basketball purple front

Chapter 807 Can be swept away?

Three days later, on April 3, US time, the second game of the Lakers VS Mavericks continued at Staples.

Prior to this, the NBA announced several awards one after another, and the best defensive second team and first team were released.

This year, although reforms have been made, the All-Defensive Team, which was previously voted by the head coach, is now voted by the reporters.One is to further expand the influence and attention of the league, and the other is to basically eliminate the embarrassing incidents like last year when the best defensive player couldn't make it to the first defense.However, Tang Qian is very disapproving of this, because most of the reporters are data streams, and watching the game is only superficial, far less than the head coach who really "knows the ball".There will be a lot of things like this in the future, because after the ballots were fully announced, someone actually discovered that some reporters were randomly voting and selecting people.Some people who were impossible to be selected also got votes.Among them was a domestic female reporter, who actually voted for Eric Gordon for the first defense.Want to know what defensive level Gordon was in 2017?Even in his peak period, it is impossible for him to be eligible for the voting ranks of the first defense.This domestic female reporter was stunned by the Reddit forum, which is a typical example of no discernment.In addition, many American journalists are also "targets".For example, a reporter named Richard Walker didn't vote for Kawhi Leonard, but gave Batum and Lillard instead.Even Bill Simmons, one of the most famous football masters in the United States, was quite biased when he exercised this right for the first time.Not to mention that there are some reporters who just voted blindly and gave some people whose names you have never heard of.

Maybe it will be more standardized in the future, but in the first few years, it must be chaotic.

The second team is led by LeBron James and Iguodala, who have the same vote, and the rest are Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Patrick Beverly, and Roy Hibbert.This lineup, 6 people, represents a signal.There are newcomers rising and old kings falling.LeBron James, who had been on the defensive first team before, fell out of the first defense for the first time this season.From then on, it was basically insulated from the defense array.This means that he can no longer be the same as before at least in the regular season, and he needs to "lazy" and "play soy sauce" to accumulate strength for the playoffs.

This is actually a signal that the absolute peak has begun to decline. At least the peak of personal ability, Zhan Huang has come down this season.

But this is harmless, because he is still invincible in the playoffs.

The practice of accumulating strength in the regular season and breaking out in the playoffs is also in line with the overall characteristics of older players.

In terms of rookies, Beverly of the Rockets was selected for the first time, Jimmy Butler of the Bulls was selected for the first time, Roy Hibbert of the Pacers was selected for the first time, and Kawhi Len of the Spurs was selected for the first time. Nader was selected for the first time.It is very clear when you line up like this, except that Zhan Huang fell from the first defense, and Iguodala was selected for the second defense a few years ago, and the other four are rookies who squeezed into the defense for the first time. .It can be seen that certain patterns of the alliance have faintly changed.

There is no doubt for a while, look at the votes, led by No. 29 Tang Qian of the Lakers.He received the highest number of votes.But if you are careful enough, you can find that this lead is not directly proportional to Tang Qian's statistics this season.Far from being as dominant as on the data list. Among the 123 reporters, many of them only voted for Tang Qian's second round, so they only accumulated 1 point, and almost all of these people were concentrated on both sides of ESPN and Sports Illustrated.However, Tang Qian still relied on the overall number of votes to win, and he was able to occupy the leading position.This year's best defensive first team also has 6 people selected. In addition to the center position, Joakim Noah and Serge Ibaka in the forward position have the same votes, and then entered the first defense together.Here, it's a bit tricky, because doesn't Joakim Noah play the center position?It turned out that as early as the middle of the season, Bulls head coach Thibodeau helped him get a 4-5 league registration position.So he can compete for the best defensive team as a forward.

Thibodeau is not No.1 in this regard. Popovich of the Spurs is the initiator.

In order to help the No. 21 rookie "bring" honors, Popovich did this. If there is no strong man at the center position, Duncan will be placed at the center, and if there is a strong man at the center position, Duncan will be placed at the forward.Anyway, it takes two ends.It can be said that he is very skillful in taking advantage of loopholes, and he is worthy of being called "insidious and cunning" Bobo Zhuge.Thibodeau is actually just following the gourd.

And this set will flourish in the league in the future, because slowly everyone discovered that Nima and the Lakers No. 29 competed for the center position, that is to seek abuse.Anyway, the current position is blurred, there is no need to fight, it is the most cost-effective to apply for the 4-5 position.In case there is only one position at the center, the competition is too cruel.

The rest are Paul George, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant.

These 6 people formed the league's first defensive team this season.

The Lakers once again occupied 2, and Kobe also returned to the embrace of the first defense because of his overall peak this season.It was him who squeezed out Andre Iguodala, who should have been the first defense in the original time and space.Although the final result has been determined, the chaos and disorder can still be seen, too many unfamiliar people, and the votes are counted in a mess.However, Adam Silvale is already determined to reform, and this is only the first step in his plan.There are even more amazing things waiting for the world.

Regarding the first defense in his career, Tang Qian said in an interview: He is very grateful to those who support him, and at the same time despises those who have no conscience. In short, he is very happy to be selected to the best defensive team for the first time in his career.In the future, he will prepare to live in this field for a long time.

Maybe everyone sounds like a joke now, but you will find out in the future that this is actually a very domineering and strong declaration.

Defensive for a while, center position, don't think too much about it in the future, from this season, it will be my fixed position, and the rest of the centers will compete for the No. 5 position of the second defense.Don't worry about the 5th position of the first defense.

Noah and Hibbert were a little dissatisfied. They felt that Tang Qian's words were too exaggerated, because the best defensive lineup of the center is a position with high gold content and fierce competition.After all, compared to other positions, there is only one center forward position, unlike the guard and forward who both have two positions, regardless of the specific and small positions.

Regarding the complaints of the two of them, Tang Qian was not polite, and directly pointed out:

Let's wait until someone is eligible to compete for the center position of the first defense.

This is a slap in the face and a pun, because Hibbert is just the second defense, which means that he is not qualified to compare with himself.As for Noah?Haha, why were you selected as a striker?Why not a center forward?The reason should be clear in your heart.

In the second round, the Lakers played against the Mavericks at home. In the first half, the Mavericks could barely stalemate with the Lakers, scoring 56-51.Only 5 points behind.But from the analysis of big data, the Mavericks have fallen into the bottom line.Because whether it is rebounds or assists, the Lakers have nearly 3/1 more than them.For example, assists, under the leadership of Nash, the Lakers had 13 assists in the first half, what about the Mavericks?Only 8 times.This means that the Mavericks are relying more on personal ability to drag the score.

In the third quarter, the Lakers scored a wave of 32-24 in a single quarter. The score difference was widened again, and they made 6 of 6 three-pointers. This is the biggest highlight of the Lakers in this quarter.This is the role of Steve Nash, which can greatly stimulate the offensive firepower of outside shooters with weak autonomous offensive capabilities, such as Meeks and Nick Young, and even Jordan Farmar has received a "firepower bonus" "This situation is also difficult for Kobe to do.

There is a specialization in the art industry, and there is no doubt that Nash is a well-known No. 1 master in history.

The Mavericks began to weaken. After consecutive missed shots, they could only watch the score difference widen.

After three quarters, 88-75, the Lakers seemed to show a trend of sweeping home.

The Mavericks are getting older, and there are three post-3s players in the starting lineup, which really can't play small ball against the Lakers.

The rhythm is completely under the control of Mike D'Antoni.

Among other things, D'Antoni is a master figure in the NBA in terms of running and shooting and small balls. Although Rick Carlisle is also the champion coach of the NBA, this season, he feels a bit like a smart woman who can't cook without rice.Even though he has played in the NBA, he has only played in the NBA for only 5 years, and his statistics are at the top level of drinking fountains, so he is not only a head coach of the players, but one of the representatives of the academy.He attaches great importance to technical and tactical level and overall coordination, so in the Mavericks, it is almost difficult to have superstars with particularly explosive data.However, his style of play coincides with that of the white king Dirk Nowitzki.Nowitzki is the kind of player who is not at a critical moment, will not be too stealthy, and is not interested in stealing the show.

He has won MVP+FMVP in his life, and he got it as the leader of the team. This honor alone is considered one of the best achievements among white people. The strongest international player in the NBA, he also didn't run.

Having won the MVP+FMVP, he is of course a super giant.

However, he is old after all. Since the Mavericks won a championship, the spirit of the entire team has also declined, and it seems that the task has been completed.Winning another championship will be a matter for the next generation.

Carlisle actually felt the change in the team's atmosphere. Now the whole is to accompany the run, and then let Nowitzki start rebuilding after retiring.Since the management all meant this, he didn't have many good solutions.After all, when he won the championship that year, he himself felt that he was lucky. The Mavericks played too badly.

Looking at the entire history of this situation, it is actually a rare thing.

So he didn't expect to do it again.

The core is aging, the signings are unfavorable, and the management is muddling along. He can only achieve this level.If it's in the east, then he still has something to do.In the case of the West, if you don't show your strength in the regular season, I'm sorry, you will be insulated from the playoffs.In fact, this season, the Mavericks barely squeezed into the eighth place in the Western Conference by stepping on the gas pedal at the last moment.Really, the Western Conference is too cruel. As far as the Mavericks' season lineup is concerned, he has no more tricks to conjure up.

And, and! ! !Almost every season of the Mavericks, he has to struggle with the running-in of the new lineup! ! !
The flow of people is too frequent.

It is not easy for him to be able to do this. He still deserves the title of champion coach.

The Lakers finally finished with 25-17 points and defeated the Mavericks 113-92. Kobe scored a game-high 32 points and hit more than 6% of the shots. With Nash, Kobe became more and more used to playing comfortably , for a paranoid who only needs the right to shoot, the No. 1 master is really a perfect match.Kobe is not James, his off-ball ability is undisputedly top-notch.

In fact, it goes without saying that all CIC masters have off-ball abilities, and few are too bad.

What's more, Kobe's offensive kaleidoscope.

Tang Qian scored 10 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal in this game. It looks pretty good, but in fact, both the shooting percentage and the overall data continue to decline.However, because of the overall toughness of the Lakers, this issue was once again covered up.

After the game, the Lakers scored 2-0, and the outside world's voices about the Lakers' sweep became more and more enthusiastic.

Many outside experts and reporters believe that the Mavericks have no resistance, and it is not surprising that they were swept.

FOX Sports even published an article, which analyzed that the Lakers have a 97% chance of defeating the Mavericks and an 80% chance of sweeping Dallas.

The Lakers fans are also relaxed and optimistic. The 33-game winning streak makes them feel a little bit smug.

Including the Lakers players, the same is true for some of the better ones. It seems that the first few rounds were food delivery, and they can get off work by punching in casually.

Yes, the Lakers really do have too much advantage on the books, and the Mavericks are not as good as them from the bench to the starting lineup.However, the NBA plays basketball, and basketball is round, so no one can underestimate the enemy until the final conclusion is reached.

Especially against the Dallas Mavericks.

The toughness of this team is by no means as simple as it seems.

The third game was moved to the American Airlines Center Stadium in Dallas. Before that, Sports Illustrated columnist Christopher Pulco commented in his personal column: You have to know that the old arms and legs of the Mavericks are absolutely inferior to the Lakers The team's new four kings.It's not disrespect to the core figures of the Mavericks, but the current shooting percentage of less than [-]% is not something a boss should do.Of course, I know the Mavericks have already won the championship.

For a while, opinions about Nowitzki's old age spread across the United States. At this time, Christopher Pulko posted a chart of the average running distance of the entire league.Among them, the Mavericks are in the lower reaches, and Nowitzki is close to the bottom of the Mavericks.

The text on this image reads: That's why I said he was old.The German tanks were out of gas and could not move.

The American media is actually far more "powerful" and "venomous" than you think, because they are a country with extremely free speech. Even if they slander the president, it is not so uncommon.A certain American president in the future is the best representative figure. Since he came to power, he has been sprayed non-stop. The key is that he himself is still "playful", and he actually sprayed back on Twitter. This is a strange situation. Even in the United States, it is very rare.

So when they see you are failing, they will step on you. This is what this group of "professional keyboard warriors in the US Empire" like to do.

Only in this way can there be a selling point to attract attention and make money.

In a capitalist society, money is the driving force.

But sometimes, this kind of situation will arouse the viciousness of the players and stars, and they will rise up and fight in the face.

When Jose Calderon of the Mavericks walked into the locker room, he found that No. 41 had always had a kind face. Tonight, his expression... tended to be gloomy.It was the first time he saw this expression after he came to the Mavericks.

"Dirk, why are you here so early? You are..." Before finishing speaking, the white German man who was sitting on the chair with his head bowed said, "I'm thinking about something." "Thinking about something?" Calderon wondered, "What are you thinking?"

No. 41 still didn't look up, just closed his eyes and said in a low voice: "How can you beat the Los Angeles people?"

"That's it."

PS: The task assigned above made Xiao Zi's head big, but I still strive for 2 updates tonight, this is the 1st update~~~
Thanks to xuankeyy, Qin Rumeng, and Fengshenglong for their rewards~Thanks to Kuangzhan fell to the ground, babiyang1, Ju Shao wants to lose weight, pen to knife, Cyclops Date Masamune~ Xiaozi continues to write~~
(End of this chapter)