In fact, the Thunder are currently driving high and moving low, and are not playing well. However, because of the Big Three model, ESPN feels that it is slightly better than the Lakers. For most reporters and media, the paper strength of the lineup is the king of evaluation.
.It can be said that there are only a handful of people who can really break through. Westbrook is still averaging a triple-double per game this year, but people are very adaptable. Things that surprised everyone last year are much lower this year.
.So coupled with the fact that the Big Three are not leading the team well, there are more and more articles criticizing Westbrook.
At the beginning of the game, Westbrook used the pick-and-roll to break through, cut in, and distribute the ball. In fact, his ball production this year was much better than last year when he passed the ball for the sake of passing the ball, but Anthony was not strong here. Anthony ran too slowly on this ball, and
He was a little out of tune and was directly intercepted by Kuzma of the Lakers. He quickly broke and scored a one-handed dunk.
Anthony is the main breakthrough point arranged by the Lakers tonight, because Anthony... is no longer the Anthony he used to be.
This season's Lakers are no longer the invincible Lakers before. Injuries abound, the lineup is destroyed, and the defense is broken. These are all problems that must be solved at the moment. Therefore, targeted arrangements are necessary. And the Lakers' targeted arrangements
That's... Carmelo Anthony. Yes, that's Anthony. Why hasn't anyone wanted Anthony for a long time in the future? In fact, in terms of statistics, there is no problem at all playing a role or a high-powered substitute. But... he is just a
Word, lazy.
Lazy.
As he gets older, his offensive mode has not been able to keep up with the current era, and his playing naturally becomes more and more strange. He obviously has a very good shooting hand, and was once one of the FIBA killers of the US team. His attack range can be found all over the world.
Half court. Such a person should be very suitable for the small ball era, but... he, like Howard, has the biggest problem. It is that he cannot correct his mentality. He cannot accept himself to play a style that lowers his superstar strength.
Howard got into a pick-and-roll situation. Although his physical fitness was very good when playing pick-and-rolls, he just didn't do it. Nash was so angry that he was speechless.
Anthony is at odds with his role. His shooting touch is still top-notch, but if he doesn't do it, he will continue to play three-threat and inefficient singles. What do you think you can do? If you still have the ability you had when you were young, then
Forget it, but now, do you still have you? You don’t have you anymore! Then what are you still doing here?
How did Ray Allen do it when he came to the Green Army to form the Big Three? He went from being a top-notch ball-handling and shooting comprehensive scorer at his previous peak of 25 to 26 points to a full-time outside shooting style. New fans may not know that Ray Allen
Lun was definitely the master of holding the ball back then, but he only had excellent shooting. It was completely different from the way he played in the Green Army era. Anthony could have been like this and become an efficient full-time outside shooter. Ray Allen Yuzhu was in
Before, he only needed to imitate and didn't need to innovate himself. But... Melon just didn't do it.
Coupled with his walking style of play on the off-ball end, his former aggressiveness in grabbing offensive rebounds is gone. He likes to stop the ball when he gets the ball. Who the hell likes this in the space age? The coach asked him to play as a substitute, and he
I was still not happy. I thought I was a superstar. But immediately, there were no substitutes left. This is the reality.
Not to mention defense, the Nuggets will still go all out to defend at critical moments, but when it comes to the Knicks, it seems... they are so used to it that they don't even care about defense and forget to defend. They just watch the show, watch the ball, and watch the performance.
The position is missing.
You can't keep track of people.
Assistance and zone defense are lazy and slow.
Eye defense + akimbo defense with no ability to pressure.
Look... Even Donovan asked him to use his heavy weight to top people, block positions, and help teammates protect rebounds, but he was too lazy to do it. What coach do you think is not angry?
Do you still think you are Anthony, the scoring champion of the year? Can you average 20 points per game now, brother? You are no longer a first-class scorer, you can't even maintain a quasi-first-class score, you know! You are now
You are a second-rate scorer. To put it bluntly, you are no longer a top-notch second-rate scorer. Why are you pretending to be such a bastard?
In the future, Anthony wants to return to the Thunder for 9 million a year. What did Donovan say? He directly said that Anthony is a cancer in the locker room.
But in the final analysis, basketball still depends on the players. If you play well, the coach can only say good things to you. Even if you don’t agree, you have to accept it. It’s a pity that Anthony’s decline this season is obvious to all. The offseason has obviously not progressed.
Special systematic and rigorous training has made him, one year older, slower on the court, more confrontational, and less stable. This can be seen in the playoffs, where he averaged more than 32 minutes per game.
He only had a shooting percentage of more than 30%, three-pointers of more than 20%, and scored 11+ points. The rest of the data was even more appalling. In this situation, he could only blame himself. He was not good anymore, and it was useless to say anything.
The Lakers just focus on Anthony's point play, and even the defense tries to let Anthony play in isolation.
Even if Anthony plays Kuzma in isolation now, his efficiency is mediocre. Anyway, his current isolation ability is at a level where we can easily win if we let him play. In fact, Anthony's touch tonight was not good at the beginning, and then he added
When Kuzma, a rookie, was still spouting trash talk with the support of Tang Qian and others, Anthony suddenly exploded. He started taking a lot of shots in a short period of time. He didn't look at his teammates at all, only looking at the basket. Well, if you are like this
It doesn't matter if it looks like it can go in. The problem is, if you can't do it now, then it's a big problem.
This is a team of the Big Three. You can't just light up a cigarette and engulf New York. Therefore, the Thunder had a big problem in the first quarter. Tang Qian and Anthony have never met each other. They just joined the league that year.
He was a rookie and had quite a few conflicts with Anthony. It was the same both off and on the court. Anthony gave him a lot of obstacles. He also said that the gap between Tang Qian and himself was like the analogy of Queens Boulevard in New York.
The gap in the slums. But now that times have changed, Tang Qian and Anthony have long been separated by one day and one place. Seeing that Anthony is now struggling to beat Kuzma, while James at the same level is still second in the league, you will know.
The difference between self-discipline and hard work.
Tang Qian was indifferent to James' style of play, but he never doubted James' self-discipline and hard work.
But Anthony... it's hard to explain.
"You should lose some weight, your stomach is beating like this, I feel panic when I run." Tang Qian just looked at him pitifully and reminded him, but Brother Gua doesn't do this at all now. No one wants him next season.
Only then can you see the reality clearly, so he retorted on the spot: "It's none of your business!"
"Haha." Tang Qian sneered and said, "I just said this to you because I feel sorry for you. I'm serious, even if you come to the Lakers with a basic salary now, I won't be willing to take you. You are not as good as him."
It’s valuable in my eyes.”
"Are you spraying me?" Why is Anthony so impulsive even though he is a veteran? He is also drunk. The fatter a person is, the slower his brain functions.
"Should I trash talk you?" Tang Qian laughed back, suddenly turned to look at Anthony and said: "Brother, do you think you are still worthy of me trash talking you now? Think about this problem before you get angry. You are too angry, liver
not good."
You...this Oriental center is still so annoying, but now he has nothing to do.
Kuzma can only use this to vent his anger. Tang Qian is really bad. He even said in front of Anthony tonight: "Fuck him, Kyle. I will outscore him tonight and let him see clearly."
Qing is now a fat melon, no, he has a face like a big fat melon." Kuzma was a little flattered, but Tang Qian did as he was told, coming directly up to pick and roll for Kuzma, and then Kuzma drove straight in and penetrated.
Go in and prepare for a layup.
At this time, No. 29's voice sounded from behind: What kind of layup? Dunk! That guy can't jump anymore, just dunk him!
Kuzma actually changed it to a dunk, and then... succeeded in a hard split dunk! As expected, Anthony did not take off to block the shot even once.
Anthony's defense has never been better in his life! Never!
To put it simply, DBPM is negative in his career, minus 1.2. What about this season? It is even more disastrous, falling below minus 2. This is equivalent to a defensive black hole. But Anthony is not without defensive talent, because he is in the playoffs.
This number in the game is a positive number. Therefore, it is said that Melo does not work hard on defense, and there is nothing wrong with it. He is capable, at least above the league average, but he is just lazy, or he wants to save energy on the offensive end.
.
Kuzma didn't know if this dunk gave him confidence, and he started scoring consecutively with the help of Tang Qian. After halftime, he scored 15 points and Anthony scored 4 points. Yes, you read that right.
, that's it. Anthony shot an astonishing rate in the first half. He made 1 of 12 shots in the first half, plus free throws, and only scored 4 points. The shooting rate... 8.3%.
Black? No, because this season, he has only handed over such data, so Anthony has really degraded. If he does not change his style of play, it is no longer enough. The Los Angeles Lakers even
I hope he will get the ball in his hands and then conduct a solo attack. In this way, the ball will be more than half stable.
As a superstar attacking, if the opponent has this mentality, then it means that this person...is basically no longer a superstar.
Kuzma beat Anthony in terms of statistics. Anthony's shots in the first quarter were focused on three-threat shots in the mid-range. At Tang Qian's reminder, Kuzma specialized in defending this, and Tang Qian was on the inside to protect him.
Basket, Anthony's performance in the first half was a complete mess. Tang Qian even said to Kuzma in front of Anthony:
It's nothing to surpass this late-stage superstar. Don't be proud. You should win against him. You are young and you have unlimited possibilities.
Kuzma was so excited by Tang Qian's words that Anthony's face became darker and darker. Donovan noticed it and wanted to let him play as a substitute and lead the substitute lineup. This was also for Anthony's own good.
Because Anthony obviously didn't feel good in the first half, he could also find a sense of attack on the bench. After all, the level of the bench was not as good as the main force. Donovan thought there was no problem with this arrangement. But... what shocked him was,
Carmelo Anthony actually, actually rejected this proposal.
He refused to be a substitute himself!
Yes, this season Anthony had a fight with the head coach because of this in the original time and space, and it has never stopped.
For him, playing as a substitute is an insult. Yes, that was true during his peak period, but... are you still there now?
Are you still the fiercest horse that led Syracuse University to the only championship in NCAA team history?
Since it’s not the case anymore, you have to take a clear look at yourself. Some people can’t hit the ball because it’s their own fault.
Donovan is also drunk. I'm not asking you to play as a substitute all the time. It's for your own good and also for the good of the team. You don't appreciate it. Yes, you just don't appreciate it, so the Lakers took the lead at halftime.
25 points passed, and I only scored a measly 4 points. I didn’t even bother to brush up on your touch and statistics during the substitute time. You are really... out of your mind.
Tang Qian doesn't care about this at all because his physical fitness is capped by crystal bricks. He has to play as a substitute for the main force anyway, and now the Lakers also need him. He has always been there, and the Lakers' bench lineup can be said to be... the regular season league
The strongest and most advantageous team. The regular season is not like the playoffs. It basically saves energy and consumption for the stars. Tang Qian leads the team, which is called a substitute time, and kills everyone. 25 points
Taking the lead, we gained a full 15 points in this period.
The Lakers also used this to greatly reduce the team's sharp decline in strength due to injuries.
Tang Qian currently ranks first in the league in playing time, and is the only one with more than 40 playing time.
Tang Qian saw Anthony come up again in the third quarter and start again. He felt that the ball was stable and resolutely implemented the team's tactical strategy tonight, attacking Anthony and saying:
Let me tell you something. In my eyes, you are worse than a slum. You are just a sewer, at most.
Don't think about glaring at me. Prove it to me if you can. The rookies on our team all have better statistics and scores than you, right?
Okay, this guy Anthony was fooled immediately, or maybe he was conceited and thought he had the ability to slap him in the face. Then one person continued to strike, and the remaining hope of the Thunder team was wiped out by him.
In the 03 golden generation, Anthony has lost his aura as a star.
Kuzma suppressed him and made him lose face tonight. Anthony only scored a pitiful 8 points tonight and wasted more than 20 shots. As for Kuzma, he scored 22 in 14 shots.
points, this efficiency gap, Anthony is the biggest culprit for the Thunder's inexplicable loss tonight.
Just look at Donovan's face and you will know that he is extremely livid.