On February 20, 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers played against the Portland Trail Blazers at home.
Andrew Bynum is still absent tonight, but Kobe Bryant has fully recovered, so the latter will play tonight.
Since there were not many viewers watching this game, it was broadcast live across the United States and was still not ranked.
Compared to the slightly indifferent United States, the other side of the ocean, the Eastern world, is full of enthusiasm.
Many fans were waiting in front of the TV early in the morning, just waiting for the game to start.
"Hello everyone, this is Chao Ting Sports Channel, I am Yu Jia, and I am Yang Yi."
"Today is Tang Qian's first game officially joining the Lakers. I wonder what you think of this game, Yangyi?" Yu Jiaxian said.
"I think everyone should not have too high expectations for this game." A typical effusive answer style, half-hidden and half-hidden, wanting to refuse but welcoming again, which is very exciting.
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Yu Jia and he are old partners, so they are very familiar with how to talk.
"Because of his 'explosive' performance like yesterday, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Tang Qian to show off today." Yang Yikankan said: "I'm not belittling Tang Qian, it's mainly a matter of hard ability. If he can really explode continuously,
There is no doubt that it will be the next Linsanity. After all, Los Angeles is also a megacity and has the ability to create momentum."
"Well, that makes sense. What do you expect from Tang Qian today?" Yu Jia continued to ask.
"Look forward to it, there really is one!" Yangyi said: "I hope his blocking data can continue, because if he can win the NBA's blocking title, Tang Qian will earn an extra $1 million this season, right?"
"Okay, this is just a joke." Yangyi said with a smile: "The main reason why I look forward to his blocking data is because this is the only NBA single list he can be on. And yellow people block shots.
King, in the nearly 70-year history of the NBA, this has never happened before. If he can do it, then this alone will be enough to stay in history."
"The king of individual categories, let alone the shot-blocking king, I remember that there was no yellow figure in any of the kings, right?" Yu Jiada said.
"That's almost the case." Yangyi replied.
"But the timing for Tang Qian to join the NBA is not very good. Starting from February 9th against the Celtics, the Lakers have already played 25 games, and this season is a shortened season. In terms of eligibility,
Is it too late?" Yu Jia said.
"Let's put it this way, the selection rules for the NBA's individual data kings are as follows." Yang Yan said: "For example, if you want to participate in the competition for the scoring king, there are two hard conditions. One is to play in the game.
70 games, and the other is to score 1,400 points or more. It is worth mentioning that these two conditions are not required at the same time. According to NBA rules, only one of the two conditions needs to be met to automatically qualify for participation.
.So the conditions for the participation of the shot-blocking leader are similar. In addition to playing 70 games, the remaining one is that the number of blocked shots reaches or exceeds 123 times. As long as one of the two reaches the standard, you can participate in the competition. In addition, rebounds
The qualifications for the king, assists king, and steals king are also very similar. In addition to the attendance rate of 70 games, the other is 800 rebounds or 400 assists or 100 steals. You only need to meet one of the two qualifications."
"According to this entry rule, Tang Qian's first attendance rate has already failed. Even in the shortened season, he only played 41 games, which is still a little low, and he is not qualified to be selected for any single list.
Competition." Yangyi hesitated and said: "If that's the case, why does this column exist in Tang Qian's incentive options?" Yangyi said: "This involves the second thing I just mentioned.
There are hard conditions. Since the attendance rate is low, what should we do? As long as he accumulates more than 123 blocks in the remaining games, Tang Qian will still be eligible to compete for the block king award."
"So that's it, I learned a lot today." Yu Jia sang along with him.
"Tang Qian's average number of blocks per game is now 3.0. I remember that the Lakers still have 35 games left to compete. This means that in the remaining games, Tang Qian still needs to average 3.0 blocks per game to win.
Qualification to participate in the evaluation." After Yangyi said this, he shook his head and said: "3.0 blocks, it's easy to say, but it's really difficult to do..."
"Yes, I remember that the leader in blocks last season only averaged 2.6 blocks per game, right? Tang Qian wants to maintain an average of 3.0 blocks per game until the end of the season. It's not that difficult!" said Yu Jiada.
"Isn't it just that the difficulty is not that great?" Yangyi said again: "Going back further, do you know when will there be a block leader with an average of more than 3.0 blocks per game? It was the 07-08 season. I remember it was a man or a horse.
Cus Camby, he averaged 3.6 blocks per game, and the total number of blocks in the season was more than 280! And that era was the era when Tracy McGrady still scored 20+ points, and it was the era when Yao Yao still scored 20+ points. Look at it.
How many years has it been? So it is absolutely extremely difficult for Tang Qian to average 3.0 blocks per game!"
"That's right." Yu Jiadao: "I just checked the data. The data shows that this season's shot-blocking leader is Serge Ibaka, and his average number of blocks per game is as high as 3.7!
It seems that even if Tang Qian maintains an average of 3.0 blocks per game until the end of the season, it will be difficult for him to become the block leader this season!"
"Average 3.7 blocks per game." Yangyi pushed up his glasses and said, "Do you know who was the last person to reach this number?"
"Who is it?" Yu Jia said cooperatively.
"Alonzo Mourning." said with enthusiasm: "It was the 3.7 blocks created in the 1999-00 season."
"That means it's been 12 years now?" Yu Jiada said.
"So it is unimaginably difficult to surpass this data." Yang Yi said.
"It seems that Tang Qian dug a big hole for himself," Yu Jia said.
"Yes, but it's like a carp jumping over a dragon's gate. If you can't jump, you'll fall to death. If you jump over, everything will change, and you'll become a dragon in one fell swoop!" said Yang Yi.
"Well, the game is about to start. Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both teams tonight." Yu Jiadao: "Tonight's starting lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers is Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.
, Derek Fisher, Ci Shiping, Troy Murphy. The Portland Trail Blazers' lineup is, LaMarcus Aldridge, Nikolas Batum, Raymond Fee
Hilton, Gerald Wallace, Marcus Camby. Unsurprisingly, Andrew Bynum continues to miss the game."
"It doesn't matter." He said with pride: "With or without Andrew Bynum, the Lakers' financial strength is higher than that of the Portland Trail Blazers. As long as they don't make mistakes tonight, there will be no problem in defeating their opponent."
"Let's watch the game..."
…
As a result of completing the tasks released by "Different Space" and successfully staying in the NBA, Tang Qian received a bronze power booster card as a reward. Its effectiveness is similar to that of the silver power booster card. Within five minutes, it can increase physical strength by 0.5 times.
In addition, there was another new change that caught Tang Qian's attention.
At some point in the "alien space", a calendar appeared, but strangely, the calendar-looking thing was blank.
Yes, it's just blank, empty.
This...what is this?
Tang Qian once again bowed to the problem of urine in a "different space". There was still no introduction or explanation, and everything was based on guessing.
That's enough! Can't this damn "different space" be a little more intelligent?
Tang Qian complained slightly and then exited this "ghost place".
In this game, Tang Qian's luck was gone. Because the Lakers played very smoothly all the way, there were not many opportunities for him to perform. He only played for more than 5 minutes and got 4 rebounds and 1 block.
Tang Qian's pioneering journey came to an end.
The Lakers easily defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 103-92.
This is the tragedy of being a pure substitute. Playing time is very limited, so it is very difficult to get good data.
4 rebounds, 1 block, and 0 points were Tang Qian's scorecard tonight.
Tang Qian was naturally dissatisfied, but there was only so much playing time and there was nothing he could do.
Suddenly, the domestic media booed.
Tang Qian's condition has declined and his future is worrying!
Being lazy after signing a contract? This is courting death!
Losing motivation for progress! Tang Qian is no longer magical!
Has his true form been revealed? Or is it just like this? There are doubts about Tang Qian’s true strength!
This is the general trend of the domestic media. They praise and criticize everything, and they are either fans or critics. They have no patience or objectivity. All headlines are for eyeballs and attention.
There were also discussions on various major forums, such as "luck theory", "one theory", etc., which instantly became a hubbub and continued endlessly.
There were even some fans of "Emperor Yi" and "Sun Dasheng" who came over to "sneer" and "add insult to injury", wishing that Tang Qian would behave like Emperor Yi and Sun Dasheng in embarrassment and finally leave the NBA in despair.
But compared to China, the United States is much calmer, because in their view, Tang Qian is just a small character. If he plays well, he is applauded, but if he plays poorly, it is expected, and there is nothing to worry about.
The same thing continued. In the game against the Mavericks on February 22, Tang Qian once again only played 4 minutes, with 2 rebounds and 1 block. The statistics were unbearable.
Now on the other side of the ocean, Tang Qian had earned the ironic nickname of "Sugar Water", and the number of sunspots was doubling every hour.
"I knew he was just lucky. Do you really think he can eat dumplings every day? Are you comparing him to Emperor Yi? Damn, let's go through Sun Dasheng first!" This is a person called "Tang Qian Zhenshui.B"
The content of the message left by someone can be understood at a glance, that he is a Tang Hei.
"I heard Tang Mi say a few days ago that Tang Qian signed for a minimum salary, which was a huge loss. But what about the fact? The fact is that the Lakers signed a big deal. They are the real victims!" Someone echoed.
"Tang Qian Zhenshui.B" said.
"Where's Tang Mi? Why did he disappear after a bad fight? Not long ago, he was boasting that he was better than Emperor Yi? Where are he now?"
"What's better than Emperor Yi? Emperor Yi was a serious, high-ranking rookie back then. Do you think all American professionals are blind?"
"Forget it, don't overdo everything, give Tang Mi the space to cry!"
…
"Don, how are you feeling? I see that your data in the last two games are not very good." Taylor Swift asked on the phone.
"Well, it's okay. It should be fine with some adjustments." Tang Qian said casually.
"Don't worry, take your time, you will find your form one day." Taylor is usually very busy and can only take time to read the Lakers' game reports, so she does not know the details of these two games.
Tang Qian responded, but thought in his heart, if you don't give me playing time, what can I do no matter how good I am?
How abominable!
In fact, Tang Qian can't blame Mike Brown, because generally speaking, when the main lineup is playing smoothly, who would remember a marginal substitute? Isn't this just looking for trouble for himself? Furthermore, it is not Mike's fault to discover and use new people.
.Brown’s strengths and coaching purposes. For a team that aims to win the championship again, utilitarianism is necessary, so Mike Brown must work hard to improve the Lakers’ record and winning rate. He is very
Be clear about the purpose of hiring yourself, it is not about focusing on the future, one word is now, it is now.
Therefore, Mike Brown has a very clear understanding. If he wants to stay with the Lakers for a long time, there is no other way but to win. And as we all know, rookie players are definitely the group least popular with the head coach.
People, especially for this Lakers team, in order to ensure the winning rate, Mike Brown can only use less rookies and more main players. Kobe's average playing time this season is nearly 5 minutes more than last season.
, is the best evidence.
Don't think that Tang Qian will be favored just by playing a few good games. From then on, his status in the team will rise rapidly. It is not uncommon in the history of the NBA for high-ranking rookies to be suppressed and hidden because of the coach's coaching purposes.
A typical example is the No. 2 pick of the 2003 Platinum Generation, Darko Milicic, a Serbian talented player who was once considered to be as talented as James. Take a look at Milicic's scouting report that year, and you will find that it is simply
Not inferior to James.
... He can shoot with both hands, has strong inside scoring ability, strong physical coordination, strong inside explosive ability, has the ball control level of a forward, and can play any position except the point guard... has a wide shooting range, and can also shoot three-pointers.
Needless to say, the shooting feel is quite soft... The suggested template is Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Larry Bird.
If this scouting report wasn't enough, Milicic conquered then-Pistons general manager Dumars in just 45 minutes during his first trial, and even forced the latter to swear a lot. His excitement was palpable.
It is precisely because of this that the Pistons gave up Carmelo Anthony and chose this underage kid from Serbia.
But everyone knows the final result. The genius has ended before it even begins.
Three consecutive years of being on the iron bench directly inhibited the growth of this talented player, and Larry Brown always ridiculed Milicic in front of the media, which greatly damaged his spirit and will. As a 2003 player
Second place on the list, as a young and famous genius, what does it feel like to have no chance to perform for 3 years? In 3 years, LeBron has evolved to the point where he averages 30+ per game, and Anthony also averages 26+ per game, and what about him?
He was still cleaning up garbage time, averaging only 1.5 points per game! As a young genius, who wouldn't be proud? But the huge gap between reality and ideals directly tore the Serbian boy's heart.
As a professional athlete, what are you most afraid of?
It's not injury, it's not depression, it's not ridicule... it's anger.
Without the ambition to become a strong person, a lifetime of achievements will be limited. This is the case with Darko Milicic.
Amidst the scoldings of "parallel imports", he gave up being strong, giving up continuing, giving up pride...until in the end, he even gave up basketball. There are many similar examples, such as Kwame Brown, such as Dan
Neil Ferry, LaRue Martin, etc., these people were all the top three rookies that year, but in the end they were either stigmatized as "parallel importers" or disappeared sadly. But they all have one thing in common.
The point is that the playing time in the past few seasons was pitifully small, only about ten minutes at most, which was completely different from LeBron and Cameron. So as time went by, the talent and confidence were wiped out, and in the end
It's not surprising that everyone is missing out. To put it bluntly, considering the situation of the Pistons back then, they were long-term championship contenders, and with a head coach like Larry Brown who was not very fond of newcomers, even if LeBron James
Brown and Carmelo also had the fate of being "wasted" when they joined the team. Can you imagine that LeBron and James only averaged about 5 minutes per game in the first three seasons? Can you imagine that Carmelo and Anthony played in the first three seasons?
After being on the bench for a long time during the season, can I only play in garbage time?
The current situation of the Lakers is somewhat similar. As a powerful player in the Western Conference in recent years and a strong contender for the championship, the task assigned to Mike Brown is to win the championship. As for how he wins the championship and whether he can accompany and train new players, that is not up to him.
They can take care of things, because as the owners of the Los Angeles Lakers, they have a lot of money, but little patience.
Mike Brown already knew this when he first came for the interview.
So in order to keep his job, going crazy and fucking the main force became his only choice.
This is not Cleveland. Neither the players nor the owners have the patience or habit to wait.
If you look at the Lakers' championship history, you will understand that they have always had a superstar policy, and they especially like to steal stars from other teams to enrich their own strength - SO, quick success, is the true attribute of this city.
No one here likes to wait.
It doesn't matter whether it's the boss, the players, or the fans.