NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 273 The "Splash Brothers" of the Cavaliers

Lin Tian has never been so uncomfortable against Durant or Curry before.

In terms of ball handling ability, James is actually not at the top level.

Compared with other superstars, his skills are even a bit rough.

In particular, his breakthrough basically didn't change direction, just a simple rampage.

But it is such a breakthrough that almost no one in the league can defend against. All of this is due to James' historical level of physical talent.

In the first half of the first quarter, the other eight players on both sides could not participate in the offense at all.

If the Cavaliers have the ball, James will play singles.

For the Lakers, Lin Tianlai singles James.

The entire Staples Center Arena seemed to have become a place for them to fight each other, and the audience was hooked.

After the first quarter, James alone scored 20 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.

That steal was still done by Lin Tian.

Lin Tian's data is inferior to that of James. He scored 15 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

When he returned to the bench to rest, Lin Tian was already sweating profusely.

He has played so many games, this is by far the most tiring first quarter!
Defending James cost him too much energy, not to mention that he is still the main attacker on the offensive end.

Nick Young and the others looked as if they had just warmed up. They didn't participate in the offense much, and they didn't even need to contribute to the defense.

Kobe turned his attention to the Cavaliers bench and said with emotion: "That guy LeBron is working hard."

Lin Tian smiled wryly: "I've been trying very hard to defend him! But his shoulder almost knocked my body apart."

It’s okay if you just use your shoulders, James sometimes doesn’t talk about martial arts, and he will swing his elbows quite covertly.

The ultimate physical talent and extremely fast speed allow James to score easily, even if Lin Tian is defending him.

After a short break, the whistle blew again, and the second quarter began.

To Lin Tian's surprise, James didn't rest yet!Straight to the field.

In this case, it seems that he did not intend to rest in the first half.

The Lakers have already arranged the lineup for the opening of the second quarter, and Lin Tian can only sit on the bench to watch the game.

Fortunately, their defensive champion Tucker is still on the court, and he can be allowed to top for a few minutes.

James is a well-known iron man player, but in the second quarter he chose to organize the offense more.

He passed the ball to Kevin Love, and it was Nance Jr. facing Kevin Love on the Lakers side.

Nance Jr. has very poor defensive experience and can't beat Love at all. When Love gets hit on his back, he can only pray that the opponent feels bad.

Kevin Love, who was questioned for two games, didn't feel bad today, and he scored consecutively against Nance Jr.

The Cavaliers' outside line also blossomed, and Shumpert and JR Smith both hit three-pointers next.

The point difference was also quickly opened by the Cavaliers under such circumstances.

When Lin Tian returned to the court again, they were already 15 points behind.

Lin Tian is still facing James' defense at this time.

And in addition to James, there is also JR Smith, and the two formed an airtight double-team for Lin Tian.

There is no way, Lin Tian can only pass the ball frequently, let Clarkson and Channing Frye who are still on the court to shoot.

Under the Cavaliers' rather oppressive defense, their shooting percentage is not high.

Owen also began to take the initiative to attack at this time.

Throughout the first quarter, Irving hardly participated in the offense.

Now with James passing the ball, he began to constantly attack the inside.

The young Clarkson was no match for Owen at all, and was easily passed by Owen.

Lin Tian was not surprised.

He remembered that after Irving left the Cavaliers in his previous life, the Cavaliers got Clarkson to assist James.

Clarkson is also known as Little Irving because of his good offensive ability.

Little Owen can't beat the real master, it's really normal.

The teammates felt cold, Lin Tian could only hold the ball and go it alone.

This also caused him to often shoot against the two defenders on the opposite side, and his shot selection did not seem very rational.

But there is no way, when the team is in trouble, he must stand up!
The reality is very cruel. James, who is serious about defending, defends at the dpoy level!Lin Tian can even feel that his defense is sometimes better than Leonard's, not to mention that there is a jr Smith beside James to help him defend.

Lin Tian was a little lost in the second half of the second quarter and hit three irons in a row.

The Cavaliers also took advantage of this opportunity to completely widen the point difference.

After halftime, the Lakers have trailed the Cavaliers by as much as 25 points.

James scored 32 points in the first half alone!This is almost equivalent to his average scoring in the first two games!

Lin Tian also scored 23 points, but this was in exchange for a large number of possessions.

His shooting percentage is less than 50%, which is relatively rare.

Sitting in the commentary, O'Neal concluded: "In the first half of today's game, the Cavaliers have completely rebounded! LeBron James scored 32 points! This makes me feel like he has returned to five years ago! The Lakers are still 25 points behind. Can they recover the score in the second half?"

The fans in the auditorium also discussed enthusiastically:
"Damn! That guy LeBron is really unstoppable!"

"I have watched all the Lakers' home games this season! Lin has never been so passive on the defensive end as he is today!"

"There is a problem with our style of play! Don't rush! We still have to play inside! Give the ball to Howard!"

"Being behind by 25 points, it's too difficult to come back!"

……

Fifteen minutes later, the second half of the game between the Lakers and the Cavaliers officially began.

Lin Tian learned a lesson in the first half, so he fed Howard frequently at the beginning of the second half. He hoped that Howard would open the situation inside.

Howard did it, hitting Tristan Thompson twice in a row, making Thompson miserable.

But this young big center soon became supportive.

After roughly figuring out some of Howard's offensive habits, he became Howard's defense again.

The Lakers haven't completely opened up the situation inside, and the Cavaliers have already begun to teach the Lakers to be a man on the outside.

James, Irving and jr Smith made consecutive three-pointers and all hit them.

Among the three of them, the one with the lowest three-point shooting percentage is James. His three-point shooting percentage in the regular season this season is only a poor 30%.

Both Jr Smith and Irving have a very high three-point shooting percentage.

And their biggest advantage is that their three-point shooting percentage has evolved in the playoffs!
Irving made a terrifying 44% of his three-pointers in the playoffs this season!

Jr Smith also made 43% of his three-pointers in the playoffs this season!

The two shot a lot of three-pointers in the playoffs!

It can be said that the two of them are the Splash Brothers of the Cavaliers.

The extremely efficient offense of James and Irving made Lin Tian wonder who to defend for a while.

It is unrealistic to expect Nick Young to guard Irving, and he has to look at James again.

It is even more impossible for Kobe to defend the arrow on the opposite side. He is too tired to defend JR Smith.

The house leak happened to be raining overnight, and Lin Tian shot a large number of three-pointers in order to chase points when the score was far behind.

But today, his touch is really average, and it's hard to get in no matter how he shoots.

By the end of the third quarter, the Lakers had trailed by as much as 32 points.

The Lakers players returned to the bench one by one with their heads down.

Lin Tian looked up at the data sheet on the big screen, feeling unreal.

Obviously they played against the Cavaliers in the first two games!But in the third game, the Cavaliers stood up.

After going back and forth, it makes people a little confused about who is stronger on paper.

Although Scott also knew that the general situation was over, he still arranged the tactics for the last quarter in an orderly manner.

On the Cavaliers side, Tyronn Lue finally stood up today, writing and drawing with a tactical board.

Jr Smith's three-pointer today is like a godsend. He is currently [-] out of [-]. He said to James: "LeBron! I said a long time ago that we will not be in a downturn! Haha! The defense on the other side is too bad!"

James didn't have many smiles on his face. He said in a deep voice, "The game is not over yet, so don't worry about bragging!"

……

A mansion in Oklahoma City.

Like most fans, Durant is also watching the G3 game between the Lakers and the Cavaliers tonight.

There are no star young models around him, only his agent Rich Kleiman is watching the game with him.

Witnessing that the Lakers trailed by a full 32 points after three quarters, Durant took a sip of tequila and couldn't help shaking his head: "It sucks! The Lakers are so weak!"

Kleiman curled his lips and said, "Kevin, I have to remind you that you were eliminated by such a weak team."

Hearing this, Durant frowned instantly, and said in a deep voice, "Hey! Rich! Can you keep the pot open and carry it? That's all over!"

"Kevin, I know you hope the Lakers can sweep the Cavaliers to win this year's championship, but you must also know that this is not realistic. The Cavaliers have James! They also have top stars like Irving and Love! To tell you the truth, until now, I still think the Cavaliers will win the championship in the end."

"Then you are dead wrong! That guy Lin will stand up, I know him too well, he is more difficult to deal with than LeBron."

"Let's not talk about it! Are you sure you have considered it? Are you really going to join the Warriors? Are you ready to face the fury from the Thunder fans? This is no joke! This may be the most explosive transfer news in NBA history."

"I know what I want! Rich, you don't need to remind me, but it's not the time to talk about this yet, so don't tell any media about it." Durant stopped talking after finishing speaking.

Now he yearns for that championship trophy more than anyone else!
(End of this chapter)