roccoschili Chapter 137 Howard was slapped in the face
Chapter 137 Howard was slapped in the face
Chapter 137 Howard was slapped in the face
Although the opponent used to be a defensive champion, but now, relying on defensive experience alone, it is impossible to defend against Lin Tian!
Lin Tian held the ball and stood at the top of the arc. He didn't even need to change direction, and he passed Prince on the first step!
This was the easiest time for him to dribble in the last few games.
Timberwolves power forward Gorgui Dieng was attracted to the bottom corner by Channing Frye, and Towns was the only one inside.
Faced with Lin Tian who came in aggressively, Downs gritted his teeth and decided to head-on.
But Lin Tian didn't have the urge to make a layup or dunk at all. Taking advantage of Downs rushing over, he threw the ball directly behind Downs.
Howard jumped high, grabbed the basketball in the air, and then smashed the ball into the basket with both hands, and the Lakers scored two points first.
After he landed, he yelled at Downs, but Downs ignored him and just picked up the ball and served it silently.
This is the advantage of Channing Frye on the field. As long as Lin Tian holds the ball, he can ambush in the corner, attract the opposite power forward, and open up space for Lin Tian. In this way, Lin Tian has more offensive options after rushing into the interior.
Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio dribbles the ball across half court.
Rubio was the fifth overall pick in 2009. He is a relatively traditional point guard. He is known as the "golden boy" because of his handsome looks.
Since entering the league in 2011, he has shown outstanding ability in his first season.
But in the next few seasons, his performance is as stable as an old dog, and the data of each season is almost the same as that of his rookie season!Both averaged around 10 points and 8 assists per game...
This is quite in line with his annual salary of tens of millions.
When Rubio held the ball to observe the formation, Towns suddenly ran out from the inside, stood between the free throw line and the three-point line, and played a pick-and-roll for Rubio, and Howard also ran out.
Through Towns' pick-and-roll, Rubio dumped Russell, but standing in front of him was Howard.
He did not choose to single Howard, but gave the ball to Towns who had just given himself a pick-and-roll.
At this time Towns has retreated beyond the three-point line. After receiving the pass, he aimed at the basket and shot the ball, but Howard had no time to block the shot.
"Shh!"
"Three-point hit! Karl-Anthony Towns!!" Timberwolves' home DJ released a dynamic goal BGM.
Garnett and the others on the bench also stood up and applauded Downs.
Garnett put his palms on both sides of his mouth in a trumpet shape, and shouted loudly toward the court: "Carl! Give them a hard lesson! Let them know whose home field this is!"
Lin Tian was not surprised by Downs' choice of shot.
Unlike most centers in the league, Towns, who is 2.11 meters tall, has an outstanding three-point ability!
He can even become the most accurate three-point center in the league in the future!
This kind of thing can actually be seen from his three-point shooting percentage this season.
It's just that he didn't take too many three-pointers this season, and he shot relatively conservatively, averaging no more than one three-pointer per game.
After another season to stabilize the team's leadership position, his number of three-pointers will soar.
He can be said to be a center that is extremely suitable for the modern basketball system.
But this is not to say that Towns has no weaknesses. His weaknesses are actually quite obvious, that is, he doesn't like physical confrontation and his playing style is soft.
These problems are not big, the most important problem is that his desire to win is not that strong!
And this is precisely the quality that a superstar must have.
Similar to Downs' Buddhist personality, the Timberwolves just happen to have an Andrew Wiggins...
After Lin Tian held the ball for halftime, it was the veteran Prince who defended him.
Prince has a thin body, but he is meticulous in defense, and his eyes are fixed on Lin Tian.
Lin Tian, who seldom talked when playing, also smiled bitterly at this time: "You can't guard me, so change someone to guard me as soon as possible."
Prince didn't speak, and he didn't have time to speak, because just as Lin Tian finished speaking, he was already on the inside.
The same plot as before was staged again, and Prince was passed by Lin Tian again.
Channing Frye is in the corner and Towns is in the paint.
With the lessons learned from the last round, Towns didn't dare to rush over blindly anymore, and he still had to guard against Howard.
Lin Tian rushed into the inside line, and when he stepped into the penalty area with one foot, he jumped up.
Downs only took off at this time, it was obviously too late!
boom!
When the two bodies came into contact, the basketball happened to be smashed into the basket by Lin Tian, and Downs was knocked to the ground by Lin Tian!
beep!
The referee standing outside the baseline suddenly blew his whistle!
Lin Tian thought it would be a 2+1. When he was about to high-five Howard, the referee suddenly made an offensive foul gesture.
At this moment, let alone Lin Tian, Howard and Kobe on the side were all stunned!
Lin Tian went straight to the referee named Fitzgerald: "Hey! Did you make a mistake? Is this an offensive foul? Where did I make a foul?"
Fitzgerald blew the whistle from his mouth: "Foul in the air!"
Lin Tian looked helpless: "My God! He violated my cylinder, okay? This is a slam dunk!"
Kobe also came over and said to the referee: "Carney, this is indeed a defensive foul. I think you can watch the replay."
Carney Fitzgerald just shook his head: "No no no! I can see clearly beyond the baseline! It's an offensive foul!"
When Howard wanted to say something, Fitzgerald said in a deep voice: "If you delay the game again, I will blow the whistle again!"
Hearing this, Kobe and Howard had no choice but to raise their hands and stop pestering the referee.
Even though Lin Tian was full of anger, it was not easy to vent at this time.
But what he can be sure of is that the players and home fans of the Timberwolves also know that they are wrong at this time.
This point can be heard from the untidy cheers at the scene when the referee called Lin Tian an offensive foul just now.
Before the Timberwolves sent it, Howard walked up to Lin Tian and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Lin! You should know what the home whistle is by now, right?"
Lin Tian smiled wryly and nodded: "Yes."
"Don't worry! I will vent your anger on you! Let me fight these young men of the Timberwolves!"
Howard was quickly slapped in the face by his own words.
Because in the next round, Towns used his soft touch to score a two-pointer against Howard.
Lin Tian understood what it means to overcome rigidity with softness.
Downs playing Howard is a good proof of this.
He did not choose to toughen Howard, but through his footwork and outstanding dribbling ability, he got rid of Howard's defense and scored the ball.
If it was Howard at his peak, he would have super athletic ability, and he would definitely be able to defend Towns, but Howard is no longer at his peak after all...
(End of this chapter)