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Xue Liancheng faced all this calmly.

When being interviewed by reporters, he replied: "The outside world says that our three-point shooting is too bad, that there are loopholes in our defense, that our magic ball theory is pure gambling, and that because of this Losing for that reason, but what I want to say is that competitive games are like this. There is never 100%. It takes into account everyone's status and the opponent's touch. Obviously, no one is to blame for losing, and no one is responsible for losing. Any excuse, if someone must be responsible, then there is no doubt that the person who should stand up and take responsibility is me. As the leader of the team, I cannot stand up in time and continue to score when the team needs me. This is A leader fails in his duty, that’s what.”

"Now we are 1:3 behind. We are hanging on by a thread and have no retreat. The whole world is mocking me. I think this is completely right. As the leader of the team, if we lose, it is my fault. There is no reason to blame others. "

"But I will never give up, and I believe my teammates will not give in. We are 1:3 behind, and we are indeed on the verge of life and death, but we are not dead yet, as I just said Sports competition is full of uncertainty. As long as the series is not over, anything can happen. I believe in my teammates and I also believe in myself.”

This passage is sonorous and powerful, and very contagious.

But unfortunately.

It immediately attracted even greater jeers.

"Haha...are you still daydreaming?"

"I've seen shameless people before, but I've never seen such a shameless person. He's been beaten to this extent, and he's still talking harshly."

"The whole body is soft, only the mouth is hard."

"In and out of words, I face failure calmly, but I just refuse to admit defeat..."

"Being behind 1:3, you are still thinking about making a comeback. Don't you think what you said is ridiculous?"

"Let me ask you, why? You have played the entire game and scored 40 points, and you are still losing. Do you think you can save it?"

"The referee can't save you, so who can you count on?"

"The next game is the Spurs' home court, brother! Are you sure you can escape from San Antonio?"

At this time, Xue Liancheng really came to the forefront.

Although he devoted himself to training, the overwhelming wave of invasion still swept over him.

For example, his agent Zhuang Yan needs to fly back to China immediately to attend the review meeting held by the consortium.

As for what was being reviewed, although Zhuang Yan didn't say anything, Xue Liancheng could still guess something.

For example, the entire coaching staff was called to general manager Kupchak's office.

For example, there are many topics that teammates talk about, such and such is scolded by a famous commentator, and so and so says that he is not good at defending.

The gathering of these things could directly form invisible pressure, hitting his shoulders heavily.

This forced him to dare not relax even more.

Fortunately, his good brother Von Lay will return in the next game, which is definitely great news.

Feng Lai has excellent physical talent and is good at cutting three-pointers and fast breaks. This can not only enrich their tactics, but also give them a boost on the defensive end.

Vonleh replacing Marvin Williams will definitely strengthen their overall strength in the starting lineup.

Marvin Williams' return to the bench can also strengthen the bench's combat effectiveness.

So Feng Lei's return is crucial.

Whether the Lakers can hold on depends on this move.

soon.

The G5 game has arrived.

The Lakers' starting lineup has become: Xue Liancheng, Clarkson, James Johnson, Vonleh, Randle.

The pick-and-roll effect and impact of this lineup can be directly improved by a level.

At the same time, their defensive strength is better. They can at least protect the frame. In terms of individual defense, Vonleh can also face Leonard, which is very important.

The Spurs' starting lineup continues from the previous game: Mills, Ginobili, Danny Green, Leonard, Aldridge.

And Popovich has obviously made preparations for Vonleh's comeback.

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs used the defensive method of shrinking inside to reject Vonleh's sudden air cut.

The so-called shrinking inside means shrinking one step within the three-point line, in order to prevent Feng Lai from suddenly starting to attack and tear up the defense.

The effect of early prevention was quite good. Feng Lai had no way to rush in and could only wander around outside the three-point line.

In the fast break, the Spurs were also well prepared.

They are making a fuss about the back line of Mills, Danny Green and Ginobili. Apart from breaking through the man with the ball, the remaining two are not involved in rebounding.

In this case, two of the three people on their back line can always quickly return to defense, and their main return destination is basically concentrated in the paint area.

This will prevent the two monsters from taking off from the root.

But sometimes, people tend to misjudge some things.

For example, Popovich misjudged the importance of physical talent, and even more misjudged Xue Liancheng's vision and passing ability.

Shrinking inside can indeed prevent Feng Lai's air-cutting attack in advance, but the Lakers have already figured it out and let everyone participate in the offense.

Clarkson and James Johnson will also suddenly drive to the basket after crossing the screen.

Although Clarkson is thin, he is fast enough!

James Johnson's physical talent may not be that exciting, but the impact of starting after the screen can still be absolutely eliminated.

Therefore, the uncertainty of the second air-cutting point and Xue Liancheng's weird passing made Popovich's early prevention a fantasy.

And in terms of fast break.

Generally, Xue Liancheng and Clarkson are the ones who attack first, followed by the two beasts Randall and Feng Lai. Therefore, even if the Spurs arrange for the two to garrison in the penalty area in advance, they cannot stop the two beasts from attacking without the ball.

It can be said that Vonleh's comeback has great destructive power on the Spurs' defense.

Besides.

Vonleh also made outstanding contributions on the defensive end.

First of all, he really played a targeted role in guarding Leonard.

James Johnson is a relatively outstanding defensive player, but in the previous matchup, James Johnson did not get any advantage. Leonard used unsolvable mid-range to hit the Lakers' defense again and again, causing the Lakers to lose. The fragile defense was on the verge of collapse.

And now Feng Lai is back.

In terms of size, Feng Lai has certain advantages.

In terms of speed, Vonleh is not weaker than Leonard.

In terms of strength, Von Lay can also make Leonard suffer.

In terms of explosive power, Vonleh even crushed Leonard.

In addition, Vonlei's defensive awareness and defensive ability are both on the level, and he has not made any mistakes. He has been under physical confrontation. Leonard's consumption is huge, and his efficiency is also declining sharply.

Secondly, Fenglai’s ability to help defend and protect the frame is really a match for Randall + Marvin Williams. He has a very positive attitude and strives for every ball. This alone can kill Randall in an instant. +Marvin Williams.

Not to mention the defensive abilities of the two, even the most basic active defense and efforts to cause trouble to the opponent's attacker with the ball, neither of them met the standard.

Just like a showman, when someone comes to kill him, he will jump. How much impact it will have depends on God's will.

As for actively assisting in defense, don't even think about it. The attitude of the two seems to be that it's not my own business. I won't do it. At most, I will stretch out my hand to see if I can get something. If not, I will pull it down...

With such a defensive attitude, it's a wonder the Lakers can block the Spurs' attack.

What's more, their defensive awareness and defensive skills are indeed very different from Feng Lai.

This is absolutely indefensible.

With a poor defensive attitude and poor defensive ability, the Lakers' penalty area became the Spurs' back garden, with Spurs players sneaking around as if they were undefended.

Now that Feng Lai is back, the defensive intensity has suddenly increased.

As long as there are people rushing in under the basket, Feng Lai will have to defend and fight for the ball, and he will also work hard to get rebounds and screens.

Feng Lai's defensive attitude and vitality immediately activated the rest of the Lakers, which made the Lakers' defensive quality improve dramatically.

Everyone is working hard, even if sometimes the help and supplementary defense are not effective, they still have to do these actions.

This is what a team on the verge of elimination should look like.

The Spurs obviously didn't adapt all of a sudden, falling behind by 21 points 29:8 in the first quarter.

They finally reacted in the second quarter, but the Lakers' defensive intensity was really strong, causing their offensive efficiency to plummet. They fell behind by another 26 points at 31:5 in the single quarter.

in this way.

At halftime, the Lakers led the Spurs by 60 points, 47:13.

This is a very rare scene.

Throughout the series, except for taking the lead in the first two minutes, the Lakers were chasing points the rest of the time. They were a complete underdog.

Only with their counterattack in the last quarter did they have a glimmer of hope.

And now, after Feng Lai came back, he ended the first half with a lead, and it was still a double-digit lead. This is really unimaginable.

The commentator said: "Vonleh's return has improved the Lakers' offensive and defensive ends, which is really visible to the naked eye. They really need a player who can stay active on both the offensive and defensive ends, and it is obvious that Vonleh is that person."

Host: "Yes! Von Lai is like an injection of fresh blood, which revitalizes the stagnant Lakers."

The commentator had a different view: "I also agree with the two views, but the reason why the Lakers can lead by such a big score, I think it is more likely that there is a problem with the Spurs themselves. They were not able to adapt to the intensity of the game. , Leonard on the offensive end was unable to respond when facing Vonlei, and on the defensive end, they faced the impact of two beasts, and their defense became extremely fragile. There is no doubt that they were unable to adapt on both offense and defense. This rhythm."

The commentator's comments were quickly verified.

After halftime, the Spurs came to their senses.

First, make adjustments on the offensive end, using screens and pick-and-rolls to directly allow Leonard to miss Vonlei, that is, to avoid direct confrontation.

At the same time, let Aldridge be in the low position and constantly attack Randall. There is a certain gap between the two in terms of tonnage and height.

Randall's defensive skills and ability are average, and Popovich will also arrange for Ginobili to conduct sneak attacks, so in this matchup, they will undoubtedly suffer.

Two points of change finally allowed the Spurs' offense to return to its normal rhythm.

of course.

The Spurs did not change much on the defensive end, but they also adapted to this level of intensity of confrontation, and the two sides entered the stage of hand-to-hand combat.

The Lakers, who have better physical talent, obviously took advantage, but the Spurs have many veterans and are extremely experienced. There are countless pulls and small moves, so in the confrontation, the two sides were tied.

End of the third quarter.

湖人以27:29落后马刺2分，但湖人之前积攒了不错的领先优势，所以三节结束，他们依旧以87:76领先了马刺11分。

Entering the fourth quarter, Xue Liancheng did not dare to rest, but his mood was relaxed because he still had three 100% hit skills that were useless.

Coupled with the 11-point lead, victory is really close at hand.

But the Spurs' tenacity cannot be underestimated.

The two sides fought hand-to-hand like this, but the point difference narrowed step by step.

In the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, with Jonathan Simmons' three-pointer, the point difference came to the last 2 points.

It was really a hard grind, and it was almost equal.

During this period, the Lakers' offense never lost power, and there was no such thing as a few black minutes, but they were caught up, which was really helpless.

And this time.

If it had been anyone else, they might have panicked.

But Xue Liancheng didn't panic at all. He calmly signaled his teammates to pull away. After picking and rolling with Randall, he went straight in without passing the ball.

Score in!

The point difference returned to 4 points.

This score difference is actually very suspenseful.

But in the next three rounds, Xue Liancheng's three consecutive hits stunned the Spurs.

After the pick-and-roll, he stepped back to the left and made a strong three-pointer.

Three points!

Xue Liancheng's fast-break counterattack was full of impact, but when he came one step beyond the three-point line, he directly chased and shot.

Hit again!

Being flanked, he kept running, and finally rushed out under the cover of his teammates, exchanged hands with Clarkson, stepped back and shot again.

Hit again!

After three consecutive hits, the scene was immediately silenced.

Even the Spurs responded, scoring both offenses.

But the point difference was still stretched to 9 points, which was simply disappointing.

And the time is only the last 33 seconds.

finally.

The Spurs were unable to make a comeback and lost the final home game 111:118.

This result is quite unexpected.

You must know that after the Spurs lead 3:1, they can definitely harvest smoothly when they return to their home court. According to public predictions, the Spurs will advance to the finals with a 4:1 advance.

But he lost.

This is certainly a minor upset.

But it was still within an acceptable range. After all, the 3:2 lead gave the Spurs enough room for mistakes.

In other words, there is a lot of room for error correction.

Popovich can make targeted adjustments and re-watch the video to make correct defenses.

The Lakers have no such opportunity.

Otherwise, live!

Otherwise, it's death!