Chapter 1738 Come to the big chapter in person at the beginning~
The Houston Rockets narrowly defeated the Timberwolves. Harden scored 44 points in this game, which indeed caused him to lose the regular season scoring champion and let out a bad breath. The Timberwolves actually had a chance in this game. They led the Rockets in rebounding.
The team is close to 10. However, because the shooting percentage and the performance of the stars at critical moments are not as good as the opponents, they unfortunately lost to the opponents by 3 points. Towns was the main culprit for the loss. He averaged two goals per game in the regular season.
A man who scored more than ten points only scored 9 points tonight, with a shooting percentage of 33.3%. It seems that he is destined to be blackened to carbon tonight. How can he beat this shooting rate?
He is said to be one of the top centers in the league in the future and the star of hope in the interior. But, hehe, he was defended like this by a blue-collar man. Do you think it's okay? Not good. Capela scored 24 points and 12 rebounds tonight.
1 block, 1 assist, and a shooting percentage of nearly 70%. Do you think he didn’t completely defeat Karl Towns tonight? Towns’s abnormality at this point is the reason why the Timberwolves finally lost the 3-pointer tonight. Otherwise,
Even if Harden scored an efficient 44 points and shot more than 58% from three-point range, it would still be difficult for him to lead the team to win. The main core was guarded by the opponent's blue-collar team tonight, so it should be said that this game
Losing is not unfair.
The Jazz and Trail Blazers were inextricably tied. The Trail Blazers also boasted a double shot from the outside tonight. As a result, under the joint defense of the Jazz, they surrendered such a shooting percentage. C.J. McCrum 18
He made 7 shots and a 38% hit rate. Under the guidance of core coach Lillardelli, tonight was even more miserable. He was defended to 6 of 23 shots and a hit rate of 26.1%. The average hit rate of the two of them was 32%. What do you think?
Let’s talk about how to win. The team’s shooting percentage was 37%. This ball was defeated by the Jazz, and there was no problem at all. The main player also lost the game because he did not perform well. This situation is basically unsolvable.
Already.
Do you want to rely on some players with millions or even basic salaries to win games or make the playoffs? Are you not just daydreaming?
If you win, it's called a miracle, you know?
The playoffs are the stage where pseudo-stars appear. Otherwise, if you don’t have good statistics and lead the team to win, that’s fine. You attract the firepower and everyone relies on you to win. Because without you, it is basically impossible to win.
There is no doubt about the appeal of core players. Otherwise, if you have extremely high statistics and get a stat amulet to use, that is fine. Otherwise, you will be a star who cannot lead the team to win or record beautiful statistics.
How can such a person be called a star? At least he can't be called a playoff star. He should be called a regular season star.
In fact, Tang Qian thinks that the playoffs should be played like this. After the ridiculous joke came up, he used a devilish operation to crazily weaken the defense and strengthen the referee's control of the field. It is really the result of a poor brain and being smart. Think about it.
Ah, don’t say anything. The decline in ratings is the best evidence. When everyone stops watching, you are still playing ball.
Even if you score 200 points in a game, no one will care. Do you understand?
The reason why the ratings are declining year by year is because the current NBA is just a shooting contest and an extreme efficiency contest.
What's the point of this kind of basketball? Popovich said that today's basketball is just boring. He also suggested that if he likes shooting three-pointers so much, just add a 4-point 4-pointer like 3v3.
.Isn’t that better? Then more people will practice 4-pointers. If you add a foul, wow~ you can hit 5 points.
Zen Master Jackson also said that the modern basketball tactic is three-pointers, and unlike Popovich, he directly proposed it to the league office during the 2016-2017 season. Since everyone likes to shoot three-pointers so much now, then
It would be nice to set up a 4-point shooting spot based on 35 feet. This way everyone will be happy and it will be easier to score data. However, he also predicted in an interview this season that in the future, when the big men who adapt to this era return, they will eventually be smaller.
The era of basketball will come to an end. He does not believe that any trend can continue in the NBA for more than 20 years. In fact, throughout the history of the NBA, the style of the league has changed several times during this period? Kobe also supports Zen Master’s argument.
I believe that the trends of the times are cyclical and the style of football in any era cannot last forever.
So just make the joke as hard as you can. When the playoffs become non-confrontational, then well, the NBA will be a game completely controlled by capital. In that way, his status as the number one hall of basketball will be
It has finally become a mark of the times. In fact, except for the top players, the European strong teams are no longer afraid of the ordinary star players in the United States. This is definitely not a lie. The second Basketball World Cup in 2019 was originally
, this is the situation. Although the American team does not have the strongest players, there are still ordinary star players. The book strength at that time is recognized as the first among all participating teams. Plus Popovich
With the two legendary coaches of Qi and Cole protecting the team, winning should not be a problem.
As a result, haha, you didn’t even keep your medal, so you just finished seventh and went back in despair.
Isn’t it ridiculous? So, in addition to the top players in basketball, Europe and the United States are not that big anymore. So, if you learn from the American NBA and it doesn’t work well, and learn from Europe’s style of play that does not rely so much on physical fitness, in fact
It's also a path. If the Mi Empire doesn't send out its strongest lineup now, do you think it still dares to say that it can get first place?
But that's fine, it's just a joke. Sooner or later, the status of the American basketball kingdom will decline.
When we lose too much, we won’t be able to become arrogant. In this way, our country can also speed up its time to train the next generation, play well, and narrow its team strength against the world’s top teams. We still have to recognize this and cannot do it.
What lies and lies, it is better for the opponent to learn from it. Otherwise, blindly working behind closed doors will be a stupid act that limits one's own hands and feet. This kind of historical lesson does not need to be repeated many times. History has been written many times.
Besides, counting up, how many generations of ancestors do these Americans have? The government was only established in 1776. To be honest, it would be difficult to scold their ancestors even for eighteen generations. It would be difficult even for eight generations. Because they don’t even know what they are above them.
Who is Yashiro? Anyway, he can’t be from the United States. It is said that there will be a free movement rule next season, and even off-ball defense will need to have body hair. What a joke, you just say, the only thing left in the NBA is
The matchup is good. All you need is good star data.
A sport without defense, or competitive basketball?
It's so stupid.
But at least the first round of the playoffs so far has been very intense, and Tang Qian is basically satisfied with this. As I said, he doesn't like the kind of basketball without confrontation and defense. This is not the basketball he first knew.
The appearance, the fierce confrontation, the excitement, is a classic. And facts have proved that in those years, the NBA was indeed the era with the top ratings.
And Tang Qian is holding up this place now. If he suddenly withdraws then, hehe, I wonder if some people will kneel down and beg Tang Qian not to leave, and beg him to come back and play quickly. But not too much
It doesn't hurt to make some NBA money. Tang Qian now doesn't donate to any cross societies. He has already established three special funds for his own point-to-point poverty alleviation and assistance. In addition to a basketball special fund, 2
All are fund projects that provide financial support to society.
These two funds are currently operated by Team Tang. They are in good operating condition and there are many people willing to cooperate. With Tang Qian's current popularity, there is no need to worry about these. Then this year, Tang Qian also started to let Team Tang invest in other funds.
One project is to build a teaching building. This is also very meaningful for some remote and poor areas of the country.
Education is always one of the top priorities.
Now that he has reached this level, he is no longer short of money anyway. He still feels very comfortable and happy to use Americans' money to do some good things within his ability.
The game between the Lakers and Thunder was scheduled for the next day. There were also four games to be played on that day, namely Boston Celtics VS Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers VS Miami Heat, and Golden State Warriors.
VS San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers VS Oklahoma City Thunder.
Because the Lakers have the home court advantage, this game will be played first at the Staples Center, the Lakers' home court.
Before this game started, there were still many media advocating that the two teams were equally powerful, and that the Thunder actually competed fiercely in the playoffs, and would have more advantages than the regular season in the upgraded playoffs. The problem of the Lakers having too few superstars,
It will be infinitely magnified in the playoffs. Thomas' defense is a black hole, and his role in the playoffs is far less than Butler. Looking at this, Tang Qian feels that he is a little "not optimistic" about the Lakers.
These senior European and American keyboard warriors are really eloquent and have a lot of tongues.
No wonder the American people who were deceived were also stunned, and some of them were still confused.
However... the game still needs to be played by the players.
At the Staples Center, Tang Qian just smiled when he saw the Thunder coming in. This made George feel a little nervous. It hadn't been long since they played the last game of the regular season against the Lakers, and now what's the result?
, we faced each other again immediately. However, we still won’t be that easy to play in the playoffs. Didn’t ESPN say that our advantage is still quite big. When we play against giants, we actually have an advantage. So.
Don't be afraid, George, the Thunder, Oklahoma City, they can do it.
The Lakers are no longer the Lakers that won two consecutive championships. They have weakened a lot.
So we have to win the title of defending champion first, then advance all the way to the finals, and finally win the Larry O'Brien Cup!!!
Wai Wai Wai Wai, you are thinking a little too much, right? Let’s take a look at the current situation before continuing Wai Wai Wai Wai Wai Wai Wai Wai Wai Wai Wai.
Westbrook and Tang Qian came over and clapped their hands. I don’t know what they said. In short, you can see the face of Thunder No. 0, which turned a little ugly afterwards. Why? It’s simple. Tang Qian just said one sentence:
Your playoffs are over here. This is simply... a naked look down on us, okay!!!!!! We are also a team of the Big Three, do you think we are those garbage teams in the Eastern Conference!!!!
!!!!
Eastern Conference teams...which of us are garbage teams? Please tell me clearly.
As for the other giant melon, Tang Qian's attitude was that he didn't talk to him at all. He didn't even look at it. It was as if the giant melon was not a giant at all. This made Anthony tremble all over again with anger. There was nothing he could do about it, Anthony was still
Although he is dreaming of his own stardom, he still thinks that half of the sky in New York is covered by labor and wages. In fact, he no longer has the ability to be called a giant.
But he has not yet been able to recognize himself and face reality.
This situation is just like when Howard couldn't recognize himself. He kept dreaming about being a low-level killer. It wasn't until no one wanted him anymore that he woke up. The dream was broken. Now Anthony is the same, he needs someone.
Give him a harsh blow from reality so that he can come to some understanding.
He must first understand that he is no longer in Tang Qian's eyes. He is no longer a superstar. To put it bluntly, he is no longer even a star.
It's cruel, but competitive sports are like this. If you don't want to arrive so early, you have to train and maintain yourself. How well does the Cavaliers No. 23 at the same level as him do in this regard? After 30 years old, you
How to continue to maintain this is a college question. For stars, there is no difference. Whether you do well or not, you will judge.
If Anthony can't recognize himself, then I'm afraid his NBA career will soon come to an end.
When the game started, the Thunder's starting lineup was still George + Westbrook + Anthony + Adams + Brewer. This was basically the starting lineup for the last game of the regular season against the Lakers. The Lakers didn't have anything big to do tonight.
The change is still the lineup of Rondo + Thomas + Kuzma + Covington + Tang Qian. Yi Jianlian and Covington are now making starting arrangements almost according to tactical needs. Yi Jianlian’s shooting is better than Covington.
He is strong, and his rim protection and rebounding are slightly better than Covington's. After all, the height of his body is not given in vain. Yi Jianlian's wingspan is also among the top among yellow people. It is as high as 222cm, which is quite outstanding, but
Yi Jianlian's small defense, big defense and help defense ability are far worse than Covington. This is not a matter of attitude, it is really a matter of ability and talent that are not as good as Covington. So the Lakers are not as good as Covington when Randall is not there.
Next, the starting arrangement for position 4 is usually mixed.
Covington hasn't been regular since his return.
Both of them were substitutes, and both were almost eliminated from the NBA, so they had no objections to this arrangement.
From the beginning, the Lakers were a small team playing a high-post pick-and-roll. What, you said scrambling for the ball? Needless to say, he must be from the Lakers. Adams, even if he looks like Aquaman, do you think he really is?
Ah, what are you thinking about? In front of Tang Qian, he is just a younger brother. The layout is to let Thomas Jr. take a step first. Thomas Jr. uses Tang Qian's high-post pick-and-roll, and goes straight in to make a special emergency stop mid-range shot.
, and then the basketball mid-range shot hit.
Helped the Los Angeles Lakers get off to a good start.
But this is just a layout war to make the Thunder mistakenly think that the Lakers' opening attack will focus on Thomas. Basketball is sometimes a psychological war. If you make a wrong judgment, it will bring trouble to your team.
Coming from behind, the Cavaliers were outscored by nearly 20 points in the first game of the first round of this season's playoffs. They were overwhelmed by the opponent's tactics at first, and then were stunned by the waves. Since then, the Lakers have not been able to recover.
Do you want to start with a small start? The opposite coach Billy Donovan is not a vegetarian. He quickly adjusted and retreated quickly after guarding the pick-and-roll. At the same time, the team's No. 4 and No. 1 jointly coordinated.
To defend, position 1 bypasses the screen and follows closely. Position 4 moves from the elbow area to directly block Thomas's breakthrough route, and then waits for an opportunity to block the shot after physical confrontation.
The adjustment is indeed very fast. He is indeed a famous coach in the NCAA, but... the Lakers are not a famous coach.
This ball is a head coach game between Larry Brown, a famous coach who has also coached in the NBA, and Billy Donovan. The playoffs are about adjustments, details, and the ability to respond to crises.
Many people are lacking in this regard, so no matter how good the team's performance is in the regular season, he will be an ordinary coach in the playoffs and cannot lead the team to the finals, let alone the championship.
But facing the opponent's defense, Thomas reacted very steadily to the ball. Because he didn't intend to hit it by himself, he passed by to attract firepower and then passed it to Tang Qian, who was in the high position. Tang Qian took the ball and moved down.
, seize the opportunity to rush in, and it is difficult for you to stop him when he charges up. At this moment, Tang Qian, wow, he went in and dunked with one hand, and the rim was bent by him.
Adams was really conscientious. He didn't move away from the ball, but it was useless no matter how conscientious he was, because Tang Qian's impact was beyond his ability to withstand. For the second ball, the Lakers still followed the same pattern, and Thomas still cut in.
Then, he drove away the defender again, giving No. 29 a chance to hit the basket directly. This time Adams was directly whistled for a foul, and Tang Qian made 2 of 2 free throws from the free throw line. Westbrook scored one from the opposite side, and the Lakers
Not caring, there was another pick-and-roll between Tang Qian and Thomas. Then...it was given to No. 29 to hit the basket again???
This... Donovan really didn't expect Larry Brown, who has always been known to be strict, to play like this continuously. He asked the team to pay more attention to Thomas during this period and not to be distracted by the Lakers' style of play.
.The result was good this time. Tang Qian was caught by Larry Brown and let Tang Qian hit him three times in a row. All three times were considered points, and none of them returned without success.
Donovan quickly adjusted this time. When he asked No. 4 to move, he pretended to defend Thomas, but in fact he was defending No. 29, quickly creating a defensive encirclement and letting No. 29 get into the encirclement. But this ball
Thomas Jr. made the shot himself, but the ball missed. Adams wanted to block the position for Westbrook to get the rebound and then launched Westbrook's blitz push. However, Tang Qian took aim at this opportunity and took the lead in getting the ball.
, directly attacked the basket for a second time and hit the basket.
When the opponent once again relied on star George to hit a slightly faded jumper, the Lakers still... Thomas and Tang Qian set up a high pick-and-roll! This made the Thunder a little angry. No, you are still addicted to this game.
Right? You really thought you were playing with a lower league. Are you kidding us? The Thunder's defense was very focused on this ball. Thomas Jr. really couldn't give Tang Qian the ball. They were still smarter here, no.
Let’s start from Tang Qian’s side and launch attacks from Thomas Jr.’s side.
But... they were too focused on guarding Thomas in the high post for this ball. As a result, Tang Qian made the team play a wing reverse cut, and then sneaked a baseline. At the same time, after seeing Adams being taken out by the wing reverse cut, he turned around and
Accelerating the cut, he reached the basket in a blink of an eye, and then shouted: "Pass~Give it to me~"
Thomas Jr. heard the figure and wanted to pass the ball, but George's strong defense blocked the passing line. He was about to be double-teamed. He could only pass the ball out first, and it returned to Rondo's hands.
Up. Seeing that this wave of Lakers' offense has been wasted, if we delay for a few more seconds, the Lakers' attack time will enter the countdown, and the defensive success rate of this round will be greatly increased.
Seeing that after the Lakers took the ball again, Tang Qian failed to take advantage of the opportunity. Adams immediately ran over and signaled Brewer to go away and do it himself. But he immediately regretted it, because he had just entered and was not there yet.
I stood still and looked at the half-time movement, and I saw the Lakers' No. 29 jumping up. What's going on? What is he jumping now? I...fuck~~~~~~
No, I just came in, I...
Bang~~~~
With an alley-oop and the help of inertia, Tang Qian almost hit Adams of the Thunder and dunked into the basket with both hands.
Fortunately, the body contact was from the side and not too much. Otherwise, he would definitely be detained and rolled over. That would undoubtedly be even more embarrassing.
Rondo is Rondo on this ball. When he sees a chance, he plays the ball quickly. The pass is very beautiful and decisive. He catches all the fleeting opportunities. Naturally, Tang Qian will not miss it. He switches defense in the Thunder team.
In an instant, he stood up from the ground, caught the ball and dunked into the frame.
The Lakers sent the Thunder into a timeout not long after the game started.
In the duel at the beginning of the first quarter, Donovan was completely outsmarted by the experienced Larry Brown, and he was at a disadvantage in the psychological confrontation.
Thomas Jr. is just an offensive layout. In fact, Larry Brown made it very clear in the locker room about the Lakers' starting point of attack. Play inside first, and No. 29 Tang Qian first.
When it comes to psychology, Billy Donovan is still a little inferior to Larry Brown, an old man.