G7, also known as the "tiebreak", is the most "torturous" time in a series.
What's more, what the Lakers are about to play is the seventh game of the Finals. This kind of pressure is far from ordinary and can be compared with any game. Historically, Los Angeles people are indeed not very good at "tiebreak games"
, at least in the 1960s and 1970s, their record was hard to look up from.
"Boys, cheer up! If you win tonight, I will distribute bonuses to you on the spot! Look at the box over there! If you win, it's all yours!" Jack, the current owner of the Lakers.
In order to boost the team's morale, Kent Cooke personally came to the Lakers' locker room and continued his "dollar stimulus method".
The U.S. dollar is a good thing, let alone in the 1960s and 1970s, a few thousand dollars was a huge sum of money.
But the team's atmosphere is still a little dull.
There is no way, the closer to the start of the game, the clearer and more real the scene two years ago becomes.
Psychological factors may not be obvious in the regular season, but after entering the playoffs, they will be magnified tenfold in an instant. Many veterans clearly know that the regular season data is "a mess" and "extremely mediocre", but why do they still have so many goals?
The team's "hot commodity"? For no other reason than to prepare for the series. Compared with many young players, veterans have rich playoff experience and know how to play, seize opportunities, and reduce mistakes. There are even some veterans who are regular season players.
Deliberately "waterproof" and deliberately "playing dead", he suddenly "awakened" as soon as he entered the playoffs, as if he was completely different from the regular season.
Typical examples are "Old Fish" Fisher, Robert Horry, Andre Iguodala, Tim Duncan, etc.
Nominating these people does not mean how much his playoff averages have improved, but that his role and performance on the court have completely improved by one or even several levels compared to the regular season. In the 1960s and 1970s, the New York Knicks
The Lakers team has such a person, he is No. 10 Walter Frazier. But unfortunately, the Lakers do not have him.
At least this season, no.
Because No. 44, who used to play this role, has hit rock bottom this season in terms of efficiency and ability. Not to mention helping the Lakers score key goals, thank God if he can do his job well. So the Lakers suddenly felt
An unprecedented sense of anxiety and crisis.
West wants to "stand out", but his current competitive state...
On the New York side, through the turnaround in G6, their morale increased greatly in this game. They looked at the Lakers like wolves, eager for the game to start. On the Lakers side, because "Mr. Key" West couldn't exert his energy, they immediately
Before the game even started, the atmosphere in the locker room fell silent.
This kind of thing is called mental state. Even though the Lakers have entered the finals many times, there is not a single person who has the aura of a championship. Even if you include the substitute players on the bench, there is not a single one...
...Except for the Lakers' No. 13, Wilt Chamberlain. As a team that has frequently entered the finals since the 1960s, it actually does not have a championship member. This kind of thing, looking at the entire NBA history, is only
This is an example. So unknowingly, "Tang Qian" became the "hidden reliance" of this locker room.
There is no other reason than that he has a championship ring on his hand.
That's the whole reason.
It is enough to be the reason for everything.
Tang Qian seemed to be aware of this situation, and after thinking about it, he stood up vigorously.
Why do we use the word "vigorous"? Because Tang Qian is also "the first time a big girl gets on a sedan chair". Whether he is a "leader of the dressing room" or a "champion holder", it is his first time.
.Therefore, psychological activities are far more intense than people imagine.
Tang Qian sometimes really wonders how those "protagonists in time-travel novels" can suddenly become eloquent and have leadership qualities without any experience at all. Could it be that "time-traveling once" can also cleanse the "whole body temperament"
"Strengthening "leadership" and "charisma"? When he read the novel before, he thought it was a bit nonsense. Now that he has "personal experience", he feels even more that it is really "nonsense" that is "harmful". Facts
Don't look at Tang Qian standing up at this moment, but he has actually been doing a long time of "fighting between heaven and man" and "compilation of manuscripts". Even so, the moment he stood up, he still felt a little "headache"
Dizziness, dizziness, and dryness of mouth and tongue.
They say that being the core is fun and being the center of attention is enjoyable, but there is a prerequisite: whether you can handle this situation.
Fortunately, Tang Qian's current identity is No. 13 "Wilt Chamberlain", so he gained a little more confidence and said, "Everyone, listen to me." It can be seen that Chamberlain's status in the Lakers is really
His salary is very high, and he has the highest salary in the league. His influence is truly extraordinary.
When all the Lakers soldiers heard this, they all turned their heads, then stared at Tang Qian, waiting for the next words.
Tang Qian was a little uncomfortable being stared at so seriously by so many people, but he had already stood up, so there was no reason to sit down. With the "tiger skin" of "Wilt Chamberlain", Tang Qian
Qian began to speak: "Chasing two rabbits will lead to nothing. This is a famous saying of a Soviet Russian writer. I want to apply it to now. At this moment, it is just right. Yesterday, Jerry and I chatted alone, and I found that we
, you are thinking too much in your mind. Worrying about gains and losses is the key reason why our morale is not as good as that of New Yorkers. Why? Think about it, everyone, you are constantly thinking about 'failure', 'game history'
How can it be possible to outdo something like "the overall runner-up" when the opponent has no other thoughts and only has one thought of 'winning the ball and winning the championship'?"
"So I think that right now, everyone should treat this game as the first game and an ordinary regular season." At this point, someone asked a question and opened his mouth: "Will
Special, your words are different from the usual cheering words! I used to hear people say that the next game should be played as the last game. How come you are completely opposite?" "That's a good question.
Okay, Leroy, I will tell you the answer to this question." Tang Qian said while pointing in front of him: "Now you come closer first, then a little closer, okay, just stand here and don't
move."
"Everyone is optimistic, this is my answer..." After saying that, Tang Qian turned around and punched Leroy Ellis in the face. Then just before he was about to touch the latter's nose
, Tang Qian stopped his fist and said, "Do you understand now?"
"Understood? What do I understand? Wilt, what on earth are you doing!" Leroy Ellis is also a 208cm tall insider after all. Being messed with like this would be a bit embarrassing. If it weren't for the person in front of him
The person was the scarier and stronger Wilt Chamberlain, and he almost couldn't help but yell. Tang Qian didn't take it seriously and just continued: "Aren't you practicing boxing recently? Why can't you react to this level?
Come?"
"I, how did I know that you would suddenly take action? Normally I would have been able to react. Today I am just in a bad state..." As soon as Leroy Ellis said this, Tang Qian interrupted him and said
: "You mentioned the problem, Leroy, that's why I said, now we have to treat the next game as an ordinary regular season game."
"Ah~? Can you explain Wilt more clearly? Why are you trying to solve puzzles at this time..." Leroy Ellis was complaining when someone in the locker room suddenly spoke and said, "Will
Te, are you saying that we were too nervous and paid too much attention to the outcome of this game, so it had the opposite effect?"
"Bingo~Jerry, that's what I mean." Seeing that the speaker was Jerry West, Tang Qian quickly snapped his fingers and said. In fact, he didn't have to spend so much time, but the Lakers
Now, he urgently needed something to attract attention and break the atmosphere, so he came up with such a seemingly "radical" method.
"Jerry, do you understand? What did Wilt mean? Why did he suddenly punch me? This..."
Jerry West was worthy of being the "godfather" of the Lakers. As soon as his mind turned around, he thought of the meaning of "Tang Qian", and then explained it: "Leroy, what you usually do to Wilt
Fist, can you respond calmly? Even in sudden situations?"
"That's of course. Although Wilt's punch just came out suddenly, the speed and power were not too fast. Under normal circumstances, I can definitely... Wait, you mean, because of the upcoming G7,
So my body’s ability to react has become weaker?”
Seeing that Leroy also reacted, Jerry West nodded and said: "Yes, we all have this problem. Because we focus too much on one thing, it has the opposite effect. So this is
...Murphy's Law?" Tang Qian smiled slightly, but in fact his original intention was "Jensen Effect". Unfortunately, in this era, "Jensen Effect" has not yet been born, so as long as the general meaning is consistent, that's fine. After all,
His original intention was to improve the team's morale and break the negativity caused by the "curse" and "history".
"In this way, Wilt is right. The more we treat this game as the last game, the worse our competitive state will be and the greater the psychological pressure will be." Jerry Weiss
Te said, looking at "Tang Qian" for a while, and said: "Wilt, I didn't expect you to think of this. It seems that you have been hiding your clumsiness in the past and refused to use your full strength."
Ever since No. 13 of the Lakers proposed the "high pick-and-roll tactical system", Jerry West's impression of him has greatly changed. Now that there is such a "profound analysis", it really makes the former feel a little nervous.
"Can't see through".
It's as if Lakers No. 13 has become a different person after entering the Finals.
My playing ability has dropped a lot, but my golf intelligence and brains have also improved a lot.
"Haha~ Jerry, you are just joking, I have always been so 'powerful', okay!" "Tang Qian" faced West's words and casually made a haha before exposing him. Then he continued.
He said: "Do you want to know how I ended the damn Boston people's eight consecutive championships? Huh? I'm sorry, Mr. Salman, you shouldn't mind, right?"
Bill Salman shrugged and said: "As a player, of course I mind, but as a coach, I am on the side of the Lakers now, so you can just say it." "Okay~ Thank you Mr. Salman for your generosity.
, my strategy is to be more Bill Russell than Bill Russell!"
"More Bill Russell than Bill Russell? What, what does this mean?" After hearing such a series of roundabout words, the Lakers players were confused again. But Bill Sharman's mind was clear, and in an instant
Just blurted out: "You mean defense and rebounding?"
"That's right." Tang Qian nodded and said.
"But Wilt, your rebound average in this series is not..."
Before Bill Salman could finish speaking, Tang Qian said: "It doesn't look good, right? That's because..."
"I am saving all my strength just for this one!"
"Saving your strength? What do you mean? Do you still want to imitate that year's Eastern Conference finals and score 41 rebounds in a single game?" Bill Sharman asked. "41?" Tang Qian suddenly smiled,
Said: "Mr. Salman, the opponent of 41 is Bill Russell. Do you think there is a Bill Russell among New Yorkers?"
"What do you mean?" Bill Sharman also didn't understand, because the single-game rebound record in the playoffs is Chamberlain's 41 rebounds in a single game, and he has done this more than once, and even
In the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals in 1697, when facing the "old enemy" Bill Russell, this terrible statistic was achieved again. Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain were really a pair of destined "big enemies". The former
He suppressed the latter in the championship, but what about the latter? In terms of personal data and personal records, he also suppressed the former. The 55+ rebounds in a single game in the regular season was set against the former, which is the most in a single game in the playoffs.
The rebound was also won against Bill Russell. This kind of "background man" is really "sour". No wonder American fans say that the Celtics defeated Wilt Chamberlain.
It wasn't Bill Russell who defeated him, because aside from scoring, even the former's strongest rebounds and blocks were suppressed. This kind of tragedy would have been a tragedy if the former had not become the "Lord of the Rings".
A perfect "thousand-year-old second child" template.
"Since the opponent is not Bill Russell, I have booked at least 50 rebounds in advance! So don't have any mental burden in this game, just open your arms and shoot! Anyway, if you can't make the shot, I will give it to you
Get the damn rebound!" Lakers No. 13 suddenly made a "groundbreaking" speech, which caused a moment of silence in the Lakers locker room.
…
Before the official start of the game, Jerry West, who was still warming up, suddenly approached "Tang Qian" and asked in a low voice: "Hey, Wilt, did you go too far with your motivational remarks in the locker room just now?"
?50+ rebounds in a single game? You may not be able to do it at your peak, right? You must know that the current record for the highest rebounds in a single game in the Finals is only 40, which was set by Bill Russell in 1960 and 1962.
Well, isn't it a bit too exaggerated to say that? What if I can't do it by then...I'm afraid..."
"Jerry, what time has it been? Are you still in the mood to think about this?" "Tang Qian" turned around and said: "Besides, I'm not just blowing nonsense, because tonight, I am going to launch an attack on this goal.
Challenge!" "But Wilt, is this..." "Tang Qian" cut off West's words and said seriously: "Yes or no, now we have reached the final moment, we must surpass ourselves.
, isn’t it? Jerry, don’t forget what you said during the day.”
"For the moment that may be the closest to the ring in your life, you must go all out and clear away all the useless excess waste in your mind!" After hearing the words "Tang Qian", Jerry West's eyes froze.
, and then murmured: "In this life...maybe this is the moment when you are closest to the ring...the closest..."
"Besides, don't forget, Jerry." "Tang Qian" smiled confidently and said: "I own the single-game rebounding records in the regular season and playoffs, and Bill Russell.
You are only second, so in the finals... I won’t let him be first!”
"Just feel free to shoot and attack, because my name, Wilt Chamberlain, is the strongest guarantee of rebounding!"
Looking at Lakers No. 13 who continued to take warm-up shots, Jerry West slowly clenched his fists and said silently in his heart:
Thanks~Wilt~You are the real core of this Lakers team~
PS: After this experience, Tang Qian’s mentality and locker room ability will make great progress. This is the ability and temperament that he must have if he wants to become a core and leader~ This paragraph is very tiring to write, but it is short
Zi will definitely finish it with high quality, because Xiao Zi has always kept the original intention of this book in mind and has never violated it~
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