: Thirty-eight. Joint Defense

　　 Popovich’s ideas are hard for others to guess, and he tends to do things beyond everyone's expectations.
　　 When D'Antoni was standing up, emphasizing the countless offensive issues and possible obstacles that he might encounter, the Spurs announced before the game that Duncan and Ginobili were on a break...
Yes, all of a sudden, all major TV stations are ready to broadcast the battle for the title in the Western Conference...Well, although both teams are only 2 wins and 0 losses, it is also the battle for the title. I don’t know how this year. Yes, less than a week after the start of the season, the only teams that did not lose are the Spurs and Lakers. After this game, there is only one team left.
　　 Make a good start. For a team like the Spurs who are determined to win, it will be easier during the difficult time in the middle of the season.
　　 Generally speaking, championship-level teams have a relatively easy schedule at the beginning of the season, and occasionally a strong opponent will go all out to defeat these possible playoff competitors.
The Lakers started with a strong start, winning two consecutive victories over playoff-level teams such as the Clippers and Warriors. Regardless of whether their star star is injured or not, it stands to reason that such opponents should not be underestimated, otherwise it would be very hurt Morale.
　　 But Popovich did just that, putting the inside core and the backup core on the injury list.
"Greg, I know you have your ideas, I still want to know why not Tim and Manu on the court? This is the beginning of the season, and there is not enough time to rest, right?" Buford said to the pre-match preparations. Povic asked.
　　 Popovich replied casually: "It's just a regular season. If Tim can rest as much as possible, we will let him rest as much as possible. If we lose, we can only say that we have bad luck."
　　 Buford can only say okay.
　　 Popovich has nothing to say, that is, he doesn't think he will lose, in his opinion Leonard is no worse than Liu Ren.
It may be the two missed free throws that determined the championship in the finals last season. Leonard's status in the minds of the Spurs management has greatly reduced. At least after seeing Liu Ren's explosive start, Buford is in charge of the Spurs' finances. The general manager of Daquan felt that Leonard was inferior to Liu Ren.
　　 After all, Liu Ren has such a brutal physical quality, as well as the shooting feel of the yellow race, and now he is already open, maybe just like the third-year Kobe, he started to take off after sitting in the starting position.
　　In this way, Leonard, who has always been honest, not greedy for merit, nor willing to show himself, will naturally not be seen by Buford.
　　 Let Leonard play a beautiful battle in the duel with Liu Ren! Regardless of whether he can get Liu Ren three years later, Popovich always takes Leonard as the core training. Leonard is Popovich's strongest weapon against major outside stars in the playoffs.
　　 Another point is to let Leonard and Liu Ren face up, to feel the impact of not losing to James.
When the Spurs did not have Duncan and Ginobili, Leonard faced the same situation as Liu Ren. There was an old star who started to play health balls, Parker and Gasol, and everyone else was on the bench. Gangster.
　　 at least it looks like this.
　　 When Leonard heard the news that Duncan and Ginobili were taking a break, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. This is called...excitement?
　　 The man with facial paralysis is as excited as his face cramps, watching Mills who is training with him panic, this guy will laugh?
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　　 On the Lakers side, after Liu Ren knew the Spurs' rotation strategy, he did not feel as relieved as the others, and he paid the same attention as before.
　　 But he knows that it doesn't matter who the Spurs are missing. As long as Popovich is there, the team's combat effectiveness will be terrible.
The Spurs have always been a disciplined team. On the contrary, the Lakers are almost a whole-hearted team. Except for Liu Ren, Gasol, Whiteside, Green, Antetokounmpo, Thackeray, everyone else is on one to two years contracts, except for Nick Young who is a player option in the second year, everyone else is even a team option.
Such a team is prone to two situations on the court. When the team is playing smoothly, everyone is like Jordan. Everyone is very hard. The team plays well, but once it is not smooth, Everyone is afraid of making mistakes, and then the more afraid of mistakes.
　　 So for such a disciplined team, even if they take all rotations for the start, Liu Ren still can't take it lightly.
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　　 Los Angeles time on November 1st at 7:30 p.m. Staples Center, the Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs game begins.
　　 The Lakers started with Bazemoore, Wesley Johnson, Liu Ren, Gasol, and Green.
　　 The Spurs started with Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Dior, Split.
　　 Gasol won a jump ball for the Lakers after the game began, and the Lakers were the first to attack.
　　 In accordance with the tactics, Gasol first mentioned the pick-and-roll for Bazemoore at a high position, and both of them went down. Liu Ren gave Green an off-the-ball pick-and-roll to block Dior and mentioned to the right side of the free throw line to catch the ball. Liu Ren turned back and hit the basket.
　　 The tactics ran very smoothly. Green was in a good support position, but when Liu Ren came inside, he was double-teamed by Leonard and Split!
　　 2-3 zone defense! Three people on the inside line, two outside lines plus inside line Leonard are highly mobile, and the defense that switches between inside and outside ~EbookFREE.me~ shrinks the inside line!
　　 The Spurs actually played zone defense from the start!
　　 Zone defense is a rare defensive strategy in the NBA. All NBA players are aggressive and aggressive, and double-teaming has made them feel dull. Many team players are unwilling to play zone defense.
　　 Even in recent years, the NBA has gradually connected with the university and the international basketball. Few teams have used zone defense. There is almost no such zone defense at the beginning of the game.
　　 There is no way, Liu Ren can only pull it out. The opponent uses a defense that shrinks the inside line, and even James can't do it to the rim. The Spurs almost killed the Heat in the finals last year.
　　 Liu Ren could only pull out, and Leonard immediately followed.
The purpose of the Spurs is very clear. The Lakers, from point guard Baezmore to small forward Liu Ren, are all very powerful players. Gasol has been a bit unsuccessful in the past two years, but the remaining power is still there, and the Spurs will be accurate. The Lakers' current lineup lacks shooting ability from the outside and defends the zone.
　　 Liu Ren pulled out to catch the ball at the three-point line to observe the opponent's defense.
　　 Isn't this bullying him for not having a three-pointer in the Lakers' starting lineup? The Lakers, whether they are starting or coming off the bench, are characterized by strong impact and full internal lethality, but only Farmar and Nick Young are the only twelve people who have proven their three-point ability.
　　 "Do you have a joint defense?" Liu Ren said softly with a smile on his mouth.
　　Leonard was still expressionless and followed Liu Ren tightly.
　　 The 24-second attack time is approaching. Liu Ren knew that he couldn't wait any longer, so he went straight to the game and took a 3-pointer against Leonard!
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