Why is it said that the shot was in the direction of the basketball arc? Not in the direction of Kevin Durant?
The answer is simple. It's too late to move in the direction of Kevin Durant. It has to be said that the Thunder have practiced this tactic very skillfully, making the Lakers feel caught off guard. In previous years, the Thunder have
He is a master of playing talented ball. Who would have thought that this season, he would suddenly use systematic tactics, and at such a critical moment, he ran into a tactic. For this reason alone, it is no accident that the Thunder entered the finals this season.
of.
But that was a "historical situation". What Tang Qian has to do now is to "change history" and "go against the trend"!
If it weren't for the 81% furious state, Tang Qian would never have been able to successfully defend the ball, because it was too difficult. He had a lot of knowledge about the trajectory of the ball, the timing of its jump, the moment when his muscles exploded, etc.
Extraordinary requirements. Don’t look at Tang Qian’s current physical fitness, but if you want to hit this ball, it is not just physical fitness. Awareness + judgment + technology are all indispensable, which also explains why many people
His physical fitness is awesome, but his defense is not good and he can't block shots. Those are the only things he is bad about.
"What are you doing with this? It's impossible to catch this ball. It's better to stay where you are and prepare to protect the rebound!" Bill McDonald said with some instability, because in his opinion, Tang Qian's ball was
, the handling was a bit rough, and not only did it not have any effect, it actually weakened the Lakers' rebound protection, which made the Thunder's inside line cheaper.
Bill MacDonald's view represents the view of most people in the audience, because even a fake fan can see that the ball is too far away and it is impossible for Tang Qian to succeed. Therefore, his approach,
It is directly classified as "useless effort" by most people and has no positive effect at all.
But Tang Qian himself didn't think so, because in a state of rage, he knew that he could do this seemingly crazy thing.
After calculating the distance, Tang Qian suddenly jumped up, like a golden-winged roc with his hands as wings, flying straight up in the sky.
"What? The perm didn't fly towards Durant, but instead flew in another direction? This direction? Oh~ God~ What is he planning to do! This idea is simply too... so crazy!
!!" Bill McDonald seemed to have seen something, grabbed the commentator's microphone and said: "If this ball can succeed, he will definitely have a share in the top three best blocks this season! Can he do it?"
This ball was indeed too exaggerated. Tang Qian's take-off height and gliding distance exceeded his usual limits. Without the blessing of 81% rage state, he wouldn't even have a one-ten-thousandth chance of success.
"Snapped!!!"
The basketball was slapped hard by Tang Qian and flew out three rows away from the auditorium!
"Oh~yes!yes!!yes!!!guys!!!Did you all see it??? This is an almost magical blocked shot!!!" Bill McDonald shouted loudly: "He jumped too much just now
High? The highest point, at least 390CM, right? holy.shi.t! Please forgive me for using a curse word! Because the shot just blocked was so amazing and exaggerated!!!"
"This guy is simply a replica of Ralph Sampson! A high-altitude block! This is the reappearance of a high-altitude block!"
"Old man, Ralph Sampson can indeed block shots from high altitude, but his career average has never exceeded 2.5 blocks per game, so from a certain perspective, Sampson's blocking ability may not be as good as that of Ralph Sampson."
It's worse, isn't it?" Stu Lantz's words made Bill McDonald slightly stunned, and then asked: "That's what I said, but most of the hot blocks were obtained when facing the substitute lineup.
I’m afraid this conversion and analogy is not appropriate.”
"e.on~" Stu Lantz said: "I know you like Ralph, but he averages 3.77 blocks per game. Even if Ralph goes to the substitute lineup, he may not be able to do it. It is close to 1.5.
You don’t understand how difficult it is to average 30 blocks per game.” He paused and continued: “Besides, Hot’s playing time is much less than that of Ralph. In terms of blocking efficiency, he is better than Ralph.
Only strong, not weak."
"But high-altitude shot blocking is Ralph's famous stunt. Who else can we say besides him? Could it be Mark Eaton? His way of blocking shots is completely different from that of Fang." After listening to MacDonald's words, Stu
Lantz smiled slightly and said: "High-altitude blocking is Ralph's famous stunt, but he is not the only one with this skill package."
"Oh? Who else? Ralph is 7 feet 4 inches tall, and with the elasticity of his head above the basket, and the height of 303cm, he can gain the reputation of high-altitude blocking. Are there people like this in the NBA?
?" Stu Lantz chuckled and whispered: "Of course, you look up at the ceiling."
"Ceiling?" MacDonald looked up, suddenly understood, and sighed: "Yeah, how could I forget about him! In front of him, Ralph can only be the second person to block shots in the air.
"
"Not necessarily. At least Ralph's standing reach is better than him. The only one who can compare with Ralph in standing reach is Mark Eaton of the Jazz. Unfortunately, Ralph's strength is too poor, and his bullet speed
It's not enough, otherwise the number of blocks per game should be at least doubled." Stu Lantz said.
"Yeah, he just ignores the importance of strength in the professional league. Although he will sacrifice part of his absolute flexibility, it plays a vital role in prolonging his career and protecting his body. I think as long as his strength keeps up.
Well, even if the bullet speed is not as good as some people, the shot blocking data should still be comparable to Mark Eaton. After all, Eaton's bounce and bullet speed are even worse, isn't it? Oh, what a pity!" Bill Mack
Donald was sighing, and Stu Lantz said: "Old man, don't sigh. Ralph is a thing of the past. We should look forward, right? Isn't there a ready-made shot-blocking monster in front of us now?
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"Haha~ That's right, but I heard that he only has a one-year contract with the Lakers. During the offseason, he must be retained! Otherwise, if I want to face him, I will fight for the Lakers.
The boys on the team are really worried."
With 11 blocks, Tang Qian tied his own record for blocks in a single playoff game.
Is this, is this all covered up? Yes, is there a mistake???
Kevin Durant fell into a brief daze because he had been playing basketball for a long time, but this was the first time in his life that he had seen such a block.
When it happened to me, the feeling was so bad that it couldn't be worse.
"Tang, are you okay?" Lakers players ran over to ask condolences, because in order to block the shot, Tang Qian lost his balance and finally hit the floor hard. This kind of spirit, this kind of hard work
, I couldn’t help but move my teammates on the same team. Even on the 24th, for a moment, I felt a surge of emotions.
"Don't worry, it's okay." Tang Qian stretched his muscles and then stood up with the hands of Ci Shiping and Gasol.
"You brat! You're trying too hard, aren't you? You have to block that kind of ball. You're not afraid of getting hurt accidentally!"
"I didn't think much about it at the time." Tang Qian said to Ci Shiping, "I just wanted to guard against this ball."
"That's all."
"You did a great job, hot." Kobe also walked out at this time and said: "If we can win this game, you will be the number one contributor!"
"Bryant, what you said is too serious. I just did my job well. I am not the number one contributor. If I want to say the number one contributor, it should be you. Without your crazy scoring to extend life, the team would have been long gone.
I just fell down, why are we talking about whether to block shots or not?" Tang Qian's words made Kobe even more satisfied, because these words proved that he was completely different from the "brain-dead second generation ancestor" on the bench. He was a completely different person.
A teammate you can trust to team up with.
"Come on everyone, we have caught up with 30 points in this game, are we still missing this mere 1 point?" Kobe said with a look of awe in his eyes: "Kill them, and then go to Oklahoma to win the tiebreaker!"
"Tie-break!"
"Tie-break!!!"
"Advance to the Western Conference Finals!!!"
The fighting spirit of the Lakers has been completely ignited. The leading role of Kobe and Tang Qian was not in vain. Now it is the Thunder, looking dejected. The five people on the court look like machines, their eyes are blank.
That ball just now, Tang Qian's flying block, dealt a huge blow to the morale of the Thunder team. Now the role players are unreliable. They can only wait and see whether the star can turn around the situation.
However, with a "dang" sound, Durant missed the shot. It can be seen that his eyes are still slightly out of focus.
Tang Qian waved his hand and grabbed the defensive rebound, and then Kobe Bryant hit the ball with a back-up shot.
Brush~
Kobe Bryant scored the 46th point of the game and the Lakers' 100th point.
100-99, from being behind by a full 30 points, to now taking the lead and reversing the lead, the Lakers put on an astonishing performance.
This kind of situation is really rare to see in the "Purple Gold Noble".
Because normally, except for Kobe, when everyone comes to Los Angeles, they will be used to being loose and unable to be firm and consistent. But now, there is another No. 29 in this quota, and there is another Asian. He and Kobe, will
Inject a strong tenacity into the "noble" Purple and Gold Army, and this kind of aura is essential for any team to win the championship.
The Thunder called a timeout again, but at this point, it was already difficult to come back just by relying on Scott Brooks' strength.
Durant missed the shot again. Lakers Kobe Bryant passed the ball to Gasol. The Spaniard jumped up and dunked hard, and completed a wonderful dunk on the head of Kendrick Perkins.
102-99, the Lakers led with a three-pointer.
It can be seen that Durant's fighting spirit has gradually declined in this game. As a result, the Lakers' victory seems to be a certainty. But at this time, someone from the Thunder team stood up. Who is he?
He is Russell Westbrook. Compared with Durant's thoughts, Westbrook's personal will is actually stronger and more solid. It's just that under normal circumstances, he doesn't have as buggy scoring methods as Durant.
But at this moment, Durant's fighting spirit was gone, and Westbrook immediately did his part and seized the main offensive right.
At this point, Westbrook is actually closer to Kobe than Durant.
It’s not about his ultimate killing ability or killer nature, but his unwillingness to admit defeat. He is more similar to the Black Mamba.
If Westbrook and Durant combine, they will be truly complete players. Unfortunately, in this case, we can only imagine and imagine.
Brush~
Westbrook faced Kobe and made a pull-up three-point jumper. This scene was so sudden that Kobe didn't expect it. Because Westbrook's three-point shooting percentage this season is only 31.6%, okay,
In fact, 31.6% is not bad. After all, Westbrook is not a pure shooter. More than 30% from the three-point line is considered passing. But the problem is that in the playoffs, Westbrook's three-point shooting percentage has not been maintained;
It has plummeted to only about 27%. This shooting rate is a bit ugly, because it has reached the level of "inaccuracy". Therefore, in this series, regarding Westbrook's three-pointers, the Lakers' defense
It's not strict.
Even Kobe himself didn't expect that the Thunder's No. 0 would come so suddenly.
102-102, the score was tied. Westbrook looked at the Lakers with clear eyes, which meant, don't think you are sure to win, I won't let you succeed!
This guy is really incredible! He is indeed a hot turtle!!!
"Don't take it lightly! Don't take it lightly! Defend! Cheer up and defend!!!" Mike Brown can only stand on the sidelines and yell, because at this point, he can no longer come up with any tactics.
Now, we can only rely on the individual performance of the players.
hateful!
Kobe saw this and forced a top shot. "Dang~", the shot failed, but luckily it caused a foul on James Harden.
Brush~swipe~
Kobe made two free throws and scored his 48th point of the game. His highest score in the playoffs was just around the corner. 104-102, the Lakers once again led by 2 points.
On the Thunder side, Westbrook is still holding the ball, and Tang Qian is looking at the Thunder's No. 0, as if he has seen a transformation. After this game, Westbrook will definitely be able to improve his personal ability to a certain extent.
Kobe lowered his body and prepared to meet Westbrook's attack.
Westbrook looked at the No. 24 in front of him, and his heart became cruel. He didn't even make any fake moves, and just lunged to the right.
Good! This kind of ball is just right for Kobe! Kobe is best at defending this type of offense!
The head coach of the Lakers just thought of this. An unexpected scene appeared. The Thunder's No. 0 actually beat the Lakers' No. 24 defense. The explosive power at his feet was astonishing. Even Kobe himself didn't believe it.
Being passed through like this. Even though he was tired, his physical fitness had declined, and even though his current defensive skills were no longer at their peak, Kobe was still surprised by such a simple and crude breakthrough.
This has been extremely rare in his long career. It has rarely happened to him since he got rid of his status as a substitute. But tonight, this young man from the Thunder did this.
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Westbrook is different from Durant. He is the kind of person who can beat me a hundred times and I will hit him for the 101st time. So at this moment, the fighting spirit in him is already burning.
Status rises.
This state broke through his own original limits.
I, Russell Westbrook, want this ball, and no one can stop me!!!
Westbrook immediately took off, his two feet like propellers filled with energy, and with a "boom", he rose from the ground at an extremely fast speed and smashed towards the Lakers' basket.
"Oops! Guard this ball! Otherwise, the Thunder's momentum will be revived!" Bill McDonald saw something and hurriedly shouted into the announcer's microphone.
He was right, because this was Westbrook's plan, to use a dunk to awaken the fighting spirit of everyone in the Thunder!
Westbrook's ball came out of the ground too fast. Before the Spaniard could react, he passed by the latter.
Oriental boy! I'm going to smash the ball into your head!!!
Westbrook straightened his body, stretched his arms like a bow, and then with a very violent momentum, he quickly smashed towards the Lakers' basket. Facing the ball, Tang Qian's expression became extremely solemn.
Without the blessing of the Bronze Block Card, it would be extremely difficult for him to prevent Westbrook's powerful dunk. Even if he is now blessed with 81% of the furious state, it is still the same. At this moment, Westbrook's state has also reached
reached a new peak.
However, he had no reason to retreat.
As a center forward, you can only move forward bravely and use your own flesh and blood to resist any invasion intentions.
No matter what the success rate is.
Neither has the right to dodge.
Russell Westbrook?
I will fight with you!!!
Tang Qian roared and jumped up where he was.
Basket protection VS basket bombing will begin in one second.
PS: I came back late tonight, alas, but I agreed to add more updates, so I will continue to add more updates. Xiaozi takes a bath to wake up and continue writing!!!