Lin Tian plays the third position and Channing Frye plays the fifth position.

In the first possession of this quarter, the Raptors had the ball.

Several of the Raptors' main players are resting below, and Lin Tian is now guarding Patrick Patterson.

This person was the 14th overall pick in 2010. He was a stable rotation player in the Raptors and his three-pointers were very accurate.

Lin Tian does not dare to stay too far away from a player who is more accurate in defending three-pointers.

Corey Joseph dribbled the ball to the Raptors' frontcourt and faced Russell's defense. He rushed inside and missed a layup. Nance Jr. protected the rebound.

Without Lin Tian saying anything, Nance Jr. passed the ball directly to his hands.

Patterson ran over quickly.

Casey on the sidelines shouted: "Defense! Defense!"

As long as the defense is stable, in Casey's opinion, today is a sure thing.

One section only lasted twelve minutes, and Lin Tian did not dare to waste time.

He dribbled to the top of the arc, took a step inside, quickly retreated, and shot a three-pointer!

Huh~~

The three-pointer was successfully hit! The score was shortened by three points.

The three-point shooting was not very good in the first three quarters, and it finally did not carry over into the fourth quarter.

After the goal, he quickly ran back to the Raptors' frontcourt and followed Patterson.

When Corey Joseph dribbled across half court, Coach Casey continued to shout: "Slow down! Slow down the rhythm! Press the time!"

Coach Casey was not very satisfied with Joseph's offense in the first round.

When leading by so many points, there is no need to play a fast break.

The most correct way to play is to almost consume the 24 seconds of attack time.

Joseph stood on the wing with the ball, quietly waiting for time to pass.

Russell didn't press forward because there was no need.

When the attack time was exhausted with seven seconds left, Joseph made a move.

Patterson suddenly ran in front of Joseph and set him up as a screen.

Through Patterson's pick and roll, Joseph got rid of Russell.

But the next moment, a ghost-like figure flashed past him!

When Joseph reacted, he realized that the ball in his hand had been snatched away!

Looking back, he only saw Lin Tian holding the ball and running toward the Lakers' frontcourt!

With no one in front of Lin Tian, ​​he rushed to the basket and completed the offense with a simple layup.

In the past, he would definitely dunk, but dunking consumes a lot of energy. In order to save energy, layup is his best choice.

The score was brought closer by two points, and the difference between the two sides was now 20 points, and there were more than 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Coach Casey still didn't call a timeout. He wanted to let the Raptors' two-core team rest for a while.

The Raptors still had Joseph holding the ball. This time he did not dare to hold the ball for too long and quickly passed the ball to Patterson.

Lin Tian deliberately let Patterson catch the ball, so he didn't pursue Patterson just now.

Now Patterson receives the ball, just in Lin Tian's plan.

He opened his long arms to block Patterson.

Patrick Patterson liked to shoot three-pointers. He looked around and found that there was no good opportunity to pass the ball, so he chose to shoot in isolation.

This time it was a one-on-one three-point shot. Lin Tian tried his best to jump to interfere, and it did work.

When Patterson shot a three-pointer, his line of sight was completely interfered with by Lin Tian's arm and he couldn't see the basket.

Moreover, the arc of his pitch has also changed a lot, and this shot is finally a hit!

Because it hit the inner frame of the basket, when the basketball bounced back, it was caught by Lin Tian.

Lin Tian, ​​in the frontcourt of the Lakers, waved his hand and began to command his teammates: "Spread out, spread out, spread out!"

Channing Frye immediately ran to the left corner.

He ran to the bottom corner as a center, basically giving up on rebounding.

Nick Young ran to the right corner.

Only Nance Jr. attracted Scola's defense on the weak side.

Now there is a lot of space inside, and Lin Tian didn't hesitate at all, holding the ball and starting to change direction!

Patterson's speed was very fast, but compared with Lin Tian, ​​he was still much inferior, and he was directly knocked away by Lin Tian.

Lin Tian accelerated to attack the inside line, as if he was in no one's land, and against the defense of Scola who came to cover, he hit a layup and hit two points!

When the Lakers are in an offensive round, centers like Lin Tian and Channing Frye actually go better together. This round explains everything.

Beep!

The referee blew the timeout whistle, and this timeout was called by Coach Casey.

A great situation with a 25-point lead turned into an 18-point lead. He had to be impatient!

More than a minute into the fourth quarter, the Lakers beat the Raptors 7-0, which was unexpected by everyone present.

When Lin Tian returned to the bench, the Lakers players high-fived him even more vigorously.

More or less, they were all infected by Lin Tian.

Scott also licked his lips, took out his tactical board and quickly arranged the formation after the timeout.

Originally, all the players thought there was no hope of a comeback, but now they see a little light.

Before taking the court again, all the Lakers players held hands and cheered each other on.

The players who came on the court after the Lakers timeout were: Nick Young, Kobe Bryant, Lin Tian, ​​Frye and Howard.

When Nick Young heard Scott calling his name, he thought he heard him wrong.

After all, Nick Young's defense is recognized as poor, and his play is very unique, which can be called the best in the league.

But it cannot be denied that Nick Young's performance today was indeed better than that of the two rookies Russell and Clarkson.

Facts have also proved that in critical moments of the game, the experience of veterans is more important.

When he stepped onto the court, Lin Tian patted Nick Young on the shoulder: "Yang! Coach Scott trusts you very much, and our defense depends on you!"

Nick Young's face instantly turned into the classic emoticon he is famous for in China, which is the black question mark face: "Lin! Did I hear you right?"

Before entering the NBA, Nick Young's scouting report indeed stated that his defense was elite.

But after entering the NBA, he was criticized the most for not only playing too uniquely, but also because of his poor defense.

Of course, Nick Young himself never thought that his defense was poor.

Lin Tian said seriously: "You heard me right, I know you are very strong! Use your defense to limit Kyle Lowry!"

As if he had met a confidant, Nick Young nodded heavily: "Finally someone knows my true defensive ability!"

He was very happy! His whole body was instantly filled with strength.

Back on the court, the Raptors have indeed replaced their main players.

When Kyle Lowry was holding the ball and preparing to attack, he discovered that the man guarding him was actually Nick Young.

After being shocked, Kyle Lowry was secretly happy. He asked Nick Young to guard him. Isn't this giving away points?

When Lowry hit Nick Young, it was basically a mismatch. He accelerated and started to break through! Nick Young changed his usual lazy defensive attitude and followed Lowry tightly. Not only did he not lose his position, but he made the breakthrough extremely uncomfortable for Lowry.

When he finally broke through and was one step away from the penalty area, Nick Young's defensive intensity increased even more.

Lowry miscalculated. He made several fake shots in a row, but he couldn't trick Nick Young into taking off.

At this time, Lin Tian on the side also rushed over, as if he wanted to double-team him.

Lowry panicked for a moment and quickly passed the ball to DeRozan on the wing.

Kobe, who was extremely experienced in defense, anticipated Lowry's pass, rushed out one step ahead, and stole the ball!

This is the first steal Kobe got in this game! For him who averaged less than one steal per game this season, it is already extremely precious.

The Lakers instantly changed from the defensive side to the offensive side. Lin Tian took a step forward and ran towards the Lakers' frontcourt behind Kobe.

Kobe has rarely had the opportunity to play fast breaks with the ball this season.

At this time, the Raptors' defense was at its weakest. Before he rushed to the basket, he glanced at Lin Tian behind him.

Then, facing two opposing players, Kobe took off and threw the ball behind him.

Lin Tian was like a magic weapon descending from the sky, leaping high, and with a bang, he smashed the ball directly into the basket!

The aerial connection completed by the two made many Raptors fans couldn't help but exclaim.
To be continued...