NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 145 Nick Young passes the ball to Kobe Bryant for the second time in his career!
Lin Tian played the third position, and Channing Frye played the fifth position.

In the first round of this quarter, the Raptors had the ball.

Several main players of the Raptors are resting below, and Lin Tian is now defending Patrick Patterson.

This person is the No.2010 pick in 14. He belongs to a stable rotation in the Raptors. His three-pointers are very accurate.

Lin Tian didn't dare to stay too far away from a player who was good at defending three-pointers.

Cory Joseph dribbled the ball up the Raptors' frontcourt, facing Russell's defense, he rushed inside, missed a layup, and Nance Jr. protected the rebound.

Without Lin Tian saying anything, Nance Jr. directly passed the ball into his hands.

Patterson quickly ran over.

Casey on the sidelines shouted: "Defense! Defense!"

As long as the defense is stable, in Casey's view, today is almost guaranteed.

There is only twelve minutes in one section, and Lin Tian dare not waste time at all.

He dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, took a step inside, then quickly retreated and made a three-pointer!
Swah~~

A three-pointer was successfully hit!The score was shortened by three points.

The first three quarters were not a very good three-pointer, and finally it did not continue to the fourth quarter.

After the goal, he quickly ran back to the Raptors frontcourt and followed Patterson closely.

As Corey Joseph dribbled across half court, Coach Casey continued to yell, "Slow down! Slow down! Make time!"

Coach Casey was not very satisfied with Joseph's offense in the first round.

With so many points ahead, there is no need to play fast breaks.

The most correct way to play is to almost consume the 24 seconds of attack time.

Joseph stood on the flank with the ball, quietly waiting for the passage of time.

Russell also didn't press forward because it wasn't necessary.

When the attack time was exhausted to seven seconds left, Joseph moved.

Patterson suddenly ran up to Joseph as a pick-and-roll for him.

Through Patterson's pick-and-roll, Joseph shakes off Russell.

But the next moment, a ghostly figure flashed past him!

When Joseph reacted, he realized that the ball in his hand had been snatched away!
Looking back, he only saw Lin Tian running towards the Lakers frontcourt with the ball!

There was no one in front of Lin Tian, ​​he rushed to the basket and completed the offense of this round with a simple layup.

In the past, he would definitely slam dunk, but slam dunk is very energy-consuming. In order to save energy, layup is his best choice.

The score was narrowed by another two points, and the point difference between the two sides has now become 20 points, and there are more than 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Coach Casey still didn't call a timeout, he wanted to let the Raptors dual-core rest for a while.

The Raptors still held the ball for Joseph, this time he did not dare to hold the ball for too long, and quickly passed the ball to Patterson.

Lin Tian let Patterson catch the ball on purpose, so he didn't chase Patterson hard just now.

Now Patterson receives the ball, just in Lin Tian's plan.

He stretched out his long arms to block Patterson.

Patrick Patterson, who likes to shoot threes, looks around and sees no good opportunities to pass the ball, so he opts for isolations.

This time it was a one-on-one three-point shot. Lin Tian tried his best to interfere with the jump, and it did work.

When Patterson made a three-pointer, his line of sight was completely interfered by Lin Tian's arm, and he couldn't see the basket.

And the arc of his shooting has also changed a lot, this shot finally hits the iron!
Because it hit the inner frame of the basket, when the basketball rebounded, it was just caught by Lin Tian.

Lin Tian, ​​the Lakers frontcourt, waved his big hand and began to direct his teammates: "Scatter, scatter, scatter!"

Channing Frye immediately ran to the left corner.

He ran to the bottom corner as a center, basically giving up rebounding.

Nick Young ran to the right corner.

Only Nance Jr. attracted Scola's defense on the weak side.

Now there is a lot of space inside, and Lin Tian didn't hesitate at all, and started to change direction with the ball!
Patterson's speed is very fast, but compared with Lin Tian, ​​it is still a lot inferior, and he was directly shaken away by Lin Tian.

Lin Tian accelerated to hit the inside line, as if entering no man's land, against the defense of Scola who came to defend, he scored two points for a layup!
When the Lakers are in an offensive round, Lin Tian and a center like Channing Frye are actually more compatible, and this round speaks for itself.

beep!
The referee blew the whistle for a timeout, and this timeout was called by Coach Casey.

The great situation with a 25-point lead turned into an 18-point lead. He had to be in a hurry!
After more than a minute in the fourth quarter, the Lakers beat the Raptors 7:0, which was unexpected by everyone on the scene.

When Lin Tian returned to the bench, the Lakers players and his high-fives became more vigorous.

More or less, they were all infected by Lin Tian.

Scott also licked his lips, took out the tactical board and quickly arranged the formation after the timeout.

At first, all the players felt that there was no hope of a comeback, but now they saw a little light.

Before re-entering the court, the Lakers players fought back and cheered each other up.

Several players who played after the Lakers timeout are: Nick Young, Kobe, Lin Tian, ​​Frye and Howard.

When Nick Young heard Scott calling his name, he thought he had misheard.

After all, Nick Young's defense is recognized as poor, and he plays very uniquely, which can be called the best in the league.

But it cannot be denied that Nick Young's performance today is indeed better than the two rookies Russell and Clarkson.

Facts have also proved that the veteran's experience is more important in critical moments of the game.

When he stepped onto the court, Lin Tian patted Nick Young on the shoulder: "Yang! Coach Scott trusts you very much, our defense depends on you!"

Nick Yang's face instantly changed into his famous classic emoticon pack, that is, the black question mark face: "Lin! Did I hear correctly?"

Before entering the NBA, Nick Young's scouting report did say that his defense was elite.

But after entering the nba, he was criticized the most. Apart from playing too alone, his defense was too poor.

Of course, Nick Young himself never thought his defense was bad.

Lin Tian said seriously: "You heard me right, I know you are very strong! Use your defense to limit Kyle Lowry!"

Nick Young nodded heavily as if he had met a confidant: "Finally someone knows my true defensive ability!"

He is very pleased!His whole body was filled with strength in an instant.

Back on the court, the Raptors have indeed replaced the main force.

When Kyle Lowry was holding the ball and preparing to attack, he found that Nick Young was guarding him.

Shocked, Kyle Lowry secretly rejoiced, asking Nick Yang to defend himself, isn't this giving points?
When Lowry beat Nick Young, it was basically a dislocation. He accelerated and started to break through!However, Nick Young changed his usual lazy defensive attitude and followed Lowry tightly. Not only did he not lose his position, but he also made Lowry extremely uncomfortable.

When he finally broke through and was still one step away from the penalty area, Nick Young's defensive strength improved even more.

Lowry miscalculated. He made several fake shots in a row, but he couldn't trick Nick Young into taking off.

At this time, Lin Tian on the side also rushed over, as if to double-team him.

Lowry panicked for a moment, and quickly passed the ball to DeRozan on the wing.

Kobe, who is extremely experienced in defense, predicted Lowry's pass, rushed out one step ahead of time, and stole the ball!

This is Kobe's first steal of the game!For him who averaged less than one steal per game this season, it is already extremely precious.

The Lakers also changed from defensive to offensive in an instant. Lin Tian took a step forward and followed Kobe to the frontcourt of the Lakers.

Kobe has rarely had the opportunity to play fast break with the ball this season.

At this time, the Raptors' defense was the weakest. Before rushing to the basket, he glanced at Lin Tian behind him.

Then, facing the opponent's two players, Kobe threw the ball behind him after taking off.

Lin Tian jumped up like a magic soldier, and with a "bang", he smashed the ball into the basket directly!

The aerial connection completed by the two made many Raptors fans couldn't help but exclaimed.

The score between the two sides was further shortened to 16 points!
Lin Tian, ​​Kobe Bryant and Nick Young clapped hands to celebrate.

Nick Young shouted excitedly: "Lin! Did you see my defense?"

Lin Tian nodded.

Nick Young's outstanding athletic ability and height make his defensive lower limit actually very high.

But he has a fatal weakness, that is, his lack of interest and concentration in defense!

So much so that Nick Young often appears in a daze when defending. He is a frequent visitor of the five big embarrassments.

Because of this, when Nick Young gets serious, it is not an easy task to want him.

The Raptors have gone four consecutive rounds without scoring.

Coach Casey on the sidelines was also yelling anxiously.

At the critical moment, DeRozan stabilized the morale of the army and scored the Raptors' first point in the fourth quarter.

He completed this attack with a mid-range shot, which also made Coach Casey take a long breath.

It's a pity that Coach Casey didn't have time to relax. On the Lakers side, after Lin Tian rushed inside, he gave the ball to Channing Frye, and Channing Frye scored a three-pointer.

The score was narrowed to 15 points.

Next, the two sides fell into hand-to-hand combat.

All ten players on the field became engrossed, cherishing every offensive possession.

The Raptors' offensive rounds almost ran out of offensive time every time.

The Lakers' offensive rounds are either playing fast breaks or shooting three-pointers.

The players of the Raptors finally felt the huge threat brought by Lin Tian.

When their touch fell, the Lakers' touch improved.

Nick Young, Channing Frye and Kobe made three-pointers one after another.

Howard, who was inside, also had two blocks in the fourth quarter as if he had been beaten.

In the huge stadium, the sighs of Raptors fans can be heard from time to time.

When there was only one minute left in the fourth quarter, the Lakers were only 1 points behind.

Coach Casey used up his last remaining timeout of the day.

There's no way, the fourth quarter has been played all the way, they have been chasing points crazily, and the timeout is naturally not enough.

The current situation is that the Lakers still have timeouts, but Scott has no need to use them because the players are in the best condition.

Taking advantage of the timeout called by the Raptors, Lin Tian and others returned to the bench panting.

Russell and Nance Jr., who were originally sitting on the bench, quickly got up and gave them high fives.

Nick Young sat on the bench, took a sip of water, and then burped: "Damn! Those few minutes just now were definitely the most defensively focused minutes in my life!"

Obviously, he also knew that he often lost his mind when defending in the past.

Scott praised Nick Young: "Nick! Very good! You have completed the task of defending Kyle Lowry! But your task today is not over yet!"

"No problem! Coach! I will do whatever you ask me to do!" Nick Young is in a good mood now.

Scott simply continued to arrange tactics: "Lin Tian will control the ball later! Pass the ball to Nick Young, who breaks through from the flank, attracts the opponent's defense, and then passes the ball to Kobe! If there is no accident, Kobe should be open at this time."

Nick Young showed a confused expression: "How do you know that Kobe will be vacant?"

Scott said calmly: "Trust me! They will double-team you! Because they know very well that you don't like passing the ball at all."

What he said made Nick Yang dumbfounded, so he nodded.

Lin Tian naturally doesn't have any opinion on this tactic.

In fact, he consumed a lot of energy in the fourth quarter!He is definitely the most tiring person on the Lakers.

After returning to the court, the ball was in Lin Tian's hands.

It was Carol who defended Lin Tian.

When Lin Tian dribbled, his eyes scanned all the Raptors players on the court.

The spirits of the players on both sides are in an extremely tense state at this time. Both Scott and Biyombo are ready to double-team Lin Tian at any time, as long as he shows a little flaw.

But Lin Tian obviously wouldn't show his flaws easily, he held the ball and pretended to break through, and sure enough, several people rushed over quickly.

Facing the imminent double-team, Lin Tian chose a more sensible style of play, and he passed the ball to Nick Young.

Nick Young really lived up to his reputation as Young Master Yang, and he started dribbling under the crotch when the game time was less than 1 minute.

There are not many players who dare to play tricks in this situation.

"Defence! Defense! Defense!"

The Raptors' home arena was deafening again.

Nick Young was unmoved, he was a player born for the big scene by nature.

After a few gorgeous crotch dribbles, Nick Young went straight to showing off his change of direction.

He shook Lowry a little bit, and planned to take the ball to the inside.

Seeing this, DeRozan rushed over in a hurry.

Nick Young was startled secretly. He took the ball and turned around to face the basket to take off, and then passed a pass without looking at people. The goal was Kobe.

The moment the ball was passed, DeRozan was dumbfounded!Didn't you say that Nick Young doesn't pass the ball?

Kobe received the ball, it was completely open, he adjusted his breath, dribbled the ball once, and then shot it!
Swish!
The wonderful sound came into the ear!This three-pointer scored!
The competition between the two sides was officially equalized because of this ball!

This is the second time in Nick Young's career that he passed the ball to Kobe in the regular season!
　Thanks to the second brother Dongfang for the monthly pass!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)