After the Los Angeles Lakers changed formations, the Spurs' 10-point advantage was exhausted in just two minutes. Even before the end of the half, Seth Curry's three-pointer allowed the Lakers to complete the reversal against the Spurs!
In these short two minutes, all Spurs fans in the audience saw how terrifying this Laker's offensive power was!
Two minutes into the game against the Spurs, the Spurs were almost all the main force. The Spurs, who were both good at offense and defense and had no shortcomings, just produced such a game-crushing explosion!
At the end of halftime, Popovich was stunned and stunned!
Even a head coach of Popovich's level has never seen basketball like this, and has never even thought about basketball like this!
Therefore, after half-time, when Popovich led the Spurs players into the tunnel, the look on Popovich's face was still one of shock and confusion, and confusion and shock.
As for the surrounding Spurs players, the expressions on their faces were also quite unbelievable at this time.
In this game, Leonard, the leader of the Spurs, scored 30 points in the first half and performed extremely well. Duncan, the leader of the Spurs, also scored in double figures in the first half.
The Spurs' performance in this game was nothing short of outstanding.
65 points at halftime, this is already very good for the Spurs.
Before the Lakers broke out, Seth Curry hit so many miracle shots in the first quarter. At that time, the Lakers' score was only 55 points. After the Lakers' touch returned to normal, before the explosion in the second quarter, they scored 10 points in 10 minutes. scored 23 points, and the Spurs' defense during this period was also very strong.
In the second quarter, the Spurs said they were excellent offensively and defensively, with no faults at all.
The Spurs were beaten 11-0 in just two minutes. How could this not be shocking?
What is even more shocking is that in these two minutes, the Lakers did not achieve such a climax by relying on their luck and touch.
The Lakers' crushing game in these two minutes was the climax of their defense!
Yes, Coach D’s five-year-old Jiafaq basketball team, the whole world thought that Coach D played offense, but unexpectedly, Coach D actually played defense!
This is shocking.
And that's the real reason why Popovich and the Spurs players looked that way.
If it's just magic ball, with Popovich and Duncan's level, they don't care at all.
The touch and the fairy ball will always end. This Lakers has none of the four defenders, and there is simply no way to keep the fairy ball coming.
"The offense of the fifth-year-old Jiafa Ke basketball is already extremely powerful, and now the defense is so powerful, how can the opponent still beat us?"
In front of the TV, Popovich's old master Larry Brown stared at the TV in stunned silence.
This season Coach D is playing French basketball for the Lakers. Larry Brown feels that Coach D’s French basketball has a shadow of his playing with the 76ers. Seth Curry attacks like crazy, attacking at will, attacking however he wants, and the rest. The players are defensive, putting almost all their energy on defense and trying to do it to the extreme.
As long as the opponent cannot score normally, and as long as Iverson or Seth Curry on our side can score normally, no matter how low the efficiency is, they can still win with low scores.
Iverson's breakthrough and Seth Curry's super long three-pointer were theoretically undefendable offensive methods, so even if the efficiency is low, you can always score.
Therefore, it is not that he is putting gold on his face, but that Coach D's Farke basketball is very similar in concept to the basketball he played with the 76ers.
This has also made him very proud of himself recently. When he attended many NCAA college coaches gatherings recently, Larry Brown also said this, and it was recognized by many of his peers.
In these seminars, Coach D naturally received the highest evaluation. He introduced new things from the old and even changed the way basketball is played.
As a reference for Coach D, he naturally received a lot of high praise.
When people get old, they no longer care about profit. Isn’t it just the things in name that matter?
But now, Larry Brown realizes how superficial he is!
According to what he said in these seminars, Coach D borrowed more than 50%, or even 80%, from him. Even though he has changed his skin, he is exactly the same on the inside.
But in reality?
After Coach D’s Fake Basketball team came up with five small packages in this game, the core of Coach D’s style of play completely changed!
Back then, his 76ers relied entirely on Iverson for their offense. Other players on the 76ers could not integrate with Iverson.
As for this five-year-old French basketball team, Seth Curry is still the main attacker, but other Lakers players can integrate with Curry. It is not a personal offense, but a team offense!
The 76ers are an individual offense, while the Lakers are a team offense with Seth Curry as the core. In this regard, there is a huge difference!
The level of the Lakers' offense was unimaginable. They destroyed the Spurs in just 2 minutes. It just exploded!
On defense, the two teams have completely different ideas.
The 76ers he had back then were a defensive system with a big center with Mutombo as the core. This was a personal system of defense.
The Lakers' five-small defense still relies on team defense. The entire Lakers have no defensive core. It should be said that except for Seth Curry, the other four people can become the defensive core. They are fast, quick in rotation, and capable of defensive aggression. Strong personality, what stands out is a team!
Therefore, his eldest disciple Popovich was blinded after seeing this incredible basketball for the first time.
Facing this kind of basketball and style of play, it is actually normal to be fooled. Larry Brown even felt that his disciple was really unlucky.
If you change to any head coach, whether it's him, Nelson or the Cardinals, Phil Jackson, it's the first time he encounters Coach D's seemingly selfish French basketball, but it's actually the team's French basketball. , Basketball that looks offensive but is actually defensive will be confused.
"Bobo, you will stand up again, you will definitely find a way to deal with it!"
Larry Brown was praying silently in his heart at this time.
The half-time break is over.
The third quarter begins.
On the Lakers side, Seth Curry, McAway, Wade, Ebanks and Antetokounmpo are still the top five in French basketball!
Seeing the Lakers come up with such a lineup at the beginning of the third quarter, Cole was shocked in front of the TV.
Not only Popovich was looking forward to seeing more of the five-year-old + French basketball style, but also many basketball experts and coaches like Cole in front of the TV were looking forward to it, hoping to work out game-breaking strategies. The essential.
In the NBA, it is said that no tactical system can be invincible for two seasons.
If your team has been invincible for more than two seasons, it is definitely not because of the bad tactical system, but because of other reasons.
After Popovich came up with a full-level UCLA air-cutting system and was broken by Coach D, everyone took this statement as a guideline.
There are too many talented professionals in the NBA, and there are also NCAA coaches who pay attention to the NBA. Although the NCAA’s academic coaches rarely set foot in the NBA personally, many team coaches in the NBA work closely with these masters. There are inextricably linked relationships.
Therefore, if an invincible tactic is cracked by a group of the most dynamic coaches in the world at the same time, it is surprising that it lasts for a long time.
Even UCLA has been claiming to be invincible for so many years. In fact, the great contribution of being invincible is that no one can really make it for so many years. Only Popovich can make it, and then it doesn't take a season, but it is only a few games. Coach D cracked it.
"Mike, what are you thinking about?"
In Los Angeles, D'Antoni, the new head coach of the Rockets this season, shook his head when he heard the words of general manager McHale next to him.
It may feel incredible to say it.
Coach D shocked the entire NBA and the basketball world with the five-year-old + Fake basketball. He felt that he might have a solution!
McHale naturally didn't know what D'Antoni was thinking at this time.
McHale, like most of the audience, was deeply shocked by the basketball played by the Lakers in the last two minutes of the second quarter.
The Lakers are missing five key players this season.
Kobe, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming and Roy were either filming movies or recuperating from injuries, while Oden went to the Cavaliers.
Among the three rookies who are new to the team, Jokic is a parallel import, Dinwiddie and Kyle Anderson also have little playing time and their contribution to the Lakers is almost zero.
This Lakers actually relies on the leftovers from the Lakers last season plus Wade, Garnett, Pierce, and Barkley, four veterans that no one wants.
With a lineup like this last season, Nash was hard-pressed to win.
And Coach D hasn’t lost yet.
The difference in strength is too obvious.
Last season, that bitch Morey dared to say that even if Coach D was released, the Rockets could defeat the Lakers and advance.
What a face!
So, now there is no place to go, no team wants it, right?
Even his natal Celtics no longer need his magic ball to return due to the arrival of Paul and James and the formation of the Big Five.
Money ball is already a bad thing on the streets, and it is really impossible for the Celtics' star players to accept it.
Even the Rockets didn't play magic ball this season. They hired D'Antoni and switched to running and gunning.
And Coach D, the head coach who played center tactics last season, is playing French basketball even more crazily this season!
D'Antoni's run-and-gun tactics that were said to be the most eccentric back then were like those of an eccentric elementary school student in front of Coach D's Farke basketball!
After being punished by Coach D in the playoffs last season, the Rockets were actually at a loss. They felt that the future was slim and the team had no prospects at all.
Now look, even Popovich and the Spurs are like this, right?
A smile broke out on McHale's face.
Team Rocket, there is still hope!
On the court.
When the Spurs players returned to the court again, the expressions on their faces were no longer so confused and shocked.
In short, it's back to normal.
In the last two minutes of the second quarter, the Spurs players' mentality collapsed. In fact, it was mainly because they had never seen this kind of basketball.
After halftime, with Popovich's psychological massage, the Spurs players' psychological construction was finally completed.
"The essence of basketball is control. If you control the rhythm, you can control everything. If you control the basketball, you can control the rhythm. And we are the best rebounding team in the entire NBA!"
"As long as we expose Coach D's bells and whistles and return to the essence of basketball, there is no way the Spurs will lose to this Laker!"
Popovich is one of the most prestigious head coaches in the NBA.
In the Spurs, Popovich's words come with the same absolute trust as Coach D does in the Lakers.
Spurs players trust Popovich's judgment.
Popovich also believes in his own judgment. This has been his basketball philosophy for so many years. How could he doubt his own basketball philosophy?
When he coached the Suns, the strongest challenger he faced, he won by relying on rhythm!
The sun back then was also beating fast and fiercely. What was the final result?
It’s not like he was controlled to death by the Spurs!
Coach D's Fake Basketball plus five small teams are indeed stronger defensively, but the Spurs' current strength is just as strong as it was back then.
At the beginning of the second half, Antetokounmpo served McAway from the baseline.
On the sidelines, Popovich stood on the sidelines at the beginning of the third quarter and started shouting to the court.
"Be careful, be careful, and be normal, we can beat the Lakers!"
At the beginning of the third quarter, Popovich stood on the edge of the court and shouted loudly. This was very rare in the past.
It should be said that many Spurs fans at the scene have never even seen it.
It can be seen how huge the pressure the Lakers put on the Spurs in the last two minutes of the second quarter!
The Spurs players on the court tensed up as soon as the second half started.
This is also very rare in the regular season.
Only in the playoffs, or even the life-and-death playoffs, will players show such an attitude and state.
“Spurs were all tight after half-time!”
"In a regular season game that requires a sudden tightening, the Spurs can tighten up like this. This is a truly super strong team and a competitive team!"
Facing the Spurs, who suddenly tightened up and showed a strong game state, the on-site commentators and many experts in front of the TV were all full of praise.
"Pressing defense is the best solution to any tactical system. There is no problem with Popovich's choice!"
The Spurs' starting lineup in the second half was Duncan, Leonard, Danny Green, Dellavedova, and Ginobili. Although Popovich was still unwilling to give up his inside advantage, he also removed an inside player. Organizer, a perimeter organizer like Ginobili.
This is to increase the speed of offense and defense. It is expected that there will be advantages on the inside and not too many disadvantages on the outside.
Then use this kind of mobility to press the whole court, and then explore the Lakers' virtual reality.
It has to be said that Popovich's choice is indeed a very sophisticated one, and there is no fault in it.
Faced with such unknowns, Popovich has done very well.
but!
Du Kang smiled.
"It's no use!"
Facing Danny Green's pressing defense, McAway didn't want to fight at all and handed the ball over directly.
Moreover, the targets of McAway's handover were not fellow defenders Wade and Seth Curry.
But Antetokounmpo was guarded by Duncan!
After receiving a pass from McAway, Antetokounmpo faced Duncan's defense, pulled the ball backwards and then quickly broke through to the right, directly wiping Duncan past!
A 2.08 meter player dribbles through like a defender!
And still so decisive!
Duncan was completely confused.
He was actually ready to move laterally, but before he could move laterally, Antetokounmpo passed him.
"The Spurs' defense is too aggressive and dangerous!"
A full-court press defense works well most of the time.
The only time it doesn't work is when one of your players is suddenly breached!
Duncan was broken through, this is the Spurs' last line of defense!
In just four steps, Antetokounmpo rushed from the center circle to the basket, then jumped high and completed a powerful one-handed dunk!
Bang!
68 to 65!
The Lakers relied on Antetokounmpo's one-stop breakthrough in the second half to score the first two points of the second half.
The arena, which was originally filled with boos, became silent once again.
After a moment, O'Neal in the TNT commentary box opened his eyes wide and sighed.
O'Neill almost subconsciously praised him.
"too strong!"
After O'Neal finished praising, Kenny Smith next to him was also shocked.
"If five players on a team all have strong ball-holding ability, ability to dominate the ball, and full-court press, that would be suicide!!!"
"It's unimaginable that Antetokounmpo not only has the ability to dominate the ball and defend, but he even has such a powerful ability to break through with the ball!!!"
"Besides shooting, Antetokounmpo looks like a star under Coach D's training!!!"
"Coach D's Fake basketball plus five primary schools, this is the scariest thing!"
Antetokounmpo has such an outstanding ability to break through with the ball. The most shocked person must be Popovich.
Popovich kept Duncan on the court because he felt Antetokounmpo couldn't punish Duncan one-on-one on offense.
Lucky Giannis, the most loyal and honest player in the NBA, looks so ordinary.
but!
Antetokounmpo's decisive breakthrough made Popovich's head buzz and made the Spurs fans at the scene simply collapse.
Next it was the Spurs' turn to attack.
Facing weird basketball like Coach D and former D'Antoni, the best way is of course to slow down the tempo and let the inside attack.
In this regard, the Spurs are very good and experienced.
The Spurs attack and Duncan hits the inside single.
Just like the last two minutes of the second quarter, when Duncan gets the ball, McAway or Wade will let go of their defensive players to flank.
To address this issue, Popovich and the Spurs apparently had plans at halftime.
This time the Spurs are no longer passing the ball around from the outside. The Lakers' rotation is too fast and such a pass is useless.
Therefore, when McAway chose to double-team Duncan, Leonard quickly pulled to the baseline three-point line, while Ginobili followed McAway to the basket!
McAway double-attacked, and Duncan immediately hit the basketball in Ginobili's hand.
Ginobili, who has already charged up, can take one more step and go directly!
It was too late for McAway to turn back to defend.
And Antetokounmpo has been blocked by Duncan!
Ginobili no longer seems to pose any defensive threat. In this attack, the Spurs are finally about to break through and score!
However, almost at the moment Ginobili was about to start, what shocked people was McAway's action!
He didn't run to Ginobili to help defend Ginobili. He didn't turn sideways. Instead, he ran directly along the baseline and quickly ran to the left baseline!
Seeing McAway suddenly running away in front of him, Ginobili was stunned.
That direction should be Leonard's position, right?
If you don't defend yourself and instead defend Leonard at the expense of the near and far, are you sick? !
However, almost at the same time, the Spurs fans at the scene suddenly screamed, startling Ginobili who was already in the air!
Then, Ginobili, who stretched out his hand for a layup, was dumbfounded!
shadow!
A huge shadow, like a roc, shrouded him tightly!
Snap!
Ginobili almost watched helplessly as the basketball in his hand was violently slapped out by a big hand!
The basketball did not fly out of the baseline, but directly hit Antetokounmpo's hand!
Ebanks!
Looking at the players flying past him after blocking the shot, Ginobili finally understood why McAway did not help defend him, but chose to run towards Leonard!
This is to prevent himself from discovering Ebanks passing the ball to Leonard!
OMG! ! !
Ginobili felt as if he was stupid!
The Spurs fans at the scene also felt as if they were stupid!
After the shot was blocked, Antetokounmpo grabbed the backcourt rebound and without any hesitation, he threw the basketball in his hand toward the frontcourt!
The four players outside the front three-point line at this time are Wade, Danny Green, Seth Curry and Dellavedova.
Four people rushed towards the Spurs half almost at the same time!
However, just for a moment, a figure rushed out from among the four people, like lightning!
"Flash, Wade!!!"
In the Penguin live broadcast room, Kefan trembled with excitement!
At the scene, at the AT&T Arena, the Spurs fans were praying as they looked at Wade rushing out!
"The pass is big, Antetokounmpo's pass is big!!!!"
This was the excited shout of the Spurs DJ at the scene.
It seems that the spread has really spread!
However, Wade rushed through the center circle and suddenly accelerated with a long stride. Wade actually got the ball!
and!
After Wade got the ball, his offensive speed dropped. Because he had opened up a distance, Danny Green could never catch up!
In the end, Wade started with a three-step layup, and Danny Green could only jump up behind him!
Wade was in the air, turned around, and clasped his hands behind his back!
Danny Green in the air could only watch Wade complete this incredible fast break!
Bang!
Looking at Wade hanging on the basket, the Spurs fans at the scene and Popovich on the sidelines were all dumbfounded again.
The Spurs' on-field DJ, who had just shouted louder, now had his eyes widened and could not say a word.
"Oh my God!!! Antetokounmpo can actually pass the ball to Wade like James did!!!"
"Not only can Antetokounmpo break through like James, he can also pass like James!!!!"
"It's incredible!!! The Lakers' defensive counterattack and fast break, it's incredible!!!"
Incredible!
incredible!
That's how Popovich feels right now.
Antetokounmpo was the target he expected to hit in the third quarter.
But now, the most incredible performance in the third quarter is Antetokounmpo!
Break through, pass the ball, there are no blind spots!
This is the tall and thin version of LeBron James! ! !
70 to 65!
Wade gave Antetokounmpo a thumbs up.
This pass, for a moment, really reminded him of someone.
"LeBron..."
Wade had a sweet smile on his face.
In front of the TV, looking at the smile on Wade's face, James gritted his teeth.
"Why!"
"Why do these pieces of garbage always emit a light that does not belong to them when they are in Coach D's hands!!!"
James is really confused now!
Antetokounmpo!
Plus Seth Curry.
These two guys, before the draft, were really trash that no one wanted anywhere!
But what about now?
They actually became part of Coach D’s world-shaking Farke basketball! ! !
After the last two minutes of the second quarter, the Spurs fans at the scene actually hoped that the Spurs could play their own rhythm in the third quarter.
The Spurs did not let them down. They did not collapse. They were indeed working hard to find opportunities to win.
but!
"The more intense the Spurs' resistance, the more excited the Lakers' offense will be!"
"The Spurs did not accept their fate. The Spurs are still trying to find their inside advantage!"
"But, their inside line is too slow!!!!"
"Beautiful one-stop breakthrough! This is Ebanks' dunk!!!"
“Antetokounmpo goes to the basket again, Antetokounmpo doesn’t dunk, Antetokounmpo chooses to pass!!! OMG!!! Seth Curry!!! Bang !!!!Three-point shot!!!”
"Incredible French Basketball! Incredible Five Little Basketball! The San Antonio Spurs are now on the verge of death!!!!"
If the Spurs chose to tighten the fence in the third quarter, accept their fate, and no longer try to use drastic methods to find flaws in the Lakers, in fact, the Spurs would not collapse so miserably.
However, in this game, Coach D came up with the French basketball + five small tactical system.
Basketball experts across the United States are watching at this time. As one of the most prestigious head coaches in the United States, Popovich is the first coach to witness such magical basketball. If he chooses to give up, it will definitely hit his reputation. is huge!
Even if he loses this game, he will never give in under the magical basketball of Coach D!
However, Popovich never thought that the third quarter was not a loss, but a collapse!
Throughout the third quarter, the Spurs were beaten 33-16 by the Lakers, losing 17 points in a single quarter! ! !
After three quarters of the game, I looked at the five Lakers players, Ebanks, Antetokounmpo, McAway, Seth Curry and Wade, sweating on the court and smiling with excitement, and all the Spurs fans present. All forgot about the boos!
"After this game, the five of them will go down in the history of basketball!"
"After this game, no one will ever say that Coach D led the team to an 11-game winning streak because of Seth Curry's luck!"
"After this game, no one will ever say that the Lakers led by Coach D this season are a team without a system!"
"The Lakers led by Coach D have a system, and it is the most incredible system in NBA history!!!!"
"Fifth primary school + Fake basketball! Oh my god, my heart is so full of disbelief at this time!"
The crazy voices of O'Neal and Kenny Smith coming from the TV made Cole's scalp tingle.
At this time, the look on Cole's face was shocked.
"I should have thought a long time ago how Coach D could bet everything on luck!"
"I should have thought a long time ago, how could there be no supporting facilities for Farke basketball!"
"The supporting equipment of Farke basketball is the five primary schools! The defense of the five primary schools is the foundation of Farke basketball!"
As long as the defense of the five small teams is not broken, Fake Basketball may not lose no matter how low its shooting percentage is!
As long as Seth Curry's offensive threat continues, no matter how low Seth Curry's shooting percentage is, the five small offenses can still make up for Seth Curry's inefficiency!
The loop is closed!
A virtuous cycle!
A virtuous closed loop!
"How can there be such a great head coach in this world!"
"A group of leftovers like the Lakers can make him a team that looks very invincible!"
The Lakers' indiscriminate killing in the last two minutes of the second quarter and the third quarter really shocked countless people.
At this time, every viewer is looking at the Lakers with an invincible filter.
But soon, in the fourth quarter, the style of the game suddenly changed.
In the third quarter, the Lakers' five and four players played too hard and consumed a lot of energy. In the fourth quarter, these five players could not start from the beginning.
Without three serious guards, plus two defensive fronts in Ebanks and Antetokounmpo, the Lakers have problems both offensively and defensively.
Pierce and Garnett are really good.
But it is indeed a bit of a trap to be unable to hold up Dinwiddie and Kyle Anderson outside.
In fact, the most important thing is that Spurs guard Patty Mills exploded. He scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and made 4 of 4 three-pointers. This is a miracle!
The Lakers' 18-point lead was instantly erased.
Aunt Jenny, who had already begun to celebrate the victory, was dumbfounded.
In the first few minutes of the fourth quarter, Aunt Jenny was already celebrating the victory with crazy boobs!
It's good now, the team suddenly exploded!
There were 30 seconds left in the game. At this time, the score on the court was 118 to 117, and the Lakers' lead was only 1 point.
However, the ball is in the Spurs' hands!
The Spurs gave the ball to Leonard for a solo shot at the last minute.
Facing Antetokounmpo again, this time Leonard did not use his rhythm to get rid of opportunities.
"Spurs are in danger!"
"The ball is going to die!"
However, almost when the Spurs fans were desperate, Leonard still pulled it out!
Turn around!
Lean back!
Take action!
Some cards, but very Jordan!
A swipe!
The mid-range shot hit!
With 8 seconds left in the game, Leonard hit a mid-range shot, leading the Spurs to overtake the score!
Fairy ball!
A perfect fairy ball!
"Incredible mid-range shot! This is Leonard's fiftieth point in this game, the highest fifty points in his career, and the first fifty points in his career!!!"
crazy!
The entire AT&T Arena went crazy!
And Aunt Jenny is stupid!
When has she ever seen such a scene!
Even many famous coaches have never seen such a scene!
Aunt Jenny is stupid!
However, almost at that moment, Aunt Jenny woke up again!
"By the way, I have another note!!!"
At this moment, the commentator's seat went crazy.
"Is Jenny Buss going to call a timeout to prepare the final attack?!"
"OMG!!!"
"Jenny Buss didn't call a timeout, she actually opened the bag again and took out another note!"
"I absolutely don't believe that Coach D even expected this situation!!!"
And almost at the same time!
O'Neal is stupid!
Jenny Buss didn’t call timeout!
Jenny Bass read the note and walked forward with the note!
Trust your players!
"Don't pause, attack!"
On the court!
Lakers players quickly serve the baseline ball!
Wade, Ebanks, McAway, and Seth Curry are all running!
Last second!
The ball once again came to Seth Curry!
Three steps beyond the three-point line, Leonard is in front of him!
Seth Curry, throw it away!
Leonard feels that he is fast enough!
Facing a fast break like the Lakers, he is already alert enough!
However, it is still a little slow!
Just a little bit different!
The ball just passed through his fingertips!
Watching the basketball thrown by Seth Curry, the whole world fell silent at this moment!
Jenny Buss has even crouched down!
Squatting next to him is Popovich!
at this time!
The whole world is nervous!
At the camera!
Only Coach D is smiling!
"How can this be!!!"
Did Coach D really predict another game? !
O'Neal absolutely doesn't believe it!
However!
A swipe!
121 to 119!
Three point hit!
Killer!
Aunt Jenny stood up excitedly, crying and roaring!
Next to him, Popovich, the Spurs players on the court, and the Spurs fans on the sidelines were all stunned.
Lakers, pull out the thorn!
(End of chapter)
