Chapter 696 The big chapter of mutual confrontation~
Kobe scored 22 points at halftime, which has brought his total score in the Christmas game to more than 400, but now, no one is in the mood to watch this. Because he is behind by a big score, it enters garbage time early, which makes Los Angeles fans worried.
It also makes the Lakers themselves worried.
This is the seeded team with a full lineup that they have really encountered since the start of this season. The previous Spurs and Thunder teams both had their main players absent, so it was easy to harvest. The Miami Heat, for the first time, let the Purple and Gold Army know that they and the Thunder
The gap between truly strong teams.
Ridiculously big.
Although Wade and Kobe Bryant had the upper hand on offense and defense, this advantage was not enough to offset James and Bosh. Moreover, Miami's other substitutes also felt good tonight, which caused the Lakers to collapse early.
It was a little better when Tang Qian was on the court in the first quarter, but as soon as Tang Qian took a break in the second quarter, problems immediately occurred and he was beaten both inside and outside.
In the locker room, D'Antoni only said a few dry words, and then went to "study" the tactical board, because firstly, without a strong point guard, his tactical system cannot be played, and secondly, the opponent is too strong, Nash
It may not be useful at halftime. Being behind by 34 points at halftime is simply a naked defeat.
Kobe stood up at this time and said: "Mr. D'Antoni, in the second half, I will play the No. 1 position, and the others are ready to catch the ball and attack."
D'Antoni was overjoyed when he heard this, because Kobe was good enough to do this job, but it turned out that their idea was too beautiful.
Because except for Tang Qian who scored a few points, the rest of them had no basket at all, and a little interference from outside shooting would be enough. The Miami Heat have been the best defensive rotation team in the league in the past few seasons.
, with the mobility and ability of the Big Three, there are basically very few particularly large openings. Therefore, the Lakers have a poor shooting rate.
To make matters worse, Steve Blake sprained his ankle due to a rebound not long after playing in the third quarter, and was carried back to the locker room on a stretcher. Jordan Farmar, who was replaced, was shorter and had more firepower.
Even worse, he is not as effective as Steve Blake. Also, he was originally signed to play as a substitute. If you suddenly ask him to play the main force, naturally his ability cannot keep up. The height problem makes the Heat frequently overpower him.
, so unhappy.
Halfway through the third quarter, the score difference not only did not narrow, but actually got wider.
With a score of 40-76 and a 36-point deficit, the Heat's Big Three all took a break, because if they continued to fight, it would be a bit humiliating and could easily lead to fights. With the Madison Square Garden incident as a warning, the Heat's head coach did not dare to take it lightly.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong and the possible Miami dynasty is ruined, "Magic Calculator" Riley will not let him go.
Even so, it is still disappointing. After all, this score difference is really too big.
As another outside shot was missed, Kobe became angry and hugged Mario Chalmers of the Heat. Then there was a dead-ball timeout and all members of the Purple and Gold Army went off to rest. At this time, the home court of the Los Angeles Lakers even
You can faintly hear some boos and boos. This kind of sound is particularly "harsh".
In the T.N.T live broadcast room, Shaquille O'Neal kept saying: "How is it? Charles? Are you convinced? I just said the Lakers will be incinerated, right? A 36-point score difference, hey, there is only one team in the regular season in NBA history
The team has completed a comeback before, and that was the Utah Jazz in 1996, and the Jazz that year were a Finals team. The Lakers this season? Impossible."
Barkley also wanted to refute, but the score difference was too big. Just like O'Neal said, 36 points, there was only one successful counterattack in NBA history. And how many games have been played in the long history of the NBA? Countless!
This probability is basically smaller than winning $100 million.
Much smaller.
Therefore, it makes sense for Erik Spoelstra to replace the "Big Three". If the game continues, the Lakers will easily lose control of their emotions.
Moreover, this game is the biggest stage of the regular season, the Christmas game, so there is no need to fight to the death.
Kobe was sitting on the bench with anger burning in his eyes. It didn't matter that he lost this game. The main thing was that this game made him realize that it was basically impossible for the Lakers to break out of the Western Conference and win the championship this season.
There is no guarantee that he will be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
This is what makes him angry.
"Bryant, you can go deeper and pass the ball later. This may contain the Heat's defense better." However, before D'Antoni could finish his sentence, the Lakers broke out on the 24th.
He interrupted directly: "Is it useful to go deeper? Can the ball I pass out be scored? Can they break down Miami's rotation defense? How fast is the rotation?"
This is a bit hurtful, but what Kobe inherited is the "motivation" of the Jordan model, which is not gentle encouragement, but tyrant rule.
For example, our defense is like toilet paper, and some players have no brains at all. You have to get XXXX honors to be qualified to interrupt me and to have an equal conversation with me... This series of famous quotes are all Jordan's lashings.
Model. In Los Angeles, this system is actually very useful, because the City of Angels is also a fallen city. There is no one to strongly encourage it, and it can only fall apart.
Look at the two consecutive championship players who left Kobe. How many of them did very well? If the wife hadn't gone to the East, she probably wouldn't have had such good treatment. So sinking and temptation are the other side of the City of Angels.
You must have a strong leader to lead everyone forward. Phil Jackson once publicly said that the defending team (because Jackson won three consecutive championships at other times, so he did not specifically refer to it),
It is the team with the worst talent in all seasons that he has coached.
If you look at the increasingly popular trend of group holding, you will understand what the "Zen Master" means.
Bill Simmons and Jeff Van Gundy also discussed this Lakers team on the show. The final conclusion was that they both believed that without Kobe, the 2007-10 Lakers would be an ordinary playoff team at best.
For a team, two rounds will be the limit. Therefore, Kobe's leadership style is actually quite correct for the Lakers and Los Angeles. However... Today is different from the past.
That Lakers team was a team that struggled for a long time, a team with tacit team understanding and a common goal. In other words, there were a lot of real "Lakers" in it. So what Kobe did was really beneficial and could stimulate these people.
People's self-esteem makes them realize their shame and then be brave. But now, the situation is different. Except for himself and Tang Qian, most of the people on this Lakers team are "chips" and all have one-year short-term contracts and are properly "employed"
"soldier" nature. If you want to use the tyrant leadership model to spur this group of people, that is a dream.
It won't work even if Jordan comes.
Because this leadership model is only suitable for stable teams. The same was true for Jordan in the early stages of his career. Isn’t it useless?
So what Kobe said, not only did not have a "stimulating" effect, but it made the morale, which was not high in the first place, plummet. As I said, this group of people can play with the wind, but don't expect it with the headwind.
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Seeing this group of people wearing Lakers jerseys so cowardly and bloodless, Kobe's eyes rekindled rage. His previous thoughts of changing his style of play disappeared in an instant. With this lineup, you let Kobe play.
The No. 1 position is useless. It has no defense, no independent offensive ability, and there is no basket. It is just looking for abuse. The faster you play, the more you lose.
No one answered Kobe's words, which made the atmosphere in the Lakers bench even more awkward.
In the past, there was an "old fish" Fisher as an adjuster, but now, only Kobe himself is there.
The Lakers are no longer the Lakers they were back then.
At this moment, someone spoke, not loudly, but very forcefully: "Just shoot, so we still have a chance. If you don't shoot away, you won't be able to organize and connect. As for the defensive end, let them come in."
, this is the only way."
The person who spoke was Lakers No. 29. He looked at the Lakers players around him and said: "I know everyone can't guard against it, and they don't have the mood or thoughts, but it's still early to go to the locker room and take a shower. I just want to ask.
Look, who else wants to go up and fight? No matter who you are, what your position is, or what your abilities are, if you are willing to go up and fight, just say a word."
Seeing that there was still no one speaking, Tang Qian continued: "This is an opportunity, the Christmas war. If you can prove yourself, maybe you can get more playing time in the future. And what playing time means, I think everyone
I don’t need to say more, right?”
"Okay, who is willing to go up and play ball hard? Let me make it clear first, if you agree to go up and play hard, you will not be able to work for me." Tang Qian snorted coldly and whispered: "Then don't blame me for not recognizing your relatives when the time comes.
, hurt the feelings between teammates."
Under the watchful eyes of Tang Qian and Kobe, someone finally "stepped forward", and this person was surprising.
He is none other than Robert Thackeray?!
"You..." Not only Tang Qian, Kobe was also shocked, because in the Lakers, although this guy was 7 feet taller, he also had a good tonnage, a full 270 pounds, which was more than the current Tang Qian.
It's one pound heavier, but...you ask the Lakers or Lakers fans, how many people have expectations for this guy? Except every time he waves the towel...
But few people know that he actually has a deep affection for the Lakers and works very hard during training. However, his talent is not very good, so the upper limit is not high. But this guy is actually very loyal and passionate. Of course, the price
It's also super cheap, so the Lakers management has always been willing to renew his contract.
But during the game, really, really, Lakers No. 50 really didn’t have much of a presence.
Even Tang Qian often ignored him.
"I, I want to try, is that okay? Bryant? Hot?" Thackeray smiled awkwardly. It seemed that it was the first time for him to be so noticed in the Lakers. He was not used to it. Tang Qian and Kobe looked at each other.
He glanced at it, nodded and said: "Of course, as long as you are willing to work hard on the field. Can you work hard? Robert?"
Seeing that he had really won this opportunity, Thackeray was a little excited and said: "Of course, of course, perm. Look, look, I even got a new Chinese tattoo on my arm." Thackeray said to himself
Turning his left arm, Tang Qian discovered that there were two large Chinese characters tattooed on the inside of his triceps, which together were called "Faith".
"Faith? Yes, Robert, this is a very good Chinese word, and its meaning is very profound." Seeing that this guy actually had Chinese characters tattooed on his arm, Tang Qian's favorability towards him increased inexplicably: "Come on, let's go
You need players who can fight hard, right, Bryant?"
Kobe didn't speak, but nodded slightly in agreement.
"Is there anyone else?" Tang Qian asked.
Someone took the lead, and soon there was a chain reaction. The second person was Jordan Farmar. His reason was simple. He had won two NBA championships with Kobe Bryant, and he could be considered a real Laker. Tang Qian and Kobe Bryant
Everyone expressed their appreciation, because although Farmar did not defend well tonight, it does not mean that his enthusiasm is not good, it is just a matter of ability.
The third person is Jordy Meeks. Although he also said some beautiful words, he mainly wants to play for time and to "brush up" the data. But as long as he is willing to play seriously and don't work hard, what is his motivation?
, actually Tang Qian didn't care.
"Okay, five people are here." Tang Qian said: "Our job is to defend, defend seriously, and defend 100% hard. If you receive an open ball, don't hesitate, you must make a decisive move. Do you understand?"
"Okay! We will!" The three of them agreed at the same time.
"Mr. Black Mamba, the offensive end mainly depends on you, okay?" Tang Qian asked deliberately. This can be regarded as an "inferior aggressive method". However, people like Kobe are very good at "provocative tactics".
You don't care whether he did it intentionally or not, anyway, Lakers No. 24 said at that time: "Do you think there is a problem?"
"Wade is not an ordinary person. He is recognized as the third and fourth points player in history, right?" Tang Qian said again.
"So what?" Kobe's eyes turned cold and he said, "I only have one opponent at the points."
"Well, I know, but Wade has also scored 18 points now, right? There is only 4 points behind you, Mr. Mamba."
"I will score more than half of his points on his head tonight." After Kobe said that, he drank the sports drink through a straw. Don't think that drinking through a straw is a bit arrogant. In fact, this is the NBA's way to prevent players from suddenly
A "protection mechanism" set up by drinking too much to prevent physical problems.
"Okay, then I'll wait and see." Tang Qian said, but he didn't expect that just after he finished speaking, No. 24 turned his face and asked: "Fang, your data tonight is probably a bit shabby, right? You forgot to eat
Is it time for dinner? Or are you saying you can’t handle the Heat’s big man?”
Are you trying to back me up? This Black Mamba is really learning and selling now.
However, it’s also to my liking!
Tang Qian twisted open the lid of the drink cup, then took a big sip and said, "Bryant, it's unfair for you to say that. The Heat felt so good in the first quarter that I couldn't get a few out of it."
Rebounding, right? I didn’t even play in the second quarter, and my statistics were worse, so that’s not surprising. But since you said so, let me make a pre-game announcement.”
Tang Qian stretched out his finger to Kobe and said, "At least 20 rebounds and 10 blocks. How about that?"
Kobe smiled and said: "Not enough. This is not even your average rebounds per game this season. The blocks are not satisfactory."
Tang Qian's current half-time statistics are 7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. In the remaining time, he has to score 13 rebounds and 8 blocks. It is not easy, but he said so on the 24th, and Tang Qian is not ambiguous.
He said directly: "How about 30 rebounds and 15 blocks?"
"Deal." Kobe said happily. In fact, he didn't really want Tang Qian to achieve such figures, he just wanted to inspire him. After all, the person he trusts most in this team is No. 29.
He knows very well that without the help of No. 29, the Lakers don't know if they can win 10 games now, let alone the third position in the Western Conference. In addition, the latter used the mysterious "Qigong" to return him to the top.
Over the past year, these factors have made Kobe pay special attention to him and be particularly fond of him.
Therefore, the requirements are naturally stricter.
Seeing the offensive and defensive cores "fighting each other" like this, Thackeray also became more energetic and said: "I, I will not hold you back, I will definitely give the best performance of my career!"
Wow~ When the timeout was up, Kobe put down the sports drink in his hand, patted Tang Qian on the shoulder and said, "You've had enough rest. It's time to play. Don't hold me back on the defensive end. It's hot."
Tang Qian smiled and said: "You are the one, Black Mamba. Don't hold us back on the offensive end. You don't need to worry about the team's interior defense! Mind your own business!"
For a moment, the two of them actually had sex. This feeling was a very tacit understanding.
However, the Heat did not know this. Since the number of fouls had not yet reached in the third quarter, they just served out of bounds.
As soon as the basketball was handed to Mario Chalmers, a dark shadow passed over him, and then cut the basketball away from his hand.
Boom~
Mario Chalmers looked back and saw Lakers No. 24 already hanging on the basket.
42-76.
However, because it was still 34 points behind, the Staples Center did not make much of a splash.
The Heat's current lineup on the court is PG Mario Chalmers, SG Norris Cole, SF Ray Allen, PF Rashad Lewis, C. Chris Anderson. It looks ordinary, but if you look closely, except for Chris
.Anderson and the others all have the ability to shoot from mid- to long-range. This is still a highly mobile lineup of "one big one and four small ones" with good firepower.
It's just that the defensive ability has declined greatly, and it is far less invincible than the Big Three when they are on the field.
The Heat dribbled the ball and then attacked, using a pick-and-roll tactic. It seemed that Mario Chalmers was not stupid, and knew that he couldn't act blindly in front of Kobe. One-on-one, no one from the outside dared to say that he could overpower Kobe.
Even James is the same. There are actually not many scenes where he beats Kobe hard. The main reason is that the regular season is a confrontation between offense and defense. Only in the playoffs can it become a situation where signature stars are fighting each other. Therefore, the offensive and defensive scenes of James and Kobe,
It's not enough to make a large number of samples and videos. The two of them play mismatched most of the time, and there are very few opportunities for head-to-head confrontation. Moreover, now that Miami has Wade at the 2 position, it is even more impossible for James to compete with Kobe in the regular season.
What too much head-on confrontation.
In the regular season, there is a regular season style of play, which every NBA player knows.
So the regular season head-to-head data doesn’t mean anything. Didn’t you see that the Lakers easily defeated the Magic and won the championship? In fact, the Lakers were “double-killed” by the Magic in the regular season? So many things, regular season data,
It cannot be directly copied and used in the playoffs.
Seeing how strong Kobe was this season, Chalmers was stupid to confront him. He honestly "gived up" and played pick-and-roll. This was the best way out. Unfortunately, his teammates did not block Kobe on this ball, and he was
Kobe used his body to force his way through, and then began to implement the "Nutskin Defense" against Mario Chalmers on the 24th.
As mentioned before, this is a kind of on-ball defense that is extremely threatening to the ball handler. Wade would be defeated if he encountered it, not to mention Mario Chalmers, who was soon forced into a turnover by Kobe Bryant.
, the basketball was cut off for the second time.
Kobe dribbled the ball and rushed forward, but Mario Chalmers couldn't catch up. Moreover, he was intercepted near the top arc, and the rest of the Heat players had no time to return to defense to help. In the end, they could only watch the Lakers perform again on the 24th.
One-handed dunk, the Lakers scored another 2 points.
44-76, the score difference was still 32 points ahead, but Mario Chalmers' consecutive mistakes made Heat coach Erik Spoelstra angry. The latter stood on the bench and shouted loudly
Said: "Don't hold the ball for a long time! Move the basketball! Do you understand? Move it! Don't stick to the ball!"
This is a correct decision, because if you continue, you will only continue to make mistakes. Under the defensive pressure of super-peak Kobe Bryant, Mario Chalmers is really not good enough.
When it works, it's a very good method. No matter how good Kobe is, he can't defend one against five from outside.
Chalmers shook off Meeks, sprinted to the basket, then threw the basket, and then... was blocked by a big hand that rose higher and higher.
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe originally wanted to do it himself, but he saw No. 29 following up, so he had an idea, made a fake move, and then threw the basketball in his hand gorgeously. This is Kobe's style of playing, whether it is
Whatever he did, he did it very beautifully, and he didn't do it deliberately.
This really made countless people burst into tears, because gorgeous playing style is a huge foundation for attracting fans. If your playing is too ordinary, even if you are as strong as Duncan, your ability to attract fans will not be enough. This bonus is really great
Yes, fans buy tickets for the pleasure of watching, right?
"Birdman" Anderson wanted to intercept the ball, but found that his take-off height was not high enough and he could not even touch the hair of the basketball. The next second, he was knocked directly out by a huge force.
Bang~
Tang Qian made an alley-oop into the basket! The Lakers scored another 2 points!
46-76, only... 30 points behind.
At this time, Ray Allen stood up. Without any hesitation, he raised the knife and hit a 3-pointer. With a swipe, the basketball penetrated the Lakers' net.
Hollow.
46-79, which put a damper on the momentum that the Lakers were just about to build up. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra also sat back in his seat. The nickname "Gentleman Thunder"
"The man of "Jun Zijian" is really cold. He often made such shots in his life, which made the opponent's fans hate him.
He glanced at Kobe, and there seemed to be a little ridicule and provocation hidden in his eyes.
Ray Allen honestly said that he and Kobe have always had a rift and have never been able to deal with each other. This started before entering the NBA. To be precise, it started in the Chicago rookie training camp. Kobe said something during the physical examination.
, there is nothing wrong with my body, no injuries, nothing to check. This sentence was heard by Ray Allen, who suddenly said: That’s because you are only 17 years old and haven’t done anything yet.
Yes. The subtext of this sentence is that you have not played high-intensity competition for several years at all, and you are still inexperienced.
Is Kobe Bryant capable of this? Reporter John Smallswood at the time said, if the two young men hadn't been surrounded by too many cameras, they would probably have had sex with each other on their arms. Not to mention that Ray Allen would publicly accuse him later.
Kobe "squeezed out" O'Neal and criticized Kobe for being selfish. The truth of the matter is that in the future, Jackson and O'Neal will both stand up and say that it is the management's decision, and Kobe can only accept it. It can be seen that Kobe is
The management does not have much say at all, otherwise there would be no need to stage the "forced abortion incident" in 2007.
Lakers No. 24, well, Kobe, who was still No. 8 at the time, directly said: Don’t compare me to him, I will kick his ass in future games!
Coupled with the two finals confrontations, the relationship between the two has never eased.
The Chinese explanation of this sentence is that the two of them don't look at each other, they have some disagreements, and they are in conflict.
Anyway, Tang Qian feels that, needless to say, Ray Allen’s ability is also an excellent 3D player. Is it just his character? It’s debatable. Because besides Kobe, he also has conflicts with many people in the NBA, including head coaches, bosses, etc.
His former teammates and opponents could write a "League of Alliance Grudges". I don't know who got the nickname "Junzi Lei", it's very inconsistent.
Garnett and Pierce's subsequent attitude toward Ray Allen was also a stroke of luck. This guy was far from as kind as he appeared on the surface. Look at the first conflict with Kobe. He was the one who started the fight. Before Kobe,
I have never had any dealings with Ray Allen. How can you be happy if someone insults you for no reason?
So after Kobe saw this look, he directly asked for the ball, pulled away and went straight to Ray Allen.
Ray Allen also tried his best to defend Kobe, and the physical contact was very strong, but now Kobe, he can't stand up.
No. 24 crushed him with his back, then shook up Ray Allen and licked the basket into the net, 48-79.
"You think you can guard me? Not in the rookie training camp, not in the Bucks, not in the SuperSonics, not in Boston, and now...even less." After Kobe landed, he said to Ray Allen, he and this guy,
There is never anything to be polite about.
When Ray Allen saw that he was ahead by 30 points anyway and the Big Three were not on the court, he decided to hit a response ball and give Kobe one back.
However, the way he responded to the ball was very "LOW", because he used a pick-and-roll, or twice, to get past No. 24 and get into the Lakers' penalty area.
Ray Allen made an underhand layup, but after all, he was still too old and no longer had the explosiveness of his youth, so when he shot the ball... he was caught by Lakers No. 29 and then threw it to the first passer.
Kobe. Kobe's solo fast break. He did not choose a safe 2-pointer, but shot a three-pointer from the left. The basketball, swipe~, hit the net.
51-79, the Lakers brought the score back to 20+.
"Hey, you are too old to challenge me. Next time you should try your best to break through."
Even if you were ridiculed and beaten by Kobe, who do you think you are? Ray Allen said rudely to Tang Qian: "Don't be too proud, Oriental guy. It's just a ball."
When Tang Qian saw Ray Allen's tone, he also changed into a sneer and responded: "Californian, if you have the ability, throw yourself in front of me as many times as possible. I will definitely let you know what it feels like to be a dog."
"What did you say?" Ray Allen said angrily: "Do you deserve a beating?"
Tang Qian did not retreat but advanced. He looked down at the shorter Ray Allen and said, "I should say this to you. California guy, do you think this is still Boston? Do you think you still have Garnett?"
Do you support Pierce?"
"Look at the reality! No one can stop me from beating you now! Do you understand?"
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