Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 314 The familiar ferric oxide!
Popovich doesn't believe that veterans like Garnett and Barkley can maintain their outstanding form in such a high-intensity defensive battle in the playoffs.

This kind of defensive battle does not consume physical strength during offense or defense, but consumes physical strength all the time.

All the time, the two teams are fighting and consuming.

Veterans have poor physical strength and recovery power, and it is difficult to last for a long time. This is also the reason why many veterans can only retire and leave the NBA when they get old. Playing for one round, or even one minute, they are strong. Invincible, but they can only be invincible for 1 minute.

Later, after their physical strength is exhausted, their abilities will drop off a cliff.

In Popovich's view, Garnett and Barkley are not veterans who have maintained their condition very well like Duncan. They are both veterans who are about to retire. Such veterans, what they should have been like, will soon become can be seen.

Therefore, Popovich is not as afraid of Garnett and Barkley's strong start to this game as his assistant Budenholzer is.

"It's going to fall!"

"It will definitely fall!"

"Their offensive efficiency will definitely drop. Next, it will be our stage, Kawhi's stage!"

Looking at Popovich, who was a bit distracted at this time, Budenholzer felt that the sense of oppression and suffocation brought about by this game almost made him fall into the abyss!

Such a garbage Lakers, under the leadership of Coach D, can actually bring so much pressure!
Bobo now, it almost feels like the bow string has been fully drawn!
Budenholzer can actually understand the huge pressure on Bobo at this time.

If you can't even win against such a trashy Lakers!

Coach D, with such a group of old, weak, sick and disabled, can defeat the powerful Spurs he leads!
So the blow to Bobo can be said to be fatal.

Can't lose!
In this series, Bobo has the pressure not to lose!
The eighth place in the Western Conference was found by Bobo himself!
Black Eight is Bobo’s own choice!

Beating the Lakers and avenging Coach D is also Bobo's determination!
In this situation, Bobo really can't afford to lose!
"Will the Lakers' offensive efficiency really drop?"

Budenholzer isn't so convinced.

Bobo, actually doesn’t believe that much.

In addition to allowing the Spurs players on the court to have more physical contact and confrontation with the Lakers players, Pop can only wait!

Fortunately, Leonard's offensive performance in this game was very good.

Although the Lakers played McAway in this game, leaving Leonard with one less cash machine, Pierce clearly felt that he was not very strong defensively in this game.

In this game, Pierce had a lot of offense.

Pierce obviously chose to focus most of his energy on the offensive end.

As for the effect, it is definitely not that good.

The Spurs' perimeter defense is not weak.

The offensive efficiency of Garnett and Barkley is incredible. Popovich is not inferior to Biyombo because he is afraid of losing both internally and externally.

It will collapse then.

Pierce had no mismatch advantage against the Spurs' Finson, Leonard, Danny Green, and Biyombo.

Without the dislocation advantage, even if it is a super giant, it will be difficult to ensure efficient output.

The same is certainly true of Pierce.

Therefore, the Lakers' offense in this game is an offensive system driven by singles.

Garnett singles.

Barkley singled.

Pierce singled.

Biyombo, who was trained like a Husky in front of Garnett and Barkley, was like a big bad wolf in front of Pierce.

Garnett and Barkley are indeed physically unable to take turns attacking all the time.

If the two of them were really at their peak, it would be difficult for the two of them to take turns playing singles and throwing for an entire game.

Therefore, Pierce must step up and give the two of them enough time to rest.

Even Barkley and Garnett had a short rest in this game.

Garnett and Barkley were up and down for 6 minutes, and this time was the time for the two to take turns.

After the two men left the field, the rest was left to Pierce.

Therefore, Pierce's playing time, shooting time, and consumption on the court are definitely the most among the players of the two teams in this game.

The pressure on Pierce is huge!
Because only if Garnett and Barkley play at the same time can they maintain the inside advantage. If only one plays, Duncan will be watching, and the Lakers' offense will not be so easy to open.

Even if only one of the two plays, the Spurs can rest Duncan and Split can keep an eye on the two.

But if they both play at the same time, the Spurs would not dare to use the combination of Duncan and Splitter. It is indeed too slow to use a double center. In the end, they can only use the combination of Duncan and Biyombo.

This way Garnett and Barkley can teach Biyombo a lesson.

Therefore, this game really made the Lakers fans on the sidelines have heart attacks!
The Lakers have the advantage when Garnett and Barkley are on the court at the same time.

After Garnett and Barkley left, the Spurs took advantage. After Garnett and Barkley left, no one could withstand Duncan. Although McAway and Covington were replaced, although they were very strong defensively, they were indeed It's a flaw. Duncan can play in the post, and Leonard can also play in isolation.

Therefore, for the Lakers fans on the sidelines, the situation of this game is that Garnett and Barkley led by six points on the court, and then as soon as the two went off, Pierce led the team to lose the lead.

Then, after the Lakers fell behind, Garnett and Barkley came on again. After leading by six points, they took another break. Then, Pierce led the team to lose points again. Barkley and Garnett once again Get on the field.

Who can bear such a competition situation?
Don’t say you’re a fan!
Even the average professional can't stand it.

In front of the TV, Warriors coaches and players such as Kerr, Yi Jianlian, Dream Chaser, Curry, Klay, Brother Yi and Love felt that their palms were sweating.

"This is Coach D. Even if it is such a garbage team, he can bring out such fighting power. This is Coach D. This is the strongest head coach in NBA history!"

Cole's voice trembled.

He is a disciple of Popovich.

However, he admitted that Coach D is the GOAT in the coaching world in NBA history!

In terms of strength, his teacher Popovich was the ceiling he once thought was the ceiling, the ceiling of omnipotence, but until Coach D appeared!

Compared with Coach D, his teacher Popovich is really not that sharp offensively, and even his best defense... doesn't seem so invincible!

He was even worried about whether his teacher could withstand such a competition!
At this time, Bobo was already squatting on the sidelines from time to time, standing up and shouting a few words from time to time, and then squatting on the sidelines again, and the cycle started over and over again.

Because, at this time, the Spurs were six points behind again, and Garnett and Barkley once again went to rest.

Next is the moment for the Spurs to chase points, but can the Spurs really keep catching up like this?
If you are always behind, if your opponent has a way to always be ahead, you will be nervous, and anyone will be nervous to the point of shaking.

Especially this game is so meaningful!

Garnett and Barkley go off, and Pierce comes on.

The players on the Lakers court at this time are Antetokounmpo, Ebanks, Pierce, Covington and McAway.

The Lakers almost rotated seven players in this game.

In this game, Du Kang almost used his advantages to the extreme.

The Spurs are not a weak team, on the contrary, this team is very strong.

Although his Lakers are not weak, if they can't maximize their advantages, then they can only beat Garnett, Barkley and Pierce.

This is definitely not something Du Kang wants to see.

Barkley has the Dream Back to the Peak card hanging on his body. If he fights to the death, he will not be able to recover in three days, so he can only play one game and rest one game.

This is definitely not possible.

Without Barkley, the current Garnett would definitely not be able to defeat Duncan.

The Lakers couldn't beat the Spurs either.

Therefore, the three elders cannot be killed.

Therefore, we can only maximize our advantages.

Every minute and every second that Barkley and Garnett spend on the court is effective, and absolutely nothing can be wasted.

Especially Barkley.

The good news is that playing Garnett and Barkley at the same time not only protects Garnett, but also protects Barkley. If both of them play at the same time, the Spurs will not dare to force the inside, and Barkley will have much less pressure. .

Otherwise, given Barkley's height, without Garnett, Barkley would definitely be stared at and beaten, and would be beaten to vomit blood on the defensive end. By then, let alone offense, he would be unable to do anything but rest and be fucked. After you finish fucking, take a rest. After you have rested, continue being fucked.

This is too tragic.

Therefore, Du Kang has no choice. Even though he has always been calm and composed in the team, without panic at all, and has never taken the Spurs seriously, this is too much of a test of micromanagement.

The Lakers want to beat the Spurs, they have a chance, they really have a chance.

However, such an opportunity is not given to ordinary coaches.

Ordinary coaches with this Lakers have no chance of beating the Spurs.

Only Du Kang can do it, because Du Kang can use the system to continuously simulate the game and micromanage the command of the game.

The simulation results of the playoffs are indeed untrustworthy, but the micro-management process can be practiced.

Du Kang can quickly react when and what to do. He has simulated so many games. Basically, he can be prepared for any situation.

Regardless of whether he can beat others or not, Du Kang ranks first in terms of experience in being beaten, and no one dares to rank second!

"Coach, it's already the fourth quarter. Can we let Garnett and Barkley play on the court for 12 minutes in a row? If we fight hard for one quarter, we can win. Why do you have to make substitutions now?"

"At this time, KG and Charles must change! Their physical strength is the most suitable to change now!"

This is micromanaging!
In this game, Du Kang would like to thank Barkley and Garnett for their efforts.

At the same time, we also need to thank Pierce for his efforts.

In this game, other spectators only saw Pierce's iron play, just like Kobe's 1747 game.

However, what Du Kang saw was that Pierce gave Garnett and Barkley more rest time.After Garnett and Barkley left the game, the Lakers found it difficult to score 60 points based on their experience in the previous game.

In the first quarter of the game, Popovich announced in front of Du Kang that the Lakers still could not score 60 points in this game. This was no joke.

The Spurs' defense really can't get through without super strong isolation play.

Facing such a Spurs, offensive efficiency is not important, being able to score is important!
Do you really think that if Du Kang wants Garnett and Barkley to rest for 6 minutes, Popovich will give it to them?

Garnett and Barkley can have these rest times, and he can micro-manage Garnett and Barkley's physical recovery to maximize their recovery, all thanks to Pierce's not-so-effective, but scoring offense!

Without Pierce's persistence and hard work, Garnett and Barkley would not have had such a long rest time, would not have been able to maintain optimal physical strength and condition, and would not have been able to be so efficient. The Lakers would not have taken the lead. The Spurs' chances, in the end, the Lakers will be beaten to death by the Spurs!

Instead of scaring the Spurs to death like they are now!

It won't shock the whole world like it does now.

Du Kang looked towards the court. At this time, the Lakers attacked again.

As soon as Garnett and Barkley left, the Spurs relied on Duncan's strong inside play to score two points, chasing the point difference to 4 points.

Therefore, this offense is very important to the Lakers.

If he scores, it's still six points; if he doesn't, it's four points, and it may even become two points in the next round!
At this time, the ball once again came to Pierce, who had just come on the court.

After Pierce caught the ball, he had no extra thoughts.

Cooperate?

Almost a waste of time.

"In this game, the Lakers and Spurs made almost no defensive mistakes. If you are a head coach who likes to defend, then this game is definitely the greatest defensive battle in NBA history!"

"Kenny, I agree with you. Except for Garnett and Barkley against Biyombo, there wasn't even a single possession in this game that was a mismatched offense. This is incredible!"

"Shaq, your requirements are too strict. Biyombo is also an inside man. Strictly speaking, it is not a mismatch for KG and Charles to play Biyombo!"

"OK, you are right, so the shock that Coach D gave us in this game is so terrifying! If Coach D is given Wade, he can really beat the Spurs in this game! Put Wade If Pierce were replaced, the Lakers would definitely win this game. Even if Pierce was replaced with Wade, Coach D might really lead the Lakers to defeat the Spurs in this series!"

"Coach D even without Wade is scaring Popovich to death now!"

"The only thing Coach D did wrong in this game was to make Pierce the main offensive point after Garnett and Barkley came off the court. The contrast between him and Leonard in this game is too strong!"

"I think so too. Coach D can slightly stagger Garnett and Barkley for two or three minutes, so that Pierce doesn't have to take so many shots and hit so many irons, or he can let Garnett and Barkley do more at the same time. It’s okay to play for a minute or two!”

After Kenny Smith and Barkley finished talking, on the court, Pierce faced Leonard's close defense and failed to break through to the right. In the end, he could only turn around and shoot a difficult jumper as the 24 seconds were approaching.

Clang!
Strike it!

The Lakers fans at the scene sighed and exclaimed.

After the Spurs picked up the backcourt rebound, they started to attack. The Spurs' signature defensive attack was surprisingly slow.

Now Duncan is also resting off the court, and Leonard is the main attacker on the court. Leonard does not press the time like Pierce, but plays a little faster.

Without Duncan on the court, the Spurs can relax a little bit.

Facing Pierce's defense, in the last game, Leonard would use pick-and-roll substitutions to play McAway.

But in this game, Leonard felt that there was no need to switch defenses.

Pierce's defensive aggressiveness was average in this game.

transport!
transport!
transport!
fake vote!

fake vote!

fake vote!

Pierce wasn't fooled!
What a throw!

Pierce also failed to judge and successfully jump up in advance, so he could only take half a step forward and stretch out his right hand to interfere.

Leonard in the air almost tilted his body back to the extreme!

Shot!

The basketball is flying in the air!

At this time, the Lakers fans at the scene were so nervous that they collapsed.

Popovich, who was squatting on the sidelines, was already shaking with his fists!

A swipe!
hit!

The Lakers fans at the scene were silent!
Popovich, on the sidelines, instantly jumped up from his crouching state, waving his right hand and shouting loudly.

"I knew we could still catch up, I knew we could still catch up!"

"Coach D, did you see that? We are catching up again, let's make substitutions, bring on Garnett and Barkley! Only in this way will you have a chance!!!"

Seeing Popovich once again rush to Coach D's side to celebrate wildly, Staples, who had been silent just now, let out deafening boos.

Du Kang, who was surrounded by Popovich, smiled and remained unmoved.

The game on the field continues.

The Lakers attacked and Pierce once again hit a single. This time, Pierce still missed.

Clang!
After playing again, Pierce scored two consecutive irons.

Fortunately, Leonard didn't hit this time either.

The difference between the two teams is still 2 points, and the Spurs still have not tied.

The Lakers once again attacked, and it was still Pierce.

Pierce is pressing for time.

Pierce looked at Leonard in front of him and felt that his palms were all sweaty.

How many irons did he hit in this game?

He can't remember!
but!

"I have to vote!"

"Kobe can do it, and so can I!"

Break through, turn around, lean back!

Facing Leonard's long arms, Pierce once again made a difficult shot!
This time, Pierce acted like Kobe!
Even Kobe, who was clenching his fists on the sidelines, could tell that he looked so much like himself!

"Will Pierce possess Kobe and save the Lakers?!"

O'Neal was shouting loudly!

but!

Clang!
Still no hits!

The scene sighed again!
"After all, it's not Kobe. After all, Pierce is not Kobe!!!"

no hits.

Pierce clenched his fists and silently defended.

Looking at Pierce's back, Leonard looked expressionlessly and took a deep look.

The Spurs attack.

Because he had not hit before, Leonard did not attack this time and chose to let teammate Finson attack.

This is great, Fensen is a three-pointer.

No hits either!

Fensen was a little anxious.

"Coach D, did Finsen's three-pointer just now make your heart twitch, hahahaha..."

Popovich, who has always disliked three-pointers, didn't scold Finson this time.

"Are you scared? Hahahaha... Coach D, Fensen is teasing you! Hahahaha..."

Yes, Finson was anxious about this three-pointer and did not meet his requirements, but it is also excellent to scare Coach D.

However, what makes Popovich a little unhappy is that Coach D is still smiling on his face.

even!

The smile on Coach D’s face became even brighter!
what?
Popovich followed his gaze toward the court!
It's still Pierce!

It's still a breakthrough, turning around, stepping back, and shooting a mid-range fadeaway jumper!

Still looks so much like Kobe!
This time, the ball is right!
This time, after Pierce threw the ball, he fell directly to the ground, which shows how far he fell back this time!

A swipe!
Basketball hit!

After a brief suffocating silence, Staples boiled!

"Oh my God!!! Ferric tetraoxide!!! This familiar ferric oxide!!!"

The Lakers DJ was going crazy!
Kobe on the sidelines even yelled crazily along with him.

Popovich on the edge of the court was dumbfounded.

And Du Kang...

"Bobo, you lost, with 70 points."

(End of this chapter)