All-round Athlete - v6 chapter 26

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The Lakers and Spurs have gradually replaced the main lineup.

“Manu, you were just too careless.” Parker said.

“I didn’t expect that the passerby was a little able.” Ginobili’s face was uncomfortable. As a veteran who has been in the NBA for many years and is known as the “demon knife”, he was rewarded by a passerby. Cap, it really made Ginobili’s face hang a little.

“The passerby player is also a seven-foot long man anyway. He is standing there, facing a breakthrough head-on, and it’s easy to be covered.” Parker took the ball and said, “Look at me later! I will avenge you, Beat that passerby!”

Parker’s breakthrough ability is definitely the world’s top, it can almost be said to see who is suddenly, who Parker when he was young, others have to take two steps to prevent him, the purpose is to prevent him from breaking through, and with the increase of age, Parker’s The number of breakthroughs has also been reduced a lot. After all, a breakthrough is a more easily attacked way of attack. As you get older, you are not as desperate as when you were young.

I saw Parker holding the ball. Split stepped forward to a pick-and-roll and formed a dislocation defense. Parker directly faced Whiteside. Then Parker rushed past Whiteside in a disguised form.

Whiteside also quickly caught up and prepared a big hat from behind Parker, but Parker also guarded against this. Instead of directly layup from the side, he crossed the rim and made a reverse layup.

“Slap!” A big slap pressed the basketball directly on the backboard.

“Parker was also covered? Was the guy who just replaced Ginobili?”

While everyone was surprised, Whiteside threw his arm and threw the ball directly to the frontcourt, while Zhang Guan had already started, catching up the ball and scoring two points.

Parker’s face is also a little bad, the next ball, continue to be a pick-and-roll breakthrough, this time he did not directly choose a layup, but passed the ball to the follow-up Duncan, played a cooperation.

However, Whiteside followed up again. This time, although he didn’t cover Duncan, he forced Duncan to increase the arc of the layup and the ball came out of the frame. Whiteside grabbed a rebound.

The ball was handed to Nash, Nash advanced quickly, and the Spurs’ defense was not in vain, and players quickly returned to defense.

Nash pretended to make a breakthrough, and then passed the ball with a blow. He distributed the ball to Zhang Guan. Zhang Guan made a three-pointer shot, but unfortunately the basketball came out of the frame.

“Rebounds!” Leonard shouted and rushed up, while Split also stuck the white edge behind him.

However, what Split did not expect was that Whiteside, who was not dominant, jumped up and relied on his long arms to push the basketball into the air. Then he jumped again and grabbed the rebound.

Split is an excellent defensive center. His size, his position, and excellent defensive awareness are the foundation of his foothold in the NBA, and he will play pick-and-roll, which allows him to be talented. The Spurs got a starting center position.

But Split is really not better than Bounce. This guy basically has no ability to bounce, let alone bounce. Many of the black insiders like Whiteside are bouncing masters.

The key to rebounding is to rely on the card position and occupy a good position, which can offset the opponent’s height advantage and the opponent’s bounce advantage, but it is difficult to offset the opponent’s continuous bounce ability. Those who can bounce continuously can first move the ball to a position in the air that is more beneficial to them, and then use the continuous bounce ability to get the ball in their hands. From this point, Split really can’t grab Whiteside.

Whiteside got the rebound and did not attack. He knew that his task was to grab rebounds and blocks, so he directly passed the ball, Nash controlled the ball again, and then another pick-and-roll cooperation to pass the ball to Zhang Guan.

Zhang Guan felt bad, and the three-pointer was still a little bit worse, but Whiteside once again grabbed an offensive rebound from the crowd. In this third attack, Zhang Guan made a 3-pointer.

“He even grabbed two offensive rebounds and had two blocks before. Where did the Lakers find this guy.”

“Whiteside, haven’t heard the name, where did this guy come from? How can he get a rebound like this!”

After losing two offensive rebounds in a row, the Spurs’ home fans vaguely remembered a boo.

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Duncan gasped for breath. In the first half of the game, he felt very tired.

“Damn the run!” Duncan scolded in his heart. For the 38-year-old, he kept running around the court like a lad, and his body was really overwhelming.

In terms of the Lakers, Nash’s situation is similar to that of Duncan. Nash is 40 years old, two years older than Duncan, and has a back injury. In the high-intensity confrontation of this child in the playoffs, Nash can hold 20 minutes in a game.

Fortunately, the Lakers have no shortage of defenders. Meeks and Farmar can all make guest guards. Although Marshall is a defensive loophole, he is a player who is good at shelling tactics.

The current score is 89 to 83, the Lakers temporarily lead by 6 points, although the leading advantage is not much, but the pace of the game is in the hands of the Lakers.

Whiteside grabbed another rebound, and D’Antoni nodded with satisfaction.

“Whiteside is a good young man.” D’Antoni muttered to himself.

In this game, Whiteside became the key to the Lakers’ victory. Although he has no achievements on the offensive end, he has grabbed 13 rebounds and contributed 4 blocks. With his presence, the Spurs dare not easily Attacked inside.

Many fans are concerned about the three data points, rebounds and assists, not many people focus on blocking. In the NBA’s annual statistics, the average scoring average is 30+, and the average rebounds can be twelve or three. The assists with an average of 10 assists are more people. Compared with the top blockers, the average blockers are also very good. It is difficult to exceed three. Howard, a player who can jump more, has only 2.9 blocks per game in the best season.

Many fans think that one block, which means that the opponent scores two points less, even if the average is 3 blocks, which means that the opponent scores only 6 points, throwing two more three-pointers to make up. But in fact, the role of the block cannot be reflected by statistics.

Power center may not cover a few times in a game, but when he sits in the basket, it can be a deterrent. For example, when Dayao is on the court, if the opponent wants to break through, he will carefully think about whether it will be covered by Dayao. Therefore, the season in which Yao performed well, that is, 2 blocks per game, and more often when Yao is on the court, the opponent is afraid to attack the basket easily.

Today’s Whiteside plays exactly this role. After four blocks, the Spurs players felt a trace of fear. When they attacked the basket again, they would inevitably appear scared. Even Duncan, in the face of Whiteside’s block masters, is retreating.

Players like Whiteside have outstanding physical talents and passion for playing. As long as they do not make a second, any team will welcome with both hands. There are also many players in this category in the NBA, such as McGee, such as Stephenson, who behaves like an All-Star when he doesn’t make a second, and when he makes a second, it’s annoying and no team wants it. If Whiteside plays solidly in the rookie season, he certainly won’t be able to even hit the ball.

Whiteside’s sudden power breaks Popovich’s deployment before the game. If Popovich knows that the Lakers have such a block king, they will definitely not choose to play inside. Because of this, the Spurs After losing the first move, the score is always behind.

The game finally reached the last two minutes, the Lakers still have a 7-point lead, and this time, it is often the moment of being a superstar.

Until now, Duncan has been playing for more than 36 minutes. He feels a little tired, and even can’t keep up with the rhythm of running. Now Duncan’s state is not suitable for offense.

Leonard stood up at this time. When everyone felt that Leonard was just a defensive vanguard, he showed a good offensive ability. It’s just that Leonard took the heavy responsibility of scoring on the offensive end, and on the defensive end, he also had to limit the Zhang crown to score, but still seemed a bit powerless.

Zhang Guan’s three-pointer was not disappointing. At such a critical moment, every time Zhang Guan made a 3-pointer, it seemed to give Popovich a heavy hammer on his chest.

“Aren’t you going to lose?” Popovich’s eyes showed an unwilling look. As the Spurs coach, he certainly didn’t want to lose at home with a 3-1 lead.

However, with the passage of time, one minute and one second, the Spurs’ hopes of winning have become increasingly slim, with 5 points, 6 points, and 7 points. The difference between the two sides has been hovering around these numbers, and the Lakers cannot widen the gap. , Spurs are also difficult to catch up with the score.

The fans of the scene are getting louder and louder. They are eagerly expecting that the team can catch up with the score at the last moment and even overtake. But in the face of a bombardment team, as long as the opponent’s shooting rate has not decreased, the Spurs can only achieve consistency.

But the stalemate means that the time is consumed by one minute and one second. The Lakers can’t wait to go faster, but the Spurs can’t afford it.

“Substitution, the Spurs have changed! Danny Green and Mills are on the court!”

Both of the Spurs’ new three-pointers made more than 40% of their three-pointers, especially Danny Green, who can average 3.2 three-pointers per game. The offense basically relies on three-pointers.

“The Spurs are desperate to make a three-pointer! But this is also normal. Several consecutive defenses have not prevented Zhang Guan from scoring, and they can only fight a three-pointer! Oops, Zhang Guan steals and directly attacks the basket. Two plus one!”

The audience booed, but Zhang Guan steadily punished the ball.

“Fatal steals, the key is to play a two plus one in the city, the points difference suddenly became 9 points, the Spurs need three three-pointers before they can tie. And also have to ensure that the Lakers do not score for three rounds Row.”

“In this game, if the Lakers win, will the total score become 2 to 3, the Lakers are only one game behind, and the next game is still playing in Los Angeles, the Lakers are likely to equalize the score to 3 Than 3! You said the Lakers would not stage the Black Eight Miracle!”

“Impossible. The previous Lakers were 0-3. There has never been a team that can be defeated 0-3. It may be a win! The Spurs will win away in the next game!”

In the discussion of people, the Spurs still lost 103 to 109 at home, losing to the Lakers at home. The score of this series has also changed to 3 to 2, and the Spurs still hold two match points.

…

Los Angeles fans never thought that this round of the series will return to Los Angeles. They thought the last game was the last game of the Lakers this season.

However, the Lakers brought a huge surprise to Los Angeles. They won the Spurs on the road and delayed the game to Staples Stadium.

In the last game, Whiteside became famous in the first game. At least when he returned to Los Angeles, many people could call his name. This made Whiteside feel that even after the season, the Lakers are not willing to renew their contract. , You can also win several training camp contracts.

On May 2, the sixth match between the two sides was held in Los Angeles.

From the score of 0 to 3, chasing the score of 2 to 3, and then returning to the home, so that the Lakers fans have a sense of the rest of the life. And when the game started again at Staples Arena, fans dedicated their most enthusiastic performance to the home team.

The entire Staples arena is a sea of ​​yellow, all fans are wearing yellow T-shirts, they are waving the Lakers flag, and every player on the Lakers shouted the players’ names when they played. .

This scene has not appeared for many years. The last time Staples became like this, it was the 2010 finals. The Lakers played against the Celtics. The fans at the time were as enthusiastic as this.

In recent years, the Lakers have not played the performance expected by fans, and Staples Arena is no longer able to reproduce the grandeur of the year.

But this season, the Lakers team, which was sentenced to death, rushed into the playoffs, which made every Los Angeles fan feel a miracle. Now, they look forward to the miracle happening again!

It would be a miracle if you could make a comeback if you were 0 to 3 behind.

Many people do not believe in miracles, but they are looking forward to miracles, and more people want to witness a miracle with their own eyes, so they came to the home of the Lakers, they want to witness how the score changed from 0 to 3 to 3 3!

“MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP…”

The moment Zhang Guan held the ball, the audience shouted “MVP” in a loud voice, which caused the whole stadium to tremble. When Zhang Guan scored the goal, the audience could not help but shout loudly.

And this is only the first quarter!

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Duncan wiped the sweat from his head. He looked at the audience around with despair. At this moment, he seemed to return to the 2001 playoffs. It was the second year of the Lakers Dynasty. The OK combination at that time was unstoppable. That year, the Lakers only lost one game when facing Iverson in the finals. The rest of the promotion road was swept, including the Spurs 4-0 in the Western Conference finals.

That year the Spurs were the first in the Western Conference regular season, but in the face of the Lakers have no strength to fight back, Duncan can only remember that at the Lakers home, he and David Robinson, both can not stop a brutal O’Neill. In that game, he and David Robinson scored a total of 33 points, and O’Neill scored 35 points alone!

That’s how Staples Arena was then!

At that time, Duncan was just a fledgling young guy, and now Duncan has entered the end of his career. But the Lakers home 13 years ago, still lingering in his mind. He didn’t want to recall the scene that was swept at that time, but the fans on the scene made him have to recall that scene.

“These people may have fans at that time, or they may have children of the fans at that time… This is the home of the Lakers!” Duncan took a deep breath, and the air was full of Lakers fans’ desire for victory!

…

On May 2, the Lakers defeated the Spurs 111-107 at home. Zhang Guan scored 51 points, and the Spurs also scored in double figures. The two sides reached the last minute before deciding the outcome.

The total score of the two sides has also become 3 to 3, and then will enter the seventh tiebreaker. If the Lakers win, it will create a “Black Eight Miracle.”

In the history of the NBA, there are a total of five black eight miracles, the 1994 playoffs Nuggets win the Supersonics; the 1999 playoffs New York win the Heat; the 2007 playoffs Hornets win the Mavericks; the Grizzlies win the Spurs in 2010, 2012 The 76ers beat the Bulls. Among the first two black eight miracles, the first round of the playoffs was still three wins in five innings, and the difficulty was much smaller than the four wins in seven innings.

But the situation of turning over with 0 to 3 behind has never happened. The most recent time since the turnaround was the 2003 playoffs. The Mavericks led the Blazers 3-0, and the Blazers caught up with 3-3. However, in the seventh game, the Blazers lost to the Mavericks.

In terms of strength, being able to get 3 to 0 in a series shows that the strength gap between the two sides is relatively large. If you lose one or two games at this time, it may be due to luck, but losing four games in a row, the theoretical analysis is basically It is unlikely to happen.

The Black Eight Miracle, a 0 to 3 turnover, the Lakers and Spurs will carry too much in their next game, and they are destined to attract worldwide attention.

…

The game has not started the media, the media has begun to warm up.

ESPN asked some experts to conduct a survey. As a result, of the 18 experts, only Magic Johnson voted for the Lakers, and 17 other experts voted for the Spurs. The Magic’s vote is still because he was a Lakers player, so he will support the Lakers.

Yahoo Sports launched a popular vote. Among the more than 3,000 voting fans, less than three hundred support the Lakers, and almost all of them are Los Angeles fans.

Obviously, neither experts nor ordinary fans are optimistic about the Lakers.

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“There are a lot of objective factors for the Lakers to win three games in a row. First of all, two of the three games are the Lakers’ home. We all know that the Lakers have a good record at home this season. As for that time The away win was entirely because the Lakers sent out Whiteside, and Popovich’s tactics happened to be restrained. This time when I return to San Antonio, I think Popovich will definitely play steadily. Once the Spurs stabilize, the Lakers are afraid There is no chance!”

In the studio, Barkley and the fierce “poisonous milk” Spurs.

“But the Lakers have a super scorer Zhang Guan after all. He scored 51 points in the last game to help the Lakers beat the Spurs!” the host asked.

“In the previous rounds of the playoffs, Kobe also scored nearly 50 points in San Antonio. Did the Lakers lose to the Spurs?” Buckley asked confidently.

In front of the TV, Zhang Guan pressed the pause button.

“If you can’t win by 50 points, then 60 points! If you can’t win by 60 points, then 70 points! If it’s a big deal, I will also have an 82 point!” Zhang Guan sighed softly.