roccoschili Chapter 203 I promise everyone!I will limit KD!
Chapter 203 I promise everyone!I will limit KD!
Chapter 203 I promise everyone!I will limit KD!
Facing the outrageous "care" of the Thunder, Lin Tian could only find his teammates.
The ball was given to Clarkson on the wing, and Clarkson missed a wide open!
The ball was given to Nance Jr., and Nance Jr.'s immature singles level also made the ball quickly cut off.
Only veteran Channing Frye shared some of the pressure on Lin Tian, and he made all two three-pointers.
But this can't quench their thirst. The Lakers' lineup is completely a lineup that focuses on offense.
Defensively, it's a disaster level!
Clarkson and Nick Young on the outside are themselves defensive loopholes.
Nance Jr. is just a rookie on the inside. The biggest feature of his skinny body is that he can jump, his confrontation ability is very poor, and his defensive experience is better than none.
As for Channing Frye, who plays center, the Lakers traded him at a high price, only focusing on his three-point ability, and don't have much hope for his defense.
As a result, there are often situations on the court where the Lakers can't prevent the Thunder at all.
In less than 2 minutes, Scott quickly replaced the two rookies Clarkson and Nance Jr.
Howard and Kobe returned to the court, and Channing Frye switched from center to power forward.
Thunder coach Donovan also put the Gemini back, ready to reap the game.
With 9 minutes left in the game, the Lakers are still 14 points behind.
After Westbrook dribbled the ball across half court for the Thunder, he began to stall for time.
The players on the field seem to have a brief chance to breathe at this time.
Lin Tian returned to his more comfortable third position, defending Durant.
Bryant followed Robertson while yelling, "Follow me!"
At the critical moment, Nick Young's attention also reached its peak. After all, he was entrusted with important tasks by Scott.
With 8 seconds left on the offensive clock, Westbrook started!
He pushed the inside line against Nick Yang, and Nick Yang retreated and defended, and for a while he was not thrown off.
Nick Young, who has a height advantage, is always ahead of Westbrook.
After Westbrook rushed to the three-second zone, he forced himself to shoot directly.
Nick Young gritted his teeth and jumped hard, slapping the ball in Westbrook's hand with one hand.
Beep...
Westbrook's ball was shot flying!The referee standing outside the baseline made a defensive foul gesture.
Nick Young, who thought it was a good hat, saw the referee's penalty, and immediately went to the referee and put his hands on his head: "My God! This is a good hat, buddy!"
The referee didn't listen to Nick Young's explanation. He faced the technical table and told the technical table staff through gestures that Nick Young fouled and Westbrook made two free throws.
Although Lin Tian was also very helpless, he still walked up to Nick Yang and patted him on the shoulder to express his encouragement.
Westbrook, who got a free throw, stood on the free throw line, and at the same time did not forget to provoke Nick Young: "Don't worry! You can't guard me!"
The Thunder's free throws this season rank among the top five in the league, and most of them are concentrated on the Gemini.
Westbrook averaged 7.2 free throws per game, which is considered a leader among the hundreds of players in the league.
But Westbrook is not a master at making fouls. His free throws are basically obtained by opponents who cannot prevent forced fouls.
There were quite neat "MVP" calls in the arena, and the home fans were obviously very satisfied with Westbrook's performance today.
Westbrook made free throws very steadily and made two free throws to open the score to 16 points.
Howard quickly sent the ball to Lin Tian, and Lin Tian came to organize the offense.
Lin Tian didn't dare to delay like Westbrook.
After only half a lap, he suddenly speeded up and headed towards the inside lane.
Durant blocked Lin Tian's front to defend, and Ibaka on the weak side rushed over to double-team.
Lin Tian decisively distributed the ball to Channing Frye in the bottom corner.
Channing Frye made a shot as soon as he caught the ball and hit a three-pointer. The sound of the home fans in the arena became a little quieter.
After the Thunder came back, Westbrook almost used up the offensive time, and suddenly pretended to break through and gave the ball to Ibaka.
Ibaka on the weak side suddenly retreated outside the three-point line, raised his hand and scored a three-pointer, which was also a hit!
Ibaka is a power forward, and sometimes even plays a guest center, but he has a pretty good three-point ability, which makes Scott scratch his head anxiously.
In the era of three-pointers, a power forward like Ibaka is considered the most popular power forward!More popular than Frye.
He can attack and defend, and he is the most important player of the Thunder besides Gemini.
Of course, Ibaka's annual salary is not comparable to that of Channing Frye.
After the Lakers served, Lin Tian wanted to play a fast break, but the Thunder players kept shrinking inside.
After he broke through to attract double-teams, he passed the ball to Kobe.
Kobe faced Robertson's high-intensity defense, made a fake move to shake the opponent, and also made a three-pointer.
Under the high-pressure defense in the fourth quarter, the players on both sides had a high shooting percentage, and the point difference did not widen or narrow.
But the game time is always passing inevitably.
Lin Tian tried his best to defend Durant, but the Thunder did not put the core of offense on Durant at all, but let Westbrook serve as the engine of the team.
This style of play made Lin Tian very aggrieved.
What's even more embarrassing is that today's Westbrook still feels hot from the outside, like a pitcher.
With 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Lakers still trailed by 13 points.
The players on both sides exhausted a lot of physical strength, and their shooting percentages began to show a downward trend.
On the contrary, Lin Tian played more and more desperately. When his teammates declined, he played singles with the ball, and repeatedly made difficult shots in the face of double-teams and auxiliary defenses.
He even drew two fouls from Durant, allowing him to get to the free throw line for two consecutive offensive rounds.
But these are of no avail in the face of the difference.
The Thunder's shooting today was even more accurate than the first game!
In the last minute, Westbrook asked Robertson to cover him, which forced Kobe to defend Westbrook.
In the face of Kobe, he was merciless. Even though Kobe defended desperately, Westbrook easily passed Kobe with a very fast breakthrough.
Lin Tian reacted extremely quickly to help defend, but Westbrook immediately passed the ball to Durant, and then stopped Lin Tian.
Durant bypassed Lin Tian, rushed inside, and easily passed the ball against Howard.
The home fans at the scene couldn't help but feel sad when they saw this scene.
Kobe Bryant was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team 12 times!Now it is being targeted as a defensive loophole on the court.
No one does not feel the power of Old Man Time.
Although Lin Tian quickly returned one, after the Thunder came back, they immediately hit Kobe again.
Whoever Kobe defends, Westbrook will let him play the pick-and-roll, and through the pick-and-roll, Kobe will match him.
This style of play made the Thunder quickly score another one!This is tantamount to killing the game completely.
After the Lakers served, Lin Tian made a three-pointer, but did not make it. They were 15 points behind, but the time was less than 30 seconds.
The home fans began to stand and cheer, and the Lakers gave up their defense.
Lin Tian stared at the timer in a daze, until the buzzer sounded which symbolized the end of the game...
The Lakers lost to the Thunder again with a score of 89:106.
The cheers in the arena made the Lakers players look out of place.
After a few seconds, Lin Tiancai walked up to Kobe. He patted Kobe on the shoulder lightly and comforted him, "Kobe, we still have a chance."
Kobe just shook his head: "I played like shit tonight!"
As he said that, he tore off his armguard, hammered his calf hard, and walked towards the locker room with a sullen head.
Los Angeles.
Through the live broadcast interface, Xiaoxue witnessed the lonely backs of Lin Tian and Kobe walking towards the player tunnel, her lips were slightly pursed, and her eye circles were red.
Seeing that Xiaoxue's eye circles were red, Lan Lan was very surprised: "No way! You've been away from home for so long, but you've never cried before!"
Xiaoxue said seriously: "Who said I cried? I didn't cry!"
Although it is known that the paper strength of the Lakers and the Thunder are not small, they have been blown up in two consecutive games.
As Lin Tian's fan, Xiaoxue found it hard to accept.
And Lin Tian's performance is already very good!Even facing the Thunder's highest defensive treatment, he still scored 46 points.
Losing is not terrible, what is terrible is that the Lakers have no hope of winning at all.
"Speaking of which, isn't Kobe very good? Why are the barrages scolding Kobe!" Xiaoxue asked while watching the barrage.
Although she has been watching the game, she can only see the general idea, and she knows nothing about the tactics on the court.
Xiaoxue said: "Kobe was targeted today. Because of his injuries and age, his current strength may not even be [-]% of his peak. In addition, he consumed too much energy before and was targeted by the Thunder's offensive players. So it seems that he can't guard against anyone today."
Lan Lan nodded with half understanding: "Although I don't know how to play ball, Lin Tian is really miserable! As soon as he got the ball, several people surrounded him."
"The current offensive core of the Lakers is Lin Tian. Except for him, the performance of other players is indeed unsatisfactory.
Therefore, as long as Lin Tian is restricted, the Thunder will be sure. Alas, I hope that after returning to the home court, the players can get back to their form. "
……
Questions from the media tonight are still direct, and Kobe once again took the initiative to take the blame.
It was already one o'clock in the morning when Lin Tian, Kobe and Howard returned to the hotel.
After taking a shower, Lin Tian lay on the bed and tossed and turned sleeplessly.
He turned on his phone and checked the data of the players from both sides tonight.
He was the one with the highest score in the game, but the Thunder Twins scored a total of 78 points.
Bryant played 33 minutes today and scored only 11 points.
In fact, the current Kobe is no longer suitable for playing more than 30 minutes in normal games!He himself was plagued by injuries, and his physical fitness did not allow him to play for so long.
At the last moment of the fourth quarter, the Thunder identified Kobe's point, that is, they saw that Kobe's physical fitness had reached its limit...
In that case, the Lakers suffered a big loss. How could Kobe be able to defend against Westbrook who was at his peak this season!
He shook his head and stopped looking at the statistics, and clicked on the results of several other teams' matches tonight.
Both the Warriors and Cavaliers defeated their opponents without exception, and the big score became 2:0.
The Spurs also won, and there is still no upset tonight.
When I opened Penguin News, there was a lot of news about Kobe.
[The Lakers suffered another fiasco!Kobe was targeted at the last moment! 】
[Kobe was passed by Westbrook in the last quarter, he is really old! "]
[Lin Tian blasted 46 points to save the savior!Where did the Lakers lose? 】
[Kobe played poorly in two consecutive games!Should Scott consider putting him on the bench? 】
[Time is not forgiving!Kobe played the worst two games of his playoff career!Not as efficient as at the beginning of his career! 】
……
Seeing these words, Lin Tian couldn't help clenching his fists.
But Kobe himself, shouldn't know these things.
Early the next morning, the entire Lakers team set foot on their way home.
In the past, after the players got on the plane, they would play cards under the leadership of Howard.
But today, no one is in the mood to play poker.
Although Kobe was in an extremely bad mood, as the uncompromising boss in the locker room, he still got up and spoke: "Guys! We have no way out! If we lose another game, we can end the playoffs early, because in the history of the NBA, no team has ever been able to come back from a 0-3 deficit. Note, it has never been!"
All the players lowered their heads and said nothing.
Kobe continued: "If you want to win, you must show the momentum you want to win! We still have a chance!"
Lin Tian also stood up. He clenched his fists and his eyes were firm: "That's right! After returning to the home court, we have the support of [-] home fans! We will definitely win! I promise everyone! I will limit KD!"
Nick Yang and others looked at Lin Tian with a strange light in their eyes.
They didn't expect that Lin Tian dared to say such a thing!
However, Lin Tian's performance this season made them have to believe it.
Nick Young also spoke: "In the next game, as long as I am not exhausted, I will try my best to defend Russell."
Howard also scratched his head: "We are a team that got together halfway to keep warm! Although we have not cooperated for a long time, we have already entered the playoffs when everyone is not optimistic. Now the team has reached the most critical time. It is time to test us, Lin! I will spare no effort to assist you on the court! Whatever you ask me, I will do!"
Seeing that everyone was so active, Scott, who was sitting in the back row, also smiled with relief.
At this time, Kobe looked at Scott: "Coach Scott, if you think it's better for me to be a substitute, then let me be a substitute."
Although his words were understated, Howard, Nick Young and the others all dropped their jaws in shock.
Kobe Bryant has played in the [-]-year career, and has not played as a substitute for more than ten years.
Now in the last year of his career, he actually said such a thing.
Scott also broke out in a cold sweat: "Impossible! Your performance in these two games is actually not that bad, Kobe, keep your aggressiveness."
It is impossible for him to put Kobe on the bench, because Kobe is on the bench, and there is no second position better than him!
Clarkson's performance in the playoffs is not even comparable to Kobe.
Of course, I am afraid that Kobe's fans will not agree to put Kobe back on the bench.
On the second day back in Los Angeles, the Lakers players gathered for training early in the morning, and their training time was earlier than ever before.
(End of this chapter)