"Fast, too fast. This game is definitely the fastest offensive and defensive game I have seen in this season. The Spurs were able to keep up with the Lakers' speed. It's so surprising, but Kidd's pass is really good."

Excited, this is the mood of all the fans in the stands of Staples Staples Stadium after the first quarter of this game, and it is also the mood of the two NBA commentators in the tnt commentator seat in the stands of Staples Staples Staples Staples. The progress of this game surprised them very much. According to the predictions of almost all experts before the game, if the Spurs want to defeat the Lakers, they must learn the mode of defeating the Timberwolves, and pinch the Lakers' offense with all their strength, focus on defense, and then play their own offense.

The Spurs have the capital to imitate the Timberwolves. It can be said that this will be a not-so-good game. At least in the eyes of many people, this game may be like the Celtics played against the Grizzlies in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. But what is shocking is that after the start of this game, the Spurs did not intend to curb the Lakers' rhythm, but instead played according to the Lakers' rhythm. They would play as they would. In this case, there were a lot of counterattacks in this game, and after a large number of first passes, there would be opportunities to rage the basket. The attacks of both sides basically ended without the opponent's defense being completed.

For many fans, such a game is very exciting. Just like the Lakers fans today, many basketball experts are also extremely excited. After all, one of the biggest problems with such basketball is the team's turnover rate. The faster the speed, the higher the turnover rate. This is beyond doubt. Therefore, this is also an important reason why many defensive people always say that the so-called defense wins the championship. When the intensity of the game increases and the defensive pressure increases, the speed that offensive teams rely on will become a double-edged sword, and defense is the most conservative and the least prone to errors.

However, in this game, at least from the first quarter, the teams on both sides had no mistakes at all. Whether it was Kidd's first pass that ran through the game, or the Lakers' fast short pass cooperation in high-speed movement, there were no mistakes. In this case, the game was played very smoothly, giving people a very refreshing feeling.

"Coach, this game is so good. I like this game rhythm too much." When Kobe got off the court after the first quarter of this game, the expression on the Lakers player's face could be described as excited red eyes, and his excitement can basically represent the mood of all Lakers now. This is the basketball that this team has always hoped to play. In the past, although the Lakers did not care about how the opponent defended, as long as they did not encounter the Celtics or the Grizzlies, they could play the fast basketball they wanted, but even so. The Lakers' opponents would not let the Lakers increase their speed. Therefore, the Lakers' Spurs today should be considered one of the few opponents' teams to cooperate with the rhythm of the Lakers team in the game. This feeling of the game really makes Lakers players very happy.

And more importantly, after the first quarter, the score between the two sides is now 40-35, and the Los Angeles Lakers are still five points ahead of the Spurs at home, which is definitely something to be happy for these Lakers players.

Although Zhuang Fei was full of doubts about the game at the beginning, seeing that most of the Los Angeles Lakers players were enjoying the game at this time, Zhuang Fei could not say anything other inappropriate. For him, the team players' condition was brought out by the Spurs at this time. In this case, even if the Spurs had any conspiracy, he could not pour cold water on his team players.

"What do you want to do?" Although he could not pour cold water on his players, Zhuang Fei's doubts were increasing at this time. Popovich asked the Spurs to play with the Lakers' game, which was an unimaginable thing. When the second quarter of the game started, Zhuang Fei turned his head to look at Popovich, the faint smile on the corner of the Spurs coach's mouth also made Zhuang Fei a little worried.

Of course, no matter how worried Zhuang Fei is, the leader on the court is the Los Angeles Lakers. In this case, Zhuang Fei does not need to worry too much.

Now at the beginning of the second quarter, the Lakers players on the court were led by Jackson and Paul. In addition to Jackson and Paul, the other three were Josh Smith, Mo Williams and Bobby Simmons. At present, this is the Lakers' strongest second-team offensive five-man team. As for the substitutes on the Spurs, they are Barbosa, Robert Hawley, Marik Ross, former Bucks' leading player Robinson, and Glen Robinson was cut this year.

The player joined the Spurs at the end of the regular season, which became a little weak because Parker left the bench. Robinson was not in good shape in the playoffs this season, but his experience and ability can also help the Spurs. In addition to these four people, another player in the Spurs substitute lineup is Devin Brown. The Spurs' substitute lineup is also known for their mobility, and the team is basically composed of defenders and swingers.

In the current NBA, Zhuang Fei likes to stock up on a large number of offensive players, defenders or forward players with strong mobility in his substitute lineup. In the past two years, many NBA teams have begun to imitate Zhuang Fei's approach, or what Zhuang Fei often said before, the substitute lineup is a scoring lineup, and now more and more teams have recognized it. Among them, the person who recognizes Zhuang Fei's most is either someone else, or Popovich, one of Zhuang Fei's biggest enemies. Although the Spurs head coach doesn't like Zhuang Fei very much, he never blinks his eyes with the things he uses, whether it is the umbrella tactics at the beginning, the small ball tactics at the end, or the running and bomb tactics at the end, etc.

In this season's playoffs, the teams that can make players five or five in their own rotation lineup are Popovich's Spurs in addition to Zhuang Fei's Lakers.

Even in this game, the team is still five or five. This is because they are extremely confident in their team's ability in the second team. They are also extremely confident in their team and extremely accurate planning for the game to achieve this.

"The Spurs' second team was good. Barbosa made a sharp breakthrough when facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the regular season. The Spurs' substitute lineup is very dynamic. On the other hand, the Lakers' second team is called the best in the league, so from this perspective, the Spurs are slightly worse. However, in this case, they insist on five or five for the subsequent game. Popovich's boldness is amazing. At this point, he is much better than the fierce head coach Sam Mitchell." Kenny Smith said with emotion after looking at the rotation lineup between the two sides in the commentary seat.

As Kenny Smith thought, the Spurs' substitute lineup was very good. However, compared with the Lakers, it was still a little overwhelmed. Although the team's second team was not too far behind because of Barbosa's breakthrough, Hawley's three-pointer and the personal ability of the big dog Robinson, when the game reached the middle of the second quarter, when the two sides sent the starting main players again, the Spurs' score difference changed from being five points behind when they were behind in the first quarter to being 8 points behind. Although the score difference was not very high, it was not too low.

"It seems that our substitutes are indeed worse than the Lakers." After seeing Duncan and others re-playing, Popovich on the sidelines also frowned and thought that this game so far was in line with his expectations, eight points behind. In the Los Angeles Lakers' rhythm, the Spurs' performance was incredible enough. But Popovich was not very satisfied with this. It was in line with expectations, but whether it was satisfied was another matter. If the team's second team could be stronger, they would fall behind less. At least most of these 8 points lost after Barbosa came on the court, that is, the Spurs lost after the rotation. Before the two sides started, the score was always flat.

So from this point of view, the Spurs played in the Lakers' rhythm. Both sides did not use the last secret weapon. The strength of both sides was truly balanced. When they thought of this, Popovich's mouth also slapped gently, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

"I think this should not be all your abilities. Take out all your abilities in this game. It's too late, but there's no chance." The Spurs head coach muttered to himself at the Lakers player on the court with some contempt.

At this time, Zhuang Fei could not hear Popovich's murmuring. If he could hear it, he would probably be able to analyze something from the words of the Spurs head coach.

Of course, at this time, not many people would pay attention to what Popovich said on the sidelines. After all, after the starters of both sides came on the court, the game became anxious again. The Los Angeles Lakers, who had the advantage, have now handed over the advantage again.

"The Spurs are so fast"

Kobe was speechless when he looked at Eric Williams who was speeding towards him. The Lakers' offense just scored a goal with Hill's dunk. Before Hill got off the basket, the Spurs' offense began. In the past, this fast attack with a fast-selling baseline ball could only be the Lakers' hit others. Unexpectedly, the Spurs were chased by the Spurs in this game.

Although he was a little depressed when defending, Kobe liked this rhythm very much. Although Kobe's defensive position was not firm at this time, the other Lakers players had not even come back. He and Eric Williams were the only two of them below the huge free throw line. But for Kobe, he was still confident that he could block Eric Williams. However, when Kobe retried from the back to the basket to defend Eric Williams to break through, the Spurs' small forward actually pulled up high in front of him.

"Oh, I'm fooled." When Kobe found out that he was too fooled to go forward, Eric Williams had already taken a step further below the free throw line. For such an open shot with almost no defense, Eric Williams hit a steadily.

The Spurs fought back, and the Spurs had counterattacked more than once.

"The Spurs' offense in this game is really decisive. If it were in the regular season, I believe Eric Williams would wait for his teammates to come up and stabilize himself first." At this time, after Eric Williams scored the goal, Kenny Smith wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued: "What trick is Popovich playing? Could it be that he has been comparing with the Lakers' rhythm in this game?"

Faced with Kenny Smith's doubts, Popovich naturally could not answer. It was different from Kenny Smith's entanglement at this time. Barkley, on the other hand, was so excited that he didn't even sit in his seat because of this game that almost flew up. When Kenny Smith left his partner, sometimes, he really envied his partner.

"It's great to be simple." In the end, the TNT's commentator looked at the Chinese and Popovich on the side of the court, and said with emotion in his heart, guessing that the minds of these two people were the most difficult thing.

"Coach, the Spurs are now keeping pace with us. Are they going to speed up and throw them away?"

Stephen Green thought deeply and looked at his teacher with some suggestions. It was obvious that the Spurs were preparing to post the Lakers, just like the first game of the playoffs between the Lakers and the Raptors. At that time, the Lakers posted the Raptors and adapted to their game feeling in the whole first half. After adapting to the rhythm of the Raptors, they also adapted to the rhythm of the Raptors. In this case, the Lakers, who suddenly exerted their strength in the second half, abused the Raptors and nearly 30 points.

Now the Spurs seem to be using the same trick again, but the Lakers are different from the Raptors. The Lakers' self-regulation ability is not a little bit stronger than the Raptors. If the Spurs are really ready to stick to the Lakers' game rhythm, Green is confident that he can make the Spurs steal chickens and lose the rice, and he will eventually be dragged down by the Lakers.

So Green is extremely confident that his teacher will accept this suggestion. In fact, he didn't wait long for Green. The Lakers coach Zhuang Fei, who was on his side, nodded.

The Spurs' intention is very obvious now, which is to play at the pace of the Lakers. As for why Popovich did this, Zhuang Fei didn't know, but no matter what, the Lakers need to change now.

"I want to see when you can follow." Zhuang Fei looked at Green who was already shouting to the field on the sidelines, and thought with some expectation that Zhuang Fei was extremely confident about the Lakers' speed.

From the beginning of this game, both the Lakers and the Spurs played very anxiously. Although the Spurs lost a lot of points during the rotation time, after the start of both sides, the two teams were in a very dynamic balance again. The difference between the two sides was not widened, and of course it did not narrow. It seemed that the rhythm of both sides was unified, but soon, such unification was broken. After the Lakers assistant coach shouted a few words on the sidelines, the rhythm on the court was once again improved to a higher level.

"FVck, the speed is getting faster again"

Howard was very depressed at this time. Although the offense was good in this game, the defense was like a sieve. It can be said that in the first half of this game, this was the one he was most dissatisfied with his defense after entering the NBA. At this time, he saw Kobe, who had just passed by him and Hill, who had completed the aerial relay and now hung on the basket, he wanted to go up and drag the Lakers No. 8 down. However, this thought was just fleeting, because he knew that if he really did this, Popovich would definitely kick his ass, and would also tell him viciously why he didn't pull it down when he was about to dunk?

After coming to the Spurs, Howard always felt that he had come to a dark nest, especially the head coach of this team is different from all the head coaches he had ever followed before. That guy would tell him how to play a black hand, tell him what kind of defensive small moves are OK and what kind of offensive small moves are OK, and also tell him that as long as he can get the opponent off the court and he stays on the court, then this is his victory. As for this victory, he can use any means. This is simply another door to basketball for this childish and naive high school rookie. He is also very afraid of the head coach who teaches him to do anything to win. Even the young center will be awakened by Popovich's appearance when he sleeps at night.

Of course, Howard also knew that his coach was very vicious to him, but he also valued himself very much. But what Howard didn't know was that the reason why Popovich valued him was that he hoped to train a player like Duncan. Duncan is the player that Popovich trusted the most, and it was also the eternal pain in Popovich's heart. After all, this is a player trained by his biggest enemy. He hoped to train a player who belongs entirely to him and completely according to his basketball philosophy. He finally chose Howard. This young man does have this potential in Popovich's opinion.

Like Howard, there are many Spurs players who are speechless in this game. No matter how outstanding their offense is in this game or how tight they chase the Lakers, this is not their normal game rhythm after all, this is the rhythm of the Lakers. They are now a little uncomfortable with the Lakers' speed as fast as the Lakers. Although they did not collapse as Zhuang Fei and Green expected, after the half, the Lakers still led the Spurs by 12 points, and the scores of both sides were 85-73.

The two teams scored more than 150 points in the half-time and nearly 160 points, which is not common on the playoff stage, especially in the division final stage. Moreover, neither of these two teams are so defensive teams. In this case, it is definitely not easy to score such a half-time score.

"It's really crazy." After the half-time game, Kenny Smith looked at the scores and shots of both sides and wiped his cold sweat and said. In this game, there were few rebounds on both sides, assists on both sides, few free throws on both sides, and many shots. This is a typical small-ball team's data statistics when they hit. Of course, for the Lakers' 12-point lead in the half-time game, Kenny Smith was even more surprised that the Spurs were able to compete with the Lakers in this situation and were not dragged down while competing with the Lakers in speed, and also scored 73 points. This is simply a miracle.

"Popovich and the Spurs are really hiding deeply." Kenny Smith also looked at Popovich deeply and said.

"It seems that this is your limit, but that's all." Unlike Kenny Smith's madness in the first half of this game, the Spurs head coach Popovich on the sidelines did not make him feel unhappy after the half-time of the game, but there was a smile on his face.

"It's rare that they just tried to detect our offensive caps in the first half"

Compared with Popovich's backward smile, Zhuang Fei seemed to have discovered something at this time.
Chapter completed!