Chapter 191: The Bitter Fruit (I)
"Get on my side!"
Kobe Bryant glanced at it, and after finding out that it was his own person, he immediately broke through, Durant wanted to chase the defense, but unfortunately this person who made the wall blocked it too much, and he couldn't dodge at all. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
After rushing into the interior of the Thunder team, Kobe Bryant shot the basket, and although Ibaka made up for it, there was no one to defend, and Kobe's offensive skills were fully displayed. A feint fooled the opponent, and then he gently stepped to the side and hit the board into the basket with one hand.
This is the difference between Kobe and Harden, according to Tang Qian, this ball Kobe Bryant obviously had a chance to make a foul, but he gave up and just asked for a clean 2-point shot.
It's not that Kobe doesn't make fouls, it can only be said that under normal circumstances, he doesn't have this subconscious.
At 98-94, the Lakers trailed by four points with 1:59 left in the game.
Defensively, the Thunder made a mid-range shot from Durant, and with Adu's height and reach, it was almost impossible to have a frontal block. He's better than Tracy back then. McGrady's shooting is even more difficult to defend.
100-94。
"Paul, I'll go up and help Kobe Bryant later, and you will be in charge of the interior." Tang Qian said to Gasol as he ran to the frontcourt.
"I'll do it for cover, I'm more tacit with Kobe, and I have a certain amount of mid-range ability."
"Nope." Tang Qian shook his head and refused: "Your hard rebounding ability is stronger than mine, the most important thing is that you have excellent singles strength under the basket, and standing under the basket by you can ensure the diversity of the team's offense." Against the Thunder, you have to blossom inside and out, don't you? ”
"So this kind of work, it's better for me to do it, you stay in the low position, it will help the team more."
"Well, well." Gasol nodded, he knew that Tang Qian was right.
"Bryant, I'll help you block later, I'm big enough for you to pass calmly, and Paul is under the basket, your options will increase." Tang Qian said to Kobe Bryant again.
"I don't need to block and dismantle ......" Kobe Bryant subconsciously wanted to reject Tang Qian's proposal, but the latter quickly said: "Bryant, win first, I haven't won against the Thunder this season, I can't be swept by them in the regular season, right?" ”
Hearing this, Kobe Bryant struggled a few times, and finally chose to agree.
Because as Tang Qian said, being swept by the Thunder team, he couldn't accept it.
Moreover, he wants to win, he doesn't want to lose.
Sessions almost became a passing machine in this game, and he had no desire to attack at all, and as soon as he passed half time, he handed over the basketball in his hand and handed it to the Lakers No. 24, Kobe. Bryant.
It's hard to adjust in a game, let alone Ramon. Sessions is at this level, so in this game, Kobe Bryant didn't count on this "new point guard" at all.
It was Durant who came up to defend Kobe Bryant alone, and for Kobe, in the past, like this situation, he had to do it alone.
But tonight, his physical consumption is too great, and the frequency of his movements has fallen to a bottom, in order to win, he can only agree to Tang Qian's suggestion.
In a one-on-one process, enable teammate pick-and-roll.
Boom~
Another high-quality block, Durant was completely blocked by Tang Qian's tall figure, and he couldn't move forward an inch.
"Defense! Supplement Kobe Bryant! Durant knew that he couldn't keep up anymore, so he quickly turned his head and called out to his teammates.
Don't think about going to the basket again, I'm going to kill you!
The ability to help defend has always been the pride of the Congolese iron man, he is not the No. 5 position in the traditional sense, and his height is only 6 feet 10 inches, which is definitely a short center. But Ibaka has his own advantages, one of which is that although he is not taller than 210CM, his movement speed and explosiveness are extremely strong, coupled with excellent bounce, so he has no problem in positioning any position in a short period of time. The second is the decline of traditional centers, which allows centers like Ibaka to find the opportunity to turn over, and the disadvantage in height has become an excellent switcher, more adaptable to the fast pace of modern basketball. Third, Ibaka's basket protection ability is indeed top-notch, and the block smell is terrifying, with an average of 3.7 blocks per game this season, which directly surpassed the second place by 1.5 times, and the block data in 48 minutes reached an average of 6.5 times per game.
So face Kobe. Bryant's attack, Ibaka was not afraid, and directly made up for it.
Kobe's physical fitness, after the double corrosion of years and injuries, has long been no longer at its peak, and if he runs over to face Ibaka head-on, he may not be able to stand on much cheaper. YOU KNOW, THE Congolese iron man is a year younger than Durant and Westbrook, and his athleticism is at the peak at this moment, with a 36.5-inch bounce plus a 226CM arm span and a standing height of about 290CM, which can be called a defensive monster, which also explains why Ibaka is not tall, but the interior defense is so strong.
Kobe Bryant's fitness is declining badly, will he face Ibaka head-on?
The answer, of course, is NO~ Kobe Bryant glided in the air, and after deceiving Ibaka, he also attracted the attention of Perkins under the basket by the way. Then, a backhand straight plug, the orange basketball went straight to the Thunder's basket, and finally landed firmly on Paul. Gasol's hands. In the face of such a good opportunity, the Spaniard could not let it go, and a one-handed dunk helped Kobe Bryant's statistics add another assist.
100-96, the score difference came to 4 points again.
There was 1 minute and 21 seconds left.
"Ibaka, you're going to have to follow the defense later, that No. 29 blocker is too dead." Durant spoke to Ibaka before serving.
"Well, no problem, don't worry." Congolese iron man patted his chest and said.
This ball has to be guarded!
Tang Qian looked at the time, and silently calculated in his heart, Wei Shao and Adu, they can't be prevented, especially Durant, people don't get into the inside line at all, and shoot directly outside, so even if he is at the peak of Zhang Dashuai, it will be okay to take him. Therefore, it is necessary to use your brains.
How to use your brain?
Tang Qian thought about it and decided to gamble on his luck.
How to bet on luck? Reveal it soon.
After the Thunder lineup was settled, Tang Qian deliberately sold a flaw, and he completely vacated his defender Perkins. What is this concept? If this kind of ball is successfully scored by the opponent, it is Tang Qian's responsibility alone. And as a substitute rotation, this kind of mistake is the most unforgivable thing for the head coach.
But Tang Qian wanted to win, so he could only gamble.
Who made the Thunder the biggest sufferer for the Lakers this season and even in the future?
Therefore, in this battle, Tang Qian understood its meaning.
Gotta win.
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Yu Jia said: "Oops, Tang Qian's side has leaked a big gap!" ”
"This ball is too careless, this kind of mistake, it shouldn't be!" When Su Skirt saw it, she also shook her head and said.
T.N.T Live Room.
Kenny. Smith looked at the broadcast screen and said: "This leakage is too big, our Oriental friends still lack defensive experience!" ”
"eh~ directly leaked so big? Isn't that a little unreal? Even amateur players rarely make such big mistakes, right? "Charles. Barkley himself used to play inside, so he felt a little abnormal about Tang Qian's actions.
"Maybe he's distracted? Maybe he misses China? Who can say for sure? In short, what we see now is that he has leaked people, and it is a big leak! "Kenny. Smith's words made Barkley unable to refute for a while, because judging by the current picture, it cannot be said that the former is wrong.
Really?
It's just that...... Do you always feel that something is wrong?
Westbrook was originally going to get the ball himself, but when he saw such a big gap on Perkins' side, he immediately shook his right hand and stuffed the basketball in his hand.
At this distance, that Oriental kid shouldn't be able to interfere with me.
In that case, then I ......
Kendrick. Perkins took a shot, and the basketball comfortably left his palm and headed straight for the Lakers basket.
If that shot can be made, the Thunder's lead will be six points.
Okay, he shot, that ...... Now is the time!
Tang Qian had been waiting for this for a long time, and kicked his back foot violently, like lightning, towards Kendrick. Perkins rushed in the direction.
That speed, completely beyond the movement speed of the center.
Okay, what a quick response! But isn't it too late to turn back now?
Kendrick. Perkins looked at Tang Qian and thought to himself.
Is it too late? For ordinary center forwards, it is indeed too late, but for the current Tang Qian, it is just right.
The bronze agility card made his physical agility exceed 20% of normal times, and it was this 20% bonus that allowed Tang Qian to do things that he couldn't do under normal times. One step, two steps, three steps, Tang Qian's movements are already very fast, but in the eyes of the audience, he is still a little worse than an effective defensive distance.
But wait, Tang Qian was still some distance away from basketball, so he bent his knees directly and bounced.
This...... What is it? What is he doing here?
The audience was confused.
Only Charles Buckley, who was in the T.N.T live room, reacted first, and he shouted, "He's going to be blocked!" This is the high-altitude cap, when Ralph. Sampson's block stunt! ”
"Ralph. Sampson? Charles, you're not kidding, are you? "Kenny. Before Smith could finish speaking, a heavy "pop" sound from the broadcast screen made him quickly close his mouth.
"I finally know why the 'Assassin' called him 'Smash', this guy feels like Ralph back then. Sampson! At over 7 feet tall and yet with great athleticism, this agility and elasticity is almost like an outside player! "Kenny. Smith paused, then spoke again.
"That's right, although this guy's offensive ability is a mess, but with this skill, it is enough to enter the end of the first-round draft. The 7-foot-long man is so agile that it's like watching a movie! "Charles. Barkley nodded in agreement.
"Oh~ Wait, Charles, the basketball was taken by Serge. Ibaka got it! He's going to dunk! ”
"oh~gosh~ This Oriental kid has blocked two balls in a row! Perkins and Ibaka were both taken by him in one round! "Kenny. Smith shouted loudly in the live broadcast room.
"kill.shot~Absolute kill.shot~ This kid's capping ability is really not covered! The physical agility is comparable to that of Ralph. Sampson! I didn't come in his shirt for nothing tonight! "Charles. Barkley also said excitedly in the live broadcast room, this is the style of American commentary, and the subjectivity is quite strong.
Under Tang Qian's strong blocking, the Lakers got a chance to play a fast break, with Sessions controlling the ball, and Kobe Bryant Ci Shiping one left and one right, forming an arrow offense.
But the Thunder team claims to be the most talented, is it a waste of fame? I only saw two blue figures, running wildly from the backcourt of the Lakers, so fast that it was like a shock. Here it can be seen that the Lakers' wings are aging, obviously the first to go down, but they were chased by the opponent, Westbrook relied on strong explosiveness, accelerated in the air, and strongly covered Ci Shiping's layup.
Thankfully this ball was followed by Ramon. Sessions got it to keep the Lakers' offensive possession.
He handed the ball to Bryant at the top arc, and after receiving the ball, Bryant signaled to slow down the tempo and make the most of the recounted 24 seconds of offensive time.
The Thunder or Kevin. Durant came to defend Kobe Bryant.
As soon as Kobe Bryant was about to move, Tang Qian's figure came up again, but just now Ibaka got a reminder from Durant, and immediately accelerated and clinged closely, so that Tang Qian did not have the space and time to easily block and dismantle.
"You kid, don't want to go to the high position to block and dismantle smoothly! I'll keep an eye on you! As Ibaka spoke, the figure in front of him vanished, as if his entanglement and clinging were all in the air.
Why, why is this kid's movements so flexible???
In the moment when Ibaka was a little confused, there was a "snap", Kevin. Durant was once again blocked by Tang Qian, Kobe Bryant took the opportunity to pass calmly, and then jumped directly to the left three-point line.
Brush~
Key shots, 100-99, with 32 seconds left on the game time.
The Lakers trailed the Oklahoma City Thunder by just one point.
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