NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 158 Gasol is injured and retired, the Lakers refuse to lose streak!
After the first quarter, the two sides tied at 23:23. Lin Tian scored 12 points in the first quarter alone.

Most of these points came against Jeff Green.

A large part of the reason why the Lakers were able to play inextricably with the Grizzlies was because of Lin Tian's personal ability.

Bryant took two shots in the first quarter and scored no points.

The Grizzlies' terrible perimeter defense has taken a toll on him, and he's clearly not healed from a shoulder injury.

The second quarter started, Lin Tian and Kobe took a break temporarily, and Howard led the Lakers' substitute players to play against each other.

The Grizzlies also have several substitutes on the court at this time, among them is Vince Carter, who is known as the half-man and half-god
After Carter came on the court, he played very actively. Taking advantage of the Lakers' defensive player Clarkson's desertion, he directly completed a split dunk!
The audience present could not help but open their mouths!
Frye, sitting next to Lin Tian, ​​said: "This guy's athletic ability looks hard to believe that he is 39 years old!"

Lin Tianxin said, what is this? Carter will continue to play in the league for several seasons!

In a few years, Carter will have a new nickname, that is "nba living fossil"...

Kobe also laughed: "It's just a dunk. Is it necessary to be so surprised? What he can do, I can do better than him!"

He himself is also a person who never accepts his old age. It is impossible for him to admit that Carter's dunk is very good.

After less than 3 minutes of rest, Lin Tian and Channing Frye returned to the field, and Howard finally had time to rest.

The next few minutes will be a huge test for Frye. He plays center and has a heavy defensive task.

But when the Lakers are in the offensive round, Lin Tian will become much more comfortable because there is a lot of space.

This is why Scott briefly staggered the appearance time of Lin Tian and Howard in the second quarter.

At this stage, it was the young player Jamie Green who defended Lin Tian.

This person could not withstand Lin Tian's attack at all.

Lin Tianqiang successfully hit the inside line several times, which made the Grizzlies call a timeout in a hurry, and then re-appointed a few starters.

The two sides began to fight positional battles again, and the score also repeatedly overtook.

Especially the inside play is very intense.

Gasol Jr. is also a center with good shooting ability. He and Howard played fiercely inside.

Randolph, the Grizzlies' power forward, began to get more ball possessions, frequently looking for Frye.

For the Lakers, the embarrassing thing is that Lin Tian can't change positions with Frye.

Once the position is changed, Frye can't keep up with Jeff Green's footsteps at all.

So switching defenses seems to be good, but in fact, it has high requirements on the personal ability of the players and the cooperation of teammates.

On the court, Frye is like a double-edged sword. On the offensive end, he can pose a great three-point threat to opponents.

On the defensive end, he is also a big loophole, except for his three-point ability, he is not a threat.

When there were 6 minutes left in the second quarter, Kobe returned to the court. As soon as he appeared on the court, he finally scored the first point of the day.

But in the next few minutes, Kobe still had a hard time playing. The Grizzlies' perimeter defense made him uncomfortable like jellybeans.

After the two sides finished the second quarter, the score was 45:48!The Lakers still lead by three points!Lin Tian scored 21 points alone!
However, his shooting percentage was slightly lower today, and Tony Allen's defense did have a big impact on him.

When the players were walking towards the player tunnel, Lin Tian glanced at Sistine, and Sistine also smiled and winked at him.

After returning to the locker room, Howard said to Lin Tian: "Lin! You can feed me a few more balls, and I can beat Marc Gasol!"

Howard scored 10 points in the first half, not too little, but not too much.

His number of shots is second only to Lin Tian, ​​but his shooting percentage is less than half.

For a center forward, the shooting percentage is less than [-]%, which is relatively low.

Howard's biggest asset against Gasol is his size and strength.

He caused two fouls by Gasol Jr., but his free throw percentage was extremely low, 4 of 1 from the field.

"Listen." Lin Tian said directly, "Dwight, as long as you lock your position, the ball will appear in your hands, trust me!"

Howard has always been an outspoken person. Although he is no longer in his peak form, he is still quite eager for the ball.

This point can be clearly seen in the conflicts between him and his teammates in the past few seasons.

In his bones, he still thinks he is the strongest center in the league.

With Lin Tian's words, Howard grinned and said nothing more.

On the contrary, the competitive Kobe hesitated to speak.

After the halftime break, the game of the third quarter has already started.

Lin Tian kept his promise and frequently passed the ball to Howard inside.

But Gasol also got on the bar with Howard today.

Although he is not as strong as Howard, he used flexible positioning and strong defensive awareness to prevent Howard from a few balls.

Even if it was a foul, he didn't mind Howard getting to the free throw line, because Howard's free throws today were impressively low.

The audience at the Staples Center can also see that Howard and Gasol Jr. have lost their temper today.

in the studio.

Barkley said with a smile: "Marc Gasol's offensive desire is also very strong today! He is too smart to play! Howard can't guard him!"

Smith nodded: "The Grizzlies are really strong! Don't forget that they were a team that created a miracle in the past!"

In the 2011 playoffs, the Grizzlies led by Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol defeated the Spurs, who were number one in the West at the time, by ranking eighth in the West.

"Randolph, one of the two towers of the Grizzlies, is not young, but his offensive ability is still there!"

"Howard didn't play well today."

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Staples Center.

Howard was made very uncomfortable by the Grizzlies' inside twin towers, and his efficiency was getting lower and lower.

So much so that many fans at the scene have complained:
"Damn it! Howard was blown away by Gasol Jr.! He's so good!"

"Why does Howard want so many possessions? Doesn't he know how bad he is now? It's not good for anyone to force the possession of the ball!"

"Howard's offensive skills are actually quite rough. He can still play with his body at his peak, but now injuries have ruined him, alas!"

"The current leader of the Lakers is Lin, and Dwight must recognize his status! Otherwise, the Lakers will not go far!
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Howard was forced to make two mistakes one after another, and he was no longer embarrassed to ask Lin Tian for the ball.

This is also in Lin Tianxia's arms. It is difficult to make Howard bow his head, but he has to do it!
A team!There can only be one offensive core!This point, once the Big Three of the Heat is a good proof!
After James announced "Decision One", he joined the Heat and teamed up with Wade.

In the first season, they made it to the finals as they wished, but in the end they fell into the sand. A large part of the reason was that they didn't know who the boss on the field was!If you fight one and the other, the tactics cannot be clarified.

So in the second season, Wade took the initiative to give up power, making James the absolute core!They won the championship in their second season.

Howard's arrogance still exists, which is why he and Harden fell out.

Lin Tian didn't tell Howard that he can't always pass the ball to him, but always pass the ball to him, just to let the opponent target him and let him recognize the reality.

There can be several spiritual leaders in the locker room, but there can only be one on the pitch!
The ball returned to Lin Tian's hands, and the Lakers' offense quickly revitalized Lin Tian.

But the inside competition is getting more and more intense.

The time came to the last 2 minutes of the third quarter.

Lin Tian held the ball across the half, and it was Tony Allen who was defending him.

Facing Tony Allen, Lin Tian shot a three-pointer with a long step back.

This three-pointer is a bit outrageous.

Gasol grabbed the rebound after taking off without any physical contact, but as soon as his legs landed, he yelled and lay on the floor with a painful expression on his face.

Grizzlies coach Dave Jogel saw this and hurriedly called a timeout.

Little Gasol covered his left knee with both hands, grinning in pain.

The Grizzlies team doctor quickly entered the field to check the situation.

Lin Tian and his group of players on the field also approached Gasol, wanting to see what was going on with him.

The audience at the scene also showed puzzled expressions, and the Lakers DJ said: "Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies seems to have injured his knee!"

The big screen on the top of the arena began to play back the scene just now in slow motion.

On the big screen, Lin Tian's long-range three-point shot was very crooked, so Howard had no chance to grab a rebound, so he didn't fight forward.

Gasol didn't care about it, he jumped up and grabbed the rebound.

From the beginning to the end, Frye and Randolph did not join the rebound competition, so Gasol was completely injured without confrontation.

Such a situation is actually not uncommon in the NBA.

Many home fans of the Lakers applauded Gasol Jr.

Although everyone is an opponent on the court, all players have a common and most terrifying enemy, and that is injury.

At this point, Lakers fans feel the most empathy, because Kobe has been tortured by injuries over the years.

After a while, Gasol got up and took two steps with the support of the team doctor, but found that his knee was still in pain, so he had to go to the locker room.

Watching Gasol Jr. being helped towards the player tunnel, Lin Tian knew that the Grizzlies basically stopped here this season.

He vaguely remembered that in the 2015-2016 season in his previous life, the Grizzlies had a good record halfway through the schedule.

But later, the team's leading players, Gasol Jr. and Conley, both suffered injuries. As a result, when the regular season was about to end, the Grizzlies' record turned out to be 42 wins and 40 losses!In the extremely competitive West, they almost couldn't even make the playoffs!
You know, the current record of the Grizzlies is 30 wins and 19 losses!
It can only be said that injuries completely ruined the Grizzlies.

It seems that the time when Gasol was injured in the previous life was also February, but it is not sure that it is today.

But today, Gasol really worked very hard to defend against Howard. I am afraid this is also related to his injury.

Lin Tian guessed that Gasol Jr. returned to the locker room this time, and it is estimated that he will not be able to return to the court today, and he will even announce his season reimbursement soon.

Of course, only Lin Tian knows all this now.

Gasol's injury was just an episode. After the staff dragged the ground, the game continued.

The Grizzlies temporarily lost a defensive gate, only to allow Randolph to temporarily replace the center position.

Randolph has never been a player to mess with, especially off the court.

He has also been selected to the All-Star twice, and his characteristics are quite distinct, with strong offense and weak defense.

Randolph, who is 35 years old this year, still has offensive ability, but his already poor defense has declined seriously.

When facing Howard, Randolph can only be blown up!

Although Lin Tian doesn't like to take advantage of others, there is no right or wrong on the court. Now that Howard can beat Randolph, it is impossible for him not to pass the ball.

After the third quarter, the Lakers led by 5 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Gasol Jr. still did not come back. A staff member of the Grizzlies announced that Gasol Jr. had a knee injury and would not return for this game.

Without Gasol Jr., the Grizzlies' interior defense has been weakened a lot by the naked eye.

At the same time, their offense has also been greatly affected.

Lin Tian almost no longer needs to implement the tactics arranged by Scott. He can blow up the Grizzlies just by passing the ball to Howard.

Of course, he didn't do that. Most of the Lakers' offensive rounds were still handed over to Lin Tianlai to end.

The bloodiness of the Grizzlies was also inspired during this time period!

They lost the core of the inside defense, and Tony Allen, the core of the outside defense, is still there.

Although Tony Allen had found that he could not restrain Lin Tian, ​​he still tried his best to defend.

The Grizzlies' offense was also commanded methodically by Conley.

But under the onslaught of the Lakers, the Grizzlies were slowly opened by the Lakers.

The Lakers firmly hold the initiative in their hands.

Whenever the Grizzlies are about to gain momentum, Lin Tian will always give them a blow to the head unceremoniously.

The point difference is inevitably getting bigger and bigger.

With 30 seconds left in the game, the difference between the two sides was still 10 points.

In this case, if other teams have surrendered and waited for time to slip away,

But the Grizzlies have no intention of giving up.

They fouled the Lakers players again and again, even sending Lin Tian to the free throw line.

In the end, the buzzer sounded representing the end of the game, and the score between the two sides was fixed at 95:82.

After experiencing the bloodbath of the Warriors, the Lakers refused to lose streak and won the Grizzlies at home.

林天这场比赛砍下了43分7篮板7助攻2抢断1盖帽。

Howard scored 26 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks.

Kobe's statistics today are: 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

He was able to score 15 points, mainly because Tony Allen went to defend Lin Tian later, which reduced his offensive pressure a lot.

After harvesting a victory, all the generals of the Lakers also seemed very happy, and each played greeting gestures.

In contrast, the Grizzlies looked a lot lonely, and the players returned to the locker room without staying in the arena for long.

Lin Tian has reason to believe that next, the Lakers and the Grizzlies will take two completely different paths!
They will go on high!
As for the Grizzlies, due to the injury problems of the head star, in the rest of the regular season, I am afraid that they will often lose consecutively.

The current Grizzlies only injured Gasol Jr.'s main force. If there is no accident, it will be Conley's turn to be injured in another month, and that is the beginning of the Grizzlies' nightmare.

(End of this chapter)