After the second half of the game started.
Kobe took a break, and Zhao Chen led a group of rookies to do it on the court.
The Spurs chose to trust Leonard's defense and let Leonard defend Zhao Chen alone.
Zhao Chen started to exert his strength and beat Leonard in singles continuously. Leonard's defense was indeed very good, but it was still not good enough against Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen used a one-on-one breakthrough to make an emergency stop in the mid-range.
Low singles and fade away from mid-range.
Mid-range jump shot off a screen.
Two points for hitting the board at a 45 degree angle....
Zhao Chen fought in the mid-range for 6 consecutive rounds, and Leonard's defense was completely destroyed by Zhao Chen.
As soon as Zhao Chen opened this point, the Lakers immediately formed an offensive shock wave.
With 7 minutes and 01 seconds left in the third quarter, the Lakers' lead reached 10 points.
Popovich urgently stopped the game.
The fans at the scene can also feel that something is not good at home.
The hot man showed off his power.
Zhao Chen began to show off his offensive power.
The home camera quickly focused on a player on the sidelines.
Manu Ginobili!
"Manu!"
"Manu!"
"Manu!"
The fans at the ATT Center began to chant Ginobili's name. They already felt the Lakers' determination to win this game.
Zhao Chen fought too resolutely.
Once Zhao Chen's firepower starts, if the Spurs' firepower cannot be sustained, the Spurs will suffer a big loss.
"Look to Parker in good times, Duncan in bad times, and Manu in desperate times."
It's not a desperate situation right now, but it feels like if we don't respond, the game might be over.
"Zhao Chen started to work hard in the third quarter. Under his leadership, the Lakers' overall feel also improved. Let's see how the Spurs respond!" Barkley said.
Spurs bench.
Popovich's face dropped. He didn't expect Leonard to be beaten like this by Zhao Chen.
Leonard was silent and said nothing, which was always his personality.
It just exploded, nothing to say.
After berating the defense, Popovich focused on Ginobili.
If you can't defend yourself, then attack.
"Manu, come on," Popovich said.
Ginobili saw the Spurs' problem. Without any hesitation, he stood up and took responsibility and said, "OK."
"Then, fight with them, flank Zhao, and let others handle the ball." Popovich gave the order decisively.
Pause back.
Parker controls the ball.
Ginobili moves aside.
Ginobili is getting better as he gets older. Although he averages only 12 points per game this season, he often scores at critical moments.
Guarding Ginobili is rookie Clarkson.
Zhao Chen continued to press Parker, and Parker passed the ball to Duncan inside.
Duncan caught the ball on the right side of the free throw line and instead of attacking himself, he waited for Ginobili to come over.
Ginobili took over and handed over, and Duncan blocked Clarkson. Ginobili got past Jokic like a swimming fish, flew up and scored the ball.
The Demonic Sword had an effect as soon as it appeared, and the scene was filled with thunderous cheers.
The Lakers' offense seemed to be affected by Ginobili's appearance. Zhao Chen was double-teamed to Clarkson, who was open in the corner.
Clarkson missed an open three-pointer.
The rebound was taken by Jokic, and Jokic passed it to Joe Harris on the other side. Joe Harris' open three-pointer also failed to score...
Duncan took off the rebound.
After coming here, it was still Ginobili.
Ginobili continuously dribbled the ball outside the three-point line, used Duncan's screen to get rid of Jokic's interference, and stepped back to shoot a three-pointer!
The rhythm is perfect!
"Uh-huh!"
An arrow to the heart! !
The score difference between the two teams instantly returned to 5 points.
Jokic shook his head, a little frustrated.
The Spurs' goal sounded the clarion call for their counterattack.
Duncan, Parker, Leonard, and even Bonner all started scoring!
Three-pointers, fouls to the free throw line, and Euro-step layups.
Manu also used Arrancar to help the Spurs
Zhao Chen and Kobe both tried to use singles to save the situation, but to no avail.
Scott continued to make substitutions and adjustments, but did not stop the Spurs' momentum.
Zhao Chen knew very well how difficult Ginobili was, and he couldn't stop him no matter what.
Scott's consecutive timeouts were in vain. The Spurs attacked and defended at the same time, beating the Lakers 30-10 in 7 minutes of the third quarter.
The Lakers went from a 10-point lead in 7 minutes to a 10-point deficit....
The situation changes suddenly!
The Spurs' tenacity was clearly demonstrated in this game.
It's been a rollercoaster ride.
The Lakers players were a little frustrated.
Under the Spurs' team defense, everyone felt extremely uncomfortable.
.......
"It was an incredible game. The Spurs showed their strong comprehensive strength. When the Lakers led by 10 points, I thought the Lakers were going to win this game, but now this is the situation." Smith said.
"The Lakers have a long way to go this season!" Barkley sighed.
On the Lakers bench, Kobe and Zhao Chen were sweating profusely.
Throughout the third quarter, neither player could guard Ginobili.
At one point, Zhao Chen went to change defense, but Zhao Chen's defense did not have a very good effect.
Ginobili also scored a lot of dribble balls. In many cases, the Lakers used their defense to the extreme and compressed their offense to almost 24 seconds. But in the end, Ginobili was able to score the buzzer-beater, which was a huge blow to the Lakers. Defensive confidence is also a huge blow.
Zhao Chen also wiped his sweat. He also has a big responsibility for the third quarter.
............
"The Lakers were 10 points behind, and the game came to a difficult moment. No one could have imagined that the Lakers once led by 10 points in the third quarter, and there was still a problem with Scott's adjustment." Zhang Weiping said.
"Scott needs to tense up. Zhao Chen played well in the first half of the third quarter, but he didn't play much in the second half. He also needs to adjust. The Lakers need him to step up." Xu Jicheng said.
The current situation is very unfavorable to the Lakers.
Having just taken revenge on the Warriors, Zhao Chen doesn't want to be killed twice by the Spurs!
The Lakers rookies were a little nervous, but Zhao Chen forced himself to calm down.
Last season he experienced many more difficult situations than today and cannot give up easily.
"Zhao, everyone can give up, but don't give up easily." Kobe came over and said to Zhao Chen.
"No, I will take care of all this." Zhao Chen said seriously.
"Well, that's good." Kobe nodded.
Kobe has always been very satisfied with Zhao Chen, both in terms of skills and will.
He spent a lot of time looking at Zhao Chen as if he was thinking of himself when he was young.
Zhao Chen quickly brought everyone together: "The game is not over yet, give me the ball and I will take over the game."
Zhao Chen said directly and simply.
This is his team!
Everyone on the Lakers could feel Zhao Chen's determination not to lose this game.
They all also know that Zhao Chen has the ability to lead the team to a comeback.
After many games, Zhao Chen has gained the trust of the team.
"The next tactics will help Zhao create space." Scott arranged.
The team's overall condition was poor, and Scott could only rely on Zhao Chen.
"Julius, Nicholas, you two come together and help cover Zhao." Scott continued to arrange.
He didn't replace two rookies just because of poor performance in the third quarter.
They are the two big men who help Zhao Chen best cover.
Randall and Jokic both nodded.
The final battle begins quickly.
The Lakers sent out a decisive lineup of Zhao Chen, Kobe, Covington, Randle, and Jokic.
The Spurs are led by Ginobili and Leonard.
Compared with the Lakers, the Spurs' disadvantage lies in their age. Older age means that their physical fitness is not as good as that of the Lakers.
This phenomenon will be more obvious in the final section.
