58-70, the Lakers are temporarily 12 points behind.
When the Thunder attacked without the Thunder's second youngster, James Harden was the core leader of the offensive organization. He saw the right moment and passed a pass straight through the Lakers' penalty area.
Nick Collison caught the ball and made a layup.
Pau Gasol's physical strength was obviously affected, and his defense was a whole beat slower on this ball. Fortunately, the Spaniard was tall and had long arms, and when he stretched out his long arms, he was able to shoot Nick Collison to a certain extent.
interference effect.
The basketball rolled around on the hoop and then slid out of the hoop.
Damn it, I didn’t even put it in!
After Nick Collison cursed secretly, he immediately jumped up and pounced on the dropped offensive rebound.
Nick Collison is an inside player who is very fierce in grabbing offensive rebounds. His offensive rebounds are above 2+ all year round. You must know that his career average rebounds per game is only about 5. The offensive rebound ratio is close to 40%.
This is already a very scary percentage number. As a reference, you can look at Gasol's offensive rebound ratio, which is only 28% in his career. This season, it is even lower, only 26% to 27%. So from this point on
It can be seen from the set of data that Nick Collison is definitely a good offensive rebounder.
Sure enough, Gasol missed the rebound.
The rebound was snatched away by Nick Collison.
Okay, if you can’t score once, then I’ll do it a second time!
Nick Collison took off from the basket and shot. Pau Gasol couldn't defend the ball because his position was already too deep.
Pa~
The moment Collison took action, the basketball was slapped horizontally.
What? Covered?
When he turned around, a yellow-skinned man stood right behind him.
"Get back on defense right away, Nick!" other members of the Thunder team reminded loudly.
When the Lakers attacked, Ramon Sessions lobbed the ball to Pau Gasol inside. The crowd spread out, providing Pau Gasol with sufficient space for singles. However, Gasol's shot missed the ball because
Excessive physical exertion made his technical movements gradually lose their standard. Moreover, the person guarding him was Kendrick Perkins. Under the opponent's weight of 288.9 pounds, the Spaniard could not take advantage of any back.
, coupled with the physical crisis, the result of the hard top is that the body moves further and further out.
In this case, it is not surprising that the shot is inaccurate.
James Harden saw Gasol's problem, so he immediately passed the ball to Kendrick Perkins to beat the opponent.
To be honest, Perkins still had some individual singles ability during the Celtics period, but after coming to the Thunder, the offensive end was almost abandoned, and instantly became a third-rate to below-average level. Under normal circumstances, the Thunder will not give
He had the chance to play in isolation with the ball. But tonight, Harden fed him the ball. Because his opponent, Pau Gasol, was already on the verge of exhaustion.
When playing basketball, physical support is the foundation of the foundation. Without sufficient physical support, even if you are Jordan, Kobe, or O'Neal, you will be bullied by second-rate players and your competitive status will decline sharply. Of course, this is just a hypothesis. After all, physical fitness
As super giants, most of them are monsters with extraordinary physical strength. Unless they are at the end of their career, they will almost never be in this state of exhaustion.
Gasol's physical fitness is considered to be very good among white Europeans, but overuse and plantar fasciitis have reduced his physical strength. To use a term in the gaming industry, it is Gasol's overall physical strength.
His value has been weakened. No matter how he recovers, it is impossible to return to his peak state as he gets older. Therefore, if he wants to play an average of 37+ minutes per game as before, it will only overdraw his career in advance and aggravate the situation.
Risk of injury.
Kendrick Perkins also understood what James Harden meant. After getting the ball, he used his size to beat Pau Gasol.
The Spaniards were almost defeated.
If it were a time when his physical strength was strong, Gasol wouldn't be so miserable, but tonight's double torture of physical fitness and injuries made him a little unable to do what he wanted.
After Kendrick Perkins squeezed into a suitable position, he raised his hand to shoot. Pau Gasol intended to step forward to block the opponent's shot, but was hit by the opponent and completely lost the possibility of defense. Normal.
Under the circumstances, Perkins would not dare to hit Gasol like this, but tonight, it is his time to bully his opponent. The court is like a battlefield, who will be polite and tolerant? Killing you while you are sick, there are many such scenes
went!
The basketball was released and flew straight to the Lakers basket.
At this moment, a yellow palm suddenly appeared, and then gently pressed Perkins' shot onto the backboard.
"Ramon, fast break!" Tang Qian shouted after landing, and passed the basketball in his hand to Sessions.
Ramon Sessions and Matt Barnes rushed into the Thunder's half one after the other. In the end, although Barnes did not score a layup, he still caused a defensive foul by Daequan Cook.
2 free throws were scored.
Brush~swipe~
60-70, the Lakers chased the score difference to 10 points.
Seeing that his opponent was closing in on the score, James Harden prepared for the ball. Facing the defense of Matt Barnes, he stepped back continuously from behind his hips, 16 feet from the right, and threw the ball into the net.
Brush~
60-72, the Thunder added 2 points.
Seeing that Barnes looked a little annoyed, Tang Qian patted him and said, "It's okay. If he has the ability, he will just keep shooting from the outside. Don't come into the paint area."
Gasol's shot missed again, and it was obvious that the ball's deflection was too large.
But Mike Brown has no intention of replacing him.
"rebound!"
Nick Collison grabbed the orange basketball, but someone was one step ahead of him and got there first.
Tang Qian got the offensive rebound.
Since he was in a deep position, he didn't hesitate, immediately jumped up and dunked the Thunder's basket with both hands.
Boom~
Tang Qian scored.
62-72, the score difference between the two sides once again reached 10 points.
"This brat!"
Nick Collison looked at Tang Qian's back and cursed secretly.
There is not much time left in the third quarter. As for the Thunder, it is James Harden himself who continues to single out Matt Barnes.
"I won't let you make this ball easily!" Matt Barnes said defensively very aggressively.
"Do I need you to give in?" Harden scorned the opponent, then dribbled away and took a big step, as if he was going to break through. Naturally, Barnes moved sideways quickly, and he didn't
It will give Harden a chance to break through comfortably. But in this move, Harden was just a fake move. When he saw Matt Barnes move, he immediately pulled his body back, and then made another beautiful step back.
Shoot the ball.
This guy actually plays this skill so skillfully?
No wonder Matt Barnes was a little surprised, because the step-back shot is almost an almost marginalized shooting skill in the NBA. According to statistics in the future, this is the least used shooting skill among all kinds of shooting skills.
One. For example, there are only two people in the entire league who have used step-back shots more than 100 times in a season. One is Stephen Curry and the other is James Harden. And the two of them have this skill.
They all play superbly and their hit rate is ridiculously high.
Forget it about Curry. After all, he had already evolved into the state of "Ku Hao" at that time, the ultimate shooter who is famous in NBA history. But Harden and Tang Qian couldn't figure it out. A person whose ordinary jump shot percentage is only about 30%,
Once he uses the step-back jump shot, he immediately becomes "reborn" and his shooting rate soars to about 50%. Is this a normal person?
It is said that Kobe Bryant at his peak had no difficulty and did not score goals. James Harden's jump shot technique also has a similar meaning. It can be called "no retreat and no goals".
But this shot was a pity. With a "dang" sound, the basketball bounced off the rim.
Just happened to meet the other "50%".
Tang's potential overwhelmed Nick Collison and protected this defensive rebound.
On the offensive end, the Lakers became increasingly weak. Gasol was almost exhausted, so after getting the ball, he could only pass it out and let Ci Shiping on the other end hold the ball and attack. Ci Shiping played hard.
Fisher failed to hit the shot, and when~, the basketball bounced out.
This is the case with Ci Shiping. The feeling of shooting varies from one match to another. It feels good, no worse than All-Star players or even superstar players. He can shoot from the top to the top with strong force. But the feeling is gone.
Even if you let him shoot, he will "assist" the ball and become "Rajon Rondo with a beast physique".
The Thunder protected the defensive rebound, and the basketball was once again entrusted to their No. 13.
In order to ensure the success rate of the offense, James Harden chose to break through directly. He stood still holding the ball, and with a flick of his shoulder, he rushed into the Lakers' three-point line. Matt Barnes defended very tightly.
Only half of the position was occupied by the opponent, but for James Harden this season, it was enough. After calculating the distance accurately, Harden collected the ball, then slowed down and rushed towards the Lakers' penalty area.
Go. About halfway into the paint, Harden began to make a layup.
"Don't even think about shooting comfortably!" Barnes took a long step and had to guard tightly.
Okay, all I need is for you to stick close to me!
After Harden saw the opponent's tight defense, he didn't mess up at all and went for a layup without any warning.
What layup rhythm is this?
Barnes didn't understand because the opponent took off in a hurry and didn't fully extend.
But Tang Qian, who was standing under the basket, saw the clues.
Beep beep~
"Lakers No. 9, the thug fouled!" the referee made a penalty gesture.
But the matter is not over yet, because James Harden's continuous actions continue.
Using his strong upper body strength, Harden can ensure that he can still successfully take action even if he is violated.
This is his personal advantage. The "little prince of bench press" in the physical test that year was not a boast.
This year was the year when he just started to practice this "magic skill".
Therefore, many people are not prepared and have no contingency measures.
Pa~
Except, of course, Lakers No. 29.
Another block, Harden's 2+1 wish was shattered.
However, since the foul came first, this blocked shot was not recorded in Tang Qian's technical statistics.
Even so, Tang Qian's ability to protect the basket was also demonstrated.
Harden made 1 of 2 free throws, 62-73. The Lakers actually earned a point.
The Lakers attacked, and Pau Gasol finally gritted his teeth and helped the Lakers score a goal in this positional battle. 64-73, the score difference entered double digits.
Harden of the Thunder dribbled through, but this time he scored suddenly. After attracting the attention of Matt Barnes and Pau Gasol, he flicked his left hand and the basketball was successfully passed to the basket by Parkin.
In the hands of Si. After nearly three seasons of growth, James Harden's passing ability has become higher and higher, rising from an average of only 1.8 times per game to an average of 3.7 times per game. As a substitute,
This kind of data is already quite good.
With such a good position, Perkins certainly wouldn't hesitate and immediately shot from the basket.
However, the "pop" sound made Perkins startled because the ball was blocked midway and did not fall into the Lakers' basket.
"Hey, buddy, your shot is too slow." Tang Qian "reminded" the opponent after landing.
In the remaining time, neither team scored again, and the score entered the fourth quarter at 62-73.
Although Tang Qian's number of blocks has not increased, he still contributed a lot by interfering with the opponent's shots. Several times the Thunder tried to get to the inside basket to score points, but they were interfered by the Lakers' No. 29. It's just this kind of thing.
Contribution cannot be reflected in the basic data.
During the break, ESPN was buzzing with comments.
"How's it going, Brad? How about China's hot shot?" Isiah Thomas deliberately asked Brad Doherty.
Brad Doherty said: "Just make do with it, it's passable."
"Still making do?" Isiah Thomas said: "He has already blocked 5 shots, okay? He has 2 more than Serge Ibaka!"
"No, you can't look at it that way, Isiah." Brad Doherty said: "The opponents faced by China and Ibaka are completely different. If Ibaka were to face the Lakers' bench, then
Now there are at least 6 to 7 blocks in the statistics."
"At least 6 to 7?" Isiah Thomas said: "Brad, you really dare to say that!"
"Is there anything I dare not say?" Brad Doherty said: "After all, they and I are both inside players, so I can better understand the true meaning."
"Brad, our era is gone, now is the era of newcomers."
"Really? I don't think the inside strength now is as strong as it was back then." Brad Doherty said: "Apart from Howard, who else can compete in our era? Duncan is old and Garnett is old.
, Shaq retires, it doesn’t matter if it’s the top four centers, even I can teach them how to be a good person!”
Brad Doherty has the confidence to say this. As the No. 1 pick in 1986, he averaged 19.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks in his career. He had 20+10 statistics in 3 seasons.
He is 213cm tall. If not for a serious back injury, he would not have faded out of the NBA at the golden age of 28. And as a 7-foot-long man, he also has excellent passing skills, with 3.7 assists in his career.
He is a top-notch player among inside players.
It's a pity that he retired due to injury before he reached his peak. Otherwise, the top four centers in the 1990s might become the top five centers.
"ell, okay, Brad, I admit that you were an All-Star insider back then, but what we are discussing now is blocking shots, isn't it?" Isiah Thomas said: "For other abilities, your inside skills are indeed
It's first-class, but blocking shots, hey, that's almost boring."
Isiah Thomas's words hit Brad Doherty's "sore spot". As a 7-foot center, the latter actually only averaged more than 1+ blocks per game in one season in his career.
It’s still just 1.1, this borderline area.
"Isiah, even if this is the case, I am still better than you. If I remember correctly, your career blocks per game are only 0.3, and you are not qualified to talk about this issue!" Brad Doherty
He also got angry and said something back to Isiah Thomas.
"Okay, I am indeed poor at blocking shots, but that doesn't stop me from being optimistic about the Chinese perm, right?" Isiah Thomas said pleasantly without being angry.
"Then just wait and see. When Ibaka comes up later, he will understand what it means to be the NBA's shot-blocking leader!" Brad Doherty said.
Domestic, imperial sports station studio.
"Teacher Yangyi, Tang Qian's current block statistics have reached 5. Do you think he can surpass Serge Ibaka in terms of block statistics in this game?" Meteor Rain asked.
"It's possible, but it's unlikely." Yangyi said in a typical "Yangyi" way of answering: "Because I think Ibaka has not fully exerted his strength."
"But this time, he must not be able to bear it anymore." Yang Yi said.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Thunder entered the starting lineup, and when Mike Brown saw it, he immediately replaced Kobe and Bynum.
"Mr. Brown, Paul's condition is not very good. Do you think you can let him come down and take a rest?" Tang Qian glanced at Gasol's back and couldn't help but make suggestions to Mike Brown.
"No, this is a critical moment, Paul must stay on the court!" Mike Brown heard this and directly rejected Tang Qiandao.
A few minutes later, Mike Brown paid the price for his "persistence."
Through the pick-and-roll, the Thunder attacked Pau Gasol's point, which caused the Spaniard's little remaining energy to bottom out in an instant and completely turned into a defensive "hole".
"Paul, what are you doing? Cheer up and defend!!!" Mike Brown yelled angrily after the Thunder scored another goal.
The Spaniard could only gasp for air and almost lost the energy to refute.
Brush~
Westbrook made a sudden layup and scored a 2+1 on Gasol.
Mike Brown had no choice but to finally call a timeout.
"Pau Gasol, can you be more serious? What was that ball just now? If you want to foul, foul hard, don't foul!" Mike Brown said to the Spaniard immediately, his tone was very annoying.
.
Gasol has a relatively reserved personality, so he just lowered his head and remained silent without saying a word.
"Coach Brown, please replace Paul first. He needs to rest now." Kobe stood up and spoke for Gasol at this time.
"But Bryant, replacing him now, isn't it a bit..." Before Mike Brown could finish his words, Kobe continued: "Replace him, sir, otherwise he will be injured again. The playoffs are coming, we
We cannot afford this loss."
Seemingly convinced by Kobe's words, Mike Brown thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, Gasol will come down and take a rest first. But, who should be replaced? Troy Murphy should be replaced.
Do you want to go up and strengthen the attack firepower?"
"No." Kobe shook his head and said, "Stop him."
Mike Brown looked in the direction that Kobe pointed. There, sitting there was a yellow-skinned Oriental man.
He is No. 29 of the Lakers, Tang Qian of China.
PS: Idiot also announced his retirement. Thanks to his 19 years, there will no longer be the legend of "Rookie No. 21" in the NBA~Cry~
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