Chapter 140: Burst

Stephen Jackson's game came with a mission.
This Lake Horse War was highly valued by Popovich.
In fact, before the start of the season, Popovich was not particularly optimistic about the Lakers.
When the Lakers robbed Gasol, Popovich was furious. He complained loudly to the media that the Lakers were illegal. This was robbery. The league should investigate.
Sure enough, the Lakers who got Gasol quickly rose and rubbed the Spurs on the ground in 2008.
And this summer, after the Lakers got Nash and Howard in exchange, Popovich was quite calm and did not comment on this "robbery" deal.
It stands to reason that the Spurs have been dormant for four or five years since 2008, and they have slowed down one step at a time to restart their impact on the championship.
And after their old opponent, the Lakers, re-established a super lineup by robbing others from the inside, Popovich should be violent.
As a result, it was very quiet and said nothing.
The reason is very simple. As an emperor who knows how to play, Popovich doesn't think that the Lakers will have any fighting power.
But Popovich, who seldom looked down in his life, was wrong this time. The Lakers had a seven-game winning streak in the season. They vaguely blocked the Spurs again and felt like a roadblocker.
In the last few days before the start of the season, it was easy to see the Thunder self-destruct the Great Wall, and Popovich had been stealing music in his heart.
Who knows that the Lakers have really made good grades? Mike Brown, his unappropriate apprentice, stumbled into an undefeated stumble.
After carefully studying the video of the Lakers' several games, Popovich discovered the key.
One of the Lakers this messy lineup has played an important role, that is No. 28 rookie, Bruce Lee.
It was he who filled the Lakers' defensive outside defense loophole, he expanded the Lakers' offensive space with three points, and he provided young and enthusiastic firepower, and injected fresh blood into this gorgeous old zombie.
The Spurs actually did the same thing last year. They targeted Kawhi Leonard of San Diego State University. George Hill, who had been hard-earned, exchanged the No. 15 pick from the Pacers and selected this one. Small forward.
This is a well-designed move between Popovich and the Spurs, which is related to the Spurs' succession and decline in many years to come.
How did the Lakers do the same thing? And the cost is terrible and the effect is surprisingly fast.
Was it the luck of the Lakers, or Kupchak's intention? Popovich didn't know where the boy came from.
Duncan has been following TWC TV's "Behind the Lakers" program for a few days, and it has become a fan of Bruce Lee.
What's this called?
So today's game, at the pre-match preparation meeting, Popovich specifically told Stephen Jackson to take care of this guy on the defensive end.
Jackson has been in the league for more than ten years, won the championship in the Spurs, played the fans in the Pacers, in the Warriors Black Eight Mavericks, a lifetime of basketball career is colorful and worthwhile.
Later in his career, a regular-season game was ordered to specifically target a rookie on the opposite side, Jackson felt a bit lost.
Opposite there is his own old associate Ron Artest-no, now it is called Charity World Peace. It is said that he likes this kid very much. If he is given twice, I don’t know if he will be peaceful with Ci Shi. stand up.
No matter, Jackson followed Popovich's instructions and started to align with Li Liang after the suspension.
At the beginning, Li Liang didn't feel much. The Spurs' offense, Parker's strong basket was taken by Howard with a pegboard hat.
Then the Lakers pushed back, and Du Hong pushed the ball forward, scoring the inside from the left, attracting most of the Spurs' defensive attention.
Outside Kobe is completely empty, 45 degrees to the right, no one stares at him.
Du Hong made a big cross, Kobe Bryant took the ball outside the three-point line and shot!
Goal! A stable batch!
At 21:14, the point difference opened to 7 points.
This ball, Li Liang was in the top position of the arc, Jackson had the opportunity to make up for Bryant.
But he would rather stare at Li Liang than fill Kobe, which made Li Liang vigilant.
"Does it mean that my defensive appeal is already stronger than Kobe?" Li Liang is also beautiful.
Don't be complacent, you are all stared at!
Then, the Spurs missed the attack again, the Lakers failed to hit back, and the Spurs hit back, Parker went straight to the layup and succeeded.
Li Liang came back and ran back twice, and obviously the offensive rhythm was slowly driven by the Spurs.
Gasol missed a jumper at a zero-degree turn. Because Howard was inside, he had to always end the offense with a jumper.
Parker also counterattacked the ball, and after a fake pick-and-roll with Duncan, he easily hit a bottom corner in the middle.
At 18:21, the Spurs pulled the difference.
Li Liang was very dissatisfied with the team's offensive rhythm of running with the Spurs. He shouted at Kobe: "Slower, what about running blindly?"
Jackson next to Li Liang was a little embarrassed, what's the matter, this kid dare to roar Kobe?
Kobe hasn't turned back yet, he really dribble the ball slowly through the half, and then delivered the ball to Li Liang at the top of the arc, and the Lakers attacked.
Jackson studied the video of Li Liang before the game and knew that he did not have the ability to attack the ball, so he directly defended himself.
Ma Bu, with his body upright and sticking his hands up, his hands stretched back and used his torso to push Li Liang's torso.
This is the most annoying personal defense method in one-on-one defense, which compresses the space of the ball holder, which is very uncomfortable.
Li Liang did not expect that he was treated like this, so he had to pass the ball back to Kobe.
Gasol suddenly reached the outside line, after receiving Kobe's pass, shot in the middle of 45 degrees.
The Spurs put it straight, but the goal was scored, and Popovich called for a timeout.
The Spurs lineup was slightly adjusted, replacing Duncan and Parker, replacing Blair and Neal, and playing the last two minutes of the first quarter.
After returning from the suspension, Li Liang found that he was really stared at, and Jackson was inseparable from him.
This is the same strategy as the Spurs used Leonard to target Li Liang in the summer league. Knowing that he has no ability to attack with the ball, he always puts himself in front of you.
And the Lakers are not the kind of team that is good at empty-handed running and continuous double-screening inside. It can use tactics to run space for the shooter.
The Lakers have always used the superstar's defensive appeal to create a space for the shooter after attracting a double-team.
In this game, the Spurs are not tied to Kobe or Howard, and only help when necessary.
Not only did Li Liang not have the opportunity to make a three-point shot, but when he wanted to hold the ball at the top of the arc, Jackson came up close and made Li Liang very uncomfortable.
More than three minutes into the game, Li Liang didn't do anything, but picked up a rebound on the defensive end.
Li Liang soon realized that it would be a tough game for him.
Role players play often rely on the pressure of the core team.
Core players can withstand the pressure and give room to role players.
Therefore, a role player scored 20 points in a game, and a core player scored 20 points, the meaning is different.
Role players tend to use fewer shots, but if the positions of the two are swapped, the result is absolutely different.
Li Liang's first few games were based on Kobe's strong defensive appeal and opponents' contempt for him.
In this scene, the spicy Spurs and Popovich began to pay attention to Li Liang, and gave Li Liang eye drops.
Not only this game, as the Lakers win more and more, the attention is higher and higher, Li Liang’s reputation is growing, the more people who study him, the more he will be targeted .
But will Li Liang be afraid?
I'm afraid of a hammer!
It doesn't matter if you don't shoot three-pointers personally, it doesn't matter, so the defensive end is equivalent to abolishing a defense point.
Then, Li Liang can still play his value on the defensive end.
Many players, especially those with a slight improvement in offense, once the offense is not smooth in a certain game, they will affect the defensive mood.
But Li Liang will not, he is calm.
In the last minute of the first quarter, the two states fought against each other.
Kobe missed a jumper, Hill grabbed a rebound and missed a rebound. Dior scored a rebound.
Dior at this time is no longer the slender French magician at the time of the sun, but a fat 4th position.
Probably a magician, it will eventually go this way.
But Dior did not lose his hand. After winning the rebound, he saw Jackson in the frontcourt and Dior made a precise long pass!
The ball looked like it was about to reach Jackson, but Li Liang jumped up and intercepted the ball in the air!
Finally touched the ball again!
The first quarter urged Brown to make his debut, but he didn't touch the ball much, let alone shoot.
Kobe signaled Li Liang to pass the ball to him. There was not much time left in the first quarter. There were still more than 30 seconds to play a quick one, and then after the Spurs finished, they could still play one.
As a result, Li Liang ignored him and didn't have it in front of him.
Li Liang's dribble is a little trembling. In fact, under normal conditions, his dribble blasted most amateur golfers.
But in NBA courts, even if no one is in front of you, the pressure is great.
The ball in the hands means that the core and focus of the court is on you, and opponents, teammates, and spectators are all staring at you.
You have to think about what to do next, to guard against the opponent's every move, and to observe the next move of the command teammate.
Therefore, a simple ball control is not as simple as dribbling the ball.
Li Liang does not pass on, he certainly has his ideas.
At this point, the two sides are on the field, and after halftime, they notice that the basket is empty~EbookFREE.me~George Hill stands on the wing of the three second zone, a good opportunity, but Dior stopped In front of.
It doesn't matter, I'm confident.
Activate the skill, [Johnson's attack into the soul]!
Li Liang felt that his arm seemed to be infused with special power, and his palm and arm suddenly became more controllable to the ball.
His whole body leaned forward, giving the ball a super boost with one hand, and the ball flew straight towards Dior with a strong rotation!
Dior was terrified, feeling that the ball was flying towards his crotch.
That's right, this ball really flew towards Dior's crotch, and then hit the ground directly through Dior's crotch!
In the hands of Jordan Hill behind him.
There was no one under the basket, Hill caught the ball and dunked with both hands!
This wonderful pass made the entire Temples explode!
what is this?
This is the classic ultra-long-range throw-through of Magic Johnson during the showtime period in the 1980s, and it is the iconic classic shot of the gorgeous Lakers.
The audience kept cheering and the TV station shot gave Johnson watching on the sidelines.
Johnson stood up from the stool and applauded Li Liang's goal.
Li Liang did not immerse himself in this wonderful pass, but shouted loudly: "Defense! Defense! Stare at your people!"
Sure enough, the Spurs immediately launched a quick counterattack, trying to surprise the Lakers.
However, Li Liang had already prepared. He delayed Neil's advancement on the line, and then the Lakers defended and the Spurs' attempt to counterattack failed.
In the end, both sides failed to hit the offense. The first quarter ended, the Lakers ended the first quarter with a 25:20 lead over the Spurs.
Popovich scratched his head. He had a bad feeling.