“Second-year Leonard’s moldability is so promising and he has the potential to be a superstar!
His defense is top-notch. After focusing on defense in the past two seasons, he has gradually developed offense, which is just right to succeed the aging GDP combination.
Now that the GDP combination will shine for another two years, Leonard will be the one to conquer the world in the future.
The Lakers may not have expected that the spoiler would be second-year Leonard! "
"It's really hard to imagine. After all, Leonard is just a general guarded by Bo Povich. I guess the coach himself didn't expect Leonard to have such great potential..."
At the end of the timeout, the Lakers made substitution adjustments, Jamison came on, and Gasol came on.
On the Spurs' side, the players have just shown their chemistry and no substitutions have been made.
"Oh, Gasol just came on the court, Paul took the ball to the frontcourt, immediately gave him the ball, and then cut into the basket.
Parker followed, but it was a feint by the Lakers. Gasol was the main attacker. He feinted a shot, turned around and dribbled the ball through, leaving only the basket in front of him..."
Diaw's defense couldn't stand it at all, and Leonard, who came to help defend, was also very active, but Gasol was too long, every inch longer and stronger, he could hit high, and there was no Duncan to protect the basket. The Spurs were the tallest in the team at this time. It's Dior who's 2.03 meters tall, and he's still protecting a Der basket?
Defensively, what else do you need a bicycle for?
The five small lineups have such attributes. On defense, you have to kill yourself first, that is, 'death' the five small lineups.
Bang-dang——!
"Beautiful goal!
Of course, it was also the Spurs' choice. Duncan and Splitter were not available, but they actually chose such an unreliable small lineup.
Sure enough, the Spurs chose to attack..."
94 to 101!
The score difference became 7 points.
At this time, other pressure came to the Spurs, and attacking with the Lakers was never a good choice.
The scores they got were too high.
You can imagine competing with top students for the rankings.
The Lakers are the top student, and his scores are very high.
It's not enough for the Spurs to get high marks in one subject. It won't increase the score by much, and other subjects must also be tested well.
On the court, the Spurs attack.
Leonard was guarded closely.
In the past, Leonard was basically doing personal work to guard against Kobe. Now Kobe is copying work. Facing Leonard in crazy mode, this is not surprising.
“The side Leonard runs on becomes the Lakers’ defensive side.
Under Kobe's strict defense, he couldn't catch the ball, he couldn't catch the ball at all.
Parker chose to play an outside screen with Diaw.
Parker went in, jumped out, passed the ball to Diaw in the high post, caught the ball, jumped up, raised his hand and shot a two-point jumper..."
Gasol didn't defend, and Su Bei rushed to help defend, but it was just a show.
The Spurs' double withdrawal, wings flying around, and Leonard's explosion made the offense too difficult to defend.
If the role players can take action at any time and dare to take the pressure and take action when there is space, with the defensive ability of the Lakers, the only thing they can really do is listen to the gunshot.
Bang-dang——!
"No!
The open opportunity came, but Diaw failed to use it.
Beautiful, after Gasol protected the rebound, he actually dribbled the ball and pushed the speed to counterattack. When he saw Leonard rushing towards him, he immediately distributed the ball to Paul.
Another beautiful turn, passing Gary Neal, and then, with a push of both hands, sent the basketball to the front court..."
At this time, Su Bei took the lead and rushed to the frontcourt.
Kobe followed suit.
"The transition from defense to offense was too fast. Subei got the basketball in the frontcourt and the right three-point line was 75 degrees outside the three-point line. What was Subei doing?
OMG!
He pulled it out, and the shot was so random, so messy. He raised his hand and hit a blind three-point jumper. Is it possible? If so, it will probably kill the game..."
Bang-dang——!
Su Bei's three-pointer missed.
He actually wasted this counterattack that must have scored a goal.
If you choose a layup, you can score a goal steadily.
Outside the stadium, the fans and spectators immediately exclaimed with regret.
“Kobe came back, he got the offensive rebound, and the Lakers had another chance, and he rushed into the penalty area.
What the hell?
Kobe's one-on-two open basket actually passed the ball?
In the right corner, Su Bei got the ball again and attempted a three-point shot again. Leonard pounced, but Su Bei had already pulled up and shot another three-point jumper..."
Leonard's talent is not outstanding, but he never guessed that Kobe would pass the ball, let alone that Kobe would go crazy with Su Bei. When he missed his first three-point shot, he still chose to believe in Su Bei.
When he turned around and rushed out, he only heard the sound of gunshots.
Swish——!
"Yes!
Su Bei hit the target.
Well done!
This three-pointer was so cruel that the difference between the two sides became 10 points, leaving the Spurs with less than 6 minutes. The Spurs' defense was not as good as before, and this ball was basically a kill. game.
I have to say that Su Bei's three-pointer was too difficult to withstand.
No wonder Kobe gave up the one-on-two open opportunity and chose to bet that Su Bei’s three-point pistol had bullets..."
There is no three-point shot that cannot be scored. If not, then try the second time!
94 to 104! !
The score difference became 10 points.
Off the court, Bo Povich quickly replaced Gary Neal and Danny Green with Duncan and Ginobili.
Not to mention, Duncan came on the court and immediately hit a solid mid-range two-pointer to stabilize the situation on the court.
“Very nice entry!
Duncan is so stable. Even though he is old, he is still very capable..."
However, what's the use of Duncan's offense no matter how good it is?
His defense is no longer at the level of dominating the game.
Looking back, after three threats, Kobe broke through Leonard, reached the penalty area, withstood Duncan's block, forced a pull-up jumper...
Swish——!
"Gone!
The game can be said to be over!
Kobe was too strong. Duncan and Leonard, two generations of the Spurs teamed up to defend Kobe, but the little gap that Kobe could use his ability to stay in the air was wiped out.
With Kobe's goal, the point difference between the two sides was still 10 points, but time had passed.
The problem for the Spurs now is not how to score, but how to defend..."
Outside the court, Bo Povich looked at it and shook his head, knowing that it would be difficult to overturn the game in the next few minutes.
On the court, Ginobili broke through, used Diaw's cover to get rid of Subei's defense, rushed to the penalty area, broke through with a lost step, caused a foul on Gasol, and also threw the basketball towards the basket.
Bang-dang——!
The basketball was on top of the basket, turned half a circle, and still fell out.
"What a pity!
Ginobili's demon sword has a chance to get 2+1.
It's a pity that Ginobili is also old. If he were two or three years younger, this ball would definitely be a chance to score 3 points.
This is an excellent opportunity for the Spurs to narrow the point difference.
If the 3-pointer is successful, come back and defend another one, and Duncan will hit another one..."
horrible!
This Spurs team is too scary.
However, the Spurs were unable to score 3 points from the beginning.
Although Ginobili scored in front of Su Bei, he only got two points from the free throw line.
Looking back, Paul stood up and used the same pick-and-roll tactics. Then, he stopped suddenly, jumped up, and took a two-point shot...
Swish——!
"too difficult!
The Lakers' personal offensive ability is too strong.
Gasol assisted or attacked the basket with his back, Su Bei's three-point shot, Kobe's breakthrough attack, and now Paul's pull-up after the pick-and-roll...
How many points can the Spurs score on offense? Looking back, the Lakers immediately responded offensively. What can you use to top it up..."
Off the court, Mike Brown clenched his fists in celebration.
He had never fought so richly.
There used to be only one mode: "Defense with bread, attack James".
Now there are 4 "James", so what if there is no "bread"?
How could he lose such a rich game? He wants to write a book!
Bang-dang——!
"Leonard was blocked by Kobe and chose to shoot a three-pointer after being blocked.
Kobe anticipated it and dodged it successfully.
Leonard moves like a robot, too jerky.
As a result, if you fail to steal the chicken, you will lose the rice, you will fail to commit a foul, and you will not make three-pointers..."
…
“Ginobili and Diaw were in the pick-and-roll.
From beyond the three-point line, Ginobili was empty and he shot.
Swish——!
Beautiful, the demon sword is so powerful.
The Lakers' defense shrunk, and there was only one Su Bei. No matter how good the defense was, it couldn't prevent the cooperation of the two.
Spurs still have a chance...
Looking back, Kobe Leonard fouled, causing Leonard to commit his fifth foul. When he was about to graduate, he also got a free throw opportunity. Although the Spurs' three-pointer tactics were successful, they still had to pay back defensively. 2 points..."
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Spurs' offense was full of firepower. With Leonard's explosion, Duncan's steady performance, and Ginobili's demonic attack, the Spurs scored 35 points in a single quarter.
However, focusing on offense, the Lakers scored 29 points on defense.
In the first three quarters of the game, the Spurs dug a 12-point hole.
Sure enough, just relying on defense is impossible and absolutely impossible to recover.
Especially the opponent is the F4 level Lakers.
Buzz—!
As the buzzer sounded and the red light sounded, the full game time ended with the score 112 to 118. The Lakers had the last laugh with a 6-point advantage, taking a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals.
Leonard made 8 of 12 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 22 points and 3 rebounds.
Parker made 9 of 14 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 20 points and 11 assists, a double-double.
Duncan made 6 of 12 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. He also performed well.
Ginobili made 5 of 9 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. There is still gas in the tank.
Coupled with 10 points from Gary Neal and Danny Green, the Spurs had six players score in double figures, and their offensive firepower was definitely very brave.
However, for the Lakers, Kobe 35+Subei 31+Paul 22+Gasol 18.
The four players scored 106 points together. There are too many subjects that can be scored.
The Spurs are blooming more, but the top scorer is the explosive Leonard. He only focuses on offense and there is no competition at all.
...(End of chapter)
