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Chapter 673 3 consecutive victories

"Well done! Keep up the good work in the second half!" Tang Qian said in the locker room.

He discovered that since Kobe wanted to be a black face, he should be a red face, a two-pronged approach, killing two birds with one stone.

Kobe did not object to Tang Qian's approach, because he was not a popular singer in the first year. In the last year, he gave up completely, so he smiled frequently and became "Amicable". But to be honest, Kobe

He is not willing to do this himself.

In the past with the Lakers, O'Neal was the red face and he was the black face. After his solo career, it was still the same. He was the black face and Fisher was the red face. Now Tang Qian has stepped forward to be the red face, and Kobe has acquiesced. But don't think that Tang Qian is like that.

He is a good guy, but now there is a Kobe Bryant in the team. If the high pressure comes again, other ordinary players will easily be overwhelmed.

Especially now, public opinion is very heavy, and these "mercenaries" do not have a strong sense of identification with the Lakers, so it is really not suitable for them to be exploited too much.

D'Antoni didn't say much because the team is currently leading. In competitive sports, everything depends on performance and results. Since the results are good now, there is no need for him to stand up and object.

As a head coach, deep down in his heart he still longs for the recognition of the team and the fans, and he still longs for victory and record.

If you can win, everything is easy to say.

If he can't win, then he will definitely continue to maintain his tactical system.

This is just to give Kobe face.

In the second half, Kobe still focused on passing the ball. Kobe at his peak is really a one-man missile type. You don't dare to guard him alone, otherwise he will beat you one-on-one without negotiation. The Nuggets' defense is not among the top in the league.

After Kobe scored consecutive points at the beginning of the quarter, the head coach had no choice but to compromise and go to zone defense and help defend him.

In this way, as long as the Nuggets help defend and double-team No. 24, someone from the Lakers will definitely get an offensive opportunity. Maybe if they encounter a team that switches defense quickly, the small vacancy will be filled quickly, but what about Denver?

...does not have this ability.

So the Lakers players did get some good opportunities.

The score difference gradually widened. At the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets head coach couldn't sit still. He knew that if he continued like this, he would definitely lose, so he decided to change his formation and give it a try. The whole team began to increase gambling defense.

Strive for opportunities for defensive counterattacks and fast breaks, but the use of this is not obvious. It is not that there is a problem with the tactics, but that the Nuggets players do not have this execution ability.

The same tactics, the same formula, if you use it on different teams, it will be completely different.

This game of the Lakers is completely a positional battle, and they will not run with you at all. If the Nuggets cannot run, their offensive power will be reduced by several percent. In addition, Tang Qian's defensive power can also be activated in positional battles.

To the greatest extent, the Nuggets lack players who can play alone at the basket. Whether it is Timofey Mozgov or Kenneth Faried, their independent offensive ability is very average, and the two of them do not have any mid-to-long-range baskets, so

This means that under the shock of Tang Qian's inside attack, the Nuggets' inside offense was completely paralyzed.

As for the only remaining perimeter, after Kobe took the initiative to intercept Ty Lawson, the remaining Randy Foye and J.J.

It sucks, but it's absolutely impossible to influence the overall situation of the entire game.

Think about it, if one averages 13+ per game and the other averages 11+, how much can he score? Randy Foye is good at fixed-point three-pointers, but his mid-range and basket skills are average. This kind of player only needs to focus on

His fixed-point three-pointers are just fine. As for being too close and being penetrated by the former, that's okay. Even if he's good at emergency-stop jumpers, Tang Qian will naturally be there to defend him when he gets inside.

Moreover, Randy Foye's mid-range shooting percentage this season is only 28%. This is still open. With such a hit, how many pull-up jumpers can he make in one game?

So as a result, the Nuggets' offense has slowly come to a standstill and is a bit stuck.

Even if J.J. Hickson scored 5 points in a row, it was still too few, and he couldn't have done more with his scoring ability.

Otherwise, he would not have only a few million dollars and no one would care about him after the 2015-16 season.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers were 59-48, leading by 11 points entering the final quarter.

Entering the last quarter, Kobe, who had not scored much in the third quarter, re-entered the offensive mode. At this time, his "physical monster" advantage in his peak period began to appear. Towards the end, his offense and defense became stronger and more violent. This

This kind of absolute physical ability is basically not possessed by modern new stars. So with Kobe scoring consecutive points and leading the defense in the half, the Nuggets finally collapsed. After Faried's layup was blocked by Tang Qian,

The Nuggets have lost to the Lakers by 24 points.

At this time, there is still more than half of the fourth quarter remaining.

When the score difference reached 28 points, Mike D'Antoni replaced Kobe, leaving only Tang potentially on the court to protect the rebounds and the basket. This is what every NBA head coach has learned since the Madison Square Garden fight.

Something happened.

After taking a big lead in the fourth quarter, it is best not to send top stars to the court, otherwise it will easily arouse hatred for the opponent, and the defensive actions will become darker and rougher. Well, not to mention the Lakers and Nuggets

Team Jin already had conflicts and grudges.

After Kobe came off the court, the Lakers' scoring dropped. Only Nick Young showed off, but their interior defense did not weaken at all. Tang potential garbage time added 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 assist, and saw his opponent

After he was completely out of luck, Mike D'Antoni replaced him and replaced him with Sacre to finish the remaining garbage time.

At the end of the game, the Lakers scored 88 points, of which Kobe scored 35 points alone. It seems to be Kobe's lowest score this season, but if you calculate the proportion of points, you will find that compared to many previous games, only 35 points were scored by Kobe Bryant.

High or not low. This is the positional battle style of low offensive and defensive rounds. Kobe seems to have "only" scored 35 points, but the proportion of points is as high as 39.7%! Close to 40%! What is this concept? Compare it to the 2017 NBA Finals.

Clearly, the Cavaliers averaged 114.8 points per game and James averaged 33.6. It seems to be only 1.4 points less than Kobe Bryant in this game, but his share of the points was only 29.2%, less than 30%! In the same way, the Warriors total

In the finals, Durant averaged 121.6 points per game and Durant averaged 35.2 points per game. It looks scary, but in actual calculation, it is not as good as James's share of points, which is only 28.9%. Therefore, the scoring in low offensive and defensive rounds and the scoring in high offensive and defensive rounds are completely incompatible.

Comparatively, the level of difficulty is not the same. Just like when calculating rebounds, sometimes we not only look at the average rebounds per game, but also the rebounding rate, which means the same thing.

The more offensive and defensive rounds there are, the greater the data inflation. Kobe averaged 35+ points per game that year, but the Lakers averaged less than 100 points per game. His proportion was as high as 35.6%, and the number of offensive and defensive rounds was only 90. In that year, the league

In the middle of the middle, about 15th place. As of the 16-17 season, what is the number of rounds in the NBA? 97+! What does 7 rounds mean? To give an inappropriate example, Kobe Bryant scored 35+ points in the season, if it is 100

number of offensive and defensive rounds, then what will his average points per game be?

Straight up the sky! Averaged 45.6 points per game! Yes, 45.6 points! So you probably know the difference between 90 rounds and the average 97+ rounds in the 16-17 season, right? NBA from the late 1990s to the early 21st century

, the Sacramento Kings, who are known as the most gorgeous, only average 95.6 possessions per game, which is already the highest. In the current NBA season of 16-17, it is purely a slow pace that is holding back, and it is not even ranked in the top 20 in the league.

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In the season when Joe averaged 37+ points per game, the Bulls averaged 104.8 points per game. His points ratio was actually not as good as Kobe's, "only" 35.4%. Of course, this comparison is just a reference. The NBA still has to pay attention to what you get.

Now, if you haven’t done it, then you haven’t done it, and it doesn’t mean much. Besides, talking about Qiao Shen’s greatness, it is meaningless to measure it with statistics. His honor is firmly in the number one position.

No one can shake it for now.

However, the higher the number of rounds and the higher the team's average score per game, then the data will definitely "overflow", there is no doubt about this.

The key is the opponent's scoring. The Lakers, including garbage time, only allowed their opponent to score 70 points! This is definitely a low score in an NBA-level game! What's more, the Nuggets are a strong offensive team this season, averaging 70 points per game.

Scored more than 104+ points! The Lakers can be called a complete victory in this game!

At this time, the Lakers have finally found the most suitable rhythm of the game. In the game against the Grizzlies on the 15th, they played run-and-gun and small ball in the first half, and the team lost their opponent by 2 points. In the second half, they resumed the previous game.

The full-field play immediately had a miraculous effect, and the Lakers finally reversed the score and won 99-95.

2 consecutive wins!

Kobe scored 39 points in this game, and his shooting percentage was "only" 48.3%. However, the Grizzlies are a strong defensive team. He can achieve such a shooting percentage in a large number of singles, which is really good. The Grizzlies' defense is strong.

General Tony Allen is complaining that the Lakers No. 24 tonight is unstoppable, as if he has returned to the 2005-06 season.

Tony Allen joined the league in 2004, so he was fortunate enough to have seen Kobe Bryant at his peak. Moreover, he was a strong defensive player and had been the master of the defensive team in recent years, so his words were very weighty and convincing.

ESPN is still using various data to criticize the Lakers and Kobe. Due to the dazzling performance of No. 24, Tang Qian's firepower has lost a lot this season.

On November 17, the Lakers easily defeated the Pistons, which had been rebuilt for many years. This team has two strong blue-collar players, one of which is Andre Drummond. Compared with last year, Drummond's statistics are almost

Overall, especially in rebounding, he currently ranks second in the league with 15+ points. If Tang hadn't been hiding behind him, he would be the temporary rebounding leader. Secondly, there is Greg Monroe, who is in short supply in this big man inside.

In this era, his 15+10 data this season is pretty good. If the two of them cooperate sincerely, there will be no way to deal with Tang Qian, but this season is the "competition period" between the two, and neither of them can stand up to anyone.

So I'm sorry, Tang Qian was so brutal on the backboard that I didn't discuss it.

With 23 rebounds and 8 blocks in a single game, Tang Qian defeated two opponents' blue-collar insiders by himself.

In particular, Andre Drummond, who is very confident in his progress this season, has taken the initiative to challenge Tang under the basket many times, but basically has not won a few times. Even in order to protect defensive rebounds, he

He tried his best, but in this situation, when he was substituted, his eyes were obviously a little confused.

Alas, I'm sorry, brother, your future is quite bright.

After this game, Tang Qian averaged 21.5 rebounds per game, ranking first in the rebound list with 13-14 points. He is currently 6 ahead of Drummond, who is ranked second.

+ distance. This is an almost insurmountable gap in the rebounding list. Because basically speaking, in the era without super rebounders, the top few in the rebounding list were usually within 1+.

When was the first time that the gap was more than 3+? The answer is the 1996-97 season. The creator was none other than Dennis Rodman. He averaged 16+ rebounds per game and dropped the second-ranked player in seconds.

Mutombo had 11+, which was close to a 5+ difference. And this rebounding average difference shocked the entire league that year.

In the same 1994-95 season, Mutombo was second with 12 points and Rodman averaged 16.8 rebounds per game to win the championship.

O'Neal was also a victim. He averaged 13+ rebounds for two consecutive years, but was suppressed by Rodman's 18+ and 17+ once. Therefore, when a super rebounder comes out, if there is no opponent of the same level, it will be a long time.

Monopoly situation. In the 1990s, there were many strong inside players, but who dared to say that he was going to compete for the rebounding king? None.

None of the four major centers have this awareness.

FOX Sports' Abby Hornacek was the first to smell something unusual. She "used" her friend's relationship to conduct a brief personal interview with Tang Qian.

"Tang, congratulations on your current lead in the rebounding and shot-blocking charts. Can you tell me how you feel?"

"This is all because of everyone's permission. Thank you for taking care of me. Haha, I'm just kidding. Of course there is a secret to why I have improved so quickly."

"Oh? What's the secret? Can you share it with us? Although you also led the rebounds last season, it is completely incomparable with this season. I believe fans across the United States are very interested."

"The secret is very simple. It is an old Eastern saying, great teachers make great disciples."

"A great teacher makes a great apprentice? I can probably understand the meaning of this sentence, so during the offseason, did you become a mentor to a master rebounder? Is that what it means? Hot?"

"That's right."

"I'm very curious if you can reveal this person's name."

"Okay, he is Dennis Rodman."

"Oh? Really? Dennis Rodman? He really is your teacher? He really taught you?"

"It's guaranteed to be replaced if it's true! I think you've seen the results on this!"

The reason why Tang Qian said this was actually because he had made too many breakthroughs during the offseason. If he didn't find a proper excuse, it would easily make people suspicious. There is no doubt that a great teacher makes a great disciple. This theory is extremely applicable no matter where it is, and it makes people suspicious.

People are convinced.

"It turned out to be Rodman. No wonder you grew up so fast. Did you and him only train together this offseason?"

"No, Mr. Dennis Rodman and I have been training for several offseasons. I have full respect for him. I think he is one of the strongest rebounders in NBA history!"

This sentence of Tang Qian is not a spectacle. If it weren't for Rodman, he really wouldn't have been able to improve so much, and he wouldn't have been able to lay such a solid foundation.

Although the breakthrough occurred in the tower, the accumulation process was actually the days of special training with Rodman. The breakthrough was just the transformation from quantitative change to qualitative change. Without the sweat and crazy training in the offseason, it would have been impossible to achieve success in the tower.

Break through the crystal brick successfully.

Therefore, although Tang Qian often criticized Rodman in his mouth, in his heart, he definitely regarded him as a real teacher.

"What about blocking shots? Did Rodman teach you that too?"

"Haha, this is my own personal talent." Tang Qian boasted, half-truthfully: "I was born with a beast-like intuition for blocking shots. Mr. Rodman told me this the first time he met me.

I know, he can’t teach me this aspect.”

"Really? Then it seems that this season will be your season of taking off. What are your wishes and goals for this season?"

"The biggest goal is of course the Larry O'Brien Cup. In addition, I want to win all the awards I can win. No matter how some people or the media try to slander me, it doesn't matter. I will use

Performance and numbers shut them up."

"How far do you think the Lakers can go this season? Can they really make it to the Finals as Kobe said?"

"No, no, no, Abby, you remembered wrong. Kobe's original words were, win the championship, win the NBA championship, not just enter the NBA finals."

"Haha~ okay~ it's my fault~ Do you think so too?"

"Why not?" Tang Qian said with a smile: "Where there is a will, there is a way! And didn't Kobe also say that the tradition of our Los Angeles Lakers is to win the championship. If we don't win the championship, we will fail! Well, that's it!"



Kobe Bryant defeated the Pistons with 37 points! He dominated the rim with 23 rebounds and 8 blocks! - Los Angeles Times.

3 consecutive wins! The Lakers are out of a losing streak! Continue to hit the top half of the Western Conference! - Bleachers.

In them, I seem to see the combination of peak Kobe + peak Howard! You know, it’s still the team chemistry of the twins! - Lakers Nation.

Third in the Western Conference! We are not an underdog this season! - Lakers Nation.

The opponents of the Lakers' 3-game winning streak are not valuable enough! The Nuggets and Pistons are both the last teams in the East and West! The Grizzlies are also missing a main player! If they really want to enter the playoffs, the Lakers still have a long way to go! -

—ESPN.

Kobe took too many shots! It's okay to run into a weak team! If they run into a playoff-level team, the Lakers will definitely be hurt! - ESPN expert Henry Abbott.

Kobe is still immature! He still puts himself above the team! He is not a qualified leader! - ESPN host Jay Williams.

Faced with the public opinion of looking for trouble, Kobe sneered. On the eve of the game against the Warriors, he found Tang Qiandao:

"Hot, I will increase my shooting volume in this game. Is there any problem with rebounding?"

In the past, such "private words" were only spoken to Ci Shiping and Gasol on the 24th, but now he has said it to Tang Qian, which already illustrates the latter's status and weight in the Los Angeles Lakers this season.

Things are different now.

Tang Qian was stunned. He thought of something and said, "Okay, I'm also very unhappy with those people at ESPN. I might as well slap them in the face to prevent them from jumping out and screaming every day."

"Okay, then it's settled." Kobe said concisely, then turned around and continued to train. However, the process of this game was far more difficult than the two imagined.

It can even be said to be extremely difficult.

It is completely different from the first victory of this season.

Because compared to the previous game, all members of the Warriors were present. After a season of leading the team alone, Curry also learned how to be the core and the boss.

This battle is destined to be fierce.

It is also a microcosm of several seasons to come.

PS: I came back late today, so the update is a little late, but it is still a big chapter, full of sincerity~


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