Thunder coach Scott Brooks called a timeout because in these few minutes, the Thunder completely disrupted their routine. This is a fixed shortcoming of young teams. Once they encounter a disadvantage and reverse the situation, it is almost impossible to
It is difficult to stabilize independently. So at this time, the head coach should take action and help the players call a timeout to "adjust their status".
"Damn! Why is that guy so good tonight? Is he in form?" Serge Ibaka complained loudly, because he made no achievements in this quarter and only got one
The poor assist data. So it is normal to feel unhappy. "20 rebounds, 7 blocks, 10 points and 3 assists! shi.t~ Am I facing Dwight Howard? shi.t!!!
"Listening to Ibaka's complaints, Kendrick Perkins echoed: "Howard? I think this guy is stronger than Howard tonight! I would rather face Howard than him tonight!
"
"Kevin, that kid is in surprisingly good shape tonight, so you can't be careless." Russell Westbrook faced Tang Qian the most times during the period just now, so he has the most say. "I think
Come out, it seems to be like this in the last playoffs. Sometimes I played very well, sometimes I played very poorly. It seems that today I have caught up with the good state." Kevin Durant said
: "But it doesn't matter, as long as we win in the end."
The Lakers are full of fighting spirit. As the pursuers who were behind by a big score before, the pressure is so great that it is difficult to briefly describe. But after they tied the score difference, the situation was different. The huge pressure went to the Thunder.
But just when everyone was in a good mood, Dwight Howard, who was sitting on the bench, spoke and said: "Mr. Mike D'Antoni, the game time is running out. I think I can play. There is no need to worry anymore.
There's a foul problem." With this sentence, the team's atmosphere became a little awkward, because anyone with a discerning eye could see that the score difference could be narrowed until they caught up, all thanks to Lakers No. 24 and No. 29
relationship. According to normal NBA unspoken rules, they should continue to stay on the court and play.
After all, basketball is a competitive sport, and the final result is not friendship, but victory or defeat.
And putting players in good condition on the court is also the simplest rule for winning.
The Lakers' current record is very unsatisfactory, so they are very eager to win and need to win. As soon as Howard said this, it seemed a bit inappropriate. Because if he knew the current affairs, he should shut up now and sit on the bench.
Go up and wait for the end of the game. But Howard opened his mouth and broke this unspoken rule, and also destroyed the Lakers' team atmosphere that had just emerged.
But Howard is not an ordinary person now. He is one of the league's superstar players, and has been ranked in the top five in ESPN's star strength list in recent years. Last year he was second and this year he is third. This means that ESPN
Experts all believe that "Warcraft" is now the top three players in the league, second only to LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Howard himself has also been made to feel arrogant by this kind of publicity. Over time, it seems that
I really feel that I am one of the top three stars in the league. Therefore, he does not admire Kobe very much, and this is also part of it.
As one of the top three stars in the league, being able to come and play for the Lakers has already given you face. You are only ranked sixth, but you still have to point fingers at me every day. I really don’t know what it means to be ashamed!
ESPN is currently promoting the issue of "who is the leader of the Lakers" in the outside world. Some thoughtful people deliberately point the finger at Kobe Bryant, claiming that the sixth-best player in the league became the "boss" of the third-best player in the league.
", this is really unreasonable. They claimed that they should "set things right" and Dwight Howard become the leader of the Lakers, so that the root of the problem of the Lakers' poor record this season can be solved.
And who is sixth? Who is third? These are the results of ESPN's own selection. Of course they will not tear down their own brand, so vigorously defending Dwight Howard has become the only way to guide public opinion with "impure motives"
Chosen. Of course, this group of people is also very smart and does not engage in a "one-sided" strategy. They also hired a few "maintenance people" for Kobe, but obviously, the number is very small, the proportion is very small, and it is almost impossible.
He is Dwight Howard's "defender" opponent.
Tang Qian could only shake his head at this question, because he knew very well what the facts turned out to be. If Dwight Howard came to lead this "luxurious Lakers", the result would only be worse and worse. What would happen this season?
The third player in the league is simply a ridiculous joke. Being taught a lesson by Duncan in the playoffs was not enough. In the end, he just "took the T" and came out, ending this big debate about "leadership".
Therefore, Tang Qian has never been optimistic about Howard's "leadership". This was true in the last 2012-2013 season, and this is also true in this 2012-2013 season. He is just a "happy beast" who has not grown up and lacks the temperament of being the boss of the team.
The field and temperament, but he still "will not be lonely" and is eyeing the position of the boss. Therefore, Howard's ending in the Lakers has been doomed from the very beginning. Later facts proved that even if he changed the team, he would not be alone.
That will never be the team's first choice and first position.
Wes Unseld is right when he says that Howard was just a "lucky guy" who was born in the right era. In fact, his personal strength is far from as powerful as the data shows.
"This..." Mike D'Antoni hesitated for a moment, because the Lakers were currently in full swing, and he really had no need to break it. Seeing the hesitation on the head coach's expression, Howard immediately continued: "Mr. D'Antoni
, there are still a few minutes left in the game, and these few minutes are enough for the Oklahomans to regain their stability and win the game. So I, must play, this is for the good of the team, sir!
"
Mike D'Antoni also played in the NBA when he was young, and with so many years of playing and experience, his vision is enough to see through the "little tricks" in Dwight Howard's heart. But in this case, he cannot
After breaking it down, after all, nominally, he is now the team's No. 2 figure. Basically, I still need to protect his face.
"Dwight, the team is in good shape now. You should rest temporarily and don't disturb the momentum on the court." Before Mike D'Antoni could speak, Kobe Bryant was the first to speak. These words were heard by Kobe.
In his mouth, he may have been quite tactful and polite, but to Dwight Howard, it didn't sound like that.
"Kobe, what do you mean? Let me sit on the bench at a critical moment? Let the third-ranked man in the league be a spectator?" Howard didn't say this, but Kobe's tone changed as soon as he said it.
He directly replied: "Yes, that's what I mean. I don't care where you are in the league. I never believe ESPN's bullshit. Besides..." Kobe looked directly at Dwight Howard and said, "Don't say that.
He is the third-ranked person in the league. Even if the second-ranked person comes to Los Angeles and joins the Lakers, he still has to accept my leadership. Do you understand?"
Howard is a lot taller than Kobe, not to mention his size and tonnage. The two are not of the same weight. But at this moment, under Kobe's direct gaze, he was a little at a loss. For a moment
, he suddenly realized that the guy in front of him had been the league's well-deserved No. 1 for a long time, the absolute king! And what about himself? Regardless of being ranked among the top three in the league during this period, in fact
But he has never touched the No. 1 throne. There is a difference between confidence and temperament. Kobe has the aura of a king, and Howard has never touched the Larry O'Brien Cup, so he only has the aura of a strong man and the body in front of him.
The man who wears the No. 24 jersey has a qualitative difference.
Howard gave up his plan to continue the confrontation with Kobe because every time this time he would think of the disastrous defeat in the 2009 Finals. If you want to prove that you are better than your opponents, in addition to statistics and honors, there is another way. That is to stand in the world of basketball
On the highest stage, under the spotlight, defeated the opponent ruthlessly.
In a sense, the team he led lost to the team led by Kobe, so it was always difficult for him to be completely tough in front of Kobe. But there was another person in the team who decided who would go up and who would go down.
He is the head coach Mike D'Antoni. So Howard turned to Mike D'Antoni and said: "Mr. D'Antoni, what do you say? Are you not going to let me play?"
Howard's slightly threatening words knocked D'Antoni down, not because of the "Warcraft" aura, but because he thought of the scene when he first reported to the Lakers that day. Team General Manager Mitch Kupche
Ke once told him in a subtle way that the purpose of introducing Dwight Howard this time was to hand over the team's "power". "Warcraft" is the future of the Lakers team, not the already aging 24
No. Kobe Bryant.
From this point of view, it is impossible for him to violate the team goals set by the management, and the Lakers spent nearly 20 million US dollars a year to introduce Dwight Howard, so it is impossible for him to sit on the bench, so in this regard, D'Antoni cannot
Don’t think about it too much. This is an NBA head coach, which is completely different from a college head coach. Since he does not have absolute control over the team, he often has to act as the team’s glue and be distracted from solving some “bullshit” outside of the game.
question".
After five or six seconds of thinking, Mike D'Antoni finally said: "Okay, if you are ready." "Of course, Mr. D'Antoni, of course I am ready, and now I can't wait to get on the field right away."
Go kick their butts!" After hearing Mike D'Antoni's final answer, Howard's eyes lit up and he immediately expressed his position loudly.
Kobe only glanced at Mike D'Antoni, but did not stand up to question him face to face, which gave the latter a little breath of relief. Otherwise, he would only feel overwhelmed if he had to deal with Kobe's problem again.
"Chinese boy, you performed well during the time I played for me, but now it's your turn to play for real. Guys, let's kill those Oklahomans in one go!" But Howard had just finished speaking.
, Mike D'Antoni interjected: "Oh~Dwight, I think you misunderstood. The perm will continue to stay on the court. The person I want to replace is Jordan Hill, not the Chinese perm." "What?"
?" Howard was stunned and said: "His and I have overlapping roles on the field. Isn't that Mr. D'Antoni..."
"It's decided, the timeout is almost over, let's go on, everyone." Mike D'Antoni gave the final instructions without letting Howard finish.
Before going on the court, Howard glanced at Tang Qian and said, "Don't get in my way in the paint later. Do you understand?"
Tang Qian didn't answer, he just walked onto the court without any hesitation or hesitation.
This damn Chinaman!
Seeing Tang Qian facing him with this attitude again, Howard felt annoyed for a while, but he didn't want to think about it. You always boss others around and are arrogant. They don't ask you for anything, so why should you nod and bow down to you?
Besides, Tang Qian didn't have the slightest fondness for this "boy", so he couldn't be said to be very respectful and polite.
There are still 49 seconds of ability card time. This time must not be wasted! You must refresh some data!
This is what Tang Qian was thinking when Howard spoke.
Compared with the Lakers' substitutions, the opposite team also made personnel adjustments. They replaced the defensive hero Thabo Sefolosha and replaced him with the sixth man Kevin Martin who has stronger scoring ability and scoring methods. It seems like this.
This lineup is Scott Brooks' final response plan.
Through a few small coordinations, the Thunder created a moderately open shot, and the shooter was Kevin Martin.
Unfortunately, the basketball failed to hit the Lakers' basket and missed the basket.
"rebound!"
Both teams shouted at the same time.
"mine!"
"mine!"
"mine!"
"mine!"
Four voices rang at the Lakers basket at the same time, because they all knew that this rebound was crucial. If the Lakers got it, they would be able to take the offensive dominance, and if the Thunder got it, they would be able to seize the victory.
An opportunity. So for a while, the Lakers' basket became a battlefield, and the unique muscle collision and shouting of men suddenly broke out.
The person with the best chance to grab this rebound is Dwight Howard, because the place where the basketball bounces is the rebound area he is responsible for. Although Howard has a back injury, it is still not what Serge Ibaka can do.
To compete, so his rebounding position was basically robbed by the former.
OK, this rebound is mine!
While Howard was thinking about it, a long arm appeared across the sky and grabbed the rebound before he could touch the basketball.
The 21st rebound, done! Rebounding data surpassed completed!
Tang Qian passed the ball, and at the last moment, the Lakers naturally had No. 24 in charge of the key attack.
But this made Howard unhappy. He looked at Tang Qian who was about to run forward and couldn't help asking: "Hey, Chinese boy, why are you trying to grab my rebound?" Ha? Tang Qian heard this.
Turning his head, looking at Howard's face, he couldn't help but chuckled: "Your rebound? Then why isn't it in your hand?"
"You bastard! Do you think I'm easy to bully?" Howard was annoyed, and he spat at Tang Qian.
"Is there something wrong with your head? Rebounds are not yours. Whoever grabs them will belong to him. Don't you even know such basic basketball principles?" Tang Qian saw Howard wanted to say more and yelled directly.
: "Since I grabbed it, then the rebound just now belongs to me! Do you understand?" After saying that, Tang Qian ran towards the frontcourt without looking back, leaving Howard alone, and his expression suddenly changed.
Got to be gloomy.
It’s okay for Kobe to treat me like that. After all, he is one of the top ten players in history and holds five championship rings. I admit defeat. But, who do you think you are? How dare you, a yellow insider, treat me like this?
Talk??? I really need a lesson!!!
Unknowingly, Howard transferred all the anger he suffered from Kobe to Tang Qian.
Why is it difficult for "Happy Beast" to make achievements in the future? It's because his mind and thoughts are all at the "citizen level", and which of the real historical stars is not a dominant player? He gets angry when encountering difficulties.
, that is the choice of the weak, because they do not have a brave heart to compete.
If Howard wants to be the boss of the Lakers, he should rely on his own strength to fight for it with his own hands, instead of hoping for the management or the fans in Los Angeles. This is definitely the lowest behavioral choice. Even if he becomes the boss in the future, then
It is also difficult to last long, and the name is not justified.
The Lakers attacked and Kobe broke through. After attracting the defensive attention of two defenders, he pushed the ball with his right hand and the basketball was sent directly to the 0-degree angle and into the hands of the unguarded Ci Shiping. Ci Shiping's three-pointer
When I shot, there was no problem with the arc, it was very straight and upright, but unfortunately, with a "dang" sound, the basket still collapsed and popped up.
Howard wanted to grab the rebound, but someone was one step faster than him. He squeezed the defender Kendrick Perkins away, then quickly ricocheted and intercepted the offensive rebound. Tang Qian originally wanted to
He shot the ball himself, but when he saw the Thunder's inside posture, he chose to pass the ball, because under the high-intensity defense of the two people, his shooting percentage could not be guaranteed.
It's a draw now, so every point can determine the outcome of the game.
The pass was passed to Kobe on the right wing. After receiving the ball, Kobe first faked a shot, and then pushed Russell Westbrook to make this turnaround shot. Even in the 2012-2013 season, Kobe
His physical fitness was deteriorating, but it was still relaxing and satisfying to play with Westbrook on the offensive end, so with a "beep", the referee ruled that Kobe's goal was valid, and then he had to make another free throw.
Very important AND.ONE!
Swipe ~ Kobe didn't show any mercy at the free throw end, he shot smoothly, and the next second the basketball passed through the Thunder's net.
105-102, the Los Angeles Lakers took the lead.
At the free throw line, Howard actually asked Kendrick Perkins: "Why are you so bad at blocking people? Have you gained weight in vain?" This made the enemy team's Perkins also think for a moment.
Don't know how to answer.
Kevin Durant turned around and hit a 3-pointer, but because his right foot stepped slightly on the line, the referee changed the ruling to a 2-pointer, 105-104. The Lakers have nothing to say, it's still Kobe Bryant
Holding the ball, he didn't even use a pick-and-roll, and just scored a goal with a back-up shot. His elegant and smooth backward movement made it impossible for the defender Westbrook to do anything.
It is true that he is no longer afraid of Kobe's one-on-one defense on the offensive end this season, but on the defensive end, he is still a little too green and it is difficult to resist the ghostly attack of the "Black Mamba".
107-104.
The pace of the game was very fast during this period, with the two teams going back and forth, but the game hardly lasted long.
This is a major shortcoming of Mike D'Antoni's coaching team. Although he is known as the "offensive master", he is not very good at controlling the team's rhythm. He is the kind of person who has no problem going fast, but slows down very quickly.
Difficult. Even when he was at his peak with the Phoenix Suns, it was like this. If this problem cannot be solved, otherwise Kobe will not be given the opportunity to "double-win" in the playoffs.
It seems to be accidental, but it is actually determined by his coaching style.
Seeing that the Lakers are not pressing the rhythm, the Thunder will not be polite. They are currently behind, so they wish they could play faster and have more offensive rounds. But except for Kevin Durant, the offensive ability of the others, or rather
The long-range offensive ability is not very stable and unreliable. For example, for this three-pointer, Durant's timing of the ball was not bad at all and it was very accurate. Unfortunately, Russell Westbrook just couldn't make the ball.
The rebound was picked off by Tang Qian again.
This made Dwight Howard feel "itchy", but the rebound direction did not belong to his basket area, so first of all, he lost the opportunity to grab the board. Unless he can do what Tang Qian did just now,
He "pushed" away the defender Ibaka, which was pretty much the same.
I don’t believe it anymore! I will be filled with balls continuously by you!
Russell Westbrook was repeatedly beaten by Kobe, and he felt very aggrieved and humiliated, so he put all his energy into this ball and secretly vowed to guard against his opponent!
Don't tell me, you really didn't want him to stalk you, and successfully stopped it. Kobe made an emergency stop and missed the shot. But at this time, the basketball miraculously returned to Kobe's hands. It turned out that Tang Zhibao suppressed him.
Everyone missed the rebound. Kobe held the ball again, made two tentative steps, and then made a strong drive from the right. After Westbrook reacted to the defense, he immediately used a behind-the-back dribble, seemingly to force the ball.
On the left side, seeing Kobe about to stop the ball and shoot, Westbrook immediately took off, but unfortunately, Kobe was a fake move. After shaking Westbrook, he turned slightly to one side and attacked the right side of the Thunder team.
This set of actions is very beautiful, but after all, the Thunder team was the runner-up team last season. After the baptism of the finals, everyone has achieved varying degrees of ability growth. Especially Kevin Durant,
He seemed to have expected that Westbrook would not be able to defend the opponent, so he had already concentrated on running to cover the defense. And with his super athletic ability, he arrived at No. 24 before Kobe Bryant took action.
around.
Stretching his long arms, he is about to block the shot. This has to be said about Kevin Durant's physical characteristics. Logically speaking, a person of this height generally does not have such strong agility. Even if he has such strong physical agility,
Then his wingspan will not be so exaggerated. Kevin Durant is tall, has long arms, and is agile in movement. He is one of the types of players that the elderly Kobe is least willing to face. Because their defensive range is too exaggerated.
, no longer weaker than the inside players.
Even if you shake your opponent, there is still a high chance that you will still be within the opponent's defensive range.
If this ball is hit hard, there is a 60% to 70% chance that it will be hit. Kobe rolled his eyes and came up with a way.
He used his super air lag and flexibility to pull Kevin Durant in the air. After he saw the position of the player under the basket, he threw it with one hand, and the basketball went through a high arc.
, flew toward the Thunder's basket.
This kind of ball will never be scored!
When Kevin Durant saw Kobe's shot, he predicted in his mind that because in order to clearly see the position of the people inside, Kobe didn't throw the basketball until his body was in the air and lost his balance. In this case,
If you want to score a goal, it's so difficult that even Jordan wouldn't be able to do it.
But was Kobe's ball a shot? Of course not! His ball was a pass!
Alley-oop pass thrown to the inside.
Dwight Howard, don't let me down.
Kobe thought secretly in his heart.
But "Warcraft" didn't know what he was thinking, and his reaction was a whole beat slower. This gave the Thunder's Serge Ibaka an advantage.
Damn it! What on earth is this guy doing? Is all his attention focused on ***???
Kobe Bryant was greatly disappointed when he saw "Warcraft" lose his position, but Serge Ibaka was not able to touch the basketball first, because there was another person who, relying on the final expiration of his ability card, forcibly rose up from the ground.
He held up a 245-pound Congolese man and smashed the ball into the basket.
The "bang" was so powerful and the visual impact was so strong that the audience in the front row widened their eyes.
"He...he actually pushed the 245-pound Serge in the air? Is there something wrong with my eyes?" A white man in the front row was stunned for a while and then said in a daze.
"This dunk is so violent! It's absolutely one of the most exciting alley-oops I've ever seen! Even though I'm a Thunder fan, I can't help but applaud him a few times! Because it's really too much to watch.
So much fun!!!”
But there are also surprises, and the surprises come from within the Lakers.
"Warcraft" Howard didn't know why, but he rushed in front of Tang Qian and shouted something loudly. Judging from his expression, he didn't mean anything positive at all.
PS: Well, I see that you may have some misunderstandings. The key to this game is not to write about the game, but other things. Xiaozi usually omits most of the boring parts of the game when writing about it.
I have written about each ball one by one. However, it is not possible to cover all the balls in one go. For example, the future plot, such as digging holes, such as foreshadowing, Xiao Zi will put them together in the game. However, everyone’s opinions will be accepted by Xiao Zi.
When it arrives, I will weigh and balance it in the future. Thank you all.
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