godfather in black

Chapter 146: Chapter 148

148: Peek ahead

Phoenix, in the hotel where the Lakers stayed, Qin Tao lay on his bed, recalling everything that happened in Los Angeles the day before yesterday.Now thinking of the scene at that time, his heart still trembles faintly, the harvest that day was really too great. "Upgrade Scroll" and "Reversal Scroll" can be said to be his two most valuable treasures this season.Compared with the "Momentum Scroll" obtained in the previous round and the "Public Opinion Potion" obtained before, the value of these two things exceeds them by too much.Sometimes Qin Tao even thought again, what would happen if he didn't get the "upgrade scroll" after the end of the season?Disappear directly from this world?Or lose the control, and then go back to China in despair after winning or losing in the NBA?But now if none of this happens, he has obtained the "Upgrade Scroll".

At this time, Qin Tao seemed to understand how wonderful it is for the controller to enter the "playoff mode"!Compared with getting gold coins in the playoffs, Qin Tao valued the scrolls obtained after the games.These things can play a pivotal role in the game.It's like he entered a large dungeon from a small dungeon, and the equipment obtained by killing monsters is much better than what he got in the small dungeon before.Compared with the high price of potions and other things, these things he got are priceless!
After that, Qin Tao recalled all the things that happened in the past few days, and now he can't wait to start the fifth game with the Suns.His heart has already flown to the Western Conference finals. Even if he obtained the artifact like the "Reversal Scroll", he didn't aim for the championship directly.Because he knows that the opponents he meets in the Western Conference Finals will definitely be stronger than the opponents in the Finals.The West is strong and the East is weak. It is not a day or two. There are too many strong teams in the West, while the East is just two or three teams competing.

The stage goal has been set at the Western Conference Finals, but Qin Tao has not forgotten his short-term goal.Game [-] between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns is just around the corner.After the fourth game, Tang Anthony's eyes still made Qin Tao vaguely feel a little worried. 'What's his trick?Or is he pretending to be calm? ' he thought, and entered the simulation game interface.

Before starting the simulated match, Qin Tao checked the opponent's condition first.He found that there are not a few people in the sun array who are in a hot state.Lamarre Stoudemire and Steve Nash are both hot, as is "Hacker" Sean Marion.However, Quentin Richardson's state is abnormal, and the abnormal state will only appear after playing psychological warfare with the opponent before the game.This is a state of extreme anger. Generally, Qin Tao will be very happy to see a player in the opponent's lineup who is in an "unhealthy" state, because it shows that his psychological warfare is successful.

Seeing that Richardson's state is abnormal, Qin Tao originally wanted to use him to make a fuss and let Caron Butler strengthen his personal offense. Since he entered the playoffs, he hasn't had any good performances yet!His scoring dropped from 22.1 points in the regular season to 18.6 points.But when Qin Tao saw the starting lineup of the Suns, his heart suddenly turned cold.He was shocked to find that Richardson, who had been the starter in the previous four games and performed well, was put on the bench, and the person who replaced him as the starter was Joe Johnson. His condition was average, but he was better than Richardson. Dessen's derangement is much better.It's generally better for a player to be cold than out of shape, because a normal out of shape means he's lost his mind.And the cold words just mean that his hand feel is not good, but the bad hand feel does not necessarily mean that he will shoot wildly.In Richardson's state, unnecessary fouls and wild shots will appear after playing.

'Don Anthony, this old boy has a hand! Qin Tao sneered in his heart, and then his impression of Don Anthony completely changed after seeing the process of the simulated game.

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After the simulated game was over, Qin Tao put the PSP into standby mode and put it in his carry-on bag.He closed his eyes, leaned against the bedside table and began to think.With a knock on the door, Qin Tao opened his eyes. "Qin, it's time for us to go to the arena to get ready." It was Brown Shaw's voice.

Qin Tao got off the bed slowly, took a black Armani suit from the hanger, and opened the door to go out. "Let's go!" he said to Brown Shaw, the team's assistant coach who was waiting for him outside the door.

After gathering in the hotel lobby, everyone came outside the hotel and prepared to take a bus to the center of the air corridor.There were some reporters waiting outside the hotel, but no one on the Lakers team answered their questions.After getting into the car, Qin Tao sat in the front row with his eyes still closed, and the players in the car were also very relaxed, without the tense atmosphere before the big game.Some of the players listened to music with headphones, some closed their eyes and rested their minds, and some gathered together to chat quietly.

Qin Tao leaned on the seat of the bus, his mind was running fast.The results of the simulated game this afternoon came to his mind, and then the process of the simulated game flashed through his mind bit by bit.Suddenly, he opened his eyes. "Brown, we made some changes in our style of play today."

How could Brown Shaw have thought that Qin Tao would say such a sentence suddenly, just now he was wondering whether the Lakers could win today's game and advance to the Western Conference Finals. "Qin, what's the matter?"

"I feel that Phoenix will definitely make changes today, so we have to change to cater to their changes." Qin Tao took out a water glass with the Lakers logo on it from the side of the seat, took a sip of water, and said.

"What kind of reform?" Brown-Shaw frowned, he didn't know what novel method this Chinese had.

Qin Tao didn't answer directly what he was doing, a sly light flashed in his eyes. "What do you think will happen if the Suns play the inside in the first game?"

Brown Xiao opened his mouth in surprise after hearing Qin Tao's first words, his mouth was big enough to hold a duck egg.He knows that what the Lakers like most is to play at an unexpected speed in the opening game, but if the opponent slows down the pace and focuses on the inside, what will be the result?Focusing on the inside means a high offensive success rate, and the opponent's high success rate is the last result the Lakers want.Because the opponent's high success rate means no rebounds, and the Lakers can't fight back without rebounds.And if the opponent plays inside, the rhythm will definitely not be fast.If the Lakers are not given a fast pace, their counterattack will be very awkward.

"How do you know?" Brown Xiao asked, frowning.

"Feeling." Qin Tao replied two words lightly. He would not miss such a good opportunity to play 13, and he could not directly say that he had a glimpse of Tang Anthony's tactical arrangement in advance when simulating the game through the NBA controller.

Brown-Shaw's frown became tighter. Qin Tao had mentioned his feelings in the last game, and he also had a faint feeling that Qin Tao's "God's left hand" might come from this feeling.This time he heard Qin Tao say that again, and he also felt that Don Anthony might really use Lamarre Stoudemire as the core of the game, at least they would play like this at the beginning of the game. "What do we do?" Brown-Shaw asked.

"Don't you think their insides are stronger than ours? Hehe!" Qin Tao smiled slyly, and said: "In the past, our advantage was only reflected in the rebounds. Today, we have to tell the Phoenix people through inside scoring. We're as strong inside as we are outside."

"Then what if the Phoenix people change their formation?"

"Let's change again! Anyway, Don Anthony only has two moves. The Suns rely too much on Steve for running and bombing, and if they want to play inside, they must rely on Lamarre. Anyway, we can limit these two people. "Qin Tao said confidently: "You will let them warm up first, and let them go back to the locker room 25 minutes in advance. I will make a good arrangement."

It didn't take long for the Lakers' bus to arrive at the center of the American air corridor.At the entrance of the arena, a large number of Suns fans cursed and surrounded the Lakers bus. "Hehe! The troubles of the away game started so soon. These people pretended to be innocent in the first two games, but today are they showing their true colors?" Qin Tao said relaxedly.

"Brothers, these Suns fans want us to lose, can we lose?" Qin Tao shouted in the bus.

"Of course not!" The players who had been attracted by the fans outside the car replied loudly.

"Well! Today we will end the season of the Phoenix people and let them go on vacation early." Qin Tao continued to shout.

The shouts and whistles of the players suddenly sounded in the big bar.Qin Tao successfully distracted their attention again. No one in the car was going to observe what the fans were shouting outside the car window. They just saw their middle fingers raised high from the corner of their eyes.

The distance of 200 meters was driven for 2 minutes, and the Lakers players got out of the car one by one with smiles on their faces.The rookies helped the veterans carry their bags, the veterans listened to music, and some people chatted with each other. What a harmonious scene!
The players are all warming up, and Qin Tao is alone in the locker room thinking about what tactics to use later.His thoughts have gradually cleared up, and he has already figured out what to say.He didn't intend to stir up the atmosphere today, because everyone was excited enough today, there was no need for Qin Tao to talk nonsense.

After the team warmed up and returned, Qin Tao explained in detail the changes in the team's tactics today. "Kwame, you have to play more dominant inside. Lamarre will definitely play center today. In addition, they will let Sean play power forward. Although their combination is not dominant, their organizational ability and impact are not small. Be careful of their inside-out and inside-out cooperation, as well as Lamarre's dunk from the free throw line. Our outside line has to play more patiently today, and the counterattack is still fast. , Today the Phoenix people will definitely not play their cards according to common sense."

"When defending, Chris helps Kwame as much as possible, and if Lamarre gets the ball too deep, he double-teams directly. Okay, let's rest for a while! Guys, the game is about to start, and we'll be there later. Go tell the Phoenix guys their season is over in two hours."

Qin Tao's phrase "end the season in two hours" was also what he said to the media at the press conference before the game. He wanted to further stimulate the Phoenix people before the game. Some of them went from hot to crazy!
Through the simulated game of the controller, Qin Tao got a glimpse of Tang Antoni's plan to win by surprise in advance.And he has made arrangements for all of this, and he is very confident about this game.

(End of this chapter)