Chapter 486 The Entanglement in the West

The Pistons have one last breath left. When will they swallow it? It is estimated that even the Detroiters are about to be indifferent now. They know very well that the rest of the game of this season has nothing to do with the Pistons. Don't expect any play of the Jedi counterattack. If you are eliminated, you are doomed to be unable to change. Change.

Maybe they can still win back at home. Of course, the premise is that the Celtics don't want to sweep them, but this hope is a little slim. Rivers said after the third game that he hoped to lock in the finals as soon as possible.

There is no need for the Celtics to continue to entangle in the Eastern Conference finals. They have already held the match points. Now they can get close to the finals by killing the Pistons and try to adjust their state before meeting with their Western opponents.

Although it has been a sweeping posture since the start of the playoffs, the physical consumption is always inevitable, especially in the confrontation with the Pistons. The first two games are fighting for the body and defensive strength.

This kind of consumption will always make some old guys in the team feel a little tired. Now if you can get a few days of rest while the west is still struggling, Rivers will have more confidence.

Unlike the increasingly inventive situation in the east, the west is still fighting. After three games, the Lakers, who have a home advantage, have not taken much advantage.

They were stolen a victory by the Spurs at home, but when they were away from home, they finally found the game. Now the total score is 2-1, but the game is really hard.

There is no need to say more about the strength of the Spurs. The Lakers and their opponents face-to-face confrontations are not once or twice. Everyone knows everything. There is no secret. Such a game may be the most difficult to play.

And Popovich bumped into Phil Jackson, which was also a contest between two coaches of different styles.

Popovich, whose hawkish style is extremely obvious, is tough to the end and pays attention to overall cooperation. Even if he has a combination of GDP, there will be no problem of competing for the right in every game.

The San Antonio Spurs play the overall attack and defense. No one will be unique. Even if it is very beautiful in the data, he plays well in the whole. The Spurs do not rely on any star tactics.

Like the Knights, the one-on-one play for the little emperor will not appear under the rule of Popovich. Duncan is already a confidant of Popovich, but his privileges must also be in this system.

Such a San Antonio Spurs is terrible. You should always be careful that they are hiding from an inconspicuous killer in any corner, and he may execute the final kill in the last second of the game.

The Spurs can kill all the way from the West, especially when they cut down the Hornets. The overall fighting ability is simply unstoppable. Even Chris Paul has to admit after losing the game. "Because the other side plays more reasonable, our offensive choices are always passive, but the operation of the Spurs is no problem. . "

This is a kind of ability that can convince the opponent to lose. Even though the Hornets played a strong state in the playoffs, Paul's queen bee effect is also extremely outstanding, but it is still taken.

The Spurs had this kind of impact that made their opponents die, but in the end, they had no choice but to watch the score being pulled away little by little, and the Hornets finally failed to cross the San Antonio blockade.

The combination of Paul and West still looks a little immature when facing the old Duncan and Parker.

It can only be said that the Hornets lost. The Cavaliers failed like this last season, and the state of the little emperor at that time was far more than the two of them combined, but isn't the result just like that?

The Hornets were at least not swept out this time. When they fell behind by two to three, they could still win back a game until they dragged the game into a life-and-death battle, but the Spurs knew better how to play in the playoffs.

Even if the Hornets had a home advantage in the last game, they could not stop the Spurs from moving forward, and in the last game, they lost 11 points to the Spurs in the 48-minute match.

After almost 30 minutes ahead, the Hornets began to fall into the rhythm of collapse. In the last quarter, they were limited to scoring in three minutes. Neither Paul nor West could save this situation.

The lack of experience is the main reason why the Hornets finally fell outside the door of the Western Conference finals. It is difficult for them to take the initiative in this life-and-death battle. Even if they lead all the way, they will become overwhelmed when it comes to the life-and-death choice. It is not only the players, but also the head coach will lose his calmness and look at the score. Open.

The Spurs can bring you such a sense of oppression. Although their record in the regular season is average, once they enter the playoff rhythm, these old guys will become terrible and scary.

Now the Lakers also have this feeling. As the top seat in the West, the Los Angeles people thought they could keep two home games. As a result, before they recovered, the Spurs had won the first game.

This is not just as simple as winning away, but the first game of the Western Conference final. The Spurs won at Staples Arena in Los Angeles. They won in front of nearly 20,000 crazy fans.

Phil Jackson rarely has a black face in front of the media, but after the first game was won by the Spurs.

The "Zen Master", who has always been calm, did not pay attention to those media questions and directly left. It is rare to see such a situation. It can also be seen that the old guy is really a little angry.

In fact, the opening stage of the game was quite smooth. Everything was going according to the vision of the Lakers. Gasol responded on the inside, with the assistants of Bynum and Odom on both sides, and Kobe Bryant, who was in a hot feeling.

They won the Jazz by relying on this lineup and this set of play. At that time, the tough Sloan had nothing to do with the Lakers. They could only watch the Lakers beat the Jazz by a score of four to one.

In fact, this lineup and style of play have always been tailored by Phil Jackson for the team, which is different from his triangular attack in the Bulls, which makes Sloan, an old opponent, quite helpless.

I thought that Gasol, who trapped the inside line, weakened the axis of the middle road, but the old fox-like "Zen master" did not play that kind of routine. He actually made Odom as the transfer fulcrum in the inside line.

Instead, Gasol was looking for an opportunity to take the initiative to attack on the inside, which disrupted the Jazz's defense. Before Sloan could react, he looked at Kobe's 35+ data in two consecutive games.

Odom, who is usually confused when he has nothing to do, is also abnormally absorbed. Gasol is involved in Boozer on the inside line, and Bynum is fighting against Oku, and he directly emptied Kobe, a big killer. Even if it is a team with tenacious defense like the Jazz, the Lakers can't help playing with his life. Teng.

As a result, the two consecutive defeats after the come up directly pushed the Jazz to the edge of the cliff. Originally, Salt Lake City lacked key players except for Little Fat Williams and Boozer, but this time it was completely stunned.

Although they won back a city at home, the second home game was defeated by the Lakers by 20 points.

This tone was so unbearable. Even if Sloan could still roar hard on the sidelines at that time, he could not stop the Los Angeles Lakers who returned home from winning the round of the series.

Although the average data of Little Fat Williams and Boozelle can reach two pairs per game, in a civilian team like the Jazz, Sloan's tactics are their foundation, and they are still a little less star.

In the face of Los Angeles, where football stars are gathered, and the barren Salt Lake City, they always feel a little overwhelmed. Just like Sloan has not fought with the old "Zen master" for so many years, they still can't hold on in the end.

If you lose such a confrontation, the Jazz may have nothing to complain about. After all, compared with the luxurious Lakers, they can't take advantage of the main and substitute lineups.

Coupled with the existence of a nemesis like a "Zen Master", it is not easy for the Jazz team to survive until now. I hope that next season's Sloan can have a chance to make a comeback.

Maybe the old man should really think about how to get the "Zen Master" down.

And the Lakers, a somewhat different triangle attack, has also become a grand banquet for the old "Zen master" to set up for the Spurs, but this cleaned up the Jazz's tactics did not work in Los Angeles.

The "Zen Master" is cunning enough, but Popovich is not a vegetarian. He can lead the Spurs to win four championships. Do you really think he gave it for nothing? Although it is at the home of the Lakers, you can still win!

It's just that even the Lakers and their supporters didn't expect that the Spurs had been biting the score. They fell all the way behind until the fourth quarter and began to fight back. They rested on the bench for almost ten minutes and the GDP combination was powerful!

Originally, the 25 points scored by Kobe Bryant in the first three quarters had led the Lakers. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, they even led by 8 points, but in the five minutes after Duncan and others came up, the Lakers scored only 3 points, which was Kobe's three-pointer against Ginobili's harassment, and Peter Pan When the shot was hollow into the basket, the Lakers' 8-point lead was long gone, but they were 5 points behind!

An 18:3 attack** suddenly killed in front of the people in Los Angeles. Even the "Zen master" who had always been calm couldn't sit still, and the old man who was often there was also a little confused.

He didn't understand what's going on. Why did he play well just now? Suddenly, he thought that no one could shoot and became unable to grab rebounds, and let the Spurs be so crazy to grab points.

When the Lakers felt back, it was too late. The Spurs had determined the lead by relying on this wave of attack**, and their efficiency was revealed at this time.

Just under the eyes of the Los Angeles people, the Spurs ushered in a good start on the road, which made the Lakers suffer a dumb loss. In the first game of the Purple and Gold, they lost so confusedly.

The fight between Popovich and the "Zen Master" is so exquisite, meticulous, and even a little unexpected.