NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 176 You are the King of the Last Day, right?
In the jump ball stage, the Lakers won the ball.

Lin Tian came to the flank with the ball, and Jae Crowder came to meet him.

The player, a second-round pick in 2012, was traded to Boston after two-plus seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and little improvement.

And since he came to the Celtics, he has improved rapidly, especially the defense has been trained.

Although he is less than 2 meters tall, his body is extremely thick, and he looks much stronger than Lin Tian.

This is a player who is not afraid of physical confrontation, and even likes physical confrontation. Players that Thomas Jr. can't guard against, often have him wipe his ass.

Facing Lin Tian, ​​it could be seen that Claude was very excited and approached Lin Tian directly.

What Lin Tian was afraid of was that he would not get close. Facing Claude's oppressive defense, he dribbled the ball behind his back, passed the opponent and went straight to the inside!
Claude's reaction was half a beat late, so he could only make up for it and stretched out his hand. Naturally, he failed to break Lin Tian's ball.

Tucker and Howard have become accustomed to Lin Tian's offensive style. They attracted their opponents out early, leaving Lin Tian with a large space.

The Lakers' first goal ended with Lin Tian rushing into the paint to complete a dunk!
When returning to the defense, Lin Tian blinked at Little Thomas, and at the same time did not forget to say: "Isaiah, don't forget what you said."

Just now Thomas Jr. kept saying that he would break him a few balls. Today he must let Thomas Jr. recognize the reality.

Thomas Jr. did not return to Lin Tian. He received a serve from the bottom corner of his teammate and took possession of the ball across the half court.

Just after halftime, without Thomas Jr.'s command, Bradley suddenly approached Thomas Jr. and made a standard pick-and-roll action.

Thomas Jr. went down quickly, got rid of Clarkson through the pick-and-roll, and then took off directly to shoot a three-pointer.

Swish!
Three points hit!The home fans cheered throughout the stadium.

Little Thomas enjoyed this feeling very much. He turned around and found Lin Tian, ​​and gave Lin Tian a provocative look.

This season Thomas Jr. made 36% of his three-pointers, which is above the league average.

When it comes to three-point shooting percentage, it must be related to the number of three-point shooting.

Thomas Jr. averaged six three-pointers per game, which is definitely not a small number, and three-pointers can be regarded as one of his killer moves.

Lin Tian was not affected by Thomas Jr.'s emotions. After receiving Howard's serve, he only stepped on halfway with one foot, and the whole person chose to accelerate without warning!
Seeing that the situation is not good, the strong and strong Claude wants to stop Lin Tian!But Lin Tian is too flexible, and he passed him with a change of direction during the acceleration process!

Tucker was very clever to attract Celtics power forward Amir Johnson to the bottom corner. At this time, there was only one Olynyk in the Celtics penalty area.

Lin Tian took a deep breath, then kicked his right foot suddenly, and his whole body flew up!
The 2.13-meter Olynik gritted his teeth and jumped, and he was bound to block the ball!

Although there is a difference in height between the two, the difference in bounce is even more obvious!
Lin Tian's right hand catching the ball completely surpassed Olynik's high-stretched hand.

boom!
A relentless dunk announced the end of this offensive round.

There were bursts of exclamations in the North Shore Garden Arena!They didn't expect that the Lakers' disarm came so quickly.

Olynik staggered when he landed, how embarrassed he looked.

Lin Tian landed smoothly, high-fiving Howard and Kobe.

In fact, when facing the long-haired player Olynik just now, Lin Tian still had some lingering fears.

This person is definitely not a kind person. Last season, Kevin Love of the Cavaliers was reimbursed for the season by him, and he almost took off his arm.

Fortunately, he didn't do any criminal actions just now.

Lin Tian is not afraid of James Durant now, but some players who play dirty.

There are more than 400 players in the NBA, and there are really some players with dirty moves.

After the Celtics served, Thomas Jr. played a pick-and-roll with Olynik, and then singled Howard and made a mid-range shot.

He played Howard, which is the most typical small fight big!
The height of the two of them can be described as a world of difference, but their speed is also a world of difference.

As a center, Howard's skills are actually relatively rough. When he was young, he could rely on his physical talent to make a living.

Now affected by the injury, his movement speed has been greatly affected, and he can be shaken away by Thomas.

After the ball was scored, the cheers sounded again.

Celtic Brad Stevens standing on the sidelines also nodded with satisfaction.

Stevens is a young, good-looking coach who has coached college teams and built a strong defensive system with the Celtics.

Both Thomas Jr. and Crowder grew up rapidly under his coaching.

After Lin Tian got the ball, he continued to single-play Claude.

Claude was passed by Lin Tian twice in a row, and his mentality has collapsed!He has defended all the superstars in the league, and he has never encountered such a difficult one.

Claude, who played [-] points, was still unable to defend Lin Tian's three-pointer step back the next time he defended!
After this three-point goal, Lin Tian's personal score has been refreshed to 7 points!Three of the first three shots.

Little Thomas also quickly counterattacked without hesitation!

The North Shore Garden Arena seems to be the place where the two of them performed!

It wasn't until the two scored in double digits in the first quarter that their offensive eased.

Many fans in the arena have already opened their mouths. It is still relatively rare for two players to confront each other like this.

However, Lin Tian and Thomas Jr.'s offensive methods are very different.

Most of Lin Tian's goals were singles against Claude. The defensive champion Claude was beaten by Lin Tian as if he was misplaced. The home fans scolded their mothers:

"Damn it! What's going on with Claude today? He's so efficient against LeBron alone! Why can't he defend Lin?"

"Claude played too aggrieved! His speed is not as good as a player who is 7 centimeters taller than him!"

"This guy Lin knows how to beat Claude too well! We are in big trouble today!"

Thomas Jr.'s offense is almost always completed by pick-and-roll, because after the pick-and-roll, he is not only misplaced, but also has room to shoot.

The first quarter was almost over, Lin Tian scored 16 points, and Thomas Jr. also scored 13 points.

When Lin Tian was resting on the field, he did not forget to remind Thomas Jr.: "You haven't broken me with a single ball yet!"

Little Thomas didn't take it seriously: "The game has just begun! Why are you in a hurry?"

Thomas Jr. will not lose to anyone in terms of lip service.

Lin Tian sat back on the bench and began to watch the performances of Nick Young and Howard.

Most of the first half of the first quarter was performed by Lin Tian alone.

Now that Lin Tian and Kobe are resting, Howard naturally cannot miss the opportunity to make a shot.

Olynik, who is facing him, can be regarded as a modern center with three-point ability, but his ability to protect the frame is relatively average.

This is why he doesn't average much playing time per game.

Howard scored consecutively, and the momentum came up. On the Celtics side, after Thomas Jr. went to rest, Smart came on the field, and the two sides played very fiercely.

After the first quarter, the scores of the two sides were evenly tied.

At the start of the second quarter, Lin Tian and Kobe were not in a hurry to play, but Thomas Jr. had already played.

The Celtics offered a relatively small lineup, which made the Lakers very uncomfortable.

When Lin Tian returned to the court again, the Celtics had opened up the score by six points, and Thomas Jr.'s shooting percentage was still very high.

Stevens already knew that Crowder couldn't defend Lin Tian, ​​so he had the guts to arrange Marcus Smart to defend Lin Tian!

Smart is a second-year player who showed great defensive ability in his first season.

And he is a player who is full of fighting spirit all the time.

The rather mature face makes Smart look nothing like a player born in 1994.

If you only look at his appearance, even if someone says that he was born in 1984, Lin Tian will not be surprised.

Who would have thought that he was not yet 22 years old this year?
Smart, who was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by Stevens, did not dare to relax. He stared at Lin Tian and said, "Rookie! If you have the guts, come and give me a try!"

Lin Tian grinned: "Just try it!"

Lin Tian, ​​who is more than 2 meters tall, started his cross body change in front of Smart.

Smart was changed twice by Lin Tian, ​​and he almost lost his center of gravity.

Seizing this opportunity, Lin Tian flew out with the ball in an instant!Pass this defender who is 12 cm shorter than him!
The two insiders of the Celtics were prepared in advance, but they couldn't stop Lin Tian who was running.

Among them, Olynik didn't pretend anymore, and directly hugged Lin Tian who had already taken off.

Instead of watching Lin Tian score, it is better to send him to the free throw line.

In this way, at least he can pray that he doesn't hit the free throw.

Lin Tian was not injured, but Olynyk's dangerous foul made PJ Tucker very dissatisfied.

Tucker walked up to Olynik angrily: "Did that button in the first quarter irritate you? Damn it! You'd better pay attention to your movements! Otherwise I will let you know your mistake!"

Lin Tian patted Tucker to indicate that he was fine.

Olynik knew he was wronged, and spread his hands with an expression of injustice.

But everyone knew that Olynyk had a history of intentionally hurting others, and they also sneered at his behavior.

Lin Tian stood on the free throw line and made a two-for-one shot.

It was the turn of the Celtics to attack again, and Thomas Jr. played with the ball, but this time he missed the shot and the rebound was grabbed by the Lakers.

Lin Tian got the ball from the backcourt and ran straight to the frontcourt.

But he had just passed the front court, and Smart had a slight physical confrontation with him in front of him, and then Smart flew out in a straight line!

beep!
Seeing this, the referee next to Lin Tian hurriedly blew his whistle, and at the same time sentenced Lin Tian to an offensive foul!
Smart, who fell to the ground and flew a few meters away, noticed the referee's gesture, and an imperceptible smile rose from the corner of his mouth.

Lin Tian looked at the referee with a black question mark on his face, and was a little confused for a while!
The confrontation just now was not even a slight confrontation, and Smart flew out of the whole body, which is too exaggerated!

Nick Young, who was still on the field at this time, also asked the referee to reason: "Hey! Referee! Look at the replay! It was a flop! People who don't know thought he was hit by a tank! This is too fake!" Lawford was caught by Lin Tianru

The referee didn't bother to explain anything to Nick Young, but just stretched out his hand to signal the Celtics to prepare to serve.

Lin Tian has seen the strength of Smart, a master of flopping, today.

While flopping is annoying, it's also a tactic on the court.

At the same time, experiencing this foul also let Lin Tian know that he must pay attention.

In the next few rounds, Smart will still defend Lin Tian.

Although he managed to fool the referee once by flopping, he didn't dare to use it again easily. After all, the referee is neither blind nor foolish.

Lin Tian reduced the number of times he made breakthroughs. Facing a defender who was much shorter than him, he didn't have to expend so much effort to break through the inside again and again.

He just needs to directly choose to hit Smart with his back!

Although Smart is very strong, he still suffers a lot when facing Lin Tian back-to-back, after all, his height is here.

After defending several times, Lin Tian couldn't be defended at all!Smart's movements have also become bigger, which has led to fouls he can't help.

In addition to Smart, Celtic's Bradley and Gerrard also double-team Lin Tian from time to time.

Fouls are most likely to occur when double-teaming, and their fouls are also increasing.

It was only halfway through the second quarter, and the number of fouls by the Celtics was already full!

Every time they fouled, Lin Tian would be sent to the free throw line.

This scene was naturally seen by tens of millions of viewers in the Penguin live broadcast room, and many viewers couldn't help laughing:

"Haha! As expected of the genius coach Stevens! This should be called a deforestation tactic!"

"In the past, there was a shark-cutting tactic, but now there is a forest-cutting tactic, but Lin Tian's free throw percentage is much higher than that of the Celtics!"

"The Celtics are a very strong defensive team, but they couldn't defend Lin Tian at all today!"

"Come on, Lin Tian! Beat the Celtics! The playoffs are just around the corner!"

……

As Thomas Jr. fell back, at the end of the second quarter, the Lakers had overtaken the Celtics by 10 points.

Smart, Bradley and Crowder were out of breath when the three defensive masters returned to the locker room.

They have seen today what is called an offensive talent that is visible to the blind.

Lin Tian scored 32 points at halftime. For him now, this is not a dazzling score.

The Lakers players returned to the visiting team's locker room, all smiling.

While Lin Tian scored so many points, he also drove his teammates. How could everyone be unhappy.

The halftime break ended, and the third quarter changed sides to fight again.

Throughout the third quarter, Lin Tian was still guarded by the Celtics.

Several of their giants took turns to play, so Lin Tian had to increase his passing.

Even so, the Lakers entered the final quarter with a 10-point advantage!
At the beginning of this quarter, Thomas Jr. had no intention of resting at all, and scored several key goals in a row, quickly shortening the score.

Scott didn't dare to be careless, and sent Lin Tian back to the court ahead of time.

As soon as Lin Tian stepped onto the field, he said directly to Thomas Jr., "You are the king of the last quarter, right?"

Little Thomas was stunned for a moment: "What king of the end?"

Only then did Lin realize that he "went to the wrong set".

Thomas Jr. does still have the title of King of the Last Quarter, but that's for next season!This season, he hasn't made a name for himself yet.

"But this title is very interesting, it fits my ability! Good! From now on, I will be called the King of the Last Section!"

(End of this chapter)