Kevin Durant is the league's super shooter, super wing, and super scoring player. Before "Ku Hao" appeared, he was the strongest shooter in the league. In only the sixth year of his career, he has already scored 3 goals.
Wang's honor, many people even think that he may reach the level of Joe God's ten scoring champions. Putting aside these possibilities, people with a discerning eye have noticed that he is about to truly enter the peak of his career.
Six years of NBA baptism has already made Durant's personal scoring ability reach the top of the league. His selection to the "180 Club" this season is also proof of his super efficiency. What is the "180 Club" is shooting.
The sum of field goal percentage + three-point field goal percentage + free throw shooting rate reaches 180%. Those who can join this club are all super efficient scorers in the league, but Durant is a little different from them.
That is his scoring average, which is as high as 28+. This is an extremely rare situation in the past ten years.
Who was the last person to do it? He was the famous "Big Bird" Larry Bird. In other words, for 25 years since Bird, No. 35 of the Thunder was the only one to enter the "180 Club" and
A player who can average 28 points per game. So this season, Kevin Durant is clearly showing signs of reaching his peak.
The Lakers shot a three-pointer, and when it hit the basket, the rebound was picked off by Tang Qian. Then he passed the ball to Gasol, and Gasol hooked into the net. There were still 7 points left. But he turned around and Durant
He scored another 2-point goal. He didn't make any preparations. He just relied on his height and wingspan to force the shot.
The score difference became 9 points again.
The Lakers failed to score, and the rebounds were protected by the Thunder. After all, it is not about ability. It is impossible to grab every low-post rebound, not to mention that rebounds are always beneficial to the defense. Kevin Durant
Another high mid-range shot, Kobe quickly let go of his defender and pounced hard, but at this time Durant hit the ground and the basketball was quickly passed to Kobe's missed defender, Thabo Sofro.
Sa. Sofolosha took a fixed-point three-pointer. With a swipe, the basketball drew a parabola in the sky and fell into the Lakers' net without any bias.
The difference was 12 points.
The past two seasons have been the peak of Sefolosha's three-point shooting, with a hit rate of more than 40%, which is enough to be called a reassuring long-range fort. He has also shared the defensive pressure of the two young masters.
It attracts some of the opponent's defensive attention.
Don't underestimate this, a stable 3-pointer battery with over 40% is exactly what the Lakers lack now.
Moreover, he also has excellent defensive ability and is a 3D player. If you count the Lakers, you can't find one.
This is the future trend of wings in the league. Apart from stars, this type of wing players are the most popular.
It's useless to think so much, because what the Lakers face now is how to contain Kevin Durant.
Ci Shiping is one year older than last season, so it becomes more difficult to guard Kevin Durant. But except for him, the other perimeter players of the Lakers are undersized, and there is no hope of guarding their opponents.
.Unless it is the playoffs now, Ci Shiping can also use the penalty scale to increase the intensity of physical confrontation and make Durant feel uncomfortable. But if he uses the playoff defense method in the regular season, there is only one outcome, that is
A foul is called and the opponent is sent to the free throw line.
What should we do? Who can come out and break this situation?
Originally, Tang Qian wanted Ci Shiping to ignore the breakthrough and try his best to prevent the opponent's shooting space. Unfortunately, this worked well for others, but when it was put to "Du Qi Chi", it became a little "powerless". Because with Durant
With his height, wingspan and elasticity, he is enough to continue shooting without losing the possibility of shooting because of your close contact.
This is also the reason why the Lakers players are a little helpless.
Kobe Bryant of the Lakers finally hit a fadeaway jumper, and here Durant raised his hand and hit it again. That kind of calmness and simplicity, as if this was not a game, but a training session. Kobe's efforts,
It was immediately redeemed.
There are still 12 minutes left, and the game time is running out.
But this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that when the Lakers face Kevin Durant, they can't think of any way to control it. So it means that no matter how you score a goal, your opponent can take it away.
Your efforts will be wiped out in an instant.
After seeing this situation, Mike D'Antoni's face was gloomy, while "Warcraft" Howard's expression was one of joy.
Completely opposite, very different.
This scene was also captured by attentive reporters on the sidelines. After the game, a photo titled "Warcraft Happy Smiling" was quoted by major media, and then understood and explained.
However, 90% of people did not guess Howard's mood at this time:
Come on, good job, Kevin! Let's hit the Lakers' basket hard in this quarter!!!
In order to avoid losing his bet, Howard completely put the interests of the team behind him.
This can't happen anymore! We must find a way to make changes!
After seeing the Lakers miss another shot, Tang Qian thought silently in his mind.
After thousands of thoughts, he felt cruel, turned around and said something to Gasol, and then strode out of the inside area.
Yes, you read that right, he just left the inside area.
This scene surprised all the players.
What did he want to do? Why did he run out?
This is a question that puzzles everyone, but fortunately, the answer will be revealed soon.
"Oh~my~what did we see??? The Chinese perm actually ran near the top arc, and he wanted to guard Kevin alone???" Thunder team's on-site commentator Brian Davis said: "I think he is crazy.
Right?" Grant Lang next to him also said: "This Chinese kid has so much confidence! That's why he did this! But believe me, Kevin will teach him how to be a good person! The three-time scoring champion in the league, Ben
Mr. Club of Season 180, how could he be guarded by a No. 5 on the outside? The Chinese Perms have been so smooth lately. Do you think you have become an All-Star just because you won the Player of the Week? Kevin will let him know soon, what is the best?
It’s called a true superstar!”
Brian Davis actually discovered his partner's slip of the tongue, because the Chinese is already an All-Star player this season, and he is also an All-Star starter. But he and Kevin Du, who is about to enter the road of superstardom,
Compared with rand, it is not worth mentioning in an instant. Besides, blue-collar players are inherently inferior in the league, even if you are an All-Star blue-collar player. In the entire history of the NBA, except for Bill Russell, the rest of the blue-collar players
Stars are fleeting and do not receive the favor and recognition of the public.
Even if it's Bill Russell, it's because his stuff is too hard, so it's hard for the scumbags to get it. Otherwise, he only has one or two championships. See if he will be belittled, see if he will be underestimated.
Are the fans so stupid? It's a pity that he still has many rings on his finger. This is the strongest support, the strongest support.
Because this means that he always wins.
Under normal conditions, Tang Qian cannot defend the quasi-stars at positions 1, 2, and 3 on the outside, because letting a big man over 7 feet to defend on the outside would be to take advantage of the shortcomings and sacrifice the strengths. But now Tang Qian
He is not an ordinary Tang Qian. Under the effect of "demigod descending to earth", he possesses the peak defensive ability of the "Basketball Emperor", and the object he defends is not an ordinary perimeter, but Kevin, known as "Du Qi Chi"
.Durant.
So, this gave him the opportunity to challenge the impossible.
Because Durant's height is too tall, it is the biggest obstacle to his poor breakthrough ability.
Although he is the league's three-time scoring champion, Durant's breakthroughs have never been ranked among the top, or even top-notch. Even this season, he has specially practiced a "super large forward change of direction"
, that is just to push the original second- and third-rate breakthrough ability to a quasi-first-rate level. Moreover, this is the strongest limit that Durant's height and body can reach. It is very difficult to improve it.
, anyway, in Tang Qian's impression, he did not break this boundary.
Finally, Durant's changes of direction and lateral movement are quite "slow" due to his height.
The "slowness" here is relative. For his "Du Qiqi" height, he is already very scary and powerful, but compared with outside players who are 1.9 to 2 meters tall, he is a "scumbag"
"The level of scum". This is not because Durant is not fast or has poor physical fitness. It's just that you are too tall, so lateral movement and change of direction are naturally suppressed by physical rules. People who can break this restriction are currently among the human beings.
It hasn't been born yet.
Taking these factors into consideration, Tang Qian decided to take a risk and take the initiative to mark his opponent one-on-one.
After all, although Durant's height and wingspan are long, compared with himself, he is dwarfed.
But the premise is that you have to be able to keep up with Thunder No. 35.
After Durant saw this scene, his expression froze for half a second, because since he played basketball until now, he has been guarded from the outside by a center that is over 7 feet tall, and his chances are very few. So when he saw Tang
After the hidden figure, the whole person couldn't help but feel slightly sluggish. But soon, he recovered, and his eyes kept looking at Laker No. 29, as if he had a strong playful nature.
How dare you come out to defend me alone at such a high level? Do you really think of yourself as the Hulk? Do you really think of me as an insider?
That's fine! Tonight, you are the Lakers' defensive barrier. As long as we can defeat you, the Lakers will naturally be able to defeat you! Let me, Kevin Durant, teach you what it means to score without a solution.
!
Durant was full of confidence, and Tang Qian was also focused, bending his knees and waiting for his opponent's attack.
Damn it! How come the Chinese team is doing something outside the tactical system? What on earth is going on in his mind when he goes out to defend Kevin Durant alone? When Mike D'Antoni saw this, he was furious.
Incomparable, because this is obviously an "unequal mismatched defense". Of course, the inside is dominated by the center, but when it comes to the outside, come on, does O'Neal have any deterrent power on the outside? Does Yao Ming have any deterrent power on the outside? In fact,
Big centers that are over 7 feet tall are almost insulators from the outside. What do you mean, Olajuwon? Sorry, Olajuwon is not even 7 feet tall with shoes on. His bare feet are actually 6 feet 10 inches, but 208cm.
That's all, so he can't be counted among the real 7-foot-long people.
This is why Mike D'Antoni feels that Tang Qian is playing tricks.
If you, a big man with bare feet that are over 7 feet tall, don't just stay in the paint, why would you be on the outside?
When I fail to defend the ball, I must take him off the field to calm down! I can't let him mess around every time!
Durant saw that the big center was marking him from the outside, so he didn't make any technical moves. He bent down and took a step, hoping to break through Tang Qian's defense. Unfortunately... he didn't succeed.
Instead, because his breakthrough was too casual, he encountered Tang Qian's physical contact. He almost lost his balance and moved out left. Just kidding, Tang Qian is now a serious 258 pounds, Kevin Durant.
What? The most is around 230+ pounds. As for the 240 pounds in his future peak period, he has not yet grown to it, so in a head-on confrontation, Durant failed to control his body and basketball, and was intercepted by No. 29 of the Lakers with one hand.
Come down.
I don't know how many players and spectators were stunned by this scene.
It's not that they have little experience, it's mainly that this offensive and defensive outcome is so unexpected, that's why the entire audience was in an uproar.
"I, I read that right, right? Kevin was actually intercepted by that Oriental center. What's going on?" Thunder team commentator Brian Davis opened his mouth slightly. "
I don’t know either, okay, now the slow motion is shown on the big screen, you can take a closer look at what’s going on.” Grant Lang stared at the big screen above his head and opened his mouth.
In slow motion, the details of the two men's offensive and defensive moments began to become clear. It turned out that when Kevin Durant broke through, he happened to have a reasonable physical contact with Tang Qian who was moving past. This was a judgmentable decision.
But there was no blocking foul. After seeing this rare defensive scene, the referee decided not to give Kevin Durant the "star whistle."
So in other words, it was Kevin Durant who suffered a big loss from Tang Qian in terms of physical confrontation.
Of course, the physical confrontation between No. 3 and No. 5 is incomparable, but the question is, how does No. 29 of the Lakers keep up with Kevin Durant's breakthrough pace? This shouldn't be impossible.
Is this the right thing to do?
All the mystery lies in Tang Qian's "demigod descending to earth". His defensive awareness and defensive state have been greatly improved, so he was able to successfully block Kevin Durant's breakthrough.
PS: This is the first chapter, there is another chapter~