This is really not a pure criticism of Leonard. If you know Leonard’s physical test data, you will understand that it is indeed a bit factual. Because Leonard’s bounce is a fairly common ricochet in the NBA. Specifically,
In other words, Leonard's vertical jump is 65 centimeters, and his run-up vertical jump is 81 centimeters. In other words, Leonard's maximum reach height is only 351cm. However, he is better because of his strong core strength, superior hardware, and fast bounce speed, so he is better in outside confrontation.
Inside, it's not too bad. After all, many people make a mistake and think that the stronger the bounce, the better. In fact, when playing in the NBA, the absolute height of the bounce is not as popular as the bounce speed.
Budinger of the Rockets has a maximum vertical jump of about 100cm. The former Brent Barry was also an absolute jumping superman, and even performed the famous "White people can fly" scene. However, if you look at them playing,
When has your body ever felt so strong? Even Westbrook, the physical superman in your impression, only has a maximum height of 351.8cm. As for Jordan's bounce of 150cm, Carter's height reaches the top of the backboard, etc.
, it’s just nonsense.
You may not believe it. According to research by the National Academy of Sciences, the average maximum reach height in the NBA is between 330 and 340cm. Therefore, in terms of true bounce, domestic CBA players may not necessarily be worse than those in the NBA. But in the NBA
The competition is definitely not pure ricochet, explosive power, bounce speed, confrontation ability after taking off, core abilities, etc. This is the real reason why some players feel that their physical fitness is superior.
Otherwise, Yi Jianlian’s maximum reach exceeds 370cm in the game, but you just can’t feel his strong jumping? Zhou Qi’s future will also have a maximum reach of about 370cm. When you watch the game, do you feel like your physical fitness is exploding? So?
, the absolute height of the bounce is not the most important of the bounce attributes at all. If your explosive power, core strength, bullet speed, and resistance ability are not improved, you will not be able to perform.
A professional basketball court is not a wild court. As an outside shooter, James White can almost touch the edge of the backboard. Wouldn't he be able to make it in the NBA? He will always be a water fountain. Similar to him, there is the current Jazz team.
Jeremy Evans, as a high-touch player, how does he average 389BA per game? He can no longer survive in the NBA in his twenties. His average per game is the same as that of his predecessor James White, which is also unsatisfactory. In addition,
Kwame Alexander, who was reported in the "DIME" magazine in the past and could reach a height of 4 meters, could only play in the second-level league in the NCAA. Later, he was unable to enter the NBA and had to go to the Greek league to hang out.
These examples all show that maximum touch height is not a necessary condition for being awesome in professional basketball and the NBA.
Because you can't perform well on the field, it's just a 2-meter jump. It's just a mirror image, but it's useless.
Of course, if you have them all, that's another story.
But Tang Qian is different. He is the kind of player who can really show flexibility, because his power, core strength, bullet speed, and confrontation ability are all among the best in history. In this way, the image of a physical monster is naturally also
It just appeared.
You have a body, and you have to use it well. Do you think James's physical fitness and Howard's physical fitness were the strongest among his peers in the United States at that time? Look at the examples above, and there are countless unknown examples. You
You know that realizing your physical potential is far more important than having your physical potential.
But Leonard really just glanced at Tang Qian, and then quietly ran to the free throw line to fight for the rebound. This feeling was really speechless. It was like a punch on cotton.
This guy... is really weird.
Tang Qian missed the free throw and the basketball came out of the basket. After the Spurs got the basketball, the lineup still ran neatly towards the Lakers' half. If they wanted to inflict a mental shock on them to this extent, it was still far away.
not enough.
It is another exquisite transmission. To be honest, no team would not covet this level. Unfortunately, we can only look at it. At least the Lakers cannot achieve this level even if we beat them to death. Even half of it is unmatched.
The method of passing the ball to break the defense has also been used to the extreme by this Spurs team.
The Lakers have been made nervous, exhausted physically and mentally by their smooth passing of the ball many times, and even become a little paranoid. In such a state of defense, the opponent's fake pass can cause problems in the defense and easily break through.
.And if you have watched the NBA Finals of the 13-14 season in the original time and space, you will think that the overall defensive status of the Lakers and Heat is very similar?
They were all a bit overwhelmed by the Spurs.
Without it, this wave of people's ability to move the ball as a whole is too sharp.
After the basketball tore through the Lakers' defense through conduction, the Brazilian Thiago Splitter finally ended it. But just as he took the shot, a black shadow suddenly jumped into the air, and then he slapped the ball away.
The basketball was taken by Nick Young, and the Lakers wanted to break quickly, but the Spurs quickly retreated to stop it.
The defense of this Spurs team is very strong, especially the discipline. It is rare that the team fails to retreat in time after the attack fails. This is also an old tradition in San Antonio. Ever since Popovich entered the team,
Basically nothing has changed since the Lord.
However, being successfully defended by the Oriental center in succession made some people in the Spurs team finally feel wary.
"Bryant still plays from behind, Kawhi defends very hard and is very fast, good! He was not knocked out of much space by Kobe, and the ball No. 24 is still within his defensive range!" But the words just came out.
After falling, a crisp "swipe" sound made him choke and shut his mouth helplessly. Because Kobe still scored the goal under strict defense.
Leonard had to admit that the man in front of him was the strongest perimeter guard he had ever defended.
none of them.
The rest can be said to be good. After he switched to a back-up position in singles, he never had the upper hand. He was frequently beaten by high shooting rates, whether one-on-one or one-on-one.
He is so strong! He is truly the man with the greatest outside firepower in the post-Jordan era! Is he the second most powerful player in history? He is well-deserved!
However, I will limit you. I will. I obviously feel that this is not the limit of my defense.
70-70, the Lakers finally tied the score difference.
The Spurs attacked, but this time, they were defended again, and Duncan missed the shot!
Kobe took the opportunity to make a forced breakthrough. Although he was eventually stopped by the Spurs' iron barrel formation, he also got two free throw opportunities. On the 24th, he went to the free throw line and then made 2 of 2 free throws. The Lakers were in the fourth.
With 2 minutes left in the third quarter, the score gap was finally closed and the team took the lead.
Popovich quickly called a long timeout, and the Spurs all came down to rest.
"Tell me what's going on? As long as we widened the score gap to 2 digits just now, the Lakers will definitely suffer a greater morale blow in this game, so winning will be very easy."
Popovich immediately asked everyone on the Spurs team, with a very unpleasant feeling in his tone.
"My responsibility, Mr., is the reason why I didn't guard Kobe Bryant." Kawhi Leonard was very calm. Of course, he did not guard his opponent well in the third quarter, allowing his opponent to hit a high shot.
Scored a lot of points at a high rate. This was also the Lakers' only strong offensive point after Nash left the game and couldn't open the penalty area.
"You defended very hard, there is no big problem." Popovich did not blame Leonard: "With the personal state of No. 24 this season, wanting to defend alone is almost a luxury.
Otherwise, how do you think he averaged such high points per game in the regular season?" As he spoke, Popovich changed his subject and said: "So the source of the problem is that our own offense has been suppressed."
"Tell me, are the Lakers' defense too strong?" Popovich asked every Spurs player.
After a while, No. 21 of the Spurs said: "It's not that the Lakers' defense is too strong, their overall defense is still so easy to tear apart. It's just the final shot from the inside, that link, that there is a problem.
"Duncan has also been in the NBA for more than ten years, and has been in the Spurs team with extremely high tactical literacy for a long time. At the same time, he is also extremely talented, so he quickly said what Popovich wanted them to say.
"Yes. There is a problem in the last link." Popovich pointed the basket above the tactical board with the tactical pen in his hand and said: "If you are careless and take it lightly in the last link, then the pass in front will
It's all in vain. After all, the Lakers are still the team with the strongest defense in the penalty area this season, so don't forget this."
"Please be alert later. The Lakers are not terrible. We have already caught their flaws. All they need to do next is to perform normally. They will lose in Los Angeles." After Popovich finished speaking, Parker interrupted.
He shouted: "Does Kobe need a double-team? The Lakers are obviously attacking only Kobe now. If we can guard against him, we will have a chance of victory."
"Doesn't double-teaming Kobe give the Lakers a chance to revive their stagnant and fragmented offense? As long as we can maintain our own offense, there is no need to double-team to avoid the possibility of a comeback for the opponent." Popovich shook his head and said: "
The Lakers' outside shooters are still very good. Nick Young and Meeks are relatively stable three-point shooters. It's not a good thing for them to shoot with good touch. Tony, don't you
You will forget how we lost to the Lakers in the 2008 playoffs, right?"
"Okay, remember to be careful at the end, and then just follow the normal rhythm." Popovich said: "Go on the court and defeat the Lakers, and then prepare to take revenge on the Miami Heat in the finals."
"Yes!"
"Okay!"
In the direction of the Lakers, Mike D'Antoni looked at Kobe and Tang Qian and asked nervously: "Bryant, are you okay? How is your physical condition? Can you continue?" D'Antoni actually meant: Later.
You still have to rely on your individual attack. You can't be unable to follow up at this critical moment. The Lakers replied on the 24th: "Don't worry, I am still very physically fit. I have recovered in the last period of the regular season.
I also swept my opponents in the last round, so don’t worry about my physical fitness.” Seeing Kobe say this, D’Antoni was half relieved. After all, he didn’t know that the No. 24 in front of him now was the “all-round peak” version of No. 24.
In his opinion, no matter how strong Kobe is, he will be 36 years old in four months. For such a veteran, physical fitness is actually the biggest shortcoming. As for why he said "half of it has been given up", that's because Tang Qian hasn't answered yet.
.
If the offensive end now relies on Kobe, then the defensive end relies on No. 29, Dongfang Fang.
Kobe Bryant certainly took the lion's share of the credit for the series of chasing points just now, but without No. 29's continuous success in protecting the basket in the paint, the Lakers would never have been able to catch up with the score difference. Let alone lead by 2 points now.
Tang Qian shook his head and said, "I'm fine, Mr. D'Antoni. I think my physical condition is pretty good tonight."
He has now entered the "demigod" state. Although the offensive end is still limited and affected by physical fitness, on the defensive end, even if he is allowed to play for 48 minutes without rest, it will not matter. On the defensive end and rebounding end, that is
There will not be any fluctuations in physical fitness. This is also a major reason and confidence for Tang Qian to ask for a full second half.
Hearing this, D'Antoni finally put his mind at ease, otherwise tonight's game would have been lost if both offense and defense were missing.
Although it was a long timeout, it was not long. Not long after, both sides came back on the stage. From a glance, neither side seemed to have any unnecessary lineup changes and adjustments. The Spurs served from the bottom line, and Parker steadily dribbled to the Lakers' half.
On the field, after a simple top arc pick-and-roll, Parker took a mid-range shot, brushed~, and the ball went in. Don’t let the impression slip away. The impression of the "French sports car" still stayed before 2010. He has now gone from being a "breakthrough king"
"He has become a proper "mid-range shooting king." Especially starting from the 11-12 season, Parker's mid-range ability has improved by leaps and bounds. For example, in this regular season, Parker's mid-range and mid-range shooting percentages are around 45%!
This is already a very strong shooting percentage! Basically, if the mid-range and long-range shooting exceeds 4, it is considered very stable, let alone 45%? Especially this direct dribbling shot after the pick-and-roll is considered one of Parker's current eating moves.
This season, the ratio of mid-range and mid-range shots has reached more than 36% of the total. This means that for three goals, Parker will definitely take a mid-range shot. This is evident.
Not to mention how fast the Spurs' pick-and-rolls were, they were solid, and no one was willing to play tricks. Parker hit the ball as soon as the timeout came up, helping the Spurs tie the score 72-72. There was nothing Tang Qian could do about this shot, he couldn't
It is possible to leave the inside line and rush to such a far place. And in terms of time, it is too late.
However, he has now successfully entered the "defensive The.Zone". As long as the opponent dares to come in, he doesn't mind taking all orders.
Try your best to block it.
The game went back and forth like this and entered the last quarter.
PS: Work hard to code another chapter tonight~Xiao Zi will work hard~~~