Pick Westbrook

Chapter 70 This is the Weakness

Spurs substitute lineup.

Point guard Farmar, shooting guard Manu Ginobili, small forward Bruce Bowen, power forward Drew Gooden and center Fabricio Oberto.

This is Popovich's favorite five-up and five-down play.

In other words, there is no starter for the Spurs on the field at this time.

If the Spurs can lead their opponents at this stage, it will naturally get a burst of praise from everyone.

"Look, Popovich beat the opponent with a bunch of substitutes again."

Even if this lineup did not lead the opponent, everyone took it for granted, after all, it was an all-substitute lineup.

But only Li Lai sneered at it.

"What kind of star is Manu Ginobili? What kind of defensive player is Bruce Bowen? Do you think of these two players as substitutes?"

"It's just that Popovich dared to let these two play as substitutes. If they were replaced by other teams, let's see how they would be sprayed by the fans."

Otherwise, you can also look at the playing time of the Spurs players in the playoffs.

Ginobili has been the Spurs' third-leading player in minutes per game at 34 minutes.

Bruce Bowen started most of the playoffs, averaging 30 minutes per game.

Can such two people be called substitutes?
So Li Lai just wants to say something to Popovich, you are a bad old man. At first glance, it seems that the Spurs' starters thought only Duncan and Parker were leading the team, but who would have thought that there was a demon sword sitting on the bench? Ginobili the great god.

As soon as Dragic came up, he scored a three-pointer against Farmar's defense.

This ball is very morale-boosting!
The Bucks bench cheerleaders stood up excitedly and waved towels.

"I was aggrieved for the entire game, but this ball is the best for Ollie!"

Off the court, Popovich looked livid.

Because the player Dragic should have been selected by him for his disciple Steve Kerr, but he didn't know that he was intercepted by the Bucks.

Now it seems that with just that ball just now, Popovich can already be sure that that little bastard Li Lai took a big deal.

"That player is very smart to play, and he can even become a player who is not too far behind Manu if he is trained well."

Budenholzer beside him was shocked when he heard that the old man had such a high opinion of Dragic.

What level of player is Manu Ginobili!
Although he is now assigned as a substitute role for the Spurs, which team in the league dares to ignore and underestimate him?

And now Popovich actually evaluates Dragic as a player who is not too bad for Ginobili, which is a very big compliment.

Budenholzer turned over the data in his hand and said: "This season, Dragic averaged 14 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists per game. He is the biggest firepower output point of the Bucks' bench, but his defense"

Looking at Dragic's defensive data, Budenholzer felt very hot.

Because Dragic and Ginobili also compete on the defensive end, the two really can't guard most of the opposing players.

So going to the bench to be the best sixth man and bench gangster with full firepower is the most suitable place for Dragic and Ginobili.

Thinking of this, Budenholzer felt that the Bucks and the Spurs were too similar.

There were Yi Jianlian and Duncan before, Dragic and Ginobili later, and the two teams are also known for their team offense.

"By the way, teacher, didn't you say that as long as the Bucks' offense is not playing smoothly, you can immediately reflect the role of George Hill in this team?
Why haven't I seen his miraculous performance until now? "

Hearing this sentence, Popovich blushed, and finally he could only say shamelessly: "I thought highly of that little bastard Li Lai."

on the field.

The crushing battle between the Spurs and the Bucks evolved into a confrontational battle.

Ginobili and Dragic scored like superstars.

Both are good at three-pointers and breakthroughs, and their playing styles are very similar. For a while, the fans in San Antonio clucked their tongues.

"Who is that Bucks player, how dare he score points with Ginobili?"

"The key is to match up!"

It's just that there is a clear gap between Dragic and Ginobili in this period in terms of strength and experience, so the Spurs still have a slight advantage in the stage of the two leading the bench.

The second quarter is over.

The Bucks trailed the Spurs by an even bigger 45:60.

This game seems to be going further and further away, and the Bucks seem to have little hope of making a comeback.

Tyronn Lue broke the jar and said: "Coach, it's already done like this, it's better to let the players on the field beat up for a while."

"As the saying goes, a good fist is afraid of a young man and a stick is afraid of an old wolf, and a bad fist can kill a master."

"Maybe it will have a miraculous effect."

Li Lai glanced at the other party speechlessly.

So in the previous life, whenever the Cavaliers fell behind, you could always sleep in the coaching bench with peace of mind because you had this tactic in your hand?
Li Lai knew very well that it was completely unrealistic to beat the old man to death with a random punch against a team as strict as the Spurs.

"The Spurs are strong!"

"But no matter how strong it is, there will be shortcomings!"

Doc Rivers, known as the King of Reversals, once said: Any team in the league has weaknesses. The key lies in whether you can discover this weakness and whether you have the ability to address it. The most important thing is whether you can immediately overcome it. against.

"So Lu, what do you think is the weakness of the Spurs?" Li Lai asked suddenly.

Tyronn Lue thought for a while and said: "Popovich is too old, and he probably won't be the head coach for a few years.

Duncan is also getting old, and Parker and Ginobili probably won't last a few years. "

Li Lai breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, it was Director Lu, a tactical genius. This way of thinking about problems is different.

But I'm asking you about Popovich and the Spurs players getting old?
I asked you what are the weaknesses of the Spurs, and you told me that Popovich is a bad old man, and Duncan is about to become a bad old man.

You guys can't tell what the point is, can you? !
The most important thing is, how old were the three brothers in 2014, they still won the championship, you tell me they won't be able to play for a few years?

"Popovich is the best head coach in the league who is good at creating space with superstars. This is his weakness." Li Lai said seriously.

This is Popovich's biggest weakness he discovered, and it is also the strength of Popovich's foothold and fame in the league.

Tyronn Lu shook his head, expressing his incomprehension.

Since this is a strong point, how can it be called a weak point?
Li looked at the court with a sudden smile, and said, "Using superstars to create space is the only job for horse coaches in the league."

"But what if giant stars can't create space?"

"Old man, it's time for me to fight against you!"

The game continued in the second half.

　Happy Mid-Autumn Festival brothers.

　　Have a good rest and have fun.

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(End of this chapter)