After defeating the Hornets, the league's latest Player of the Week was released. This time it was swept away by Durant and Wade. Wade went crazy and scored 28+6+6 for the week, leading the team.
4 consecutive wins, no problem for him. Last week, Durant also averaged 34.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, leading the team to a complete victory and winning the best of the week. This thing has a certain "aesthetic fatigue" nature
"Tang Qian got too much in the past, including the part where the gods descended to earth. The data was too good, so after it returned to normal later, even if it was still very good, it would always give people the illusion that his performance had declined.
And on the first day of February, the outside world suddenly released a big news. The person who broke the news was Adrian Wojnarowski. He claimed on his personal Twitter that several teams in the league recently
A big deal is brewing. It is very likely to be a big multi-party deal. The news released by Adrian Wojnarowski is basically not groundless, otherwise his revelations would not be pursued and recognized by so many people.
However, he did not release specific teams at once. He probably wanted to whet people's appetite and raise people's expectations before releasing them step by step.
This is also one of his tricks for breaking news. It’s very annoying, but you can’t help but watch it.
Because, people are just right, right?
In the office of the Lakers' president of operations, three senior executives were sitting and said:
"I didn't expect Adrian Wojnarowski to be so well-informed. It's really amazing. We haven't been negotiating for a long time, right? He already got the information?"
"Isn't it someone who betrayed it from within?"
"No. Adrian Wojnarowski has always had a special information channel. There is no need to ask about this. No one can figure it out yet. It is said that the four major media often buy intelligence and first-hand information from him.
Think about it."
"Everyone, stop it. Don't go too far. That's not what we should be concerned about. What we have to do now is to make this three-party transaction complete and try to maximize the benefits for our team."
"It makes sense. Well, Erwin, I think the other party's offer is still a bit high. But Larry really wants this person. What do you think? Is it worth it? I think our bargaining chip is higher?"
"I think we can replace another player from the other side. The price cannot be too high, otherwise it will be difficult, and everyone is not a fool. Larry, is there anyone there?"
"Yes, take a look."
"Well, the price is indeed not high. The trade is not particularly difficult, but I don't know if it will work or not and whether it fits our team system. Moreover, this guy has a bad temper and will not be used as a locker room.
Destroyer, right? That’s not worth the loss.”
"Don't worry. Our team is the most stable locker room in the entire league. If Tong is here, believe me, no one can make trouble. Even if he is a thorn in the side, he will be cut off quickly. Our 29
No., you just have such powerful magic power, don’t you?”
"Haha~ I think it's violence~ But it seems to be the case, otherwise, let's leave it at that. How about vigorously operating and increasing the value of our chips along the way? It's best to face weak teams or garbage time
, let him play a good game, so that he will be more attractive and have more leverage."
"Okay, I will negotiate with Larry. If there is nothing else, I will come here today and everyone can go about their business."
"Okay~ Erwin~ We are all looking forward to your magic hand this time."
"You are the general manager."
"You are the president. You are the older one."
…
On February 2, US time, the Lakers played against the Timberwolves at home. This was also a classic game that was not broadcast live across the United States. Of course, this classic does not mean that the two sides played fiercely, but to see how the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves.
.At the beginning of this game, Towns made two consecutive runs and scored two goals. Just when he was feeling good about himself, the "Big Devil" took the initiative to find him.
Tang Qian immediately stared at him and followed him closely throughout the entire game. In the first quarter of the game, he barely had a chance to catch the ball.
No, brother, you are guarding me too early. This is only the first quarter. Is it necessary to be so tight? Let's eat chicken together, play games, and refresh the data. Hello, hello, everyone.
Isn't it bad? Do we have to play like this?
If Tang Qian could hear it, he would definitely tell him personally, yes, I just want "only me to be good" and "not to let you be good". I am such a "cold-blooded pervert", what can you do? You are not convinced
, come and bite me.
In the second quarter, the Timberwolves made a quick defensive counterattack. Wiggins made a sudden stop at the free throw line, then broke through Ariza and scored the goal. Randall was slow to help defend, allowing Wiggins to succeed. Wiggins
Si was not proud for a long time. He vaguely heard the player on the opposite side say: "Hey, Trevor, you are too bad. You were succeeded by him so easily? If I were to defend him, he would definitely not be able to score this goal."
Ball!" So when Ariza was provoked by his teammates from the outside, the next time Ariza saw Wiggins, he seemed to have turned into a hungry wolf, staring at Wiggins who likes to play "wolfberry health basketball" a little bit
At a loss.
What are you doing? Did you take the wrong medicine? Why are you so fierce? You are not playing in the playoffs?
What does Wiggins say? He still has the ability, but it is only that high. If he does not demand more of himself in terms of mental attributes and does not make a breakthrough, then it is difficult to say that he will be able to surpass the All-Star level in the future. Moreover, he
It's really not a good thing to like to play "health basketball" at such a young age. This has greatly weakened his impact and defense.
In the original time and space, drinking wolfberry tea and playing health balls was a famous joke of Wiggins. Starting to "keep in health" so early made him lose his ambition and fighting spirit, and he even wanted to withdraw from the battle for the boss.
Meaning. This is really a second-in-command and a third-in-command who is loved by players. It is true that harmony makes money. Unfortunately, his defense is not good, and it is useless for anyone to say. Under his defense, the statistics of the opponent players and open shots
Close, do you think this defense is "defying nature"?
Seeing Ariza pressing so hard, Wiggins simply didn't bother to ask for the ball. He just took care of himself, ran around, and took action again when he had the chance. This personality is really a rare "number one pick". Wiggins stopped on the outside
In order to get the ball, the Timberwolves' singles game immediately came to a standstill. Sam Mitchell chose to play tactical ball. This pushed the Timberwolves into the fire pit. Because everyone knows that his own tactical level is just like that.
, Secondly...the core of the Timberwolves is so young, with a first-year player and a second-year player, what kind of high-level tactics can you expect them to play? The overall rhythm of chaos is more suitable.
Towns missed when attacking the basket. With his "squishy" body, he is really a "pure" space-based inside man. He is indeed a mismatch against many players. Those who are stronger than him are not as fast as him, and they are not as fast as him.
Those who are faster are not as strong as him, those who are taller are slower, and those who are shorter than him can hit directly with less interference. It seems that he is really a perfect space insider in this era. It is quite in line with the needs of this era.
.However, if you encounter a player like Tang Qian, it will only be a misfire. To put it simply, once Towns' dislocation advantage disappears, all his previously praised abilities will disappear.
And Tang Qian discovered a very important thing about him, that is, the opponent is not good at strong physical confrontation, and does not like to do so. Sometimes he will deliberately "dodge and fight". Playing like this, the regular season is okay, and entering
After the playoffs, there will definitely be a big decline in data. The aggressiveness and ambition are too bad.
However, Tang Qian doesn't have a good impression of this player. Although he can't say he hates him, he will never say anything to him. If you want to call a junior, it depends on your mood and face. Unfortunately, Towns is in Tang Dynasty.
There is no diving here at all.
At Towns' strong request, Sam Mitchell used 211CM Gorgui Dieng and him to form an interior twin tower to deal with the Lakers' challenge. Well, mainly because he wanted to move himself from the center position.
Pick it out, so you need to find someone who can come and take the blame. Gorgui Diang has become the best "take the blame". This season's data averaged about 10+7+1+1 per game, which is not a good performance.
Not good enough, barely qualified. However, in this era, even a decent insider can get a good contract, and Gorgui Dieng seems to have reaped the "dividends" of this era.
Gorgui Dieng certainly feels good that he can play, because he must play to get data, right? He is the most ordinary player in the NBA and is not a star. He needs playing time to improve himself.
Worthy. However, he immediately felt that this was a pit. It was a "sinkhole".
The No. 29 opposite, he is a "Warcraft", no, he is a "devil".
Cutting without the ball, passing down, facing the basket, hitting hard at the basket, etc., all made him unable to do anything. At the same time, he also made it impossible for him to brush up the statistics. Come on, after rebounding for so long, I am stunned.
I've never touched it! This, this, this... aren't you kidding yourself? If you "can't refresh" the data on the field, then why are you here? Come here to scold me.
If you don't have data and you take up playing time, you can see how the outside world will criticize you.
N.N.D~ This is not a good thing, this is a big hole. This guy Karl also picked up a few rebounds outside. Isn’t this too miserable for me? Gorgui Dieng is a bit unbelieving, but No. 29 is
He didn't get a single rebound in the entire second quarter. Moreover, he was injured and committed 4 defensive fouls on the offensive end.
There was no doubt that Gorgui Dieng was criticized in the locker room, and he couldn't defend himself, because looking at the data, it was indeed bad. How could he say it was bad? He could only bow his head and admit defeat. But he
It was impossible to play from the beginning of the third quarter, so Karl Towns had to return to the inside basket.
The Lakers' home commentators also joked about Towns from time to time:
This is the power of the league's number one center. Why don't you give it a try?
I really want to see Towns resist, but unfortunately it seems there is no chance.
Towns really couldn't resist, not that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't. He had fully felt the power of the league's No. 1 center, and his previous pride in the league was completely worthless. This was a kind of crushing
concept.
If he were a fan himself, he would definitely say that Dongfang Fang is so awesome~ This top pick is such a good dish~ It’s far behind~
Tang Qian held the ball inside, turned his back and drove to the basket with Towns on his back, and then hit a backhand dunk. The Lakers' on-site commentator Bill McDonald shouted this:
Ah~ha~I can’t stop it at all~~~~~
This became a common phrase that would be heard inside the Staples Center for many years to come.
Tonight, Towns of the Timberwolves fully demonstrated what the power gap is.
T.N.T’s famous columnist Kate Marin wrote directly on the homepage of her column:
A duel between a man and a boy. If you don’t know what a man is and what a boy is, tonight’s game is one of the best explanations.
And, the most unfortunate thing is that Tang Si was dunked by Tang Qian, and the ball after the dunk hit him directly on the head.
Wow~ Downs felt the top of his head go numb, and he couldn't stand firm when he landed on the ground, so he slipped and fell to the ground.
Then this scene was captured by a reporter at the venue, and the picture was called: True King.
One stood looking down, the other fell on the floor and looked up. The quality of the two was immediately clear.
"I said, man, if you want the future to be yours, you have to work harder." Tang Qian also ran away a little funny, and the general tone of the game was set. It didn't take long for the fourth quarter to enter garbage time.
, most of the main players of the Lakers left the game. Only Butler was left to lead the team. I thought that the opponent would catch up a lot, but the opponent did not play Towns and Wiggins. As a result, unexpectedly, Butler actually
Take the Lakers' bench, the water cooler player, to beat up your opponent!
Instead of narrowing, the score difference expanded to 30 or 40 points, which was a bit surprising.
Afterwards, Butler also said why he played so fiercely in the fourth quarter. It was actually Towns who took the initiative to "diss" him after scoring a goal. At this time, Butler was embarrassed. Yes, you have talent.
Well, you have been blessed by God with a long arm, so you can talk to me like this? Who do you think you are?
Do you think you are the number 29 of our team?
Nonsense!!! The tempered Butler is just doing it. Under his leadership, the Lakers' drinking fountains are overwhelming the Timberwolves' main force, and Bill McDonald is a little confused about how to explain it.
, could only smile and say:
The third lineup of Butler + Lakers is also larger than the main lineup of the Timberwolves tonight.
The two No. 1 picks of the Timberwolves all of a sudden felt that time was passing very slowly, and they wished it would end immediately.
The Lakers scored 95 points in the entire game, while their opponents only scored 55 points. The 40-point victory was a bit embarrassing for their opponents. The most important thing is that this kind of low-scoring, suppressive victory was a bit "humiliating."
.Why, if it is a 120-130-point game, then the losing side loses by 40 points, and can score at least 80~90 points in total. In this way, as a star, the data can be somewhat guaranteed. What else can I say, Timberwolves
The team lost but XXX did not lose. After all, the data is still passable, right? But if the game only has 55 points, then no matter how good it is, it is only that good.
Towns took 19 shots in the game and made 7 hits, with a shooting percentage of 36%. He is an inside player. Although he got a lot of rebounds in garbage time, it was of little significance. His competition with Tang Qian in this game can be described as
It's a complete defeat, no, it's more like a complete defeat. The word "complete defeat" is no longer sufficient. Wiggins made 4 of 15 shots in the game, with a shooting percentage of about 26%. He has been fiercely defensive since Ariza tonight.
There was no performance after that, and the touch of flying kites from the outside was not very good, so after the game, the shooting percentage was a mess. Except for the two of them, the others were even worse. Gorgui Diang only got 3-pointers.
Rubio was suppressed by Rondo, making 1 of 10 shots in the first three quarters, and only scored some points in garbage time later. As a point guard tonight, he made 7 personal mistakes, which is definitely a number that cannot be easily forgiven.
For the Lakers, Tang Qian once again scored 20+20 data. It seems that this kind of data has become standard and routine for him. It is a piece of cake. Also, his average data per game exceeds this, so what's the point of getting it?
How strange is it? Fans might be a little surprised if they didn’t get it.
If this continues, it will be the beginning of "spoiling" the fans.
If we use this standard to evaluate and treat others, is it okay? How many people can look at me?
So Tang Qian is trying to "spoil" his fans.
Secondly, Butler also scored nearly 30 points. He led the team to continue to kill in garbage time, which also allowed him to score a lot of points tonight. The rest of the points were relatively average, with no more than two.
of digits.
The strength of the Lakers is slowly beginning to be accepted by people, and it is no longer the same as at the beginning of the season, when people think it is just good luck.
Everyone estimates that the top three teams in the Western Conference are almost the same, the Warriors, Spurs, and Lakers, and they are also the top three in the league currently. The horror of the Western Conference is evident. Even if they have to compete, it is also an internal competition between the three of them.
It’s really no longer easy for other teams to get involved.
As for Downs? Tang Qian said in an interview:
not bad.
Then nothing happened. Obviously, his attention was not on the No. 1 pick named Karl Towns at all.
At present, the latter is not worthy of Tang Qian's attention.
PS: Let’s start with a 5k chapter~Xiao Zi continues writing~~~~~~
By the way, let’s complain, Xiao Zi watched the replay of the new season and was really... drunk. Many people may not know that the NBA has revised the rules this season. The second offense has changed from the previous 24 seconds to
14 seconds, which greatly speeds up the offense and the number of offensive rounds. At the same time, we must pay close attention to off-ball defensive fouls this season to make it easier to score. Games with around 120 points can be seen everywhere. Even both teams scored close to 140 points. There are still
With or without overtime, the score was almost 150 points. I feel dizzy. The era of data explosion is coming, which will make some previous data look even more shrunk and worthless.
The era of contract explosion is a perfect match with the era of data explosion.
Don’t be surprised if you score 150~160 points in a game~