"There are three challenge opportunities left on this level. If you defeat the opponent within three opportunities, you will be eligible to enter the upper level. Special note, if you can complete the sweep, this level will reward you with a random ability card. After three opportunities are exhausted, the task is over and the challenge is over.
All abilities will be reset to zero." The same prompt was given, and the four teams randomly selected for Tang Qian this time were... hmm? Four teams? Wasn't there three teams before?
Tang Qian carefully looked at the "calendar board" on this level. It clearly read: This level challenges a random playoff team in NBA history. The number of games is 7 games and 4 wins. The rules of the game are based on the challenger's
The rules of time and space shall prevail. The challenger has two rights to select teammates.
So, now not only the number of teams to choose from has become 4, but the power to choose independently has also become 2?
The teams shown on the "calendar board" are Seattle SuperSonics, Oakland Oaks, Toronto Musk, and New Jersey Nets.
The New Jersey Nets again? And the New Jersey Nets in the 2001-2002 season? Coincidence? Or...
Tang Qian paid special attention to this matter, and then first chose Kidd in the 2001-2002 season, and then Ray Allen Kidd of the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2006-2007 season. No need to introduce more, why did he choose
Ray Allen? The answer is obvious. "Gentleman Ray's" super shooter style fits well with Tang Qian's current style of play. There is no conflict or incompatibility between the three of them.
As for the remaining random teammates, they are Mike Wilkes (03-04 season), Alvin Himes (98-99 season), Damien Wilkins (08-09 season), Monty.
Williams (94-95 season), Jeri Vershko (05-06 season), Wally Szczerbiak (05-06 season), Terry Cartridge (91-92 season)
, Mike McNamana (82-83 season), Arnette Moultrie (13-14 season).
What do you think of this group of people? Tang Qian looked at it in detail, and found that there were only a few that caught his eye. Fortunately, Wally Szczerbiak and Terry Cartridge were there, otherwise the team's combat effectiveness would be really limited.
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Mainly the substitute lineup, which is basically composed of people who have averaged 2~3+ per game in various career statistics. Such people are, to put it bluntly, the "water fountain guardians". They have no chance to play except garbage time. However, in the 2005-06 season,
Wally Szczerbiak is still very good. This period happened to be his peak period. He averaged 19+4+3 per game and his shooting percentage was close to 49+40+90. He was almost on the verge of entering "180".
Club". However, this person has a very serious problem, that is, he has a problem with self-confidence, and it is easy to lose his chain in the playoffs. The three-point long-range shooting skills that he was proud of in that era immediately changed from 40% to 40% as soon as he entered the playoffs.
It’s... 20%, almost cut in half. So with this person, you can hit the ball with the wind, but if you hit the ball with the wind, forget it.
Tang Qian meant to let him play the No. 3 position because his body is very thick and weighs more than 240+ pounds. His height of 201cm cannot be said to be high for the No. 3 position, but it is enough. But he can only say defensively.
He has a serious attitude, but his ability... well, he lacks a certain level of proficiency. But Tang Qian thinks he can help him make up for this, as long as the opponent is not a super shooter team.
At No. 4, Tang Qian arranged for Terry Cartledge. Although the 1991-92 season was the penultimate year of his career, he still had a data output of close to 15+7. However, this player was too thin and his career was extremely poor.
Most of the time, he only weighs less than 220 pounds. If you want to fight in the interior with this kind of body, the offense is good, and you don’t need to worry about defense. His height of 203cm also determines that he has never been a reliable interior defender. Not at all.
Everyone belongs to Dennis Rodman.
However, his offensive skills are not bad, which is enough. On the defensive end, Tang Qian can help him "wipe his butt".
So the final lineup combination is PG Jason Kidd SG Ray Allen SF Wally Szczerbiak PF Terry Cartridge C Tang Qian. As for the sixth man, Tang Qian doesn’t matter, this group
Everyone is pretty much the same, so it’s up to you to decide based on the specific circumstances of the game.
After Tang Qian's teammates were selected, the "calendar board" was re-run, and the final picture was fixed on the New York Knicks, the New York Knicks in the 1998-1999 season. As soon as Tang Qian saw this team, he immediately reacted, because
This New York Knicks team is an extremely famous team in history. They only ranked eighth in the playoffs, but they counterattacked all the way and directly entered the 1999 NBA Finals. This was simply incredible back then.
Astonished.
But it is a pity that they did not create the biggest "black eight miracle" and were defeated by the Spurs 4-1 in the finals, giving Tim Duncan his first championship trophy and FMVP. What is this kind of luck?
Should I say yes or should I say no?
The eighth place in the Eastern Conference is already the weakest team among the playoff teams, but it happens to be the New York Knicks.
Tang Qian smiled bitterly and shook his head without complaining too much. He stood there and waited for the coin toss.
This time Tang Qian's guess was accurate, and Tang Qian's team gained the home field advantage in this series.
The team's head coach is still the same, a person who has never been seen before, but judging from the last game, the head coach's role is not big, at least it was not obvious in the last round.
The two sides warmed up, and then the starting lineups of both sides came on the stage. The Tang Qian team was: PG Kidd, SG Ray. Allen, SF, Wally. Szczerbiak, PF Terry. Cattridge C, Tang Qian. The New York Knicks team was: PG La
Terrell Sprewell SG Alan Houston SF Larry Johnson PF Marcus Camby C Patrick Ewing.
It looks very strong, but first of all, Ewing, who is inside, is close to 37 years old. Although he can still output 17+10 in the regular season and still averages 2.6 blocks per game, his shooting percentage has dropped to the freezing point of his career. Compared with before,
At about 50%, the "Gorilla" has only a 43.5% shooting rate this season. If this kind of shooting rate is a guard, it is okay, but as a big inside center... well, it is really a bit unjustifiable.
However, these are regular season data and playoff data. The decline is huge. All of a sudden, only 13+9 data is left. The ability to protect the basket has also plummeted. Compared with 2.6 times in the regular season, there are only 0.7 times left in the playoffs.
, almost only a fraction of the regular season. In this case, "Gorilla" Ewing is not terrible. He has long lost the glory of the "four major centers" in the 1990s. However, the rookie inside he is paired with is a "third-year student".
"Marcus Camby, this young man in his mid-20s, was crowned the league's block leader last year with an average of 3.7 blocks per game. Moreover, his physical fitness is superb, which is quite disadvantageous for Tang Qian's attack on the basket.
As for the others, they are all playing in extraordinary form in the playoffs. Sprewell averaged 20+ points per game, Alan Houston averaged close to 19+ points per game, plus the former "Queen Bee" Larry Johnson's 11+ points.
Three people formed the starting outside lineup of this "strongest black eight" team in history.
And their defense this season is super tough. In the regular season, they only allowed their opponents to average about 85 points per game. What about the playoffs? It's even more exaggerated, with only 83 points left. This is different from the 110~120 points in the "small ball era".
Completely different. Super slow rounds and a lot of positional battles are the magic weapon for this team to win.
Tang Qian faced them, and his attack would probably be severely restricted.
Ewing and Camby, who just won the shot-blocking title last season, combined are enough to give any inside intruder a nightmare.
And it just so happens that they are all people with extremely strong rim protection abilities.
Tang Qian thought for a while and decided to reduce his shots in this series and increase his teammates' outside attacks.
The idea was good, but it wasn't necessarily the case in the fight. Although Tang Qian had played in the NBA for a season and a half, this was the first time he had played this kind of ultra-low-round hand-to-hand combat. In the first half, he felt extremely "constipated."
"It feels like the other side has no interest in fast breaks and sports battles. They play hard and fast throughout, and their hit rate is not high. However, their hit rate is not high, but you don't want it to be too high. They can't cover it.
If you hit the ball, it will knock you down, and the penalty scale in this game is obviously towards the New York Knicks.
The referee's whistle for physical confrontation is very wide, so it is not a particularly obvious or bad foul. Basically, you don't want to whistle. This made Wally Szczerbiak of the Tang Qian team instantly "misfire" because he
What I am least good at is fighting this kind of "tough battle". A body over 240 pounds is more like a show and has no effect.
Sprewell's defense is average to above average, and he has been in the best second defense once in his career. Against Kidd, he stalked him, and the effect was good. Mainly because of Kidd's average per game in the playoffs in the 2001-02 season.
4.5 three-point shots were taken, but he could only hit 0.9 goals. In other words, in this season's playoffs, Kidd only shot 18.9% of his three-pointers in 20 games. With such a large shot base, only this
Point shooting percentage, Kidd will definitely "take the blame". If he can maintain his career three-point shooting percentage of 33% and 34%, then the Nets will have no hope of beating the Lakers that season.
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Well, at least like Iverson, winning one game out of seven should not be a big problem.
But Kidd's three-point shooting percentage that year was simply a "mystery". He himself later interviewed and claimed that it was his "damn three-point shooting percentage" that ruined the Nets' No. 1 ranking.
A championship trophy. In fact, this is a bit exaggerated, because the Lakers that year had too obvious advantages inside. The "peak shark" showed his power, and the Nets' inside players were completely unable to parry. If Kidd was on time, he might be able to drag him into the game.
Six, but it is even more difficult to win.
You must know that Kidd's three-pointers are basically shot only when there is an opportunity. They are completely different from Kobe's type.
In this way, they still shot about 18% of the three-point shooting percentage. How could they not make the Nets that year despair?
In this game, it was Tang Qian's turn to be desperate, because Kidd had already shot four 3-pointers in the open space, but... T.M.D didn't throw any of them. This made Tang Qian almost "roll his eyes".
Coupled with the fact that No. 3 Wally Szczerbiak was also in "sluggish" condition, the Tang Qian team suffered huge pressure in the first game.
At halftime, the Tang Qian team trailed the New York Knicks by 6 points.
The Knicks scored 45 points at half-time, but what about Tang Qian's team? They only scored a pitiful 39 points. What is a "hand-to-hand battle"? This series is called a "hand-to-hand battle". It can be won in half a game with later generations.
By 70 to 80 minutes, the speed and rhythm are completely different. You must know that the NBA rules of the 1998-99 season are now implemented. This era is a "tortured" era for outside players, because...
...Hand-g is very popular. Although the rules have been revised once in 1994, it is still difficult to break through and tear apart the defense.
As for "body hair whistle" or something like that, don't even think about it.
In the 98-99 season, Hand-g can no longer directly use the palm to push people to defend, but it is still no problem to defend with the forearm, and the most important point is... whether it is the offense or the defense, it can be used in a certain way.
To a certain extent, it infringes on the advantageous position that the opponent has already occupied. This regulation seems very professional and difficult to understand, but once you experience it, you will understand that a large-scale competition for position is scary. Well, and Hand-g this season is still
Allowing the defender's forearms, shoulders, buttocks and other parts to change or block the attacker's attack path. Doesn't it seem like basketball in that era was completely different from modern basketball?
Later, Cole had a saying that was very reasonable. The modification of the league rules determines the strength and decline of a team. To put it more popularly, it is "one version creates a type of great master". In the case where the rules have not changed, direct comparison
A legendary team, there is no comparison at all. If you ask the "72-Win Bulls" to play the rules of 2017, then they will all be sent off in half the game. Conversely, if you ask the 2017 championship to play the rules of that era
, will only be blown away by the Bulls and completely inaccurate.
In this way, you will understand that in the era when Hand-g has not been cancelled, unless you are a super scorer, breakthrough and breakthrough players simply do not have this "conventional" ability. The defense of your opponent will make you miserable.
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Therefore, in the 1990s, the shooting percentages of outside players were generally low. It is not unreasonable. Even after "Qiao Shen" got a little older, his shooting percentages dropped because he lost the support of his superhuman body. In the Bulls' last year, they only made 46% of their field goals.
Rate. In fact, looking at the playoff data makes it clearer. The 1990s were the most stringent period of implementation of Hand-g. Compared with the laxity in the 1980s, Qiao Shen's shooting percentage has been declining since 1992. Even if he is 30 years old
At its peak, it was only 47%.
47% is certainly super strong compared to others, but compared with his own previous shooting percentage, it looks a bit unsightly.
Therefore, under the highly stringent Hang-g rules, a strong man is one who can exceed 45%. Qiao Shen’s later period is the last example. But if he comes to modern times... it’s hard to say. It is estimated that the hit rate will exceed 50% again.
, because in terms of shot selection, Qiao Shen is still unique on the outside.
During the halftime break, Tang Qian and Ray Allen said: "Ley, feel free to take action, but now I need you to open the gap. I will try my best to grab the rebound."
Ray Allen glanced at Tang Qian, nodded and said, "Okay, I will strengthen my shooting attack in the second half."
PS: I saw the discussion among some book friends. Well, Xiao Zi can only say that I am very grateful to everyone for speaking up for Xiao Zi, but it is impossible to satisfy everyone when writing a book. Even Jin Yong and Gu Long can't do it, let alone Xiao Zi.
So all Xiao Zi has to do is persist.
I won’t say anything anymore, I’ll add an update tonight~to thank you all for your love~