roccoschili Chapter 190 Hitting Westbrook's pain point!
Chapter 190 Hitting Westbrook's pain point!
Chapter 190 Hitting Westbrook's pain point!
After the first quarter, the Lakers were already eight points behind, and the situation was extremely bad for them.
When the second quarter started, Lin Tian temporarily watched from the sidelines, but he was restless.
Kobe, who was sitting next to Lin Tian, also stared at the players on the field without squinting.
The Lakers are led by Howard at this time.
Adams of the Thunder was also on the court.
For the Lakers, the good news is that Adams is also a traditional center, and he is also a center with little offensive ability.
His offensive choices are often secondary offenses.
This person is very sensitive to offensive rebounds, ranking among the best among all centers in the league.
Howard will not suffer a disadvantage if he plays against him.
When Lin Tian and Kobe are resting off the court at the same time, the Lakers usually have the ball in the hands of Nick Young.
Although Nick Young is the height of a shooting guard, he loves to attack with the ball, and he doesn't like to break through very much. He often makes mid-range shots after dribbling the ball.
After Russell left, his possession of the ball has increased significantly.
As soon as he played, Nick Young brought out his flamboyant character.
Facing the defensive champion Robertson, Nick Young actually made several consecutive shots that were not low.
Seeing this scene, Kobe nodded again and again: "This kid is so good! No matter who he faces, he looks like he is not afraid of anyone."
Kobe is notorious for his sternness, and Lin Tian has almost never heard him praise any player in the team.
Today he even took the initiative to praise Nick Young, which shocked Lin Tian very much.
After recovering, Lin Tiancai said: "Nick's singles ability is very strong. In a one-on-one situation, few people can really guard against him."
If there is no super personal offensive ability, Nick Young's defensive ability and assist ability will not have a contract in the NBA.
After all, the nba is not a charity, but a complete business.
Kobe continued: "This guy is just too stubborn! He always likes to shoot some difficult shots. I really don't know what he is pretending to be in his head."
Lin Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a while, but he had to admit that Nick Yang really liked to fix these bells and whistles.
The depth of the bench lineups of the two sides is actually not small.
Whether it is Kobe or Lin Tian, they are all ready for the score to continue to increase.
But the situation was much more optimistic than they thought. Nick Young and Howard even narrowed the score.
You know, in a loss last time, the two had a little conflict on the court.
That time was against the Spurs. Both Lin Tian and Kobe were resting off the court. Nick Young was addicted to singles with the ball, and Howard complained a few words.
Howard can watch Lin Tian choose singles again and again, but he can't tolerate Nick Young doing the same.
Whether the two are attacking or defending, the threats they pose to their opponents are not at the same level.
Fortunately, their personalities are carefree. They complained a few words on the field, and then became laughing and joking after the game.
Nick Young played so well in the second quarter that Lin Tian took an extra 2 minutes to rest until 7 minutes left in the second quarter.
Bryant also returned to the court with him.
Howard returned to the court to rest. As for Nick Young, he felt good and continued to stay on the court.
During this period of time, the Lakers' lineup can be regarded as a lineup with relatively large space. Channing Frye and Tucker don't need to stay in the paint at all.
The three-point threat of the two of them on the offensive end is still great.
The Thunder are temporarily led by Westbrook, and their wing defender Robertson went down to rest.
It was the Lakers' offensive round at this time. Although Nick Young felt good, he still gave the ball to Lin Tian honestly.
Everyone knows that the Lakers' ball-handling core is now Lin Tian.
Lin Tian held the ball and stood on the wing. With a big wave of his hand, he began to direct the movement of the four teammates.
Channing Frye and Tucker stood in the bottom corners on both sides, and Kobe and Nick Young also stood on the right flank and the top of the arc, ready to receive the ball at any time.
The space inside is very large, and it is simply unreasonable for Lin Tian not to make a breakthrough.
At this time, he was guarded by Kyle Singler, a fringe player of the Thunder.
Lin Tian didn't change direction, and he started to get rid of the opponent very quickly at the first step.
After entering the empty inside line, Lin Tian made a dunk by the way.
With the completion of this dunk, the Lakers have completely overtaken the score.
The Thunder quickly served the ball, and Westbrook dribbled the ball across the half.
It was Nick Young who defended Westbrook, but Lin Tian knew that with Nick Young's defense, it was impossible to defend Lin Tian.
He yelled, "Nick!"
Don't need to say too much, Nick Yang will be satisfied immediately, and directly switch defenses with Lin Tian.
He is also a very self-aware person, and it is best to leave it to Lin Tian to deal with people who cannot be guarded.
Facing Westbrook directly, Lin Tian didn't feel much.
Although Westbrook is shorter than him, he has a strong figure and is full of muscles. He belongs to the kind of player who can tell at a glance that he has a strong explosive ability.
He has a great characteristic, that is, he is easy to get on the head when playing, that is, he loses his mind.
As long as he is irritated, his shooting tends to become irrational.
Lin Tian tried to provoke Westbrook: "Russell, cherish your cooperation with Durant in the last season, he will leave you soon."
To be honest, Lin Tian doesn't really like to talk trash with his opponents.
If there is a conflict, he is more inclined to do it directly.
But the situation of the Lakers is very bad now. They really can't afford to lose in today's game!Then we can only start with Westbrook first.
Westbrook himself is not stupid, hearing words like this this season, his ears are almost numb!
These words are often said by the opponent, so he is indifferent: "Rookie! Do you want to provoke me?"
Lin Tian was not discouraged when the other party saw through his thoughts, and continued: "At present, there is only one person in the NBA who can guard against KD, and that person is you!"
If the words just now had little impact on Westbrook, then Lin Tian's words made Westbrook a little bit off guard.
Obviously, what this means is that he occupies too many players in the Thunder, so that Durant has no chance to make a shot.
Westbrook gave Lin Tian a hard look: "Rookie! I'll show you something!"
Knowing that his words had an effect on Westbrook, Lin Tian continued to add fuel and jealousy: "That's right! Increase your shots more, don't wrong yourself for KD! Last season, you averaged 28 points per game! However, this season has become a pitiful 23 points! To cater to KD, is it worth it?"
These remarks undoubtedly hit Westbrook's pain point. After all, he is a player who is very persistent in statistics.
Without saying anything, Westbrook has already sped up and went to the inside, at an extremely fast speed.
Lin Tian's reaction was not slow, and he barely kept up with the footsteps of the peak Westbrook.
But he didn't completely block Westbrook's path.
The two rushed to the penalty area almost in tandem, and then Westbrook kicked his legs suddenly, and the whole person flew up.
Westbrook, who is full of explosive power, looks a little stiff when he jumps up, but he seems to have a unique aesthetics of violence.
Lin Tian, who followed closely behind, was naturally not to be outdone, he jumped up as well.
The height of Westbrook's jump is amazing!When he flew to the highest point, his legs were tightly closed and slightly bent, obviously aiming for a dunk.
And Lin Tian jumped up, the height was even more exaggerated, his raised right hand seemed to be close to the top of the backboard, it could be said to block out the sky.
Facing Westbrook, Lin Tian's straight right hand went directly towards the basketball racket in his hand.
Next, nearly [-] fans at the scene saw a horrible scene.
Wei Shao's whole body was ruthlessly pushed down from the air by Lin Tian!
Whoa!
Countless fans watched this scene dumbfounded, and many of them even covered their mouths.
The referee also blew his whistle.
The home dj, who was in charge of motivating the audience, was speechless at this moment.
Westbrook is a player who mainly attacks the basket.
Such an offensive method often leads to a lot of blocked shots.
Fans have also witnessed Westbrook being blocked many times.
But it was the first time they saw Westbrook being covered in blood like this!
The embarrassing thing is that after Wei Shao was covered, he fell to the ground, which was equivalent to being turned over by Lin Tian.
Lin Tian stood still after landing. He looked down at Westbrook condescendingly: "Russell, don't try to challenge me!"
Several Thunder players on the field quickly ran over to pull Westbrook up.
Nick Young and Kobe also came over, among them Nick Yang excitedly clapped Lin Tian: "God! This hat is so handsome!"
Lin Tian clapped hands with the other players one by one before looking at the referee.
The referee blew his whistle just now and the ball was given out of bounds.
No defensive foul was awarded, which is already very good for Lin Tian.
This blood cap gave the Lakers a boost.
Although Westbrook was silent, the anger on his face was enough to explain the problem.
The Thunder served from the sideline, and Westbrook held the ball, and Lin Tian stuck to it tightly.
This time he didn't give Westbrook another chance to break in, completely blocking Westbrook's way forward.
Westbrook couldn't get in, and seeing that the offensive time was about to run out, he could only make a mid-range shot after dribbling the ball.
The moment the ball was thrown, Westbrook seemed to have no confidence in his shot, and quickly leaned in, as if to grab a rebound.
Although Westbrook is a guard, his judgment on the placement of rebounds is extremely accurate.
With only 1.91, he averaged nearly eight rebounds per game this season, which is enough to explain the problem.
Lin Tian didn't know what Wei Shao was thinking in his heart.
When Westbrook was running for the rebound, he had already locked his position in advance, blocking Westbrook from giving him a chance to grab the rebound.
Sure enough, this time the shot was as good as iron!
The basketball bounced back, Lin Tian and Westbrook took off at the same time, and Lin Tian took off the rebound.
Wei Shao was very angry, but it didn't help. He simply kept a close eye on Lin Tian, as if to guard against Lin Tian.
Now Westbrook is the brain of the team. If he wants to guard against Lin Tian, others will have no objection.
However, there is still a big gap between his height and Lin Tian.
After Lin Tian dribbled the ball for halftime, he made a straight three-pointer.
Although Westbrook tried his best to take off, and the height of the jump was not low, it didn't have much impact on Lin Tian, and he hit a three-pointer.
The Thunder served, and Westbrook had only passed halftime, and was thinking about how to handle the ball. Lin Tian suddenly took out his ball with lightning speed and played a very chic fast break.
Until the goal was scored, Westbrook still spread his hands on the spot, seemingly at a loss.
Thunder coach Donovan hurriedly called a timeout.
If there is no timeout, the point difference will only get bigger and bigger.
In the live broadcast room of Penguin Sports, seeing Lin Tianxiu show Westbrook's face, Yang Yi shouted: "It must be Lin Tian at the critical moment!"
Wang Xing also nodded: "Lin Tian indeed suppressed Wei Shao just now! Wei Shao also became irrational, even thinking about defending him!"
"The height difference between the two of them is too obvious, and Lin Tian's COSCO shots are relatively accurate. Westbrook is impatient!"
"After this timeout comes back, Durant and Ibaka should also come back! It depends on what the Thunder will do next!"
"The game has been very exciting so far! The performance of the two teams has not disappointed everyone."
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Chesapeake Energy Arena, Thunder bench.
Donovan is urgently deploying the next tactics.
Just now Westbrook took the initiative to defend Lin Tian, he saw it, but didn't say anything, because he knew the importance of Westbrook to this team.
He really wanted Westbrook to control the number of turnovers. This season, Westbrook averaged 4.3 turnovers per game, ranking second in the league, second only to Harden.
But it's hard for him to say, Donovan can't hold down the Thunder Twins, it's recognized.
With Westbrook's temper, it is impossible to tell everyone that the way he handled the ball just now was wrong
After the timeout ended, the Thunder's starting five returned to the field.
Westbrook still handles the ball.
However, Nick Young of the Lakers has gone down to rest, and the defender of Westbrook has become Clarkson.
Lin Tian must also keep an eye on Durant.
Clarkson's defense is obviously harder than Nick Young's, and he barely caused some trouble for Westbrook.
Westbrook failed to make a breakthrough, so he hurriedly passed the ball to Durant, and Durant shot as soon as he caught the ball, without any delay.
Lin Tian tried his best to interfere with the jump and did not complete the block, but Durant's shot was crooked this time, and the Lakers won the precious ball.
He holds the ball to sort out the team's offense, and Durant is naturally defending him.
As an MVP-level player, Durant's defensive ability is very high.
When he focuses on defense, few players in the league can directly pass him.
In order to save a little energy, Lin Tian tried to break through and quickly passed the ball to Kobe on the flank.
Kobe was already ready to shoot, catch the ball and shoot, and hit a three-pointer!
In this quarter, the Lakers' shooting percentage has improved a lot and they played very smoothly.
Then the Thunder also regained their touch. The two sides reduced the chances of playing fast breaks and turned into a positional battle.
After halftime, the Lakers still led by six points.
In today's important game, it is extremely difficult to enter the second half with a six-point advantage.
The halftime break ended soon, and the third quarter officially started!
(End of this chapter)