But Cole's tactic didn't end there. As the game continued, Tang Qian discovered a problem.
In order to prevent yourself from taking action, you directly choose to cut yourself to solve the problem. In this way, the Los Angeles Lakers will not be able to launch Westbrook's blitz. After all, if you want to launch this, cut it directly. No matter how fast Westbrook runs, it will be useless. This
, this is the tactic made by Steve Kerr. It not only strengthened his own low-post protection, but also directly obliterated the Los Angeles Lakers' offensive targeting method.
Want to use Westbrook's blitz to outrun our big man? Yes, it is indeed a good way. With such a few big men, it is really difficult to resist. But what if... you can't run at all? Is this right?
It was completely different? Did he feel like he was being beaten all of a sudden? Cole finally showed a smile on the side, his arms still crossed in front of his chest, as if he was watching a good show.
And it was a good show directed by him himself.
After being stepped on by the Los Angeles Lakers for so many years, am I finally waiting for me to stand up? Do you really think that I, Steve Kerr, am just a freeloader? After all these years, I can’t even count against you? I’m waiting for you
, right now.
The Lakers are indeed in a big crisis, because free throws have become a huge problem. If you can't make free throws, you will completely let the opponent attack and become a passive situation. This is too bad.
The opponent also seems to have specially practiced the combination of this lineup. It is mainly based on pick-and-roll screens, and the three big men take turns to act as a wall, giving Curry and Durant the opportunity and space to take the ball. This is troublesome.
, these three people are too blocking. After all, the area is there, and Bogut is originally a pick-and-roll strongman. Cousins is also good. McGee can just use his physical talents. After all, his 7-foot body is not fake.
.The Lakers can only defend with all their strength and try to reduce the opponent's shooting percentage.
In fact, this method is very stupid, and it is very easy to break, because the opponent's offense has become simpler now, mainly using the superstar ball to solve the problem. Since you are falling into the position and playing the superstar ball, no matter how high the hit rate is, it will be like this
. If there is no explosion, maintaining more than 40% is considered very good. After all, they still focus on long-range shots, and as we all know, singles with the ball is the most efficient offensive method. It does not depend on the team configuration, but it is absolutely
It's impossible to get high.
Of course, if you have a huge explosion as a superstar, that is a special situation and is not included in the normal situation.
In addition, the Lakers are trying their best to defend, so even if there are many people in the pick-and-roll and the quality is high, it will have an impact to some extent. Although it is impossible to rely on defense to win the game like in the first decade of the 21st century, it will definitely not be bad.
.Even in this era, Larry Brown still has requirements for team defense. He can no longer compare with the top defensive teams in history. The rules have changed and the league's style of play has changed. He admits this, but even so, in
Under these constraints, he also needs the team to be among the top basketball defenders in this era.
Because of the influence of the general environment, if we can no longer be the top in history, we must also be the top of our time.
The old man still has his own obsessions.
So the Lakers' defense is not bad. In fact, the defensive efficiency of this season is the first in the league. But why did they always say that it has declined, declined, and is not as good as before. That's because they were too strong before, and it was compared to themselves.
Let’s look at it. If we only put it in the league this season, it is still the strongest defensive team currently in service. There is nothing wrong with this. But even if you stop a few opponents, your own offensive problems still cannot be solved.
Solve it. This is the fundamental problem.
If you don't score in basketball, how can you win? No matter how good your defense is, can your opponent not score?
So even though the Warriors are playing a lot of isolations and the Lakers are defending fiercely and hard, they still can't change the fact that the score difference is overtaken and slowly widening due to their inability to score. This point even makes Tang Qian
I was almost furious.
But playing basketball is not a fight. There are many rules. If someone just cuts you and puts you on the free throw line, what can you do?
If you have the ability, just punish him. It's so simple.
And Cole is also betting that No. 29 of the Lakers can't make free throws tonight. As long as it's below average, that's fine. And tonight it seems that God has heard his prayers. Tang Qian's free throw shooting percentage so far
It's only close to 50%, which is less than 50%. As long as this time is extended a little longer, even if he recovers his free throw shooting percentage, he can still shoot over 60%, which is still 63%.
No matter what, I can't catch up.
The key is that Cole also expected that the more the opponent fails to make free throws, the more unstable the mentality will be, and the more unstable it will be, the more it will affect subsequent free throws. In fact, this kind of gambling, Cole used to
He has done it, and he also overturned the car. The outside world also criticized him for being stupid and ridiculous. He used his strength to personally give the Lakers a head. Do you still remember how the ball overturned in that game? Cole's judgment is not a problem.
But I underestimated Tang Qian's 2+1 ability. That's what O'Neal said, I couldn't make free throws but I could still get 2 points. This was the first time I bet on a rollover, and the second time was when Tang Qian made free throws that day.
It felt really good, so I tried again. But Cole’s answer was nothing but helpless. You will find that he had no intention of admitting his mistake at all.
In short, that is to say, he thinks there is nothing wrong with what he is doing.
In this kind of high-end matchup, some gambling and luck are required. If the bet happens to be wrong, it is just wrong. It does not mean that it is wrong to do so. Kerr's original words at the press conference were, maybe
Next time, I will do this again.
He knew very well that if Tang Qian was not as accurate as he was in his free throws that night, and if the problem of No. 29's hard-hitting at the 2+1 basket could be solved, then everything he did would have the opposite result. Cole's
Mental self-construction is very powerful. This is completely inherited from the Zen Master’s approach. If you don’t think it is your fault, if you are just unlucky, if you think you can win by doing this, then... there is no need to change!
This is what the Zen Master told him, and he has used it for the rest of his life.
Obviously, this time, luck and gambling are not on the side of the Los Angeles Lakers and Tang Qian.
Tang Qian began to hit the iron frequently. Fortunately, at this time, Ingram and George made three-pointers, so that the score difference was not completely widened. Then entered the last 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, this is the Lakers
This is the key point when the team can make a comeback. At least Tang Qian and the Lakers coaching staff think so. When this time comes, you can't continue to foul without the ball, and if you get the ball for Tang Qian, then you have to hit 2
The possibility of +1 comes! In this way, the situation will be reversed just like before!
Tang Qian was also patient, just waiting for this moment! He forced his position and reached a very deep place before he opened his hand for the ball. Now even a fool can see that this No. 29 is already a little angry, but it was expected
The explosion... did not come. Because of this move, Cole had expected it. Otherwise, what do you think the replacement of three big men was for? Is it simply to increase the rebound rate and increase the quality of the screen?
NO~ There is another big consideration, that is, now, the tyrant is prone to fouling without the ball, but what about when he cannot foul without the ball? What should we do? If this problem cannot be solved, it is still possible to overturn.
It's a sign of the past. Therefore, Cole's replacement of the three-tower lineup played a decisive role here. Isn't it difficult for you, the tyrant, to stop someone who commits a foul? Isn't it possible that you can force your way in even if you infringe?
?Okay, then how about the two of us being big guys?
Oh, you still want to be ruthless??? You still want to explode??? OK, let’s see what other tricks you can come up with with three people???
Under the encirclement and invasion of the three towers, Tang Qian was finally unable to "get 2 points even without free throws" here. Three big men about seven feet tall, two of them are heavy centers, this is really no joke
.As long as you are still a human being, you cannot defy the odds. If someone defends you normally, you still have a chance to break in. If someone simply wants to pull you down and forcefully invade you, then I'm sorry. There is no way you can do anything.
The only way is if you are good at free throws, then others will not dare to do it. This is the best way to answer, but it is a pity that Tang Qian cannot do this now. He lacks this solution.
As a result, the Los Angeles Lakers fell into a whirlpool that they could not escape from. With the last wave of free throws, No. 29 could not play 2+1 like before. Therefore, they were defeated by the Golden State Warriors. This
It also gave the Los Angeles Lakers their sixth loss of the season. It also allowed the Golden State Warriors to increase their winning streak to 71 wins and 8 losses. In this way, theoretically, they still have a chance to tie with the Lakers.
. If they win all the remaining 3 games, they can get 74 wins. If the Lakers lose all, they will only have 74 wins. At least there is still the possibility of a counterattack in the final record. If
If that's the case, then this game will determine the final direction.
Moreover, if the Warriors win this game, the record of the two teams for the whole season will be changed to a 2-2 tie. If the score is smaller, they can definitely surpass the Los Angeles Lakers. Because the Lakers win every time they beat them.
Not much. They beat the Lakers and won by more points in a single game. Although Tang Qian scored super statistics of 40+20+26+5 in this game, he lost the game.
Because of the free throws, more than 20 free throws were missed in this game. In the end, the team had to regret and swallow a bitter pill.
For Tang Qian himself, if there is no winning data, it is meaningless. It will not give him any good mood at all. After the game, you can see that Tang Qian's entire press release
Everyone in the meeting had dark faces, and few people in the Lakers team dared to show a smile. The first half was great, but they were counterattacked, and everyone was a little depressed. On the other hand, the Warriors were completely different. Cole could finally
He became arrogant and said loudly the saucy words he had prepared long ago:
I just want to tell everyone that the Los Angeles Lakers are not invincible in this era, they can actually be defeated.
For example, last year, we just lost to luck. It doesn't mean that we are really inferior to them.
But luck will not always accompany a certain person or a certain team. After all, it is our turn in Oakland, the Bay Area.
Durant could finally stand up and say: I've said it before, we are stronger.
And it seems that tonight, he got the data of 40+4+4+2. Finally, he can "battle with the netizens" on the Internet without logging into the trumpet. He won the game tonight and performed well again.
, then it must be a large size.
Fortunately, the playoffs are coming soon. The feud between the Lakers and Warriors does not have to wait too long. There is still a chance to settle the matter for the last time in the playoffs. So Tang Qian could only keep a cold face in the end.
Said something:
See you in May.
Which day in May is naturally the day when the Western Conference Finals begins? It’s self-evident what this means.
We have a tie in the regular season, so let’s have another showdown in the playoffs.
This may be the last time we compete to see who is the King of the West.
Why do you think it's the king of the Western Conference? Not the king of the conference? Because these days, the king of the Western Conference is equivalent to the king of the conference. You don't really think that apart from injuries, the Eastern Conference team has a chance to beat the Western Conference team.
Right? The Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, these three Galaxy battleships alone are almost unsolvable. Unless they are competing at the same level, downgrading is simply one-sided.
Tang Qian looked up and remembered his words in his heart. In May, I will personally send you home again.
No, I’m not going home this time. I’m afraid I’m going to personally...disband you all this time.
Enjoy now.
PS: The update is here, the playoffs are about to begin~~~~