NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 165 Kobe: I will help you pay the fine

This is Kobe's highest score in a single game this month.

Lin Tian scored the lowest score in a single game, of course, mainly because he was expelled in the fourth quarter.

While the players were still chatting in the locker room, a staff member from the team's public relations department walked in and asked Lin Tian if he wanted to attend the post-match press conference.

Lin Tian naturally wants to participate.

The white staff member said softly to Lin Tian: "Lin, then you should restrain yourself later, and you must think carefully before speaking."

When things like fights happen, the media must want to dig to the bottom. This is more concerned by fans than playing basketball.

Lin Tian knew his concerns and nodded.

……

Post-match press conference.

After Kobe and the others finished answering the reporters' questions, it was Lin Tian's turn. Facing the hands raised by almost all media reporters, Lin Tian felt a little dizzy.

He casually clicked on an ESPN reporter, and the reporter quickly asked, "Lin! Regarding today's expulsion in the fourth quarter, what do you want to say?"

As Lin Tian expected, these reporters are not interested in how many points he scored today, they are interested in the fight.

Lin Tian spread his hands: "Although I don't think I should be expelled, it's the referee's decision, not something I can control."

Another reporter asked: "Can you talk about the specific situation at that time?"

Lin Tian smiled bitterly: "To be honest, I didn't think that someone would sneak up on me at the time. He just hit me hard like that. When I fell to the ground, I told myself to calm down! But I couldn't help it soon! I believe that in that situation, no one could bear it! Even if I was just a rookie."

He used to be extremely low-key in interviews. Even if he won the game, he would often choose to defend his opponent in the post-match press conference.

But now that people are riding on your head and shitting, it is impossible for Lin Tian not to fight back.

He also wants to use his performance today to tell others that he is not so easy to mess with.

The third question was posed by a female reporter: "Lin! Will you regret what happened today? You may be additionally suspended."

Fighting is generally banned, especially if it involves punching.

Although Lin Tian didn't throw a punch, he threw Butler in his arms. The last time such an incident happened, some players were also suspended.

This is why there are very few fights in the league now. Once suspended, the loss outweighs the gain.

He smiled: "I think it's my opponent who should regret it."

After saying this, he and Kobe were about to get up and leave when a reporter suddenly asked loudly: "Lin! I noticed today that you have been touching your neck. Is your neck injured?"

Lin Tian who just got up said into the microphone: "Maybe a little bit, but we won't know the details until tomorrow."

As he said that, he twisted his neck, this Butler is really ruthless!
After returning to the hotel, Lin Tian applied ice packs to his neck, and then took out his mobile phone to check the information.

Unexpectedly, during the period when he was not playing with his mobile phone, many people sent him messages, including Sistine and Xiaoxue.

Sistine: Lin!Are you OK?Did your neck hurt?

Xiaoxue: Lin Tian, ​​are you not injured?I am simply asking as a friend, and I will not disclose any information to the outside world, and you don't need to reply to me.

It seems that they also watched the live broadcast.

Lin Tian was moved and quickly sent a message to tell them that he was fine.

After replying to some friends who cared about him one by one, he picked up the news.

really!Today's game between the Lakers and the Bulls has caused heated discussions on social media.

All kinds of eye-catching news headlines occupy every page:

[Bulls VS Lakers!The most serious conflict of the season occurred in the last quarter!Lin and Butler were expelled! 】

【Classic picture!Lakers rookie Lin hugged Jimmy Butler! 】

[Butler steals chickens and loses money, but is hugged and thrown by the Lakers rookie! 】

[The conflict between the two All-Star starters was exposed!After the game, Butler wanted to lead the team into the locker room of the visiting team! 】

……

After Lin Tian read the news with exaggerated headlines, he just laughed it off.

Several news reports said that after the game, Butler wanted to bring someone to trouble him. Lin Tian didn't know if it was true or not, but he didn't receive the news at the time anyway.

Below these news, many popular comments are also quite interesting:

"Isn't Butler very hard? Why was he beaten like this today?"

"Hey! As a Bulls team, this season's Bulls have been completely chilling! The Bulls are already far apart!"

"When there was a conflict, Jimmy Butler was so alone! His teammates stood by and watched the show! Haha!"

"Jimmy Butler has no prestige in the team at all! He still has a long way to go!"

"Does Butler only engage in sneak attacks? Today is really a loss and a loss!"

"This kid from the Celestial Dynasty is really good at kung fu! Will there be any players who will trouble him in the future?"

……

Lin Tian smiled and flipped through the comments below, then fell asleep unknowingly.

Early the next morning, all members of the Lakers returned to Los Angeles on a chartered plane.

After landing in Los Angeles, Lin Tian was taken to the hospital by the team staff for an MRI examination.

The MRI examination originally required an appointment in advance, but the Lakers have a cooperative relationship with the hospital, so no appointment is required.

After finishing the MRI, Lin Tiancai returned to the team's training hall, and the Lakers players were already training.

As soon as Lin Tian appeared, everyone quickly surrounded him. Howard said indignantly, "Damn it! Lin! They dare to suspend you!"

"What?" Lin Tian was a little surprised, "I was really suspended?"

Coach Scott came over: "Yes! The NBA penalty report was released 5 minutes ago. In addition to you being suspended for one game, Nick was also suspended."

Nick Yang yelled angrily: "Fack! We must appeal! I went up to stop the conflict! They even suspended me! They also fined me 3 dollars!"

This money is nothing to Nick Young, but it is also very annoying.

After Lin Tian calmed down, he was not surprised by the result of the punishment.

It is an indisputable fact that he hugged Butler, and the suspension is justifiable.

As a substitute player, Nick Young did not stay in the substitute area when a conflict occurred.

Lin Tian was about to say something, but Kobe stood up and said, "I'll help you pay the fine."

After a brief surprise, Nick Young was instantly overjoyed: "Oh! My God! Kobe! I never thought you were as handsome as you are today!"

"Kobe." Lin Tian scratched his head, "I have money, so I don't need you to spend it."

"If you say I'll come, I'll come!" Kobe said in an unquestionable tone.

Knowing Kobe's temper, Lin Tian had no choice but to nod: "Then thank you."

Kobe has actually helped many players pay fines during his career.

The last person he helped to pay the fine was the second place Russell who had been sent to Phoenix.

After the players discussed the suspension, intense training began again.

Throughout the afternoon, Lin Tian did not train with everyone, but was doing physical therapy.

He cannot participate in training until the results of the MRI come out.

When it was time to eat dinner, the MRI results finally came back, and there was not even a slight soft tissue damage in his neck.

This made the Lakers' management and players breathe a sigh of relief.

Now is the critical moment for the Lakers to hit the playoffs. If Lin Tian is injured, the consequences will be disastrous.

The next day Lin Tian and his teammates participated in training normally.

Howard trained extraordinarily hard today, because their opponent tonight was his old team, the Rockets.

It can be seen that he is full of anger towards his old club.

Although the Rockets' record this season is not good, it is better than the Lakers.

Lin Tian and Nick Young were suspended tonight. If they want to win, they can only rely on Kobe and Howard.

The time soon came to evening.

Although Lin Tian and Nick Young were suspended, they also came to the team locker room.

Seeing his teammates put on jerseys and warm-up suits one by one, Lin Tian was envious, but he could only wear a suit.

When Kobe and the others changed their jerseys and were about to go to the stadium, Lin Tian was also going to follow, but was stopped by Nick Young: "Lin! What are you going to do?"

Lin Tian asked puzzledly: "Aren't you going to the bench to cheer for everyone?"

Nick Young patted his head: "I bought it, don't you know? Players who are suspended are not allowed to appear on the court! Even to watch the game on the spot."

Lin Tian really didn't expect the NBA to have such a weird rule, he curled his lips and said, "I think the players union should do something practical."

Nick Young also agrees with Lin Tian's point of view: "I think so too! It is really helpless not to be able to watch the game after being suspended."

Seeing Kobe and the others walk from the locker room to the court, Lin Tian asked Nick Young again: "Nick, can we just watch the live broadcast in the locker room with our mobile phones?"

Nick Yang smiled confidently: "Although the two of us can't go to the scene to watch the game, there is no rule that we can't go to the box to watch the game!"

Only then did Lin Tian understand.

At this time, Bass Jr. came to the locker room suddenly and very rarely: "Lin! Let's go! Go watch the game!"

Tickets for the Lakers this season, whether they are on-site tickets or box tickets, are almost sold out
But as the team owner, Bass Jr. will definitely reserve something.

Lin Tian and Nick Young followed Bass around the arena, and finally walked into a top box.

After entering the box, the first thing that catches the eye is the wide court, but the box and the court are separated by a huge glass.

This glass should be one-way glass, from the inside you can see the outside, but from the outside you can't see the inside.

In addition to the wide and big sofa, there is also a bar in the box. More than a dozen chairs are neatly placed in front of the glass for the audience to watch the game.

But in addition, there are several huge LCD TVs in the box, which can watch the battle from multiple angles.

Such boxes are generally rented to some customers for business negotiations, and the annual fee is extremely high, reaching one million a year.

In the City of Angels, only some top rich people can afford such expenses.

Lin Tian came to the huge glass and saw that the players on both sides were still warming up.

Little Bass came to Lin Tian with a glass of wine: "How about this viewing angle?"

Lin Tian smiled and said, "Very good! But watching my teammates and opponents play here, I always feel weird."

Nick Young, who was already lying on the sofa and swiping his phone, said, "Damn it! This sofa is so soft! These fans really enjoy it!"

After a few people stayed in the box for a while, Kupchak brought all of Bass's family to the box, including several children.

The whole box became lively, and Lin Tian even signed autographs for several children.

Soon, the game between the Lakers and the Rockets officially started.

The starting lineup sent by the Lakers today is: Clarkson, Kobe, Tucker, Frye and Howard.

The Rockets' starting lineup is: Beverly, Harden, Trevor Ariza, Terrence Jones and Clint Capela.

Although Hibbert was traded to the Rockets by the Lakers, he did not start. Capela was corrected by head coach Bickerstaff.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the two teams played extremely fiercely!
The Lakers mainly attack the inside, and Howard will play Capela.

Although Capela has bounce, he is only a second-year player after all. He lacks defensive experience and was taught to be a man by Howard.

The Rockets mainly attacked the outside line, Harden held the ball, facing Kobe's defense, and played with ease on the court.

If Kobe was a few years younger, he would definitely be able to guard against Harden, but now he really can't guard against Harden.

Scott naturally saw this, and immediately changed his strategy to let Tucker defend Harden, and the effect was immediate.

Tucker's tough defense made Harden extremely uncomfortable. After missing a few shots, he could only start to make fouls.

In the entire NBA, in terms of foul-making ability, Harden should be ranked second, and no one dares to be number one.

He can always raise his hand to shoot at the most appropriate time, and let his shooting hand get entangled with the defender, causing fouls.

This trick has been practiced by Harden to perfection. This season, he averaged more than 10 free throws per game, ranking the highest in the league.

Tucker was fouled twice by Harden in the first quarter, and Scott could only let him temporarily return to the bench to rest.

Nick Young, who was sitting next to Lin Tian watching the game, gritted his teeth angrily: "Damn it! What else can this guy do besides foul?"

As the league's well-known singles king, Nick Young's personality is similar to Kobe's. They never make fouls for free throws.

So Nick Young despises Harden's behavior.

"Nick." Buss Jr. picked up a glass of wine and drank it down. "You can't say that. There are many ways to score, and drawing fouls is also an ability."

Nick Young didn't take it seriously, and didn't answer Buss Jr.

On the court, after Tucker went down to rest, no one on the Lakers could guard against Harden.

In order to improve efficiency, Harden also frequently played pick-and-rolls with Capela, let Howard defend him personally, and then easily singled Howard.

The Lakers did not have a good coping strategy for this.

After the first quarter, the Rockets led by 8 points. The situation is not good for the Lakers who are short of major generals.

(End of this chapter)