NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 78 Thoroughly Tearing the Scars of the Rockets
After the Rockets served, Harden finally started to pass the ball.

But he will definitely not pass the ball to Howard inside, which makes the Lakers' Nance Jr. a little easier.

After a few more rounds, the Rockets brought Beverley back on.

The lineups of both sides have also completely become the closing lineups.

When Lin Tian held the ball, the Rockets still chose to double-team.

But after trying several times of double-teaming, he found that the effect was not so obvious, so he could only choose joint defense or auxiliary defense.

Even so, Lin Tian's hit rate is still a bit scary.

Only halfway through the fourth quarter, he had already scored more than 40 points.

Whether it is Ariza or Beverly, Lin Tian has already lived a life without love.

Both of them used to like to swear, but now they can't say anything.

The Lakers still firmly hold the initiative, with the score always leading by more than [-] points.

In the second half of the fourth quarter, the two sides began to enter a positional battle.

Lin Tian held the ball and chose to press the time under Kobe's signal.

The person in charge of defending him is Ariza, after all, Beverly has too many fouls on his back.

Ariza didn't dare to get too close to Lin Tian, ​​he just focused on the ball in Lin Tian's hand.

Time passed by one minute and one second, and with ten seconds left in the attack time, Nance Jr. came out from the inside.

Howard also ran out with Nance Jr.

Through Nance Jr.'s pick-and-roll, Lin Tian sped up and got rid of Ariza.

Both sides switched defenses, and the defender Lin Tian became Howard.

Although the height difference between the two is only six centimeters, Howard can't keep up with Lin Tian's footsteps, let alone he is no longer at the peak.

Almost in an instant, Lin Tian got rid of Howard.

The paint was empty, and when he rushed to the paint, he ended the possession with a dunk.

Such an efficient offense made Rockets fans lose their temper.

Many Rockets fans are already shaking their heads and sighing:
"Damn! This young man's speed is too fast! His dislocation on Howard is too good to score!"

"He was misplaced when he hit Howard, and he was misplaced when he hit other people!"

"Apart from double-teaming, zone defense and assist defense, there is no way to deal with this guy at all!"

"Kobe in his peak period didn't have so many scoring methods!"

"Hey! I hope James Harden can stand up! Now the hope is all on him!"

……

The basketball is back in Harden's hands again.

No surprises, Lin Tian still greeted him.

The Rockets no longer have the capital to delay time, they must attack as soon as possible, and Bickerstaff on the sidelines is also shouting at this point.

As one of the representative teams of the small ball era, after Harden forced Lin Tian, ​​he passed the ball back to Beverly outside the three-point line.

Beverley catches and shoots, but this time the ball misses.

The basketball just landed where Lin Tian was standing, and Lin Tian picked up a rebound.

He walks half a circle with the ball without haste, then looks up at the timer on the backboard.

Some anxious Ariza rushed over to press directly.

He just rushed over, and before he had time to brake, Lin Tian had already sped up and rushed out with the ball.

Ariza murmured that something was wrong, hurriedly stretched out his hand to grab Lin Tian's clothes, and took the initiative to ask for a foul.

Because he knew that if he didn't take the initiative to foul, Lin Tian would score the ball again in all likelihood.

Ariza deserves to be an excellent defender who can make the right decisions at critical moments.

Lin Tian walked out of the sideline under the signal of the referee, and then sent the ball to Kobe.

Back inside the line, he sprinted directly in Bryant's direction, setting a screen beside Bryant.

Kobe passed Lin Tian with the ball and used Lin Tian's body to block Beverly.

Beverly and Ariza went to defend Kobe at the same time. Kobe ran two steps and threw the ball back without looking back.

Lin Tian received Kobe's pass, he adjusted his position slightly, and then aimed at the basket to shoot a three-pointer.

The basketball drew an arc in the air, and finally hit the basket accurately, scoring another three-pointer!

When Kobe returned to defense, he gave Lin Tian a high-five to celebrate, with a happy smile on his face.

This game until now, Kobe has indeed played very comfortably.

They played comfortably, but the Rockets played very upset.

The point difference is getting bigger and bigger, and the time is getting shorter and shorter, and the Rockets' hope of making a comeback has become a little slim.

Harden's unhappiness was written all over his face.

The more unhappy he is, the less active the defense becomes, and even the offense suffers a lot.

When Harden attacked again, the ball was cut off by Lin Tian, ​​who had quick eyes and quick hands, and then Lin Tian staged his third personal one-stop in this game.

Unknowingly, the point difference has been stretched to 18 points.

The time is only more than 3 minutes left.

Taking advantage of a dead ball, Bickerstaff of the Rockets directly withdrew Harden and several main players, basically declaring surrender.

There is an unwritten rule in the NBA that when one side surrenders, the other side will soon replace it with a substitute.

Howard looked sullen when he left the court, and he didn't even high-five his teammates. This scene was naturally captured by the camera on the sidelines.

Both Barkley and Smith in the studio apparently saw it too.

Barkley said bluntly: "Howard played too depressed in this game! There were several open opportunities, but the ball did not pass to him."

Smith also nodded: "Yes, I saw it too, this is not a positive signal! The state of the Rockets should not be like this."

"Today's game can be regarded as completely uncovering the scars of the Rockets! They should hurry up and find a team to trade!"

"The problem is that Howard's contract is so big, it's impossible for the Rockets to get rid of Howard cheaply."

"Who can say clearly about this kind of thing? Anyway, there is still some time before the trade deadline, let us wait and see."

"Having said that, the biggest surprise in the league this year should be the young man from the Lakers!"

"There is no doubt! It is Lin! He has changed my perception of Chinese basketball players by himself!"

"As long as he is not injured in the next game and plays steadily, he should be the best rookie of the season."

"There is no doubt! It may even be the most unsuspecting best rookie in the history of the NBA!"

……

During garbage time, Lu Wei and Nick Young's scoring ability is still very strong.

The two scored a three-pointer each, directly opening the difference between the two sides to 20 points.

The players on the Lakers bench were talking and laughing.

The atmosphere on the Rockets' bench is very awkward.
For the Rockets, losing to the big team the Lakers is obviously an unacceptable thing.

Team leader Harden stared blankly ahead.

Howard, the team's second child, took a sip of water, stood up from the bench, and then walked to the player tunnel.

Seeing this, some photographers around immediately aimed their cameras at Howard.

Players leave the bench and go back to the locker room before the game is over, which is a serious matter among all NBA teams.

The team's problems are already on paper.

Lin Tian, ​​who was sitting on the other side, also noticed this matter.

The most depressed person playing today should be Howard.

As the second child of the team, he took only 5 shots and scored only 6 points.

With such data, it's no wonder Howard returned to the locker room early.

In fact, whether it is Howard or Harden, their personalities are not compatible with many teammates.

To really be a teammate, Lin Tian naturally prefers to be a teammate with Howard.

Howard is a born optimist. Such a person is careless. As long as he has a good understanding of his personality, it is actually very good to be a teammate with him.

In this regard, Howard is actually very similar to Nick Young of the Lakers.

Lin Tian pushed Kobe and said, "Howard has returned to the locker room early."

Kobe nodded: "I see, he is still so willful."

Hearing these words, Lin Tian was also a little speechless.

The two were chatting, and the final buzzer sounded.

The final score of the two sides was fixed at 112:95.

(End of this chapter)