Chapter 573: The Horace Grant Incident Has Burned A Lot of Thousands~
Jamison was still "unconvinced" in the end, so he didn't play again.
What's interesting is that during the entire confrontation, head coach Mike D'Antoni did not stand up to "take charge of the overall situation." Logically speaking, some of Tang Qian's words just now were a bit "excessive" and "excessive", but he chose to "turn a blind eye."
"Turn a deaf ear." This attitude made some "smart people" in the Lakers team seem to have vaguely guessed something.
But...is it too exaggerated?
Before Mike D'Antoni ended the timeout, he only asked Lakers No. 29: "Is there hope?"
In exchange, No. 29 answered decisively, saying: "Of course, sir, I play to win!"
This confidence and temperament... what happened outside the locker room just now???
Mike D'Antoni didn't ask any more questions. He just chose to believe in the former. Anyway, the situation has deteriorated to this extent. No matter how ugly it is, it is just a sweep. It is better to give "people who still want to win" a chance.
I hope you can seize it, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to give you many opportunities.
The Spurs only took away Corey Joseph, and the rest of the lineup remains unchanged. They are still PG Gary Neal, SF Kawhi Leonard, PF Matt Bonner, C. Aaron Baynes, which is equivalent to No. 2.
Bit adjustments have been made.
This is Popovich's confidence and trust in the Argentines.
The affirmation built up through decades of working together.
But Popovich still underestimated the energy of No. 29 tonight. Ginobili performed a "Snake Breakthrough" as soon as he came on the court, easily tearing apart the Lakers' perimeter defense. However, the final shot... was interfered with, basketball
The basket collapsed and came out.
Lakers Gasol got the rebound.
On the offensive end, Duhong missed a shot, and the offensive rebound was grabbed by Lakers No. 29, and then passed to Jordy Meeks at a 45-degree angle on the left. Jordy Meeks had an open three-pointer.
The ball was shot and brushed~, helping the Lakers continue to narrow the score difference.
"Good job! Jordy!" After Meeks scored, Tang Qian shouted loudly, not stingy with his compliments.
This made Mike D'Antoni even more surprised and said: No. 29 would never do this before, let alone use a "boss" tone... How on earth did this kid do it? It was as if he had never changed his clothes.
When he came back from outside the room, his leadership qualities soared rapidly, and he was completely different from the first half!
48-61, the score difference is only 13 points, and the third quarter has only passed 5 minutes.
This speed of chasing points is already considered fast in front of the Spurs.
However, Popovich's face did not change much, because he believed in the Spurs' No. 20 who had just played. He believed that Manu Ginobili could stop the decline of this team. Ginobili
It was indeed not easy. He turned around and hit a three-pointer with a "swipe" sound, helping the Spurs break the scoring drought in this quarter.
48-64, it seems that the score difference has returned to 16 points.
But after all, there are only a few goals that can be scored. Ginobili made two consecutive breakthroughs, but they all ended in vain. One hit the iron, and the other was blocked by the nail board. Instead, the Lakers took the opportunity to counterattack, and Meeks made consecutive shots from the outside.
2 three-pointers.
54-64, only 10 points difference.
Popovich stayed calm. He believed that he still had a double-digit lead and could wait a little longer...
But the result left him stunned, because the Spurs' scoring stalled again. Ginobili missed two more goals, allowing the Lakers to score another 5-pointer. 59-64, in less than 8 minutes.
The original score difference of 22 points disappeared so quickly. After Ginobili came up, except for a 3-pointer, he made 0 of 5 shots from the field! This simply made Popovich and the Spurs bench a little nervous.
unbelievable!
You must know that Ginobili's "Spirit Snake Breakthrough" was not able to contain even the top five Pistons. Even if times have changed, the Spurs No. 20 has long lost the heroic state of 2004-05, but after all, "the sword is still young."
"Ah, how is it possible that all five breakthroughs failed? Popovich couldn't bear it anymore and immediately requested a timeout. He immediately asked Manu Ginobili: "What's wrong? Manu
?Are you feeling unwell?" Ginobili shook his head and said, "No, it was the defensive state of No. 29 tonight, which was too strong."
"So powerful? Are you in such good shape?" Popovich couldn't help but asked: "Can't you even get in?"
"It's difficult." Spurs No. 20 thought for a moment and replied honestly.
For a while, Popovich fell into trouble and embarrassment, because not long ago he warned Kawhi Leonard, "No matter how strong a person's explosion is, it is limited, let alone a blue-collar insider"... All of a sudden
, which is equivalent to being severely stepped on, leaving the former "faceless".
After a slight hesitation, Popovich said: "Tony, you go up too, organize the whole team, control the rhythm, and don't let everyone fall into the opponent's rhythm." Facts have proved that Popovich still underestimated the Lakers.
The energy tonight on the 29th is because even if Parker plays, he will not be able to escape. Not only are all kinds of breakthroughs blocked, but passing and cutting are almost useless. In this way, the Lakers play smoother and smoother, and the more they play, the deeper they get.
In a good situation, the three-point shot that had not been taken in the entire series finally came into force tonight. Meeks made 6 of 8 shots in a single quarter, becoming the most eye-catching presence for the Los Angeles Lakers in chasing points. However, in Mike D'Antoni's heart, the most
An important reversal point is No. 29 on the inside.
If it weren't for his support in the paint, if he hadn't tried his best to control the rebounds, if he hadn't taken the lead to break San Antonio's winning momentum... the Lakers might have finished in the first half. How could they have had their current counterattack? A counterattack?
And... Mike D'Antoni also discovered an important problem.
That is, vaguely, the four players on the Lakers court are all "getting closer" to No. 29, and they are all "getting closer" to No. 29.
This is not about getting closer in terms of distance, but in spirit and soul.
Unconsciously, he has become the "core" and the "pillar" on the court. The players on the court can't help but "gather" towards him.
This is something that ordinary substitute players can never do.
This is especially true for newcomers, because you lack that experience and experience, and naturally, you also lack that temperament.
Unless you are a super star who has a strenuous attitude as soon as you enter the league, such as Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James. Otherwise,
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Could it be that this Oriental boy...will break through the "roof" of the All-Stars and break into the superstar level in the future?
Is this... possible? You have to know that he is just a blue-collar player. It is almost impossible for blue-collar players in history...
Wait, someone still broke this "roof". He was the Boston legend, "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell.
But the more he thought about it, the funnier Mike D'Antoni became. After all, who is Bill Russell? This is the only example in history. Can the Oriental boy in front of him copy it? You know, this is Ben Wallace.
, something Mutombo, Camby, and Rodman have not been able to do! Because the team is built with blue-collar players as the core, who else in the history of the NBA besides Bill Russell? And... hmm? Also
It’s really not impossible!
It's just that this person's name is quite low-key, so low-key that few people can think of him.
So everyone, including Mike D'Antoni, almost forgot about him.
He is the pinnacle of quasi-super giants, Wes Unseld at the foot of the super giant mountain. Yes, he is Wes Unseld, an ancient "Ben Wallace" known as the "Bone Crusher" and an ancient "Roman"
German". In his career, he averaged 10.8 points per game in the regular season and 10.6 points per game in the playoffs. He is a blue-collar man with such statistics, but he has been elected as an MVP and FMVP player. Moreover, he is only 201cm tall, but he is overweight. As a rookie, he was more than
At 240+ pounds, he is definitely a "muscular dominator" in his height category. In addition to his height, he is also a comprehensively strengthened Ben. Wallace, and his rebounds, points, and assists have all risen several levels compared to the former.
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But this guy... plays the 5th position.
Because he has a low sense of historical presence and rarely shows up after retiring, most coaches, let alone fans, may not be able to remember this name at the first time. But he is a proper blue-collar player, and the only other player in NBA history besides Bill.
.Russell is the only player who built a blue-collar team and won MVP and FMVP at the same time (if there had been FMVP in Russell's era, he would definitely have been there. After all, the name of this award is the Bill Russell Trophy.
ah).
Although the level of career awards has been questioned, as an "insider", Mike D'Antoni never doubts the strength of the players who can win the MVP trophy. Maybe the data is not so gorgeous, maybe the performance is not universally recognized, but you think
Can any cat or dog win the MVP trophy? You must know that before the 1980s, the MVP award was still voted for by the players.
If you don’t have any strength, who will vote for you?
How to convince the public?
NBA players are all proud guys, and it is impossible to be convinced by a "parallel importer" who has no strength.
So... is it possible for him... to break the "roof" and become the third person?
No, no, no, it’s too far-fetched. Now he is still far behind Ben Wallace, Mutombo, and Rodman. Only when he can be on an equal footing with these names can we discuss further.
Time. Before this, thinking about it was in vain.
It's just that...his temperament is indeed something that none of the previous people have.
It's as if... I have been an absolute core and won an absolute core championship.
The difference here is not unclear to people in the industry.
It is precisely because of this that Mike D'Antoni gave No. 29 this opportunity to lead the team alone.
Because the former also wants to know whether he "sees" it wrong.
Under the collective counterattack of the Lakers, the Spurs' situation was over. Even if Popovich hurriedly replaced the No. 21 of the Holy City, it would still be the same. The momentum of the Lakers has been fully increased, and the Spurs can no longer press on.
.In this way, the Spurs lost the third game of the series and the Lakers successfully defended their home court.
Tang Qian was the chief contributor. He scored 6 points, 17 rebounds, 9 blocks and 3 assists that night. This was also his first highlight performance in the series. Therefore, there is no doubt that he is the best player tonight.
Man of the match.
At the post-game press conference, Mike D'Antoni praised the former, saying:
Fang is the leader of our team tonight!
This is definitely a very high evaluation, because it is usually difficult for substitute players and blue-collar players to receive such evaluations.
What is a leader? You must influence the situation of tonight's battle to have the basic qualifications of a leader.
Otherwise, no need to discuss.
Tang Qian's performance tonight was obvious to all at the Staples Center. Without his defense and rebounding, the Lakers would have been defeated long ago. How would there be any possibility of a comeback and reversal? He scored 29 points tonight, creating his own season record.
Jodie Meeks, who set a new career high in the postgame, also said in the interview:
Without perm, there would be no victory tonight! He is the well-deserved man of the match tonight!
As for the Spurs, they also spoke out:
We paid the price for our underestimation of the enemy! Congratulations to the Lakers and Congratulations to Dongfang Bang! They woke us up!
Kobe, Nash, and Ci Shiping also immediately tweeted:
Congratulations to my brothers for winning! Come on Lakers!
However, someone was in a very unhappy mood. In order to "retaliate", he actually revealed "inside information" to the reporter who interviewed him, saying:
…
Early the next morning, newspapers and the Internet caused quite a stir.
I won’t mention the words like congratulations to the Lakers for winning. It’s more or less the same. The main thing is a piece of news that caught people’s attention:
The Lakers made a bold statement in the game on the 29th, the Lakers are my team now!
I'm the boss of Los Angeles!
Anyone who disobeys me will be put on the bench!
This was revealed by an ESPN reporter named Seth Bing. It was written with both nose and eyes. He also said that this was the internal information of the Lakers and was absolutely correct. At this time, Los Angeles was the first to explode. People were online.
Leave a message asking if this news is true or false.
Mike D'Antoni ordered the Lakers' press officer not to release any news for the time being and to remain silent.
Why not refute the rumors? The reason is very simple. The other party has obviously obtained "first-hand information." If he publicly denies it, who knows whether the other party will come up with more sharp evidence? Besides... Mike D'Antoni and the Lakers
The whole team knew full well that these words were not adulterated. They were generally true.
So...this means that there is an "insider" within the Lakers.
This is definitely a very serious incident that affects the atmosphere in the locker room, just like the "Horace Grant Incident" of the Chicago Bulls. When it comes to "Cobra" Grant, most old fans probably don't know that Joe God's first three-pointer
The third consecutive championship is similar to the status of Rodman, the "big bug" who won three consecutive championships. This person has great abilities, but his mentality and character are extremely problematic.
After joining the Magic in the 01-02 season, he was directly called a "cancer" by Doc Rivers, but this is not the most famous "thing". Because of the so-called "Horace Grant Incident" in the early 1990s,
That's the real "evil" thing, which finally made Qiao Shen feel hairy.
Because Horace Grant has been jealous of Jordan for a long time, the conflict has been buried since the first championship in 1991. According to convention, NBA teams will go to the White House after winning the championship, but pay attention to this.
It was voluntary, not forced. So Qiao Shen told the whole team at that time that he didn’t want to go (actually he was going to play golf) and was busy with other things. The whole team had no objection. But who knew that the trip to the White House was over?
Later, "Cobra" Grant suddenly lost his temper and publicly told the media that he was very disappointed with Jordan's behavior because it showed a lack of team spirit and specialization. However, because Jordan wanted to pursue consecutive championships, he only let Grant's team talk.
I apologized and gave up. Unexpectedly, after winning the second championship, this guy's mouth became itchy again, but he also learned the "lesson" from the last time. He no longer said anything publicly, but changed another way.
"vent".
This is the point, and it is also the source of Jordan's "ridicule" on him later in his autobiography.
Because Horace Grant was dissatisfied with his team status and Jordan's "specialization", he began to reveal "inside information", "exclusive information" and "gossip" to reporters privately. This included Jordan and others on the bus and in training classes.
Whatever he said unintentionally, including jokes made by the team, he would pick out those negative, negative, and bad things and "discreetly" reveal them to regular reporters, allowing them to "criticize" Jordan and the Bulls on his behalf.
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This made everyone in the Bulls team feel insecure for a while, and they didn't even dare to joke anymore, for fear that what they said again would be "exposed" by others.
And the most stupid thing is that this "smart" person thinks that everyone doesn't know who the "initiator" is.
This was the most criticized "Horace Grant incident" during the Bulls' first three consecutive championships. Later, Jordan didn't like the latter at all. This is the root cause. Several people who offended Jordan eventually ended up
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Now the Lakers have the same problem, and Mike D'Antoni feels a headache, because there was Jordan in Chicago at that time, but now there is no Kobe in Los Angeles. Without the shock of the team spirit, all kinds of ghosts, all kinds of discord,
All emerged on the dark side.
Tang Qian didn't expect Jamison to do this. He punched the latter that day, causing his nose to bloom, and said: "If you are a man, come forward and do little tricks behind your back. Are you a girl? Or should I talk about your balls?"
Disappeared?" Jamison wanted to fight back, but after all, he was older, and his strength and tonnage were not of the same level, so in the end he got nothing except taking a few more punches from No. 29.
However, he still shouted loudly that he wanted to make Tang Qian look good and make it difficult for Tang Qian to survive in Los Angeles.
Of course Tang Qian knew the other party's plan, and immediately sneered: "You think you can stop me with this little trick of yours? I think you are going back as you live, right? By then you will know why I will replace you and put him in trouble
You step on me because you and I...are not the same kind of people by nature!"
Before the start of the fourth game of the series, the Lakers first staged an "Infernal Affairs" and "Gongscheme".
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