As soon as the second half began, Tang Qian felt something was wrong.
Toronto's No. 10 has already hit three consecutive shots, and judging from his intentions, he has no plans to stop.
DeMar DeRozan? Is this guy breaking out?
It's normal that Tang Qian doesn't know the name "King of the North". After all, he has never seen it in the 15-16 season, not to mention that the name "King of the North" became famous in the 16-17 season. So Demar.
In his mind, DeRozan is just an ordinary All-Star player. He may be similar to Rudy Gay in the future. In other words, he averages about 22 points per game at his peak, mixes in a few All-Stars, and then ends hastily. Wait for the next step.
A Toronto successor arrives.
But if Tang Qian watched the 16-17 season, he would not think so, because DeMar DeRozan is one of the strongest mid-range shooters after Michael Jordan. He only averaged 1.5 shots per game.
He can still score close to 28 points with three-pointers. This kind of strength is enough to gain Tang Qian's attention. You know, in basketball games, almost every two points per game is a hurdle, averaging 20 points per game.
It has a completely different meaning than averaging 22 points per game. Players who can average more than 25+ points per game in a single season are all outstanding offensive players. Ordinary stars don't have to expect that. As for averaging close to 28+ points per game... can it be like this?
He said that he was sure that in that season, it was difficult to contain one-on-one situations. Even if you used strong defensive players to defeat you, the effect would be mediocre.
Why do you say that? Because in some seasons where the scoring average is mediocre, 28+ is enough to win the scoring title. Throughout the history of the NBA, including repeated names, there are people who can average 28+ points per game.
There are only 157 people in total, and among them, Jordan, Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and other historical giants will account for nearly half of the share. The ratio left to ordinary people to be shortlisted is actually not large or high. There are even many top All-Star players.
, he can only enter this list once in his career, which shows the horror of averaging 28+ per game.
It’s really not something ordinary people can play.
If you can get close, it means that you, at least that season, are undoubtedly the top attacker in the league.
While thinking about it, DeRozan made another mid-range shot. His movements were neat and there was no sense of sloppiness at all.
Less than 5 minutes into the second half, Raptors No. 10 has already scored 8 points, and the shooting rate is 100%.
This made Tang Qian wary.
In the next defensive round, Kobe defended himself, but DeRozan still used a run without the ball to make a mid-range shot with a sudden stop, and the basketball... went in again!!!
Oh my god! 5 out of 5 shots? Are they all mid-range shots? Is there a mistake? Is it a blast???
The mid-range shot is recognized as one of the most difficult defensive moves in the league, and it is also one of the most difficult classical skills to master. Unlike the three-point shot, the mid-range shot basically cannot rely on fixed-point muscle memory to strengthen, because the three-point shot
Inside the line, there are so many shooting points for mid-range shots that you can't practice them one by one. Therefore, in professional basketball, you can often see a "funny phenomenon", that is, many players' three-pointers are better than mid-range shots.
Even more precise.
Especially after entering the new era of basketball, powerful internal and external three-pointers are everywhere, but when it comes to accurate mid-range shots, they are becoming more and more rare just like the ice and snow are melting and the dinosaurs are extinct. In Hamilton's words, this ancient technology
, is on the verge of being lost in the league, but before the 21st century, mid-range shooting was an ability that any professional basketball player must master.
Regardless of whether you are inside or outside, if you are left open and fail to make a mid-range shot, it will definitely make people laugh.
Finally, and most importantly, the mid-range shot is the most powerful offensive weapon in a stalemate.
Especially when it comes to overcoming stalemates, CIC beats any offensive technique and any offensive tactics.
Look at Jordan back then, look at Dirk Nowitzki a few years ago, look at Kobe Bryant before his Achilles tendon tear, they are all like this, the mid-range pitcher is going to hit the target, force the shot, whatever defensive tactics you want.
The defensive system has all turned into nothingness, all turned into thin pieces of paper. And other offensive techniques and tactics are far from being as simple, so straightforward, and so desperate for defense than the mid-range shot.
Especially after sports media such as ESPN vigorously advocated the "inefficiency theory of mid-range shooting", young players mainly focus on practicing three-point shooting. As for mid-range shooting, what is there to practice? Anyway, it is the same whether you practice or not.
In this way, it will not be much better or worse, and it will not be as effective as practicing three-pointers hard.
However, Hamilton, the master of mid-range shooting, once had an interview report this season. He believes that in the current league, DeMar DeRozan is the only one among the younger generation who has mastered the mid-range shooting skills. If you understand his words clearly, he is the only one who has mastered the mid-range shooting skills.
Yes, but DeRozan hasn't completely exploded yet, so when outsiders read this report, they just brushed it off without even thinking about it.
It was only after DeRozan was crowned the "King of the North" in the 16-17 season that people thought of this article from that year and lamented the precision and viciousness of Hamilton's vision.
This means that, except for Hamilton, there are few people on this earth who are particularly optimistic about DeRozan, including Tang Qian, whose memory of his previous life is only in September 2015.
However, the Lakers' offense did not falter. After all, Tang Qian was closing in under the basket, which made the Lakers players feel confident and relaxed about shooting without any pressure. But the entire third quarter passed, even though the score was poor.
There was not much reduction, but Raptors No. 10 still left a deep impression on Tang Qian.
In a single quarter, he made 9 of 10 shots and made 2 free throws, scoring 20 points with a shooting percentage of 90%... Of course, the most important thing is that all 10 of this guy's shots were within the 3-point line and outside the paint area, that is,
To put it bluntly, it is all accounted for by China.
This situation has become increasingly rare since Tang Qian watched football.
In the third quarter, Tang Qian scored 3 points, 1 block and 6 rebounds.
The total data reached 7 points, 6 blocks and 17 rebounds.
The Lakers' total score was 78-68, and the Lakers led by 10 points entering the fourth quarter.
When we got here, the atmosphere in the Raptors bench area was strange. After DeRozan came off the court, he loudly said to Rudy Gay: "How was it? 20 points in a single quarter, shooting 90% from the field, what do you think?"
"Rudy Gay cursed DeRozan in his heart for being a loser, but he didn't give in at all: "So what if you score 20 points in a single quarter? If you give me the ball, I can do it! Lakers
Without Howard on the inside, we are simply vulnerable."
Rudy Gay is a well-known "man who doesn't watch videos" in the league. When others ask him this question, he can always excuse the problem by saying that he is short-sighted and cannot watch the screen too much.
Yes, James was short-sighted before, and your technology is so advanced now. You can choose an offseason like James and get laser treatment. But he has a personality, but he just doesn't do it. He just says, "I am."
Myopia makes me happy" style.
As someone who doesn't want to watch more game videos and game highlights, he is naturally not very familiar with Tang Qian. He just subconsciously believes that the Lakers don't have Howard in this game, so he can go inside and do whatever he wants. With this
In the fourth quarter, he was almost made to cry by the Lakers' No. 29. The Lakers' home commentator, Bill McDonald, said jokingly: "If you want to challenge Tangyrant, you have to practice more and then make an appointment."
A laser surgery for myopia~"
Guy was so excited by Bill MacDonald's words that he became nervous, but the more he attacked Tang Qian, the more embarrassing and embarrassing he became. After being blocked for the third time in a single quarter, Rudy Guy had no way out. Because
Counting this block, he made 0 of 5 shots from Tang Qian's side. If he couldn't score at least one goal, the ridicule from DeMar DeRozan after the game would definitely be unbearable for him.
.
Therefore, Guy shouted at Tang Qian: "Chinese, I will dunk you on the next ball!"
Tang Qian, who was about to run to the frontcourt, was startled when he heard this, then turned back and grinned: "Okay, I welcome your arrival at any time. If you can do it, I will give you 100 US dollars to buy candies." After that, he said
He continued running towards the Raptors' half.
Damn Chinese! How dare you look down on me??? I will make you look good later!!!
After Gay was given up by the Grizzlies, he was actually very hurt inside, so when he was provoked, he couldn't help but get angry.
"Demar, are you sure you want to continue feeding Guy the ball? If we continue like this, we will definitely lose." Kyle Lowry, a small guard who just came from Houston this season, said. He is still a good player this season.
A well-known role player, even he himself did not expect that he could soar into the sky and become famous in the future.
"It doesn't matter, let him play, and when he makes a fool of himself, we will see how he can show off his data!" DeRozan shook his head. Anyway, the Raptors have no hope of the playoffs this season. In this case, then they should rectify their own situation.
The team has become his first priority. Otherwise, it will be a big trouble if the problem is left until next season.
Don't think that DeRozan is doing this insidiously. The NBA is a place with an extremely fierce and cruel competitive environment. If you can't handle others, you will definitely be beaten by others. There is no such thing as friendship first and competition second. What you have is becoming a king.
There are always losers and only one is the winner. Intrigues and cliques are actually a common situation in the NBA locker room, especially when there is no strong boss, this situation becomes more and more obvious.
DeRozan is not a person who is content with the status quo. He has great NBA ambitions and will never be satisfied with the present or the present.
Therefore, if Rudy Gay cannot assist him, he must be eliminated.
Choose one of the two, there is absolutely no third button.
"Well, okay, I know." Lowry is still a "newcomer" who has just arrived this season. He averages 11+4+6 per game and is indeed not qualified to speak. So he chose to support DeMar DeRoro.
Like, not only because DeRozan is relatively young, but also because he feels that DeRozan has more potential to become a superstar than Gay.
This is the key reason why he prefers the Raptors No. 10.
Future development also proves that he has a good vision.
He and DeRozan get along far better than Rudy Gay.
The Lakers scored a pull-up layup from Kobe and continued to widen the score difference.
In the Raptors' offensive round, as expected, Rudy Gay started to wave for the ball as soon as half was over, and according to DeRozan's words, Lowry dropped the ball into the former's hands. He could tell that this was DeRozan's hand.
Rozan deliberately wanted to mess with Rudy. Gay deliberately wanted to make him look embarrassed. The team's locker room disputes are often full of conspiracies and tricks.
Lowry is no longer a newcomer, and he knows the twists and turns inside.
Come on, Rudy Gay.
Tang Qian stood in the penalty area, looking directly at the Raptors' No. 22. Although he didn't speak, his eyes said everything. Rudy Gay was annoyed when he saw it. To be honest, this guy's body
His talent is overwhelming. Apart from James and Durant, he is probably the classic physical template for the league's No. 3 position. He is 203cm tall but has a wingspan of 221cm, plus 40.5 inches, which is a maximum reach of 103cm.
High, running back and forth in the penalty area in 11.03 seconds, and weighing 230+ pounds. Such hardware indicators made him feel like a duck to water when he first entered the league. In the second season of his career, he averaged 20+ points per game. You must know that as a sophomore, he can
After getting this data sheet, Rudy Gay is naturally outstanding.
It's just a pity... He belongs to the "rookie is the peak" type. The highest level in the future will never exceed 20+. So many people say that he has wasted his talent and potential. What does it mean to rely on talent?
When it comes to food, Gay is a typical example of the No. 3 position. If you look at his rookie period and his mature period, his playing style is basically similar, with no regression and no improvement. He just muddles along like this. If you say he is not good, his data counts.
If you say he is good, there is not much difference between ten years ago and ten years later. It is okay for such a person to serve as the core of a weak team. If you hope to rely on him to achieve something famous, then forget it.
He is a typical example. Playing basketball is just my job. I will not be passive and absent from work, nor will I be proactive.
Of course, the most important thing is that his basketball IQ has not changed at all. It is still the same as in the first year, which makes people feel ridiculous.
For example, with this ball, he actually tried to rely on his own elasticity to forcefully dunk Tang Qian.
Not to mention the "demigod" Tang Qian, even if it were Tang Qian in a normal state, it would be very difficult for him to do this.
If Tang Qian is really over 7 feet tall, isn't he just a piece of cake?
You want to dunk me purely based on your physical talent... Do you think you are LeBron James?
Tang Qian saw that Guy had no tricks at all, so he jumped into the air and dunked. He couldn't help but feel annoyed and funny at the same time. If he couldn't block the ball, he might as well buy a piece of tofu after the game and hit it to death.
The defensive ability of Wilt Chamberlain at his peak is a joke?
A super cool shot.
Appeared.
"Guy straightened his arm and wanted to dunk China Hot. China Hot didn't give in, and bounced high in the Lakers' penalty area. Then he opened his right hand and blocked the former. Gay was able to succeed in the challenge.
?OOOOOOOOOh~Gosh~What did I see? What did I see? China Hot, China Hot actually caught Gay's dunk with one hand!!!" Bill McDonald shouted into the microphone.
He yelled: "He is possessed by Lafonso Ellis tonight!!! He is possessed by JaVale McGee tonight!!! He is possessed by KG tonight!!!"
"This ball... is so wonderful! Ladies and gentlemen, please forgive me for the swearing, because this block is second to none in terms of strength and beauty. I am sure that in the future, this scene will become a classic that will be replayed repeatedly.
of!!!"
"Correction of your little mistake, Bill." Just when MacDonald was shouting excitedly, Stu Lantz, who was sitting next to him, said: "Whether it is a common shot or a dunk shot, its originator is neither
Lafonso Ellis, I’m not saying that Lafonso Ellis is bad, I’m just talking about the situation.”
"Oh? Who is it? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Ralph Sampson?" Bill McDonald asked.
"Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is very strong, and Ralph has also staged a shot-catching scene, but they are all intermediate levels. Bill, do you understand what I mean? I mean, the real ultimate strongman, the originator of shot-catching, must
Far better than these people." After hearing this, Macdonald also became interested and asked: "Who is that? Don't tell me, I think everyone can't wait to know the answer!" "Okay~ the answer.
That’s our No. 13, Wilt Chamberlain.” Stu Lantz pointed to the ceiling of Staples Center with an expression that seemed very nostalgic.
"Wilt? Are you sure it's not Russell or Nate Thurmond?"
"I'm definitely not wrong, Bill, I swear on my honor as a player! Russell is very good at blocking shots, but he only 'shoots the shots' and rarely makes shots. And Thurmond's touch should be the entire
The strongest player in NBA history. He has the physical conditions to do this technical move, but his bullet speed and shot-blocking judgment are fatal flaws. I played against them at the end of their careers. At that time, Wilt used his super strong
With his bullet speed and shot-blocking intuition, there is still a time when he can complete this technical action, and you know, at that time, both of his knees were scrapped. I watched his ball when I was a child, and it can make you collapse!" Stu Lan
As if searching for some memory node, Tez sighed in his heart: "At that time, catching shots was almost a patent of Wilt. Together with his rocket blocks, opponents were frightened. So regardless of the team factor, I would rather meet Russell."
I also don’t want to run into Wilt on the inside. If you have faced off against Wilt like me, you will understand what I mean.”
"That guy is not human."
"Is it so awesome? It's a pity that I haven't seen much of Wilt's game, so my understanding is not as profound as your 'personal experience'~" After hearing Bill McDonald's words, Stu Lantz said:
"Hey, old man, you'd better not be a 'personal experiencer'. There was once a famous player who saw Wilt playing and chose to retire directly. So if you go, I'm not looking down on you. I guess
If you shoot a hundred goals, you may not be able to score one."
"It's a pity that young fans in this era don't have that kind of eyesight~"
Stu Lantz shook his head slightly for some unknown reason.
PS: It should be adjusted, then let’s break out tomorrow~ Hehe~ This game is over~ The plot behind it will be even more exciting~
Regarding Thurmond’s reach, I saw Zhang Dashuai himself once said in a documentary that the former’s reach was almost half a hand higher than him, so it’s no wonder that when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar encountered him and Chamberlain, both his shooting percentages dropped sharply.