Chapter 400 The dispute escalated to make up for yesterday's apologies~
February 9th, before the game against the Heat.
Tang Qian made a transoceanic phone call to his family because February 9th is the traditional Chinese New Year's Eve. This day is also commonly known as "New Year's Eve" and is a unique plot in the hearts of every Chinese. In the United States, in Los Angeles
, but there is no "New Year flavor" except for Chinatown, because Americans care about Christmas, Easter, New Year's Day, etc. As for this day, few people care about it.
In the past, when he was in China, Tang Qian felt that the "New Year's flavor has become dull" now. After coming to a foreign country, he understood what the real "darkness" meant. So he resolutely made this call.
During normal times when Tang Qian was in the United States, he rarely took the initiative to contact his family, not because he didn't miss home, but... he was afraid. Yes, he was afraid. He was afraid of hearing his parents' voices, and he was afraid of hearing familiar people.
Or something, all of which made it difficult for him to calm down for a long time.
People who go to work in other places should understand this feeling very well. It's not that they don't want to, but that they don't dare.
There is an old saying that goes like this: Love is timid when you are close to home, but even more timid when you are far away.
But today, Tang Qian had to make this call no matter what, because today... the missing was ten times more common.
But as soon as he dialed the phone, Tang Qian's expression suddenly became dumbfounded. The reason was all because of Tang's mother's words:
"Son, you don't have a fever, do you? Today is already the 10th. What kind of New Year's Eve are you celebrating? That was yesterday!"
Tang Qian held the microphone and couldn't help but shake his head. Yes, he had forgotten that there is a time difference of more than ten hours between Los Angeles and the East Eighth District of China. In other words, American time is now "yesterday" in Chinese time.
He has already missed the "New Year's Eve" in Chinese time.
As if aware of Tang Qian's mood swings, Tang's mother softened her voice and said: "Son, your dad and I watched you have a game yesterday, so we didn't call you to disturb you. After all, this is the Chinese New Year.
, your body is the most important thing."
"Mom...Happy New Year, I miss you so much."
Thousands of words were condensed into one simple sentence.
Tang Qian originally wanted to ask Zhou Zhiru to spend "American New Year's Eve" with Zhou Zhiru. After all, the latter is also Chinese, but Zhou Zhiru rejected him with one sentence: "Sorry, I am busy with work now and have no time." After hearing this,
After answering, Tang Qian was a little speechless, because it seemed to him that Zhou Zhiru was working too hard, even a little too much. He didn't know where she got such energy. But since the answer was given, then
I couldn't force myself, so I could only sit in the room alone and spend this "American New Year's Eve".
On February 10th, US time, the Lakers went to Miami Beach to challenge the defending champion Heat away from home.
This game is very eye-catching, because it is still the same gimmick of "Four Kings" VS "Big Three", there is no need to change it, it will automatically become the most watched game of the day.
none of them.
This game is broadcast exclusively nationwide on ESPN 1.
"All American basketball fans, welcome to watch tonight's game, Lakers VS Heat. I am the host Rachel Knicks."
"I'm Brad Doherty."
"I am Moses Malone."
"Good evening, gentlemen. You are both famous figures in the NBA for a long time. What do you think of this game?" Rachel Knicks started to raise the topic in a familiar manner.
"Do I need to say this? Of course the Miami Heat won." Brad Doherty was the first to say.
"Okay~ Moses, what do you think?" Rachel Nix turned to Moses Malone and asked.
"I think the Heat have a better chance of winning, but the Lakers don't have no chance at all." Moses Malone's voice was very slow, sounding as if it had been slowed down by 0.5 times. But Rachel didn't care and nodded.
Said: "Can I ask, Moses, where do you think the Lakers' chance of winning is?"
Moses Malone's voice was still slow and he replied: "Inside."
Moses Malone's view is also Mike D'Antoni's view in this game. The Miami Heat currently have the strongest perimeter combination in the league, James + Wade. With the two of them, any team wants to compete head-on with them on the perimeter.
Everyone will end up miserably, including the "Thunder Young Masters" in the Western Conference, who will not be able to get away with it. So from the beginning, Mike D'Antoni never thought about making a fuss on the outside.
"In tonight's game, we will focus on Dwight. The Heat are weak at the basket and lack height and weight. This is the time for Dwight to show off his talents. So from the beginning, we will attack with Dwight as the focus." Listen.
When Mike D'Antoni made such an arrangement, "Warcraft" expressed that he was very happy and satisfied. He thought to himself, the old thing has finally come to light. Do you know how important I am?
The actual situation is that the Heat has Chris Bosh at the 4th position, so only the 5th position is the weakest. Mike D'Antoni also made such a pre-game arrangement from the perspective of the team's victory.
.It is definitely not what Dwight Howard thinks, how much he wants to rely on him, how much he wants to rely on him.
Throughout the first quarter, Howard did this. He frequently singled out Udonis Haslem in the low post and succeeded. He was much taller than his opponent and weighed the same, so it was almost not difficult to push forward violently.
. But this is intentional by the Heat. Tonight, Erik Spoelstra will try a new tactic, giving up the strong point of helping to defend the interior. All the players are always ready to protect rebounds and promote sports battles and fast breaks.
ball.
The essence of this tactic is that the person defending alone must be able to stand up, be able to entangle, and not be afraid of confrontation. It doesn't matter whether he can block shots, as long as there is no space in front of the attacker when he shoots. It is also commonly known as "Floor Tangle"
"It's a bad shot." In this way, whenever a shot is missed, the Heat can get the defensive rebound as quickly as possible, and then push the ball quickly. First, it reduces the opponent's offensive rebound, second offense, tip-in and dunk ratio.
Secondly, it reduces the team's defensive rotation consumption and can defend more efficiently during the rest of the time. Thirdly, it increases the possibility of fast breaks and mobile battles and reduces the opponent's strong inside defensive rounds.
What do the Heat fear most? What they fear the most is a strong inside line, because whether it is offense or defense, a strong inside line is a containment point. Therefore, reducing positional warfare and increasing mobile warfare is Eric Spoelstra's current offensive issue.
This idea was also nodded and approved by the above-mentioned "magic operator" Pat Riley. Don't think that Erik Spoelstra is a pure "nanny type". He has played in the finals twice, and he is nothing.
Although my qualifications were only average at first, I have improved them through training, and my thoughts, opinions, thoughts, and vision have all risen to a new level.
Furthermore, the meaning of using Dwight Howard to practice is self-evident.
Although he is quite famous, his efficiency in post-up singles is the lowest in the league, so he was selected by Erik Spoelstra as the first experimental subject. In the first quarter, Howard's touch was still weak.
OK, I succeeded in attacking frequently, so I don’t see any big problems. I had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block in a single quarter, and I shot over 85% from the field. Everything looked good.
The Lakers were also "led" by "Warcraft" in the first quarter, leading the Miami Heat by 4 points 29-25.
However, Erik Spoelstra didn't care about this score, because the reason why his opponent was able to lead his team was not because of proper tactics and excellent coordination. It was simply because of the German position at position 5.
White Howard felt good in the low post tonight. On the contrary, he felt very satisfied with the Heat. Not only did the field goal percentage reach 62.5%, but the overall tactical coordination was obvious. It was definitely not the "one-man toughness" of the Lakers.
"Chisel" can be compared.
Besides, there is another reason why he is so relaxed.
That is, Howard is not a "low-post killer", so unless this kind of touch breaks out, it is impossible for him to last all night. By then, it will be the time for his team to make a move. Well, even if it is
Howard really broke out tonight, and that doesn't matter, because no matter what happens, you can still "kill Howard", right?
Such "double insurance" is the reason why Erik Spoelstra "practiced" with the Lakers.
And using you to "practice" and experiment with tactics is definitely an insult to the Los Angeles Lakers.
What kind of team would get this kind of "treatment"? It can't be a strong team, so the answer is ready to come out.
Erik Spoelstra thinks the Lakers are weak, incompetent and incompetent.
Tang Qian played 1 minute and 39 seconds in the first quarter and got 1 rebound and 1 assist.
It didn't take long for Howard's problems to be exposed in the second quarter. After the Heat replaced Joel Anthony to guard him alone, he began to be disturbed by the latter's small movements and trash talk, and his shooting touch dropped sharply. Wait for him
When he reacted and tried to make adjustments, it was already too late, because he was not a real "low-post killer", so once he lost his form, it would be difficult to get it back. Otherwise, his efficiency in post-up singles would not be the same.
It will no longer be ranked at the bottom of the league.
Furthermore, Howard has exposed his weaknesses too thoroughly this season. Many teams have discovered the secret of his weak bottom line strength, so they have begun to send people to guard him individually. You may not believe it, short.
Defending a strong inside man can often produce relatively good results. For example, Hayes is a typical example. All those "Warcraft" shots are so satisfying that even if you don't watch the game, you can't believe the authenticity of these shots.
Even though Howard's weight has increased to 280+ pounds this season, his bench press strength and muscle have also reached new career heights, but don't forget what I said before, bench press strength and muscle are only part of the strength attributes, they are not
It represents the entire "Power Family". Due to his height, Hayes has a low center of gravity and a stable chassis. Coupled with his good top defense ability and weight, this completely exposes the "Warcraft" who is not good at the bottom plate.
He has overcome the shortcomings of his rough offensive skills.
Why don't you just turn around and get past Hayes? Come on, Hayes' bare feet are only between 196MC and 197CM at most, which is less than 2 meters. You, a 6-foot-11-inch center, can compete with him on footwork and footwork.
Speed? That’s what’s wrong with his head. When it comes to Howard’s fast turning speed and nimble steps, they are still within the range of center level or inside level, and Hayes’ height determines that, their footsteps and lateral movement must be
He is naturally stronger than tall inside players. After all, he is also a genuine NBA player. Do you really think that he is just like us passers-by and can be blown away so easily? Howard's agility is more than enough to beat opponents of the same height, but if you want to rely on this
The difficulty level of forcing Hayes to attack may be more difficult than directly playing a post-up in the low post.
Who said he doesn't have hand skills? Who says he doesn't have delicate footwork skills? If he has the same skills, then players like Hayes will die one by one without blinking an eye. If you don't believe it, let him add
Sol faced Hayes in the low post and tried to score at least 8 out of 10 goals. Joel Anthony, who is playing now for the Heat, is a bit like Hayes. He is not tall, has a low center of gravity, and has a stable chassis.
, the maneuverability may not be as good as the latter, but it is still enough to defend against the "brainless" "Warcraft". The task assigned to him by Erik Spoelstra before playing was to only allow 10 goals out of 10.
If the opponent scores 4 or less, the goal is considered completed.
Joel Anthony kept this in mind, so the center of gravity was very low, making the "Warcraft" extremely painful and powerless to hit from the back.
If this were replaced by Yao Ming, I won't say much. Even if he didn't go deep into the reasonable collision zone, as long as he entered the penalty area, he could make a shot with confidence and beat Joel Anthony to the point where he didn't even know his mother. Howard didn't have this.
His ability, hook range and offensive range are actually pitifully small. So why did Stan Van Gundy position him as a "nominal core" but actually did a "super blue-collar" job? The problem is
Here it is.
Because Van Gundy has long seen that the offensive upper limit of "Warcraft" is limited. At most, it is the "super blue-collar peak". It averages over 20 points per game. It is absolutely impossible to exceed the average of 23+ per game. Even if you want to reach the average per game.
To score 20+ points, you need to specially design tactics for him. It is completely impossible to change the defensive tactics of the other team on your own. However, "Warcraft" himself seems unaware of all this, and instead thinks it is a big deal.
Van Gundy is suppressing him and not giving him real tactical treatment as the team's first man.
After hitting three shots in a row, the Lakers couldn't stand it anymore, because the Heat's quick push ability was too strong. Often, before Howard could run back to the Lakers' inside line, the opponent had already finished shooting. This way
Howard's huge intimidating power under the basket has also become the air, and the mirror is in vain.
If there are too many rounds like this, the Lakers will fall into the rhythm of the Miami Heat. The more they play, the less smooth they become. The more they play, the less smooth they become.
On the contrary, Tang Qian, who came on the bench, played about 3 minutes and helped the Lakers gain some points. It's not about how many points he scored offensively, but about his defense, his rebounding, and his concentration on dirty work.
, allowing the rest of the Lakers to release their energy to a certain extent. Furthermore, Tang Qian does not play in the low post at all, which also maximizes the speed and time for him to return to defense. After all, there is a 7-footer inside.
The pressure and intimidation power of a center and no center are completely different things.
Tang Qian had 4 rebounds and 1 block in the second quarter.
Got 5 rebounds, 1 block and 1 assist in the half.
The Lakers entered the visiting team's locker room 53-63, trailing the Heat by 10 points.
A low-pressure storm is gathering in the players' tunnel.
PS: I’m really sorry for this, because the supervisor has been arranging things today and didn’t give Xiaozi any time to rest. He even said in a nice way: Young people should exercise more and rest less.
Only in this way can we make greater contributions to the company~ Oh, that's true, but Xiao Zi wants to ask, why don't you give me overtime pay? Isn't the lunch break time for overtime? Ouch, ouch~ In one word,
Vampire~
Just to complain a little, tonight’s update will continue. Xiaozi went to “serve” his supervisor~~~~(_)~~~~