Chapter 989 The winning streak will be torn apart? Don't look at me
Give Tang Qi a vote! Everyone, get moving! You must beat LeBron James to death!!!
It seems that the domestic votes do not count! Is there any way to vote out? Please give me some advice!!!
There is a way! Please refer to this post for details. Although it is a bit troublesome, the real Tang Mi will definitely do it, right?
Your vote is the driving force to help Emperor Tang Ji suppress KING! Come and vote, it’s you! We’re missing you!
The domestic Zhan Mi was also not to be outdone and launched a similar voting action:
Don't lose to the opponent! You must help James recover the lost points! You must help James win back the votes!
James is the strongest in the league! He should be the vote king!
Help Lao Zhan become the vote king! Kill the opponent! Everyone, rise up! Now is the time to test everyone!
Because the first round of All-Star voting surprised many people, in order to prove the energy of their favorite stars, the battle for votes on the Internet suddenly became fierce. This feeling is really a bit scary. It is quite like the competition for Jenko in 2009
This shows that Tang Qian has firmly established himself in China, which makes Yao Ming's strategy of "focusing on making stars" and "focusing on publicity" very effective.
And this is domestically, in the United States, where the Lakers are entering their 35th game of the regular season this season.
In this game, we finally encountered a tough opponent, they were the Portland Trail Blazers.
Don't underestimate the Trail Blazers this season. Although they have started high and gone low in the original time and space, there are reasons. The main reasons are two. First, injuries, and second, internal conflicts suddenly become acute. It's really not a boast.
So far, the Trail Blazers have surpassed the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers, and once climbed to the third position in the Western Conference. Second only to the Warriors and Lakers. And their current record is similar to that of the original time and space, as high as
26 wins and 8 losses!
So it really shouldn’t be underestimated.
In addition, this game is another back-to-back game for the Lakers themselves, so the Trail Blazers have a chance to defeat the offenders at home and cut off the Los Angeles Lakers' 21-game winning streak this season. A very simple external change
, it can be seen that the Trail Blazers are actually full of confidence in themselves this season. They believe that this season is the time for them to show off their talents.
Team boss Aldridge even bluntly said: Fast forward nine years and we are now.
But they will eventually be collapsed by internal strife and internal strife. After such a strong start, they will eventually reach the fourth or fifth position in the Western Conference. After that, they will lose most of the games. It starts at the beginning but ends at the end, and this is the Trail Blazers.
The team has become a team. Moreover, the contradiction between Aldridge and Lillard has become increasingly prominent. This is a bit like the feeling of the O.K combination back then. The inside players have gradually begun to age, while the outside players are still very young. In addition, the former himself has some "psychological problems".
So this combination just fell apart.
But that's all for later. For now, they are still working closely together, putting their future on this season.
The Moda Center, home of the Trail Blazers, can seat more than 20,000 fans. This season, the Trail Blazers finally have a hint of strength. This has also made Porter basketball, which has been a stagnant water for a long time, unbeatable.
Fans, their love and love for basketball has been rekindled. This is not difficult to understand. He has been a soy sauce character for a long time. It was not easy for him to wait for Roy, but he was abolished within a few seasons. It was not easy for him to wait for him.
They lost Oden the Great, but were also destroyed by injuries. Repeatedly, it was not until this season that they finally saw the opportunity to dominate the league and even compete for the NBA championship.
It's a pity that Tang Qian's entry intensified the internal strife in the Portland Trail Blazers.
Facing a team with 26 wins and 8 losses, which is currently ranked among the top six teams in the league, if you say it is weak, it would be a bit too much. Not many fans will buy it. So this game, ESPN
I hope the Lakers lose the game.
Well, it'd better be a big defeat.
As for the starting lineup, the Lakers still have Tang Qian + Bosh + Ariza + Jimmy Butler + Jeremy Lin. The Trail Blazers have Damian Lillard + LaMarcus Aldridge + Batum + Chriss
The lineup of Kaman + Willis Matthews is still okay. No wonder they have been known as a team that specializes in "beating" modern combinations in recent years.
The basketball was thrown high, and the person competing with Tang Qian for the ball was not LaMarcus Aldridge, but Chris Kaman, who had just joined the Trail Blazers this season. Everyone knows the reason.
Aldridge is not willing to play center or No. 5. He even publicly said in 2011 that he didn't like his teammates calling him C position. In addition to his own reluctance to purely fight inside,
One thing is that he is very taboo and even a bit superstitious about the "Portland Curse".
Uh? What is the Portland Curse, you ask? That's a good question.
The so-called "Portland Curse" is a "curse" for the center position. From a long time ago, there were Bill Walton, Sam Bowie, and then Oden, Prizbilla, and Can
With his knee, it seems that anyone who has played the 5th position here has not had a good ending. So this is why Aldridge is very resistant to the 5th position. This is also why Yuan Shikong was immediately willing to play center after arriving in San Antonio.
an element of.
Of course, in terms of "domestic spirit", whether it is Chris Kaman or Aldridge, it is actually the same for Tang Qian. He is fighting for the ball and is not afraid of anyone.
Kaman originally had average athletic ability, but now he is older. Of course, there is no possibility of success at all. The basketball was lightly touched by Tang Qian's wrist, and the basketball flew into the hands of everyone on the Lakers team. Jeremy Lin pushed forward and beat the Lakers.
Fixed cooperation to advance and took the lead in helping the team score 2 points.
2-0.
But this game was harder to beat than the Lakers imagined. The Trail Blazers played very well, at least when there were no obvious internal conflicts. Their performance was worthy of their current third place in the Western Conference.
The Lakers were a little scattered in the first quarter, and the Trail Blazers' tacit understanding made them feel a little pressure.
As I said before, the current Lakers' individual defense is not bad at all, or even very strong, but the overall defense is not very good. In other words, to put it simply, the defensive system is not good, or basically no system at all.
There's nothing we can do about it. D'Antoni's coaching style makes it impossible to run and attack at high speed while also taking into account defense. D'Antoni can't do it. He and Thibodeau of the Bulls are clear representatives of the two extremes. Compared with the previous ones,
Those teams, the Trail Blazers have really played well overall so far this season. They have patience in offense and strong defense. They can also attack individually from both outside and inside. They also have Batum as a defensive hero on the wing. In this way, it is still a shortcoming.
It's obvious. Once the Lakers' touch drops, they will suffer a bit from the situation.
The Lakers scored 21 points in the first quarter and the Trail Blazers scored 24 points, trailing by 3 points entering the second quarter.
In the second quarter, D'Antoni obviously asked the team to strengthen their offense, but the Trail Blazers also expected this, so they adopted a strong defensive period. After a few minutes, the Lakers' offensive momentum was exhausted, and they immediately started again.
Turning from defense to offense, Aldridge faced the basket and attacked, Lillard broke through, Batum made a three-pointer from the right, Wesley Matthews made a three-pointer from the top, and even Kaman made consecutive shots in the paint.
After scoring 2 goals, the Lakers were immediately hit and entered a timeout.
You underestimated your opponent! Although the Trail Blazers have always been limited in the league, they were really strong in the early stages of this season.
And it can also be seen that without Tang Qian, the Lakers' interior defense suddenly dropped from the strongest in the league to who knows how many levels. There is only so much that Sacre can do. His main task is
He just needs to use his body to help the team get into position and do his best on the defensive end, but to be honest, he can't even defend Kaman. After all, Kaman was also an All-Star a few years ago. Now that he is older, he can basically defend
The skill and ability are still there, so it won't be a big problem to play Thackeray.
But Mike D'Antoni has to let Tang Qian rest, because if he overuses it, the Lakers may lose more than the gain in the future. Besides, Tang Qian's physical fitness is only about 33 to 34 minutes, which is slightly better than last season, but not enough.
Not too much. Of course, this is because his weight increased rapidly during the offseason. Otherwise, if he had maintained his weight last season, he should have at least 38 minutes of standard star fitness by now.
At this time, D'Antoni felt the importance of Lakers No. 29 to the team.
It is both offensive and defensive.
With him, let’s not talk about the defensive end. All fools know how far the Lakers can improve inside. Let’s talk about the offensive end, because Tang Qian’s current offensive ability is enough to attract people to work alone, so even if it is his passing ability and ball shooting ability,
No, it can also create opportunities for the whole team when they are unable to open up. In particular, D'Antoni also discovered that this No. 29 actually has excellent ball-playing and passing abilities. At least in the current league,
He is a near-first-class player in the paint.
Perhaps he is not good at assisting and pivoting, but he can directly play and pass the ball to his teammates for shooting. In this regard, he is already outstanding.
Six and a half assist crystal bricks are not meant to be covered.
So unknowingly, Tang Qian's importance to this team and to Mike D'Antoni has become more profound. With him, the Lakers are the second best team in the Western Conference this season, with 21 consecutive games.
The winning team is fine without him, but it is absolutely impossible to reach this level. After all, Jeremy Lin's performance at the No. 1 position is basically satisfactory to D'Antoni, but after all, his ability is limited, and he cannot
It has reached the level of Nash at the peak of the year, so without Tang Qian, the Lakers' run-and-gun game is actually very difficult to deal with strong teams. It is very difficult to handle.
Now, that's it, and many teams have also studied this. They have roughly figured out Tang Qian's approximate rest time distribution in each game. Therefore, the impact on the Lakers' inside line will usually be weakened, but once 29
When the number came off the field, he immediately strengthened his inside attack without hesitation and took the opportunity to score a lot of points.
But time is running out now, and the Trail Blazers are a strong team. D'Antoni can't risk letting Tang sneak up now.
Otherwise, what should we do if we have no physical fitness in the crucial fourth quarter? That would be a real injustice!
After all, D'Antoni is still a "small ball master". He also quickly laid out offensive tactics. In the process of pushing quickly, he added a change of positions 5 and 4. That is, Jeremy Lin was outside the three-point line on the right side.
Holding the ball, Bosh took the opportunity to rush out. Jeremy Lin passed the ball to Bosh and immediately moved towards the top arc. Of course, the opponent could not let Jeremy Lin pass so easily. At this time, the No. 3 position, which is Landretti on the court, was needed.
Come out to act as a wall and cover Jeremy Lin's movement. This is a flexible lineup. Bosh plays the 5th position, Ryan Kelly plays the 4th position, and Randall plays the 3rd position. Why not the other 2
An insider? This is because in terms of enthusiasm, Randall, a pure rookie, is the most obedient and active. He is willing to do anything. This kind of strong enthusiasm cannot be compared with the first two. Furthermore, Randall does not have an outside basket.
, he can only use his strong body to help build a thick "wall", and he does not participate in the attack.
The name of this tactic is translated as "Bold Inside". In the United States, the name is sometimes so direct. For example, Phil Jackson's most famous tactic in the Bulls was translated as "Stupid Pig".
It's surprising, but on the other side of the ocean, it's a very normal tactical name.
"Bold inside" means designing an offensive tactic in which inside players are pulled out to attack. Naturally, this has strict requirements on the shooting ability of inside players. So this is why Bosh and Kelly have to bring it up. They
Both of them are big men inside with the ability to hit mid-range and long-range shots and three-pointers. One is on the left and the other is on the right. They are very capable of stretching space. Moreover, once the Trail Blazers do not rotate in time, they will become empty inside.
In this way, the Lakers' perimeter players can take advantage of the situation and get to the basket to get a shot more easily.
The tactics are very good, and the results have come out, but unfortunately, Bosh did not make this 3-pointer. The outside is poor, and it is not just talk. If the inside players go to the outside, it will become like this, there is no difference. Inside
A player's shooting percentage is high because he is close to the basket. If he is not close, then it cannot be much higher.
And this "bold inside" tactic also has a big drawback, that is, with everything out, no one inside can grab offensive rebounds. The Trail Blazers' Lillard broke through and succeeded in throwing the basket, and Jeremy Lin defended him, which was very difficult. After all,
This season, Lillard has begun to have obvious star status. Last year, he was selected to the All-Star for the first time in his second year, which fully shows his extraordinary status.
It's not surprising that Jeremy Lin couldn't guard him.
The score is stretched, and D'Antoni's team is prone to this problem. If the touch is not supplied, then it will have to stop. Unless the team has a single-kill master who can break the game, such as Kobe and the future Ha
Climbing and the like can alleviate this problem to the greatest extent. When the entire team's outside firepower cannot be supplied, they can kill alone. After overcoming this slump, they can take another breath and sweep away the opponent in a wave of waves.
Now the Lakers are lacking such a person on the perimeter.
No matter Jeremy Lin, Butler, Ariza, Nick Young, etc., they are not enough to complete this task stably.
So what should we do? Do we need to use an internal line?
A solo kill inside? D'Antoni really hasn't thought much about this situation, but how will he know if he doesn't try?
Back then, when the Suns were at their peak, they actually couldn't open up the situation and were out of shape overall. Nash and Stoudemire had solo kills.
I just don't know if Bosh can handle it.
Bosh also knows that the team now needs someone to step up. When the tactics are not working well, the core of the team is needed to carry alone.
He holds the ball in isolation, but the opponent also has Aldridge to defend him.
Although the latter's defense cannot be called elite level, it cannot be defeated casually.
Bosh played 3 times and only scored 1. The shooting rate was not high. At the same time, he made a mistake in a confrontation and was hit by the Trail Blazers on a defensive counterattack. In fact, Bosh used to deal with Aldridge.
It was quite enlightening, but now he was a little exhausted, and he just felt a slight discomfort in his lungs. This feeling came a bit suddenly, but it went away quickly, but it was this moment that made him feel uncomfortable.
He was distracted by the attack.
When Tang Qian came back on the court with 3 minutes and 48 seconds left in the second quarter, the Lakers were almost 11 points behind their opponents!
This point, from the beginning of this season until now, is actually not seen very often.
So, will the Lakers' winning streak finally end in the "Tear City"?
So, are we, the Portland Trail Blazers, finally going to hold our heads high this season?
So, do we really have a chance to win the championship this year?
The Lakers' struggle in the first half gave the Moda Center fans a sense of hallucination.
It feels like they have risen strongly this season and are unstoppable.
However, some people disagree with these Blazers fans.
He is Lakers No. 29, Tang Qian.
Tang Qian stood up and said to D'Antoni: "Hey, sir, don't be so anxious. Trust me, our winning streak will not end here."
"We will continue to win."
"We will definitely win more and for a longer period of time than the Cleveland side."
D'Antoni looked at him and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Tang Qian said: "It's very simple, come on stage, and then break the illusion of tearing the city apart."
This was not said loudly, but there was a power that made D'Antoni subconsciously feel at ease.
Has this kid's mental state grown again?
Maybe Kobe and I really discovered a pearl-like figure by accident.
"Okay, let me see what you're capable of, hot."
"No problem." Tang Qian took off his long-sleeved thermal training suit and said, "Look at mine."
PS: Here comes the big chapter~ I finally caught up~ See you all in the evening, there will be more in the evening~
Xiao Zi has something to eat and then gets ready to go out to do some work. See you all~