At the last moment of the game against the Rockets after the trade deadline, Tang Shuai considered finding someone to play the free throw package, but after thinking about it, he did not implement it immediately.

And Po Povich, the old man who was more cunning than the fox, noticed this during the game. Perhaps it had planned it for a long time and actually sent Tang Shuai to the free throw line several times in a row.

Such a move immediately caused a stir in the home fans, and used a tactic of killing defenders in the game, which is absolutely rare in the NBA game.

But it did work.

If Harden is the most famous "porcelain king" in the league, then Tang Shuai is the exact opposite. He is the player with the least number of free throws among the defenders who play for more than 30 minutes and averages more than 10 shots per game. Basically, his free throws come from extra free throws or tactical fouls.

On the one hand, it is because his shooting rate is very high, and on the other hand, he rarely uses his body to hit hard, so he naturally has fewer fouls.

This is also the reason why in most games, he often shoots thirty or forty times, hits more than half of the times, and scores more than 50 points, but not many times.

It is precisely because of the few free throws and with strong psychological qualities, he has a good grasp of the fewer free throw opportunities.

But once the amount of free throws increases, the level of the free throw will naturally be reflected.

The green skill pack has only about 60% of free throw shooting percentage.

When Po Povich sent Tang Shuai to the free throw line four times in a row, and he only hit 4 of them, the old coach finally discovered a problem that seemed ridiculous but very realistic.

Letting Tang Shuai go to the free throw is more effective than letting him take action in the game!

Tang Shuai took a deep breath. This was his 10th free throw in this quarter.

"Bang!"

The free throw jumped out of the basket again, and the rebound was snatched by Aldridge.

He shook his head in annoyance, then turned his head to look at Povich with great depression. He really scolded the cruelest old man in the league several times.

The Spurs' offense, Aldridge beat Noel with his back, and turned around and leaned back to score another 2 points for the Spurs.

After this goal, the Spurs have already widened the score to 6 points.

The next second, Mills rushed to Tang Shuai and pulled him.

The referee's whistle rang.

After the referee signaled a hand foul on the technical station, Tang Shuai once again walked onto the free throw line.

Tang Shuai's whole expression was so funny. He really didn't expect that he would actually encounter the day he was chopped down.

Billups frowned for the first time.

The Lakers' offenses are all about Tang Shuai. It is obviously unrealistic to replace Tang Shuai, but at this time it seems that he has to replace him.

After Tang Shuai lost the first goal, he stood up and waved to Stephenson, signaling him to replace Tang Shuai.

After the second free throw, Tang Shuai was replaced.

When Tang Shuai got out, Billups went up to comfort him, but in fact he felt a little broken.

When he was in the Clippers, he knew that Tang Shuai was not very good at free throws, but what he didn't expect was that when other techniques were improving so quickly, the free throws were still so bad.

Tang Shuai sat off the court, watching the Spurs attack, and pulled the score a little bit by bit, and couldn't help but reach out and rub his face hard.

This time, I didn’t just stop thinking, but I was forced to do it.

But after really reaching this point, he felt relieved.

He looked up at Batum and Mike Dermott on the court, the two of whom were the only two players in the team who had high-level free throw bags, both of whom were normal versions of purple basketball bags.

Because he had the sweetness from the weakened version of the skill package that could be upgraded, he originally targeted the weakened version of the purple free throw package, but now he has no choice.

After comparing it, he felt that he would still ask Batum to pack it.

After making up his mind, he turned his head and looked at Deng beside him. The master who had degenerated into a weakened version of the blue skill package was his transitional master.

He just needs to find an opportunity to get the two of them together and pack them together, which means upgrading to the purple bag at one time, and this problem is solved.

106 to 96, the Spurs successfully ended the Lakers' four-game winning streak with their tactics.

Tang Shuai scored 20 free throws in the whole game, but only hit 10 of them. Just these 10 points just enough the difference between the two sides.

The victory or defeat of a game is insignificant for a long season, but the problems exposed by this game are very dangerous.

After finishing the game with the Spurs, the Lakers boarded the plane to Chicago the next day, where they will have their second encounter with the Bulls this season and their last encounter in the season.

Shuai Tang originally planned to pack it at the end of the half-day training, but perhaps to make the players relax. After arriving in Chicago, Billups did not arrange training in the afternoon, but took them to Chicago's famous Lincoln Park for a trip.

Lincoln Park is the largest park in Chicago, and most of the attractions are free. The arrival of the Lakers caused a lot of sensation. In addition to relaxing, interaction with fans has also become a very important part of it.

With this event, Tang Shuai's idea of ​​packing was also postponed.

On the night of the 5th, the Lakers visited Chicago to challenge the Bulls.

Before the trade deadline, in addition to making a deal with the Lakers, the Bulls also sent out Ty Gibson, who was inside, to exchange Kovo and a future first-round draft pick from the Hawks, which can also be regarded as a powerful addition to the team's outside three-point ability.

At the beginning of the game, with the cooperation of teammates, Tang Shuai continued the hot state of the previous game, and the Lakers also took the lead at the beginning. After the half-quarter, they led 15-9.

At this moment, Hoyborg learned Popovich's routine and even began to use the tactic of killing Tang Shuai.

After being cut three times in a row, a ridiculous scene happened at the scene. Tang Shuai used his speed to run at halftime, not for the offense, but just to avoid the Bulls' foul.

But it did work, and the Bulls slowly tied the score.

Billups had to replace Tang Shuai in advance.

The commentator on the scene was also amused and laughed: "I think this is the first outside superstar in history to be replaced because of being cut. This is really incredible."

Tang Shuai kept shaking his head off the court.

But perhaps it was Billups who made the players relax their minds when they played. After Tang Shuai got out, they played well and even bit the score.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Billups replaced Shuai Tang again. At this time, Hoyberg did a more straightforward job and directly scored.

He seemed to have grabbed the Lakers' life goal and strived to hit the end.

Billups seemed calm at this time and simply stopped replacing the game. Even if the score difference was widened a little, he was still as moving as a mountain.

Although Hoyberg is a famous coach at the university, he is still much worse than Popovich in terms of his level, especially in terms of the use of the tactics of killing people.

Because of the premature chopping, the Bulls' cumulative fouls have quickly reached 4 times, and the main players such as Wade and Lopez have also followed.

When the second quarter was only one-third, he had to replace the main players in advance and prepare to use role players to continue to cut people.

Billups was also cruel enough. Seeing Hoyberg replaced the role player, he also changed Tang Shuai.

In this way, the Lakers quickly brought the advantage back.

Once Hoyberg replaced the main force, he replaced Tang Shuai without saying a word.

Unlike football matches, there is no limit on the number of substitutions in basketball, Hoyborg really has no choice.

In the end, he became honest and no longer fouled. Both sides set off to play normally. The Lakers finally won the game 98-94.

The winning goal was delightful, but Tang Shuai's free throw was still a bit bleak. He only hit 5 of them in 12 free throws. If Hoyberg hadn't been too hasty, the game might have had to be explained again.

The good news is that after playing back to back, the team will have two days off, and he finally has the chance to upgrade the free throw bag.

In the locker room after the game, the players were talking and laughing because they won the game. Tang Shuai was also discussing with Deng and Batum about making an appointment with him to practice more after tomorrow's training.

He flipped his wrist from time to time. In the first half, the Bulls players chased him for a foul. Because of his slippage, he accidentally fell off the field. His wrist was pressed and he was slightly sprained.

"Don, someone is looking for you outside." At this moment, Grant reached the door and shouted.

A trace of doubt flashed in Tang Shuai's eyes. Mike Dermott spent two seasons with the Bulls and had good friendships with many Bulls players. He returned to Chicago for the first time. After the game, he stayed in the visiting team's locker room for a while and then went to the Bulls locker room. Grant also went with him.

But he still stood up and walked outside in confusion.

When he walked out of the locker room, he saw the person standing next to Grant, the Bulls' substitute point guard Calderon.

"Hey, Don." Calderon greeted.

Calderon, Spain's main point guard, has played against Spain many times in the Olympic Games, and Tang Shuai knew him, but the two of them had met at most in the league, and they had never been teammates, and they were far from the point of post-match communication.

"Hey, Carl, I'm glad to see you. Are you asking me for something?" Tang Shuai said in confusion.

"Your wrist is okay?" Calderon asked with concern.

My wrist? Tang Shuai reacted immediately. It seemed that the time he fell down was Calderon chasing him. If I remember correctly, the two of them should have fallen out together at that time.

"Well, there is no big problem, it should be fine in two days." Tang Shuai waved his other hand and signaled that he was fine.

"Doug (referring to Mike Dermott) said on my side that you were not in a good condition, so I'll come and have a look," Calderon explained.
Chapter completed!