Chapter 1309 In the first battle of the series, our enemy is only the west
On April 17, the Lakers faced their first opponent in the playoffs at the Staples Center at home. This opponent was the Oklahoma City Thunder. Speaking of the Thunder, Tang Qian had one since he joined the NBA.
They played against each other in 2012. The Lakers and Thunder reached a tiebreaker and killed seven games. Tang Qian, who was still a rookie, scored 5 blocks, 8 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists in each of the seven games.
16 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Averaged 4.1 blocks, 11.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.1 steals per game. The Lakers failed in the tiebreaker that year and were unfortunately eliminated. That year, the Thunder doubled
Less is more powerful. A well-known team in the league and one of the seed teams in the Western Conference is now increasingly on the decline. This game was broadcast by T.N.T. The T.N.T TV station was also very attentive and helped the fans recall it.
A short video of the fierce battle between Qingse No. 29 and the Thunder. At the same time, Tang Qian's series data was released.
This made many Lakers fans feel as if they were in another world. It turns out that in such a flash, the rookie has become so big.
Because of this data, there was a vote on the Internet about how many times Tang Qian's average data in this series could exceed the first-year Thunder series. I don't know why in China, this voting link was launched at the same time, and then based on the victory
The winner randomly selected fans to get a pair of Tang Qian's signature sneakers. Barkley and the others also started talking at the beginning of tonight. Barkley thought it would be at least three times, which is absolutely no problem. Kenny Smith seconded the idea, and Reggie.
Miller thought it was possible. O'Neal deliberately played the devil's advocate. He said that for the sake of the effect of the program, everyone else was optimistic, lest Tang Qian failed to meet the standards and slapped us "people who understand football" in the face. That's what he said, but according to O'Neal's always watching
Due to Tang Qian's inertia, no one thought he was just doing "show effect". Some Tang Qian fans directly criticized O'Neal as a "little chicken intestine".
Tang Qian had also heard about this matter. He said that he didn't care, since it was certain to exceed it anyway.
It's hard to say how much. Anyway, I will try my best. I can't say that I am not as good as the rookie I was back then.
What he said now is different from before. If it had been before, he would have been ridiculed by many people, and the Thunder's inside players would have counterattacked a little. But look at it now, the Thunder's inside players
, completely silent, without any intention to refute. Moreover, the outside world is also speculating that this time he will kill several times more than he did when he was a rookie.
Very one-sided.
Not even ESPN can stop this kind of decline at a macro level.
Of course, they themselves may not believe that Adams of the Thunder can limit No. 29.
People who still think like this now are probably out of their minds, not black, but stupid.
In terms of absolute strength, Tang Qian has firmly established himself as the league's number one center after this season. No one can compare with him for the time being. There are no challengers. None. Looking at the final individual data list of this season, Tang Qian
Ranked seventh in the potential scoring list, averaging 25.1 points per game. The decimal point is slightly higher than Damian Lillard's 25.1. There is no doubt that he is the absolute first in the rebounding list. Any decimal point can be obtained by rounding up.
He averaged 23.5 rebounds per game, which is much higher than the second place. Zhuang Shen ranks second this season. He can average 15.8 rebounds per game. It is true that competition can only improve. This is better than his original time and space this season.
It's much better. The third place is Jordan, who can also average 14.5 rebounds per game. This season's rebound list looks of high quality, and it is also the highest quality rebound list since the 21st century. Unfortunately,
Tang Qian was too domineering, killing everyone by himself. It was very similar to Rodman who averaged 5 to 6 rebounds per game when he was leading by himself, and even stronger. This kind of data is disappointing, and many people are worried about Tang Qian.
His atrocious rebounding performance was speechless. Even some super insiders are now starting to say that they definitely don’t want to compete with No. 29 in rebounding. The Lakers’ No. 29 has already exceeded the category of super rebounder.
Now, he has touched the realm of the rebounding god. Rodman has really taught a super honorable disciple.
Don't tell me, the "flower bug" did not waste the opportunity and took the opportunity to once again hype up his offseason player training camp. Even though some people were deceived last year, there are still people who are willing to be deceived in order to improve themselves.
The guinea pig paid the bill. This also made Rodman feel very happy, not teaching this Oriental kid in vain.
Tang Qian did not support or stop Rodman's behavior and remained silent. However, he still firmly said that Rodman had specially trained him and was an excellent teacher in rebounding. There is nothing wrong with this, Tang Qian said.
Qianya didn't lie.
It seems that rebounding has only improved a little bit compared to last year, but if you consider the Lakers' playing style and changes in rhythm rounds, you will know how much Tang Qian's rebounding has improved this season. It is definitely not reflected in the numbers.
a little.
Naturally, Tang Qian dominated the list of blocked shots. After rounding, he averaged 7.3 rebounds per game, which was a big lead over Whiteside, who was behind him with 4.5 rebounds. This kind of blocked shot number really looked disappointing. Whiteside thought to himself that he had already
You have been desperately trying to improve your statistics, but there is still such a difference. This Dongfang center is really a monster. With him here, will you still have a chance to become the shot-blocking champion in the future?
It’s difficult!
In this way, Tang Qian has once again monopolized the honors of block leader and rebound leader this season. This is also the fifth block leader and fourth rebound leader in his career. And experts predict that if he does not encounter this in the future,
If the injury is too big, it is very likely that the Lakers No. 29 will continue to monopolize the honor of the king of these two positions in two or three years. This is really disappointing. The rebounding masters and shot-blocking masters who were born in this era are equal to
It is always dominated by yellow. Apart from competing for second place, it is still second place, and there is no shadow of first place.
That’s why in this series, fools think the Thunder can defend No. 29. Their defense is not very good this season. They concede an average of 103 points per game, but their offense is fierce, averaging 110 points per game, which is the highest in the league.
The second position is why they appear to have such strong combat effectiveness. Defensively, they can be average. The main thing is to win the ball with firepower.
The key points of the Thunder’s tactics tonight are as follows:
First of all: reduce turnovers. The Thunder's turnover data this season is much higher than that of their opponents, averaging 3 more times per game. This is terrible. In the regular season, we lost about seven or eight more games because of this error. The Lakers
The team is a master in this area, with an average of less than 12 turnovers per game. When playing against itself, the turnovers were even fewer. After 4 games in the regular season, the average turnovers on their side exceeded 18, and once exceeded 25.
The opponent's maximum number of times in a game is 16, and the minimum is only 8 times. This point must be strengthened and paid attention to.
Two: We must play more decisively. The opponent's defense speed is very fast, which is at a historical level. If you are caught in a positional battle, you will struggle extremely. We are not good at fighting positional battles, so we try to reduce the positional mode and increase the decisiveness of our shots. For a long time
The poor positioning of the ball will allow the opponent to launch an attack and put our ball handlers into a tight siege. They must pay attention to their defense changes. The Warriors have suffered a big loss on this point. This is based on the opinions of the Thunder video analyst
pre-war deployment.
Three: We still have advantages on the outside. We have obvious advantages in singles. Except for Butler, the opponent's outside attack points are not obvious. We can make more use of our seventh and eleventh sets of offensive tactics to fight around deformations.
Defensive points:
1: The opponent's defensive counterattack frequency is not high, which can increase the fight for rebounds in the frontcourt. You don't need to be as anxious when retreating as when facing some fast-paced teams.
Two: Try to force them to increase scoring in the outside area. If the three-point shot is not open, choose to shrink the inside line appropriately.
Three: The most important point is to protect the paint area. Whether it is defensive scoring or defensive rebounding, we must concentrate on it. The opponent's inside line is very strong and will put great pressure on our penalty area. The success or failure of defending the inside line will be determined.
It will determine the success or failure of our entire series.
Billy Donovan continued to use a tactical pen on the whiteboard and added:
Substitute time must be used well, as this aspect will be relatively weak.
If they attack more from the flanks, Serge will need to shoulder more of the task of towing and assisting in defense, and light delay is necessary.
The Lakers like to play aerial tactics, paying attention to the top and blocking position.
The Lakers' usual tactics are targeted. Watch the video. There are probably a few of them. Try to write them down. If you see them, pay attention to damage and interference. Now play the video and watch carefully...
The battle mode of the NBA playoffs is different from that of the regular season. It is countless times more targeted. The regular season cannot be arranged in such detail, but it must be done in the playoffs. Details determine success or failure. This is a saying in the NBA playoffs.
saying.
Moving to the Lakers locker room, Larry Brown is also giving explanations and pre-game preparations.
Attack points:
1: Enhance the offensive ratio of the position. The opponent's position 5 is a weakness, but we are an absolute strength. Use more inside tactics. Strengthen the pull and move of the outside. Don't let the opponent's positions 1, 2, and 3 come in to interfere with the ball.
2: The Thunder have a strong sense of rhythm, so don’t let them play with a sense of rhythm. They must slow down, slow down, and slow down. Data proves that when they play slow-paced basketball, their shooting percentage will decrease, their turnovers will increase, and their coordination will fail.
.This must be taken advantage of. Unless we have a particularly good opportunity, we will adopt a large number of positional warfare and offensive rhythm games.
Three: Play more inside. Although their inside line is assisted by Ibaka, the impact of the fourth and fifth positions on our side is obviously more powerful and dominant. The fifth position can play more singles, and the opposite No. 5
We lack the ability to defend the fifth position. Secondly, we need to reduce the number of passes on the outside. This will only increase the opportunity for the opponent to make quick transitions.
Defensive points:
One: Prevent the opponent's flank attack. This is the area where the Thunder have the highest success rate.
Two: Cut off their overall connection. The Thunder's overall connection is not strong, and their personal quality exceeds their tactical quality.
Three: Chase Kanter. This person has the worst defense in the fifth position in the league. He must be played resolutely. He cannot miss it.
Additional points:
You have to do a good job in isolation defense. The Thunder are at the forefront of the league in scoring. The combination of Westbrook + Durant is extremely powerful in isolation.
Reduce the number of times the 5th position goes out, increase defense changes with the 5th position, and maintain our maximum defensive advantage.
If you play more pick-and-rolls, the opponent's ability to defend the pick-and-roll will be poor. If the state is not good, you can turn it into the first offensive element.
Video clips of the opponent's main offensive and defensive tactics, watch them now.
Larry Brown is indeed a master of tactics. He arranges pre-game preparations for the playoffs in much more detail than D'Antoni did before. The coach of the opposite Thunder team is also a famous college coach, so he is also very knowledgeable in this aspect. And
This is also the preparation before the start of a real playoff game. It is much more complicated and detailed than you think. This is why the excitement and level of competition in the NBA are the absolute number one factors in the world of basketball.
Excellent players alone are not enough to make this advantage so great.
In contrast, our country's tactical level still needs to be developed and improved, which Tang Qian felt.
After finishing the pre-game preparations for the series, Larry Brown looked at all the players and said: "70 wins are useless, it is just a regular season number. Now that the regular season has passed, the real game
It’s about to begin. Remember, everyone, from now on, it’s the real NBA. Who’s playing well and who’s playing poorly will be clear soon.”
"My requirements against the Thunder are not high, just a 4-1 gentlemanly sweep. I hope you can make it big. If you can't do it... you have to do it." Larry Brown said: "Because you are going to top the Western Conference this year.
team. So we must not suffer big trouble in the first round."
"I even hope...that throughout the Western Conference series, we won't have any trouble."
"As for why I don't talk about the Eastern Conference? It's very simple." Larry Brown said with a matter-of-fact expression: "Because there is no truly strong team in the Eastern Conference. There is no team that can be compared with us. We just need to fight out
Western Conference, then the Larry O’Brien Cup must be ours, the Los Angeles Lakers!”
"So everyone remember! The West must take it seriously with all its strength!"
"Our opponents are only teams from the Western Conference. There is no need to consider the Eastern Conference now."
"If you enter the finals, I guarantee you will become the king of the world!"
"Okay, let's start now." Larry Brown patted Tang Qian, who nodded, then stretched out a hand, causing all the Lakers players to gather over and said:
“When now???”
“Game time!!!”
"Where now???"
“Place of competition!!!”
"Los Angeles……"
"GOGOGOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
"Get on!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The door to the locker room opened, and the entire Zijin Army stood up and entered the players' tunnel.
PS: This process is a real NBA playoff preparation process. It has been verified by Xiaozi and is absolutely excellent. I hope it can give everyone an immersive feeling~~~Okay, let’s start the playoffs!!!