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Chapter 293 Unexpected Scoring Point

ESPN Channel [-], live broadcast room.

"Hello, fans and friends, this game will be explained by me, Jay Williams, and the guest tonight is Mr. Van Gundy!"

"Hi everyone, I'm Jeff Van Gundy."

"I'm Stan Van Gundy."

"Thank you two gentlemen for coming to the live broadcast room during their busy schedules, but tonight's game may be a little less interesting." Jay Williams said: "Why do you say that? Because tonight's game is a In a game with disparity in strength, the Oklahomans have an absolute advantage. If they win, they will score 4-1 and send the Los Angeles people home to fish."

"I don't know what you two think?"

"I agree with you, Jay." Stan Van Gundy opened his mouth first and said, "The Lakers are doomed tonight, because they are far inferior to the Thunder in terms of mentality, state and strength. Kobe alone can last this year." I can't stand the stage."

"What about you, Mr. Van Gundy Jr.?"

"I think the Lakers will win this game, and the game will be relocated to Los Angeles." Jeff Van Gundy raised a different opinion. "Oh, it seems that Mr. Van Gundy Jr. does not agree with our views!" Jay Williams said, "I don't know if you have any specific basis for your judgment?"

"of.course~" Jeff Van Gundy said: "If I were the head coach of the Lakers, I would play inside first, from the inside to the outside, and gradually open up the offensive feeling. The Lakers have two All-Star insiders, enough to do this The thing is, they just need to play tougher. The loss in the first few games and the fact that the Lakers’ twin towers didn’t kill the inside line is also a major reason.”

"Hey~Jeff, you may not have coached in the NBA for too long, so you don't know the general trend of the NBA~" Stan Van Gundy said: "In today's NBA, relying on the Twin Towers alone is not enough. The opponent only needs Going inside with a meat shield or a well-defended blue-collar inside can limit the offensive ability of the Lakers Twin Towers to the greatest extent. On the offensive end, they don't need any chances to make shots, and the Lakers Twin Towers have lost at least half of their insides. Effectiveness. On the other hand, the Thunder’s perimeter is full of firepower. Kevin Durant + Westbrook is simply a nightmare for the Lakers’ perimeter players. It's a scoring campaign, and the Los Angeles people are at a disadvantage in this regard."

"Okay~ Stan, I know that I have been away from the position of the head coach of the league for a long time, but to be honest, your use of the center and inside is really bad. With Dwight Howard, the number one center in the league, in a weak position This year's Eastern Conference is actually a round trip. I'm afraid such a result is not convincing, right?" Although Jeff Van Gundy and Stan Van Gundy are brothers, the two have always had a difficult relationship, and it was revealed in the media Bickering happens from time to time, and basketball fans all over the United States have long seen it.

Of course, this is one of the reasons why ESPN invited the two of them to come.

Appropriate contradictions and conflicts are the only magic weapon to increase ratings.

Who doesn't understand this ESPN person?
Hearing Jeff Van Gundy mention this, Stan Van Gundy immediately turned black, and said in a deep voice: "Our team is short of major generals in the playoffs this year. It is not easy to play to this level. Don't be there Easier said than done!"

"Having a good relationship with the team's core players is a compulsory course for the team's head coach, right?" Jeff Van Gundy didn't answer, but said, "Let's talk about him."Because basketball fans all over the United States know that apart from back injury, Howard's absence from the playoffs is also an important reason for his discord with the team's head coach Stan Van Gundy.For so many years, although Dwight Howard has been called the boss and the head of the Magic team, what he can do is a super blue-collar. When he was young, he didn't care. He felt that he had a lot of time anyway.After entering the second decade of the millennium, Howard suddenly felt panic and aggrieved in his heart. One of the panics was that the head coach of the team gradually weakened his tactical position. He could not accept this kind of thing. .The second panic is that my personal ability and physical fitness are gradually declining. Howard knows that he is an athletic center. Once this type of center loses his explosive physical functions, the speed of decline is no different from sitting on a slide. The difference, and the fact that he has had more and more injuries in the past two years, all remind him that he has no time to wait any longer.

Besides being aggrieved, Howard is the number one. He thinks that he has no credit but hard work. Leading the Magic to the finals is the best proof. Unfortunately, Orlando fans and the team's head coach are slowly turning a blind eye to him.Second, Howard began to blame Stan Van Gundy from the bottom of his heart.Why do you say that?Stan Van Gundy has been coaching Howard since his fourth year. At that time, he was only 21 years old. It was the stage when he was helped by the team's management and began to "level up". But as soon as Stan Van Gundy came, give him Set a "super blue-collar" position, and then "coax and trick" myself into believing that this is the best position for my career.In a short period of time, Howard believed in Stan Van Gundy's words without any doubt. In 2009, he led the Magic to the NBA Finals, which was the sweetest period for the "mentor and apprentice".Howard praised Stan Van Gundy as the best head coach, and Stan Van Gundy claimed that Howard should get the MVP of the year.

But the good times didn't last long, and gradually Howard's heart grew bigger. He also longed for the title of super giant, and he also longed for the MVP award. He gradually began to feel indifferent to DPOY, who had already been softened.As for Stan Van Gundy, he still hopes that Howard will play the role of the best defensive player in the league, and he does not want him to increase his offensive role.In this way, the seeds of contradiction were planted.As Howard gets older and his physical function declines, he begins to feel that the offensive end is becoming more and more difficult and weak. Before, he barely got a 20+10 All-Star data, which was not a big problem, but now In 2010, this became more of a problem.So in the next two seasons, he arbitrarily increased his inside shots. Looking at the basic data, it is clear that the highest number of shots per game in Howard's career was achieved in these two seasons, averaging 13+ shots per game.But this appearance is not good for the overall effect of the Magic.Because of too much offense, Howard's energy on the defensive end was distracted, causing him to lose his former enthusiasm and efficiency on the defensive end.

This basic data may not be reflected, but if you look at the high-level data, it is clear at a glance. Howard's defensive efficiency and defensive activity, as well as his opponent's average shooting points, are declining rapidly.Don't look at the time when Howard's average block data does not exceed 3+, but compared with Ibaka and Marcus Camby, he is the core of the team's overall defense. The meaning of the two is completely It cannot be generalized.Although Howard is not very good just looking at the number of blocked shots, any NBA coach would not choose the first two, because the power of the defensive core is far greater than the power of blocked shots.

In short, Howard can support a team, but the two block kings can't.

Stan Van Gundy also saw this, so Howard was not allowed to take more shots, because compared to offense, his defensive significance is more helpful to the team.Otherwise, with the 2009 lineup of the Magic, how could it be possible to break out of the siege and kill the little emperor?Into the finals?
Finally, and most importantly, Stan Van Gundy has seen the upper limit of the potential of this "big boy". He is enough to be a superstar, because a defensive superstar is also a superstar, but when did you hear the word defensive superstar?Wanting to become a defensive super giant, he once made a statistic, at least averaging 20+ rebounds and 5+ blocks per game, because partial science is a taboo for super giants, and it is not that simple to make up for it.Even Stan Van Gundy feels that the NBA will never be able to have a partial super giant, offense + defense + organization, at least two of the three items must be occupied to be eligible for super giants.How many items can he occupy?The answer is self-evident.And it's not that Stan Van Gundy hasn't tested it. Howard's singles at the basket are really unreliable. When he encounters a slightly experienced insider, he can immediately make him feel embarrassed and disgraced.Let’s take a bloody statistic. There are 2 to 200 players in the league who have played more than 40 post-up singles. What is the efficiency of our "Warcraft" Howard?The answer is the last in the league!

Yes, you read that right, it is the bottom one. As the top center in the league, he is the bottom one in post-up singles efficiency. When Stan Van Gundy got this data, he decisively gave up the idea of ​​cultivating Howard's personal offense.

The reason is simple. This guy has no talent in this area. Relying on his superhuman body, scoring 20+ points is his limit, and even 23+ points are beyond his reach.

If Tang Qian knew Stan Van Gundy's idea, he would definitely support it with both hands and feet, because history has proved that Howard did not average 23+ points per game in the season, and the face-to-basket attack will be weakened by the old man sooner or later.But Howard himself didn't feel all of this. He even resented why Stan Van Gundy didn't arrange more individual singles tactics for himself when he was a rookie, otherwise he wouldn't be so entangled in playing now.

Over time, the contradiction deepened, and finally broke down and became a reality.

"You don't need to worry about this. Anyway, I'm in Orlando, and I won't be able to take it for a few days." Stan Van Gundy said a little sullenly. After all, falling out with his proud disciple would not be very pleasant for a person.

"Well, even on the perimeter, the Lakers are not without strengths." Jeff Van Gundy said: "Kobe and Durant can at least form a match, it depends on the performance of the defenders on both sides. If Kobe can match the former It’s the same in several games, if Westbrook is completely blocked, Metta Shiping can restrain Durant, then in this game, the Lakers still have a good chance of winning.”

"You are all guessing yourself, Jeff." Stan Van Gundy said disdainfully: "Let's not talk about whether Kobe can defend Westbrook, even if he barely defends, the consumption of himself is not ordinary. , the Lakers outside, besides Kobe, do they have any other stable scoring points? Not at all! And I think Metta Shiping can’t defend Kevin Durant at all! Not to mention the Thunder’s bench There is James Harden, the best sixth man in the league, enough to provide further fire support for the Thunder!"

"The best sixth man?" Jeff Van Gundy curled his lips and said, "I also said that the Lakers have the league's block leader on the bench!"

"That Chinese center? What can he do? It's not that I look down on him, he's far from Serge Ibaka!"

"Stan, you still look down on Asian players so much." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"It's the truth, I don't like to tell lies!"

"Really? Then what do you think of Yao? Is he Asian? Did he blow up your precious apprentice?" Jeff Van Gundy opened up old scars again. "I admit that the healthy Yao is really good, but the current Howard has surpassed him. Besides, do you think the No. 29 of the Lakers can be compared with Yao Ming?"

"Maybe~" Jeff Van Gundy said, "It's not certain, Asians come to the NBA slowly~"

"Nonsense! If he can surpass Yao, I will retire from the NBA coaching world, and I will never coach in the NBA again!" Stan Van Gundy has a short temper, so he yelled loudly when his neck got stuck. "Okay, anyway, I have nothing to lose, right? I bet with you." Jeff Van Gundy didn't care, and answered easily and happily.

In this situation, the Lakers started the fifth game.

It has to be said that the Thunder this season is indeed full of momentum, from players to fans, without exception.

And after winning the match point, the Chesapeake Energy Stadium has already shouted like thunder.

Under the pressure of nearly 2 people, each of the Lakers felt the full pressure.

Kobe has become less talkative than usual. This season, he has not yet adapted to the departure of the "old fish", so he has not taken the initiative to take over the locker room.This makes the atmosphere in the Lakers team very depressing and dignified. Not everyone can withstand the pressure and play like Kobe. Without the emotional guidance of the leader in the locker room, the entire Lakers team is covered. There was a dull atmosphere, and Tang Qian was no exception.

No wonder the Lakers, the big score is already 1-3, and if they lose another game, they will be out of the game. Who can take it easy?

Of course, there is still someone who "goes against the current", and he is Andrew Bynum. Since the Thunder team has invited the famous American female singer Taylor Swift to perform live, he is very emotional and very eager .

Anzhu seems to have always liked Taylor Swift, but he was just a young player before, so he felt very inferior in his heart, but this season is different, he turned around and became the starting All-Star in the Western Conference.Therefore, he felt that he could sit on an equal footing with Taylor, and have an intimate, oh no, a cordial conversation.

Taylor was going to perform at the Chesapeake Energy Stadium tonight, and Tang Qian knew about it, but tonight, his thoughts were all on avoiding elimination, so he didn't go over to talk to Taylor who was about to perform.

This gave the Anzhu an "opportunity". Under the eyes of more than a dozen pairs of Lakers players, the Anzhu stood up with a smile on his face, and then swaggered towards the center of the arena.

"Hello, are you Ms. Taylor Swift? I am the core player of the Lakers, the starting center of the Western All-Stars, my name is Andrew Bynum, you should know me, right?" He thought he was handsome and talked to Taylor, but in return, Taylor Swift rolled his eyes and said: "Sorry, I don't know you, I'm very busy now, please don't bother me."

Just kidding, you ugly guy has such a big personal grudge with Tang, and you still want to strike up a conversation with me?
Die this heart as soon as possible!

The nunnery master didn't expect her goddess to disrespect her so much, her face turned red and she was at a loss.

Taylor saw that this guy didn't move, and immediately said rudely: "Why don't you leave? Block me and prepare to perform! If you don't leave, I will call someone!"

Embarrassed by the "Goddess", the nunnery retreated angrily, but he didn't know his behavior and made everyone angry.

What time is it now?The Lakers are on the brink of elimination!How the hell are you still in the mood to strike up a conversation?To pick up girls?This situation is simply intolerable!

Kobe was the first to stand up and said: "If you don't perform well tonight, then you can practice all night and don't sleep for me! Anyway, you have more energy, don't you?" After finishing speaking, Kobe turned around and said to all the Lakers. : "This game, everyone treats it as a war, either victory or sacrifice!!!"

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