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Chapter 1022 Guard him, your chance is here (two big chapters tonight~)

It is said that after Robert Covington came to the Lakers, he played very little playing time.

Basically, he doesn't play much more playing time than he did in the Rockets. First of all, there are a few problems here. The Lakers have too many strikers.At least until Bosh and Julius Randle didn't get hurt.To put it simply, the entire front line, including power forwards, small forwards and swingmen, the Lakers currently have Butler, Ariza, Nick Young, Bosh, Randle, and a drinking fountain guardian signed from the Development League Christon.In other words, not counting Robert Covington himself, the Lakers now have about 6-7 players who play forward.But now, he is not the Covington played in the original time and space.To put it simply, his current career resume is only a Houston Rockets in the 13-14 season, averaging 7 games per game, averaging 4.9 minutes, 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 0.3 steals per game.

This data is all his NBA.

May I ask, when the Lakers have a large number of forward players, who will have nothing to use him?

Besides, some time ago, the Lakers hit a shock wave of 31 consecutive victories, and the lineup was stable. Why is it necessary to train another "iron water dispenser" and "super cold bench"?It's not necessary, isn't it?Including Tang Qian himself, during this period of time, he was also busy with how to be the boss of the team for the first time, and spent a lot of off-court energy. In addition to the same excellent record, he almost forgot this " Post-90s".

Until now, he suddenly remembered this person.

There is no way, this buddy didn't have a high sense of presence in the team before, and he was a player with a basic salary, so he didn't get much attention.

But now, there is a problem with the team's employment. Tang Qian suddenly remembered something when he saw him again.

As of September 2015, that is, the 9-14 season, roughly Tang Qian still knows something.

For example, this Robert Covington, he is a model of a small character counterattack in the 14-15 season.At that time, the original time and space once ranked him behind the "big white side", that is, Whiteside, known as the rebirth of the Jedi.The characteristics of this person's game are also very simple, one word is enough to give an overview.

3D player.

Maybe his offense is not as good as Bosh's, and he is far behind, and he can't carry alone, but he also has something better than Bosh.

Where?Defensively, without a doubt.

His height is 206cm. This height, combined with his speed and footwork, is enough to defend from the inside to the outside. Moreover, because of his young age, his desire and intensity of defense are indeed far superior to Bosh.Even compared to the versatility of defense alone, in terms of the defensive ability to defend the inside line by retreating and kill the outside line by entering, there are really few people on the Lakers who are better than him.

He is not necessarily better than Trevor Ariza when defending against the perimeter alone, let alone Jimmy Butler, but this "defensive panacea" ability is also very valuable.Used well, it is a proper secret weapon.Besides, he still has a three-pointer, which is also very important.With the addition of his height and wingspan, when projected, he will receive relatively less interference, and it is easier to maintain the stability and stability of his shots at critical moments.

Coupled with his hard work in training, not talking much, but doing facts, Tang Qian's eyes lit up all of a sudden.

He walked up to Robert Covington and asked, "Hey, buddy, are you ready?"

Covington actually looks a little "stupid", and he doesn't have any achievements right now, so at first glance, he is the boss of the team. Tang Qian, who is currently known as the number one center in the league, talks to him, and he immediately Before he could react, he looked at Tang Qian for a long time before he said, "That's hot, you, are you talking to me?"

Tang Qian smiled. He did not do enough in many areas this season. Learning to lead a team and how to be the boss is really much more difficult than he imagined.So for the care of the newcomers, I also asked myself that I didn't do it well.Of course, this is because Covington is really hardworking in training and rarely slackens. Otherwise, it would be good if Tang Qian didn't kick him to death for that kind of sloppy newcomer.

It still depends on the person.

Not everyone can enter Tang Qian's eyes.

For example, Carlos Boozer, his elder brother, was treated badly by Tang Qian.

"Of course, it's you, otherwise?" Tang Qian smiled and said, "I know you've been waiting for an opportunity, so now I'm here to tell you that the opportunity has come, are you ready?" Robert Cow Wen Dun was stunned for a moment, as if he understood something, his face immediately became hot with excitement (it's hard for black people to tell whether it's red or not), and said: "Hot, are you serious? It's my time? I can Did you play ball?"

The low-level players are like this. For a little playing time, they can be emotional.

Tang Qian himself came here in the same way in his first season, competing with the rest of the team for a limited time.From Troy Murphy at the beginning, to Andrew Bynum, and then to Dwight Howard in the second season.Compared with the growing environment, he may be worse than most people in the league.But the real strongman can't be blocked. For example, Kobe, there were two All-Star outsiders in the team back then, and his pressure was not small, but so what?Stop Kobe from becoming a super player in the league?No.

Therefore, stars like them who came up step by step from the bench will actually have more sympathy and empathy for the bottom players.So seeing Covington like this, Tang Qian couldn't help but whispered, "Come on, I've always been optimistic about you." It was a simple sentence for him, but it meant nothing to Robert Covington. Not small, because now he is still a small person through and through, and he has never proved himself the ultimate rookie. What about the other party?It is already dazzling, and he is well-known as the strongest center in the league. To be praised and affirmed by this kind of person is no less than a huge encouragement and recognition for him who has not yet made a name for himself.This made the "post-90s" say: "Tan, you are, are you serious? Do you really think about me? Do you think I can type it out?"

The look in this guy's eyes is full of anticipation and a little fear, much like when I first came to the United States and just joined the NBA 4 years ago.Thinking of this, Tang Qian nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, Roberto, what I said is true. I really like you. It's definitely not just talking casually."

"Tan, thank you, I...I will do well for you!" No wonder people say that sending charcoal in the snow is far better than icing on the cake. If this is said after Robert Covington became famous, the effect will be far worse than it is now .The other party will not take your words seriously, and even think, are you a fool?Is this still up to you?Can you not pretend?

Tang Qian smiled, patted Robert Covington on the shoulder and said, "Well, not only for me, but also for yourself, for your family and those who support you. Well, the next match will be against Orlando, I will suggest to Mr. D'Antoni to let you play, please work hard, buddy~"

February 2, US time

The Los Angeles Lakers, who have lost 5 games in a row, have successively entered the Amway Center, the home of the Magic. This game is not so much about the Lakers VS Magic, it is more about whether the Lakers will continue to lose and continue to lose. .Anyway, the Magic's record is ugly, and basically they can't make the playoffs, so whether they win or not doesn't mean that much.

It depends on whether the Lakers will continue to lose.

ESPN's opinion is that the Lakers will continue to lose. They are now in civil strife, or their original strength is actually like this, and the previous good is used up.Sports Illustrated directly pointed out that after Bosh's absence, the Lakers immediately changed from a 30+ winning streak to a 5-game losing streak, without winning a game, so in a sense, Chris Bosh is the The spiritual leader of the Lakers?The soul of the locker room?

"Tch~ These fucking authoritative media know how to chew their tongues every day. Is their existence just to make people feel irritated? It really makes me angry every day!" Nick Yang obviously saw the recent reports, so his whole body Appears more restless.In addition, he has not played particularly well in the last few games, making him one of the targets of verbal criticism from the four major authoritative media.

No way, who told him that he had a "big mouth" before and helped Tang Qian satirize this group of people.

Of course they will take revenge if they have the chance.

"This is their job. We just need to play well, and then hit the face well, and the rest will not be affected." Tang Qian said so, but in the case of five consecutive losses, Nick Young doesn't know if he is really The latter just nodded and walked away to continue warming up.

The mentality of the team is a bit scattered. If this continues, it will be more difficult to reverse it.

This game has to be won no matter what.

Both sides played, and the Magic were very aware of their situation, so they played lightly, without any pressure. This also allowed them to play tonight, and they were in good shape from the start.On the other hand, the Lakers were seriously affected by the recent losing streak. They hit 7 irons in a row at the beginning, and it was not until more than 4 minutes after the start that they scored their first goal.

The Lakers applied for a timeout.

Tang Qian said something to D'Antoni at this time, and D'Antoni seemed to have gotten through with him a long time ago, so he quickly turned his head and shouted at the end of the bench: "Robert, you are ready to warm up and then play .”

"Yes, sir." The young man stood up all of a sudden, and replied with a slightly trembling voice.

It seems that what Tang said that day did not lie to me, and let me play so early.

Before that, he might not be able to get a chance to show his face in a few games.

"We got off to a good start tonight, maybe we can get our 16th win of the season today, man."

"This is really possible." David Steele, the on-site commentator of the Magic, also said: "Our lineup is not without advantages against the current Lakers."

Tianchao Sports Station.

"The Lakers have been on a losing streak recently, so I would like to ask Director Zhang, how important do you think the lack of Bosh is to the Lakers?"

"I think the impact on the Lakers is all-round. Whether it is offense or defense, the impact is not small. The offensive end is easy to see. Bosh can get 23+4+1+1+1 per game this season. The average firepower of 23 points per game disappeared all of a sudden. In other teams, this kind of firepower is even the strongest scoring point. The Lakers originally averaged almost 50 points per game at the fourth and fifth positions. You see Look at half of it at once, can it not affect it? Besides defense, the first half of the first quarter is an obvious example." Director Zhang Weiping changed his mouth and said: "The Magic's inside defense is very ordinary, but their inside offense is not good. Simple. Just talking about the inside configuration, Nikola Vucevic and Tobias Harris are both inside players with strong shooting ability, and Nikola Vucevic is okay at the fifth position , his shooting range is only within the three-point line, Tobias Harris is different, his shooting range has already reached beyond the three-point line. In other words, if the Lakers fail to improve their defense in time, they will be easily caught Opponents make long-range strikes from beyond the three-point line. 3% of the three-pointers this season are already pretty good."

That's really a good point. In this game, this guy is in excellent condition, as if he is going to blow up.

This means that Tang Qian didn't pay much attention to the Magic's Tobias Harris, otherwise he would definitely know that tonight's game in the original time and space is Tobias Harris' career at least until 2019 Highest score.

So tonight, his condition is as good as ever.

The Lakers really have nothing to do with him. Originally, they had Bosh, who could keep up with him and have enough height and wingspan. They are not afraid of opponents mentioning high-post long-range shooting. Besides, Bosh is much better than him when it comes to attacking.But now the Lakers are short of manpower at the 4th position, including Randall's reimbursement for the season, so D'Antoni still used the "one big and four small" tactics at the beginning.

That is to put a small head on the 4th position to replace it.

The offensive end has indeed sped up a bit, but what about the defensive end?When you get taller, defensive pressure is not enough. Why are big inside pitchers so difficult to defend?In addition to their ability to sling the inside line that cannot be defended, there is another very important point, that is, their shooting points are all high, and they are not easily affected by the defensive interference and influence of small men.

For example, the Lakers currently play No. 4 with Farmer, who is less than 190cm tall, which is a lot shorter. Another example is Meeks, Hinrich, and Wesley Johnson. They are the tallest That is Wesley Johnson's 201CM.This is still 4~5cm shorter than the Magic's 6th position.On the basketball court, every centimeter in height is a big difference, let alone such a big height difference.It's like a 206cm center and a 212cm center, although there is only a 5~6cm gap, but the situation, feeling, and oppression standing under the basket are not at the same level at all.

Besides, Wesley Johnson is just playing soy sauce, his defense is not good, and his body is extremely thin. It is impossible for him to defend Tobias Harris, who can score 17+ points per game this season. .Besides, as I said just now, tonight is the night of No. 12's career single-game scoring record for the former Space-Time Magic team. They are in good condition, and none of these people will work well.

You must have a defensive champion.

And it is best to be tall enough, otherwise people can just ignore the face and shoot it.

Therefore, Robert Covington is the best candidate.

Although it seems that his current career resume is extremely poor, only a dismal 2+1, this is the data after the "five entry", if the rebound data is calculated in detail, it is only "a few tenths".In such a situation, who can trust him?
But Tang Qian can, because he is the only person in this world who knows his potential.

At least he knows what kind of person he can be this season.

Well, yes, even better than Robert Covington himself.

"Come on, defend the No. 12 of the Magic, and your chance will come." Tang Qian said this next to Covington before going on the court.

PS: There are still 2 big chapters tonight~ This is the first update~ Xiaozi is still very kind~
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