Therefore, Butler will not stupidly attack his opponent. He has this self-awareness.

And the Lakers don't need him to do that.

After Leonard was entangled by Butler, the Spurs had to rely more on Aldridge's isolation. This is also the reason why the Spurs can improve their regular season record so much this season. It has reached the peak season of Popovich's coaching.

It gives people the illusion of re-establishing invincibility. The key is to regain the situation of single stars. The relatively pure team attack in the past few years has become a team + singles combination model. In this way, the requirements for team tacit understanding have also been reduced.

The team has more ways to break the game.

There are two of them, and Spurs fans will faint from happiness during the regular season this season.

You have to understand that this situation has not happened in the Holy City for a long time, and it is impossible for Duncan to exert too much force in the regular season. Based on this kind of card, this season the people of the Holy City will once again call out to attack Larry.

The slogan of the O'Brien Cup. It seems impossible in the regular season. It seems to be a strong team second only to the Warriors. Besides, the Spurs also have the habit of "playing dead" in the regular season and doubling their combat effectiveness in the playoffs, so

Calling to win the championship, at least in the regular season, is not just empty talk.

It's a pity that they have overestimated the singles ability of these two people this season.

Aldridge is only 18+ this season, and compared to himself, he is not at his peak.

It's really too much to think about defeating the Lakers by relying on singles.

Coupled with Tang Qian's high-powered rim protection inside, Aldridge's offense is not very comfortable. He is also too worried about the deterrent power of the Lakers' No. 29 inside. After all, he has looked at the data during this period. This guy has 7

He averaged more than 10 blocks per game! This was despite the Lakers playing a lot of three-quarter punches! In addition, he had just gotten a big hit himself when he went in, so he was naturally wary of it.

After doing this, Aldridge's face to the basket is useless. Except for occasionally sitting on a few backs, the rest of the time is floating and shooting. He is not weak in shooting, in fact, he is quite accurate, in the mid-range and mid-range.

The distance is more than 40%! This is the absolute top level in the league. Just pure shooting is difficult to kill. The same is true for Aldridge. His explosive scoring power is not his strong point. Once his touch drops, he will be out.

question.

Duncan was not there for the rebound, and he went out again. It was basically impossible to get the rebound. The Lakers protected the rebound, and Tang Qian attacked and killed inside, and played a 2+1.

The score difference gradually widened to 8 points. Popovich saw that something was wrong and immediately replaced Duncan, but he still did not let Duncan defend Tang Qian. The consequence of this was that Aldridge was wasted on the defensive end.

He exerted much more physical energy than usual, and naturally felt the impact on the offensive end, and began to work continuously.

The Lakers still played steadily, and the score difference continued to widen to more than 10 points.

The Spurs are a bit embarrassed. They want to adjust, but they lack a strong point to take the lead in killing and improve morale. For example, the Lakers' Tang Qian just now. Larry Brown is very satisfied with this and can reverse the situation without using "hole cards".

Winning the ball and suppressing the opponent is the best result. A wave of "high-energy defense" can completely put the Spurs to rest.

Tang Qian faced Duncan's defense and did not pass the ball. He chose a small jump step. After stabilizing his core, he forcibly got up from the ground! Then, he raised his hand and one arm and dunked towards the Spurs' basket.

!Boom~ Neither Duncan nor Aldridge blocked the ball. Tang Qian's ball made the Spurs' morale worse.

Duncan felt an unparalleled momentum in No. 29. He had this kind of momentum before.

That is absolute confidence in one's own physical strength.

I feel from the bottom of my heart that I am one of the strongest players in the league.

Since he is such a player, how can he be easily blocked?

It’s hard to describe this kind of momentum. It doesn’t mean that it’s something a star can have. Aldridge, for example, is a star, but in his case, this feeling is very weak. Popovich is also a bit stuck now. He doesn’t know.

Should we continue to play singles until the Lakers change their formation, or go back to team-based basketball. If you hesitate even a little bit, the game will be irreversible.

It was not that Popovich didn't think of a way. He made several fancy pick-and-roll tactics to reverse the situation, but Larry Brown was no longer prepared to give his "disciple" any chance. He wanted the team

Yes, the Lakers have already done that in this game. In this case, let's start the harvest. With a wave of the hand, the Lakers put on the lineup of Tang Qian + Covington + Ariza + Butler + Rondo, and then Super

The unlimited defense formation started, the Spurs' attack could not be broken, and the game came to an end.

The Lakers finally defeated the San Antonio Spurs 89-80, with a 9-point advantage. They were second in the Western Conference and narrowed the gap by one win. No one on the Spurs scored 20 points in this game. Leonard scored 15 points and Al

Derrick scored 14 points, which took 14 shots and 4 free throws to get. The rest, Parker scored 12 points, Ginobili 9 points... Duncan played very average in this game, only 6

Scored 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

With the decline in long-range shooting and the loss of strength, he is indeed a bit "powerless" on the offensive end. It is okay to play in the ordinary space inside, but it is too difficult to hit the basket guarded by Tang Qian. In addition, this season Duncan's

After his mid-range and long-range baskets have degraded to the lowest point in his career, his scoring firepower has dropped again and again. Although there are still many loyal fans who think that he is still "playing dead" in the regular season, Duncan himself knows that this time, it is no longer the case.

This is it.

He finally entered the final chapter of a superstar after his 19th NBA season.

The fault is slipping.

But he is fortunate that the Spurs have completed the transition from old to new and will remain a strong team for at least the next 10 years.

That's enough.

Unfortunately, Duncan and Popovich both underestimated the future and overestimated the team.

After defeating the Spurs, the Lakers' record improved to 36 wins and 10 losses, while the Spurs improved to 37 wins and 7 losses.

The winning margin is shrinking.

In the early morning of the 23rd, ESPN announced their selection of the top ten power forwards in history. At the same time, the NBA official website also announced the final voting results for this year's All-Stars.

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