Tang Qian did not block Durant, but making his opponent's shot miss was considered a victory. After all, as a defender, blocking shots is just the icing on the cake. The real intention is to prevent the opponent from scoring and hinder the opponent from scoring.
For this purpose, Tang Qian achieved it.
Tang Qian raised his arms and took away the defensive rebound. As a result, his personal rebound data rose to 7.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know if you just saw it! China blocked three big shots under the basket and defended four Thunder players. Oh~amazing~ This is like covering the sky with one hand and covering the sky with the other!" Bill
Macdonald shouted exaggeratedly, because this kind of scene is really rare and really wonderful.
"He is worthy of being the new shot-blocking king in the NBA!" Stu Lantz also said: "The outside world always says that the hot shot-blocking king has a false reputation, is not worthy of the name, and is stealing the honor of the opponent's No. 9, but tonight's scene
, is the powerful counterattack of our Lake No. 29! He blocked 3 yuan in a row and blocked 4 people in a row. Who else said that his blocking ability is not good?"
"This Chinese kid did a good job. In the NBA, the best counterattack is strength. He perfectly demonstrated this tonight!" Bill McDonald said: "From today on, I will add more to my jersey list.
Got a number!”
"Are you going to be a football fan?" Stu Lantz asked.
"That's right." Bill MacDonald said, "Don't you want to?"
"Sure~ no doubt!" Stu Lantz replied with a smile.
Kobe Bryant took charge of this goal himself, because it was the key goal to overtake the score. Kobe singled out Thapo Sefolosha, swayed slightly, and immediately took a long step forward, directly hitting the opponent's right side. Thapo Sefolosha
Sabo had rested for a long time, so he was very physical. He quickly slid to get close to Kobe. But Kobe played very resolutely on this shot, not afraid of physical confrontation at all, and faced Sabo Sov.
Lothar, rushed towards the Thunder's basket.
"Help defend! Help defend! Serge! Go and defend now!" The Thunder coach saw Kobe's intention, so he quickly stood off the court and shouted to Ibaka to come over and help defend. Kobe Bryant's passing probability for key goals
It is very low, even the lowest among the top ten superstars in history, even lower than Michael Jordan. But this also has the advantage, that is, he is not distracted and can always score incredible key goals. For example, this goal is like this,
Even though there was Thabo Sefolosha on the left and Serge Ibaka coming from the front, Kobe's determination remained the same and he went straight up to fight one against two.
After the violent collision in the air, there is no doubt that Kobe Bryant won two free throw opportunities.
Kobe's number of free throws tonight was terrifying, and might even exceed the 20 mark.
Swipe~swipe~The basketball hits the net accurately, and it still hits every shot, and there are no missed shots at the free throw line.
Kobe knew that his shooting touch was poor tonight, so he resolutely chose a more intense, more consuming, but also safer way to score points. This scene was completely different from last year's playoffs.
With Kobe making all 2 free throws, the Lakers began to take the lead.
84-82.
"Be careful, Serge, you have committed four fouls, please pay attention."
"Well, I get it, Kevin." Ibaka nodded dejectedly.
I thought tonight was the time for me to show off my skills, but who knew that No. 29 on the opposite side suddenly "exploded" and covered up his own light in just half a quarter. Therefore, the Congolese people felt very unhappy and suffocated.
The Thunder attacked, and Perkins' hook was blocked by Tang Qian. Kobe Bryant of the Lakers continued to rush forward, causing another defensive foul by the Thunder. Brush~swipe~ made 2 consecutive free throws, 86-82, and the Lakers led by 4 points.
The ball is over.
Why can't I get in?
Damn it! Why? Did the Lakers' inside line suddenly become indestructible?
The Thunder players are becoming more and more anxious. After all, they are all young people and cannot be as calm as the old players.
Westbrook used the pick-and-roll to finally get past the clinging Kobe Bryant, but his layup in the penalty area was blocked. Although the shot was not blocked, he almost made a three-pointer. The Lakers'
Inside, it seemed that after entering the fourth quarter, the wall began to become solid. No Thunder player could easily succeed or score easily.
Kobe broke through the paint and distributed the ball in a fancy way. Gasol dunked into the basket with one hand. The Lakers' lead had reached 6 points.
88-82, Thunder coach Scott Brooks couldn't sit still. Seeing this, he had to call a timeout.
The atmosphere at the Lakers' home court was boiling, and the fans felt elated.
As long as we win this game, it is possible to win the series!
0-3 and 2-1 have completely different meanings.
"What's going on? Have you all forgotten how to lay up and how to score?" Scott Brooks shouted loudly, the anger in his tone was very obvious. From leading by 14 points to falling behind by 6
It only took more than half a quarter, how could Scott Brooks figure this out?
His goal in coming to Los Angeles was to go 0-4, to sweep, not to be tied!
The Thunder players all bowed their heads and remained silent, because they had nothing to defend. It was true that they lost their offensive sense in the fourth quarter and only scored 2 points in more than half a quarter. This is an average for every game in the playoffs.
The Thunder team that scored 101+ points is shame! It’s disgrace! It’s a capital disgrace!!!
"Please wake up, don't forget the purpose of our coming to Los Angeles!" Scott Brooks shouted loudly: "We came to Los Angeles, to Staples, to win all 4 games, to sweep.
Rather than being beaten back to Oklahoma!"
"Strengthen the attack! Don't be timid! Do you understand?"
"Understood, Mr. Brooks!" all the Thunder soldiers replied on the bench.
However, Tang Qian and Kobe Bryant told each other, tonight at the Staples Center, reject the three-game winning streak! Reject the Thunder Blue!
After the timeout, the Thunder team indeed strengthened their aggression and impact, but it was of no use! Because except for mid-range shots and three-pointers, they basically couldn't score any points in the paint. And after playing officially
Everyone who plays the game knows that the most stable score is the score close to the basket, but now that the Lakers have Tang Qian in the paint, no one can take advantage.
Not even Durant and Westbrook.
After adding the golden shock card, even if the shot cannot be blocked, it can still greatly hinder the opponent's shooting. Westbrook knows this well. He is different from Durant. If he does not attack the inside, then his
Even if most of his whole body martial arts has been abolished. In addition, Kobe has been "taking strict care" outside the penalty area. Westbrook is destined to have another game where his shooting percentage drops to nothing tonight.
Durant also had a difficult game under Ci Shi's strategy of letting go and not letting go of shots. Although he barely scored 2 goals, his more shots failed to hit the rim, which was very different from his efficiency this season.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that in tonight's game, the people of Los Angeles will win for the first time.
The Thunder's offensive momentum gradually weakened, and finally the chain reaction reached the point where all open shots were collectively inaccurate.
Basketball games are so "strange". Players will influence each other, and this mutual influence is the so-called team momentum and team direction. If the game is played smoothly, everyone can flourish and feel.
If it's hot and not beaten smoothly, anyone can become a dog from iron and an egg from slag.
The current Thunder team is the latter. The players become more impatient and less confident the more they play.
At this point, Thunder head coach Scott Brooks finally understood that winning tonight was a luxury. The key to this situation was Kobe Bryant on the outside and the Asian shot-blocking leader on the inside.
The two of them supported the Los Angeles Lakers tonight.
This is the advantage of the internal and external combination. It is versatile in offense and defense. The impact of the burst of power on the trend of the game is far greater than that of an ordinary combination. At least the Thunder cannot do this. Once the offense is weak, it is difficult to decide the game through the defensive end.
Ending. As the same saying goes, outside offense needs to "rely on touch." If there is no touch, then the open space will not be guarded, and the iron will collapse. Moreover, the protection of rebounds and the protection of the rim are poor.
There are a lot of them, even to say ugly, they are not on the same level at all. Why is small ball prevalent in the league now? In addition to making the game more gorgeous and more beautiful, there is also a very important reason, which is the lack of centers and the faults in the interior.
After the "Yao Shark Showdown", there are no real "dinosaurs". Too many blue-collar and rough guys have begun to become the main players in the NBA. This has forced the NBA to make changes. The core of the team, the team's
Tactics are becoming more and more external, and the role of the inside is gradually increasing. By the second decade of the millennium, you can see that the NBA league is full of muscle sticks, and they are all so-called sports.
Center forwards, but true inside superstars, are almost extinct in the new era, and those left behind are all "old bones" from the last century, but their strength is no longer what it was back then.
So now when watching football, most teams just play tricks on the outside and do hard work inside. The superstar insiders who can really determine the trend of the game have all been wiped out. No one can reach the standard line of 25+10, the traditional inside superstar.
Of course, you can say that Kevin Love has done it, averaging 26+13 per game in the 2011-2012 regular season, but does such a person really meet the definition of a traditional insider? This season he has obtained seemingly super strong inside statistics.
, but even if the team didn't make the playoffs, his overall shooting percentage is less than 45%, and he averages 5.1 three-pointers per game. Please! An inside player who averages 5.1 three-pointers per game.
?This number has never been reached even by "German Tank" Nowitzki, right? And this guy's defense is a big problem. Generally speaking, even if others can't guard him, he can't guard others very well.
Not to mention his ability as an interior lineman to help defend and make up for defense. If you count on him, that's just a dream.
His ability to protect the basket and defend the air is worse than that of an ordinary bench. In addition, too much physical energy is invested in the offensive end, resulting in his lack of energy on the defensive end. He loses his chain at critical moments. He is either a reliable inside man or a label.
. And the facts have also proved that, at least in Tang Qian's memory, he has never got rid of the title of "data brusher", and his performance in the playoffs has shrunk greatly, which is an undeniable fact. Maybe he can rise up in the future, maybe not, but just
Tang Qian is not optimistic.
And in Tang Qian's impression, he never regarded Love as an "inside player."
With 1 minute and 15 seconds left in the game, Scott Brooks removed all the main players, which also announced that the Oklahomans surrendered and the game officially entered garbage time.
Seeing this, the Lakers also withdrew most of their main players, leaving only Tang Qian to "lead the team" on the court.
This is a good sign, indicating that your status in the head coach's mind has improved.
The fact is that in the remaining 1 minute and 15 seconds, Tang Qian had no intention of relaxing. He still tried his best to perform and "brush" the data. No one would jump out to criticize him for doing this, because as a bench player,
There is a great need for performance opportunities and performance time. If the core does this, they will definitely be ridiculed, but the substitute players have no such worries at all.
In this game, Tang Qian played until the last second. In about 20 minutes of playing time, he scored 11 blocks, 16 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. His shooting percentage was as high as 76%. A triple-double.
Let him replace Kobe and become the best player in this game.
The golden ability card is indeed very effective!
"Yoo~ Accept the interview well~ It's hot~" Ci Shiping showed off his figure in front of the camera, then patted Tang Qian on the shoulder and said.
"Enjoy it, hot, tonight belongs to you!" Gasol also said with a smile.
"Good job, China is hot." These are Kobe's words. Tonight he got 36 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Although the shooting percentage was only 36%, relying on 18 free throws, Kobe still managed to win.
Scored more than 35+ points. It was precisely because of his constant impact on the inside and the constant killing of the inside that the Lakers were able to "delay the game" until the fourth quarter and gave Tang Qian the opportunity to use the golden ability card.
Otherwise, if the Thunder team's morale and feel have been cultivated in the third quarter, then even if Tang Qian uses the golden shock card, the effect will not be great. Because of the large score gap, it will not be so easy to catch up in the playoffs.
And the score difference is single digits, double digits, 10 points, 15 points, 20 points, more than 20 points. Each stage will have a different impact on the mentality. If Kobe didn't kill the inside like this tonight, then 20
Entering the fourth quarter with a score difference of -30 points is not impossible.
Therefore, this man is the biggest contributor to the Lakers' victory.
Without him, there would be no fourth quarter and no Tang Qian's perfect performance.
Tang Qian himself knew all of this.
"Tang, tonight is really a magical night, right? Triple-double, this is your first triple-double in the playoffs, and also your first career triple-double, 11 blocks, 16 points and 15 rebounds, how do you feel?"
Tang Qian also knew the person who came to interview. He was the famous "Mr. Colorful Dress" in the NBA. Tang Qian had a good impression of this "young old man" with a smile on his face, because he was one of the very few in the NBA who was willing to help.
"Famous names and famous mouths" that speak for themselves.
It is said that it is better to provide icing on the cake a hundred times than to provide help in times of need. Tang Qian will especially remember those who have helped him during this period.
But before he could speak, an "unexpected change" interrupted the normal flow of the interview.
PS: This is yesterday’s supplementary update, there will be another update tonight, thank you all for continuing to support~
Kobe really got 18 free throws in this game, and he made all 18 free throws. This is not the result of Y.Y~
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