Chapter 1204 Waiting for a long time and finally waiting for you to explode tomorrow~
In the next game, the Lakers' opponent is the Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves are off to a very good start this season. They are high-spirited and claim to be the strongest "inside and outside combination" in the future. They have a bright future. Indeed, judging from the scene, the two top picks Wiggins and Towns do have high potential.
The configuration is complete. And although the two of them have little NBA experience, they can get into the state quickly and are currently considered ready to fight. Currently, Wiggins averages 20+4+2+1 per game, and Towns also has 19+11+2.
The data of +2 looks quite perfect. The future is bright.
In addition, there is Shabaz Muhammad on the bench who can contribute 11 to 12 points of firepower per game. The lineup is really okay on paper.
But sometimes, the initial potential may be almost fulfilled. There are also such people, such as Tyreke Evans of the Kings, who averaged about 20+5+6+2 per game in his rookie season.
With his statistics, people thought that he would be a strong guard candidate in the league in the future, but what happened? And Jennings, Michael Carter-Williams, who scored a near-quadruple-double against the Heat in the first game, etc., sometimes
Well, just because a rookie has played well for a few years doesn't mean that the future will be smooth.
Look at the last game, who else was sitting on the bench of the Toronto Raptors? The famous No. 1 draft pick Anthony Bennett. Since he was severely beaten by Tang Qian, the outside world has ridiculed him for his resistance to pressure.
Not enough, they have completely given up on themselves and have gone back to the "point of no return" of the original time and space. Of course, this does not mean that Wiggins and Towns will not become star players, but star players are also divided into grades.
, Ordinary All-Stars, Excellent All-Stars, Peak All-Stars, Superstars, Super Giants. Although it is not explicitly stated, everyone knows it.
Maybe, All-Star is the peak of these two people, no one can say for sure.
In the last game against the Timberwolves, Tang Qian did not play due to suspension, so he made his opponent "arrogant". He still remembers what Towns said at the beginning of the season:
I'm not afraid of you! I don't think others think you're awesome, and I don't accept it either. I think I'm no worse than you, and I will be stronger in the future!
Of course, the literal meaning is more euphemistic than this, but that’s probably what it means between the lines. Tang Qian couldn’t play at the time, so he had no choice but to remember it and wait for the next chance to meet. And this “next time” is today.
In the evening, December 9th, Target Center in Minnesota. Now that the opportunity has come, Tang Qian didn't say it, but someone "brought it up again." Tang Qian thought about it and said without hesitation:
This year's rookies are very confident, and there are many high-ranking inside players. I can't wait to play against them, and then... teach them how to be a good person.
What the reporters want is this kind of "smell of gunpowder" and immediately ask: Excuse me, last time you blocked Okafor online at halftime, what data are you planning for Towns to get tonight? Do you think Towns will be better than
Is Okafor good?
Tang Qian replied:
I can't say the specific situation, but I think he is still better than Okafor, um, just a little bit.
Only a little better than Okafor? This is actually burying Towns. It's just a roundabout way to say that you are like that.
Just kidding, what is Tang Qian's status now? The league's number one center. Could it be that he was in a bad mood and was provoked by a pure rookie, and he still had to hide it and take the opponent's face into account when he spoke? That's what James does. Old-school players never do
Do it this way.
Kobe went directly to the locker room to provoke, Jordan's public remarks would blow up Drexler, the Dream Team even made the "Smiling Assassin" Thomas, who had a grudge against him, unable to join the team, and even Moses Malone didn't like to talk to the media.
Everyone you deal with will always say "FO.FO.FO". What kind of good temper do you think they all have? Wearing masks to behave? They seem to be well-rounded and full of brothers, but compared to the older generation of superstars, they are undoubtedly less
A bit domineering, but missing the joyful grudges that a man should have.
What Tang Qian likes is obviously the former rather than the latter. What he likes is Li Taibai's happy life of "killing one person in ten steps and leaving no trace in a thousand miles". So he has reached this position and is still secretive. It's a crime.
? You can’t do it. So whatever you do, whatever you want to do, then do it.
Besides, teaching newcomers a lesson is also an NBA tradition. If he does it well, it will only make the older generation players feel appreciated.
Of course Towns responded. He has been playing so smoothly recently that he feels like he is looking down on the world's heroes.
The game started at 8 o'clock, and the place was full. This game was also scheduled to be broadcast live across the United States, so there were many more people watching than usual. Why is McGrady's McGrady moment so classic? It's because it was a national game.
For live events, the spread speed and scope of influence are far greater than those of ordinary games.
1 to 2 hours ago, the two sides started to warm up. Tang Qian saw the well-proportioned newcomer on the opposite side and smiled. Tangs was not afraid and looked back. The two of them talked without words.
But there was already a confrontation. It was Towns' teammate Wiggins who pulled the latter, which interrupted the scene. Towns was still a little unhappy and said: "Andrew, why are you pulling me?" Wiggins said.
: "What are you doing? Do you want to anger him? I advise you not to do this."
"Andrew, why are you so afraid of him? He broke your nerve last season?"
"You don't know, this guy is really different from the center forwards we played against before. Don't be careless."
"So what?" Towns seemed to be full of confidence in himself: "Even if I'm not as good as him now, it won't be too far behind, and I'm younger than him, the future is mine!" This guy, Wiggin
Si was also speechless, and when he first came to the team, he had the same "emperor descending to earth" style, which made him feel very unhappy. Although he still respected himself, as his performance got better and better, this kind of respect began to fade.
The feeling is also slowly weakening. Now more and more boss style is emerging.
If two people are like this, they will fall apart sooner or later, and the dream of Minnesotans will come to an end.
Don’t be deceived by Towns’ good-natured expression. You think he is a personable person. In fact, he has had many speechless incidents in the past, including losing to the 76ers led by Embiid.
, Embiid sent a tweet to celebrate the team's victory. Note that there is no naming in it. What's the result? Because there is an awkward expression of Towns looking back in the background. Towns is angry! Directly in
Twitter replied below: The text you added is as rubbish as your pictures!
How can this "Emperor" Embiid endure it? He also likes to quarrel with others. He immediately responded on Twitter: That's better than your rubbish defensive quality!
In fact? The media quickly found the defensive efficiency of the two people at that time. Embiid was seventh in the league and very strong. What about Towns? He is not even among the top 50 in the league! He ranked 68th! Plus
Yesterday, Embiid led the team to win, which directly turned into a typical example of losing again and again. In addition to this, there was also Towns’s mocking of Harden’s non-conformity, but he was angered by the “King of Cards”.
Wagging his finger and slapping him in the face, etc. If nothing else, it just means that in terms of personality, he is definitely not as "good" as he appears on the surface.
Nick Young saw Tang Qian looking back just now, and he asked: "What are you looking at? Hot? Have the Timberwolves changed their cheerleaders?" Tang Qian shook his head and smiled: "No, just look at this year.
It’s just about what the top scholar looks like.”
"So that I won't remember his face after the beating."
Nick Young:…
The two sides have arranged the starting lineup. The Lakers still have Tang Qian + Bosh + Ariza + Butler + Rondo. The Timberwolves' players are also very good now, at least on paper, Wiggins + Towns + Kevin Martin.
+ Garnett + Rubio. This is Garnett's last season. He will announce his retirement after playing. The Timberwolves have also given him absolute honor this season, starting all games. As long as he wants to play,
No matter what the situation is, let him go.
As they prepared to start fighting for the ball, Towns finally faced Tang Qian face to face in the center circle. As soon as Towns came up, he spat out a "trash talk" and said: You know the future is our league. Hot. You are the one who wants to be beaten by me.
The target was to behead the horse. Tang Qian was not polite and replied: "Then it will take you a few more years to grow hair."
Towns suddenly felt that his "trash talk" had failed, and he cursed secretly: "Old football player."
But Tang Qian suddenly sighed and said: I have become an old player? Yes, I am already in the fifth grade, right? I have exceeded the average age of the NBA. But... I am only 2 years older than you.
Sui, when it comes to the future, it’s not you who told me.
Have fun tonight.
Tianchao Sports Channel.
Today is the combination of Yang Yi and Yu Jia. Although the Penguins online live broadcast has diverted many young fans away, there are still many people who are willing to watch the game in front of the TV, especially some older fans.
"Okay, this game is actually a game with a huge difference in strength. We won't discuss how the Lakers should play. How about we talk about how the Timberwolves should play to win?" Yu Jia threw out an early question.
The prepared question said. Yangyi also cooperated and said: "Hey, this question is not bad, it is interesting. I think if the Timberwolves want to win, they must protect the inside line, otherwise they will not be able to count on other aspects."
"why?"
"Because the Lakers have the league's best center inside." Yang Yi boasted: "The Timberwolves' defense is relatively poor this season. After changing the coach, the system has not changed significantly, and Sam Mitchell does not have his old coach Philip.
Sanders' veteran experience means that whenever the Timberwolves are in trouble, they will play isolation, isolation and isolation. Wiggins and Towns may both be stars with unlimited future prospects in the future, but that is in the future, not yet, they are still in the
In the rookie period of their careers, doing this puts too much pressure on them, and they cannot stabilize at critical moments. Therefore, if they cannot control the inside, they will not be able to play this game. All efforts will be in vain."
Yang Yi always says it is a bit exaggerated, but the Timberwolves' three-pointers are very poor, only 33% overall, and they take very few shots. Currently, they only sell about 15+ times per game. What about the opponent data?
Up to 25.5 times, almost 26 times! So if the three-point shooting from the outside is not good enough, and the inside is not good enough, it is indeed very difficult to win. This is not nonsense.
In this game, Larry Brown is preparing to experiment with a new lineup. If the lead is relatively large, he will try it. And it cannot be in "garbage time", because this is a change of the main lineup. It must be in the main lineup.
Time to try.
This lineup change was something he came up with after two consecutive games with the Warriors. The purpose was to strengthen defense and better adapt to the league's small ball trend. But it was not offensive but defensive.
What it is specifically will be discussed later.
There is nothing to talk about in the fight for the ball. Tang Qian easily dialed it and the Lakers took control of the ball and prepared for the first attack. The slow pace as always, the stormy play style of last season has long been a thing of the past. In the beginning, Tang Qian
He still takes the "activate teammates route", which is what he has been implementing this season. He is not in a hurry to take action, and it is not too late to wait until his teammates are mobilized.
He used a pick-and-roll and allowed Rondo to get in. The Timberwolves' defensive system was very poor. Three people actually came to help defend Rondo on this ball, which left the rest of the Lakers players free. Rondo had several times
The man who leads the league in assists has the best vision and passing experience in the league. He will naturally break out of the ball quickly and hit Ariza's three-pointer from the outside.
Swipe ~ scored ~ Unfortunately, Ariza didn't pay attention to his feet with the ball and stepped on the line.
2-0, the Timberwolves attacked. They wanted to use a corner screen to cut out and shoot from the outside. However, the Lakers' defense was very strong and the Timberwolves player who wanted to get out, namely Wiggins, was entangled.
This tactic failed. This is the shortcoming of the Timberwolves or Timberwolves head coach Sam Mitchell. The response is too poor. If a tactic fails, there will be no backup, and it will directly become dribbling.
There is no time, so force the shot.
Missed the rebound. Towns wanted to grab it, but found that before he could take off, the ball had already reached someone else's hand.
"Rookie, you still want to grab rebounds with me with such an attitude? Be serious, otherwise don't blame me for suppressing you until you have nothing for the whole game."
Damn it! This Oriental guy got the rebound so fast. Did he determine the landing point in advance?
But a ball is nothing, um, right, so after the Lakers failed to score the next ball, Tang Qian directly squeezed away Towns, allowing him to easily grab the offensive rebound and pass it to the outside. Butler three
Divide the ball and shoot again, brush~hit.
It started with a dog, bah, no, it started 5-0.
"How do you average 10+ rebounds per game? Are they all obtained by brushing up?" Since you are teaching newcomers, or dare to challenge your own rookie insiders, then you have to be a little more "harsh" than usual. Okay, although
Normally Tang Qian was not a gentle person on the court.
"I'll get it back! Mind yourself! Oriental Hot!" Towns shot back.
"Get it back?" Tang Qian suddenly showed his original smile and said, "If you can get it back, how about my brother buying you some candies? Come on, young man."
"Although I think it's of no use."
you……
Downs' face showed "the gloominess of a genius."
PS: It will break out again tomorrow~~~Come on for Xiaozi~~~~~~~~