NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 122 Maybe He Is No Longer That Omnipotent Superman
After the warm-up, the home dj began to introduce the starting players of both sides.

The Magic's starters today are: Elfrid Payton, Victor Oladipo, Tobias Harris, Aaron Gordon, Vucevic.

The Lakers' starting lineup is: Russell, Kobe, Lin Tian, ​​Nance Jr. and Howard.

At this time, there are still many viewers booing Howard, they really hate Howard.

As a professional player, Howard doesn't care much about these.

Wearing the No. 39 jersey, he stood on the Lakers LOGO and prepared to grab the first ball with Vucevic.

As the referee threw the ball high, the two jumped at the same time.

Howard's athletic talent is obviously better, he dialed the ball to Lin Tian's hands.

The possession of the ball in the first round is with the Lakers.

Lin Tian dribbled the ball to the top of the arc unhurriedly, and the man defending him was Tobias Harris.

This player was the No. 2011 pick in 19.

One of the things that impressed Lin Tian most about Harris in his previous life was that he signed a five-year 2019 million contract with the 76ers in the summer of 5.

That contract was the largest contract in NBA history at the time, and it aroused heated discussions. Many people said it would become a poison contract.

Harris' performance in the following seasons showed that the contract was a premium contract, but it was not yet called a poison contract.

Turning his attention to Harris again, Lin Tian knew that Harris would not be able to stay with the Magic for long, because he would soon be traded to the Pistons by the Magic.

Harris seemed to be full of strength, and he said to Lin Tian: "Rookie! Let the horse come here! I will let you taste the feeling of being broken!"

Lin Tian just smiled lightly: "You will be traded by the Magic."

This is such a simple sentence, but it made Harris a little defensive.

Recently, it was rumored that he was put on the shelves by the Magic. He didn't know if it was true, but most players were extremely disgusted by being traded as goods, except for Howard this season.

Harris has been with the Magic for more than two years, bought a house, and is basically used to life in Orlando. Who would not be disgusted by asking him to go to another city?

Taking advantage of the moment Harris broke the defense, Lin Tian suddenly dribbled the ball and passed Harris with a change of direction.

It is too difficult for a 2.06-meter big man to defend against him!Harris is no Durant.

Easily passed Harris, Aaron Gordon and Vucevic inside the Magic were already prepared.

The two wanted to make up the defense at the same time.

Lin Tian went inside, instead of forcing a shot against two people, he threw the ball into the air!
Howard, who had been waiting for a long time, jumped suddenly, caught Lin Tian's pass, and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands!Two credits!
Crash!There were exclamations of surprise in the auditorium, and the fans who had been booing Howard also opened their mouths wide at this time.

Although they hate Howard, since Howard is here, no one wants Howard to play badly.

On the contrary, they very much want to see Howard can complete the redemption.

"Oh! Beautiful lob! Lin and Howard completed the connection!" The Lakers home DJ also raised the decibel!

Howard and Lin Tian clapped hands to celebrate, and both of them were full of smiles.

The first ball, this is the best way Lin Tian can think of to score.

In fact, Howard's influence is also visible to the naked eye!
If Howard was Hibbert just now, Lin Tian would not dare to pass it on like that, because Hibbert's athletic ability is far inferior to Howard's.

The Magic serve and their point guard, Payton, dribbles the ball downfield.

Lin Tian couldn't help laughing after seeing this player with a "potted plant" hairstyle.

I really don't know how much hair gel he uses before each game with this hairstyle.

Payton held the ball to look for an opportunity at the top of the arc, and then he passed the ball directly to Vucevic inside.

As the current scoring leader of the Magic, Vucevic's offensive methods are quite rich.

He showed off his footsteps at the basket, did not shake Howard, and could only choose to force his shot.

Howard saw the timing of Vucevic's shot, jumped up suddenly, waved his hand, and sent the racket flying!Harvest the first block of the game!
Fortunately, Lin Tian, ​​who was standing near the three-point line, just caught the ball.

Taking advantage of the lack of people, he started directly and quickly rushed towards the Lakers half court.

There is only one Payton on the Magic's side who has settled ahead of time, and a point guard can't stop Lin Tian.

Lin Tian rushed in directly and scored the ball!
The score became 4:0!

Lin Tian and the others turned the boos of the home fans into cheers in just one minute.

There is no such pure group of fans in this world anymore!As long as you play well, everyone will not hesitate to applaud you.

Some fans even stood up and applauded excitedly.

"Nice! Dwight! Good job! Give me a hard kick on the ass of these guys from the Magic team!"

"Although Dwight is not at his peak, it's not like an ordinary center can force him!"

"Didn't you guys still boo Howard just now? Why did they all change in the blink of an eye?"

"Kobe, Dwight and Lin, what should we call the three of them?"

……

in the studio.

"Charles, do you feel like Dwight has come to life after coming to the Lakers?" Smith looked at Barkley and said.

Barkley smiled: "When a player arrives in a brand new environment, he tends to be very active. This is just the beginning, and it doesn't mean anything."

He doesn't have a good impression of Howard himself, and he has criticized Howard before, so he naturally doesn't believe that Howard can make a name for himself when he returns to the Lakers.

Smith said: "You said you would give the Lakers a D- for this deal? Then give the Rockets an A+?"

"If there is an option of E in the transaction rating, I would rather give it an E."

"Haha! It seems that you are not optimistic about this deal."

"Of course! Let me put my words here! Not only will the Lakers not make it to the playoffs this season! And Howard will only stay with the Lakers for two months!"

……

While Barkley and Smith were still discussing the Howard deal, the Lakers successfully defended against the Magic's two offenses.

Not only that, they also seized the opportunity to fight back and hit a 9:0 climax.

Magic coach Scott Scholes called a timeout, ready to rearrange the tactics.

When Lin Tian was resting on the field, he and Howard hugged and talked and laughed.

Judging from Howard's performance in the few balls just now, the facts also proved that Lin Tian did not misunderstand the person.

Howard may no longer be the omnipotent Superman, but he is a 3rd dpoy!Also selected to the All-Defensive Team 5 times!
The most important thing is that his decline is actually not as serious as imagined, he still has athletic ability!

The head of the Magic team, Vucevic, has been defended by him twice

Although Howard can't open up space for himself, he only needs to stand inside!Lin Tian felt very safe.

(End of this chapter)