Chapter 1094 Destroy you in the name of free throws
There are still about 5 minutes left before the end of the game. At this time, in order to prevent the team from being swept and for his position as head coach, McHale chose a trick that he thought was a relatively destructive one. That was the "kill Tang tactic". He
I have studied Tang Qian's free throws in the playoffs and found that the difference is ten-tenths. If the latter's free throws in the regular season are still over 60%, which is not satisfactory, then the playoff free throws on the 29th cannot be watched. Often there are only 2~ in a series.
About 30%. At its worst, it was as low as just over 10%. So looking at it this way, killing Tang was the last resort he could use.
I didn't use it before, wasn't it because there was a character in the team who could be cut by the opponent?
If Howard had made the free throw on time, he would have slashed Tang Qian with a wave of his hand.
Dongfang Tang, don’t blame me. I don’t want the game to be swept. Who made your free throw shooting in the playoffs worse than Howard? If you don’t cut it, who will you cut? At worst, stay on the court and beat him!
McHale replaced the bench water dispenser with a very sad purpose, which was to draw fouls.
Nothing else is used.
If this man Tang Qian had a few more years of memory, he would know that although he is miserable now and has very little playing time, he has great future potential. He only averages 7.3 minutes of playing time per game this season.
Clint Capela with 2+3 statistics? Capela? He is a rookie selected by the Rockets this year. He is a 208cm big man. However, he does not get the attention of the current Rockets coach Kevin McHale.
But in the future, he will have a famous nickname, "Cake King Capela". When it comes to this title, almost everyone in the country knows it.
But that is the future, not now. Before Harden transforms from a pure shooting guard to an organizational point guard, he cannot be developed. So now, he is an "unlucky cannon fodder" used as a source of human fouls.
In fact, Pella also has a lot of resentment in his heart, but now, what can he do? He can only have to bow his head under the eaves.
Tang Qian was fouled by the opponent without the ball as soon as he came up. He went to the free throw line and made 0 of 2 free throws. This was something he rarely saw tonight.
Unlucky, Tang Qian cursed secretly, because he no longer has the influence of the "playoff demon", so the game state and free throw state will no longer suffer from the previous random decline in every game. In this way
, his free throw shooting has actually returned to the best state he can do now. That is 61.3%. It doesn’t look good, but if you want to cut him, you will be destroying yourself. Because of the famous Tim Duncan’s career
There are also 1 seasons with lower than this number, and several seasons with this number. Who has you seen cutting him? For example, James only made more than 60% of free throws in two seasons in his career. Who is going to cut him? 6
Only when it is below 50% is it worth cutting down, only when it is below 50% can it be used crazily.
For example, in the first few years of Howard's career, who was going to kill him? If he had a hit rate of close to 60% and frequently killed him, he was seeking his own death.
But in the 2011-12 season, his free throw shooting percentage suddenly dropped by 10 percentage points. Look again. He began to appear frequently among the targets. Tang Qian used to often suffer from "inner demons".
The reason is that the average free throw shooting rate is only about 30%. No matter how unlucky you are, it is not difficult to make more than 10% of the free throws. Because the free throw shooting rate of 30% is only an ability value and probability value, it does not mean that you can definitely take this free throw.
The hit rate comes out.
The free throw shooting rate of 30% can indeed be hacked wildly. After all, if you are lucky enough to hit the unlucky moment on the 29th, the free throw shooting rate of 10% to 20% can allow the team to quickly chase points when necessary. At that time, too
D'Antoni's biggest headache.
When this problem was first discovered, it was Popovich of the Spurs. He discovered that Tang Qian's performance in the playoffs would fluctuate greatly compared with the regular season. Especially at the free throw end, it was the most obvious, so he did
He made a move to "tactically kill Tang". This later became a "magic weapon" for many teams to use against the Lakers in the playoffs.
There were also people who wanted to cut it during the regular season, but in the end they found that doing so would be a disaster. Because the Lakers' free throws on the 29th in the regular season far exceeded those in the playoffs, and they were very stable, making it unlikely for them to fall off a cliff.
Some experts and reporters have also analyzed this data, claiming that it is caused by Tang Qian's psychological effects. His mental endurance in the playoffs is far less than that in the regular season, which is why there is such a big watershed. It is similar to Howard's frequent free throws during training.
The hit rate is over 80% (this is true), but on the court, nothing works. This is also the influence of psychological factors.
It's not because of his strength that he really can't perform at a better level.
So at this point in the playoffs, McHale was going to use a "dirty trick". Sure enough, the Lakers made 0 of 2 free throws at the beginning on the 29th. This also strengthened his determination to "kill Don" tonight. Rockets
On offense, Harden finally scored one of the few three-pointers tonight, and it seemed that everything was developing in the direction McHale expected.
The Lakers sent a baseline kick, and then... Tang Qian was fouled by Capela without the ball and sent to Houston's free throw line.
This made D'Antoni furious. He stared at McHale at the other end, but the latter didn't care.
Okay, you guy is playing tricks on me, right? Don’t forget, your team also has Dwight Howard who is terrible at free throws. At worst, I will play with you and see who can play it.
who!
Tang Qian made 1 of 2 free throws this time and still helped the Lakers get 1 point.
The Rockets attacked, Harden made another 3-pointer, but missed. The Lakers got a high rebound, but the whistle continued.
The bottom line referee also applauded the Rockets in his heart and said: Okay, that's it, let him embarrass himself on the free throw line. It would be best if the situation is reversed because of his shit free throws. That way he will be sure after the game
A group of people cursed him to death.
Sure enough, Tang Qian continued to get to the free throw line.
This angered D'Antoni, who directly replaced Hinrich and asked him to play the exact same role as Capela on the opposite side. Hinrich is now completely aged and has been severely corroded by injuries, so he does not have any
of complaints.
This scene made "Magic" Johnson also tweet: Ugly tactics! Can't you play basketball well? But this is a Twitter where "the butt determines the head", so there are not many people.
Treat it as the same thing. "Magic" Johnson was originally a die-hard supporter of the Lakers, and now he is in a high position, so tweeting like this is just a "unilateral dissatisfaction of the Lakers."
Shuash~ But Tang Qian made 2 of 2 free throws this time, which also made D'Antoni shout good luck. After all, he clearly knows how unreliable Tang Qian's free throws in the playoffs are. In the past few years,
It was because of this problem during the Lakers playoffs that he felt inexplicably "liver trembling" every time he saw Lakers No. 29 standing on the free throw line.
McHale also secretly scolded Tang Qian for his luck, but just when he wanted the Rockets to continue their three-point attack, the other team also started to blow the whistle. This time, the target was not Tang Qian, but the Rockets' No. 12, Dwight.
.Howard.
Damn D'Antoni, he actually went against me so quickly, huh, but don't forget, Dwight's free throw shooting in the playoffs is still better than your Dongfang Feng. Otherwise, do you think I'm stupid? Don't replace him
Go on? Howard made 1 of 2 free throws from the free throw line, the Lakers attacked, beep, the whistle sounded, and Tang Qian continued to shoot free throws.
This made the broadcast media here in the United States unable to help themselves. They complained that this kind of game had simply turned into an ugly free throw battle, which seemed both funny and ridiculous. This was indeed the case, but at the same time it was within the rules.
Isn't that what happened? Tang Qian made 1 of 2 free throws from the free throw line. Howard turned around and continued to shoot free throws. It seemed that before the game entered the last 2 minutes, both sides were determined to play like this and were so vindictive. Howard made 1 of 2 free throws. Tang Qian made 1 of 2 free throws.
Continue on.
Tang Qian made 2 of 2 free throws, which made D'Antoni couldn't help but clench his fists. At the same time, he also glanced at the bench at the other end as if to demonstrate. This action was directed at Rockets head coach McHale. Mike
Haier patiently waited to see Howard get to the free throw line.
As a result, Howard made 0 of 2 free throws, which did not give him any face.
Tang Qian went to the free throw line again, and under D'Antoni's prayers, he actually made 2 of 2 free throws. This made the latter's face happy, and he started laughing at McHale, meaning did you see it? He deserves it.
Well, you're exhausted, are you still playing? McHale's expression suddenly dropped, but he did not admit defeat. He fully believed in the data analysis in his hand and could not make mistakes.
This is just bad luck for No. 29 of the Lakers. He will die later. Don’t be instigated by the other team’s head coach. D’Antoni must be more nervous than me. There is no way he doesn’t know about the season No. 29.
Free throws in the post-game were normal.
However, tonight Tang Qian was obviously not the "normal" that McHale and D'Antoni thought. He made 1 of 2 free throws, and still did not have the most demoralizing 0-of-2 free throws. Howard went up again and made 1 of 2 free throws.
It's even. After you sing, I'll come on the stage, and it's Tang Qian's turn to continue. The noise from the Rockets side suddenly increased, and all kinds of fans talked trash, jamming sticks, and other things began to hit the basket.
It bounced from behind, but Tang Qian ignored it and still steadily made the first free throw.
Can this goal still be scored? McHale was a little nervous and stared at the basket. As a result, there was a swipe, which shocked him.
Not to mention, Tang Qian immediately made a second free throw, making 2 of 2 free throws again.
It seems that his touch tonight is not bad.
T.N.N.D~ Free throws that are over 60% are different in the playoffs. In the past, those who made free throws that were over 30% would be pissed off by themselves. Now, things have changed and it has really come to my house. Hahaha, free throw battle
, or with Howard. Oh, Warcraft, World of Warcraft, why are you so unlucky and miserable? Do you know that your Kevin McHale is trying to trick you?
It’s a big trap for you.
Howard feels a lot of pressure, because now Tang Qian is obviously feeling good or lucky, he must also serve well, otherwise, he will let McHale shoot himself in the foot. Wait for him
During free throws, the Toyota Center was almost silent. No one disturbed his home players from taking free throws. But the quieter it was, the greater the pressure on his free throws, and the less the muscles in his body obeyed his control.
Bang~ Bang~
Two missed free throws caused a burst of "oh~on~" sounds in the Rockets' home court.
Howard's mentality began to change. When Tang Qian saw this, he smiled and said with a bit of pride: "You know, I feel so good that I can kill you with free throws in the playoffs."
." This is not a trash talk that Tang Qian made up to deliberately hurt people. It is his real psychological feeling now. Free throws will determine the playoffs. Did he dare to think about such a thing a few years ago? At that time, he was in the playoffs.
Sai is most afraid of being cut and forced to the free throw line.
Now, everything is different. He actually had the opportunity to end the battle with a free throw. This feeling is so refreshing.
It's even better than scoring 30-40 points and grabbing 30-40 rebounds in the playoffs.
This is truly a great growth and progress.
At this time, "Magic" Johnson posted again. He began to change his previous tone and said: If it is a free throw competition with the Rockets, then I think it is still okay. Haha~ The picture is a smiley face.
Tang Qian made 1 of 2 free throws, and Howard went up again. It was about to enter the last 2 minutes. Fouls without the ball at this time will no longer be allowed. Forced correction will be very costly. Howard went up again, and saw the home court in the front row.
Some fans even closed their eyes in fear, and he felt that he was even more nervous inside. Then the first free throw, bang~, the second free throw... maybe because of too much pressure, he directly threw an air ball.
This made Tang Qian laugh and walk to the Rockets' free throw line: "Let me represent the free throws tonight and destroy you."
"Houston, your 14-15 season is over."
Swipe ~ Swipe ~ 2 free throws were made, which completely made the game lose suspense. McHale also looked at the court a little absent-mindedly, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart now. After this incident, he was still deliberately
The reporter filmed it, and the elation on the face of Mike D'Antoni of the Lakers at the other end showed two completely different expressions.
No one expected that the game would end like this, in such a dramatic way.
It is estimated that this game will be discussed and talked about for a long time.
If this were in China, it would definitely be a big "storytelling", watching Zijin Tangqian's free throw battle to destroy Rocket Beast.
Tang Qian was substituted before the game because the overall situation was decided and the Rockets could not catch up again. Unless it was a "T-Mac moment", that would be fine. Before Tang Qian left the court, he did not forget to talk to the baseline referee behind him:
"Okay, now you can make whatever penalty you want, blow the whistle, send me off, I don't care, hahahaha~" Tang Qian was obviously in a good mood, but the bottom line referee was in a bad mood. He really wanted to
It is necessary to have "zero tolerance", but it is impossible.
The regular season is okay, but the playoffs are absolutely not okay. Expelling the main stars with biased whistles and zero tolerance is something that is not allowed by the higher authorities.
Besides, what No. 29 said now is correct. The overall situation has been decided, so what’s the point of blowing it again?
Shi.t~Sooner or later I have to find it back~Damn Dongfang center~Damn Dongfang boy~
Di~ As the final bell rang, the Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets by 6 points, 111-105, with a big score of 4-0, sweeping their opponents and advancing to the next round.