Legend of Tomorrow

The Lakers' defensive strategy is man-to-man. Guo Xu lets Parker go one and a half steps away, which can interfere with shooting and prevent breakthroughs. His center of gravity is very low and he is fully focused, which is completely different from the regular season.

Gasol moved to the middle to play the pick-and-roll. Guo Xu saw someone coming from the side and quickly retreated to avoid the screen, accurately blocking Parker's breakthrough route without leaving any gaps.

In the last round, Jeremy Lin was completely blocked by Guo Xu. He averaged 26 minutes per game and could only get 5 points and 3.5 assists, shooting 25% from the field and 16.7% from the three-point range. Parker's scalp went numb when he thought of this data. He didn't try to attack, and immediately passed the ball to Gasol after being approached by Guo Xu.

Horford stands relatively outside and defends closely in the middle. He has superior mobility and is rarely passed by big men with the ball, nor does Gasol allow Gasol to easily take shots from mid-to-long distances.

Gasol's physical condition is better than Horford's. The two have similar playing styles and know how to make each other uncomfortable. Since Horford entered the league, the results of the two games have basically been mutual blowouts. Gasol's data is slightly better, and Horford's shooting percentage is higher.

Gasol took a step laterally and passed the ball to Aldridge, who was one step inside the three-point line on the left. He retreated to this distance to get the ball. Nurkic did not dare to follow too far outside.

Ade caught the ball and immediately shot a straight-arm jumper. Nurkic only interfered slightly but was ineffective and the ball went in. 0 to 2.

The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu played a pick-and-roll with Nurkic after halftime, and Ade defended. Guo Xu held the ball for a moment, then played Bowing to Buddha two meters away from the three-point line, then changed direction to the right, accelerated two steps and got rid of Ade.

Ade can only block Guo Xu head-on. Once Guo Xu speeds up, he cannot follow him from the side, and the distance between the two becomes wider and wider.

Gasol retreated to the penalty area to cover up defense. When Guo Xu was about to hit him, he collected the ball and took off. He turned 360 degrees and elegantly passed by him. He used a pick-up motion to pass the ball to Horford who was cutting to the basket at close range.

Horford jumped up and scored with both hands. 2 to 2.

The home fans applauded enthusiastically, and the two men clapped their hands as they returned to defense.

Horford plays on the floor most of the time. In fact, his jumping ability is not bad. He dunked many times during the regular season, including dribbling the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt and passing the opponent's center for a one-handed dunk.

Guo Xu attracts defense, and his teammates inside can easily get the opportunity to perform dunks. However, now that the team lacks flying insiders, the Lakers cannot become an alley-oop city.

The game was broadcast live on TNT radio. Commentator Kenny Smith smiled and said: Facing the powerful enemy Spurs, Jason still showed very relaxed.

It was played right from the start, and this combination should be selected as one of today's top five goals.

O'Neal, who was a guest, said: I think the suspense is that he will eliminate the Spurs in a few games, and the one who advances must be the Lakers. His team has not missed the conference finals.

The Spurs attacked. Parker and Gasol played a pick-and-roll and then changed directions to break through. They took a step into the three-point line and were blocked by Guo Xu. Guo Xu can let Parker shoot a three-pointer, but he can't easily make a mid-range shot or break through the door.

Since 2012, Parker's mid-range shooting percentage has been very stable. This season, his three-point shooting percentage is 41.5%, but he only averages 0.4 shots per game.

Guo Xu does not need his inside teammates to switch defenses. This is the key to the Lakers' defense. The Spurs cannot use the pick-and-roll to create obvious mismatch opportunities. Most of Parker's breakthroughs come from pick-and-rolls and scoring at the basket. He is the current point guard with the most interior points.

Guo Xu is the nemesis of defenders like Parker. When Parker was at his peak, Guo Xu couldn't squeeze through and couldn't force a breakthrough. Now it's even worse. After being close to him, he can only dribble the ball backwards and laterally to open up space and pass it to his teammates.

Gasol made an air cut, took a step forward with his back to Horford in the middle, turned to the right and scored with a hook. 2 to 4.

The Spurs' cooperation was successful. Horford's height and wingspan were compromised, and Nurkic was led out of the basket by Adelaide. Ade must not be left short. He is an accurate mid-range shooter from the open position. Like Horford, he is a little prince of inside mid-range shots.

When the Lakers attacked, Guo Xu was double-teamed from outside the three-point line to distribute the ball. Horford held the ball in the high post to organize, waiting for Guo Xu to move and pass the ball to the right baseline.

The Spurs were not double-teamed in this round. Booker was very accurate in catching and shooting three-pointers in the first round of the playoffs. He averaged 50% shooting per game and made 2.5 three-pointers.

Popovich was afraid that it would be more difficult for the rookie to gain confidence after being left open. He planned to wait until the second half before relaxing his defense against Booker, which was a test for the rookie's mentality.

Parker came out to defend. Guo Xu pulled the ball to 50 degrees and took a step forward by dribbling with his crotch. Parker did not take the first two fake moves. Guo Xu did not dribble with his crotch in the third move and held the ball slightly with his left hand. A meal.

Parker thought he could dribble the ball with his hips, so he moved his body a little to the left. He moved a little and it was over. Guo Xu held the ball in his left hand and moved sideways to speed up the middle. He leaned against Parker and stopped suddenly to throw with his right hand, avoiding Gasso. I blocked the ball and scored. 4 to 4.

Barkley said: The Spurs want to win today, but relying on Parker to defend alone will definitely not work. If they don't want Jason to score more than 60 points, they'd better double-team early.

Smith said: In the regular season, Spurs are very active in double-teaming Jason because they know that he takes a lot of shots and doesn't pass much, and his teammates rarely shoot. Now that he is double-teamed, the Lakers' triangle offense is likely to open up. Role players Once we play, the Lakers are invincible.

This is what Popovich thought. He sacrificed Parker in the last round to prevent others from attacking the Pelicans, and the effect was very good. Stars often put up super numbers against the Spurs. This is a problem they have had since 1998 until now.

Popovich asked to try to prevent Guo Xu's three-pointers and let him break through one-on-one. He can help defend when he breaks into the paint.

The Spurs don't expect Parker to break through, they just focus on other positions. Parker dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Leonard. The latter was not suitable for pick-and-rolls. His shoulders were particularly wide and he looked similar to Artest in body type.

Leonard took the ball from the left and passed it to Ade in the low post. The latter singled out Nurkic, stepped back and turned around and hit a jumper. 4 to 6.

In today's era of efficiency, the mid-range turnaround jump shot is rarely used by the NBA's best scorers. Even Kobe has started shooting three-pointers, averaging 7.1 shots per game, including 6 low-post and mid-range shots.

But Ade still persevered, like the last holdout in a desolate dystopian desert, turning the worst shot selection in basketball into a powerful killer move.

Most of Ade's shots came from outside the three-second zone on the left, and Nurkic obviously suffered a disadvantage against him. This is the Lakers' biggest weakness on the defensive end. Nurkic is not suitable to guard Gasol. It is difficult to switch defenders when encountering a screen.

Kupchak wanted to trade Nurkic during the season, using him as a bargaining chip for someone who could guard the pick-and-roll. Guo Xu suggested that it would be cheaper to trade Tucker, so the manager let him stay on the team.

Kupchak will trade Nurkic away this summer and replace him with a big man who can defend. As long as the center defends well, they will never lose to the Spurs and Warriors twice in the regular season.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the three-point line and was double-teamed. He glanced at Booker, paused slightly, and suddenly started on the right side, passing through the gap between Parker and Leonard.

This time Nurkic did not come out to cover, Horford pulled away, Guo Xu accelerated and passed two people, and easily scored with a basketball on the right side. This was a civilian layup. Gasol followed Nurkic on the other side and failed to cover up. 6 to 6.

The Spurs attacked, and Parker passed the ball again as soon as the half was passed. Green relied on the screen to catch the ball and shoot. He got rid of Booker but failed to grasp the touch and made a jump shot from the right...