"The Lakers actually replaced Dwight Howard? What is this for? Did they give up the game?" Isiah Thomas sat in the live broadcast room and immediately said: "No, Kobe, Nash, Gasol
None of them ended up playing, which means...the Lakers only replaced Dwight Howard?"
"Why... why would Mike D'Antoni do this?" Even Isiah Thomas, who admired Tang Qian more, was confused by the Lakers' lineup changes at this moment. "Hey~ What's so strange about that?"
"Alonzo Mourning said directly: "Because Dwight Howard played badly this time. Look at the statistics. He made 2 of 14 shots and 1 of 8 free throws. It's simply too horrible to look at."
"Even if this is the case, wouldn't it be too..."
"Isiah, have you not played for a long time? Isn't it normal for you to be substituted if you don't play well?" Mourning's unintentional words awakened Isiah Thomas and said: "Haha
~Alonzo, it’s true that I haven’t played on my own for so long that I have forgotten the rules of our era. Today’s teams are too protective of their stars. If you didn’t play well in the 80s and 90s, it doesn’t matter who you are.
Well, Michael Jordan has to sit on the bench. I have watched too much New Century Basketball, but my vision is not as clear as yours."
"What are you talking about, Isiah, are you making fun of me?"
"No, no, no, Alonzo, I swear this is the truth." Isiah Thomas replied seriously.
"By the way, Alonzo, have you played against Howard? What do you think of him?" Isiah Thomas suddenly asked. Mourning was stunned, as if he didn't expect the former to ask such a question, and thought about it for a while.
Finally, he opened his mouth and said: "Not really...well, it's okay, not bad." Seeing the other party's hesitant look, Isiah Thomas smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, we are all senior players, so
If you say something unpleasant, it doesn't matter."
"Really? Then I'll tell the truth." After Isiah Thomas said something, Mourning blurted out directly: "This kid just took advantage of the times. If he were in our era,
I guess I won’t even make the third team.” Don’t think Mourning is joking. Throughout the 1990s, it was the heyday of centers. It’s not unusual at all for 20+10 players to not even make the third team of the All-NBA team. Whatever.
To give examples from a few seasons, in the 1993-94 season All-NBA First Team center Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 27.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 3.6 assists per game. Second Team center David Robinson averaged 27.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 3.6 assists per game.
29.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.3 blocks and 4.8 assists. Third team center Shaq O'Neal averaged 29.3 points, 13.2 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and 2.4 assists per game. Another example is the 95-96 best team, first team center David
Robinson, averaging 25 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.3 blocks and 3.0 assists per game. Second team center Hakeem Olajuwon, averaging 26.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and 3.6 assists per game. Third team center Shaq
.O'Neal, averaging 26.6 points, 11 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 2.9 assists per game.
In fact, throughout the 1990s, the four major centers were taking turns. Even the top ten "Shark" O'Neal in history was ranked at the bottom many times during that era, and was even almost squeezed out of the best lineup.
It can be seen that in that era, the competition for the center position was terrible. Mourning's words are absolutely true and have no moisture at all. And you have to know that in the best lineup, it is divided like this, the two forwards
Position, two guard positions, these four positions are not subdivided into small positions. In other words, two PFs or two SGs can be selected at the same time. Then there is the center position. Unlike the previous four, the center position only has
1. So the gold content of this position is the highest among the entire best lineup.
Although Dwight Howard currently has 6 All-NBA teams and 5 First Team players, the modern era is an era of declining centers. His data in Mourning's era would have made him into the second team once, let alone the All-NBA team.
That's all thank God. Not to mention that in that era, with the rampant inside line, it was even more difficult for Howard to achieve today's data. Don't believe it? Patrick Ewing, who was one of the four major centers in the 1990s, only had the best team once in his career.
This is proof that that year he averaged almost abnormal numbers, 28.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 4.0 blocks, before he successfully defeated Olajuwon and David Robinson and forced his way to the top.
What were the statistics of Olajuwon and David Robinson that year? The former had 24.3 points, 14 rebounds, 4.6 blocks and 2.9 assists, and the latter had 24.3 points, 12 rebounds, 3.9 blocks and 2.0 assists. Ask about this kind of data, Dwight
Who can Howard defeat? Just look at his peak season, 22.9+14.1+2.4+1.4, which is far from the two above. Oh~ Forgot, these two have 2.1 and 2.1 wins respectively.
1.7 steals. It’s so brutal!
And Mourning lives in this kind of league. Even in his rookie season, he scored 21 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks. He has no chance of any personal honors. He has neither the best team nor the best defensive team. This
Can you try this set of data in this era? Can the No. 1 center still run? If you just blow it up to the sky, it is light!
What? You don’t believe that Mourning can get this kind of data? e.on~ Don’t use Mourning after a kidney transplant as a standard. That would be the same as using Kobe after a ruptured Achilles tendon. It’s not the same thing at all.
.In fact, before his kidney transplant, Mourning was absolutely versatile in offense and defense, and he also had relatively stable mid-range shooting skills. His ability to face the basket and protect the basket were much better than Howard's. Although his physical fitness and rebounding may be
Not as good as Howard, but overall, definitely not inferior to the latter! And don't forget that most of his peak data were obtained in the 1990s. In that era, it was much more difficult to obtain such data than it is now.
If a dungeon is at C level and the other is at S+ level, can the weight of the data and honors obtained by both be generalized?
Looking at the matchup data between the two after Howard entered the league, as long as Mourning played more than 30 minutes, the data between the two were almost evenly matched. Even in the direct matchup in the 2005-06 season when O'Neal was absent, Mourning still
To beat Howard in terms of statistics, his 21 rebounds also surpassed Howard's 16 rebounds. The points were equal and the blocks were equal. And among Mourning's 21 rebounds, 10 were offensive rebounds.
.
What? Are you saying that the "Warcraft" of that year was still a "cub" that had not yet grown up? Okay, let's just lay it out and say that in the 2005-06 season, Howard averaged 15.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. In addition to scoring,
Rebounding has almost begun to reach its peak. And what about Mourning in the 2005-06 season? An absolute substitute for the Sharks, playing time for exactly 20 minutes, far less than the former's 36.8 minutes. In nearly half of his playing time, Mourning
Ning's data is 7.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks. For the sake of fairness, we use 36 minutes of data. The former's data is 15.4 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks, and the latter's data is 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 4.8 blocks.
By comparison, do each have their own merits and advantages? In fact, Mourning's shooting percentage that season was nearly 7 percentage points higher than Howard's. How old was Howard that year? Exactly 20 years old, and Mourning? 36 years old. Both of them.
A full 16 years difference.
Therefore, Mourning, like O'Neal, looks down upon Howard. This is the reason. In fact, Mourning once said personally in an interview with "SLAM" that if he were healthy and placed in the current league, he would definitely be No. 1.
Center. Did you see clearly? Mourning's word is "definitely". In other words, in his eyes, Howard is nothing at all. Regardless of whether he is the number one center in the league, in his eyes,
They are also of ordinary quality.
After all, he is a man who has surpassed the peak of O'Neal's first team and first defense. Is that kind of ability a joke?
You ask Howard to try to grab O'Neal's double team in the 1998-99 season? See if it can succeed? However, Mourning did just that. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. After just one season, he was retired due to kidney problems.
He was forced to undergo surgery, and his competitive status plummeted from then on, never to return to his peak. At that year, he was just 30 years old, which should be the golden age for a basketball player to make contributions.
It's a pity that the illness took away his peak performance time.
But in the end, he came back three times, risked his life, and won an NBA championship trophy. This can be regarded as the best ending God gave him.
But he doesn't have Howard in his eyes. That's absolutely true. Having experienced insider fighting in the 1990s, he thinks Howard is just a lucky guy of the era.
"Can't make it to three teams? Isn't that too exaggerated?" Host Rachel Nicks was not 40 years old after all, and she had not studied or watched the games in the 1990s seriously. "No, Lei
Chelsea, that's not an exaggeration at all. I just retired from that era and I still have fresh memories. It was simply a nightmare era for inside players." Isiah Thomas helped Mourning and said: "Even Howard at his peak
, it is also possible that throughout the 1990s, there was no best lineup. Because in that era, there were really too many insider talents, which are completely different from the current withering inside players. If you look back at the data, you will see this.
It’s crystal clear.”
"Alonzo, what do you think of the Chinese guy? Can he replace Howard in this game?" Rachel Knicks seemed to be interested and opened her mouth to continue asking. "It's hard to say, I've been watching NBA recently.
I rarely see it anymore, but I still know about the so-called 'Tangyrant' some time ago. I can only say this." After thinking about it, Mourning said: "I like No. 29 of the Lakers more. He
The energy on his body is more to my liking."
"Haha~ The guy who is known as a tough guy can speak well after retiring. This is really a big change!" Isiah Thomas deliberately teased after hearing this. "Hey, it's impossible not to change at all. Now these stars
Ah, the fans are so crazy, I'm afraid my house will be set on fire accidentally!" Mourning also smiled and joked.
The camera turned back to the game scene, inside the Staples Center.
"Thank you, Steve, thank you for helping me like this." Before going on the court, Don Qin whispered next to Nash.
"No need to thank me," Steve Nash said: "I let you play, not for personal feelings, but for the team's victory, do you understand? So, if you really want to thank me, then go ahead and
In the next seven or eight minutes, just play hard and defend carefully, this is the biggest reward."
"Well, I will definitely do it, Steve." Tang Qian nodded and said.
Since he just completed the "different space mission" that tied for 16 points, Tang Qian got a silver ability card fragment. Now his ability card inventory is, a bronze physical card, a bronze cap card, and a gold ability card.
One fragment and two silver ability card fragments. The latter cannot be used directly, so Tang Qian’s choice is...
"Hey~ The Lakers actually replaced you and replaced Howard. It seems like you are ready to admit defeat, right?" After seeing Tang Qian walking into the Heat's paint, Chris Bosh spat.
Dao. Because the brief confrontation between him and Tang Qian just now made him feel very unhappy. So now that he got the chance, he couldn't help but attack Tang Qian.
"Have you forgotten the pain that I just suppressed?" After hearing this, Tang Qian just glanced at the other person and replied lightly.
"What?" Bosh became angry when he heard this, and immediately said: "Just one round, what does it mean? Do you really think you will hang up in the sky?" "Isn't one round enough?" Tang Qian said: "Then more.
A few rounds."
After saying that, Tang Qian stopped paying attention to Bosh and concentrated on running and blocking.
The Heat's defense against Tang Qian was still the same as Howard's. One person behind him defended, and the others rotated at high speed, ready to pounce on him at any time to help defend. This move is indeed miraculous in locking down the big center playing in the low post, but the problem is...
...Tang Qian has no low-post singles ability at all. He just used a high-post pick-and-roll, which negated the Heat's low-post defense. Instead, he and Steve Nash cut in, and then Kobe moved quickly to find an opening.
"Follow Kobe, follow Kobe!!!" all the Heat players shouted, because without Howard, the Lakers' only strong offensive point is Kobe Bryant. So the Heat
Head coach Erik Spoelstra secretly made tactical adjustments, and the team's defensive focus gradually focused on the Lakers' No. 24.
Nash pushed with his right hand, and it seemed that he was going to pass it to Kobe. The Heat players quickly concentrated, and most of the team's energy was involved. But the moment Nash passed the ball, he reversed it with one hand, and the basketball
Flying directly to the back of the head. This is one of Nash's famous passing skills, a one-handed wrist reverse pass. At its peak, it was not uncommon for the opponent's entire defense to collapse.
"Steve made a good pass! The receiver was! God! A beautiful connecting dunk!" Bill McDonald said.
After Tang Qian got the ball, he flew high and hit the Heat's basket hard.
Bang!
There was almost no obstacle, and Tang Qian completed the dunk, because most of the Heat's defensive energy was absorbed by No. 24.
"Damn it! I let that brat dunk again! It's really unpleasant!" Chris Bosh curled up his lips in disdain after seeing Tang Qian succeed in dunking.
87-99, the Lakers caught up with a two-pointer.
But the Heat didn't pay too much attention, because James quickly made a pull-up jumper.
Although the posture is ordinary, it is more practical than before.
With a score of 87-101, the score difference returned to 14 points again.
Nash used the pick-and-roll to get inside again, and then passed the ball to Kobe, who finally made the shot, 89-101.
James of the Heat passed the ball to Bosh, and Bosh made a mid-range shot, 89-103.
Lakers Nash passed the ball to Kobe, and Kobe hit again from mid-range!
91-103.
It can be seen that Kobe's touch finally shows some signs of recovery.
This is definitely a great thing for the Lakers. Otherwise, without the team's strongest point, it would be almost impossible to defeat the Heat. James of the Heat passed the ball again, this time it was Wade's mid-range jumper, "Bang"
~", it was finally short. Although Wade's jump shot is not bad, it is far from superior, so it is unstable, which is extremely normal. Many fans say that the key that restricts Wade's scoring ability is his height.
The second is mid-to-long-range shooting. Otherwise, with the "Flash"'s breakthrough ability and impact at the basket, even if he can't average 35+ points per game, he should be able to reach around 33+, and he won't have the highest scoring average in a season.
There are only 30.2 points. And he has only averaged more than 30 points per game once. His persuasiveness and hard power are far behind him from being a true historical scorer.
"Rebound!"
"rebound!"
When Bosh saw Wade miss the shot, he immediately prepared to block the position and then fight for the offensive rebound. But at this moment, a yellow figure, faster and earlier than him, seized the golden triangle area under the basket.
Both of them jumped up, but the ball fell accurately into Tang Qian's hands.
Chris Bosh failed to get a rebound again.
"Steve!"
Tang Qian passed the ball to Steve Nash with one hand. Nash advanced throughout the court and defended and counterattacked, which was his specialty. After a round of play, Nash chose to lay up the ball himself, brush~, taking him by surprise, attacking him unprepared, and beating the Heat.
The team didn't react at all. The strength of even the MVP was on full display. Many people subconsciously ignored this Canadian when discussing the great stars in the first decade of the 21st century. In fact, Steve Nash was the NBA's greatest star for more than 60 years.
In history, there are few players who have won two consecutive MVP awards. As of January 2013, only 10 people in history have achieved this honor. They are Bill Russell, Wilt
. Chamberlain, "Sky Hook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, "Magic" Johnson, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, LeBron James.
Look at this list of names, are every one of them famous? The fact that Steve Nash can join this "consecutive MVP club" is in itself a recognition of personal strength.
93-103.
The Heat attacked, James broke through and fired the ball. Ray Allen launched a three-pointer at a 45-degree angle from the left. The action was perfect and the arc was moderate, but in the end it hit the front edge of the basket and failed to hit the basket. This is
The shortcoming of three-point shooters is that no matter how big the open space is or how good the shot opportunity is, as long as the touch is not in place, they will hit the basket without any negotiation. Ray Allen's three-pointers are accurate enough, right?
Among the top players in history, he definitely has his name, but he still shot a tragic 0-for-13 shooting rate in the finals? And you have to know that in the last game, he also scored 32 points, including a hit
8 three-pointers, setting a record for three-pointers in a single game of the NBA Finals.
One day at a time, although the probability of this happening is very small, it also illustrates from the side how important things like feel are to pure shooters.
James' passing was spot on, and Ray Allen's three-pointer was no problem, but as a result, it just didn't go into the basket.
"rebound!"
"Get a rebound!"
Players on both sides who couldn't reach the rebound shouted loudly at the Lakers' inside line.
Gasol, Udonis Haslem, Chris Bosh, and Tang Qian, all four of them crowded under the Lakers' basket, ready to fight for the rebound. This is the charm of the penalty area, which belongs to the big team.
In this territory, outside players are strictly prohibited from entering.
"mine!"
"be mine!"
"My rebound!"
Several roars flew out together, and the Lakers' basket suddenly became violently colliding.
Gasol's rebounding position is not good. Unless a miracle happens, he will be out first.
The only ones left who are qualified to continue competing are Haslem, Bosh, and Tang Qian.
"One-on-two against the basket, can he win? Can he get the rebound?" Bill McDonald's voice kept ringing on the commentary microphone.
Since Tang Qian was always on the bench before, neither Bosh nor Haslem had much chance to confront him head-on. Tonight was the first time they got to experience the strength of this Oriental center.
What a great position! What a precise pace move! What a strong use of the body!
This Oriental is not simple! He is not at the level of an ordinary substitute!
This is the feeling that arises in the hearts of Haslem and Bosh at the same time.
Through Dennis Rodman's careful training during the offseason, Tang Qian's rebounding ability has grown significantly. It is completely different from last season. If Tang Qian faced this situation last season,
In this situation, he might still be in a hurry and feel a lot of pressure, but now, he is taking it completely calmly, and there is no fluctuation on his face.
Haslem Udonis has rebounded 7.0 times in his career and averaged 5.4 times per game this season. He is no longer in his peak form.
Chris Bosh, who rebounds 8.5 times in his career and averages 6.8 times per game this season, is also not at his peak.
This season, the two of them combined have only averaged 12.2 rebounds per game. Are you afraid?
You know, I am Dennis Rodman's disciple, how could I lose to such two insiders in rebounding?
No disrespect, Bosh's rebounding ability this season is almost the same as Haslem's. Even if it is higher, it is still second or third-rate. There is not much difference.
And what about Tang Qian? This season, he is a man whose rebounding average exceeds 11+!
So in this competition, he wants to win, not lose.
"Hot~ I hit the rebound. He hit the rebound first~ but he couldn't get it~" Bill MacDonald said with regret in his voice. But immediately, he changed his tone and continued: "oh~
He took off the second time and then... got this rebound!!!"
"He got it!!!"
"I got this rebound between two Heat players, Chris Bosh and Haslem Udonis!!!"
"He succeeded!!!"
PS: I wasn’t feeling well at first, so I wanted to take a leave of absence for the time being, but some book friends were too domineering~ A reward made Xiao Zi’s face scream~ In order not to let down this equally domineering book friend
, Xiao Zi worked hard and continued writing, there will be more updates tonight!!!
But after finishing writing, it is probably very late, everyone can’t wait to read it tomorrow morning~