NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 35 The coach asked me to play the fifth position, so I will play the fifth position

"Beep!" The referee blew the timeout whistle, and it was George Karl who called for another timeout. So far, the Kings have no timeout for the entire game.

The Lakers led by as many as 10 points.

In the remaining 1 minute, it is too difficult to chase 10 points.

Surrounded by a group of teammates, Lin Tian returned to the bench.

Nick Young, Russell, Randall and others all had excited smiles on their faces.

Winning can always improve the atmosphere of a team, and they are clearly sure of this game.

Scott quickly arranged the tactics for the last minute, which can be summed up in one sentence, delaying time and not allowing three-pointers.

They all know that now the Kings can't quench their thirst by shooting two points.

The timeout ends and players from both sides return to the field.

Sure enough, the Kings didn't plan to surrender yet, and Cousins ​​and other main players were still on the court.

The Lakers' lineup has not been adjusted. This is already the best lineup they can defend.

With the whistle of the referee, Gay sent the ball to Rondo, and Rondo began to find someone to pass the ball.

There is no room for him to waste time. Rondo originally wanted to pass the ball to Cousins, but Lin Tian walked around quickly, desperately blocking Cousins.

Cousins ​​couldn't get rid of Lin Tian's defense for a while.

In desperation, Rondo had no choice but to rush inside with the ball.

When he burst near the free throw line, he quickly passed the ball to Rudy Gay in the corner.

Ludi Gay threw the ball in front of Nance Jr., and the basketball bounced out of the hoop. Lin Tian jumped up and grabbed the rebound tightly.

At this moment, there are 50 seconds left before the end of the game.

Cousins ​​chose to foul Lin Tian and sent Lin Tian to the free throw line.

He knows that today is basically powerless.

When Lin Tian made the free throw, many Kings fans got up and started to leave the field.

There were no more boos at the scene.

In the last two free throws, Lin Tian still made steady hits.

The Lakers still have a timeout, and Scott stopped calling. It doesn't make any sense to call a timeout at this time.

After the Kings served the ball from the bottom line, Lin Tian no longer defended Cousins ​​desperately this time, but just defended symbolically.

Cousins ​​hit a 30-pointer with [-] seconds left on soft touch.

Lin Tian sent the ball to Kobe, and the king stopped fouling.

It wasn't until the 24 seconds were over that the Lakers violated the offense and the referee gave the Kings the ball again, and the last few seconds were over.

"Om..." When the final buzzer sound reached Lin Tian's ears, he let out a long breath of relief.

Against Cousins ​​in the last few minutes of the last quarter, it was much more tiring than the previous game!
Kobe came over and hugged Lin Tian to celebrate the victory of today's game. He shouted loudly: "Lin! You are the MVP!"

After celebrating with other teammates, Lin Tian originally wanted to chat with Cousins.

But the cousin looked in a terrible mood, and walked into the player tunnel as soon as the game was over, without high-fiving his teammates.

It is very normal for such a situation to occur. Cousins ​​has always been hot-tempered, and it is fine if he loses. After the entire game, he was completely suppressed by Lin Tian, ​​a rookie.

Although Rondo, who also lost the game, was in a bad mood, he quickly walked through the crowd and walked to Kobe. He wanted to exchange jerseys with Kobe.

When Rondo was in the Celtics, the Celtics and the Lakers were rivals.

Now that Kobe is about to retire, the exchange of jerseys between the two can be regarded as a hero and a hero.

Lin Tian returned to the bench, took a sip of the energy drink, and looked up at today's data.

The total score was 100:90, and the Lakers won the game by 10 points. This point difference is not too big, but it is not too small.

林天今天也基本上把自己的数据填满了：49分8篮板6抢断3盖帽1犯规1失误。

This is his highest score in a single game this season, and he significantly reduced his shots in the second half.

You know, he scored 36 points in the entire first half!In other words, he only scored 13 points in the second half, and most of them came at the end of the fourth quarter.

Kobe's statistics today are not bad: 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Cousins ​​on the opposite side scored 40 points in vain.

After winning this rather difficult game, the Lakers' record also came to 9 wins and 26 losses.

They have won two consecutive victories, and they are one step closer to the bottom three in the West, which is not easy.

After Lin Tian and his teammates returned to the locker room, they took a comfortable shower, dressed up, and attended the post-match interview with Kobe Scott.

There are also many reporters who appeared today, but there are many local sports reporters in Sacramento, and Lin Tian is not familiar with them.

When these people saw Lin Tian and the others appearing in the media room, they snapped.

After sitting down, according to the usual practice, the head coach Scott is still the first to accept the interview.

Facing interviews with reporters, he praised the team's overall performance today.

When the reporter asked about why Lin Tian played the fifth position in the fourth quarter, Scott said: "Maybe you don't believe it, it was Lin himself who ran over and told me that he was going to play the fifth position!
"Do you know how I felt at that time? I thought, Hey! Dude! Look at your small body! Can you really stand up to Cousins? Don't be hit by Cousins ​​and break your bones! But you have also seen what happened later. Lin restricted Cousins' performance very well. Today he is impeccable." When Scott said these words, he looked at Lin Tian with a smile on his face.

The media reporters at the scene couldn't help laughing one by one.

Then it was Kobe's turn to interview, and he praised Lin Tian without hesitation: "Lin is our savior! He led the team to victory today..."

Lin Tian, ​​who was sitting next to Kobe, just kept drinking water.

After Kobe's interview, all the reporters turned their attention to Lin Tian.

It can be seen that the person they most want to interview today is Lin Tian. After all, Lin Tian's performance today is indeed perfect.

"Lin! You broke your career scoring record tonight! You also led the team to two consecutive victories! How do you feel now?"

"Uh... Tonight's victory belongs to all of us. I just did my part to help the team win..."

"You played the fifth position tonight and the effect is very good. Will you continue to consider playing the fifth position in the future?"

"Everything is subject to the coach's arrangement. Coach Scott asked me to play the fifth position, so I will play the fifth position."

After answering two questions, a reporter who Lin Tian had never met asked a third question: "Lin! You should know the results of the first stage of the All-Star voting. Currently, your votes rank second among all NBA players. There seem to be many different opinions on this from the outside world. What do you think about this?"

(End of this chapter)