Just when the Lakers' main lineup was taking a break, the Warriors went crazy.
Their new core, No. 30 player Stephen Curry, started scoring consecutively.
Different from the traditional scoring show of "slashing and killing", Curry's scoring show was extremely calm and indifferent. Even before people recovered, he dropped three three-pointers in a row. Within a minute, The Warriors came back after chasing 9 points. This kind of efficiency may not seem like much to others, but in the eyes of Tang Qian, he couldn't sit still and ran over and took the initiative to ask Mike D'Antoni to play early. .
"Hot, don't worry, we are still 6 points ahead. Reasonable rest for the main players is also a very important part of the long season." Mike D'Antoni did not notice the crisis, because of this continuous 3-point long shot , in his eyes, it is simply a gambling behavior that will never last long. Once the shooting percentage drops, it will be a good opportunity for the Lakers' substitutes to continue to increase the score. His starting point is good, in order to let as many main players as possible Take a break, and his way of thinking is also very correct in the long history of the NBA for 50 to 60 years.
But starting from this season, many fixed thinking in the league will be completely overturned.
One of them is: three-pointers can't kill people.
Even if Mike D'Antoni is good at "run and gun tactics", he has never thought that he can win with three-pointers alone. Quick defensive counterattacks and a lot of sports scoring are his tactical concepts. Three-pointers are necessary, but not that decisive factor.
Therefore, he rejected Tang Qian's request to play in advance.
But immediately, he paid for his decision.
Because soon, the Warriors scored two more three-pointers. One hit by Curry and the other by Klay Thompson. Klay Thompson has grown a lot this season compared to last season. Not only did he take more three-pointers, but he also gradually gained a strong shooting skill package. This is his transformation. Thompson originally had a height of 201cm and a wingspan of 206cm, plus 8 feet 8 Inch height allows him to receive relatively less interference when shooting 3-pointers. Therefore, in the future, this guy can break the NBA's single-game playoff record for three-pointers.
Furthermore, this guy has a scary attribute, that is, "people come crazy". Compared with the 3-point stability, he may not be as good as Stephen Curry on the same team. But if you compare the hotness of the hand alone, he even has more pressure. It's past Curry. To put it bluntly, once his hand feels hot, it's basically useless whether you defend or not. Unless you can block it, it won't affect his shooting at all.
In fact, compared to Curry, he is more like a "pure three-point shooter". When other offensive methods are not outstanding, he can enter the All-Star lineup simply by relying on his abnormal three-point shooting ability. This "special" "I'm afraid even Curry is a little inferior.
As for the Lakers, when the bench lineup came up, they felt a little bit stunned. They made 5 consecutive three-pointers in less than 2 minutes, erasing the 15-point score difference. This made the Lakers players feel like they were dreaming. a feeling of.
It’s so, so T.M.D. unreal!
Later generations were known as the "Splash Brothers", and they really deserved their reputation!
In their eyes, a score of more than ten points means nothing, and they can bulldoze it for you in just a few minutes!
In this case, Mike D'Antoni finally called a timeout, no matter what, because these 2 minutes were like a dream.
However, Mike D'Antoni still doesn't take the Golden State Warriors too seriously. After all, in his opinion, the Lakers' strongest lineup is the main lineup. If the bench is slightly stretched, it's no big deal.
As long as the main players can stabilize the situation immediately when they come on stage, that's fine.
The purpose of basketball is to win.
As for the process, it doesn’t really matter, does it?
Owners, management, media, and fans all ultimately depend on whether you can win. In a sense, all you need is results.
The rest of the Lakers are obviously not aware of this problem. After all, relying on "3-pointers to win" has never happened in the history of the NBA. So this team is no exception. Dwight
Howard had just scored a goal, and Klay Thompson of the opposite team immediately responded with a three-pointer.
Brush~
Tang Qian saw this momentum and screamed in his heart. If the "Splash Brothers" really went crazy shooting, then the Lakers' game would be on the line. Don't underestimate the three-point ability of these two people. They are the top players in history.
That's the lightest way to put it.
It’s so scary!
Kobe received a pass from Shi and scored without the ball in the mid-range.
But as soon as he turned around, Stephen Curry threw in another three-pointer!!!
Suddenly the 15-point lead turned into a 2-point deficit. Ci Shiping missed a shot. Tang Qian grabbed the rebound and was preparing for a second attack at the basket, but before it started, David Lee and Festus Ai
Zeri pounced on him, looking like he would not let Tang Qian shoot smoothly even if it was a foul. Tang Qian hesitated for a moment and gave up because his free throw shooting rate was really unflattering, even if it was
I have already practiced the free throw crystal brick to 9, but it is not very useful.
So with a fake shot, he passed the basketball to "Warcraft" Howard on the other side. At this time, it was not time to worry about "fighting within the team", and he attracted two insiders from the Warriors.
The player's defense and passing to the vacated Howard is definitely a correct and reasonable tactical play.
Howard had no intention of wasting Tang Qian's pass. He bent his knees while holding the ball and then rose from the ground.
Performed an inside slam dunk!
But at this time, a figure from the Warriors suddenly rushed into the paint, and then without looking at the ball, he directly pulled towards Dwight Howard. If this was the "Warcraft" at its peak, he could still rely on his super explosive power.
, forced a dunk into the basket. Unfortunately, this season, he suffered from back injuries, and his physical fitness at the basket has declined a lot, so the violent play style at his peak has gradually been unable to be used.
In fact, after Dwight Howard left the Magic, he was never able to return to his peak state and abilities, and the word "boss" was completely insulated from him.
Beep beep~
Under Stephen Curry's "violent foul", Howard had no choice but to go to the free throw line.
I don’t know why, but before 2011, although Howard’s free throw shooting was relatively poor, it was still close to 60%, and usually hovered around 59%. In this way, the opponent would not be so “unscrupulous” when attacking. But starting from last season, he
His free throw shooting rate began to fall through the sky, from around 60% to less than 50% in an instant. His free throw shooting rate was only 40%, which has reached an almost pitiful level. You must know that in the past, although Howard's free throw shooting was not good, but
It's far from the beginning of 4. If it begins with 4, it means that he has reached the free throw realm of Shaquille O'Neal.
Really entering the amateur level.
And this kind of hit rate is enough for the opponent to "cut the shark" with confidence, no, now it is "cut the huo".
Bang bang~
Missing two consecutive shots gave the Warriors the opportunity to continue to widen the score difference.
Stephen Curry dribbled the ball, and as soon as he got close to the Lakers' 3-point line, he stood up and took a shot.
This is also a vote???
Everyone at the scene was dumbfounded, because this ball was obviously not a shooting opportunity, and he didn't even adjust his body shape.
"Curry made a very irrational shot. I think the ball will..." But before Bob Gerrard could finish his words, a crisp "swipe" sound was transmitted through the loudspeaker.
Every corner of Oracle Arena.
"Oh~yes~Stephen made an incredible three-pointer!!!" Although he was slapped in the face, as the on-site commentator, Bob Gerrard reacted very quickly and immediately changed his words.
But fortunately, the referee made a penalty and Curry's toe of the ball touched the three-point line, so the technical table only recorded a long 2 points for Curry. But even so, the enthusiasm at Oracle Arena gradually surged. After all,
The home team is strong, and the fans will not be stingy with their voices and actions.
4 points behind.
For the Lakers, Kobe missed another shot and the basketball collapsed out of the sideline.
The Warriors Curry broke through and passed the ball, Harrison Barnes hit a 45-degree three-pointer, 7 points.
In the blink of an eye, in 3 minutes, the Lakers went from a big lead to a 7-point deficit.
In this case, Mike D'Antoni called a timeout again.
"Next ball, Dwight, you come and play the inside alone. Let's get one goal first." Don't think Mike D'Antoni is a "run and gun master", but when it comes to the critical moment, he still won't hesitate if there are superstar inside players available.
. Especially when Kobe was not feeling well in this game, Dwight Howard should shoulder the burden of scoring.
But he believes too much in the "Warcraft" this season. Not to mention the reasons for injuries, this season will be the season in which Howard's scoring average drops by 20+, and in the following seasons, there is no recovery trend and it continues to decline.
Moreover, Tang Qian remembers clearly that after the end of this season, ESPN specifically counted Dwight Howard's low-post singles success rate. Among players in the league who have played more than 200 low-post singles, Dwight Howard ranked last! Yes!
, you read that right, he is ranked last, and his singles turnover rate exceeds 23% to 25%! He can only score about 0.6 points per low-post singles on average! These statistics are among the top in the league.
In the past, Howard was never the first singles option in Van Gundy's tactical system.
He is able to average 20+ points per game, partly because the league is in a period of inactivity, partly because of his superhuman physical fitness, and partly because Van Gundy uses him very appropriately, making use of his strengths and avoiding weaknesses, so he can play in
The Magic create the illusion of being versatile offensively and defensively.
In the future, some people will say that he is essentially a "super blue collar". Although this is a bit radical and biased, it is not unreasonable. The first person to see through this phenomenon was Howard's "mentor" Stan Van Gundy. Unfortunately, at that time, "Warcraft"
"He was so high-spirited that he believed that Van Gundy had restricted his development, so he eventually fell out with his former mentor.
At first, the Lakers regarded Howard as a "savior", at least at the level of "Batman", but in the end they found that Howard was far inferior to Andrew Bynum on the offensive end. Yes, far inferior.
, it can even be said to be a thousand miles away. Moreover, this guy is not willing to be a "blue collar" and play pick-and-roll, which allows Los Angeles fans to gradually see the true nature of "Warcraft".
It's not that the Lakers don't give him a tactical position in the low post, it's just that this guy really doesn't have that diamond.
It took Howard himself until the 2014-2015 season to gradually understand this issue.
See clearly that you are not the material to attack in the low post.
But in the 2012-2013 season, except for Van Gundy, few people in the league knew the answer to this question.
Mike D'Antoni, of course, doesn't know either.
In his eyes, Dwight Howard is still the league's number one center.
Howard was also very happy that the head coach could give him this opportunity, so he promised that he would definitely kill the Warriors' basket, lose his armor, and make a mess. But what is the reality? The opponent seemed to have guessed what the Lakers were thinking, so Mark.
Jackson replaced Harrison Barnes and replaced him with Carl Landry to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the interior.
But in the end, he discovered that Festus Ezeli had successfully "single defense" against Dwight Howard, the league's No. 1 center. Although several goals almost went in, they didn't go in. In basketball,
There is no "what if" theory, and it can only be blamed on Howard's own poor handwork.
This seemed to irritate Howard a bit, and he began to move more and more aggressively. Festus Ezeli and David Lee combined and started to use diving tactics. And, surprisingly, their tactics
, worked wonders.
Two offensive fouls directly angered Howard. Then he was given two technical fouls in succession for contradicting the referee. In full view of the public, the league's number one center was ejected from Oracle Arena.
This directly gave the Warriors the opportunity to make two free throws. Curry did not hesitate and made both free throws. Immediately, the Lakers, who had been in a great situation before, were on the verge of losing.
There was no way, Mike D'Antoni could only call a timeout again. With Howard being ejected, he had to readjust the team's tactics and style of play.
In about 6 minutes, the Lakers were already 13 points behind. The situation changed so quickly that Mike D'Antoni barely recovered.
"Hot, you need to work harder on your rebounds. It's best to control the rebounds so that we can win!" Before going on the court, Mike D'Antoni stopped Tang Qian alone and then personally gave instructions. I didn't expect this.
Tang Qian was slightly moved that Mike D'Antoni would believe in him at this critical moment. He nodded and said, "Well, I will definitely try my best, Mr. D'Antoni."
"Bryant, your shooting should be accurate. You have practiced shooting so much, is it enough?" Before going on the court, Steve Nash suddenly said something to Kobe. Kobe turned to look at him for a long time.
Then he said expressionlessly: "sure."
At the Oracle Arena, home commentator Bob Gerrard loudly and passionately said: "The Rise of the Bay Area~The Rise of the Bay Area~~The Rise of the Bay Area~~~" led by him, there were nearly 20,000 spectators in the audience.
, also shouted together: "The Rise of the Bay Area~The Rise of the Bay Area~~The Rise of the Bay Area~~~"
It's really amazing. You really deserve to be a Golden State Warrior. I got the initial experience today.
However, I will not give in in the competition.
Because, I also want to win!!!
Tang Qian looked at the scorer before taking the field.
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