Chapter 545 Howard is the past tense and the future tense!
"Damn it! Damn it! These bullshit media people! They all praise this Oriental guy so highly! Bastard! Is he your father??? Dog shit!!! Dog shit!!!" Los Angeles area one
In the apartment, Laker No. 12 was furious at the newspaper. Especially when he saw a report by FOX Sports reporter Abby Hornacek, he became even more angry and said: "What is No. 29?"
Kobe Bryant's mainstay after his injury? What does it mean that he controlled the Lakers' paint area? This bitch! Then what do I do? A younger brother? A follower? Or a handyman???"
"He is one of the top ten most cost-effective players in the league? His labor has become the top ten players with the least cost-effectiveness? This bitch! What a stinking bitch!"
"What does it mean that the Lakers' defensive efficiency has been greatly improved with him in the paint? Does it mean that my presence on the court has caused the team's defensive efficiency to drop significantly? Bitch! This bitch needs to be dealt with!!!"
"Ah~Ha~If the Lakers can win the Rockets, he will be the top priority? Ridiculous!!!"
Howard kept cursing while reading the newspaper. It wasn't until he read all the newspapers that he calmed down a little and said: "Since you all think so highly of him and think he is the current savior of the Lakers, then I just
I won’t let you get what you want! Just wait, anyway, labor and management won’t stay in this hellish place next season, so it’s better to let you all get nothing before leaving!”
"Just wait and see! You still want to enter the playoffs??? There is no way!!!"
There are still three days of rest before the last game. Apart from going out to have a meal with Taylor halfway through, Tang Qian spent almost all of his time in the training gym. Maybe he won't see any qualitative changes or leaps at once, but
A lot of training and practice can make Tang Qian's mood calmer and not too tense.
In the past, Kobe was in front of him, so he didn't feel much. Now that Kobe is no longer there, he has vaguely become the temporary "chief" of this "old, weak, sick and disabled" team through last night's battle.
.So for a while, he felt that the pressure and burden on him were too heavy.
The more important the game is before the game, the more calm you, as the leader, need to be, or at least pretend to be calm. Otherwise, everyone is looking at you. If you are nervous, then the whole team will inevitably become nervous together.
.This is definitely not a good thing for a basketball game. That’s why Tang Qian kept practicing, firstly to set an example, and secondly to try to make himself look stable and not cause too many disturbances.
It seems that the effect is okay, at least the Lakers players still have the desire to fight.
It's the last game. If we fight hard, the team will be able to enter the playoffs.
Since the Rockets also lost the day before yesterday, they are currently only half a game ahead of the Lakers and tied with the Jazz. In this way, all three teams have the possibility of promotion and are also in danger of being eliminated. The situation changes instantly.
Yes, it is even more confusing and confusing, making people full of suspense.
3 into 2, the battle for the final spot in the playoffs is about to begin.
Compared with the East, where the overall situation has been decided for a long time, the situation in the West should not be able to determine the winner until the last second.
However, the Lakers still have an advantage over the Rockets and Jazz. That is in the last game of the regular season, the former is playing at home, while both the Rockets and Jazz will go to the away game to win in a different place.
.At this last moment, any slight advantage may be magnified and eventually become a fatal gene.
On the morning of April 17, 2013, U.S. time, the entire Lakers team went to the hospital bed to see Kobe Bryant, and then collectively came to the Staples Center to prepare for warm-ups and interviews. This was related to the final spot in the playoffs.
Of course, the T.N.T TV station chose to broadcast the important game live nationwide, so there were many more reporters present today than during the regular season.
The pre-game press conference was attended by Tang Qian, Gasol, Howard and Mike D'Antoni.
Thinking about the star-studded lineup before the start of the season, the current Lakers lineup is much ordinary and bleak.
Of course, the most important thing is that their poor performance makes people feel that they are no longer scary.
"I would like to ask Mr. D'Antoni, what do you think of tonight's game? How sure are you of winning?"
"The Houston Rockets are very strong. We cannot underestimate them, but we will definitely try our best."
D'Antoni's answer was very official and meaningless, so the reporter asked Howard and Gasol again, and the two answers were similar to the former, which made the Yahoo Sports reporter pin his "hope" on the last person.
"Hot, what do you think? Will the Lakers win tonight?"
"Of course, of course! 100%! 100% we will win the game at home and successfully enter the playoffs!" Tang Qian's answer was what the Yahoo reporter needed. His eyes suddenly lit up and he asked:
"I heard that you may have made a similar promise after Kobe Bryant was injured. Is it because this promise made you motivated? Hot?" "No, not really." Tang Qian opened his mouth and said: "I'm just stating a fact.
That’s it, it’s that simple.”
The Yahoo reporter's eyes curled up when he heard this. He stopped asking other people. Instead, he stared at Lakers No. 29 and asked: "Why are you so sure? Hot?" Tang Qian replied: "You wait until the game is over tonight.
Just know it.”
"Hot, what do you think about James Harden? Will the Lakers' perimeter be blown up by them?"
"If possible, they should stay on the outside and don't come in. Then we'll see how high their shooting percentage can be!"
At this moment, Tang Qian ignited the press conference. The reporters in the audience knew what to do and asked Tang Qian questions one after another. The others did not answer a few more times until the end of the press conference. This
This made Howard even more unhappy with the former. He just felt that his sense of existence and his limelight had been taken away, so he hated this Oriental guy who liked to "pretend".
You pretentious Oriental guy! Let’s see how long you can keep talking big! After the game, there will be a time when you cry!
D'Antoni's expression was much calmer, because compared to the surprise in the last game, he had already thought about the original intention of why No. 29 was so "arrogant" in this game. This guy is going to... topple Kobe when he is away.
The "media bombardment".
This allows other players to be less distracted and more focused on the court.
Moreover, the reversal against the Spurs in the last game also increased the Lakers' "trust" in him a lot.
This little guy may have a higher limit than I thought.
This is the future of the Lakers, alas...
D'Antoni turned his head and glanced at Dwight Howard, who looked unhappy, and said silently in his mind, forget it, win this game first and then enter the playoffs. If he is blocked from the playoffs, then he
I have no ability to help him.
…
T.N.T live broadcast room.
"Charles, I haven't partnered with you for a long time. I miss you very much." After Kenny Smith finished speaking, he heard Buckley snort with dissatisfaction: "I miss you too, Kenny, Charles."
That guy is still a rookie in the commentary world and can’t catch my words at all.” “Haha~” Kenny Smith smiled and then got back to the topic: “Tonight’s game, the Los Angeles Lakers
Against the Houston Rockets, I have a feeling this game will be very intense and very exciting."
"I think so too." Barkley said: "Both sides are working hard to enter the playoffs. In this game, no one is willing to give up easily! Otherwise, after persisting for 81 games, it would feel uncomfortable to fall short in the end."
"Yes, from a winning perspective, the Lakers' winning chances are low." Kenny Smith opened an ESPN analysis chart on the big screen.
"Do people at ESPN do this kind of boring stuff every day?" Barkley said: "However, the game is ultimately decided by people, not a bunch of complicated data." "Um~ But you can't say this.
The analysis chart makes no sense at all." Kenny Smith opened his mouth and said: "The Lakers have too many injuries now, and most of the main lineup has fallen. This is why I am not optimistic about this game. If Kobe and Nash can still
If I play one game, I might favor the Lakers, but right now, I still think the Rockets have a neater lineup and are more capable of winning."
"Yeah, damn injuries." Barkley said: "The current composition of the Lakers' perimeter players is simply terrible. They don't have much offense to attack, and they don't have much defense to defend. Even the Magic and Suns in the entire league
, I'm afraid you can bully them and defeat their opponents!" "Yes, this is also a big problem." Kenny Smith said: "Logically speaking, the Lakers are the 'Four Kings' this season.
The combination has injured 2 people, but there are still 2 left. It will not be so without combat effectiveness. Unfortunately...their insiders have no contact at all, and there are many contradictions in the rumors."
"Kenny, what you said is not right." Barkley said: "Apart from Howard, the inside connection between Feng and Gasol is still good. The last game against the Spurs was the best example. One offense and one defense, success.
He established a perfect inside line and even defeated the San Antonio Spurs, the third-ranked team in the league." "You can't say that." Kenny Smith said: "It was just an outburst of form that night. Are you still going to do it tonight?
Can he be expected to continue to shoot 16 shots in a single quarter? What the Lakers lack most now is offense. The lack of independent scoring ability is a flaw! I think if this problem cannot be solved, then the Lakers will definitely lose!
"
"Do you think Howard can take on this task?" Barkley disagreed: "I think the inside combination of Paul + Gasol is far more powerful than Howard + Gasol. Look at when Howard is on the court.
How many low-post shots has Pau Gasol made? How many shots has he made? With the two of them on the court at the same time, it means that Howard has destroyed the Spaniard's offense, which is far less effective than the combination with the hot shot." "But the hot shot lacks the ability to attack independently.
Ah." Kenny Smith said: "Besides, Howard has been the DPOY for three consecutive years. His defensive core attributes cannot be lower than those of the hot ones, they can only be higher, so..."
"Howard is the 3rd DPOY?" Barkley interrupted Kenny Smith, suddenly laughed strangely, and said: "Hehehe~ I have said it before, Howard is a good player, but he is definitely not a good player.
Great. 3-time DPOY? Kenny, don't you look at who has been competing with him in the league in the past few years." Barkley's mocking tone became a little more serious and continued: "With him in the 2008-09 season
The people competing are LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Shane Battier. OK, I’m not belittling the three of them. In fact, the outside players can do this, which is already very strong. But this also shows that
There was a problem, there was no one inside, so it was Howard's turn to dominate alone. The 2009-10 season was similar, Josh Smith + Gerald Wallace + LeBron James, and there were three outside players competing with him.
.In the 10-11 season, they were Garnett + Chandler + Tony Allen + Rondo. The two outsiders were eliminated, leaving only Garnett and Chandler.e.on~Garnett
How old are you in the season? He is 35~36 years old, okay? As for Chandler, you know, I have always thought that he is an ordinary player, and being able to get DPOY is purely due to his personality. Looking at it this way, Howard can get it
How much luck does it take to get to 3 consecutive DPOYs? I still remember when I was playing, except for the first few years when DPOY was founded and the selection was not very regular, how could there be a competitive environment like Howard? Now a man can be seen.
There are no real superstar insiders, so if he can’t win a few times, he can go home and eat high-Lego for a few more years.”
"Can you imagine him and Olajuwon, David Robinson, Ewing, Rodman, Mutombo, Mourning, O'Neal, peak Garnett, Ben Wallace, etc., etc.,
Compare them together? Oh~ God, how many DPOY do you think you can get in the modern era after Olajuwon comes? We have all been teammates with him, and you also know his defensive energy very well, right? 5
? Or 7? 8? I don’t think any player now can pose a threat to Olajuwon before he gets old. There are many strong men who did not get DPOY in the 1990s. I can only say that they were born wrong.
It's an era." Barkley has never been very fond of Howard, and Kenny Smith knew it. Even though his words were exaggerated for a moment, Kenny Smith also believed that Howard had caught up with a good era.
.Otherwise, in the 1990s, with all the demons inside, it would be very difficult for him to win, let alone get DPOY.
Talented in physical combat? That was the favorite dish of that era. How many seasons can you, Howard, last?
"Well, although what you said is a bit unfair to Howard, but... I also agree with your point of view. If Hakeem came to this era, he would not only get 7 to 8 DPOY, but at least 5 to 6
The problem is. The defensive dominance of Hakeem at his peak was really terrifying. I experienced it very well back then. In the playoffs, all five statistics were the best in the team! And you must know that in the first year, except for Hakeem,
Kim, the rest of them didn't have any season honors, that's it, we finally won the championship! If he were at the top, if we came to this era, I estimate that the attack and defense would have expanded several times, and the picture would not dare
Just imagine." Hearing what Kenny Smith said, Barkley said with a smile: "So, that guy's peak stopped as early as 2009, and his decline was faster than I imagined."
"By the way, Charles, when it comes to DPOY, I remembered it. You seem to be very optimistic about the Lakers' No. 29, right? Do you think he is qualified to replace Marc Gasol and become the DPOY this season?" Kenny Smith expanded.
He asked casually, but Charles Barkley blurted out: "Of course! Look at his average blocks per game. After the game on the 14th, it has risen to an average of 4+ per game, and if this game
If you don't give DPOY to such a guy, who will you give it to?"
"It's true that Perm is very strong, but Marc Gasol's high-level statistics are equally outstanding. Take a look..."
"e.on~Kenny, are you kidding? The basic statistics are not great, so why are you talking about advanced statistics?" Charles Barkley said very domineeringly: "But it's okay if the league doesn't give him this award this season.
, stimulate this kid, let him work harder next season, and then break Howard's three consecutive DPOY in one fell swoop!" "Charles, you actually think that Dongfang Hot can break Howard's three consecutive DPOY? Are you serious? You are
Seriously?" Hearing that Barkley's words were getting more and more outrageous, Kenny Smith couldn't help but help smooth things over. But "Sir Charles" didn't answer at all, but continued to say "unabashedly": "Of course I am serious, I am willing to
Ni! I bet you can get at least three DPOY trophies in your career. If you miss one, you can come to me in the future!"
"Uh-huh, why don't you pull me over? I'll go to the future to find you? How can I get to the future?" Although Kenny Smith had long been used to Barkley's "big mouth," he still couldn't help joking: "Look at you.
I like the degree of perm, if you are the general manager of the Lakers, I’m afraid the cornerstone of the next team building will choose perm, right?”
"You're right!" Barkley didn't hesitate at all and blurted out: "Howard is not the kind of player suitable for building a team around. He can only supplement the team and puzzle the team. And at such a hot age
He is younger than him and his playing style is more fierce. If you just choose to supplement the puzzle, then why not go with a younger Perm? Believe me, 'Warcraft' has become a thing of the past, Perm is the future tense, and keeping him is the most correct thing.
Decide!"
PS: This is the first update, there is another update, you can read it when you get up in the morning~
Many of Barkley's remarks are true. If you are interested, you can search for it yourself~
Xiao Zi went to eat something and then continued to type the next chapter~