In the ESPN live broadcast room, at this moment, Brad Doherty looked embarrassed, with some old faces slightly red.
Why is this? Because during the halftime break, he also "sweared" that the Lakers would quickly enter "garbage time" without Howard. However, what is the reality? Not only did the Lakers not enter "garbage time", but they did.
They caught up with the 15-point deficit and moved ahead of Miami by 4 points. This kind of "slap in the face" made Brad Doherty very depressed and unhappy.
It's all because that Oriental guy is crazy! Blocked 10 big shots in one go? Why don't you go to heaven?
If it hadn't suddenly disrupted the situation on the 29th, even if the Lakers scored 20 points in a single quarter, it would have been impossible to reverse the huge disadvantage against the Miami Heat. Brad Doherty himself was a former NBA player and even an All-Star.
, so he is very aware of the power of 10 blocks in a single quarter, and it may be difficult to recover from that kind of shock. But he still vaguely "recited a curse", hoping that the "Big Three" would show their strength, give the Lakers a good look, and give the Oriental center a good look.
Look good and make yourself look a little better.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Tang Qian sent another hot shot, slapping away Ray Allen's cutting layup.
All of a sudden, Miami fans felt the pressure.
Now Tang Qian has blocked 12 shots in the whole game and 11 in the half. If he does it twice more, he will tie his own half-time block record. If he does it three more times... this kind of outcome will definitely be on the sports section of Miami tomorrow.
It's on the front page. And it's on the front page as a background board.
Fortunately, the Lakers' shooting touch was not good either. Meeks missed an open three-pointer and the Heat protected the rebound.
Compared with the Lakers' formation in the fourth quarter, the Miami Heat were much more cautious. None of the Big Three came off the court, and then the other two replaced defensive experts Sean Battier and Ray Allen. The Lakers
Except for one Nash, everyone else is a substitute.
Mike D'Antoni has no choice. If the "Four Kings" of the Lakers and the "Big Three" of the Heat are at the peak of their careers, then he will not replace so many people to rest. Unfortunately, the Lakers
The "four kings" are all older athletes, and the youngest Gasol is about to turn 33, not to mention Kobe and Nash. The only "king" with the prefix "2" is still at odds with everyone.
, playing big names and causing conflicts, this makes the head coach of the Lakers really "dumb and eating coptis, unable to express his sufferings."
Luxurious lineup? Galactic battleship? Four kings? Damn it!!! Is this the real situation???
Mike D'Antoni has a lot of resentment, but there is nothing he can do about it. The Lakers are now an "old gilded ship." He must choose a route carefully to prevent the "big ship" from disintegrating midway and being buried in the Pacific Ocean.
.But fortunately, tonight's 29th was very powerful, and one person supported the Lakers' inside strength, which allowed the main players to partially take a breather.
Although you only have a few minutes of rest in each quarter, you will know after actually playing a formal game that these few minutes are too precious. They are very important for both physical fitness and state recovery, and the most important point is that they can be prevented.
The occurrence of injuries. The Lakers team has a full camp of veterans. If they are used intensively, they will definitely not be able to endure it, and the risk of injury will rise sharply. Although Mike D'Antoni is not a "famous coach", this problem
Still clear in my heart.
Therefore, as long as there is a chance to take a break, even for 10 seconds, he will not miss it.
There is no doubt about the decisive substitution.
The Miami Heat were originally planning to take advantage of their opponent's main force being almost absent to quickly narrow the score difference, but someone let them down. Another block was given to Sean Battier. It was obviously a good shot opportunity, but it still couldn't be escaped.
The "devil clutch" of the Lakers No. 29. The Lakers Nash passed the ball for an assist, and Jamison hit a mid-range half basket.
With a score of ~75-69, the score difference widened to 6 points.
The Miami Heat were a little annoyed. "Flash" Wade personally went into battle, broke through in singles with the ball, and broke into the same camp alone. Although Wade this season has declined somewhat compared to last season, he is still at the tail end of his peak.
, at least in Tang Qian's memory, this season will be the last time the "Flash" is selected to the NBA All-NBA Team.
Therefore, although his hard power has declined, his skill cannot be underestimated. Before Harden had grown up, he was still the second point player in the league. Faced with this situation, Tang Qian would be under great pressure under normal circumstances.
But now, there is no problem.
Even if "The Flash" regains his peak skills, it will still be the same, he will do what he wants.
This is the confidence you get after using ability cards.
Don't be afraid of anyone's confidence.
Since Kobe was not on the court, Wade didn't notice his opponent at all. He glanced at the Lakers' inside line and his eyes were a little angry. Why? Because he didn't see even one in No. 29's eyes.
Any trace of panic, timidity, or confusion is just like the calm ocean, as silent as ever.
This Oriental is so stinky!
After all, he is the "second point guard in the league", right? He holds the ball and goes one-on-one, but he doesn't have any mood swings?
He thinks he is the peak Ben Wallace? The peak Mutombo? Where does he have such strong self-confidence?
But in just a moment, Wade emptied his mind, because no matter how confident the opponent is, he just needs to break him and smash him. This is the law of the strong in the NBA. Confidence is only the foundation, and the result is king.
.Just let yourself help him go to class.
I can see Wade's contempt, but Yordy Meeks still can't defend the opponent, because he is only an offensive No. 2 position. From high school to college, he is not good at defense. In other words, he has nothing but defense.
Will he score or will he score? If you want to count on his defense, it's better to count on your opponent's poor shooting touch and your own inability to make the basket. So in a hurry, without making too many breakthrough moves, the Heat's No. 3 passed easily.
Lost Jordy Meeks' defense.
Nash originally wanted to come over to help defend, but Tang Qian waved his hand and stopped him.
This scene happened to be caught by Wade, and the anger in his chest became even more intense.
Are you so arrogant? Do you really think you can defeat me? I want to make you understand what "Flash" Wade is!
Wade did not take a direct layup, but took a cross step in front of Tang Qian. This is one of Wade's signature moves, but due to the heavy burden on his knees, fans have seen him less and less now.
This is a gorgeous breakthrough. I did it tonight just to suppress the opponent and to dampen the Chinese's arrogant defensive confidence.
Unfortunately, Tang Qian didn't move at all, just standing there like a stone statue.
This scene exceeded the expectations of most people, including the Heat's on-site commentators Tony Florence and Eric Reid, who were surprised to hear: "Dwayne, made a beautiful breakthrough.
But Dongfang Fang didn't move at all, yes, just didn't move at all, as if he had already anticipated the final direction."
"No, I didn't expect the final direction." Moses Malone, who was sitting in the ESPN live broadcast room, said: "This is... it doesn't matter what the other party does."
"What does it mean to not care about the opponent's shot?" Rachel Knicks had just finished speaking. There was a "pop" on the broadcast screen, and Moses Malone gave her the answer. The 14th blocked shot, the 14th blocked shot in the half.
, Tang Qian successfully blocked "The Flash" Dwyane Wade.
At the same time, he also tied his own half-time block record with 13 times.
Nash also got a chance to advance quickly because he did not come over to cover the defense, and the Lakers scored another 2 points.
77-69, the score difference has widened to 8 points.
"Moses, what did you mean by what you said just now? What do you mean it doesn't matter what the opponent does?" Rachel Knicks asked again after seeing the Lakers score. "The meaning is very simple, literally, it doesn't matter what you do.
He doesn't care about the shot, including how to make the shot, the way of the shot, the arc of the shot, the timing of the shot, etc." Moses Malone continued to speak at 0.5 times his own speed: "In other words, what he is saying... Anyway, I can guard against it.
I can block the shot anyway, so what does it matter how you play before taking the shot? The result is the same."
"This...this, is this true? This level sounds amazing? Is Dongfang 29 already so powerful?" Rachel Nix was also frightened, because Moses
What Malone said just now was really "forceful". "Of course it's impossible." Moses Malone shook his head and said slowly: "Even Olajuwon can't really reach this level. According to the
My guess is that he must have entered the 'blocking The.Zone' state."
Rachel Knicks certainly understood what The.Zone state was. Since Michael Jordan proposed it in the 1990s, it was quickly accepted by the NBA and the sports world. After thinking about it for a while, Rachel Knicks clicked.
He nodded and said: "Well, it's very possible. The blocking status of No. 29 tonight is really good. Now it has tied his own half-time blocking record."
"If he really enters The.Zone state, then I am looking forward to his next performance in the fourth quarter, because this state will be rare but not sought after. Many miraculous creation nights are related to The.Zone state.
"Moses Malone stared at the broadcast screen and said. Another special guest, Brad Doherty, felt that his presence had dropped to the lowest point, so he eagerly hoped that the "Big Three" would be a little more powerful and destroy the Lakers.
In other words, it's the majesty of that Oriental center.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra wanted to call a timeout, but No. 6 on the court stopped him.
He wanted to do it himself to eliminate the shot-blocking state of this Oriental center.
In fact, looking at it now, LeBron James also guessed that the No. 29 on the opposite side should have entered the "blocking The.Zone state". But this does not stop him from thinking about scoring points in isolation, because now he has already
It's not "Knight LeBron" anymore, but "Peak LeBron" who is at his peak. What does it mean to be a super giant at a historical level? That is, when they are at their peak, they are unstoppable and invincible. Playing games is like eating and drinking.
, destroying the enemy is like chopping melons and vegetables.
James was confident to do this, so he interrupted head coach Erik Spoelstra's timeout plan.
Since the "league's number one star" made such a request, it was hard for Spoelstra to offend him, so he could only nod in agreement and then sat back in his seat. Seeing that LeBron James wanted to persist
The ball was played alone, and the rest of the Heat took the initiative to create enough offensive space for James. The offensive space James needs may be the largest among the super giants in history. After all, everyone around the world knows that he
What is the "strongest way" of .
But again, knowing it is one thing, being able to defend it is another matter entirely.
For example, if a player is almost unable to defend against any move, so what if it is a "fresh move"? He can still beat the league's invincible players. For example, Stephen Curry, who is about to awaken, is one of them. He can shoot mid- and long-range shots.
, will soon blind the whole world. The same is true for LeBron James's breakthrough. Ten years after his debut, everyone knows about his "nuclear weapons", but there is nothing you can do about him. He is so awesome and invincible.
Performance.
After all, the essence of basketball is still a scoring game. If you can score a goal, no matter how you score it, it is all about ability and it is a good goal.
What's more, this season, James has developed mid-to-long-range shooting, and his shooting hot zone has reached the peak of his career, so on the surface, he no longer has any major flaws. However, Tang Qian was not afraid at all, looking directly at James,
It was like looking directly at Wade.
Full of peace, even a little provocative.
When James saw this look, he couldn't help but grin, because since Kobe's ability declined, he has been almost invincible in the league. It has been a long time, and no one has dared to provoke him like this. Let alone still a
The "second-year" "Oriental rookie". So the Heat's No. 6 also showed a smile.
It was a smile of conquest.
It was a contemptuous smile.
It seems to be saying, who do you think you are? Can you? Are you worthy? Can you do it???
The person between the two, Antoine Jamieson, looked depressed, because he also saw that he was not in the sight of No. 6 on the opposite side. So... he vaguely wanted to give up the defense.
After all, he is also older and will turn 37 in 4 months, so his defensive motivation, game mood, and spirit level are all very different from his peak time. The most important thing is that he knows very well that even if he is
Even if you risk your life, you can't stop LeBron James in front of you.
Under this situation, Jamieson had negative emotions in his heart, which is extremely normal.
James glanced at Jamison and stopped looking, because this kind of defensive momentum did not pose a dime of threat to himself. A simple breakthrough could easily overwhelm him.
And after running over...it's your turn.
Oriental No. 29.
As expected, in one step, LeBron James crossed Antoine Jamison's defense, then accelerated all the way and stepped into the Lakers' penalty area.
Then he took off, raised his arms high, and it looked like it would be a standard "James-style Tomahawk" dunk.
Jordan Hill didn't even have any intention of obstructing him, he just stood there and watched King James fly into the sky.
Just kidding, James' weight has reached the maximum this season, which is almost like a "human tank". If he is hit, wouldn't he be in pain for a long time? If someone else is injured, it will be even worse than the gain.
So Jordan Hill chose to "ignore" and had no intention of rushing over to defend.
Therefore, the scene changed to Tang Qian VS James again.
There is a huge gap between Tang Qian and James on the offensive end, but unfortunately now...
It's defense.
It's the Lakers who are defending.
It's No. 29 defending under the basket.
So.
PS: We agreed to break out and won’t give up. Let’s continue coding the second chapter~