnaround jump shot was quite smooth, and he could still make half of the hits. The rebound produced by the blacksmith was handed over to Li Shengli and Duncan.

It's just that Li Shengli had no problem carrying O'Neal during his peak period. After all, the test of blocking ability is still about exerting strength.

At this point, Duncan suffered a lot. Whenever there was a rebound in the penalty area, he would be stuck by Li Shengli and could not get the rebound at all. But Li Shengli, who got the rebound, was also confused by Duncan... because the Lakers counterattacked and fell first. Duncan, who was sitting in the seat, still imitated him with an expressionless face, raising his buttocks and simulating that no one was stuck in the seat.

Damn, this guy must have done it on purpose!

Li Shengli was very angry, but the offensive end was restricted outside the penalty area, and his jump shot was not good.

Of course, this also has pros and cons, because the good news is that the Spurs have not relaxed their care of themselves. Kobe and a few teammates' offense is smoother... It is originally to find opportunities for the strong side to hit the weak side by moving the ball, and usually find them. Usually it's a three-on-two on one side, but now Robinson and Duncan are guarding themselves, and the strong side created by moving the ball outside can even have a three-on-one effect.

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The first quarter ended in a 25:25 tie because the Spurs brothers were in good shape and the twin-tower tactics were smooth due to the stability of the mid-range. The Lakers enjoyed the benefit of Li Shengli being double-teamed, only three against two or even three. The first-down offense can't take the lead, and the feel is really not good.

The second quarter begins.

Phil Jackson took Fisher off because Fisher was 0 for 3 in the first quarter, and Crotty was on top.

Although Crotty's defensive significance is not great, Phil Jackson, who knows people well and uses them well, knows... Crotty's offensive ability is limited, but his fixed-point shooting ability is still very strong due to hard training.

Now it's all about the strong side playing against the weak side. It's too easy to find a fixed position. And at the beginning of the game, he hit three amazing three-pointers. Crazy Crotty just dared to shoot. He also made a 3+1 and scored 10 consecutive points. point.

The situation is changing all the time.

The efficiency of the Lakers' perimeter has exceeded the limit that the Spurs can accept. Therefore, the double-teaming of the Spurs brothers was disbanded on the spot and more defensive power was dispersed to the perimeter. As a center, Li Shengli, to be honest, has less trouble with the touch than the perimeter. Immediately, he let go of low post plays and scored consecutively into the basket. Robinson became more and more overwhelmed, which also made the score in the second quarter a watershed... After the first quarter was tied, the Lakers took the lead in the second quarter. 5 points.

5 points is not much, but it is a signal!

Popovich was helpless on the sidelines... At the beginning, I saw the Spurs brothers in good condition and Li Shengli's turnaround jumper. I felt that the Spurs encountered the weakest Li Shengli today and got the biggest advantage in the game. But the problem is Li Shengli's shot at the basket is not affected by his touch, and he can dunk whatever he wants.

In the first quarter, the Spurs limited Li Shengli, who scored 5 points; in the second quarter, the Spurs let go of Li Shengli because of Crotty's three-point threat, and Li Shengli scored 15 points;

This makes absolutely no sense!

In the second half... limited to the status of the players, there were only so many tactical changes. Popovich felt that the Spurs played at least 70% of their strength in this game, but the Lakers played significantly lower than this ratio and were unworthy. Even though he passed the test, he was still better than his own.

Strength may not necessarily be performance, but strength may lie in stability and the Lakers' ability to deal with any disadvantages. And the message conveyed in today's game... is very dangerous, because the Lakers' requirements for breaking the game are too low.

Just because Crotty had an inexplicably good touch caused his own defensive system to collapse?

Today it is Crotty, tomorrow it can be Fisher, and the day after tomorrow it can be Tyronn Lue. Anyone can be the key to breaking the game. The big deal is just to give some time to screen for someone with better touch, let alone as the main force. If Kobe Bryant breaks out steadily, the results will be even more disastrous.

As a result, in the third quarter, the Spurs lost another 5 points at the hands of the Lakers.

Including Popovich, everyone in the Spurs is thinking about a question... With the combination of Li Shengli and Kobe, how to fight this horse? Not only this season, the Lakers may be riding on it for a long time in the future. The top of the Western Conference, and the Spurs' best playoff performance may be to stop in the Western Conference Finals?

This is a very distressing thing!

Popovich thought of David Robinson... As the cornerstone of the Spurs, Robinson is getting harder and harder to play, which means that the strength of the entire Spurs can be expected to decline, but the Lakers have been stable because of Li Ke's combination, and if the Spurs are Before Robinson retired, if he didn't form a suitable team for Duncan, then the Spurs couldn't even make it to the Western Conference Finals as a daydream.

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Until the end of the fourth quarter, the score between the two sides was 83:93!

The Spurs did not lose points in the final quarter and only lost 10 points in the whole game.

It's just that Robinson only played less than 36 minutes, and the rest of the time was spent by the substitute inside team to carry Li Shengli. The result was that the entire team's inside staff was stunned and wiped out.

Li Shengli scored 26+15, and Kobe finished with 31 points. As for the Spurs...Robinson's 18+8 data was already higher than the season average, but it was still not as good as his opponent Li Shengli. Fortunately, the cold-faced king Duncan got 30+11 The data of 5 assists can be used as the Spurs' final card.

This card is a little weird!

In Li Shengli's opinion... Although Duncan's behavior is a bit confusing, he is indeed top-notch at the fourth position. If he can play with him, there will be no doubt about the championship. The pair of fat guys and boys who played in Boston There is definitely no problem with the combination of the dead skinny man, but the problem is that it is impossible.

So even if we finally win against the Spurs and join forces with the Green Army again.

Li Shengli was also thinking... Without Ben and Barkley, how would Garnett deal with him? After all, the Celtics were the real enemy. As soon as the game was over, Li Shengli approached Phil Jackson, and his intention was very clear. , we must develop tactics for Duncan in the future to deal with the strongest Celtics in the past ten years that we may encounter in the future.

Duncan the Grim King?

If the urban management from Los Angeles doesn't smash up your cold noodle stall, then it won't be easy for us to win the next game, right? !