At the beginning of the fourth quarter, we were still 20 points behind our opponents.

The Lakers played very frustratingly in this game, and they were frustrated from beginning to end. They were constantly beaten by their opponents and never overtaken them.

Not once.

It's not that Tang Qian didn't contribute on the offensive end, but compared to the previous period, he was completely different. This is also normal. Peak O'Neal didn't have that kind of inside scoring ability. Without the blessing of ability cards, Tang Qian fought to the death.

All to no avail.

This is not a question of whether you have courage and determination, or whether you are not capable enough or not strong enough.

That level is so abnormal that even the greatest insider in history would find it difficult to perform continuously.

So if you ask Tang Qian to maintain that state forever, that's an unreasonable request.

That is dreaming.

Ability cards are just a dream. If you want to rely on them all your life, you may end up with no ball to play. Because according to Tang Qian's personal guess, it will be more difficult to obtain ability cards every season, and the opportunities will become fewer.

Therefore... this is a rootless duck with no big support.

If you want to achieve a historical status that meets your expectations in the future, personal strength is the way to go.

However, now it seems that "water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the nearer" and cannot help the current situation.

Even if the Thunder abides by the "garbage time rule" and does not send out all the main players to pursue and fight in a humiliating manner, as long as Durant is here and has a 20-point advantage, it will be difficult for the Lakers to shake it. Not to mention the Thunder itself.

There are a lot of scoring points this season. Even if Westbrook and Ibaka are removed, the people who come up are not rookies. The Oklahoman's lineup in the fourth quarter is Durant + Steven Adams + Kawhi

Ron Butler + Reggie Jackson + Derek Fisher.

First of all, the three-point shooting of this lineup is guaranteed. Needless to say, Durant and Fisher, even Caron Butler, who originally had a relatively average three-point shooting, also developed an accurate three-point shooting during his time with the Mavericks.

.The three-point shooting percentage this season has exceeded 39%, approaching 40%! This is already a very stable three-point shooting ability in the base of more than 4+ shots!

The worst Reggie Jackson also has a shooting percentage of over 33% on 3+ shots. Compared with previous years, his three-point shooting has increased significantly. At least the open space is no longer something that can be released. This is also

Let's just say that the Thunder's current lineup has three high-quality shooters. Except for the 5th position, the rest are all three-pointers. This is definitely not to be underestimated in terms of peripheral firepower.

If the Lakers had such an excellent shooter lineup, Kobe and Tang Qian would both wake up laughing from their sleep.

But this lineup is not without its faults. The inside line is a big flaw.

Because without the defensive champion, Serge Ibaka, it is really not that easy to rely on a pure rookie Steven Adams. When he fights against Tang Qian, the rebounds will be completely compressed, and the offense will be reduced.

Because there is no long-range basket, we can only attack from the basket and the low post. In front of the Lakers No. 29, with his scoring ability, it may be difficult to score even if he tries his best. But he

The defense is still good and very tough, but it's not what the statistics show.

Tang Qian can beat him now, but if you want to kill him, it's a bit difficult.

Because his offensive skills are still poor, and the combination of skills is also very poor. He is still not Moses Malone just by attacking hard at the basket. So he can play, but the best way is to use his skills to attack the opponent inside.

Tang Qian is not very stable, and his hit rate is not too high. If Gasol can wake up now, recover his condition, without breaking out, and cooperate with Tang Qian, he can completely destroy the Thunder inside. It's just...

Therefore, the Spaniards' current desire to attack is very poor.

Tang Qian can score by himself, but he is far from being able to be used as a stable scoring point inside.

Gasol, well, he should have been the best choice.

Just like last season, he will mainly attack inside and Tang Qian will focus on defense. Now that the latter can also cooperate with the offensive to kill, the power of the twin towers will be even more amazing.

only……

Four minutes into the game, the Lakers only recovered a measly 3-pointer and were 17 points behind their opponents. Gasol's pass was intercepted by the Thunder. Kevin Durant hit a chasing three-pointer to clear the field.

~, the score difference returned to 20 points again.

The first four minutes of the fourth quarter were wasted.

The color on Kobe's face is darker, and more sweat is secreted from his pores.

He was very tired. This was the first time he felt tired since the start of this season.

To be honest, it’s not that he played for too long in this game, but that he suffered from physical fatigue caused by such high-intensity consumption for more than 60 consecutive games. This is a continuous erosion, and there are already a lot of quantitative changes, and it seems that it is no longer needed.

How long will it take before qualitative changes begin to occur?

There was no other way, D'Antoni called a timeout.

A low-level mistake. This is not the first time the Spaniard has made this kind of mistake tonight.

He was about to say something to Gasol, but he saw a person take the lead, walked up to Gasol, and said directly face to face: "Paul! Why don't you go inside and ask for the ball? Why don't you go inside?"

Leading the offense???" Gasol saw it was Tang Qian and replied angrily: "I'm not in good shape tonight. Besides, aren't you the tyrant hot on the inside?"

This was an obviously sour and sarcastic answer. Gasol had lost the friendship he once had with Tang Qian.

In fact, it is normal. As Tang Qian gradually grows, he cannot just be used as a blue-collar worker. If he wants to improve his personal abilities in the future, he must start with the offense. And if you want to train and hone your offensive end,

What must be done is to usurp the ball and the right to take shots. Moreover, the amount is all inside.

As a result, a conflict with Gasol is inevitable.

Coupled with the recent limelight and Gasol's poor condition after his comeback, there has long been a hidden thorn in the side between the two.

Of course, this thorn came from Gasol, but now it has also passively affected Tang Qian.

"What are you talking about? What do you mean?" Tang Qian frowned. He finally discovered that the other party was wrong with him. No, it should be said that he finally confirmed this. "It's not interesting." Gasol said: "That's it.

You can handle it without me, you and Kobe are the 'K.Q combination', aren't you?"

"What does this have to do with anything?" Tang Qian twisted his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong with you? Have you rested for too long so you haven't thought about it?" Tang Qian's tone was a bit harsh when he said this. Firstly, he was very nervous.

The second reason why he is annoyed with Gasol's attitude is that he is lagging behind by a big score in the game. He has no time to "tattle" with Gasol here. The third reason is that with the improvement of his strength, Tang Qian is not satisfied with his original team status and status.

The team is positioned. Yes, last season, he was indeed a pure blue-collar player, and he had no intention or intention to develop offense. The right way is to fully strengthen his defensive end. The route of defending first and then attacking is also used by many in the league.

The path that superstars have taken before. In addition, there is competition from Howard in the same position, so Gasol and him have no conflict at all.

But this season, things have changed a lot.

The first is ability, which is the most important. Ability breeds ambition. In fact, if Kobe had not entered his peak state, it is estimated that the first person to have a team conflict with Tang Qian would be No. 24. This is also the handover of kingship.

, an inevitable part. There is no reason for me to have to play a role as a substitute all my life. Tang Qian is not a person without ambition. And even if it was not so strong before, so many things have happened, and the ability has improved so much, and the human mentality has also changed.

will change.

There is nothing to criticize. It is said that people go to higher places and water flows to lower places. I am strong, can’t I strive for something?

This is the United States, the country with the most developed capitalism, and the unbalanced supply of resources is extremely obvious. Do you want it? Then you can only fight, or even rob. Fortunately, Tang Qian used that special card to solve this most frustrating problem.

It's a headache for everyone. He and Kobe have reached some kind of tacit understanding and agreement, and there is no doubt about each other anymore. But Gasol is not so lucky.

Having said that, Gasol feels that he has sacrificed enough some time ago. He believes that he still has the strength of an All-Star insider. He can accept being the second boss, but he can never accept being the third boss or the fourth boss again. And Tang Qian

What? Pretty much the same.

Kobe has reached the strongest state this season, and his personal ability has reached the peak of Jordan, so it doesn't matter if Tang Qian is the second-in-command for a year. Anyway, he still has some areas that need to be sharpened and polished, and by himself alone, he can

He will definitely not make it to the Finals this season. No, the Western Conference Finals are all a pipe dream. Coupled with the idol aura of his boyhood, he can temporarily sit in the second place of the Los Angeles Lakers. But if his team status is to be restored

Lower than Gasol? It is absolutely impossible to be the third or fourth, fifth or sixth leader.

As a result, there is an overlap and conflict with Gasol's personal expectations for this season.

"What? Did you finally show your teeth?" The Spaniard seemed to have expected it, and sneered: "Do you think your status in the Lakers team has surpassed mine? Ah?"

Seeing that Thackeray wanted to come up to dissuade him, Tang Qian raised his hand to stop him, then stared at Gasol and said: "This is the NBA, please use your ability to speak in everything. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"

"Ah~ha~Use your ability to speak? Are you sarcastic that my ability has declined and I am not worthy of sitting in this position?"

"I didn't mean it that way, but you do need to reflect on yourself, don't you Paul?"

"Don't point fingers at me! My achievements with the Lakers are far greater than yours! When Bryant and I teamed up to win consecutive championships, you didn't know where you were!!!"

"That was before, not now! Our situation is very dangerous now!!! Don't you understand???"

"I don't understand? Do you understand? Don't think you can preach to me!!! Oriental Hot!!!"

Tang Qian really never thought that one day he would have an argument with Pau Gasol. The real basketball court is far more complicated than reading novels and playing games. However, he did not intend to retreat, and directly said forcefully: "You

Do what you should do, and naturally I won’t say anything more, but if you don’t do it well, then I will definitely say it!”

"Don't talk to me like that! Do you understand???"

"You must wake up!!! If you continue like this, you will not only harm yourself, but also harm everyone!!!"

Chris Webber said in the ESPN live broadcast room: "There seems to be a dispute on the Lakers bench? What is going on?"

"Haha~ Is there any need to guess? It must be internal strife!!! As I have said long ago, the Lakers have internal disharmony, contradictions and problems too numerous to count!!!" Henry Abbott said, "Thank you.

"Zi is right, are you right?" His expression was very deserving of a beating.

"Well, if it's true, the Lakers will probably collapse in the next game."

"The Lakers are a pseudo-strong team this season. There is nothing surprising about their collapse. Look at the data..."

The Thunder fans at the scene also started to gloat, they wished the Lakers would fight.

…

"Paul! Can you stop being such a mess? We all need you now!!!"
To be continued...