roccoschili Chapter 223 Score 30 Points at Halftime!
Chapter 223 Score 30 Points at Halftime!
Chapter 223 Score 30 Points at Halftime!
After the Lakers came back, Lin Tian forced Leonard into the inside line. After attracting Duncan's defense, Lin Tian completed a domineering alley-oop with Howard.
After Howard landed, he roared into the air.
The Spurs were right. Tony Parker passed the ball to Aldridge after dribbling for half court.
Aldridge on the weak side directly chose to play Tucker with his back.
He first took two steps inside, then turned around and hit a jumper, all in one go.
Tucker, who is less than 2 meters, hardly threatens Aldridge's shooting.
Scott on the sidelines shook his head helplessly when he saw this scene.
He was right in guessing. Aldridge probably made a lot of shots today. This is a big trouble.
After the Lakers served, Lin Tian originally planned to hit one by himself, but Howard on the inside was asking him for it.
In fact, Howard's position is not very good, but since he wants the ball, Lin Tian will not pass it.
Pass the ball to Howard, and Howard goes in after receiving the ball.
In his opinion, Duncan is old!No threat to myself.
But when a physical confrontation actually occurred, Howard still had a hard time.
Duncan's defensive experience accumulated in the 19 seasons is not so easy to deal with.
After two pushes, Duncan was not able to forcefully squeeze away. Howard could only collect the ball and turn around, and then made a fake shot.
As long as Duncan is clicked, the ball will be sure.
Duncan was not so easy to be deceived, he was as motionless as a mountain, always holding his hand high.
Howard secretly exclaimed that it is not good, if this continues, the referee will call offense for three seconds.
He wanted to pass the ball back to Lin Tian, but the passing route was blocked by the experienced defensive Leonard.
In desperation, Howard could only bite the bullet and forcefully take off, throwing the ball towards the basket.
"Crack!" sound!
Duncan seized the opportunity and slapped the ball away, and the ball just fell into Leonard's hands.
Leonard took the opportunity to lead the team into a fast break.
The Spurs' one defense and one offense made the arena boil instantly.
Some fans wearing the No. 21 Duncan jersey even danced excitedly.
"See it! This is Tim Duncan! The best player in the history of the Spurs!"
"Dwight this guy! Do you really think that Tim is too old to beat him? As long as Tim is still on the court, he can beat this flamboyant guy!"
"Tim at his peak, even big sharks are afraid of him! Not to mention Warcraft!"
"If Tim is a few years younger, there is no such thing as the Warriors!"
The Spurs are already imposing, but the Lakers' offense has stagnated.
The next two offensive rounds were played by Lin Tianlai, but under Leonard's high-pressure defense, he failed to score.
Instead, Leonard and Aldridge scored goals one after another.
The double virtue of the Spurs caused the Lakers a headache.
The Lakers trailed by six points when Scott called the first timeout.
Howard, who returned to the bench, scratched his head: "Damn! That guy Tim is still so difficult!"
Kobe said in a deep voice: "If you think he is old and easy to bully, then you are very wrong.
Lin Tian also nodded: "Although Duncan's speed is very slow now, he still has a lot of experience in dealing with a traditional center like you."
Howard took a sip of water, summoned up his courage and said, "Actually, I am capable of three-pointers, why don't you let me try two?"
When he said these words, the Lakers' bench became extremely quiet in an instant.
After three full seconds, Scott continued to arrange tactics as if he hadn't heard Howard's words.
Of course, he arranged offensive tactics for Lin Tian, not three-point tactics for Howard.
In fact, Howard's three-point shooting percentage this season is very good, reaching 50%!
But he only made 4 [-]-pointers all season, and he made them in garbage time.
Such a number of three-point shots has no reference value.
Let him shoot [-]-pointers in the crucial playoffs, unless Scott's brain is flooded.
After returning from the timeout, the Lakers even adjusted their tactics.
When they were in the offensive round, Nick Young played the pick-and-roll for Lin Tian.
In this case, the Spurs must switch defenses and become Tony Parker to defend Lin Tian.
Tony Parker is only 1.88 meters tall, nearly 20 centimeters shorter than Lin Tian.
He is also several tens of kilograms lighter than Lin Tian.
The most important thing is that Tony Parker has never been a player based on physical talent in the NBA.
When he participated in the draft in 2001, he almost fell to the second round.
Tony Parker's defense is undoubtedly the worst among the Spurs' starters.
He defended Lin Tian, and even the speed advantage of a small defender was gone!Coupled with his age, Lin Tian directly regarded Tony Parker as a cash machine.
After three consecutive dislocations and all succeeded, Spurs coach Popovich called a timeout angrily.
When they returned to the court again, the Spurs did not replace Parker, but they reduced the quality of the Lakers' pick-and-roll.
Although the pick-and-roll is the most commonly used tactic in the NBA and is extremely effective, it is not unsolvable.
When a team deliberately targets a person for a pick-and-roll, the opponent has experience and can often prevent it in advance.
In the next offensive round of the Lakers, Leonard took his position in advance when Lin Tian was going to pick and roll with Nick Young, and stopped letting Lin Tian easily pass Nick Young to get rid of him. This follow-up tactic did limit Lin Tian and Nick Young's pick and roll.
However, Lin Tian's touch has come up, and Leonard's hit rate in singles is not low.
After the first quarter, the two sides tied at 25, and Lin Tian scored 16 points.
During the intermission, Popovich kept talking with anger. He was extremely dissatisfied with Lin Tian's ability to score so many points in the first quarter.
Leonard, who is mainly marking Lin Tian, has the most direct responsibility. He lowered his head and did not speak.
After the start of the second quarter, Lin Tian and Kobe temporarily watched from the sidelines, and Howard still led the team on the court.
The Spurs also led several substitute players by Aldridge, including Manu Ginobili and David West.
At this time, Duncan was already sitting on the bench to rest, and Aldridge also naturally played the fifth position.
Howard couldn't bully Duncan. When he met Aldridge, his offensive effect turned out to be good. He squeezed Aldridge away several times and forced a dunk.
However, Aldridge's offense is also difficult for Howard to defend, especially his footwork at the basket makes Howard unpredictable.
Among the players on the Spurs field, Alder is not the only one who has a strong offensive ability. The 39-year-old Ginobili still has a little fuel in the tank.
As the G in GDP, even though Ginobili played as a substitute most of the time this season, his scoring ability is still there.
Facing Clarkson's defense, Ginobi used two European steps, all of which were scored.
It is not surprising that the young Clarkson can't guard against the experienced Ginobili.
When Lin Tian returned to the court, the Lakers had fallen behind by 6 points.
Howard finally had time to rest, and he returned to the bench panting.
It was Channing Frye who replaced Howard at center. In the last round of the series, Channing Frye was a relatively stable point for the Lakers.
Nance Jr. was also sent by Scott to play the fourth position at this time.
With space inside, Lin Tian can play more comfortably. He has succeeded in consecutive singles against Leonard.
Leonard's death entanglement does not seem to pose too much threat to Lin Tian.
Especially when Lin Tian regained his touch, the kaleidoscope-like offensive moves made Leonard helpless.
Once Lin Tian even completed a split dunk against Leonard's defense, which made Popovich shake his head on the sidelines.
In fact, the Spurs have done a lot of research on Lin Tian recently.
No team even has the experience the Spurs have when it comes to dealing with individual superstars.
They once pulled down the Big Three of the Heat abruptly, making the league's face-level player James embarrassing.
The Spurs' defensive system once put James in deep trouble.
Especially their double-teaming tactics and wheel battles caused James a headache.
And as the young player who is most like James today, he has not enjoyed the Spurs' double-team tactics until now.
This is because Popovich is very confident in Leonard's single defense ability.
The Spurs will not double-team a player unless they have to.
It's just that this strong confidence seems to have turned into a slap in the face.
Judging from the situation on the court, when Leonard faced Lin Tian, it seemed that the situation was similar to facing James.
It can even be said that the threat posed by Lin Tian on the offensive end is much greater than that of James.
The Spurs fans sitting in the arena watching the game, seeing Lin Tian's success again and again, are also filled with emotion.
"Unbelievable! Kawhi can hardly guard a rookie player! Who would believe this kind of thing?"
"This is no ordinary rookie! He performed much better than Durant in the last round of the series!"
"This guy plays point forward! The style is too similar to LeBron! But his offensive efficiency is higher than LeBron!"
"Come on! LeBron's shooting ability is much worse than him except for his top-level breakthrough! And this guy won't throw the blame at critical moments!"
"The biggest difference between him and LeBron is that he has a big heart! Even in the face of double teams, he has the courage to shoot!"
"Judging from Lin's performance this season, he is already the face of the league! I hope we can win this round of the series!"
The momentum created by the home fans was no longer as strong as in the first quarter. It was almost defeated by Lin Tian alone.
Facing Leonard's defense, Lin Tian continued his solo performance.
High breakthroughs, low post shots, footsteps under the basket, fake fax shots, and various tricks on the court were all played by Lin Tian.
The huge stadium seemed to have become a stage for him alone, and Leonard's defense only made Lin Tian icing on the cake.
The Lakers have already taken advantage of this opportunity to overtake the score.
With 3 minutes left in the second quarter, Lin Tian scored 30 points by himself, with a shooting percentage as high as 56%!
Before playing against the Thunder, Lin Tianke had never played so comfortably.
Popovich called a timeout with a livid face.
When Leonard sat back on the bench panting, he was spiated by Popovich instead.
"Damn! Are you sleepwalking? Where's your defense? A rookie beat you to the ground? Wake up! This is the playoffs!"
Although Leonard is now recognized as the offensive and defensive core of the Spurs, as well as a star player, when facing the head coach, he didn't say a word, just silently wiped the sweat from his head with a towel.
"The opponent scored 30 points before the first half was over! Is this trying to get that rookie to score 100 points?"
Popovich continued to chatter, and in the face of his accusations, other Spurs players did not dare to speak.
Including Duncan, who just stared straight ahead with a flat face.
The entire Spurs have become accustomed to their head coach's bad temper.
In the NBA, only the head coach of the Spurs dares to swear at people as much as a college head coach wants, regardless of the consequences.
Doing so will indeed help him establish his prestige.
It's just that what they don't know is that in a few seasons, Leonard will apply for a trade.
At that time, I don't know if Popovich will regret it.
The Spurs' ability to chase points is extremely strong. In the last few minutes of the second quarter, Lin Tian did not appear, and they chased back the point difference.
In this way, after the first half, the two sides tied at 58.
In the away locker room, Nick said happily: "The Spurs' defense is nothing more than that! Lin can easily tear apart their defense!"
Lin Tian blocked Nick Yang's mouth: "Nick! Don't talk nonsense! They just didn't target me."
Kobe nodded. "The Spurs didn't double-team Lin in the first half. They will definitely imitate the Thunder in the second half! We can't completely rely on Lin's offense. If we want to win this crucial game, everyone must stand up and shoot the ball that should be scored! Defend the ball that should be defended!"
Scott, holding a tactical board, also walked into the locker room: "Guys! We did a great job in the first half! Let's keep it up in the second half!"
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Penguin Sports Live.
At the end of the first half, the popularity of the live broadcast room also stabilized at around 6500 million.
Although it wasn't as popular as the Thunder's tiebreaker in the last round, it was already considered very high.
Countless fans of the two teams spoke freely in the live broadcast room, and the barrage flew all over the place.
"6666! He scored 30 points at halftime! Lin Tianzhen deserves to be born on the big stage!"
"Leonard's defense doesn't seem to have any problems, but it can be summed up in one point, it can't be defended!"
"It looks like Leonard will lose his DPOY this season!"
"Leonard DPOY can't keep it! Watch the ball more! The selection of DPOY has nothing to do with the performance in the playoffs!"
(End of this chapter)