NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 231 The strongest spear and the strongest shield

Lin Tian has a lot of experience with players who play this defensive style.

He avoided David West's steal with a gorgeous turn, and then speeded up to the inside.

David West is also experienced, knowing that once Lin Tian rushes in, he will send Lin Tian to score, so he directly stretched out a hand to hold Lin Tian's jersey.

Beep!

The referee standing on the sidelines hurriedly blew his whistle and called David West's defensive foul.

Clarkson of the Lakers prepares to serve.

The Spurs' defense came up, and they didn't intend to give Clarkson a chance to send the ball.

Lin Tian was also stopped by David West's huge body.

He simply made a reverse run and rushed to the inside. At the same time, he pointed to the backboard and motioned for Clarkson to pass an alley.

Clarkson hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and threw the ball directly inside.

When the ball was about to fly over Lin Tian's head, Lin Tian and David West took off at the same time.

Their height is almost the same, but the height after take-off is very different.

Lin Tian can jump much higher than David West!So that when the basketball flew over David West's head, the opponent couldn't touch the ball at all.

On the contrary, Lin Tian received the ball very easily.

He completed the rotation in the air, and before his body fell, he slammed the ball into the basket!

boom!
The nearly [-] fans at the scene instantly let out a roar like a tsunami.

Lin Tian let go of his grip on the basket, landed firmly, and gave Clarkson a thumbs up.

The opponent's pass was so ingenious that David West couldn't intercept it, and he just happened to be able to complete the lob after he took off.

Clarkson would also smile heartily. The moment he passed the ball, he thought he had passed too big. It seems that he still underestimated Lin Tian's athletic ability.

David West's face was livid, but he still said unforgivingly: "It's just an ordinary dunk, don't be complacent!"

Lin Tian ignored the opponent, but quickly returned to defense.

Mills brings the ball over!He searched around but couldn't find a chance, and finally passed the ball to David West.

When David West received the ball, he didn't intend to attack Lin Tian at all. He directly chose to play back, wanting to use his weight advantage to score.

His scoring ability is stronger than his defensive ability. Although he has no three-point ability, his mid-range shot is very accurate.

As long as he enters the three-point line, it is basically within his range.

Lin Tian didn't dare to be careless when defending an old fritter like David West, because he was not sure that the opponent would make a foul.

Lin Tian's principle is that if he is not very sure, he must not cut the ball easily.

He didn't want David West to pass the ball again, so when the opponent hit back, he deliberately let the opponent come into range.

It was the first time David West hit Lin Tian with his back, and he also murmured in his heart, didn't he say that this rookie is very stable?That's all!

After coming near the free throw line, there were less than five seconds left on the offensive clock.

David West pushed back again, trying to squeeze Lin Tian away, and he seemed to have done it!

So, without hesitation, he collected the ball and turned, ready to make this mid-range shot.

Who knew that Lin Tian, ​​who had just received the ball and was squeezed a step away by himself, suddenly stepped forward, and stretched out his hand cleanly to pat it!
"Snapped!"

This shot sent the racket in David West's hand to the floor, and David West finished the entire shooting action with an exaggerated expression.

He originally wanted to wait for the referee to blow the whistle, but who knew that the referee did not blow the whistle after a series of offensive moves.

On the contrary, Lin Tian, ​​who completed the steal, rushed to the frontcourt of the Lakers and completed a layup.

Popovich couldn't help covering his eyes.

He has more trust in David West, because this season, David West has worked hard in the Spurs, doing dirty work.

But it's the crucial playoffs!Why is West so confused?
David West also realized the mistake he made. He patted his head with an embarrassed expression.

It was not easy for such an old player to defend him, Lin Tian would not let this opportunity pass.

The next few attacks of the Lakers were all completed by Lin Tian singles against David West, with a [-]% shooting rate.

West, who always thinks he is very experienced in dealing with rookies, has nothing to do when he comes to Lin Tian.

In this way, the score was almost equalized by the Lakers, and the Spurs replaced David West.

Until the end of the break, David West was still shaking his head, as if he couldn't accept that he played so badly today.

Leonard, who has always been taciturn and rarely communicates with his teammates, couldn't help but pat David West on the shoulder to express his comfort after high-fiving David West!This kind of thing was almost impossible to happen before, so that David West was a little dazed, staring straight at Kawaii.

David West has been teammates with Leonard for a season anyway, and he knows Leonard very well.

A young player who rarely said this, almost never patted him on the shoulder before.

For this reason, David West also teased Leonard and asked him if he had social phobia.

Facing David West's surprised gaze, Leonard rarely said: "Lin's offensive methods are too rich!"

Although it is just a simple sentence, it can also explain a lot of problems. Leonard has never praised an opponent.

David West smiled awkwardly: "Kawaii! That rookie still needs you to guard! Only you can guard him!"

A wry smile that was uglier than crying appeared on Leonard's face. If he could really guard against Lin Tian, ​​Lin Tian wouldn't have scored such a high score in the last game.

But he didn't speak any more, just looked at Popovich.

Holding the tactical board, Popovich began to draw tactics for the players: "Listen! Now we have no advantage! That rookie of the Lakers! He is one of the strongest players in the league today! His offensive methods are richer than LeBron! His defense is also at a historical level! We must not put too much energy on him alone, it will only waste everyone's energy! What you have to do is to start with other Lakers players! You must play misplaced! You can play Kobe Bryant or Nick Young! Nick Young's defense is sometimes distracted, Kobe's pace is also very slow now! Anyone can pass him! Use your brains! Don't go head-to-head with that rookie..."

Beep……

Before Popovich finished speaking, the referee had already blown the whistle to end the timeout.

After the game restarted, the Spurs really got back on track and began to find the weak points of the Lakers' defense.

Nick Young and Kobe became the breakthrough in their eyes.

Although Lin Tian has been assisting and supplementing the defense on the flanks, the effect he can play is not very great.

Fortunately, Kobe felt good today, which relieved Lin Tian a lot of pressure on the offensive end.

After halftime, the score between the two sides was 48:45, and the Lakers trailed the Spurs by 3 points.

Lin Tian made 16 of 10 shots in the half, and scored a total of 24 points including free throws.

Such data is not new to him.

Back in the locker room, Bryant immediately wrapped thick ice packs around his legs.

Tucker complained to the referee with a depressed face: "Damn it! The referee targeted me today!"

He actually played a little timidly in the second half of the second quarter, but he was called another foul.

The damage caused by Aldridge inside is difficult for the Lakers to deal with.

Kobe, who has long been used to the big wind and waves, didn't take it seriously: "PJ! Adapting to the referee's penalty rhythm is also part of the game."

Lin Tian set his sights on Channing Frye and Clarkson: "I will continue to attack the inside in the second half, and you must be ready to shoot the ball at any time."

Although Clarkson and Channing Frye are not starters, they are both main rotation players. Their cooperation with Lin Tian is extremely important.

Channing Frye nodded: "Man! You know that's what I do! As long as the ball is in my hands, I will throw it without hesitation."

After less than 15 minutes of rest in the locker room, the second half of the game is about to start.

Kobe hurriedly tore off the ice pack on his leg, and returned to the arena with Lin Tian and other players.

Popovich is indeed a coach who doesn't follow the routine.

Lin Tian thought that when the second half started, they would continue to defend against Kobe and Clarkson, who knew that these were just superficial imaginations.

They put more opportunities inside, mainly led by Aldridge to attack.

Relying on his height advantage, Aldridge frequently singles Tucker.

Although such a singles tactic was cut off by Tucker once, it was more often scored on top of Tucker.

Not only that, but before half of the third quarter was played, Tucker's total fouls had reached 5 times.

This also made Scott helplessly replace Tucker early.

Although Channing Frye, who replaced Tucker, was even more unable to guard against Aldridge, he made the Lakers' offense much smoother.

With him ambushing in the bottom corner, Aldridge, a traditional insider, must also guard against his three-pointers.

And Channing Frye did not disappoint Lin Tian, ​​and made two three-pointers throughout the third quarter.

After three quarters, the Lakers trailed the Spurs by 6 points.

Under such circumstances, in order to catch up with the point difference as soon as possible, Lin Tian returned to the court as soon as the final quarter started.

The Spurs' double virtues are still resting off the court at this time.

Seeing that Scott couldn't wait to replace Lin Tian, ​​Popovich looked at Scott with contempt.

As a famous NBA coach, Popovich can be said to be extremely particular about employing people.

No matter how well a main player plays, he will not let that player stay on the field all the time.

He is a combination of contradictions. He has extremely high demands on the players on the court, often swears, but he loves his disciples very much.

In the regular season this season, as the team's head star, Leonard played 33 minutes.

Among all the players in the NBA, such playing time has been ranked outside the 40th place.

The Spurs ranked second in playing time is Aldridge, who averaged 30 minutes per game, and is almost ranked 100.

In the entire Spurs, only Shuangde played more than 30 minutes.

In doing so, in addition to allowing the main force to have more rest time, it can also allow role players to have more time to show themselves.

The Lakers are just the opposite!In addition to the Big Three, it is difficult for Scott to trust other role players.

As soon as Lin Tian came up in the fourth quarter, he scored several goals against David West.

Although David West's defense against Lin Tian was terrible, his mouth was very hard and he never stopped.

Lin Tian always hit back at him before, but now he doesn't have this thought anymore, he just concentrates on hitting his own ball.

Under the leadership of Manu Ginobili, the Spurs were defended by Lin Tian and Howard in the paint.

They had no choice but to take consecutive shots from the outside, but the effect was relatively mediocre.

With a 6-point difference, the Lakers spent more than two minutes chasing it back.

After an official timeout, both teams fielded their finishing lineups for a last-ditch effort.

However, Tucker of the Lakers still rested temporarily, and Channing Frye played the fourth position.

Perhaps it was too much consumption in the first three quarters, and in the final stage, the feeling of both sides is still not very good.

In the huge Staples Center arena, there are often crisp sounds of basketballs hitting the rim.

Including Lin Tian and Leonard, the COSCO shots of both sides are not allowed.

So in desperation, they can only choose to keep hitting the basket.

Four players over 4 meters were standing in the paint area, and the players had to hit the basket, which also caused the whistle to become denser.

With 5 minutes left in the game, the number of fouls on both sides was already full.

This also means that even if it is just an ordinary foul, the player must stand on the free throw line.

As time goes by, the score is alternately leading.

All players are focused, and every precious possession is regarded as extremely important.

The shouts and curses of the audience, the sharp sound of the players' sneakers rubbing against the floor, and the sound of iron hammering intertwined together, making the atmosphere even more tense.

The sweat flowing from the faces of the players was much more than that in the first three quarters, so that the staff wiped the floor more frequently.

The emotions of the audience have been completely driven by the players on the field.

When the Lakers score, they cheer, when the Lakers make mistakes, they sigh.

Xiaoxue, who was sitting in the media booth watching the game, couldn't help stamping her feet nervously.

Beep……

As Popovich called a timeout, almost all the audience at the scene let out a sigh of relief.

A spectator sitting in the front row sighed: "This is the playoffs I want to watch! I really didn't expect our players to push the Spurs to this point!"

His companion also wiped his sweat: "Damn it! I actually sweated nervously!
In the Penguin Sports live broadcast room, there were no less people from China paying attention to today's game than Americans.

"Leonard really went all out to defend Lin Tian today! He defended Lin Tian better than Durant!"

"The strongest spear and the strongest shield! It's so exciting!"

"I thought the game between the Lakers and the Thunder was exciting enough! I didn't expect the competition between the Lakers and the Spurs to be the main dish!"

"I'm used to watching the Cavaliers and Warriors abuse the food. The Lakers and Spurs are really evenly matched!"

(End of this chapter)