After being blocked three times in a row by an unknown person, even LeBron, James' mentality and attitude were a bit gloomy.
After all, he is currently the number one player in the league and the pride of heaven. How could he be blocked three times in a row by a substitute center?
And for some reason, the person in front of him awakened a certain vague memory in his mind.
But he soon cleared this thought, because as the current leader in the league, he had no reason to give in.
The Heat served a baseline ball, and James took the initiative to ask for the ball, then waved his hand and made a move to play singles.
James is usually a team player. At least he distributes passing and scoring very reasonably.
So this kind of scene has become very rare since coming to Miami.
After all, with the Big Three lineup, he really doesn't need to play singles frequently.
But tonight, he can't play alone, because after all, he is still a super giant at his peak. If he is blocked for three times and does not respond, then in a country like the United States with a strong sense of individual heroism,
, will definitely lose fans greatly. James is extremely smart, so he made a decision quickly. And after Wade is willing to retreat to the second line, he is the boss of Miami. Coupled with last year's FMVP, he will open the door.
In singles, no one on the Heat team would object.
Even though the person in front of him was Ci Shiping, James' gaze shot directly into the Lakers' inside line.
Tang Qian also received this gaze, but he was confident, because after activating the ability card, it would be useless even if James was possessed by Jordan. So he looked back at each other with firm eyes and without retreating.
This look made James's face become even more gloomy.
The villain succeeds!
If you don’t teach me a lesson, it won’t work!
Orientals, I will let you know what it means to be the number one in the league!
Ci Shiping saw James' gaze, and he felt very annoyed because it was a naked disregard for himself.
After all, I used to be one of the outside players who won DPOY. Do you just look down on me like that?
But facts have proven that even though Ci Shiping was fully prepared for mental defense, he still fell short in front of James at his peak. The latter passed the former's defense with a large cross-step. James's game is completely different from that of Kobe.
He likes to use his own advantages and "use his own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses." If you are physically weak, I will rely on my body to crush you. If your body is strong, then I will use my skills and speed to defeat you. Anyway, compared with him, there is no way.
There may be perimeter defenders who are physically strong and fast.
This is the way James plays, which is completely different from Kobe's aggressive way.
But who is better, who is more effective, and who is more beautiful is a matter of opinion and wisdom.
Tang Qian likes the passionate and confrontational NBA, so Kobe's character is more to his liking.
And the most important thing is that he is now with the Lakers and a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
This reason is enough.
"James went in again! He didn't choose to make a pull-up jumper! Is he still going to challenge the Lakers inside guarding Tong?" Bill McDonald explained loudly: "Oh~ That's right~ That's right~ He just went for Tong!
He just went for it! This is a duel ball! This is a balloon fight!!!" Don't think that "balloon fight" is a derogatory term. In fact, the NBA is so beautiful and exciting. This kind of needle-to-eyeball scene.
, is indispensable.
American fans love watching this.
Chinese fans also love watching this.
Fans all over the world love to watch this.
Whatever is reasonable and rational, go to hell!!! The reason why the NBA is unique is that "balloon fighting" is one of the keys!!!
The purpose of competition is indeed to win, and "balloon fighting" seems to have somewhat contradictory meanings.
But if basketball wants to expand, if it wants to have more fans and greater influence, this kind of unreasonableness and irrationality is absolutely essential. Just look at the development of football and you will understand. It is the most talked about
The truth is, it is still a heroic ball, a winning goal, a long-distance single-handed ball. From a rational and reasonable point of view, this kind of ball is not right? No, the success rate is not always high when you challenge several people one by one. However, as a fan
, everyone is willing to see this.
One person's wonderfulness is far more exciting than a reasonable goal.
The same is true for basketball. After all, the NBA is a business league, and competition is only one of its purposes. With more and more fans, the right way is for the league to make more and more money.
Moreover, people actually have a rebellious mentality in their bones, rejecting the reasonable and liking the unreasonable.
James seemed to have learned the lessons from the previous few balls. Although this time he also dunked in the sky, his posture was no longer the ordinary vigorous style. Instead, he made an arm swing in mid-air. This was done to reduce the accuracy of the opponent's shot blocking.
A dunk action.
James has already thought about this shot. Even if Tang Qian's judgment is correct, he can stretch twice and use his super airborne and wingspan to dodge the opponent's shot blocker's attack. This set of actions is all done by James
The image was sketched in his mind, and all possible situations were calculated by him one by one.
This kind of ball is really difficult to block. Based on Tang Qian's current blocking ability, the chance of blocking is less than 1%.
But again, James picked the wrong time tonight. Before the bronze shot cards are exhausted, no matter what he tries, it will be in vain.
Snapped!
"Blocked!!!!!!!!!! Blocked the shot again!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hot once again defended the Lakers' penalty area!!!!!!!!!!!! Hot again!"
Blocked King!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Seeing this scene, Bill McDonald shouted excitedly, because how many people in the league can block James head-on? Because they dare to
How many people in the league have blocked James? But now he knows that there is one in Los Angeles, in the Lakers, and in the Staples Center.
The Lakers attacked, Nash dribbled through, Ray Allen was close to him, Nash passed the ball, and just as Ci Shiping was about to shoot, Bosh's palm appeared in front of him. Ci Shiping had no choice but to pass the ball again.
Kobe received the ball and made a series of fake moves to get past Dwyane Wade. But just as he was about to take action, LeBron James' defense took another turn.
In the end, the Lakers were actually prevented from attacking for 24 seconds.
In other words, for 24 seconds, the Lakers did not get any shooting opportunities. No matter how they passed the ball, it had no effect.
At this moment, Staples fans finally felt the strength of the defending champion. With this kind of defensive rotation speed and tacit understanding, there is no fear of losing position at all! If you pass one, the second one will appear in front of you.
Once you finish the second one, the third one will appear in front of you. Even Kobe, besides forcing the shot, there seems to be no other good way.
It can be seen from this that although Kobe's personal statistics are extremely good this season, his offensive ability and kaleidoscope attributes are not as good as before. Otherwise, in front of Kobe at his peak, any defensive rotation is just a piece of paper, and he can easily tear it apart at any time.
Broken.
It's not that the Heat's defensive rotation is truly impeccable, it's just that Kobe's personal ability has declined, that's all.
But Los Angeles is not San Antonio. It is impossible for them to play that kind of smooth team passing, team cooperation, and team tactics now. And when individual abilities cannot tear apart the opponent's defense, this passing tactic is actually
The best attacking skills. Unfortunately for the Lakers this season... that is completely unrealistic hope.
Their "Four Kings" have not yet completed their run-in. Do they still want to be able to pass the ball smoothly like the Spurs?
It's just a daydream.
So as soon as the Heat started to get serious, the Lakers' overall offense immediately faltered.
A few minutes passed, and the score between the two sides was still 104-107. This 3-point difference was as if it had solidified, making it difficult to move.
The comparable scores remain unchanged, which is extremely disadvantageous for the Lakers.
Because they are the laggards now, if the time runs out, the Miami Heat will definitely win.
So gradually, a feeling of anxiety quietly spread within the Lakers team.
Over in Miami, the atmosphere is also slightly abnormal, because LeBron James, as the head of the team, actually blocked 4 consecutive shots from the opponent's center. This situation has never happened at all this season. In fact, since Yao Yao
After Ming retired and Shark became old, nothing like this happened again in James' game resume.
In this era of overall downturn in interior players, the biggest beneficiary is LeBron James.
It is true that after coming to the Heat, James' shooting has fully blossomed, but this is just an appearance. Because James' shooting state needs to be brought up by a breakthrough state. To use a very simple analogy, if James' breakthrough is blocked in a game, then his
The shooting bag is difficult to open.
Later, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr once pointed out this issue. He called LeBron James "Sometimes Shooter", which means intermittent shooter. The origin of this word is "Zen Master" Phil.
Er. Jackson called Scottie Pippen that year, which means that Pippen's shooting is sometimes reliable and sometimes unreliable. Why do you say this? Because Cole analyzed a large amount of James game data and game videos.
, discovered an implicit pattern in James' performance, that is, in most games, breakthroughs are needed to open up the shooting touch. Otherwise, no matter how good his shooting data is, there are certain limitations.
It's a pity that no one in the NBA has seen through this rule yet. Everyone thinks that James has fixed his weakest point. Especially this season, his three-point shooting rate exceeds 40%, his mid-range 2-point shooting exceeds 41%, and his shooting rate exceeds 40%.
44% of long-range 2-pointers and shooting hot spots all over the three-point line were like blinders, making all teams afraid of James' personal ability. It wasn't until the finals that Popovich once again started shooting 2 meters away.
After using the defensive tactics, people were shocked to realize that James' shooting ability was not as dazzling as the statistics.
Much better than he was with the Cavaliers, but still not a reliable shooter.
But now, no one sees this problem.
Steve Cole hasn't figured it out yet.
Except for No. 29 of the Lakers, except Tang Qian.
So he is the only person in the entire league who knows James' weaknesses.
none of them.
And tonight, he happened to meet this condition.
Conditions to seize James' weaknesses.
The Heat's personnel were in tacit understanding because they felt that the team's No. 6 was a little angry.
So basketball continues to be handed over to James.
In an instant, the game turned into a stage of one attack and one defense.
James wants to break Tang Qian's defense, and Tang Qian wants to block James' offense.
The fighting mood between the two has gradually ignited.
In fact, the two people's alliance status is fundamentally different, but tonight, they became opponents by accident.
James broke through again, and Ci Shiping was passed by again. With James tearing apart the defense in this way, Ci Shiping suddenly felt waves of weakness in his heart. When did his defense become so vulnerable? When did he feel so vulnerable?
, has changed from a defensive gate to a defensive loophole? With my ability, can I still continue to play in the NBA? Is it... It's time to end my career?
In fact, this season is Ci Shiping's last NBA performance, because after the 2012-13 season, he quickly declined, from a main player to a bench, and even to the water dispenser.
I'm going to tear apart your defense! Oriental!
James' eyes were completely different from before, with a little anger and a little fierceness.
This is a gliding layup under the basket. With James's take-off distance and height, this underhand layup is actually extremely difficult to block. But this is not a problem for Tang Qian now, it seems to have been set
Likewise, Tang Qian bent his knees, bounced up, and then accurately blocked James' gliding basketball.
The fifth! This is Tang Qian’s fifth block for James tonight!!! All of this seems unreal!!!
"Fifth!!!!!!!!! This is the fifth block!!!!!!!!! Los Angeles's interior is impregnable tonight!!!!!!! The Lakers' interior is guarded by Tangyrant tonight!"
!!!!!!!!!" Bill McDonald's voice became more and more excited, because he has never been very fond of LeBron James. Why? Maybe it's because he is a fan of "Magic" Johnson.
So seeing a "big organizer of the new era" inevitably made him feel unhappy.
This is human nature, especially older people. They all hope that the veteran stars they have witnessed will not be surpassed or suppressed by the younger generations.
But the Lakers' offense was blocked again, and the Heat also blocked the Lakers' offense.
The score is still deadlocked, motionless.
Seeing now, the atmosphere inside the Staples Center has become heated. Not only is Tang Qian's blockade at the basket impressive, but the most important point is that they see the team's hope of winning. Compared with the previous big score
Being behind is different. A 3-point score difference is actually very small in a basketball game. If we can survive this stalemate period, maybe the goddess of victory will wave to Los Angeles.
For the Lakers, the real meaning is to continue their winning streak and defeat the defending champion Miami's Big Three.
Unknowingly, both sides' concentration on the game was rapidly improving.
It is completely different from the plain, ordinary one at the beginning.
"The Heat are attacking, but LeBron James is still holding the ball. Will he still choose to attack on his own this round? Will he still challenge the Chinese Heat? Or will he choose to pass the ball? Can the Lakers defend it?" Bill.
MacDonald is indeed a veteran commentator, and his ability to explain and create atmosphere is very profound. Driven by his words, all the Lakers fans in the Staples Center were attentive and could not take their eyes away.
“Defense!!!!!”
"Defense!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The DJ at the scene also started shouting loudly that this is his job and what he wants to do most now.
If they defend well, the Lakers will still have a chance to win!
"Challenge?" LeBron James raised his eyebrows after hearing this word: "Does he deserve me to use this word?"
For this ball, James stopped at the top arc. He made a tactical gesture, and then the entire Heat team spread out in a wide range. Just like Irving challenged Kobe that day, this was a true one-on-one ball.
The kind that attracts everyone's attention.
Winning, talking about it with joy, wipes away the previous unhappiness.
If he loses, James will definitely not be willing to read the headlines of tomorrow's sports newspapers.
Just when Ci Shiping squatted down and was about to defend with all his strength, a voice suddenly came from behind him: "Meta, please step back." Ci Shiping was stunned when he heard this, and turned around and said: "Tang,
You..." Tang Qian's eyes glowed with elite light and he said: "He is coming for me, how can I not follow him? One-on-one, it suits my purpose."
"Well~Okay then~" Ci Shiping saw the desire in the eyes of this Dongfang teammate. The name of that desire was desire to fight.
He hopes to fight James? He longs to fight James? This... lunatic, who does he think he is facing? What if he fails...
Although Ci Shiping thought this way, out of respect for Tang Qian, he still retreated. The entire top arc to the free throw line was completely blank. The players of the Lakers and Heat all retreated to the bottom corner.
and near the three-point line on the wing, because they all know that for the next time, they just need to be spectators, and don't go in and interfere.
If James doesn't agree, Tang Qian doesn't agree, and all the fans in the audience won't agree.
The whole audience opened OO.ONE. Tang Qian never thought that he would encounter this kind of treatment so soon.
This is the opportunity he hopes for, and the opportunity he looks forward to.
And the opponent also has enough weight.
At this moment, only Tang Qian was left in James's eyes, and only James was left in Tang Qian's eyes.
To be honest, with such a big open space, if James chooses to shoot a top-arc three-point jumper, then Tang Qian has nothing to do, and the Lakers have nothing to do, because no one can pounce on it again. But Tang Qian knows that James will not do this
Do it. No matter how rational and reasonable he is when he usually plays, there is no way he would do that in this situation. Otherwise, he will be branded as a "coward" tomorrow.
Because this time, he was the initiator of the singles match, and as the initiator, he had no way out of giving up midway.
Therefore, Tang Qian only needs to guard against the opponent's attack in the penalty area.
After all, the penalty area is the center's territory. If James wants to regain his face, he must do this.
After finding the offensive rhythm, James took action. Like the sword, he started to attack from the Lakers' top arc three-point line.
"James has taken action. His method is to dribble in a straight line and break through in a straight line. This is his best way of breakthrough and his best way of exerting force! How will the club respond?" Bill MacDonald opened and closed his mouth rapidly.
Said: "Fang also moved, just blocking the way James must pass. He walked very fast, without hesitation at all, and without losing his position at all!"
"James didn't slow down. He didn't slow down. He was still moving at a high speed. What was he going to do? A pull-up layup? A switch-hand layup? Or a straight-up gliding layup? Or, should he dunk directly?" Bill.
Macdonald said: "Oh~ he jumped up, he jumped up directly, he didn't do anything! He was going to... head-to-head!!!"
That's right, James chose to force the ball, using his explosive power + acceleration + impact + superhuman physique to directly attack Tang Qian's defense. Don't think that this is because James is brainless. In fact, it was a tank-style layup.
It is one of his trump cards, because the first four factors combined, let alone outside players, even inside players, even big centers, he has the confidence to forcibly sweep away. After all, LeBron James knows his body's energy very well.
.
He didn't believe that an Eastern center could withstand his "tank layup".
Because even Dwight Howard, who was not injured, was not sure he could defend this layup.
What is my 265+ pound body for? It was born to fight, to be crushed by force!!!
So on the 29th, you are finished.
James is full of confidence in his layup skills, because in the Heat's team practice games, all Heat insiders, including Bosh, explicitly prohibited him from using this move. The reason is not difficult to guess, because he is afraid of pain.
Afraid of making a fool of myself, and even more afraid of getting hurt.
But what surprised him slightly was that the Eastern man opposite him actually didn't take a step back, and his eyes were like a sword, staring at him sharply.
This guy's courage is pretty good, better than most inside players in the league.
But...that doesn't work, does it?
With a slightly cruel smile, James rushed forward fiercely. Although Tang Qian had gained a lot of weight this season, reaching 258 pounds, he was still no match for the outside player in front of him. Moreover, he was so taller than James.
More, if divided, his tonnage is much lighter than James. Tang Qian estimated that if he wanted to match James's physique at this time, based on his height, he would need at least 280 cm, no, at least 280 cm.
It requires a weight of more than 300 pounds. But right now, it is simply impossible. Moreover, this guy's bench press is still monster level, better than O'Neal, and Tang Qian's 380-pound limit bench press is not even as good as his opponent.
You need to know that 190KG is still the bench press weight of James as a rookie. At that time, the human body was far from reaching its peak strength period, so James' bench press was the same as his physical test. What the maximum value was will always be a mystery. But in short, it is very exaggerated.
, it’s very abnormal. Even Tang Qian, an inside player with a size of 7 feet, couldn’t defeat him. This shows that this guy’s overall physical fitness is terrible.
However, Tang Qian still jumped up and faced him head-on.
Because this is his center style. If you are tough, I will be tougher than you. Otherwise... why would I play center?
Just go outside and fly the kite!!!
boom!!!
As soon as he came into contact with the other party, Tang Qian felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if he had been hit by a big truck. The force was simply not something a human could do. Impact + explosive power + weight, James was in this moment
, is no different from a running off-road vehicle. It is not impossible for ordinary people to be hit and have their chest bones broken.
But...this is nothing!
Not to mention that you are still a flesh and blood body. Even if you are really Iron Man, if you dare to lay up in front of me, I will slap you away with all my strength!!! Because I am an inside post and I play in the right position.
It’s a center forward ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
"No, Hot was pushed away by James' huge impact. James' ball is going to...w, what? What is this? This is, this is a hand! This is a hot hand! This is a hot body.
Although he was knocked away, his hand was still firmly on James' basketball!!! Oh~my~ This spirit is really amazing!!!" Bill McDonald's voice, Tang Qian
There was no time to listen anymore, because all his attention was focused on his right hand.
I'm afraid that if I'm not focused, my opponent will break free.
James was also shocked. He didn't expect that even if he knocked away the opponent's body, this Oriental's hand could still touch his basketball? Why is this guy's arms so long? He must be at least 230cm, right?
??Don’t all Orientals have short arm spans???
In fact, James still guessed less, because Tang Qian's wingspan has reached 7 feet 9 inches, which is 236.22CM.
Although it is not as abnormal as the 250+cm wingspan of "Big Bamboo Rod" Manute Bol and Mark Eaton, it can be regarded as the top 5 in NBA history. And the top 5 people, except Wilt
Chamberlain, and the rest are all "silly big guys" with mediocre physical fitness. It's just that their body and wingspan, combined with their athletic ability, are not terrible at reaching maximum height.
James had not expected this kind of wingspan among the top 5 players in history, so he still did not escape this ball and was completely blocked by Tang Qian again.
"GOD!!!!!!!GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The sixth one, this is the sixth block that China gave James tonight!!!!!!!"
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He is the giant Goliath tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He is the giant Goliath tonight!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!" Bill MacDonald's loud voice suddenly rang out across the audience.
At this moment, James finally remembered something.
It's not that there were no Orientals to contain him. The Rockets' big man once made it difficult for him to attack like this.
For a moment, in his eyes, the Lakers' No. 29 and the Rockets' No. 11 seemed to overlap slightly.
PS: Yao Ming is one of James' defensive nemesis. There is nothing to say about this, because in terms of career record and personal data, James has been relatively miserable when facing Yao Ming. Can you believe it? When James faced Yao Ming, he only shot 38.9%.
Hit rate, and 11 games, this data sample is not too small. After all, two people, one in the East and one in the West, only have two opportunities to meet in a season. Not to mention Yao Ming's own data, anyway, James faces
When Yao Ming was with the Rockets, his shooting percentage was pitifully low. This was really a great comfort to Xiao Zi, a Yao Mi.