"Mr. D'Antoni, don't worry, we will win, and the winning streak will continue." Tang Qian turned to Mike D'Antoni before he came on the court. Because he could see that Mike D'Antoni valued this game very much.
And with the reduction of the schedule, external and internal pressures are having a huge negative impact on this old man who is over 60 years old.
Because "Zen Master" didn't come, even many Lakers fans didn't like this old American with Italian nationality at first. To be honest, Tang Qian didn't necessarily like Mike D'Antoni that much in his previous life.
, but since he came to the United States and the Lakers in this life, he is still grateful to Mike D'Antoni.
After all, this old man was willing to give himself a chance and help him when he was still very ordinary. This alone was enough for Tang Qian to keep it in mind. Don't think that this is an insignificant thing.
, it is not uncommon in the NBA for talents to be "leveled up" without playing time and end up being lost to everyone or even being discarded. Not to mention that Tang Qian is just a non-draft player, people just don't believe in you and won't give you anything to play.
Opportunity, what do you want?
There's nothing you can do.
This kind of experience may happen to high-level rookies, and it is even more common for non-draft players to appear.
There is no right to complain.
Look at the names that were scrapped because they did not have enough playing time to "level up", Darko Milicic, Archie Thies, Bill McGill, Chris Washburn, Kwame Brown, etc.
Wait, they were all once sensational figures in college or middle school. They were extremely talented and were hailed as future basketball stars. But they all had the same experience. They were top three high-ranking draft picks, but in their first year or even a few years ago,
They only have ten minutes of playing time every year. With this kind of playing time, their confidence in technical potential and qualifications were eventually flattened, and they became what people call a big parallel import. Take a closer look at all the draft lists in NBA history. You will see
You will find that no matter how high your draft pick is, once you are not given much playing time in your rookie year, more than 90% of it will be wasted and your career will become an ordinary mediocre player. And those powerful stars
There are very few players who have averaged less than 30 minutes per game since their first year. This may seem irrelevant, but using big data statistics, there is always an invisible pattern that is looming.
I have to brag about Kobe Bryant here. Among the top ten players in history, none has spent less than 30+ years practicing in the first year. This is true even if the list is expanded to the top twenty in history. Look at James,
The "leveling time" in the first year is 39+; look at Qiao Shen, the "leveling time" in the first year is 38+; look at O'Neal, close to 38+ in the first year; look at Duncan, 39+ in the first year
; Not to mention Chamberlain, Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others, the "average training time per game" of 40+ is their starting point.
Only Kobe's "average training time per game" in his first year was only 15+, which is absolutely unique among the top 20 stars in history. Therefore, Kobe's sadness and inspiration are far from the "early morning" that everyone has seen.
"Four points" is so simple. How many young geniuses have devoted themselves to this "leveling time". He can stand out, he can become an exception, and naturally he has put in efforts that ordinary people don't know.
Otherwise, why did he do it when others didn't? Simply talking about luck would make people feel ridiculous.
The former No. 1 of the Rockets and Magic also had this opportunity. In his first year, his "average training time per game" was less than 20+, only 18+. Unfortunately... those damn injuries and spine.
So from the perspective of this big historical data, Tang Qian can't help but thank Mike D'Antoni, not to mention that he was still leaning towards himself in the internal struggle between Howard and himself. This is all Tang Qian's response to this
The reasons and basis for the old man's good impression.
If you are good to me, then I will be good to you. It is a very simple principle of dealing with things.
So when he saw Mike D'Antoni getting very angry due to the score difference, Tang Qian stood up and comforted him.
When Mike D'Antoni saw that the person speaking was Tang Qian, he was startled for a moment, and then he opened his mouth and said, "Is it you? Just be yourself. The Thunder are the best team in the league right now. You..." "No."
, Sir, we will win, the Lakers' winning streak will not be interrupted, it will only continue." After Tang Qian finished speaking, he turned around and went on the field. His resolute and courageous tone made Mike D'Antoni couldn't help but shake his head slightly and thought:
Apart from Kobe, I'm afraid he is the only one on the Lakers who thinks about winning and winning. Even Steve is getting old after all~
The extra pressure of leading a big-city team made Mike D'Antoni feel deeply powerless and tired for the first time.
Because as the head coach of the Lakers, there are too many things to deal with, and at least half of them...are not on-court matters.
This is an additional problem that does not exist for small city teams.
"Paul, we are still following the old rules. I am responsible for defense and you are responsible for attacking inside~" After Tang Qian replaced Howard at the fifth position, he came on the court and said to Gasol. After Gasol saw Tang Qian come on the court, he was in tears.
"Eyeful", because when he was next to Howard, he was extremely depressed and awkward, but when he was next to Tang Qian, he relaxed all over and became more energetic, saying: "Don't worry, it's hot, I understand."
"Yeah." Tang Qian nodded.
Although he and Howard are playing separately now, Mike D'Antoni still did a lot of tricks at the same time. For example, Howard played in the first and third quarters, and it seems that he has saved
He was in the starting position, but in the really crucial fourth quarter, he sat on the bench and could only stare angrily. Originally, Mike D'Antoni was a little worried about doing this, but he privately asked the other players for their opinions.
, it was an amazing match, and no one objected to his arrangement. Seeing this, Mike D'Antoni finally decided to make a decision and implement this substitution arrangement.
Of course, in the end, it was the Lakers who managed to win on the 29th. Under their own tactical arrangements, they actually helped the Lakers win four consecutive games. Why didn't D'Antoni be overjoyed?
So he made up his mind that he would not change the lineup easily before losing.
Tang Qian looked at the lineup on the court. Except for Ci Shiping, the Lakers had almost the entire main lineup. If the 18-point point difference could be narrowed within 5 minutes, then the Lakers would use this lineup to play the entirety of the game.
Four quarters until the end of the game. If the score difference does not narrow within 5 minutes, or even increases, then the next step is for Mike D'Antoni to consider substitutions and give up this regular season.
There is no way, professional basketball games are not college high school leagues. In a long season, sometimes making appropriate choices is also a test of the head coach's coaching ability. Otherwise, if he fights to the end every time, he will not make it to the playoffs.
The health status of the team will turn red and the team will become full of injured players.
Therefore, the time left for Tang Qian was not much, not even 12 minutes.
But there was no trace of anxiety or anxiety on his face or in his eyes.
Because the Thunder successfully competed for the ball in the first quarter, they served baseline kicks in the fourth quarter.
Just when Reggie Jackson was about to continue to destroy the Lakers' basket and score points like in the third quarter, a big hand suddenly appeared, and then easily slapped his basketball away, saying: "Hey~ man~ now
I am guarding the Lakers, not Howard~"
Nash picked up the ball and passed it out immediately. Kobe caught the ball at full speed, and then completed a hard dunk on Westbrook's head. There was a "bang", a goal was counted, and one penalty was added.
Swipe ~ Kobe touched his jersey, then took a free throw, and the basketball hit the net accurately.
Kobe's shooting percentage in the first three quarters was not high, or it was a little bit worse. He made 3 of 10 shots and 0 of 5 three-pointers. This allowed him to only score 10 points in the first three quarters. 10 points in the third quarter.
, this is really not good-looking for Kobe Bryant, it is too low. Therefore, Kobe’s ball also means to vent his anger. Westbrook became a "unlucky guy" as soon as he came up in the fourth quarter.
”.
Westbrook passed the ball to Derek Fisher in the left corner. Fisher made a three-pointer. Suddenly, the basketball hit the inner basket and bounced three or four feet high.
"Rebound~~~"
After Fisher saw the shot hitting the iron, he immediately shouted to the inside.
The Thunder's inside man also grabbed the rebound, but... someone stretched his arms and took him into his arms first.
The Lakers attacked. Nash missed a three-point shot. Tang Qian grabbed the offensive rebound and passed the ball to Kobe for a mid-range shot. Kobe missed the mid-range shot. Tang Qian grabbed the offensive rebound and passed the ball to
Pau Gasol was on the other side of the paint. Pau Gasol missed a shot. Tang Qian grabbed the offensive rebound and then took off and dunked into the basket.
In one round, Tang Qian got 3 offensive rebounds. This ability is really surprising and makes people stunned.
Upon seeing this, the Thunder head coach immediately chose to make substitutions, replacing all the starting players except Durant.
But in the end, it was still useless. The Lakers' inside line was like a high wall. No matter who entered, it would be extremely difficult to succeed and achieve something. 4 minutes later, if the referee hadn't given Westbrook a
Whistle, go to the free throw line and make two free throws, then the Thunder have no idea when they can break the "scoring drought."
Do you think breaking the scoring drought is enough? The Thunder are on the right track? NONONO~ The plot of the first 4 minutes repeated itself again, and they fell into the iron palm of the Lakers inside. After another 2 minutes, the Thunder
The team's head coach Scott Brooks finally saw the problem and immediately applied for a timeout after the Lakers scored.
At this time, how far are the Lakers from the Thunder?
Only 5 points.
It’s not that Scott Brooks didn’t call a timeout in advance, it’s just that everything happened so fast and suddenly that the team was almost overturned before he could recover. But after all, Scott Brooks endured the experience last year.
After spending so long as a head coach who had been baptized in the finals, he finally figured out some "ways".
"In the following time, we will try to reduce the number of attacks on the inside. The defensive state of Dongfang No. 29 tonight is too good. There is no need for everyone to forcefully fight!" After saying that, he looked at Kevin who had been resting on the bench for a long time.
Durant said: "Kevin, you have rested for such a long time, you should be strong enough, right?"
"Of course~ I can play 100% at any time~" Kevin Durant nodded and said.
"Okay, then we will attack with Kevin as the center, mainly shooting mid-range and long-range shots, and the rest of the team should not be idle either. They should make more cuts and runs. If there is a chance, they will still shoot! Do you understand?"
"Understood, Mr. Brooks!" Thunder players opened their mouths to reply.
When the timeout came back, the Thunder relied on Durant to score an 18-foot jumper, and the score difference was restored to 7 points.
The Lakers' Gasol singled under the basket, causing a defensive foul on Perkins. He made 1 of 2 free throws, narrowing the score difference to 6 points.
Turning around, Kevin Durant hit a top-arc three-pointer. At this moment, Tang Qian's brows wrinkled slightly.
Have you started to change your tactics?
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