roccoschili Chapter 214 I want to meet those old guys in San Antonio for a while
Chapter 214 I want to meet those old guys in San Antonio for a while
Chapter 214 I want to meet those old guys in San Antonio for a while
Seeing Lin Tian approaching, Wei Shao frowned instinctively, and taunted: "Rookie! Cherish it! This is the last game of your rookie season!"
Lin Tian smiled instead of anger: "It is you who should cherish this game! This is your penultimate game of this season."
Having said that, Lin Tian changed the subject again and looked at Durant: "Maybe, this is also the penultimate game in which the two of you can still be teammates."
Regardless of whether the Thunder can win the first round, the breakup between Westbrook and Durant is doomed after the end of this season.
Because even if they pass the first round, when they meet the Warriors, there is a high probability that they will lose.
After hearing Lin Tian's words, Durant's expression didn't fluctuate much, but Westbrook jumped into a rage instantly.
"Beep!"
He was about to refute Lin Tian when the ball happened to be dead.
When Lin Tian stepped onto the court, he high-fived Howard, who was replaced, and said at the same time: "Dwight! Well done, you dominated the inside just now."
Howard was laughed out loud by Lin Tian's praise, and sat back on the bench contentedly.
At this time, the center of the Lakers is Channing Frye. He can open the space on the court, which Howard cannot do.
The Lakers served, and when Lin Tian held the ball and was about to rush in, Durant and Robertson double-teamed.
He quickly passed the ball to Nick Young. Nick Young raised his hand and shot. He was unguarded and hit the three-pointer.
After hitting the three-pointer, Nick Young made his signature celebration, and at the same time he did not forget to yell at Robertson: "Just let me go! I will make you group of arrogant guys pay a heavy price!"
On the bench, Howard, who had just sat down, quickly jumped up, waving the towel in his hand.
The Thunder served, I don't know if it was affected by Lin Tian's words just now, Westbrook passed the ball to Durant.
Durant also seemed a little absent-minded, and chose to force Lin Tian after getting the ball.
Lin Tian, who had sharp eyesight and quick hands, took advantage of Durant's inattention, reached out and patted the ball, which happened to hit Frye's feet.
Fry quickly picked up the ball and quickly passed it to Lin Tian. Lin Tian took the opportunity to play a fast break and made a layup!
After playing, he got an assist, a steal and two points. Lin Tian had a great influence on the game.
Kobe on the sidelines was also relieved to see that Lin Tian was in a hot state. He didn't need to rush to the stage, and he still had plenty of rest time.
When the team is in good shape, Scott can't just make substitutions.
The Thunder's offensive rhythm was also broken by Lin Tian. After Westbrook chose to force his way, he failed to make it.
The Lakers took the opportunity to counterattack again, this time Lin Tian assisted Channing Frye to score a three-pointer.
Donovan shook his head and sighed and called another timeout.
Lin Tian didn't sweat much, so he trotted all the way back to the bench, bumping shoulders with his teammates one by one.
The atmosphere in the stadium is even higher.
After returning from the timeout, the Lakers players were still alive and making three-pointers repeatedly.
As Lin Tian expected, after experiencing the eye-catching three-point shooting in the last game, the players bottomed out and rebounded.
After the first half, the Lakers have already led by a high score of 24 points.
This is somewhat similar to the last game, but the difference is that the two teams switched roles in this game.
In the Lakers locker room, Kobe was very calm: "Everyone, don't rush to be happy! The game is far from over! We may still lose today!"
His words calmed down the excited Lakers players.
Scott also applauded: "Everyone did a great job in the first half! Let us continue to be aggressive in the second half! We must not give the opponent a chance to counterattack! As long as we win today's game! The Thunder's confidence will completely collapse! It is only a matter of time before we win the first round!"
……
After returning from the second half, Durant began to indulge in singles.
He firmly believes that with his own personal ability, he can bring the team out of the quagmire.
But Lin Tian's strong defense made his offensive efficiency not high.
On the contrary, the Lakers, who had no way out, became more and more courageous as they fought, and all the people became soldiers. The Thunder almost had no power to fight back!
Although Kobe was targeted, after Lin Tian switched to the fourth position, the defensive effect was excellent.
With him and Howard guarding the interior, even if the Thunder players pass Kobe, they must weigh the Lakers' interior defense.
Westbrook's COSCO shooting feel has dropped a lot today, which has also caused the Thunder to fall behind more and more points.
By the middle of the fourth quarter, the Thunder trailed by 27 points.
Although Westbrook, Durant and Ibaka rushed to catch up, the hole buried in front of them was too deep and could not be filled at all.
It was not until more than 3 minutes left in the game that Donovan reluctantly withdrew the main players.
The rest of the time is garbage time!
The fans in the entire arena couldn't help but rejoice!
They knew that the early victory of this game also meant that the Lakers and the Thunder would play a tiebreaker two days later!
Lin Tian, Kobe and Howard also met the call of "MVP", and were quickly replaced by Scott.
The three of them were in a good mood, and when they returned to the bench, they skillfully showed their usual greeting gestures.
This is the unique culture of the team. In Howard's words, it is more important than practicing three-pointers.
Nick Young was also replaced at this time, and he couldn't hide his excitement: "Lin! Today I hit four of six three-pointers! Haha!"
A three-point shooting rate of more than 50% in a single game is already very good.
Lin Tian nodded: "Nick! Keep up your form! Your three-point shooting will be even more important in the next game!"
While chatting, several people watched the substitutes gallop on the field.
Lin Tian even hoped to stay longer during such garbage time.
He looked back inadvertently, and happened to see Xiaoxue sitting in the media booth.
Xiaoxue had been staring at Lin Tian's back all along, but Lin Tian turned his head so abruptly that the two looked at each other.
The shy mood turned into a red glow and hung on Xiaoxue's face. She was stunned for a moment as if she was shocked by electricity, and then turned her head away hastily, how could she dare to look at Lin Tian again.
Soon, the game ended, and the Lakers beat the Thunder 110:88, abruptly tying the score to 3:3.
林天独砍44分8篮板6助攻4抢断1盖帽，三分球10投5中，命中率高达50%！
Kobe scored 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Howard scored 20 points and 10 rebounds.
The three teamed up to score 80 points!The other Lakers players scored a total of 30 points.
As for the Thunder, Westbrook scored 24 points and Durant only scored 18 points. Both of them had mediocre efficiency.
When the players left the court, Buss Jr. and Kupchak stood in the player channel, hugging and celebrating with the Lakers one by one.
The staff who were preparing to arrange the scene of Kobe's retirement after the game had already been withdrawn.
If the Lakers lose in the next tiebreaker, then Kobe's retirement battle will not be at home.
After returning to the locker room, the players simply celebrated.
It is clear to everyone that even greater challenges lie ahead.
Although I am very happy today, in the post-match interview session, the team also tried to limit questions and time.
This is mainly to give Lin Tian and the others enough time to rest, and they have to catch a plane tomorrow morning.
The media reporters are not so ignorant.
It was just after twelve o'clock when Lin Tian returned to his apartment.
He wasn't that sleepy today. After lying down on the bed, he checked the news as usual.
With the end of the game between the Lakers and the Thunder today, various eye-catching news headlines have already been released:
[Survival from a desperate situation!The Lakers beat the Thunder in G6!Drag the game into a tie-break! 】
[The first tiebreaker in this round of the series was born!Thunder or Lakers who will win? 】
[Lin Tian scored 44 points and led the team to victory!The Lakers are creating miracles! 】
[Crazy slap all the commentaries!The Lakers announced that they would not admit defeat! 】
[The biggest dark horse of the season - the rise of the Lakers! 】
These news, just looking at the headlines, Lin Tian didn't have much interest in clicking on them.
So far in the playoffs, the only teams participating in the first round of the series are the Thunder and the Lakers.
The Eastern Conference semifinals teams have been released: Cavaliers, Raptors, Hawks and Heat.
In the west, the Spurs are already waiting for the Thunder or the Lakers.
The competition system is like this, Lin Tian is not in a hurry.
After spending the night in his apartment, the entire team boarded a special plane to Oklahoma the next day.
On the plane, Nick Young patted Lin Tian on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Lin! You didn't lie to us! You still brought us to Oklahoma!"
The other players also laughed when they heard this.
No one will deny Lin Tian's contribution to the team. Without him, the playoffs would be a distant dream for the Lakers.
After losing g6, Lin Tian's speech in the locker room did have a big impact on the players' hearts.
Howard also looked at Lin Tian approvingly: "With you and I guarding the interior! The Thunder wanting to score in the interior is the same as constipation!"
The players laughed again.
The expressions of Lin Tian and Kobe are slightly serious.
He said eloquently: "Guys! We can't keep playing like this all the time! To win the seventh game, we need everyone's efforts! Now we have a chance to create a black 6 miracle! I hope everyone can do their best for this! Tell all those who underestimate us! Our goal is not just the playoffs! It's not just about reaching the first round and being complacent! It's about being the championship!"
Hearing Lin Tian's passionate speech, Kobe's eyes showed approval. This kid has become more and more aware of how to lead a team.
Kobe took the lead in applauding, and the other players reacted and applauded quickly.
After everyone stopped applauding, Kobe continued: "Before G6 started, everyone thought we would fail! I know the team even planned to let me give a retirement speech, but we told them with practical actions! We are not willing to stop in the first round! I also hope that the next game is not the last game of my career, because I haven't played enough yet! I want to meet with the old guys in San Antonio for a while!"
Kobe's slightly joking tone made the players couldn't help laughing.
But after laughing, their eyes became more determined.
……
When the entire Lakers team appeared at a hotel near the Pisacek Energy Center, the hotel was surrounded by Lakers fans who had come all the way.
To be precise, it is Kobe fans, most of them wear purple and gold jerseys with No. 8 or No. 24.
Lin Tian could barely see 39 jerseys and 23 jerseys in twos and threes from the crowd. These jersey numbers belonged to Howard and him.
Someone among the fans yelled: "Kobe! I came from San Francisco! Just to see you! I didn't get a ticket!"
"Kobe! I love you! I buy it! Don't retire!"
"The Lakers must win!"
The Lakers security personnel wanted to escort Kobe directly back to the hotel, but Kobe, who is more fanatic, stopped to sign autographs for his fans.
Lin Tian and the others didn't have that many fans, so they entered the hotel early.
For this hotel, all players are already familiar with it.
This will also be their last stay at the hotel this season.
Not long after the luggage was put down, the players walked into the Pisacek Energy Center under the call of the assistant coach.
Returning to the familiar training hall, they quickly got into training.
When the half-day training was over, Lin Tian dragged his exhausted body back to the hotel.
Nick Young, who usually goes out to have a good time when playing away games, stayed in the hotel obediently today.
But not going out to play does not mean not playing.
He invited Lin Tian to play PS4 with him, which is something that players of his generation love to play.
Lin Tian was not in the mood to play these games, so he studied the Thunder's tactics again.
Time flies, after two days in Oklahoma, the G7 between the Lakers and the Thunder is finally about to kick off!
The attention received by this game is far higher than the attention received by the Warriors and Cavaliers.
The level of the topic is even comparable to last year's finals.
Although the game didn't start until eight o'clock in the evening, Lin Tian and the others showed up in the arena after six o'clock.
There are also many celebrities who came to watch the match today.
To Lin Tian's surprise, Nicholson also appeared on the scene.
As a super die-hard Lakers fan, Nicholson has never been to other cities to watch games in his life.
This time, he made an exception for the Lakers and Kobe!
Just in the warm-up stage, Westbrook frequently looked back at the Lakers' warm-up halftime, with fierce eyes.
There was a sense of tension between the two sides.
And as the game time drew nearer, the atmosphere at the scene became more dignified.
Throughout the Pisacek Energy Center, there were many fans wearing purple and gold jerseys.
As far as Lin Tian knows, the average ticket for today's game is more expensive than the last one!
The boss of the Thunder team also sat in the auditorium with a slightly complicated mood.
He is very happy, because the ticket revenue for today's game has set a single-game revenue record since the establishment of the Thunder team.
This does not include the consumption of fans in the arena.
And he is also a little worried, because if they lose, the Thunder team's playoff journey this season will come to an end...
(End of this chapter)