NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 160 Is this the team with 4 All-Stars?

Lin Tian chatted with Tucker on the mobile phone for a while, and then fell asleep.

The next afternoon, when the players were still training at the Phillips Arena, Kupchak showed up at the arena with PJ Tucker.

His arrival surprised Lin Tian and others.

It turned out that on the second day after the transaction was completed, Tucker hurriedly completed the medical examination in Los Angeles, and flew to Atlanta today.

His appearance was just to be able to catch up with the game against the Eagles tonight.

If it was before, there is no need to be so anxious.

But now that the regular season is halfway through, the Lakers have accelerated their pace in order to reach the playoffs. After all, every next game is crucial to them.

After everyone and Tucker exchanged pleasantries for a while, Tucker joined the training match.

Tucker was placed in the starting group by Scott, and Frye was placed on the bench.

For this reason, Scott took Fry to explain, but Fry didn't have any opinion on it.

Because when he was in the Magic, he often played as a substitute.

As a power forward with a height of 1.98 meters, Tucker is extremely strong physically, more than 20 catties heavier than Lin Tian!

Because he came from overseas step by step, Tucker has a strong defense, a tough attitude, and full mental attributes.

Most importantly, although his three-point ability is not as good as Frye's, it is also remarkable. This season, his three-point shooting percentage is 33%.

His autonomous offensive ability is basically better than nothing, but the team replaced him with a second place, all they need is his defense and attitude on the court.

Tucker can make up for this shortcoming of Howard's slower movement speed.

It can be predicted that the inside defense formed by him and Howard will give any opponent a headache.

And the forward defense formed by him and Lin Tian will also be extremely powerful.

The team's group confrontation in the afternoon went smoothly, and Tucker and several starters of the Lakers also cooperated well.

But after all, this is just a match within the team, the specific effect will depend on tonight.

06:30 in the evening.

With more than an hour before the game, Lin Tian and the others came to the arena for warm-up training.

The home fans at Phillips Arena also welcomed Kobe's arrival.

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the first teams to join the NBA.

They have won a championship once in history, but that dates back to the "ancient times".

A championship banner over the arena looked a little lonely.

In addition, they have retired the jerseys of six players.

Among these six players, the ones that Chinese fans are familiar with are basically Uncle Mu and the essence of human movies.

The Eagles won 60 wins last season, ranking first in the Eastern Conference, but ultimately failed to break out of the Eastern Conference.

Their lineup has not changed much this season, and their record is not as good as last season, but it is not bad. They still aim for the championship this season.

In the Eagles' half, Paul Millsap, Al Horford and others are also meticulously conducting warm-up training.

More than an hour later, the game between the Lakers and the Eagles officially opened!

The Hawks sent out the starting lineup: Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap, Kyle Korver, Kent Bazemore and Al Horford.

The Lakers' starting lineup is: Clarkson, Kobe, Lin Tian, ​​PJ Tucker, Howard.

In the studio, Barkley and Smith chatted about the trade between the Lakers and the Suns before the two sides started to jump the ball.

Barkley said: "I sent Randall away before, and now I traded the No. [-] pick Russell to the Suns. The Lakers' recent operations have traded away their team's future potential players! How dare they!"

Commentator Smith did not take it seriously: "If there is a player like Lin in the team, I will do so without hesitation! He is the future!"

"In this way, do you think it's worth it? Dude! You figure out the state. D'Angelo only played half a season with the Lakers. Although his performance was not as good as expected, his offensive ability and organizational ability have visible talents! Is it really wise to replace Tucker with him?"

"The defense of the Suns depends on PJ Tucker alone. The Lakers traded Russell for Tucker! Absolutely worth the money!"

"Anyway, I give the Lakers a C score for this deal. They lost the future, but they won't win in the present! I can't understand such an operation when it is difficult to enter the playoffs this season!"

"I can understand! The Lakers have been bad for several seasons, and this season is their time to rise!"

Barkley and Smith fight every day, although not many people know whether it is for the effect of the show.

……

With the whistle of the referee Crawford, the center forwards on both sides made a jump ball.

Howard, who is much taller than Horford, easily put the ball into Lin Tian's hands after taking off.

The first possession of the ball belongs to the Lakers.

The defender Lin Tian faced today was Kyle Korver, who was slightly shorter than Lin Tian, ​​and belonged to a rare and extremely pure shooter!
His autonomous offensive ability is very poor, almost only fixed-point shooting!
As the saying goes, one trick is delicious all over the world!Korver's three-point shooting rate is enough to make any player in the league feel terrified!
Last season, Korver's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 49%!

And the average number of three-point shots per game has reached more than 5!
Curry's 44% three-point shooting rate is like a younger brother in front of him!

It is an exaggeration that Korver once had a miracle of shooting more than 50% of his three-pointers in a single season!
In addition to the terrifying three-point shooting percentage, Korver's appearance is also very recognizable.

Because he looks very similar to Jay Chou, Korver is also nicknamed "nba Jay Chou" by many Chinese fans.

Lin Tian held the ball and faced Korver who was close at hand, but he didn't think he was much like the Uranus superstar in Asia.

He was not in a hurry to attack, and while his teammates were running to find opportunities, he jokingly asked Korver, "Kyle, does anyone say you look like Jaychou?"

Korver was a little surprised. He didn't expect this rookie to be so calm. He was still chatting about things outside the game after the game, and he was not mature enough to be a rookie.

But he still nodded: "Of course, especially in the first few years when I first entered the league, many Chinese fans said it."

After the other party finished speaking, Lin Tian stopped being polite. He accelerated his start and used a change of direction that made Korver feel unbelievable, directly passed Korver and went straight to the basket!
Before Horford and Millsap could react, they saw Lin Tian making a layup like a gust of wind.

Letting Korver, who is not strong in defense, defend Lin Tian is simply sending Lin Tian to score!How could he miss such an opportunity?

The Eagles serve from the corner and Jeff Teague dribbles the ball across half court.

Jeff Teague entered the league in 2009, and this is his seventh season with the Hawks.

As a point guard, he played the best performance of his career last season, and was selected as an All-Star with his teammates Korver, Millsap, and Horford!
In the history of nba, there are only a handful of cases where the same team has four players selected to the All-Stars at the same time. The Eagles played 60 wins last season, ranking first in the East. This is the main reason why they have four players who have entered the All-Stars.

Teague has a very famous nickname in China: Yun Mamba.The reason is simple, because he loves dribbling and doesn't like passing.

These days, though, Jeff Teague's moniker hasn't quite spread.

He dribbled the ball unhurriedly, while also observing the situation on the field, it seemed that he didn't intend to pass the ball for a short time.

As expected of the man known as the "Mount Mamba", he didn't force a shot until there were 6 seconds left in the attack time, but he missed it.

Howard, who was standing in the penalty area, took off the rebound.

Playing Horford, Howard is not false at all!The height of the two is not at the same level.

Although the pronunciation of their surnames is similar, their playing styles are very different.

Horford's style of play is relatively soft in the eyes of many fans.

He once had a situation of dodging the ball on the court, which was also ridiculed by many fans, thinking that he was too timid to play.

After Lin Tian received Howard's pass, Eagles coach Budenholzer yelled to switch defenses from the sidelines.

Soon, it was Millsap who defended Lin Tian.

Millsap is a more versatile offensive and defensive player, and his defensive ability is much stronger than Korver.

Lin Tian showed off his crossover in front of Millsap.

After drawing the Eagles' attention to him, Lin Tian passed the ball to Tucker on the outside.

Tucker catches and shoots!Hit his first three-pointer with the Lakers!The Lakers temporarily lead 5:0.

After Yunman Buttiger dribbled the ball across the half court again, he finally stopped dribbling persistently and gave the ball to the head star Millsap.

Millsap's current position is the fourth position, and the person defending him is Tucker!
Tucker just hit a three-pointer and is currently in a state of extreme excitement!
In the entire NBA, Tucker is definitely one of the most active defensive players!

And enthusiasm is an indispensable attitude for a good defender!

On the contrary, players like Yang Shaoxia and Harden often lose their minds on the defensive end...

Facing Millsap, Tucker shouted loudly: "Come on! Break through! Don't pass the ball if you have the guts!"

Millsap is also the leader of the Eagles after all, how could he stand up to such a provocation, and he rushed in with the ball!

Tucker's super one-on-one defensive ability is reflected at this time!
Although he is less than 2 meters tall, his extremely fast moving speed and outstanding upper body strength kept him from losing his position, and he was firmly in front of Millsap.

Millsap took a few steps forward and could no longer get close to the basket.

In desperation, he hit Tucker twice on the back, and then turned around and shot a jumper!
"Bang!"This ball hits the iron!Howard grabbed another rebound.

The entire home fans have become restless.

When Lin Tian held the ball, it was Millsap who defended him again.

The game had just begun, and Millsap had already had a lot of sweat on his forehead.

He has to face Tucker's defense on the offensive end, and the Lakers' strongest scorer on the defensive end, so the pressure will not be small.

Lin Tian didn't intend to give Millsap a chance to breathe, he headed towards the inside line against Millsap.

When the opponent tried his best to defend the ball with all his strength, Lin Tian passed the ball to Kobe on the flank.

Kobe is not sticking to the ball at all now. After receiving the ball from Lin Tian, ​​he glanced at the basket with firm eyes, and then made a decisive shot!

"Shua!" The ball went in again!
beep!
Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer called a timeout.

The start was scored 8:0, and Budenholzer was so angry that he cursed.

The five starters on the Lakers side returned to the bench with smiles on their faces.

Although 8 of their 6 points were scored by shooting three-pointers, the addition of PJ Tucker is a huge improvement for the team's flank and inside defense!

He can defend the opponent's sharp knife player!

In the past, this arduous task was on Lin Tian's shoulders.

……

Penguin Sports Live.

For the game between the Eagles and the Lakers, the popularity of the live broadcast still exceeded 200 million.

Countless fans are scrambling to post barrage in the live broadcast room at this time:
"Fuck! Tucker joined the Lakers and really brought a qualitative change to the Lakers' wing defense! This is not what Russell can make up for!"

"Taker is a standard 3D player! His arrival can really help the Lakers a lot!"

"What happened to the management of the Lakers this season? Why did they suddenly get the hang of it?"

"Don't tell me, keep playing like this! It might not be a problem for the Lakers to make it to the playoffs! The Eagles are the fourth best team in the Eastern Conference!"

"Lakers come on!"

……

After the timeout ended, Korver of the Hawks hit their first three-pointer of the game, but Lin Tian immediately returned one.

The two teams played tit for tat in the first quarter!No one is afraid of anyone!

Many of the Eagles' next points were scored by point guard Teague.

Korver has shot more three-pointers than two-pointers.

Horford couldn't hit Howard on the inside at all, so he could only find opportunities on the outside.

In the era when three-pointers are prevalent in the league, Horford has also started shooting three-pointers this season!

It is estimated that those who hate the Warriors the most are some big centers in the league...

They could have worked hard in the paint.

But under the wave of three-pointers, most centers have had to start transitioning.

Some centers without shooting ability will greatly reduce their value in the future!Unless they have the personal ability of Howard...

After the first quarter, the score was 30:20, and the Lakers led by 10 points.

The Lakers perfectly limited the Eagles' offense on the front and inside.

Millsap was defended by Tucker without scoring a point!
Horford was severely beaten by Howard.

Under the defense of Lin Tian, ​​Bazemore barely scored two points.

This is the first quarter that Lin Tian played most easily in the recent period!
The sudden drop in pressure on the defensive end allows him to focus more on the offensive end.

Tucker was also very excited and sighed loudly: "It's great!"

He was really fed up with the dull atmosphere in the Suns. Before the game every day, the players felt that they would lose.

But the Lakers are different!This is a team full of vigor and vitality. There are Howard, Kobe and Lin Tian.

Kobe also likes to be with a positive player like Tucker. He patted Tucker on the shoulder: "PJ, you are doing very well!"

This is the approval from the team boss, Tucker nodded with a smile.

After the start of the second quarter, Lin Tian, ​​Kobe and Tucker took a break temporarily, and the scene was the time for several main rotations to play.

After playing in rotation for a few minutes, the point difference was not too big, and the main players played again.

As soon as Tucker returned to the court, he continued to spam Millsap: "Is this a team with 4 All-Stars? Too bad!"

(End of this chapter)