Chapter 1208 He's not bad, but the hit rate is almost
Tang Qian's solo 360-degree turn dunk greatly boosted the morale of the Lakers, while the morale of the Timberwolves dropped again.
After the second quarter, the lead returned to 19 points.
However, it has not entered "garbage time" yet, and the main starting players can continue to play. This does not violate the unspoken rules of the NBA.
Tang Qian wants to educate the "Rookie King" tonight. Everyone in the Lakers team basically knows this, so when the score is so far ahead, it doesn't matter if he lets the boss play for fun. Anyway, Tang Qian usually takes care of everyone.
Playing basketball is not a one-size-fits-all job. This situation naturally makes him very popular in the team.
Of course, the premise is that Tang Qian is strong enough. This is the basic condition.
Towns found that he couldn't break through at all! Because this was the first time he encountered a player who was stronger and taller than him, but also more flexible and agile than him. Although Tang Qian's dribbling skills were not comparable to him, his defense was not as good as his.
There is no need to dribble, so Towns is so overwhelmed that he can't breathe. No matter how he dribbles, the opponent can keep up. The most frightening thing is that sometimes the opponent doesn't even follow, so he just defends aggressively and uses his own strength.
The head-to-head physical advantage made Towns feel as if he had hit an iron wall every time. The opponent had nothing to do, but he himself had to retreat and lose balance.
Dribbling skills? Without physical advantages, you can’t use any skills!
Seeing this, Yao Ming, who was in the magic city on the other side of the ocean, nodded secretly, because Tang Qian coincided with some of his basketball concepts. He also insisted that the body is the guarantee of technology, and the so-called training under low-intensity physical confrontation
The technology is basically like an embroidered pillow. If the body is crushed, the ball will be unsteady!
Tang Qian is now using the American team's international style of play to bully Towns. Towns was so depressed that he almost suffered internal injuries.
In front of this oriental man, he felt like he had become a complete outside player, losing ten thousand points in physical confrontation. As for the offensive end, Tang Qian relied on his physical strength, and his movements were not complicated.
, sometimes he even judged it but... just couldn't stop it.
How could this damn guy use his body to bully people!!!
There are times when the Timberwolves' No. 32 really wants to look up to the sky and scream.
All of a sudden, this point has become the same matchup point between Wiggins and Butler. The offense cannot be scored and the defense is penetrated. Hey, at this time, who else says that the defense is not good and the defense does not matter? Offense and defense are integrated.
The players took advantage at this juncture. Opponents who did not defend well wanted to cry.
But Towns also has another shot, and he wants to use this to help the team break the game.
In the final analysis, he is not completely desperate yet and thinks that he can still turn the situation around.
Tianchao Sports Channel.
"Towns of the Timberwolves is holding the ball again, still in a high position. How will he play this time? Oh, this time he did not choose to break through, but directly prepared to take a long-distance shot!"
"Downs' mid-range shot is very accurate! So it's not like he's just playing blindly. He just wants to rely on his personal ability to open up the situation."
"It depends on how Tang Qian responds."
Minnesota, Target Center.
Towns shot this ball. He has a habit when shooting. He doesn't like to take off very much. Maybe because he is tall enough and his wingspan is long enough, he feels that shooting this way will be more stable. But this habit is not good for Tang Qian.
This has become a very bad habit. Tang Qian pounced on the ball quickly, and with his super long arms, he almost missed the ball. Towns had already suffered 8 big blocks from Tang Qian in the first half, although it was better than
Okafor of the 76 team received 9 blocks in the first half, which was better, but the game is still going on.
The Lakers' game against the 76ers was played at halftime, and Tang Qian didn't play much again.
For insurance and for change, Towns chose the projection attack mode.
The goal still wasn't scored, but Tang Qian came out, and the Lakers' rebounding was bound to be weakened. Therefore, Timberwolves head coach Sam Mitchell also shouted "rebound" and "rebound" loudly on the sidelines.
Words. Doing this in the past can play a big role, especially in the D'Antoni era, which focused on offense and neglected defense. There was no formation for defensive rebounds. The first thing was to prepare for a quick kick. Therefore, after Tang Qian went out, he lost a lot of rebounds.
It's particularly serious. What about this season? I'm sorry. Not only is Tang Qian rarely transferred out, even if the Timberwolves have a 7-footer like Towns and they force Tang Qian out, the Lakers will still have rebounds.
It’s not easy to throw away. Because as mentioned before, the team led by Larry Brown has a rebounding system. This is what they usually do in daily training. The 2004 Pistons did it to the extreme. Look,
They grab rebounds like a machine running, and everyone knows exactly what they should do. There will definitely not be a situation like last season where there will be a swarm of swarms shooting at random.
Therefore, this is why Tang Qian dared to defend with confidence. This is much better than the previous Lakers team.
At least Tang Qian doesn't have to worry about losing rebounds as soon as he comes out.
Furthermore, the Timberwolves' starting lineup, with the exception of Towns, is not very good at rebounding. No one, including Garnett, averages 4+ rebounds per game. As for the Lakers, their rebounding is obviously worse.
They are much better. In the original time and space, Butler, Ariza, Rondo, and Covington are all good rebounders. Coupled with the detailed division of labor of Larry Brown's rebounding system, they can face ordinary players completely.
There is no pressure to protect rebounds. Unless you are a particularly good rebounder, forget it.
Larry Brown's training was not in vain. His non-offensive side has always been at the top of the league's system.
So even though the Timberwolves actively rushed for the rebound, they missed it and the Lakers got the rebound.
After halftime, it was given to Tang Qian. Tang Qian turned around with his back, made a fake move, shook Downs, and then attacked hard, beep~swipe~, and scored 2+1.
easy.
"Your defense is too soft, are you still an inside player? I was afraid of knocking you away just now." Tang Qian's trash talk is now "easy to pick up". Towns is very annoyed, but now he is suppressed by his opponent.
With things like this, no matter what you say, it's useless. You have to score before you can counterattack effectively. So for this ball, Towns resorted to a low post and a turnaround jumper.
This guy's technical package is really rich, Tang Qian can't deny this.
Coupled with the really soft touch, his shooting ability has been taken to the next level.
But he didn't push Tang Qian at all, and the moment he turned around, Tang Qian took a step forward, causing his shot to go wrong. This ball was a direct hit.
"Good shot!" Tang Qian was also bad enough. He said it at this time, which made Towns even more difficult to get off the stage.
Turning around, No. 29 of the Lakers made a back-up attack again and caused a foul on the Timberwolves. He went to the free throw line and made 1 of 2 free throws.
Towns did not believe in evil. In the offensive round, he once again performed a low-post fade-back. Then he added a back-body feint in the process of leaning back. This move is really not something that a 7-footer can do. He is very skilled.
Nothing to say. But Towns couldn't push in at all, or in other words, he didn't need to push when he hit from behind. He just used his flexibility and technical height to fight hard.
Therefore, this kind of ball allows Tang Qian to take a step forward, and then after a physical confrontation, the big hat is slapped down.
The ball has actually violated the cylinder, but it is very difficult to block the shot and it is so clean. The referee will turn a blind eye. They have to let it pass appropriately for wonderful moves. But if there is no block
Come down, it must be someone who blew the whistle without hesitation. The difference is so big.
"You can't even call it a back-up. You are turning around and shooting. This move is useless against me. You have no confrontation. It is too far away from Dirk's golden rooster independence. In short, you are too soft."
Soft? Soft? Soft? Tang Qian has mentioned this word countless times tonight. Towns wanted to refute, but he couldn't refute it at all, because his ability to hit hard was simply not enough, especially hard hitting after physical contact.
.In 2018, Capela could guard him and make him want to die, let alone Tang Qian now? Is this because Tang Qian has not fully exerted his strength, or because Tang Qian wants to see if this No. 1 pick can still do it.
What new tricks are there? Otherwise, it will be even worse.
On the offensive end, this time Tang Qian passed the ball in and out, but failed to seize the opportunity from the outside. He missed a 3-pointer and the Timberwolves attacked again.
It was still given to Towns. In fact, Towns was a bit "trapped" by Tang Qian tonight. He was completely trapped in his personal fighting mode. He forgot that he also had good ball-playing ability and passing coordination ability.
On this ball, Towns played a new trick, and his "offensive kaleidoscope" once again showed its power, using his excellent adjustment ability while moving to quickly step back and shoot a jumper.
This is also one of his shooting tricks, which once made Gasol feel a little helpless.
But is Tang Qian a Gasol? No. He didn't get rid of Tang Qian at all with this move, so his shots were not about shooting, but about preventing blocks. An anti-aircraft cannon, the basketball didn't go in, and the Lakers passed
With two players blocked, Butler easily got the defensive rebound.
"Okay, you really have a lot of tricks. I'm looking forward to your next one." Tang Qian also felt a little happy. Although the score difference has already reached "garbage time", he is still willing to continue to accompany us as long as the game is not over yet.
The new No. 1 scholar is playing for fun.
Towns made continuous tentative steps + jumping steps to shoot, but missed.
Towns broke through and made an emergency shot, but missed.
Downs...
Towns' mentality is completely broken. Many of his shots tonight have begun to become more and more skewed. Without Tang Qian's defense, it is probably difficult to get in. However, under his own defense, the Lakers' No. 29 was occasionally throwing the Lakers' ball.
When he can't open the ball, he has to score, go for layups, hit the boards, and go to the free throw line. Looking at the opponent's appearance, he feels that he deserves a beating!!!
But if you can't guard it, you can't guard it. His defense is not used to the intensity of the NBA. In addition, the Timberwolves don't emphasize this at all, which means that Towns' defensive skills are further wasted and his defensive mentality is further relaxed.
.Now he is suddenly asked to step up in this area, is it possible? Well, even if it is to step up, it doesn't matter to Tang Qian. Towns is really a bit soft, especially on the defensive end, so he wants to have the strength to break through every minute.
things.
In this game, Towns completely defeated Tang Qian. Not only did he receive 9 blocks, his shooting percentage and statistics were even worse.
In addition, the Lakers on the 29th kept saying "soft", "soft soft soft" and "you are so soft" in his ears, which made Towns' mentality collapse, and he would give up on himself after the game. At this time, the Lakers
The lead had reached 30 points. Looking at the time, Larry Brown replaced everyone. Not a single main player was retained.
With 5 minutes and 11 seconds left in the third quarter, the game ended early.
Tang Qian's data is fixed at 24 points, 17 rebounds, 12 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal. Alas, if the Timberwolves hadn't played without a fight, his data would have definitely improved by one step. So, it's a pity.
. But as long as he wins the game, what Tang Qian really cares about is not brushing up data. Victory, constant victory, is what he wants. He is now the boss of the team, and he is asked to put down his identity and brush up data during "garbage time".
It's simply a humiliation.
He is not as thick-skinned as the blockbuster players after 2003.
What about Towns? Tang Qian was clearly off the court at this time, but he still failed to seize the opportunity. I don’t know if it was because he felt bad or was in a bad mood. All five shots missed, which made the Timberwolves head coach angry.
He had to replace him. Towns spent the entire fourth quarter on the bench. However, his teammate Wiggins was smarter. At this time, while the main players of the Lakers were off the court, they took a larger lead and got closer.
10 points. At the end of the game, he scored almost 20 points. Towns? Sorry, the data are as follows. He made 3 out of 23 shots, 13.1% field goal percentage, and 5 rebounds. Tang Qian took the opportunity to pick up after leaving the court.
, 0 assists, 1 block. These are all the statistics of Towns tonight, 6 points in a single game, which also made his pre-game rant become a slap in the face.
During the entire post-match press conference, he had a dark face. He was questioned by the media below, but he didn't hold back a fart for a long time. He only knew that he would definitely be on the big pages of newspapers and major websites tomorrow.
, but he is not the protagonist, but appears as a backdrop, a background man.
The most annoying thing is that when he faced Tang Qian, he actually scored less than Okafordo of the 76ers. This way the media must have another element to attack him. The media doesn't care whether his score was scored on Tang Qian's head.
Yes, but Okafor scored in "garbage time". As long as his scoring is not as good as the latter, it is enough. Besides, people score in "garbage time". Didn't you just play in "garbage time"? Since you did
, and you have invested a lot, which only shows that you are more useless. You can't get points even in "garbage time".
Thinking of this, Towns had a splitting headache and wished he was on the injured list tonight.
Tang Qian said at the post-match press conference: Towns is a very good young man with many offensive skills, but his shooting rate is a bit poor. I hope I can improve it next time I meet him. I am not mocking him, he is really
It's the offensive kaleidoscope, it's the hit rate, well, it's just that the hit rate is a little bit worse.