king of los angeles

Chapter 686 686. Paul George: Betting on Reputation

The last 2 minutes of the first quarter became the highlight, and the intensity was stronger than the previous 10 minutes.

Donovan implemented a wheel battle to limit Lin Feng, and replaced Westbrook with George who had a 3-minute rest.This is also a no-brainer, after all, there is no one in the rotation who can compete with him.

Lakers coach Luke Walton chatted and laughed with Bichler. During this period, he used Wagner, who has a three-pointer, to play the fifth position.

Except for an "older youth" in Finsen, the other four are all freshmen.

The average age of the four is only 22 years old, plus Finsen is only 23.6 years old. It is hard to imagine that such a young lineup will appear in the regular rotation lineup in the NBA playoffs, and it will have to compete with Thunder All-Star Paul George. .

As an opponent, George thought he was insulted because the Lakers sent a group of rookies in the first and second grades.

But it was this rookie team that played so well that George couldn't catch up with the score.

"PG13 used all the weapons, but it turns out that Walton is an excellent coach. He knows what the characteristics of each person are, and then arranges them and combines them to infinitely magnify."

Thunder substitute center Noel found a little presence on Wagner, and scored two points by crushing into the basket with his body.

In addition, George also found his feeling after a short trough, making consecutive mid-range shots.

But Lin Feng also maintains a high level. All his points come from riding alone under the basket. The task of his teammates is to open up space for him and ambush the outside line to catch the ball.

In the last attack of the Lakers, Lin Feng held the ball at the top of the arc to waste time, and George personally led the defense. He looked very serious.

The stopwatch flies, entering the final five seconds.

Lin Feng took a small step backwards, and George thought he was going to take a long shot, so he leaned his body to defend against it.

It turned out to be in Lin Feng's arms, he took the ball and rushed to the free throw line after aiming at the basket from the outside!
George only felt a gust of wind blowing past his ears, and when he tried to chase after him, he could only see his back.

In three seconds, the Thunder shrunk their defense, intending to force him to make a mistake with crowd tactics.

But Lin Feng didn't go hard, but was going to find Kuzma who was ambushing outside.No one was defending, that guy flicked the air before throwing the ball into the net!

Kuzma shook the air!I believe it won't take long for his dynamic pictures to spread all over the Internet.

The timer was all red after the first quarter, and the Lakers led 36-28 at home by 8 points.

After the opening, the two teams played a little conservatively, but with Wharton's substitutions, the young guys stepped forward to revitalize the situation.

Although Lin Feng only scored 6 points, he contributed a rare three assists, which is equivalent to the total number of personal assists in the first game.

I have to say that it is very similar to Kyrie Irving in this respect, and it is also related to his role as an offensive finisher in most rounds.

The Thunder players returned to the bench with solemn expressions. Although the point difference was not too big, they felt a little guilty about the Lakers.

Of course, no one will say it out, and on the surface it is still a high-spirited fighting stance.

"Gary, you actually passed the ball tonight. What factors made you change?"

Kuzma asked cheaply, he had completed an inside cut layup with the assist of Lin Feng, and his movements were very elegant, which made him face in front of his new girlfriend.

Lin Feng spread his hands, "I didn't pass the ball, it's just that you seized the opportunity tonight. Honestly, buddy, it's unbelievable that you scored the pass I gave you."

The two looked at each other with a smile and bumped their fists. The friendship between men is as simple as that.

On the Thunder bench, George stood with his hands on his hips.

"We have to discuss a problem, when LeBron and Gary are on the court at the same time, how to form an effective defense."

Billy Donovan nodded, "This is indeed a headache, but you have no doubt that we will be the winners in the end, right?"

In Donovan's eyes, just Lin Feng is enough for him to have a headache. As a result, the opponent has more young people with potential such as Yingge, Kuzma, and Hart, and even Lonzo, who was reimbursed for most of the season. Ball.

At this moment, Thunder boss Bennett is sitting at home watching TV. He is disappointed with the team's performance in recent years. Maybe it's time to consider breaking up the ball and rebuilding.

In the second quarter, Lin Feng led the Los Angeles Youth Army to continue their debut.

In response to the Thunder's defensive strategy, the ball was handed over to Stephenson, who organized the offense.

This made Nadir, who was facing Finsen, a headache. His defensive ability was almost the Thunder's shortcoming on the field.

Lin Feng was given a new task by Wharton, which is to defend George. As long as he is restrained, it is almost difficult for the opponent to launch a good attack.

Finsen held the ball across the half court, shaking his head and making a fuss, which made Nadir sweat on his forehead.

"Don't eat, stand still!" George shouted loudly.

Finsen used Wagner's cover to tear the defense from the left, attracted the help defense and then divided Hart. There was no chance, the ball continued to rotate, and then returned to Finsen.

Wagner, who was covering at the top of the arc, quietly followed up in the middle, and dunked with both hands on the basket without defense!
With a score difference of ten, Lin Feng did not participate in the whole process, but just dragged George to the bottom corner in a daze.

Wharton showed a bright smile, his idea is being verified step by step.

After changing the attack, George received the serve in the backcourt, and Lin Feng immediately went around to harass him.Having an advantage in physical fitness, Lin Feng appeared to be very active.

George half-turned to protect the ball, and it was not difficult for him to dribble halfway.

But Lin Feng's stalking still had an effect. George was about to throw the ball to Schneider who came back to meet him, but Lin Feng flew the ball across the frontcourt!
Then just run all the way!
George's speed is not slow, the two are neck and neck, and Schroeder is chasing after him. Two blues, one yellow and three beams rush towards the Thunder's backcourt.

When George made a move, Lin Feng unceremoniously pushed back, but the guy covered his face and fell to the ground, accompanied by a scream.

The referee did not blow the whistle, and Lin Feng continued to gallop. After getting the ball, he took a big stride and dunked with a tomahawk with one hand, re-enacting LeBron's dunk in the first quarter!
The Thunder players became angry and ashamed, and the two surrounded George to observe the situation. Noel and Morris came directly to besiege Lin Feng.

The atmosphere on the scene was pushed to a climax, and Kuzmar Finsen and the others immediately ran up to block Lin Feng when they saw this.

Finsen's eyes were wide open, and he looked very intimidating even if he didn't speak.

The referee was forced to interrupt the game and needed to watch the replay to determine the ownership of the ball just now.

"He pushed me, made me lose my center of gravity and fell to the ground, that's the truth!" George kept complaining, his face full of anger.

Lin Feng pointed to his right arm and told that guy that he pulled himself first.

"You pulled my arm first understand man, I just did what I was supposed to do."

Soon, the two were persuaded to return to their respective halfs, and the players stood where they were waiting for the referee's final decision.

The home fans booed George and put pressure on the referee.

But the result disappointed Los Angeles. The ball belonged to the Thunder. Lin Feng's goal was invalid because the referee decided that his pushing action was beyond the reasonable range.

"What? It's unreasonable. Didn't the referee see that guy pulling my arm?"

"Sheet!"

Lin Feng shook his head helplessly, while George over there clenched his fists in a victorious gesture.

(End of this chapter)