NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 53 The ninth steal of the game!Forest!

He never expected that Lin Tian's defensive action this time was so clean that he didn't even give him a chance to touch it.

Lillard has already taken off and was about to shoot in a hurry, but Lin Tian made a quick shot!
Before Lillard made a shot, Lin Tian slapped hard, slapped the ball away from Lillard's hand, and picked up the ball himself!

But this time he didn't play fast break, because his position is inside, and there are Blazers players on the outside.

The purpose of fouling was not achieved, and Lillard was embarrassed to find the referee.

"Sixth steal of the game! Lin!" DJ yelled again.

In the studio, Barkley yelled: "My God! This rookie is so mature that he doesn't look like a rookie!"

Smith asked, "Charles, why do you say that?"

"This guy's defensive awareness is so good! And his defense is very clean! He didn't think about making small moves at all!"

"Damian Lillard is at his wit's end, trying to find a foul on him, but shoots himself in the foot!"

"Haha! No wonder Lillard looked a little stiff when he took off and shot just now, as if he was actively seeking physical contact."

"Lillard has been in the league for so long, and he should never have been so aggrieved as he is today!"

"To be honest, I'm already looking forward to the Lakers' monster playing against the Rockets. It will definitely be interesting to let him defend James Harden."

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Lin Tian had six steals, and the Blazers made at least six turnovers.

Most of these mistakes were made by Lillard alone.

Lillard's turnovers in the first half today are already higher than his average turnovers per game this season.

Frustration was written all over his face, so that he could only fight back to defend.

After Lin Tian stole the ball, instead of presiding over the offense, he handed the ball to Kobe.

Kobe, who just played, needs some possession of the ball to play the effect.

The offensive round was a lot easier for Lin Tian, ​​but he still squeezed to the inside.

Kobe this season has greatly reduced his number of breakthroughs, most of the time he made a breakthrough and then made a mid-range shot.

Time is really not forgiving. Kobe's two-point shooting percentage this season belongs to the lower reaches of the league.

In fact, it's not just the two-point shooting percentage, but the three-point shooting as well.

Otherwise, with his stubborn personality, how could he be willing to retire after finishing this season.

Facing McCollum, who was 7 centimeters shorter than him, Kobe didn't choose to rush.

He dribbled the ball twice, and after getting closer to the inside, he stopped and shot a jumper!

Picturesque jumper!Hit the board!
Although it hits the ball, it is not Kobe's strength to hit the board. A large part of this ball is due to luck.

The Lakers lead by 12 points!Completely exceeded most people's predictions before the game!

When Lillard got the ball again, he finally stopped indulging in singles, but distributed the ball to the outside line when he broke through.

McCollum on the outside received the ball and made a three-pointer against Kobe's defense. The Blazers temporarily stopped the bleeding.

Lillard couldn't be happier.

In fact, as a point guard, Lillard's killer move is to break into the inside to attract the defense, and then distribute the ball.

It was only after being defended by Lin Tian today that he was completely on the bar with Lin Tian, ​​so he was intercepted several times by Lin Tian.

Lillard, who has calmed down now, still poses a huge threat to the Lakers' defense that cannot be underestimated.

In the next few minutes, I mainly focused my energy on defense.

Kobe had the ball most of the possession.

In the last minute of the second quarter, Lin Tian completed another defense against McCollum, bringing his number of steals to seven.

The Lakers finished the first half with a seven-point lead.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, the players walked back to the locker room.

Compared with the hustle and bustle of the court, the locker room is much quieter.

However, the faces of the Lakers generals were extremely excited. Nick Young said excitedly: "Lin! You have a great chance to get the first triple-double of your career today!"

This Nick Young knows his statistics better than Lin Tian himself.

Sitting in front of his closet, Lin Tian said while changing his shoes, "I don't care about three pairs. Today's goal is to win."

Data has never been what Lin Tian cares about the most, because he knows that as long as he wins, his worth will also rise.

Kobe on the side looked at Lin Tian with approving eyes.

The rest time of more than ten minutes ended quickly, and the Lakers players walked out of the locker room and returned to the crowded stadium.

The starting lineups of the two sides in the third quarter did not change, but Lin Tian was arranged to defend the opposite Aminu in the third quarter.

He defended the [-] and [-] in the second quarter, just for a cameo.

It's just that Scott didn't expect that when Lin Tian defended the point guard, the effect was surprisingly good.

But the first and second positions are the two positions that run the most, and the defensive pressure is also the greatest.

No matter how good Lin Tian's defense is, he can't let him continue to defend like that.

It's like it's impossible for the Warriors to set up a lineup of the five dead at the beginning.

Without Lin Tian's defense, Lillard and McCollum seemed to come alive, and Russell and Kobe couldn't guard them.

Fortunately, the offense of the Lakers is also quite smooth.

Lin Tian began to recharge his batteries and look for opportunities on the outside. His touch was a little bit worse in the first half of the third quarter, but he quickly adjusted.

With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, Lin Tian was replaced by Nick Young.

The Blazers seized the opportunity to keep chasing points, and they did.

After playing the entire third quarter, the scores of the two sides were even.

But the Blazers' momentum has picked up.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Lin Tian sat on the bench as usual, this is his regular rest time.

Lillard of the Trail Blazers simply did not rest, and continued in the fourth quarter.

Lin Tian is not surprised by this. Lillard's total playing time can be ranked in the top five in the league.

Without Lin Tian's defense, he played much more comfortably, and even the haze of the second quarter was blown away.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Scott couldn't control so much anymore, and replaced Lin Tian after only 2 minutes in the fourth quarter.

After seeing Lin Tian's reappearance, Lillard's face changed, what should come is still coming!
Sure enough, Lin Tian defended Lillard as soon as he came on the court.

Facing the 2.05-meter tall man in front of him, Lillard will have a psychological shadow.

He remembered the fear of being dominated by Lin Tian in the second quarter.

Lillard still didn't pass the ball first, and he faced Lin Tian again and rushed inside.

After rushing in for more than two meters, he did not choose to rush to shoot, but took off and distributed the ball to the flank.

As if he had already guessed Lillard's purpose, Lin Tian jumped up high, and the basketball just left Lillard's guard, and was intercepted by Lin Tian in the air!
Kobe took advantage of the opportunity to pick up the ball!

"The ninth steal of the game! Lin!" DJ's excited voice resounded through the audience!
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