Chapter 760 He can't reach the blue-collar superstar!
There are still two days left before the regular season in March. During this time, Tang Qian has been seizing the time to practice his hard attack ability at the basket.
But this is different from the self-teaching of rebounding and defensive end. He learned this offensive technique very hard. Even after practicing for these two days, he felt that he had not made any progress or skills. This inevitably made him feel that he had been training before.
Tang Qian, who was "going smoothly", felt a little "frustration".
In my ears, Moses Malone's roar has not ended yet and is still ringing incessantly. I really wonder if his voice is tired.
"Hot! What are you doing! Why didn't you press the ball on your shoulder just now? Did you remember the video and my words in vain?"
"No! You are too blunt and too big! It is easy for your opponent to take advantage of you! It will cause you an offensive foul! Try again!"
"Your movements are too stiff! And what about your momentum? Where's your momentum? Momentum doesn't speak of courage??? You look like a Mexican guy who works all day long! Just waiting to clock out!!!"
"NO! Stop, stop, stop! No! It's too slow! Your steps, your steps, how many times have I told you! The coordination of your steps is also an important part of success or failure! And your position! Just think about what's behind.
If the action and positioning cards are not good, how can you get the basketball?"
After watching Tang Qian leave with exhaustion and frustration, Moses Malone said to himself:
"This Eastern boy has really good learning ability. It seems that Dennis is not lying, but I wonder if he can break the bottleneck? This is the most critical node in every learning process."
Moses Malone's words are not lies, and Howard is not as "unbearable" as he and Tang Qian said. The fact is that Dwight Howard is the one who best uses the hard attack skills at the basket among the active insiders. There is no one else.
1. Otherwise, with his poor skills, poor back-ups, and poor hook shots, how could he have averaged 22+ points per game at his peak? This is a near-first-class scorer.
The real reason is that in addition to Howard "setting limits" for himself and feeling that he has "reached the end", there is also another factor, which is that he has reached a "technical bottleneck" that cannot be broken through. So this directly puts Howard at "22
+" below.
Moses Malone also experienced this process back then, but he broke through the past and continued to improve. This created a position where he has average physical hardware and small hands, but is still the first player in the rough or rough style of play in the NBA. O'Neal? First of all
O'Neal's offensive skills at the basket are very comprehensive. You don't really think that every ball he throws is a violent dunk, right? In comparison, the "Shark" is just too strong, so it gives people the illusion of violence. In fact, O'Neal
His inside offensive skills are among the top ten in NBA history! It’s not the fadeaway jumper that counts as a strong offensive skill. The Sharks’ inside offensive skills are much better than those of Moses Malone!
Therefore, you must have never heard reports about O'Neal's rough offensive skills, but Moses Malone was recognized as "rough" both inside and outside the circle. Compared with him, Howard may be closer to him. Of course, Warcraft's physical fitness is also
Much better than Malone.
This is the scene where Moses Malone boasted that if he had Howard's body, he would average at least 35+ per game.
Maybe this statement is a bit "bragging", but there are indeed people who have averaged 31+ points per game in the regular season. How strong is this data? It's very simple. O'Neal has never done it in the regular season. This is not to say
Moses Malone is better offensively than O'Neal. After all, O'Neal must stay in the regular season to ensure that he can explode in the playoffs. The two play styles are different. But others have done it before, and it can't be hacked no matter how hard it is.
irrefutable evidence.
And if you watch Moses Malone's highlight videos, you will find that he is not a violent dunk style, which is completely different from Stoudemire's style of play. He just goes hard to the basket, that is, hard to the basket.
He has a lot of attacks and can get in. This is why he is considered "rough".
"Rough" does not mean "violent", and "rough" does not mean "flying dunk". Many people do not understand this difference.
However, Tang Qian's progress will soon surprise him.
Let's not mention it for the moment. On March 3, the Lakers started their 60th game of the regular season. Carrying the power of 12 consecutive victories, the Purple and Gold Army went to the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon to challenge Portland away.
Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers' record this season is very average. It seems that they have been in decline since their confrontation with the Lakers dynasty in the early 21st century.
This place became a real "Tear City" and "Tear Place".
You can also call it "cursed place".
For Portland fans, the past 10 years have definitely not been an easy time.
"Tear the city apart, tear yourself apart", this was originally a very domineering slogan, but now it has become a well-known "joking phrase". To be a fan of this team, you really have to have a big heart.
That's good.
Starting in 1971, from the mouth of legendary Portland commentator Bill Schonelli, "Rip. City! ALL. Right!", this place seems to have been planted with a "curse". This is also what new fans say.
The origin of the "cursed land". Later, Bill Walton, Sam Bowie of the University of Kentucky, Roy, and Oden were all "cursed sons". To put it bluntly, the Blazers management
His draft vision has always been pretty good. Even Sam Bowie, who was ridiculed to death back then, was also a draft star and the main center of the famous basketball school Kentucky. If it weren't for injuries, he might not be as good as the God of Basketball.
But it won’t be that bad. This has been even more true in the past ten years. If the Trail Blazers lineup you see now is Roy + Lillard + Batum + Ade + Oden, you will still think that the Trail Blazers’ vision is “bad.”
"?
Maybe the NBA will start a new era.
After all, the boss of Portland is also a man who is not short of money.
One of the founders of the NBA’s money-burning game.
But unfortunately, there is no "what if" in the basketball world. The current Trail Blazers are neither up nor down, and are in a state of limbo.
Perhaps working hard for the lottery is what the management and even the fans think is the "right way".
But this season is a little different, because with the growth of young players, the Trail Blazers have begun to return to the ranks of the Western Conference playoff teams. The current record is 41 wins and 18 losses, ranking fifth in the Western Conference, which is also the most recent record.
The Trail Blazers had one of the best records this year.
After moving to the new home court, everything seems to be improving.
LaMarcus Aldridge, 28 years old, currently averages 23+11+3+1 per game. He was selected to the All-Star team this year and was also included in the third team of the All-Time Team. Super rookie Dammy
Ann Lillard currently averages 21+4+6 per game. He was the Rookie of the Year last year. He was selected to the All-Star Team in only his second year this year. He also qualified for the All-Star Third Team.
Coupled with a good and balanced staffing, Wesley Matthews averages 16+4+3 per game, as well as French forward Batum and center Robin Lopez averages close to 10+10 per game.
There is also Maurice Williams who has good scoring ability on the bench. Therefore, this Portland Trail Blazers is a team that people have high hopes for.
But Tang Qian knew that they couldn't go far in the playoffs. They had good firepower but insufficient defense. They lost an average of 110 points per game in the playoffs, which was enough to show their disadvantages. This team relies on offense.
The winning team currently averages 106+ points per game, which is among the best in the league. It averages no more than 100 points per game than the Lakers, which is much better on the surface.
But data can be deceiving. Their rounds and rhythm are completely different from the Lakers.
But scoring points are all over the place, which is also a headache. Especially this season's Lakers, they are most afraid of teams like this that are blooming everywhere. Because their defensive points are extremely uneven.
Kobe and Tang Qian are very strong, but they only have two points. What if there are three more points? To put it bluntly, all the points are below the league level. This is a flaw among the flaws when running into a team that scores more points.
The last time they met, the Trail Blazers still had several generals who had not returned. They were injured and now all the players are back. This may not be so easy for the Lakers. Even judging from the current record, the Lakers have to
Outperform your opponents.
Because the current record is good, the fans at the Moda Center are very enthusiastic. Everyone hopes that this year's "Tear City" can be worthy of its name, not "tearing itself apart" but "tearing opponents apart."
The Lakers currently have a record of 46 wins and 13 losses, temporarily ranking third in the Western Conference, only behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in second place and the San Antonio Spurs in first place.
Because this game is a playoff team, a national live broadcast on ESPN was arranged.
But it's not broadcast on Channel 1, but on Channel 2.
There was another war of words before this game. Ewing and Wes Unseld seemed to be at loggerheads with Tang Qian. The two kept criticizing the latter. For this reason, they were on tonight's TV show.
ESPN2 live broadcast room. You can broadcast this game together with another "Tang Hei" or "Lake Hei" Jay Williams.
"Welcome everyone to the ESPN live room. The game tonight is Los Angeles Lakers VS Portland Trail Blazers. Of course, I am honored to have two famous insiders here to commentate on this game with me."
"Welcome Mr. Patrick Ewing and Mr. Wes Unseld."
After a while of self-entertaining BGM, the two people appeared at the same time. As soon as Jay Williams sat down, he started to stimulate the ratings according to the "argument" he had written in advance: "The Lakers have the highest score in tonight's game.
Well, do Portlanders not have much chance of winning?"
"That's not the case." Unseld, who is more senior than Ewing, naturally spoke first: "The Lakers are able to reach this point because of a lot of luck."
"Oh? Please tell me about it, Mr. Unseld." Jay Williams deliberately guided the conversation.
"It's very simple. At the beginning of the season, I was blinded by Kobe's crazy scoring of points. Later, everyone adjusted. Now, everyone has fixed routines and methods to deal with the Lakers." Unseld said eloquently: "
They are a one-and-a-half-person team. On the offensive end, they can defend Kobe. On the defensive end, just pay attention to No. 24 and 29. The rest are just little shrimps, so there is nothing to fear."
A celebrity is a celebrity! He speaks so domineeringly and directly! Jay Williams thought to himself, if it were him, he would not dare to say that.
But he didn't know that Unseld's mouth wasn't particularly bad. The better you are, the stronger your pretense skills will be.
The less anyone dares to mess with you.
For example, the interview video of "Dashuai Zhang", the interview video of "Lord of the Rings", and the interview video of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. They are all very direct, or they can say whatever they want and show off as much as they want. Jordan is actually quite restrained in this regard.
After all, he is an iconic figure in the NBA and is known as the number one player. Of course, he cannot speak so "casually".
Therefore, when Qiao Shen fires, he always fires "map cannons", never just targeting anyone. This is both a clever move and a high-energy one.
Except for the absolute supreme king, no one can play like this.
Well, it’s not like he hasn’t been criticized by others. Even if he is Qiao Shen, won’t there be “ball dads” who will look down on him in the future?
I can beat Jordan one-on-one! This is what a lunatic named "Ball Daddy" will say on the ESPN live show in the future! And his swearing look even caught the attention of ESPN celebrity Stephen A. Smith.
I couldn't go on anymore, so I started arguing with him face to face!
However, this kind of "little person" is just a joke, and no normal person would take it seriously.
What? You said you believe it? Then I guess you were hypnotized by "Ball Daddy" and you need to go to the psychiatric department of a tertiary hospital to register.
"Yes, I think so too." Ewing also nodded and said.
"But the Lakers have won 12 consecutive games recently! They have a lot of momentum," Jay Williams said.
"What does 12 consecutive wins mean?" Wes Unseld said: "Maybe it will end tonight."
"What about the Oriental center? It is said that he is likely to be selected as the best of the week this week!"
"Best of the Week? Now it's the Eastern Conference's Best of the Week and the Western Conference's Best of the Week, not the league's Best of the Week! And I think there are many players who performed well this week, and it may not be his turn."
"He has been very strong recently. After getting into scoring form, he feels a bit unstoppable! Kobe also said that he is the best blue-collar player in the league, and even the best center!" Jay Williams is not as good as Knicks Ray.
Chel, so the traces of his problem are very obvious. However, Unseld doesn't like Tang Qian, and he has been "quarreling" with Tang Qian recently, so he sneered and said scornfully: "Those are all luck balls.
!I bet! It’s 100% a lucky ball! Although I don’t know why he is so lucky, maybe it’s because he steps on dog shit every day when he goes out, but this is definitely an ‘abnormal reaction’ and cannot last long!”
"Yeah, that's right! It can't last!" Ewing's game was a bit of a foil and echo, because his basketball "fashion status" is far behind the former. First of all, they have MVP and FMVP, and this is
An achievement that he needs to look up to throughout his life.
"So I can bet! When his 'shit luck' is over, he will immediately slip back into the posture he should be in!"
"Then I would like to ask, Mr. Unseld, what do you think of Tang Qian's future? Is he the number one blue-collar player in the league? Or is he the number one center in the league?"
"It's impossible!" Unseld said with obvious contempt: "He is indeed a good blue-collar player, but first of all, that is too exaggerated! Even in modern times, I don't think he can get this title!
"
"Because just one season, or an unfinished season, doesn't mean anything."
"If you want to become a blue-collar superstar, how can it be possible if you don't have a lot of honors accumulated?"
"Then is there a shortcut?" Jay Williams asked again.
"Of course, I'm afraid he can't do it." Unseld said: "At least win a core championship."
"You don't have to be the core, but you must at least be the core. What kind of blue-collar superstar is someone who can't bring victory and glory to the team? At least in my opinion, it doesn't count!"
PS: It will definitely explode tonight~ Don’t worry everyone~ Ten thousand words are already booked~
I hope everyone will support me~ Xiaozi will do her best during the National Day~