roccoschili Chapter 161 NBA Trade Deadline!
Chapter 161 NBA Trade Deadline!
Chapter 161 NBA Trade Deadline!
His voice was so loud that almost all the Eagles players heard it, and they were a little bit defensive.
Last season, four Hawks players were selected to the All-Star at the same time. It was a good thing, but they were swept by the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, which became a joke.
Now that it is mentioned by Tucker again, it is hard for them not to be angry.
Seemingly inspired by Tucker, Millsap hit Tucker forcefully. Although he didn't score, it caused Tucker's defensive foul.
Players like Tucker inevitably commit more fouls than other players because of their enthusiasm.
He averaged 2.5 fouls per game this season, which is relatively high in the league.
After Millsap scored two free throws, he gave Tucker a hard look.
Tucker disagreed: "You can only score through free throws."
This sentence broke Millsap's defense again, and even Lin Tian beside him couldn't help laughing when he heard it.
He knew that the team needed a "villain" like Tucker!Just like the Warriors' Dreaming Green.
Their words can always inadvertently make the opponent break the defense, but no one doesn't like such players as their teammates.
The Lakers' next offense was in order.
Facing the defensive champion Millsap, Lin Tian kept hitting the basket as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
Although his physical strength was rapidly depleting, Millsap's situation was obviously more troublesome.
Because he spared no effort on the defensive end, when the Hawks attacked, Millsap played a lot less.
Their possession of the ball is often in Teague's hands.
Teague is also the Eagles' highest scoring player so far.
Seeing that his teammates were being followed to death by the defenders, Teague was still delighted in his heart.
A Clarkson really can't guard against him.
But even so, Teague's shooting percentage is not high.
The Lakers not only have been leading the score, but also keep increasing the score.
After the second quarter, the score between the two sides became 58:40, a full 18 points difference.
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"Sure enough! It is extremely wise for the Lakers to trade Tucker!"
"Haha! Millsap was exhausted in the first half! He was too difficult!"
"The current defense of the Lakers is terrible! Kobe even defended Korver in the entire second quarter without even a chance to take a shot!"
"With Tucker, Lin Tian's defensive pressure plummeted! He scored 26 points in the first half! Today he has another chance to score 50 points!"
"Nice! Come on and win today's game, it's tantamount to giving Tucker a clean slate!"
……
Phillips Arena, away locker room.
Kobe was wrapping ice packs on his knees, Howard was humming a tune, and Clarkson was chatting with Nance Jr.
The big lead after the first half made them feel quite happy.
Even Nick Young, who was sad because Russell left, had a smile on his face at this time.
Lin Tian can actually understand Nick Yang's mood. He treats Russell as a younger brother who has just entered the workplace.
Just like when he first entered the league, he was taken special care of by General Arenas.
Moreover, Nick Young and Russell have overlapping hobbies, which can be described as congenial. Now that his "confidant" has been traded away, it is no wonder he is happy.
After changing his shoes, Tucker said excitedly: "I haven't experienced the feeling of leading by 18 points after the first half for a long time."
Howard grinned: "Next, I believe you can often experience this feeling."
Tucker nodded: "Haha! I hope so! I have long since had enough of my teammates being a few brats who can only score points!"
After he finished speaking, Howard, Nick Young, Frye and others all subconsciously cast their gazes on Lin Tian.
Because in the current Lakers team, the youngest player is Lin Tian, and he can be regarded as a kid in front of these veterans.
Tucker waved at Lin Tian: "Lin! Don't get me wrong! I'm talking about the Phoenix players!"
Lin Tian nodded: "I know."
Kobe also spoke: "PJ! As long as you complete the defensive task well, our goal this season is no longer the playoffs!"
Tucker's temper is quite suitable to be the leader of the team's locker room. He should be such a role in the Suns.
But the leader of the locker room of the Lakers can only be Kobe, even if Mr. Joe comes, it can't be changed.
……
At the beginning of the second half of the game, neither side changed their formations.
When the ball was in the Eagles, Lin Tian defended Bazemore and Kobe defended Korver, because Korver didn't move fast.
His open three-point shooting rate exceeded 50%!
But as long as Kobe defends him, Korver has almost no chance to shoot an open three-pointer.
Even though the Lakers are leading by a big score, they have not let down their vigilance at all, and every ball is prevented from leaking.
They now lack a point guard who can defend, otherwise they are almost perfect!
With Budenholzer's cues, the Hawks have increased their pick-and-roll play and taken more [-]-pointers.
Their three-point shots this season rank fifth in the league, but their shooting percentage can only be regarded as a mid-range level in the league.
Under the extremely high-pressure defense of the Lakers today, the Eagles' three-point shooting percentage is not high
Horford was beaten by Howard, Millsap was defended extremely uncomfortable by Tucker, and Bazemore had no chance of being chased by Lin Tian.
Only Teague made frequent shots, but his hit rate was quite impressive.
Eagles fans don't have a high tolerance for their own players, so that boos can be heard from time to time in the arena
At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers had already led by 25 points!
As a result, the outcome of today's game has almost lost its suspense.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Lin Tian, Howard and Kobe were all sitting on the bench to rest.
The players on the Lakers at this time are Clarkson, Nick Young, Tucker, Nance Jr. and Channing Frye.
Allowing Tucker to stagger the playing time with Lin Tian and the others also allows him to get in touch with the substitute lineup more.
If the score continues to lead, there is no need for Lin Tian and the others to return to the court in the fourth quarter.
Howard took out a towel and put it around his neck, and said with emotion: "It was so refreshing to play today! It feels like we beat the Eagles before we put in much effort!"
His last game with Gasol Jr. was much more intense than today's game.
Although Horford's defense is also very good, he still has a disadvantage compared to Howard in terms of height.
Lin Tian didn't speak, but kept his eyes on the court.
He discovered an interesting thing.
Nick Yang has never forgotten the fact that he must have assists in every game since he lost the one-on-one match with Lin Tian last time.
Although he is still very independent, after dribbling for a while, he will obviously observe the position of his teammates and consider whether to pass the ball. This is not a small improvement.
Nick Young already got an assist as early as the second quarter, and that assist allowed Frye to score a three-pointer.
Such as leading by the largest score, Nick Young even let go.
Their stability exceeded Lin Tian's imagination, and they did not lose out in the competition with the Eagles' substitute players.
You know, the Eagles still have scoring masters like Schroeder.
Nick Young and the others are so powerful, it also makes it unnecessary for Lin Tian and Kobe to continue to appear in the fourth quarter.
All they have to do is sit quietly on the bench and watch the game.
Watching the players on the court during garbage time is a great feeling.
But in comparison, the Hawks' bench looks extremely dull.
Millsap also played for a few minutes in the fourth quarter, but was unable to reduce the score, and finally had to leave the game early to rest.
They stared blankly at the players on the pitch.
It is unacceptable for home fans that a team ranked at the top of the East is beaten like this by the Lakers.
So much so that every time the Eagles players got the ball, the fans would boo them.
The home fans have already turned their backs, and it is naturally difficult for the players who are still on the field to perform brilliantly.
in the studio.
Both Barkley and Smith are also full of doubts about today's game.
Smith said in surprise: "My God! It's unbelievable! The Eagles were blown away by the Lakers today!"
Barkley also smiled wryly: "Did the Atlanta Hawks forget that they are a strong team ranked No.4 in the Eastern Conference!"
"After today's game! The West is strong and the East is weak! It's even more certain!"
"Yeah! The top four teams in the East! Three of them have been defeated by the Lakers recently. Only the Cavaliers led by James won the Lakers."
"East, East! I want the fans to look up to me! I have to stand up first!"
……
When the buzzer sounded, which symbolized the end of the game, the home fans were almost gone.
Such a situation is relatively rare, because even if they are blown up, many fans in the past will wait until the fight is over before leaving.
After all, the ticket prices for any team's game against the Lakers this season are very high.
Because Lin Tian did not appear in the fourth quarter, he scored 38 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
The victory of this game is also a rare game in which the Lakers can clock in three quarters against a strong team in the near future.
At the post-game press conference, Lin Tian also changed his normal routine and said a lot, including his thoughts after Tucker joined the Lakers.
When we got back to the hotel, it was already midnight.
When Lin Tian checked the news, he saw a key piece of news: The Grizzlies officially announced that Gasol would be reimbursed for the season!
After clicking on this news and reading it carefully, Lin Tiancai knew that Gasol had a broken bone.
It turned out that it wasn't just his knee that was hurt.
Gasol was originally the star of the Grizzlies. With his reimbursement for the season, if nothing else, the Grizzlies' next record will be miserable!
And Conley is not injured yet, and when Conley is injured, the Grizzlies will be even worse.
Lin Tian remembers that the Grizzlies will have a total of 28 players on the team roster this season!This is the most in nba history!
And this happened because of injuries.
Lin Tian didn't pay too much attention to this news.
How far the Grizzlies can go this season has little to do with him.
It is also impossible for the Lakers to poach Tony Allen from the Grizzlies, because Tony Allen is the core of their defense. As a team that highly respects defense, even if Conley is injured, they will not trade Tony Allen.
There is only one day left before the trade deadline.
The inside and wings of the Lakers can basically be said to be impenetrable, and their current shortcoming lies in the outside.
With Russell being traded away, the Lakers can use even fewer point guards!
In terms of defense, the defensive efficiency of Clarkson, Nick Young and Kobe are all lower than the average level of the same position.
Lin Tian was able to defend from position [-] to position [-], and even played as a guest at position [-] at critical times.
But his height and style of play are still more suitable for staying in the third position.
Now that other teams have basically completed what they need to strengthen, and if they are going to be bad, they will also send away the veterans. The Lakers' guard line is in jeopardy.
If the Lakers maintain the current lineup and finish the regular season, it should not be a big problem to enter the playoffs. If they want to go further in the playoffs, the problem will be big!Because the intensity of confrontation in the playoffs is unmatched in the regular season, the referee's whistle-blowing scale will also become very loose.
Assuming that the Lakers happen to be No.8 after the regular season and No.1 meets the Warriors in the playoffs, how do they beat the Warriors' Splash Brothers?
The next morning, Lin Tian and the others took a special plane to Chicago. Their next opponent was the Chicago Bulls.
Team general manager Kupchak rushed back to Los Angeles as early as last night.
If nothing else, today will be the busiest day in the middle of the season for each team manager.
Because the trade deadline stipulated by the nba is three o'clock this afternoon.
After three o'clock, no team can trade anymore!
This is also the reason why the Lakers were eager to trade with the Suns before, after all, things change later.
Under normal circumstances, the transactions that occur during this day will also be the most.
After the team's special plane arrived in the windy city of Chicago, it was two o'clock in the afternoon.
The reason why Chicago is called the Windy City is because it is located on the south side of Lake Michigan and has strong winds all year round.
But today's weather is not bad, sunny.
When Lin Tian and other players take the bus to the hotel, they can also calm down and appreciate the third largest city in the United States.
The bus eventually stopped in front of a hotel not far from the United Center.
Just like the treatment they get when they go to other cities to play away games, there are also many Kobe fans squatting at the entrance of the hotel.
Kobe is used to this, got off the bus and started to sign autographs for fans quickly.
It wasn't until there were more and more fans nearby that Kobe entered the hotel under the escort of team security.
The first thing after returning to the hotel, Lin Tian and the others turned on their mobile phones to check today's live transaction.
At this time, all the players gathered in Lin Tian's room and swiped their phones.
There is less than an hour left until the trade deadline!
If Kupchak hasn't made any moves within this hour, their current lineup is basically frozen.
Time passed by every minute and every second, and the deals of the major teams were also exposed one by one:
Lance Stephenson of the Los Angeles Clippers and Jeff Green of the Grizzlies swap clubs, the Pistons send Jennings and Ilyasova to the Magic for Tobias Harris...
Lin Tianwei didn't see the word Lakers from these news.
(End of this chapter)