His voice was so loud that almost all the Eagles players heard it, and they broke the defense somewhat.

Last season, four players from the Hawks were selected to the All-Stars at the same time, which was originally a good thing, but they were swept by the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals and became a joke.

Now that Tucker mentioned it again, it was hard for them not to be angry.

As if being inspired by Tucker, Millsap hit Tucker hard. Although he didn't score, he caused Tucker a defensive foul.

Players like Tucker, because of their overwhelming enthusiasm, inevitably commit more fouls than other players.

This season he averaged 2.5 fouls per game, which is relatively high in the league.

After Millsap made two free throws, he glared at Tucker hard.

Tucker disagreed: "You can only score through free throws."

This sentence once again broke Millsap's defense, and even Lin Tian on the side couldn't help laughing when he heard it.

He knows that the team needs a "villain" like Tucker! Just like the Warriors' dream-chasing Green.

Their words can always inadvertently allow the opponent to break through the defense, but no one doesn't like such players as their teammates.

The Lakers' next offense was in order.

Facing the defensive champion Millsap, Lin Tian still kept attacking the basket as if he was beaten to death.

Although his physical strength is rapidly depleting, Millsap's situation is obviously more troublesome.

Because he spared no effort on the defensive end, when the Eagles attacked, Millsap's offenses became much less frequent.

Their ball was in Teague's hands a lot of the time.

Teague is also the Eagles' highest-scoring player so far.

Seeing that his teammates were being followed tightly by defensive players, Teague was still secretly happy.

Clarkson is really hard to guard against.

But even so, Teague's shooting percentage is not high.

Not only did the Lakers lead the score, they also kept increasing the score.

After the second quarter, the score between the two sides became 58:40, a full 18 points difference.

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"Sure enough! It was a very wise move for the Lakers to trade Tucker!"

"Haha! Millsap was so exhausted in the first half! It was so difficult for him!"

"The Lakers' current defense is so terrible! Kobe guarded Korver throughout the entire second quarter without even having a chance to take a shot!"

"With Tucker, Lin Tian's defensive pressure plummeted! He scored 26 points in the first half! He has another chance to score 50 points today!"

"Nice! Come on, win today's game, it will be a blessing for Tucker!"

…

Phillips Arena, away locker room.

Kobe was putting an ice pack on his knee, Howard was humming a tune, and Clarkson was chatting happily with Nance Jr.

The big lead after the first half made them feel quite happy.

Even Nick Young, who was sad because Russell left, had a smile on his face at this time.

Lin Tian can actually understand Nick Young's mood. He treats Russell as a younger brother who has just entered the workplace.

Just like when he first entered the league, General Arenas took special care of him.

Moreover, Nick Young and Russell have overlapping interests and hobbies, which can be said to be congenial. Now that their "confidant" has been traded away, it is strange that he can be happy.

After Tucker finished changing his shoes, he said excitedly: "I haven't experienced the feeling of leading by 18 points after the first half for a long time."

Howard grinned: "Next, I believe you can experience this feeling often."

Tucker nodded: "Haha! I hope so! I've long had enough of my teammates being little brats who can only score points!"

After he said this, Howard, Nick Young, Frye and others all subconsciously turned their attention to Lin Tian.

Because the youngest player on the current Lakers team is Lin Tian. In front of these veterans, he can be regarded as a little kid.

Tucker waved to Lin Tian: "Lin! Don't get me wrong! I'm talking about the players in Phoenix!"

Lin Tian nodded: "I know."

Kobe also spoke: "PJ! As long as you complete the defensive task well, our goal this season is no longer the playoffs!"

Tucker's temper is quite suitable for being the team's locker room leader, and he should be playing such a role in the Suns.

However, the leader of the Lakers' locker room can only be Kobe. Even if Mr. Joe comes, he can't change it.

…

At the beginning of the second half of the game, neither side changed their formation.

When the ball was with the Hawks, Lin Tian defended Bazemore and Kobe Bryant guarded Korver, because Korver did not move very fast.

His open three-point shooting percentage is over 50%!

But as long as Kobe is guarding him, Korver has almost no chance to shoot an open three-pointer.

Even though the Lakers were leading by a big score, they did not relax their vigilance at all and guarded every ball without leakage.

They currently lack a point guard who can defend, otherwise they would be almost perfect!

Under Budenholzer's instructions, the Hawks increased their pick-and-roll tactics and took more three-pointers.

Their three-point attempts this season rank fifth in the league, but their shooting percentage is only mid-range in the league.

Today, under the extremely high-pressure defense of the Lakers, the Eagles' three-point shooting percentage is not high.

Horford was beaten by Howard, Millsap was extremely uncomfortable being guarded by Tucker, and Bazemore was chased by Lin Tian and had no chance to make a move.

Only Teague takes frequent shots, but his shooting percentage is quite impressive.

Eagles fans are not very tolerant of their own players, so much so that boos can be heard from time to time in the arena.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers already led by 25 points!

In this way, the outcome of today's game has almost lost its suspense.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Lin Tian, ​​Howard and Kobe were all sitting on the bench to rest.

The Lakers players on the court at this time are Clarkson, Nick Young, Tucker, Nance Jr. and Channing Frye.

Allowing Tucker to stagger the playing time with Lin Tian and others will also allow him to get more involved with the bench lineup.

If the score continues to lead, there is no need for Lin Tian and others to return to the court in the fourth quarter.

Howard took out a towel and put it around his neck, and said with emotion: "It was so exciting to play today! It feels like we beat the Eagles without even putting in much effort!"

In the last game, he had a hand-to-hand fight with Gasol in the paint, which was much more intense than today's game.

Although Horford's defense is also very good, he is still at a disadvantage compared to Howard in terms of height.

Lin Tian did not speak, but kept his eyes on the court.

He discovered something interesting.

Since Nick Young lost the last duel with Lin Tian, ​​he has never forgotten that he must have assists in every game.

Although he is still very independent, after dribbling the ball for a while, he will obviously observe the position of his teammates and consider whether to pass the ball. This is also a big improvement.

Nick Young had already received an assist as early as the second quarter, and that assist allowed Frye to score a three-pointer.

Rudy led by a huge margin, and Nick Young even let go.

Their stability exceeded Lin Tian's imagination, and they did not fall behind in the competition with the Eagles' substitute players.

You know, the Eagles also have scoring masters like Schroeder.

Nick Young and the others are so good that Lin Tian and Kobe don't have to continue to play in the fourth quarter.

All they have to do is sit quietly on the bench and watch the game.

It's a great feeling to watch the players fight on the field during garbage time.

But in comparison, the Eagles' bench looked extremely dull.

Millsap also came on the court and played a few minutes in the fourth quarter, but was unable to narrow the score and ultimately had to leave the game early to rest.

They looked at the players on the court with dull eyes.

For a team ranked at the top of the Eastern Conference to be beaten like this by the Lakers, it is unacceptable for the home fans.

So much so that every time the Eagles players got the ball, the fans would boo them.

The home fans have already switched sides, and the players who are still on the court will naturally find it difficult to perform brilliantly again.

In the studio.

Barkley and Smith were also full of doubts about today's game.

Smith said in surprise: "Oh my God! It's unbelievable! The Eagles were beaten by the Lakers today!"
To be continued...