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Chapter 1238 Show Me Your [-]% Strength
With a simple operation, George Karl woke up Cousins ​​and asked him to avoid going to the low post head-on, but to shoot from the outside.This had a great effect.Simply put, it is a huge misalignment.Similar to the Timberwolves Towns' style of play.Towns hasn't fully developed the three-pointer this season, but Cousins ​​has already fully developed it.This is also a special training project in the offseason after he was deflated at the number 29 of the Lakers in the past few seasons.

From an average of 0.1 three-pointers per game last season, it has become an average of more than 3+ times per game this season, and there will be more in the future.Of course, Cousins' overall shooting ability is still much worse than that of Downs.Because Towns is a full-coverage type, from the basket to the three-point line, all of his effective range, and the shooting rate is terrible.Cousins ​​​​can't do it, he just forced a three-pointer.His mid-range shots are 10% from 16-25 feet this season, and his mid-range shots from 16-23 feet are only 3%.Such a person obviously relies on muscle memory to forcibly practice the range, but it has to be said that this is almost a trend in most of the league's insiders, especially centers.

The existence of Tang Qian accelerated this trend, because everyone felt that it was too difficult to fight him hand-to-hand under the basket, and his statistics were easily suppressed by offense and defense.That's too embarrassing.So going outside to ask for a living is also a way.Anyway, it's just playing the Lakers to increase the long-range attack ratio. Playing the rest of the teams can still be balanced.

Tang Qian didn't even know that he had set off a wave of 3-pointers for NBA centers. Otherwise, you said Cousins ​​would still be alive tonight?Can his scoring average increase so much in one go?This is the credit of the 3-pointer.

You said how Cousins' shooting range was in the playoffs, big brother, I also want to know wow, he hasn't made it to the playoffs, okay?

Maybe it will be unlucky in the future, and it has nothing to do with him if he goes in.

But you have to say that such a change has brought the Kings' scoring to life, and it won't be as ineffective as before.Cousins ​​hit 2 consecutive three-pointers, and the Lakers were a little caught off guard.This made Cousins ​​laugh loudly proudly: "Dongfang Tang, did you see that? I scored, and it's still a three-pointer! Can you do it?"

"Don't be funny, you only go outside to fly a kite if you don't have a dominant inside line. You are, and I am obviously not."

The Lakers made a flank cut, and Farmar broke through, but was blocked by the Kings, but because the defense was not strong enough, Farmar could play the ball calmly.The basketball was given to Josh Smith. Josh Smith saw the opportunity and took a step forward, flying into the air with one leg.Judging by his posture, he is going to stage a big dunk.Josh Smith, his physical fitness is really nothing to say, if his golf quotient and comprehension can be better, he will not be so miserable at all.Unfortunately, he just has no brains sometimes.

This is quite a pity.

At this time, the Kings suddenly became a shrinking basket, and Cousins ​​stood up and blocked Smith's dunk abruptly in the air.Cousins ​​is also a behemoth center this season, with a 308-pound tonnage, which is no fake.Although not as purely muscular as Tang Qian, it is enough to deal with an outside player.Do you think everyone is James?
No, even if it is James this season, Cousins ​​​​has the confidence to block it head-on.

Josh Smith didn't score the ball. His handwork after the confrontation was not delicate. The basketball was off the basket. The Kings pushed quickly when they got the ball. Defensive counterattack.Seeing that the opportunity was not good, the Kings gave Gay on the wing and prepared to use him to single Josh Smith.Guy was about to attack, and Cousins ​​forced the fairway at the top arc: "Pass~Give it to me~" Guy saw it, passed it, and stopped attacking himself.

Cousins ​​held the ball, and the Lakers used Randall to rotate out Tang Qian in order to keep Tang Qian in the basket and in the low post. This move was made by Larry Brown after he came to the Lakers and asked the entire team to practice more inside. Defensive rotation strategy.The purpose is to keep Tang Qian at the basket as much as possible, so as not to be easily transferred out like last season.

But Cousins ​​is not an ordinary center. Not only has he practiced three-pointers this season, but also as I said before, this guy's ability to dribble and break through is probably the best among centers.It can be ranked first in history.Although Randall's defense is very aggressive, he is still a sophomore and was reimbursed for half of the season last year, so Cousins ​​easily shook it off.Score.

What's wrong with the current center?Towns is like this, Cousins ​​is like this, they all play like this?
Larry Brown also felt a bit of a headache, because it would be fine if Cousins ​​just practiced a three-pointer. The problem is that this guy's breakthrough ability is also very high.This forms a natural dislocation.If you are short, his strength and height will directly eat you. If you go inside, he can also use breakthrough dribbles to surpass others.Although Randall has a good defensive attitude and works hard in training with the team, he is young after all, and his defensive talent is not the type that is naturally visible to the naked eye.Therefore, it is really too difficult for him to defend Cousins, who has averaged close to 27 points per game this season.

Randall on the Lakers made a direct attack, but failed to score, and his handwork was still a bit rough.

Basically, it is the "three axes", which are easy to be seen through and targeted.

Cousins ​​was having fun scoring consecutive points. Facing the Lakers' man-to-man marking, he actually made a feint + left-handed dribble acceleration, and scored a projectile against Randall's body.Randle was also called for a slugger foul.After all, he is still too tender, and the physical advantage he is most proud of in the college league has disappeared against Cousins. It is not surprising that he can't defend.

The extra penalty was also hit, and Cousins ​​scored a wave of personal goals, and his competitive state also came, and he began to yell at Tang Qian loudly: "Dongfang Hot, how is it? Are you ready to call mom?" Tang Qian Also speechless, if it weren't for the Lakers who are now full of wounded soldiers, wouldn't it be easy and fun to play against the Kings?But now, it is true that the Lakers' offense is a bit misfired.The previous impact was a little weaker, and the problem of insufficient singles ability and personal offensive ability of the team members was gradually exposed.No kidding, Butler, who is the main outside scorer averaging about 20 points per game, is not there, and the team's star No. 4 position is also announced to be reimbursed for the season.This time, the Lakers have changed from having no shortage of scoring points to lacking scoring points.

The original substitute Farmar, the original substitute Josh Smith, the second-year Randall, and the 3D player Ariza, this is the scoring firepower of the Lakers' starting lineup.If it weren't for the Kings' defense being so bad, this problem would have been highlighted and exposed earlier.Remember when Jordan Kobe and McGrady scored fiercely alone, but the rest of the team couldn't score?No matter how powerful it is, it is difficult to easily defeat the opponent.

In this game, the Lakers have a bit of the meaning. Farmar's breakthrough layup was blocked, Josh Smith missed the impact, Tang Qian got the offensive rebound, gave it to Ariza in the middle distance, and still missed.The Lakers are obviously in a stage of sluggish overall feel, and someone needs to stand up and take the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility of scoring.At least get past this paragraph.

Tang Qian received the ball, but unexpectedly, the Kings double-teamed the ball directly. Yes, it was a double-team rather than a help defense, and they came up all at once.Tang Qian almost made a mistake after receiving the ball. It seems that the head coach of the Kings has changed the defensive posture on the court.This is also what the Kings said in the locker room. As long as the rest of the Lakers feel bad, they will immediately adopt a double-team tactic against No. 29 of the Lakers.This is actually a gamble, any double-teaming is a gamble to break one's original defensive lineup.

If Tang Qian was Howard's poor ball-playing ability, he might be besieged to death.But although Tang Qian almost made a mistake, he still got the ball, and at the same time decisively played the ball. The basketball was given to Randall who was free, and Randall made a mid-range shot.strike iron.Tang Qian jumped high again and helped the team grab the offensive rebound. Before he could do it himself, the Kings double-teamed him in an instant, causing him to fall into the crowd.

Tang Qian could hold his breath, and passed the pass, but it was still given to Randall. Randall shot, but still missed.

His shooting ability is too damn bad. If this is Bosh, he will shoot through the opponent's basket in minutes.

Even in 2018, Randall's original time and space were only 16% of the 23-25.6-foot mid-range shots.This hit rate is equal to, you can let him shoot, and a little pounce will basically strike iron.At this time, Tang Qian showed his strong rebounding ability.He actually stuck Cousins ​​and got another offensive rebound.

"Surround him to death!!!!" The Kings shouted loudly.

Tang Qian's ball directly came over 3 people, and Tang Qian almost made a mistake. Being double-teamed by so many people is not fun. This is an inside line, not like there is so much room for dribbling or starting from the outside line.Tang Qian forcibly sent the ball, which attracted the defense from Farmar, and quickly passed it to Josh Smith, who was vacant on the other side because he was defending himself.Josh Smith made a 3-pointer and missed.There is no way.

The opportunity came up, but it just didn't feel right.

The Kings Cousins ​​was attracted by a high position and handed it to his teammates. Darren Collison made a three-pointer.The latter has more than 4% of his 3-pointers this season.In addition, Cousins ​​blocked the ball well with the large tonnage, almost empty.

Brush~Hit~The morale of the Kings was completely lifted.

The score difference was filled again.

"Dongfang Tang, as I said, I want to beat you in this game! You are a guy who relies on the country's many talents to become the All-Star starter! Now, I want to expose you! Your title of No. [-] center forward, give me Go." Cousins ​​laughed, he is a person who has something to say, but this kind of straightforward words are sometimes more irritating.

"You really think you can do it better than me?"

"Facts have proved that I will lead the team to win this game, and you are a loser." Cousins ​​was quite satisfied with his performance in this quarter, so his words were a little bit fluttering: "Take all of yourself It's up to you, Dongfang Tang, no, you have to use [-]% of your ability, otherwise you really can't beat me."

"Are you sure you want to see my [-]% ability?" Tang Qian asked suddenly.

"Yes. Anyway, this game, you guys can't do it."

"Yeah." Tang Qian sneered, "Okay then."

PS: There is another chapter, continue~~~~~~~~
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