When the Thunder attacked, Russell Westbrook called a pick-and-roll. After breaking through Kobe Bryant, he hit the big one and quickly started for a layup. Instead of simply defending the ball, he made a move and stayed in the air.
After a moment, and after confirming that the time difference had been reduced, he raised his arms and took action.
But the ball still did not escape Tang Qian's "clutches". There was still one last chance for the bronze block card. Tang Qian gave it to Russell Westbrook. The basketball flew across the baseline, and the Thunder's
ball.
Can this be blocked? This guy's blocking feeling tonight is really amazing!
Russell Westbrook said: But the more you act like this, the more I have the desire to conquer! The first Eastern block leader in NBA history? Huh, the fun has just begun!
"Fans at the scene, Fang just got his 10th block in this game. He is the first player in NBA history to achieve double-digit blocks in consecutive series since the official block statistics are available in NBA history! This is definitely a piece of history.
, it is worth remembering that the hot pot has shone throughout this series! Regardless of whether we win or not, the Lakers' performance in these 6 games on the 29th is worthy of respect!" Bill McDonald got a copy of the statistics.
, and quickly said to the commentator, I have to say that the NBA's big data system is very complete, with various records and data emerging in endlessly.
"Do you think tonight can break your playoff block record from a few days ago?" Stu Lantz asked.
"It's hard to say this. Blocking shots is not about scoring or rebounding. It's not something you can get if you want to. It's possible to block 6 to 7 in one quarter and then have nothing to gain in the remaining three quarters. This situation is really difficult in the NBA.
Too many." Bill MacDonald said: "But I believe he can surpass himself tonight!"
The Thunder sent a baseline kick, and Westbrook stepped in to get the ball. Without a moment's pause, he kicked off his back foot and ran into the Lakers' inside line. Westbrook's first step was so fast, and it was so
It's fast without any fancy, just astonishingly fast. And Tang Qian understands that this is not the best time for him. In the next few years, he will take his first step to reach the peak.
If this guy could be more stable about the timing and rhythm of breakthroughs, he would be able to compete for the top ten breakthrough kings in history. It's a pity that until the last season in Tang Qian's memory, Westbrook failed to do these two things well, otherwise
His breakthrough skills can definitely become a new bug in the NBA.
"We can see that Russell Westbrook is heading towards the basket again. He wants to continue to challenge the iron!" Bill McDonald said: "Can he succeed this time? Can the iron be successful this time?
Guard against it?"
Westbrook made a large diagonal thrust in the air. This kind of movement is something that most people can't do. They don't have that kind of strength, they don't have that kind of staying power, and they don't have that kind of waist. But Tang Qian still clung to him, and at the same time
Relying on your own body, you don't have to take off immediately. This is the advantage of 7-foot-long people. They don't need to be too anxious to take off, because their height and wingspan are enough to make up for a certain time difference, making it easier to grasp the timing of blocking shots more accurately.
Good defensive judgment, knowing that it is so easy to get rid of him!
Westbrook suddenly pulled his body in the air. This was to shorten the distance between himself and the basket, further compressing the defender's jumping space. Tang Qian noticed Westbrook's plan, immediately took off on the spot, opened his long arms, and covered his opponent.
passed.
Awesome! Westbrook glanced at Tang Qian and thought, but this is of no use!
For a moment, Westbrook's energy seemed to increase. He shrank his body slightly, and there was a violent head-on collision with defender Tang Qian in mid-air. With a "bang" sound, the confrontation between the two bodies started in the basket.
From the loudspeaker, it radiated out and spread throughout the audience. For the first time, Tang Qian saw what the NBA's top No. 1 body is. The confrontation and impact were better than any No. 1 position he had ever seen.
All must be strong.
Westbrook pushed Tang Qian hard, succeeded in a layup, and the basketball hit the board and hit the net.
58-78, the score difference returned to the prefix 2.
In the second half of the third quarter, Tang Qian failed to defend for the first time. Without the absolute shot-blocking advantage of the Bronze Block Card, even if he activated 81% of the furious state, it was still impossible to completely block the opponent like just now. And that just now
For a moment, Tang Qian clearly felt that Thunder No. 0's condition had also improved, becoming three points stronger than before.
Is this the peak strength of the All-Stars? So awesome! But I am not without my own strength!
Tang Qian looked at Westbrook, his eyes bursting with flames of war.
"Don't think too much about it. It's impossible to guard every ball." Kobe was afraid that Tang Qian would think too much, so he patted his back and said.
"Well, I know, let's continue!" Tang Qian nodded.
"Of course!" Kobe said coldly.
"You did it, Russell, congratulations." Kevin Durant said to Westbrook while taking a defensive position.
"Kevin, this guy is difficult to deal with. I almost missed it just now." Russell Westbrook said. "Almost missed?" Kevin Durant and Westbrook have been teammates for so many years, so they understand very well.
The strength and state he just burst out are already the limit of the Thunder's No. 0. If he doesn't explode, this is his best state in the playoffs.
In this state, even Serge Ibaka was knocked unconscious, but he said that he almost missed. Is this Asian center really so good? Kevin Durant watched the Lakers
No. 29 glanced at it and asked silently in his heart. Durant couldn't help but be suspicious, because Tang Qian's state tonight was really much better than the regular season. According to his estimation, he was at least as good as an All-Star. And he was still like that.
Out-and-out All-Star strength is much more demanding than the current insiders.
Don't think this is nothing.
Tang Qian's own original level is just a good fixed rotation now, not even the sixth man. How far is this from the All-Star level? It's a thousand miles away! It is no exaggeration to say that the Thunder
Inside star Serge Ibaka is pretty good, right? But until 2016, he never made an All-Star team, let alone a starter, and he never even touched a substitute. As for the leader, then
He is just a center in the regular season. He is completely different in the playoffs and the regular season. Both his statistics and his form are on a straight-line decline. He also has a weak mentality at critical times and is not useful at all. He can be the starting center of the Western Conference All-Stars.
, it was completely luck. I picked up a center in the Western Conference that year when he was "out of touch". Looking at the future, it is not even a shooting star. It falls so fast that it is staggering.
At this moment, in the eyes of Durant and Westbrook, Tang Qian is an out-and-out All-Star. Calculated according to the heyday of the center inside, it is by no means ordinary and terrible. Especially for modern centers.
After being weak, a "real all-star" emerged, whose destructive power was several times greater than before.
The Thunder immediately felt the power of Tang Qian. Kobe was in isolation and failed to shoot, but the offensive rebound was snatched away by the former, and then he succeeded in a strong attack at the basket and caused Serge Ibaka to foul. Although the free throw was
It was still inaccurate, but this did not hinder the Lakers' momentum. Kevin Durant of the Thunder made a mid-range shot, and Kobe of the Lakers continued to play in singles.
Step-up jump shot, empty into the net.
62-80, the point difference narrowed to 18 points again.
Kevin Durant took the shot and scored, and the Thunder's total score rose to 82.
Looking back, Kobe made a pull-up three-pointer and hit the basket.
65-82.
Durant attacked again, but this time, he missed. After all, no matter how accurate he is, he is still an outside player. If he can maintain a shooting rate of about 50%, he is quite good. It is impossible to make every ball into the basket.
The rebound of the basket was collected by Tang Qian, and then he passed the ball to Kobe, and continued to black Mamba's personal firing mode.
There was not much time left in this quarter, but Scott Brooks seemed to have noticed something. He frowned, looked at the situation on the court, and thought secretly. Kobe Bryant was playing singles against Thabo Sefolosha. I don’t know why,
Thapo Sefolosha always feels that Kobe's offensive status is getting better and better. Why does he feel this way? First, he is a defensive warrior, so he is more sensitive to the opponent's offense than ordinary players. The second is that
, Kobe's movements are becoming more and more casual and decisive, and his movements are even more stretched and relaxed than before the game. This is simply something that is not common sense!
Everyone knows that the more critical the moment, the greater the pressure on the attacker. It is extremely rare to be able to maintain a normal state, not to mention that Kobe is now more smooth and free? How is this possible? His current ability and
His physical strength should not be enough to be promoted to this state! This is clearly the peak period of that Black Mamba!
Brush~
Another mid-range jump shot!
67-82.
Westbrook also made an inside throw, and the basketball slid into the basket.
67-84.
Kobe continued to play singles with the ball, and Thabo Sefolosha was depressed to death. Facing the Black Mamba, who became more and more relaxed as he played, he was a little unable to withstand it. Fortunately, Kobe's ball did not hit the net, and the basketball was knocked
Above the front edge of the basket.
Bounce high.
"Get a rebound!"
As soon as Westbrook finished speaking, a yellow figure took off. He pressed Serge Ibaka in front of him and dunked the basketball with both hands.
69-84, the time of the third quarter is up, and the game enters a temporary suspension state.
Unconsciously, the score difference between the Lakers and Thunder was only 15 points.
This means that in the second half of the third quarter, for five minutes, the Lakers caught up to 15 points and hit the Thunder with a powerful climax. Among them, Tang Qian and Kobe took the greatest credit.
The combination of offense and defense allowed the Thunder to focus on one thing and the other, and gradually fell into an unfavorable situation.
"Great job! Bryant! I knew you were extraordinary! I knew you could do it!" Mike Brown loudly "praised" Kobe. His expression was even better than that of his biological father.
He also needs to be kind. "The perm is very important. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be able to catch up." Kobe was too lazy to listen to Mike Brown's blindness.
You all did a good job!" Seeing the possibility of a reversal, Mike Brown immediately spat and said: "Everyone, cheer up later! Don't let down Kobe's desperate score just now! There are only 15 points left.
! There is still a whole quarter left in the game, and we still have a chance! So, no one can give up! Do you understand???"
Seeing Mike Brown's appearance, some members of the Lakers secretly cursed, wondering who was downcast and listless just now! Now he seems to be an indomitable and unyielding fighter? What were you doing before? I don't even know who was in the timeout.
Call one! It’s so speechless!
However, no one refuted Mike Brown's words. After all, 15 points is different from 30 points. This is an acceptable score difference. At least it won't look hopeless and depressing.
On the Thunder team's side, the air pressure is dense.
"e.on! What are you all doing? There are 30 minutes, and now only half is left! Can any of you tell me what happened on the court just now? Ah???" Scott Brooks yelled: "
Please play seriously and pursue the success rate! Do you understand the pursuit of success rate? Have you forgotten what I said in the training class? At the critical moment, don’t be obsessed with individual singles, because you don’t have it now.
Who has this ability!!! Don’t you understand???”
Everyone in the Thunder team bowed their heads, and no one dared to answer.
"A Kobe Bryant and a Chinese rookie, are you going to have nothing to do???" Scott Brooks took out his tactical board and said: "We will fight like this later! Concentrate your strength! Encircle and suppress them two! I don't believe they can still do it"
Conjure flowers!!!”
…
The short break passed in the blink of an eye, and the players from both sides took the field again to prepare for the final decisive battle.
In the auditorium, Tang's mother asked Tang's father: "Old Tang, do Xiaoqian and the others still have a chance? There is still one quarter left, is this enough?" The feeling of watching a game live is completely different from watching a game at home.
Likewise, the immersive atmosphere made Tang's mother unconsciously hold her palm and say, "That should be enough. I just checked. A 15-point reversal in a single quarter is not uncommon in the NBA."
Tang's father comforted Tang's mother, but he did not say that the largest reversal point difference in the NBA playoffs was only 27.30 points, which would require creating a new history.
In the fourth quarter, at Kobe's request, the nunnery owner was put on the bench. Although the latter "got furious", he could only temporarily compromise due to the pressure of the whole team.
Damn Kobe! Damn Mike Brown! Damn China! You guys deserve to die!!! When I become the boss of the Lakers, I will kick you out one by one!!!
The master of the nunnery sat on the bench and thought hard in his heart, but unfortunately, Tang Qian knew that these wishes of his were all fantasies and bubbles that could not be realized. This season was the last glory of the nunnery, and then there would be no more
Then.
In order to enhance the team's scoring firepower, Scott Brooks replaced Sefolosha with Harden. It can be seen that after being chased by 15 points in 5 minutes, the Thunder coach also felt a certain amount of pressure.
But the situation gradually reversed. As Tang Qian showed his power, the entire Lakers inside line was as hard as a diamond. Except for Westbrook and Durant, the rest of them could hardly score. Even Harden took 3 shots.
Each time, they all came back in vain. Tang Qian's intimidating power under the basket was like a demon for a moment, making all the members of the Thunder team feel panicked.
As the momentum of the Lakers improved, the other players gradually got rid of the "walking dead" state and began to return to normal and exert their energy. This is the role of momentum and morale. Once they get up, even ordinary underdogs will
Unstoppable. What’s more, the overall strength of the Los Angeles Lakers this season is not weak, so after gaining momentum, the Thunder fell into a violent storm. After 15 points, they were quickly lost, and there were still 5 and a half minutes left in the game.
By the end of the minute, the score was 85-91, and the score difference was only 6 points.
At this moment, the entire Staples Center began to boil.
Large swaths of cheering sounds cascaded up, injecting invisible energy into the Lakers players on the court.
As Tang Qian grabbed another offensive rebound, the Thunder coach became completely anxious. He stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly, almost scolding Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins.
To the pig's head.
Tang dived under the basket and caused a foul on Kendrick Perkins. The referee awarded a penalty of 2+1, which counted as a goal and an additional penalty.
87-91, the Lakers were only 4 points away, and the game time was still 5 minutes and 01 seconds.
PS: Don’t worry, everyone, Xiao Zi said that this season will end soon, I’m not lying~ As for the specific time, it’s only in the past few days~ This game is a game of transformation, so I need to write it down carefully.