Chapter 453: Lakers Twin Towers!

In the forum after the game, due to the upset of the Warriors, the focus of the fans' attention was all on this game.
"Lone Ranger won't really be hacked?"
"Black fart! Dirk doesn't feel good! How can I be hacked with my subject!"
"That's right, Kobe Ganowitzki, if this can still be hacked, I will live upside down and eat shit!"
"Oh, I was surprised again!"
"I also think it's impossible to be hacked. It is predicted that the sixth game will be played at most. The Mavericks will win the game 4-2 at home."
"I predict 4-1. If you lose the first Mavericks team, you should be serious!"
"I'm serious again!"
"Although I find it very difficult, I am looking forward to Hei Ba!"
"Black eights are very exciting! And in this way, as long as my Lake wins the Spurs, I will be sent to the Western Conference Finals, and the probability of defending is greatly increased!
"So this is a return meeting gift given by old Nelson to his former lover Sun Hao?"
"Then Sun Hao's contract expired and he switched to the Warriors? Open the Warriors Dynasty?"
"I think we can have this script!"
"I don't know if this year's MVP will be given to Kobe, if it is given until it is hacked..."
"Famous in history!"
"Famous staying in history is false, and it is true that it may be disbanded next season."
...
Fans are still talking about the Warriors upset game, the remaining four groups of the first round also started the next day.
The four games are Nets VS Bucks, Pistons VS Celtics, Nuggets VS Clippers, Suns VS Kings.
The first game of the day has attracted much attention, which has a lot to do with Bogut’s previous remarks.
Fans want to see if the Bucks really do what the second place in Australia said: "This is the best position."
But when the game is over, the fans will only laugh.
The Nets beat the Bucks 94 to 72.
Carter had 33 points, Jefferson had 21 points, and Kidd also had a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.
On the Bucks side, no one scored 15 points...
One thing that is easy to overlook is that many players on this Bucks team, including Reid, have no playoff experience.
The Nets are most afraid of being super inside, but on the Bucks side, Magloire and Bogut combined to score 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Such performance is obviously not enough in front of the Nets.
"He must be playing his funny talent."
Fans couldn't help but smile when they commented on Bogut after the game.
From "I should be the No. 1 pick", to later "I should be the best rookie", to "We have the best playoff position."
To be honest, Bogut didn't do very well on the court, but this off-court show like "a funny match sent by a monkey" still makes people laugh.
The Pistons and Celtics game immediately followed, and like the Nets' game against the Bucks, there was not much suspense in this game.
Anthony is in hot form, scoring 25 points in three quarters, and the Pistons also scored in three quarters to win the playoffs.
Facts have proved to be different from the "free growth" of staying with the Nuggets in history. Anthony, who developed the pass early, is already a big killer in the league.
Even after the game, the fans became infinitely looking forward to the Eastern Conference.
There are two championship favorite teams in the East at the same time, this is the first time after Jordan retired.
In the West, the Nuggets and Clippers game is the focus of the day.
As many people expected, the game started into a fierce battle.
Although the Clippers do not have the absolute talent of James, there are too many people who can play.
The biggest feeling for fans watching the game is like watching James become Zhan Fengxian, holding Fang Tian's painting halberd there to make more enemies.
The good news is that because James has more shots than in the same period in history, he has not been targeted so badly, and the Nuggets have maintained a weak lead from the beginning.
The bad news is that in the end, the rest of the Nuggets couldn't provide enough help for James. The Clippers eventually "pushed the master to death" and finally reversed.
The post-game statistics perfectly interpreted the game: the Clippers scored in double figures with 6 people, while the Nuggets included James, who scored 38 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and only 3 people scored in double figures.
"LeBron needs help."
This is the biggest feeling the fans have after watching this game.
The fact is true, Camby and Martin are not offensive players, Terry's performance is unstable, JR is also very immature.
The Nuggets seem to have a lot of people who can play, but at this time there are very few who can really help.
The last game is the Suns vs. Kings.
Before the game, everyone knew the strength and status gap between the two teams, but the result of the game was still unexpected.
The Suns were 122 to 88, with a nearly 40-point difference that blew the Kings.
Seven of the Suns scored in double figures, demonstrating the ability of the offensive team to the fullest.
Many people only discovered at this time that the Suns team, which was "stunning" last season, has reached a "horror" level after two seasons of running-in.
There are so many powerful teams in the east and west at the same time, and the excitement of this year's playoffs is rare in history.
After you sing, we will be on stage.
Wait until the second day after the end of the game, the eight teams that played on the first day will start the second game of the series.
The Lakers also ushered in the second game with the Spurs at home.
The last game was easily won, coupled with the season's undertaking of the Spurs, Lakers fans are very optimistic about the prospects of the home team.
"It is absolutely impossible for the Lakers to lose the game at home."
Barkley, Sun Chui, once again turned on the big mouth mode.
But after the game, the result was unexpected.
The Lakers lost 103 to 111!
Fans are teasing Barkley's tainted milk attribute is activated, but the real problem is that no one on the Lakers can prevent Duncan.
Popovich quickly made adjustments after losing the last game and arranged a lot of singles tactics for Duncan, either in the low post or at the free throw line.
On the Lakers' side, Walker, O'Neal, Mourning, Anderson, Jackson tried all the inside of the team, but no one could stop "Stone Buddha."
Duncan scored 41 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.
Before O'Neal became fat, he had been suppressing Duncan, and Popovich often had to choose Duncan to avoid O'Neal.
Even in last season, the Lakers can still solve this point through O'Neal and Duncan exploding each other.
But this season, O'Neal can only play 30 minutes later, it is difficult to achieve each other.
In the days to come, the "big shark" will begin to turn into a disadvantage.
But this is also helpless. O'Neal is getting fat on the one hand, and on the other hand, O'Neal is 36 years old at the end of the season.
As strong as a big shark, it is impossible to ignore the erosion of the years.
Before the start of the training session on the second day, Jackson called Sun Hao to the office, hoping that he could score more points in the following games.
Unable to prevent Duncan, he can only hope that Sun Hao will kill the Quartet and fight offense to suppress the Spurs. This is also normal people's thinking.
Sun Hao also knew that this was his responsibility as the team leader, but after nodding his head he had an offer.
"Can we try the Twin Towers lineup?"
"The Twin Towers?"
Jackson certainly knew what Sun Hao meant by the twin towers.
Only Mourning can start with O'Neal partner and can be called the "Tower".
Mourning began to gradually enter the state after entering the second half of the season. The performance in the first two games of the playoffs is not a return to the peak, but it is also good enough.
It's just that Mourning has been playing center in his career, and it is a challenge for Mourning to play power forward suddenly, and it will also be a lot of risk for the Lakers.
"I will try it in training."
However, Jackson still adopted Sun Hao's suggestion.
Because this may be the only way the Lakers can deal with it.
Some people may ask Mourning also started, what should the Lakers do on the bench?
But this is actually not a problem, because the Lakers really can't solve Duncan alone.
Not to mention guarding, as long as Duncan's performance can be restrained to a certain extent, then there is no loss.
When the training session progressed to the full-court confrontation, Jackson directly arranged for Mourning and O'Neal to partner inside.
The advantages of the twin towers are fully demonstrated in the training.
You must know that O'Neal and Mourning are masters in blocking and rebounding. The defensive net of the two intertwined has made the inside guard so strong that it has become the Los Angeles version of the no-fly zone.
Even Duncan, it is very difficult to break through such a defensive combination inside.
In addition to the defensive end, the combination of the two offensive end is also good.
Many people don't understand Mourning's offense, but as a 20+10 inside at the peak, Mourning's offensive skills can be said to be very comprehensive.
Although many techniques cannot be used due to physical deterioration, some still have them, such as China Investment Corporation.
In history, Mourning had a glorious moment in CIC's lore killing the Celtics.
Of course, the Twin Towers cannot be all advantages, otherwise the entire alliance will use them.
The biggest disadvantage of the Twin Towers is the overall offensive rhythm. Defensive counterattacks are almost hard to come by, and most of the time it will be a battle of positions.
Confronting the Spurs, who are good at positional warfare, is also the biggest drawback of this tactic, because it kind of means attacking the enemy with their shortcomings.
After the training was over, Jackson decided to give it a try.
His idea is also very simple. It is impossible for O'Neal to run full court like before.
In other words, O'Neal can only play positional wars now.
In this way, the so-called disadvantages are not necessarily disadvantages.
Two days after the time came, the other teams also ended the second game one after another.
The Wizards beat the Bulls 113 to 93, Tracy McGrady scored 31 points, Yao Ming also scored 27 points, the two together scored 58 points and led the team to easily lead 2-0;
The Pistons again undertook the Celtics 89 to 75. After leading 0 to 2, some Boston fans shouted that head coach John Carroll was dismissed from get out of class. Of course, some fans could not stand Gasol’s "woman". The same inside play, shouting to send him away;
The Nets beat the Bucks 91 to 87, leading 2-0. Bogut scored a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. After the game, he once again made a bold statement in front of the media: Back to Milwaukee. That's when the Bucks started their Jedi counterattack;
The Heat beat the Magic 93 to 87 to get back a city and tied the big score to 1 to 1. Howard still had the advantage inside, but the difference between him and O'Neal was also reflected in this game because of rough offensive skills. , He seems to have no point of explosive power;
The Mavericks pulled one back 116 to 101, and it was still an offensive battle. The difference was that the Warriors missed only 4 of 20 shots from the outside, while Nowitzki got some touch on the Mavericks and scored 23 points;
The Suns beat the Kings again by 117 to 107. The Kings’ offense has recovered a bit, but the game process is not as reflected in the score. The last quarter was garbage time. The Kings dared to fight and pursue the points impressively;
The Nuggets' 109-91 victory over the Clippers may be stimulated by the fans "LeBron needs help". In this game, Terry and the bench Nene stepped forward. The former made 5 three-pointers and scored 21 points. , Nene also contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds from the bench to an excellent double-double data, becoming James' right man;
After the two games, most of the series can already be seen.
Of course, it's only the majority. The teams that are tied, the Heat and Magic, the Mavericks and the Warriors, as well as the Lakers and Spurs, all have great uncertainty.
For this reason, the day when the three groups of matches were held at the same time also attracted the attention of fans.
The Magic defeated the Heat 121 to 115 in an away game. In this game, the two sides fought against each other, and Arenas stunned the league with 42 points.
And after the game, Arenas gave himself a new nickname when facing the media: General!
The nickname comes from his initials, Gilbert Arenas, which sounds similar to the general "genera".
Because Avery Johnson's nickname is "Little General", he added a big one to himself.
This nickname also corresponds to the previous "Little Sun Hao", and it also means to grow from childhood to big.
This nickname was also popular with fans after the game.
Of course, Arenas and the Magic's performance is more like warming up, fans are really concerned about the Lake Horse battle.
The two teams moved to San Antonio for the third match.
Attendance at the ATT arena is full, and San Antonio fans are full of confidence after winning back a city.
In recent years, the Spurs were either blocked by the Mavericks or the Lakers from the finals.
If they can get past the Lakers this year, then they have a good chance of winning team history... the second championship.
The next two home games are at the Spurs' home games, and it can be predicted that the Lakers will still be unable to guard Duncan, so this possibility is not small.
The scene entered the opening ceremony, and the two teams started to debut.
Spurs: Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan, Nestorovic;
Lakers: Payton, Sun Hao, Ariza, Mourning, O'Neal;
When the Lakers started out, Popovich on the Spurs side was obviously taken aback.
He had no idea that Phil Jackson would play the Twin Towers!
The twin towers are just like the double point guards. Not to mention this era, there are not many people using them in the 90s. This extreme adjustment caught him off guard.
The game started quickly and Duncan jumped for the Spurs' first chance.
Parker held the ball to the frontcourt and dropped the ball to Duncan as in the previous game.
Popovich did not adjust the Spurs' offensive tactics, or it can be said that he had no time to adjust in a hurry, so he had to let Duncan try the water first.
O'Neal is defending Duncan.
Jackson's arrangement of the twin towers is not a dead match. Using Mourning to guard the basket can make full use of the latter's defensive mobility.
Duncan hit O'Neal on the back, turning flexibly and turning around.
But Mourning's help came up quickly.
Facing the double-teaming of the two top insiders, Duncan turned to the free throw line and hooked out of the basket.
Mourning's eyesight is quick to protect the defensive rebound.
In the first round, the Lakers Twin Towers showed excellent defensive ability and defended Duncan's offense.
However, like the training game, there was no Walker on the court, and the two insiders could not keep up with the fast break. Payton took the ball and advanced to the frontcourt to play the position.
Sun Hao ran off the ball. Although the pick-and-roll Mourning gave to him was not as good as last season's Malone, he had a solid body and was much better than Walker.
Payton's pass was delivered in time, and Sun Hao also dropped a three-pointer.
"Huh!"
0 to 3!
The Lakers came out on top!
The Spurs position continues to feed Duncan.
Duncan was prepared for Mourning's double-teaming this time, and when he turned around, he gave the ball to Nestorovic in advance.
Nesterovic takes the ball and prepares to dunk.
But at the moment he pulled up to dunk, it was not the empty basket that greeted him, but Mourning's cover!
Mourning's ferocious expression seemed to say: I can't cover Duncan, but I can't cover it? !
Nesterovic’s dunk was taken off, the Spurs sent a sideline kick, Ginobili’s outside shot hit the frame, Mourning stuck Duncan, and O’Neal grabbed a defensive rebound with a wave of his long arm.
The Spurs opened two consecutive offenses by Duncan, but the two consecutive offenses failed!
The fans at the scene were restless, and the defensive power of the Lakers towers on the defensive end was too great!
But what made them more worried was the next round. Mourning's pick and roll blocked Ginobili, and Duncan made a thorough attack. After a fake shot, Sun Hao tricked Duncan into speeding up the inside.
O'Neal stuck to Nestorovic in the inside, and Sun Hao jumped up, a tomahawk smashed the ball into the basket.
"Boom!"
The loud muffled sound was transmitted through the loudspeaker to the ears of the fans at the scene, as if something slammed into their hearts.
The Lakers' twin towers kept the inside guard as impenetrable, and Sun Hao began to score again. This is a two-pronged approach to Huanglong!
Of course, the worst thing is Popovich on the sidelines. He has been contemplating, but he hasn't had any good countermeasures.
Because once Duncan gave up on the inside, the Spurs gave up their biggest advantage.
Ginobili and Parker on the outside are not enough to fight the Lakers who are both Sun Hao and O'Neal!
But the twin towers in front of them cannot be broken by Duncan alone.
Duncan went on to hit O'Neal from the free throw line. His shot inside the line was interrupted by O'Neal, but he used his quick reaction ability to make up the basket.
He successfully made up the basket, but Mourning's reaction was also very quick, giving interference and ruining his make up!
And without waiting for him to jump up again, O'Neal, who was overdue, has jumped up and grabbed a defensive rebound!
Double fists, hard to beat four hands!
He failed three consecutive insider attacks!
Popovich finally stood up at this time and made a new tactical gesture to the Spurs.
Sun Hao doubled the midpointer O'Neal, and O'Neal violently abused the frame.
Although the playing time was forced to be shortened, O'Neal was still the invincible shark on the offensive end!
0 to 7!
The Lakers had a fantastic start.
Parker then advanced to the frontcourt, Duncan changed the free throw line to support, Parker came over and handed over the mid-range shot.
Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the sidelines watching this round, was delighted.
Because it meant that Popovich gave up Duncan's inside attack!
Coupled with the expansion defensive tactics the Lakers have been implementing tonight, this means that the Spurs' offense can only be concentrated in the middle distance!
Asked, the Spurs will be killed by Kobe's mid-range. Can the Spurs kill the Lakers in the mid-range?
Answer: No.
Or to be more precise, it is not possible now.
The Spurs in history relied on Duncan's inside deterrence in the early stage, and later relied on "hammer tactics" to play inside and outside tactics.
A 20-year use of Duncan means that their tactics are basically all built on the deterrence of Duncan on the inside.
Parker and Ginobili's breakthroughs are both lethal, but their mid-range is not up to the level of "killing people" that Kobe has.
So relying on the mid-range to beat Sun Hao and O'Neal's Lakers is obviously a bit unrealistic.
Facts have also proved so. Although Popovich, like last season’s playoffs, replaced Ginobili to the bench to catch points in advance, that did have an effect, but it couldn’t hold the Lakers’ twin towers in the starting period. Advantage.
After the game, the Lakers beat the Spurs 97 to 87, rewriting the big score to 2-1!
Duncan played a rare downturn for the Spurs, scoring only 17 points and 8 rebounds.
For the Lakers, O'Neal had 17 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Mourning had 9 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The two towers did not score much together, but they sent out 26 boards and 6 blocks! And successful defense that a lot of data can't reflect!
Sun Hao scored 42 points and 6 assists on the offensive end.
But with the same 42 points, the expressions of fans and seeing Arenas score 42 points are completely different.
There is no other reason, because in their opinion, Sun Hao's score is just a little bit of effort.
After the game, Popovich looked very depressed and kept shaking his head.
In stark contrast, ~EbookFREE.me~ Sun Hao and O'Neal bluffed Mourning in their press conference after the game.
What "You can call me Bradley, because with Alonzo by my side, I don't have to work hard to play inside, I only need to hook up." "Mourning is simply the scariest shot on the planet. Machine" or something.
If Mourning were on the scene, this iron man would probably be blushed.
After the press conference, Sun Hao and O'Neal went to the locker room to watch the live broadcast of the Warriors and the Mavericks.
Not only because of the bet between the two of them, but because they really care about the third game of the Warriors and the Lone Ranger now.
Just like their game, after the big score is tied, the third game will be the game that determines the "potential" of the entire series.
This is why Popovich will be so frustrated after the game.
This "potential" is on the side of the Warriors and Lone Rangers, and it is likely to determine whether there will be a black eight in this year's playoffs!