Toyota Sports Center, Los Angeles Lakers closed training facility.
"Welcome back Lin, I think Mr. D'Antoni is going crazy with anticipation for you." Tang Qian looked at Jeremy Lin who was returning to training and joked. The return of heavy generals one after another is an excellent thing no matter how you look at it. Tang Qian was naturally in the same mood.
Great. Jeremy Lin was still a little embarrassed: "Tang, I'm sorry that I've been absent for so long. If you hadn't been there, the team would have suffered a big decline during this period. Then I really wouldn't be able to see Mr. D'Antoni."
"Haha~ It's okay~ Just come back~ The playoffs are the real business, the rest doesn't matter." Jeremy Lin felt a little better after hearing what Tang Qian said. He said: "But it's hot, I guess it's okay."
It will take 1~2 games to recover, during this period..."
"Don't worry, this is necessary. It's a process that everyone has to go through when recovering from injury. I understand." Tang Qian said to reassure him. This feeling means, rest assured, I will take care of it. This kind of confidence and enthusiasm
Jeremy Lin really feels that staying with the Lakers is great, and he has a sense of belonging here, but many things are hard to say about the future.
"By the way, I didn't understand clearly on the phone. What's going on between you and Jimmy? Has it reached this level?"
When mentioning Butler, Tang Qian hummed: "He just thinks he is a figure and has strong wings, so he wants to increase his presence, but..." Lakers No. 29 smiled, but there was no meaning in the smile.
How warm: "I think he may have found the wrong person. I never force people who don't want to play, but if you don't play now, don't play in the rest of the schedule."
This is actually saying, then you can stay on the injured list until death.
It is equivalent to snow hiding.
Jeremy Lin knew this. During the training camp at the beginning of the season, the Oriental man in front of him threw Carlos Boozer out in front of everyone. At the same time, it didn’t take long for the management to lay off the back
Jeremy Lin still remembers this domineering attitude. He didn’t even know who else in this league would dare to do this.
"Well, keep working hard and recover, Lin. When Chris comes back, we will win this year's Larry O'Brien Cup together."
"Yeah, I can do it. Don't worry, it's hot."
NBA offices.
"Mr. Silver, you have seen the situation now. If this continues, the destructive power will be too great. I think it is time for the alliance to take measures." This person was the one who originally proposed to modify the rules to limit the destructive power of Tang Qian's insiders.
Adam Silver said slowly: "This should be a continuous high-impact state. I don't think Tong can usually perform at this level." "Even so, it is only on the scoring side, his rebounds and blocks.
It is much higher than the league average. This has never happened before in our NBA history. It is too strong and should be restricted!"
"Well, you said I know it, but what about LeBron? Why hasn't the league introduced rules to restrict him?" Silver asked rhetorically.
"LeBron is different from him. LeBron is the person Mr. David Stern named to support him. He was originally the person who was used to squeeze Michael's throne."
"So." Adam Silver pushed up his glasses and said slowly: "Restrictions and praise exist. It does not mean that a superstar's ability will be weakened and restricted by the rules if he is too strong. As long as he truly proves his worth.
, then there is no problem in being highly praised. Remember, in this alliance, the highest priority is always the commercial nature, and the rest are secondary."
"But it's okay to go too far and have appropriate restrictions. Otherwise, if you destroy the balance, you won't be able to play, which is equivalent to destroying the commercial nature of the league. LeBron is highly praised. One of them is that this era needs to catch up with Jordan's new idol.
,The second is..."
"He's not strong enough."
"Or, it's not dominant enough."
These words stunned the people on the other side, because the general view is that James is already strong enough.
In life-and-death battles and the like, there are often extraordinary actions.
But for Adam Silver to be valued by David Stern, it means that he is definitely superior. Perhaps his approach is too commercial and utilitarian, but his vision is definitely slightly higher than that of ordinary people.
"Surprised?" Adam Silver said: "We are not ordinary fans. We should know that data can be deceiving. LeBron has a lot of deep data that is actually not good to look at. You know I am not talking about the so-called 'artificial height'.
Level data'. Furthermore, do you think that a player who only has 2 rings so far can still get it through peak team formation. The alliance has a huge advantage and can be called dominant? The alliance has modified too many beneficial rules for him.
This can only be said to be extremely strong, but in the context of history, its dominance is poor."
"As for the key battle data, it's good to be very strong, but will a really strong person fight to this point?" Adam Silver said: "If he fights to this point, doesn't it just prove that he is not strong enough? Remember, there are some things like that
What the retired players said is not unreasonable."
"After reaching a certain level, what you compare is the core ring."
"This is the sign of whether you are a winner or not. Dominance always only belongs to the winner. A strong person does not necessarily have dominance, nor is he necessarily a winner. Do you understand?" As soon as these words came out, the person in front of him was shocked.
The middle and senior management of the NBA were stunned. He did not expect that the new president actually had such vision and knowledge. This can be regarded as clearing up many mysteries in one sentence.
As the president, he must look at affairs from the perspective of a president.
It seems that many people here still underestimate him. It is not just good luck that he was selected by David Stern.
"Of course." Adam Silver regained the smile on his face and said: "You must praise what should be praised, and what should be restricted must be restricted. There is no conflict. Let's take a look."
But Tang Qian will probably "disappoint" our president's kindness. Because in the 79th game of the Lakers' regular season, facing the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tang Qian went crazy. In the first half, he scored 35
After scoring 20 rebounds, Timberwolves center Justin Hamilton almost went insane. Look at his first half statistics, 0 points, 0 blocks, 0 steals. If he hadn't been lucky enough to get an assist,
Five of his basic statistics have dropped to zero. Although his career statistics are very low, this is too miserable. He is also a big man of 213cm and 260+ pounds.
The most important thing is that the opponent's hit rate is unacceptable.
35 points, 15-of-16 shooting, and a shooting percentage of 93.8%! Plus 5 of 9 free throws!
Even for inside players, the shooting percentage is much higher than that of outside players, but...it's not like this, right? Is this too exaggerated?
First of all, the opponent is too bad. Justin Hamilton has only 6+3 in his career, and only 5+3 this season. This year's annual salary is less than 1 million US dollars, only 820,000. He is not very capable.
. Like the "big white edge" Whiteside, it is too rare. For ordinary people, beauty and ability are basically equated.
Tang Qian was in good shape again tonight. Not to mention his scoring ability of 50+ in the range of 37+~50+, it was at least close to it. In those days, the competition in the paint was far more intense than it is now, and one-to-many was a common occurrence.
And one-on-one is still at this level. I'm really sorry. Tang Qian was in a bit of a state tonight and was very excited to kill. However, the Timberwolves' three-point shooting rate was very good tonight, which also allowed them to hold back.
Even with the score difference, we entered the second half with only 9 points.
In the second half, I thought that the Lakers No. 29 would take a breather, but unexpectedly, the Lakers' outside line was a little misfired, and several open shots were not scored. This also allowed the Timberwolves to take the opportunity to narrow the score difference. It should have been a happy thing.
Well, but before Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders could feel happy, he was hit hard in the heart by someone on the field.
Since the Lakers' outside shooting is mediocre, then fine, I'll be the one to play.
Just like that, Tang Qian continued to attack with the ball. To be honest, by this time, Justin Hamilton, the Timberwolves' No. 5 position, was a little unable to hold on. When he saw the former coming, he simply let him pass several times.
He didn't even reach out once. This is a bit of a psychological breakdown. He is only a substitute player. It's just that the Timberwolves are rebuilding now, so they have a certain opportunity to play in the starting lineup. But his ability is actually far more than qualified.
He can't reach this position. Therefore, it is absolutely natural and natural for Tang Qian in his current state to hit him accurately every time and hit him every time.
Seeing this, Sanders finally realized something. He immediately asked the team's No. 4 position, Adrian Payne, to come up and jointly defend the Lakers' No. 29. But this guy... well, he is also a "
A "waste-level" player is even worse than the Justin Hamilton above in terms of ability and statistics. He averaged 4+2 per game in his career. Although he is a first-year player and can be considered a high-ranking rookie, he is obviously
He can't adapt to this league. He has completely lost his star ability in college. He is just messing around. This situation is even worse than the Nuggets' inside encirclement, because the Nuggets still have a few more fierce and fierce defenses.
People like Farid and the Timberwolves are completely "displays".
This is really not belittling them, but the gap is too big. As a result, Tang Qian scored the same in the second half as he did in the first half. Even with their "backing up", the Lakers' No. 29 played more energetically and excitedly. This
In this situation, Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders has no choice. The Timberwolves invited him back to accompany the team through the reconstruction period. After sending Love away, this period of time was mainly to clear salary.
, there can’t be any good cards.
For this reason, Flip Saunders had no choice but to recall his beloved disciple Kevin Garnett. In fact, Garnett is already 3839 years old this season and does not have much gas at all. However,
There is no way, how bad is the inside of this Timberwolves team? You have seen the situation, the starting inside is at this level, what else do you want Sanders to say? If he was not a real Timberwolves, he would not be like this
He came to sacrifice. Besides, he is seriously ill now. This is all for the love of the team and the love of this city.
Money? He has no shortage of it. And his life is short. No matter how much money he wants, what use will it be?
He is the one who really wants the Timberwolves to become stronger.
When Tang Qian scored 53 points, someone finally couldn't sit still on the bench. His lean figure suddenly stood up and said: "Mr. Sanders, let me play. These young people can't stand it at all."
It's not enough, I can't stand it anymore. If this continues, I guess Target Center's record for the most points scored in a single game will be greatly refreshed." "Kevin, you should know that this season the team has already been..." Sanders also said
Before he finished speaking, the man named KG said nonchalantly: "I know, but it doesn't matter. I just can't stand someone being so arrogant in my team and my home court."
"You should know. Our generation has this personality and temper. We just can't stand people being so wild."
"He is very strong. I am old, but I also want to go up and give it a try." Garnett had already begun to take off his long-sleeved training insulation. He lowered his head to tie the shoelaces on his feet and whispered: "I will try to stop him."
his."
"Test me the same way the old guys tested me."
"Among the young people in this league, he is the only one who I think has the qualifications to be tested."
"So, let's change, sir, it's my turn."
Sanders looked at Garnett, the boy he had been coaching since he was 19 years old. After thinking about it, he made a request for substitution with the technical desk. Suddenly, the sound on the scene changed.
The sound of cheers began to sound. This sound was either a sound effect or a pre-recorded sound, but a real sound coming from the scene. Tang Qian turned around in confusion and immediately saw a lean "old man" coming up from the Timberwolves' bench.
"Man figure". Is this Kevin Garnett?
It seems that he and Garnett are also quite destined. The first non-Lakers star he saw at the party that year was Garnett.
It was Garnett who was severely beaten by an old basketball player for the first time on the NBA court.
Just 4 years ago, he was still a young rookie, and Garnett was still an All-Star and a defensive master who was selected to the league's All-Defensive Team. But 4 years later, many things have changed. He is no longer the scoring average he was back then.
2.9 rebounds, 7.9 blocks, 3.77 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.1. With an annual salary of only 400,000, Garnett is no longer a star player in the league.
The status seems to have been completely reversed.
"Hi~Kevin." Tang Qian still liked Garnett very much, and he would directly call Garnett by his first name instead of his last name.
"Hot~ I missed playing against you in the past few seasons due to injuries, and the only few times I was missed due to playing time issues, it can't be said that it doesn't make me feel regretful." Garnett seemed to also feel sorry for Tang Qian.
The impression is good. After all, he knows very well the personalities of the league's new big men, and they don't meet his requirements and appetite. But No. 29 of the Lakers is right. However, Garnett is Garnett after all, and he is from the NBA.
He is one of the kings of trash talk, so how can he make his opponent feel comfortable with his mouth? He changed the topic and said: "But you should be lucky that you didn't meet me, otherwise I won't make it easy for you. Your ability,
I haven’t approved it yet.”
Seeing this situation, Tang Qian was stunned at first, but he quickly realized it, because this was Garnett.
"That's not easy to say, Kevin, you are already an old man now. If I play with you seriously, I'd be afraid of breaking your bones."
"Can you do it? With your little arms and legs?"
"Kevin, what year are those old calendars on my little arms and legs? I can kill you with one hand now."
"If I were at my peak, I could kill you with half my hand."
"Really, then I only need one finger now."
"I don't even use it. You are too weak. Being awesome is nothing in this era."
"You are too old. I'm afraid that you will have teeth all over the floor later."
Although the two of them started talking trash as soon as they came on the field, both sides could clearly feel that this was the style of play they liked. This kind of game is interesting, isn't it?
"Come on, Kevin, I'll show you whose time it is now."
"I will also let you know, Fang, if we old guys really have to be serious, no one will be able to feel comfortable!"
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