Until the end of the third quarter, the Rockets did not score any more points.
Hit rate and attack firepower dropped significantly.
Instead, the Lakers caught up with the score difference, 78-81, and entered the final quarter only 3 points behind their opponents.
The 13 points two and a half minutes ago suddenly disappeared into nothing.
The biggest contributor is, of course, No. 29 Tang Qian. He performed very well in just 2 and a half minutes tonight. Not only did he defend and suppress, but he also continued to contribute points offensively. Maybe his shooting rate is not too high, but you can't stop him. If he can't score, he will continue to rebound offensively and continue to attack twice or even three times or four times. This is so fatal.
Suddenly, Kevin McHale was scolded. He said loudly: "Forget about the offensive rebounds, what about the defensive rebounds? What about the defensive rebounds? Ah??? You two are so big, can you? You can't stop him alone???" McHale's words were a bit exaggerated. If he didn't use his ability, how could he get every rebound? He just grabbed a few more.
"Sir, that Oriental's rebounding ability is so great! His rebound speed and reaction are a few levels beyond mine! I have been playing basketball for so long, and this is the first time I have encountered such a person!" The Turk just finished speaking. , McHale scolded him face to face: "That's because you haven't seen a strong man yourself! But no matter how strong you are, there is a limit! Look at Dennis Rodman? He can average 18+ rebounds per game in the regular season, but what about the playoffs? No. Is it just about ten times per game? As long as you work hard to block people, you won't have to worry about being unable to restrain some super rebounders! Don't forget, our team's Howard has also been the rebounding leader for 4 seasons, and he will not be weak to the opponent. Yes! You just need to help block positions and support people more, don’t think about grabbing rebounds, that will only give the opponent an opportunity! Do you understand? "
This is a bit nonsense for McHale. Although Rodman's rebounding in the playoffs has dropped significantly compared to the regular season, this is also because he has not yet understood the magic of rebounding in the early stages of his career. The data in those years was too low. It's a drag on his career. And he averaged 16+ rebounds per game in the playoffs, okay? To say that is to ignore the truth.
Of course, under the intensity of the playoffs, Howard's rebounding is not necessarily worse than Rodman's, and may even be much better. Physical hardware, this thing, is a major factor that can maintain stability under higher-intensity confrontation. Base.
Rodman missed this prerequisite.
Therefore, he will never be able to reach the door of 20+ rebounds, because his rebounds in the playoffs are indeed not as good as those in the regular season, which is greatly reduced. This is the reason.
Technical skills are actually secondary. Physical condition limits his upper limit.
But these are nothing to Tang Qian.
As for what McHale said, the "Warcraft" is also the rebounding champion several times, and he can block super rebounders by actively blocking people. This may have some truth, but unfortunately it does not apply in front of the Lakers No. 29. Because, he Now that I have reached the top of a super rebounder, the next step is to reach the highest realm of rebounding. The realm of the rebounding god.
That's the realm of Russell and Chamberlain.
Apart from them, even if he meets other super rebounders, Tang Qian does not feel that he does not have the ability to confront or even win head-on. In rebounding and blocking shots, he has reached the "limit of ordinary people". Going back further , is the realm of kings, the zone of gods. It sounds a bit mysterious, but in fact it is just a way of making a distinction, just like Jordan was eventually revered as the "God of Basketball", which means the same thing.
As a rebounding champion at Howard's level, Tang Qian no longer needs to take it seriously in his eyes, but in his heart.
Suppression is the inevitable result.
You mean "inner demon"? It has been completely neutralized by "Rage + Defense The.Zone".
So it is absolutely impossible for Howard to beat him on rebounds now.
Even if Kevin McHale mentioned smallpox, it would be useless.
His tactical system is insufficient, his tactical ability is lacking, and his ability to adapt to situations is poor. This is the reason why it is difficult for the Rockets to come back once they are in crisis in the playoffs this season. In fact, in the last round, if Howard hadn't exploded, the Rockets would have won the tiebreaker. They can't win either. But this round, the Rockets' good luck has come to an end.
In the fourth quarter, as soon as the Lakers came up, Kobe dropped a three-pointer, 81-81. The previous maximum score difference of 13 points had been completely wiped out. The morale of the Lakers finally suppressed the Rockets, and now After Den Zai came back on the field on the 24th, he once again lost his previous firepower. Once again, he was crushed by forced offense and defense.
Seeing that the Lakers kept scoring and the Rockets' offense became more and more "constipated", McHale was a little angry. He roared loudly on the bench and let Omer Asik rebound the ball, but he was already "furious" Tang Qian's speed, dexterity, and strength surpassed the former by an unknown amount. Therefore, there was a scene where Lakers No. 29 was like a huge and dexterous falcon, which could easily bypass the Turks' blocks every time. People are trying to hit people, and then they go straight to the best rebound spot and grab the rebound.
At this time, Howard really felt like facing O'Neal at his peak. He had obviously reached the peak weight of his career this season, but he was still being pushed and ravaged just like the "rookie" back then. On the screen It seems a bit unreal.
ESPN Live Room.
"Did you see! This is how hot the East is! What Howard! What twin towers! One person can do it all!" Seeing the Lakers finally comeback, Gail Goodrich started to get angry. He was beaming and boasted loudly: "No. I said, I don’t know about Howard, but the East has been able to survive the 1990s and can definitely stand on it! It is definitely still a super rebounder! Ewing’s words are obviously a bit too much. In my opinion, the entire 90s can be as good as the 1990s. The only one who has a challenge in rebounding is Dennis Rodman. The rest of them are all close."
"Gale, the fourth quarter has just begun. We still have plenty of time." Drexler said: "Also, do you really think Dongfang Fang is already a super rebounder? Doesn't he also occupy this era? How cheap? This era is an era without real giants. At least I think Unseld can suppress him! The era without the three-point line is the time when the internal fighting is the most brutal."
"Of course he is a super rebounder!" Gale Goodrich suddenly started to rely on his old skills: "I have played against Unseld. His rebounding is very strong, but it is far from exaggerated. In one sentence The mantra of my old teammate Wilt is that as a true super center and super inside player, if you can't get 20 rebounds in a game, then you are considered a failure. Unseld's career high is 18+ rebounds. He is on the same level as Dennis, but he can't maintain it for long. What is Teng's current rebounding average per game? I think he is the only one who is the real rebounding leader in the league."
"Unseld also had 23+ rebounds in the playoffs!" Drexler retorted.
"That's just eating dumplings for one season!" Gail Goodrich naturally resolved the problem: "Furthermore, his career has been finalized for a long time. It's only his third season, so everything is possible.
possible."
"Are you very optimistic about him?" "Big Dream" Olajuwon said, who had never spoken.
"Fortunately, his appearance just reminds me of that damn big guy Wilt."
"Wilt?" Although Olajuwon is very conceited and has always regarded himself as "the first of the four major centers in the 1990s", he is still very afraid of this name. Because in terms of greatness, the No. 1 center is by no means
There is no doubt that it is "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell. But when it comes to the personal ability of the 5th position, it is not Russell. "Basketball Emperor" Wilt Chamberlain is the well-deserved number one. "Yes.
Isn’t that a bit exaggerated, Gale?”
"It's not an exaggeration." Goodrich said: "Although he is a weakened version of Wilt in terms of rebounding and blocking shots, it is enough to be able to achieve this level, because that guy is not a human being in the first place." Ola
Zhu Wang thought for a while and said, "I don't think it's very similar."
"Because his scoring ability is too poor."
"Even so, he is the well-deserved No. 1 center in this league." After Gale Goodrich said this, Drexler said: "The No. 1 center? Not the No. 1 blue-collar worker?"
"You said it yourself, this is an era of withering insiders. Since it is an era of withering, this is enough for him."
At Toyota Center, the enthusiasm of the fans was somewhat suppressed, because the score difference was reversed, and the Rockets could not see any momentum to counterattack. Just when McHale was at a loss, Jeremy Lin on the bench suggested that there should be fewer singles and
Tactical movement (because there is no tactic to run well), and try your best to win free throws.
Going all out to get free throws? After being reminded by Jeremy Lin, McHale finally came to his senses. He immediately called a timeout and redid his tactics.
"Don't worry about the shooting percentage later, just try your best to cause fouls for the Los Angeles Lakers!" McHale should have thought of it earlier. This also proves that his "road to becoming a famous coach" is still far away. The original time and space have been changed by many times.
The problem is that Jeremy Lin draws the tactical board. His tactical ability, especially his ability to respond on the spot, is really not good enough. He is not as good as a player.
Just playing chicken blood is not enough in the playoffs.
After being reminded like this, all the Rockets players were enlightened and nodded, thinking that this was a good strategic arrangement.
Why is it called strategic layout? Because it is just an outline and there are no details at all.
Well, it's probably useless if you ask McHale for it.
He couldn't take it out temporarily either.
But really speaking, this move may have touched the lifeblood of the Lakers, because the foul problem is the biggest hidden problem of the Lakers at the moment. Once it breaks out...
Moreover, Jeremy Lin means that the home whistle is obviously a bit "serious" in this game. As long as you are intentional, you can always cause damage.
The reason why he wants to "make suggestions" so actively is a bit sad. Because Jeremy Lin feels that the best way for outside players to create damage and fouls is of course to break through. The damage of shooting is extremely limited. In this way, as a breakthrough expert, he
, he should also have a chance to play and a place to use.
He can't beat Beverley defensively, but Beverley is a whole lot worse than his boss in breaking through and attacking.
Do you really think that this season is the only one who is in the top ten in the league in four statistics: points per game based on breakthroughs, shooting success rate after breakthroughs, team points created by breakthroughs, and passes after breakthroughs?
A brush? In terms of breakthrough damage, Jeremy Lin is at the top level even in the NBA. Although, he has a habit of making mistakes when he breaks through and stops the ball.
But the flaws are not concealed, and deep down he really wants to regain his starting position.
Put it this way, Jeremy Lin has a huge obsession with starting the game.
In fact, for now, he is at most a starter for a weak team, and it is unlikely for a strong team. After all, his style of play is to consume the ball. In the absence of insufficient hard ability and control errors, there are few strong players.
The team is willing to let him take the starting position. However, Jeremy Lin has "starting obsessive-compulsive disorder". You can see many of his wishes in the original time and space. Among them, the most mentioned is to ensure playing time and guarantee the starting position. He has always been
I am working hard for this obsession.
In fact, his real potential should be on the bench. When he comes to the bench, his shortcomings and shortcomings will be covered up, and his breakthrough damage will be more prominent. He is definitely the best sixth man in the league! Just go up.
Score and you can fill the hole!
Unfortunately, everyone has their own opinions. Jeremy Lin in the 13-14 season has obviously not escaped from the illusion of "Linsanity". He still believes that he can still be the boss, the starter, and a star player.
But he also underestimated McHale.
Because McHale didn't remember him for this achievement, and he had no intention of replacing him. In fact, since Jeremy Lin played as badly as "dog shit" in the playoffs last year, McHale has been very concerned about this yellow-skinned player.
, lost all goodwill and patience. No wonder, you gave up 4+2+2 data in the playoffs, and your shooting rate is still an eye-catching 25%+16.7%. And the defense is still average. What do you think of others?
Have a good impression of you?
Relatively speaking, Beverley is much better. He has strong defense and good rebounding ability. His statistics are close to 12+6+3 and his shooting percentage is 43.1%+33.3%. Isn't this much better than the former?
?So McHale is determined to let Beverley replace Jeremy Lin, and he can't give the former more opportunities.
Jeremy Lin won't be able to truly understand this problem until next season, so now, he just feels a little "sad."
He forgot that in the NBA, everything is up for grabs and everything must be fought for by oneself.
His competitiveness and passion for the game are not as good as those of Beverley, so it is normal for him to be abandoned.
McHale, who was born in the Green Army, attaches great importance to these aspects, and in these aspects, Beverley wins.
But this suggestion had a solid effect, because in the case of constant and deliberate physical contact, the referee quickly played a "huge role". After several consecutive whistles, the Lakers were immediately attacked again.
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Gasol, Kobe, and Nash each received another personal foul.
Among them, Gasol and Kobe have both reached 5 times. Looking at the game time, there are almost 8 minutes left. They must get off the court immediately to avoid graduating with 6 fouls. This made Kobe really a little annoyed. His last ball was obviously not
The foul was completely a deliberate performance by Harden, but the referee still gave a whistle and let the latter stand on the free throw line.
In order to argue, Kobe even received a technical foul directly.
Fortunately, the NBA is not FIBA, and technical fouls and ordinary personal fouls are calculated separately. Otherwise, if personal fouls were included, Kobe would have been fined now. But since this is the case, it also gives the opponent an additional free throw opportunity.
The Rockets immediately and steadily caught up with the score difference, and even beat Kobe and Gasol again.
This situation made McHale's expression become happy all of a sudden, without taking into account Jeremy Lin's desire to play next to him.
"Okay! Now Kobe and Gasol are off the court! Keep causing damage! In this game, we will have the last laugh!"
No need for McHale on the sidelines to say that Harden will continue to do this because he has already tasted the sweetness.
The referee's penalty scale is now even more "hairy" than in the regular season. Wouldn't he be stupid if he doesn't make more use of it?
So far, Harden has made 13 free throws and made 12 free throws, and obviously tonight, this is not the end.
The next ball! It’s the Dongfang center! As long as we kill him again! We can easily win this game!
In Harden's eyes, the "flame" of "first point position" was rekindled:
Tonight in Houston, it will be my show.
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