The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 211 The Big Headwind: Tuition Fees When You Were Young
Before the Thunder found their offensive rhythm, they were about to be swallowed by a series of offensives by the Clippers.

After half a quarter, the score was 10 to 18, and the Thunder trailed the Clippers by 8 points.

Kaman and Baron Davis, one inside and one outside, caused a lot of crisis for the Thunder.

"It seems that they are still too young. The continuous back-to-back makes it difficult for them to adjust their status. In addition, the Clippers played so fiercely today. The game is completely one-sided." Pau Gasol said, in fact, he can guess the result, but the Thunder were under pressure in this half quarter.

"Actually, the Clippers' shooting percentage is not high. It's just that the Thunder made too many mistakes. Stephen and Lin are playing like this. It seems that they are nothing more than that. They are only the roles that explode occasionally." Kobe said with some regrets. He thought he could appreciate a wonderful game, especially after Lin Yue scored 41 points yesterday, he was even more interested in the Thunder.

But now it seems that they are just lucky, and the ranking will naturally drop as the schedule progresses.

"Is this your ability?" Kobe secretly sighed, feeling a little disappointed.

I thought that the alliance would have a strong team, which would be exciting in the future, but now it seems that everything remains to be seen.

After the timeout ended, the Thunder followed the regular rotation, replacing Lin Yue and Collison, and replacing them with Jeff Green and Etan Thomas to strengthen the defense.

Now the Thunder's offense mainly revolves around Curry and Durant, with Jeff Green and Sefolosha supporting on the outside. They want to tear apart the opposing defense, open up space, and create opportunities for Durant to play singles.

It's a pity that Elthorton is determined to stop Durant to prevent him from dying. He didn't end the game at all in the first quarter, but continued to engage in physical confrontation. Even if Durant was given a chance to score, it would never make him feel better.

Baron Davis and Camby were also on the field, as long as the three of them were on the field, the Clippers' offensive formation would not be chaotic.

Elthorton clung to Durant, Baron Davis clung to Curry, and Camby stood on the inside. As the king of shots, he will never lose to anyone in guarding the inside.

At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder trailed the Clippers by a big score of 18 to 30.

The Clippers fans at the scene were extremely happy. This game really brought them hope. In their eyes, this is the turning point for entering the playoffs.

Curry and Durant, who returned to the bench, wiped their sweat with towels, panting non-stop, and the continuous back-to-back exhaustion of physical energy.

库里首节5中1，三分球3中1，只拿到3分。

杜兰特6中2，三分球1中0，也只有6分进账。

This kind of performance is far from the standard, they play very uncomfortable.

Durant's physical fitness is not good at all. The long-term combat has put a heavy load on his body. In addition, he does not have much rest time on the court, and now he has lost his sight.

The same is true for shooters like Curry. Baron Davis' defensive experience makes Curry unable to find a breakthrough. What he hates the most is this kind of heavy point guard who is entangled.

The faces of the whole team were not good-looking. Obviously this was just the beginning, but their bodies began to tremble.

In addition to fatigue, there is also the voice of the home fans, which is a disturbance and a psychological problem for everyone who is looking for status.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Clippers continued their offensive. They just wanted to go all out and win the game.

Although Lin Yue wanted to restore the team's decline, there was a limit to what he could do.

There was no touch in this game, it was like losing the shooting bag.

He was 3-for-0 from the field, and could only rush inside to cause damage. He scored two points by making two free throws and making two rare shots.

But his teammates also didn't feel good, and they were focusing on the organization. Lin Yue failed to receive feedback from his teammates for several sudden points.

After Kevin Oli and Sefolosha missed consecutive three-pointers, the point difference between the two sides was widened to as much as 15 points.

Played seven games this season, the Thunder have never encountered such a dangerous situation, the only game they lost was Kobe Bryant's death in overtime.

Such a headwind situation is somewhat uncontrollable for Lin Yue, a rookie.

On the contrary, the more he played, the more anxious he was, he made a pass error, and his good mid-range recline also missed a lot, and his expression could tell that he was obviously anxious.

"The Thunder have no hope of winning now." Pau Gasol said with emotion, the game collapsed too quickly than he expected, and the team fell behind by less than [-] points at halftime, which is almost becoming a tragedy of the season.

"Lin Yue played too fast, but this is a good thing. He finally looks like a rookie. No one is perfect. No one is born a genius. You still have to learn. This game is like paying tuition." After speaking, Kobe finally felt relieved.

So far, Lin Yue's performance is too abnormal. He is obviously a player under 20 years old, but his style of play is so mature. He plays steadily in every game, and he has such excellent vision and organizational skills.

It will even explode in certain games, such as playing games.

This level of play can easily be brought into his template, Magic Johnson.

The guy who won the FMVP in this rookie season even ruled the NBA in the 90s with Larry Bird, and his debut was the pinnacle.

Lin Yue's abnormal performance can make people feel at ease. Kobe also worked hard all the way from the bench to get the No.1 treatment in the league. He spent many years to prove himself and prove that he can win the championship without O'Neal.

Every player needs time to grow, everyone is no exception, James is, so is he.

At the end of halftime, the Thunder trailed by 41 points 59 to 18.

As both players returned to the locker room, Bryant got up and left his seat.

"Just leave, this game is only halfway through." Paul Gasol wanted to hold him back, watching half of the game is not very respectful to players.

"This game is a foregone conclusion. Everyone in the Thunder is out of shape. This is still an away game. They can't win." Kobe wanted to leave after speaking. Instead of spending time watching the game, he might as well go back to sleep early and get up early to prepare for his game.

"Who knows for sure in the second half of the game, didn't we have a lot of reversals?" Pau Gasol still wants to watch, he is also very interested in the next performance of the Thunder, which is of reference value.

"We can do it, but they can't. To reverse such an upwind game, too many conditions are needed. They are too young, lack the ability to judge on the spot, and their mentality is easy to be impetuous, and the point difference will only get bigger and bigger." Kobe's serious expression made Gasol a little shaken.

"How about we make a bet? I think they can turn over." Gasol throws the question.

"What's the stake?"

"Early breakfast and supper for a week."

"Forget it. I don't eat supper. It's better to go back to bed early in a week." Kobe refused decisively, turned and left.

"That's one month."

"make a deal."

After finishing speaking, Kobe returned to his seat, regretting that Gasol made such a stupid decision.

He always believed that the Thunder did not have such resilience. Most of their players had not experienced the baptism of the playoffs, and the more they fell behind, the more irrational they became.

Undoubtedly, in a downwind or anxious situation, each of the Thunder's three juniors will have their potential to explode.

But if it is a big headwind, then you have to accept the fate of losing. This is the price of youth.

As someone who has experienced it, Kobe judged the psychology of everyone in the Thunder.

At this moment, they also began to lose heart in the locker room.

(End of this chapter)