After the Lakers came back, Lin Tian used Leonard to force his way into the paint. While attracting Duncan's defense, he completed a domineering alley-oop with Howard.

After Howard landed, he roared into the air.

The Spurs were right, Tony Parker dribbled the ball past half court and passed the ball to Aldridge.

Aldridge on the weak side directly chose to play Tucker with his back.

He first took two steps inside, then turned around and hit a jumper in one go.

Tucker, who is less than 2 meters tall, can hardly threaten Aldridge's shot.

Scott on the sidelines saw this scene and shook his head helplessly.

His guess was correct. Aldridge would probably take a lot of shots today, which would be a big trouble.

After the Lakers served, Lin Tian originally planned to hit one by himself, but Howard on the inside reached out to him to ask for it.

In fact, Howard's position is not very good, but since he wants the ball, Lin Tian will not fail to pass it.

Pass the ball to Howard, who catches the ball and pushes it inside.

In his opinion, Duncan is already old! He is no threat to him.

But when the physical confrontation actually occurred, Howard still had trouble speaking.

Duncan's defensive experience accumulated in the 19th season is not so easy to deal with.

After trying twice and failing to force Duncan away, Howard could only collect the ball, turn around, and then make a fake shot.

As long as Duncan is allowed to fly, the ball will be guaranteed.

Duncan was not so easily deceived. He remained motionless, always holding up one of his hands.

Howard secretly exclaimed that something was not good. If this continues, the referee will call the offensive three seconds.

He wanted to pass the ball back to Lin Tian, ​​but the passing route was blocked by Leonard, who was experienced in defense.

In desperation, Howard could only forcefully take off and shoot the ball towards the basket.

"Crack!" sound!

Duncan seized the opportunity and slapped the ball away, and the ball just fell into Leonard's hands.

Leonard took the opportunity to lead the team into a fast break.

The Spurs' defense and offense made the stadium boil in an instant.

Some fans wearing Duncan jersey No. 21 even danced excitedly.

"Did you see that! This is Tim Duncan! The best player in the history of the Spurs!"

"Dwight! Do you really think that Tim is too old to be beaten? As long as Tim is still on the court, he can beat this flamboyant guy!"

"When Tim was at his peak, even big sharks were afraid of him! Not to mention Warcraft!"

"If Tim were a few years younger, he wouldn't have anything to do with the Warriors!"

The Spurs were already gaining momentum, but the Lakers' offense came to a standstill.

The next two offensive rounds were played by Lin Tianlai, but under Leonard's high-pressure defense, he failed to score.

Instead, Leonard and Aldridge scored goals one after another.

The Spurs' double virtue is causing a headache for the Lakers.

When Scott called the first timeout, the Lakers were already six points behind.

Howard, who returned to the bench, scratched his head: "Damn! That guy Tim is still so difficult to deal with!"

Kobe said solemnly: "If you think he is easy to bully when he is old, you are totally wrong.

Lin Tian also nodded: "Although Duncan is very slow now, he still has a lot of experience in dealing with a traditional center like you."

Howard took a sip of water and plucked up the courage to say, "Actually, I have three-point ability. How about you let me try two later?"

When he said these words, the Lakers bench instantly became extremely quiet.

After three full seconds, Scott continued to lay out his tactics as if he hadn't heard Howard's words.

Of course, he was arranging offensive tactics for Lin Tian, ​​not three-point tactics for Howard.

In fact, Howard's three-point shooting percentage this season is very good, reaching 50%!

But he only made 4 three-pointers throughout the season, and they were made in garbage time.

This number of three-pointers has no reference value.

Let him shoot three-pointers in the crucial playoffs, unless Scott's brain is flooded.

After returning from the timeout, the Lakers adjusted their tactics.

When they are in the offensive round, Nick Young plays the pick-and-roll for Lin Tian.

In this case, the Spurs must switch defense and become Tony Parker to defend Lin Tian.

Tony Parker is only 1.88 meters tall, nearly 20 centimeters shorter than Lin Tian.

His weight is also dozens of pounds lighter than Lin Tian.

The most important thing is that Tony Parker has never been a player who relied on physical talent to establish himself in the NBA.

When he participated in the 2001 draft, he almost fell to the second round.

Tony Parker's defense is undoubtedly the worst among the Spurs' starters.

When he defended Lin Tian, ​​even the speed advantage of the smaller guard was gone! Coupled with his age, Lin Tian directly used Tony Parker as a cash machine.

After hitting three mismatches in a row and succeeding all of them, Spurs head coach Popovich angrily called a timeout.

When they returned to the court again, the Spurs did not replace Parker, but they lowered the quality of the Lakers' pick-and-roll.

Although the pick-and-roll is the most commonly used tactic in the NBA and is extremely effective, it is not unsolvable.

When a team specifically targets a person for a pick-and-roll, the other team has experience and can often take precautions in advance.

In the next offensive round of the Lakers, when Lin Tian was about to engage in a pick-and-roll with Nick Young, Leonard took a position in advance and no longer allowed Lin Tian to easily get rid of him through Nick Young. Such a follow-up defense tactic also

It really limits Lin Tian and Nick Young's pick-and-roll.

However, Lin Tian's touch has improved, and Leonard's shooting percentage is not low in singles.

After the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 25, with Lin Tian scoring a high score of 16 points.

During the break, Popovich kept talking with anger. He was extremely dissatisfied with Lin Tian's ability to score so many points in the first quarter.

As the main guard against Lin Tian, ​​Leonard had the most direct responsibility. He lowered his head and said nothing.

After the start of the second quarter, Lin Tian and Kobe stayed on the sidelines for the time being, and Howard was still leading the team on the court.

The Spurs also have several substitute players led by Aldridge, including Ginobili and David West.

At this time, Duncan had already sat on the bench to rest, and Aldridge naturally played the fifth position.

Howard couldn't bully Duncan. When he met Aldridge, his offensive effect was actually good. He squeezed Aldridge away several times and forced dunks.

However, Aldridge's offense is also difficult for Howard to defend, especially his steps to the basket that make Howard unpredictable.

Among the players on the Spurs' court, Ald is not the only one with strong offensive ability. The 39-year-old Ginobili also still has some gas in the tank.

As the G in GDP, even if Ginobili plays as a substitute most of the time this season, his scoring ability is still there.

Facing Clarkson's defense, Ginobi took advantage of two European moves and scored both goals.

It's not surprising that the young Clarkson couldn't guard against the experienced Ginobili.

When Lin Tian returned to the court, the Lakers were already 6 points behind.

Howard finally had time to rest, and he returned to the bench out of breath.

Howard's replacement at center is Channing Fletcher. In the last round of the series, Channing Fletcher was a relatively stable player for the Lakers.

Nance Jr. was also sent on by Scott to play the fourth position.

With space inside, Lin Tian played more comfortably. He succeeded in consecutive singles against Leonard.

Leonard's death entanglement didn't seem to pose much of a threat to Lin Tian.

Especially when Lin Tian regained his touch, Leonard was helpless with his kaleidoscope of offensive moves.

Once, Lin Tian even completed a dunk against Leonard's defense, which made Popovich shake his head on the sidelines.

In fact, the Spurs have done a lot of research on Lin Tian recently.

No team even has the Spurs' experience in dealing with a single superstar.

They once brought down all the Big Three of the Heat, making James, the league's top player, lose face.

The Spurs' defensive system once put James in deep trouble.

Especially their double-teaming tactics and wheel battles gave James a headache.

As the young player who looks most like James today, he has not yet enjoyed the Spurs' double-team tactics.

This is because Popovich is very confident in Leonard's single defense ability.
To be continued...