NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 210 Battle of Tianwang Mountain!
At eight o'clock in the evening, the NBA's official selection of the best player of the day was also released, and Lin Tian was elected without any suspense.

The big score of 2:2 also caused a group of well-known commentators of Penguin Sports to be beaten in the face.

At the end of the previous series, most commentators predicted the score to be 4:0 or 4:1.

And then, even if the Lakers lose two games in a row, they will only be sent away by the Thunder 4:2.

More than a dozen commentators and commentators have already announced in advance that the prediction failed!
At present, there is still a chance that the prediction will be successful, and the only one is Xiaoxue.

In fact, it is not only the reporters of Penguin Sports who failed to predict, but also the celebrities of ESPN.

They didn't expect that in the series against the Thunder, the Lakers could win two games in a row.

The Lakers and Thunder are currently the only opponents in the league with a big score of 2:2.

This afternoon, the Cavaliers have sent away the Pistons led by Zhuang Shen 4:0.

The Warriors also defeated the Grizzlies 4-0.

Before the next opponent comes out, these two championship-level teams have plenty of rest time.

Lin Tian was not surprised that the Pistons were sent away.

Although Drummond is the rebounding leader this season, he has been questioned by many people as a brush. This is not groundless.

Lin Tian also watched the video of the Pistons. Drummond put too much energy on rebounding and lacked enough influence on the game.

It gives people a feeling that he seems to be strong, but not strong.

In contrast, the Grizzlies were defeated by the Warriors 4:0, which was a bit difficult for Lin Tian to accept.

The Grizzlies had the best perimeter defense in the regular season, with top defensive players like Mike Conley and Tony Allen.

However, they couldn't defend against the three-point rain of the Splash Brothers. They failed to win a game and were directly swept out by the Warriors. The Splash Brothers were really terrifying.

Curry finished the first round of the series, averaging 28 points per game, and Klay Thompson also had 24 points.

The three-point shooting percentage of the two, even in the high-intensity defensive playoffs, both exceeded 40%!

This is a three-point shooting percentage that makes all opponents desperate.

The scary thing is that Iguodala, who used to play dead in the regular season, is also as fierce as a tiger in the playoffs, and his scoring and shooting percentage have increased!
This is also an important reason why Iguodala was able to win the FMVP as a substitute last year.

The only thing Lin Tian doesn't have to worry about may be that if the Lakers can meet the Warriors this season, it will already be the Western Conference Finals.

While reading the news, Lin Tian suddenly received a schedule for the next few days from the team's pig feet.

They will go to Oklahoma tomorrow and play the G5 game with the Thunder the day after tomorrow, which is the battle of Tianwangshan.

After replying with an "ok" emoji, Lin Tian fell asleep.

The next morning, the players assembled at the arena and embarked on a voyage to Oklahoma.

Ever since they tied the big score at 2:2, the players had smiles on their faces all the time.

On the plane, Howard played poker again.

Lin Tian was not in the mood to play cards with them, so he took out his tablet early to watch the game video.

The videos he watched were all games between the Spurs and the Mavericks.

Usually the game time overlaps, Lin Tian has no time to watch.

The Spurs' strong defensive system showed its advantages in several games against the Mavericks.

However, they did not directly take away the Mavericks yesterday, but were pulled back by the Mavericks. The current score is 3:1
Not surprisingly, in this round of the series, the Spurs will eventually send away the Mavericks 4:1.

Therefore, the winner between the Thunder and the Lakers will face the Spurs!
On the plane, Lin Tian watched replays of two games between the Spurs and the Mavericks.

The Mavericks were beaten 100:70 by the Spurs in one game!It was quite tragic.

In the era of small ball, it is rare to score only 70 points in the whole game.

The biggest problem for the Mavericks is that their head star Dirk Nowitzki is old, but no one can take over.

In the game that scored 70 points in the game, Nowitzki scored 20 points alone, while his teammate with the highest score only scored 8 points!
On the other hand, for the Spurs, a few main players scored as easily as cutting melons and vegetables. It didn't matter to them to let the Mavericks steal a victory.

After watching the videos of these two games, the plane landed in Oklahoma.

After arriving at the hotel by bus, Lin Tian lived in the same room as a few days ago.

This is the top floor of this hotel, and the supporting facilities are very complete, which can ensure the players' sleep.

In the afternoon, although they didn't have to step on the field, they still entered the Pisacek Energy Center for training under the organization of Scott.

Nick Young said to Lin Tian during the training interval: "After tomorrow night's game, I don't want to come back here again! Lin, do you understand me?"

Lin Tian nodded: "If we lose the next two games in a row, we really don't have to come back here."

"Dude! What are you talking about? How could we lose?" Nick Young educated Lin Tianlai, "The score will indeed be 4:2, but we are 4 and the Thunder is 2!"

Kobe next to him heard what Nick Young said, and said, "Nick, are we relying on your words to make the score 4:2?"

Although he usually doesn't like to talk, it also hurts Nick Young and other young players, especially when these players slack off.

Kobe couldn't understand the most talented players who didn't work hard in training.

In the past, he even publicly complained that O'Neal was too lazy more than once.

The season that O'Neal left was also related to his lack of training, which resulted in his poor performance that season.

The same is true for Howard in the 2012-2013 season!They have all been complained by Kobe.

Nick Yang smiled embarrassingly, but couldn't say anything more.

On the Internet, after returning to the hotel for dinner, Scott asked everyone not to go out to play at night, and all the players agreed.

But after Lin Tian returned to his room, Kobe knocked on his door: "Lin! I bet you, Nick wants to sneak out to play, if you don't believe me, let's stop him."

"Ah? Where to go?"

"The door of the elevator."

"it is good!"

The two came to the elevator door.

After waiting for less than 5 minutes, Nick Yang and Howard came to the elevator entrance talking and laughing.

The two were dressed fancy, with thick necklaces hanging around their necks and expensive watches on their hands, obviously planning to go out for fun.

Seeing Kobe and Lin Tian, ​​the smiles on their faces froze instantly.

"Are you going to play at this late hour?"

"No, just go out to get some air, the hotel is too stuffy." Nick Yang laughed awkwardly.

"Let's go together, I also think the hotel is quite boring." Kobe said.

His words immediately made the two lose interest. Both Nick Young and Howard knew that they would not be able to go to have fun tonight.

"Forget it! It's too late. There's still a game tomorrow night." Howard scratched his head and said resentfully.

"Yes! I'm going back to bed too, you guys go to bed early!"

After Nick Yang finished speaking, he and Howard went back in a hurry. Lin Tian couldn't help laughing at this scene.

It is an indisputable fact that all Lakers players are a little afraid of Kobe.

But in Lin Tian's opinion, Nick Yang is actually an exception. He sometimes bickers with Kobe, but he didn't expect to be so cowardly today.

"Huh? They just went back like this?"

Kobe crossed his arms and showed a rather surprised expression: "They used to not be as obedient as they are today."

He knows Howard too well. This guy was not convinced by himself a few seasons ago.

But Kobe quickly relieved: "The impact of playing good results is obvious."

Preventing Nick Young and Howard from going to the nightclub to be chic is just a small episode.

At 06:30 the next night, Pisacek Energy Center Arena.

The entire arena was bustling with seats.

It is rumored that the average ticket price for today's game has reached $800.

You know, even for the prosperous Warriors, after four games, the average ticket price is less than $300.

This naturally has a direct relationship with Kobe.

Before the game, the major media even generally predicted that this would be the penultimate day of Kobe's career.

The cheers from the audience belonged to the Thunder, and the Lakers players who were warming up on the court seemed a little out of place. This is the away game.

The nba referee Crawford was in charge of calling the whistle for today's game.

He was going to retire after playing the regular season, but for some reason, he decided to postpone his retirement.

This game will be broadcast live on all meters today, and it is undoubtedly the most watched game in the nba today.

In the official NBA studio, before the game started, Barkley and Smith were already talking.

"Charles, which of these two teams do you think will win today?"

"Does it need to be said? The Thunder have lost two games in a row, and now they are back at home. They will do their best to win this game!"

"I guess they're still going to flank Lin, otherwise they'd have played it easy."

"If they're smart enough, I think they'll take advantage of Kobe."

"Having said that, Lin's defense is too strong, and he is very deterrent to the outside line of the Thunder. Let's see if KD will counterattack today!"

……

This eye-catching match officially started at seven o'clock!
The starting lineups of the two teams are exactly the same as in the previous game.

The Thunder took the lead in obtaining possession of the first ball.

Donovan on the sidelines kept applauding, directing Westbrook's organization of the first ball.

Lin Tian stood inside the three-point line on the flank, while blocking Durant, he was also paying attention to Westbrook's situation, and then he wanted to help Nick Yang help defend Westbrook.

Westbrook did not go on a rampage, but quietly waited for the opportunity with the ball.

The Thunder's four players on the court also began to move without the ball.

Lin Tian thought that Westbrook was going to pass the ball, but who knew that Robertson suddenly ran to Westbrook and led Kobe over by the way.

Durant ran in the opposite direction to Westbrook, the purpose was to attract Lin Tian's defense and prevent Lin Tian from being distracted.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Tian made a decision, he must follow Durant!Durant cannot be left open, otherwise it will be equal to sending points.

Over there, Robertson successfully played a pick-and-roll for Westbrook, Nick Young and Kobe switched defenses, and Kobe defended Westbrook.

After the substitution, Westbrook immediately accelerated and rushed directly to the basket.

Kobe gritted his teeth and followed closely, but he still couldn't keep up with Westbrook after all, and was thrown off by Westbrook in an instant.

Howard and Taka have been led out of the penalty area by the inside of the Thunder, and there is no one under the basket.

Westbrook, who rushed into the penalty area, leaped high and completed a one-handed dunk!
Whoa!

There was applause and cheers at the home court, and the home dj also shouted: "Pass Kobe with a one-handed dunk! Russell...W...Sbrook!"

Scott on the sidelines frowned. From the Thunder's first ball offensive choice, he can basically conclude that the Thunder will hit Kobe today.

Everyone knows that the Lakers have the weakest perimeter defense.

Although Kobe was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team several times during his peak period, his current defensive efficiency is not even as good as the serious Nick Young.

He hasn't been explosive since rupturing his Achilles tendon.

When defending opponents, Kobe's strongest ability is just the defensive experience he has accumulated over the years.

Lin Tian guessed right. After the Thunder tasted the sweetness of Kobe, they will focus on Kobe next.

They have become more patient than the last game!Whoever gets the ball will find Kobe!

Of course, even so, they are still not satisfied, and they have to pay Lin Tian, ​​a player who is very good at assisting defense.

It was their head star Durant who was responsible for dismissing Lin Tian.

This style of play caught the Lakers by surprise at the beginning, and the Thunder quickly opened up the score.

As for the Lakers, Kobe defended desperately every time, so that his physical strength was exhausted, and he was already unbearably tired after playing for a while.

……

Los Angeles, next door to Lin Tian Apartment.

In the away game, Xiaoxue could not go to the scene with the team, so she could only watch the game in real time at home through the live broadcast.

She and her best friend Lan Lan sat on the sofa with bare feet and watched the battle between the Lakers and the Thunder.

Seeing that Kobe was even passed by Robertson, who was not very good at holding the ball, Xiaoxue opened her mouth slightly with a complicated look on her face.

Lan Lan casually picked up a few potato chips and threw them into her mouth. She mumbled, "What's the matter? Isn't Kobe the best player in the NBA? Why is his defense so poor? Even someone who doesn't know basketball can see it."

Hearing this, Xiaoxue also had mixed feelings: "You are right, Kobe is indeed the strongest player in the NBA, but that was already ten years ago."

"He has broken his Achilles tendon, and there are even dozens of injuries on his body. Moreover, he is 38 years old this year! His opponents are some league superstars in their 20s. Lan Lan, can you understand me?"

"Oh, I see, Lian Po is old, right?" Lan Lan put her eyes on the screen again and stopped talking.

After 6 minutes in the first quarter, the Lakers have fallen behind by as much as [-] points.

Scott reluctantly called a timeout.

When Kobe sat back on the bench, his face was stern and he didn't say a word.

He hated his own moving speed like an old man!I hated this body that was already out of breath before taking two steps.

If I were five years younger, I wouldn't be targeted by these brats like Lei Ting!

It's just that he is powerless to change all of this, and the current him is the best point for opponents to target.

Lin Tian could also understand Kobe's mood, he patted Kobe on the shoulder in fear.

When the timeout ended, Bryant sat on the bench to rest temporarily, Clarkson played the first position, and Nick Young moved to the second position.

(End of this chapter)