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Chapter 114 114. Don - I am a point guard - Germany

During the intermission, news about Farmar's injury came out quickly. The preliminary examination revealed that Farmar's back was seriously injured, and the doctor gave a minimum of three months of truce.

This is only a preliminary inspection, and no one knows how serious the specific situation will be.

This caused the atmosphere of the Lakers team to fall into a trough. Although Farmar could not provide the Lakers with much help on the offensive end, his perimeter defensive ability is irreplaceable.

Especially Tang De, he has a good relationship with Farmer in private. They train and play together every day. He knows what kind of person Farmer is, and he also knows how much Farmer is to the team. help.

But now Farmar is injured, and it is still such a serious injury!

Nick Young: "Don, be happy, he'll be back, he'll be fine!"

Baibian: "That's right, let's work hard together and wait for him to come back!"

Penguin Sports Live.

Wang Meng: "This news can't be worse for the Lakers. The lack of such a strong defensive point as Farmar on the outside will definitely have a great impact on the team!"

Yang Yi: "There is no way around this. I believe Westbrook didn't do it on purpose. Injuries are unavoidable problems for professional athletes, and they will always be encountered. For the Lakers, they still have to play today's game well. .”

The intermission ended soon, and the two sides changed sides to fight again!
Farmar couldn't play, and Blake was blasted by Westbrook again, which forced D'Antoni to adjust the lineup.

Then this opportunity, D'Antoni showed the world his craziest side.

He decisively asked Tang De to play point guard!
That's right, let Tang De play point guard, which is something he has always wanted to try, and it can be regarded as preparation in advance for Kobe's comeback.

With Kobe's status in the Lakers, no matter what his state is when he comes back, he will definitely still be the core of the team.

In the original history, after Kobe came back from a ruptured Achilles tendon, he was more of a small forward. In other words, Tang De's position on the field coincided with Kobe's!

If Tang De can play point guard, then this problem will be solved.

Of course, besides letting Tang De play point guard, there are other solutions. For example, let Kobe play point guard and Tang De continue to play small forward!

The key is that no matter how you arrange it, you need to run in through the game!
If Kobe is still in good shape when he comes back, it is not impossible to let him continue to play shooting guard, so for the Lakers, they actually have many choices, and the key depends on the specific effect.

So in the second half, the Lakers' starting lineup became: point guard Tang De, shooting guard Nick Young, small forward Wesley Johnson, power forward Gasol, and center Whiteside!
Thunder lineup: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Ibaka, Perkins.

TNT commentary seats.

Barkley: "Holy shit, Shaq, tell me what you saw? What lineup is this for the Lakers? What kind of show is D'Antoni playing!"

O'Neill: "Calm down, this is called the big man league. If I'm not mistaken, D'Antoni should let Don play point guard!"

Barkley: "Interesting, Magic Johnson?"

Kenny Smith: "You're right Charles, it's true, Farmar can't play, and Blake was blown up by Westbrook again, so the Lakers really don't have any good point guards to use. In fact, Don has been playing for the Lakers. They're playmakers, so it makes sense for D'Antoni to play him at point guard!"

While speaking, the Lakers started their first offense in the second half.

Tang De advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Sefolosha defended him.

Let Sefolosha defend Tang De, this is Brooks' arrangement during the intermission.

Because Sefolosha is almost invisible on the offensive end in addition to being able to defend, Brooks asked him to focus all his energy on defending Tang De, so that Durant can be completely liberated.

On the first attack of the Lakers in the second half, Tang De threw a lob from the top of the arc to the half of the basket.

Perkins relied on his huge weight to withstand the white edge, but it didn't work.

Baibian directly pulled out the middle distance to complete the score!

There is no way that Perkins' movement speed is too slow. If Baibian chooses to post up inside, he can still rely on his weight to defend, but if Baibian pulls out to shoot, he has nothing to do.

This became the epitome of the Lakers in the third quarter. Tang De dropped the ball into Bai Bian's hands whenever he had a chance.

After more than six minutes in the third quarter, Tang De only hit a mid-range shot to score two points, but he sent out 4 more assists, and Bai Bian was overwhelmed!
On the Thunder side, with Durant and Westbrook, the offensive end has never been a problem. The two teamed up to score 16 points in the half quarter!
But apart from these two, the rest of the Thunder almost didn't score!
In this context, the two sides ended the third quarter. Looking at the score, the Lakers still lead by 1 point, which means that the third quarter is a tie!
Penguin Sports Live.

Wang Meng: "D'Antoni is really brave, but the effect is really good. Although Tang De only scored 4 points in the third quarter, he completely revitalized the team and sent 6 points in a single quarter. Assist!"

Yang Yi: "Actually, there is no difference, because Tang De has always been the organizer of the team. Don't forget that he has always been an organizational forward, but now D'Antoni has given him the title of point guard. .”

Weiping: "Anyway, Tang De's performance is nothing to say. In just three quarters, he has sent out 15 assists. The key is that he only made two turnovers!"

Thunder bench.

Brooks: "It's not good to play like this. Don's passing threat is too great. His passing can make the receiver feel comfortable and complete the shot."

Durant: "That's right, that guy is really annoying, he doesn't attack, he just passes!"

Ibaka: "The most irritating thing is that we can't double-team him yet. As long as we double-team him, his pass will be even better!"

Westbrook: "I don't think it's a problem. Just let him pass it. Labor and management don't believe it. The rest of the Lakers can continue to be so accurate. As long as their hand feels down, no matter how much he passes it, it will be useless!"

Brooks: "Turtle is right. We are like this. If he chooses to attack by himself, then we will defend him. If he passes the ball, then we will defend the rest of the Lakers. As long as we defend others, his pass The ball will automatically fail!"

Lakers bench.

Baibian: "Don, I'm almost crushed by you, but is this really cool? The big man on the opposite side is like a fool. He is really too slow, but that Adams is okay. His movement The speed is fine!"

Tang De: "Now you know the reason why I asked you to shoot mid-range, right? There are many slow-moving centers in the league, and he's not the only one! So as long as you meet this type of center, you can shoot them as much as you want!"

D'Antoni: "Great job Don, I should have let you play point guard, and let you play forward, you can't give full play to your organizational skills!"

Tang De: "Old man, to tell you the truth, I just do what I feel comfortable with. I think there is no difference between me playing a point guard and a forward. My style of play has not changed at all. The only difference is my height when I play point guard. It's a great advantage!"

D'Antoni: "Stop bragging, kid, that is to say, everyone feels better today. Otherwise, we would have been blown away. Don't just focus on passing the ball. When it's time to play, you should play decisively!"

Tang De: "Don't worry, I know what to do."

(End of this chapter)