At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers were in huge trouble, and the team's shooting percentage began to drop sharply.
The physical burden left a group of veteran attackers with more than enough ambition but not enough energy.
Pau Gasol, who played well in the first three quarters, also missed two hook shots in a row, which was disappointing.
Fortunately, the Warriors felt average after the opening. After 2 minutes, only Harrison Barnes scored the first 3 points, and the next few shots all hit the basket. Tang Qian almost took over the Lakers' backcourt rebounds.
He made the Warriors, who were weak inside, pay a heavy price. But after all, the Lakers were 15 points behind. If it dragged on, it would definitely be beneficial to the opponent and detrimental to itself.
So some people want to start "the spirit transcends the body".
No. 24 of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant, after getting the ball, almost gave up shooting from the outside, and went to the Warriors' inside without thinking. His opponent, Klay Thompson, only hit the ball this season.
He had just been promoted to the starting lineup, and his defense was far inferior to what he would have been a few years ago, so the possibility of Kobe really having to attack hard and pass the opponent was very high.
However, when outside players attack the inside, it is a very physically demanding job. This can be seen from Jordan to Wade. In the early stage, Qiao Shen also broke through the sky and escaped from the ground. After his comeback, he very smartly chose to change his style of play and became
At least compared to when he was in his 20s, his way of playing is completely different. Wade is more regretful. When he was young, he was known as "Jordan 5cm shorter". His performance in 2006 was shocking, even
Many people think that he is on par with Kobe Bryant that year. You must know that in that season, the Black Mamba was in a "scoring mania" state and could compete with him. This already shows how exaggerated Wade was that year.
.Unfortunately, this style of play is too harmful to the body. Therefore, once the age is over 30, it declines sharply, and the invincible power of youth can no longer be seen.
This point of James has yet to be verified. Although he is an outside player who mainly breaks through, he is also an "intermittent shooter". As long as he is in good condition, his shooting range and accuracy are stronger than Wade's. And his body is better than Wade's.
It also requires too much ferocity, so it is a special case for the time being, and it is not convenient to join the discussion. But among the outside players, except for James, it seems that no one can maintain a breakthrough-oriented style of play after the age of 30, and of course Kobe cannot.
Looking at Kobe's shooting hot spots, the distribution of shooting numbers has become more and more extrapolated in recent years, with the average shot distance being as high as about 15 feet. The proportion of shots under the basket has never been higher than 20% in recent years. Last year it was around 13%
, it was 15% the year before. This shows that in order to protect his health, Kobe gradually reduced his penetration of the penalty area. This coincides with the trajectory of Joe God. Unfortunately, this season, the situation has changed.
The proportion of his inside shots has exceeded 20% again, reaching 21%. This is only a lot more than during the two consecutive championships. When was the proportion really higher than this? That was in 2007
In the -08 season, it had reached more than 24%.
What is this concept? Except for James' abnormal play style of "outside center", the other young players such as Durant and Irving have a 21% probability of inside shots. Chris Paul, Klay.
Thompson even only has about 14%. And they are all much younger than Kobe, so playing like this, although the success rate and lethality will increase, the burden on the body is really too much.
Young outside star players only have this ratio, which is not even as good as Kobe. He will be 35 years old soon. This is particularly risky. But now the Lakers really need to score, and they must score steadily, so Kobe
You can't help but do it this way.
Because free throws are the easiest way to score, and they are also the way with the highest hit rate.
On top of that, being bigger can give the whole team a chance to stop the ball and breathe, so as to relax their physical fitness.
Sure enough, the effect was good. Through Kobe's two consecutive breakthroughs, the Lakers steadily recovered 4 points.
90-79, 11 points left.
But the Warriors are in a hot state now, how can it be fake? Stephen Curry turned his head and made a three-pointer. With a "swipe" sound, it penetrated into Staples' basket. 93-79, in the blink of an eye.
The score difference returned to 14 points.
The 3-point ball is indeed a powerful tool for scoring points. It can score as many points as a 2-point ball in one and a half rounds in one round. Moreover, its effect on morale is even greater than that of a dunk ball.
It's perfect for suppressing the opponent's team's momentum.
It leaves you with no hope of chasing points.
hateful!
Tang Qian secretly shouted in his heart, but he didn't have any good way to prevent the Warriors from shooting three-pointers. Even if he saved it, it would be very difficult unless he used an ability card. However, through the first few games,
Tang Qian has completely understood the truth that ability cards are not omnipotent. As long as the opponent plays well, he can still destroy himself and the Lakers.
Moreover, it doesn't matter if he blocks the shot and blocks the opponent. If the opponent transfers the ball and allows another person to take a three-point shot, Tang Qian can only sigh in despair and be out of reach. The ability card cannot allow him to fly over and block the shot like Superman.
Lose the shots of everyone on the Warriors. Besides, once out, the rebounding inside will be completely unprotected. It is too risky to rely solely on Gasol, who is now on the verge of exhaustion of physical fitness.
If the block is unsuccessful and the protection of the rebound is lost, the morale of the Lakers team may disintegrate in an instant.
So Tang Qian was very anxious, but he couldn't think of a complete solution.
Kobe broke through again and beat his opponent. The referee was very generous and continued the call. Of course, Klay Thompson of the Warriors did indeed commit a defensive foul on this ball. He and David Lee, who was covering the defense, were both suspected of fouling, but based on the evidence
According to the general penalty rules, the referee will only penalize one person for a personal foul.
David Lee survived.
Swish~
After making two free throws again, Kobe shook off the sweat from his forehead. Without stopping for a second, he turned around and returned to defense.
93-81, the Lakers are still 12 points behind.
Harrison Barnes failed to score this ball. Tang Qian suppressed Festus Ezeli and easily protected the defensive rebound. He passed the ball to Steve Blake, who was just halfway through.
On the court, the ball was handed over again, and the Lakers continued to perform individual singles on the 24th.
Klay Thompson's defense is very serious, but after all, he is still a second-year rookie. He has just been promoted to the main force this season. It is a dream to defend Kobe Bryant, who is still at the end of his peak. And Kobe also
He showed the treachery and cunningness of an "old ball player", deliberately changed the rhythm, and took the initiative to create physical contact with Klay Thompson.
Now Klay Thompson is not considered the future "Buddha", and his "league star status" is much smaller than that of Kobe. Furthermore, this is the Staples Center, the home court of the Lakers. It is extremely normal for the referees not to take care of him.
So even though Klay Thompson shouted innocent and looked innocent, the referee still gave him a defensive foul.
Kobe made 2 more free throws.
93-83, only 10 points left.
But the Warriors would not let the Lakers succeed so easily. Curry once again shot a 3-pointer into the Lakers' net. Fortunately, in the slow-motion replay, his left foot stepped slightly on the line, so it only counted a 2
The score allowed Staples fans to breathe a little sigh of relief.
95-83.
The Lakers team is still Kobe. He took the ball and entered the singles mode. With a feint stop + a feint rhythm change, he immediately surpassed Klay Thompson by more than half his body and entered the Warriors' penalty area.
This ball made Klay Thompson angry. He was very annoyed when he was continuously penetrated by others, so he chased back hard, trying to catch up with the former.
Kobe glanced out of the corner of his eye, deliberately slowed down a beat, then took off and stayed in the air, waiting for his opponent to "catch".
Klay Thompson was still a little green, and his body quickly hit No. 24, causing No. 24 to lose his balance in mid-air.
This is exactly what Kobe wanted. He forcibly stretched his waist and abdomen, shot before landing, and the basketball hit the board and entered the Warriors' net. At the same time, the referee's whistle also sounded.
Kobe got the chance to play 2+1.
But a heart-wrenching scene happened. When Kobe landed, his figure was unstable and he suddenly fell to the ground.
Judging from the place he covered with his hand, it seemed to be his right knee.
If this kind of ball is usually full of physical energy and normal muscles, it will be difficult for professional players to twist it, because protecting one's body is also one of the compulsory courses for professional players in their careers. Kobe Bryant is even more outstanding in this aspect.
From the moment he entered the league, he treated his body like a limited-edition Lamborghini and maintained it carefully, because he also understood in his heart that there was a huge difference in raw physical talent between him and Chicago No. 23. If he did not take good care of it, he would definitely be ineffective in the future and would be unable to continue.
Therefore, although Kobe often "fails to get out of the firing line with minor injuries", his physical care afterwards is absolutely top-notch in the league.
Wade once talked about this matter during the 2008 Olympic training. He was amazed by Kobe's self-care and self-care before and after the game. So don't look at "in the game" No. 24 is forcing his body, but before the game
Even after the game, he was very protective and caring.
Therefore, Kobe was used to protecting this kind of landing action, but tonight, he still failed.
Why? This is what Gary Vitti and Judy Seto said, the problem of muscle strength. Strength is the basis for performing a series of protective actions. If the strength is sufficient and the strength is normal, then Kobe Bryant will be able to land this kind of ball for more than ten years.
Every time, nothing will go wrong. However, lack of strength will lead to incomplete and irregular protective movements. The moment Kobe’s ball landed, his leg strength was slack, so his knees were slightly bruised when they softened slightly.
, fell to the ground.
Just when the Lakers were in a mess, No. 24 actually got up forcibly, and then moved his knee joint a little to signal to the referee that he was fine and the game continued. Seeing this, No. 24 was limping a little, Tang Qian
Suddenly my mind was opened, because a memory that I was extremely reluctant to think of suddenly appeared clearly.
April 12, 2013, US time, isn’t this, isn’t this April 13, China time, isn’t this...
The game where Kobe Bryant ruptured his Achilles tendon???
Damn it!!! How could I even forget this!!!
He should not be allowed to play again today!!!
The reason why Tang Qian missed this key information is that firstly, the Lakers have internal and external troubles this season, and there is too much internal and external pressure, which makes people distracted. Secondly, this period is the last moment for the Lakers to enter the playoffs.
The team was spending time preparing for the game in a tense atmosphere, making it difficult to think about anything else. The third reason is the difference between American time and Chinese time. In Tang Qian's mind, that game was always April 13th, so
He was a little careless about April 12th.
Putting it all together, Tang Qian suddenly realized it now, like waking up from a dream.
Just when Kobe was about to take the free throw, Tang Qian actually grabbed the ball and then made a pause gesture.
The whole audience was at a loss, and the whole team was at a loss.
Everyone doesn’t understand, what is going on on the 29th?
However, the timeout has taken effect and both sides must come off the court to rest.
As soon as the game was over, Mike D'Antoni asked Tang Qian: "Tang, what's wrong with you? Why waste a timeout? Timeouts in the fourth quarter are very valuable resources, and sometimes they can even reverse the game. You
You must give me a reasonable explanation!" The entire Lakers team also looked at Tang Qian in confusion, wondering what he wanted to do.
Tang Qian's answer was a bit unexpected, saying: "Mr. D'Antoni, Bryant must be replaced, you must replace him!" w, what? Mike D'Antoni was stunned and said: "Why?
"Is Kobe not feeling well?" Before Tang Qian could answer, he shook his head on the 24th and said, "No, sir, I can continue playing."
"Hit? I'm going to beat you again and again!" Tang Qian said emotionally to No. 24 for the first time: "If you continue to beat you... you will lose your life! Do you understand?" Tang Qian almost blurted out the "taboo word",
But fortunately, at the critical moment, he held back and changed his statement to something that would not reveal his secret. Hearing this, Kobe frowned and said, "Hang, are you exaggerating? I have been playing basketball for decades, from childhood to
There are not only tens of thousands but also thousands of games that have been played. What kind of game can kill people? Don’t talk nonsense! This can easily shake the morale of the team!"
But Tang Qian still thought to himself and said, "If you're not afraid of ten thousand, just in case, how do you know if something will go wrong tonight? I, I think you were a little hurt just now!" Tang Qian was anxious.
I could only find this "bad excuse", but No. 24 couldn't listen to it at all. He just frowned impatiently and said: "I just hurt my knee a little bit. It's not a big problem. It's hot. You've always performed well.
Why are you talking nonsense at such a critical time? Concentrate! Killing the Jinzhou talents is the key, do you understand?"
"I, I still feel..." Tang Qian didn't know what to say. He couldn't just say, you tore your Achilles tendon in this game, right? If you say it out loud, then it's fine.
, once it comes true, I am afraid that I will be arrested by the FBI the next day, tortured severely, and conducted scientific experiments.
Seeing the other party's hesitant look, Kobe said directly: "Don't think too much about useless things! Concentrate all your energy and concentration on the court! Do you understand? Everyone is the same! Now we are lagging behind, we can't let anything go.
The hesitation and laxity!!!”
PS: There is another chapter today, you can read it again when you get up tomorrow morning~