The Battle of Tianwang Mountain is a term that appeared after the two sides tied the series at 2-2.
If anyone can win, the hope of advancing to the next round will be greatly increased.
According to ESPN's large database description, the probability of advancement is as high as over 80%.
However, this kind of thing is originally a cold data. If you completely rely on it, you will definitely die miserably and fail miserably.
Before this battle, the Spurs said: The Lakers are a very strong team, so they will readjust themselves in order to fight with all their strength. The subtext of these words is, okay, I'm ready.
, I will be serious about it next time!
In order to improve the morale of the team, Tang Qian also said: The Lakers are bound to win the battle at Tianwang Mountain because he has found a way to deal with the second strongest team in the Western Conference!
Way? What way? Tang Qian didn't find any way at all! He just said this in order not to be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum. Otherwise, it is usually not a good thing to lose before fighting. Besides, this is a game.
It was still held at the AT&T Center Arena in San Antonio, and the Lakers were playing an away game, so the pressure was not light.
At the press conference before the game, someone provoked:
"Hot, what do you think of the league's best defensive team second team? Are you satisfied with your vote rate?"
Tang Qian glanced at him and said in a calm voice: "He's a guy from ESPN again. He works so hard for his employer. It seems like ESPN's treatment and food are really good." After saying that, he began to answer the former.
asked the question and said: "I won't think too much about things that have been settled. Anyway, complaints and complaints will not be of any use, right?"
Unexpectedly, this ESPN reporter didn't skip it easily and continued to ask: "Are you satisfied with the heat? You can tell if you are dissatisfied. We are a democratic society with freedom of speech." Tang Qian saw that he did not comply.
Bu Rao, who looked like he would never give up until he reached his goal, got angry and blurted out directly: "If you want me to give a controversial answer, just say so. Don't talk to me about democracy or freedom of speech.
Anyway, after I said it, you also need to process it and polish it, right? In this case, I will help you."
Tang Qian locked his eyes tightly on the ESPN reporter, and then said with a cold tone: "I am very dissatisfied with the vote rate this time, because I think I should be better than 'barely' squeezing into the second defense, right? But...
, well, most NBA coaches don’t like me, so there’s nothing I can do about it, right? But..."
"I will make them regret it in the future. Well, that's it." After saying that, Tang Qian turned and left the interview seat. The Lakers press officer also announced that the interview time was up. If you have any questions, you can ask them after the game is over. For
Tang Qian's attitude was shocking, and there was a lot of discussion online.
This Eastern kid is so arrogant! What does it mean that he is not satisfied with the vote rate this time? What else do you want after being squeezed into the second defense? Do you still want to be the leader of the second defense?
He's afraid that even the leader of the second team won't be able to satisfy his appetite. Maybe he wants more than just the second defense!
Still want to defend? He is too self-righteous! Does he really think that his defense has become the No. 1 defense at the 5th position?
The funniest thing is the last sentence, "They will regret it in the future." How can you regret it? Do you still want to enter the first defense and get slapped in the face? There is no precedent for a yellow man to enter the first defense, right? Yao never did it during his peak period.
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Tang Qian didn't bother to pay attention to the comments on the Internet, because as long as competitive sports show results, data and honors, these "online comments" will naturally die down and plummet. But in his own heart
If there is no fire, that is also a lie. Based on his performance this season, let alone the first defense, is it so difficult to get into the second defense?
Barely squeezing into the second defense, this kind of vote rate made Tang Qian feel unhappy.
But the head coach has no choice. The No. 5 position on the best defensive team is actually the rarest and most valuable selection position. Why do you say this? Because unlike G and F, there is only one spot for C. This is also
Why was the competition for the No. 5 position so fierce in the 1990s? There were too many strong Cs in that era, which often led to the emergence of hidden gems. Let’s not talk about Patrick Ewing. He only made the All-Defensive Team twice in his career.
It's the second defense. O'Neal is strong enough, but he didn't have a defensive lineup throughout the 1990s. The first one had to wait until the 1999-2000 season to realize his dream. He only had one more defense than Ewing in his career, and he was also on the second defense.
Basically, the defensive lineup in the 1990s was dominated by Olajuwon and David Robinson. The two of them were either one or two defenses. This directly led to other outstanding centers being unable to be selected, and they could only regret it for the rest of their lives. In addition,
And Mutombo, a strong defensive player, disrupted the situation, so throughout the 1990s, no matter how good you were, as long as you played the 5th position, you almost missed the best defensive team. Think about it differently, if you are in the C position
Just like F or G, there are four quotas for first defense and second defense?
Then maybe there wouldn't be so many "human tragedies".
This year's second defense, the original winner was DPOY Marc Gasol. After a lot of effort, Tang Qian managed to tie with Avery Bradley in the votes. According to the rules, he can be nominated for the best defensive team at the same time.
But if you think about it carefully, DPOY is the second defense this season, so it's not surprising that Tang Qian almost lost the draft. The head coaches are not blind, but Tang Qian's competitors are too strong.
In the 1989-90 season, Ewing averaged super luxurious statistics of 28.6+10.9+2.2+4 per game, but ended up missing the All-Defensive Team and not even getting a second defense. This is the real bad luck.
. It’s not that Olajuwon and David Robinson didn’t deserve this honor that year, but it was a bit “excessive” to omit Ewing.
The average of 4+ blocks per game is a top-notch data set in any era. However, because there are too few places at the center position, I can only regret that I "take the blame" and become one of the most unjust cases in history. Tang
This year, I almost "copied" it, which makes people feel slightly annoyed.
That's why he said that in the interview.
Jamison once again revealed "grapevine information" to the "media" and everyone in the Lakers team felt "regret" that they almost lost the draft No. 29.
It seems that he is now determined to go against Tang Qian.
Just because of jealousy, his relationship with Lakers No. 29 completely broke down.
On April 30, 2013, U.S. time, the Lakers challenged the San Antonio Spurs away from home. This season at the AT&T Center Arena, the latter’s winning rate exceeded 80%. In fact, looking at the entire NBA history in the past ten years, the Spurs’
The home winning percentage ranks among the best, so people in San Antonio are full of confidence, while people in Los Angeles are worried.
Before the start of the game, the Lakers submitted tonight's starting lineup. The names are: PG Duhong, SG Meeks, SF Jamison, PF Gasol, C... Tang Qian. This is the case so far, without Howard being injured.
, the Lakers No. 29 overcame the Lakers No. 12 for the first time. In the locker room, "Warcraft" Howard's face was as gloomy as water. He looked at the number on the back of No. 29, his eyes flashing.
Mike D'Antoni certainly knows what it means to do so, but he has made the final decision, so his mentality is no longer entangled as before. As for what the relationship between No. 29 and No. 12 will become, this is not what he wants.
It can be handled, because for No. 29, it is not a test. If it can pass it, it will make its mood stronger.
Howard walked out of the tunnel with great anger and walked into the AT&T Center. Seeing No. 29 in front of him, he seemed to recall certain clips and scenes in the All-Star game. At that time, he was the first
This is the second time I have been a substitute for Tang Qian.
Although it was said that the former would become familiar again, Howard at this moment simply wanted to punch the former in the head.
This kind of formation made Dwight Howard feel hot and humiliated.
After the warm-up was over, Duncan and Tang Qian passed each other and said, "Boy, we won't be merciful tonight."
Tang Qian heard this and replied: "I only woke up after losing two games. Isn't it a little late?"
"It's not too late, Oriental boy, our culture in San Antonio is to fight steadily, as long as we win in the end." Duncan's words made Tang Qian feel uncomfortable, and said: "Then let's wait until you win. We are still on the same page now.
At the starting line, it’s not necessarily who loses and who wins!” Duncan smiled, said no more, and walked directly to his bench.
ESPN Live Room, Channel 2.
"The Los Angeles Lakers actually replaced Dwight Howard with an Eastern rookie? Are they crazy?" host Jay Williams said in an exaggerated tone. "I can't say crazy, but it is indeed a bit ill-considered. For the sake of the team,
Mike D'Antoni shouldn't do this." The speaker was Tang Qian's "old acquaintance" Jerry Lucas. He was wearing suits and ties, sitting at the guest seat and said: "The data proves that the more critical it is.
During the game, the rookies and substitutes will be in worse shape. D'Antoni's gambling is too heavy, which can easily lead to big losses for the coaching team."
"That's right, Jerry, I think so too." Jay Williams began to praise him: "The defensive end of Dongfang Fang may be acceptable, but the offensive end is too far behind Dwight Howard.
He averaged less than 5 points per game in the regular season. For such a pure blue-collar player to replace the 'Warcraft', I'm afraid the next game will be a disaster. The Spurs are not soft persimmons. When they return to their home court, they will definitely
Let’s work together to capture Tianwang Mountain.”
"Well, whoever loses to Tianwangshan will be passive in the following series." Jerry Lukes nodded: "I predict that the Spurs will advance 4-2 and eliminate their opponents."
"I think so too, Jerry, our heroes think alike!" Jay Williams said, forcibly refreshing his sense of presence.
AT&T Center.
Before Tang Qian came on the court, he walked past Mike D'Antoni and whispered: "Mr. D'Antoni, please don't worry, I won't let your choice become a joke." D'Antoni smiled and said: "Come on, I will
I also have confidence in you."
No. 29 nodded and strode towards the center circle.
Before the Spurs took the field, Popovich glanced at the crowd and said: "Did you hear the arrangements clearly? There can't be any mistakes or slights in this game, otherwise whoever doesn't play well will not be allowed to play in the following series."
Play! Do you understand?" "Understood, sir!!!" the Spurs shouted back.
Tang Qian won the jump ball without any surprise. This seemed like a good start, but in fact it was not.
The Lakers missed the first shot. The Spurs dribbled forward. Parker passed the ball to Tim Duncan. Duncan dribbled the ball, bringing himself closer to the Lakers' basket, and quickly... faked the ball. Basketball
He flew straight to the free throw line area. Tang Qian quickly made up for it, but at this moment a figure moved out from the side and blocked the former, saying: "Don't think about getting past it, just stop here."
Take a closer look, who is it if it's not DeJuan Blair? In this game, Popovich pushed the former to the starting position, and he and Duncan were jointly responsible for the Spurs' inside line. Moreover, one of his tasks is now
.
Use your agility, weight and size to help offensive players cover and pick-and-roll.
Don’t underestimate this matter. Not everyone can do high-quality pick-and-rolls and screens, but in the Spurs, from the bench to the core, there is no one who is not proficient in this technique. It is known as the team with the highest tactical literacy in the league.
This is definitely not a joke. Therefore, without Tang Qian paying attention, the road ahead was blocked by De Juan, and De Juan weighed more than 260 pounds. At 201cm tall, he was already considered to have a very "exaggerated" body.
At least from a "horizontal" perspective, that's the case.
Tang Qian wanted to break open instantly, but had no other choice but to foul.
So I missed the opportunity and could only watch as Spurs No. 9 succeeded in breaking through the middle.
"Tony Parker!"
AT&T Center rang out the name of Spurs No. 9.
Jamison of the Lakers took a three-pointer, and his shot selection became worse and worse, as if he was angry throughout the whole process. Mike D'Antoni stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly: "Antoine, what are you doing with this kind of shot?"
What? You can also shoot this kind of ball?" The basketball really missed. Tang Qian wanted to grab the offensive rebound, but was blocked by Spurs No. 21. No. 21 didn't want the rebound himself and asked Leonard to come in and pick it up.
Come down.
The Spurs quickly launched a defensive counterattack, and Leonard finally scored with a dunk.
4-0, Tang Qian smelled a hint of crisis.
After the entire first quarter, the Lakers trailed the San Antonio people by 12 points, 25-37.
Why did they lose so much? Because the Spurs became more serious, and their tactical coordination and concentration were far higher than in the previous four games. And Popovich’s tactical targeting was more detailed and more obvious. The Lakers were beaten throughout the entire quarter.
If you lead the way by the nose, you won’t be able to move forward.
Howard finally found a "breakthrough" and said: "Mr. D'Antoni, let me go. The team is in danger now."
Who would have known that less than half of the second quarter, Howard made 0 of 6 shots, and Duncan's one-on-one defense was obviously stronger than in the previous four games tonight. This made the "Warcraft" who had been out of battle for a long time disgraced and almost didn't explode.
"Damn Duncan! You are still using petty tricks at your age??? I want to complain!!! I want to report the situation to the league office!!!" While Howard was yelling, No. 29 stood up and said: "Mr. D'Antoni
, let me play, I'm ready."
"Have you figured out a way?" Mike D'Antoni asked.
"I thought of it," Tang Qian said.
"What is it?" D'Antoni said.
"Get serious." Tang Qian said slowly.
PS: I’d better try not to stay up late writing in the future. I’m too tired and inefficient. It’s simply torture. Alas, Xiaozi went to work~