NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 74 Cut Capela, then Howard!

At the beginning, he got a steal and two points, and Lin Tian quickly returned to defense.

Here, the Rockets served Beverly from Howard.

Beverly dribbled the ball halfway, but still handed the ball to Harden without hesitation.

Harden didn't rush to attack the inside line, but stared at Lin Tian closely.

Lin Tian kept the distance between himself and Harden at half a body position, and at the same time was ready to retreat at any time.

His purpose of doing this is to prevent Harden from breaking through and making sudden shots.

Ordinary people either intentionally keep a distance from the defender to prevent sudden bursts, but Lin Tian is very confident in his speed.

After dribbling the ball for seven or eight seconds, Harden was caught off guard and took the ball inside to kill.

He was walking on the right, and Lin Tian hurriedly followed.

When the bodies of the two were about to collide, Harden suddenly received the ball and stepped back two steps.

Seeing this, Lin Tian gritted his teeth and tried his best to keep up!
When Harden retreated outside the three-point line, he aimed at the basket and was about to shoot a three-pointer, and the action was done in one go!
This is one of Harden's best scoring methods: a three-pointer with a step back!

The moment Harden made a three-pointer, Lin Tian, ​​who was one meter away from him, jumped up.

The terrifying bounce made him feel like he was flying when he jumped up.

His long arm seemed to be a fly swatter, and he slapped Harden's ball away.

"Whoa!"

There was a burst of surprise in the Toyota Center Arena.

The step back three-pointer is definitely one of Harden's trump cards.

The biggest advantage of this trick is that it can create a lot of shooting space for yourself.

Unless the defender reaches out to interfere from behind, it is too difficult to cover from the front!
But Lin Tian's defense actually blocked Harden's retreat. Who can I ask for reason?

Harden was also stunned. He had never seen anyone with such a terrifying bounce.

Kobe on the wing just picked up the ball that was shot by Lin Tian, ​​and he rushed towards the Lakers half with the ball.

After Lin Tian landed, he crossed Harden and soon passed halftime.

Kobe was being chased by Beverly, and it was difficult for him to make a shot when he rushed to the basket. He glanced back and just saw Lin Tian.

So without hesitation, Kobe threw the ball back directly, Lin Tian jumped up high, caught the ball in the air and smashed it into the basket, scoring four points in a row!

He can dunk so easily, and it has something to do with Harden's lazy defense.

After Harden was blocked just now, if he can actively return to defense, Lin Tian may not be able to complete the connection with Kobe.

In just over a minute of the start, Harden has already made two turnovers, which made him very embarrassed.

After the Rockets served the ball this time, Harden had already received the ball before halftime.

Harden faced Lin Tian again, and he never felt so much offensive pressure.

Howard on the inside has already got stuck in a favorable position and is raising his hand to Harden for the ball.

But Harden gave the ball to Beverly as if he couldn't see Howard.

At this time, Howard's position was no longer good, and Beverly did not pass to the inside again.

This scene was seen by Lin Tian, ​​and the contradictions of the Mo Deng combination had basically reached the point of irreconcilability.

If the Lakers still lose today, it should be too much.

Beverley dribbled the ball for a while and passed it to Harden.

Harden went inside again.

Lin Tian kept himself in place, and at the same time did not dare to take the ball easily.

Facing Harden, he really didn't dare to reach out unless he was absolutely sure.

The inside line was already overcrowded, but with Harden rushing in, it seemed extremely crowded.

Harden found that he didn't have a good shot, so he could only pass the ball to Capela next to him.

Capela's position is not very good, but the offensive time is running out, and he can only throw the ball against Nance Jr..

The basketball bounced out of the hoop, and Howard forcibly took off, completely overpowering Hibbert.

He grabbed the ball in the air and dunked the ball directly into the basket with both hands, rewriting the score to 4:2.

After the ball was dunked in, Howard roared fiercely into the air, as if to vent his dissatisfaction.

The Lakers served and Lin Tian dribbled the ball across half court.

Seeing that everyone was crowded inside, he waved his hand.

Nance Jr. and Hibbert immediately met and started running to create space.

Ariza did not dare to have the slightest thought of carelessness.

Even Leonard can't guard against people, and Ariza will never dare to underestimate Lin Tian.

Lin Tian began to dribble the ball sharply.

After shaking Ariza with this dribble, he suddenly dribbled under the crotch and passed Ariza.

Ariza's reaction was much too late, and he could only chase after Lin Tian symbolically

Capela and Howard inside the Rockets are probably scolding.

Seeing that Lin Tian was about to rush inside, Capela had no choice but to give up defending Nance Jr. and return to the basket without hesitation.

Facing Capella, Lin Tian's legs suddenly exerted strength, and he jumped up suddenly.

The 2.08-meter Capela also jumped without hesitation.

But he regretted it after jumping up.

His body has jumped to the highest point, but he still has to look up at Lin Tian.

Lin Tian grabbed the ball with his right hand and smashed it towards the basket. Capela's raised hand did not pose any threat to him!
"Bang!" Lin Tian dunked the ball into the basket above Capela's head!
There were a lot of exclamations in the Toyota Center Arena.

Buckle Capella succeeded!Lin Tian has scored 6 points!
After he landed, he didn't yell at Capella, but grinned, showing a mouthful of white teeth.

But the person Lin Tian wants to buckle the most is another person.

After the Rockets served, Lin Tian continued to chase Harden.

If Harden doesn't catch the ball before halftime, he won't even give the opponent a better chance to catch the ball.

After playing for a few minutes without scoring a point, this is not playing according to the rhythm Harden is familiar with.

Before this game, Harden's scoring average had exceeded 27 points, ranking No.3 in the league.

No breakthrough, no three-point step back, now there is only another way to score.

After accelerating, Harden wanted to pass Lin Tian, ​​but he couldn't do it. When he rushed near the paint area, he suddenly took off at a very fast speed to collect the ball and shoot!Not only that, but he also deliberately expanded his shooting range, which is equivalent to expanding his cylinder.

With an average of 10 free throws per game, Harden may be the person who has studied the rules of the league most thoroughly.

This situation also made Lin Tian a little unprepared. Fortunately, his defensive method was extremely clean and he never tried to grab the ball.

Seeing that Harden was about to take the initiative to seek a foul, Lin Tian withdrew his hands reflexively.
At this moment, Harden felt as if his fist had hit the air.

Actively seeking fouls without success, his shooting action will appear extremely awkward and ugly.

The strength of the basketball shot was not well controlled, and it was exaggerated.

Hibbert successfully protected the rebound.

The Rockets also returned to defense very quickly, making it impossible for the Lakers to play fast breaks.

After Lin Tian received Hibbert's pass, he gave the ball to Kobe.

Beverley instantly let Kobe see his mad dog-like defense.

Kobe passed the ball back to Lin Tian, ​​facing Ariza's defense, Lin Tian used Anthony's signature small step.

The tentative step is followed by a rapid breakthrough.

Ariza, who is good at defense, was passed again!
Capela and Howard inside the Rockets are already scolding at this time.

The two men did not make up the defense in time, and Lin Tian easily scored with a layup.

The referee blew his whistle, and it was Rockets coach Bickerstaff who called a timeout.

If there is no timeout, the point difference will be in double digits.

Kobe walked over and couldn't help but patted his butt: "Man! Your defense is great! Hahahaha!"

As a player who has played in the NBA for more than ten years, Kobe belongs to the kind of iron-blooded player who likes tough defense.

Although he usually praises Harden's performance when facing the media.

But deep down in his heart, he is very disdainful of a scorer like Harden who likes to use the rules to create offensive fouls.

Today until now, Harden has been defended by Lin Tian several times in a row, and everyone on the field is happier than Kobe.

In addition to Kobe, other players of the Lakers also came over to high-five Lin Tian.

The atmosphere on the Rockets' bench seemed a bit awkward.

Ariza and Harden sat on the chairs without saying a word, only the head coach Bickerstaff was shouting and arranging tactics.

After the timeout ended, the players on both sides have made minor adjustments.

Facing Lin Tian's defense, Harden finally scored a two-pointer after the opening.

Since the beginning of this season, this is the most difficult time for him to score.

In the next few rounds, Lin Tian reduced his offense with the ball and still focused on defense.

Kobe began to exert force.

Perhaps it was because Lin Tian had been presiding over the offense before, Kobe maintained his physical strength very well today, and when it was time for him to make a move, he was not relentless.

With more than three minutes left in the second quarter, Lin Tian and Kobe were replaced by Scott.

At this time, the Lakers just led the Rockets by 10 points.

Harden has not been replaced yet, and the Lakers are guarding him with Clarkson.

Without Lin Tian's almost suffocating defense, Harden seemed to come alive, and scored the first step-back three-pointer.

Next, he showed off his other offensive methods one by one.

Breaking through the basket, mid-range shots, drawing fouls...

After the first quarter, the Lakers only led by 4 points.

Harden scored 10 points in the first quarter!
Eight of the points were scored when Lin Tian was on the field.

As the studio left, Big Mouth Barkley and Smith also began to tease Harden.

"Haha! James Harden's scoring ability is strong! He scored 2 points in the last 6 minutes of the first quarter!" Barkley laughed.

"Compared with Lin Tian, ​​Clarkson's defense is much worse, and his defensive habits are not as good as Lin Tian's."

"To be honest, Harden played too aggrieved in the first half of the first quarter!"

"Yes! Lin is the player who defends Harden the best of all the players I have ever seen!"

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At the beginning of the second quarter, Lin Tian couldn't wait to appear on the stage.

This is simply his regular rest time, but Lin Tian couldn't help it.

Harden has already rested, and Ariza is not on the court.

It was Montrezl Harrell who was responsible for marking Lin Tian on the Rockets side.

Lin Tian remembers that although Harrell is a second-round pick, his scoring ability is not weak.

In his previous life, Harrell averaged 18 points per game with the Clippers during his peak period.

But that was the previous life after all, and the current Harrell hasn't played yet, and it's not even a stable rotation.

Even stronger than Ariza couldn't guard against Lin Tian, ​​they even sent a Harrell.

Facing Harrell, Lin Tian almost passed by with one step.

When rushing to the basket, Capela directly fouled Lin Tian and sent Lin Tian to the free throw line.

This is a helpless move for the Rockets, at least it is better than letting the Lakers get two points directly.

Lin Tian made one of two free throws and immediately returned to the Rockets' frontcourt.

Without Harden as the backbone, the Rockets' offense also seemed a bit disorganized.

Beverly wanted to pass the ball to Harrell after a breakthrough, but Lin Tian predicted in advance and cut off the ball.

Next, he is most familiar with the steals and offensive one-stop staged at the Toyota Center Arena.

The score was quickly reopened by the Lakers to more than 10 points.

Taking advantage of a dead ball, the Rockets replaced the main force again.

After Harden made a breakthrough against Lin Tian, ​​he gave the ball to Beverly outside the three-point line.

Beverly hit a three-pointer and temporarily stopped the loss.

In fact, Beverley was able to squeeze Lin Crazy out of the Rockets' position. In addition to his defense, he also has three-point ability.

Although he is only 1.85 meters tall, he is a standard 3D player.

And he's thoroughly enjoyed defending some of the league's superstars.

If it is defending players of the level of Curry, James and Durant, Beverly will become more excited and active.

The defense of him, Ariza and Howard can be regarded as making up for Harden's defense.

Lin Tian played very actively today, and he has scored 15 points so far.

Facing Ariza again, Lin Tian played the game of changing direction again.

Ariza was already frowning when he began to change direction sharply.

The Rockets' inside line is also in trouble.

Howard is also ready to take off at any time.

Ariza knew that Lin Tian would go inside to kill, but he didn't know which direction Lin Tian would eventually rush into the inside.

Lin Tian first dribbled the ball under his crotch, and then suddenly rushed to the inside from the left.

This time Ariza had paid attention, but his speed still couldn't catch up with Lin Tian.

After getting rid of Ariza, Lin Tian drove straight in.

Howard was standing in the restricted area, seeing that Lin Tian passed Ariza so easily, he quickly bent down and prepared to jump.

It was too late and then it was too fast, Lin Tian had already arrived near the restricted area in the blink of an eye.

Seeing Howard in front of him, instead of stopping, he directly chose to take off!
Just for a moment!Lin Tian flew into the air!
Still grabbing the ball with one hand, obviously heading for the basket!

Howard, who has won 3 DPOYs and 2 seasons of blocked shots, will never allow anyone to dunk on his head!

At 2.11 meters, he chose to take off, raised his right hand high, and wanted to shoot the ball away!
The bodies of the two came into contact in the air, but soon Howard found that his height seemed not enough!

Watching the basketball fly over his head, Howard actually felt a deep sense of powerlessness!
"Bang!" Lin Tian smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!He completed the dunk on Howard's head!

(End of this chapter)