On May 12th, U.S. time, the Lakers faced the Los Angeles Clippers at home. Of course, it was said to be home court, but the location was still at the Staples Center. It was just that the floor and commentators were changed to the Lakers.
From the beginning of this game, the Lakers underestimated their opponent a little. Because they were leading by a big score and had a good promotion situation, they ignored the difficulty of taking the lead in this series. In this game, Paul gave up high-speed steals as long as Don was on the court.
In terms of offensive style of play, the Clippers started their offense with a traditional style of play. Unfortunately, their overall shooting percentage was average. They only scored 22 points in the first quarter. On the contrary, the Lakers felt good as a team and scored 30+ points in the first quarter.
Score it.
Although the system is still not running well, it feels good in the hand, which also masks this aspect.
It seems that this game should be won smoothly, but who knows that at this time, someone in the Clippers team is angry, he is the steady god, Chris Paul. Seeing that the morale of his teammates is a little low,
When he was not in the state, the depression in his heart was turned into anger. Because if he lost again, he would be laughed at by the outside world again, and he would be a "man cursed by the floor of the Western Conference Finals". This kind of bullshit nickname,
He absolutely didn't want to hear it. So, Paul got angry.
It is said that he usually plays very steadily and does not focus on attacking as his first goal, but tonight, he started to act uncharacteristically.
Starting from the middle of the second quarter, he grabbed the Lakers' No. 1 position and kept attacking. Whether it was Jeremy Lin or another substitute.
Paul's offense in the playoffs this season is actually very good. In the last round, he hit a strong "190+ field goal percentage." This season, he is also the leader of the "190 club" in the entire playoffs. Jeremy Lin was
He was targeted, and it was really hard. Normally, it would be okay, but in this game, the pressure of elimination, inner anger, unwillingness to be ridiculed by the outside world, and other factors combined, making Chris Paul feel so much pressure all at once.
At the scene, I finally couldn’t help but vent myself.
There is no doubt that he has fully entered "The.Zone". This is really terrifying, because he is now at the peak of his age and peak condition. Entering fully "The.Zone" really makes this series feel ordinary.
Jeremy Lin was under so much pressure that his scalp was numb. He could see that the eyes of the 183cm little man opposite him were filled with fire.
It was usually impossible for him to stop this man, but now... it was even more difficult.
In this quarter, as long as the Clippers were unable to continue their offense, he would decisively step forward and take over. This is called one-for-one accuracy. He scored 15 points in a single quarter, made 5 of 7 shots, and his shooting percentage exceeded 70%. The most important thing
It's because he hit 100% of the three-pointers. It's not that Jeremy Lin didn't work hard on defense, but the man opposite was too tough. In addition, he made 2 free throws and scored 15 points, 4 assists and 2 assists in a single quarter.
After a rebound, the Clippers basically had no "offensive gap time" in the second quarter and scored 32 points in a single quarter. On the other hand, the Lakers' defense dropped during this period because Tang potential spent more time off the court.
Not to mention, there was also a big gap in the offense. Nick Young had a poor touch in this game, which allowed the Lakers to score basically zero points in the second quarter. If Yi Di hadn't made a mid-range shot, it wouldn't have been possible.
Knowing how many points the opponent would overtake during this period, D'Antoni had no choice but to immediately arrange for Tang Qian and Bosh to play. Bosh stepped up on the scoring end and helped the Lakers overcome this unfavorable scoring situation.
But on the defensive end, the effect was still not good.
What should I say? Didn’t Tang Qian come up?
This is a very good question. Tang Qian came up, and he deliberately reserved the offensive end. There should be no problem with his defensive fitness and he can be more focused and concentrated. However, there is a problem here. Paul was too much in this quarter of the Clippers.
It's so fierce, even if you find Jeremy Lin in one-on-one singles, the shooting rate is still very high, and he doesn't miss a single three-pointer. What are you going to do?
No matter how strong Tang Qian is, he can't go that far. Paul can beat Jeremy Lin one-on-one, and most of his shots are concentrated in areas outside the penalty area, which makes Tang Qian unable to intervene. In fact, Paul was so good in this quarter
The two missed shots were all thanks to him. He had to make up some defense on the inside before Paul missed in the penalty area. Otherwise, it is very likely that Chris Paul would have shot 7-for-7 from the field in this quarter.
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After this quarter, the Clippers defeated the Lakers by 5 points, but it didn't make people pay too much attention.
Anyway, the Lakers' second quarter has been their weakest defense in recent years.
Everyone is accustomed to being scored a little more. After all, the opponent is not a fool. He knows that your team's defensive ability is the weakest at this time. Why don't you just watch if you don't play? Therefore, no one cares too much. Everyone is thinking about it.
, just play hard in the second half and then catch up. The Lakers have a high chance of winning this game.
The scene was even prepared with Easter eggs to celebrate promotion, just waiting for the Lakers to sweep the game 4-1.
At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers did their best to overwhelm the Clippers as usual. Tang Qian's deterrence at the basket also caused the Clippers' overall shooting percentage to drop significantly. They only made 6 of 20 shots in a single quarter, and their shooting percentage was only
30%, no one scored more than 7 points. Paul passed a lot of good shots, but his teammates didn't grasp it. This is why the Clippers have always been one step behind in these years.
In key games, problems often arise, which ultimately lead to the series being eliminated.
Whether it's Paul, Griffin or anyone else, they all have little or no interest in attacking the key points.
Not as fierce and stable as people like Kobe, Durant and James.
When it comes to the game, it all comes down to the hard work of the stars.
The Spurs in the 13-14 season were a highly explosive and even metaphysical team. After all, there was only one team. It would be impossible for them to do it again this season. Otherwise, they would not be tied up by the Clippers.
Get rid of it. Paul this year has been working very hard, and at least he is more decisive in attacking difficulties than in previous seasons.
Seeing that the team was suppressed again, Paul was really angry about this game. He started a wave of personal offensive scoring show without warning in the fourth quarter. 20 points in a single quarter!!! In this situation,
It can even be said that Jeremy Lin, who rarely appeared in Paul's playoffs, was overshadowed by the former. He made 7 of 9 shots in a single quarter, with a shooting percentage of 77.8%. His three-pointers were 100% as good as your sister's.
He made a hit, and all 4 of his shots went into the net, and basically they were all shot against Jeremy Lin. A sudden stop in the direction, and then he shot a three-pointer. Jeremy Lin also expressed his despair with this kind of shot.
He couldn't defend Paul without being a little farther away. Paul's breakthrough was too powerful. At the same time, the latter was also beyond ordinary tonight. He was a little confused about the situation. His judgment in his head gradually became abnormal. When D'Antoni saw this, he still thought
The more decisive one immediately replaced Paul with someone else to defend him, but unfortunately it was no longer useful. If you stayed close, he would pass by, and then he would make an emergency stop and jump into the net, and he would not enter the inside to challenge. You and Jeremy Lin would be a little bit more aggressive.
Just look further away. He raised his hand and shot a three-pointer again, and it was horribly accurate. What can you do? You can't do anything. This is the best state of combining sudden shots. He is not a super defensive striker, and has no chance to resist it.
. Even if Butler, who is the second defense, comes up, he will be unable to do it because Paul's state has entered the full "The.Zone".
The Lakers were disrupted by Paul in this quarter. Paul's offensive power suddenly increased to the extreme, leaving you really helpless.
In the end, in order to contain Paul, D'Antoni had no choice but to adopt zone defense and double-teaming. Otherwise, if this continues, with Paul's touch, I'm really afraid that he will score even more crazy points. However, Paul passed the ball again at this time. How could he say it?
For the No. 1 position, this quality has long been ingrained in the bone marrow, so... the Lakers can only bet that the others will be the same as before, failing to score.
But the facts once again illustrate the point. If you want to rely on others not to win, it is like praying to a Bodhisattva before an exam.
There is no control or initiative at all. Once the opponent's touch returns to normal, yes, just normal, you will be finished.
These people are all NBA starting players, and they are not weak. They only need to have normal touch when facing big open spaces, and they don't need to be extraordinary to kill the Lakers. In the fourth quarter, the Lakers once again suffered from a big team that had no system in defense.
Unfortunately, the whole thing was thrown into chaos by Paul, and the defensive formation was stretched from left to right. This suited Paul's wishes. He would not let go of any passing opportunities. The Clippers shot 63.6% from three-point range in a single quarter.
Pay attention to the team's shooting percentage in a single quarter, which is over 63%. This situation is equivalent to the Lakers' defense completely failing and being beaten into a sieve.
The Clippers scored 37 points in a single quarter and finally defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 112-102.
The Lakers' performance in the fourth quarter was actually quite satisfactory. Their 24 points in a single quarter were neither good nor bad, their shooting percentage of around 45% was acceptable, and their rebounds and blocks were also better than those of the Clippers. So why did they collapse? It was because of their performance.
First, the Clippers' shooting percentage was too high and their outside shooting was too accurate, which left the Lakers' defense completely powerless. Second, the Clippers had 6 steals in this quarter, and Paul alone had 4 of them.
Coupled with the fact that the Lakers' pass was not intercepted but caused delays and even direct mistakes, you will know how powerful these 6 steals in a single quarter were. At the same time, because Paul was there, these 6 steals were all without exception.
It turned into the Clippers' score. From the looks of it, either the Lakers played too poorly in the fourth quarter, or the Clippers played too well.
There is no dispute that Chris Paul is the strongest player tonight. He scored 41 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals. Just looking at these data makes people feel that he is extremely versatile.
From the offensive end to the defensive end, tonight's Chris Paul can be said to be invincible from the outside. At the same time, 41 points in a single game also set his playoff scoring record.
The big score was dragged down to 3-2.
It seems that everything is in doubt again.
Tang Qian only scored 6 points, 15 rebounds, 5 blocks and 1 assist in this game. In fact, he protected the penalty area well enough. It is not only blocks that can be used as a successful defense. It reduces the opponent's hits.
This is the key. Tang Qian accomplished this very well tonight. Paul's terrifying state and shooting percentage were all hindered by him, and he lost a few, which shows that there is no big problem with his inside protection. However,
Tonight's opponent's state was too strong, and the Lakers team did not encounter an "auspicious day". Moreover, he has become more and more familiar with how to distribute physical energy on offense and defense, which allows him to stay at critical moments and key games.
The time spent on the court has also been greatly increased accordingly.
After this game, of course, there was another round of rumors. The four major media jointly launched an attack, saying that Tang Qian did not play well.
The scoring side does not play the responsibility of a boss.
In fact, if you watch football for a long time, you will find a very strange thing. Whether it is domestic or foreign, it seems that the biggest focus on contribution to the team is scoring. It is true that scoring is the highest level statistic in basketball. This is no problem.
After all, basketball is a competitive sport with the goal of scoring. But should the defensive end be ignored?
Offense buys votes and defense wins. This was an argument they put forward back then. Why is it not working now?
So you know, why James wants to play a big game? This is because all the data will be taken up. In this way, at least in terms of data, he will be invincible. No one can do it from this aspect.
Come and blackmail him.
The so-called all-around data has this benefit. You have to admit that it is not unreasonable for this style of play to become popular throughout the league in the future. If Tang Qian wants to play like this, the data will definitely not be like this, but his help to the team,
It has been reduced relatively speaking. Besides, he does not have the historical level of physical fitness of James.
This offseason, he really has a lot to do, and there are also many areas that require focused training and improvement.
He doesn't have time to relax too much.
Taking a vacation or anything else was not in his plan. He would most likely go back to China to see his parents and catch up with Yao Ming. For the rest, it would be best to just stay in Los Angeles and practice basketball.
An athlete's athletic age is very short. Even if his actual age is only 21 and not 25 on the surface, it does not mean that he can waste time. How many talented players think about tomorrow and tomorrow, and finally disappear from everyone.
In the end, he retired with empty hands? Tang Qian didn't intend to end up wandering around as a veteran, hugging thighs and trying to win rings.
That’s not to say that the rings of role players like Holly Fisher are not valuable. But if your vision is, if your goal is to be a super giant in the history of the league, the top 20, top 10 or even a higher level in the history of the league, you
You will know that this kind of ring is not easy to use. The "cornerstone ring theory" mentioned by Jordan and others does not include this kind. In July 2017, the American media Cheatsheet openly ranked Bill Russell
Jordan ranked second in history, but Jordan himself said nothing. Instead, he believed that this was negotiable. This is the power of the core ring. If you try it with someone else, who would you rank Horry and his ilk?
Try it in front of Jordan and see if he laughs at you. When he entered the Hall of Fame, he took out his former high school coach and beat him to death. Do you think he would be like this?
Easily uncovered?
This is why Paul still wants to lead his team to win the championship.
No matter how hard it is, he still has to be a dual-core person to get the ring and be the second boss. It's obvious that he can't accept it at the moment.
This kind of ring, unless they are really about to retire, they only want to get one. Under normal circumstances, as long as there is still some oil, they want to get the core ring as much as possible.
Role player rings, they will not choose until the end of time.
Chris Paul also made a bold statement: We still have a chance to prove that we are the king of Los Angeles.
Tang Qian had only one response to this: They had no chance.
PS: The first chapter is here, Xiao Zi continues, continue coding~~~