In Game 4 of the 2014 Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs by 6 points, avoiding the fate of being swept. The game was 89-83, which was quite "uneven". Kobe Bryant scored 44 points.
Not to mention, Tang Qian also scored 23 points, and most of them came from the last 5 minutes of the third quarter. Of the Lakers' last 10 points, Tang Qian scored 7 points by himself. Without exception, all of them
Yes... He succeeded in singles with the ball. He scored 23 points, 20 rebounds and 7 blocks in the game, and his shooting percentage finally exceeded 50%. This is another kind of deception in the data, because this is the whole game.
The final shooting percentage of the field, that is, Tang Qian's previous N shots, are all taken into account. If you only look at the back, you will find that his shooting percentage will be quite astonishing.
Kobe and Tang Qian scored 67 points together, compared to the team's 89 points, which means that the rest of the players, together, only scored 22 points, accounting for only 24.7% of the total points.
However, the victory of just one game did not attract much attention from the media and outsiders. The overall public opinion was still completely biased towards the San Antonio Spurs. After all, if you want to overturn the 3-0 situation, no matter how you look at it,
What a nonsense. So compared to here, the American media devoted more space and coverage to the Eastern Conference Finals. Over there, the Heat and Pacers played a more intense game. People claimed that there was finally a game in the Eastern Conference.
Watched the series.
However, in fact, the overall trend of the series has come out, and the Heat obviously still have the upper hand.
Therefore, some experts and reporters began to pave the way and advocate the Heat and Spurs' "back-to-back finals" in advance.
It felt like the Lakers and Pacers had both been eliminated.
Only the local media in Los Angeles still "weakly" said a few nice words, but they didn't have much momentum.
In the training hall, only Kobe and Tang Qian were extremely devoted to training, even more devoted than before. This feeling... at least for now, it seems very "show" and very "ridiculous". They are all lost, and they are still
Why are you working so hard? Why are you putting on an expression that looks like you can reverse the situation and advance?
It's true that I haven't talked about improving morale these days, but my persuasiveness is still very poor.
At least until the Lakers win another game, not many people can listen to the simple "chicken blood" thing.
Including Nash and Gasol, they are also a bit "boring" and feel "lifeless" during training. It seems that the NBA's nearly 70-year history has locked into their thinking. Comeback? This is really unthinkable.
past things.
I just looked at "back injury", "depression" and "sadness in advance".
I don't blame the rest of the Lakers for being like this, because overall, they are probably what people think of as "normal". Kobe and Tang Qian are the ones who are "crazy" and "abnormal". But... I want to
Aren't the vast majority of people who create miracles and those who can create miracles "crazy" and "abnormal"?
It is difficult for "normal people" to create miracles because they bow to reality too quickly and succumb to the so-called "common sense" and "common sense." The former Tang Qian may also be such an ordinary person. If,
In the past few years, not so many things have happened, and I have not experienced anything so "weird".
After everyone left, Kobe and Tang Qian were still practicing. After practicing alone for about ten minutes, No. 24 was the first to speak: "Fang, are you serious? Do you really think we can
Win? Can you make a comeback?" After hearing this, Tang Qian also stopped his training movements and said with a smile: "What? The mighty Black Mamba, have you given up?"
I don't know from which day, Tang Qian and Kobe's relationship with each other has added a "new style", which is "daily mutual hostility" and "daily provocation". This is not intentional, everything is a natural change.
"Of course." Kobe said: "I think it's over. Does the team still have 0.000001% hope?"
Kobe's words also have another meaning, which is to satirize the latest ESPN comeback probability. The comeback probability of these "advanced keyboard warriors" for the Lakers is exactly 0.000001%.
"That's okay." After Tang Qian made a shot, he said: "If I think it's over, wouldn't it mean that the 0.000001% chance of a comeback is gone?" "You really dare to say that." Kobe also shot.
After a ball was thrown, he said: "But let's talk about something practical. I can be the main offensive point on the outside, the team's main attack point, the strong point on the outside to block the gate, what about the inside offense and the team's second scoring point? Paul
It would be okay if I could regain my composure. Well, in dealing with this situation, this Spurs team is probably still a little bit worse." Who knew that after Kobe finished speaking, Tang Qian answered the next second: "I'll do it.
That’s fine, it’s not a big problem.”
Ha? Kobe was stunned. Although it was true that Tang Qian played well in the fourth quarter of the last game, but... that was not a routine operation. Do you really think that Lakers No. 29 can "exceed his normal performance" every game?
, as the main attacking point inside?
Seeing Kobe's expression, Tang Qian knew what he was thinking and said with a smile: "Bryant, do you not believe me? In this case, I will let it out." Tang Qian stopped shooting the ball.
, said: "I can be the main attack point inside, the team's main attack point, and the core of the team's defense." When Kobe heard this, he felt a bit "funny" and said: "The main attack point? Or the strong team's main attack point? You don't know.
Don’t know what this means?”
"I know." Tang Qian said, "That's what I mean."
Kobe was actually a little surprised, because this position has always been his, and the oriental guy opposite him knows his status best this season, so...
"Do you really want... to be Shaq?" Kobe is in urgent need of a comeback and support, so he doesn't care much about these things at the moment. He just needs to know whether his teammates from the East are teasing him.
Dude, just kidding.
"Yes. That's true." Tang Qian nodded and said, "Didn't I just say that in the last game?"
"I can do what O'Neal at his prime can do, and I can do what O'Neal at his prime can't do."
Kobe paid special attention to the word "peak". After all, who doesn't know that it is because of the super destructive power of O'Neal that he has been ranked at a historically low level in the selection, occupying a large number of votes and a large number of subjective opinions. Apart from O'Neal himself, he is the most
People who understand this matter clearly understand what "peak O'Neal" means.
Although I am not willing to do so, I still want to say it.
In those three years of championships, he couldn't win the FMVP because this "big shark" was too dominant. Even Michael Jordan had difficulty in those years. And against a team that is not strong inside, this point is a nuclear weapon.
, with a shooting rate of 60%, there is no reason to abandon it. Moreover, he was far from his strongest that year, and he could not compete.
But now someone tells him, "He can do what O'Neal at the peak can do, and he can also do what O'Neal at the peak cannot do"?
Doesn't this all sound a bit "nonsense"? A bit "outrageous"?
If this person hadn't been Tang Qian, Kobe would have just treated him coldly.
"I hope you will do what you say." After Kobe finished speaking, he paused and added: "At least don't let us fall outside the finals like this. That would be too cowardly."
"Don't worry." Tang Qian said: "My condition has reached its peak, and I'm just waiting for the next game to start."
…
On May 29th, US time, the Los Angeles Lakers VS San Antonio Spurs, the fifth game of the Western Conference Finals, was moved to the Lakers' Staples Center. It seemed that there was some tension in the Staples Center.
, although no one said much, every fan understands why this feeling occurs.
They cannot afford to lose.
Half of their feet were hanging off the cliff.
In this situation, if you are not nervous, then there will be ghosts.
In China, many people have been waiting in front of their televisions and computers early, waiting for this crucial battle to begin.
Spurs fans, generally speaking, have a relatively relaxed mentality. After all, the historical probability and big score lead are their confidence. Lakers fans are the ones who are all "impatient" and want to know the game as soon as possible.
As for the result of the game, I didn’t want to start the game so soon, lest the team would be eliminated today.
After the two sides warmed up, the Spurs arranged their starting lineup: Duncan + Splitter + Danny Green + Kawhi Leonard + Tony Parker. For the Lakers, it was Kobe + Nash + Gasol +
Tang Qian+Yordy Meeks.
From the beginning, the Spurs continued to focus on Parker, allowing him to unlimitedly attack the Lakers' No. 1 position, the 40-year-old Steve Nash. This problem has always given Mike D'Antoni a headache, because Nash is him.
The system starter, without Nash, his influence on the Lakers almost immediately regressed to "single digits." However, after all, this is not the Nash of 10 years ago. Within his limited physical ability, he can only take care of one goal.
, the defensive end is tantamount to complete scumbag.
This is actually a major reason why Nash decided to end his contract early and quit the league after finishing this season.
His physical fitness and body have really reached a critical point. Every game he is "specially targeted" by the team with the strong point of No. 1. His mood is actually very bad and uncomfortable. In the past, his defense
It's not that good, but at least it's at the league average level. Now...it's almost useless. Even the No. 1 position with a little bit of ability can score efficiently and with a high shooting percentage under his defense.
For a person who was once a quasi-super giant at his peak, this is a bit cruel no matter how you look at it.
So Nash was soon replaced and replaced by Jordan Farmar as the No. 1 position.
Now more than half a quarter has passed, and the Spurs are 19-10, leading the Los Angeles Lakers by 9 points.
Gasol missed consecutive inside attacks, which allowed the Spurs to seize the opportunity to expand the score. Gasol is obviously not the kind of player with a particularly strong willpower, so after falling behind 0-3 with a big score, he lost his state and morale.
It plummeted and became much weaker than in the regular season. The more the Lakers couldn't open up the inside, the more the Spurs' defense concentrated on the Lakers' outside, making it impossible for Kobe to even have a one-on-one.
I can't even get a chance to make a move.
This is also a major reason why the Lakers fell behind by 9 points at the beginning.
D'Antoni called a timeout, but he couldn't come up with any more ideas. Obviously, without Steve Nash and a reliable No. 1 position, D'Antoni's control of the Lakers has deteriorated.
It's back to the early and middle stages of the season. It's simply that the staged situation is greater than the actual situation. Every time there is a timeout, there is no good way to deal with it.
At this time, Tang Qian stood up and said without hesitation: "Mr. Mike D'Antoni, let me focus on the inside later."
As soon as these words came out, some people actually took a second look at Pau Gasol, because Gasol has always been concerned about his ability to dominate the interior. This is also a key point of constant friction between him and the Lakers in recent years. Part 1
With Howard in the first season, it was okay. After all, he was well-known and was recognized as the "league's No. 1 center" at the time. He could tolerate it. But as soon as Howard left, Gasol publicly asked for the Lakers' inside man.
There was no problem with the main offensive right at the time. Tang Qian's offense was not good, and he had no intention of fighting for it on the inside offensive end. With Kobe's support, this was almost a natural thing.
But now, some changes have to be made.
At least some changes need to be made in this series.
Otherwise, the original "rules" must be followed, and most likely the Lakers will kneel in this game.
Even excluding external factors such as being behind by a big score and low morale, just saying that when Gasol was healthy, he never took advantage of the Spurs' No. 21. The regular season was okay, the Spurs'
Players all like to hold back, pretend to be dead or be lazy, but in the playoffs, Gasol's matchup data was immediately suppressed. Moreover, regardless of the regular season data, the Spanish God Tower has been strong until the age of 36, but it can compete fiercely in the postseason.
game... His competitive form declined early. Since the 2010-11 season, he has never returned to his peak. Especially in terms of scoring and attacking, his diving has been serious. 14+ has become his limit. Not to mention returning to the top.
His shooting percentage has dropped significantly, and he has never reached his career average playoff shooting percentage.
He averages 14+ points per game, which is actually quite poor for a team's interior attacker.
At least for the current Lakers team, it's not enough.
More, more, more is needed.
Therefore, Tang Qian doesn't care about so much right now. If he doesn't "seize power", the series will probably be over.
As for Gasol's emotions, let's wait until we catch up with the big score and turn the situation of the series around.
"Hot, you..." D'Antoni wanted to subconsciously refuse when he heard this. He has been the head coach of the Lakers for so long. He has a deep "impression" or in other words, the offense of the Lakers No. 29.
"Prejudice". If Nash is there, off-ball offense is still very good, and it can be used as a relatively stable output. But do you want him to be the main offensive point with the ball inside? From the perspective of Mike D'Antoni,
It's really a bit "whimsical".
You mean the fourth quarter of the last game? e.on~ Who hasn’t eaten "dumplings" several times while playing in the NBA?
Looking at the entire series, Tang Qian was still suppressed by Duncan on the defensive end, right?
If we let him "show off as a hero" at this time, wouldn't that be harmful to the team?
But at this moment, No. 24 of the Lakers stood up and said: "Mr. D'Antoni, let him try. If it doesn't work, let's talk again."
"But Bryant, isn't this a bit too..." Before D'Antoni could finish speaking, Kobe stopped and asked:
"If you don't take more risks, you will lose."
"And..." Kobe looked in the direction of the Spurs and said, "I believe in him."
D'Antoni was stunned and his voice didn't come out again.
PS: Seeing that everyone voted so hard~ Xiao Zi can’t be scared, let’s continue to explode with 10,000 words tomorrow!!!
Come!!! In the new year, let us rise!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Zai Lan Da Da, Jing Jing Kuang Da Da, Fei Hua Cang Yue Da Da Da for the reward~Thank you Xiangjiang Chu Yun Da Da Da Da Da for reciting a good poem, ko90 Da Da Da Da, the Pope's Oath Da Da Da, tp123 Da Da Da, the leader of the years you and me, the leader of the Kwan Fen alliance, the Demon King
1982 Alliance Leader, monthly pass for Quiet Honor~ and those of you who can’t see your name on Xiao Zi’s side, Xiao Zi thanks you all~~~