Can the Rockets stop the Lakers' No. 29?

Yes, it is also difficult to stop. Tang Qian has become the king of low-post kills this season. Basically, no matter what team you are on, if you face him, you must be prepared to be blown up inside. He

Now he is the scoring leader of the season, the scoring leader with an average of 30+ points per game, that is, a super scorer. It is a dream to stop him one-on-one.

Tang Qian is now eating alive the Rockets' inside line. No matter who it is, they are all strong. Pressing them directly against the wall is crazy bullying and crazy friction. The Rockets' defensive system was originally designed to deal with strong outside lines.

They are built by teams, such as the Warriors, so if you look at the game, you will know that their outside pressure is very good. But the inside... usually depends on the weather.

Just like a shabby thatched house, it depends on how much water it leaks.

But you can't say that the Rockets are too negative, but that their current team configuration can have a defensive system and such a good sense of outside pressure, which is already good. For D'Antoni,

Maybe it can be called the first time in history. Even when the Lakers won the championship, you have to understand that he never set up any defensive system. The outside defense relied on Kobe, who was at his peak, and the inside relied on Tang Qian.

It’s all hard defense!

It's mostly about personal abilities. It has nothing to do with defensive tactics and defensive systems.

As for the rest of the players, they basically just try their best. What is the defensive system? That doesn't exist.

That year, it was all about carrying according to personal abilities. Kobe Bryant’s carry was better than Tang’s potential carry. Only after Nash and Gasol returned did the term offensive system come into being. Nash took the lead, and the others were waiting for distribution. However, in the defensive system, D’Antoni could

Never manufactured.

Therefore, it can be said that this is the first time for the Rockets that a defensive system has been added to the German coaching system, which is unprecedented.

In this case, you can still ask them to do everything and maintain a huge defensive intensity inside, but that's impossible. First of all, the Rockets' personnel configuration is only like this. There is no big center, and it is for flexibility and unlimited defense changes.

, usually Capela plays the 5th position. Capela's 5th position is fine against space insiders, but against a behemoth center like Tang Qian, it is simply stretched.

I feel like I'm falling apart.

At the same time, don't forget that the Rockets are not a defensive team. They only need to maintain defensive intensity in both internal and external aspects, covering all aspects. Unless you build a defensive team like the Lakers, it is still possible. So now... this is when Tang Qian starts to attack.

If it weren't for his poor free throw shooting skills tonight, his personal score would have soared long ago, but even if it is like this, inside kills are also indispensable. In order to prevent Capela from falling into the quagmire of fouls, the Rockets can only make constant substitutions.

Yes. But you have to think about it, Capela is already the best defender in the Rockets. He was beaten "oh, oh, oh, oh," but the rest of them, okay?

The Rockets can't do it. Even if the Brazilian hunk Nene comes up, he will be ravaged in all kinds of ways.

Although Tang Qian respects the tenacity of the "one-egg warrior", there is one thing to say and another to say. Nene is already old. Even though he seems to be doing well in the Rockets now, and his efficiency is also good. But relatively speaking

It is far from his peak period.

Especially physical fitness is not as good as before.

The Rockets' idea of ​​using the Brazilian hunk to fight against Tang Qian was completely bankrupt and a complete failure. Now, Nene is close to being fouled. Oh, look, this ball is too. In order to block the attack of No. 29, he once again fouled

The whistle was blown, 6 fouls. Graduation. Unfortunately, Tang Qian still only made 1 of 2 free throws.

Now that Nene is gone, the Rockets no longer have anyone who can really be used as a center.

Unless you want to play this temporary non-draft player, Kyle Wilcher, but this guy is just a rookie. He only played in the NBA for one year in the original time and space. All the statistics are... less than 1

.In other words, it is only a few tenths. This is considered a very impressive record. If you play him, you will get even more points.

Tang Qianhui laughed so hard that his jaw dropped.

The only option is to just deadlift, but the problem is... I still can't pull it, because his strength and tonnage are too small.

Sometimes I even send a 2+1.

What to do? What to do? How to defend the Lakers' No. 29 from wreaking havoc in their own paint? The Rockets don't have many options. They can only turn to the Lakers' outside scoring core, that is, Butler.

I hope to make a breakthrough. If Butler is suppressed, the Lakers' interior offense will naturally become more tight and the pressure will double.

This was also the way various teams used to deal with O'Neal in the 1990s.

But Butler was relatively tough in this game, and the defender was Harden... so it didn't have much impact. Although Harden was in the German coach's system, he activated a "defender's strongest low defender"

But it doesn't mean that he is very good at defending the perimeter. He can only make do with man-to-man marking, but he is also a big colander when defending off the ball and in pick-and-roll cuts.

Butler has now gradually changed to a style of playing mainly without the ball and supplemented by holding the ball next to Tang Qian. This is something that has been slowly adapted and changed over the past few seasons. This season, it finally saw results. Because last year's

Butler was almost criticized on the Internet for his various long-range shots. In order to avoid such external doubts, he worked hard on shooting during the offseason. Not to mention, just like the original time and space, this season, he

Even if the projection picks up.

In addition, he also has the tough attribute bonus of "Dad Ji" in the fourth quarter, which is pretty good.

But Butler, like many people, is not a natural shooter. He needs a lot of practice to maintain his touch. Once he is lazy in training, there will be a significant decline. At the same time, his upper limit will not reach the top. But if he really has nothing

Well, he won't be at the same level and worth as he is now. It's normal to have gains and losses.

Butler's shooting is very good this season. Both three-pointers and mid-range shots have returned to a good level. In the playoffs, he shot 45% from mid-range and 40% from mid-range and long-range, both career highs. With Tang Qian by his side

, because he could get a lot of open shooting opportunities, and he took advantage of them. This is why his efficiency exploded this season.

But overall, it was still somewhat limited, because the Rockets' outside pressure was still very strong. Butler was beaten by Harden again, and his mentality was a bit unstable. This made it impossible for both sides to get started in this game.

Fortunately for the Lakers, a surprise player stepped forward at this time. He is Paul Pierce. He has rested for a regular season and has done enough soy sauce. It is finally time to lift the coffin board. Well, once it is lifted, there are several

A three-pointer, it wasn't fake at all, it was just shot over Harden's head.

Harden was a little confused. Does this old man still have such energy?

Yes, the playoffs are actually the stage for many veterans. Only when they get here will they fully explode.

In the regular season, it’s just about winning without hesitation and playing soy sauce to reduce physical exertion.

This is a great way to extend your career.

If it weren't for him, the Lakers would probably be behind in the fourth quarter tonight.

The Lakers changed a bit and established a position similar to a 212 zone defense, just to plan for the Rockets' Harden to come in. As expected, Harden was hit by the ball. After coming in, he was surrounded by the Lakers and fell into a siege. But Harden was surrounded by the Lakers.

Deng quickly chose to pass the ball. His current passing vision is definitely among the best in the league. The Lakers are certainly prepared to deal with this.

Directly let Covington rely on his own mobility to sweep the receiving point on the opposite wing. At the same time, the others dispersed as soon as they were surrounded, just forcing Harden to pass the ball. What does this mean? It's very simple, Larry Brown.

This time it showed the sophistication of the veteran. Since the score is so tight, it is estimated that the opponent has a high probability that the star will solve the problem. If it were the Lakers themselves, there is a high probability that he would do the same. So then

…

Let this be a time when the basketball is not in the hands of their best player.

Let Paul handle the ball instead of Harden.

This is a gamble and a trade-off. Under the trade-off, Larry Brown's choice is to let go of Harden instead of Paul.

Of course, this so-called "opening" does not mean shorting, but one-on-one defense.

The ball that wants the Rockets is in Paul's hands.

Paul has a big problem, that is, his offensive firepower cannot last for too long. Of course, if you say that Paul broke out and became a "Saint Paul" state, forget it. There is no way, and strategies and arrangements are impossible.

It is 100% flawless. In that case, the Lakers can only admit defeat and think of other solutions.

Now, because the fight has become intense, the tactics are not very open, and the scale of confrontation is also large, and everyone is not afraid to play too fancy. Reducing some tactical balls and conduction is also a way to reduce mistakes. Once a mistake is made at this time,

That would be fatal. The blow to morale would be too great. Even one or two goals could determine the fate of this game.

Paul was also attacking, seizing the opportunity and shooting.

Hit.

Seemingly resolving the crisis? No, that's not the case, because the Lakers quickly fought back. Tang Qian turned around and cut in. He immediately bounced Capela away and dunked with both hands. At this time, the Rockets

The coaching staff told Capela, don't defend well and get a foul. It's not worth it. The team still needs him on the court now. So Capela saw that the opponent had an advantage on the ball, so he

There was no desperate counterattack.

This made Tang Qian feel a little regretful.

The Rockets still had Paul, Harden passed the ball out suddenly, Paul had the last chance, dribbled past Beverley in isolation, and made a pull-up jumper.

The Lakers Don dived for the ball in the low post. The ball went deep and attracted double teams. He passed it out. Butler broke through and hit the ball directly, causing a foul on the opponent. He made 1 of 2 free throws from the free throw line.

At this time, Paul made another three-pointer. After the pick-and-roll, the Lakers did not make any substitutions. They immediately seized the gap where Beverley squeezed the wall and shot a three-pointer. The Rockets were ahead by 4 points. Paul also did the same

A celebratory gesture came out. The Lakers were not in a hurry. Tang Qian saw the opportunity and pointed his finger in the air. Butler gave an alley ball.

The quality of this pass is really far behind Rondo's, but Tang Qian still relied on his wingspan and physical fitness to catch the ball abruptly, and then smashed it into the basket with one hand!

"Tyrant~alley-oop~~~" his name rang out at the Staples Center.

There was still 2 points left. This time Paul's pick-and-roll was forcibly broken by Beverley, and he reached out to interfere. It was like a blacksmith.

The Lakers still gave it to Tang Qian. Tang Qian turned around and killed. Capela was like a child. He couldn't do anything except open his mouth and keep retreating. The Rockets tied the game and made a three-pointer.

The ball was missed, and the basketball collapsed. Tang Qian protected the low rebound. He handed it to Beverley, and then ordered to play steadily.

Fighting position.

This ball was blocked by Tang Qian, and Beverley's passing skills were not as good as Rondo's. The ball could only be given to Butler. Butler didn't play the ball very well. The breakthrough was blocked by Harden, and the pass was blocked by Harden.

Interference, almost a mistake. Covington got the ball and could only shoot a long-distance three-pointer. The ball was not within his range and exceeded. The iron, basketball... was snatched away by Tang Qian.

At critical moments, his offensive rebounds are always a nightmare for opponents.

In the past, D'Antoni liked Tang Qian's "unexpected surprises" the most. Now, he himself is frightened. He can only shout loudly from the sidelines: "Pay attention to protect the rebound! Protect the rebound!!!"

Tang Qian didn't pass the ball, but took it hard, causing a foul, and then made 1 of 2 free throws from the free throw line.
To be continued...