The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 193 Lin Yue, You Dare to Vote! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)

Chapter 193 Lin Yue, You Dare to Vote! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)

The fourth quarter kicked off, and Lin Yue and Durant of the Thunder took a break off the court for the time being.

Kobe Bryant and Gasol, who played the entire third quarter for the Lakers, also didn't play.

After three quarters, Lin Yue's personal assists reached 11, breaking the number of assists in his career, although he did not play a few games.

But the game is so tight, Lin Yue will definitely be replaced with Durant in the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, and his assist count may increase.

Lin Yue sat on the bench, nervously watching the situation on the court. He didn't care about personal statistics, and he didn't know that tonight was a record night.

On the court, Curry and Jeff Green partnered in the backcourt.

The Lakers rely on Bynum's strong inside play to maintain the point difference.

Jeff Green bypassed the three-point line to cover. The Thunder has no nominal passer in this lineup. Curry can't make some off-ball moves, mostly attacking with the ball.

Farmar couldn't defend against Curry's offense alone, and Curry scored four points with sudden shots.

Without Kobe on the court, the biggest problem of the Lakers was exposed. Their style of play was turbulent, yes it was turbulent.

Most of the championship-level teams don't put too much effort into the regular season, and they focus on the playoffs. This kind of loose mentality causes them to often lose to some weaker teams.

Unlike this kind of team, the goal of the Thunder this season is to enter the playoffs rather than the championship. Every game in the regular season may affect the final ranking. Brooks will not cover up the status quo of the team and let the players take turns. Now every time a weak team has to win, a strong team like the Lakers must try their best to win.

The Thunder seized the opportunity, Kobe was not on the court, and the rest of the players were like a loose sand, playing out of order.

A wave of 10-2 offensive climax not only succeeded in overtaking the score, but also played a Phil Jackson timeout.

The score came to 81 to 75, the situation changed suddenly, and the Thunder led by 6 points.

In this case, both sides fielded the final lineup, and the next few minutes were the real game.

Phil Jackson set his sights on Kobe, just like he looked at Jordan at the beginning. Kobe was the one who could save the team in his eyes, and he won the game more than once with Kobe's individual singles.

This is the recognition of the strong, and it is also Phil Jackson's tactic - the giant planet.

Under Kobe's encouragement and terrifying stare, the Lakers players finally became nervous. These players listened to Kobe's words, or they were afraid of Kobe's anger. Kobe's character is to fight every game, even in the regular season.

No one likes the feeling of losing, especially Kobe. He will always set an example to remind his teammates that if this state of laxity continues, what should they use to defend the title in the playoffs.

After the players from both sides returned to the court, the lagging Lakers began to strengthen their defense, and they could win the game by containing the Thunder's offense. They always knew this, but it was difficult to implement it.

Durant's singles created a lot of difficulties for them. If the rest of the Thunder did not run out of position, Lin Yue would pass the ball to Durant. He is the boss of the team, and this is undoubtedly his responsibility.

Defending Durant is really not an easy job for Ci Shiping. He has a lot of small moves and big defensive moves. If you seem to be confronting, sometimes it is a foul.

This was just taken advantage of by Durant. He made two consecutive fouls and stood at the free throw line, relying on free throws to stabilize the situation.

Everyone in the Thunder team also knows that it is too difficult for them to limit the Lakers on the defensive end. The first thing is to waste time, stabilize their scoring, and drag the lead to the end of the frontcourt.

The Lakers are a team that has seen big scenes, and Kobe quickly led the generals to launch a counterattack.

First, it was a wonderful pass to Gasol inside, and the latter successfully hit the basket against Collison's defense.

Then, Kobe taught the young Lin Yue a good lesson. When he didn't feel good in the first two quarters, he still played singles in his best way.

In Kobe's eyes, he would rather go 35-of-2 than 10-of-2. His hand feeling will not be an excuse for him to give up his shot. As the leader of the team, he knows what he has to do. He picks up the ball, shoots it, and does what he should do.

A smooth dribble followed by a fadeaway jumper. Seeing how far Kobe is leaning back, Lin Yue can only look at the ball and sigh.

But this time the basket at the Ford Center didn't cast a spell either, and the ball really went into the net hollow.

In this regard, under the cheers of the Lakers fans at the scene, Kobe blew the horn of counterattack.

Until the last 2 minutes, the battle between the Thunder and the Lakers reached a 92-92 tie. This time the offensive ball was in the hands of the Thunder.

Lin Yue received Curry's pass and observed his teammates' running positions at the top of the arc. Curry slipped the baseline again to the right three-point corner, and Lin Yue passed the ball.

This time Fisher didn't lose face, and stepped forward to interfere when Curry was about to make a shot. Curry didn't choose to shoot a three-pointer against the defense.

"Shh."

Basketball hit the net.

"Oh, Stephen Curry stood up at a critical moment. This precise mid-range shot helped the team temporarily lead by two points." Barkley said excitedly, this ball is a manifestation of personal strength.

Curry high-fived his teammates as he retreated, but the game wasn't over.

Fisher quickly pushed across the half court and caught the ball to Kobe who was 45 degrees to the right. Kobe protected the ball at his knee and made an action ready to exert force.

Suddenly, Kobe jumped, took off, stayed in the air, and shot. Lin Yue stepped forward and interfered, and Kobe shot this tough three-pointer against the defense.

"Shh!"

Kobe responded with a three-pointer.

95 to 94, the Lakers lead by one point.

The coaches of both sides did not choose to pause, but handed over the game to the players. At this time, the state of both sides is at its best, and a rash pause may affect the state of the players.

Curry pushed forward with the ball, and Fisher pressed the whole court, putting pressure on and consuming the opponent's attack time.

Curry didn't stop after halftime, and immediately passed the ball to Lin Yue.

Kobe knew that Lin Yue would definitely not choose to play alone, so he turned his attention to other players, ready to defend at any time.

At this moment, Lin Yue jumped up suddenly, grabbed Kobe's gap and shot a three-pointer.

Kobe came back to his senses and immediately posted it to cause interference.

Just like that, under the surprised eyes of everyone, Lin Yue shot a three-pointer against Kobe in a very un-Lin Yue way.

Get rid of it, this is Kobe's best defensive team for several years in a row. It's too irrational to shoot a three-pointer against Kobe. Now the Thunder are one point behind, not ten points ahead. This illogical shooting made the hearts of the fans stop.

Including coach Brooks, and other Thunder players on the court, they stared at the basketball in the air, and the ball that could determine the fate of the game was thrown.

"This ball seems to be strong." Barkley said looking at the arc of the ball.

"This kind of shot selection is too unreasonable. If the Thunder lose the game because of this, Lin Yue may be dragged to a meeting by the coach." Kenny Smith said.

When everyone didn't dare to breathe, the basketball was really strong. After hitting the backboard, it bounced to the front of the basket and was about to fall out, but the ball made an astonishing turn and fell into the net.

"This ball is really lucky, but it's a good ball to score. Lin Yue is too daring to shoot." Barkley said.

Lin Yue raised his arms and cheered, and then Phil Jackson called a timeout amidst roaring cheers.

With only 1 minute to go, the Thunder led by 2 points.

(End of this chapter)