Three days later, on April 23, US time, the second game of the Lakers vs. Mavericks continued at Staples.
Prior to this, the NBA league announced several awards one after another, including the best defensive second team and first team.
Although reforms have been carried out this year, the best defensive team that was previously voted by the head coach is now voted by reporters. The first is to expand the influence and attention of the league, and the second is to select the best defensive player like last year.
Embarrassing things like not being able to defend can be basically eliminated. However, Tang Qian is very dissatisfied with this, because most reporters are just data flow, and their watching of the game is only superficial, and they are far from truly "understanding the ball" as much as the head coach. Regarding this in the future
There are many such things, because after the votes were fully announced, someone actually discovered that some reporters were voting indiscriminately. Some people who had no chance of being selected also received votes. Among them was a domestic female reporter, who actually gave
The first-defense vote went to Eric Gordon. You have to know what level of defense Gordon was in 2017? Even in his peak period, he would not be qualified to be selected for the first-defense vote. In this country
The female reporter was dumbfounded by the Reddit forum, which is a typical example of lack of discernment. In addition, there are many American reporters who are also "targets." For example, a reporter named Richard Walker did not give Kawhi Lun
Nader's votes were given to Batum and Lillard. Even Bill Simmons, one of the most famous football players in the United States, showed great bias when he first exercised this right.
Not to mention that some reporters voted completely blindly and gave their votes to people whose names you have never heard of.
Maybe things will gradually become more standardized in the future, but in the first few years, it must have been chaotic.
The second team is led by LeBron James and Iguodala, who share the same vote. The rest are Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Patrick Beverley, and Roy Hibbert.
This lineup, with 6 people, represents a signal. There are new players rising, and old kings declining. LeBron James, who had always controlled the defensive first team spot, fell out of the first defense for the first time this season. Since then,
Basically, he is insulated from the defensive formation. This means that at least in the regular season, he can no longer do the same offensive and defensive output as before. He needs to "be lazy" and "play soy sauce" to accumulate strength for the playoffs.
This is actually a signal that the absolute peak is beginning to decline. At least the peak of personal ability, James has already declined this season.
But it doesn't matter, because in the playoffs, he is still invincible.
The practice of accumulating strength in the regular season and exploding in the playoffs is also in line with the overall characteristics of older players.
In terms of newcomers, Beverley of the Rockets was selected for the first time, Jimmy Butler of the Bulls was selected for the first time, Roy Hibbert of the Pacers was selected for the first time, and Kawhi Len of the Spurs was selected.
Nader is selected for the first time. It is very clear when ranked in this way. Except for James, who fell from the first defense, Iguodala was selected for the second defense a few years ago, and the other four are all selected for the first time.
There are new people and new faces joining the defense. It can be seen that some of the alliance's structure has slightly changed.
There is no doubt that, looking at the votes, No. 29 Tang Qian of the Lakers is leading the way. He received the highest number of votes. But if you look carefully enough, you can find that this lead is not directly proportional to Tang Qian's data this season. Far from it.
The data list is so dominant. Among the 123 reporters, many only gave Tang Qian second-team votes, so they only accumulated 1 point, and almost all of these people were concentrated on ESPN and Sports Illustrated. However, Tang Qian
Still relying on the overall vote to win, it can occupy the leading position. This year's best defensive first team also has 6 people selected. In addition to the center position, Joakim Noah and Serge Yi are actually selected at the forward position.
Bacca voted the same, and then entered the first defense together. This is a bit tricky, because doesn’t Joakim Noah play the center position? It turns out that as early as the middle of the season, Bulls head coach Thibodeau helped him
He has occupied a league-registered position at position 4-5. Therefore, he can compete for the best defensive team as a forward.
Thibodeau is not the first person to do this. Popovich of the Spurs is the pioneer.
In order to help the No. 21 rookie "win" honors, Popovich did this. If there is no strong man at the center position, let Duncan play the center. If there is a strong man at the center position, let Duncan play the forward. Anyway, he has to occupy both ends. It can be said that he is very good at taking advantage of the loopholes.
, he is worthy of being called the "sinister and cunning" Bobo Zhuge. In fact, Thibodeau is just following the example.
And this system will flourish in the league in the future, because slowly everyone has discovered that competing with the Lakers for the center position on the 29th is just looking for abuse. Anyway, the current positions are blurred, and there is no such thing.
If you have to fight to the death, it is the most cost-effective to sign for the 4-5 position. Otherwise, there is only one center position and the competition will be too cruel.
The others are Paul George, Chris Paul, and Kobe Bryant.
These 6 people make up the league's first defensive team this season.
The Lakers once again occupied 2, and Kobe also returned to the embrace of the first defense because of his overall peak this season. It was him who squeezed out Andre Iguodala, who should have been the first defense in time and space. Although the final
The result has been decided, but the chaos and disorder are still visible. There is too much unfamiliarity, which makes the counting of votes a mess. However, Adam Silver is determined to reform, and this is just the first step in his plan.
.There are even more amazing things waiting for the world later.
Regarding getting first defense for the first time in his career, Tang Qian said in an interview: He is very grateful to those who support him, and at the same time he despises those who are unconscionable. In short, he is very happy to be selected for the best defensive team for the first time in his career. In the future, he
Will be ready to live in this area for a long time.
Maybe it sounds like a joke now, but in the future you will find that this is actually a very domineering and strong statement.
Don't think too much about the first team defense and center position in the future. Starting from this season, it will be my fixed position. The other centers will compete for the No. 5 position in the second defense. Don't worry about the No. 5 position in the first defense.
Noah and Hibbert were a little dissatisfied. They felt that Tang Qian's words were too exaggerated, because the center's best defensive lineup is a position with high gold content and fierce competition. After all, compared to other positions, there is only one center position. Unlike other positions, there is only one center position.
Defender and forward are both two positions, regardless of specific position.
Regarding their complaints, Tang Qian was not polite and directly pointed out:
Let’s wait until someone is qualified to compete for the center position on the first defense.
This is a slap in the face, a pun, because Hibbert is just a second defense, which means he is not qualified to compare with himself. As for Noah? Haha, why were you selected as a forward? Why not a center? The reason is you
You should know it in your heart.
In the second round, the Lakers played the Mavericks again at home. In the first half, the Mavericks could barely maintain a stalemate with the Lakers, scoring 56-51. They were only 5 points behind. However, based on big data analysis, the Mavericks have already fallen.
Inferior. Because whether it is rebounds or assists, the Lakers have nearly one-third more than them. For example, under the leadership of Nash, the Lakers had 13 assists in the first half. What about the Mavericks?
?Only 8 times. This means that the Mavericks relied more on their personal ability to drag down the score.
In the third quarter, the Lakers scored a 32-24 quarter, and the score gap widened again. They made 6 of 6 three-pointers. This was the biggest highlight of the Lakers in this quarter. This is Steve.
Nash's role can greatly stimulate the offensive firepower of outside shooters with weak independent offensive capabilities. For example, Meeks, Nick Young, and even Jordan Farmar have received a "firepower bonus". This is also the case
Something that is difficult for Kobe to do.
There is a specialization in the art industry, and there is no doubt that Nash is a famous No. 1 master in history.
The Mavericks started to weaken. After consecutive missed shots, they could only watch the score difference widen.
88-75 after three quarters, the Lakers seemed to be showing a trend of sweeping the game at home.
The Mavericks are getting older, and there are three players born in the 1970s in the starting lineup. They really can't compete with the Lakers in small ball.
The rhythm was completely under the control of Mike D'Antoni.
Not to mention anything else, when it comes to running and gunning and small ball, D'Antoni is a master figure in the NBA. Although Rick Carlisle is also an NBA championship coach, this season, he feels a bit like a clever woman who can't make a meal without straw. Don't watch him play.
He has been in the NBA for only 5 years, and his statistics are at the top water-cooler level. Therefore, instead of being a player-based head coach, he is one of the representatives of the academic school. He attaches great importance to technical and tactical levels and overall coordination, so
In the Mavericks, it is almost difficult to find a superstar with particularly explosive statistics. However, his style of play coincides with that of the white king Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki is the kind of player who will not play unless it is a critical moment.
Players who are too eager to steal the spotlight and have no interest in stealing the spotlight.
He has won MVP+FMVP in his life, and he won them all as the leader of the team. This honor alone is one of the best achievements among white people. He is the strongest international player in the NBA without running away.
Having won the MVP+FMVP, he is of course a super giant.
However, he is getting old after all. Since the Mavericks won a championship, the spirit of the entire team has also declined. It seems that the task has been completed. Winning another championship will be a matter for the next generation.
Carlisle has actually felt the change in the team's atmosphere. Now he is just running along and letting Nowitzki start rebuilding after he retires. Since the management means this, he doesn't have many good ideas. After all, that year
When he won the championship, he felt like he was on the losing end. It was just bad luck that the entire Mavericks team performed too much.
Looking at the entire history, this situation is actually rare.
So he didn't expect to do it again.
The core is aging, recruitment is unfavorable, and the management is muddling along. He can only achieve this level. If it is in the East, then he still has some ways. If you are in the West, if you don't show your strength in the regular season, I'm sorry, you
It is insulated from the playoffs. In fact, this season, the Mavericks stepped on the accelerator at the last moment and barely squeezed into the eighth position in the Western Conference. Really, the Western Conference is too cruel. As for the Mavericks' season lineup, he also
There are no more tricks to come up with.
And, and!!! Almost every season with the Mavericks, he has to worry about adjusting to the new lineup!!!
The turnover of personnel is too frequent.
It is actually not easy for him to do this. He is still worthy of the title of champion coach.
The Lakers ended with 25-17 points and defeated the Mavericks 113-92. Kobe scored a game-high 32 points and shot over 60% from the field. With Nash by his side, Kobe became more and more accustomed to playing and comfortable.
, for a paranoid who only needs the right to take action, the No. 1 master is really a perfect match. Kobe is not King James, and his off-ball ability is undisputedly top-notch.
In fact, it goes without saying that all mid-range shooting masters have excellent off-ball abilities, and few are too bad.
Not to mention Kobe's offensive kaleidoscope.
Tang Qian scored 10 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal in this game. The data looks pretty good, but in fact, both the shooting percentage and the overall data continue to decline. However, because the Lakers
With the overall toughness, this issue was once again covered up.
After the game, the Lakers tied the score to 2-0, and the outside world's voices about the Lakers' sweep became more and more enthusiastic.
Many outside experts and reporters believe that the Mavericks are defenseless and it is not surprising that they were swept.
FOX Sports even published an article in which it analyzed that the Lakers have a 97% chance of defeating the Mavericks and an 80% chance of sweeping Dallas.
Lakers fans are also relaxed and optimistic. The lingering power of their 33-game winning streak has made them feel a little elated.
Including the players of the Lakers, some of them are like this, as if the first few rounds are just delivering food, and they can just clock in and get off work.
Yes, the Lakers do have a huge advantage on the books, and the Mavericks are not as good as them from the bench to the starting lineup. However, the NBA plays basketball, and basketball is round, so no one can decide until the final conclusion is made.
You can underestimate the enemy's carelessness.
Especially against the Dallas Mavericks.
The resilience of this team is by no means as simple as it seems.
The third game moved to the American Airlines Center Arena in Dallas. Before that, Sports Illustrated columnist Christopher Pulko commented in his personal column: You have to know one thing, the Mavericks’ old arms and legs will definitely not be able to defeat the Lakers.
The team's new four kings. No disrespect to the core figures of the Mavericks, but the current shooting percentage of less than 40% is not what a boss should do. Of course, I know that the Mavericks have already won the championship.
For a time, opinions about Nowitzki's old age spread across the country. At this time, Christopher Pulko once again appeared on a league-wide average running distance chart. Among them, the Mavericks were in the lower reaches, and Nowitzki was in the middle of the Mavericks.
Being close to the bottom.
The text of this picture is: This is why I said he is old. The German tank has run out of gas and can no longer run.
The American media is actually far more "powerful" and "venomous" than you think, because they are a country with extremely free speech. Even if they criticize the president, it is not that unusual. A certain American president in the future will be the most
A good representative has been criticized non-stop since he came to power. The key is that he himself is still "playful" and actually retorted on Twitter. This kind of strange situation is very rare even in the United States.
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So when they see that you are no longer good, they will step on you. This is what these "American Empire Professional Keyboard Warriors" like to do.
Only in this way can it have a selling point, be eye-catching, and make money.
In a capitalist society, money is the driving force.
But sometimes, this kind of situation will arouse the ferocity of players and stars, and they will stand up and slap them in the face.
When Jose Calderon of the Mavericks walked into the locker room, he found that No. 41, who had always had a kind face, had a gloomy expression tonight. This was the first time he had seen this expression since he came to the Mavericks.
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"Dirk, why are you here so early? What are you..." Before he could finish speaking, the German white man sitting on the chair with his head bowed said, "I'm thinking about something." "Thinking about something?" Jose.
Calderon asked confused: "What are you thinking about?"
No. 41 still didn't raise his head, just closed his eyes and whispered: "How to beat the people of Los Angeles."
"That's it."
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