roccoschili Chapter 141 Fighting the Raptors back to back!
Chapter 141 Fighting the Raptors back to back!
Chapter 141 Fighting the Raptors back to back!
Target Center Arena.
When Towns came on stage in the fourth quarter, there were sparse boos.
The fans' dissatisfaction with Towns has been written on their faces.
This is the first time Towns has received such treatment since he played for the Timberwolves, and his statistics today are actually not too bad.
The main reason is that his data is much worse than Lin Tian's.
Fans know that in the competition for the best rookie, as long as Lin Tian maintains his appearance rate, he will be the best rookie.
On the Lakers bench, Lin Tian also heard fans booing Towns, he was not surprised.
When a player's performance is suppressed by the opponent, and has not yet shown blood and determination to win, he will be booed by the home team fans.
Since he joined the Lakers, he has not been booed by home fans.
Howard looked at the players on the field with a smile while drinking water: "We don't have much playing time today, so we can prepare for tomorrow."
"Yes." Kobe nodded. "Tomorrow's opponents will be tougher than today's."
They will play back-to-back against the Raptors tomorrow night.
Hearing the conversation between the two, Lin Tian just stared at the court intently.
Although already put on the warm-up suit, if necessary, he will return to the court.
Time passed bit by bit, and the scores of the two sides were constantly changing.
Lin Tian overestimated the Timberwolves' ability to chase points. Until 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the difference between the two sides was still 25 points.
Substitutes Nick Young and Nance Jr., with their help today, extinguished the flames of the Timberwolves' counterattack time and time again.
Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell saw that there was no hope of chasing points, so he replaced Towns and Wiggins.
In their place are Zach Raven and Muhammad.
If nothing else, Zach Lavin will be the champion of this year's All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.
He was a rookie in the same year as Wiggins and was also a lottery pick. He was selected by the Timberwolves with the No.13 overall pick.
Wiggins is so talented that he hasn't played as a substitute since his debut.
Zach LaVine, on the other hand, started off the bench and occasionally started this season, most of the time as a substitute.
His current fame is not comparable to that of Wiggins, but it won't be long before he becomes famous in the dunk contest.
Zach LaVine played in garbage time, and Mitchell obviously didn't expect him to save the world.
When the buzzer sounded for the end of the game, the fans who stayed in the arena and insisted on watching the whole game also left the stadium with displeasure.
The fans are still unhappy, let alone Garnett, who is the spiritual leader of the team.
Garnett whispered to Towns when he was off the court in garbage time.
Now that the game is over, the two also got up to congratulate the Lakers players.
林天在今天这场比赛中，林天出场31分钟，砍下了50分12篮板8助攻2抢断和1盖帽的数据。
Howard scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Kobe's data is 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
Howard and Bryant's data is not very good, but mainly because of playing time is not much.
While they won four consecutive victories, their record also refreshed to 18 wins and 28 losses.
You know, the Lakers only won 21 games in the regular season last season!
In other words, as long as they win three more games, their record will be equal to last season!
After the players hugged the Timberwolves players one by one, they quickly returned to the locker room.
After taking a shower, the three of Lin Tian didn't even have time to attend the post-match press conference, so they left the Target Center arena in a hurry.
When Lin Tian and the others got on the plane, it was already more than an hour later.
It was still late at night, and the substitute players, including Nick Young, played a lot of time today and were quite tired from playing. They fell asleep soon after boarding the plane.
Lin Tian also put on the earphones, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
More than two hours later, the plane landed in Toronto.
The players woke up from their sleep and rushed to the hotel by bus without stopping.
After going back and forth, it was already three o'clock in the morning when they arrived at the hotel.
I don't know if it was because of sleeping for several hours on the plane, but after Lin Tian arrived at the hotel, he didn't feel much sleepy.
He opened the curtains of the hotel room, and he could see the Air Canada Arena not far away.
In fact, when they play away games in other cities, the hotels they stay in can often see the arena of the home team.
The Air Canada Arena has a fan-shaped flat roof design, which is very recognizable. Even in the middle of the night, the outside of the arena is still brightly lit.
Back on the bed, Lin Tian took off the disposable slippers, turned on the phone, and saw several unread messages, including Sistine's.
Looking at the time when the other party sent the message, Lin Tian should be on the plane at that time.
After replying briefly, Lin Tian clicked on the sports news.
Last night, the nba played a total of 8 games, and there were more news:
[The strongest dunker this season!Lin Nitian dunks Don Sidion! 】
[Undrafted vs. No. [-] pick!Lin's performance crushed Towns! 】
[The Lakers beat the Timberwolves!I'm an early lock for Rookie of the Year? 】
[The Warriors beat the Kings!The current record is 46 wins and 4 losses!It is expected to hit 72 wins! 】
……
Currently the most popular are the Lakers and Warriors.
Even the Cavaliers with James can only rank No.3 in traffic.
Then Lin Tian opened Penguin Sports News again.
Most of the news here has the word Lin Tian.
Because of his name, it's all traffic now.
As the Lakers win more and more games in a row, Lin Tian will only become more popular in the future.
After scrolling through the news for a while, he felt drowsy, Lin Tian adjusted the alarm clock and fell asleep.
At six o'clock the next morning, before Lin Tian's alarm clock rang, Kobe knocked on his door: "Lin! It's time to get up for training!"
Lin Tian was a little surprised, usually Kobe didn't call him.
But this is definitely not a bad thing for him, at least it proves that Kobe values him very much.
After washing, Lin Tian didn't knock on the door of Howard's room as usual.
Back-to-back games are already very hard. The team had previously announced the cancellation of today's training. There was no need for him to bother Howard.
Adequate sleep is also one of the keys to keeping fit.
After Lin Tian and Kobe had breakfast together, they came to the Air Canada Arena.
Interestingly, they saw a few Kobe fans at the entrance of the arena!
They held banners and shouted slogans, shivering in the cold wind, and some held up a sign that said "81".
Lin Tian Of course, what does this mean? Kobe's 81-point miracle was set by the Raptors 10 years ago.
Although this is Kobe's last visit to Toronto, it is of great significance, but these fans are indeed hardworking!Waiting early in the morning.
But for these fans, Lin Tian also admires them from the bottom of his heart.
If Kobe didn't go to their home arena for training, wouldn't he be in vain?
Kobe was obviously also greatly moved. He gave these fans the signatures that should be signed and the group photos that should be taken together, which is very cooperative.
After all, people have been waiting outside the arena for such a long time.
After signing, he took Lin Tian into the arena.
The Raptors are the only team in the NBA that is not in the United States.
This is also one of the youngest teams in the nba.
Kobe entered the NBA in 1996, and the age of the Raptors in the NBA is considered to be one year older than Kobe.
The Raptors have also produced star-level players, Das, Carter, Dragon King Bosh, etc...
The fan culture here is very strong. After entering the stadium, their mascot can be seen everywhere: a red "little dinosaur".
But they are not here to visit the arena, but to train.
The arena security is also very familiar with Kobe. Under his guidance, the two came to a training hall in the arena.
The two trained for half a day, and several other Lakers players arrived one after another.
However, I didn't see the shadow of Nick Young and Russell. Although Nick Young is very gregarious, he is extremely playful, and he might have gone out last night.
It's good that Howard and the others can come. Scott didn't force training today.
The day passed by in a flash, and in a blink of an eye, night fell.
Nick Young and Russell arrived in the locker room when the team held a pregame meeting.
The two of them have been inseparable lately.
Lin Tian roughly calculated the time, and it was getting closer and closer to the outbreak of the "Video Gate" incident in his previous life.
The "Video Gate" incident in the previous life not only caused two good friends, Nick Young and Russell, to tear apart their faces, but also affected their life trajectories.
Because of that incident, the marriage contract between Nick Young and Iggy was unilaterally canceled by the woman, and his performance in the subsequent games was not satisfactory...
Russell was completely isolated by the rest of the Lakers because of this incident, and no one wanted to be with him.
The locker room of the Lakers became a mess because of this, and even Kobe couldn't do anything about it.
But now, since Lin Tian is here, the "Video Gate" incident must not be allowed to happen. This does not affect the two protagonists. Big problems will also erupt in the locker room. Once there is a problem in the locker room, the trouble will be big.
To avoid this kind of thing, it's best to keep the two of them away from being together all day.
But the relationship between Russell and Nick Young is very solid now, and it is difficult for me to make their relationship worse.
Another way is to get Russell to get rid of his bad habit of recording, which is also very difficult to do.
Although Lin Tian is basically sure of the boss' status on the court, it is impossible for him to interfere in the private affairs of the players off the court.
So after all the calculations, it seems that there is only one last way, and that is trading.
The Lakers have long stated that, except for Lin Tian and Kobe, everyone else in the team can be traded.
Russell is worth trading, but it is rare for a team to trade away its second place in the middle of the first season.
And Russell's current performance is indeed not in line with his second place status.
In other words, he hasn't proven himself yet!
It is not a big problem to exchange him for an immediate combat power. Do the Lakers have such courage?
If Russell can't be traded, what about Nick Young?
Just like what Kobe said jokingly before, Nick Young really has no trading value.
He is still at the peak of his age, but his style of play is too cancerous, and his offense and defense are extremely unbalanced.
What the championship team needs is a role player with strong defense, not a reckless man who can only take the ball and do it alone.
Most of the bad teams are youth teams, who need the ball to train new players, such as the Timberwolves.
Moreover, Lin Tian actually likes playing with Nick Young.
The playing time of the two of them is often staggered.
When Nick Young played smoothly, his offensive ability was terrifying. The Lakers bought 500 million a year for his terrifying singles ability.
Compared with Nick Young, Lin Tian hopes to send Russell away more in his heart.
It is an indisputable fact that Russell's defense is poor. His defensive efficiency is almost the bottom among the starting point guards of the 30 teams in the league.
It can't be blamed on him. It can be seen that Russell has been desperately defending many times, but his thin physical condition is here, and this is his rookie season, and his defensive experience and habits are very poor.
He is a more traditional point guard with remarkable offensive and organizational skills.
These two points just conflicted with Lin Tian.
If Russell can be sent away by the team, it is actually a good thing for himself and the team.
If he plays the starting point guard on a better team, he may be selected as an All-Star one or two years in advance.
In the Lakers, his possession of the ball will only be squeezed by Lin Tian and Kobe, which is not good for anyone.
Lin Tian sighed, wondering how the team's deal was going.
The Lakers' trade of Howard from the Rockets is already the biggest deal in the middle of the season. I just hope they don't rest on their laurels...
Withdrawing his mind, Lin Tian set his sights on the players.
It can be seen that everyone's mental state is not very good today.
I just played the Timberwolves last night, and I was exhausted and lacked sleep. It is normal to be in a bad mental state.
But they can't afford to lose many games now, and they must strive to win tonight.
After Scott held a simple player meeting directly in the locker room, he asked everyone to change clothes and go to the court.
Putting on the game jerseys and warm-up suits, they walked out of the locker room and arrived at the arena all the way.
Thanks to Kobe, when they played, they were greeted with bursts of applause and cheers.
"Kobe! Kobe! Kobe! Kobe..."
The fans at the scene even started to shout Kobe's name neatly.
Looking at the entire NBA, there is only one person who has this kind of treatment in away games!
After all, it was the last time Kobe was a guest at the Toronto Raptors. He enthusiastically blew kisses to the fans, and then walked over to say hello to the home players.
The current boss of the Raptors is DeRozan, and the second is Lowry.
The two were dubbed "Trash Brothers" by fans.
The origin of this nickname is mainly because they had a good record in the regular season last season, but they were swept by the Wizards in the first round of the playoffs. After that, Lowry called himself garbage in the post-game press conference, and the two of them became the so-called garbage brothers.
Kobe admires DeRozan very much, because DeRozan's playing posture is very similar to him!And in this year when he is keen on shooting three-pointers, DeRozan is one of the few players in the league who still loves mid-range shots.
When the two hugged, Kobe said a lot in DeRozan's ear, and patted DeRozan's shoulder from time to time.
(End of this chapter)