Popovich frowned on the sidelines. Zhao Chen's difficulty in guarding him was that his offensive method was difficult to judge.
No matter what kind of offensive method, Zhao Chen has it at his fingertips.
Spurs attack.
Duncan continued to ask for the ball in the low post and wanted to play singles, but Jokic defended Duncan. Duncan felt tremendous pressure as soon as he got the ball.
Jokic's other skills may not be fully mature yet, but his physical fitness is absolutely superb and he's fat enough!
Duncan was almost knocked out by Jokic.
Duncan did not choose to play Jokic with his back, but chose to pass the ball inside to Bonner on the other side.
Bonner hit the board on Tucker's head after he couldn't get the ball down.
Enter easily!
4 to 3.
Tucker's height disadvantage was taken advantage of by the Spurs in the opening game.
Spurs players all have very solid basic skills and are very stable in dealing with such mismatches.
Tucker was targeted in two consecutive rounds, and Scott decisively chose to adjust, asking Randall to immediately prepare for a dead-ball substitution.
Lakers offense.
It was Leonard who came to interfere with Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen went to the frontcourt to guide the ball twice. When Jokic passed it back to Zhao Chen, the ball was destroyed and went out of bounds. Tucker was replaced by Randall.
Randall is of standard power forward height, so he won't suffer too much when defending Bonner.
Randall served to Zhao Chen. Zhao Chen did not serve the ball, but signaled to open up the space.
To give Zhao Chen one-on-one, this is the Lakers' best tactic.
Leonard's eyes were very intense. He was slightly guarded against Zhao Chen, not daring to be too loud, but he also didn't dare to get too close.
Zhao Chen did not shoot, but changed direction and leaned over to dribble to Leonard's right side at high speed.
Leonard's speed is far inferior to that of Zhao Chen now. Zhao Chen almost passed Leonard with just one burst.
Duncan quickly assisted in the defense. Zhao Chen passed Duncan with a European step ball at the same time. After taking a step forward, he reached the three-second zone and jumped high into the air with a one-handed chop! ! !
"frame!!"
4 to 5.
Zhao Chen took over the first five points of the Lakers' start!
The Spurs attack again.
Duncan moves up to cover Parker.
Parker broke through, and Jokic blocked the speed limit a little.
Zhao Chen continued to go around the screen. Parker leaned against Zhao Chen and tried to cause a shooting foul, but Zhao Chen was smart and got out of the way.
Parker's awkward mid-range failed to score!
The rebound was won by Jokic.
After Jokic got the rebound, he threw it to Zhao Chen with one hand.
Zhao Chen rushed forward at high speed, and both Green and Leonard rushed to attack Zhao Chen.
Seeing that Zhao Chen was about to fall into a trap, Zhao Chen sent the ball to the center before the trap was formed.
Randall, who followed behind, received Zhao Chen's pass with both hands! !
Push the ground with both feet, take off, grab the ball with both hands and hit the basket! !
"boom!!"
Randall dunks with both hands! !
4 to 7.
Randall pulled the basket shaking, he was very excited.
This is his first score in the playoffs, coming faster than Jokic!
Randall's advantage lies in his physical fitness that can run and jump. The visual impact of this explosive dunk is perfect! !
"Zhao Chen's offense attracted the defensive attention, and the Spurs players had to defend him!"
"Randall's follow-up was just right, and he gradually learned how to play with Zhao Chen."
Zhao Chen's passes and assists also helped the Lakers open up the situation at the beginning of the game.
The Spurs are in good overall shape today and have strong tactical execution. Their offense can always accurately find the Lakers' defensive mistakes.
Duncan is the main support point for the Spurs' offense.
There are many tactics surrounding Duncan. He can contain the Lakers' defense and force the Lakers to come down and fight with them.
The Lakers' offense was mainly instigated by Zhao Chen, and Jokic was also a little nervous.
The Lakers basically attack around Zhao Chen.
The two sides played very anxiously in the first quarter.
Scott and Popovich also made personnel adjustments, and the rotations on both sides were intensive.
Of course, the rotation was all role players, but the core did not panic.
The Lakers' rookies were too conservative in the first quarter, a little afraid to attack, and committed a few too many fouls.
This also caused the Lakers not only to fail to start quickly, but to start a positional attack with the Spurs.
Fortunately, Zhao Chen's performance was as stable as ever, and Kobe also helped Zhao Chen during some periods of time.
After the first quarter, the score was 24-28.
The Lakers gained a 4-point advantage at home. Zhao Chen played the entire first quarter and scored 14 points and 4 assists.
"The pace of the game has not picked up, and both sides are grinding out positions. This is what the Spurs want to see."
"Duncan is still old and strong. He contributed on both offense and defense inside. He scored 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists. Duncan did everything he could."
"The Lakers' rookies still need to adjust their mentality, especially Jokic. He was basically invisible in the first quarter. He needs to get his regular season style back as soon as possible. Zhao Chen needs more helpers."
Barkley and Smith were discussing the situation on the court.
.......
Rest between sessions.
The Lakers here.
"There's no need to flank Tim, let him play alone, he doesn't have that much physical energy to attack." Zhao Chen shouted to his resting teammates.
In the first quarter, Duncan was able to attract double attacks, largely because Randall and Jokic were too afraid of Duncan.
The more fearful he is, the more Duncan can use this mentality to provide tactical coordination for the Spurs.
"Zhao is right, he will get tired soon if you are one-on-one with him." Scott also said that he was in line with Zhao Chen's thoughts.
Spurs here.
Popovich kept emphasizing the defensive deployment of Zhao Chen. He did not dare to let Zhao Chen go in singles. Popovich finally asked Green and Leonard to flank Zhao Chen.
The timeouts and inter-section breaks in the playoffs are the moments when the head coaches of both sides show their abilities. As long as they can win, they will do everything they can to win.
The second quarter started quickly.
Zhao Chen, Kobe, Clarkson, Randall, and Boban formed the second team.
Scott asked Zhao Chen to play with Kobe and three other newcomers.
He didn't dare to let Zhao Chen rest easily in the playoffs.
The Spurs are led by Ginobili and Leonard.
As soon as the Lakers' offense passed, Zhao Chen encountered a double attack from Danny Green and Leonard.
Zhao Chen immediately jumped up and passed the ball to Kobe in the high post.
The Spurs' tactical quality is indeed very good, and their defensive rotation is also very strong. Even if Zhao Chen hits the ball, Kobe does not immediately have an absolute gap.
After Zhao Chen released the ball, he diverted the defensive attention. Boban came out with a timely screen. Zhao Chen got rid of the trap and cut inside to receive Kobe's ground pass.
Kobe completely accepted his role this season and focused on supporting Zhao Chen.
After Zhao Chen caught the ball, he encountered Bonner's help, and Zhao Chen took a European step!
Bonner stood still with his hands folded and watched Zhao Chen helplessly step over him!
Zhao Chen picked the basket easily!
24 to 30.
Zhao Chen's scoring continues.
"So handsome!"
"European step and just cross!"
"Kobe and Zhao Chen have a good cooperation, and the ball Kobe gave us is great!"
"Good ball, beautiful pass, beautiful goal." Barkley cheered loudly! !
The Spurs' pincer attack was easily broken by Zhao Chen.
