NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 208 Who Wouldn't Like A Multi-Millionaire?
Today's Xiaoxue wears a ponytail, matching that snow-white face, youthful and bright.

After the two said hello, they walked into the elevator together.

Standing side by side with Lin Tian in the elevator, Xiaoxue's heart beat fast.

From time to time, she raised her head slightly to peek at Lin Tian, ​​feeling in her heart: Lin Tian and I should be the cutest height difference that has become popular recently.

Leaving the apartment, they walked into the Staples Center after only a few minutes of walking.

Lin Tian came to the arena after eating the nutritious meal of the player agent in the player restaurant.

Kobe, Tucker and Clarkson have been warming up in the arena.

Among them, Kobe is still preaching to Clarkson about emotional issues.

The relationship between Jenna and Clarkson has recently been problematic. This is something the entire Lakers know.

Clarkson's recent performance on the court seems to say it all.

Lin Tian recalled that at this time in his previous life, Clarkson was indeed about to break up with Jenna.

Then Jenner will soon be with Clippers superstar Griffin.

Not long ago, Jenna even often chatted with Lin Tian, ​​but Lin Tian didn't pay much attention.

During this period of time, Lin Tian didn't go on social media much, mainly because he didn't have enough time.

Every day after playing golf, I come home exhausted. Apart from watching game videos and chatting on WeChat, I can only spare some time to read the news.

When Kobe and Clarkson chatted, the two photographers who followed him all day did not record the scene, apparently to protect privacy.

Scott and several assistant coaches and physical trainers of the Lakers came over to say hello to Lin Tian, ​​and everyone had smiles on their faces.

As time went by, Howard, Channing Frye, Nick Young and others also entered the arena one after another.

The players started their day of training.

Xiaoxue also starts her day's work with her video camera.

However, for most of the time, the camera was on Lin Tian, ​​and she even forgot to take a few more close-ups of Kobe who was about to retire.

During the three-point shooting training, Lin Tian didn't notice that he made a three-point shot, and the basketball landed impartially on Xiaoxue's head on the sidelines.

Xiaoxue yelled "Ah", which attracted everyone's attention.

Lin Tian hurriedly approached Xiaoxue: "Excuse me, are you okay?"

Xiaoxue shook her head flattered: "I'm fine."

Lin Tian returned to the court and continued to practice shooting as if nothing had happened.

Nick Yang walked over slowly: "Lin! Is it really you? Such a beautiful female reporter actually likes you."

Lin Tian looked at Nick Young in surprise, and asked in a low voice, "Nick, how did you know that she likes me?"

"Hey! Do you think my relationship experience for so many years is fake? From the way a woman looks at you, I can tell whether she likes you or not!"

"Crap you! Are you really that powerful?"

"That's right! This female reporter looks at you in the same way that Stallone's daughter looks at you! You only need one sentence to take him down!"

"Don't talk nonsense about Nick, you should quickly practice the defensive skills that the coach taught you."

In fact, what Lin Tian wanted to say was to let Nick Yang take care of his own feelings.

With the appearance of Lin Tian in this life, although the recording incident did not occur, the relationship between Nick Yang and his fiancée girlfriend may not be stable.

Nick Yang didn't follow Lin Tian's words, but continued to guide Lin Tian, ​​"Do you know who to choose? I think Stallone's daughter is better."

Hearing his words, Lin Tian's head became more and more dizzy, just as Howard walked over with great interest: "Guys, what are you talking about?"

"Talking about women, Dwight, I dare say that female reporter must like Lin! Do you believe it?"

"Haha! I believe it! Who wouldn't like a multi-millionaire? Even if he is ugly." Howard turned his head and looked at Lin Tian again, "Lin, I'm not saying you are ugly, you are actually as handsome as me, do you know? Most of the women who have met me have taken the initiative to contact me because I am handsome, and I dare say it is definitely not because I am rich."

"You bastard! I am more handsome than you, and I don't have such treatment!"

"Hey hey hey! You look more handsome than me? Are you sure? With your small body, someone will really like you? Save it, man!"

"Doesn't it mean that no one likes Lin? He looks thinner than me!"

The more the two chatted, the more outrageous they became. Lin Tian simply stopped listening to their nonsense, took the ball from the caddy, and made a clean three-pointer.

Who knew that Howard and Nick Yang chatted more vigorously. Their topic changed from who is more handsome to Lin Tian. When the conversation became more exciting, Nick Yang went directly to Xiaoxue who was shooting the material: "Hey! Penguin female reporter from China, to be honest, do you like Lin?"

This sudden question almost didn't petrify Xiaoxue.

She put down the camera and looked at Nick Young with puzzled eyes: "Sorry, are you talking to me?"

"Otherwise?" Nick Yang repeated what he said just now.

Xiaoxue's fair face turned red in an instant. As a sharp-tongued reporter, she didn't know how to answer.

Nick Yang noticed the change in Xiaoxue's face, and turned to look at Howard: "Did you see that! You lost! Remember to give me 100 yuan."

Before Xiaoxue could speak, Lin Tian had already thrown two basketballs over, and Scott who was not far away also shouted, "Now is not the break time!"

Howard and Nick Young returned to the court and focused on training.

It wasn't until the break that Nick Yang kept repeating that the female reporter liked Lin Tian, ​​but Lin Tian didn't care about it.

After the day's training, the players went back to the locker room to take a shower, and Xiaoxue, who had finished her work, also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although today is not a game day, there are not many staff in the arena.

Lin Tian returned to his apartment after eating in the arena, and couldn't wait to turn on the TV to watch the game.

As for Xiaoxue, not long after she returned home, Lan Lan came to look for her again.

"Xiaoxue! Have you got Nick Young's autograph for me?" Lan Lan asked impatiently.

"Ah?" Xiaoxue just remembered that Lan Lan asked her to ask for Nick Yang's autograph last night. She looked at Lan Lan embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I forgot about it today."

If it wasn't for Nick Young who suddenly sent a message to her soul during practice, Xiaoxue would not have forgotten about it.

"It's okay!" Lan Lan waved her hand, "Then just ask for it for me next time! I watched his personal documentary all night the day before yesterday, and I really like him."

Xiaoxue nodded silently. Nick Young's life experience is also full of twists and turns, but it is undeniable that he is a basketball genius.

……

The days without a game always pass quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it is the day when the Thunder and the Lakers are playing again.

Because it was Sunday, today's game was scheduled to start at three o'clock in the afternoon.

When all the Thunder players came to the Staples Center, the Lakers were already warming up.

Tickets for the Lakers have never sold out this season, so the audience who came to the scene is not much different from the previous game.

The difference is that today's fans seem to be more active.

In addition to big-name stars like Nicholson, there are many big names who come to Staples to watch the game, and most of them sit in the front row.

Vanessa also brought her and Kobe's two daughters to the scene to watch the game. It is impossible for her to be absent on such an important occasion.

Lakers owner Buss Jr. sat behind the Lakers bench as last time, and Kupchak has been bowing his head and whispering.

Today's game is very important for the Lakers.

If they win, the Lakers will immediately sell G6 tickets, which will be an extremely substantial income.

Looking at the Lakers who are actively shooting and warming up, Buss Jr. was in a surprisingly good mood. He turned his head and said to Kupchak, "If we win today! What price should we set for the tickets for G6?"

Ticket prices for the playoffs are basically set by the teams relatively freely.

The price of playoff tickets for each team is also different.

In addition to the impact of the team's star players, the important factor of the ball market must also be considered.

A team with a bad record like the Knicks is not cheap because it is located in New York and has a large number of loyal fans.

The same is true for the Lakers. The Lakers, located in the City of Angels, have been at the forefront of the league in revenue over the years.

Although Bass Jr. has made the team a mess in the past few years, it doesn't affect him making money.

Kupchak also had a smile on his face: "We have a professional finance department to study this matter."

Little Buss nodded in satisfaction. How he saw how Lin Tian liked it now, he couldn't help but patted Kupchak on the shoulder: "Mickey! Fortunately, I have you!"

It was officially Kupchak who recalled Lin Tian from the Development League to the Lakers.

Kupchak naturally knew why Bass Jr. said that. In fact, it was a helpless move to recall Lin Tian back then.

He never imagined that a skinny player from China would be able to play beside Kobe and conquer the entire league in just half a season. Now that he thinks about it, he feels like he is dreaming, everything is so unreal.

……

Half an hour later, the G4 battle between the two sides officially started!
The starting lineups of the two teams and G3 have not changed.

As soon as the fight started, the two sides frequently chose to attack the frame like a needle tip.

Nick Young kept a close eye on Westbrook, Lin Tian followed Durant, and Kobe played against Robertson. Relatively speaking, the defensive pressure was relatively small because Robertson's offense was poor.

Although Lin Tian stares at Durant most of the time, he always helps Nick Young to defend Westbrook from time to time.

Since the last loss, Westbrook is obviously playing with anger today. Many balls choose to play singles by himself, and the effect is relatively mediocre.

On the contrary, the Lakers' offense is methodical.

Lin Tian's organization did not pursue a fast break, but took the initiative to slow down the rhythm.

He consumes a lot of physical energy on the defensive end, but when he switches to the offensive end, even if it is the time to organize with the ball, it can save energy for Lin Tian.

Of course, the premise is that the Thunder didn't come to double-team him.

The two sides played back and forth in the first quarter. When Lin Tian and Kobe were resting, the score was exactly 18:18, and the shooting percentage was not high.

Donovan also asked Durant to rest, while Westbrook continued to play.

Without Kobe's constant urging on the court, before Lin Tian and Kobe were seated, Westbrook easily passed Nick Young and became one.

Fortunately, after Nick Young came back, he directly returned an extremely chic three-pointer.

Kobe sighed: "Nick's offensive talent is very good. He is a natural scorer. If his focus on defense improves a little bit, I think he can even become an All-Star player."

Lin Tian was not too surprised by Kobe's words.

Nick Young averaged 2013 points per game with the Lakers in the 2014-18 season!It is indeed an all-star level.

And when he was in the Wizards before, he also averaged 17 points per game in one season.

Many All-Star players don't average that much points per game.

Kobe just finished praising Nick Young, and Nick Young was passed by Westbrook again. The tempo on the court has obviously become much faster, which is what the Thunder hope to see.

Scott hugged his head, coaching Nick Young for so long, he knows Nick Young better.

After scoring a goal, Nick Young tends to be more drifting, and often deserts on the defensive end.

Facing a player with explosive physical fitness like Westbrook, it's too normal to be passed by one step.

This is why Scott limits Nick Young's playing time. He just wants the opponent to be full of fighting spirit at all times.

After the first quarter, the Lakers trailed by six points.

At the start of the second quarter, Nick Young took a break and Clarkson played point guard.

The Thunder's Westbrook went down to rest at this time, but Durant returned to the court.

In the first quarter, almost all the Thunder's possession of the ball went to Westbrook. Durant couldn't hold back. Taking advantage of Lin Tian's absence, he started to score points.

It was Tucker who defended Durant, and Tucker was traded by the Lakers at a huge price, so he was allowed to defend.

His defensive ability is indeed at the top level, but facing Durant, his height disadvantage is too obvious.

Durant can't get rid of him with any change of direction, but he can easily break into his range to shoot, and Tucker has nothing to do.

After Durant scored two goals, without waiting for Scott to call his name, Lin Tian got up and walked to the technical stage, sat down on the technical stage, and was ready to appear.

Soon, Durant made a foul, and Lin Tian returned to the court.

The two small forwards started scoring points!
The Lakers were behind, and Lin Tian didn't dare to be negligent. When the Lakers were in the offensive round, he tried his best. The first choice of offense was to hit the basket. Durant also showed his best defensive attitude to defend Lin Tian, ​​but he just couldn't defend!
The matchup between the two top small forwards made the arena scream and cheer continuously.

Sitting on the sidelines as a guest commentator, O'Neal couldn't help exclaiming: "This is the best matchup I've seen so far in the playoffs!"

But the single defense of the two did not last long before it ended.

Westbrook was quickly replaced, and Kobe also took off the ice pack and returned to the court.

Under the leadership of Lin Tian and Kobe, the Lakers began to chase points.

In the second half of this quarter, the Thunder didn't feel good. On the Lakers side, Lin Tian scored a lot, and Howard also asked for anything in the paint, so that after the first half, the Lakers not only pulled back the score, but also led by 3 points.

(End of this chapter)