No one thought that such a problem would arise, and no one thought that No. 29’s ability would be so strong now. If you don’t defend in a targeted manner, you will be beaten into pieces. But now there is a very important situation, and that is
, it’s not that the Houston Mosaics don’t want to defend Tang Qian in a targeted manner, but that they... really have no one and no cards to play. D’Antoni has paid a lot for his extreme system, but he has also lost a lot. For example, now
, there is simply no big man who can slightly restrict the Lakers' No. 29. Even if you want to find someone, you can't find one. At the beginning of the season, ESPN said a human saying, that is: I want to win the championship in the future.
, if you want to break the three consecutive dominance of the Los Angeles Lakers, it will not work without a human shield.
Look at these teams that want to win the championship, whether it's the Warriors, the Clippers or the Bucks, who doesn't have a few reliable big men and big meat shields? They even stock up on several for fear of not having enough. Now what?
, your Houston Mosaic team is still in this situation, how do you fight? The times have begun to slowly change! And what changes the times is often the emergence of a certain character and a certain team. They will force this era to work for them
Transform with them.
Jordan ended the previous situation where the swingman could not form a dominant force, and even single-handedly started the prosperous era of the swingman.
Fatty Ao has provided alliance contracts to countless rough guys as human shields.
James set off an all-around style of play. From then on, the small forward began to become the protagonist of the league.
The Suns set off a storm of small ball, and the Warriors started the five-hour era. When Tang Qian arrived, it seemed that he was about to enter the era of big meat shields doing business. Kobe Bryant said that he believed that the league has been reincarnating, it just depends on how it is done.
.The NBA has always been a small ball storm, and it was only in the 1990s that it slowly entered the positional era. It began to end in 2010. Now it has resumed the era of small ball storm. The number of rounds has increased crazily. So now Tang Qian is here, with
With three consecutive championships and the fact that he is still so young, you have to make changes in order to compete against him. The more changes there are, the league's game model will gradually be changed.
It is such a subtle process.
Now the Houston Mosaic team is a good demonstration. Without a big inside and a big meat shield, what would it be like to face this Los Angeles Lakers team. It is too easy for Tang Qian to score, and it is too easy to rebound. Sometimes you want to go
End him and target him, and you will find that you can't find a suitable person in your team. For example, the most important person on this team is Tucker, but Tucker is only 198cm... This is simply impossible.
Tang Qian's defense was raised high and struck high, without even the slightest interference.
So in this case, you, D'Antoni, have to play offense even if you don't play offense, because if you play defense, you will only die faster. Fortunately, now is the era of all-out offensive liberation, so even if you only play offense, it won't matter.
What. At least I won’t say that I don’t have the strength to fight. Otherwise, if this were the rules before 2010, the previous game standards, and the previous game rhythm, I can tell you very responsibly that the Los Angeles Lakers could easily defeat them.
Lose the Houston Mosaics. This is a no-brainer.
It is the current rules and era that allow them to play against the Lakers.
Otherwise, you won't even be qualified for a head-on confrontation.
The opponent can only continue to attack, but this is what the Lakers expected, and they quickly replaced the main force, while the Lakers delayed the replacement until later. What is this for? In order to expand in a wave.
Score. Physical fitness is everything for a competitive athlete. If you don't have physical fitness, you have nothing. Even if you are Jordan, it's the same. If you have enough physical fitness and you don't have enough physical fitness, it's easy to play.
Therefore, the Lakers led their opponents by 8 points in the first half, 68-60, entering the second half.
It looked like there were only 8 points, but the Houston Mosaic team had never been able to control the situation on the court. They were always being beaten and struggling to chase points. As soon as the third quarter came on, the Mosaic team was about to chase points.
With sufficient physical strength, Harden immediately attacked, took a step back, and let Butler get up. There was no other way. You have to jump, and people can really get in if you don't jump. So, if you get hit, you will eat it directly.
A jump shot. Harden made 3 of 3 free throws at the free throw line. Tang Qian of the Lakers made a pivot at the free throw line. After shaking off his opponent with a one-handed straight-arm support, he screened hand to hand, allowing Butler to go in and score points.
But the ball was interfered by Capela. Capela's defense is still very good. There is nothing he can do if he can't guard Tang Qian, but it doesn't mean that he has no defense. He is actually famous in the league for his defense. He eats cake, just
Just one aspect.
After passing, Harden came again, dribbling the ball, then suddenly stepped back and shot, swipe~, and the basketball hit.
Tang Qian of the Lakers passed the ball, and Paul missed a three-pointer from the outside. There was a long rebound. The opponent pushed quickly, but this time Tang Qian followed up, and Harden, who was pushing quickly, made a layup, and a chasing hot pot was caught.
He came down and passed it directly to the front. Westbrook immediately pushed quickly, trying to break out a Westbrook blitz, but Chris Paul pulled Westbrook down. Westbrook was allowed to take free throws. Westbrook made 1 of 2 free throws, and the Mosaic team again
Pushing, the Lakers quickly started to help defend, with two people staring at Harden. Harden was different from the regular season, and he immediately separated. Capela took advantage of the ball and cut it in, but again, he was grabbed by Lakers player George
Fish it out.
At the free throw line, Capela also made 1 of 2 free throws.
This is a very common thing in the playoffs. I would rather let you go to the free throw line than let you easily bombard the basket.
During this period, both sides defended very tightly and played very quickly, but their shooting percentages were not high. At this time, Tang Qian stepped forward and hit 3 hook shots in a row. He hit 2 of them, and his opponents were Harden and Paul alone.
One goal was scored. It was substitute time again. At this time, Tang Qian stood up again and scored consecutively, beating the Houston Mosaic team to the point where they almost collapsed. In addition, D'Antoni has been insisting on the ultimate magic ball play. If he doesn't change, you can only defend Tang Qian.
Apart from potential fouls, the only thing left is to hope that he has poor touch and cannot hit the ball. However, you don’t have a human shield, and the No. 29 position is so deep. As soon as you turn in, the rebound will be right in front of you. This kind of
ball, what kind of shooting percentage do you think he will maintain? Paul got 4 assists, 1 steal, a three-pointer and 2 free throws during this period. It can be said that he played very well. However, this No. 29, another
He made 5 of 5 shots, plus 5 of 7 free throws, and passed with 15 points. At the same time, he also got 2 assists. Almost half of the Lakers' 24 points were directly or indirectly related to Tang Qian. This can be seen
All Mosaic fans were panicking inside.
To be honest, you are not afraid of situations where you are not playing well and your opponent is playing well and overpowers you. This can be adjusted, and it is your own fault. You know what to do. But there is a situation where it is very difficult.
Damn it. It will make you feel as if you have been sprayed with Liushen toilet water, and you will be completely helpless. This situation is like this right now. You have no problem fighting, but you are still being beaten by your opponent on the scene. That is the best time.
It's terrible. This will make you wonder how to change the status quo.
It is easy for the whole team to feel confused.
And in this wave, the Houston Mosaic team is obviously more invested in the substitute rotation than in the first half, and the players on the bench are also better. Griffin has not even been on the bench. This is because D'Antoni asked him to cooperate with Paul and take advantage of it.
The tacit understanding between the old teammates helped the team score more points in this period. The two of them did it, but they are still not as good as Tang Qian with 4 pure substitutes. The efficiency is high. Even in this period you can
It can be seen that the Mosaic team actually took more shots than the Lakers, and they made fewer mistakes than the Lakers in this period. So why is this happening? Isn't it because Tang Qian outperformed the Los Angeles Lakers in this period?
Too many field goals? That’s why the Mosaic team played very well, but they were still 1 point behind the Los Angeles Lakers during this period.
Watching this, people all over the Mi live broadcast sighed:
One tyrant can stand up to two well-coordinated All-Stars leading the team.
What kind of energy is this? Even if it is only for a period of time, the combat power is too terrifying.
Then they even raised a question unintentionally, which suddenly became the focus of heated discussion across the country:
What do you think the Los Angeles Lakers can achieve in the Western Conference if they bring this group of substitutes on the 29th?
The result of the online voting afterwards was that Tang Qian could at least lead this team to the Western Conference playoffs!
This is already an incredible achievement. With a single core leading the team, this is still the Devil's West. How many people do you think can do it?
One of James' number one fans, FOX's Nick Wright, posted his own personal tweet:
Our King can also do this kind of thing. It’s nothing extraordinary. In terms of the minimum limit for leading a team, our King is the strongest in history! Better than Jordan! Even a tyrant must not be as good as him! Nine finals is the best
Good evidence! Who can fight him?
Damn it~ This guy is really as annoying as the original time and space, but this thing will not happen. Who knows if James can enter the playoffs in the Western Conference with a single core. Maybe the original time and space will have the answer.
, but here, that doesn’t exist anymore. In order to defeat his lifelong enemy, Tyrant No. 29 Don of the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James will only join forces with powerful forces to try to break the situation with a brotherhood. But who would have thought that this
The Los Angeles management team this season was so awesome that the Los Angeles Lakers, which had always been building a team in a traditional way, suddenly became the strongest team in the league.
If it weren't for the higher quality of the stars on his side, James would be so depressed that he would vomit blood.
And this feeling of not being able to catch up is okay in the first three quarters, but in the fourth quarter, it will make people feel irritable and nervous. Because there are only 48 minutes in a basketball game. Time is limited, in order to catch up
To get the score up, you have to do something else. Otherwise, if you continue to play like this, you will definitely lose. At this time, I have to say that D'Antoni has courage. This is his shortcoming, but it is also his fault.
The advantage is that it actually allows No. 5 and No. 4 to start cooperating.
Cooperate with what? Cooperate with the main attack!
And the best thing is to fight to the outside! Use a "core trap" tactic to cover! The so-called core trap tactic is to use a core as the main body of the cover. Of course, your core must be attracted first. Otherwise, there is no
It was a waste of time. It was given to Harden in the past. Paul opened up on the weak side, acting as a fort and ready to break through with the ball at any time. But it was all fake. After Harden entered the ball to attract attention, he immediately turned his head and passed it around.
Capela went out, and then Capela got the ball and walked away? What the hell? He has a damn lethality on the outside! Crazy? Of course not, this is a hand pass to the player who came out.
Hand screen. Griffin circled the ball, and then took the ball and shot. Capela is also a good screener, and the basketball went directly into the net.
And I played this tactic 3 times in a row and scored 2 goals! They were all three-pointers!
Griffin is someone who has a very stable three-point shot. He is no longer the Wu Xia Amon he used to be. Coupled with his athletic ability and the ability to cooperate without the ball for many years, this shot was completed well and of high quality.
The Lakers didn't expect it. But after a timeout, the situation turned around. No. 29 scored consecutive points, which basically broke the Mosaic team's inside line. Capela was also kicked off the court directly!
6 fouls, this is almost a routine situation when defending Tang Qian.
Especially inside the space, sometimes you can't do it without fouling, and they are real low-post kills. If you want to defend seriously, it is easy to get a whistle. But when Capela pulls away, there is one less cover barrier here.
Riffen can't continue to play this tactic. He wants to play with the ball, but there are not many opportunities because Harden wants to play. At this point, it is time for Harden to step up again. At this time, you should play
time. Unlike the first three quarters when you control the ball, the fourth quarter is obviously superstar time. If you don't play, the ball will sometimes get into your hands and force you to play.
The Lakers replaced Paul. George used to defend. George's defense is more suitable for defending Harden's offensive mode than Butler's defense. Butler can just keep an eye on Ariza. Harden wanted to hit this ball, but Paul defended it very well.
Okay, but Harden still succeeded in making this three-pointer! Harden's three-pointer in this game was pretty good, but he didn't know that this might be his best three-pointer in this series.
It's a game.
Because he shot well in this game, the Lakers will change their defensive stance against him later.
There was nothing to say at this time. The Lakers immediately handed over the ball and asked Tang Qian to play. Now the opponent's main inside man Capela was pulled down. He was only one inside and could not bear the heavy responsibility. On the contrary, Tang Qian passed him frequently.
Then it exploded! Harden made 6 consecutive shots and scored 4 of them, including 3 three-pointers! This is already very good. He scored 7 three-pointers in the whole game! This is already his season.
He hit the highest number of three-pointers in a single game in the post-season. In addition to the three-point free throws from his jumper, he directly or indirectly scored more than 25 points tonight just by relying on three-pointers! It’s not a bad thing.
Well, if he plays more reasonably, his efficiency will be better than in the regular season. However, Tang Qian immediately told him what ruthlessness means.
What is the season scoring champion?
In this wave, he made 6 of 7 shots in a row, plus 4 of 4 free throws, which directly overshadowed Harden's 11 points. He obviously played well and performed well himself. There were not many faults to find. But he just couldn't.
The score was approaching, but the opponent gradually widened the score difference. This is what I said before, which makes people feel heartbroken.
And obviously, you can't see any expression on No. 29's face.
It seems that these are all things that can be easily grasped and are normal.
That's not all. Tang Qian finally saw Harden wanting to hit one urgently, so he calculated the time and made a shot from the air to grab the ball. This ball directly gave the Mosaic team's morale the final blow, and the Lakers counterattacked.
, Westbrook succeeded in a violent one-stop attack, and also caused a defensive foul on the opponent. The score was 2+1. This made Harden very angry. He thought that the opponent should have fouled the ball, but unfortunately, the referee ignored him. This routine
Maybe in the playoffs, but not necessarily in the playoffs.
If there is no escalation in the confrontation, what else can we call the playoffs? Do you think our referee class is for nothing?
Do you think the alliance education we received was in vain?
Besides, we are really embarrassed to blow off such a wonderful hat-trick.
The Lakers ultimately led their opponents by 20 points, 139-119, and won the game. Tang Qian scored 49 points, 19 rebounds, 7 blocks, and 7 assists, a small quadruple-double.
The shooting rate was even more off the charts, with only 4 field goals missed in the entire game. The shooting rate reached around 80%. This left Houston with no fig leaf for the inside line.
As for the rest, Westbrook also got a quasi-triple-double, 26+7+13+5+1, 5 steals, which is also a great contribution. George also scored 20+ points. Butler is recovering, this
It was only the second game, so he only scored 9 points. It seemed that he was suddenly entering the playoffs, and he still needed to adapt for a while. In this game on the bench, Ingram actually scored 20 points. This is surprising.
This is something that people are surprised about. It seems that this person has played well before and is not necessarily a flash in the pan. Larry Brown and Tang Qian both considered whether they should give this third-year rookie more playing time. He and Ku
Zima's competition seems a bit unexpected.
After all, everyone thought before that Kuzma was better. At least in the Lakers, Kuzma has more opportunities than Ingram and is more integrated. But now, looking at it, it is a bit different.
Ingram is trying to come from behind.
The most important thing is that the Lakers won this game without any strong effort. Anyone with a discerning eye can see this.
Even if the opponent has three star players, it is of no use.
The emptiness inside was so obvious that their outside contributions were reduced by more than half on average.
Harden scored 39 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 5 turnovers in this game. It looks pretty good. Chris Paul also scored 20+8, and Griffin also scored 20 points. Why?
Still playing like this? Because the rest of them did not open up, at least they did not play well. Facts have proved that if they perform normally, they will definitely not be able to beat this Los Angeles Lakers team.
And your inside line is still so weak. If you want to win, you must take some other measures.
However, what left Houston people speechless the most was that No. 29 was still very dissatisfied. After the game, he "severely criticized" the Lakers for this game, saying: Why can they win by 39 points? We can only win by 20 points?
This is absolutely unreasonable and impossible. If you want to win the championship, such energy is not enough! After we finish the press conference, the whole team will stay for additional training to avoid relaxation and complacency in the team.
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So don't look at us winning this game, but it was an "ugly victory" and we didn't do well enough!
Harden:…
Paul:…
Griffin:…
Mosaic team:......
Are you... speaking humanly? Can you speak humanly? You beat us by 20 points, which is called relaxationism and complacency?
Called Ugly...Victory???
Then let me ask you, if you don’t relax or be complacent, do you think you have to beat us by 40 or 50 points to be happy? Do you think we are a bad team like the Jazz? We are a team with three superstars, okay?
Are you not giving me the basic face? We must make you look good in the next game! You know we are not easy to mess with!!!