"Aren't you banned... aren't you on the injured list? Why are you here?" After seeing Tang Qian come on the court to warm up, Howard felt bad and murmured. "That was before.
, My 'injury' has completely healed now. If I don't play, how can I lie in bed and get paid? I'm not as thick-skinned as some people." Tang Qian deliberately emphasized the word "injury" while warming up.
, as if Howard's surprise had been expected.
"Are you okay? Why didn't I know? Does the management know? Does Mr. Mitch Kupchak know?" Howard said after recovering from the initial surprise. He thought Tang Qian was "privately"
Those who came over to participate in the game. "Then I don't know. Maybe they know, maybe they don't know, but I think this is a small matter. I just need to report it to the chief team doctor Gary Vitti. Mr. General Manager
With so many things to do, how can you have time to care about such trivial matters like mine? Are you right?"
"How can you play without permission from the general manager? Your name can't be on the playing list! You've given up on this, right? China...China is hot!" Howard almost blurted out "Chinaman" again, but
When he saw the opponent's eyes, he immediately remembered something, his mouth trembled, and he immediately changed his words. However, the pride and arrogance of the winner did not change at all.
"Then I don't know." Tang Qian said, "Look at the big screen above your head. Isn't my name there?"
Howard looked up and found that the name "Tang Qian" was indeed on the Lakers' roster. As a result, his face suddenly turned ugly and he said: "You and Mitch Kupchak have reached an agreement.
What kind of deal?" Tang Qian spread his hands and said, "What kind of deal? I am completely innocent with Mr. Kupchak. Oh~ By the way, it seems that I can't even enter his office recently. You know
What's going on? Howard?" Facing Tang Qian's words, Howard looked a little unnatural, but he still forcefully said: "It seems that I still underestimated you, China...China is hotter! You are better than I thought.
There must be means!"
"You think too much, Howard." Tang Qian said: "You are not willing to compete openly and honestly on the court, and you only go through this kind of off-court procedures. People like you are really looked down upon. In this case, I will never compete with you again.
You don't have any courtesy at all."
U.S. time, March 28.
Tang Qian said something to Howard that left a lifelong impression on him:
"To deal with people like you, we must show a 100%, 200% attitude, and then, every time, we must completely ravage you!" Tang Qian suppressed his anger for many times, and finally had the opportunity to release it vigorously:
"At this point, I will not lose Yao Ming or the glorious tradition of the Chinese people!"
"I'll blow you up every time I see you!"
Howard still doesn't quite understand the meaning of this sentence, so he just smiled disdainfully and said: "Blow me every time you see me? Do you really think you are Yao Ming? Even if you are Yao Ming, don't think about defeating me so easily now.
!" Tang Qian shook his head and said: "No, Yao Ming will definitely defeat you, because you are now past your peak period."
These words of "past the peak period" stimulated Howard, because although he didn't want to admit it, there was no doubt that some things and technical moves that he could do easily in the past were gradually becoming difficult for him to do now. But Howard
He always comforts himself and hypnotizes himself, constantly telling himself that this is just because the injury has not healed, and it has nothing to do with him no longer being at his peak.
In fact, compared to LeBron James, Dwight Howard really relies on his body to make a living. The former is just too strong and masks his technical skills, but the latter... is purely about talent, so he is older.
, as soon as there are more injuries, the former "Superman Monster" will always remain in people's memory. This is not to say that Howard's offensive ability is not as good as that of the bench. After all, he used to be a strongman who averaged 20+ per game all year round. It's just that his
Offensive ability almost entirely relies on physical talent, and in terms of technique, after being in the league for so many years, there has not been much progress, so before the age of 28, he appears exhausted and has slipped from his peak.
And LeBron James's words about eating healthily are purely "jokes" made up by his "spotters" who don't like him. Tang Qian has no feelings for James, whether in this life or in the previous life. But he mainly
I don't like some of James' attitudes, some decisions, and some of his "business acumen." As for basketball skills, James is definitely the best in history at the No. 3 position, whether it is ball control, breakthrough, organization, passing, scoring, etc.
The overall view, vision, and even the shooting that people criticize most are all "intermittent" compared with himself. But compared with other No. 3 positions, they are still top-notch or top-notch.
However, we still have to admit that Howard's use of his physical talents during his peak period was also top-notch in NBA history. Otherwise, his average per game is infinitely close to 23+14, which is really not what a few insiders can achieve now.
The vast majority of insiders are either defensive or offensive. If you want to be versatile in offense and defense, there are very few. At this point, Tang Qian still needs to learn from the peak Howard.
"You dare to say that I have passed my peak? I am not 28 years old yet, what qualifications do you have to say that?" Howard became angry after hearing this and stared at Tang Qian. Tang Qian did not dodge and went straight to
Shidao: "So what if you're not 28 yet? Your future will only get worse and worse! Because your peak is Orlando. Once you leave there, you will no longer be the 'Superman Monster'."
"Fart!!!" Howard shouted in anger.
"What? Do you want to fight me?" Tang Qian said with a calm expression, not at all intimidated by his opponent's momentum.
"I..." After all, Howard still didn't dare to have a real fight with Tang Qian, because the last "locker room incident" had a huge psychological impact on him, so unless it was a matter of life and death, Howard would never fight again.
Tang Qian took action easily. He didn't want to be embarrassed again and depressed for several days again.
"Forget it, talking to such an insidious person like you is an insult to my soul." Tang Qian turned his head and continued to practice and warm up: "Remember my words, I welcome fair and honest competition, you beat me to the punch.
It doesn't matter to me, but if you continue to make small moves, then don't blame me for not having eyes in my fists."
Seeing that the opponent was so strong in front of him, Howard felt so uncomfortable that he was on fire, but what could he do? He could only hold his breath, prepare for a big explosion in this game, and then use it as a threat to go to Mickey.
Puchek's office complained. But he didn't know that all of this was exactly what Tang Qian needed him to do.
Otherwise, if Howard is passive and slows down during playing time, the gain will outweigh the loss.
Known as the "number one center in the active league", you always have to shine, right?
Therefore, Tang Qian had thought of deliberately provoking Howard before he came to the Milwaukee Bucks.
He has the same goal as Kobe, to win, and the Lakers want to enter the playoffs!
Is it impossible? Of course it is possible, because Tang Qian clearly remembers the records of the top eight in the Western Conference that year, so...
The Lakers still have a chance!!!
The Lakers scored 25 points in the first quarter. Kobe scored 10 points, Howard scored 10 points, Nash scored 3 points, and Ci Shiping scored 2 points. The shooting rate was not bad, 9 of 18 shots, reaching the
About 50%. But looking at the opponent, although the shooting percentage was only 3.5%, they still scored 24 points. This was due to the Lakers' poor defensive rebound protection in this quarter. The Milwaukeeans got too many points.
Offensive rebound.
Gasol is still the same. With Howard, he can't open up at all and is completely sleepwalking.
Howard also focused too much energy on the offensive end and neglected the protection of the rebounding end.
"Future Poet" Larry Sanders is, after all, much taller and longer than "Warcraft". In addition, he is nearly 3 years younger than Howard, so his athletic ability will not suffer too much.
The stalking made Howard spend a lot of energy to attack. Although from the data point of view, Howard's shooting percentage is very good, but those who watched this game will know that Howard scored every goal in the first quarter.
It was very difficult, and even a little bit of luck.
Furthermore, in the 4th position, the Bucks took a big advantage, because Ersen Ilyasova completely won the matchup with Gasol in the first quarter. The reason is very simple, the former has the range.
The tall No. 4 position has a shooting range both inside and outside the three-point line. In this way, the Spaniard's disadvantages are fully demonstrated. As mentioned before, Gasol is also older now, and his mobility has long been inferior to that of his peak, so you let
When he pounces to defend, one or two is okay, but if he does it too many times, it will only become a "defensive loophole".
It's not that he's not active in defense, it's just that his legs and feet are really old and he can't keep up.
One of the key factors is why the twin-tower lineup is gradually losing popularity in the league. Its mobility is too poor and it is too easy to be beaten by others using high-range shooting. Compared with the previous traditional play style, the league's offensive trend is becoming more and more popular.
Expansion beyond the borders. According to joint statistics from FOX Sports and Yahoo Sports, the proportion of three-pointers in the league has increased year by year from 2.3% in the 1980-1981 season. The first peak occurred in the 1995-1996 season, with a proportion of 20.0%.
In the 2013-2014 season, this proportion reached a new high, reaching 25.9%. Moreover, the future trend will continue to rise, and it may be possible to reach 30% in a few years.
Let’s make a distinction here. Why has the proportion of three-pointers increased significantly since the 1994-1995 season? This is not because three-pointers suddenly became important. It is mainly because the league wants to stimulate the weak three-point line, so from the 1994-95 season
At the beginning, the distance between the three-point line was shortened to 6.70 meters, which caused the proportion of three-point shots to skyrocket in those seasons.
However, since the three-point line distance was restored in the 1997-1998 season, the proportion of three-pointers immediately declined, and it was not until the 2005-2006 season that it reached 20.2% again. Therefore, excluding that "special period" does not count, and the three-pointer ratio really
It started to explode from 2005 to 2006. Those years were also the time when the "small ball storm" was launched in Sun City. The proportion of mid-range shots decreased and the proportion of three-pointers increased. The direct consequence was that the tall inside line needed to make up for the defense.
The distance of extended defense and attack has increased sharply than before. This is simply a catastrophic torture for a giant over 7 feet.
Not everyone is Garnett, Olajuwon, David Robinson, Wilt Chamberlain. Even if he is as good as O'Neal, if you ask him to expand the defense like this, he will be exhausted after one game.
, the efficiency is greatly reduced. Moreover, Olajuwon's real height is not around 213 at all. So if you immediately have to defend the 32-year-old Gasol like this, his physical and energy consumption will be double. Moreover,
The most important thing is that even if you try so hard, the effect is still very little. How can this not make people feel depressed?
Being constantly scored and blasted by an opponent, even a man with a heart made of iron can't help but make waves.
The Lakers management has actually thought about this problem. Bynum and Gasol are both inside players who are difficult to defend. In order to keep up with the changes in the league and the new era, Kupchak resolutely traded in
"Warcraft" Howard and the Spaniard formed a new twin-tower lineup. Because "Warcraft" Howard's mobility and athletic ability are enough to solve the problem of supplementary defense and expansion of defense. However, God's calculation is not as good as God's, and Howard came to Los Angeles
After that, he only wanted to stay in the paint and was not willing to actively expand his defense like he did in Orlando. In this way, it became necessary for Gasol to go out, which was completely different from the original idea of the Lakers management.
,Diametrically opposed.
This game is an excellent microcosm. Ersen Ilyasova made 3 of 4 three-pointers in a single quarter and scored 9 of the Bucks' 24 points. His personal score exceeded the team's score by one-third.
How many. In this situation, how can Gasol not be frustrated and depressed with 0 points in a single quarter?
For many people who only look at the statistics and not the games, Gasol was completely beaten by his opponents.
And it still exploded into rubbish.
Basketball is for five people. One person's heroic performance can turn the tide in one, two, or three games, but what about a season? What about a whole series? It's simply a dream! Whether it's Jordan, Chamberlain, Baylor, Kerry Barry.
None of them have been realized. Therefore, the Lakers have internal strife + no chemical reaction + extremely poor integration + Gasol has been completely eliminated... It is even more difficult to win.
At least in Tang Qian's view, Gasol has completely disappeared from the field, unable to make any basic contributions on both the offensive and defensive ends. This is of course not because the Spaniard's strength is no longer good. In the next few seasons, he will still be
The starting post player of the Eastern All-Star Team. So in a word, the tactical system and its incompatibility with Howard are the biggest reasons for Gasol's overall downturn this season.
Howard can't change this situation, but he can definitely change it.
Activating Gasol is one of the keys to the Lakers' remaining 10 games.
Tang Qian walked onto the court in the second quarter, patted Gasol on the shoulder and said: "Hey, Paul, forget about the unpleasantness ahead, it's time to get back to work!"
PS: I will be off tomorrow, I will explode at home as usual~ Please give me your support~