"What discovery?" Mike D'Antoni said absently, because the Lakers' consecutive defeats have made him feel huge pressure from public opinion and pressure from the top. The management has hinted that this situation must be reversed immediately, otherwise what will happen in the future?
They cannot guarantee such a team change.
But now, Mike D'Antoni feels that this team is very difficult. It is not only a problem on the court, but also there are subtle conflicts outside the court and in the locker room. They say that it is easy to do things if you have the superstar card in your hand.
But when it was his turn, D'Antoni was "racking his brains" for a while. Who said that being a "superstar nanny" is easy? This is simply an inhuman mental torture!
If it weren't for losing face, Mike D'Antoni would really want to ask "Zen Master" Phil Jackson for advice, because in the entire league, he is the leading top player, almost unmatched by anyone.
The Lakers' problem goes far beyond the "superstar conflict", but basketball is about athletes playing on the court, so the first problem is to solve the team's locker room. Otherwise, no work can be started.
Therefore, Mike D'Antoni has been thinking about this issue now, and is not too concerned about Nash's words.
Nash also saw the state of Mike D'Antoni, but he didn't pay attention and continued to say: "Have you seen the statistics of tonight's game?" "Steve, so what? You haven't."
So what? We have lost five consecutive games! You should know that in basketball, as long as you lose, then any data is meaningless." Mike D'Antoni seemed to be disappointed by the Lakers' recent poor record.
It was a blow, and I felt a little dejected.
"Mike, don't forget, you also won the league's best head coach back then. Have some confidence in the team and yourself, okay?"
"Steve, I think so too, but now the team obviously can't play the style I want, what can I do?" Mike D'Antoni shook his head and said: "Well, if Howard can be more obedient, then
Okay, I really don’t understand why he doesn’t want to play pick-and-roll with you? This is obviously the best choice for him and the team.” “Who knows? Everyone has his own personality.
Think about it." Nash was obviously not willing to talk more about Dwight Howard, so he directly returned to the original topic and said: "Look at this column of data, Mike, you will find something new." Nash pointed to the post-game technology
Statistics show.
Out of respect for Nash, Mike D'Antoni looked at where Nash was pointing. There was a row of technical statistics neatly listed there: 22 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists.
"How's it going? Mike, do you see it?" Steve Nash said with a smile.
"What do you see? Fang performed well in tonight's game? Comprehensive data?" Mike D'Antoni looked at the data sheet and said.
"No, no, no, that's not the point, Mike." Steve Nash said: "Look at this data, 9 of 12 shots, 75% shooting rate, 100% assist rate, 100% scoring rate on cuts and runs.
Do you see it now?" "100% assist rate? 100% scoring rate on air cuts? This... you mean?" Mike D'Antoni finally reacted and quickly looked up at Steve
Steve Nash said: "China Permanent has his potential? But is it possible? Look at his scores last season and this season. They are far from that person." "Indeed." Steve Nash
Without denying it, he continued: "His scoring average is not comparable to that person's. Even in terms of attacking the basket, the former lacks ability. But in terms of physical fitness, is he really inferior to that person?" Nash said:
"I think he's probably better physically and more explosive than that guy."
"Is there comprehensive physical testing data for Chinese perms?" Mike D'Antoni asked.
"Not yet." Nash said: "Because the Chinese perm is a player who joined the NBA midway, the rookie physical test has not been conducted at all. Furthermore, many people just take the rookie physical test casually, or even do not take it at all.
There are a lot of people out there. They can’t do it at all.” What Nash said is true. For ordinary third- and fourth-rate rookie players, they may take this opportunity to do their best to express themselves, but for first-rate rookies and even super-first-rate rookies, they all
We have reservations about rookie physical tests. For example, James, who is currently the most popular player in the league, did not participate in the rookie physical test in 2003. Most of the versions circulating on the Internet are guessed and compared by netizens themselves, and the real James physical test data
, basically it has not been circulated to the outside world.
For another example, there is another type of person who, in order not to be selected by the Millennium Great Bad Team, directly puts the water in the rookie physical examination. Among modern stars, the most typical example is Kevin Durant. In the rookie physical examination, not only
I couldn't bench press even once, and I also jumped 29 inches vertically in the spring test. Forget the previous item, if you can't push it, you can't push it, but how about a 29-inch vertical jump in place?
Isn't this a joke? And the 100-meter test took more than 12 seconds. This is obviously a deliberate attempt to lower his draft score.
Some people may say that with Durant being so tall, it is normal to exceed 12 seconds for 100 meters, but if you look at Yi Di’s 100 meter test data, it is exactly 12 seconds. In other words, Yi Di is faster than Durant.
, this is a bit ridiculous. This is not an easy matter. In fact, in the actual game, Durant is definitely faster than Yi. Emperor. If you watch the ball a little more, you will have obvious feelings and judgments.
Therefore, rumors that Durant did not want to be drafted by Portland were rampant.
Whether it's true or false, this shows that physical testing for NBA rookies is not something that must be done.
It is actually a voluntary behavior rather than a forced one.
And it’s not just the NBA, the largest training camp before the draft, the Chicago Joint Training Camp, is also the same. Take 2014 as an example. At that time, the top three NBA draft picks, Wiggins, Parker, and Embiid, did not participate in the physical test. Because the physical test was just
It's just a tool to improve your draft pick. If your draft pick is already very high, then it doesn't really mean much whether you participate in this or not.
Therefore, after Tang Qian joined the NBA, he never conducted a systematic physical test again.
"But you can't judge based on feelings alone." Mike D'Antoni was still very cautious and did not jump to conclusions immediately.
"I remember that there were hot physical test data reports on the Internet, but the authenticity needs to be verified." Nash thought for a while and said.
"I've also read the physical test data. Overall, I feel it's a bit exaggerated. It's probably artificially created by Chinese fans."
"It's easy to find proof. We just need to go next door and ask, right?" Nash said.
"Next door? Steve, what do you mean?" Mike D'Antoni asked.
"The origin of this data seems to come from the Los Angeles Defenders, so don't we know whether it is true or false as soon as we ask?" Nash said: "If it doesn't work, we can just let Tang Qian test it a little bit."
"Well, okay." Mike D'Antoni thought for a moment and nodded: "But does he really have this potential? Steve?"
Because in D'Antoni's original vision, Tang Qian was a pure blue-collar player, and it was a last resort for him to help Nash in the pick-and-roll. After all, "Warcraft"'s cooperative attitude was really bad.
"I don't know," Nash said, "but we can test it a little bit."
"How to test?" Mike D'Antoni asked.
"In the next game, I will increase the assist ratio for him. If he can grasp it..." Nash said: "Then Mike, you need to redesign the team's tactical allocation."
"Okay, let's do it." Mike D'Antoni nodded and said.
Tang Qian lived an extremely fulfilling life every day, because there were so many aspects that he needed to train and strengthen.
Rebounding and positioning consolidation training; high pick-and-roll training; strength training; daily team training; and watching Amar'e Stoudemire's offensive videos. This habit has been developed since last season.
Because Tang Qian discovered that cutting without the ball is currently the fastest way to enhance his scoring methods and ability. Therefore, he has been sticking to this little habit since the offensive crystal brick breakthrough last season.
After all, Tang Qian's goal is far from being a top blue-collar worker.
It's just that he has to eat food one bite at a time and do things step by step. He can't lose the watermelon just because of sesame seeds. After all, his foundation in the league is still on the defensive end.
He can still distinguish the priorities clearly.
Who said he is not the universal protagonist of competitive novels?
So moving forward steadily is what he should do now.
But future development has disrupted his original plan.
On January 11th, US time, the Lakers faced the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. Compared with last season, the gap between the two teams this season has become wider. The Lakers are ranked outside the top ten in the Western Conference, while the Thunder
What? They have made rapid progress this season, and even in the wolf-laden Western Conference, they still can't stop their strong light. Currently 27 wins and 8 losses, the first place in the Western Conference, is the current strength of the Thunder. With the "double young"
is becoming more and more mature, and it is difficult for the Lakers to compete with him.
Kevin Durant scored 42 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in this game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 64%. This data completely surpassed Kobe's 28 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 34.8% shooting.
Field goal percentage. This season is a watershed for Durant to completely move towards high efficiency. His average field goal percentage per game has exceeded 50% for the first time. Moreover, he has also developed a unique skill this season called "Arm Swoop".
This "miracle" Durant has been practicing for a long time, but because his personal skills and shooting accuracy were not up to standard, he only had "occasional flashes of inspiration" in the NBA. But this season is different.
Lant's various skills have matured, and his shooting accuracy has reached an astonishing level, so this trick has gradually become more frequent on the playing field.
With a shooting percentage of more than 50%, coupled with the newly developed drastic changes of direction in front of the body, Durant began to score, and gradually became easy to do. Especially the latter, Durant's breakthroughs were very mechanical and old in the past.
This move is very slow and far from the best. But starting from the 2012-2013 season, he began to make frequent and large changes of direction. According to ESPN game statistics, Durant's move made a large change of direction.
, the ultimate distance can be extended to about 2 meters, which makes up for his original weakness of poor breakthrough ability. The so-called lack of speed is filled with change of direction. This can be regarded as an exclusive secret of Kevin Durant.
Others want to use him, but either they are not as tall as him, their arms are not as long, or their height and wingspan are up to standard, but their agility cannot keep up with the rhythm. Therefore, Durant's breakthrough skills began to take shape.
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Super accurate shooting ability + newly acquired change of direction skill package, which directly caused the difficulty of defending Durant to skyrocket.
The defenders had to shorten the distance between them, but in this way, Durant had a new trick, which was the "arm swing loop" that came into being. As long as you stick too close, Durant can rely on
With a super wingspan, he can directly get up and get two solid free throw opportunities. Although Durant's peak free throw number was in the 2009-10 season, if you look closely, you will find that Durant took a lot of free throws that season.
, but most of them are obtained by forcefully attacking the basket and using high-intensity physical contact. With Durant's physical characteristics, he is not suitable for doing this at all, because over time, his body will bear it first.
I can't help it. In the 2009-10 season, Durant was stronger than Tiger in the regular season, but in the playoffs, he suddenly slumped. Not only did his scoring average drop from 30+ to 25 points, but his shooting percentage dropped horribly, from 47% to 47%.
It dropped to 35%. Although there is the discomfort of entering the playoffs for the first time, the decline is so large that it cannot be a unilateral decision.
Therefore, in the 10-11 season, Durant gave up the "fighting for free throws" method last season, and his average free throws per game instantly dropped by about 2 times. Even in the 11-12 season, his average free throws per game did not
Any improvement trend has instead fallen below the bottom line of 8+. The lethality has dropped again and again. But this season, the situation is different, because Durant is back with his "magic skills" and "big swings."
"This method that does not require too much physical contact and can easily win free throws is actually tailor-made for Kevin Durant. Therefore, in the following two seasons, Durant's average free throws per game were
They are all as high as 9+ or above. Although they are not at the top level of 10+, they are still above the quasi-top level.
It wasn't until the 14-15 season that the league began to ban this "magic skill" and Kevin Durant's average number of free throws per game returned to normal. In the following seasons, it never returned to more than 8+. But now
It was the 12-13 season, which happened to be the time when Durant was making great achievements and the league didn't care about it. It became inevitable to practice with the Lakers.
Of the 42 points in this game, free throws accounted for more than 10, but what about Kobe? He fought hard and rushed inside to get the same number of free throws. In addition, Russell Westbrook is also improving this season.
"Megatron" has developed in the direction of a triple-double madman, and has shown its first signs of success. 27 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists, a near-triple-double, also perfectly suppressed Steve Nash of the Lakers.
Nash scored 8 points, 11 assists and 2 rebounds in this game. At first glance, he was not as good as Westbrook, who was close to a triple-double. But he made Tang Qian's score in this game once again surpass that of Dwight Howard.
He scored 17 points per game, ahead of Howard's 16 points. He also shot over 70% from the field again.
Sure enough, this kid has the shadow of Amare Stoudemire back then.
Although the skill of holding the ball and facing the basket alone is far from the latter, the cutting and running and the follow-up after the pick-and-roll already have the 6-7 success ability of Amare Stoudemire. Just by relying on
With this, Nash can unleash Tang Qian's offensive firepower.
Don't forget, Steve Nash, he is the No. 1 player in the league who is best at improving the statistics of his teammates.
As long as you work well with him, it won't be difficult to get a premium contract in the future.
Since Howard doesn't want to do this, he can always change to someone else. Anyway, from Nash's perspective, Tang Qian's physical fitness is not much different from the former. And what he likes most is to be paired with athletic inside players who are willing to pick and roll.
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After losing, Steve Nash found Mike D'Antoni again and said: "Mike, how are you? Does this kid mean something?" "Of course, Steve, there is no doubt about it." Mike D'Antoni
Anthony is also a "small ball master" after all, a man who has caused a small ball storm in the league. Therefore, after careful observation, he did discover Tang Qian's outstanding qualities.
"Steve, take a look at this again. This is the physical test data I asked the assistant coach to get from the Los Angeles Defenders."
Nash took it and took a look, his eyes widened immediately, and he said loudly: "Is this real? Isn't this a forgery?"
"When I saw it for the first time, my expression was similar to yours." Mike D'Antoni said: "But I have personally called to verify it. This physical test data is absolutely true and does not involve water." "
Yes, really? It looks like..." Steve Nash smiled and said, "I still underestimated this Eastern friend."
"So Mike, let's start taking action?" Steve Nash asked.
"Of course." Mike D'Antoni said: "Now the team has suffered six consecutive losses and is getting further and further away from the top eight in the Western Conference. In order to improve the record and keep my job as head coach, what else can't I do?"
"Okay~ Mike~ come on~ come out with the same spirit we had in Phoenix!"
"Fine~"
Mike D'Antoni replied.
PS: How many book friends still remember this pit that Xiaozi has buried for a season?
Here comes the big chapter~
Regarding the question of whether Xiao Zi’s writing colleagues knew about it, Xiao Zi’s original intention was not to hide it. If they had asked me, there would be nothing I couldn’t say. But they didn’t ask, so there was no need for Xiao Zi to shout about it all over the world.