James disappeared a bit after this game, because he didn't touch the ball very much, and the most terrifying thing is that the punishment techniques he used to use in the past were to make his teammates obediently give the ball to him to save his life. In this team, tonight, there is no

It has an effect. Because Leonard is not like Irving and Isaiah Thomas this season. If you really give him the ball, he can really hit it. It is also possible for one person to attack several people. Therefore, James wants to play this

It doesn't matter to him. As a member of the league, he knows what James can do for the ball. So, it doesn't matter. You can just stand aside and be dumbstruck. Just watch my performance.

That’s it.

Although Leonard's PER is not high, he is really the type who can attack tough situations, and defensively, he is probably the strongest perimeter defender in history. At least one of them. Therefore, James will disappear on one side.

Then he will take over the game by himself. That's enough. On the court, Leonard will still do what he says and will never be timid. The most frightening thing is that in the eyes of this man who does not seem to have a high presence in the league, James

, he saw a hint of coldness and a degree of firmness. This feeling can't be explained clearly, but the feeling it gave him was something that few people in this era could possess.

Of course, what shocked James the most was that he didn't give up on him at all. You can do whatever you want, I'll just hit mine.

The key is that he performed it so calmly and focused, as if it didn't matter to him whether he was there or not.

This guy is probably a more terrifying teammate than Wade at his peak. He has even exceeded his control.

Don't talk about him, even the Lakers are a little confused about the Clippers' current routine. What's going on with this guy now? Leonard, isn't he a defensive engineer? He's not a defensive master, and he mainly attacks without the ball.

What? When did it become like this? What has it become? Has he become such a fierce offensive guy with the ball? Kawhi Leonard, because he made his defensive debut with the Spurs, and because he is usually more

Low-key, with a very poor sense of presence. In fact, he has already had a 25+ season with the Spurs. He is definitely a first-class scorer, but everyone still subconsciously ignores this problem. Coupled with the injury last season, the data is a mess.

So his scoring ability is not remembered by everyone. This season, he has transformed again.

Compared with before, I don’t know how many levels his offensive ability has improved. If the Spurs were at his current level, the Heat would not be able to beat them. They might even establish a small dynasty. So for his underestimation, not only

Not only the Lakers, not just the Clippers themselves, but fans all over the world, and the entire league, have somewhat underestimated him.

He relied on the defensive masters of the Lakers to forcefully score a goal. He didn't jump very high, but he had good strength and confrontation, and his shots were extremely stable, such as this ball. Facing the zone defense of George and Butler, he actually

They all forced their way in, leaning into a space with their bodies, and then using a posture that was not flashy or good-looking at all, they shot and scored from the basket.

It doesn't look exciting at all, and the action even has a little bit of frame failure, but it can still score goals.

And you have to know that the ones who defended him just now were two masters of defensive level, George + Butler. But he still hit it in unhurriedly. He also had a poker face after scoring the goal. When he saw that the referee did not blow the whistle,

He turned around and went back to defense. Here, to use Kobe's original words in the details program, he knew very well how to score, and his basic skills were surprisingly good, which allowed him to always throw the ball in in various ways.

In the basket. To a certain extent, he is the Tim Duncan of the small forward position. He is the basic skill of the forward.

Kobe was praising Leonard for honing his basic skills even though his body was not that powerful. He had honed his basic skills better than others. Then the gap in his physical running and jumping abilities would be offset to the greatest extent.

It's similar to the No. 21 pick of the Spurs back then. He didn't have enough athletic ability at the back and had to make up for it with basic skills. As long as the basic skills are solid enough, he will have a chance to put the ball into the basket if you don't block him.

Kobe also said in the T.N.T live broadcast room: His growth and learning abilities are phenomenal.

He has a unique shooting and attacking rhythm, which makes those who defend him uncomfortable. When he first joined the league, this little guy didn't know how to shoot. Especially when shooting with the ball in confrontation, it was very bad. Chapter 2

A year's mid-range shooting percentage of more than 30% is a good illustration of all this. But look at it now, he has become one of the best mid-range shooting masters in this era.

He is definitely the most underrated superstar in this league!

As if to confirm these words of Kobe, Leonard's personal performance can be called a classic, especially since he does not do everything, but after playing for the Spurs for so many years, his tactical quality has already reached an extremely high level.

.You will see that for some goals that cannot be solved, or goals that must be scored and chased, you will see that he takes them and plays them without hesitation. This kind of calmness, decisiveness and determination are definitely something that Leonard did not have before. Tang Qian is not

I haven’t seen how Leonard played in the past. The two of them actually entered the industry at about the same time, both in the 11-12 season, so this guy has changed so much that he can afford the saying of "taking a look at each other after three days apart".

A classic Chinese ancient saying.

Especially the huge improvement in his attacking ability, which allowed him to completely sublimate this season and become a person who does not need to rely on the system, the team and the environment, and can score by himself. This type of attacking ability

The offensive mode that ignores the environment, the terrain, and the opponent's defense is Leonard's biggest improvement. So all of a sudden, the backbone of the Clippers team has been transferred, and this guy can also deal with teammates' blame balls in an orderly manner.

Or to put it more directly, this guy's style of play is a typical old-school classical style of play.

It's completely unlike the style of outside stars in this era.

This allows the Clippers to always find someone to attack when they encounter some offensive balls that cannot be solved. The key is that this guy doesn't even have to worry about it. Give him the level he will reach. This is probably the same as last year.

James in the playoffs can be compared with him. King in normal times is a bit far behind. Leonard has unconsciously begun to maximize his mental attributes. Therefore, Kobe said that he is a forward Duncan, which is not a lie.

Yes, at least on the court, he can bear this title.

There are breakthroughs in physical strength every year, but people often ignore it. It seems that there are only two FMVPs in the original time and space. You have to know that James, the so-called second player in history, only has three. And he is only 28

~29 years old. If one day, his championships and Finals MVP will surpass James, don't be surprised. Because he is such a low-key, except for the offseason transfer turmoil, it seems that there is not much about him.

There is no trace.

In this wave, the Clippers and Lakers were playing inextricably. Even though their team's Akron King seemed to be invisible, it did not hinder the emergence of this fierce battle. During a dead-ball timeout, Larry.

Brown arranged a play to suddenly help defend and double-team Leonard, but... this guy turned out to be so stable. He first attracted the ball and then released the ball. He made a tactical cut and then broke out. Pope in the bottom corner opened fire and scored.

.Then, with the outside attack on the outside, he overcame the Lakers' help defense, and using his slightly stuck rhythm and posture, he shot into the net and scored smoothly.

Then came the substitute time, which meant that during this period, the Lakers didn't take much advantage.

The substitute time passed quickly, because both sides quickly replaced the main players for the victory tonight. It seems that for the two teams, this game is what they want. To be able to win today

If they win their opponent late, they are willing to lose one or two games later. In a city derby, both sides are determined to win.

During a timeout, Nick Young complained: Why is he suddenly turning into Jordan Kobe?

Is he so good at attacking the ball now? I didn't see him play like this in the Spurs before.

Weird!

Not surprising, this is because he has grown up. Tang Qian has finally come out of his slight shock. He still made too many balls for his teammates before, thinking that everyone's performance would be enough to destroy the opponent. What is James thinking? He

I can see it too. I thought the winner would be decided easily, but how did I know that a frame-stuck version of Jordan suddenly appeared?

The key is Leonard.

Is this still Leonard?

Tang Qian looked at the guy who was almost having an interview, and suddenly became very interested in him.

You must know that in the past in this team, he was only interested in No. 23, Brother Big Eyebrow, and he didn't have many cards here. But tonight, he completely saw a different side of No. 2. Now

He was enough to make Tang Qian pay attention.

Tang Qian went up and spat some trash talk, trying to disrupt his rhythm and mentality, but found... it had no effect at all.

This No. 2 is as if he is deaf. Whatever you say, he is...

The "..." I typed is what Leonard said and responded to the trash talk.

Peat, you really are as good at this as that Dudu.

This is no joke. Leonard was incredible in this year's playoffs, and he even changed teams and won the championship. All kinds of key goals, all kinds of difficult shots that were surrounded and suppressed, if it weren't for him

He finally won the championship, but I'm afraid not many people will take a serious look at his superb performance this season. To a certain extent, he is better than James in 2018, or at least on par. After all, basketball is

A winner's game. If you lead the team to win to the end, then you are awesome.

I have to blame you, James, for not sticking around for one more year, so that he would have a chance to defeat Yu Yuyong head-on.

It's a pity that the opportunity was given to others. Of course, it is also possible that the Cosmos team will not be able to see it. The Eastern Conference was greatly strengthened that year and was a level better than James' opponents in 2018, so it is hard to say anything. Leonard's ability to attack tough situations is his

The biggest change of the season is that without this, he would not have been able to lead the team to win the championship in the original time and space. During the timeout, Butler of the Lakers was known as "Little Leonard", and he was very depressed and murmured: "What's wrong with this guy?"

Has he evolved again? Have you made a mistake? Why are you so far behind Leonard, even though we are both human beings?" Butler didn't feel that he was much worse than Leonard at first, and he even always felt that the scoring abilities of the two were almost the same.

, Leonard was seriously injured last year, and he even felt that the gap between himself and this man would be narrowed. You have to know, among contemporaries, if you are called "little XXX", it is not a compliment. How do you hear it?

uncomfortable.

But the rapid evolution of his attack ability made Butler feel a chill in his heart.

He knew that he might not be able to improve to this level of attack ability in his lifetime.

They are all professional players, he can't fool himself.

Tang Qian patted Butler on the shoulder and said: "Don't be frustrated Jimmy, you have to remember that you have many more core rings than he does. If he doesn't have a ring, you can lend him one to play with."

Said, Butler immediately felt much better and thought to himself, yes, so what if he is better than me? Isn't it that he can't win the championship? Isn't he not a winner?

Just spray him with the ring!!!

Having said that, the situation still made Tang Qian feel a little unexpected. Mainly because when he calculated the combat effectiveness before, he still ignored this Spurs-type facial paralysis, thinking that this was the Clippers' third scoring point.

.But now it seems that my views need to be readjusted.

Leonard suddenly turned his back and cut inside to break through. He is the kind of person who squeezes people's bodies to get in for layups. And he doesn't jump high. He just relies on the rhythm and feel of his shot. He can hit it in. Here he is.

The Lakers were a little intimidated by his momentum, and Westbrook was a little over the top again tonight. There is no way to avoid it. If you want to use Westbrook, then you have to take the above factor into consideration. Tang Qian called a

After a short pause, he went up and established his core style of play.

At this time, it is not the time to be humble and revitalize the team. You must suppress this guy's momentum, otherwise the opponent's momentum will be boosted. Now the time for ability to be stuck has long passed, and you must force yourself to defend.

Tang Qian's Jordan felt a huge impact all of a sudden, but the force was used just right. It didn't make him roll over, it just made his center of gravity unbalanced. Then he turned sideways and broke through directly along the baseline. Then he pulled out

Get up and dunk!

It's not that easy! As a top helper in protecting the basket, Davis, one of his tasks tonight is to keep an eye on No. 29. With Tang Qian coming like this, he naturally quickly went over to help defend. At the same time, Leonard

He quickly took up his position to prevent No. 29 from passing the ball in and out. Leonard's defensive talent and defensive awareness are so good, and his position is exactly the best position for Tang Qian to release the ball. Plus

With his pair of super long arms, the possibility of interference in passing the ball is very high. Even if he passes it reluctantly, the effect will not be very good. But Tang Qian didn't even think about passing the ball! He seemed to have a handle on the ball.
To be continued...