Chapter 267 The Second Team of the Best Defensive Team~
The Oklahoma City duo slaughtered the Lakers, and tonight there was only the light of thunder! - ESPN official website wrote.
Two stars shined, Durant scored 25 points, Westbrook scored 27 points, and the Thunder easily defeated the Lakers in the first game. - The Oklahoman.
Miserable defeat! The Black Mamba could not save the Lakers! The series score was 0-1! - Los Angeles Times.
Exhausted Los Angeles. — Laker Nation.
T.N.T columnist Martin Du wrote an article that the Lakers seemed to have not gotten over the haze of the last round. They could have easily defeated their opponents in the first round, but after being dragged into a tiebreaker, their physical problems suddenly became apparent. The Thunder were waiting for work, and the big team
Winning is a matter of course. But Lakers head coach Mike Brown seems to have not learned his lesson yet. He is obviously tired, but all five starting players played more than 30 minutes. Look at the rest of the opponent 9
Today's Thunder team, Durant only played 29 minutes, Westbrook played even less, only 27 minutes, Ibaka 20 minutes, Sefolosha 26 minutes, Perkins 29 minutes. 5 starting players
The playing time is less than 30 minutes. After the entire team has played, there is not a single player with 30+ playing time. This kind of physical distribution is absolutely very reasonable. It can be foreseen that the Thunder will still be vigorous in the next game.
No fatigue seen.
Tang Qian used a bronze agility card in this game and got 5 blocks, 8 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists. If the Lakers win, it will definitely be worth publicizing. But the problem is, the Lakers lost.
It failed miserably, and there was no room for fighting back. In this case, no matter how good the data is, it loses the value of appreciation.
At this time, Abby Hornacek's exclusive interview was released, and people learned a little more about No. 29 of the Lakers. The video was viewed more than 500,000 times that day, and in the basketball category,
Second only to the "Fight and Fight" video on the 12th. Of course, this is also thanks to the "Fight and Fight" video, otherwise people would not be so interested in Tang Qian.
"This exclusive interview video is good and very inspiring. I didn't expect that such a tall guy only became famous in high school. Do I also have this opportunity?"
"Dude~ I'm not trying to hit you. Most people don't grow tall like this. If you can do this, it means you are not destined to be ordinary. Look at Jordan, Rodman, etc., they are all the type who suddenly grow taller, and then
Without exception, they all successfully counterattacked their own fucking lives!"
"Alas~ It seems that from today on, I need to be a devout believer in God~ Amen~"
There was little time to rest and adjust. After a day of short targeted training, the Lakers entered the second game of the series.
At 7:00 pm on May 16th, US time, the second game of the Lakers VS Thunder series will begin at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
After the last big victory, the Thunder team was full of momentum. All the players vowed to win 2 consecutive games at home and head to the Staples Center in Los Angeles with a big score of 2-0. What about the Lakers? On the contrary, they want to win
He won the second game, tied the score, and then happily returned to Los Angeles home court.
Before it even started, the Thunder coach said: This year's Lakers team is vulnerable! The Thunder will definitely advance to the Western Conference Finals!
Mike Brown quickly countered: Mr. Brooks is definitely kidding! We were just too tired in the last game, so don’t expect another easy win tonight!
Who can win?
ESPN's promotion probability is as high as 91% for the Thunder and only 9% for the Lakers.
The Las Vegas bookmaker even readjusted its odds, with the Oklahoma City Thunder losing 9 to 1 and the Los Angeles Lakers losing 5.5 to 1.
"Brian, how many points do you think the Thunder can win tonight?" Grant Long asked.
"Um~ At least 20 points, the Lakers really screwed me up in the last game." Brian Davis said with a smile.
"Ah~ha~ You've become smarter, Brian. It seems I won't be able to cheat you with a big pizza tonight~" Grant Land said.
"Don't worry, Grant, if the Thunder win tonight, you will have to have a large jam pizza!"
"Okay~ It's a deal~ Brian~ Don't renege on your debt then~"
"I will definitely not renege on my debt. With the testimony of all the fans in the audience, I can't lie."
The two chatted happily, and judging from their relaxed expressions, they didn't seem to take the Lakers seriously at all.
Also, who asked the Lakers to lose so many points in the last game? Others will look down upon it, and that's right.
In the North American professional sports circle, this is the reality. The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. There is no such thing as humility.
If you want them to shut up, just win tonight's game.
The method is very simple.
In the locker room, the Lakers had a little trouble.
Mike Brown was sweating profusely and said: "Gary, how is Bryant? What is going on? Will it affect his performance later?"
Gary Vitti did not answer immediately, but discussed with the Chinese female team doctor Judy Seto for a while before saying: "Mr. Brown, this should be mild rhabdomyolysis syndrome." After saying that, Mike Brown didn't wait.
When he opened his mouth, he looked directly at Kobe and said, "Bryant, did you perform extremely high-intensity training yesterday? Tell me."
Kobe frowned and said: "I did some extra training, but there is absolutely no problem with this amount of exercise. I used to do this kind of extra training after games, and I never had any problems..." Kobe hadn't finished speaking yet, Gary.
Vitti said: "Bryant, I strongly suggest you get rid of this habit of practicing crazy after losing."
"Why? Gary? This is my personal post-game adjustment. How can I just change it?" Kobe said with some dissatisfaction: "There must be something wrong. I have practiced with this intensity of training."
I have never had any problems practicing for more than ten years..."
"Bryant! I'm not negotiating with you!" Gary Vitti said with a serious expression: "I have seen your extra training after the game and your extra training before the game. It is not in line with the endurance of normal NBA players.
It’s just that you insist on training like this, and I can’t help it. But today, as a doctor, I can warn you. Judy just told me that your DOMS is very obvious, and your CK has reached 100 normal levels.
More than times, you are also a professional athlete, you should know what it means when creatine kinase is too high, right?"
"But Gary, I used to..."
"Then was before, and now is now." In the Lakers, there are only a few people who dare to interrupt Kobe like this, not even Mitch Kupchak. But Gary Vitti has this qualification. First
His identity, and secondly his qualifications, were enough to overwhelm the extremely powerful Black Mamba on the court. Gary Vitti stared at Kobe and whispered: "You used to be young, with strong physical endurance and fast metabolism.
, so it’s not a big problem to practice more like this, but now." Gary Vitti paused and said, "You can no longer be so willful, because your body no longer allows it."
Gary Vitti said this very tactfully, but Kobe understood the meaning.
You mean, are you already... old?
"Under normal circumstances, I should suggest that you take a break directly, but now it is the playoffs, and I know you will not agree. So tonight, Judy will accompany you throughout the entire process, as long as it is time to rest, even if it is 10 seconds.
"Zhong, you also have to receive Judy's physical therapy massage, do you understand? Bryant?" Gary Vitti asked Kobe "promise" very seriously.
"Yes, I promise you." Kobe nodded slowly after a few seconds.
Warm up on the court.
Tang Qian walked up to Kobe and asked, "Bryant, are you okay?"
"Well, it's okay. Just concentrate on warming up. You must go home with a victory tonight!" Kobe said as he warmed up and shot at various points.
"Hot, don't worry about that guy Kobe. He's not a normal person. You can't use normal standards to measure him." Matt Barnes walked up to Tang Qian and said with a smile.
However, these words could not interrupt Tang Qian's worries.
Because he knows that this series is the time when the "Black Mamba" offense and defense really begin to disintegrate.
The offensive and defensive balance ability that he was once proud of has gradually declined from this series onwards.
Coincidentally, before tonight's game, the NBA announced the nominees for the 2011-2012 All-Defensive Second Team.
Among them, the names of Kobe Bryant and Tang Qian are prominently listed.
The best defensive second team of the 2011-2012 season, the list is as follows, Kobe Bryant, Tyson Chandler, Luol Deng, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Tang Qian. Among them, Tang
Qian and Luol Deng tied for the votes, so they were selected to the All-Defensive Second Team in the 2011-2012 season.
This is naturally great news for Tang Qian, but for Kobe, it is not worth celebrating at all. This is because starting from the 2002-2003 season, except for the 2004-2005 season, Kobe only needs to participate in the best defensive team.
For the first time, the selection is not a first-team situation. Excluding the 2004-2005 season when there was no nomination, Kobe has won 8 defensive first-team awards in a row. The last time he was selected for the defensive second team was in the 2001-2002 season.
It’s exactly ten years since this season, no more, no less.
This may not seem like a big deal, but if you think about it carefully, it is a signal that the league believes that Kobe is no longer the best wing defender.
For the top ten superstars in history, this is a decline and a decline.
Kobe's face turned blue unconsciously.
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