Howard also tried to change his fate in this game, but he was still far behind. He has not yet returned to his pre-injury state this season, which is simply a reduction in strength. This makes it even more difficult to deal with the Lakers who "will explode when encountering an animal"
Team No. 29. Dwight Howard made 0 of 16 shots and missed all free throws. He played 33 points in the whole game and only scored 0 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks. According to the center's shooting percentage
To calculate, he should have scored 16-18 or more in at least 16 shots, and this does not include free throws. Howard's own shooting percentage this season is close to 60%, so you will be more aware of the scoring problem. Take a look.
With the Rockets missing such a large number of shots and not scoring a single point, it would be amazing if the Rockets could win. In addition, Harden still struggled in this game. He faced Butler with nothing but "
Apart from "touching porcelain", it seems that there is no better way to open a breakthrough.
As for holding the ball to kill the inside, forget it. The Dongfang center's vertical take-off to protect the basket is too standard, and with the tonnage of 291 pounds, even if he accelerates, it will be difficult to shake the latter's defensive cylinder. In this way, it is still
At the home court of the Lakers, it is much more difficult than usual for him to hit the basket and get a whistle. The offensive and defensive standards of the playoffs, even in the era of body hair, have gradually upgraded compared to the regular season. The first round is better than the regular season.
, the semifinals are stronger than the first round, the conference finals are stronger than the semifinals, the finals are the most intense, and it is most difficult to win by free throws. Of course, "black-box operations" cannot be counted, that is a special case.
Well, at least that was the case in the David Stern era.
Our Adam Silver era is hard to say. He is a person who dares to do anything for the commercial level of the league. The finals? In order to make it more enjoyable, it is not difficult to forcibly create suspense. This point
This is also the fundamental reason why the future NBA league will always be criticized for "referees stealing the show".
Let me ask, if there is no greeting from above, these referees dare to make their own decisions?
Absolutely impossible.
Even if you give them a hundred courages.
So basically it can be said that unless they themselves are suspected of gambling, such as Tim Donaghy who was imprisoned in prison and wrote the famous NBA insider book "The Whistle: The Game in the NBA"
"Deception". Except for this situation, almost all "referees stealing the show" are instructed by the superiors. There is absolutely no problem.
For every additional game played in the playoffs, the league can earn a lot of revenue. For example, last season, the 2013-14 season, the ticket revenue required for the regular season was 6%. It’s not much, but what about the playoffs? Crazy
Oh! How much is it in the playoffs? 45%!!! Yes, it’s a full 45%!!! And it’s the income per game!!! Looking at it this way, you will know why our new president likes to do it so much
It's all about "interfering in the game" and "referees stealing the show". The starting point of everything is not who he wants to praise or criticize, but the decision he made based on the league's commercial interests.
It really has nothing to do with his personal emotions.
In the future, he will set a record and have all the tiebreakers in the Eastern and Western finals. This will also be a crazy money-making thing.
So when the Rockets return to their home court, it's hard to say whether the higher-ups will take action.
Anyway, this game was pretty cool. Harden only scored a pitiful 14 points, and the overall game was dizzy. He didn’t have the ability to get what he wanted on the scoring end in the regular season. This kind of first point was deflated as soon as he entered the playoffs.
The position is enough. There is a gap in grade between the previous ones.
At the end of the game, the Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 119-95, another 24-point victory, with a big score of 2-0.
At this point, the first home court advantage is completely maintained.
Tang Qian scored only 20 points in this game, but he scored 29 rebounds and 12 blocks. This is a large 20+ triple-double. This makes those who were optimistic about Howard and the Rockets at the beginning
Expert reporters all don’t know what to say. Especially our ESPN 2 host, Super James Williams. His personal Twitter has been blown up by Tang Mi and some good-hearted netizens. Leave a message
flock to:
Williams, are you embarrassed? He scored 20+29+12 in this game! Where is your Howard?
Howard's new nickname is "Lingdan Huo" or "Huo Lingdan", which one do you think is easier to pronounce?
I just want to ask, do you still dare to say that Howard is the number one center in the league and is better than the Tyrant?
He could probably cover his eyes and say, oh, Howard is still great, I was just dreaming.
I guess he hates Howard so much that he will go find him with a bomb tonight.
What can Jay Williams say? He is not stupid. At this time, he can only pretend to be dumb and blind, pretending not to see anything. When the Rockets or Howard win, he will jump out again, advocate and counterattack.
.This is also an old routine here at ESPN. Almost when the stars he targets are playing well, they will adopt this strategy.
Well, it’s a company that “stops by staying still” and “responds to changes by staying constant,” isn’t it? It is indeed the most prestigious professional sports company in the United States.
Just have a set.
Tang Qian also reiterated at the press conference: The Rockets have no chance. They cannot be opponents of the Los Angeles Lakers. Even if you lend God to them, it will be useless. Who knows that this statement has been misunderstood by many people
Here, Tang Qian was saying that this Rockets team couldn’t defeat them even if they added the God of Basketball, Michael Jordan. For a while, the discussion on the Internet became intense. In the end, he still thought that adding Jordan to the Rockets team
Stronger, but this has nothing to do with Tang Qian. Anyway, this discussion is "Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong", which has no practical significance at all. What he has to do now is to give the ball to the next two cities at the Toyota Center in Houston.
The team swept to advance.
The next day, NBA officials announced new season awards one after another. For example, the Rookie of the Year was won by Andrew Wiggins of the Timberwolves without any suspense. His votes were basically crushed, with more than half of the votes.
, the first choice vote is as high as 84%, but the Best Rookie award is a bit "magic". Many people have won this award, but in the end they have not met people's expectations for their career. It depends on whether this Canadian boy can become
A member who is no longer "influenced".
Next announced is the Most Improved Player. This award belongs to Jimmy Butler of the Lakers. He averaged 16.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 0.6 blocks per game this season. His main competitor is
It was Draymond Green who was promoted by Steve Kerr this season to the Warriors. Green can average 11.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game this season.
Gai. The vote rates of the two are very close. Because Butler is with the Lakers this season instead of the Bulls of the original time and space, he has fewer shots and fewer rebounds. Although his shooting percentage and efficiency have improved, it seems that
His advantage in basic data is not as obvious as that of the original time and space. However, in the end, he was elected as the NBA's Most Improved Player in the 2014-15 season with a vote rate of 27.18%, surpassing the Warriors' Draymond Green by only 1%.
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But Butler has a lot of ambitions, and he doesn't think this kind of award is worth getting excited about.
He positions himself as a future offensive and defensive star player.
In fact, if Tang Qian were to choose, he would definitely let Heat player Hassan Whiteside, who ranked fourth in the vote, be elected. After all, compared to the last time he played in the NBA, his data has increased by more than 3 to 4 times? This does not give him,
Tang Qian was a little confused. The NBA's Best Sixth Man in the 14-15 season belonged to Nick Young of the Lakers. He won this award with an average of 16.6 points per game. This was also the first time Nick Young won the award since he joined the NBA.
Winning a personal honor for the first time, Butler seemed quite excited and excited compared to Butler's dull heart. After receiving this trophy, he sent more than ten selfies to everyone on the team.
However, it is also very dangerous for him to win, because the next three people all performed strongly. For example, Lou Williams, who is ranked second, averaged 15.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. The third
This is especially true for Isaiah Thomas, who Tang Qian originally thought was Nick Young's biggest competitor. He averaged 16.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. This data is actually slightly better than Nick Young in terms of comprehensiveness.
Okay, but I don’t know why he didn’t win the favor of the voting reporters no matter in this time and space or in the original time and space.
The Lakers actually had the Most Improved Player and the Sixth Man of the Season at the same time. Suddenly, the views that Tang Qian was "lucky" and "not good enough to lead the team" became rampant. Many Tang Hei began to say that without these people, Tang Qian would be
There is no way he can lead a team to such a record, he is just a "data brush".
Well, this is a very common hack, and basically everyone has been hacked like this.
When it comes to leading a team, you will look at how strong your teammate is. In fact, he is not that powerful and so on.
But it doesn’t matter. When you win the championship or win consecutive championships, this voice will become quieter. Especially once you create a dynasty, your dominance will basically be determined. Because there are not many players in the history of the NBA.
The team can create a real "three-consecutive dynasty". If it can achieve this level, the boss of the team takes the most credit. No matter how dark this is, it doesn't make sense.
They've thrown three consecutive FMVPs at you, so that you can't even let out a single fart.
The honor of being a true league star will come later. What appears now is just an appetizer.
The playoffs are continuing, and some games are starting to take shape, such as the game between the Cavaliers and the Celtics. The Celtics have all traded away their core leaders this season, and the whole team is in a rhythm of starting over.
, being able to enter the playoffs is only possible in the Eastern Conference. It is impossible for any rebuilt team in the Western Conference to enter the playoffs. Therefore, this kind of team is just a torment for James and the Cavaliers. There is no suspense.
possible.
The Cavaliers won the third game of the series 103-95 at the home court of the Celtics. James scored 31 points, 11 assists, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. His domineering power was clearly visible. The Eastern Conference is really
He is invincible.
Known as "Zhan Badong", there is nothing wrong with him.
No one in the east can cause him trouble.
Especially this year, they have a high probability of entering the finals, and a sweep in the first round is almost certain.
Except that the Wizards also won the third game against the Raptors, I really don’t know how the Raptors were able to win. In the playoffs, it seemed that their strength had declined and many people couldn’t play anymore. Such stars and attention
The upper echelons of the league are too lazy to pay attention to the low-profile games and have no interest in getting involved. The Hawks and Bulls both lost one game to their opponents, and the current score is 2-1.
In the Western Conference, the Trail Blazers tied with the Grizzlies, and the Clippers also defeated the Spurs again, making the score 2-1. The Spurs seem to be very different from last year this year, and I don’t know if that’s the case.
Two consecutive failures to win the championship have worn down their lineup and combination. In short, it seems that their situation is not very optimistic. Whether they can break through the first round this year is hard to say. What about the Clippers?
After working together for so many seasons, Paul has long been impatient. He has made up his mind to reach the Western Conference Finals or higher this season. In terms of desire to win, he is unparalleled among the two teams.
People can compare.
The game between the Warriors and the Mavericks has not started yet, but it seems to be about the same. The Mavericks lost two games and were defeated. Overall, there is no hope at all. Therefore, outside experts and commentators feel that the Warriors are the team to break through.
It’s decided. The probability of sweeping is not small.
Tang Qian knows better than anyone else that this Warriors team cannot be underestimated. They are the team that will win the championship in his last memory in the 14-15 season. This alone is enough for him to rank the Golden State Warriors this season.
The strongest enemy ranks.
On April 24, 2015, U.S. time, the Lakers went to the Toyota Center in Houston to start the third game of the series.
Everything here has turned Rockets red, and the fans at the scene hope that their home team can defeat their opponents at home and make the series a little more suspenseful. After all, if the series falls behind 0-3, then it is basically the end. In history, only last year
The Lakers once completed a four-game losing streak, and the difficulty, even now, seems inhuman. When Kobe himself appeared on the show after retiring, he also said: Let him do it again, that series
He has no confidence in the game.
It was a miracle that could only happen again in a lifetime.
That was also the series that convinced the Lakers that they could beat anyone this season.
Therefore, the Rockets did not dare to think about the situation of the Lakers that year. They all knew that if they lost this game, it would mean that the series ended early. Even pulling four sets? It was impossible to dream.
Based on this situation, the Rockets tonight are actually fighting against the odds.
If we can't win, we have to end the season and take a fishing holiday.
But what does that have to do with the Lakers? What does that have to do with Tang Qian?
For this series, No. 29 has only one idea, and he has already said it, which is to sweep.
Only sweep.
PS: Take a day off as usual, tomorrow the 10,000-word explosion will happen~ Xiao Zi will also work very hard this month, let’s fight together~~
Wow~~~~~~~Is the finals really going to be swept? James is alone and can’t stand it~