Chapter 759 The Point Chasing Begins!

"Duncan and Parker all stayed on the court, replaced by Barry Udoka and Bonner. The Spurs really wanted to keep this lead." Da Xu said.

As we all know, Popovich is the coach who dislikes killing the main players the most. His coaching style is all-inclusive. Not only will he not kill the main players, but he will often let the main players take a break once they play well. He doesn’t want to take a break. No, when we play against weak teams, we often find problems for our main players, giving them a 'happy' break...

People often say that Parker is very difficult. If he wants to score high on the court, the biggest obstacle is Pop, because as soon as his score reaches 30, Parker should leave the game...

Very uncomfortable…

Although this is a joke from the fans, it reflects Popovich's style, which is very pragmatic. The team always comes first, and every player will let you play and let you play a role. The Spurs basically rotate 8-10 people during the season, and it is common for all 12 players to play. This is completely different from coaches like D'Antoni who like to rotate 7-8 people.

All 12 people in the Spurs lineup can definitely find their own position on the court and play their role.

I have to say that the Spurs can remain competitive all year round and enter the playoffs every year. Popovich’s coaching ideas are indispensable. Otherwise, the Spurs’ old guys, with their old arms and legs, would be left in D’Antoni’s hands. , it can't be used for a season, and it will be completely finished.

It's up to you to believe it or not...

But today, in order to win, Popovich actually kept Duncan on the court. He also knew that at this time, there was no good way except hard top. They must establish enough advantages in the first half!

The Lakers chose to let Ji Feng and Kobe go down to rest. Zen Master decided that I will not fight you hard, I will give you this quarter, wait for the second half to let the main force exert their strength, and then we will show off!

Therefore, the Lakers were still passive in this quarter. With Vujacic on the court, they would definitely not be able to withstand the Spurs' tidal wave of offense.

Duncan made waves in the paint, scoring 8 points in the first 4 minutes. Parker also made breakthroughs and caused damage. Turiaf committed two fouls in 4 minutes.

However, today's Lakers substitutes feel okay. The Spurs' fierce offense and defensive end will inevitably make it impossible to maintain power. Vujacic took the opportunity to hit two three-pointers to help the Lakers solve their urgent need. It took Zen Master until 5 minutes to replace the JK combination!

Gasol and Bynum were still resting off the court, and the Lakers looked like they had given up inside.

At this time, the score on the court was 49-30, and the Lakers were already 19 points behind!

Lakers fans are already a little uncomfortable now. They were blown up like this before halftime. Many fans have begun to accept the reality that the Lakers may lose this game.

The fans at the scene also fell into silence. No one responded to the DJ's interaction, and Avril almost cursed.

Of course, except for the famous Lakers in the first row, West was still calmly chatting with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar next to him, and Magic grinned happily at the camera.

This will make the keyboard warriors see it, and they will have to say: "Trash, you are laughing your ass off, after all, you will no longer be one of our own people after you retire!"

But in fact, they see it very clearly. The Lakers are trying to avoid the edge, not to be tough with you, and to save their energy until you are tired.

Of course, some people will also ask, what if someone is not tired!

The Zen Master will tell you that relying on such a crazy style of play will definitely make you tired. If the small universe breaks out and really lasts until the end, then they will admit it and it is just a matter of winning back. They Still leading, they will never have such physical strength in the next game.

So no matter how you calculate it, it’s unreasonable to fight head-on.

The Spurs still did not let Duncan off the field. Ginobili came on to replace Parker to maintain their offensive power!

After resting for a few minutes, Ginobili still felt very good when he came up. He fired a three-point line and the point difference was widened to 22 points.

Lakers fans are upset...

However, the Lakers have JK. Kobe breaks through to attract the defense. Ji Feng opens up over there, Kobe hits the ball, and Ji Feng also scores a three-pointer!

The Spurs gave the ball to Duncan, and Duncan scored, resulting in 2+1!

But Kobe didn't give in too much, he also broke through one on three, swinging in the air and causing a thug, so he also scored, it was also 2+1!

Over there, Manu broke through and scored, and Duncan dunked!

Ji Feng breaks through here, and Kobe makes an alley-oop dunk!

Manu's unreasonable spirit snake step over there broke through and scored!

Here, Ji Feng's European step and licking the basket also made progress!

For a while, the two sides fought back and forth, hitting all the shots in five consecutive rounds, and the point difference remained unchanged at 19 points.

The game was deadlocked here for a while. The back and forth was very exciting. The fans gradually regained their enthusiasm. Although Popovich kept roaring on the sidelines, the Lakers were able to score goals and the point difference did not continue to widen. .

This state lasted until the end of halftime!

"The referee blew the whistle. In the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs were 69-50, leading the Lakers by 19 points. The 69 points in the half was a new high for the Spurs in a half this season. This is a terrifying score, and their shooting percentage As high as 67%, the three-point shooting rate is 5 of 10, which is amazing." Da Xu concluded at halftime.

"Ginobili is the biggest contributor to the Spurs. He scored 28 points in the first half. The Argentine demon sword finally came out of its sheath. Duncan even scored a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds in the first half. Parker also scored 17 points. The Spurs GDP just exploded tonight."

Yes, the Spurs played very fiercely today and were full of firepower on the offensive end. Not only did the Lakers not expect it, but to be honest, I didn't expect it either. The Lakers scored 50 points at halftime, which was actually pretty good. Among them, Kobe had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Ji Feng had 12 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds, Gasol had 8 points, Bynum had 5 points, and Vujacic had 6 points. "

"The shooting percentage is also maintained at around 50%. In fact, the performance is not bad, but the Spurs played too well today."

"Coach Xu, what do you think the Lakers need to do to win in the second half..." Yu Jia asked after summarizing.

Da Xu: "I think..."

The two people continued to talk, but in fact there was one data they did not analyze, and that was playing time.

Spurs Duncan didn't rest for a minute in the first half, Ginobili played 19 minutes, Parker played 18 minutes, and GDP played almost the entire half.

This is not the case for the Lakers. Bynum played 14 minutes, Gasol played 14 minutes, and Ji Feng and Kobe both played 18 minutes.

Although this time does not represent points, it means that the Lakers will have better physical support in the second half.

In fact, Popovich was not satisfied with the 19-point difference, but he knew that the players tried their best. Look at the ice packs on Duncan's knees and shoulders, what else can you say.

"For our second half, Uduka and Horry are on the field, and we should defend well!" Popovich finally started to defend his results.

"Bynum, JKJ, all come out in the second half! We are about to start chasing points!" Master Zen pointed out his hand.