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There was some effect. After all, Xue Liancheng was at a disadvantage in height, wingspan, weight, and even in strength, which was his best strength.

But there is a way out.

If you don't switch defense after the pick-and-roll, there will definitely be a gap.

And Xue Liancheng can use this space to get away in half a step faster.

Apart from anything else, there is no problem in blocking Leonard's position.

Once Xue Liancheng breaks into the free throw line, the threat will be great.

You want to attack from both sides?

Back to the previous track, using Leonard for single defense becomes a waste of time.

And what if you don't pinch?

That's it.

Xue Liancheng's flying layup was so fast that even a great player like James, who had the ultimate physical talent, couldn't stop him, let alone Leonard?

and so.

After a few rounds, the Spurs found themselves in this vicious circle again, and there was no way to effectively clamp down on Xue Liancheng.

The commentator suggested: "I think Popovich should not focus on how to limit Xue Liancheng, but should do the opposite and see if he can limit others."

The commentator laughed: "Xue Liancheng has defeated a team with his own strength countless times. In the last game, and even in the seventh game against the Warriors, the bloody lesson was learned. All of this is right before our eyes. Do you actually think that Xue Liancheng does not have the strength to kill a team by himself?"

The host was also amused: "Yes! If Xue Liancheng is defended alone without any double-teaming or encirclement, then Xue Liancheng may be able to score 70 points in a game. With such an invincible performance, no team has a chance of winning."

The commentator shook his head: "This is indeed a huge problem, but since you know that you can't stop Xue Liancheng, you shouldn't focus on stopping Xue Liancheng, but try other methods..."

As soon as these words came out.

The two were completely silent.

Because this is indeed the truth. You know clearly that you cannot hold down Xue Liancheng, but you still try desperately to do so. It is completely unnecessary. Doing the opposite can also be a good attempt.

moment.

The host came to his senses: "But now time does not allow the Spurs to try again. This is a decisive game 7! They have no room for error."

Commentator: "Yes, this is where the Spurs are helpless. Logically speaking, their overall strength is above the Lakers, but so far in this game, they have not shown any trend of gaining the upper hand."

Commentator: "That's right. Once you can't establish an advantage in the first three quarters, the Spurs will be in trouble in the fourth quarter. There is no doubt about it. Xue Liancheng has proved this countless times."

While everyone was discussing.

Vonleh and Clarkson's three-pointers suddenly blossomed.

The former received the pass from Xue Liancheng and scored, and the latter chased forward and rushed forward.

in this way.

The score between the Spurs and the Lakers not only failed to narrow as expected, but instead widened the gap, with the difference reaching 9 points.

At this time, there was less than a minute left before the end of the first half, and both sides had one attack and defense.

The fans at the scene have already stopped cheering, with confusion in their eyes.

They didn't expect that the home team, which had been dominating the Lakers throughout the series, would be so far behind at this time.

This made them feel desperate.

After all, they had been leading before, even leading by a large margin, but they still failed to win the game. Now that they are behind, how can they not panic?

It was just a panic.

The game continues.

Spurs attack.

Instead of playing it slow and steady, they chose to play it fast, compressing the original 44 seconds of two rounds into three rounds.

But because he was too hasty and completed the shot in less than 8 seconds, the shot was outrageous.

At this time, there were 36 seconds left.

The Lakers advanced quickly, trying to start a fast break frenzy.

I don’t know what happened to the Spurs, they actually missed James Johnson who was rushing in quickly.

Xue Liancheng passed the ball immediately and James Johnson easily scored a layup as he wished.

58:47, the Lakers are already leading by 11 points.

This time.

The Spurs fans at the scene were even more confused.

In just less than a minute, they were beaten 8:0.

The commentary team, who were just discussing why the Spurs could not lead entering the fourth quarter, were also extremely surprised.

Commentator: "What happened to the Spurs? They seem to be stunned by this wave of attack."

Commentator: "This result is really unexpected. I thought it would be an extremely fierce battle. The Spurs would use their home advantage to play aggressively. As a result... they were 11 points behind at halftime. What will they do in the second half?"

Host: "The Spurs played too timidly, and they don't have the absolute ability to solve tough problems. Aldridge was in a slump, making only 11 points with 3 of 6 shots, and Leonard played averagely, making only 10 points with 4 of 10 shots. They didn't play at the right pace, nor did they have the fighting spirit to fight to the death. They only knew how to go further and further on the road of confrontation, but confrontation is confrontation, and they didn't show that kind of ruthlessness..."

The Lakers also only lasted 8 seconds in this fast break.

And there is still a lot of time, a full 28 seconds, which means that both sides still have one round.

This time, the Spurs finally chose to slow down the pace and delay the game.

The main focus is stability.

But sometimes, taking steady steps does not guarantee success.

With 4 seconds left in the offensive time, Ginobili cut in but failed to complete a layup.

Randall picked up the rebound and quickly passed it to Xue Liancheng.

The Lakers' fast break started again.

There are only 6 seconds left.

Halfway through the rush, Xue Liancheng encountered pressure and double-teaming. He passed the ball to Clarkson and moved forward side by side.

With 2 seconds left, they had already pushed to one step outside the three-point line.

Originally Xue Liancheng thought Clarkson was going to resign.

As a result, this guy came over in a hurry.

Xue Liancheng was not prepared at all. After all, Clarkson's playing style was to counterattack in the chaos, and then shoot or kill the basket. This was what Clarkson was good at.

So he subconsciously didn't think Clarkson would pass the ball, which led to him not being mentally prepared at all.

When he caught the ball, there were 1.2 seconds left.

He didn't even have time to hesitate and just raised his hand on the spot.

Leonard, who was fighting and retreating, rushed over quickly, but when he pulled away, he found that Xue Liancheng did not jump at all.

1.2 seconds!

If it were an ordinary person, he would have invested long ago and would not have thought so much, nor would he have had the time to think so much.

But Xue Liancheng is different. He has the ability to foresee things. Although he is not mentally prepared, he is well prepared in action.

What's more...

His repeated success at critical moments has made him more mentally and emotionally mature, so his subconscious mind is still very calm.

After shaking off Leonard, he jumped and shot with 0.6 seconds left.

The timing was just right, very accurate. The moment the ball flew out of his fingertips, the red light came on.

Xue Liancheng originally planned to use his 100% hit rate skill to further widen the score gap, but when he thought that it might be more useful to leave it until the fourth quarter, he forced himself to suppress the idea.

Once the ball came out of his mouth, he felt pretty good.

But I don’t have the confidence that I will win.

boom!

The ball hit the board directly, and Xue Liancheng felt helpless deep in his heart.

But next second.

The ball bounced straight into the basket.

Another three-pointer!

61:47, the score difference reached 14 points, and the scene fell silent.

Popovich on the sidelines kept shaking his head.

Commentator: "Although there was an element of luck in this goal, it is also a testament to his strength. Xue Liancheng has a really good feel for the ball. It's no surprise that this kind of goal went in."

There's a vacant seat!

If this kind of ball doesn't go in, that would be a big problem.

of course.

They don't know that this ball has a 20% hit rate bonus.

Xue Liancheng couldn't even smile at all despite being so lucky to score the goal.

This shows that his touch is actually not that good.

He shot 13 of 6 shots in the first half and scored 18 points, which is indeed quite average.

But Xue Liancheng's performance in the first half was often mediocre, and no one raised any objections or felt how badly Xue Liancheng played.

Because at the end of the game, Xue Liancheng can always make a comeback and the overall data is also pretty good.

Commentator: "The Spurs are really in big trouble. They were 14 points behind at halftime. This is really fatal! So far in the series, the Spurs have never had such a bad halftime performance."

Host: "Perhaps it should be more accurate to say that the Lakers performed better as a whole. In addition to Xue Liancheng, Randle scored 7 points with 3 of 10 shots, Vonleh scored 5 points with 3 of 10 shots, Clarkson scored 6 points with 4 of 11 shots, and James Johnson scored 4 points with 2 of 6 shots. They all played well. It was just that the bench was a little worse, but it was not a big deal."

Commentator: "That's true. Game 11 was probably the best game for the Lakers as a whole. They all gave Xue Liancheng a lot of help, and Xue Liancheng was no longer alone. Especially in the last minute before halftime, they had an 0: run that stunned the Spurs."

Commentator: "The third quarter is crucial. If the Spurs cannot launch a counterattack, they will likely suffer a 3:1 lead and be defeated."

And this time.

The live comments went wild.

"Haha! Someone can't eat dinner at night..."

"When the Spurs were leading 3:1, so many media outlets pronounced the Lakers dead, and so many people jumped up and stepped on Xue Liancheng. Where are those people now? Come out and let me see..."

"When Xue Liancheng staged a comeback in the last game, the outcome of this series was already determined."

"It's totally cool now. The number of Spurs fans is going to decrease significantly."

"Xue Liancheng's ability to lead a team alone is the best in history, without a doubt..."

"Already leading by 14 points at halftime, the Lakers have one foot in the finals. Xue Liancheng is truly domineering."

"Xue Liancheng is about to be deified."

Lakers fans were caught up in a sea of ​​carnival.

They also would not have thought that at halftime of the seventh game, the Lakers would walk into the locker room with a 14-point lead.

It was truly a huge surprise that fell from the sky, they never expected it!

Many media and fans who support the Spurs were also confused. The game was originally evenly matched, and the Spurs had always been ahead of the Lakers, but it turned out like this.

It's just incredible.

And where does the biggest problem come from?

More than a minute into the second quarter, they were inexplicably left behind.

There is really no defense at all.

And time flies by.

The third quarter begins.

Under the leadership of Xue Liancheng, the Lakers continued to play very steadily, organizing their offense in an orderly manner, and controlling their offensive rhythm quite well.

The Spurs didn't make many changes. Their offense was still mainly based on passing and coordinating the ball, supplemented by the strong points of the two D'Antoni players.

Aldridge recovered some of his form, which brought the Spurs' offense back to life.

of course.

The most important thing is that the mentality of all the Spurs players has been adjusted. We have to admire Popovich for this. He has done a very good job in guiding the players' mentality and emotions.

After all, with little time left at the end of the first half and they were beaten 11:0, if it were any other team, their mentality would definitely change and their emotions would definitely fluctuate.

Once affected, the shooting posture may become deformed, and once the offensive rhythm cannot be achieved, the player will become more impatient.

If this collapses, the game is basically over.

So why do the Golden State Warriors have so many one-shot attacks?

It breaks your mentality, and if you can't adjust, the game is basically over.

As time passed, the two sides were evenly matched, and the Lakers did not have a strong performance to overwhelm the opponent.

The Spurs also do not have the strength to defeat the Lakers with one blow.

The two sides just kept wasting time like this.

The commentator said: "As the game progresses, the Spurs' situation will become increasingly grim."

The commentator echoed: "Yes, at this point, the Lakers still have the trump card Xue Liancheng who has not exploded, and the Spurs, can anyone's scoring explosiveness explode over Xue Liancheng?"

Host: "I have no doubt about Xue Liancheng's ability to win games. Now that the Spurs are at the end of their rope, I think it's time for them to make bold changes."

But their discussion did not affect the progress of the game at all.

The most important thing is that Popovich can't hear it at all. Even if he hears it, he will just laugh and will not take it seriously.

Or to be more precise, both sides have fought to this point, all necessary adjustments have been made, and all possible moves have been made.

In this situation, we can only rely on the players' on-the-spot performance, and the coach's guidance is of little use.

time flies.

With 2 minutes and 15 seconds left in the third quarter.

With Xue Liancheng's low layup, the score between the two sides has reached 83:67, and the Lakers are leading by 16 points.

The Spurs are really at the edge of a cliff, with their lives hanging by a thread.

The fans at the scene were completely stunned. They couldn't believe that their home team would be eliminated in this way. They stared at the field blankly but could do nothing.

The heart-wrenching cheers and the momentum to disrupt the opponent at the beginning were long gone.

After all, if this trend continues, the Spurs will lose badly.

Because Xue Liancheng has not yet completely entered that violent state.