roccoschili Chapter 113 Lin, Take Your Responsibility
Chapter 113 Lin, Take Your Responsibility
Chapter 113 Lin, Take Your Responsibility
Staples Center Arena.
After Lin Tian completed the dunk on James, neither side called a timeout, and the game continued.
James is No.1 in active service anyway, and quickly scored a mid-range shot against Lin Tian's defense to return the favor.
But that still didn't quiet the Staples fans.
Nick Young and others on the sidelines have not yet taken their seats. They are still immersed in the button that shocked everyone just now, unable to extricate themselves.
Even at this time the Lakers are still behind by more than 10 points.
At this stage of the game, the Lakers only briefly led the score once, and were firmly suppressed by the Cavaliers at other times.
In the next few rounds, the Cavaliers strengthened their defense on the inside.
Lin Tian's touch has also dropped a lot since he dunked James, and he missed three consecutive shots.
If other substitute players miss three consecutive shots in singles, they may be pushed back to the bench directly.
Lin Tian's current status is not what it used to be.
Lin Tian is not surprised that he feels bad.
These three missed shots were all mid-range shots.
Although he copied the ability of the peak Anthony, Anthony's career shooting rate is only 45%.
He didn't feel very good, and he didn't indulge in singles anymore, and began to actively play for his teammates.
Pass to Kobe after a breakthrough, or to Russell, or even to Nance Jr.
But the performance of Russell and Nance Jr. today is really unsatisfactory.
Russell himself is an open man who is used to having the ball in his hands, and he is not selfish, and he has good passing vision.
But recently, because the ball is in Lin Tian's hands, he has been a little lost.
Nance Jr. was even more embarrassing. When Hibbert couldn't carry the banner of the inside line, he often played the 5th position with the ducks on the shelf.
Even if the two of them score, they will quickly lose points on the defensive end.
The bad thing is that the Lakers' three-pointers are still as substandard as ever.
So far this season, the Lakers have made 31.5% of their three-pointers!
You know, the average three-point shooting percentage of the entire league is around 35%.
The Lakers' three-pointers are undoubtedly the lowest level in the league, and they have greatly lowered the league's average on their own.
Today, their opponent, the Cavaliers, made 36% of their three-pointers this season, which is 4 points higher than the Lakers.
The team with the highest three-point shooting percentage this season is undoubtedly the Golden State Warriors. Their three-point shooting percentage is the only team in the league that exceeds 40%. What is even more frightening is that the number of three-pointers shot by the Warriors is also the highest in the league.
This is an era where three-pointers are prevalent, and the traditional style of play of the Lakers has fallen behind.
In addition to the three-point shooting percentage, the Lakers' average points and assists per game are also the last among the 30 teams in the league.
Since Lin Tian came to the Lakers, the Lakers' scoring and assists have improved significantly.
But this is obviously not enough.
The Cavaliers are all soldiers, and when it's the Lakers' turn to attack, they often have to fight difficult positional battles.
In the final minutes of the second quarter, the Lakers trailed by 15 points.
When Lin Tian was resting, his personal score reached a game-high 26 points.
But he just high-fived his teammates when he came off the court, and then sat on the bench with a deadpan expression.
Today's Lin Tian actually felt the feeling of being alone and helpless.
He has to admit that the current Lakers lineup is terrible.
As a point forward, he might not be what he is now if he is surrounded by a group of pitchers.
Most of the teams on the field at this time are substitute players.
But the Cavaliers' bench lineup is better than that of the Lakers.
They have perimeter defenders like Iman Shumpert, Richard Jefferson...
And the Cavaliers' bench is led by Love.
The Lakers have a lot of singles kings, Lu Wei, Nick Young, Clarkson...
The defense of Nick Young and Lu Wei is simply disaster-level.
Even the very old Mo Williams scored points over their heads.
It is impossible for the Lakers to chase points off the bench. As long as they can keep the points from being stretched too far, thank God.
Lin Tian and Kobe sat side by side on the bench, both of them were silent, watching the players running back and forth on the court.
The official broadcast camera also recorded this scene.
In the studio, Barkley said: "I think the current Lin should be able to understand what it was like for James to spend the first two years in the Cavaliers."
"Yeah." Smith nodded, "He can indeed fly into the sky and escape from the ground, but the poor lineup of the Lakers makes it difficult for them to defeat their opponents when they face strong teams."
When the two were discussing this matter, the live broadcast footage happened to be given to Kupchak who was sitting in the audience.
The silver-haired Kupchak was pinching his chin with his hands, his brows furrowed.
Barkley said: "It's one step closer to the trade deadline, but the major teams don't seem to have made any moves recently."
"Let me tell you! The current Lakers urgently need a change of blood! Trade all those young potential rookies who need the ball! Create a team suitable for Lin Tian!"
"Are you talking about D'Angelo Russell and the others? Man, Russell is the No. [-] pick! Don't the Lakers give him time to grow? And his performance this season is indeed inferior to the No. [-] status, and the transaction value must not be too high."
"It depends on whether the Lakers management has the courage."
"All in all, what Kupchak is facing now is a huge problem..."
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After halftime, the Lakers were already 17 points behind the Cavaliers.
After the players returned to the locker room, the atmosphere seemed extremely dull.
Lin Tian didn't know what to say, because he had tried his best in the first half.
But Kobe gave Angel Lin a wink, and whispered: "Lin, take your responsibility, you have to say something, just like you are omnipotent on the court."
Lin Tian didn't know that Kobe wanted to establish his prestige in the locker room.
For him, this is even more difficult than defending James alone on the court.
But Kobe trusted himself so much, Lin Tian couldn't let Kobe down, he took a deep breath, got up and walked to the middle of the locker room, and delivered an impassioned but a bit embarrassing speech.
In any case, he is still just a rookie after all, and his aura is not enough at all.
Kobe is the only one who dares to preach like this in the locker room.
Even if other players dare to say that their performance on the court is not convincing, they will only become a laughing stock.
Kobe appreciated Lin Tian's speech very much, and after Lin Tian finished speaking, he gave him a rather positive look.
The leader of the locker room cannot be established in one step, and it takes time to develop.
It just so happens that he still has half a season to train Lin Tian to be a good leader.
(End of this chapter)