At the end of the third quarter, the score difference between the Lakers and the Knicks was only 6 points.
62-68, the Knicks only scored 2 points since Tang Qian came on the court.
Because the latter made 7 big hits in 3 minutes, which made all the Knicks team members feel a little confused.
"16 blocks, is this guy crazy?" Mike Breen sat in the commentary box and looked at the data blankly.
"It's not that he's crazy, it's that we, the Knicks, are crazy." Walter Frazier has a high status in the history of the New York team, because he has the only two championship rings in the history of the Knicks. He once played in Game 7 of the Finals.
He has also performed like a "savior", so his views and opinions are very important in Madison Square Garden. "Are we crazy? Why?" Mike Breen wondered, he is not a professional NBA athlete after all.
Because of his background, he seems not as thorough as Walter Frazier about many things.
Walter Frazier said: "When a shot-blocking master is in explosive condition, you still have to force yourself to challenge inside. Aren't we crazy?" He paused and said: "If this continues, I'm afraid this kid will not be around for a long time.
The NBA single-game block record set just a while ago is about to pass away again."
"Are you saying that it's possible to break 19 blocks in a single game tonight?" Mike Breen was stunned for a long time before slowly opening his mouth and asking. "Maybe~" Walter Frazier said: "Who knows?
Well, although I sincerely don’t want his shot-blocking numbers to continue to increase~”
In the T.N.T live broadcast room, the mood became lively.
"I didn't expect that the Lakers could actually catch up? This is really amazing! The Purple and Gold Army's resilience and will have always been the target of criticism!" Kenny Smith said: "Could it be that they will come back and win tonight?
?Kill the Knicks, who are second in the Eastern Conference?”
"It's not impossible." Reggie Miller said, "But I think it's very difficult."
"Kenny, you may not have noticed that although the score of the Lakers is getting closer and closer, it is mainly Kobe and Dongfang Fang who are contributing. The contribution of the rest is very small. If this continues, it will be okay in the short term, but over time,
The Lakers will definitely fall short and end up with a big collapse." After listening to the former's analysis, Kenny Smith also said: "Yes, it is really fantastic to rely on just two people to support a team's offense and defense.
"
"When their physical fitness and condition decline, the Knicks can counterattack and gain victory."
But will this really happen?
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Kobe turned his back and licked the basket, deceiving the defender J.R. Smith and entering the net.
64-68, only 4 points left.
Seeing this, the head coach of the Knicks also understood. Although the Lakers seemed to be very strong in chasing points, they were actually just two people acting. Kobe was the main attacker and the Oriental was the main defender. If the Knicks hadn't been bad at attacking
, would not give the opponent a chance at all. Therefore, Mike Woodson gave the order to launch a comprehensive counterattack and concentrate his main energy on the offensive end.
As for the defensive end, the Lakers' current offense has no system and is disorganized. They only need to do a good job in regular defense and strengthen the attack on Kobe Bryant. Even if they guard four other people and let Kobe score, one
If one wants to win the game, the difficulty is so great and the probability is so small that it can almost be ignored.
But just because of this seemingly correct tactical instruction, the Knicks completely fell into an endless abyss.
Yes, the Lakers' offense is now fragmented and there is no integrity or system.
Yes, Kobe is the main offensive player for the Lakers now, and his shooting percentage cannot be said to be very high.
But the question is, did you, the Knicks, score goals and points?
What is a double pillar of shame? Knicks people will understand it immediately.
Kidd's shot was fruitless, and the rebound was protected by Tang Qian. Then the Lakers continued to attack, and it was Kobe, but he missed the shot and the Knicks got the rebound. Kidd hit the ball "accurately"
"Assist", he dribbled the ball to the Lakers' half, glanced at it, and made a detailed plan. He first asked for a pick-and-roll and broke into the middle of the Lakers. But unlike Nash, he did not continue to go deeper.
Above the free throw line, he stopped and made a one-handed pass. The basketball flew directly into the hands of Kenyon Martin, who was running in and out. After Martin attracted the attention of the Lakers' defense, he quickly passed the ball back and the basketball flew towards
to the other side of the Lakers penalty area.
J.R. Smith took the opportunity to dunk!
Very beautiful two passes. Kidd's control and organizational skills are really unique. Just looking at the data cannot reflect his strength. By his side, Kenyon Martin will share the ball. This
It is also a kind of temperament and charm of position 1.
A very traditional and classical point guard master.
But unfortunately, J.R. Smith failed to finish, because the Lakers' No. 29 turned around and hit a big shot, and the ball flew out of the former's hand.
The 17th blocked shot!
The Lakers attacked again, but Kobe missed a shot. Tang Qian grabbed the offensive rebound and passed it to the former. No. 24 broke through and passed the ball to Antoine Jamison who was on the baseline. Jamison made a three-pointer from the baseline.
, Bang~, missed the shot, and the rebound was protected by Knicks center Tyson Chandler.
When the Knicks attacked, Kidd suddenly found an opportunity near the top arc. He did not hesitate and immediately passed the basketball in his hand. The basketball was extremely stable and passed to Kenyon Martin, who was cutting and running.
Kenyon Martin got up and dunked, and, without further ado, another block blocked the Knicks' score.
The 18th blocked shot!
But the Lakers still couldn't grasp the ball, and Gasol missed the shot.
It can be seen that at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the shooting percentages of both sides were not very good, and neither side scored any points.
J.R. Smith of the Knicks made a three-pointer, but was interfered by Kobe's defense and the basketball hit the basket. Tang Qian blocked Tyson Chandler and Gasol got the defensive rebound. Kobe stepped back and shot.
The movement was smooth, but it was still denied by the Knicks' basket.
It can be seen that Kobe's shooting touch in this game is really not very good.
The Knicks should have had many opportunities to widen the score difference.
Can……
"Another? Another block? This guy, what's going on with this guy? Why is he so powerful in blocking shots?" Mike Breen was shocked by Tang Qian's block. He couldn't help but opened his mouth and said: "It's been 19 times.
, already 19 times! He has already tied his own NBA regular season single-game block record!"
"Could it be that... the new record was born tonight in Madison Square Garden?"
Walter Frazier did not answer his words, but frowned slightly, looking at No. 29 on the field, thinking vaguely about something.
Finally, the Black Mamba made a difference with the ball. He forced his way into the Knicks' paint and then made a body contact layup. Although the basketball failed to hit the net, he still got two chances to get to the free throw line. Kobe gasped
He took a breath, got up from the ground, and then walked to the free throw line and shot coldly.
Brush~swipe~
Two free throws were made, 66-68, with only 2 points left.
At this time, Carmelo Anthony was a little anxious. He took the initiative to ask for the ball from outside the three-point line on the left, and then held the ball in singles against Jamison. Regardless of his physical strength, speed, and athletic ability, Jamison was not as good as Cards at his peak.
Melo Anthony was quickly pushed to the waist of the penalty area by the opponent. Anthony turned around, used his big butt to push away Jamison's defense, and then took advantage of the situation to shoot.
Anthony's low post attack is different from his layup attack. It's rare for him to "ahhhhhh" in this area. In fact, if you really want to analyze the data, Anthony's positional singles ability is the best in the 3rd position this season.
The strongest one, far surpassing LeBron James. Don’t believe it? This season, he can score 0.92 points per round in low singles. Except for the inside players, even Kobe is not as good as him. Of course, the low singles here are not low post, but
It's a low post facing the basket. If it's a low post post, Anthony wouldn't be ranked.
But it doesn’t matter whether it’s a black cat or a white cat, a cat that can catch mice is a good cat. It’s no accident that Anthony won the scoring title this season.
It's a pity that after Jamison was pushed away, the Lakers still had one person to defend.
He is No. 29, Tang Qian.
Bang~
Anthony's shot was blocked by Tang Qian's mobile defense, and there was no sloppiness at all.
"Twentieth block!!! This China is crazy!!! He broke his NBA single-game block record!!! He set a new NBA single-game block record!!!" Mike Breen couldn't bear it.
He stopped and shouted: "His blocking is so powerful! His blocking is so eye-catching!!!"
Anthony's "frontcourt rebound halo" came into play, he got the offensive rebound and took another shot, but the result was...
"Blocked again! The 21st block! The 21st block!!!"
Anthony is like this, he is so used to being blocked and he will do whatever it takes to get stronger. Yes, in many cases he can score, or use his 240+ pounds body to create physical confrontation, defend fouls, and go to the free throw line to make easy free throws.
.But tonight, he met Tang Qian who had activated the golden block card. Doing so would only lead to death.
Eat hat again!
The basketball was picked up by Steve Blake, and he immediately passed it to Kobe. Because he didn't have the confidence to break the deadlock and tie the score, he felt that he couldn't do it. If the offense failed, tomorrow would be overwhelming.
People who are angry will vent their anger and denounce you.
But Kobe's shot was short and the basketball didn't hit the net as expected.
After consecutive attacks, it can be seen that Lakers No. 24's physical fitness has declined seriously, which directly caused his shots to become more and more unstable and uncomfortable. 40+ playing time in many consecutive games, for a player who is almost 35
As a 20-year-old veteran, the sequelae and side effects are too great.
Maybe, only Chicago's No. 23 can withstand such a torment.
damn it!
Kobe cursed secretly in his mind and quickly returned to defense without stopping.
Anthony was extremely annoyed when he saw that he had consecutive hits, and all his anger in the second quarter came back.
"Give me the ball, Jason! I'm going to fuck him!"
Kidd glanced at Anthony and chose to pass the ball, but he lost even more interest in the Knicks.
"Antoine, get out of the way, I'll guard his low post." Tang Qian said this in a loud voice, at least Carmelo Anthony could hear it clearly. "Asshole! Do you think I am
Can't I cure you? Do you really think of yourself as a super insider?" Listening to Anthony's shouting, Tang Qian smiled and said: "Anyway, tonight, you are in front of me, don't even think about scoring."
"Understand?" Tang Qian said: "Don't even think about getting another ball in."
"Bullshit!!!" Anthony's mind got hot and he accepted Tang Qian's challenge and went to the low post to have a one-on-one duel with him.
Seeing this, Knicks head coach Mike Woodson has no intention of stopping, because if he wants to completely defeat the Lakers tonight, he can only break out their defensive core. And tonight the Lakers' defense
The core is obviously the No. 29, Chinese perm.
As long as Anthony can kill his opponent one-on-one, Mike Woodson believes that the Lakers' resistance will be shattered in an instant. This can be regarded as the simplest and most economical way to win.
Besides, Anthony is the league's scoring leader this season, averaging 28+ per game. It would be strange if he was really being defended one-on-one.
In fact, there is no such thing as a complete ban in the NBA. At least for stars, there are only weakening and restrictions. What is a complete ban? Oh, the first time Anthony met DPOY Artest, he made 1 of 13 shots from the field.
2 points, then it counts as one time, no problem. But this kind of situation may not happen once in the whole season.
Besides, that was Anthony when he was a rookie, and Anthony at his peak is now very different in strength.
So Mike Woodson believes that this is a good opportunity to break the morale of the Lakers.
Anthony holds the ball in the low post, turns his heel, and suddenly faces the basket. This is one of his best low post plays this season.
A tentative step, and then a quick breakthrough to the right, hoping to use his own speed to defeat Tang Qian.
But immediately, Anthony was disappointed, because No. 29 of the Lakers was extremely fast, at least he couldn't get rid of him at all.
Anthony has long lost the athletic ability of his youth this season, so if he wants to rely on speed to beat Tang Qian, he must at least open the top arc. If he beats the basket in the low post, the space is too small and too short. His speed
The advantage cannot be used. Unless he is Westbrook or Rose, an outside line with a very explosive first step, otherwise he is looking too high on himself.
Tang Qian's speed in the paint is already unmatched. Except for Chamberlain at his peak, there is no other insider in history who can compete with him. As a forward player, he is not particularly abnormal. He can also keep up and move quickly laterally.
The speed is strong enough for food and accommodation. Therefore, from the perspective of Tang Qian, Anthony's forward breakthrough speed is really nothing to praise.
Of course, this is only what Tang Qian thinks. Generally speaking, those who are faster than Anthony are not as strong as Anthony, and those who are stronger than Anthony are not as fast as Anthony. That is why his low-post basket is very powerful this season, and almost no one can match it.
Seeing that he couldn't see Tang Qian, Anthony cursed in his heart, and was about to turn around and pass the ball out, but the former shouted back, saying: "Hey, you don't want to escape, you want to pass the ball, do you? Fatty?"
I'm escaping? Who said I would be escaping? Who do you think you are? Are you worthy of letting me, Carmelo Anthony, escape???
Under the influence of this emotion, Anthony did not shake off Tang Qian, so he jumped up and took a shot, intending to catch Tang Qian off guard. But how could Tang Qian be caught off guard now? He flew up and slapped Anthony's shot away from the Lakers.
bottom line.
The 22nd block!
"Fuc.k.ya!" Anthony saw that he was blocked again, and his mentality was a little explosive. Looking at Tang Qian, he was about to burst into anger, but was cut off by the former: "What's wrong? I can't score and I still have to curse."
Huh? You are really the league’s scoring leader.”
"It's just that he has the temperament of a scoring champion, what about his ability..." Tang Qian smiled, but did not finish his sentence, but his opponent's attitude made Anthony even more angry, saying: "Oriental guy! Just wait for me! I won't
I’ll let you go! I’m going to hit you with the next ball!”
"Hey~ Okay, fat melon, who doesn't know how to talk? Why don't you brag about it when you succeed?" Tang Qian just wanted Anthony to continue to beat him alone, lest the other party's outside attack would be fully blossomed, which would be difficult. After all, he
No matter how strong he is, he is just an inside lineman and cannot cover the entire court. If all the opponent's firepower is concentrated outside the paint area, his defensive power will be greatly reduced.
This is unfavorable to the situation facing the Lakers.
Therefore, Tang Qian needs to "lure" Anthony into taking the bait, and then keep attacking and beating himself up.
Ability cards are not omnipotent, he has already felt this.
As soon as the whistle blew, the Knicks fired a baseline ball from the frontcourt. As expected, Anthony was eager to get the ball. Then facing Tang Qian, he said with a fierce expression: "Watch it, I will let you know how good I am with this ball."
!”
Anthony did a low-level basket feint. To be honest, this action was really realistic. If it weren't for his ability to support himself, Tang Qian couldn't help but shake his center of gravity. But now, the latter is just like the Himalayas.
, motionless.
How calm you are! What a bastard! But I still have a way to go!
After a probing step + a sharp turn, the left hand makes a false block, and the right hand quickly makes a hook shot!
This move is also a low-post basket-facing ultimate move that Anthony has only mastered this season. Because of his size and speed, coupled with the smooth touch of a shooter, the success rate of hitting hard under the basket is very high. Unfortunately, it was still given to Tang Qian.
Blocked the shot! Because Tang Qian didn't pay attention to Anthony's steps and turns, and ran directly to the other side of the basket, waiting for the basketball to be released.
As soon as this scene came out, the whole audience was surprised, because it looked like Tang Qian had seen through Anthony's offensive moves and had been waiting for Anthony to block the shot.
The 23rd block!
The Lakers are still Kobe. This time, No. 24 also knew that his hand was not very good and his physical fitness was insufficient, so he forced a breakthrough and went to the Knicks' inside to find physical confrontation. This may not matter to young players, but for older players
It is an old player, but the damage is not small. If it is repeated too many times, it is extremely easy to get injured.
Kobe really wanted to score this goal and make a 2+1, but he still failed. His physical fitness and body balance were declining rapidly, which made his shots after fierce confrontation very poor in stability.
Fortunately, the referee gave the whistle. New York Knicks Tyson Chandler committed a defensive foul and Kobe Bryant made 2 free throws.
When Kobe stood up, the impact on his arm was a little painful, but with a very high pain valve, he quickly shielded himself from the feeling.
Brush~swipe~
Made 2 of 2 free throws, 68-68, and the Lakers finally tied the game.
Although the shooting percentage is not good, it is even worse if he cannot hold off the opponent. From the beginning of the fourth quarter to now, he has not scored a single point!
Therefore, the Lakers' shooting percentage is so low, but they still gradually equalized the score difference.
Finally back to the same starting line.
"Fat melon, is this how good you are?" Tang Qian knew that Kobe would go it alone, so he didn't go to the frontcourt at all, and stayed in the backcourt and yelled: "Then you are really good, I guess he is the worst scoring champion in the league.
, that’s you, right?”
"Are you looking for death???" Anthony is the "Black Prince" of New York, and his temper has never been good, so he immediately took a step forward and shouted loudly. But in exchange, it was Lakers No. 29 who had the same attitude and said: "
Do you think you can beat me in a duel? If you think you can, I don’t mind fighting you! But remember to sign a disclaimer, otherwise I’m afraid my fists will be too hard and break your bones.
, that’s not good!”
"You..." Anthony was about to explode. Jason Kidd, who is also a member of the Knicks, hugged him and said, "Don't be reckless, Carmelo. The combat effectiveness of this Oriental center cannot be overshadowed. I want to
The Nuggets in last year's playoffs should not fall into his trap!" Kidd's words awakened Anthony. Although Anthony has a hot temper, he is not a fool. That day, Tang Qian singled out a team.
He has also seen the magnificent scene of the team. He can only say that although he doesn't want to admit it, he can only be convinced.
At least Anthony himself believes that he is far from being able to do this.
It's not easy for one person to fight against a group of ordinary people, let alone a group of NBA players with abnormal bodies?
You really can't fight with him!
If you want to fight, you have to wait until there are more people before fighting again!
"Wait for me, Dongfang guy! You have completely pissed me off! You will know the tragic consequences of doing this!" Anthony said harshly. But Tang Qian said indifferently: "You are welcome to piss me off, I just want to
Let’s see how strong you are after you lose your hair.”
"You must continue to beat me alone, otherwise you will just talk and make me despise you!"
"you……"
"Forget it, Carmelo, go catch the ball first. This is a basketball court. We have to use basketball to defeat this Eastern center!" Kidd saw Anthony was about to hit him again and immediately pulled him away to avoid this "Black Prince"
"I can't hold back my anger.
"Wait for me! Do you really think that my reputation as the league's scoring champion is in vain?" Anthony gritted his teeth and said: "I will let you understand what the terrifying Carmelo Anthony is!!!"
The game continued, and the Knicks continued to hand the ball to their boss, Carmelo Anthony.
Of course, this is also because Anthony keeps asking for the ball and passing.
As the boss and the league's leading scorer, he has the qualifications to be willful and selfish.
However, compared to the previous ones, Anthony is still smarter. He began to give up the low position to face the basket and forcefully attack the basket. Instead, he switched to the low position to face the basket and slide to shoot. You must know that shooting is one of the most difficult offensive skills to block shots head-on.
, and Anthony’s mid-range shooting skills are definitely top-notch in the league and ranked among the best in history!
You can maintain a first-class hit rate at every point!
But Tang Qian was still the same. He didn't care about Anthony's "foreplay" and only blocked the last shot.
Bang~
With Anthony's shocked expression, the basketball was blown away again.
The 24th blocked shot!
The ball was caught by Kidd, who was well prepared. Kidd forced a breakthrough and then passed it to J.R. Smith down the left side. Smith also made the same mistake as Anthony. He wanted to take advantage of Tang Qian's failure to turn around.
, buckle one at a time, and avenge the shame.
But the results were brutal.
Bang~
The 25th block! J.R. Smith fell to the ground hard!
The basketball was taken by Kidd again! This scene made Kobe's eyes wide open and he roared loudly: "Steve! What are you doing! Why are you so stupid! Keep an eye on Kidd! Keep an eye on Kidd!!!" But shouted
It was too late to make a sound. Kidd, as a veteran, had more than a dozen ways to pass the ball, attract attention, and then allow his teammates to easily score.
This is also the most basic original attribute of an excellent point guard.
"Jason was double-teamed~Jason saw the right moment and passed the ball~oh~This is an alley-oop. Tyson Chandler flew up and grabbed the basketball with both hands~Ladies and gentlemen~he wants to dunk.
"Yeah~" Then the next second, Mike Brin's voice suddenly broke off, because of a "pop~" sound, the decibels dropped in the entire audience.
"The 26th block! The 26th block! This Eastern center, tonight, is crazy, crazy!"
And Walter Frazier, who had been sitting next to him silently, suddenly said: "This Lakers No. 29 really... looks like Wilt Chamberlain."
PS: This is the first chapter, there is another chapter coming early in the morning~