godfather in black

Chapter 161 165: Take a step back into the abyss

165: Take a step back into the abyss

There was rhythmic applause at the Staples Center. With Parker's ultra-long-range three-pointer, the first quarter ended.The fans were very happy, and the Lakers extended their lead to 11 points in the first quarter.Today's lead is not the same as the last game. The Lakers mostly relied on Kobe's personal ability to get the lead in the last game. Such a lead is somewhat hidden.Today, the Lakers won a 31-20 lead with the performance of the whole team, which is a result that all fans are happy to see.

At the end of the first quarter, the applause and cheers from Staples gradually weakened, and the fans wanted to save more enthusiastic applause and louder cheers for the second quarter.

Even the commentator was overwhelmed by the performance of the Lakers today, "In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers' assists have reached 7 times, which shows that they rely entirely on the strength of the whole team to take the lead. The score is 16 points, and the counterattack success rate is [-]%, this statistic is too scary."

"Especially in the first quarter, the speed displayed by the Lakers for a period of time, the fast speed of the whole team, the almost invincible speed is terrifying."

"The Spurs' defense is good enough, but the Lakers' offense has caused San Antonio's rock-like defense to collapse."

The commentator was still amazed by the performance of the Lakers in the first quarter, but there were two completely different pictures on the benches of the two teams.

"What about the defense? What about our defensive formation? Do you want the Los Angeles people to travel to San Antonio again? We don't need to adjust now. We are already at our best. What I need is a sweep, sweep them know? "Popovich yelled with a livid face.

"Coach, but they are too fast." Ginobili wiped the sweat off his face with a towel. Obviously he tried his best, but he failed to prevent the Lakers' attack.

Popovich glanced disdainfully at the jubilant scene on the Lakers side. He didn't look down on the Lakers. What he looked down on the most was simple tactics and mindless offense.Obviously, the current Lakers tactics are very simple and brainless, but his Spurs can't defend.This is slapping his own face!He wants to sweep his opponents, he doesn't want to lose any wins in this series.

"I said, we want to sweep, sweep the opponent! We have seen many difficulties, what kind of difficulty is this? A young brat leads a group of young people to mess around. Are we going to lose to such an opponent?" Seriously , Popovich doesn't like those young coaches, he thinks the head coach is a career that requires age and experience.To say I don't like it is actually to look down on it.In addition, Popovich is also very opposed to Qin Tao's concept of managing the locker room. What is governance by doing nothing?He thinks that managing the locker room has to be like an army, and everyone has to listen to me.So Popovich has always believed that Qin Tao's indulgence of his players will destroy a team.Of course Qin Tao didn't know what Popovich was thinking, otherwise he would definitely jump up.

In fact, the Spurs played pretty much the same way after the series started.This is not only because Popovich wants to be stable, but he also feels that this young head coach can't make a name for himself.After all, he didn't look down on the Los Angeles Lakers, nor did he deserve to look down on Los Angeles, it was Qin Tao who he looked down on.As for why Qin Tao was able to bring the Lakers from a hopeless team to this point, he attributed it to luck.As for the "God's left hand" that looks amazing to outsiders and the Lakers' "convulsion moment", he thinks it's something that clowns will do. The real championship team must be a team with a solid defense and a steady attack.

Qin Tao really didn't know Popovich's views on him and his inner thoughts, otherwise there would be one more reason for his victory over the Spurs, and this one would become the most important one.

"We played very well in the first quarter, and we will play better in the next quarter. In the second quarter, Lamar and Luke, you control the rhythm for me, don't be too fast. We have to use our strength to defend, foul It's best to snap their hands off, understand?" Qin Tao's short sentence made the substitutes who were about to enter the field full of energy.

Qin Tao did not underestimate the Spurs, because he knew how terrifying this team that has been stable in the 21st century until now is.The blow in the first quarter did not affect the performance of the Spurs in the second quarter.The basketball is still moving to the most reasonable place before making a shot. It is rare to see a Spurs player eager to attack in less than 20 seconds.Instead of being anxious because they were behind, they played patiently, as if they were ahead.

"Lamar, stay steady. Luke, pay attention to the rhythm. Sasha, don't rush to make a shot, wait until you find an opportunity." Qin Tao clapped his hands and reminded from the sidelines.Today, sometimes he will sit on the coaching bench with a smile on his face, but when the team encounters a crisis, he will also run to the sidelines to encourage the players. This is Qin Tao's biggest change.The members of the Lakers team all noticed Qin Tao's change, but they liked Qin Tao's change very much, so the relationship between the boss and them became closer.

Compared with the main force, the Lakers' bench is much worse, especially against a team like the Spurs.The Lakers' main lineup has players with fast speed and strong personal ability such as Kobe and Butler.They can often get to the opponent's hinterland before the Spurs' defense is not formed, but not many people on the Lakers' bench can do it.Fortunately, the Spurs' substitutes are not as perverted as their main players, otherwise the Lakers can only be crushed to death by the Spurs in this life.

In the 6th minute of the second quarter, Popovich made a substitution first, and he replaced Duncan with poker face.With this poker face, Qin Tao would dream of killing someone at night. He seldom explodes, but his stability can make everyone despair.Duncan was replaced, and Qin Tao also replaced Kwame Brown with Chris Webber. The entire Spurs couldn't let up on this man's defense even for a moment.

After Duncan was replaced, he immediately used a 45-degree hit to help the Spurs narrow the point difference to 5 points.Qin Tao frowned very tightly, the current situation is very unfavorable for the Lakers.On the defensive end, it is difficult for Weber to limit Duncan. Although it is also difficult for Duncan to limit Weber, the gap between them is not small.Webber's age is put there, and Duncan is much better than Webber in terms of defensive skills.Now Webber's defense mainly depends on his body and attitude, and he really doesn't have much experience on the defensive end.

Duncan hit a hook at the basket again, and Qin Tao had to replace Kobe, because the point difference is only three points, which is very unfavorable for the Lakers.Fortunately, after Kobe came on the court, he forced the Spurs inside and caused Duncan to foul and hit a 3-pointer, helping the Lakers stabilize the situation.

The Lakers have always maintained the lead. Although the Spurs attacked the "high ground" of the Lakers again and again, they were all defended by the soldiers of the Purple and Gold Army.

"San Antonio is too consistent, and their stability can make most teams in the league despair."

"This is a rock-like team, no matter what opponent they are, they will grind each other to death with patience."

"Today the Lakers played with a lot of momentum, but can their momentum be maintained in the Spurs' 'Rock Formation'? Like Los Angeles, it is easy to get lost in the rhythmic 'Rock Formation' of San Antonio. middle."

As the commentator said, Butler has already become impatient during the Spurs' silently chirping offense.He recklessly went to intercept Ginobili's ball, but the Argentine Yaodao seized the opportunity and passed it, and scored an easy layup.

'For female horses, a group of young people beat up like old men. Qin Tao looked at the Spurs' style of play and wanted to curse.But there was nothing he could do, and several times during the game he wanted to rush up to Popovich and punch him.And now this situation is not something he can solve. The effect of calling a timeout is not good. It is best to replace Butler, but this is not realistic. We can only wait until the intermission.

"There are 2.6 seconds left in the first half, the last attack of the Spurs." The voice of the commentator has also calmed down, and he is ready to wait for the halftime break to take a good drink of water and take a rest!
"Ah! Manu--Ginobili--ultra-long distance--three points--hit--" The passion/passion that the commentator had just eased was stimulated again.

The boos at the scene instantly overwhelmed the celebrations of the Spurs players, and several words starting with F or sentences composed of words starting with F popped out of Qin Tao's mouth continuously. "Shit!" Qin Tao spat again, turned around and walked into the player tunnel.The morale of the team was seriously hit by Ginobili's last ultra-long-range three-pointer, and he had to be prepared to appease him.

"It seems that the morale of the Lakers has dropped a lot. I am worried about their situation in the second half." The commentator said worriedly.

"At the end of the half, the score of the two teams was 54 to 56. The Lakers still led by two points, but in the first half, the Lakers took the lead entirely with a desperate effort that refused to admit defeat and was not afraid of death. But Manu's last three The score narrowed the point difference from 5 points to 2 points. Although the difference between the two is only 3 points, the difference is very different! Whether the morale of the Lakers can be maintained is a question."

"Don't forget, the total score of the Lakers is now 0 to 3 behind! They can still fight against the Spurs by holding their breath, but it will be dangerous in the future!"

"It depends on Qin Tao's performance. It is said that he is a head coach who is very good at boosting morale. I wonder if he can still wake up the morale of the Lakers players in the locker room."

"I'm looking forward to the performance of the Lakers in the second half. It can be said that the fate of the Lakers can be determined in the next half. We all know that Miami got back 2% in the away game yesterday. They won 2-[-] against Detroit. We all want to see it." Let's see if OK can still meet in the finals."

"In short, there is no way out for Los Angeles now. They can only go desperately. But this desperate effort may turn into impatience. At this time, it depends on Qin Tao's ability to control. The 15 minutes of the halftime break are very good for both teams. Important, especially for Los Angeles. Well, let's relax and enjoy the 50 best shots in the NBA this season."

(End of this chapter)