The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 230 Utah Toolman Team (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)

The atmosphere in the locker room of the Jazz plummeted. The role players dared not speak, the main players did not want to talk to each other, and the relationship between the coach and the players became more and more delicate. Even winning could not save the team.

However, it is not easy for the Jazz to win this game.

At the beginning of the second half, the Thunder sent Curry, Lin Yue, Durant, Jeff Green and Collison, a lineup of one big and four small, to give Sefolosha and Ibaka some rest time.

The Jazz let Okur sit off the court to rest, Boozer moved to the center position, and Paul Millsap, who performed the best in the field, went to the power forward position. The rest of the players were Deron, Brewer, Matthews, and Kirilenko sat on the court to rest.

The current score is 51 to 47, and the Jazz made adjustments in the third quarter. In Sloan’s opinion, Okur’s effect on the court was not good. After knowing his style of play, the Thunder played much smarter, and his return speed was not enough.

Thunder player, Curry served to Lin Yue, the third quarter of the game will affect the trend of the whole game, let us wait and see whether the Thunder won the game in one fell swoop or the Jazz succeeded in overtaking the score.

Lin Yue planned to shoot the first ball by himself, but Brewer's defense was good, and his sense of smell and reaction speed made Lin Yue's extraordinary efforts not effective.

In the end, Lin Yue could only choose a mid-range shot, and forcibly leaned back to open up space and score the ball.

The ball bounced a few times on the basket before falling into the net, which surprised the fans at the scene, but fortunately, the ball still scored.

The fans also gave their applause as they wished.

It was his birthday tonight, Lin Yue obviously played more aggressively than before, normally he would not force a shot, but made a more reasonable choice.

Doing so is more like a robot and lacks some passion.

The aggressive style of play tonight attracted more fans.

However, Brooks likes this kind of player who plays reasonably, but not smart enough. This kind of player will definitely have a career in the NBA.

Brooks looked at the scoreboard. At this time, Lin Yue had already scored 14 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds. It might be a record night tonight.

53 to 47, the Thunder still maintain the lead.

After being scolded by coach Sloan in the locker room, Deron was in a bad mood. He even wanted to force the head coach away by losing the game.

After Deron dribbled the ball for halftime, the Thunder adopted a one-on-one defense. After the screen, he quickly changed defenses. He didn't find a breakthrough for a while.

After passing the ball several times, it came to Millsap, who had the best touch on the field. He weighs 2.03 kg at 113.4 meters, and he is a short power forward full of energy.

Since Jeff Green played for the Thunder, he is 2.06m taller than Millsap.

Therefore, the low defense can also cause a lot of trouble for Millsap. In the end, Millsap still found a chance to score the ball with his footsteps and strength.

53 to 49, the Jazz's offense with this lineup has no problem.

But the defense is not satisfactory.

The Thunder's lineup of one team and four teams began to work. In the positional battle, their impact and flexibility were reflected. Jeff Green, Curry, Durant, and even Lin Yue could shoot three-pointers.

They stretch the space a lot, and the offensive efficiency is naturally high.

Durant tried a three-pointer from the outside. Although the ball bounced out of the frame, he didn't shoot many three-pointers this time, and it took time to find the touch.

The Jazz took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack. Deron's fast break alone, with his outstanding ball-handling ability coupled with his impact, gave people the feeling of a small forward.

After the goal was scored, the score of the two teams became 53 to 51, and the point difference was narrowed to one goal.

Deron finally saw the hope of winning. As long as this defense is successful, no matter whether he scores three points or two points, he can regain the initiative in the game.

Being behind for a whole game and chasing points all the time is quite uncomfortable.

It's a pity that whenever the score is close, someone from the Thunder team will always stand up. The reality is so cruel.

Lin Yue suddenly gave Curry a point. After the latter shook continuously, he stopped and shot a three-pointer, and then shot against Deron's defense. It was really unreasonable.

"Oh, Stephen's three-pointer this time is really amazing. He made 6 of 4 three-pointers. It didn't take long before the third quarter started. His touch is too good. Moreover, this three-pointer was shot after a single. This kind of shot choice is too unreasonable." Barkley exclaimed, and the reaction of the fans at the scene was similar to him.

Others shoot three-pointers from a fixed point, wishing for an open opportunity. This guy shoots three-pointers with the ball, and actively looks for the defender to single-handedly shoot a three-pointer. This kind of ball is a blow to the defender.

To put it bluntly, your defense is useless.

On the basketball court, you don't need to use your mouth to mock anyone, one movement, one look, and the sound of a basketball hitting the net are enough.

56 to 51, the Jazz have no hope of overtaking again.

Then, the two sides failed to score an offense for two consecutive rounds. No matter how good the touch is, there are times when shots are missed, let alone the Jazz with an explosive mentality.

Under such circumstances, Lin Yue continued to work hard. Tonight was his home game, and he really wanted to celebrate with a victory. Otherwise, after losing, he would be in the mood to participate in the next celebration.

From inside and outside, Lin Yue scored four points in a row, and the data became 14 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, getting closer and closer to a triple-double.

60 to 51, 9 points difference, as Deron's mid-range missed again, Sloan couldn't help calling a timeout, what a fight, it's too ugly.

At the end of the timeout, Boozer and Matthews were replaced by Okur and Kirilenko. Affected by injuries, the Jazz can only play with 7 players in this game.

The Thunder did not replace the third player, but replaced Sefoloza and Ibaka, and continued to use the lineup in the second quarter. Brooks thought very clearly that if he got a big enough advantage in this quarter, it would be fine for the third player to rest at the same time in the first half of the fourth quarter.

Durant was in a hot state. He hit a shot against Kirilenko's defense. He completely heated up his state. Kirilenko was stupid. He was not afraid of him being defended by me. He just shot like this.

It wasn't like that in the first half!
62 to 51, the point difference between the two teams was stretched to double digits for the first time in tonight's game. During this period, the Thunder's three minors stopped being human, and they all made all kinds of strong top shots and a lot of unreasonable shots.

But people can score, playing basketball is not just putting the ball into the basket, you don't care if he plays reasonably or not, all you see is the result, okay?

After three quarters, the Thunder led by 16 points, and the Jazz almost lost their fighting spirit.

However, the fans at the scene and the TV fans hoped that the Jazz could stand up, put some pressure on the Thunder, and turn their backs to cheer for their opponents.

原因竟是他们发现林跃此时的数据是22分9助攻8篮板，只差1个助攻和2个篮板就达成了20+10+10的成就，达成了人生新的里程碑，在生日的夜晚，这注定值得纪念。

"Jazz, can you stop being a bitch and show your skills, fight to the end, isn't it very arrogant when you play against the Rockets, why this season has become a paper tiger."

"Can't you get a few more points? Get closer. After Lin Yue comes on the court, the triple-double data is not easy to catch."

In the last game, Lin Yue originally wanted to get a triple-double, but ended up missing an assist and a rebound. It's a pity, if there is a chance in this game, he definitely doesn't want to miss it, unless the point difference is too big. Out of politeness, the coach doesn't let him play.

"Lin, you take a break in the fourth quarter, and then go up and make up for the missing data. On birthday night, you will naturally need all the victory data."

Lin Yue was very moved by Brooks' words. He didn't care about public opinions. He treated his own players like himself, which really gave people a sense of belonging.

Every fan has his or her own opinion, and in the end it is up to the two teams on the field to decide.

The Jazz only has 7 players, so no matter how they change, they still play the main lineup, while the Thunder have four pure substitutes.

Once the point difference is close, the main players will come back.

At this time, the gap between the lineups on the field is a bit big, and the Thunder's only advantage is estimated to be physical strength.

Okur came up with a three-pointer, which opened the prelude to the Jazz's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. The fans on the scene even cheered when the Jazz players scored a goal, which made the Jazz players feel warm.

What's the matter, is it possible that everyone will have sympathy for the one behind?
The Jazz players haven't realized that they are being treated as tools. If the point difference is not recovered, Lin Yue won't play yet?
After Livingston's jumper missed, the Jazz once again got a fast break opportunity. This time they attacked very smoothly, without the sudden interference of the previous few times.

After Deron scored a layup, he breathed a sigh of relief. He was always a little uneasy after breaking into the inside line. Maybe it was the shadow of the block in front of him, and his mood didn't improve until the ball was scored.

As a result, the point difference was only 11 points, and Brooks called a timeout. It was time to replace the main force and take the game away in one fell swoop.

After the timeout ended, Deron looked at the Thunder players who had returned to the court, feeling a little depressed. The game was not played well, and the fans were still making noise. They were still cheering for themselves a while ago.

Isn't this a weed?
At this time, Delong didn't know his identity as a tool man.

When Lin Yue was only one rebound away from a triple-double, the team gave up the chance of a fast break just to allow Lin Yue to successfully grab the rebound, jam the Jazz players, and give up an area.

Lin Yue easily grabbed the rebound with some embarrassment, 22 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.

The fans at the scene gave a standing ovation while chanting "MVP, MVP..."

The shouts of MVP resounded over the Ford Center arena, and it was exciting enough tonight.

"Wow, the fans at the scene are really awesome." Westbrook's tone was a little sour. He has played so many games and has never enjoyed such an honor. This kind of shouting was never for him.

"Don't think about it tonight, we should be happy for Lin, let's shout together, the atmosphere at the scene is so exciting!" Le Fu rarely said so many words in one breath, and it seems that he is also in a good mood.

Then Westbrook, Love, and Griffin shouted together, blending into the atmosphere of the scene.

Barkley also praised Lin Yue's speed of conquering the fans. He is obviously a rookie, so how could he have such influence.

The Jazz players on the field finally realized something after seeing this scene. They were desperately chasing points just for this scene to appear, and the Utah Toolmen were hammered.

Lin Yue's triple-double has their credit.

The key is that the game is not over yet. Now that the Jazz are only ten points behind, the outcome of the game is still undecided?
After some operations, the players of the Jazz were inspired to fight instead, and they were not optimistic about us, so they couldn't lose this game no matter what.

As the referee's whistle sounded, the game ended. The Thunder defeated the Utah Toolers at home by 104 points, 94 to 20. Lin Yue made 12 of 6 free throws, 4 of 3 free throws, 2 of 30 three-pointers, 12 points, 12 assists and 30 rebounds, a large triple-double of 10+10+[-].

(End of this chapter)