Chapter 122: Please Start Your Performance
"What do you think?!" The referee looked at him. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"You've already escaped a blow! Don't think about fouling me right under my nose again this time! ”
As soon as he heard this, Duan Tianqing didn't have anything to say, even if he admitted it himself this time, he fell in love with Harden.
It's just that this shot was judged to be a three-point shooting foul, which made him a little indignant.
Harden got to the free throw line as he wished, and compared to two-point and three-point shots, Harden still prefers one-point shots.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and Harden's porcelain touching technique wasn't something he could learn if he wanted to.
It was specially designed for him by his assistant coach in high school and college, combined with his excellent confrontation, sharp breakthroughs, and good use of European steps, specifically for him to practice this style of play. Over time, this became Harden's signature stunt.
At first, Harden was reluctant to play this way, in high school, but his coach encouraged him to reward him after the game if he stood at the free throw line more than eight times in a game.
It was this joking gamble with his coach that allowed Harden to practice the unique porcelain touching skills in the NBA today.
Although many people criticized his "porcelain" behavior, saying that this is not the performance that a superstar should have.
But he did not violate the essence of basketball at all in terms of rules, basketball has developed over the years, and all kinds of technologies have emerged one after another, so why can't there be technology that exploits the loopholes in the rules.
The emergence of Harden may have broken many people's conventional wisdom that a star should be how he is. Harden is just using an unconventional offensive style as a common weapon.
As for some people saying that it affects the spectacle of basketball, it is completely nonsense, and there are no wonders in the world. On the basketball court, it is precisely because of a variety of different techniques that a variety of offensive and defensive methods have emerged. It makes the NBA more entertaining and colorful.
Eighty-two regular season games, every night, is a party for fans in cities with NBA teams! The NBA doesn't know if it's basketball or showing. If every player, every team is the same breakout, offense, shooting, defense, there is no characteristic. That would be a disservice to the league's spectacle, and it would not be conducive to the development of basketball.
"Duan! Don't touch him! The decision to make three free throws made Matt Jackson look gloomy.
Because the most important thing is not the problem of these three points, but the foul disrupting the rhythm of the Warriors' offense and defense.
The Warriors are the kind of team that needs to play rhythmically, and no one can stop them when they go crazy. And if the rhythm is restricted, it is like the last game against the Miami Heat, which is equivalent to a slow death.
"Don't worry! Make me foul!? It's time for him to try his hand at porcelain! Although Duan Tianqing was speechlessly sentenced to a foul on the beard, his self-confidence was not affected.
"Duan, he will habitually look for confrontation when shooting or breaking! You may even act like you've been fouled for no reason! Be careful! Klay Thompson must have suffered greatly and couldn't help but remind.
"Well, I see! In that case, the show begins! Duan Tianqing said with a smile.
Although he didn't understand what Duan Tianqing meant, seeing that he was so confident, Klay Thompson was relieved. David Lee also reminded: "Duan, don't be affected by him! ”
Duan Tianqing nodded, his eyes rolling, not knowing what he was thinking.
Harden's free throws are very solid, after all, a player who often makes fouls can't say anything if he doesn't have a good free throw ability.
With all three free throws, Bogut grabbed the rebound and served from the baseline.
The last wave allowed the Warriors to play a fast-break counterattack, and this time the Rockets' players learned to be obedient, and as soon as Harden finished the free throw, the Rockets' players ran desperately to the backcourt.
Seeing that there was no chance, Duan Tianqing did not rush to attack quickly. After all, as a point guard, it is his duty to control the ball and master the rhythm.
And the Warriors' current lineup on the court is really not suitable for fast breaking. Bogut and the two "high batteries", Richard Jefferson and David Lee are not fast runners.
Among the Warriors' players on the court, the most offensive and consistent is David Lee, a power forward. In fact, the core tactics of the Warriors' lineup use David Lee to play the Rockets' somewhat weak interior line, and Duan Tianqing and Klay Thompson are just a cover. Duan Tianqing's greater role lies in defense.
As a well-rounded All-Star power forward, Lee is a complete player to be reckoned with. As a former Knicks player, David Lee was known for his ability to grab rebounds when he was with the Knicks, and was once the league's double-double king, and was quite popular with New York fans. Lee has a flashy offensive game, and although he is a left-hander, he can shoot with his right hand. Excellent footwork, flexible ball control, superior vision, excellent passing, and a player with no blind spots in his attacking skills. But on the defensive end, David Lee's performance will be greatly reduced, and the only positive effect may be rebounding. But after all, no one is perfect, and now the Warriors are attacking with David Lee at the core.
And David Lee is probably one of the most underrated interior players, and with the Warriors' 10-game winning streak, the performances of the likes of Duan Tianqing and Curry are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and many people overlook the role of David Lee.
In fact, he is now the second leading scorer in the Warriors besides Curry, and his offensive means are very diverse.
"Harden! It's my turn! Duan Tianqing dribbled to the front court and said to James Harden in front of him.
Harden was noncommittal, he understood what Duan Tianqing meant, it was nothing more than to take revenge for his foul just now, and he was already surprised.
Harden has excellent ability to "touch porcelain", but he is rarely touched by others, in addition to his frequent distraction and eye defense, he is also a master of this way, knowing how to judge the timing and judge the opponent's intentions.
Duan Tianqing rushed forward, and Harden stepped back, ready not to let Duan Tianqing have a chance to make physical contact.
He was not afraid that his retreat would leave Duan Tianqing with an open opportunity to shoot. Because in his impression, Duan Tianqing's shooting ability is unsatisfactory, but he is unique in his breakthrough, and his physical fitness and confrontation ability are not worse than his own at all.
Of course, this is also a fact, in the game, unless it is absolutely necessary, Duan Tianqing rarely makes outside shots. After all, the Warriors have pitchers, and Green's offensive ability is better than his own, so why not give the ball to someone who is more sure to shoot?!
Harden was right, even if he put a big vacancy for Duan Tianqing, so big that McHale was off the court and yelled for Harden to defend. Duan Tianqing still didn't shoot, but hoisted the ball to David Lee, who was already stuck in position.
The players all pulled out of position and let David Lee single. Klay Thompson and Duan Tianqing did not stop to watch, but kept moving to find opportunities. In the game, the most taboo thing is that one person holds the ball and everyone else is standing and watching.
And even on the offensive end, Duan Tianqing's attention is on Harden. If he were to switch to Jeremy Lin, he would have used the pick-and-roll to face Harden immediately.
"Hey, are you mistaken?! You're the attacker, what are you doing with me?! "Harden is so annoying, this paragraph is like a kraft candy, always sticking to himself intentionally or unintentionally.
Duan Tianqing provoked Harden: "It's annoying, isn't it, come, punch me!" ”
Harden, of course, wouldn't fall for such a shoddy act, but got serious. He could also guess Duan Tianqing's purpose, which was nothing more than to consume himself. No one knows what he means to the Rockets better than him, and although Jeremy Lin and Chandler Parsons are here, these people wouldn't be able to play without him. At least that's what he thinks himself.
At this point, Lee missed a turnaround jumper and the ball bounced out of the frame. Both the Warriors and Rockets rushed up to scramble.
One of the great things about the young team is that they are more motivated.
Even with Bogut and the Rockets' Motai Yunas two centers grabbing rebounds under the basket, it didn't reduce the enthusiasm of other players to scramble.
And this ball also happened to fall near Harden, and even if he didn't defend actively, he wouldn't turn a blind eye to the ball that fell in front of him, and quickly reached out to grab it.
At the same time, where Harden is, Duan Tianqing is. This is what Duan Tianqing finally implemented Matt Jackson's request and did his best.
Duan Tianqing would not let the ball be taken away by Harden, and also reached out to grab it. Although he shot a little late, his hand was quick and landed on the ball almost at the same time.
Seeing that the two were about to form a scramble, Harden subconsciously made a move to protect the ball, waved his elbow, and turned the ball in, wanting to protect his chest and abdomen.
Between the lightning and flint, Duan Tianqing just wanted to pull the ball back hard, when he suddenly saw Harden's elbow raised, he had an idea, and his face leaned forward slightly.
Harden's elbow brought up a gust of air, and the tip of Duan Tianqing's nose felt the breeze and immediately screamed in pain, and fell backwards on his back. The movements are fluid and unpretentious.
The referee immediately blew the whistle. Harden first clouded for a moment, then made a surprised expression.
Duan Tianqing fell to the ground, covering her face in pain. Klay Thompson and David Lee didn't know why, they were also deceived by Duan Tianqing's acting skills, so they hurried over to check on Duan Tianqing's situation. Bogut bumped into Harden intentionally or unintentionally when he was still running over, which was regarded as helping Duan Tianqing get angry.
"Referee! I didn't even run into him! He's a liar! I definitely didn't touch anything! "I hunted birds all year round, but I was pecked by birds. Today's most "porcelain" player in the league, James Harden, was also "touched"! Harden dropped the ball and spread his hands to complain to the referee.
But the whistle was already blowing, and the referee first gave a rebound foul. Because regardless of whether he hits Duan Tianqing or not, Harden does have an elbow movement. This action is not allowed to be dangerous, because it is likely to cause injury to the other party.
And the referee still has to look at the video replay to determine whether this action can be judged as a malicious foul? Did Harden do it on purpose?
At this time, Duan Tianqing, who was lying on the ground, secretly glanced at the teammates who came up from the fingers covering his face.
Only then did they know that Duan Tianqing had no fart matter, but none of them said it. Bogut also covered his face with an exaggerated expression and said, "Oh! My brother! What happened to you?! ”
The referees and the players off the court did not understand the situation, and a referee came to check, and the Warriors players on the bench were also worried.
"Bastard! That bad guy should be punished! Grimm exclaimed solemnly.
In fact, he was the least worried about Duan Tianqing. The reason is also funny, it turns out to be because he and Duan Tianqing had fought in the police station, and he knew that that guy was as solid as a stone. How could it be that Harden accidentally rubbed it and got injured?! So his performance is also a performance.
In the end, the referee still made a decision, Harden was fouled normally, and the Warriors had the ball.
As soon as Duan Tianqing heard that he didn't take advantage of it, he immediately got up, like no one. The referee who had come to check on his injury just now rolled his eyes.
Thompson stood on the sideline for a free throw, Duan Tianqing walked up to Harden, and said with a wicked smile: "I said it!" The show is on! ”
Unexpectedly, Harden was not angry, perhaps because he had a feeling of sympathy for Duan Tianqing. "Haha, brother, you're also very interesting!" Harden smiled, there has been no player he is so interested in for a long time, and Harden, who was originally absent-minded, also came to the spirit.
Harden's reaction surprised Duan Tianqing, and then smiled.
"You're a nice guy too! I don't hate you! Duan Tianqing glanced at him and said with a smile, with a little sincerity in his smile.
"But even then, don't think I'm going to play openly! It's my responsibility to get you down! Duan Tianqing said without hesitation.
"Well, of course, they all say I'm a liar, and it just so happens that I feel like you too, what do you think?!" Harden said to Duan Tianqing.
Duan Tianqing was noncommittal, "Then, please start your performance!" ”
"It started a long time ago, didn't it?!"
A serious Harden is very strong, and Duan Tianqing, who plays well, should not be underestimated.
Harden's role is more reflected in the offense, while Duan Tianqing is more handy on the defensive end.
The two went head-to-head, and Jeremy Lin, David Lee and others seemed to have become supporting roles on the court.
Harden seems to have made up his mind to play Duan Tianqing, and twice in a row tried to break through the European step. Duan Tianqing didn't dare to get too close, and as soon as he made contact, Duan Tianqing felt that Harden's strength was almost the strongest among the guard players he had encountered.
No wonder he can always find confrontation and not take advantage of the disadvantage in the breakthrough.
And Harden was even more surprised, because Duan Tianqing couldn't stand it. His speed is not as good as Duan Tianqing's, only strong play, and thanks to Duan Tianqing, he is still more afraid of Harden's ability to make fouls, and has always kept a certain distance from him when he is not used to his movement rules.
"These two people are quite strong! However, if you fight like this, the consumption of both of them is very large, which is not good news for the rocket! After all, that's what the Warriors are all about, and don't forget, they also have a guard named Stephen Curry! ”
(To be continued)