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Chapter 398 Blood Spilled in Brooklyn
In the first quarter, the Lakers played comprehensively. Gasol scored 7 points on 5 of 1 shots and 13 free throw. Nash scored 5 points and 3 assists. Kobe Bryant scored 7 points and 4 assists. With 5 points hidden, the Lakers scored 3 points efficiently in the first quarter. 4 points, which is definitely a very good scoring figure in a single game. The team's shooting percentage exceeded 37%, which also made the Timberwolves stunned.

Not only that, the other data of the Lakers also made the Minnesota people slightly cold.

12 team assists in a single quarter.

15 team rebounds in a single quarter.

What does this mean?Look at these two data of the Timberwolves, 4 of 4 times, the sum of which is not as much as that of the Lakers.

In this way, it is also reasonable to be blown up by a single section.

37-24，其中唐潜得到了4分6个篮板球1次盖帽的数据。

This made Mike D'Antoni on the sidelines nod frequently, because as the head coach, he looked at things more deeply, not only the basic data, but also the hidden data contribution of No. 29.The Lakers' outside defense is actually as poor as ever, but Tang Qian's active supplementary defense and active assistance in defense have largely made up for this problem.In addition, Tang Qian's "coolie spirit under the basket" is also appreciated by Mike D'Antoni.Don't think that "coolie spirit at the basket" is a derogatory term. In fact, if every team wants to win, it is not just a matter of the core players. Division of labor and cooperation is the kingly way.

What the Lakers lack most now is not the point of attack, not the starting point, not the ending point, but the point of being willing to do "hard work", "dirty work" and "tiring work".Because this kind of point is both inconspicuous and consumes a lot of energy, most people who play basketball are reluctant to do this.But Mike D'Antoni found that No. 29 didn't have this attitude problem, as if he would be willing to do anything as long as he could help the team win and help the team win.

This is definitely an excellent professional attitude and career positioning. If he can keep it up, then Mike D'Antoni can guarantee that the Lakers' No. 29 career will be very long, not just an average of 4 years. The NBA league was originally a league with brutal competition, and there were many star players who died accidentally, so being able to survive in the league for a long time was also a skill.Mike D'Antoni, who has played professional basketball and been a head coach for more than ten years, knows very well that good data does not mean that your career will be long, and poor data does not mean that your career will be short. The key depends on you. His positioning and professional attitude do not meet the needs of the entire league anymore.

The current general trend of the league is that "dinosaurs are extinct" and "mammoths are buried", so the real powerful insiders are almost invisible.And in this case, tall blue-collar workers who can defend, be able to defend, and are willing to defend have become hot cakes. It is not surprising that they can get an annual salary of tens of millions if they play well.He has coached this Oriental for nearly half a season, and he feels that the opponent should be able to become a top blue-collar.

Maybe the opportunity is better, and it is not impossible to become the next Ben Wallace or even Dikambe Mutombo in the future.

All-star blue-collar players may sound a bit strange, but they are not uncommon in NBA history. The above two are typical examples.All of them have received an annual salary of tens of millions, which was definitely a first-class salary before 2010.All have made at least 4 All-Star appearances, and Mutombo has even been selected 8 times.Both have won 4 DPOYs, which is the best defensive player of the season.All have been selected to the first defense, and all have been selected to at least the second team.They have all won rebounds, blocked shots... With this series of honors, who dares to say that they are just ordinary blue-collar players?The so-called star players are better than them in their lifetime, I'm afraid there are not many, right?So Mike D'Antoni's expectations for Tang Qian are very high.

But he didn't know that the upper limit of No. 29 in the future would exceed the expectations of all basketball fans around the world.

Most of the second quarter is the time for the substitute performance of both sides. Generally speaking, the team with more leads will use the substitute lineup, and then allow the main lineup to recover and rest.After all, the schedule of the NBA league is the largest and densest among the four major sports leagues in North America. Therefore, the reasonable allocation of the playing time of the main players is one of the key performances that test the coaching ability of the head coach.Otherwise, the main force will always be "dead. Fuck", not to mention the playoffs, the regular season is not over yet, I am afraid that the battalion will be full of injuries, and the physical fitness will collapse collectively.

Which head coach really wants to do this, the season is not over yet, the fans and management must be angry and tell him to pack up and leave!
But tonight, the Lakers' substitute players were very powerful offensively, scoring 60 of 31 points with a shooting percentage of more than 26%, which also provided a long period of "full guarantee" for the rest of the main players.But why only say that the offense is powerful?This is because in addition to the offensive end, the defensive end is still leaking everywhere. In the end, I scored 31 points in a single quarter, but the opponent also scored 29 points.It means that although the scene is lively, it is only a 2-point lead in a single quarter.

But even so, Mike D'Antoni is quite satisfied, because he knows that the Lakers' defense is a big problem, and the main lineup has not solved it. Do you still expect the substitute lineup to solve it perfectly?That's not realistic.So at the current score, he feels that he can score eighty-nine out of ten.

Not all teams are the Spurs. Both the substitute and the main team are capable and run smoothly. For the Lakers, the role of the substitute is to buy time for the main team to rest. As long as they can do this, they are completely qualified and completely enough.

In the third quarter, "drama" appeared again. The Lakers, who were originally flat, suddenly fell into a collective misfire.It was almost the same as the last battle against the sun.The whole team shot only 15.8% in the entire quarter, and barely hit 4 shots. The three-pointers were even poorer than 10 of 1 shots, and the shooting rate was 10%.Fortunately, the free throw kills were pretty good, and he made 12 of 10 free throws in a single quarter, so he also scored 17 points.What about the other side?Facing the Lakers who feel collectively sluggish, will the Timberwolves, like the Suns, take the opportunity to overturn the game?The answer is - NO.Because the Lakers' No. 29 scored 10 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a single quarter, it was precisely because of his strong performance that they blocked the Timberwolves' counterattack.

From 17-23, when the overall feeling of the Lakers was cold, they were only 6 points behind the opponent in a single quarter. Tang Qian's credit is absolutely indispensable.After three quarters, the score was 85-76. The Lakers still led by 9 points and entered the final quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the feeling of the Lakers finally picked up. Pau Gasol hit 3 consecutive inside shots, plus Kobe and Nash each had an outside three-pointer. In a short time, the Timberwolves completely collapsed.

The game was spent, and Mike D'Antoni immediately replaced the main lineup when he saw this, and used the substitute lineup to consume the remaining time.

The Lakers scored 111-100 in the game, and the Lakers finally won by 11 points, ending the possibility of losing streak to the bottom team in the West.

Gasol was named the best player of the game, 22+10+2+3, he perfectly replaced Dwight Howard's low post presence.

Even Mike D'Antoni saw clearly that the Spaniard's low-post offensive efficiency is actually far stronger than that so-called "League's No. 50 Center".The premise is that there must be a "black.hard.thick" beside him, oh no, the same goes for "yellow.hard.thick", who can help him share the defensive pressure and let him concentrate on the offensive end.The former Bynum was unwilling, and the current Howard is even less likely. Both of them are pretentious people, so it is absolutely impossible to help Gasol do these blue-collar jobs.Why did the later generations go to the Bulls, and Pau Gasol quickly glowed with a "second spring"?The main reason is that the Bulls assigned him a super blue-collar player, Joakim Noah.It is said to be a blue-collar player, but Joakim Noah will also be a double-team player in the future, and he has also won DPOY and MVP and ranked fourth in votes.Logically speaking, he should be stronger than Mrs. Jia, not weaker, and he is also a good passer, not weaker than the Spaniard.But this guy has a fatal problem, that is, the offensive end is weak, and he doesn't have the slightest mid-range and long-distance ability. If he leaves the paint area, he will be directly crippled on the offensive end.As a center, the perennial shooting rate is less than [-]%, which is a strong proof.It proves that even if he stays in the penalty area, he is an inefficient offensive player.

So once Gasol went to the Bulls, he was No. 4 in name, but he was actually placed at No. 5 by head coach Fred Hoiberg. .This also laid the groundwork for the later feud between the two.

In fact, in addition to Noah, the Bulls also have Taj Gibson and others to help Gasol "escort", so after the pressure on the defensive end is greatly reduced, the overall efficiency improvement has become inevitable.Because a player like Gasol really needs the support of "black. Nondescript up.The Bulls, who have always been excellent in defense, will provide him with a "second spring" space in the future, while the Lakers basically do not have such conditions.

That's why in the last 2012-2013 season, Gasol was so sluggish and at a loss. It wasn't that his ability had really declined, but the team's positioning and tactical settings did not meet Gasol's personal performance.But now, everything has subtly changed, because Tang Qian has arrived, his attitude, his athletic ability, and his defensive deterrence are all a great relief to Gasol.Even now that Gasol counts the first 12 years of his career, it is now that the feeling in the paint is the simplest, most relaxed and most efficient. The functionality of No. 29 does not overlap with him at all. On the contrary, it greatly makes up for his deficiencies on the defensive end. This kind of blue-collar teammate who works well is really hard to find in the league even with lanterns.

Kobe scored 17 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds, Nash scored 18 points, 8 assists and 3 rebounds, Ci Shiping scored 11 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds, Tang Qian scored 17 points and 16 rebounds Ball's 4 blocked shots and 2 assists.After the loss of Howard's low-post brainless singles, the Lakers became very smooth overall, and the sharing of the ball gradually became reasonable. Compared with the performance at the beginning of the season, it is more than several times better.And Tang Qian also did one thing that night, that is to take the initiative to challenge the challenge task of "Today in History" on the calendar board. The object is the data of Dikambe Mutombo on February 1996, 2, with 1 points and 17 points 11 rebounds and 3 assist.Except for the score, all the others were surpassed, and finally won the task evaluation of silver completion.Although he didn't get the gold completion degree, the silver fragments are also good.

This is his first "active attack".

Ended with success.

At the press conference that night, Kobe, Gasol, Nash, and Tang Qian attended together. Gasol greatly praised Tang Qian for his performance, directly claiming that he is an indispensable member of the Lakers.But this passage fell into the ears of Dwight Howard, who was resting in the locker room, but it didn't taste like it. He watched the post-match press conference through the TV in the locker room, and vaguely remembered the Spaniard's "face" In the heart.

Humph, Spaniard, you fool!Just wait for me!I will not make you comfortable in the future!

If this inner monologue was heard by Tang Qian, he would definitely laugh out loud, because Gasol had never "befriended" Dwight Howard.Gasol just has a softer personality, so he didn't directly express his inner feelings.In fact, the Spaniard doesn't like this "Warcraft" very much. He thinks that there is not much difference between this guy and the original No. 17 of the Lakers. He is a big black man with only a body but no brain.Perhaps, it's just a "black giant" with a better body.So to say that Pau Gasol is a fool, that's completely Howard's imagination, he thinks too highly of himself.

Howard's injury examination report came out the next day. He had a third-grade minor groin strain and needed to rest for 5 to 7 days.

So in the second game in February, Howard couldn't play either.

The opponent is the Eastern Conference rebuilding team with a worse record than his own, the Detroit Pistons.Since the disbandment of the "Five Tigers" in the early 21st century, the Detroit Pistons have always been the role of "reading with the prince" in the league. The 07-08 season was their last glory, but it was a pity that they finally fell at the feet of the "Hulk".It can be seen that the recent schedule of the Lakers is relatively easy, and the opponents are not strong. It happens to be a good time to improve the team's confidence and record.

However, the fans still think too optimistic, because the Lakers this season have become "the target of public criticism". Any team who sees it wants to make a lot of money, win popularity, and win attention.It's no big deal to lose, after all, they are the "Four Heavenly Kings" lineup, aren't they?Playing with this kind of momentum and mentality, there is often not much pressure, so there is no doubt about the benefits of releasing the ability of athletes.Sure enough, tonight is the same as the previous games. Although the opponents are not strong, they are all brave.In the entire first half, the Lakers were defended to only score 36 points. The team made only 41 of 15 shots, and the shooting percentage was less than 37%. The posture of "I don't lose if I lose" made the Lakers as a whole extremely uncomfortable and uncomfortable.

In the second half, Steve Nash exploded. Even though he had lost the ability and state of a superstar, it was no joke that he really exploded.He made crazy assists alone, 11 times in a single quarter, so that Tang Qian and Gasol couldn't score.Swipe~ Swipe~ A 15-2 climax was played directly in the third quarter, and the single quarter was 32-27, which made up a lot of the score difference.But this is not enough, because the Lakers trailed by a full 10 points in the first half, and recovered 5 points in a single quarter, which is still 5 points behind.

At this time, Tang Qian and Kobe stood up, one was the main defense, the other was the main offense. For the first time, the Jazz's starting center Greg Monroe discovered that Asians can also play basketball so powerfully.This big oriental man is not inferior to himself in terms of strength or physique, and even surpasses him by a large amount in explosive power, agility, and jumping.Grabbing rebounds with him, Greg Monroe felt like he was running into Dwight Howard.

Very depressing, very uncomfortable.

This is not surprising, since Tang Qian's rebound crystal brick broke through to 7 and a half yuan, the inside players with an average of 10+ rebounds per game are not his opponents at all.Besides, this Greg Monroe only had 10.2 rebounds in his peak period, and he didn't even have 10+ rebounds this season, so he was tough with Tang Qian, and he could only be deflated.Moreover, this guy's peak period was extremely short, and he only lasted for 5 seasons before being reduced to a substitute bench player.Thanks to him daring to call for a maximum salary in 2015, and "Zen Master" Phil Jackson also saw his true potential early on, so he gave up the continued offer at the last moment of the 2015 offseason and "handed him over" "Give it up to the Milwaukee Bucks.Regarding this incident, the "Zen Master" was bombarded by Frank Esola, a famous reporter from the "New York Daily News", claiming that the "Zen Master" let Monroe go because he was in a daze salary!But the facts speak louder than words. After only the second season after going to the Bucks, he degenerated into a substitute player, and his competitive state declined across the board. "Second Spring" is coming, because his peak state has already passed, and it is more difficult than reaching the sky if he wants to break through and improve.But in this game, Tang Qian also discovered another potential opponent, that is the 2012 rookie, Andre Drummond, who will be known as the "Zhuang Shen" in the future.

This guy came off the bench and snatched 2 defensive rebounds from himself. Although they were all served by him in the end, the potential of this rebound cannot be underestimated.Tang Qian secretly remembers the No. 1 of the Pistons. In the future, he may be a strong opponent on his rebounding road.After all, unlike the "big data brush" Kevin Love, Zhuang Shen's rebounding ability is real, and the former uses data for the purpose of collecting data.I don't believe it, Love has a famous saying in the Timberwolves. It is said that he said it to Michael Beasley at the time. The content is as follows: You are not allowed to go to the basket to grab rebounds, you just need to be ready to shoot and layup.Not feeling enough?Well, let's look at some more dry goods. In the 2013-2014 season, Love averaged 12.5 rebounds per game. Judging by his height, he seems to be awesome?But look at the statistics of ESPN. He got such an impressive rebounding average. The non-confrontational rebounding rate reached 61.3%, and the average creating rebounds for his teammates was only 2.8.This is the worst among the averages of 10+ rebounds per game. Many inside players averaged no more than 6+7+ per game, and these two data are much higher than Love.So aside from scoring, first of all, his rebounding moisture is beyond doubt.

This is why as soon as he got to James' side, his average rebounds per game dropped immediately, leaving only about 9+, and the biggest drop reached 5+ per game. 5+ rebounds?What concept?This is equivalent to a level where the average score per game has dropped by more than 10+.No one will believe you when you say that he is not a "data brush" in the Timberwolves.

You ask why he didn't say that in front of James?It's very simple, status and prestige, two people are worlds apart.Don't think that James is a nice guy on the court, that's just appearance.In fact, Zhan Huang is a dictator. The whole team and even the management must listen to him, that's all.So Love dares to say that, James makes him look good every minute!

But at the moment, "Zhuang Shen" Andre Drummond is still a pure rookie, and he is still in the process of adapting to the NBA arena, so his rebounding ability is not enough for Tang Qian to see for the time being.Therefore, the real confrontation between the two will come from next season, not this season.

The Lakers have won 2 consecutive victories, and such a huge external pressure finally subsided a little bit.

After the game, the Lakers moved up one place in the Western Conference rankings to No.1 in the Western Conference.

22 wins and 26 losses, but this is not enough, and it is not enough to enter the playoffs in the highly competitive West.

On February 2th, Howard continued to be absent due to injury. The Lakers' opponent was the Brooklyn Nets who had just moved to a new location.

The Nets this season can be considered to have formed a luxurious lineup. The team's salary is close to 8500 million U.S. dollars, which exceeds the league salary cap by 2700 million U.S. dollars and exceeds the luxury line of this season by 7030.7 million U.S. dollars, so they also need to pay a lot. luxury tax penalty.However, their new boss is a big local tycoon in Russia. The year before last, he spent 2.23 million US dollars to buy the team, and then began to burn money to build a luxurious lineup.But Tang Qian understood that this local tycoon named Mikhail Prokhorov was going to be cheated. Because of Ju Tang Qian's memories, the Nets did not make much achievements in the next few seasons and suffered losses. The rate is also ranked first in the entire league team, as high as 1.44 million US dollars a year.

So to say that local tyrants come to play basketball, thinking that they can win by throwing money at them, is simply extremely stupid.

Numerous examples have proved this point. Basketball is not something you can easily handle by waving a check.

The Bass family of the Lakers, looking at the entire NBA boss circle, is actually very "poor" in terms of financial resources, but they manage it with all their heart, and they still beat the shit out of those big local tyrants with tens of billions of dollars, with bruised noses and swollen faces.

This is one of the charms of basketball.

Money and beauty are indispensable, but they are not the only truth.

But this seemingly mediocre game hides a raging wave, a hidden storm, and even a hint of blood and violence.

PS: Here is the 6k chapter, I hope you like it, it’s a new week, let’s work hard~gogogo~
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