Lin Tian chatted with Tucker on the phone for a while and then fell asleep.

The next afternoon, when the players were still training at Phillips Arena, Kupchak showed up at the arena with P.J. Tucker.

His arrival surprised Lin Tian and others.

It turned out that the day after the transaction was completed, Tucker hurriedly completed the physical examination in Los Angeles and took a flight to Atlanta today.

He showed up just to catch up with tonight's game against the Eagles.

If it were before, there would be no need to be so anxious.

But now that the regular season is halfway through, the Lakers have accelerated their pace in order to reach the playoffs. After all, every next game is crucial to them.

After everyone and Tucker exchanged pleasantries for a while, Tucker joined the training match.

Tucker was placed in the starting group by Scott, and Frye was placed on the bench.

For this reason, Scott even pulled Frye to explain, but Frye had no objection to this.

Because when he was with the Magic, he often played as a substitute.

As a power forward with a height of 1.98 meters, Tucker is extremely strong and is more than 20 kilograms heavier than Lin Tiandu!

Because he came up from overseas step by step, Tucker has a strong defense, a tough attitude, and full mental attributes.

The most important thing is that although his three-point shooting ability is not as good as Frye's, it is still remarkable. This season, his three-point shooting rate is 33%.

His independent offensive ability is basically better than nothing, but the team replaced him with a second pick, and what they wanted was his defense and on-court attitude.

Tucker can make up for Howard's slower movement speed.

It can be expected that the interior defense formed by him and Howard will give any opponent a headache.

And the forward defense formed by him and Lin Tian will also be extremely powerful.

The team's group confrontation in the afternoon went smoothly, and Tucker and several of the Lakers' starters also cooperated well.

But after all, this is just a competition within the team. The specific effect depends on tonight.

Half past six in the evening.

With more than an hour left before the game, Lin Tian and the others came to the arena for warm-up training.

The home fans at Phillips Arena also welcomed Kobe's arrival.

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the first teams to join the NBA.

They have won one championship in history, but that dates back to "ancient times."

The championship flag above the arena looks a little lonely.

In addition, they have retired the jerseys of six players.

Among these six players, the ones that Chinese fans are familiar with are basically Uncle Mu and the Best of Humanity.

The Hawks won 60 games last season and ranked first in the Eastern Conference, but ultimately failed to make it out of the Eastern Conference.

Their lineup has not changed much this season, and their record is not as good as last season, but it is not bad. They are still aiming for the championship this season.

In the Hawks' half, Paul Millsap, Al Horford and others are also meticulously conducting warm-up training.

More than an hour later, the game between the Lakers and the Hawks officially started!

The starting lineup sent by the Hawks is: Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap, Kyle Korver, Kent Bazemore and Al Horford.

The Lakers' starting lineup is: Clarkson, Kobe Bryant, Lin Tian, ​​PJ Tucker, Howard.

In the studio, before the two sides started jumping the ball, Barkley and Smith talked about the trade between the Lakers and the Suns.

Barkley said: "They sent away Randall before, and now they have traded the second pick Russell to the Suns. The Lakers' recent operations have traded away all their team's future potential players! How dare they?

ah!"

Commentator Smith didn't take it seriously: "If there was a player like Lin in the team, I would do the same without hesitation! He is the future!"

"In this way, do you think it's worth it? Man! If you understand the status, D'Angelo has only played half a season with the Lakers. Although his performance is not as good as expected, his offensive ability and organizational ability are both visible to the naked eye!

Is it really wise to trade him for Tucker?"

"The Suns' defense relies on PJ Tucker alone. The Lakers traded Russell for Tucker! It's definitely worth the money!"

"Anyway, I give the Lakers a C grade for this deal. They have lost their future, but they will not win in the present! When it is difficult to enter the playoffs this season, I don't think of such an operation.

There’s no way to understand it!”

"I can understand! The Lakers have been in trouble for several seasons. This season is the time for them to rise!"

Buckley and Smith quarreled on a daily basis, although not many people knew whether this was for the benefit of the show.

…

Following referee Crawford's whistle, the centers on both sides jumped the ball.

Howard, who is much taller than Horford, easily passed the ball to Lin Tian after taking off.

The first possession of the ball belongs to the Lakers.

The defender Lin Tian faces today is Kyle Korver. He is slightly shorter than Lin Tian and is a rare and extremely pure shooter!

His independent offensive ability is very poor, and he can almost only shoot at fixed spots!

As the saying goes, one move can be used everywhere! Korver’s three-point shooting percentage is enough to make any player in the league feel scared!

Last season, Korver's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 49%!

And the average number of three-pointers per game reached more than 5!

Curry's 44% three-point shooting percentage makes him look like his younger brother!

What's exaggerated is that Korver once had a miracle of shooting more than 50% of his three-pointers in a single season!

In addition to his terrifying three-point shooting percentage, Korver's appearance is also highly recognizable.

Because he looks very similar to Jay Chou, Korver is also nicknamed "NBA Jay Chou" by many Chinese fans.

Lin Tian held the ball facing Korver, who was very close at hand, but he didn't feel that he looked much like the Asian superstar.

He was not in a hurry to attack. While his teammates were running around looking for opportunities, he jokingly asked Korver: "Kyle, did anyone say you look like Jaychou?"

Korver was a little surprised. He didn't expect this rookie to be so calm. He was still chatting about off-court matters during the game. He was not as mature as a rookie.

But he still nodded: "Of course, especially in the years when I first entered the league, many Chinese fans said it."

After the opponent finished speaking, Lin Tian was no longer polite. He accelerated and used a change of direction that made Korver feel incredible, passing Korver directly to the basket!

Before Horford and Millsap could react, they saw Lin Tian succeed in a layup like a gust of wind.

Letting Korver, who is not very defensive, guard Lin Tian is simply letting Lin Tian score! How could he miss such an opportunity?

The Eagles served the ball from the bottom corner and Jeff Teague dribbled the ball across half court.

Jeff Teague entered the league in 2009 and this is his seventh season with the Hawks.

As a point guard, he had the best performance of his career last season and was selected to the All-Stars together with his teammates Korver, Millsap, and Horford!

In the history of the NBA, there are only a handful of cases where the same team has four players selected to the All-Stars at the same time. The Hawks won 60 games last season and ranked first in the Eastern Conference. This is why they have four players selected to the All-Stars.

The main reason, but they were eventually swept by the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, which also let everyone know that even with four All-Star players, the gap between them and the Cavaliers is very big.

Teague has a very famous nickname in China: Dribbling Mamba. The reason is very simple, because he loves dribbling and doesn't like passing the ball very much.

But these days, Jeff Teague's nickname hasn't quite spread yet.

He dribbled the ball unhurriedly and at the same time was observing the situation on the field. He didn't seem to be planning to pass the ball for a short time.

As worthy of being called the "Dynamic Mamba", he forced a shot until there were 6 seconds left in the attack time, but failed to make it.

Howard stood in the penalty area and picked off the rebound.

Against Horford, Howard is not weak at all! The height of the two is not at the same level.

Although the pronunciation of their last names is similar, their playing styles are very different.

Horford's style of play is considered soft by many fans.

He once dodged the ball on the court, which was ridiculed by many fans, who thought he was too timid in playing.

After Lin Tian received a pass from Howard, Hawks head coach Budenholzer shouted from the sidelines to switch defense.

Soon, it was Millsap who defended Lin Tian.

Millsap is a more versatile offensive and defensive player, and his defensive ability is much stronger than Korver.

Lin Tian showed off his cross change in front of Millsap.

After attracting the Eagles' attention to himself, Lin Tian passed the ball to Tucker on the outside.

Tucker caught the ball and shot! Hit his first three-pointer with the Lakers! The Lakers temporarily led 5:0.

After the dribbling man Battig once again dribbled the ball across half court, he finally stopped dribbling persistently and gave the ball to the star player Millsap.

Millsap is currently playing the fourth position, and the person guarding him is Tucker!

Tucker just hit a three-pointer and is currently in a state of extreme excitement!
To be continued...