basketball kingdom

Chapter 36
The referee's whistle interrupted the celebration of the Lakers and quieted the restlessness at Staples Center.

Although Xu Tian was nailing the board this time, because he had physical contact with Muhammad before, he was sentenced to a defensive foul and sent Muhammad to the free throw line.

Sanders turned his head to look at the bench, called Rubio to his side, and said: "Go to the court and slow down the rhythm, don't give the Lakers a chance to play a fast break." At the end, he added, "Xu two Foul, try to trick him into fouling."

Rubio understood what Sanders meant and came to the scorer's table to wait to play.

Xu Tian fouled twice now. If he fouls again, his playing time in the first half will definitely be reduced. This is undoubtedly very beneficial to the Timberwolves.

Muhammad made two free throws, and Rubio replaced Tyus Jones, who had just played, and came to the court to continue to match up with Xu Tian.

Xu Tian dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and looked at the positions of the players on the court.Passed the ball to Nance Jr. who ran to the free throw line, and the defender he faced was Muhammad.

Nance Jr.'s offensive ability is not strong, but there is still no problem breaking through Muhammad's defense.However, Gorgui Dieng left Hibbert on the inside, and the defense was in place, blocking Nance Jr.'s shot from the front.

The basketball came to a place where both Xu Tian and Rubio could reach. The two quickly rushed over and stretched out their hands to fight for the ball at the same time.

Rubio's position was closer, he got the basketball deftly, and held the ball in his arms.

Xu Tian rushed too hard, did not stop the car, collided with Rubio, and Rubio was knocked to the ground.

Beep!Beep!
Xu Tian first patted his chest annoyed, then raised his right hand, leading to the third foul of the game.

NBA fouls will be sent off after six fouls, so generally the cumulative number of fouls exceeds the number of quarters and you must end the game (the first to two quarters, three times in the second quarter, and four times in the third quarter will protect the players). This is very common for players. protection of.Now two and a half minutes into the second quarter, Xu Tian has already committed three fouls.

Byron Scott was helpless, but immediately replaced Xu Tian with Marcelo Huertas.

When Xu Tian looked at the score on the field, it was 28-36, and the Timberwolves led by 8 points.

"The little guy from the Lakers has received three fouls. If he continues to play like this, he may become the foul king." Mike Breen made a live commentary and gave some "care" to Xu Tian who was off the court.

The end of the bench was empty, and Xu Tian walked there silently.Whether it is a foul against Muhammad or Rubio, it can be blown or not, but the referee gave him a foul.This made him a little angry, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The referee has the highest authority on the field. No matter what penalty is made, the players cannot complain, otherwise it is easy to get more things.Xu Tian understood this very well. The first time he sat on the bench, he covered his head with a towel, not looking at the referee on the sidelines.

Magic Johnson continued to watch the game on the court, a little frowning.The current lineup of the Lakers is really not good enough.

Marcelo Huertas' defense couldn't bother Rubio at all, and Byron Scott called a 4-second timeout at the 50:60 mark of the second quarter.

The score on the court became 34-48, and the Timberwolves extended their lead to 14 points.

Xu Tian's mood had calmed down, and he quietly watched Scott deploy tactics at the end of the bench.He has three fouls on his back now, unless it is a last resort, there is no way to appear in the first half.

After the timeout ended, both sides replaced their starting players and continued to play against each other on the court.

Nick Young's defense is also not very good, but it will not become a breakthrough in the Timberwolves' tactics. In addition, Kevin Martin has no way to limit Kobe, and the Lakers slowly recovered some points.

At the end of the half, the Lakers 52-63, the point difference recovered to 11 points, and there is still hope of a comeback.

Xu Tian played 8 minutes and 32 seconds in the first half, made 3 of 2 shots, scored 5 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Calculated by playing time, the statistics are not bad.However, receiving three fouls in such a short period of time has cast a layer of dust on this data.

科比上半场出场12分钟，11投5中，拿到了11分2篮板2助攻；尼克·杨出场11分钟，5投3中，拿下了6分1篮板。

森林狼这边，穆罕莫德得到了最高分，12分2篮板1助攻；唐斯拿到了10分7篮板；威金斯8分3篮板；卢比奥是3分4篮板6助攻。

The intermission is 15 minutes. During these 15 minutes, the players can deal with personal affairs, such as convenience or other things, and the coach will also make adjustments during this time.

After all the players came to the locker room, Byron Scott came to Xu Tian and said, "Xu, in the second half, you open the field and play with the starting lineup." Then he looked at Jordan Clarkson, Then he said, "Jordan, you rest on the bench first."

Jordan Clarkson nodded quietly.He knows that the Lakers are currently testing the lineup, and it is normal to make some adjustments. Moreover, Xu Tian can get 10 fouls in less than 3 minutes of playing time. He doesn't think Xu Tian can steal his starting lineup.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and Xu Tian walked at the end of the team and walked back to the Staples Center through the player tunnel.

Mike Breen saw the changes in the Lakers' players and said: "The Lakers have made personnel adjustments. Xu replaced Jordan Clarkson at the beginning of the third quarter. I don't know how Byron Scott will have tactically. What adjustment."

Van Gundy Jr. said: "Xu's organizational skills are better than Jordan Clarkson's, but there are still two players on the court who need to shoot, and they may soon feel that one basketball is not enough!"

Hibbert sent the ball to Xu Tian, ​​and Xu Tian dribbled the ball across the half.

Bryant was on the 45-degree position on the left wing, and Nick Young ran to the right wing under the cover of Randle.

Randall ran near the three-point line after covering and pulled Garnett's defense out.

Towns and Hibbert are left in the penalty area. In order to avoid the 3-second violation (the 3-second violation is a unique rule in the NBA, FIBA ​​does not have this rule, and international insiders, when they first land in the NBA, often have many problems because of this rule. incompatibility), and at the same time left a certain distance from the restricted area.

Xu Tian waved to Randall.

This beastly power forward quickly understood Xu Tian's meaning, and came to the top of the arc to build a wall, blocking Rubio's position.

Garnett and Rubio switched defenses and came to defend Xu Tian.

When Garnett was young, his movement speed, bounce, and defensive coverage were exceptional, but now he is quite old.

Xu Tian played big, dribbled a change of rhythm, took a step forward with his left foot, and pretended to make a breakthrough.

Garnett was deceived by Xu Tian's movements, thinking that he was about to break through, so he naturally ran two steps towards the inside.But he didn't see Xu Tian who had broken through, so he hurried back to look.

I saw that Xu Tian was still outside the three-point line, and in front of him, Kevin Martin was defending.

Randall's pass took away Rubio's defense, so that Kobe outside the three-point line got an open opportunity.

Xu Tian flicked lightly with his left hand, and the ball came into Kobe's hands with a little spin.

Kobe didn't hesitate and pulled up the jumper directly.

Basketball, hit the board and hit the net!
When Xu Tian and Kobe were retreating, they gave a simple high five.

"The Lakers let Xu Tian control the ball and Kobe finish it, which is very reasonable." Director Zhang said excitedly when he saw the goal.

Yu Jia said: "Domestic fans often say that if Zhanke joins forces, they will become the strongest duo in the league. Now Xu Tian and Kobe are partnering, which can be regarded as a small Zhanke combination."

Director Zhang was a little curious when he heard this statement, and asked, "Why is it a small Janco combination?"

"Xu Tian's template is James, and his style of play is also very similar, but he has not yet reached James' level. Kobe's side has declined, and there is a certain gap from his peak period, so it is a small Janco combination."

Director Zhang smiled and said: "This little Zhanke combination is not bad. If Xu Tian can be born a few years earlier and coincide with Kobe's peak, these two people really have a chance to become the strongest combination."

Rubio passed the ball to Garnett on the offensive end, Garnett missed a mid-range shot, and Randle got the defensive rebound.

Xu Tian received the pass from Randall, dribbled the ball across the half court, and accelerated towards the inside while the Timberwolves' defensive formation was still in place.

Wiggins is the player with the deepest defensive position, but he didn't come over to stop Xu Tian, ​​and watched Xu Tian take off.

"Bang!" Mike Brin was still explaining passionately, "What a goal!..."

Most of the audience stood up and cheered for Xu Tian's tomahawk dunk.

After Xu Tian landed, he stood still while staring at the camera in front of him.It's a way of celebrating, learned from Dwyane Wade.

Wiggins quietly picked up the dropped basketball, exited the baseline, and passed the ball to Rubio.

After halftime, Rubio wanted to pass the ball to Kevin Martin with a cross, but Kobe predicted his intention and destroyed the pass with his right hand.

Xu Tian intercepted the free-moving ball and threw it toward the frontcourt with both hands.

Nick Young was running fast, the basketball seemed to come alive, and it fell into his hands accurately.

Don't look, dunk with both hands!

Sanders looked at the chaos on the court and quickly gestured for a timeout. After Towns gave the ball to Rubio, the referee executed the long timeout requested by the Timberwolves.

Players from both sides walked towards the bench.

Kobe stretched out his left hand, and high-fived Xu Tian next to him again.

In the first half, Xu Tian took on too many tasks and completely lost his spirituality. Now after joining the starting lineup, he finally showed his own characteristics.

　Happy National day!

　　Watching preseason and S8, so late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)