"That kid can still make a 3-pointer??? Is this a mistake???" Boris Diaw of the Spurs couldn't help complaining loudly as soon as he came to the Spurs. "Who says it's not the case?"
Bonner also followed up and said: "Several of them are forced to shoot against others. You know, I may not be able to make those kinds of shots! Isn't this a lost dog? Shit. What is luck??? It's really unlucky.
Got home!!!"
There were complaints on the Spurs bench.
Popovich also found it difficult. He really didn't expect that the Los Angeles Lakers, such an injured and disabled team, could still compete with his own team. Now Duncan has four fouls.
The team is empty inside, who can stop No. 29 from grabbing rebounds?
It's strange to say, why did No. 29's rebounding ability become so strong after the third game? This is not the rebounding ability that a modern center should have at all. It is estimated that even Duncan at his peak was not his rebounding opponent. This kind of rebounding ability is not what a modern center should have.
This situation may have only occurred before the 21st century. In the late 1990s, super insiders slowly disappeared, including super rebounders.
So the rebounding ability of the guy in front of him reminded Popovich vaguely of someone.
He is "Big Bug" Dennis Rodman.
Because Rodman is the last super rebounder. Starting from him, no one can bear the title of super rebounder. Including Dwight Howard at his peak, he is still a huge gap from a super rebounder.
Without an average of 16+ per game, it is simply not enough to be considered in history. So people often say that Howard took advantage of the times. This is not unreasonable.
If it were really placed in the 1990s, what statistics do you think a person like him could produce? Just take his peak season, 22.9+14.1+2.1+1.4. In the 1990s, let alone one team, he could play in several three teams.
That's the problem. Don't believe it? Ewing averaged 24.5+11.2+2.7+2.3 back then, but he didn't even make it to the third team. Do you think Howard can handle the "four major centers" in the 1990s?
Which one?
You said Howard is better at rebounding? Come on, that's because we are in a world where the inside is weak. If the opponent is weak, of course he stands out from the crowd and can grab rebounds. You put him with Olajuwon, O'Neal, Robinson, Ewing, and Luo Luo.
Germanman tries to grab rebounds to see if his average rebound data can still be as good as that? So many people who don't like "Warcraft" jokingly call Howard's five teams because they drank the "elixir" and got lucky.
So overwhelming.
Don’t know what a “elixir” is? Just look at Harry Potter and you’ll understand.
So suddenly a rebounding monster like this appeared, and Popovich was a little unprepared, which is normal.
Just as Popovich was thinking about countermeasures, someone on the Spurs bench said: "Greg, let me play later, I will control the number of fouls." Popovich heard this and looked over.
, frowned slightly and said: "Tim, is it too risky for you to play now? You know, this is only the third quarter."
Duncan didn't look up, just took a swig of sports drink and said: "Greg, if we are ahead by 30 points and are caught up, what will be the result?" Popovich was stunned, and he understood the Spurs 21
The meaning of the number is that in a basketball game, taking a big lead is certainly a morale-boosting thing, but once a big lead is caught up, or even overtaken, it will be a huge blow to the confidence of the team that was leading before. This is not the case.
Just kidding, Yahoo Sports once calculated that once a big score difference of more than 20 points is caught up, the probability of winning by the laggard will be much greater than that of the previous leader.
Therefore, what Duncan said is not groundless.
Moreover, this battle is a G7 battle. If morale collapses, there will be no chance of a comeback.
"It's just Tim, your number of fouls and physical fitness..." Before Popovich finished speaking, the Spurs' No. 21 said: "Don't worry, Greg, I will take care of everything." With that, Tim.
Duncan raised his head and smiled and said: "The Lakers are very strong, but it is absolutely impossible to be stronger than the Spurs this season. At least they can't win as long as I am here."
Although Duncan was smiling, Popovich clearly saw the passionate desire to fight in No. 21's eyes, and that smile was also a smile that aroused a competitive spirit.
Haha, I didn’t expect this kid to actually make Tim excited? It’s really not easy!
However, now that Tim is so motivated, I don't have to worry too much. The nickname "Stone Buddha" is not just for fun.
Lakers, I really don’t know whether you are lucky or unlucky.
The timeout passed quickly, and the Spurs deployed a tactical ball. This is also one of Popovich's habits, not to waste any timeout opportunity. A beautiful Hammer.A tactic, the basketball entered the left three-point line
However, Tang Qian made the save very quickly, causing the Spurs to immediately change their original tactics.
The basketball was sent directly into the paint.
Tim Duncan shot from the basket.
The basketball...with a "pop" sound, it was slapped down hard by a chasing block. The basketball hit the backboard and finally fell into the hands of Pau Gasol.
So fast? Is he moving so fast?
The Lakers had a fast break, and Meeks made a three-pointer. Finally, he didn't hit the ball this time and hit a beautiful hollow ball.
69-60, the Lakers caught up with only single digits left.
"Did you see that? Man? There are only 9 points left. Is it garbage time?" After Tang Qian finished speaking, he lightly squirted at Duncan: "Tim, I'm sorry, I'm going to win.
If you want to win the championship, I think you should join the Lakers next season. We just lack an experienced big man." This was a mockery of Duncan's previous words, but Tang Qian never expected that he would
A "devil" was released and said: "Okay, Dongfang boy, let's talk about it if you can really win the ball."
Tang Qian looked back and was slightly stunned, because on the face of the man known as the "Stone Buddha", he saw a kind of war...and long-lost excitement.
It was as if... the blood of the strong was awakening rapidly.
"Tim provided support without the ball, Parker broke through and passed the ball, Ginobili missed a layup, Tim grabbed the rebound, Tim attacked for the second time, and Tim dunked under the basket! YES!!! The ball went in and it caused a problem.
A defensive foul on the Lakers on the 29th!!!" After Duncan scored, he looked at Tang Qian with a surprised look on his face and said in a faint voice: "How is it? Is this old bone of mine okay? Tangyrant?"
Brush~
After hitting the extra free throw, Duncan regained the 3-pointer for the Spurs.
72-60.
"Hot, we..." Gasol was about to say something, but was directly interrupted by No. 29 of the Lakers: "Interesting, interesting, Tim, do you want to fight with me now? On the offensive end, I
Not as good as you, but on the defensive end, that's not necessarily the case." Tang Qian's eyes also had the same kind of light and said: "I just want to see the true strength of the number one PF in history."
"Open my eyes!"
Gasol missed the shot, but Tang Qian succeeded in making up the dunk. With a "bang" sound, the basket seemed to be bent, and his expression was painful and distorted.
"72-62, come on, Tim, let me see how much energy you still have now!" After Tang Qian landed, he faced Duncan directly. Spurs No. 21 licked his lips and said:
"Not much, but it's worth it and enough to deal with you."
"Tim's single under the basket, the Lakers' No. 29 defense tonight is not simple...oh~yes~He really deserves to be Tim Duncan! He really deserves to be the soul of San Antonio! He scored this goal! One-on-one goal
Got this hook!" After Duncan scored, he looked at Tang Qian and said: "How is it? Do you think my remaining abilities are okay? Tangyrant?"
Duncan frequently called Tang Qian "Tangyrant", which was definitely not a sign of respect, but completely sarcastic and mocking.
This is the time when Holy City No. 21 and Tang Qian were completely at odds.
74-62.
Tang Qian didn't expect that Duncan could score this goal, because to be honest, he had guarded against this goal very well. Apart from not blocking it, there was no problem at all. But... this guy still made the shot!
Is this ability something that the current Tim Duncan can possess??? Wait... this guy... could it be that he has entered "The Zone"? No, it's not just that, if he just entered "The Zone"
"State", the 37-year-old Duncan still cannot defeat his own iron wall. After all, he is a "demigod" + "moderate rage", so...
"Amazing???
This is the only answer Tang Qian can think of.
Because according to Michael Jordan, the "super realm" is the most elusive. No. 23 himself has not fully figured out its upper limit. Anyway, this state is the most magical and terrifying on the basketball court.
To say that a state has a hundred possibilities and a thousand mysteries is not enough to summarize it.
That's why he was able to forcibly defeat his iron-clad defense? Score points with a hook?
It seems that we can no longer take it lightly, we must concentrate all our energy and go all out!
Tim Duncan? I don't believe you can beat me on the defensive end tonight!
In the remaining time of the third quarter, the two sides entered into a "one-on-one battle". The Lakers' No. 29 and the Spurs' No. 21 were inextricably matched. This made the AT&T Center Arena very exciting and a feast for the eyes.
Because we are about to fully enter the small ball era, there are many exciting confrontations on the outside, but the inside has been discontinued for many years.
Tonight's duel evoked people's long-lost memories of inside fighting.
At the end of the final three quarters, 81-69, the Spurs led by 12 points entering the fourth quarter.
During the break, on the Lakers bench, Tang Qian had a sinister look on his face, because his confrontation just now did not reach the level he imagined. Although he blocked Duncan and defended 3 goals, other than that,
He was still thrown into several goals, including a 2+1. To others, Duncan, whose defense has entered the "super god realm", has long been "reluctant" to achieve this result, but the Lakers No. 29, but
Not satisfied at all, not happy at all.
Mike D'Antoni was afraid that Tang Qian would get into trouble, so after laying out his response strategy, he approached and comforted him: "Tang, don't blame yourself too much. You have done a good job. If Tim Duncan is 'super god',
There are not many people in the league who can guard against it. If you can block 3 balls, you have already completed the task with full marks." But D'Antoni did not expect that the Lakers replied on the 29th:
"Sir, but he is 37 years old now and is no longer in peak condition, isn't he?"
Mike D'Antoni was at a loss for words. Of course he knew what Tang Qian meant, but this guy's request... was it too high? There was nothing surprising or happy about guarding the 37-year-old "Super God" Duncan.
Yes, or even...should be? Is this really what a second grader should think about?
"But he is Tim Duncan after all..."
"No." Tang Qian shook his head and said, "I must defeat him! I can definitely do it! There must be something I haven't done well yet!"
In the fourth quarter, Tang Qian became more focused on Duncan's defense, and he adopted a "rocket block" defense to avoid Duncan's fake moves and time differences. As expected, the latter missed consecutive shots, and the Lakers
The team took the opportunity to counterattack and quickly extended the score to 81-74. When Duncan saw this, he smiled even harder. The Spurs people looked at it and said in their hearts: Now it’s time to play big! Tim
Use all your energy!
Nonsense, "Stone Buddha" usually doesn't smile much, but once he does, nothing good will happen.
This is something everyone in the Spurs team knows.
Sure enough, in the next attack round, Duncan's status improved again. This is the power of the "Super God Realm". In theory, once you reach this point, you can increase your power without limit. Of course, the premise is that you can improve it.
As the number one PF in history in the future, there is no doubt that Duncan is powerful.
So another goal was scored!
83-74, it looked like just a ball, but Tang Qian felt unhappy and said: "I won't let you score so easily again, I will keep an eye on you with all my strength! Tim Duncan!!!" Duncan heard this
, smiled lightly and said: "Okay, but wait until you do it, Tangyrant! Now you can only accept it silently!"
Steve Blake made a three-pointer, but missed. The basketball was passed to Gasol by Tang Qian. Gasol took a shot from the basket, but was blocked by Spurs No. 21, who said: "Don't even think about it.
Go in." The Spurs had a fast break, and Tony Parker made a three-step layup. With a swipe, the basketball easily fell into the Lakers' net bag.
85-74, the "real fan" in the front row of the Spurs laughed when he saw this: "How about it? Oriental guys! This is the real power of our San Antonio. Do you think you are really O'Neal? You want one?"
Can someone turn things around? Just dream! Hahahaha!!!"
The Lakers called a timeout. Fortunately, Tang Qian added "Demigod" and "Rage". Otherwise, this kind of high-intensity confrontation would consume too much physical energy too quickly, and he would not be able to sustain it until now. After playing, in order to quickly
Chasing points, Tang Qian started to throw three-pointers from outside so that he could use his super rebounding ability to compete for rebounds.
But Duncan immediately made him understand what it means to be a "super god". Duncan didn't fight for the rebound, but directly knocked it out! Everyone knows that this way he will hit the basketball faster and earlier, but it's just that
He just doesn't have the ability to control. But what Duncan wants now is not control. He just wants to destroy the Lakers' No. 29 offensive rebounds. That's enough.
But even so, he sometimes couldn't touch the rebound, which clearly shows how powerful Lakers No. 29 rebounded tonight.
After Tim Duncan became a "super god", he still felt that it was difficult and he felt that he could not fight head-on on the rebounding end.
It’s not that old Duncan is not a “super god”, it’s just that tonight’s No. 29 was too strong, that’s why he was so embarrassed at the rebounding end. But later Duncan said publicly that he thanked Tang Qian for only making him “embarrassed”.
Rather than "embarrassing" him, Lakers No. 29's rebounding ability is unmatched by anyone in modern times.
This went back and forth for another 3 to 4 minutes, and the score was 89-81, still 8 points different.
After Duncan became a "super god", his help to the Spurs was clearly visible to the naked eye.
And in order to preserve their dignity, the rest of the Spurs also went berserk. Parker and Ginobili both exploded and began to bombard the Lakers' basket. Now the Lakers' perimeter was weak.
It is obvious immediately, because if you want to defend these two experienced veterans, Blake and Meeks alone are simply not enough.
However, there is still one person in the Lakers who is holding on and refusing to give up the game.
"The Lakers dunked hard on Matt Bonner on the 29th. Bonner didn't even jump up before he was hit by a chop. He was knocked out by the brute force of China! The referee blew the whistle and gave the ball to the Lakers
The team has a 2+1 chance!" In the commentary of Bill Rand of the Spurs, Tang Qian scored the penalty goal, and the 2+1 was successful.
89-84, the Spurs quickly used tactical coordination to score an open half-shot, 91-84.
Tang Qian looked at the time and said loudly: "Don't worry so much! Shoot three-pointers! Grab three-pointers! I'll grab rebounds!"
Meeks of the Lakers made a move, but was tightly defended by the Spurs. This is the cruelty of basketball. If your inside offense is weak, then the outside line will inevitably bear heavier defensive pressure. The Lakers' three outside lines are all
He doesn't have the ability to force shots. Even though Meeks and Blake have good three-point shooting percentages this season, around 40%, they are basically open shots. It's just a matter of the size of the open space. Forced shots, top shots.
The success rate of casting and casting from another person is not good, far less than 30%.
This reflects the significance of the attacker. If the Lakers now have Kobe, there is no need for Tang Qian to think about so many things. On the offensive end, the perimeter is fully entrusted.
Duncan didn't let up either. He and Tang lurked under the basket and were instantly stuck together.
It's a pity that Tang Qian's current ability is too abnormal. Even if the 37-year-old Duncan is a "super god", it is difficult to defeat him.
Tang Qian once again scored an offensive rebound.
Tang Qian's second attack was aimed at Duncan, but now Duncan is no longer the Duncan he was just now. After entering the "Super God Realm", the old Duncan's competitive state has improved violently. The former was quickly blocked.
Forced to play basketball.
Duncan adopted a side block approach to prevent the Lakers from violently pushing him away on the 29th.
After so many confrontations, Duncan felt that tonight, his opponent's competitive state was the most tyrannical, so he did not dare to take anything lightly. He concentrated throughout the whole process and reached the highest level of concentration this season. Tang Qian used "Rage"
"After the improvement bonus, I got this rebound again, and then continued to strengthen.
This confrontation was very intense. Strictly speaking, it was undoubtedly a defensive foul. However, I don’t know if Gregg Popovich’s “technical foul protest” had any effect. The referee actually did not call any fouls.
He said that this made Tang Qian's shot in vain.
Why wasn't the penalty called? Tang Qian glanced at the referee, but the referee didn't show any expression.
Tang Qian was a little annoyed, but he didn't say much and ran towards his own half.
Gregg Popovich nodded with satisfaction off the court, seemingly feeling that his "technical foul" was worth it.
Duncan forced his way inside, turned his back sharply on a breakthrough, and took a cross-sliding shot. Gasol had nothing to do. His state tonight was terrible, both on the offensive and defensive ends. And Duncan played this ball very well.
It was tricky, just to avoid the block shot by Lakers No. 29. However, Tang Qian still soared high into the air, even though his head slightly touched the bottom edge of the backboard, he did not hesitate.
Bang~
The fingers of Lakers No. 29 touched Duncan's basketball, and then suppressed its rising momentum.
The basketball fell helplessly in mid-air, but Duncan grabbed the rebound again. Tang Qian had not yet landed, so due to the time difference, he lost to the former and lost the opportunity to compete for the rebound.
Tang Qian was a little angry and yelled: "Paul, what are you doing? Why don't you cheer up! Do you want to be beaten by Tim Duncan?" The Spaniard was so excited that he wanted to pounce with all his strength.
But Duncan was different now. He collided, then quickly threw the ball with his low hand, and the basketball hit the board and flew into the Lakers' circle.
Damn it, don’t even think about getting in this ball!!!
An astonishing scene occurred. Tang Qian actually bounced up after landing. It was like stepping on a spring under his feet. He exploded with a "crash". His whole body was similar to a rocket, flying high into the sky towards the Lakers' basket.
He jumped really high on this ball, and the final hit point reached at least about 390+CM, which made everyone at the scene take a breath of cold air.
Without it, the scene would be too shocking and exaggerated!
Even the shooter, Tim Duncan, was slightly out of focus for half a second, as if his brain nerves didn't react.
After Tang Qian landed, he rushed straight to the frontcourt. This foot power was enough to get rid of all the No. 4 and No. 5 players on both sides.
Finally, he received an alley-oop pass from Steve Blake, jumped high, and violently scored the goal!
91-86, only 5 points behind the opponent.
When Mike D'Antoni off the court saw this, he couldn't hold back his palms and slowly began to sweat.
I didn't expect, I really didn't expect, to be able to do this, to catch up, with a score of 30 points!!! Just as D'Antoni was thinking about it, the Spurs made a tactical coordination, and Duncan was there.
In the off-ball support, he blocked Tang Qian's cover and assist defense, and Ginobili succeeded in the mid-range shot.
93-86, Tang Qian attacked inside. It was obviously a suspected foul, but the referees still did not blow the whistle.
This made Lakers No. 29 very angry. He turned around and yelled at the referee: "This is not a foul? He just blocked not only, but also a thug and an intruder!!! You can't just turn a blind eye, right?"
??" Seeing that the referees were determined to ignore him, Tang Qian also got angry and raised his voice again: "If they make penalties like you do, how can there be fairness in the NBA???"
The referee immediately blew his whistle and faithfully implemented the "zero tolerance" policy.
Hearing the whistle, Tang Qian's face became even darker, and he lowered his head and said in a low voice: "What a home whistle, what a star whistle, but I sincerely hope you can enforce the law well, otherwise... the situation is out of control, let me see who can take responsibility
!”
The half-sarcastic, half-threatening voice of Lakers No. 29 reached the ears of several referees, especially the fierce look in his eyes, which made these rookie referees feel a little overwhelmed, a little nervous and panicked. Everyone said that No. 29 has a bad reputation.
, when I saw it today, it turned out to be true. How could someone who could even be affected by the referee be an ordinary substitute?
Mike D'Antoni clarified this issue in his post-game press conferences a few times ago:
Perm is now...the leader of the Los Angeles Lakers!
Perm is now...the absolute core of the Purple and Gold Army!
PS: Using technical fouls to influence the referee's decisions is a trick often used in the NBA.
Then regarding the question of why Popovich didn’t cut Tang Qian, first of all, Tang Qian’s free throw shooting percentage in the regular season was still over 60%. As for the influence of inner demons in the playoffs, it will be reduced a lot, but Popovich didn’t
Maybe you know. Secondly, the Spurs have been leading by more than ten or even twenty points. In this case, using the "shark tactic", you know what the result will be? It will only cause conflicts and fights, just like leading by a big score, and also
The main force is killing people like crazy, which is unacceptable. For details, you can check out Area21, a personal interview program that Garnett launched on T.N.T TV station after his retirement. This aspect was discussed in one episode, which should be a relatively authoritative explanation.
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