From the very beginning, the Lakers established a high-pressure defensive intensity. Kobe and Odom did a great job of perfectly restricting Parker's shots.

The three-high layout is broken. Anderson alone cannot really restrict Duncan. In this case, we can make a fuss by restricting Duncan's receiving. Duncan's running position is more flexible than Yao Ming, and going around the front defense is not a good choice. Then simply

Block the source and directly attack Parker!

Ke Yan's tactics were very targeted. In the first 4 minutes, the team scored 14:4, finally forcing Popovich to replace Ginobili!

Compared with Parker, the Argentinian is a better ball-handler. With him controlling the offense, the Spurs' ball possession can be easily moved. The tentative attack was broken by his timely distribution of the ball, breaking the double-team, and other positions formed

Playing more and less, the Spurs got the ball into the penalty area and Duncan dunked easily.

Ginobili's awareness of ball distribution and passing ability can easily break the Lakers' upper line attack. After the Lakers completed an attack, Ginobili once again sent a wonderful pass under the attack and handed the ball over.

In the hands of the open Horry, the latter was not greedy for credit. After attracting help from the defensive rotation, he passed the ball to Bowen on the baseline. Bowen raised his hand and hit a three-pointer! (16:9)

Ke Yan made a gesture towards the sideline to remind the players to change their defensive strategy. This move was broken by Ginobili.

The Spurs' offensive efficiency improved, and the Lakers' positional battle offense, without the "black hole" of Diop, did have a lot more space. The official timeout was entered at 22:14.

After returning from the timeout, Ke Yan replaced Butler with Finley and continued to try to compress the rotation lineup and increase the main players' playing time to compete with the Spurs.

Odom has been completely used as a "point guard", and Kobe has also shouldered part of the important task of dribbling the ball through the half court. Instead, the team's two point guards Atkins and Eddie House have been in this series.

The game is basically in a state of being abandoned.

Finley's appearance adds a point of off-ball movement to the Lakers' half-court offense, which plays a "lubricating" role for the Lakers' offense. This veteran does not have a great singles threat, but his shooting

There are no obvious blind spots, which can effectively contain the Spurs' defense.

The Lakers "gave up" the point guard, while the Spurs "gave up" the center and "attacked" with the Lakers. The game became particularly beautiful and the fans were dazzled! After the first quarter, the Lakers led by 4 points, 35:31.

After the start of the second quarter, the atmosphere in the AT&T Center Arena was still hot, but the situation quietly changed. Ke Yan continued to play the main force, and Kobe and Butler played together, attacking the Spurs like wolves and tigers without Duncan guarding them.

Inside, the Lakers were completely in a "get it done in one game" attitude and didn't even save their energy for the second half of the game.

Popovich knew that Ke Yan liked to play "blitzkrieg", but still underestimated Ke Yan's strength. Ginobili and Parker came on the stage early after a two-minute rest, and the point difference had reached double digits.

"Crazy guy!" Popovich complained.

Ginobili's appearance once again helped the Spurs organize an effective counterattack. Facing Kobe's defense, Ginobili suddenly held the ball in his right hand and turned horizontally to the left. His body, which had been stable just now, immediately became a line.

Kobe found the direction of the opponent's breakthrough at the moment before Ginobili broke through, and decisively chose to move to the right. Just after his right foot crossed the second half of the shot, Ginobili had already come to his right side like the wind.

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Ginobili paused to the left, slapped the ball to the ground with his right hand, caught it with his left hand and suddenly dribbled the ball horizontally, and with a brush, it slipped to Kobe's left side.

Slap the ball to the ground, take a big step forward, step into the three-second zone, jump the ball with a very elegant posture, flick the ball, draw a small arc, and hit the net with a "swish" sound. 37:45.

Compared with Ginobili, Kobe's physical fitness was at a disadvantage. But after Ginobili completed the single, Kobe was eager to respond and attacked Devin Brown in the low post, but failed to hit.

Ke Yan on the sidelines shook his head in dissatisfaction. There was really a big problem with Kobe's offensive choice!

The Spurs launched a quick counterattack. Ginobili broke into the basket and passed the ball, assisting Barry to hit a three-pointer from the wing, narrowing the point difference to 5 points.

Kobe released the ball after a pick-and-roll, and Anderson caught the ball, pushed Bowen away, and scored on the board. 47 to 40.

Ginobili used the pick-and-roll to cut into the Lakers' interior and missed a forced layup. Muhammad grabbed the rebound and looked for his teammates, and Anderson stole the ball.

When there was a dead ball, Ke Yan quickly made substitution adjustments. Finley came on to replace Kobe to give Kobe some rest time. Odom replaced Anderson to add a point for ball-holding offense after Kobe came off the court.

After a few more rounds, the Lakers managed to maintain their lead. The Spurs took the lead in replacing their main players and suppressed the Lakers in the paint.

Ke Yan did not replace Kobe immediately, but used a lineup of Odom, Barnes, Butler, Finley, and Delfino to deal with the Spurs through outside shooting.

Facts have proved that without "Curry", the only sharpshooter in history to contain the power on the court, the top-of-arc dealing tactic is not easy to implement, especially when the opponent is the Spurs, who have a tight defensive formation. Ke Yan's attempt ended in failure, and the Spurs

The team launched a 12:3 attack around Duncan, and took the lead in one go!

Returning to the court, Kobe's "physical crisis" has eased, but his touch has not returned immediately, and he missed two consecutive attacks. Fortunately, on the Spurs' side, Duncan's offense also fluctuated, and he made consecutive free throws.

On the line, he made 1 of 4 free throws. This may be to save his character for getting to the free throw line at critical moments.

In the last minute of the first half, the two sides fought two rounds each. Kobe scored five points, an emergency mid-range shot and an outside pull-up three-pointer. However, the Spurs did not score a point. The halftime bell rang, and the two teams

The score changed to 56:58, and the Lakers led by 2 points on the road.

Just like Ke Yan often tests tactics in some games with a margin for error, Popovich is also using this series with the Lakers to improve his system. The Spurs' lineup advantage is indeed obvious, even if

Popovich made some mistakes in adjustment and still only trailed by two points in the first half.

"Let me see how much more you can do!" With Duncan in hand, Popovich still maintained confidence in victory. He firmly believed that as long as he didn't make mistakes, it would be difficult for the Lakers to hold on to this weak lead.

On the other hand, such a powerful Spurs and such an unsolvable Duncan are also the best whetstone for Ke Yan. He led the team for half a season, plus a round of series, and did not expend as much energy as this round.

More against the Spurs!

At the beginning of the second half, the Spurs took the lead in attacking. The players spread the ball back and forth around the perimeter, looking for opportunities in a leisurely manner.

Duncan was responsible for the pick-and-roll in the middle. Parker broke through with the ball, attracted a switch of defense and passed to Duncan on the right side. Duncan was far away from the basket. He feinted with the ball in his hands at a 45-degree angle, forced a breakthrough from the sideline, and drove into the basket.

Attracting three defenders, he easily sent the ball from his opponent to the left corner. Bowen received the ball in an open position and hit a three-pointer to take the lead!

When the Lakers attack, Kobe and Odom play a pick-and-roll in the middle. Duncan defends the pick-and-roll and blocks Kobe for a while, so that he can't break through easily and can only jump. As soon as Bowen catches up, Duncan moves to the middle to call Anderson, or keeps distance.

Interfere with shots.

Kobe held onto Bowen and hit a difficult fadeaway jumper!

Kobe Bryant scored a difficult goal, but Duncan was not upset. He shot quickly from the baseline. Ginobili quickly advanced to the free throw line. He quickly changed direction to the right while running, twisted his body and ran past the opponent, jumping up and making an underhand pick.

Basketball scored.61:60.

When the Lakers attacked, Kobe dribbled the ball to the right baseline, leaned against Bowen, turned towards the baseline and avoided the blocked shot and made a fadeaway jumper. The action was very beautiful, but the arc of the ball was a bit flat and bounced out of the frame. Duncan got stuck.

Grabbed a backcourt rebound.

The Spurs attacked the position and passed the ball back and forth several times. Duncan transferred the ball to Ginobili in the right corner. The latter faced Kobe, feinted with the ball, and then changed direction to 45 degrees, attracting Kobe to move laterally.

, dribbling the ball from behind to his right hand, quickly changing direction and breaking through the baseline, and succeeded in passing again.

After jumping up, he attracted the defense and gently passed the ball to the left corner. It came to Bowen's hands again. This time, Bowen failed to seize the opportunity and missed the shot.

Kobe and Anderson flanked Duncan, protected the backcourt rebounds, dribbled the ball in one line, escaped under Anderson's cover, received the ball on the left and faced three threats from the frame, suddenly made a mid-range shot to avoid Bowen's block, and the ball went in! 61:62

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Although the goal was scored, the Lakers did not cooperate and only relied on the individual abilities of the stars.

When the Spurs attacked, Duncan provided an off-ball screen for Ginobili, helped Ginobili catch the ball, took a step in with the ball, and made a jump shot.

At the beginning of the second half, the showdown between the two shooting guards fascinated the fans. But from the perspective of the two head coaches, Ginobili and Kobe's "matchup" was obviously beneficial to the Spurs.

The Spurs relied on the team's advantage to create better shooting opportunities for Ginobili, but for the Lakers, Kobe's offensive touch is really good. When Kobe's touch is good, Bowen is not difficult to defend, because Kobe is in

Shooting can be done from every position on the court.

Ginobili gradually became "out of power", and the Spurs consciously adjusted the direction of their offense and instead asked Duncan to play singles with the ball. Whether it was a low post single or a mid-range pass to the frame, Anderson couldn't resist it!

After half a quarter, Kobe gradually couldn't stand it anymore. At the critical moment, veteran Finley stepped up again. After replacing Barnes, Finley worked hard from outside the three-point line and hit three three-pointers in half a quarter.

, including a 31, scoring 10 points.

The Lakers entered the fourth quarter with an 8-point lead, and the situation was great. CCTV commentator Zhang Lili even boasted about Ke Yan's "away advantage" to the sky, making young fans really think that the away game is better than the home game.

Good to fight!

In the G2 game, Finley broke out in the third quarter, taking over from Kobe and continuing the Lakers' offensive firepower, and made a major contribution to the Lakers' final victory! Maybe, history will repeat itself today!

Of course, Popovich will not sit still. He replaced Duncan at the beginning of the fourth quarter and played with Brent Barry, Ginobili, and Udri. The outside shooters opened up the space, and Duncan on the inside moved towards the Lakers' reflection zone.

...the penalty area is onslaught!

Many people have been misunderstood by the CCTV commentators, thinking that Duncan is characterized by "stability" and lacks explosive scoring power. In fact, it is just nonsense. Duncan's offensive ability ranks among the top three in the league. When the team needs him to score,

He was as fierce as a god of war. Within three minutes of his appearance, he smashed the Lakers inside and led the team in a 12:4 attack wave to tie the score!

Ke Yan replaced all the main players and "did it all in one battle." Popovich also sent Parker, Horry, and Bowen on the court. In the fourth quarter, he was not going to let Ginobili and Duncan rest!

The main lineups of both sides returned, and each put more thought into the defensive end. Kobe's side struggled for the whole game, and Duncan's side was busy on offense and defense. The offensive efficiency of both sides declined. They continued to fight until the last two minutes of the game.

Still a draw (104:104).

The more the game enters a critical moment, the more nervous Spurs fans become. Judging from the past four series games, the Lakers won the two stalemate games. The Spurs always established an advantage early, or went all out and directly

Explosive killing, or boiling frogs in warm water and grinding the Lakers to death.

Kobe Bryant must be one of the most terrifying key ball killers in the league!

After receiving the ball in the half court, facing Bowen's defense, Kobe dribbled the ball widely, the basketball was moving on the left and right sides, and he was pressing towards the three-point line. Horry suddenly gave up on Odom and charged towards Kobe.

Come.

Facing a sudden double-team, Kobe suddenly accelerated and tackled Bowen before Horry could get close. He caught the bouncing basketball with his left hand and suddenly cut his body to the right, simply relying on his speed to catch the ball.

Kobe's speed cannot be said to be top-notch, but at this point in the game, speed is no longer so important, and the physical fitness that can support you to move forward at full speed is equally important. Kobe's physical strength is second to none in the league, even if he has supported the team for an entire game, he is still

Able to advance at full speed!

Slapping the basketball on the floor with his left hand, Kobe rotated his body and pulled it horizontally from right to left. The bouncing basketball was caught by his right hand, and then he pulled the basketball still spinning in his palm with his right hand, drawing an 18o-degree arc.

He came to Bowen's left side, jumped into the air, corrected the deviation in balance caused by the rotation in the air, and after stabilizing, took action resolutely!

"Oh!" In this series, Kobe is a nightmare for Spurs fans! (104:106)
To be continued...