NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 201 If he asks you out, will you jump off the building?
The Spurs' iron-blooded defense built by Popovich over the years made it difficult for the Mavericks to score in the first quarter.

Nowitzki's performance this season has not declined significantly, and he is still the team's leading scorer.

But in front of an older Spurs team, Nowitzki didn't play well in the first quarter today.

Leonard has taken over Duncan's class and has become the core of the Spurs' offense.

Not only that, but he is also the defensive core of the team.

No one on the Mavericks can defend against Leonard's mid-range shot.

Aldridge inside, the Mavericks can't defend.

Lin Tian thought that the Mavericks would be able to give a little strength in the second quarter, but he found out that he was wrong.

This is a game of disparity in strength. From the first ball to the last ball thrown in a normal game, the Mavericks did not overtake the Spurs.

The score was finally fixed at 99:80, and the Spurs won G19 with a big advantage of 1 points.

After reading it, Lin Tian also felt a lot of emotion.

It is true that the Warriors and Spurs are the two most selfless teams in the league.

Watching the games of these two teams, Lin Tian has a deep understanding of the meaning of the word silky smooth.

Popovich's coaching philosophy should be implemented on most of the Spurs players, so that they don't have the bad problem of sticking to the ball.

In contrast, the Lakers are now in a somewhat opposite situation to them. Basically, Lin Tian holds the ball and is easily double-teamed.

The team most similar to the Lakers in the league is undoubtedly the Eastern Cavaliers.

But beside James, there is Kyrie Irving who is at his peak.

The Cavaliers' style of play is also a thorough dual-core style of play. James and Irving take turns holding the ball, which can save a lot of energy.

By Lin Tian's side, there is also a ball-handling core Kobe.

If Kobe is still at his peak, Lin Tian thinks it is not too much to create a dynasty with their combination.

But the reality is that Kobe, who is 38 years old this year and has been plagued by injuries, has the highest singles efficiency among all guards, not even a middle-level one.

Before Lin Tian joined the Lakers, Kobe shot only 36% this season, which can be called a disaster level!
Such a shooting percentage is lower than the three-point shooting percentage of many players...

After Lin Tian came, it only took two games to formally establish his core position.

While Bryant's shots decreased, his offensive efficiency improved by leaps and bounds.

In the regular season this season, Kobe's two-point shooting percentage has increased to 45%, and his three-point shooting percentage has also increased from the previous 30% to 36%!

This is inseparable from Lin Tian attracting the opponent's defense.

When Lin Tian holds the ball, Kobe has more time to catch his breath and rest, and he looks like a set-up shooter in many cases, and the effect is remarkable.

But when Bryant and other teammates with three-point shooting ability are not accurate, the team will also struggle.

Especially when Lin Tian was double-teamed, the game between G1 and the Thunder proved this very well.

The Lakers' perimeter defense is also poor, especially the defense at the No. [-] position, which is their biggest defensive shortcoming.

And Howard, who was just traded this year, is not as efficient as before.

When he was in the Magic, he could use his physical talent to score at will with the ball, but now he obviously can't do it!Even against a blue-collar center.

After Lin Tian returned to his room, he checked Penguin sports news again.

Several Penguin sports nba well-known commentators have posted articles analyzing the Lakers' G1 loss to the Thunder.

The titles of these articles are also very interesting:
[The Lakers defeated Lei Ting in G1, where did they lose? 】

【Long article with [-] words analyzes the problems of the Lakers. Will they stop in the first round? 】

[Penguin sports commentary and reporter predictions for the first round of the playoffs are out! 】

The current Lakers are undoubtedly the traffic code in China. As long as the news headlines say the word Lakers, there will be no shortage of traffic.

Lin Tian is not interested in reading the so-called long-winded analysis of these explanations.

He was a little curious and opened the article on score prediction.

Most of the commentators' predictions for the Warriors and Grizzlies are 4:0 or 4:1.

As for the strong teams such as the Cavaliers and Spurs, almost all commentators feel that they can enter the next round.

As for the Lakers, they are obviously among the ranks they are not optimistic about.

Almost all commentators predict that the Thunder will win this round of the series.

Even Zhang Weiping, who is a Kobe fan, predicted that the Thunder would win the game 4:1.

Lin Tian searched around before finding a prediction that the Lakers would win the Thunder 4:3.

When he looked at the forecaster's name again, he couldn't laugh or cry.

The one who predicted this score was none other than Xiaoxue, an intern reporter of Penguin Sports stationed in the Lakers.

Lin Tian flipped through the comments below when he was moved, and he was shocked that Xiaoxue was scolded by many people.

"Now some people want to be popular and crazy! Anyone who watched the first game knows, what will the Lakers win? Win with the head?"

"Does this Xiaoxue know how to play football? He even says he's an intern reporter! Can he tell me how the Lakers are going to fight the Thunder?"

"Predicting the Lakers to win just to look special? That's bullshit!"

"The true level of the Lakers, thank God for being able to reach the first round! Let them play the Thunder, it is really embarrassing for them!"

"The current Thunder team is stronger than the Thunder team that entered the Finals in 2012! The Lakers will most likely be swept away!"

"Although I am a fan of Lin Tian, ​​as a reporter for the Lakers, is it a shame to predict such a score?"

"I now even suspect that the Thunder deliberately lost to the Lakers in the regular season, the purpose is to let the Lakers relax their vigilance in the playoffs."

"Hey! Lin Tian is still too good! He always passes the ball, can't he just do it all by himself? I'm anxious to see it!"

……

Although the support rate of the Lakers in China is frighteningly high, the fans are also very clear that no matter from which aspect, the Lakers are far behind the Thunder.

After flipping through the comments, Lin Tian sent the screenshot of the score prediction to Xiaoxue, and then sent another message.

Lin Tian: Are you so optimistic that we can beat the Thunder?

When Xiaoxue at home received this news, she jumped up excitedly in front of her best friend: "Wow! Lan Lan! Lin Tian took the initiative to send me a message! My God! He even reads the news of Penguin Sports!"

She was so excited, she covered her chest with one hand to calm down, and hugged Lan Lan tightly with the other hand, her beautiful face was burning hot.

"Oh! Didn't he just take the initiative to send you a message? Look how excited you are! If he takes the initiative to ask you out, are you going to jump off the building? It's useless."

Lan Lan flicked her phone unhurriedly.

(End of this chapter)