roccoschili Chapter 198 Bloody Abuse!The Lakers trailed by 28 points at halftime!
Chapter 198 Bloody Abuse!The Lakers trailed by 28 points at halftime!
Chapter 198 Bloody Abuse!The Lakers trailed by 28 points at halftime!
Almost all the fans at the scene put on blue jerseys, which invisibly put a lot of pressure on the away players.
All the players on the Thunder have already been in their half court practice in warm-up suits.
Seeing the Lakers generals show up, they didn't come over to say hello.
This is the case in the playoffs. If you want to face each other with a smile, there is a high probability that you have to wait for this round of competition to end.
After Lin Tian practiced shooting, he could even occasionally hear Thunder fans in the front row complaining about Kobe and him.
These people don't care that this is Kobe's last season, and the crazy black fan Lin Tian has seen a lot.
"Lin! It's your first playoff game today, so don't be nervous." Kobe suddenly walked up to Lin Tian.
In addition to Lin Tian, there are several players on their team who are playing in the playoffs for the first time in their careers.
Including Clarkson, Nance Jr., and even PJ Tucker, none of them have any playoff experience.
"Don't worry." Lin Tian smiled confidently. The intensity of the playoffs must be higher than that of the regular season, and he is also ready.
After warming up, the game between the Lakers and the Thunder officially started.
Today's starters for the home team Thunder are: Westbrook, Andre Robertson, Durant, Ibaka and Adams.
The starting lineup for the away team for the Lakers today is: Clarkson, Kobe, Lin Tian, Tucker and Howard.
That's exactly the same as their regular-season starting lineup.
The two sides began to jump the ball!
For the first ball, Howard failed to beat Adams, and the Thunder got the ball, and there were constant cheers in the arena.
Just a possession of the ball caused such a strong atmosphere, which really surprised Lin Tian.
Westbrook held the ball and rushed to the inside against Clarkson at lightning speed.
Where Clarkson could keep up with Westbrook's footsteps, Westbrook passed him in one step.
This allowed Westbrook to rush to the penalty area, and before Howard had time to make up the defense, he scored the ball and scored the first point of the game.
Deafening cheers spread throughout the arena and reached Lin Tian's ears. The cheers carried a strong sense of oppression.
In away games, the greatest pressure often comes from these fans.
Players with average psychological endurance will be greatly affected in the face of this situation, as is the case with home court advantage.
The Lakers serve and Lin Tianlai controls the ball.
Kobe and Clarkson stood on the flanks, Tucker stood in the bottom corner, and Howard stood near the penalty area and tried to get rid of Adams.
Lin Tian wanted to hand over the ball to Kobe, but Robertson defended very well, and he didn't give Kobe a chance to catch the ball at all.
Other teammates also have no good opportunities to catch the ball.
It just so happened that Durant applauded Lin Tian: "Hey hey hey! Let the horse come here! Rookie!"
During the regular season, Durant suffered a lot from Lin Tian's hands. In the playoffs, he must not make Lin Tian feel better.
Lin Tian made a big change of direction and tried to shake Durant, but the effect was not very good.
He bit the bullet and rushed in with the ball, and just two steps into the three-point line, he braked and pulled out.
Durant reacted quickly and stopped in time to jump high, but he didn't complete the block.
Clang!
This ball hits the iron!Ibaka, who was stuck on the weak side, grabbed the rebound.
There were deafening cheers in the arena.
Lin Tian can only quickly return to defense and follow Durant closely.
After Westbrook returned to the Thunder's frontcourt with the ball, he faced Clarkson and pretended to pass the ball, and then suddenly started to rush inside.
This is almost the same routine as the first ball, but Clarkson just couldn't defend it!
This time Lin Tian had expected it, and could only temporarily give up defending Durant to wipe Clarkson's defense.
Seeing Lin Tian approaching, Westbrook had no intention of continuing to hit the inside line, but quickly passed the ball to Durant outside the three-point line.
Lin Tian had no choice but to rush towards Durant again, but it was too late.
When Durant received the ball, he made a three-pointer, which was equivalent to half an open space.
Swish!Basketball Hollow Hit!The Thunder led by five points at the start!
Lin Tian was a little frustrated, Clarkson's defense was terrible!In addition to playing in the playoffs for the first time, he was obviously very nervous, and he couldn't keep up with Westbrook at all!
The bad thing is that Westbrook this season, compared to last season, although his scoring average has decreased by several points, his assists have risen linearly, reaching an average of 10 per game.
A player with a lot of physical talent is very difficult to deal with if he is not selfish in playing.
Lin Tian dribbled the ball across the half court again. This time he used a sharp change of direction to forcefully pass Durant, but Ibaka and Adams directly chose to double-team.
In desperation, Lin Tian could only pass the ball to Tucker. This pass was not easy.
Tucker received the pass, and he was in the corner with a wide open, so he shot directly.
In order to double-team Lin Tian, Ibaka allowed Tucker to get this open opportunity. He stopped making unnecessary interference and stood directly under the basket to grab a rebound.
Bang bang!The Lakers are hitting the iron again!
This rebound was still snatched by Ibaka.
Although Lin Tian also took off to try to grab a rebound, but the position inside was stuck, and it was useless for him to jump high.
In fact, the Thunder led the league in rebounds during the regular season!
Adams, Ibaka and even Westbrook in their team are all good rebounders.
In this round of the series, the main trouble for the Lakers may be inside.
After Ibaka grabbed the rebound, he handed the ball to Westbrook.
Westbrook quickly passed halftime, and then suddenly gave the ball to Ibaka inside.
Ibaka's autonomous offensive ability is not weak, he is 10 centimeters taller than PJ Tucker who is defending him!
Although PJ Tucker was working hard to defend him, the height difference between the two made it easy for Ibaka to shoot.
Ibaka seized this opportunity and made a shot!The Thunder beat the Lakers 7-0.
Donovan on the sidelines nodded in satisfaction, but Scott of the Lakers looked sad, and he was considering whether to call a timeout.
On the Lakers side, after returning, Lin Tian held the ball under the double-team of Durant and Robertson, and barely gave the ball to Kobe.
Kobe also made a three-pointer, but still missed!This time the rebound was grabbed by Adams.
Adams quickly handed the ball to Westbrook, and Westbrook rushed to the Thunder's half court and shot a three-pointer against Clarkson's defense!
Swish!The ball went in again!
This season, Westbrook's three-point shooting percentage was not even 30%, but today he scored his first three-pointer like this, and he tilted the corner of his mouth at Lin Tian, showing a smile.
Beep...
Scott could only hastily called a timeout.
The Thunder beat the Lakers to a fantastic 10:0 start!Tactics must be readjusted.
The atmosphere at home has also reached its peak at this moment, and many fans began to joke.
"Haha! Is this the Lakers?"
"The Lakers are really vulnerable!"
"The intensity of the regular season is incomparable to that of the playoffs! The Lakers are too young! Haha!"
"Isn't it good for Kobe to retire with peace of mind after finishing the regular season? Why must he play in the playoffs to ask for trouble?"
"Do the Lakers still think it's the regular season? Man! This is the playoffs! No one's going to show them any mercy!"
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Lakers bench.
Scott rarely put a face on the floor: "Jordan will take a rest later! Nick will play the first position!"
It took less than 2 minutes to make a substitution, apparently because Scott was dissatisfied with Clarkson's performance on the court.
Clarkson knew that he performed poorly, so he naturally didn't dare to have any opinions on Scott's arrangement. He even wanted to sit on the bench to calm down.
Although Nick Young was a little surprised, he was also prepared.
Although he played less in the playoffs, he at least played.
Then Scott continued: "This is the playoffs! Play your aggression! Don't let your opponent score easily on your head. If necessary, your defensive action must be tougher! No matter whether you can defend your opponent or not, you must show your attitude..."
In less than a minute, the referee blew his whistle.
The Thunder didn't make any substitutions. Seeing that Clarkson had already been replaced, Westbrook grinned and said, "It's useless to change anyone to defend me! Don't struggle!"
Nick Young replied: "Don't be complacent! I'll show you what defense is!"
Anyway, he is also a player who has experienced the baptism of the playoffs. Although the statistics are not very good, he has a big heart that many players do not have.
After the Lakers served, Lin Tian faced Durant and finally made the first three-pointer of his playoff career.
The three-pointer also temporarily stopped the bleeding for the Lakers, and the score became 10:3.
However, the Thunder adopted a lot of bullhorn tactics next, and Westbrook held the ball to control the overall situation, which made their offense very effective.
Nick Young, after all, can't guard against Westbrook.
On the other hand, for the Lakers, the offense is handled by Lin Tian.
As soon as he got the ball, the double-teaming on the Thunder side began.
Compared with the time when he first entered the NBA, Lin Tian's passing ability has actually improved.
However, both Tucker and Kobe's hands feel relatively poor today, and when Lin Tian suddenly rose, it was difficult to give the ball to Howard.
Because when he was double-teamed, Howard's position was often under the basket, which was blocked by several opposing players, and he couldn't pass at all!
At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers trailed by 14 points.
Kobe scored 4 points on just 1 of 3 shots in the first quarter.
This is mainly because the Thunder's Robertson defended so well that he didn't give Kobe a chance to catch the ball at all.
It is also impossible for Kobe to have unlimited shots like the last game, because that will definitely hurt the team.
Except for Lin Tian, the Lakers team with the highest score is Nick Young, who seems to be mediocre.
When he singled Westbrook, the effect was quite good.
At the start of the second quarter, Lin Tian and Kobe sat on the bench to rest temporarily.
Both sides have made a lot of substitutions at this time, but Howard of the Lakers is still on the court, while the Thunder arranged for Ibaka to play center.
When Lin Tian saw that Howard was slapped by Ibaka, he couldn't help feeling that things were different.
Although Ibaka's shot-blocking ability is top-notch, he is facing up to Warcraft!
How could Warcraft at its peak be so wronged?
To make matters worse, the Thunder's main rotation player Dion Waiters also stood up.
The Cavaliers former abandoned child seems to have gradually found his position in the Thunder, which is to take over the game when the Thunder twin stars are resting.
On the Lakers side, apart from Howard, the few substitute players who just came on the stage seemed to be sleepwalking.
Lin Tian only rested for less than a minute, and the score has been stretched by a full [-] points!
Compared with the regular season, the Thunder seems to have changed teams.
Compared with the regular season, the Lakers also seem to have changed teams, but they seem to be much weaker.
Under Scott's gesture, Lin Tian quickly returned to the court.
No accident, Lin Tian was greeted by double teams!
With the increase in defensive intensity, the referee's whistle-blowing scale has also become significantly looser.
In the past, the ball that had to be fouled was ignored by the referee today.
Lin Tian received unprecedented treatment from the Thunder!
Durant, who didn't work so hard on the defensive end in the regular season, also used his single defense and assist defense capabilities to the extreme in order to limit Lin Tian.
There is no way for teammates to help Lin Tian too much, Lin Tian can only choose singles again and again.
His physical strength was depleted at an extremely fast rate, and his scoring efficiency also dropped severely.
Even the shots that were [-] to [-]% sure in the past have made frequent mistakes today!
The Thunder's defense made Lin Tian really feel what is meant by the intensity of the playoffs!
Lin Tian was actually restricted!
However, the Thunder team blossomed more. In addition to Westbrook, Ibaka's offensive desire is also extremely strong today.
The height of Tucker on the Lakers can't prevent Ibaka, and Channing Frye's confrontation is not as good as Ibaka.
Lin Tian thinks that he can guard Ibaka, but it is not easy for him to keep an eye on Durant, so he doesn't have the energy to deal with Ibaka.
After the first half, the Lakers have been left behind by the Thunder by as much as 28 points!This is beyond anyone's imagination.
When walking from the player tunnel to the locker room, the fans of the home team in the stands on both sides of the tunnel taunted them wildly:
"Hey! Hurry up and go home! Hahahaha!"
"Kobe! You are not suitable for playing in the NBA! Don't harm your team!"
"Didn't you score 67 points three days ago! What's the matter?"
"Oh oh oh! The Lakers are miserable! 28 points behind at halftime! How about the second half? Can we leave early?"
"The rookie of the Lakers! Why did it become so soft in the playoffs? Our defense makes you uncomfortable! Haha!"
……
Hearing those mocking words, Lin Tian clenched his fists, and he returned to the locker room in silence.
The locker room was very quiet at this time, only the heavy breathing of the players and the sound of Kobe putting ice packs on his legs.
Trailing by 28 points at halftime is unacceptable to any team.
With such a score, it can almost be declared that the game is over early.
After all, it is even more difficult to reverse after falling behind by 28 points.
Both Nance Jr. and Clarkson sat in chairs with their heads bowed and said nothing.
The performance of these rookies in the first half was simply a disaster.
The defense has been missed, and the offense has failed to score. This is their status quo.
Although the Lakers fell behind by a large score, Scott still applauded and encouraged the players, and by the way, he began to pour chicken soup into the players.
……
On the other side of the ocean, China, in today's game, there are also countless fans of China watching the game through the broadcast.
In the Penguin Sports live broadcast room, the popularity has exceeded 4500 million, which is close to Kobe's 67-point night a few days ago.
"What the hell did the Lakers play in the first half? Is this the playoffs!"
"This is the game he has struggled the most since I watched Lin Tian's game!"
"Lin Tian finally hit the rookie wall in the playoffs!"
"Although I don't want to admit it, the current Lakers are indeed no match for the Thunder."
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