This game was a very strange game. The Lakers had more rebounds and assists than the Jazz, but in the end they lost for no reason. And this situation happened to the Lakers.
, this is not the first time, this season has gradually changed from "weird" to "habitual", or "normal". That night, the Lakers held a team summary meeting, because after losing to the Jazz,
The Lakers feel like they're being pushed over the edge.
If we fail to make the playoffs this season, the "Four Kings" lineup will become one of the most ridiculous jokes in history.
No one wanted to take the blame, so it was natural to hold an emergency team meeting.
The one-and-a-half-hour meeting passed quickly. Mike D'Antoni collected the game videos during this period and summarized three major issues that need to be solved. First, the 117-110 defeat to the Jazz, including the previous losses.
There is a common problem with the ball, and that is the defensive problem. The Lakers' offense has no major problems. The offensive efficiency and total points are both ranked at the forefront of the league. On the defensive end, they rank last in the league. They are bombarded by 100 points every game.
+105+ or even 110+ points, it would be weird to win like this. So the first point to solve is the defensive problem. Mike D'Antoni observed a lot of videos and claimed that the control of the 1st position is currently
The Lakers' perimeter defense is the weakest link, so he took a look at Kobe Bryant in the meeting and said he hoped the Lakers would take the initiative to defend the opponent's ball handler on the 24th. This is one of the best ways to control the source.
This is indeed a temporary way to stop the bleeding, but in Tang Qian's view, it cannot solve the fact that the Lakers' overall perimeter defense is weak.
But if you ask him if he has any "good tips" at this time, he can only shake his head and smile bitterly.
Kobe Bryant, Duhong, Ci Shiping, such a group of outside defenders are basically a defensive line that has lost their athletic ability. To put it bluntly, the strongest defender, the fastest, most agile person among them is not Ci Shiping.
Duhong, but the oldest Kobe Bryant. Let’s talk about the substitute perimeter, Antoine Jamison + Jordie Meeks + Darius Morris. This is also a bluffing perimeter combination, offensive
There is no problem with his ability, he can score 7 to 8 points per 10 points, but again, the defensive end is almost useless, and he can only score 2 to 3 points out of 10 points at most. The Lakers' current perimeter defense is in such a state, let alone a back injury.
With the increasingly powerful "Warcraft" guarding him, even at the peak of his power, it would be difficult for him to "hold up the sky with one pillar" or "take down the barrier with one man".
The endless outside gaps are enough to consume 200% of Dwight Howard's game energy.
This is why the Lakers have an All-Star twin-tower lineup with Gasol + Howard level, but they are repeatedly frustrated on the defensive end and repeatedly blown away. There is no defensive threat on the outside, and relying solely on the inside to fill the gap is simply a whimsical dream.
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Why does Thabo Sefolosha have mediocre statistics in the Thunder, but he is firmly in the main force? Why does Sean Battier get the attention of the head coach no matter which team he plays? Why does Bruce Bowen play in the Spurs?
Except for the last year of the team, the team is an unbeatable main player? Why did Andre Iguodala win the FMVP in the end? The reason is the same. They are all top defenders on the outside, and the value of the defensive end is far greater than the offensive end.
and value on the data side. So they are popular no matter which team they are on.
Don't think that you can win the NBA championship by stacking up stars. Wouldn't it be better than the Lakers' "old F4" and four Hall of Fame members to fall short in the end? What's more, what about the "so-called F4" in front of you? There is no reasonable lineup.
Matching, no matter how strong the lineup on paper is, it is meaningless talk. In other words, if this Lakers team can make up for the lack of defensive ability of the wing players, then it will immediately "defeat the invincible opponents in the league."
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But it is a pity that this problem is an unsolvable disadvantage and a vital issue.
Kobe Bryant nodded in agreement with the head coach's arrangement on the spot. It was obvious that in order to win and not become a laughing stock in history, the "Black Mamba" was determined to risk everything.
With Kobe's support, Mike D'Antoni asked the second question.
The problem of team harmony and understanding.
This problem is indeed a big problem at hand, but Mike D'Antoni wants to solve this problem through a simple summary meeting. That is a fantasy. Facing the Lakers team with internal problems in front of them, let alone Mike.
D'Antoni, even if an ordinary NBA champion coach comes, it will not help. Even Tang Qian believes that in addition to the "Zen Master" Phil Jackson who is good at "cooking superstar lineups", other famous coaches come, and the effect will be the same in a short period of time.
It won't be too obvious.
Article 3: Accelerate the running-in and wait for Nash to return.
Mike D'Antoni naively believes that the Lakers' uneven handling of the ball is due to the lack of a top No. 1 position. As his "personal disciple", Steve has won the regular season MVP award.
Nash is the perfect person to solve this problem. Regarding this, Tang Qian can only smile bitterly, because it is not that Steve Nash is not strong enough, it is just that the current problems of the Lakers are too big. Already
It's so big that it can't be settled by just "two MVP No. 1 positions".
But it's still the same as the first point. Tang Qian couldn't stand up to refute. First, it was inappropriate. His prophetic words were not convenient for public publication. Second, Tang Qian had no good way to deal with the current Lakers team.
Solution. Even if you have seen countless solutions on the Internet, only when you are actually there, you will find that those ideas are too naive and too taken for granted. If the solution is so easy, if it is so simple, you can imagine it
, the Lakers would have thought of hundreds of professional uniforms?
In this case, the Lakers lost another game, 94-100 on the 11th, by 6 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers without James.
Although Kobe Bryant taught Kyrie Irving a lesson on the offensive end, who once "challenged him" in the Olympics, and scored 42 points with a shooting percentage of 57.1%, it is a pity that except for him, no one on the Lakers can exceed 42%.
The shooting percentage line. In this situation where one person is shooting high, the Lakers can't beat the opponent. Even if the Lakers get 54 more rebounds, leading the opponent by more than ten, it will not help.
This season, Tang Qian understands, is a season where the traditional style of play has completely transformed into a small-ball style of play. Starting from this season, the famous theory of "dominating rebounds is dominating the court" is no longer applicable in the NBA. Because
The Lakers are a typical example. They rebound more than their opponents most of the time, but they just can't take the lead or win the ball.
However, it can still be seen that Kobe took the initiative to lead the defense and had a certain effect. At least in the 1st position, the opponent's team passed the ball in series and was no longer as relaxed as in the previous dozen games. No. 13, Lakers
The team lost another game, 107-116, at Madison Square Garden. Antoine Jamison and Chris Duhon were the biggest "culprits" in this game. They made 1 of 3 shots and a 6
The 1-for-1 shot directly ruined the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers ending their losing streak.
Another rebound count of 44-33 gave the Lakers a big lead, but they still lost in the end.
"Dominating rebounds means dominating the court." This traditional inside winning theory is becoming increasingly fragile in the NBA.
Due to their losing streak, the Lakers dropped another spot in the Western Conference rankings, from 12th to 13th.
Under this bullshit record, all members of the Los Angeles Lakers have been pushed to the forefront.
Various sports channels have started "real-time discussions" about the Lakers, and without exception, they are all negative. This is completely different from the optimism before the start of the season, and the attitude is completely opposite.
Among them, ESPN has done the most ruthless thing, ranking the Los Angeles Lakers at the bottom of the latest NBA power list. The reason is very simple, only two words, disappointing and ridiculous. In this power list
After the announcement, a large number of reporters began to "besiege" Kobe. There was only one question, what did he think? Will the Lakers eventually miss the Western Conference playoffs and be directly eliminated as predicted by the outside world?
Finally, stimulated by this huge pressure, the "Black Mamba" became angry. He immediately said with a face so cold that it almost froze: "I guarantee that the Lakers will make the playoffs this season! You all understand this.
Is it done? I promise!!!”
This is a very dangerous statement. If it is not completed, it will be a lingering shadow and joke on Kobe's playing career. But he did not care about it at all, and announced loudly on the spot like a vow. However,
There is also a good thing, that is, the Lakers have finally become quieter, and all the external disturbances have been temporarily absorbed by a man named Kobe Bryant.
In terms of ability to withstand pressure, this man is definitely among the best in history.
And what he did also rekindled the confidence of Lakers fans.
Tang Qian used to always wonder why one person's power can affect a city, a province, or even a country? In war years, he could understand that it was a special period after all, but in peace times, why do you
To do this? Kobe gave him the answer, which is spirit, will, and the achievements and majesty left over the years.
Taken together, your words can produce this kind of power.
Only then can it be temporarily convincing.
But for Kobe himself, it was like putting an indelible cruel yoke on him.
If this is not done, the prestige accumulated in Luo City over the past ten years will be weakened by more than half.
Trust is difficult to establish, but extremely easy to destroy.
On the afternoon of the 14th, the Lakers’ pre-game training.
"I don't want to talk nonsense to you! I just want to say that this game must be won, must be won! Do you understand?" Kobe's voice carried through the training hall: "If we can't win, I will take the lead.
, practice for 2 hours after each game until you win!!!”
The Lakers players all understand that the man in front of them is definitely not just talking about it. If he loses, he will definitely put it into practice. In order not to carry out such cruel self-punishment, the entire Lakers team temporarily started fighting.
Come in spirit.
But during the training process, an extremely unpleasant thing happened.
Howard and Tang Qian fought together again.
After the last "Five Embarrassing Incidents", the conflict between the two people has become open and clear, so there is nothing to hide. Once a problem occurs, it will be a direct conflict.
"You brat! You are so shameless, aren't you? Can you grab such a rebound like this? Can your movements be bigger? Ah???" Dwight Howard failed to protect a rebound.
, and happened to hit Tang Qian's elbow during the landing, so he immediately became angry and walked towards Tang Qian angrily. "Are you an idiot? As long as the referee does not blow the whistle on the basketball court, it is a legal action, don't you
Didn't your elementary school coach teach you? Besides, am I the bigger mover or are you the bigger mover? Think it through for me before you answer! As an All-Star center, you failed to protect the defensive rebound. Do you have to blame your opponent? This is really my fault this year.
The funniest joke I've ever heard!" How could Tang Qian be polite to Dwight Howard? Anyway, he is bound to win the Lakers' No. 5 position in the future. Being polite to him is useless. It's better to be tougher and confront him. This way
On the contrary, he can receive the respect of the whole team members.
"What???" Howard was furious, pointing at Tang Qian and yelling: "Are you laughing at me? You dare to laugh at me with a small role worth 4 million US dollars? Who do you think you are???"
"It's amazing that you make close to 20 million a season? Didn't you just steal a rebound from me? It seems like you are just a guy with high salary and low ability! If you can't bring victory to the team, what kind of superstar player are you?
Tang Qian immediately retorted, and the conflict became irreconcilable. Dwight Howard quit immediately. If his teammates hadn't stopped him, he would have risked everything to stage a "full martial arts show" with Tang Qian. But
Even though he was stopped, "Happy Beast" still yelled reluctantly: "Chinaman! Aren't you a jerk? If you have the ability, compete with me in rebounding! The loser will carry the opponent's shoes in the team.
Do you dare??? Ah!!!”
Hearing this, Tang Qian showed a cruel smile and said, "Okay, what am I afraid of? As long as you dare to play, I will accompany you to the end!"
Dwight Howard?
Since you want to dig a hole for yourself, I won’t stop you!
Anyway, you came to the Lakers just for travel and vacation, right?
Then I don’t need to be polite to you!
Just wait!
Tang Qian looked at this "happy beast" with a very cold heart.
PS: The climax is coming soon, everyone throw your tickets~ Huhu~
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