Howard fell into the same situation as Harden before. He was competing with his opponent, Tang Qian.
But the shooting rate is pitifully low, currently 1 out of 6. The only shot that was made was a bit of a miss. It was just bad luck that it slipped into the basket.
"Okay, okay, you can score a goal. You are much better than before! It seems that I have to improve my inner evaluation of you." Tang Qian said jokingly. He was just trying to tease Howard because the latter attacked.
The more and more fierce they are, the greater the Lakers' chances of winning. As for defense? Tang Qian really wanted to look up to the sky and scream:
I can't guard anyone, but I can guard "Warcraft" Howard!
This is "Destiny"!!!
Imperial Sports Channel.
"This is really amazing. It seems that Tang Qian's condition has improved tonight. Howard's previous good condition has been suppressed by him. This is not easy. When Gasol faced him just now, Howard was so strong.
The contrast is too big." After Meteor Rain finished speaking, Zhang Weiping said: "It's not that Tang Qian has recovered, it's a matter of tactics and playing style. Tang Qian's bad data in the last round was just tactics that required tactical arrangements. Gasol's season
Facing Nowitzki in the postgame, his statistics were completely blown away. Replacing him would not be as effective as using Tang Qian, who has extraordinary athletic ability and agility. D'Antoni's tactics are very appropriate, and Tang Qian is also very sacrificial.
, because the center leaving the basket and leaving the penalty area is tantamount to destroying his martial arts, and the data decline is certain. But he also agreed. He followed Nowitzki closely throughout the series. This is something that few players in the league have now.
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"That's right, it seems that our Chinese players still have a high-quality spirit." Meteor Rain said.
"But in the United States, it's not a good thing to always be like this. Tang Qian's performance in the last round has been criticized a lot. This round he needs to return to the basket and perform well." Zhang Weiping said: "So beating ESPN
The top center candidate in the league is an opportunity to prove himself. If Tang Qian can seize it...it's really good, really good! Another block! Tang Qian is really open tonight!"
Staples Center.
"Tang's performance tonight was impeccable. Dwight Howard, the Rockets' breakout leader in the last round, was actually blocked from shooting 1-for-7. I think the defensive power of this penalty area is comparable to that of the four major centers of the year.
!" After Bill McDonald finished speaking, Stu Lantz beside him also said: "Look at Howard's data in the previous round and Gasol's data before, they were very dominant, but...
Only in this way can the strength of the defense be reflected! I have said it before, the people at ESPN are basically Wannianhuhei, why is the Boston one of the most popular DPOYs? It is complete nonsense!!! As long as No. 29 returns to the basket,
He's one of the dominant defensive players at this position!"
Howard was really overwhelmed by the defense, and his condition also dropped. He made 1 of 7 shots. This offensive efficiency was simply appalling!
Why can't I beat this Oriental guy even though I feel like I'm in good shape!!!!!!!
Why????????????
Just when Howard was in self-torture, the Lakers once again scored a three-pointer. Nick Young raised his hand and shot it in. With Nash beside him, his three-point ability was suddenly activated!
After making an "OK gesture", Nick Young jumped back to the backcourt. He now likes the Lakers more and more and is more and more integrated into the Lakers team. And this biggest credit is not
Kobe, really Nash.
As long as Nash is allowed to have full control of the ball, he can turn corruption into magic. What's more, the Lakers still have a super perimeter killer this season. If they really can't handle it, they can still solve the problem by letting him fight alone.
Alas, if there had been an individual king like him in Phoenix back then, he wouldn't have been able to defeat the Spurs at the critical moment and make it to the Finals. The more powerful teams you play, the more you can demonstrate your individual weapons.
sharp.
No tactics, no pick-and-rolls, no coordination, just go it alone! This is a winning formula in the fiercely competitive playoffs.
For example, Kobe, Durant, and the future Irving are all such people.
They are the best magic weapon to break the game when the tactics cannot be opened and the coordination is not working well.
Therefore, Nash is actually much more relaxed now than he was with the Suns, and the burden on his shoulders is lighter.
This kind of mentality also makes his performance a bit beyond the norm for this age group.
After Howard missed another low hook shot, Kobe hit a fast break shot, and the Rockets finally couldn't hold back and requested a timeout.
Suddenly, McHale changed from his previous dependence and affability, and said to Dwight Howard, who was still a little dazed: "Dwight, tell me what are you doing??? What are you playing??? 8 shots
1 center???Can’t you beat that Eastern center???Can’t you beat that and you still don’t know how to pass the ball and distribute the ball???”
This is actually due to McHale's own lack of coaching ability. Why? First of all, when Howard missed consecutive shots, he still had to hold on and pretend to believe the former. Yes, many famous coaches play like this, but they are basically
If you, McHale, have this kind of behavior, how can you be like this? Secondly, if you don't play well, you will scold and scold you. Isn't this a disguised attack on the prestige and self-confidence of the core players?
?
What's more, he just hit Harden and then hit Howard. If he does this, it will be strange that the Rockets can go far in the future.
Do you think everyone is the type of Jordan and Kobe? You can eat this kind of stimulation as an "energy pack" to complete the gorgeous transformation on the court? You think too much, even if it is King James, he is not in this situation
.
You have to be paranoid to play this way.
That's why Kobe and Jordan are the only ones in the history of the NBA whose mental states are so outstanding and so mentioned repeatedly.
Then, McHale made another worse tactical decision. He turned around and said good things to Harden: "James, now is the time when the team needs you. Are you ready? This is the team.
It’s the boss’s necessary duties and responsibilities.”
Harden:…
The Rockets basically couldn't make a comeback this time, and their overall momentum was suppressed. Harden was idle for a while and resumed running the offense. His rhythm has not yet fully recovered. So...
Under Kobe's defense, he continued to hit the iron and missed consecutive shots. His mentality was similar to Howard's, and he was close to collapse.
As for the Lakers, they were advancing all the way, soaring all the way, and after three quarters, they reached 79 points. What about the Rockets? They only had 60 points, and they fell behind by 19 points. If it weren't for Chandler tonight, the Rockets would have scored 79 points.
Parsons and Jeremy Lin both had good three-point shooting, but the Rockets couldn't survive the fourth quarter.
What about the Los Angeles Lakers? On the contrary, they have not yet exerted their full strength. In the regular season, they almost defeated their opponents.
It's not surprising that the "Demon Combination" that the team relies on the most is being choked by both Kobe and Tang Qian. How can this be fun?
Do you really think that every team's team is St. Anthony's?
Without the performance of Harden and Howard, the Rockets will lose a lot of points on the offensive end. If they want to rely on Parsons, Jeremy Lin, Beverley or Terrence Jones to win,
It's basically a joke. Because this Rockets team is playing superstar basketball. Since it is superstar basketball, what is it called if there is no superstar performance?
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Rockets wanted to resist and launch a counterattack, but...
"I've given Harden a big hat. Do you want to touch the porcelain? Do you want to flop? Sorry, our tyrant Fang won't accept your trick!"
"The hot defense blocked Terrence's shot and Gasol got the rebound."
"Gasol's offensive hook, Yes! Terrence Jones can't guard the Spaniard at all! His height and 'too short'!"
"The Lakers replaced Kobe Bryant and replaced him with Nick Young. Nick Young scored a three-pointer as soon as he came on. He has now become the best sixth man of the Lakers. He can score without buffering as soon as he comes on.
!”
"McHale actually replaced Omer Asik. Did he want to form a twin interior tower with Howard to contain our interior? But...good shot!!! He caught Steve's alley-oop!!
!alley-oop!!!”
"Haden..."
After about 5 to 6 minutes, but the score difference widened to 25 points, Kevin McHale reluctantly removed Howard and James Harden and replaced them with a group of substitutes to use up the garbage time.
When he came off the court, Harden's face turned dark because he clearly heard a Lakers fan in the front row shouting:
"Hi~ You can't do it~ You are far behind compared to Kobe~ You go home, No. 1!!!"
What about Howard? His face was even darker, because not only a few fans were scolding him, but most of the Staples fans were mocking him:
"Thank you for leaving! Mr. No. 1 dog. Shit center! We are stronger without you!!!"
"The Four Heavenly Kings are completely different after only one person has been replaced. Guess who else has been replaced? Huo Zhongcheng???"
"Cream Monster! Let's go to Space City and play basketball for fun!!!"
"We the Lakers only need men! We don't need boys!!! Houston's milk tastes better, right???"
There was no way, Howard gave the Lakers a "big blow", and the plot was far worse than the original time and space, and he didn't leave until the end. This caused the Lakers to completely lose the opportunity and time to recruit. They should have joined.
Some of the Lakers' important role players all joined other teams, causing Lakers fans to almost lose their temper at the beginning of the season.
Fortunately, fortunately, the team returned to its peak on the 24th. Fortunately, fortunately, Tang Qian used various methods to help the Lakers delay the return of Gasol and Nash. Otherwise... this team is basically in the Western Conference and cannot make the playoffs.
Race.
Along the way, there are many people who are questioning, breaking things, and having nowhere to vent.
Therefore, Lakers fans hate "Warcraft" and Dwight Howard even more than before.
When this series was just confirmed to start, Howard even received something similar to a "threatening letter" in his hotel room. This shows how strong the resentment and resentment of Lakers fans towards him are.
Don't think it's an exaggeration. In fact, if you search on the Internet, it's not uncommon for NBA players to receive "threatening letters." This is not the first time, nor will it be the last time for Howard.
Drop~
When Ryan Kelly of the Lakers threw the last ball, the game ended.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 121-100, 21 points, and got a good start in the first game of the series.
Kobe Bryant scored 32 points, Nash had 13 assists, Gasol had 16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block and 3 assists, Tang Qian had 18 points, 17 rebounds, 6 blocks and 2 assists. These are the four kings of the Lakers.
The data all performed very well. If the Rockets hadn't surrendered too early, the data of the four of them would have been even better.
However, this is not bad, it is easy to clean up and solve the problem easily.
For the Rockets, Harden scored 20 points, but it took 19 shots to get them, and a large part of them was "swiped" after Kobe came off the court. No matter how you look at his data tonight, look at it horizontally and vertically.
, both were a long way from No. 24. What about Howard? He was slightly better. Tang Qian was not in front, so he scored a lot of points. That wave was also the last wave. He scored 25 points on 19 shots from the field.
Data of 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
However, during the matchup with Tang Qian, his hit rate was ridiculously low.
Someone will compile statistics specifically in the future.
At the post-game press conference, Kobe answered reporters’ questions:
The Lakers' season goal? No, no, no, Houston is just a passing stop, the final destination we are going to is the Finals!
James Harden? He's not bad. He may be able to serve as the league's first point guard in the future, right? Oh? You said he is now? That must be because the ESPN website was infected by a virus at that time.
Tang Qian was also the target of siege, especially after the ban was gradually lifted in the country, there were obviously more and more black-haired reporters, not much worse than Kobe Bryant's side, bombarding them with long guns and short cannons:
Oh? Howard? He is not bad. As a third-team player, this is already very good, isn't it? I think he has performed beyond his level and deserves encouragement!
How do I view my current position? Let me tell you an answer. I am a first-team defense + DPOY winner this season. Is the answer enough?
The Lakers won their first game and Los Angeles won their first game.