Leading by two points, replaced Duncan, and ended up being tied!
Every Spurs fan in front of the TV felt like they were going to have a cerebral hemorrhage.
Listening to the crazy cheers of Lakers fans on TV.
Listen to the crazy shouts of the commentators on TV.
At this time, the Spurs fans in front of the TV all looked at the equally confused Spurs coach Popovich with confusion.
In the Spurs' last defense, Popovich replaced the two centers and played one senior and four juniors. There was no problem.
At that time, everyone predicted that Coach D would use a five-back tactic to attack.
In order to defend the five backs, of course you need one big and four small.
but!
Why was Duncan replaced?
Why not leave Duncan on the court for one year and four years?
Even if Duncan is exhausted now, he has already played hard for 23 minutes and 40 seconds in the second half. Why not let him play hard again in the last 20 seconds?
anger!
Puzzled!
Not willing to give in!
Popovich, who was once the god of coaching in their minds, made this key decision this time to make Spurs fans really angry and have brain hemorrhage.
And there is no harm without comparison.
Look at Coach D hugging China Yi now, damn it!
As for his performance at critical moments, Bobo was absolutely blown away by Coach D!
China lost a backcourt rebound in its last defensive round.
In this offensive round, Coach D did not replace him for Howard, but continued to keep him.
In the end, he made up for it by grabbing an offensive rebound and tied the game for the Lakers!
And, this isn’t the first time!
In this series, the Lakers have tied or defeated the Spurs three times!
In the first game, a defensive round at a critical moment, everyone would choose to put Nash on the bench, but Coach D put Nash on the court. In the end, Nash completed a key steal to beat the Spurs!
In the second game, TMC did not take a single shot in the last three minutes. It looked like it was weak and it was going to be soft. But in the end, Coach D dared to shout "Travel McGrady!" to the court, making McGrady, who was ridiculed by Pop, a softie. players, went to hit the buzzer beater, and in the end, McGrady really hit the buzzer beater, beating the Spurs!
And in this scene, China Yi...
Spurs fans in front of the TV reviewed the three games of this series.
The original symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage not only did not alleviate, but also worsened!
In the past, they really thought that Popo was good at everything, knew the system, could play tactics, was ruthless, and had no faults in coaching at critical moments.
The perfect head coach.
But after this series, Spurs fans were really in tears.
Who the hell loses at critical moments every day, and would be like this without tears!
The Spurs were about to fall behind 0-3.
But damn, after looking at these three games, the Spurs are obviously stronger than the Lakers!
This is the most damning thing!
They lost this series not because of the strength of the team, but because of the head coach!
This is what Spurs fans can't stand the most.
After all, Popovich used to be a coaching god in their minds.
But in this series, Coach D is the god of coaching, while Popo, at best, is the one who gets mad at critical moments. The coach is insane!
"This is the difference between Coach D and Bobo I am talking about! The difference between the two is not in terms of strength. Maybe in terms of strength, Bobo is still above Coach D, but Coach D trusts the players more, and Bobo Trust yourself more!"
"And this is the most direct manifestation. Coach D believes that Yi can complete the final redemption, while Popovich believes in his own judgment. Duncan has no physical strength and is not suitable to stay on the court to defend. In the end, these two completely different Basketball philosophy caused the final result!"
"I'm not going to say what Duncan will be like on the court, but Yi is
In this game, there was indeed no offensive rebound taken off Duncan's head! "
Barkley is very excited now.
For this series, the round just now was so crucial!
If the Spurs really hold on and win this game, then the final big score will be 2-1, and the subsequent games will be terrifying, and it will definitely lead to a tiebreaker.
But now, with a draw, Duncan has run out of ammunition. Although the top four guards Ganash have also run out of ammunition, and the final offense is ironclad, it is obvious that now, the Lakers' morale is like a rainbow!
Listen to the Staples cheers now!
Listen to the cheers across Los Angeles right now!
At this moment, countless Los Angeles Lakers fans are going crazy around the world.
Even if you don’t know what’s going on outside.
Look at Staples Center right now.
The Hollywood stars in the front row once again knelt on one knee and formed a row. Now it has become a fixed routine for Hollywood stars to kneel down on one knee every time the Lakers play home games. They always look for opportunities to kneel down.
At this moment, they don't have to find a reason at all, and the fans won't say that they are taking advantage of the traffic.
Because Lakers fans themselves want to kneel to Coach D at this time!
It’s so damn strong!
Three close games, even slightly weaker games, were forced to score 3-0 by Coach D!
Jim Shu in the stands was already wiping tears with excitement at this time.
Defeating the Spurs, the Lakers will definitely advance to the Finals!
The promise of leading the team to win the championship within three years is about to be fulfilled!
"Jim, let's win the championship this year!"
I recalled in my mind what Du Kang said to himself with a smile that night.
Jim Shu wiped away his excited tears and clenched his fists tightly.
And Aunt Jenny's place was not far from Jim's.
At this time, the expression on Aunt Jenny's face was not so pretty.
Although she is a relatively amateur fan.
But we also know that in such an atmosphere, the Spurs will most likely be gone in overtime.
Trailing 0 to 3, no team in the history of the NBA has been able to reverse it!
"Too strong! Our Coach D is too strong!"
During the pause before overtime begins.
Lakers fans were chanting Du Kang's name like crazy.
And in the celebrity district of Staples.
At this time, the Lakers star was also too excited to control himself.
"This is the most powerful coaching art I have ever seen!"
"The tiebreaker series was actually swept by Coach D!"
"Popovich, who is known as the most capable coach in the NBA, actually made such a serious command error by Coach D!"
"Coach D's tactics and system are hard to evaluate right now. His IQ, his football intelligence, his judgment and ability to read the game are definitely the best in NBA history!"
"Now I realize how great Mr. Jerry Buss is. A head coach as great as Coach D should be tied to the Lakers' chariot!"
"The position of the godfather of the Lakers should belong to Coach D! It's not that Mayfair isn't good, it's that Coach D is too strong! Give Mayfair the crippled three-dozen guard, and give Mayfair the worn-out Chinese Yi. They will be swept by the Clippers, just like they were swept by the Mavericks, but Coach D can sweep the Spurs!"
Once upon a time, these famous Lakers who followed Aunt Jenny to yell at Du Kang and were envious and resentful of Du Kang receiving gifts from Old Buss, have all rebelled now.
Became a loyal fan of Coach D.
Let's put it that way.
Judging from the performance of coach D in the series between the Lakers and Spurs, as long as he does not resign himself, no one dares to force him to resign.
As long as Coach D himself is not so proud.
Even if he doesn't win the championship this season, Lakers fans are willing to give him time and wait!
In the entire history of the NBA, no head coach can be like Coach D, holding the hammer on a head coach of Popovich's level!
Therefore, no matter the on-site commentators, the Lakers fans on site, or Lakers celebrities, anyone paying attention to this game at this time is shocked and crazy about the Lakers' incredible final draw.
"A draw does not mean winning. This game is great, you are great, and your opponent is also great!"
"Believe that your opponents can create miracles, and even more believe that you can create miracles yourself!"
Du Kang stretched out his right hand and raised it high!
Kobe, Tracy McGrady, Carter, Iverson, Nash, Howard, Yi Jianlian, Ebanks, Oden, Gasol, Artest...
All the Lakers players followed Du Kang and raised their right hands.
The various wristbands on the wrists of Lakers players look so dazzling.
In addition to the nine Lakers players who were awarded wristbands by Du Kang, other Lakers players also got a white wristband on their wrists.
Well, they don’t dare to get wristbands of other colors.
Seeing the excitement and determination on the faces of the Lakers players at this time, Du Kang smiled and shouted.
"Must win!"
"Must win!!"
"Must win!!!"
Shocking!
Coach D brings the shouts of the Lakers players!
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black and white!
Under the light of the lights, those legendary wristbands on the wrists of Lakers players!
They are all so shocking!
Even the Spurs fans in front of the TV were so shocked that their scalps were numb!
Overtime begins.
The Spurs here.
Duncan plays again.
Duncan, Leonard, Danny Green, Ginobili, Parker, this is the Spurs' strongest lineup.
As for the Lakers.
Popovich was in a trance.
Oden, Howard, Yi Jianlian, Ebanks, Kobe.
Farke! ! !
"Coach D is really fucking brave and dares to hire people!"
Budenholzer next to Popovich was stunned.
Five backs in the fourth quarter.
In overtime, two centers, three interior lines, four forwards, plus a guard who can play as a swingman!
This is crazy!
How about it being so extreme?
"If it were during regular time, I would be worried about Coach D's big lineup, but now, the Spurs' five players, one large and four small, are not all physically at their best. They may not be able to punish the Lakers' three big men. line-up!"
In the NBA, big and small are opposites. Big can restrain small, and small can restrain big.
It depends on whether the small one is stronger or the big one is stronger.
In the fourth quarter, he took the initiative to use five guards to beat Duncan, the big center who played retro style in this game.
Then in overtime, a large lineup was used to defeat the Spurs' senior team and four junior teams.
"Coach D is always so extreme, but always at the most appropriate time, so extreme!"
Jump ball in overtime.
Duncan lost to Howard.
Now Duncan is visibly tired.
As for Howard, he took a whole rest in the fourth quarter and can be described as energetic.
Kobe didn't take his time after getting the ball, but quickly launched a fast break!
Then, a very surprising scene happened on the court.
The Lakers, who played two centers and three inside players, actually launched a fast break against the Spurs, who were one large and four small!
"OMG!"
The three TNT commentators on the sidelines were all stunned.
Looking at the lineups of the Lakers and Spurs, anyone with some common sense will feel that even if they want to start at a fast pace, it is the Spurs who start at a fast pace.
The Lakers are going to play a positional offense.
However, having more
The Lakers, who have a big lineup, are starting to break fast!
Facing the Lakers' style of play, the Spurs did not expect it.
The whole world didn't expect it.
So the Spurs' defense on the court was a little flustered.
However, not everyone is panicked.
Duncan, Leonard, and the Spurs, the two defensive cores inside and outside, are not in chaos.
Kobe wanted to take advantage of the situation and reach the three-point line.
Leonard blocked him at the free throw line.
This game is not the first time Kobe Bryant has faced off against Leonard.
Leonard pulled it over his head.
He also defeated Leonard one-on-one.
But most of the time, he was unable to hit Leonard due to shooting problems.
Leonard's speed is not that strong, his explosive power is not that strong, and his jumping and other athletic abilities are top-notch, but his defensive skills are really outstanding, and his static talent is also really outstanding.
He has strength, wingspan, skills, and a very stable mentality.
Such a defensive player is really difficult to play.
It's not easy to fight under normal circumstances.
Not to mention under abnormal circumstances.
but!
We are fast break!
The Lakers' ironing helps the team flow, and they don't need to be easy to hit!
Leonard is preparing to defend Kobe!
Kobe actually pulled it up directly in front of him!
Seeing Kobe trying to pull it out, Leonard subconsciously wanted to block it!
Almost at the same time.
Howard!
Yi Jianlian!
Whistling past from both sides of him!
Just like that time when he made a mistake in passing the ball!
This is the Lakers' iron-making style! ! ! !
There's nothing the Spurs can do about the Lakers' fast break!
Duncan already reacted very quickly, but he could only block Oden.
Howard, Yi Jianlian, Ginobili and Parker also followed.
But, let Parker and Ginobili grab rebounds from these two inside men?
Isn't this courting death?
Fast break!
This is fast break!
Not positional defense.
Can't shrink!
In such a brief moment.
Leonard looked at Kobe jumping up from outside the three-point line and could only block it!
There was nothing he could do when he returned.
Even three people couldn't beat the Lakers' two big men.
But if Kobe is allowed to hit a three-pointer because of his concession, it will definitely be his fault!
I have been fooled once and suffered a loss once.
This time, I absolutely cannot hesitate!
Leonard jumped up after Kobe and sealed it!
"sharp!"
"This kid has grown up again!"
Before this series, Du Kang always felt that Leonard was a good young 3D player.
However, so far in this series, apart from Duncan, the Spurs who shocked and impressed Du Kang the most was not Ginobili or Parker, but Leonard!
Stable, so fucking stable!
It is incredible that someone so young can be so stable and make such accurate judgments at such a suffocating moment!
Bang!
Kobe's shooting is amazing!
Another bang!
Howard beat Parker to grab the offensive rebound and dunked!
100 to 102!
The Lakers exceeded the score at home!
In overtime, any score counts.
Especially when both teams are exhausted.
Scores like this are particularly important.
After Howard dunked, he was jumping up and down, shouting, laughing, pointing at Du Kang at one moment, at Kobe at another, and with him at the next.
Next to him, UAE high-fived and then patted Oden on the back.
O'Neal gritted his teeth as he watched.
"This kid doesn't really think he is the owner of Los Angeles and the boss of the Lakers, right?!"
"Hahahaha, in Coach D's system, Howard's vitality is indispensable! If I were Howard, I would think so too. The four defenders helped to tire Duncan out, and then they came up to reap the rewards themselves, and there was also a striker next to him. Kobe is assisting, and he is surrounded by players like Oden and Yi to protect him. In this lineup, Howard is so happy!"
Because it’s so cool.
So Howard, who scored on the offensive end, returned to the defensive end. That defense was really life-threatening.
After Yi Jianlian helped him withstand Duncan.
Howard really swept the field.
Oden now has internal phobia.
Insider phobia is not only present when attacking, but also when defending.
Any hesitation against a powerful old monster like Duncan will turn into a loophole.
Therefore, Oden cannot defend alone now, but can only assist in defense.
Help defense with Howard.
Oden and Howard are helping to defend, and Oden is responsible for helping to flank Duncan.
Howard is responsible for helping to defend the perimeter.
This made Parker and Ginobili lose two breakthroughs to disgust.
Three insiders!
Or Oden, Howard and Yi Jianlian, three very fast moving insiders!
How to fight this damn thing!
In the end, the Spurs' attack was delayed until 24 seconds and passed to Leonard.
Duncan was surrounded by three inside lines and had no way to catch the ball.
There’s no use catching the ball!
At 4 minutes and 26 seconds into overtime, Leonard received an assist from Parker, faced Ebanks' defense, and hit a mid-range shot.
A swipe!
102 to 102!
Leonard's mid-range shot was a life saver.
Popovich on the sidelines almost knelt when he saw that the Spurs needed 24 seconds!
After Leonard hit the 2-pointer, Popovich immediately became excited again.
"Shrink, shrink, don't be afraid of the Lakers shooting from the outside, it's hard for everyone to shoot now!!!"
Yes, it's hard for everyone to hit shots now, so that's why Leonard's shot just now is so precious!
This is called superstar ball!
"This kid has the makings of a superstar!"
On the court, the Lakers attack.
This time, the Spurs tightened up on defense.
The Lakers' offense is not easy to play.
With Duncan under the basket, it's really hard for the Lakers to make a difference.
Forging iron to support board flow is never blindly striking iron.
but……
"Coach D is signaling Oden to get to the free throw line!"
"Coach D is micromanaging the Lakers' offense!"
The Lakers' offense lasted for 15 seconds without a good chance, and Du Kang began to micro-manage.
"Coach D rarely handles things like this!"
"I can only say that this game is so suffocating!"
"Coach D actually asked Oden to hit the mid-range shot instead of Yi!!!"
Oden was at the free throw line, and the player guarding him was Ginobili.
"Pop, Oden can shoot three-pointers, I've never seen him shoot a mid-range shot!"
Popovich breathed a sigh of relief.
Then……
A swipe!
Oden is 0-for-10 from three-point range so far in this series.
Hit his first mid-range shot of the series.
A mid-range shot of 85 is definitely more reliable than a three-point shot of 75.
"Greg, three-pointers are the final destination of a big center, and mid-range shooting is the greatest romance for a big center!"
After Oden hit the mid-range shot, he kissed the black wristband on his hand excitedly, then ran to the sidelines and hugged Du
Kang.
See Oden and Du Kang hugging at this time.
Popovich was dumbfounded.
"Oden, coach D developed a mid-range shot!!!!"
Howard's three-pointer can also be defended by Danny Green.
But Howard's mid-range shot and Ginobili really can't guard him!
"This kid is so damn dark!"
Who the hell knew that Coach D was waiting for him here!
Budenholzer, who just told Popovich that Oden couldn't hit the shot, was dumbfounded.
In regular time, Oden's mid-range shot may not be that important. In regular time, the Lakers have many offensive players, and Oden's mid-range shot is really not enough.
but!
When everyone is exhausted and scoring is difficult.
Having such a new force who can shoot and is difficult for opponents to defend is the straw that breaks the camel's back!
Therefore, after Oden hit the mid-range shot, Popovich immediately requested a timeout.
After the timeout, Popovich replaced Ginobili and replaced him with Diaw.
Diaw has the strength to hit people, his speed is definitely good for a center, and he also has a certain amount of physical strength, which is specially used to deal with Oden.
Popovich, for Oden, slowed the team down and added height.
The game starts again.
In view of Leonard's outstanding performance, the Spurs came back from a timeout and played Leonard directly.
There’s no need to engage in any tactical coordination, just go ahead and do it!
"Popovich had no choice but to use Leonard as a superstar in the end!"
As for the Lakers' three-line lineup, the inside line can't score, and the outside line doesn't dare to throw, and it still can't score.
In the end, we can only rely on superstars to play singles.
Then, it was not Parker who played the role of superstar, but Leonard!
"Use a role player as a superstar, oh my God!"
"What a desperate scene this is!"
Spoelstra in front of the TV was extremely shocked!
These are Spurs!
This is Popovich!
In the end, I was forced into such a dilemma by Coach D!
If this were placed on the Heat, it would be equivalent to letting Chalmers play in singles in the end!
How terrifying this despair is!
"Coach D is hunting Popovich!"
What?
Spoelstra looked at the teacher next to him, Pat Riley, in shock.
Hunting? !
tease!
A hunter surrounds a beast in a fence and uses various means to play with it!
Give the beast a chance to break out.
But the beast will find that any of his attempts to break through will fail, and in the end, he will become more and more desperate!
"Popovich will find that any adjustment he makes will be a failure!"
"Coach D, not only are you killing people, you're also killing people's hearts!"
Pat Riley said in shock.
Spoelstra next to him was already trembling.
excited!
fear!
Stimulate!
I couldn’t be more excited!
Farke!
Is this the opponent I will face in the finals!
On the court.
Leonard faced Ebanks' defense, and this time he hit the ball in a mid-range shot.
Looking back, Ebanks hit a mid-range shot over Parker's head!
102 to 106!
Leonard is in front of Kobe, Diaw is in front of Oden, Danny Green is in front of Howard, and Duncan is in front of Yi Jianlian.
Parker was left with Ebanks, whose offense looked weakest.
Then!
"Ebanks can actually play singles, and he looks pretty good!!!!"
"more important
Yes, in such an important game and at such an important moment! Ebanks actually dared to attack and fight in singles! ! ! ! "
"Coach D's method of developing players is amazing!!!"
Watch Ebanks hit this mid-range shot over Parker's head.
Parker himself was confused.
The Spurs fans in front of the TV were desperate.
And even more desperate is Popovich!
Just now Ginobili was the loophole.
Now, Parker has become a loophole again!
So who is the next vulnerability? !
"The Spurs made another substitution, Gary Neal replaced Parker!!"
Spurs attack.
This time Leonard once again singled out Ebanks.
After receiving a pass from Diaw, he broke through from outside the three-point line and moved inward, allowing Leonard to play like Durant.
"The ball is broken!"
"Ebanks stole the ball!!!"
"With three interior lines and four forwards, the Lakers are on the fast break again!"
Looking at the Lakers shooting five arrows on the court.
Seeing Duncan unable to run on the court, gritting his teeth and returning to defense.
Popovich's eyes are red!
Bang!
102 to 108!
Ebanks dunks!
"Can't lose, definitely can't lose this game!!!!"
"6 points behind, 2 minutes left, we can still catch up!!!"
Popovich shouted behind him.
"The Spurs made another substitution. Popovich replaced Duncan again and replaced him with Ginobili! This is a three-pointer!!!"
This time Popovich replaced Duncan without causing any controversy.
Duncan really can't beat the Lakers with three inside lines.
only……
"After Popovich used role players to become superstars, he will soon use the three-pointer he hates most as his life-saving straw!!!!"
"Anyone who knows Popovich knows that Popovich would not make such a decision if there was even the slightest hope!"
Popovich doesn’t want to lose now.
Because this is not the Western Conference semifinals!
This is the Western Conference Finals!
This is your chance for the finals!
Even a chance for a championship!
After passing the Lakers, Popovich has 100% confidence in me winning the championship!
1 to 2 and 0 to 3 are two completely different scenarios.
but!
I, Du Kang, also don’t want to lose!
Under Popovich's shocked eyes, Du Kang walked to the sidelines.
"Expand them all!"
Du Kang gave the order.
At this time, all five Lakers players on the court were expanded.
Howard, Oden, Yi Jianlian, Ebanks, Kobe, everyone has expanded!
The Spurs' players on the court at this time are Ginobili, Leonard, Danny Green, Diaw and Bonner.
Everyone can shoot a three-pointer.
However, no one has a chance to shoot a three-pointer!
No, there's not even a chance to take action!
"OMG!!!"
I saw five Lakers players covering all the Spurs players on the court.
The Lakers audience at the scene and the TNT commentary were all dumbfounded.
Compared to the Spurs, who are running out of ammunition, the Lakers players on the court now are really tall and fast.
"For Popovich, fighting for a three-pointer with 2 minutes left in the game is the most desperate time. It is almost suicide!"
"And Coach D didn't even give Popovich a chance to commit suicide!!!!"
Even Maizi on the sidelines was dumbfounded at this time.
How hopeless it is to commit suicide. No one in this world knows it better than him!
Now, Popovich is just like him in the dream, even if he wants to commit suicide, he can't!
A happy smile appeared on Maizi's face.
Something he didn't let Duncan experience.
Coach let Popovich experience it!
On the court, after 24 seconds, Ginobili, who was tightly covered by Howard, didn't even have a chance to throw a three-pointer!
Finally, he threw it casually and was directly caught by Howard!
Then!
Howard whizzed past Ginobili, who fell backwards trying to shoot!
"Howard makes a fast break off the dribble!"
"Oh my god! Howard is running a fast break off the dribble!"
When Howard dribbles the ball and makes fast breaks, the whole Staples is boiling!
"despair!"
"The more Popovich adjusts, the more desperate he becomes!"
"An incredible game!"
"This is an awesome game!"
"The one who was amazing in the last game was Duncan, one of the top four defenders, and even more so Coach D!"
Bang!
Howard succeeded with a gliding dunk!
102 to 110!
On the court, Howard was saluting Coach D on the sidelines!
On the sidelines of the court, Coach D smiled and looked at Popovich next to him.
"Have you ever felt hopeless?"
"..."
Popovich was stunned.
Looking at the smile on Du Kang's face, desperate faces flashed through Popovich's mind.
"We may be the dirtiest team in the NBA, but we always have been!"
"We are known for this, for our roughness!"
At that time, he was laughing arrogantly.
"Bobo, are you desperate? Now, give it all back to you!"
And at this time.
I am desperate...
He wasn't arrogant, he was just smiling.
