Chapter 384: Paul. Gasol (Part I) (10,000 Words Explosion Completed~)
Everyone on the Lakers team may not have noticed that one of the five figures on the next court is very confused and hesitant. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info
He was Paul. Gasol.
This is the most confusing period since he entered the NBA, even more confusing than his rookie period, scoring data career low, shooting percentage career low, rebounding career low, and recently there are rumors within the team, Mike. D'Antoni wasn't very happy with him, so he wanted him to sit on the bench as a substitute. Bench substitutes? When was the last time? In addition to the 04-05 season injury recovery, the real substitute period, Paul. Gasol only had a pure rookie year in the 01-02 season.
So he couldn't figure it out.
He lost his love last year, and his career seems to be in jeopardy this year, the media in Los Angeles is harsh, the fans are even more open-mouthed, and he has been criticized for not adapting at all, as if he has completely forgotten his two-consecutive championships. This hurt the sensitive heart of the Spaniard, who has a somewhat gentle personality.
He looked up at his stats for the game, and his eyes became more and more dazed, as if he ...... Another bad night...... Right......
Turning around, there were people on the Jazz side, and there were people who were boiling with a desire to fight, and their eyes were full of fine light.
He's Gordon in the third grade. Hayward.
Gordon. Unlike the average white star, Hayward is a man with hidden ambitions, and he doesn't mind putting on a good show whenever he gets the chance. And the Lakers, who are strong on the outside but weak on the inside, are the best opponents. Although the head coach Tyrone. Corbyn doesn't particularly appreciate him, but he doesn't care because he has the guts to play his cards out of tactics.
Moreover, deep down in his heart, he is unwilling to sit on the bench and be a little brother.
He aspires to be the centerpiece, even the leader.
So before playing he had decided not to follow Tyrone. Corbyn's tactical arrangement to fight, he wants to take advantage of the opponent's fame and weak strength, and show his presence in the newspaper. Of course let Gordon. Another factor that Hayward is so bold is that this year is his contract year, on the surface he signed a 4-year contract, but it is a 3+1 format, that is, after this season, there is no definite number whether the team will want him or not. Hayward doesn't want to be completely on the back foot, so playing a nice stat sheet is his top priority right now.
And tonight, he felt it, his hand, very good.
Both sides played.
The Jazz team's baseline serve attack, the Lakers have not yet set up a formation, and the Jazz team pressed his body on the 20th and forced it inside. Nash was wiped out without paying attention, facing the Spaniard in front of him, Gordon. Hayward didn't dodge or dodge, but jumped directly and went up hard.
The two collided, Gordon. Hayward barely threw the basketball, brushed ~, and hit the board into the basket.
Beep~
The referee blew the whistle, which was a valid goal and also caused a defensive foul on the Lakers' No. 16.
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Seeing that he was playing an and.one, Gordon Hayward shook his fist excitedly when he landed, watching the Spaniard show off his strength as he failed to defend. After hearing the big boos in the Staples Center, the head of the Lakers' No. 16 gradually lowered.
When was I at the Staples Center so unpopular?
Brush~
Haywardgar scored a free throw, and the Jazz took the lead as soon as they came up.
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The Lakers' offensive state is also good, Kobe + Nash + Tang Qian, continue to exert power, like a three-cut fork, and the offensive success rate is quite high. However, after 8 minutes of play, looking at the scores of the two sides, they still did not pull away, and there was not much difference, but the Jazz led the Lakers by 1 point. This is called a lively scene, but the actual effect is not good.
Because while the Lakers are attacking, they can't defend people on the defensive end.
No matter how strong Tang Qian's defense is, there is a limit, he can basically only stare at one person, and then make up for the outside breakthrough, if you really want him to kill the penalty area, it is unlikely. After all, this is the NBA, and everyone is the best of the best professional players, even if you play 2K games, then you can't do that, right? And the Jazz team is not stupid, knowing that you have strong defensive ability, then I will try to avoid you, from the other side, you want to take care of both sides together, then in the end you can only take care of one and the other.
The problem arose with Paul on the other side of the Lakers' interior line. Gasol.
I don't know how tonight, Gasol's defense is very bad, the overall rhythm is slow, not to mention, and he is still soft, and it is very easy to be eaten raw by the opponent, and it is 2+1. Plus Gordon at the beginning. In Heywood's time, Gasol had already played 3 3+1s in this quarter. Fortunately, he basically didn't have many fouls in front of him, so he took 3 hits, and now he has just 4 individual fouls.
But this problem is really fatal for the Lakers.
Because the outside defense line was already weak, and now the inside line has collapsed again, it is definitely a pipe dream to rely on one person to completely support the defense of the whole team. At least the current Tang Qian is far from having this ability.
Brush~
Hayward didn't know what medicine he was taking this quarter, but he almost played a 2+1, but fortunately this is the Staples Center, the home of the Lakers, and the referee just let the Spaniard go a little. The comparable score has become 85-88, and the Jazz's lead is getting bigger and bigger.
At first, the head coach of the Jazz was a little unhappy because of Gordon. Hayward apparently didn't listen to orders and acted arbitrarily. But the last look at the score, Tyrone. Corbyn gave up on the lecture. This is an unspoken rule of the NBA, as long as you win, as long as you play well and play well, then it is an excellent performance, and the head coach is not good to say anything.
After all, what is the purpose of a basketball game? Isn't it just about winning? If you win, what else do you want to say?
What more can you say?
Many role players try to win performance in this way, but the risk of doing so is also very large, and if they miss, then they will be unanimously disgusted by the head coach, management, fans, and teammates. A good one is called having a personality, that is called capable, and a bad one is out of line, that is called disobedience, and that is called selfishness. Good and bad are actually between the lines, the starting point is similar, and the key is the result. For example, in the "Lin Madness" back then, Anthony and Stoudemire didn't like him anymore, no matter how unhappy they were, and it was inconvenient to show it on the surface, so they could only greet each other with a smile, and then go behind their backs to make moves.
That's the good and the bad in the NBA league, scoring goals is good, not scoring goals is bad, winning is good, no winning is bad, polarization, no middle. And apparently, Gordon. Hayward tonight, it's a bet right, as long as he wins, then even head coach Tyrone. No matter how unhappy Corbyn is, he has to boast in front of the media and praise the former to the sky.
You say fake? Against your will, you say? ~Man~ Not to mention the NBA, is there any place in the world that isn't like this?
The NBA is also a part of this world, isn't it?
The Lakers offense hit the iron, while the Jazz attacked again and won by Gordon. Hayward breaks through and then Marvin. Williams hit a corner three-pointer.
Brush~
85-91, with less than 3 minutes left in the game, this score is very disadvantageous for the Lakers.
"Paul, what's the matter with you? Why didn't that ball come out? Kobe Bryant was a little anxious, because the pressure on his body was greater than anyone on the Lakers, and he was not a gentle temper in the first place, so his dissatisfaction was written directly on his face.
Gasol's head hung lower, but his restrained nature made him not say a word.
This made Kobe Bryant angry and annoyed.
If you want to say who in the Lakers wants Gasol to recover the most, it must be No. 24, because his friendship and bond with Gasol exceeds that of any player in the Lakers team, so the Black Mamba urgently needs the Spaniards to cheer up. However, in Tang Qian's memory, in the last 2012-2013 season, Gasol did not wake up, until the Lakers were swept 0:4 in the playoffs, and he was also in a mess until the end of the season.
Tang Qian has memories of the next few years, so he knows very well that it is not Paul. Gasol's strength has really declined, but he is on the Lakers and gradually losing himself.
By nature, Spaniards are not the type of people who have particularly strong self-confidence.
Therefore, he is not suitable to be the boss, only suitable to be an assistant, and to be the best second master.
But this season's Lakers team is under too much pressure, and everyone is anxious about the poor record, so basically no one cares about pulling Paul. Gasol. No. 24 tried this, but unfortunately his method was wrong, so it didn't work. And Tang Qian knows that if the Lakers want to continue to reach the top in the future, this Spanish big man is absolutely indispensable.
He's going to have to help him.
Just like last season, he used to help himself.
After Kobe left, Tang Qian walked up to Gasol and said, "Paul, don't care, Kobe is also for your good, and he has been under a lot of mental pressure recently." Seeing that it was Tang Qian, Gasol nodded slowly and replied in a low voice, "Well, I know." β
But no matter how you listen to it, the tone is full of decadence and frustration.
"Paul, cheer up, we need you." Tang Qian continued.
"yes, I know." Gasol replied mechanically, still.
"Paul, cheer up, we all need you." Tang Qian didn't get tired of it, and said it a second time, which was completely different from Kobe's anxiety. Because he knows that Gasol needs to cheer and cheer up, and he can't accept simple stimulation and pressure. Everyone's personality is different, and it is important to treat the situation. Don sneaks into being a "memory carrier" and knows very well what this Spaniard needs.
What he needs is understanding, and ...... Respect.
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because we can't win without your help, the Lakers can't win."
"Hehe, you're too exaggerated, I'm going to sit on the bench soon, don't you know?" Gasol said with a dejected face: "How can I help you with this way?" How can you help the team? Help? β
Paul ...... You're looking too yourself. Tang Qian knew where Gasol's heart was, so he said, "Don't be because of Dwight. Howard and influence yourself, your sacrifice for the team, everyone is watching. "But I...... Maybe it's not a good fit for this Lakers team anymore, and here, I'm just a big pitcher, a burden who can't keep up with the small ball. The Spaniard still shook his head. When ordinary people hear this, they may give up persuasion, but Tang Qian has memories of the next few years, and he knows that the man in front of him who is at a low point can still return to the All-Star level in the future, so he is patient and continues to say to Gasol: "What is suitable for you, your athletic ability is above the level in a 7-foot man!" Besides, the right to shoot in the low post, if you don't want to give Howard it, then take it back, anyway, he is playing in the low post, five streets worse than Bynum, why do you take the initiative to back down? Is it because he is a so-called league superstar? β
"But ......"
"What's so good?" Tang Qian interrupted Gasol and said: "The opportunities are all won by yourself, do you think you are inferior to Howard in the low singles?" If not, then grab it yourself, he's not so scary, is he? Tang Qian said: "Besides, think about it, Paul, why now, it is me who is standing by your side, not him Dwight. Howard? β
"That's what I've worked so hard for!"
"In my opinion, you're 100 times better fit for the Lakers than Howard, and you're overly backing down, it's completely unnecessary."
"Maybe you think you're looking at the overall situation, but in fact, have you ever thought about it, Paul ......" Tang Qian stared at Gasol with his eyes and said: "Your behavior, in a way, is actually hurting the team and hurting the fans. "Hurt the team? Hurt the fans? Gasol was stunned when he heard this, because as Tang Qian said, he has always thought that he is sacrificing for the overall situation and compromising for the interests of the team, so the latter's words made him a little unacceptable.
"Yes, it's hurting the team! Hurt the fans! Tang Qian blurted out without hesitation: "Because if you really think about the team, then when you see Howard playing in the low post, you should stand up bravely and take over the right to play in the low post in his hands; Because if you're really thinking about the fans, then you should perform well and don't sacrifice your personal data for the sake of the big picture. Have you ever thought about it, and if you do this, will your fans be sad? Will it be sad? Will you not be able to lift your head and chest when facing other fans? β
"Have you really thought about it? Paul? β
Faced with Tang Qian's series of questions, Gasol was stunned, because this point of view was something he had never thought of.
His gentle temperament made him subconsciously choose to retreat, subconsciously chose to compromise, and never thought about resisting, fighting, and competing to the end.
yes, am I really thinking about the team? Am I really thinking about the fans? I...... Is this also a form of selfishness in disguise?
Through Tang Qian's guidance, Gasol finally began to think about this aspect.
"But me and Mike. Coach D'Antoni's tactics are out of sync, his tactical philosophy and tactical essence, I'm afraid I ......"
"I'm afraid you are? What are you afraid of? When Tang Qian heard this, he knew that Gasol's heart was beginning to throb, and he just needed to continue to add firewood and fire. You haven't done it, you haven't tried it, how do you know it's not suitable and out of tune? How do you know if you don't fit in? Tang Qian said: "Whether it is a small ball tactic or a run-and-bomb tactic, the big man has his own existence value, do you doubt this?" β
"After all, we ...... It's the closest group of people to the basket. β
"I ......"
"I understand your concern, but I can assure you." Tang Qian's voice was loud: "You just need to run to the front court as much as you can, and the back court will return to the defense, and I will be in charge." This way, you don't have to worry about physical fitness and switching between attack and defense. Of course, you still have to help me with rebounding and low-post defense, after all, I don't have three heads and six arms. β
"You ......" Gasol looked at Tang Qian for a long time and then said, "What's the benefit of doing this?" β
"Benefits?" Tang Qian smiled slightly when he heard this: "Of course there is." β
"One is that I want to win."
"Number two, I hate the number 12 on the bench."
"Third, I want to play with you on the court."
"I think those three things alone will do me more than enough, Paul."
Tang Qian said sincerely.
This made Gasol's heart, for the first time after half a season, feel warm and shaken.
ps: Big Gasol is a player that Xiao Zi has always liked super much, he left the Lakers back then, which was actually a great loss for the Lakers, because the endurance of his sister-in-law was much stronger than the judgment of the world at that time, so in the future, he will play a very heavy role in the Lakers~~~
The 10,000-word explosion is completed, each chapter of Xiaozi is full of sincerity, and the big chapter of nearly 5000 words should be regarded as a pseudo-second update, right? Tomorrow will continue to erupt, I hope everyone will continue to give strength ~ roar roar ~ fight ~ everyone~~~
Thanks to the knight apprentice 555 and the demon king 1982 for the big reward~
Thank you for the great honor of Silence, the great Purple Death King, the great Super Lingling, the great Bronze Great, and the 66 consecutive wins on the bronze big monthly pass~
Thank you~ (To be continued.) )