The "Galactic Battleship" that was promoted before the start of the game encountered "Waterloo" in the pre-season and was completely defeated.
Failure is actually not terrible. After all, this is just a preseason game. Wins and losses are not included in the regular season team record. But one thing, Mike Brown forgot, the eight-game losing streak in the preseason has brought great consequences to the Lakers.
It's not just "the training results are unfavorable". It's the head coaches of the other 29 teams in the league who can see the Lakers' weaknesses and weaknesses. That's the most fatal answer.
A wave of eight consecutive defeats in the preseason directly broke the Lakers' aura of being "invincible". Even some strong NBA teams have begun to analyze the shortcomings and shortcomings of the Los Angeles people. As a result, at the beginning of the game,
That "invincible" momentum was shattered.
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"Don, did you receive what I sent you?" This was Taylor Swift's voice.
"Well, I got it. It's your new album, right? I saw it, thank you~" Tang Qian replied a little absent-mindedly. Taylor seemed to notice this and said: "Tang, don't be discouraged.
Eight consecutive defeats doesn't mean anything, does it?"
"What? You know it too?" Tang Qian knew that Taylor was usually very busy and didn't have much time to watch football.
"Of course." Taylor Swift said: "This matter has made a big fuss in Los Angeles and has been reported in major newspapers. How could I not know about it? So Don, don't think too much, it will slowly
Get better." "It turns out that things have become such a big deal~ I used to think that the players of the Lakers were so poor in ability to withstand pressure, but now I have experienced it myself and I know that Los Angeles is simply the center of a storm~" After listening
Tang Qian was talking to himself, and Taylor Swift was slightly startled and asked: "Tang, are you okay?"
"Well, it's okay, I just suddenly felt the same way." After saying that, Tang Qian added: "I wish your new album a big hit!"
"Haha~ Don, do you need to say this or that? This is necessary, okay!" Taylor Swift's attention was attracted and she immediately waved her fist on the phone and said.
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"Boy, this year's offseason special training is over. Let's see you next offseason! Don't forget it!" On October 29, 2012, U.S. time, after training, Rodman and Tang
Qian "told". Looking at his appearance, people who don't know really think that he is a "good mentor" and extremely responsible for Tang Qian's future. But only Tang Qian himself knows that he is doing it for his "little brother's happiness"
, that’s why he seemed so “enthusiastic”.
"Don't worry, I won't forget you even if you forget me!" Tang Qian replied in a somewhat annoyed tone.
"Haha~ Don't worry about this~ Even if I, Dennis Rodman, forgot the Independence Day, I won't forget this~ Okay~ The training is over~ I should continue my unfinished trip~ Let's take a break next time
See you during the game~bye~" After saying that, Rodman left without looking back, leaving Tang Qian alone and silently complaining: "Tch~ What an unfinished trip~ That's so lofty~ No
Is it just drinking and picking up girls? You can really put money on your face! I hope I can still see you during the offseason next season!!!"
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On October 30, 2012, US time, at 7:30 pm, the Staples Center was packed with people.
Because tonight is the opening day of the NBA 2012-2013 season, there will be three teams that will receive this honor.
Of course, the Los Angeles Lakers, who formed the "Four Kings" this summer, are one of these three teams.
For this game, all major sports media rushed to the scene, because in the regular season, the "Four Kings" will no longer be able to retain their strength and make excuses. Facing the Dallas Mavericks in the first game, Los Angeles fans have an optimistic attitude. Many of them are optimistic.
People even think that it is just a matter of how many points we win, and there is no suspense about the outcome.
Because of the Dallas Mavericks, this season has lost its charm and is in the sunset.
So it should be easy to get it.
Moreover, in this game, their star player "German Tank", Dirk Nowitzki, was also absent due to injury.
No matter how you look at it, this gives the Lakers an opportunity to get off to a good start.
Not only the fans, but also the surrounding media almost all think so.
After all, they are a team of the "Four Heavenly Kings". No matter how bad their combat effectiveness is, how bad can it be? They didn't play much in the preseason, so this so-called eight-game losing streak cannot be taken seriously.
This was the thought of almost all fans across the United States at the time.
Before the start of the game, Kobe Bryant went to Germany for another platelet-rich plasma treatment, and Tang Qian understood that the effect this time far exceeded expectations. The Lakers will return to their peak condition on the 24th.
At least on the offensive end, that's true.
More than 50+ dunks in a season is also proof of the "rejuvenation" of Kobe's legs and feet. You must know that the "Black Mamba" has only had 30+ dunks for several seasons. Last season, it hit rock bottom, with only 30+ dunks in the regular season.
28 times, falling below the 30+ mark. When was the last time Kobe had more than 50 dunks? That was in the 2008-09 season.
So this season, known as Kobe Bryant's final peak, is not just a talk.
In the first quarter, the "Four Kings" of the Lakers were really unstoppable. Gasol made 3 of 6 shots, a shooting percentage of 50%, Kobe Bryant made 3 of 4 shots, a shooting percentage of 75%, and Howard made 3 of 4 shots, a shooting percentage of 75%.
, Nash made 2 of 2 shots, shooting 100%. The four of them scored 24 of the Lakers' 29 points in the first quarter, and without exception, they were all very efficient and their personal abilities were fully demonstrated.
29-25, leading by 4 points in a single quarter.
Tang Qian played 1 minute and 25 seconds in the first quarter and got 3 rebounds.
It seems that everything is on the right track.
It seems that together, the situation is great.
But in the second quarter, things changed.
Since Antawn Jamison and Jordy Meeks came to the bench, Tang Qian's status in the team was once again weakened. This is a normal thing. Jamison has averaged 10 per game in many seasons in his career.
He has scored more than 20 points, and has been selected to the All-Star reserve team twice. He was able to maintain a stable output of 17+ last season. When such a person comes to the Lakers, the sixth man position is naturally his. Because.
Regardless of qualifications or ability, Antoine Jamieson is an impeccable candidate.
As for Jody Meeks, he is also a main force player in the Philadelphia 76ers. He came to the Lakers to play on the bench, which is already very "aggrieved". Therefore, they are the sixth and third players on the team.
Seven players, this is no problem for the time being. But fortunately, the Lakers have laid off a lot of their inside players. In this way, although Tang Qian cannot compare with Jamison and Meeks in terms of team status, when it is his turn to play, compared to
Last season, it wasn't shortened too much.
There is almost no conflict between different positions in the NBA. This is the "truth" summarized by countless players over the past 60 years.
Unless, you want to fight for the boss.
However, there is a strange situation, that is, the combined salary earned by the two of them this season is not as much as that of Tang Qian alone.
This also shows how eager they are for the championship.
At least veteran Jamison is willing to come to the Lakers for this reason. Otherwise, last season, he would still be a star player in the league with an annual salary of 15 million+. No one would be willing to come to Los Angeles and get 1.35 million if not for the championship."
"Super low" annual salary!
Judging from this, the Lakers' paper lineup is exaggerated and powerful enough. No wonder ESPN directly rated Mitch Kupchak's offseason operations as S-level. This is not unreasonable.
Two main-level players came to the Los Angeles Lakers to play on the bench. Such depth in the lineup seemed scary.
But none of this could deceive Tang Qian.
He knows deeply what the problems of the Lakers are.
And soon, all the teams in the league will know about it one by one.
First, the problem of lineup integration is beginning to be exposed.
For the "Four Kings", they may be able to make up for it temporarily by relying on their personal abilities, but for ordinary players, they don't have this ability. Jamison, Meeks, and Blake have no tacit understanding between them.
In other words, they all work on their own and fight alone. It's strange that their hitting rate can be maintained. As for our Tang Qian, with his poor offensive ability, he can't rank on the court at all, so the ball
The team's offensive end suddenly failed, so he could only worry.
He didn't score much for a long time, and when the score was close, he was overtaken by the Dallas people.
There was no choice but to replace Mike Brown with Kobe Gasol and Nash again in order to stabilize the situation on the court.
In fact, that's it. It's the result of Tang Qian's hard work on the defensive end. If he also relaxes, it's not impossible to be beaten in the blink of an eye. With the cooperation of Kobe and Gasol Nash, Tang Qian immediately feels much more relaxed.
Kobe made 2 of 2 shots, Gasol continued to kill the basket, and the Lakers finally scored 17 points in a single quarter before the end of the second quarter.
On the opposite side, the Dallas Mavericks scored 23 points in a single quarter. Now, 46-48, at halftime, the Lakers fell behind their opponents by two points. Tang Qian played for 5 minutes in this quarter and won.
Data of 4 rebounds and 1 block.
After a short half-time break, the game began to enter the "weird" third quarter.
Why do we say "weird"? Because the Lakers were collectively inaccurate in this quarter, and forget about the bench. Steve Nash made 0 of 3 shots, which is a bit weird. In addition, he made 0 of 4 free throws.
After free throws, the Lakers began to enter the "weak scoring" stage. The score difference was suddenly widened again.
Fortunately, Kobe Bryant stepped forward and saved the Lakers with his super efficient performance. He made 4 of 5 shots in a single quarter and scored 8 points. In an instant, the Los Angeles Lakers stabilized the situation.
20-26 in a single quarter, the Lakers lost by a full 6 points.
In this quarter, except for Kobe, no player who shot more than 3 times in a single quarter had a field goal percentage of more than 40%. The team's field goal percentage in a single quarter was only 38.1%. With this kind of shooting rate, the Lakers could only lose 6 games.
Points are already quite lucky. After all, the opponent's field goal percentage in a single quarter was as high as 63.2%. It was almost more than double that of the Lakers.
After three quarters, the Lakers were 66-74, trailing by 8 points and entering the final quarter.
Tang Qian did not get any playing time in this quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Lakers launched a massive counterattack. The team's overall shooting percentage exceeded 50%. However, they still failed to equalize the score. 25-25 in the single quarter and 91-99 in the game. The team lost by 8 points.
This was the first game that should have been easily won.
Here, the second problem of the Lakers is exposed.
The offensive firepower is sufficient, but the defensive strength is insufficient.
Later, this problem will become more and more obvious and magnified.
Tang Qian played 12 minutes and 19 seconds in this game and had 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.
The Lakers still experienced defeat despite surpassing the Dallas Mavericks in team shooting percentage, total team rebounds, total team assists, and total team blocks. No matter how you look at it, this is an extremely "weird" performance.
"The data sheet. However, it can be seen that the "Four Kings" of the Lakers are all adjusting. Especially Kobe Bryant, who only took 14 shots in a single game, but hit 11 goals, with a super high 78.6%
He scored 22 points with a shooting percentage. This was very different from his previous ball-holding style.
After acquiring Nash, Kobe Bryant obviously changed his style of play and began to enter the cutting mode without the ball. Facts have proved that in this mode, Kobe's efficiency is extremely high, terrifyingly high, and outrageous. However, in the end, nothing happened.
It's still impossible to win.
That night, Mike Brown said at the post-game press conference that this was just an ordinary game, but everyone on the Lakers team worked well together. As long as we are given a little more time, we can reach the level we expected.
Howard also said: This is only the first game, but I feel pretty good. The data of 19+10 is not bad, is it? Hearing this, Tang Qian secretly despised it, because it didn't matter how many shots Howard took.
12 times, but he had more than 14 free throw opportunities. So in total, in this game, he took no less than 19 shots, which is the highest number in the Lakers team. It is even higher than Kobe Bryant.
many.
If he could score a few more free throws, wouldn't the Lakers win this game?
This guy also has a smile on his face, which really makes people angry just looking at him!
After the game, Tang Qian looked at the video of the press conference and said.
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"What??? The Lakers lost??? How is this possible??? Don't they have the lineup of the 'Four Kings'??? Didn't the Mavericks' leading player Dirk Nowitzki not play??
?Why did you lose???"
"It must be Kobe's cancer! He can't play without the ball! It's because he occupies a lot of ball rights!" Some people began to "take it for granted".
"Idiot! Does watching the game cost electricity? If you haven't watched it, stop X.J.B talking nonsense!" Some netizens immediately stood up and testified: "Kobe only took 14 shots in this game, and his shooting rate was as high as 78%. What else do you have to say?
of?"
"Kobe's shooting percentage is over 78%??? Is this true??? Let me go!!! Is this still Kobe Bryant???"
"Of course it's true. If you haven't read it, go check the data yourself. It won't do you any good if I lie to you!"
"It's not surprising. Kobe already has top-notch abilities without the ball. It's just that he has always played with the ball in the past, so people can't feel it. Now that the team has passing master Steve Nash, he has just transformed, and he can easily
Efficient scoring.”
"Top without the ball??? Are you saying that too much? James can't even do it without the ball, let alone Kobe!"
"Are you kidding me? If James can't do it without the ball, does that mean Kobe can't do it without the ball? Facts have proved that Kobe is much better than James without the ball!"
"A discussion! People like Kobe will show his true colors sooner or later. I just got lucky tonight!"
"Okay, then I'll make a bet with you and see if Kobe Bryant can do it without the ball!"
"You two James Comedies, you are going to have a fight! You are so drunk! There are fans of these two people everywhere!"
"I think the key to the Lakers' loss was due to the poor touch of Ci Shiping and Nash. One of them only shot 12.5% from the field, and the other only shot 33% from the field. In this case, it will be difficult for the Lakers to win.
of."
"Yeah, forget Ci Shiping, the always stable 'Wind Son', why is his touch inaccurate? If one of them is accurate tonight, then the Lakers will win with a sure rhythm! What a pity!
"
"Where is Tang Qian? How is Tang Qian doing?"
"It's not bad. Although I didn't play much time, I still got 10 rebounds and 2 big hits. Personally, I'm pretty good."
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During Kobe's early game without the ball, his field goal percentage was extremely high, once approaching 50%. Do you still remember it? Xiao Zi checked this game and found that his field goal percentage was indeed over 78%~