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Diaw was originally a point guard, so it would be a mismatch to play Mohammed. As long as the coach allows him, he dares to attack with the ball. Diaw's body makes it difficult to pass outside players, but he can still pass inside blue-collar players.

Popovich sat on the sidelines, quietly thinking about how to adjust if the Lakers' offense opened up and prevented the defender from breaking through. He has a habit of thinking ahead, and his attention is on the court until the end of the game. He is also good at looking at problems from the opponent's perspective. Now he believes that Yang Rui's adjustments are effective, and the results are indeed true.

The Lakers have turned into a hybrid defense, with Yao Ming on the baseline and teammates man-to-man, focusing on mid-to-long-range shots and breakthroughs.

No matter whether Diaw shrinks the penalty area or goes out to interfere, he is faster than Rashid. The Spurs failed to score in two rounds. Ginobili and Parker were blocked from breaking through. Duncan's rebound jump shot and Bowen's catch-and-shoot shot missed the basket.

On the Lakers side, Kobe scored 4 points in a row, 8 to 1o.

Bowen is already a recognized defensive expert. He will watch video before games, study the opponent's habits, and use these details to make targeted defenses. For example, if a person shoots accurately from the right side, he will drive his opponent to the left.

However, Bowen rarely limited Kobe, who could shoot from all over the court.

When the distance is far away, Kobe directly pulls up. When the distance is close, Kobe breaks through. Even if he prevents the breakthrough, Kobe protects the basketball with his back and leans on two people to turn around and shoot a fadeaway jumper, which can still create mobile phone opportunities. If he feels good, he can attack the defense and score!

Popovich is a coach who doesn't like to double-team stars, not just for Kobe. In Yang Rui's previous life, when the Spurs played the Big Three Heat in the Finals, Popovich did not arrange to double-team James. He insists on cutting off the connection between stars and teammates.

Later in the 2015 Warriors vs. Cavaliers Finals, Steve Kerr also used this kind of defense, because his defense was inherited from the Spurs and is also part of Popovich's defensive system. Don't double-team the stars, let the opponent's long-range shots and singles play, cut off the connection, and prevent the stars from scoring points to drive the team.

Therefore, the Spurs are generally not afraid of teams that rely on teamwork to win, but are afraid of stars who rely on their individual abilities to defeat them. In Yang Rui's previous life, the Spurs lost to the Lakers in the playoffs many times, as well as the Thunder and Warriors. The common feature of these three teams is that the star xJ Badd is very powerful and has his own tactical system.

After a few more rounds, Popovich adjusted his tactics and instead let Duncan hold the ball and attack while the others waited for opportunities.

Duncan's efficiency in challenging Yao Ming in the low post was not high. If he pulled him out for jumpers and breakthroughs, Yao Ming would feel uncomfortable. He would stay near the penalty area and leave the task of guarding the pick-and-roll to Diaw.

The Lakers were suppressed by the Spurs in the position battle. Diaw gained the upper hand in the counterattack after he came on the court. He ran faster than the big man, passed the ball accurately, and was responsible for the series attack. Kobe and Mo Williams were able to hold the ball during the counterattack.

What is more surprising is Iguodala. He has a physical advantage, but he was guarded by Ginobili. He couldn't score a point for 7 minutes, and was intercepted and counterattacked by Ginobili again.

Because there are people like Duncan and Bowen on the team, few people pay attention to Ginobili's defense. In fact, his defensive ability is also above the overall level of the league. He likes to seek physical contact, wait for opportunities to steal, and likes to get stuck on one side. , and then asked Duncan to help wipe the butt.

His biggest characteristic is his ability to hit people with the ball, and he is as good at diving as many South American players.

Iguodala was deceived into a foul by Ginobili during the counterattack. He lightly resisted Ginobili, but his opponent fell backwards as if he had been hit by a gun and slid to the ground a meter away. . Although his feet were not so stable, the referee still called for a collision with the ball and was impressed by his acting skills.

On the offensive end, Ginobili has taken diving skills to the extreme. In the playoffs, he has more free throw opportunities than those big men inside. When making a snake-shaped breakthrough, his center of gravity shifts. If the opponent makes a slight contact, he can Fall in any direction you want.

The biggest highlight of the quarter was the scoring surge of Kobe and Ginobili, who scored 17 and 16 points respectively. The Lakers trailed 31 to 33.

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Both sides have fielded luxurious substitute lineups that can beat many teams in the regular season.

Lakers five: Jones, Hoiberg, Ariza, Odom, Rasheed.

Spurs five: Tinsley, Brent Barry, Glenn Robinson, Malone, Nesterovich.

The Lakers' offense mainly relies on the inside, with Odom organizing forwards in the middle, Rasheed covering from the side, catching and shooting or cutting and attacking.

The Spurs' offensive tactics are for Tinsley and Malone to play a pick-and-roll, with Barry looking for an off-ball screen from the side and running to catch and shoot.

Neither side can do anything about the other, and Tinsley's breakthrough is also very powerful. The reason why he became a substitute is that he developed some bad habits on the street court, his swing was unstable, and he was often scolded by Popovich.

After switching to the bench, Tinsley is more effective, has the ball, and can fight. If Tinsley successfully renews his contract with the Spurs, I don't know if Ginobili will come off the bench in the future and become a sixth man.

The performance of the veteran Malone is even more amazing. He steadily made two mid-range shots. He is the best power forward in the league at playing pick-and-rolls. He can still make stable mid-range shots, but his athletic ability has deteriorated and his defense has suffered. .

Zhang Lili said: "It's unbelievable that Malone is 42 years old. He averaged 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in the regular season. He seemed to be old. But entering the playoffs, his data improved to 10.3 points and 5.5 rebounds, and his shooting percentage At 45 percent, he’s still effective.”

Yu Jia laughed and said: "Old Malone can push young center Nesterovich to the bench and only play 7 minutes per game. Based on this alone, he deserves to be a superstar."

Malone has a championship ring, but lacks a finals mvp. He is more worthy of the title of superstar than Yang Rui in his previous life.

Six minutes later, the two sides replaced their main players for the sixth consecutive time. Every ball must be fought for, and the score was tense.

In the second half, Mo Williams scored three three-pointers in a single quarter and two breakthrough layups, scoring 13 points. He performed better than Jones in the second half of the regular season, and he will definitely be on the team next season.

Odom also performed well against Malone, combining sudden points and shots, scoring 11 points and 3 assists in a single quarter.

The Lakers entered the final quarter with a 14-point lead and the situation was excellent.

The Spurs will not sit still. Popovich reused Ginobili and asked him to serve as a point guard, playing together with Brent Barry and Bowen. The three-point shooting percentage of the three in the playoffs was above 40%. Maximize the space.

Malone and Duncan were able to make mid-range shots, and they pulled out to screen and coordinate the pass, creating enough room for Ginobili to break through. The "Argentine Demon Sword" unsheathed again and killed everyone, tying the score in the last two minutes.

After that, both sides were on tight defense. At 17.2 seconds, Odom caught the ball from the side and scored a mid-range shot, helping the team lead by two points.

In the last 4.4 seconds, Duncan singled out Odom and scored a 45-degree jumper from the right side to tie the game again.

The Lakers still had an opportunity to attack. Yang Rui arranged tactics for Kobe and helped him catch the basketball. He forced an emergency stop jumper on the left side and missed the basket due to Bowen's interference. The two sides entered overtime tied at 11o.

In the first overtime, the two sides were still evenly matched. At 6.6 seconds, Barry hit a key three-pointer to turn the score back to two points.

For the key ball this time, Yang Rui arranged for Kobe to attract the defense and pass the ball to Yao Ming. Yao Ming received the ball in the low post on the right side and shot.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Kobe Bryant made many buzzer-beating shots in his career, but his hit rate was not high. At the last moment, opponents would definitely guard against Kobe Bryant, and it was difficult for him to seize the opportunity when he shot under severe interference.

In the last attack, Kobe attracted a pass from the defense. Facing Muhammad, Yao Ming turned around and hit a jumper from the baseline. The tie was tied at 12o, and the two sides entered the second overtime.

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