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Chapter 713 Ah, take advantage and run away?

The Spurs basically blew themselves up in the third quarter.

Perdo contributed fouls and delayed time, but for Li Shengli's efficiency, as long as there are enough free throws, he can recover to about 70% of his hits, which is enough to see.

Coupled with Sean's clumsy performances, sometimes he will perform badly and lose the ball directly.

The Spurs trailed by 5 points in the first half and quickly expanded to 10 points. If it weren't for Duncan's desperate pressure, 15 points would be normal. After playing for 5 minutes... the Lakers, as the dominant side, took the initiative to call a timeout. Li Shengli The old and the young and Harris glanced at each other, especially Harris giggled.

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Looking for Barkley to beat him up?

Fouling Li Shengli to delay time?

The ultimate goal is to prepare for the fourth quarter to engage in Big Ben, Rodman?

Harris thought about it, this ghostly intrigue really sharpens people's minds, because Popovich is setting him up, and if the situation is really good, let Barkley continue to stay on the court and fight, it will be considered a trick , and 4, 5, and 6 are not the same concept...4 will not be affected, 5 will be defenseless, and 6 will clock in and get off work.

Although this is just guesswork, every guess represents a possibility.

Maybe Popovich, maybe the Spurs brothers think so?Of course, speculation also needs a basis, and the most important thing that makes them suspicious is Sean Elliott.

Damn, acting so exaggerated?

The purpose is so clear, do you really think we are stupid?

So Harris directly replaced Barkley, the fourth offender, to prepare for the final quarter, and was replaced by Fox, who played outside the game. Erduo saves energy in counterpoint.

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Pause back to the field.

Seeing that Barkley was gone, Popovich was heartbroken.

You horsemen, take advantage and run away?

Jumping from 5 points behind in the opening game to 10 points, not to mention the fact that the Lakers earned 5 points in vain, but the problem is that his rhythm was disrupted again. Barkley only made 4 fouls and he ran away, which means... ... At the last moment, the Lakers can use Barkley to break foul tactics.

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At this time, the game on the court continued to play.

When Robinson was around, Li Shengli had a large percentage of his shots. Without Robinson, this percentage rose again. However, Barkley’s presence or absence did not have that much impact on the Lakers’ offense, and Rodman’s replacement of Da Ben didn’t make any difference. Influence.

Just 1 minutes.

The Spurs' defense against Li Shengli was purely selling fouls, and Li Shengli made two free throws. When the Spurs attacked, Rodman used all his hands, feet and mouth, Duncan missed a jumper, and Li Shengli went to the free throw line again.

At this time, the Lakers led by 13 points.

Popovich really couldn't wait anymore, so he only let Robinson rest for 6 minutes before playing again, and his heart became cruel... He was ready to attack Rodman, exchange fouls for the rhythm of the Lakers, and start chasing points.

However, Popovich almost vomited blood on the spot.

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Damn it!

Withdraw after playing for more than 1 minute?

In Popovich's desperate eyes, Rodman only played for more than 1 minute. He made 2 of 0 free throws and was called back by Harris. Rodman's replacement... was not Big Ben, nor Barkley, Instead, Fox was temporarily transferred to the fourth position, and a physically fit and fast Nick was placed, and Kobe and Eddie played three backs.

The three backs in the first half are not the same concept as the three backs in the second half.

Because the Spurs brothers could still run in the first half, but what about the second half... Fighting for the speed of offensive and defensive transitions, physical consumption affects the final quarter, and if you don't fight for speed, you will be dragged to death by the Lakers.

Even if Duncan beat Fox in the positional battle to guarantee the output, the problem is that there are still 11 points after Rodman missed both free throws, let alone the three guards rushing...they can't catch up even if they want to.

They couldn't catch up, and Li Shengli didn't bother to catch up, but the Lakers... Fox, who was more physically fit, could catch up.

Therefore, Li Shengli and the Spurs brothers were at the end of the crane, and if it wasn't for the game, they could sit down and chat about life.

On the other hand, the Lakers can often get a few seconds of 4-on-3 opportunities in the frontcourt, which is much more efficient than Duncan's single-handedly. In the last 6 minutes of the third quarter... the three guards ran wildly all the way, and they changed when they were tired. , behind Crotty, Fisher is still in line.

Anyway, it's a running race!

Harris does not need to consider the player's touch at all, but only considers physical fitness and whether he can run fast.

Popovich felt a tightness in his chest, and the blood rushed straight to his forehead, because he never got the initiative from the beginning to the end, and he couldn't even get the last chance, and the point difference was always fixed at two points. The number of digits, let alone... Barkley has 2 fouls left, and the Lakers can choose to play positional warfare if they can't run anymore.

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The third quarter ends.

The Lakers ran for half a quarter, and the 11-point difference before the three guards came on the field expanded to 14 points.

Playing again in the fourth quarter, Popovich didn't say that the poor donkeys are almost out of skills, because all tactics are based on the player's hardware. In this regard, the Spurs are a long way behind the Lakers, and in the final quarter, the Spurs brothers are in decline. , The whole team collapsed directly.

Halfway through the final quarter, the point difference was 17.

With 3 minutes left in the final quarter, the point difference was 19.

Seeing the exhaustion of the three backs running, Harris used the last 3 minutes to put Barkley on the field for the fourth offense. The speed of the entire offensive and defensive conversion immediately slowed down, but the positional battle was strengthened, and there was no chance at all. Give Spurs.

There's really no way.

Without a comeback point or an obvious breakout point, Popovich could only let the Spurs rest, but Li Shengli saw that the Spurs were all down, and he also took the initiative to signal for a rotation. The rest of the time was played by Ben and Barkley. The foul tactics I was afraid of before are nothing, because... the nearly 20-point difference is difficult to turn over. The situation is not right, and Li Shengli will just return to the team.

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There are no miracles in Los Angeles tonight.

The Lakers finally replaced all the substitutes, and the Spurs chased 3 points in the last 6 minutes.

So, the first game of the Western Conference Finals was won by the Lakers without any risk. Popovich and the Spurs looked at each other. The next morning after an all-nighter, he was clearly awake but was completely powerless. After a fight, the one who was beaten had no temper at all.

On the court, the Spurs brothers were weak, and the whole team did not play its shortcomings, but lost.

Off the court, Popovich was weak, and the whole game was restrained everywhere. The decision-making error in the third quarter accelerated the collapse process, and the confidence was not worth mentioning in front of this record-setting Lakers.

"The next game, I can't lose!" Popovich said to the Spurs brothers.

"But it's hard to play, very hard to play, and Tim and I can't keep up with their efficiency, unless it's explosive, but we can't guarantee every game explosive, and we can't guarantee Lee's explosive time. If he explodes...no need. Talk about tactics, because it's useless to talk about anything." David Robinson said in a deep voice, turning his head to Duncan, who was the youngest, and Duncan couldn't make any jokes anymore, his face was serious.

"This is just the beginning, and it's not just this season. As long as he is still in the West, we will find a way to cross him, because behind him, that is our champion!"

"It's not as serious as you think!" Popovich patted the two confidant generals, and comforted: "The peak time of the Lakers is almost here, because they can no longer be strong, and then they will be weak. This is the law of rise and fall. , As for this round of competition..."

"What can we do this round?"

"The next game will be played according to the third quarter of this game from the beginning. It is difficult to find a way to let Lee or Barkley go down, but we have to do it, because this is our only chance under the normal state of both sides."

"Maybe you may not win if you fight hard, but you will definitely lose if you don't fight, and even if you lose...we have to take them apart, show them to the Heat or the Celtics, and find a way and a chance for them, because To a certain extent, our opponents are all the Lakers. Don't look at me, this is not a narrow, self-defeating idea. The Lakers always have to pay a price if they want to win. I don't care much about the form of this price. .”

(End of this chapter)