The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 257 Sir Single-Core Battle (ask for subscription, ask for monthly ticket)
In the past December, the Thunder's record came to 12 wins and 20 losses, ranking third in the league and reaching the peak level of the season.

However, the opposite is true. Curry's suspected ankle injury recurred, and he missed the No. 1 game against the Jazz. Durant also sat on the bench because of his rotation, and suddenly Lin Yue led the team alone.

The Thunder can rank third thanks to the performance of the starting three. Other teams can double-team one and limit two, but when facing three strong players, one of them will always get a good chance.

How to solve the Thunder's offense has become a difficult problem for the major coaches.

In this game against the Jazz, people's attention was focused on Lin Yue, who led the team with a single core.

The Thunder's substitutes can only barely pass. Jeff Green and Ibaka are not bad, but each has its own flaws. Livingston dares to fight hard and still needs time to adapt.

The Jazz are playing with all their members. They need to strive for the playoffs, and they absolutely don't want to miss the games they can win.

For the evaluation of a player, the most important thing is to look at his ability to lead the team. A good player can affect the direction of the entire game.

Since Lin Yue entered the league, he has been praised by the media. The key is that he plays really well.

A rookie is experienced and connects the team's offense. This mature style of play naturally attracts the favor of the media.

This time, without the help of Curry and Durant in Shen Bin, this is based on the shadow behind the two, with a lot of ball possession and shooting opportunities, and will also be taken care of by the Jazz.

When they met the Jazz for the first time, the Thunder won the victory with the joint performance of the three. This time, the single core is the real test.

Yao Ming turned on the TV at home to watch the live broadcast. Looking at the familiar figure of the Jazz, he couldn't help but think of the past playoff scenes. The old enemy who eliminated them is still fighting.

And he has confirmed that he will be reimbursed for the season, and everything this season has nothing to do with him.

Yao Ming also knows that his health is deteriorating, and he is afraid that his days in the NBA are numbered.

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At the beginning of the game, Deron forced Kevin Ollie. Curry was not on the court, and Ollie rarely played in the starting lineup. Lin Yue, who is usually a backup point guard, took the starting lineup this time. Facing a small and strong point guard like Deron, it was difficult to defend alone.

After the first quarter, Lin Yue played the full first quarter for the first time this season. He took as many as 10 shots, 10 of 5, 3 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 2 free throws, and scored 13 points, 2 assists and 4 rebounds. It can be said that this is Lin Yue's best performance in the first quarter of the season.

Unfortunately, the Thunder trailed the Jazz 23-26 at this time. The help their teammates could provide was limited, and Lin Yue's assists also dropped significantly.

In the first half of the second quarter, Lin Yue was not on the court. Jeff Green, Ibaka and Livingston formed the main scoring points in the second quarter. On the Jazz side, Millsap, Matthews and Kirilenko pierced the Thunder's defense.

Ibaka can't defend alone, and he is just a rookie. The Thunder's inside line can't be supported by him alone.

A 10 to 2, the point difference was stretched to double digits.

Coach Brooks couldn't stand it anymore and called a timeout to let Lin Yue return to the court. The Thunder needed him to stand up tonight.

After Lin Yue returned to the court, the Thunder's offense improved.

Under his guidance, the players' running positions are also much more active.

Livingston's dry pull and Jeff Green's three-pointer continued the team's life.

Kirilenko's defense against Lin Yue alone was no problem. Without Durant and Curry to restrain him, Lin Yue, who was under tremendous defensive pressure, felt unprecedented hardships.

Only then did he realize that it was with the help of the two that he was able to perform brilliantly. If he was allowed to lead the team alone, with the strength and strength to challenge him, this Jazz team with both offense and defense would be enough to defeat him.

Even if the Jazz have been in poor form recently, they are hovering on the edge of the playoffs.

After half a quarter, the Thunder trailed the Jazz by 44 points 58-14. Lin Yue only made 4 of 1 free throws and 2 of 2 free throws in the second quarter.

The point is, the Jazz don't have the pressure to attack now, the only thing they need to pay attention to is Lin Yue.

Changing sides and fighting again, in the middle of the third quarter, Jeff Green descended from the sky and finally stood up. He is indeed the player the Thunder wanted to cultivate at the beginning.

With the help of his teammates, Lin Yue played more comfortably here. He is an excellent organizer in essence. The stronger he is, the stronger his teammates will be. But when he is at the core of the team, the stronger his teammates, the stronger he will be.

Seeing Lin Yue like this, Yao Ming missed the time of the national team. They made history in the Olympics and rushed to the fourth place. Although they failed to win the Olympic medal, everyone regarded them as heroes.

In this kind of big ball sports, Europe and the United States have always been the world. However, the men's basketball team has defended the dignity of men. They are not bad, and there are geniuses in great countries.

Time flies, if it is Lin Yue now, maybe they will have a chance to win a medal. This guy who keeps learning and improving after following behind finally shines in the NBA.

On the field, Lin Yue and his teammates set up a cover. After changing defenses, facing Deron, who was large enough to handle most small forwards, he chose to use the change in rhythm, and finally retreated with a fadeaway jumper to end the attack.

61 to 68, the Thunder chased the score to only 7 points, and the hope of winning was rekindled.

The Thunder fans at home recovered from the oppressive atmosphere. Lin Yue did not disappoint anyone. Even if he did not have strong teammates around him, he would not let the victory slip away easily in a single-core battle.

Fortunately, Okur's hand feeling tonight is really a chance. He is not good at fighting inside and likes shooting outside.

Deron passed a pass to Okur, who ran from the inside to the bottom corner and used the cover of his teammates to create space. The latter shot a three-pointer, and the basketball bounced out of the hoop. Lin Yue grabbed a defensive rebound and immediately ran to the Jazz's half court.

In a fast break alone, even his teammates failed to catch up, Lin Yue changed direction in front of him, tricked Deron who prevented him from starting up, and then made three steps to the basket and scored the ball.

63 to 68, Lin Yue scored 21 points in this game. Although his assists were only 6 fewer than usual, he grabbed 10 rebounds and grabbed the real offense and defense.

Some time ago, some experts talked about his defense. Now it seems that the rumors are self-defeating, but this kind of play is also very tiring for him with good physical fitness.

(End of this chapter)