Too short. If he stops the ball in the low post with his height, the probability of making a mistake will increase dramatically.

Sure enough, Rondo made a mistake with the ball and barely passed it, but the quality was so poor that the receiver couldn't catch up and the basketball went out of the sideline.

The Spurs attack again.

Tactical movement, three-point shot from the bottom corner, when, missed, the Lakers ball.

When the Lakers passed the ball, the Spurs destroyed it. The Spurs attacked. Parker wanted to break quickly, but was temporarily suppressed by Rondo's high-speed return to defense. Parker stopped the ball and gave it to Leonard behind him. Leonard and

Green ran over to form a two-wing attack, but as soon as he went down, Lakers Ariza and Butler dispersed to the left and right in tacit understanding, one by one, without any hesitation. Leonard wanted to pass the ball again

The ball went out, but Rondo stretched out his long arm and quickly intercepted it. The Lakers also launched a quick defensive counterattack. Because the three players on the Spurs' side had passed by, two of them were too deep, so even if they had to return to defense,

Only the "French sports car" Parker could barely keep up. Neither Tang Qian nor Bosh from the Lakers came over. They were still in the Spurs' half. If they defended quickly and counterattacked, a 5-on-2 or 5-on-3 situation could be formed.

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There is nothing wrong with Rondo's judgment.

The slow pace does not mean that you don’t play quick defensive counterattacks. It just means that you have to look for opportunities and don’t attack easily. Why miss the opportunity?

The Lakers were 5 on 3, and Parker still ran back. The Spurs' defensive quality is really good. Popovich's twenty years of consistent training is an advantage that the entire league cannot match. Lakers Rondo

He broke through the middle and passed the ball to Ariza who was coming down quickly from the right. Ariza took off and was about to dunk. His speed increased during the fast break. This is very common.

It's a pity that this ball was spotted by someone, and this person didn't jump too high because he couldn't jump anymore, so this ball was just a matter of timing and relying on his height and wingspan that won't be shrunk (at least not at this age)

, directly blocking the basket. Duncan's shot exceeded the Spurs' basket by about half a hand at most, and its bounce was definitely matchbox level... However, he blocked Ariza's shot.

Just like what we often see, this ball does not look like Duncan took the initiative to block the shot, but more like Ariza reaching out and pushing the basketball to find the shot. It is really weird, but it is a genuine block.

Who would have thought that Duncan would be obsolete, yet he is still the number one choice for rim protection in San Antonio, and no one can surpass him.

After this ball, Parker advanced to the frontcourt, took the top arc, and asked for a pick-and-roll to Green who came out from the left wing. Green held the ball, and Parker immediately moved away. The direction of running was to find a cover on the right side.

. This opened up space, and secondly, it increased the Spurs' right-side aggression. As expected, the Spurs passed the ball to Parker. Aldridge blocked the pursuer, and Parker received the ball and cut to the baseline, stealing the back door.

, to set the Lakers' backyard on fire. But this ball really waited for the Lakers defender to turn over, Parker passed the ball again, and the bottom line went directly to the bottom corner. Here stood Leonard preparing for a three-pointer. An ordinary team,

It would fall apart here, and the defensive system would not be able to keep up, but the Lakers could continue to operate, and Ariza pounced on it.

Leonard couldn't make the shot, but he ducked out of the way of Ariza and quickly switched to dribbling in from the corner.

The ball reached the low post and was about to be released. Bosh wanted to defend, but failed. He was blocked by Duncan. Leonard released the ball and the basketball flew high. Do the Spurs want to score first? No,

The ball was only halfway through the air when it was blocked by a big yellow hand. The basketball fell into the hands of Parker who was running. Parker wanted to take advantage of this to break through for a layup, but was blocked by Ariza who was rotating. Parker was strong.

Suddenly, the ball was shot, no, it was a fake shot and a real pass. The basketball was passed back to Aldridge who was coming from the other side.

The change in screen wall and cutting movement is one of Aldridge's biggest achievements in the Spurs.

In the past, with the Trail Blazers, such a style of play and system support would have been unthinkable.

Parker attracted Ariza and deliberately delayed the latter with his body when he landed, allowing Aldridge to easily score the goal. Aldridge of the Spurs chose to finish with a one-handed dunk. But he was about to hit the basket with the ball.

At the moment of the basket, he found that a hand also appeared on the Lakers' basket. It was very similar to Duncan's defense just now. But it had a higher coverage area, a larger blocking force and more power. To block the basket and block the shot, Tang Qian

After the ball defended Leonard, he immediately hit back and completed the basket sealing action before Aldridge dunked.

Bang~Aldridge's shot was also blocked.

Because the ball was blocked in the air and was not blocked, the basketball fell from the air and fell into Tang Qian's arms.

The Lakers gained the right to attack again.

Popovich saw here and had a new understanding of the Lakers this season. It seems that after being trained by his teacher, this team has no trace of last season. The strong defense and the stability of the system are eye-catching.

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It deserves to be the best defensive team in the league, and it deserves to be a team coached by Mr. Larry Brown. It is awesome.

But we are not prepared to lose this game. Mr. Larry Brown, welcome back, let’s compete again.

I'm looking forward to it.
Chapter completed!