In the fourth quarter, Howard finally discovered that the situation of No. 29 on the opposite side was a little different. His condition improved not just a little bit, but a lot. With his "Comprehensive The.Zone" beside him, it was like becoming a little
Like a dwarf, his sense of existence was instantly reduced to freezing point. Isn't this too exaggerated? Is this a "super god"?
But it's too early for Howard to be surprised now, because it's just a "low-level rage" now. It will get stronger soon.
Howard + Houston referees control the team, which is the basis of Tang Qian's double explosion.
If you want to blame, you can only blame Warcraft and the referee.
If it weren't for them, Tang Qian wouldn't be able to show off to this extent.
Tang Qian began to completely suppress Howard. The tit-for-tat confrontation in the first three quarters had gradually faded away. Forget it, the main reason was that Howard clearly felt that the Lakers' No. 29 was doing two things at once. What do you mean? In other words, he not only
I am fighting with myself, and I am also fighting with the other three people on the field now.
One person among four people, this is really... invisible contempt.
Harden returned to the game after resting for most of the quarter, and he was a turning point and a talisman for the Houston Rockets in this game. If it weren't for him, the Rockets would not have lost a good game in this game and suddenly lost
He never got up again. At the same time, this also began to solidify the nickname of the "Chain Deng" in the playoffs. Every critical game, fans watching the Rockets have to love and hate this bearded first point guard.
Harden broke through and was directly intercepted by Butler. Butler went on a solo fast break. Not only did Harden foul, but he also allowed the latter to score a layup. He got an AND.ONE opportunity. But this time Butler
The extra penalty did not go in, and the Lakers were still 2 points behind the Rockets. However, the Rockets turned around and Josh Smith dropped a three-pointer, bringing the score difference back to 5 points. The Lakers attacked and were defeated by Tang.
A potential offensive foul will be awarded, the ball will be lost, and the offense and defense will change.
The Rockets once again had the opportunity to widen the score difference.
At this time, it was Harden who made a contribution again. Howard came up to give him a rare pick-and-roll, but he hesitated to break through. Instead, Tang Qian, who was chasing after him, hit a nail board to chase the block. This made the Rockets' home commentator
Drexler couldn't help it anymore and spoke to the commentary microphone in front of him: "Watt, what are you doing? Why are you hesitating about a ball like this? Just dunk it. The dunk won't be blocked."
Well, wouldn’t it mean that I wouldn’t have been nailed? If it had been me back then, I would have definitely been dunked on a glider.”
Seeing that Drexler was a little out of control, the commentator Bill beside him quickly said: "Clyde, don't be so...well, James played a little poorly this time, but there is still time.
Time, we have to believe in him, he is the cornerstone of our team."
The Lakers' offense was "taken care of" by the referee because Tang Qian was focused on it, so Butler, who had the highest shooting percentage in this game, stepped up and hit the Rockets No. 13. Harden's defense was originally very average. This is not a problem of ability, but of his
The reason for investing too much in physical offense, but his poor defense in key games has nothing to do with physical fitness, but more of an attitude issue. I believe everyone who watches Harden's games will feel this way. In key games, he is sleepwalking offensively.
, the defense can't find any way to improve, and they sleepwalk together, which is really unacceptable.
Harden still lacks the heart of a true superstar.
This does not refer to the purely offensive end, but to the overall aspect, whether you can make changes and adjust yourself for victory.
Unless you are a physical beast like James, one of the strongest in history, the best way is to learn from Kobe and constantly adjust the team's style of play based on the game and his own condition. Harden will know this when he looks at the Thunder.
, is definitely not a defensive trap, and has even been used as a defensive arrow many times. He has just been "spoiled" after coming to the Rockets. Regarding defense, he always thinks that it is a thankless task.
He himself also knows that if he invests too much on the defensive end, his offensive end will decline, and his data will not look good.
Over time, he forgot how to actively defend physically and mentally.
Occasionally, well, just occasionally. It's similar to winning the lottery and winning scratch tickets.
Butler's offense, Harden's interference on this ball is nothing to say. It's basically a blind touch, but Butler was not able to send the basketball into the basket. How can I put it, you can't blame him, he is also the first player this season.
He once acted as an offensive arrow on the outside, and he is also adapting to the intensity of single kills in the playoffs. Moreover, his shooting percentage and efficiency tonight are the highest among the Lakers. What else can you say? You can't be too demanding on him.
All the balls will hit. That's basically a dream.
But before Howard had time to grab the ball, a high-flying figure flew out from behind him, then straightened one hand and forcefully dunked the ball in. "Bang," Howard said.
They all leaned forward, but the ball was so exciting that it was not convenient for the referee to blow it away. An exciting ball is both for viewing and commercial value, so it deserves special care.
How many times have you seen a wonderful ball be blown away? If the referee is blown away, he will go back and be held in a meeting.
But if you don’t call a wonderful ball, you can do other balls. I don’t believe it. You can still fight with me. The bottom line referee thought to himself.
With 3 points left, Harden started another "magic assist" and missed a three-pointer from the outside. His shooting percentage tonight was once again as low as the sky. It is estimated that it will fall below 30% soon. In this situation
It also makes Rockets fans’ eyes go straight. If you say Kobe is the “little blacksmith of Milan”, then Harden is the “little iron god of Milan” in key games. He can shoot with a shooting percentage that breaks the lower limit of your imagination.
Challenge your mental endurance limit again and again.
Watch Harden’s key shots and take quick-acting heart-saving pills, so be sure to prepare them.
Otherwise, you may be pissed off.
The rebound was again collected by the Lakers on the 29th. From the beginning to the present of this quarter, Howard rarely touched the "hair" of the rebound. It seemed that he had returned to the state where he was severely suppressed by the former in the previous games.
Others didn't feel it, but he could directly face off with Tang Qian, so the feeling was more profound and clear. The Eastern center of the Lakers, he has become a monster. Even if he is now in "full The.Zone" state, he still has to look up.
, beyond reach.
This is neither fake nor an illusion, it is Howard's clear feeling.
This Eastern kid is still improving. He is already as tall as the basket.
Yes, with the dual efforts of Howard and the Houston referee team, adding fuel to the fire, Tang Qian has now become a "low-level rage" + "full The.Zone" state. I am afraid that if the excitement continues, Tang Qian will
To be stronger, you need to be super divine. As a result, it will become even more difficult to deal with.
Tang Qian continued to ask for the ball, and Howard moved very hard, because the latter was afraid that he would not be able to defend himself otherwise. Tang Qian staggered a little when he caught the ball, but the bottom line referee just turned a blind eye. Tang Qian glanced at the bottom line referee, and
The latter saw a hint of "deserved" in his eyes, and he suddenly sneered in his heart, turned around and broke through to hit hard. Howard defended, which definitely exceeded the current league's defensive standards, but if the referee didn't give a whistle, there was nothing you could do.
, either admit defeat and pass the ball, or... fight to the death. Even if the opponent uses this kind of defensive intensity, he will not be able to defend himself. He will not be able to defend himself.
Look at how Jordan was defended by hand-to-hand combat back then. He struggled to catch the ball. Did the referee give a whistle?
But does this make Qiao Shen admit defeat? No, even if I ask you to defend against 1, you still can't defend against me.
This is the most delicious thing.
Tang Qian also has the same mentality. It doesn't matter if you don't give me the whistle. It's okay to take special care of the Rockets. But if I want to score, I still have to score. Whether you give me the whistle or not, I will score. If I don't get to the free throw line, I won't score.
, you think I rarely get to the free throw line. As far as my free throw shooting percentage is concerned, the only thing I can do when I get to the free throw line is...
When Tang Qian shot the ball, he and Howard were almost stuck together. Yang Yang claimed that this was a defensive style that surpassed the rules of the modern NBA. In the previous NBA, fouls would have been called. However,
...The basketball was still reluctantly sent into the Houston Rockets' basket by the former. After scoring the goal, Tang Qian deliberately let go of his voice and said: "You think you can defend me like this? I'm more serious than you for this foul."
But I’ve seen too much. If you don’t give me the whistle, I’ll blow it in.”
"Whether it's you or any other cat or dog, don't try to defend me."
These words seemed to be addressed to Howard, but in fact they also involved the referee at the bottom line. This made the latter's face, which had just recovered a little, suddenly darken. He really couldn't believe that there were people who were not afraid of the referee's whistle.
Who was the last one? There are almost no such players in the new era. This guy has a really bad temper.
But you have to understand one thing: in this kind of "clearly biased" game or a critical game, if the referee blows a biased whistle, it is impossible to implement "zero tolerance". This is a matter of winning and balancing. Basically,
There still has to be a bottom line. Otherwise, this will do more harm than good to the NBA. As for sending off, does he dare? Even in the original time and space, you only dare to send off some non-real superstars. Do you dare to send off in this kind of situation?
Sometimes he controls the field and then ejects the opponent's core player because of complaints?
Then stop messing around, as you have broken the most basic line of balance.
The new CEO won't allow it either.
Look, do the referees dare to ban Green or Curry? Do they dare to ban Durant? Favoritism is also principled. It also has a bottom line. That kind of partiality without principle and bottom line is not allowed in the NBA. That only
It will reduce the commercial value of the NBA. This is not the original intention of the previous presidents. You must know that when they let the referees control the court, they are also doing it to increase the commercial nature and commercial value of the NBA. They will never belittle or weaken this aspect.
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If Adam Silver couldn't understand this clearly, then there was no way he would have been selected by David Stern.
He just wants to ensure wonderful control of the field at the same time, rather than the kind of mindless control of the field throughout the whole process. There is no way he would agree to this.
However, the referee did not dare to expel Tang Qian directly, but he could stumble him during the game. This is still a matter within the "balance of favoritism". It does not violate the bottom line of favoritism and the principle of favoritism. So if you think the NBA is that kind of shameless
As for unprincipled favoritism, then, well, let’s watch the game for a few more years before talking about it. Let’s see if the NBA, as a stable and mature business league, is really as brainless and bottomless as you say.
Originally only one point away, the Rockets scored another three-pointer. It seems that except for our "Hajishi" and "Sleepwalker", basically all the Rockets members still want to win a home game.
, at least let the team avoid the shameful fate of being swept 4-0. Unfortunately, I appreciate your idea, but I don't intend to help you implement it.
The Lakers' shooting percentage is declining because the referees give the Rockets a significantly different defensive standard.
In addition, tonight's Rockets are extremely active on both ends of the offense and defense, and the Lakers' shooting percentage cannot go up at this time. Why was it so sure that the shooter team could not win the championship in the past? Because at that time, the defensive intensity, defensive scale, and defensive actions were all different.
It’s too unfriendly for shooters. It compresses your shooting space. For example, the most powerful Hand-G is the Hand-G before the 1994-95 season, which is a nightmare for three-point shooters and long-range shots. That
At that time, you could directly defend with your hands. It was not until the 1994-95 season that you could only use your forearms to defend. But this is not the biggest problem. The biggest problem should be before the 1999-2000 season. At that time,
Hand-g allows offensive players and defensive players to occupy each other's positions. This is a shooter's nightmare. They can compress your shooting space to the maximum, leaving you with no chance to easily get rid of the shot. This is also
Why before that season, the more aggressive the offensive style, the better, because you can also occupy the advantageous position already occupied by the defensive players. As for shooters, obviously they do not belong to this aggressive style of play.
Their survival inherently requires space.
Reggie Miller's shooting skills were incredible back then, but he couldn't play like Curry. He could only rely on running without the ball and covering screens to get the ball for shots. Because one-on-one, it was basically hand-
g method is bullying the shooter. Why did Joe God develop that back-up + fade-back stunt? Isn’t it because shooting in this way can become aggressive and completely block the shooter’s influence on the space?
Dependence? In this regard, Qiao Shen is really talented, and his technological innovation is also first-class. It is not a loss to call him Qiao Shen.
So now the referees suddenly relaxed their judgment on the Rockets' defensive actions. The Lakers' outside shooting suddenly dropped sharply. Moreover, as I said before, except for Nick Young, the Lakers' lineup has no
There is no one who can shoot more than 40% of three-pointers. So with this kind of defensive intensity and pressure, it would be strange if the shooting rate doesn't plummet.
Rockets perimeter Josh Smith blocked one of Ariza's shots, and the Rockets had the possibility to continue to expand the score.
But Tang Qian did not get over it so easily. The "low-level rage" + "comprehensive The.Zone" state made his effective defensive range wider on the court. A Rockets shot near the free throw line after a pick-and-roll was blocked by
Tang Qian saved it. It wasn't that Terry's shooting was bad, but that Tang Qian's ball was too fast and his arms were too long. In order to avoid being blocked, Terry could only speed up his shot. Doing so would be a disruption.
Due to his own rhythm, the ball failed to go in. But after Tang Qian saved it, Howard got the rebound. After Yi Jianlian was pushed away by him, he prepared to rise up.
"Who told you you can dunk? Get down here!" Howard felt a burst of wind behind his head not long after he flew up. He was covered only half way up. Just before the Lakers
When he was about to start a fast break, he found that the bottom line referee blew his whistle. It was an unforgivable "slow whistle". This kind of slow whistle was the most frustrating and unacceptable. Nick Young couldn't help but argue.
, but was directly given another T.
Demo, I can’t punish Dongfang perm, so is it still a problem to expel you? Are you considered a big-name star? Ridiculous!
Nick Young suffered an "unnecessary disaster". The bottom line referee took part of his anger towards Tang Qian on the former. This made the former "take the blame" in vain. Harden made a technical free throw.
The Rockets led by 5 points, but Howard missed two free throws, which made the Lakers breathe a sigh of relief. Tang Qian jumped to the basket and dunked with one hand, boom~, Howard couldn't believe it.
Although Tang Qian rested for a while in the second quarter, he didn't get better physically as he played later, and became more explosive, right? Or maybe he played too long in this game, so his physical fitness began to affect his reaction?
Tang Qian had no choice. Now that the referee didn't give a whistle, he had to make the best score, otherwise it would be a wasted opportunity.
There are still 3 points left. The Rockets attack, Harden has the effect of "Lakers Harden" at this time, he comes directly for a layup, and then Tang Qian gets the rebound and gives it to Jeremy Lin, who dribbles the ball
Pushing forward, Terry's defense was very tight, and Jeremy Lin called a pick-and-roll. Yi Jianlian came over to pick-and-roll. Jeremy Lin took the opportunity to pass Terry and strode into the Rockets' interior. Josh Smith played extremely actively in this year's playoffs.
After catching up, a big block blocked Jeremy Lin's layup. Tang Qian had quick eyes and quick hands and got the ball before Howard. Tang Qian attacked, and Howard defended quickly, but he was still forced to score by the former's hard attack under the basket.
Harden made a three-pointer, and the long rebound was taken by Josh Smith again. He was the Rockets' surprise player tonight, and his statistics and performance were far better than the former "Hard Rock". Josh Smith rushed in
Inside, Yi Jianlian's defense was still in place. Josh Smith missed the ball and Tang Qian won the rebound again. But at this time Terry rushed in and slapped Tang Qian's hand. This ball was definitely a hitter.
But the referee didn't blow the whistle, and Terry didn't hesitate. He was experienced and immediately raised his hand and shot from the basket.
The ball was only halfway through the air when a huge black shadow pinned it to the Lakers' backboard.
"Do you think you can score just because the referee takes care of you? Does Big Hat know?"
Tang Qian passed the ball, and Yi Jianlian moved in a good position. The former passed the ball inside and outside, and Yi Jianlian scored a 19-foot mid-range shot.
Go ahead.
The Lakers came back with the lead, and Harden finally woke up a little at this time. He gave up the three-pointers that looked like shit tonight, and finally started to rush to the inside, but it was already too late. His little shot
, suffered a fatal blow from Tang Qian. No. 29 of the Lakers jumped high, with his right hand straight, and then, under everyone's gaze, he grabbed the ball with his fingers.
This ball also caused Harden to become confused again after finally regaining his consciousness. He should not be able to wake up at all tonight.
Just like the original time and space, he has to shoulder most of the blame for the Rockets' playoff exit.
Otherwise, do you think it is so easy to become a cornerstone player? Do you think cornerstone players only play in the regular season?
If you win, you will receive a lot of praise. If you lose, you will naturally bear a lot of criticism. This is the obligation of the cornerstone.
McHale wanted to scold Harden countless times in his heart, but now if you don't count on him, who else can you count on? The game has hit this situation, and he really can't scold Harden casually, making Harden completely depressed. How many times?
This emotion rose in McHale's chest, making his face look quite ugly, as if he was constipated.
On the offensive end, it was Tang Qian. He faced the basket and had a strong collision with Howard, but he just put the basketball in his hand into the damn basket. This is a center, basically a big forward.
Some shots are taken from a position that is accompanied by high-intensity confrontation and high-intensity interference.
If you let go of the center, no matter how bad his skills are, he will still have a terrible shooting rate.
Howard was so angry that he smashed the basketball in his hand. He really didn't expect that the back-and-forth situation that existed in the first three quarters suddenly ceased to exist in the fourth quarter. He was pushed against the wall by No. 29.
He punched me in the face violently.
What's even more annoying is that he is already in great condition and trying his best.
He still couldn't stop the other party from coming down.
As the opponent keeps scoring goals, his condition is still improving.
Are you going to ascend? Are you going to heaven or going to earth? Are you the godson of Satan???
Can you please stop treating me like this??? It’s not easy for me to fully "The.Zone" even once, and you still want me to be suppressed and beaten??? Why don’t you know the conservation of character??? You bully me like this
, so irritating!!!
Howard's thoughts could not change this matter. Tang Qian's state became more and more terrifying. He began to get angry on both ends of the offense and defense, which made the score difference widen by him alone. McHale only remembered at this time
It was about to double-team, but Tang Qian decisively passed the ball out at this time, and Yi Jianlian moved to the bottom corner to shoot a three-pointer.
Brush~~~hit!!! Yi Jianlian helped the outside line share a lot of scoring firepower in the last quarter tonight! In this game, he deserves to be praised after the game.
"Well done Alien, use your three-pointers to tell Houstonians to say goodbye to this season."
"Your season is over. No matter how well you played tonight, it's over."
"Enjoy your vacation."
Making sarcastic remarks after winning is a typical old-school approach. Jordan, Garnett, Payton, and Kobe are all examples of this.
I just want you to be extremely angry with me, but there is nothing you can do about it.
They even seemed to enjoy each other's expressions, which was a sign of ruthlessness towards their opponents.
The way modern players play, hello, me, hello, everyone, is not a concept at all.
At this time, Adam Silver shook his head slightly in the office, because he had already done what he should do. The Rockets couldn't win the game, and there was nothing he could do. In a word, he couldn't help it.
But at this moment, Rockets head coach Kevin McHale made what he thought was a cruel move, that is:
Cut Tang.
But will things be the same this year as in previous years?
Tang Qian chuckled.
PS: Because I’m on a business trip, I can only code one big chapter. It will explode when I get home the day after tomorrow. Don’t worry, Xiao Zi will never be lazy~~~This weight is enough, and it will definitely be as good as 2 chapters~~~