Chapter 817 Do you still want a pick-and-roll from the Warcraft boss?
121-100, victory in the first game! The Lakers are in good shape! - Los Angeles Times.
Kobe Bryant had 32 points, Nash had 13 assists, Gasol had 16 points and 9 rebounds, Dongfang had 18 points, 17 rebounds and 6 blocks! The four kings dominated their opponents! - Orange County Chronicle.
MVP Kobe Bryant! He greets the trophy with victory! - Bleachers.
Congratulations to Kobe for winning the MVP! He deserves it! - LeBron James.
Congratulations! Black Mamba! You win this time! - Kevin Durant.
The first point guard? The first center? All suppressed? All educated? On ESPN’s unreliable star ranking predictions! If you have anything to complain about, you can leave a message under our official Twitter and we will randomly select
3 fans receive gift packages!——Lakers Nation.
American Forum:
Oh? The opponent is in the first position? Okay! The energy tank is full in an instant! kb24!
Oh? The opponent is the number one center? Okay! The energy tank is full in an instant! tq29!
I wonder if Harden is still in the mood to go to a nightclub after playing this series?
Man, he went there last night and I took a picture. There are pictures and the truth! The picture above!
He actually went to a nightclub? I really can’t understand Harden’s brain circuit! Is this what the league’s top shooting guard should do?
You are wrong! Brother Deng just wants to find some big shit to vent his anger! Otherwise, there is no way to conduct the second game of the series!
To digress, the nightclubs in Los Angeles are great. I’ve tried them there and they have all kinds of hot girls and sweethearts! I’m definitely not lying to you!
What’s one game? Harden can come back in the next game! Just wait and see!
Harden fans? I have to say, well, you are so optimistic.
Domestic post bars and forums:
What else can I say? Tremble in front of Kobe and Donkey! Magic! Amen!!!
What did you say? You are the first point guard? I will kill you with labor and capital!!! What did you say? You are the number one center? I will fuck you with labor and capital!!! This is probably the inner monologue of Tang Qi and Kobe.
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Tu Yao smiled slightly, thinking about the mysterious power of the East, fighting monsters while eating and sleeping.
The blackness above is too exaggerated. Forget it about Harden. It is true that the data is not good, but Howard's data is not worse than Tang Qian. Is it appropriate for you to be so black? Neutral fans stay.
18 points, 17 rebounds, 6 blocks, and 2 assists. Are you telling me that this is about the same as 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks? Are you still a neutral fan? Please just say that you don’t have the power to watch the game and only watched the post-game data.
?What's the shooting percentage of Howard's hard-hitting Donkey behind him? What data? 1-for-8. Do you still need me to take screenshots of each ball to show you?
Nowadays, there are too many primary school students, and there are neutral posts everywhere that are "selling sheep over dogs' meat". In fact, when you click on it, it's all a mess.
But this is only the first game. I hope I can continue to win the next game and win two home games before going to Houston. This will give me a great psychological advantage.
Two days later, on May 8, US time, the Lakers VS Rockets series started for the second time.
Before the game, McHale said a lot about adjustments, about how all players are in high morale, about how the Lakers are not a monolithic team, etc., but from what I heard, there were not many nutritious words. In other words, most of them were nonsense.
Prior to this, the alliance held a small event for "Mr. Colorful Dresses." Because not long ago, this senior journalist who had been active for decades was confirmed to be diagnosed with leukemia. Now the alliance has decided to organize an event for him.
A small pre-game prayer session.
Craig Sager has always been optimistic about Tang Qian after he entered the league, so Tang Qian also sincerely prayed in a speech before the game:
I hope he can recover as soon as possible! Colorful suits are indispensable in the NBA!
But Tang Qian didn't know that at the end of 2016, 65-year-old Sager died of illness. Even though he had several surgeries, he still could not save his life.
Life is impermanent, so we should cherish the present even more.
While fighting for the ball in the middle circle, Tang Qian looked at Howard and said:
"ESPN thinks you scored 25 points, which is more than me, so I can't help you tonight. I have to let you score less points. Don't blame me, World of Warcraft." Tang Qian's words made Howard's teeth ache.
Tangled together, he looked at each other and thought to himself, he must be defeated! Let him never dare to talk to me like this again!!!
But...it backfired.
Tang Qian dropped "20% of his competitive status" in this game, but... so what???
From the beginning of the game, he suppressed Howard.
Howard's "explosion" was punished!
Howard failed to enter "The.Zone"!
Howard is "crazy" and still misses!
Howard "went crazy" and served with blood again!
In the first half alone, Tang Qian allowed Howard to make 1 of 7 shots and not even a single free throw!
The shooting percentage is around 14%!
Lakers on-site commentator Bill McDonald couldn't help but joked: "Dwight, there is no Warcraft at Staples Center."
This sentence also became a classic quote from Howard when he came to the Lakers, and someone shouted it almost every game.
Due to Howard's poor performance in the first half, the Rockets only scored 19 points, which was far less than the Lakers' 30 points in a single quarter. In fact, this was the result of the Lakers not feeling well, and Kobe was a little out of shape.
.This is not surprising. Some "Y.Y novels" and "Y.Y movies" always cause the players' status to not fluctuate at all, which is obviously impossible.
Even if the coach makes sufficiently elaborate pre-match arrangements off the court, it is absolutely impossible to fully grasp the situation.
Because there are too many changes on the field. First of all, state and feel are uncontrollable variables. You said that a team can win by relying on the head coach? That is definitely deceiving you! No one has ever done it.
However, unless you bring a "gold finger" in the future, it is absolutely impossible to have one.
No matter how advanced the system and style of play you use, even if it can have a temporary effect, with the learning ability of NBA head coaches and coaching staff, do you think you will be allowed to continue like this? Nonsense! Why is the triangle offense known as an invincible tactic?
It's because, at the last moment, it's not really a tactic at all, it's just about creating singles! It gives the stars the best singles position and opportunity.
It can be said that, except for the "Zen Master's version of the triangle offense", there is no other set of tactics in the league that follows this "concept".
Everything is for the star players to play in isolation, which seems like a tactical paradox.
Furthermore, even if it is a triangle offense, if you don’t have a suitable super giant, you still won’t be able to play it.
The same goes for the "Zen Master" himself.
As for learning the future ball-concentrated style of play and any all-round offensive system to be able to dominate the league, it's all nonsense.
First of all, the rules of the league are completely different in every time period. You want the Warriors to go to the era when hand-g was prevalent, and to try it in an era when penalty standards were extremely loose? Kerr himself later said that the team was built to
It is carried out according to the evolution of the rules, but the current penalty scale is suitable for the Warriors. Players are like players, and league rules are like systems. If the system is revised, then one group of people can be strong and some are weak.
"People". It's that simple. People who foolishly think that they can dominate the NBA in all eras by copying the future style of play. Such people are fanatics and have a disease that needs to be treated.
Otherwise, do you dare to imagine that in the 1950s and 1970s, dribbling could only be done with the palms facing down? If you turn your wrists even slightly, you will be called a fool! Therefore, this is the reason why players of that era felt so stiff and deformed when dribbling.
If Jordan Iverson were to directly move over, it would take a long time to adapt. In the first 1 to 2 seasons, he might not be able to dribble the ball.
But no one thinks about this. The fake fans all point to the "old videos" and say, "Wow, it sucks" and "Wow, it's delicious." This is the reason why they can't get into the elegant hall. In front of the real football emperor, they will be
I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't even utter a word.
Therefore, the Lakers' overall "slightly" downturn left D'Antoni off the court with nothing to do.
After all, there is nothing wrong with the style of play and direction, it’s just that it’s not going well. What can you do?
If the hand is in poor condition, how to adjust it starts with the players themselves.
The coach is only an auxiliary, and will always be an auxiliary. It is impossible to become the leader of the basketball game.
Compared with the "downturn" of the Lakers, the Rockets are called the real downturn. McHale loudly reprimanded Howard, and then arranged for Harden to be the main offensive point. However, his coaching ability is really not as good as that of the Lakers.
Mike D'Antoni. At least, he can't activate James Harden into a "quasi-MVP" level player.
It's always a "blind attack" tactic.
Playing like this in the playoffs is like this.
It’s impossible to touch the floor of the Finals, let alone the Larry O’Brien Trophy?
In the second quarter, Howard took a short break and Harden led the offense. Unfortunately, his opponent was Kobe Bryant. And he was a super-peak version of Kobe Bryant. Let’s put it this way, except for Qiao Shen, a pair of
First, no one is the latter’s current opponent.
Harden in the 2013-14 season? He went crazy and went crazy. It was useless.
It’s high-pressure suppression throughout the entire process! No room left at all on both offense and defense!
This caused Harden to make 4 turnovers in a single quarter!!! McHale was so angry that he turned blue!!!
But this is also called "deserved". You clearly know that Kobe is like a god this season, and you still ask Harden to be tough? Isn't this making Harden look bad, embarrassing Harden, and "deliberately" damaging Harden's star confidence?
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"Ah~ha~Bryant is so cruel, he shows no mercy at all. Look at Harden, the expression on his face is like a little girl who saw the big bad wolf!"
"No way, the first point position, this position has been basically regarded as privately owned by Bryant since Michael gave up. Are you going to snatch it openly? Then you are preparing for the crazy revenge of No. 24. What I care more about is
, How many turnovers will Harden make tonight? He won’t make more than 10, right? That really doesn’t look good. Haha~”
The commentary in my ears was just teasing. No. 24 in front kept saying:
Hey~ don’t be a coward~ come with me and be tough~ this is what you must do~
If you want to defeat me and take over the first point position, you still have a long way to go~
What kind of ball protection are you doing? That’s too bad. Next time, remember that non-ball handlers should protect the ball-controlling position~
You actually pass the ball in one-on-one? You don’t have enough courage~ Do you know what Michael told me back then? One-on-one is the split time! If you want to achieve one-on-one, you must play! You must do it!!!
I, I'm sorry, boss, can't you accept it after I accept it? Can you stop being so mad at me while educating me on the court? I, I, I will give you the first point, no, I don't want the first point.
Isn’t it okay that I have lost my title? Just be a little more tolerant to me!!!
Harden is in a devastated mood. So far, his shooting percentage is about the same as Howard's.
At present, he is only 2 of 9 shots!!! The field goal percentage is 22.2%!!! This doesn't matter, after all, Harden also has a lot of low shots, but the true shooting percentage looks pretty good in the game! You don't understand? It's just a lot of free throws.
However, in this series, he didn't get anything cheap at all. Because between him and Kobe, the referees were obviously more biased towards the Lakers' No. 24. In this way, he was embarrassed.
His singles offense and defense were suppressed, and he was not even given a chance if he wanted to "make a difference". How could he fight like this?
Therefore, Harden was a bit messy. He even ran out to fly a kite for several balls.
Don’t think that Brother Deng now is the same Brother Deng a few years from now. Besides, even if Brother Deng is a few years from now, do you think he can just get the No. 24 this season?
This game lost its suspense early. At halftime, the Lakers already led their opponents by almost 30 points.
In the first half, the Rockets seemed to have become an "iron team", with a shockingly low shooting percentage.
Of course, it mainly refers to Harden and Howard, because the two of them accounted for 25 of the Rockets' 38 shots, so they must bear the blame. In the second half, McHale wanted to make some changes. He wanted Howard to go up and fight with Haden.
Set up a pick-and-roll, and then use the personal abilities of the two people to score in mismatches. The idea is not bad, but the execution is unfavorable.
The deepest reason is actually... Howard and Harden don't have a tacit understanding of the pick-and-roll. It's okay to improvise temporarily. However, as a fixed offensive tactic, it is too stressful and makes frequent mistakes. This problem is not highlighted enough in the regular season, so
No one noticed, but in the playoffs, the competitive intensity increased, and the regular season system was not enough, so McHale just improvised.
Without a lot of regular season practice, you suddenly have to attack tough situations as a fixed tactic. Do you think basketball is so easy to play?
And ah, and ah, Howard is unwilling to play the pick-and-roll, which is an "eternal mystery."
It seems that after leaving the Magic, he only wanted to prove that he was a "big killer in the low post", and his enthusiasm for pick-and-rolls dropped sharply.
You ask, what's the other reason? Of course, it's because he's not happy enough playing pick-and-roll.
"Happy Beast" doesn't have fun playing ball anymore, so how can we still play, right?
Are you saying that Howard doesn't have a mid-range shot, so he can't play pick-and-rolls? Look at how he played in the Magic. The quality of pick-and-rolls is very high, and how many centers in the league have the ability to pop up and shoot after pick-and-rolls? Very few are stable.
At least in the 2013-14 season, this is still the case.
For example, the Spurs' Split is also very poor in mid-range, but he can still fly in the pick-and-roll?
Isn't it the same for Tyson Chandler? Did it delay him from becoming an excellent pick-and-roller?
No.
So if he can't get out of this psychological cycle of "low-position killer", there is no way he can be saved.
The title of "the league's best center" actually harmed him.
Because Dwight Howard is basically a black hole in low post singles. Have you ever seen a few "number one centers" with the lowest low post single efficiency in the league? The last one! So Howard is not doing "low post kills" at all.
It was not the material of "instrument"! It was not before, it is not now, and it will not be in the future. If he cannot see through it, he will always sink.
"Howard and Harden play pick-and-roll??? It's okay to play occasionally. McHale really dares to use this as a regular tactic! It's so bold! He is worthy of being a member of the Celtics! Haha~"
"Have you seen Howard's willingness to pick and roll? He is no longer the Magic team. Steve can't save him after leaving the Magic team, let alone James Harden? Kevin McHale?"
"I'm really glad we didn't sign him! Look at Feng, look at his on-court performance, his positivity, his professionalism? Which one is comparable to Howard? Can you imagine Mike D'Antoni asking Howard for the entire series?
Isn't he far away from the basket? Can't he get any data? I'm sure he will be so angry that he will kick his feet! After all, he is the 'league's number one center'! Naturally, he will have a bigger airs!"
"Hey, old man, what age is it now? Do you still think he is the 'number one center in the active league'? I remember he was only in the third team this season, right? Are there any others? Look at our No. 29, one by one.
Defense + DPOY, wow~ I can’t believe we kept him~ Compared to Mickey, Bonnie’s vision is undoubtedly more vicious~”
"But Bonnie personally selected her from the NBDL. Do you need to say that she has such a vision? Mickey is getting old after all, and it's time for young people to come and do it!"
Howard's poor pick-and-roll quality and willingness caused Harden to fail several times, and instead fell into a double-team circle. He had a huge resentment towards this "Warcraft" in his heart.
Damn it, why don't you block? If you pick and roll like this, aren't you hurting me? My defender was not blocked, and you even brought your own defender over! Are you trying to trick me on purpose!!!
asshole!!!
Just as he was thinking about it, Kobe and Gasol successfully double-teamed. The former poked Harden's ball away and then ran towards the frontcourt.
He turned 180 degrees and dunked, "Boom~", the whole audience at Staples Center cheered.
The shouting was loud.
The Lakers led 59-39 at halftime and led the Rockets by 20 points entering the second half.
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