Chapter 758 Crisis, This Pit Is a Bit Big

The Lakers were beaten 11-0!

And in just 2 minutes, the Spurs scored 11 points. They made several shots without missing a single shot, and they used the fast pace that the Lakers are good at. They didn't fall behind at all, but directly accelerated.

The purpose of Ginobili playing is obvious!

What's even more surprising is that the Lakers were fooled by the Spurs. They didn't score a point for 2 minutes, played three irons wildly, and made two mistakes.

This was definitely beyond everyone’s expectations!

In the CCTV live broadcast room, Da Xu and Yu Jia looked at each other. The analysis they did just before the game started was in vain. The Spurs didn't play according to the routine at all!

The game continues!

Harper actually couldn't sit still anymore. He just asked like a Zen master if he wanted to call a timeout, but the Zen master decided to wait.

The Spurs' rhythm and style of play were indeed beyond his expectations, which is why the Lakers were beaten like this. In the face of sudden and unexpected things, panic is inevitable, even for the Lakers' strength.

He is waiting now. If he can't do it, the Spurs will keep playing like this!

But it turned out that the Spurs were determined to win today. The Lakers finally got the first point from Kobe Bryant, but before the fans had time to be happy, the Spurs came again!

The Lakers were retreating on defense, and it was Ginobili again. After receiving the ball, he rushed directly without caring about the teammates behind him.

This is why Popovich regards Ginobili as the sixth man. His style is free and full of spirituality. His excellent ball control ability, excellent touch, excellent breakthroughs and mid-to-long-range shots all allow him to play by himself. He is full of threats when playing. Manu is absolutely a god when he is playing crazy. He can score any ball and dare to shoot any ball. Putting such a person in the main lineup will destroy the Spurs' chemical reaction, but putting him in the second lineup is perfect. .

Xiang Luwei and Ke Liu are all players with this style. The league is accustomed to collectively refer to such people as super sixth men. Such people are also rare in the league and are very popular.

You can see it from this ball, although the rest of the Spurs can't keep up with Ginobili's pace!

But his speed is very useful. When Kobe saw this guy coming again, you have already hit me several times. It is really unbearable!

So Kobe also used all his strength to pursue the defense, and the rest of the Lakers also accelerated their pursuit.

But this actually gave the Spurs a chance!

Ginobili missed a layup due to Kobe's interference, but Duncan made a tip-in in his second attack!

13-2!

The situation for the Lakers is greatly unfavorable!

Zen Master jumped up from his chair and called a timeout. He couldn't believe that the Spurs were so old and they were playing so hard from the first quarter. They didn't need any physical strength.

Even if you are ahead by more than ten points if we beat you like this, will you still have the energy to fight so hard in the second half? Why are you going to beat us then?

He looked at the scoreboard carefully, it was the first quarter, right!

What the hell is Popovich doing?

"Great job!" Popovich high-fived his team members one by one. They did a great job, and the Lakers were just as he expected. They were initially fooled by the Spurs' rhythm.

This tactic originated from the first training session on the 29th. At that time, he announced this starting set and told them that if they wanted to compete with the Lakers at Staples due to their physical strength, their chances were slim, so they had only one way.

That's when in the first quarter, this point started to show strength that no one expected!

Generally speaking, in the first quarter, almost every team will choose to test, test the touch, test the opponent's defensive strategy, and then use their strength in the second half.

But he just wants to do the opposite, let the Spurs output as hard as they can in the first quarter, and then continue to consume, defend desperately, and hold on to the victory!

I have to say that Popovich’s list is really too big!

"Manu, if you start, you must have an advantage in the first quarter. No, you don't need the first quarter, only the first 6 minutes. We need at least an 18-point advantage. Can we do it?" Bobo asked.

"OK! Leave it to me!" Ginobili didn't expect Pop to be so big. This was gambling, but he still agreed. Just like Popovich said, this is their only chance to win. Opportunity, even if it is a gamble, they have to give it a try!

"Okay! I trust you! Everyone else gives the ball to Ginobili and lets him perform on his own. The others save their energy. Guys, this battle is up to you!"

"The Spurs must win!"

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"Now, it depends on whether you can produce such data." Bobo thought when he saw the players returning to the court after the timeout.

The Lakers did not adjust this timeout. It was just to delay the Spurs' scoring. Now the Spurs' success rate in scoring is too high. They must use timeouts to cool them down and also give the Lakers themselves time to buffer.

On the bench, Ji Feng also figured out the Spurs' tactics, which was to grab the start and establish an advantage directly in the first quarter.

"Spurs, you're trying too hard." Ji Feng thought that although this style of play can indeed establish some advantages at the beginning, the biggest drawback of this tactic is that the players' physical strength is exhausted too quickly.

In a 48-minute game, no one can play like it’s the last minute right from the start. It’s okay to score in this way, but don’t play later.

So don’t think if you win more than ten points, you will get them back later. If you look at past failure examples, you might get more points back, or even a disastrous defeat.

However, Ji Feng still worked hard, because this tactic naturally has successful examples, and many weak teams also relied on this method to defeat the strong.

In addition, the user was the Spurs, so Ji Feng didn't dare to be careless!

Sure enough, the Spurs did not adjust their tactics after the timeout. The Lakers gave the ball to Ji Feng again. After Ji Feng assisted Kobe Bryant to score, the Spurs counterattacked with the same defense. Ginobili broke through and attracted three double-teams to score the ball. Parker hit again. CIC!

This rhythm of the Spurs lasted for a full 7 minutes. During these seven minutes, the Spurs played vigorously. Ginobili finally opened up completely and scored 14 points in 7 minutes. In the first quarter, he scored an astonishing 18 points. .

His heroic performance also led to Duncan and Parker. Duncan scored 6 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter, including 3 offensive rebounds, while Parker scored 4 points and 4 assists.

The Spurs led the Lakers 35-20 in the first quarter by 15 points!

This pit is already huge!

Moreover, the Lakers' shooting percentage was really low in the first quarter, and the Lakers were already in crisis!

"The Spurs played very well in the first quarter, with a shooting percentage of over 60%. 35 points in a single quarter was also the Spurs' highest score in a single quarter in this playoffs. The most important thing is that they only rotated one person." Da Xu said.

He now knows what it means to be desperate. It's really crazy.

More craziness is yet to come!

In the second quarter, the Spurs still put Duncan on the court, and only Manu went off to rest. Bonner came off the bench to replace Argentinian artist Oberto.

Now everyone understands that the Spurs are really fighting for their lives!