After losing Tianwangshan, the series score was tied 2-0 to 2-3. This change in mood and pressure made it difficult for the Tang Qian team to adapt for a while. Everyone was listless on the training day and seemed to have given up collectively.
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This team does not have a process of tempering and running-in, and it lacks purpose and cohesion when working together. This may be the biggest problem with the temporary lineup. Unless you can crush the lineup, you will not be able to win the real consecutive championships.
The teams are incomparable.
How could someone win consecutive championships and become the king twice? How could he be defeated casually?
Is this true? There were so many teams with stronger lineups than the Rockets back then. It can even be said that at least 6 to 7 teams were stronger than the Rockets. Otherwise, how did the only bottom half champion in history come about? They were all the same.
Game by game, goal by goal, we fought hard every day. There is no such thing as a super team sweep in later generations, we just need to play in the finals.
Despite the huge consumption, the Houston Rockets, the "heart of a champion", never stopped until they won the cup.
The heart of a champion?
e.the.heart.of.a.!
Never underestimate the heart of a champion?
Does our team have this thing??? Do I have it???
Tang Qian fell into a state of deep contemplation and sluggishness. This kind of torture often only occurs when people are in a low mood or state. Many novels describe the protagonist as high-spirited and at the same time able to maintain this state of "inner torture" all the time.
, it can only be said that, well, it is basically a dream. The ancients said, "Articles hate life." How can a person always maintain this state of mind when he is satisfied with his ambition?
Do you really think you are a saint? Well, in fact, even if you are a saint, you have not reached this point, right?
Tang Qian was on the court some time ago and was so smooth sailing that he forgot this feeling of frustration and dissatisfaction.
Do I have the heart of a champion?
Under this situation, Tang Qian finally started to think about this issue seriously.
The last thing people can deceive is themselves. Even if they accept hypnosis, they will wake up one day, so...
I, I didn't.
This is Tang Qian's final answer. He went a bit astray on this road.
Lakers No. 24 once said that a true super giant requires physical skills + mental will. The former is the lower limit and the latter is the upper limit. Tang Qian did not fully understand the meaning of this sentence at first, but now, he feels that he
I understand a little bit.
My body is very strong now, but what does that mean? Does it mean winning? Unless you really reach the level of an alien like "Captain America". Otherwise, just relying on your body, you can't win.
He can never become a real winner in basketball. Therefore, there are too many areas for him to hone.
The ability cards are very strong... but are they enough to guarantee victory???
In this series, the Houston Rockets told him, and peak Olajuwon told him, you think too much.
Even if you can win for a while, it will be difficult to have the last laugh.
Because there are many things that ability cards cannot give you.
For example, spirit, will, strength, and resilience, these all need to be mastered and explored by Tang Qian himself.
Wait, wait... "Different Space" makes it more difficult to obtain ability cards. It is improving every season. From the very beginning, you can easily get ability cards. Now you are prompted... isn't it! Is this the case?
What are the reasons?
On the basketball court, sometimes the most powerful thing is not the ability card, but... something that the ability card cannot give!
These things that the "different space" cannot give are the things that the "different space" should pursue and strengthen?
Thinking of this, Tang Qian felt suddenly enlightened. No wonder there are no spiritual attributes in the "different space" crystal brick... It turns out that the key point is here??? If he leaves in the end, he will only "rely" on the "different space"
Luzi, then will it happen that... there will be no crown for the rest of my life???
This is not impossible!
So...I can't be decadent! I have to stand up! I have to fight until the last second!
In the training ground, Tang Qian suddenly roared loudly in the corner. This scene made the entire training ground suddenly quiet.
Tang Qian’s teammates didn’t know what Lakers No. 29 was doing.
After all, they are just "fictional" existences in a "different space". No matter how real or realistic they are, they can't leave here. They don't have as much mental pressure as Tang Qian. So, they don't understand why Tang Qian did this?
Kidd approached Tang Qian and asked with a worried look on his face: "Tang, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
Tang Qian took a deep breath, then exhaled deeply, then turned around, opened his mouth and said, "I'm fine, Jason. I've never felt so good in the entire series." Kidd looked at it with a smile on his face.
Tang Qian was surprised and asked doubtfully: "Tang, you, are you really okay?" "Don't worry." Tang Qian nodded and affirmed: "I just understand the elements of winning, reversing, and winning the championship."
"Element? What is it?" Kidd was a little curious and asked unconsciously.
"I want to pursue the heart of a champion."
"I want to pursue the heart of a champion."
Tang Qian said calmly and softly.
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In the sixth game, because the Rockets have already obtained the match point, their pressure in this game is much less than that of Tang Qian's team.
But everything is relative. If you are too relaxed, you may go into battle lightly, or you may take it lightly. If you are too stressed, your hands and feet may be restrained, or you may... give it a try! Tang Qian played tonight, and everything in his mind was thrown away, not thinking about the score.
When counting, he doesn’t think about super scorers, ability cards, or anything... He just wants to win!
No matter how you win!
Unlock a bronze score card!
Tang Qian successfully fought for the ball, and Tang Qian's team got the right to attack first. Kidd was still dribbling the ball unhurriedly, but it could be seen that this master point guard had a more "sad look" on his face than usual.
.In other words, Jason Kidd doesn’t think Tang Qian’s team can lose in two straight sets and then eliminate their opponents. The Houston Rockets... are indeed a team that has won two consecutive championships. They are terrifyingly strong!
The combination of Tang Qian + Ben Wallace on the inside is already strong enough in defense, but... it was still defeated by "Big Dream"!
This is the power of the only championship team in the bottom half of the league! This is the power of Hakeem Olajuwon!
In the 1990s, he was able to sweep the rest of the "three major centers". This is no accident!
Olajuwon shot the first ball, and his movements were very smooth, but he seemed a little too relaxed. It seemed that he was a little "paralyzed" to Tang Qian and Ben Wallace. It felt like they were nothing more than that! They couldn't stop them.
Live your life!
At this moment, something unexpected happened to him. A huge palm slapped away his basketball. The basketball flew into Kidd's hands. The Tang Qian team defended and counterattacked, taking the lead!
"Don't think you can do whatever you want every time." Tang Qian looked at Rockets No. 34 and said.
"You think you can talk to me like this just because you blocked one of my shots?" Olajuwon still said with a arrogant expression: "You are not worthy yet."
"I know I'm not worthy." Unexpectedly, Tang Qian responded, "But I will try my best to make myself worthy."
"Tonight is the beginning."
"You can't do it." Olajuwon's expression remained unchanged and he said: "You are really good at defense. I think many insiders in the league can't stand you. Unfortunately, you met me. I, Hakeem Olajuwon, am
A player you can never fight against." Rockets said on the 34th: "Maybe you think this is cruel, but the reality is like this, you are better than others, but I am stronger than you."
"It's that simple!"
Olajuwon of the Rockets assisted the pass, and Kenny Smith went down for a layup. This ball had a high degree of tacit understanding. Ben Wallace had tried his best to defend, but it was still a step too late. Kenny Smith thought that he should
He wanted to dunk, but before he could finish his thoughts, his thoughts were forcibly ended with a "pop" sound.
Blocked shots! Two big blocks at the beginning! Tang Qian's state tonight...
This kid? It turns out he has entered "The.Zone", but so what? David Robinson, Shaquille O'Neal, Patrick Ewing, who among them has not entered "The.Zone" when they faced him?
Even if he is a "super god", he has done it a lot. But, isn't it me who has the last laugh in the end? I am Olajuwon, the number one center in the 1990s.
Let me play with you!
Olajuwon attacked, made a series of gorgeous moves, and then scored. Tang Qian had already tried hard to defend, but still failed to defend, allowing the Rockets to score the goal on the 34th. "Dongfang boy, The Zone is very strong,
But you can't beat me." Olajuwon said after scoring the goal: "I have seen a stronger defensive state than yours tonight, but you are not good enough."
"Really? Am I not good enough?" Tang Qian looked at the back of Rockets No. 34 leaving and muttered to himself: "But don't even think about feeling comfortable tonight." Tang Qian took the initiative to ask for the ball inside.
, and then with an "awkward" offensive step, in the sarcastic atmosphere of the Compaq Center, he stumbled and scored the goal. The basketball passed through Olajuwon's fingers and fell into the Rockets' basket.
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"You're lucky, boy from the East." Olajuwon didn't take it seriously, because it's impossible to guard every ball in a basketball game. Sometimes "water cooler players" score a few lucky goals, and that's normal.
But immediately, Olajuwon felt that "something was wrong", because in the next quarter of the game, he could not defend the Lakers No. 29 no matter what! Although to be honest, the latter's offensive steps and offensive posture
The offensive moves were really ugly...but he just managed to squeeze it in every time! There was also a ball that flew to the top of the backboard, but still fell high in the air and rolled into the net!
This made Olajuwon and the people of Houston speechless! I have seen such good luck, but I have never seen such a lucky person!
In the first quarter of the game, through Tang Qian's 15 points, the main time and the Rockets were ahead of each other, and they did not fall behind at all. After entering the substitute time, Magic No. 1 took crazy shots and scored wildly, helping Tang Qian win the championship in one fell swoop.
A 6-point lead. Olajuwon returned to the game. He usually rested as a substitute between the first and second quarters, and basically played the whole game in the third and fourth quarters.
This is also a very safe approach. After all, the competition intensity scores in the first and second quarters are generally not close, so taking a short rest is usually harmless. Even if you are a little behind, there is still half time to get up.
Chase and get back the score difference. Many superstars in NBA history have arranged their playing time in the playoffs this way. Of course, the premise is that you must have at least the physical strength to average 43 to 44 minutes per game. Otherwise, playing like this will only
Expenditure in advance, overdraft in advance, not beating the opponent to death, but beating yourself to death first. After Olajuwon came up, he once again staged a personal scoring show. In the past, the Rockets would open up the score in a wave, but tonight, this time
In one game, they didn't do it.
It's not that there is a problem with their defense. In fact, the Rockets' defensive efficiency is very high, and their tacit understanding and chemical reaction are also top-notch at the time. If it is weakened, it will still not be too far behind Tang Qian's team. Then why is the score not open?
Bad? Because the Lakers are also scoring goals on the 29th, and even have a much higher shooting percentage than the Rockets on the 34th!
No, it’s not a lot higher, it’s too much!
So, is it because Olajuwon’s scoring efficiency is not good at shooting? Not at all. Olajuwon’s shooting rate is over 58%, infinitely close to 59%. This is an extremely excellent shooting performance in the paint.
.But...you can't hold your opponent's shooting percentage at 100%! Every hit is accurate! After a lot of offense and defense, Olajuwon felt suppressed, and lost to the Lakers on the 29th in terms of statistics! The Rockets also had this reason
, fell into a huge dilemma.
Rockets head coach Tomjanovich called a timeout, and Olajuwon became a little annoyed and said: "What the hell? Did that Eastern kid take the wrong medicine? He has scored 24 points now and has not scored a single goal.
Missed a shot??? He didn't even perform like this when I played against Shaquille O'Neal! What a hell!!!" Regarding the "collapse" of Olajuwon's defense, the Rockets did not have many people.
Blame, because everyone is a professional player, and it is obvious to all. The defensive end of the Rockets No. 34 just had no problems at all. It even reached the point where the ball was close to the ball and interfered with the ball, but...he couldn't cover it!
Damn it, I can't prevent it! It feels like I've been possessed by an evil spirit!
Well, except for free throws.
"Hakim, there's no need to blame yourself too much. That kid probably went astray. It's just bad luck, we felt explosive tonight. But as long as we keep attacking and scoring, victory will still be ours!"
"Tomjanovich doesn't care much about this matter. From the head coach's point of view, the players have done what they should do, and the rest is luck.
Generally speaking, luck and luck cannot be long-lasting or sustainable.
So Tomjanovich just laid out the tactics slowly, and then let the players take a rest and prepare to play.
As for the Tang Qian team, because they withstood the Rockets' main attack, McGrady continued to shine during the substitute time, at least the outside substitute time. He made consecutive shots and beat the Rockets outside substitute, making him cry for his father and mother. This can be seen
Tomjanovich frowned. Unfortunately, he still said the same thing. Olajuwon is a physical monster. He can only rest for 4 to 5 minutes in a game. Other Rockets players can't do it. If you force yourself to do this, you can only use physical fitness.
plummeted, and efficiency plummeted.
Finally, the main perimeter players came on the court. Unfortunately, Drexler, who had suffered a serious injury, was still no match for Tracy McGrady! Magic No. 1 still shot and scored! What is the concept of McGrady at his peak? The second point in history
, can you just give it a try, not to mention Drexler, who has never been selected to the All-Defensive Team in his career? The "glider" in his peak period is here, so what? McGrady's defense at his peak is hard to say, he is half-weight, but his offense
, his firepower is at the level of a super scorer! Drexler? Sorry, he has never been in the ranks of super scorers, okay? The highest level in his career is a quasi-super scorer, and he is not in this category.
The top row.
Therefore, Tang Qian team once again accumulated a score advantage of several points.
Olajuwon showed off his power and scored consecutive goals. He wanted to rely on his personal ability to narrow the score difference in one breath. However, he was No. 29 of the Lakers. He scored consecutive goals and was as good as Olajuwon! Plus McGrady was on the outside.
He scored a three-pointer against the defender! The Houston Rockets called the second timeout of the third quarter!
The faces of Houstonians are not very good-looking.
But similarly, Lakers No. 29 also had no joy in his expression, because he knew that now was the real challenge moment.
PS: Finally I’m home, let’s read a chapter first, and then find time to finish it slowly~