The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 225 The Gorgeous Showdown of Staples (ask for subscription, ask for monthly ticket)
This time it was replaced by Ci Shiping to defend, Lin Yue chose to give up singles.

He knew that the opponent's defense was strong, so he would not jump into the fire pit.

Basketball is not a one-on-one sport, so Lin Yue called his teammates to pick and roll.

Sefoloza ran to the top of the arc and made a good move to block people.

When the Thunder were training this season, coach Brooks had the skill of letting Sefolosha practice pick-and-rolls, because now the team needs someone to play such a role.

Ibaka can actually do it, but this time he is playing the center position and has the task of grabbing rebounds.

Sefolosha successfully blocked Ci Shiping, Lin Yue broke through directly at this time, and Odom came to defend.

Lin Yue's layup failed to score under his interference, and Gasol scored the rebound.

"pity."

Lin Yue thought that the ball could be easily scored when it came to the penalty area, but Odom's defensive speed was so fast. If it weren't for him, the goal would undoubtedly be scored.

Odom's speed is not bad, and he has a strong defensive awareness. With a height of 2.08m and such a speed, he can indeed become a gatekeeper for the inside line.

Lin Yue felt that he was a little careless, and he couldn't make this kind of need again. He needed to recover the score as soon as possible when Kobe played.

Fortunately, with such a lineup, the Lakers' offensive ability is not strong.

Odom chose to shoot himself after the ball instead of passing it to Gasol.

Ibaka got stuck and Sefolosha went over to get the defensive rebound.

Lin Yue went straight to the fast break. It was difficult to break through the Lakers' defense in a positional battle. He had to take advantage of the fast break and score the ball before the opponent returned to defense.

Sefoloza threw the ball, Lin Yue leaped high, got the basketball and turned around, past Ci Shiping who dropped the ball and scored a layup.

20 to 35, the point difference is still 15 points, although Lin Yue successfully scored a goal, but Lin Yue couldn't laugh, he still needs to successfully defend.

This time, the Lakers did not pass the ball too much, but found the right opportunity and lobbed the ball to Gasol, who was behind him. Yes, they still wanted to use the inside to stabilize the offense.

However, Ibaka didn't think he was worse than Gasol. His iron elbow was against the defensive position, and the two engaged in a fierce physical confrontation.

The shot after the confrontation lacked accuracy, the basketball hit the front, and Ibaka took off the rebound again.

Lin Yue followed suit and continued to run towards the Lakers' half court. Ibaka's quarterback threw the ball with a long pass.

Just when Lin Yue was catching the ball and was about to make a layup, Ci Shiping grabbed the hem of his shirt and made a tactical foul, interrupting the Thunder's fast break opportunity.

When the referee's whistle sounded, he threw the ball quickly, hoping to turn it into a shooting foul.

"Do you think Lin is stupid? The ball was thrown only after the whistle blew. Even the referee was confused and had to run to pick it up, hahaha." Curry said to Durant on the bench, his face couldn't hold back his smile.

However, Durant pretended not to hear it. The performance was so bad that he couldn't laugh.

Lin Yue served to Kevin Ollie and asked him to handle the offense of the ball.

At this time, Lin Yue was observing the positions of the Lakers players. Their defensive center of gravity was at the basket, and they defended in a contracted manner.

This is also expected. In the current lineup, only Kevin Oli and Sefolosha have the three-point ability. They take fewer shots and Ollie's shooting percentage is not high. In fact, only Sefolosha has a three-point threat.

If Sefolosha came to the high screen like the previous offense, their only pitcher would be gone.

This is not an option.

Lin Yue reached out for the ball from outside the three-point line, and Kevin Ollie passed the ball immediately after seeing it.

With 10 seconds left in the attack time, Lin Yue was even more sure of his judgment when he saw that he was catching the ball quickly but hadn't stepped forward to defend. Ci Shiping guessed that he would not shoot a three-pointer.

The more this situation is, the more decisive he has to vote.

After Lin Yue received the ball, he didn't aim, and directly made a throwing posture.

"Hey, isn't this the three-point line? He wants to shoot a three-pointer?" Ci Shiping realized something when he saw Lin Yue's action, and rushed to interfere. He really didn't expect the opponent to shoot so decisively, just like a pitcher.

"Shua." The basketball was hollowed into the net, and Staples fell into silence.

During this period of time, Lin Yue's performance made his popularity in the NBA skyrocket. He gained a lot of fans and began to be studied by other teams.

Lin Yue's three-point shooting rate is still around 40% so far, even for a pitcher, he is qualified, but his number of shots is really limited, and there are often situations where he misses a three-pointer in a game. In people's eyes, his shooting rate is purely due to the small number of shots and limited reference value.

Coupled with the data from the college period, the experts concluded that Lin Yue did not have a three-point shooting range.

Phil Jackson's cognition also stays at this stage.

If you put it in the past, there is really nothing wrong with this.

However, Lin Yue has been training three-pointers with Curry this season, and with the guidance of Dell Curry before, he can now shoot some open three-pointers, but the speed and accuracy of his shots are not as high as Curry.

Can only shoot wide open shots.

Now is this opportunity, so after he scored, the fans in the audience looked incredible. Judging from the result, the ball was shot against the defense.

23 to 35, the Thunder chased the point difference to 12 points.

The Lakers still didn't score in the third offense. This time, they changed their shots. After receiving a pass from his teammate, Ci Shiping made a three-pointer and wanted to return an answer ball.

Unfortunately, the accuracy is still a bit off, and the basketball bounces out of the frame.

The Thunder launched another fast break, this time Lin Yue didn't make any shots on his own. Because of the previous two goals, the Lakers' defensive focus completely shifted to Lin Yue's side.

Livingston ran back to the basket, and after receiving a pass from Lin Yue, he scored the ball under Gasol's interference.

25 to 35, the point difference was chased to 10 points.

Now "Zen Master" Phil Jackson couldn't sit still, and immediately called a timeout. Seeing that the Thunder team was about to start, ten points was a limit. After the point difference reached ten points, everything was unknown.

In less than 4 minutes, the Thunder recovered the score.

Seeing his teammates work so hard to recover the score, Durant no longer worries.

"KD, wake up, you need your score to help the team overtake, don't be stunned, this is where it is, you think Stephen didn't return 8-of-1 before?" Lin Yue said.

"Lin, your way of consoling is really special." Curry felt that he was injured, and went on the court silently tying his shoelaces.

The timeout ended, and the Thunder replaced the third player, preparing to overtake the score in one fell swoop.

For the Lakers, Zen Master replaced Kobe and Bynum, and still had to do a good job of offense first. It took so long in the second quarter and they still haven't scored.

At this time, the defensive intensity of the two sides has risen, and the Thunder still spend a lot of time on defense. As long as the Lakers' offense fails, they will have a chance to chase points.

Sure enough, Kobe's one-on-one fadeaway shot missed the basket after he came on the court, and a short rest allowed his hand to cool down.

Lin Yue saw the narrowing opportunity and attacked with the ball.

But this time their fast break was not successful. The route of Lin Yue's pass was predicted by Odom, who completed the steal and played a transition fast break at the same time.

After Kobe received the ball, he rushed towards the penalty area where only Ibaka was defending, folded and dunked in the air, and escaped Ibaka's defense.

After seeing the ball, Lin Yue suddenly remembered that Kobe was also the champion of the slam dunk contest before. The No. 8 Kobe's athletic ability exploded when he had hair, and he made various fast-break dunks, which was very pleasing to the eye.

Changed to No. 24, after he became bald, he became bald and stronger. He developed both three-pointers and two-pointers. Maybe the shooting percentage is not high, but compared to his previous self, he has richer offensive methods.

25 to 37, the Lakers got the first point of the second quarter.

After Kobe came back, there was no need to worry about the offensive end.

Seeing the performance of the idol, Lin Yue was not to be outdone, and after calling the screen, he rushed to the inside line and gave the ball to Curry outside the three-point line. The latter raised his small hand and made a three-pointer.

28 to 37, the point difference was successfully chased to within ten.

Next, the two teams began to stage a gorgeous scoring duel at Staples.

On this stage full of history, it is destined to record this game.

Kobe Bryant missed a shot, Bynum grabbed a rebound from the basket and made a second offense.

For the Thunder, Durant finally scored the first sports game of the game. No matter how good Ci Shiping's defense is, it is impossible for Durant to score no points. It was really uncomfortable before, but now as the game progresses, his hand feels recovered, and he is good at emergency stops and mid-range shots.

Since then, neither team can defend the other.

At this critical moment, the Lakers committed their old problems again and began to shoot wildly.

Kobe didn't choose to pass to his teammates when he was double-teamed. Instead, he turned around and shot. Although he was not blocked, the attack efficiency would obviously be poor. The touch in the first quarter made him think that he could score such a difficult goal again.

But the hammering was so clear, so pleasing to the Thunder's ears.

What should come is still coming. The music of Staples is this moving iron sound, but it is provided by different people, and the reaction of the fans at the scene is also different.

When Durant made 5 of 0 shots in the first quarter, the fans at the scene were just like the New Year, screaming and booing constantly, and they were very happy.

In the second quarter, Kobe was 4 for 1, and Gasol scored 6 for 0 shots. The fans at the scene directly performed the Chinese national essence on the spot, changing their faces.

It is an indisputable fact that the dual-core performance is too poor in this section.

Morale at home was on the decline, and the Thunder were getting closer.

The only good news for them is that there is not much time left in the second quarter, and they still have the lead for the time being. The last offensive round belonged to the Lakers, and the Thunder could not complete the overtake.

Farmerton bypassed Curry, but missed the basket on his good layup.

The whistle sounded at the end of halftime, and the score came to 57 to 54. In just one quarter, the Thunder chased the score to only 3 points.

Lin Yue made 6 of 4 in a single quarter, 2 of 1 free throws, scored 10 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds. Regarding Kobe's performance, it can only be said that this quarter belongs to Lin Yue.

But they are not qualified to be happy when they are temporarily behind. The Lakers will be in trouble when they are leading. They will definitely adjust their state in the second half, and then it will be the key to the outcome.

Kobe doesn't make a lot of shots, Gasol is not obsessed with mid-range shots, so the Lakers are still a strong team with both offense and defense, and Zen Master did not replace Fisher in the second quarter, allowing Farmar to play the entire second quarter.

With his ability and experience, he can't compare with Lao Yu. For various reasons, the Lakers, who played at home and took a huge lead in the first quarter, failed to stabilize their advantage.

In the locker room.

Zen Master expressed his dissatisfaction with the team's performance. They have already lost the game due to wild shots this season, but the players did not reflect on it. This situation will continue to occur in this game, especially as the leader of the team, Kobe has always been on the offensive.

Kobe, who has always been proud, also lowered his head, he understood what the coach meant.

On the other hand, in the Thunder's locker room, Durant, who had regained his touch, returned to his previous state, began to tease the situation on the field, and blamed himself for "zero out of five shots".

Only Curry, who was used by Lin Yue as a negative teaching material to encourage his teammates, was depressed. This time, he made 6 of 4 three-pointers. This kind of performance didn't fail, okay?

Curry consoled himself.

The Thunder's locker room was peaceful.

(End of this chapter)