Chapter 1009 31-game winning streak! The Lakers reach the top! A big chapter first~
Congratulations to the big star, you are now completely popular in the United States, and your popularity has soared. This is the message Taylor sent to Tang Qian.
Tang Qian replied: "Don't dare, don't dare. There is still a big gap in my ability in front of rich women. I have to keep working hard."
Do you want to compete with me? Then you have to work harder. The income of the top player in your league is much lower than mine. Taylor said with a smiley face.
Don't talk about James, Jordan and Nike can't compare with you in sharing so much. I remember you are going to get more this year, over 100 million US dollars, right? It's really scary! Deducted
The tax is still over 50 million! This is really infuriating!
Tang Qian didn't know that this was a mistake in his estimation. The income in 2014 was summarized in 2015. Taylor earned 64 million in 2014, which was last year. What about the income in 2015? Yes, it needs to be at the end of this year
and the beginning of 2016. Tang Qian had never seen this number in his previous life. His memory only ended in September 2015. Therefore, he could only estimate how much Taylor would earn this year based on the previous life.
Calculate the growth trend over several years.
Who would have known that this was a big mistake, because Taylor's income will surge exponentially this year.
What kind of sudden increase? Watch out, this is no joke. It has soared from 64 million last year to a full 317.8 million US dollars. Yes, you read that right, this is not the value of a soft girl coin, this is
A serious American sword. How many times has it turned over? Although this is also her peak in recent years, it is still a bit too scary.
This is close to 2 billion soft girl coins! They earned it in one year! So luckily Tang Qian didn't know, otherwise he would have been scared to death. But with their economic conditions at their level, they don't need to worry too much about their worth.
, anyway, it will never be used up, it will definitely be enough to spend enough to squander.
Alas, who asked me to find a strong woman with such a terrifying ability to attract money?
You will not live if you do your own evil.
After defeating the Cavaliers, the Lakers went to Salt Lake City to challenge the Utah Jazz back-to-back the next day. The Lakers played very poorly in this game because the last game was too intense, so many people have not recovered from fatigue.
Complete recovery in the state, and Salt Lake City has always been the "devil's home court". Playing on a terrain of about 1,300 meters is relatively easy to consume physical energy and make people feel tired. In addition, the fans here are also extremely crazy, regardless of
Whether the team is strong or not, they will spare no effort to create high-decibel noise to affect the away team's game schedule.
Although Sloan has left, the Sloan style of this place has never left. In terms of team discipline and strictness, it is estimated that no one in the entire league can be better than San Antonio. They are like that, no matter you
No matter how many points I am ahead of me, no matter how many points I am behind, I will play according to the setting and my own rhythm.
Even if this kind of team is not considered a strong team now and is still in the rebuilding period, it is not easy to chew it up.
Well, Mr. Sloan’s traditional label for Salt Lake City for more than 20 years is that it is a “hard nut to crack.” If you want to eat it, it is normal to break a few teeth. At the same time, the away team here stays in a hotel within a short distance
The home court of the Jazz is far away, so it invisibly increases the fatigue of the journey, making it difficult for the human body to recover and rise.
If Tang Qian hadn't defended Butler twice and made one key steal at the last moment of this game, this game would have ended inexplicably. If the winning streak ended here, it would be difficult for one team to enter the playoffs.
It would be too unwilling, too unlucky and aggrieved for the team to compete.
In the end, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Utah Jazz, currently ranked twelfth in the Western Conference, by 2 points, continuing their winning streak.
The current winning streak has reached 28 games, and with 2 more games, it will be another 30+ winning streak in a single season.
The Lakers have monopolized it three times, which is really an incredible record.
As Tang Qian was the main participant in two 30+ winning streaks in a single season, his name will inevitably be mentioned constantly.
Some people at ESPN still come out to sing the opposite, claiming that the Jazz are another weak team with a very poor record. The Lakers' luck and schedule are also one of the important opportunities for them to reach 28 consecutive victories this season. We are not
To say that they have no strength, I just want to say that in addition to strength, there are other factors that influence it.
These words are really "technical". They not only express their position and say that they are fair, but also admit that the Lakers are still capable and a strong team in the league this season, but... they just bring a little more than other strong teams."
It's just luck. If you taste this in detail, you will find that it actually "hacks" the Lakers in a very subtle way. At the same time, it also subtly instills an idea into readers and outside fans, that is, the Lakers' 28-game winning streak.
, not that convincing.
And as long as the public accepts this point of view, then ESPN's hard work will not be in vain.
Before Tang Qian could say this himself, some of his teammates couldn't help but retort:
Luck? Why don't other teams have this kind of luck? We defeated Cleveland last game, does that count as luck? He scored 49 points, 28 rebounds, 11 blocks, 3 assists and 1 steal.
Is it also luck?
This is complete nonsense, ESPN should fire the rookie who wrote this article and comments!
Tyrant Fang is definitely the number one center in the league! No one can compare with him at the current No. 5 position in the league! Yes, write it clearly, these are the exact words of Chris Bosh!
Lakers head coach D'Antoni also stood up and joked:
It is true that Fang is not the number one center yet. He still has a lot of Hall of Fame legendary centers that he needs to surpass.
What this means is, come on, he has no opponent in current service, and his opponent can only be found in the long history of the NBA.
Seeing so many teammates working so hard, Tang Qian couldn't help but say:
I want to lead the team to achieve 30+ consecutive wins in a single season for the third time in team history! I want to prove that in a single season, Boston is not as good as Los Angeles!
On January 19th, US time, the Cavaliers suffered a losing streak. It seems that after their last loss to the Lakers, the morale of the entire team needs to be adjusted and restored. However, this is also a normal thing, because usually a long wave
After a winning streak, the team will fall into a short period of downturn. This is the law of everything, with peaks and declines, ups and downs.
The Warriors also won tonight, holding on to their only half-court advantage.
Now the fans of the Lakers are like crazy, because no one thought that this team would actually have a chance to compete for the league's No. 1 regular season seed. You know, at that time, Kobe Nash announced his retirement one after another.
, after Gasol left the Windy City, the entire Los Angeles fans were heartbroken.
It’s really hard to accept that last year we were the championship, and this year it has become like this.
Rebuilding the team is a certainty.
In this way, the Lakers generally have no chance of becoming a strong player in the Western Conference in 2 to 3 years.
But who would have known that happiness would come so quickly. In just the first rebuilding season, the Lakers would have a chance to compete for the first place in the league. Who dared to think about this before the start of the season? But the fact has emerged. Can people not feel that
Accident and surprise?
This contrast is stronger than expected and even more exciting.
However, in order to prevent the Lakers from achieving 30+ wins in a single season for two consecutive seasons, all the opponents below have shown a "same enemy" appearance. Teams like this are the most hated, the Warriors Alliance
The limelight of the first place has been overshadowed.
On January 19th, the Lakers also had a game, they played away against the Phoenix Suns.
After a good start, the Suns' record has now begun to decline. They are currently stuck in the eighth position in the Western Conference. If they lose another game, they will fall out of the top eight. So in this game, the Phoenix will also
, they will definitely want to win it. Returning to the playoffs is only one of their goals.
But it will be difficult for them to win, because again, playing a run-and-gun game against a team that D'Antoni has complete control of is simply trying to do something in the same class. What's more, the Suns' running-and-gun foundation was brought over by D'Antoni. As long as
The facelift is not too bad, basically the Suns have no chance of winning at all.
Is the Lakers' lineup bad? Not bad. It's much better than the Suns. They can lose this way unless they collectively freeze.
This game was very beautiful to watch. You came and went, and there was basically no feeling of stopping the ball, so it looked extremely smooth. In the next few years, fast-paced basketball will become more and more popular. For this reason, the audience enjoyed watching it.
As the number of game rounds increases, the overall data of the players will also increase. In this case, why not? It’s really the best of both worlds, isn’t it?
But in this game, the Suns were able to compete with the Lakers until the fourth quarter because they relied on a bench player. He is Isiah Thomas, who will be known as the "strongest 175 on the surface" in the future. Yes, this little guy is still 4
A senior, he is currently playing as a substitute for the Phoenix Suns. Tonight, his firepower was astonishing, and he scored 28 points in one breath, which almost caused the Lakers to overturn during the substitute time.
Fortunately, in the end, Tang Qian continuously killed the Suns' inside line, thus barely stabilizing the situation. They narrowly defeated the Suns with the last 3 points, completing their 29th consecutive victory of the season.
It's a pity that Tang Qian didn't know about Isiah Thomas's outbreak, which exceeded his "prophecy period", so he just felt that this little guy with a height of 175cm was just another Nate Robinson. After all, Nate was
Robinson is also known for his explosive scoring power. It is common for him to score 20 to 30 points in one burst. Otherwise, if he is so tall, he can play like this without a few brushes.
During this period, the Lakers themselves also felt a certain amount of fatigue and pressure. After defeating the Cavaliers, the team's enthusiasm for the game was slowly declining. This is also a normal fluctuation. Even if it is as strong as the 72-win Bulls, the entire
In a long season, there are also ups and downs. A team without fluctuations does not exist, and even a robot is impossible.
It's a pity that the Suns are still an ordinary team, which makes ESPN's "luck theory" rise again, as if the Lakers win is a cheap victory. But it doesn't matter, wait until you get 30+ consecutive wins, wait for the Lakers
The team has achieved 30+ wins in a single season for two consecutive years. No matter what ESPN says, it is still a bit "criminal".
Tang Qian is waiting for this moment. The next game will be the moment when he leads the team to a peak.
20+ consecutive wins and 30+ consecutive wins, situation, difficulty, and eye-catching are all two levels.
On January 21st, U.S. time, the Lakers continued their consecutive road trips and their opponent was the youth team New Orleans Pelicans.
This team is a typical "point-shooting team", that is, the player statistics are good, but the record is very poor and cannot be on the table. Similar to the previous Warriors, the competitiveness is not strong. To deal with this kind of team, the Lakers play
It was very easy to win. The absolute core of the opponent's team was beaten to death by the Lakers 29. In addition, the team's cooperation was also very problematic. Most of them fought alone, which also happened to allow the Lakers to defend the outside line alone.
He showed his power. Monty Williams had no talent as a player. He never earned 10 million US dollars in his life. After retiring, he became a head coach and was still a mess. In Tang Qian's impression, he finished this season.
He is about to be fired by the Pelicans. The winning rate in the regular season is 43.9% and the winning rate in the playoffs is 20%. There is no need to expect much from a coach like this.
Facts have proved that it may be difficult for Ariza + Butler to defend the Cavaliers' James + Irving, but it is different against the Pelicans' outside line. The single defense is very effective. Tyreke Evans and Eric Evans
Rick Gordon was badly guarded, and their combined shooting percentage was only 30%. In addition, Anthony Davis inside was also dominated by Tang Qian's defense. The Pelicans only shot 80 in the entire game.
Come on. In this era of faster and faster game pace, such a score is absolutely eye-catching.
In fact, Tang Qian didn't perform very well on the offensive end in this game. It was difficult for Anthony Davis to beat him on the offensive end, but he was also very defensive by the latter. This season, Anthony Davis has a good defense.
He has made significant progress, as evidenced by his inclusion in the second defensive team of the original time and space. Besides, he was the block leader of the original time and space. Therefore, in this game, Tang Qian only scored 14 points, and Anthony Dai
Weiss played poorly on the offensive end, and he also wanted to make Tang Qian play poorly.
This way I feel a little more balanced.
His wingspan, speed, flexibility, explosiveness and jumping are indeed the best choice for the inside. His physical talent is very explosive, and with his explosive defensive state tonight, Tang Qian was stumbled. Fortunately, the Lakers' No. 29 rebound
It has always been stable, and the 28 rebounds in the game directly made the Pelicans feel scared inside. In addition, 6 daily blocks and N times of effective defensive interference still helped the Los Angeles Lakers win the game.
After the game, Anthony Davis, who was hailed as the league's future inside star, said at the Pelicans' press conference that the Lakers' rebound No. 29 was too powerful. The opponent was the one he had ever encountered in his basketball career.
He is the strongest rebounder in the world. He admires this ability, which makes him see his own shortcomings. At the same time, Davis also expressed that he wants to find Dennis Rodman in the offseason.
Carry out further training to greatly improve your rebounding ability in the new season.
After hearing the news, Rodman immediately tweeted: Welcome, but my tuition is not cheap~ Are you ready to bleed?
But no matter what, the Lakers achieved a 30+ winning streak this season.
At the press conference, Tang Qian held out three fingers very proudly and said: "30 consecutive wins! The third time in team history! Who else?"
There are basically no reporters to criticize tonight, because the impact of 30 consecutive victories in a single season is too great. Those who jump out to sing the opposite at this time are all mentally ill. At least they cannot criticize in person like this. When they go back, they will write articles behind their backs.
Ridicule, that is another matter. Tang Qian has nothing to do with it.
D'Antoni said: I am honored that I can achieve 30+ winning streaks for 2 consecutive seasons! Angel City is my blessed place.
Nick Young joked: I think we have almost forgotten the feeling of losing.
Bosh said: I'm very happy to play here. I think we are no worse than last year's Heat team.
There is a reason for Bosh to say this. This season, he has achieved a new high in the past five or six years of his career. He is currently averaging 23+4+1+1+1 per game. You know, his peak scoring average was also
But it was only 24 points for the Raptors in the 2009-10 season, and how old was he at that time? He was in his mid-twenties. Now he is only 31 years old in 2 months, and his physical condition has declined a lot.
So these 23 points per game are hard-earned. Moreover, compared to the 2009-10 season when people accused him of deliberately scoring points and not being able to lead the team, this season is completely the opposite. He only averaged 16+ shots per game to achieve this point, hitting
The rate hit a career high. You have to know that this is because he has very few free throws this season. He can score so many points in sports games, and his efficiency is so high. Of course, it is mainly the development of 3-pointers that makes everyone pay attention to him.
It's amazing. With 38% field goal, he is already an excellent big three-point shooter.
"Three-point wave" gradually replaced "Bo Yiban" as his new nickname.
Regarding this, Bosh himself naturally felt very happy.
After all, the previous "Bo Yiban" actually sounded very bad, and the meaning of sarcasm and ridicule was too strong.
Although some people call him "three-point wave" as "soft", more people praise him for his success in transforming and developing new scoring methods. It may seem like a simple nickname change on the surface, but for the players
Speaking for myself, the feeling in my heart is indeed very different.
Many outside experts now claim that if he continues in this state, he is likely to win the long-lost All-NBA Team award this season. This is also very attractive to Bosh, who has only been in the second team once in his career.
things.
Perhaps James Kobe, a historical superstar who won the All-NBA Team, has been given a soft hand, and this thing has a limited impact on their historical status. But for Bosh, every additional one will have a great improvement effect.
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This is why he feels more and more that his choice to come to Los Angeles was not a mistake, but the right thing to do.
In the past, some minor discords and conflicts about the Lakers' No. 29 have almost disappeared by now.
The atmosphere of the entire Lakers team is so harmonious, and everything seems to be developing for the better.
Except tonight, his lungs occasionally felt a little stinging and uncomfortable.
The outside world has also started a "praising" mode for the Lakers. Even the four most authoritative media outlets in the United States have all published headlines of praise. At this juncture, no one is stupid anymore. As for the country, it is even more crazy.
Articles praising Tang Qian began to appear one after another, and Tang Qian himself felt a little embarrassed after reading them.
On January 23rd, U.S. time, the Lakers were still traveling away from home. They ushered in their 44th game of the regular season. In this game, they were going to face the San Antonio Spurs. They thought it would be a hard-fought battle, but it turned out that
Because Popovich took a truce for the "GDP combination", it became boring. Nonsense, it is an old tradition of the Spurs to rest in half the season. If you are a Spurs fan, you must be very familiar with it.
.Furthermore, now that the Lakers are so strong, Popovich has no intention of using the Spurs as a wall. If he comes down hard, the loss will be too great. If he wins, it will be just an ordinary regular season game. You must know that they
The goal for this season is still to reach the NBA Finals.
Therefore, preserving strength in the regular season is the key. After all, the core of their team is also very old.
Although the Spurs are not weak without the "GDP combination", and they played vigorously with the Lakers, they ultimately lacked confidence. After Tang Qianqian scored 18 points inside in the fourth quarter, the game lost suspense. But there is still more to this game.
A small episode was that Chris Bosh, the starting No. 4 of the Los Angeles Lakers, took a long break due to sudden chest discomfort. But he soon came on again and announced with two three-pointers that he was still very vigorous.
In very good condition.
With 31 consecutive wins this season, perhaps Lady Luck is on the side of the Lakers as some pundits on ESPN said.
The most important thing is that the Warriors also had a game tonight, and they lost, which means that the winning Lakers finally passed the half-game gap and reached the top for the first time this season.
The Lakers are the seeded team with the No. 1 record in the league this season. The Lakers received the news at the press conference after the game. The Warriors lost to the Bulls in overtime, losing a half-game margin of victory.
After hearing the news, Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni couldn't help but smile and said: I didn't expect to be first in the league just by playing hard. I'm going to ask the players to work harder tomorrow and not relax. After all, we are ahead of the game.
There are still warriors. Alas, they are fine now. It seems that I can only give them a day off tomorrow, right? There is no reason for lack of motivation.
This pretense was really good, and many people at the scene couldn't help laughing.
After tonight's turn, the latest MVP list and the final results of the 2015 NBA All-Star voting will be released.
It can be said that countless Lakers fans are waiting for this moment to arrive.
It seems like a new era is coming.
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