On April 2, the Lakers played back-to-back games against the Kings. Without Cousins, the already weak Kings were vulnerable to attack. They were defeated by the Lakers in less than three quarters. The game was 130-1105, a 25-point victory. It can be seen that
, the Purple and Gold Army became more and more accustomed to this way of moving the ball, and Nash's backcourt engine attributes fully exploded.
Meeks came back in this game. He was originally just a very ordinary role player. His limit was to start in a weak team. But because of Nash, his weak independent offensive ability was perfectly solved and covered up.
.Catching and shooting, and long-distance strikes are also his favorites. Immediately, Meeks received a substantial "bonus" and scored 6 three-pointers in 28 minutes tonight! Although other than that,
No more records were recorded, but it was enough to make him smile crookedly!
To score so many points with so few shots and such a high hit rate is simply something I couldn't even imagine before.
In the 12-13 season, because he was on the bench and Nash was always injured, he didn't have many opportunities to play together. This season, in this game, he really got a taste of the Son of the Wind controlling the team.
It's really...perfect!!!
This is similar to when Quentin Richardson and Leandro Barbosa of the Suns were together with Nash, they immediately opened the door to three-pointers and shooters, maximizing their long-range attack capabilities instantly.
.And they all have the same problem as Jody Meeks, which is lack of independent offensive ability and need someone to feed the ball to maximize their offensive power.
Now, Nash is here to do such a thing.
The Lakers have gradually transformed from a "classical team" that was slow-paced and low-round in the past 60 games to a "trendsetter of the times." According to statistics, since Nash's return, the Lakers' average points per game has soared to 110.
+ Above!!! This is simply incredible. It is as if everything is ready for the Lakers all of a sudden, and that Dongfeng is No. 10, known as the son of the wind, Steve Nash.
This change made the team that had done a lot of data research and targeted strategies on the Lakers suddenly dumbfounded and completely confused.
It's very simple. It's all in vain. The Lakers' offensive mode has undergone fundamental changes.
Just like when Nash went to the Suns, just because of him, the Suns, who were originally useless, became the top team in the league. They were so popular that they instantly became the favorite to win the championship.
As for No. 10, he also enjoys this feeling, as if he can show his greatest charm at the last moment.
It's satisfying, it's pleasing, it's exciting.
This change is really all-round. Except for Gasol, almost everyone has benefited a lot.
Especially Tang Qian, he suddenly became a player who can average 20+ points per game! The liberation of his ability without the ball + hard attack at the basket gave the Lakers one more offensive point.
28 consecutive wins!!! The Lakers are still continuing their winning streak!!! This has broken the 27 consecutive wins created by the Miami Big Three last year!!! Suddenly, the Los Angeles Lakers reached the second consecutive winning streak in history!
Position!!! The only thing ahead of them is their own team record, which is also the league record, 33 consecutive wins from 1971 to 1972.
Just like overnight, whether the Lakers can achieve a 30+ winning streak in a single season has become a popular topic in the American basketball community. The topic is only second to Clippers owner Donald Sterling's recording discrimination case.
The entire Heat team congratulates the Lakers and congratulates them on becoming the new No. 2 player in history!
However, it is unclear how much sincerity there is.
FOX Sports directly published a headline article saying: Perhaps the most underrated team this season! Los Angeles Lakers!
Yahoo Sports also responded quickly and changed its team power rankings for the 2013-14 season. The Los Angeles Lakers were promoted from the original 7th to 3rd. They even directly surpassed the Thunder in one breath.
Only weaker than the Spurs and the defending champion Heat. T.N.T TV's famous basketball program "T.N.T Team" also held a topic. The topic is whether the Los Angeles Lakers can win 30+ games in a row this season!
The final voting ratio was 6-4, and most people believed that the Lakers had the probability of becoming the only team in history to have a winning streak of 30+ games in a single season. Unexpectedly, Shaq O'Neal actually voted against, and he didn't know who he was.
What exactly are you thinking about?
Jeanie Buss posted a personal tweet: Congratulations to Los Angeles! Congratulations to the Lakers! This is the team we want! LAKERS! Go! Go!! Go!!!
Lakers legend "Magic" couldn't help but update his Twitter: 28 consecutive wins? This is so cool!!! But guys, you can do better, can't you? Looking forward to creating new history!!!
Come on Lakers!!! Come on Los Angeles!!!
ESPN reluctantly quietly improved the Lakers from the strength rankings. Although they are only fourth, they are no longer much better than before. It seems that in the face of the absolute record, they can only bow their heads.
Fazai bucked the trend.
Professional Lakers players including Henry Abbott, Brian Windhorse and others have also temporarily disappeared, ceased their activities, and no longer directly comment on the specific situation of the Lakers. However, they are not admitting defeat, they are just waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.
.
Because the higher they are praised, the more likely they will fall down when the time comes. They have been sports experts for so many years, so it is impossible not to understand this truth. Therefore, they need to be patient now.
If you force yourself to do something like this at this time, it is the behavior of an idiot looking for scolding, and there will be no supporter.
There is no way, they have won 28 consecutive games, what else do you want to say???
On April 4, the Lakers played against the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks are currently ranked eighth in the Western Conference. Their position is very unstable. Any loss may be overtaken by the following teams and fall out of the playoffs. Currently,
They have 45 wins and 31 losses. This record is not bad to be honest. If they were in the Eastern Conference, it would be enough to rank third in the Eastern Conference this season!!! Yes, as of now, it would be enough to rank third!!
!Looking at the entire Eastern Conference, only the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers have better records than them. Unfortunately, they are in Texas, they are in the Wild West.
In the 2013-14 season, the Western Conference is just like the Buffaloes. It doesn't shed its skin. In the end, no one knows who will enter the final round.
Nowitzki, a German tank who is only 2 months older than Kobe Bryant, is still the backbone of this Mavericks team. He is currently averaging 21+6+3 per game, which can be said to be at the top again. After all, Nowitzki only handed over
With an average of 17+7+2 per game, this year's shooting rate is close to 50%, which is definitely a new bloom for the old tree. However, that's it. The starting lineup is full of older veterans, which is definitely not a good thing.
Things. The youngest Monta Ellis is 29, and Calderon is 33. Apart from these two "post-80s", the rest of the Mavericks' starting lineup are all players born in the 1970s.
The old Nowitzki + the older Marion + the older and older Carter + Monta Ellis and Jose Calderon are the strongest lineup of the Mavericks. To be honest, this lineup
It is already a miracle that they can still play like this in the Wild West and get stuck on the threshold of the top eight. Their mission is only this. In the playoffs, they are destined to be a companion. They cannot perform anything more.
Miracle.
Nowitzki showed his strength in this game. This is also the Lakers' relatively weak inside defensive point. That is, there is not much to do against this kind of shooting inside line. And Nowitzki's touch in this game
It went smoothly, and he actually entered "The.Zone" for a while, and Gasol was almost knocked out by his shot. Gasol and Nowitzki have faced off in more than 50 games in his career, and both of them are at the 4th position.
, so the value of comparison is relatively large.
The regular season was okay. King Nuo was probably only 23+9+3+1 better than Gasol's 18+8+3+1. In the playoffs... it was simply overwhelming, killing, and smashing. An 8-0 record.
This makes the matchup data of 28+8+3 vs. 16+8+3 very valuable.
I forgot to mention that in the regular season, Gasol's shooting percentage was still ahead of King Notre Dame. In the playoffs, it was completely reversed. The latter's shooting percentage surpassed Gasol by ten percentage points!!! Ten percentage points.
!!!In the matchup data, this is simply a difference of one day and one place. So as long as Nowitzki gets serious, Pau Gasol will be exploded.
The fact that the two have played so many games in their careers is the best evidence. Gasol has nothing to praise from his statistics to his record. And the most important thing is... they are players in the same position. On the court
Direct counterpoint takes the most time.
Therefore, this black spot does not need to be washed.
The same is true in this game. The Germans kept wandering around the edge of the inside and the corner area, lobbing like this. No, it was lobbing the Spaniard. As Gasol gets older, he has gradually become more accustomed to this kind of expanded defense outside the penalty area.
He was weak and lost the defensive pressure and defensive range he had when he was young. Therefore, he was completely unable to stop the "German tank" Nowitzki who was in good condition.
Even though the Lakers played well in the first half and scored 58 points overall, they still allowed the Mavericks to score 57 points. Just look at the statistics. Nowitzki of the Mavericks scored 28 points alone.
.Field shooting percentage is as high as 67%!!!
Gasol was a bit blinded. He couldn't guard him at all. Even if he guarded him, it would be difficult to interfere with Nowitzki's high-arc shooting.
His offensive end also seemed to be affected to a certain extent, with poor touch, making only 2 of 9 shots.
This is one of the reasons why Gasol can't be the boss. He is too easily influenced, and without external stimulation, he basically can't play any exciting responses. Before D'Antoni opened his mouth, Tang Qian was in the locker room.
He understood the situation and took the initiative to ask Ying: "Sir, let me guard Dirk in the second half, and let Paul guard the basket for the time being."
When Gasol saw it, he was a little dazed, because temporarily switching defenses at this time is a very thankless situation. After all, the opponent's condition and feel have been beaten up. Even if Tang Qian left the basket, it would not necessarily be possible.
It can forcibly contain the hot German. Tang Qian seemed to see something and smiled slightly: "Paul, remember the season goal that Bryant said? We are a team that wants to win the championship this season! We want to win the cup.
Team! So, we can’t lose!”
"As long as I can win, I'm willing to do it! That's it!"
"Okay, it's hot in the second half, so you can defend Nowitzki." Mike D'Antoni finally decided.
Leaving the penalty area is a kind of nuclear damage to the center, which is equivalent to invalidating his martial arts, and statistics such as rebounds and blocks are basically irrelevant to you. This is why O'Neal hated going out to defend during his three consecutive years with the Lakers.
The reason for the high pick-and-roll is that it is tiring and thankless in the statistics column. The "Zen Master" puts pressure on this almost every season, stimulating and spurring this lazy "big shark".
Where is Tang Qian? It’s not a problem at all! He just wants to win now!!! It’s that simple!!!
Since Gasol is enough to defend the Lakers' inside line in this game, what does it matter if he sacrifices his data to defend Nowitzki? Defending an ace player is not an honor, it is an exciting one.
Glory?
"Boy, are you here?" Nowitzki obviously remembered Tang Qian, because last season, he used ability cards to block most of the former's shots. In this situation, Nowitzki had
It has never been encountered before. In addition, Tang Qian is far ahead in the list of potential blocks this season, which is enough reason for the Germans to pay attention. "Yes, I am here. Let's have a fair fight tonight." Tang Qian looked at Nuo.
Witsky said something a little confused.
Nowitzki was stunned for a moment, but he recovered quickly, grinned and said, "Okay, come on."
Nowitzki held the ball, and Tang Qian immediately went up and tried to get close to him, but the former made a fake move and swayed with his front foot. This move was something Nowitzki had done many times. Although it was a simple triple threat, it was full of potential.
Tang Qian subconsciously wanted to press on it, but he soon realized it and moved his center of gravity back.
"Yes, your defensive skills have improved a lot compared to last season. To be honest, I was very baffled by you last season." Nowitzki said: "However, you are still wrong." After that, the Mavericks
No. 41 took action, and the Golden Rooster ejected independently.
Because Tang Qian was knocked back by a fake move, he suddenly lost his shot-blocking rhythm.
Swipe the ball in! Nowitzki's state tonight is indeed great.
"Damn it, I forgot his range. If the center of gravity moves too far, he will definitely not be able to keep up with the first step!" Tang Qian was a little reluctant after seeing the basketball enter the net, but he was not discouraged, because now he is confident that he can
The defense challenges anyone besides Chamberlain and Russell! Any star!
Kobe Bryant of the Lakers was running without the ball, easily stopped and took a shot, swiped~ and scored.
What about the Mavericks? On the contrary, they didn't score, and the rebound was protected by Gasol. Why did the Lakers so decisively let Tang Qian and Gasol switch out in this game? It's not just that Tang Qian's mobility and athletic ability are far behind.
Super Gasol, another point is that the Mavericks' inside line this season is vulnerable and brittle. Their starting center is Samuel Dalembert, who was sent to the hospital by Tang Qian before.
The guy is completely different from what he was a few years ago. His condition and ability have all declined significantly. Currently, he only has 6+6 data left. Gasol will still be a man who averages 10 to 11 rebounds per game for many years to come. Even if
The offensive rebounding is not very strong, but the defensive rebounding is absolutely reliable. And this is enough.
Tang Qian can rest assured and go out to guard Dirk Nowitzki with all his strength.
This kind of defense is really an unconventional defensive method. It is extremely rare in Tang Qian's entire professional basketball career, because even in the future, many big men will start to lose three-pointers and fly kites from outside the three-point line, but they and Nowitz
It is completely different for a big man whose attack points can be found at any point inside and outside the three-point line. As mentioned before, three-point shooting can rely on fixed points and muscle memory to quickly strengthen practice, but mid-range shooting cannot. Mid-range shooting is a kind of
A classical offensive method that is extremely talent-hungry. Of course, after you become a master, your key destructive power will be countless times stronger than that of a big man who can only shoot three-pointers.
First of all, there are countless times more technical moves that can be connected in the mid-range than three-pointers, so the changes in the offense are also countless times greater. This is the real power of Nowitzki. Have you ever seen Nowitzki’s true strength?
You will know that he is not a big man who relies on so-called three-pointers to win. It can even be said that Nowitzki's three-pointers are not as good as you think.
Much.
He only took 3.3 shots in his regular season career, and the highest in a single season was only 4.9. His career in the playoffs was even less, averaging only 2.8 shots per game. What about that season when he won the championship? It was only 2.4 times. This data is placed in the
What is the level of future generations? Towns has averaged 3+ three-pointers per game since the second season of his career. Cousins will also average more than 5+ three-pointers per game in the future. Even Serge Ibaka will be in the future.
An average of 4~5+ three-pointers per game. An average of 2.4 times per game? This only shows that many people have a huge misunderstanding of the Germans.
What's really awesome about him is definitely not his three-point shooting, but the mid-range, mid-range, mid-range!!!
He is a mid-range master who gets stronger with every battle!!!
However, Tang Qian's defense was also very hard. Obviously, Nowitzki had never encountered a 7-foot man who was taller, athletic, and agility so much better than himself. The two had a fierce battle on offense and defense.
, even a little bit more than the meaning of the game itself.
"You are great, Dongfang boy. To use Tim's words, the future belongs to you."
"Haha~ This is not a nice thing to say, I don't like to hear it!"
"But it's still a few years too early for you to guard against me."
"The past few years have arrived, and now is the time."
At Staples Center, Bill McDonald and Stu Lantz couldn't help but say:
This is the strongest alternative showdown between 7-foot giants! Not in the paint and at the basket, but an offensive and defensive feast on the outside!
In the end, Nowitzki also scored 40 points, but after switching to Tang Qian's defense, his shooting percentage and efficiency dropped significantly. Perhaps Tang Qian couldn't see much contribution on the data sheet. , but if you watched the game, you will know that he should be one of the well-deserved heroes.
In the end, the Lakers won the game 121-100, and the Purple and Gold Army reached their 29th win of the season!!!
Dirk Nowitzki praised Tang Qian after the game, saying that he was probably the strongest defender he had ever seen.
And there is no distinction between internal and external lines.
This is of course a bit exaggerated, but it also reflects Tang Qian's defensive area and scalability. Even if he leaves the inside, he is still a very strong defensive point. It is not like traditional inside lines. If you leave the inside, you lose most of your martial arts. .
D'Antoni and the entire Lakers team were overjoyed with their 29 wins. The Lakers and Tang Qian looked at each other on the 24th, and then the "Four Kings" held out three fingers at the same time and said:
30 wins in a single season!!! Here we come!!!
Who dares to stop us???
who???
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