Chapter 1081 In the first round of the playoffs, the surname Tang Bu Huo Wanzi broke out~~
The Lakers' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Houston Rockets. The Rockets' record this season after Howard was injured is not very good. After all, Harden is still learning and improving. His leadership ability is not as good as in the regular season.
So strong. The Lakers don't think they are a threat, but there is news over there that Dwight Howard will return in the playoffs.
As soon as the news came out, the entire Rockets fan area cheered, feeling that their team could finally compete with the Los Angeles Lakers. Harden also said: "Howard and I are the cornerstone of the team.
With him, the team will be complete and will not be afraid of anyone's challenge." "Harden's Stone" is Harden's new nickname recently in addition to "Nightclub Den". At that time, he was still talking to Parsons who left the Rockets.
Sens engaged in a long period of verbal war, which made countless fans addicted to being a "melon-eating crowd". Now Harden is still immature in the regular season. Of course, until 2018, his post-season
His mentality has also not matured, but he was still good in the regular season. Now, he is still in the learning period and is still working hard to consolidate his position as the league's first point guard.
Tang Qian heard this and thought it was funny. He thought to himself: Your Rockets are really at odds with him. Do you think it is a good thing for Howard to come back? Let me tell you, if he didn't come back, it would probably be better, little one.
My brother will explode when he meets him. It is the tradition of China's super center to eat, sleep and play World of Warcraft. Alas, Team Rockets, you are definitely going to be in the cold.
Howard has not come back, you still have hope of winning 1 or 2 games and resisting the resistance. Now... you are definitely swept.
Undoubtedly certain.
So Tang Qian also said: The Rockets will definitely not be able to beat us. Whether they have Howard or not, for us, it is actually the same. Even, I think it may be slightly harder for the Rockets not to add Howard.
Deal with some.
It's okay for Harden to say this. He almost made Howard so angry that he choked on his food. This trash talk is really enough! It's enough to kill people! If he really doesn't play well, wouldn't he be punished?
You know this statement? This Oriental guy! He is still so annoying! I really want to punch him until his bad mouth will bloom!
Howard is really fed up with this Oriental. Ever since he started competing with the Lakers and the latter team, he has been "injured" and "unlucky". Look, he is obviously the starter for the Lakers in the 12-13 season.
Center, but he had to be a substitute for the latter in the All-Star Game! This level of frustration is probably only experienced by O'Neal when he substituted for Yao Ming, but at least O'Neal and Yao Ming are not players on the same team. So he and Tang
The relationship between the potential All-Star and his deputy is obviously even more awkward. Secondly, you see, he is the starting center of a team and the first C in the league, but he has lost the rebounding and blocks in the team. If he hadn't saved some face by scoring.
, it is simply humiliating to death. Therefore, in such a comparison, it seems that he is "highly paid and incompetent", right? In addition, he was beaten by various fat people... Well, let's not mention this. The last thing Howard wants to recall is this episode.
.Well, I originally thought that I left the Lakers at the end, so that I could give my old club a big blow, but unexpectedly...it's crazy that the Lakers won the championship without me in the 13-14 season???
Is there anything worse?
Even if he can't get a ring, he will be ridiculed endlessly by Lakers fans, saying that it was only because of him that he played so poorly in the 12-13 season, and that Kobe would rupture his Achilles tendon. You see, without you, he will immediately
Won the championship, right? This, this, this, this, Howard was really depressed to death during the offseason that season, and he felt wronged. How could I have known that Kobe would suddenly become so powerful next season? What if he was in the 12-13 season?
If they were so strong, the team wouldn't be in the first round. This is bandit logic. Without Kobe, he would be the leader of the team. What's the result? The original time and space was directly swept, and this time and space also relied on Tang Qian's explosion.
We can postpone it to the seventh game with the Spurs. Otherwise, the result will probably still be a sweep.
And then the Dongfang center didn't know what was going on. He got excited when he saw him and pressed him every time. This was really crazy. No matter whether he was in good condition or not in good condition that day, he was always beaten by him.
.This is simply something that is enough to make a person burst into frustration. It feels like a natural enemy’s nemesis.
So Howard is really about to form a "inner demon" in his heart, and he will be frightened when he sees No. 29 of the Lakers.
To break this "psychological shadow", there is no other way but to overpower the opponent once.
Otherwise, this "psychological shadow" will only become bigger and deeper.
It's a pity that his comeback this time is destined to be another tragedy.
Tang Qian ate, slept and played World of Warcraft. He was ready and waiting for him.
On April 18, 2015, U.S. time, the playoffs officially kicked off. The games on the first day included Wizards VS Raptors, Warriors VS Mavericks, Bucks VS Bulls, Lakers VS Rockets. The first game to end was the Wizards vs. Raptors game.
, it’s funny to say that the Raptors were obviously the team with a higher ranking and a better record, but they lost in the first game. The Wizards defeated the Torontonians who had home court advantage 93-86. This game
The game was actually a veritable battle. Neither team's shooting percentage exceeded 40%. The Wizards shot 39%. What about the Raptors? It was even worse, 38%. The Wizards missed a total of 60 shots in this game.
A goal, yes, you read that right, they just missed 60 goals! 39 of 99 shots! The three-point shooting rate was also very poor, only 28.6%, and even the free throw shooting rate was only 60%. So how did they do it?
Winning the game? And let me say it again, this is still an overtime situation. Only 80 or 90 points were played in overtime, which is enough. The reason is that the Raptors are worse.
He made 6 of 29 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of only 20.7%. And the most important thing is, rebounds, rebounds, rebounds, important things to say three times, the rebounds are too bad. Just say, get it
The Raptors' player with the most rebounds was actually outside player DeMar DeRozan... What about the other side? He grabbed 61 rebounds in the game! Completely blasting the Raptors! In addition, Pierce's 100% rebound in overtime
He scored 5 key points with a high shooting percentage and took away the game. Oh, by the way, the entire Raptors team only scored 4 points in overtime, which was not as much as Pierce scored alone. So it was reasonable to lose.
matter.
It would be strange if he won.
The second game ended with the Bucks versus the Chicago Bulls. There was no suspense in this game. The Bulls easily defeated the former and got a good start in the series with a 12-point advantage. Rose scored 33 points in this game.
The shooting percentage reached over 60%, and Gasol was amazing in the paint. With 15+13+2, the Bulls won.
The two games in the Eastern Conference are over, and the two games in the Western Conference, namely the two games in California, are also in progress.
The Warriors started first, and they established dominance almost from the beginning, scoring a high-energy 60 points in the first half! The game suddenly lost suspense early. They led the Mavericks by 20 points at halftime. Although the Mavericks were still
It was stable. In the first half, it scored 12 points with a super shooting percentage, but there was no way to save the team. The 80% shooting rate could not save the team. In the second half, Dallas's basket was filled with "splash" crazily. In the third and fourth quarters,
The Golden State Warriors scored another 55 points, and easily defeated the Dallas Mavericks with a total of 115 points. Even if King Noah shot as high as 71% in this game and scored 24 points, it had no effect.
The opponent's attack power is too strong, and it also has the ability to suppress running and gunning. The team's offense and defense are integrated. This ability is too tyrannical.
He is simply a perfect adaptor for the small ball era.
In history, there is almost no team that can achieve this level that is not the seed of the season.
The favorite to win the championship.
Curry scored 24 points, 11 points and 2 rebounds in this game, and was awarded the best player of the game.
The last game is the Lakers VS Rockets. Because this game is broadcast on T.N.T, there are all kinds of warm-ups and teasing about the Rockets from the beginning. For example, Barkley said: We will see if ESPN dares after this series.
I dare not rank him outside the five strongest centers of the season. The number one center, Howard? Let’s see if he can help the ESPN experts gain some momentum tonight.
I predict that the Lakers will sweep their opponents 4-0 and advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
Kenny Smith said: According to this season's regular season record, the Lakers are indeed dominant. There is no problem with this. And I think even if Howard comes back, he will not be able to withstand the Lakers' No. 29. My predicted result
It was a 4-1 promotion.
Reggie Miller agreed with Kenny Smith's point of view, and he also chose the Lakers to win, eventually advancing 4-1.
Only O'Neal, although he also chose the Lakers to advance, he chose 4-3 and barely advanced, because he believed that the Rockets' "Devil Combination" would only show its power in the playoffs, and the regular season games would not be as effective at all.
Nothing. He used himself as an example. He was basically two "sharks" in the regular season and the playoffs. Barkley mocked him: Without Kobe, how could you play like this in the regular season? The team would not be able to compete in the playoffs.
Can’t even make it to the tournament? If I had Kobe back then, I would have won the championship long ago.
O'Neal was very dissatisfied, and of course it wasn't about Kobe, because after Kobe's five championships in the original time and space, he never had a blind date again. During the two-person face-to-face interview program in the 2018 All-Star Game, he said in front of Kobe, "You have one more than me."
Rings, you are awesome. Your attitude is very different from before. In this time and space? Needless to say, Kobe has 6 rings in his hand. It is impossible for him to ask for trouble and attack No. 24. But he doesn't
Prepare to let go of Charles Barkley: It's no use having Kobe. Your opponent back then was Michael's Bulls dynasty. Do you think you can survive?
This is tantamount to a strategy of killing two birds with one stone, using Jordan to defeat Barkley and using Jordan to defeat Kobe.
But basically everyone agrees that the Lakers are destined to advance.
Because the Lakers are a top team, they naturally have the home court advantage, and the first game will be held at the Staples Center. Not to mention anything else, Howard received huge boos as soon as he entered the Staples Center.
There are all kinds of tricks. You are a big softie, you are a worthless guy, but you are more of a traitor and a scumbag. With you, the Lakers can't win the championship and so on.
Vocabulary. But there is no way. The fans at the Staples Center in the original time and space treated Howard like this, and it took several seasons for him to stop. In this time and space, Howard went even further. He announced that he would go to the Rockets at the last moment, which is equivalent to
It was such a blow to the Lakers that they had no time to strengthen last season.
Kupchak also faced huge doubts about his business ability because of this incident.
Howard walked in with a steely face. Yi Jianlian was still too young to understand the specific grudge between the Lakers and Howard, or he didn't understand the grudge between Lakers No. 29 and Howard, so he wanted to give the former a high-five before the game. At this time, he
Thackeray, who was next to him, pulled him down and said: "Yi, don't go over and high-five Howard. In Los Angeles, anyone can high-five, but don't high-five him. He is now the public enemy of the Lakers.
Don't do such a thing." Yi Jianlian was stunned and said: "Is it so serious? It's not serious, right? This is just competition etiquette."
"Are you stupid? Didn't you see what Fang thinks of him? Let me tell you, the player Fang dislikes the most in the entire league is the man in front of you named Dwight Howard. I saw it with my own eyes last season.
It's a 'team war' between the two of them. Listen to me, just treat this guy with cold eyes and contempt. The rest will be taken care of."
"You're here, Mr. Warcraft." Tang Qian was angry when he saw Howard. The grudges had long been unresolved, so there was nothing to be polite to him: "How do you want to be tortured by me tonight?
?Light abuse? Moderate abuse? Or violence? You choose one."
"I choose your XXX!!!" Howard was furious when he saw Tang Qian: "You are so arrogant, the game has not started yet, you are such a loser, I want to see if you will be beaten later.
Slap you in the face!!!" Tang Qian sneered and said: "It's hard to say for others, but for you, I can definitely win 100%! There won't be an accident!"
You idiot, you show off to me every day. Sooner or later, I will kill you to death so that you can’t even talk nonsense!!!
Of course Howard said this in his heart, but he didn't have the courage to say it face to face.
The scenes from 2 years ago are still fresh in his memory.
This oriental man is a violent person, and his fist and kick skills are off the charts! If you go to fight him yourself, you are looking for a one-sided fight!
So he could only snort coldly, then turned around and walked to the center circle for the ball.
The Lakers' lineup for this game is: Tang Qian + Bosh + Butler + Ariza + Jeremy Lin, which has almost restored the team's strongest lineup this season. The Rockets are Harden + Terrence.
Jones + Jason Terry + Josh Smith + Dwight Howard. Because the Rockets are still coached by McHale, there are no tactics in the playoffs. Apart from simple pick-and-rolls, the stars are just blind.
This strategy was known as "awesome" among Rockets fans at the time, and was no worse than "Guide Lu" of the future Cavaliers.
Howard obviously lost weight during the injury. This may be the doctor's advice, or it may be his own intention. After all, his body suddenly turned on a red light, which also served as a reminder to him that his body cannot bear 290+ pounds.
The tonnage must be maintained while maintaining athletic ability. More than one season is the limit. But now, as soon as he loses weight, the strength of last season no longer exists.
Without the absolute advantages of strength and tonnage, his explosive power has declined, which is equivalent to a significant decline in the offensive end. The high explosiveness in last year's playoffs is probably his swan song. His body no longer has the crushing skills and he has no
At the same time, if it improves, for Dwight Howard, this low-post killer will always become a fantasy like a mirror in the mirror.
Forget it if we lose the ball, Tang Qian defends the first inside back-up shot and loses the ball, resulting in a mistake.
He now only weighs about 280 pounds, and has lost about ten pounds in one breath. This is not bad for a light tonnage, but it is a dream to deal with Tang Qian, who is already 291 pounds. His back strength has always been very poor.
It's basically an F-level. With such huge power and tonnage, it can't even beat a blue-collar guy with a slightly stable chassis in many cases. For example, "Haiye" Hayes, who has a solid chassis, is the one who often makes Howard suffer.
The physical strength is poor, the rhythm is stiff, and the technical connection is not good, so the number one center in the history of the NBA is ranked last among the players in the league who have played more than 200 post-up singles.
Efficiency exists!
This is probably an unprecedented and unprecedented record.
Howard's second attack with the ball in this quarter was with his back. Tang Qian couldn't help laughing when he saw this. Sometimes he couldn't help laughing when he saw the former doing such lame back moves: "Hey, you're called
Playing a post-up singles? Your post-up technique was given to you by your math teacher, right? It's so damn ugly." "Shut up! Look how I hit it in! You bastard..." Howard said
Before he finished speaking, Tang Qian slapped him with a big hat and said, "After all these years, you still haven't learned how to behave? Mr. Warcraft, I know you have a dream of becoming a low-level killer, but that's really just
What a dream.”
"You'll never do it."
"Trust me, please stop having such unrealistic daydreams, okay?"
"Don't talk nonsense! I just came back and am still looking for match fitness. When I find the fitness, it will be your unlucky moment! Dongfang Hot!" Howard is really stubborn. No wonder he finally lost all trust in the Rockets.
, because in the end everyone discovered that he was just like Stan Van Gundy said, his offensive upper limit is limited. The highest is only that high.
Moreover, after his physical fitness declined and he was unable to afford large tonnage, the offensive end became more and more blue-collar, which became excessive and inevitable.
It's just that Howard himself is not awake yet, or is unwilling to be awake. He always hypnotizes himself, even to the point of inner morbidity. This season is okay, but by next season, he will completely lose the dual-core cornerstone of the "modern combination"
His status and offensive role will further decrease and will reach his lowest point except for his rookie season. But at this time, he is still complaining, thinking that the Rockets do not trust him and deliberately isolate him and deny him the right to take action. Until he went to Atlanta
Finally, he finally came to his senses and realized that he was really not destined to be a low-level killer.
After losing his superhuman physical fitness, it is impossible to score more than 20 points per game, and degenerating into a blue-collar has become an inevitable result. Ironically, this is exactly what he looked down on No. 29 of the Lakers back then.
.
He is just a blue-collar man, how can he be compared with himself? As a result, he will become a blue-collar man soon, and he will never come back. In fact, starting from next season, no media will ever turn him into a blue-collar man.
Ranked as the number one center, Dwight Howard has completely become the number one center in history.
To put it more bluntly, he is in the past tense and has passed away.
The new No. 1 C in the league, the true No. 1 center in the league, is ready to occupy this position for a long time.
This series happened to be the series where he really silenced everyone.
From the beginning of this series, most people believe that the league's number one center will be completely replaced.
At this point, the first C person’s surname is Tang, not Huo.
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