NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 163 Humiliation of Butler with crotch piercing!
United Center Arena.

The game continues.

After Lin Tiange dunked a ball from Gasol, the fans in the home arena were eager to see the home team's counterattack.

Rose dribbles the ball upfield, Butler reaches for the ball, and he passes it to Butler.

Lin Tian, ​​who was facing Butler, greeted him.

Butler is the leading scorer of the Bulls this season. Although he took slightly fewer shots than Rose, he averaged 20 points per game, 4 points higher than Rose.

Judging from his performance on the court, he is indeed the boss of the Bulls.

As a player who relies on defense to make a name for himself, Butler had few chances to make shots in the early stages of his career.

Therefore, his ability to hold the ball is relatively average, and his offensive ability is definitely not as good as his defensive ability.

But Lin Tian's dunk just now forced Butler to single out Lin Tian!
He thinks that as the boss of the team, he must find his way back.

And this is also an opportunity for him to establish his prestige. He knows very well that Rose is not the only one in the team who refuses to accept him.

Lin Tian always stared at his opponent one step away from Butler.

Butler's three-point ability is average, or the entire Bulls' three-point ability is average, so I don't have to focus on defending Butler's three-pointers.

The opponent obviously didn't intend to shoot a three-pointer, so he suddenly started and went straight to the left.

Butler's breakthrough speed is not fast among the players Lin Tian has defended.

He retreated while defending, giving Butler room to charge in, but not letting the opponent pass him.

Howard, who was standing inside, saw that Lin Tian was well in front of Butler, and he also gave Lin Tian a defensive position in time.

If it was an ordinary person, Howard must have gone to help defend, but he knew that Lin Tian was not an ordinary person, and he didn't need to help himself, and he himself had to keep an eye on Gasol next to him.

Deliberately letting Butler break into the penalty area, Lin Tian always raised one hand to interfere with the opponent.

After Butler rushed into the inside, his body movements seemed a little stiff. He gritted his teeth and made a fake shot after closing the ball.

But just as his hands joined the ball, a huge palm hit the ball in Butler's hand.

"Crack!"The ball in Butler's hand was shot out abruptly!

Tucker, who was on the weak side, picked up the ball!But this steal will be counted on Lin Tian's head.

Completed a steal against Butler!Ten players on the field quickly rushed to the frontcourt of the Lakers.

Tucker also passed the ball back to Lin Tian while dribbling.

Once Lin Tian rushed up, he didn't want to waste time fighting positional battles!

He played a fast break directly and went up the ball against Rose!

Recently, the Lakers have increased the number of fast breaks.

There are many fast breaks like Lin Tian just now in every game.

Before Lin Tianlai, they all played at a slow pace, averaging no more than 100 points per game, which was at the bottom of the league.

This is completely contrary to the concept of modern basketball. You must know that the average score of the Warriors is about 15 points higher than them!
Fast break is a great weapon for the Warriors!Although the Lakers don't have to imitate the Warriors, they must also adapt to fast-paced games.

Every time Lin Tian completes a steal, no matter whether the opponent's defensive player is in a good position or not, he still tends to play fast break.

This is also to make his teammates adapt. Of course, this is not friendly to a big player like Howard.

Butler was intercepted by Lin Tian, ​​a young rookie. He was very annoyed, but he couldn't show it.

After Rose dribbled the ball across the half, Butler didn't ask for the ball anymore.

He is a player with a high IQ and has watched Lin Tian play many times before.

This kid is no problem defending against James Durant alone, and he doesn't need to go head-to-head with him.

Facing Clarkson, Rose began to change direction skillfully, but this time he didn't pass the opponent. He finally made a difficult mid-range shot and hit the iron.

Howard took off and took off the rebound. At least he is the five-time rebounder. Howard has a strong sense of rebounding, and Gasol is very uncomfortable with the position under the basket.

Unless it's a shot from a very crooked angle, Howard has the confidence to get a rebound as long as he doesn't make it.

This time Lin Tian did not choose to play alone, but passed the ball to Kobe.

In fact, after he joined the Lakers, he was criticized by some Kobe fans because of his high possession rate.

A very small number of Kobe's die-hard fans think that this season is Kobe's exhibition tour, and Kobe should be allowed to finish the season "happily" instead of letting a rookie take the ball.

But more sensible fans have no opinion on the arrangement of the Lakers' possession of the ball.

All of this is based on the premise that the team wins and Lin Tian also plays very well!

If the team loses frequently in the near future, but Lin Tian keeps scoring points, even Lin Tian feels that he will be drowned by the fans' saliva.

Although Kobe's possession of the ball has been greatly reduced recently, as long as the ball is in his hands, his eyes will light up unconsciously.

Ettovan Moore defending him is a strong forward. This person originally played the third position, but Butler wanted to defend Lin Tian, ​​so he was squeezed into the second position to defend Kobe.

Affected by injuries, Kobe has rarely made breakthroughs this season.

But this time he still dribbled the ball skillfully under the crotch, and then made a change to the inside line.

Moore was not completely passed by Kobe. Gasol on the inside faced Kobe's breakthrough and did not hesitate to choose to help defend.

The passing route was also blocked at this time, and Kobe chose to force a layup despite the defense of two people!
His shoulder bumped into Gasol, and he sat on the floor, luckily, but it didn't affect the layup much.

beep!
After the referee blew his whistle, the basketball dangled into the basket!At this time, the referee made another two-point gesture.

This means that this is a 2+1!

Kobe gritted his teeth and rubbed his shoulder. His shoulder injury had been repeated this season. After such a bump, it was even more painful.

The Gasol Alliance reached out to Kobe to pull him up, and Howard, Lin Tian, ​​and Tucker on the side also ran over to pull Kobe.

After Kobe was pulled up, he teased Gasol: "Paul, is this the right old man for you?"

Gasol also knew that Kobe was joking, so he simply said: "Kobe! After your little brother bullied me, are you bullying me again?"

Seeing a few people talking, Butler thought there was going to be a fight, so he rushed over excitedly, but seeing that the atmosphere was harmonious, he had to touch his nose and walk away.

At the same time, he was also a little dissatisfied with Gasol. This guy was beaten into a 2+1 and he was still laughing. He didn't know what was going on in his head.

Kobe stood on the free throw line and made the free throw steadily, and the point difference was extended to 5 points.

Coming back, Gasol responded with a two-pointer using his offensive skills.

Anyway, he is also an All-Star player this year. Although he can't play tough against Howard, it is not difficult to score goals with his footsteps and soft touch.

The Lakers serve.

This time, after Lin Tian rushed to the inside facing Butler, he passed the ball back to Kobe.

Although Kobe was not wide open, he had room to shoot, and he shot a three-pointer against Moore!
Swish!
The basketball is hollow into the net!This three-pointer also scored!Only 2 minutes into the first quarter, Kobe has already scored six points!

This also caused the Kobe fans who came to the scene to shout excitedly.

Scott is also very satisfied with the team's style of play, but still yells at the players from time to time, reminding them to run and attack.

In the first quarter, the Lakers' offense was full of firepower!

Since Lin Tian completed the dunk of the first ball, facing Butler's defense, his number of shots has decreased instead.

He's more about passing the ball to Kobe or Howard.

Kobe's touch today is also surprisingly good!As long as the shot is almost there!

Under normal circumstances, if his teammates feel good, Lin Tian will keep feeding the ball, not to mention that Kobe has a good feel today!
Butler was extremely depressed. He had already made all preparations to gnaw on Lin Tian's tough bone.

In the end, the rookie of the Lakers didn't fight against him at all, but completely assumed the responsibility of a point forward!

If you don't put your energy on him, this guy will give you a good look again.

The key is that when Butler got the ball, Lin Tian put all his energy into defending him again!

After the first quarter, Butler took three shots and only scored two points.

Lin Tian scored 8 points, which is considered a very small number of points in the first quarter for him.

And today's scoring champion in the first quarter is not Lin Tian, ​​but Kobe!Kobe scored 13 points!
So far this season, Kobe has even failed to score 13 points in many games!
He is happy!The Lakers lead the Bulls again, which is undoubtedly the most popular thing for everyone.

Not long after the start of the second quarter, Nick Young and his substitutes played for a few minutes, and the main players returned to the court.

Bulls coach Budenholzer adjusted the defensive tactics.

They have significantly enhanced their defense against Kobe, and their defense against other players has also increased.

Kobe's hand fell back, while Lin Tian increased his desire to attack.

Lin Tian always firmly believes that the most efficient scoring defense is to hit the basket.

He did practice this. Every time he got the ball, he didn't call for a pick-and-roll, and directly faced Butler and went inside to kill.

Butler's defense is indeed outstanding, but no matter how good it is, it can't compare with the previous Kawhi.

His single defense against Lin Tian was very poor, and Lin Tian had a very high hit rate for breakthroughs.

Not only that, Lin Tian also caused Butler to foul twice in the second quarter.

The single-defense effect was not good, and Budenholzer adjusted his defensive tactics on the spot, allowing the Bulls to double-team Lin Tian.

This is not the first time Lin Tian has enjoyed such treatment!

His only downside right now might be vision and passing.

The double-teaming did cause Lin Tian a little numbness, but it was only a little bit.

Lin Tian has never been such a selfish player. When he has a premonition that the opponent is going to double-team, he only needs to pass the ball quickly.

If it doesn't work, it's okay to force one!

Butler put most of his energy on defending Lin Tian, ​​so that he was a bit broken on the offensive end.

In addition, Lin Tian was defending him. After the second quarter, Butler scored only five points.

This kind of performance is obviously not in line with his status as the head star of the Bulls.

The Bulls had the highest score in the first half of Rose. He scored 15 points in the half, which is basically equal to the season average.

After the start of the second half, the Lakers' defensive strategy remained unchanged, and Lin Tian still watched Butler.

However, the Lakers' offense is still in Lin Tian's hands.

On Butler's first ball, Lin Tian shot a step-back three-pointer in front of Butler.

Butler didn't defend in time and could only watch the ball fall into the basket.

With this three-pointer, the Lakers have led the Bulls by 15 points.

Although Butler played poorly, he was always unforgiving. Whenever he had the opportunity, he would keep talking to Lin Tian.

Although Lin Tian didn't know where his confidence came from, he was not in the mood to fight Butler.

The Bulls fans at the scene showed embarrassment one by one:

"Damn! This rookie of the Lakers is simply an offensive kaleidoscope! His offensive methods are even more abundant than Cameron!"

"What happened to Jimmy today? Why is he completely lost? Not only offensively, but also defensively!"

"Damn it! That's great! I was able to watch the playoffs last season, but this season the Bulls couldn't even make the playoffs, so I just won the electricity bill!"

"Jimmy! Be tough! Don't let that rookie humiliate you over and over again!"

……

After the third quarter, Butler scored 7 points.

After the start of the fourth quarter, he couldn't wait to return to the court, ready to chase down points while the Lakers' main force was temporarily absent.

At this time, the Lakers did have several substitutes on the court.

Nick Young is playing the third position.

How can Butler let go of such a good scoring opportunity.

When facing Lin Tian, ​​he was extremely depressed.

Seeing Nick Young now, he was like a drowning man catching a life-saving straw. He succeeded in singles with two goals as soon as he came up.

Although Nick Yang suffered a loss, he was not forgiving. After Butler successfully beat him, he directly mocked: "You can only beat me."

Butler was taken aback for a moment, and then he grinned: "If you don't accept it, you can hit me single-handedly!"

Nick Young didn't hesitate either. After receiving a pass from Clarkson the next time, he really played like Butler, but it was just a mid-range shot.

After scoring these two points, his self-confidence has also improved, but the effect of beating Butler is relatively mediocre.

Lin Tian and Kobe played for a few minutes in the fourth quarter, because the score was very favorable to them, and they still led by 15 points at this time.

As the core of the team, if you can rest for 1 minute more during the break, you can rest 1 minute more.

After the two returned to the court, it was time for Nick Young to rest. Before returning to the bench, he said to Butler: "Jimmy! Congratulations on scoring in double figures while Lin is not on the court!"

Butler was so angry that his face turned green. For a while, he didn't know what to say to refute Nick Young, so he could only watch Nick Young walk off the stage laughing.

Lin Tian also said to Butler: "Don't mind, Nick is always outspoken, I hope his words didn't hurt you."

His words completely angered Butler, and he walked towards Lin Tian: "Rookie! Don't be complacent! You haven't won yet!"

"Don't worry, we will win soon." Kobe on the side also said.

beep!
At this time, the referee blew the whistle to start the game, and the ball was on the Lakers side, and Lin Tian controlled the ball.

Butler opened his arms and put up all his energy to defend Lin Tian.

Lin Tian smiled knowingly and began to change directions.

He dribbles the ball with both hands, and his body swings in rhythm.

Lin Tian dribbled the ball so fast that Butler didn't dare to reach out, because as soon as he reached out, Lin Tian might take the opportunity to break through.

Butler has a good defensive awareness, because he is not sure which way to go, and his position is always directly opposite Lin Tian.

Facing Butler, who was so focused on defense, Lin Tian wanted to shake him first, but by chance, he found that there was a lot of space in Butler's crotch!

So, he quickly smashed the ball out, and passed Butler with a crotch piercing!
When Butler reacted, Lin Tian had passed him and went straight to the basket.

Gasol on the inside was stuck by Howard, and there was no time to make up the defense!Just like this, I watched Lin Tian complete the dunk!

With a sound of "Bang!", this dunk caused an uproar!
No one wants to get it!Jimmy Butler, a dignified defensive champion, was humiliated by a rookie wearing his crotch!
Nick Young and Nance Jr. on the Lakers bench had already jumped up excitedly.

The home fans all looked gloomy.

Being pierced in the crotch is actually not uncommon on the basketball court.

But it is relatively rare for a star player to be pierced by a rookie and complete a dunk!

Butler has never been so humiliated before!It just so happens that he hasn't had a seizure yet!Because Gasol has already sent him the ball.

　Thank you Lu Lu, Brother Maoxing

　　
　
(End of this chapter)