For a whole week, Tang Qian has not contacted Taylor again. His days have returned to the game, practice, and the two-point and one-line life of the game. The Los Angeles Defenders have performed quite well since the start of the new season, with 7 wins and 1
The best start in history with a loss is still continuing. The feeling of winning streak makes the entire Defenders team atmosphere very good. If nothing else, at least this year, many season rewards that were once elusive are finally available.
A "beautiful figure" is revealed in front. This is undoubtedly the biggest temptation for the NBDL league with low salary levels.
By the way, one more thing is that in the last game, Tang Qian was finally corrected and replaced the original starting center Brandon Costner.
This is undoubtedly a huge incentive for Tang Qian, who landed in the United States alone.
"Hot, tonight's rebounding and defense are up to you. Try to work hard and get a 10-1 start! I've heard that as long as we can enter the playoffs this year, then everyone will have a chance.
The reward of 10,000 US dollars, even if you are just a substitute, you can still get 5,000 US dollars." Manny Harris said loudly and in a good mood.
"Yeah, hot, pass me two more balls tonight, I can already feel my hot touch coming." The one who said this was the Defenders' starting shooting guard Kareem Rush.
Obviously, he also felt the benefit of being present at the same time as Tang Qian.
An open three-point shot is easy. As an outside shooter, who doesn't like this kind of opportunity?
"Tang, you have made great progress. You have become a starting team member so quickly. Unlike me, I am still a small substitute."
Tang Qian looked at Travis Heyman and consoled him: "Don't say that about Travis. I also came from the bench as a kid. Besides, haven't you made any progress during this time? Being the sixth man on the team, this is
Isn't it the result of your hard work? Come on, I believe you are no worse than anyone else."
"Hehe, that's right. The feeling of increased playing time is really good!" Travis Heyman also smiled. He saw the help Tang Qian gave him during this period, not
I don't understand. If Tang Qian hadn't fed him the ball frequently in these games, it's still a question mark whether he could be promoted to the sixth man of the team now.
Therefore, he was both happy and grateful to Tang Qian.
The morale of the entire Los Angeles Defenders team is unprecedentedly high.
And these are all the results after this Easterner joined.
As the head coach of the Los Angeles Defenders, Phil Hubbard understands very well.
As a subsidiary team of the Los Angeles Lakers, during free time during practice, the performance of the parent team in the new season is also one of the hotly debated topics.
"Last year, the Lakers 'inexplicably' lost to the Mavericks. Such a mistake will definitely not happen again this year, especially the head star, Mr. Black Mamba. In order to 'avenge past shame,' I heard that he
I went to Germany and had a platelet-rich plasma treatment operation. You know, this operation is still in the experimental stage and has not been widely recognized. The Black Mamba did this, which is enough to see the suppressed anger in his heart."
"Oh, it was such a pity last year. Originally, I thought I could win three consecutive championships again. The Black Mamba's knees were indeed a big problem last year."
"Yes, there are too few breakthroughs. If the proportion of breakthroughs was higher, the Mavericks might not have comebacked in the first game. I feel that the 16-point reversal in the first game dispersed the momentum of the Lakers. Otherwise,
In terms of lineup strength alone, the Mavericks were not that good last year."
"You can't say that. How accurate were the Mavericks on the outside last year? They killed all the Big Three. Even if Kobe Bryant of the Lakers is not injured, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win against that 'mad cow'."
"Tang, why don't you say anything? What do you think? How will the Lakers perform this year?"
"I... don't know." Tang Qian paused and then said, "Maybe losing Phil Jackson is their biggest disaster."
"Phil Jackson? Are you talking about Zen Master? That's not true. Basically, the Lakers' lineup has not changed much. Besides, Mike Brown is not that bad. I remember he also won the best player award.
The coach's, and the team's winning rate that year was as high as 80%!" As soon as Tang Qian's words came out, Andre Ingram questioned in return.
"Eighty percent winning rate? That's true, but he didn't become a championship coach, right? Besides, that year, are you sure it wasn't because James was too strong?"
"But Phil Jackson's appearance is great. Isn't it because he has superstars like Jordan, O'Neal, and Kobe at his disposal? Mike Brown has made good use of James. What's the difference between him and him?" Andre Ingram is still there.
I disagree with Tang Qiandao.
"That's true. A good head coach must be paired with good players. The two complement each other. But for Mike Brown, I think James is calling him. This is completely different from Phil Jackson's situation."
"Hmph, hot, do you think Mike Brown's coaching ability is poor?" Andre Ingram's tone changed somewhat.
What happened? Why did he defend Mike Brown so much? Could it be that he was a distant relative of Mike Brown?
"Tang, Andre once received private guidance from Mike Brown, so..." Manny Harris whispered to Tang Qian, and then he made a shrug. The meaning was obvious. Change it to Chinese terms.
, that’s what you know.
Is this what it was like?
Tang Qian suddenly realized.
No wonder Andre Ingram defends and supports Mike Brown so much. He never thought there was such a relationship involved.
Now that he knew the whole story, Tang Qian didn't get angry. Instead, he patiently explained: "It's not wrong to say that Mike Brown is bad. After all, he is the head coach of the NBA and has won the honor of Coach of the Year. It's just that
If you want to compare with Phil Jackson, he's not even close."
"Why? Is it because Mike Brown hasn't won a championship?" Andre Ingram continued to ask with emotion.
"Maybe." Tang Qian smiled and said: "Mike Brown started out defensively and has proven that he can use superstars. However, he may not be able to play well with the Lakers."
"Hot, are you questioning Mike Brown or Kobe?"
"No, no, no, it has nothing to do with them. I can only say that Mike Brown is not suitable for Kobe. Judging from the general attributes of playing, he and James are obviously two different types of people, and Kobe is already in his thirties. This
There is still a certain gap in physical strength between James who is in his twenties." After hearing Tang Qian's analysis, which seemed to have no intention of slandering Mike Brown, Andre Ingram's expression gradually recovered.
, but still a little unconvinced: "Can it be that Mike Brown leads this Lakers team and can't make it to the playoffs? Even if his and Kobe's styles of play are not compatible, it won't be a complete mess, right?"
It seems that Mike Brown's private guidance back then was of great significance to him, otherwise Andre Ingram wouldn't be so vindictive with him based on his personality.
Well, he is a person who values love and justice.
Tang Qian, instead of hating Andre Ingram, actually agreed with him because there are only a few people who repay kindness and love and justice, whether in China or the United States. He can defend Mike Brown in this way.
, indicating that he is a "man" and worthy of making friends with him.
"What a mess? Haha, Andre, you are exaggerating. When did I ever say such a thing?" Tang Qian pretended to be innocent.
"What do you mean?" Andre Ingram was stunned by Tang Qian's attitude, and then asked.
"I mean, he led the Lakers and still couldn't win the championship." Tang Qian said this resolutely without hesitation.
"Championship? Can't you prove yourself if you don't win the championship?"
When Tang Qian heard Andre Ingram's words, he shook his head and said: "In other teams, maybe as long as they enter the playoffs, the second round, or the semifinals, that will prove themselves.
But the Lakers are different."
Andre Ingram was stunned and asked: "What's the difference?"
"The tradition of the Lakers is that they are absolute champions."
"Absolute champion?"
"It means that every season, their goal is to win the championship. Any result other than winning the championship will be regarded as failure." Tang Qian said this and added: "Of course, if the opponent wins the championship,
It was the Celtics, and that was a result they couldn't accept."
"Fang, you understand so carefully, are all you Chinese so good at observing?" After digesting Tang Qian's words, Andre Ingram said.
"Haha, maybe, Andre, but we should worry about our own problems. Tonight's opponent is not easy to deal with." Tang Qian said.
"What are you afraid of? Look at your Grandpa Andre, shooting the opposite basket!"
"Okay, guys, let's continue practicing. Fang is right, tonight's opponent is not that easy to beat."
In the evening, after everyone had eaten an "extremely hard-to-eat" nutritious meal, the Los Angeles Defenders' ninth game was about to begin.
Their opponent is the Reno Bighorn Sheep, also from the Western Region.
"Hi, Dongfang boy, I didn't expect that you have already become the starting player after I haven't seen you for a week. It's really good, but the defeat last time will not be repeated tonight!" Marcus Rand, PF of Reno Bighorn Sheep.
When Li saw Tang Qian, he immediately threw out a provocative word. It can be seen that he was extremely unconvinced by the last defeat.
"Really? Marcus, since we can beat you once, we can beat you a second time." Tang Qian looked at Marcus Landry and said without mercy.
He admitted that he was able to defeat his opponent last time because of "Rage", but this time is different from the past. After his scoring crystal bricks broke through to three, he would no longer be able to face Marcus Landry again.
It's "stumbling" and "difficult to perform" just like last time.
Tonight is a good opportunity to test your scoring ability, Marcus Landry, just wait and see.
Tang Qian said silently in his heart.
The Defenders' starting lineup tonight: C Tang Qian PF plus Mario Moon SF Andre Ingram SG Kareem Rush PG Manny Harris.
The lineup of the Reno Bighorns is: C Abigail Francis PF Marcus Landry SF Allen Brown SG Brandon Ramstrong PG Gayle Jones.
Beep beep~
The referee threw the basketball in his hand high into the air, and the second match between the two teams this season began immediately.
"Snapped."
Tang Qian is taller than the opposite Abigail Francis and has better jumping ability, so of course, he won the opening scrimmage easily.
Manny Harris of the Defenders got the ball, and he advanced very quickly. It seemed that he wanted to hit the Reno Bighorn Sheep before it could gain a foothold.
"You think beautifully!"
Marcus Landry returned to defense very quickly, so as soon as he saw Manny Harris preparing to start, he immediately jumped up and prepared to block the shot. From this angle, if Manny Harris chose to hit hard,
Then there is at least a 70% chance that he will be blocked by Marcus Landry. If it were the previous Manny Harris, he would definitely ignore it and be depressed. But now, what happened to him
A few changes.
He did not choose to go head-to-head with Marcus Landry. Instead, he turned his wrist and pushed the ball back with his right hand. What followed was a roaring sound in the air.
Um?
Marcus Landry had just landed when a huge black shadow enveloped his head.
Bang~
Defender No. 10 caught the ball and dunked hard, taking the lead in scoring the first point for his team.
"Landry, you can't win tonight."
"Because of victory..."
"It will be ours!"
After Tang Qian landed, he said loudly.
PS Thanks to Fei Xue Bai Bai, Qin Ru Meng, and i~know for their generous rewards. Xiao Zi will definitely work harder, thank you~