Chapter 1429 It's too painful to compete with him~ Please support la la la~
Tang Qian's method of running the team is to use high and low posts as a pivot + high and low posts to screen without the ball. For example, he often blocks a "broad way" for the Lakers players. This is his method. On Westbrook's side, it is
Relying on his own personal ability, he forced himself to find people, forced through balls, forced points, and then directly revitalized the team, which was even more straightforward. Both sides took action and started to do their best without mercy at all. The rest of the Lakers
Players also support Tang Qian very much, because No. 29 is aiming for MVP this season, so they will not "steal the show" too much against the top players on the MVP rankings.
Helping Tang Qian win the battle is the key. This is also the boss's privilege.
Besides, Tang Qian usually played fairly selflessly, but once in a while he got so vindictive, everyone naturally had nothing to say and fully supported him.
Tang Qian blocked another opportunity for Ariza who was running without the ball in the low post. Ariza immediately shook off the defender and went straight down. The Lakers' ball handler is Rondo, who ranks third in assists this season and ranked third last year.
As a multi-time assist king, as long as the team gives him enough ball rights, he can try his best to repay the team.
So the ball went in quickly and Ariza scored.
The Thunder are in the middle of the pack defensively this season. Adams failed to protect the rim on this shot and was hit by the Lakers.
How can I say "Aquaman" Adams? He is tough, willing to sacrifice for the team, and he is tall enough. However, his rim protection has always been average. It is only about once in his career and exactly once this season. He almost missed it.
It fell below 1. It seems that in order to establish a defensive system that can compete with the Thunder, head coach Billy Donovan still has to do more work.
The defensive hero Andre Robertson who was just blocked was almost cursing in his heart. This screen, this quality, and this timing were so good! So good that he almost knocked out his front teeth.
! This Dongfang center is too tough! Whoever hits this screen will feel "dizzied". This is a big man who can support, a must-have skill, just a simple high and low ball-free screen, no
With ball support, the team can create many more easy scoring opportunities out of thin air. Typical examples include Duncan, Garnett, Olajuwon, Ewing, Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Chamberlain, and Russell.
, they are all good players. Including the current Warriors Green, the future "teacher", anyway, he knows this skill package, and one person can strengthen the offensive energy of the entire team system.
This is why Tang Qian said before that the Spurs are missing Duncan. In fact, Duncan is not at his peak for a long time. So why is he still an indispensable role for the Spurs? It’s his
In terms of performance, it is unparalleled. Although he cannot score points, he can make the team run smoothly and get scoring opportunities more easily.
This energy cannot be seen in data.
Andre Robertson is a strong defensive player. Looking at his statistics, he can play in the NBA and become a starter, relying on defense. At least Uncle Bowen Bowen has a three-pointer, and he doesn't have it at all. His
His defensive ability allows him to avoid a large number of inside off-ball screens. But tonight, he has been blocked several times. And every time, it was solid.
He had only seen this feeling with No. 21 of the Spurs before.
This guy's hidden bonus to the team is terrifying.
The Lakers did not stop Westbrook. When the two of them were surrounded, Westbrook dodged past him like lightning. Then he quickly released the ball, shot from the outside, and scored. The Thunder's outside touch was okay tonight. It was better than usual.
Stablize.
Otherwise, the Thunder won't be able to catch up now.
It's a pity that the Thunder still have poor staffing after all. Look at their players. A three-pointer can hit 40%. This era is not the same as before. With the popularization of three-pointers, it is not uncommon for fixed-point open shots to hit 40%.
Among the starting lineup, there are only two people who can shoot three-pointers. Sabonis can also shoot three-pointers inside, but his shooting rate is not good, just over 30%. He will not shoot if there is no space, so this shooting rate,
Very average. So except for Westbrook and Oladipo, everyone else is not good. Then substitute? Replace with Alex Ablins who can shoot three-pointers? Ablins' three-pointers are not bad.
This season, the Thunder has the most accurate 38% of the three-pointers in the entire team. But he is not strong enough and is too thin. After replacing Andre Robertson, the Thunder did not have a reliable defensive system to defend the team.
It will drop a lot immediately. This also gives the Lakers a breakthrough, allowing Butler to play more of this point and destroy the Thunder offensively.
The Thunder's three-pointers came down, and Westbrook's passes began to become useless. Seeing that the Lakers were about to expand their lead, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan called a timeout. There was nothing he could do, Westbrook had already done a lot.
Okay tonight, the passing is relatively good, but if you can't make a shot from outside, what else can you do? This is the tragedy of those pure point guard masters in the past. And he also knows that he can't blame these outside players. Because,
The Thunder's three-point shooting ability this season was originally at the bottom of the league.
Really at the bottom, the same goes for Original Time and Space, last place.
It's great that a team with such a three-point ability can play like this. The hard ability is here, and there is no point in asking for it.
So now we can only change the formation. If we don't stay the same, we will be directly defeated by the Lakers.
After the timeout, Robertson was replaced, who had no three-point ability. With him, he could at least form a double insurance with Oladipo for wing defense. We are not afraid of the Lakers switching defense attacks on the wing. Three-pointers are not possible anyway.
The stage has passed, so take good defense first to avoid catching both ends.
After seeing the Thunder team's change of formation, Tang Qian knew that the Thunder team was going to end this period of outside competition. He looked at the Thunder team No. 0 who had begun to pant slightly and said: "What's wrong? No more playing? I'm still tired.
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"Don't think about us giving up! You are only ahead by 8 points, we still have a chance!" Westbrook stiffened his neck and said.
"It's just 8 points now." After Tang Qian said that, he devoted himself to defense. The Thunder served. This time they really changed their offensive style and no longer let Westbrook focus on conduction. That's right, otherwise the Lakers would simply choose
I'll let you go a few points. No matter how powerful Westbrook is, he won't be able to solve any problems tonight. The pass has passed, and it may not be possible to make a shot. It still depends on others.
Seeing that the Lakers had indeed shrunk a bit consciously and started to relax on the perimeter, Westbrook gritted his teeth and began to attack with the ball. A straight-line acceleration from the top arc, surpassing Rondo by half a body, ushered in the Lakers
The team's defense in the middle. The Lakers also designed a trap for this ball. Wait for Westbrook to pass the ball and find a way to destroy it for you to destroy the sudden score.
But Westbrook seemed to be aware of it. Without passing the ball, he stepped forward to collect the ball without losing speed. After entering the free throw line, he threw himself into the air. The Lakers immediately defended, and several people shrank back before they reached the inside line.
Well, Westbrook has been surrounded here. The defensive ability of the Lakers can be seen. But Westbrook resisted tonight and still scored with a twisted posture. Although it should hurt when he fell to the ground, it sounded
When the whistle for additional penalties came, he still waved his fist.
How's it going? Is it hot? Don't underestimate me.
Okay, it's a bit tough, buddy. Tang Qian watched Westbrook's free throws, although he knew that as long as he continued to connect, he could use the team's perimeter to directly widen the score difference and kill the opponent. The Lakers are not short of three-pointers this season.
Shooting. Although there is no sharp shooter, it is enough. A lot of shooting points will be enough, and the shooting rate will be above average or even average.
Anyway, the Lakers have always ranked first in the league in rebounding. They are not afraid of this.
But Tang Qian has this personality. Since Westbrook started to play in isolation, he didn't want to bully him, so he responded in the same way. Tang Qian also started to ask for the ball in the low post, then hit Adams hard and scored.
Adams is 255 pounds, which is really a bit of a "piece of paper" for him. Too light. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan shouted loudly from the sidelines: Help defense, help defense, you know? Don't let it
Steven faced it alone.
The Thunder's current lineup is considered a "twin tower". The 213cm Adams + 211cm Sabonis can be regarded as an inside guarantee. However, this is only the first year for Sabonis, and he is still getting used to the rhythm of NBA games. Although
His father is a celebrity in the basketball world, but that doesn't mean he is too. Furthermore, his defensive ability is still very lacking. The combination of Billy Donovan is not that good. The chemistry is average. Because
First of all, Sabonis is too light, not strong enough to hold up people, and his shoulders are not broad enough, so it is difficult to hold up people in position. He can only use Adams to hold up. One of them can hold up people, and the other has to be responsible for protecting the basket and blocking.
, but it is also a weakness of Sabonis. His shot-blocking ability is basically unqualified for his height. It is only 0.4 times. This is not an adaptation problem. His shot-blocking ability was not special in college.
outstanding. In the next few years of his career, this shot-blocking statistic will be the only thing he can count on. His ability to protect the rim cannot stand up to others, so it is naturally a bit "weak" in conjunction with Adams.
Tang Qian forced his way in, and after discovering this problem, his subsequent attacks became more decisive and straightforward. Both of them had the same position.
This is ability. At that time, Jordan, Kobe, O'Neal, Olajuwon and other superstars were all spokespersons for this situation. Especially Jordan, the double-team rate ranked first in the history of outsiders since NBA history began with data.
Basically, there is no game without double-teams. In this way, asking for the ball in double-teams has become a classic microcosm of Jordan's career.
Now that Tang Qian has reached this level, how can two such players be able to defend him?
Dream on.
Tang Qian directly asked for the ball in a one-two punch, and he forced the ball from the low post. In addition, his footsteps were misplaced, and he shot out of position and hit the target.
If Adams hadn't held the ball with all his strength, No. 29 would have dunked again.
Westbrook was not convinced and caused a foul on the Lakers, making 1 of 2 free throws from the free throw line.
It can be seen that he was starting to get tired. In the second half of the third quarter, his physical fitness was a bit tired in the all-inclusive mode. This game was a stalemate, so he basically didn't get much rest.
, it’s not surprising that he is tired now. Although he was in good condition tonight and his fighting spirit was high, he has not yet reached the point where his spirit surpasses his body. When he is tired, his efficiency will decline and his ability will decline.
It's the same for everyone, physical fitness is the biggest factor that ensures your ability and efficiency are online.
Even if his ability is not improved, Jordan will also be weakened. Nothing is immune. Tang Qian was a victim of insufficient physical fitness in the past.
The opponent always takes advantage of the time when he is tired and needs a rest to attack the Lakers inside, which makes the Lakers a little depressed. Now, it is someone else's turn. The all-inclusive style of play, the statistics are good, but... it is absolutely
It's tiring. James's animal-level body always feels tired, let alone Westbrook? Tang Qian did not sympathize with him, and began a process of taking over the game and dominating the game.
Even when facing Adams and Sabonis, he can maintain a relatively high efficiency and score.
In this regard, he has a lot of advantages over the outside line.
Westbrook began to feel that his shooting percentage dropped significantly, and his speed and explosiveness began to be affected. He gradually became less open in the first step. Tang Qian was still fierce, and he would take the ball and hit the basket angrily when he had the chance.
Bang~~~
As Tang Qian made a back-up dunk, neither of the two people stopped him, and the balance of the game began to tilt.
Billy Donovan also began to feel the thoughts of Popovich:
Without hoarding some muscle sticks, there is no way to restrain this guy, right?
The inner line of space, in front of him, is the paper man.
The antagonism is too far behind, it is not a one-stop enemy at all, and the hit rate is very limited.
After Tang Qian hit the dunk, when he saw the referee blowing the whistle and adding a penalty, he flexed his biceps hard. His powerful body gave the Thunder team unparalleled pressure inside.
Playing against him... is so damn painful, isn't it?