Popovich is very passive now, super passive.
Originally, according to his plan, the Christmas War was supposed to be a show-off game. With Shaquille O'Neal injured, how could a bunch of Lakers stragglers create any risk for the Spurs?
He has watched Su Feng's games and thinks Su Feng is a very good rookie, but if he is expected to pose any threat to the Spurs, he would be overestimated.
But tonight, when Su Feng appeared on the strong side, when Phil Jackson handed the ball to him, when the DJ shouted the slogan Super-Su in a rough voice.
All the pride the Spurs have has fallen into a swamp. They must admit one thing. They can't find a way to limit Su Feng for the time being, especially after the combination of Su Feng and Kobe, the powerful destructive power produced happened to be restrained everywhere. Spurs.
They already had some prototypes of a Jordan-Pippen combo, and damn thing, Kobe was Pippen!
Teams like the Spurs are actually most afraid of the triangle offensive system.
Jordan's Bulls dynasty almost always relied on teams with super insiders. Why did the four major centers fail to reach the top during the Bulls era? Why were such amazing power forwards like Karl Malone and Shawn Kemp so low in the Bulls era? As a supporting role.
The reason is that the triangle offense is so difficult to do. They have established a model of conquering the inside from the outside... This is the first time in the history of the NBA that the outside dominates the inside.
What is it equivalent to?
Equivalent to the long history of China, the battle for unification was rarely from south to north, but mostly from north to south.
The game continues.
Duncan can still output efficiently. He can easily beat Malone at his peak, and it is even easier to face the declining Malone. The Spurs' Tony Parker, Robert Horry, and Ginobili also performed well.
Without Bowen, their offense became even silkier.
However, they also lost an important edge to clamp down on the two flanks.
Kobe and Su Feng played one after another, and they radiated outward from the two areas on the court that are the most difficult to score and can affect tactics. In particular, the interaction between the strong and weak sides between them became more and more organized.
This kept the Lakers ahead.
At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led by 4 points.
In the fourth quarter, the Spurs caught up with some points, but as Kobe suddenly opened fire and scored 8 points in a row from inside and outside, the Spurs gradually became difficult to resist. After Kobe Bryant's surge, Su Feng continued to enter the penalty area, causing Duncan to get his fifth foul. After Duncan came off the court to rest. Su Feng and Kobe took control of the situation.
By the time Duncan came back, the Lakers were already leading by double digits.
The Spurs attempted a power play, but Karl Malone made a big difference here, blocking a shot on Tony Parker and drawing an offensive foul on Ginobili.
The Lakers now have a solid advantage. The Spurs announced the arrival of garbage time with 1 minute and 38 seconds left in the game, and Popovich replaced all the main players.
Before the final buzzer sounds, Staples Arena has become the scene of a Christmas carnival party.
This victory is of great significance to Lakers fans. This victory means that they have completely emerged from the shadow of last season's Western Conference Finals. They defeated the Spurs without O'Neal. Su Feng was the biggest X factor in this game. Under the lens of TNT, many fans expressed their gratitude to Chicago.
This is particularly distressing for Bulls fans.
Especially when they watched Su Feng control the triangle offense during the game, he really looked like Michael Jordan.
No matter what excuse the Bulls club uses, they can't hide that it was a stupid deal.
Su Feng continues to shine in the Lakers, and he has become the third pole of the Lakers. The Chicago Bulls' record is deteriorating, and the downward trend is simply unstoppable.
Signs calling Skiles a dumb pig were spray-painted outside the United Center by angry Chicago fans.
Calls for Scales to be fired have also grown louder.
This incident has truly affected Skiles' career. As Su Feng gets better and better with the Lakers, he will become more and more passive. Because he forced the Bulls management to choose one of the two, and at the same time made the matter public.
At that time, he was definitely sure that Su Feng would not perform well with the Lakers.
Who would have thought that Su Feng would rise to prominence with the Lakers?
Beep!
The whistle sounded and the game ended with the laughter of Lakers fans.
112:99.
This is completely opposite to the pre-match professional assessment. Most professionals believed that the Spurs had a probability of winning more than 90% before the game.
Charles Barkley slapped his thigh angrily. Before the game ended, he said: If I had known better, I would have taken a gamble. Now is the time to put on your Santa Claus costume and hand out apples in the arena.
Kenny Smith chuckled: "Who makes you weak in willpower?"
Buckley said: "I didn't expect Tony to really learn my skills. He is really a terrifying genius, and he gets better and better as he plays. His ability to comprehend is so strong that the improvement is visible to the naked eye."
Barkley can see Su Feng's improvement because Su Feng's super power-generating skills were copied from him.
At the end of the game, Su Feng's super power skill index had reached 87.
At the same time, his flexibility talent has also improved again due to the continued confrontation with Ginobili, and it currently reaches 84.
Su Feng's current total physical talent and technical index are as follows.
Super Agility Talent 98: Bowen’s elbow hit was a big contributor.
Super explosive talent 95: Bowen’s push was indispensable.
Su Feng's agility talent has therefore entered the TOP level, and his explosive talent has also reached the league's first-class level.
Super strength talent 94.
Super jumping talent 87 (89).
Super coordination talent 95.
Speed talent 75.
Physical talent 92.
Flexibility talent is 84, current upper limit is 89.
In terms of technology, the super ball control skills are 98, the super off-ball movement skills are 99, the off-ball shooting skills are 91, the super layup skills are 95, the super passing skills are 95, and the upper limit is 98. Super rebounding skills are 88, upper limit is 92, super power skills are 88, upper limit is 98.
Although Su Feng's current physical talent is still far behind that of the talented players, overall, it is definitely top-notch in the league, and he still has some misplaced advantages in terms of physical talent. The most important thing is that although Su Feng's skills are not comprehensive and there are some moments, the longboard is long enough, and there is more than one longboard.
On a strong team like the Lakers, he can become a perfect filler.
That's why he had another triple-double tonight. 27 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds, 5 steals and 1 block.
These are superstar numbers.
It can even be said to be the data of a historical superstar.
Of course, historical superstars can get such data in every game, but Su Feng only has one game.
Kobe Bryant scored 39 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block tonight. He also played very well. These are also super statistics among superstars.
The two performed the Gemini star to the extreme, which also broke a new record for the Lakers' perimeter combination.
Kobe and Su Feng once again appeared in the lens of TNT sideline reporters.
Kobe was very excited. He put his hand on Su Feng's shoulder with a smile on his face. "This is my best teammate. This is the best teammate I have ever played with. I am not exaggerating at all. He solved my wing perfectly. Our ability to swap strong and weak sides is the best in the league. No one knows the triangle offense better than we do."
Kobe said excitedly.
Compared to Kobe's high spirits, young Su Feng was much calmer. He stood there with a smile on his face.
"We got our victory back, and we proved that we can get back to the top. Stay tuned, Tony and I are ready, we are going to win the championship. We are going to create history that belongs to us."
Kobe continued.
This made O'Neal quite unhappy in front of the TV, because Kobe didn't mention him a word, as if he had forgotten about him.
O'Neal was even a little worried that after he returned, Kobe would team up with Su Feng to squeeze him out.
He couldn't tolerate this.
Before Su Feng came, his position in the Lakers was not as stable as before, and Kobe Bryant had been challenging his position as the boss. There is also a group of people in the front office who support Kobe. Now that Su Feng has come in, he has risen rapidly and has become the recognized third player in the team. If the second child and the third child join forces, will my position still be secure?
At this time, Su Feng's words made him feel a little more relaxed.
"This victory means a lot to the Lakers and Lakers fans. You also know that this is a very important Christmas. No home team fan wants to lose on such a happy Christmas day. Moreover, the Spurs were eliminated last season I heard a lot of revenge before the game, on the streets, in taxis, at our security checkpoints, in our dressing room."
"But, you also know. Our big man inside is injured. This is a difficult challenge for Kobe and us. But I am very happy that through the sincere cooperation of the whole team, we condensed into one fist and we withstood the pressure. , completed this victory. Provide strong record support for Shaq's return."
"In this way, he can cultivate his body with more peace of mind and does not have to rush to come back. For us, a completely healthy shark is the most powerful and powerful internal support."
Su Feng's words are textbook level.
No matter which angle you interpret it from, it is impeccable.
Kobe can accept it, O'Neal is very happy, he has not been ignored. Although Su Feng has always tied him to the inside, without saying that he is the core leader of the team.
The fans are very excited. The team finally has a third person who can truly form a buffer between the two strong players.
No wonder people say that triangles are the most stable structures.
Reporters don’t like this kind of high-EQ speech that says hello, me, everyone, and everyone. They hope to find something to do.
"Tonight we saw you taking charge of the ball on the wing. Many experts even said that you became the first core of the Lakers. What do you think of this?"
Kobe frowned, and he was about to speak.
Su Feng said: "For me, joining a strong team like the Lakers, my mentality is to learn. I hope that I can become stronger and stronger and can help the team more and more. As for tactics I have never thought about it. The head coach assigned me a task, and I just went to study and understand it."
"Tony, he is digging a hole for you. They like to create news about this kind of power struggle." Kobe added next to him.
This made the reporters on the sidelines smile.
He obviously didn't expect Kobe to say such a thing. Isn't he the most jealous? Why is it that he treats Su Feng and Shaquille O'Neal in completely different ways?
The reporter then asked questions. "Tony, you scored 27 points tonight, 3 points more than Ginobili. You achieved what you said before the game. How do you evaluate the competition between yourself and Ginobili?"
"I enjoyed playing against him and I learned a lot playing against him."
"What about Bruce Bowen? Did you learn a lot playing against him as well?"
When the reporter raised this question, many viewers in front of the TV began to laugh.
Su Feng answered very seriously: "Of course, he is the best defensive player I have ever seen. He inspired me so much. He allowed me to use my body and technical movements to a new level. I really hope He was not injured accidentally, so maybe I can learn more.”
puff!
The aloof Kobe couldn't hold back any longer.
What a loss.
Buckley in the live broadcast room laughed and commented, and the audience in front of the TV thought Su Feng was a high-level satire.
How could he confidently say that Bowen was injured accidentally? Didn't Bowen try to elbow him, but he avoided it, and then Bowen couldn't keep his center of gravity and was injured? Is this what he means by using the body?
This kind of person with a high IQ doesn't even use curse words when he curses people. It's so cruel.
The reporter suppressed his laughter and continued to ask questions with a high degree of professionalism: News came from the hospital that Bruce Bowen's nose bone was broken. This is the second nose bone you've broken in two games in a row. Excuse me, do you cooperate with a plastic surgery hospital?
"I have not received an invitation yet. But I feel sorry for Bruce Bowen's injury and express my sincere greetings to him." Su Feng said. "I think both times were accidents. It is always easy to have risks of one kind or another on the court. This is a high-intensity sport. All we can do is control our bodies and pray to God."
As soon as Su Feng finished speaking, Kobe on the side continued: "Are you praying to God never to do something evil to Super Su?"
Ha ha ha ha.
This time, the reporters did not hold back.
There was a lot of laughter in the TNT live broadcast room.
There was even more laughter in front of the TV.
Who can refuse a humorous and sarcastic comment from a cold-faced man like Kobe?
This is such a merry Christmas.
This is especially true for Lakers fans.
They won the victory they hoped for most. They got a super tough and talented super rookie. Even without Shaquille O'Neal, the super center, the Purple and Gold Army still rushed to the fast lane and got a lot of help from the defending champion Spurs. Run over and get on the highway.
Su Feng and Kobe ended the interview.
As they walked toward the tunnel, fans on both sides kept screaming their names. Su Xi stopped and signed an autograph for an excited young fan.
Unexpectedly, this young fan was so social that he actually said to Su Feng: "Tony, my sister is Hilary Duff. She is Lindsay Lohan's nemesis. You should fall in love with her. She is super beautiful and very beautiful." Sexy, her ass is so perky..."
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There was laughter all around.
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