After the first quarter, the Lakers were already eight points behind, and the situation was extremely unfavorable for them.

When the game started in the second quarter, Lin Tian temporarily stood aside and watched, but he was restless.

Kobe, who was sitting next to Lin Tian, ​​was also staring intently at the players on the court.

The Lakers are led by Howard at this time.

Adams of the Thunder was also on the court.

The good news for the Lakers is that Adams is also a traditional center, and a center with little offensive ability.

His offensive options are often secondary attacks.

This person has a very keen sense of offensive rebounds and is among the best among all centers in the league.

Howard won't suffer a loss if he plays against him.

When Lin Tian and Kobe Bryant are resting off the court at the same time, the Lakers usually have the ball in Nick Young's hands.

Although Nick Young is the height of a shooting guard, he loves to attack with the ball, and he doesn't like breakthroughs very much. He often dribbles the ball and shoots mid-range shots.

After Russell left, his possession of the ball has obviously increased a lot.

Once on the court, Nick Young brought out his flamboyant personality.

Facing the defensive hero Robertson, Nick Young actually made several consecutive shots that were not low.

This scene made Kobe nod repeatedly: "That's what's good about this kid! No matter who he faces, he looks like he's not afraid of anyone."

Kobe Bryant was famous for his coldness, and Lin Tian almost never heard him praise any player on the team.

Today he actually took the initiative to praise Nick Young, which shocked Lin Tian.

After regaining consciousness, Lin Tiancai said: "Nick's singles ability is very strong. In a one-on-one situation, few people can really guard against him."

If he didn't have super personal offensive ability, and Nick Young's defensive ability and assist ability, there would be no contract in the NBA.

After all, the NBA is not a charity, but a business through and through.

Kobe continued: "This guy is just too stubborn! He always likes to shoot difficult shots. I really don't know what's in his head."

Lin Tian couldn't laugh or cry for a while, but he had to admit that Nick Young really liked doing these fancy things.

The depth of the bench lineups between the two sides is actually quite different.

Both Kobe and Lin Tian are ready for the score to continue to widen.

But the situation was much more optimistic than they thought. Nick Young and Howard actually brought the score closer.

You know, in the last loss, the two of them had a little conflict on the court.

That time it was against the Spurs. Lin Tian and Kobe were resting off the court. Nick Young was obsessed with holding the ball in singles, and Howard complained a few times.

Howard could watch Lin Tian choose singles again and again, but he couldn't tolerate Nick Young doing the same.

Whether they are attacking or defending, the threats they pose to their opponents are not at the same level.

Fortunately, they all have a carefree personality. They would complain a few words on the field, but then become laughing and chatting about everything after the game.

Nick Young played so well in the second quarter that Lin Tian took an extra two minutes of rest and did not come on the court until seven minutes left in the second quarter.

Kobe also returned to the court with him.

Howard returned to the court to rest. As for Nick Young, he felt good and continued to stay on the court.

At this time, the Lakers' lineup can be considered a lineup with relatively large space. Channing Fletcher and Tucker don't have to stay in the paint at all.

The two of them still have a great three-point threat on the offensive end.

The Thunder are temporarily led by Westbrook, and their wing defender Robertson goes to rest.

At this time, it was the Lakers' offensive round. Although Nick Young had a good touch, he still gave the ball to Lin Tian honestly.

Everyone knows that the core ball-handling core of the Lakers is now Lin Tian.

Lin Tian stood on the wing with the ball, and with a wave of his hand, he began to direct the movement of his four teammates.

Channing Fletcher and Tucker stood in the bottom corners respectively, and Kobe Bryant and Nick Young also stood on the right wing and at the top of the arc, ready to catch the ball at any time.

The space inside is so large that it would be unreasonable for Lin Tian not to break through it.

The person guarding him at this time was Kyle Singler, a fringe player from the Thunder.

Lin Tian didn't change his direction, he quickly started to get rid of the opponent in the first step.

After breaking into the empty inside lane, Lin Tian came up with a dunk.

With the completion of this dunk, the Lakers had completely taken the lead.

The Thunder served quickly and Westbrook dribbled the ball through half court.

It was Nick Young who defended Westbrook, but Lin Tian knew that with Nick Young's defense, it was impossible to guard Lin Tian.

He yelled, "Nick!"

Without saying too many words, Nick Young understood immediately and directly switched defenses with Lin Tian.

He is also a very self-aware person, and it is best to leave it to Lin Tian to deal with people who cannot guard against him.

Facing Westbrook directly, Lin Tian didn't feel much.

Although Westbrook is shorter than him, he has a strong body and is full of muscles. He is the kind of player who can tell at a glance that he has strong explosive ability.

He has a great characteristic, that is, it is easy to get carried away while playing, that is, he loses his mind.

As long as he is angered, his shooting will often become irrational.

Lin Tian tried to anger Westbrook: "Russell, cherish your cooperation with Durant in the last season, he will leave you soon."

To be honest, Lin Tian doesn't really like talking trash to his opponents.

If a conflict arises, he is more inclined to take action directly.

But now the situation of the Lakers is very bad. They really can't afford to lose in today's game! Then they can only start with Westbrook.

Westbrook himself is not stupid. When he hears words like this this season, his ears almost get calloused!

These words are often said by opponents, so he is indifferent: "Rookie! Do you want to anger me?"

Lin Tian was not discouraged when the other party saw through his thoughts, and continued: "There is only one person in the NBA who can guard KD, and that person is you!"

If what he said just now had little impact on Westbrook, then Lin Tian's words made Westbrook break his guard a little bit.

Obviously, what this means is that he takes up too many players on the Thunder team, leaving Durant with no chance to take action.

Westbrook glared at Lin Tian fiercely: "Rookie! I'll give you some color to see!"

Knowing that his words had an effect on Westbrook, Lin Tian continued to add insult to injury: "That's right! Increase your shots more and don't wrong yourself for KD! Last season, you averaged 28 points per game! But now this

The season ended with a measly 23 points! Is it worth it to cater to KD?"

These words undoubtedly hit Westbrook's pain point. After all, he is a player who is very obsessed with data.

Without saying anything else, Westbrook speeded up and headed inside, extremely fast.

Lin Tian's reaction was not slow, and he could barely keep up with the pace of peak Westbrook.

But he did not completely block Westbrook's path forward.

The two of them rushed into the penalty area almost in tandem, and then Westbrook kicked his legs violently, and he flew up.

Westbrook, who is full of explosive power, looks a little stiff when he jumps up, but he seems to have a unique violent aesthetic.

Lin Tian, ​​who followed closely behind, was naturally not to be outdone. He stood up from the ground and jumped up.

The height of Westbrook's take-off was amazing! When he reached the highest point, his legs were tightly closed and slightly bent, obviously aiming for a dunk.

When Lin Tian jumped up, his height was even more exaggerated. His raised right hand seemed to be close to the top of the backboard, which could be said to block out the sky.

Facing Westbrook, Lin Tian's straight right hand shot directly towards the basketball in his hand.

Next, nearly 20,000 fans at the scene saw a horrific scene.

Westbrook's entire body was ruthlessly pressed down from the air by Lin Tian!

Wow!

Countless fans watched this scene in stunned silence, and many even covered their mouths.

The referee also blew the whistle.

The home DJ, who was responsible for stimulating the audience's emotions, was speechless at this time.

Westbrook is a player whose main offensive method is attacking the basket.

This type of attack often results in a lot of blocked shots.

Fans have also witnessed Westbrook being blocked many times.

But this was the first time they saw Westbrook being beaten like this!

The embarrassing thing is that after Westbrook was covered, he fell to the ground, which was equivalent to being tipped by Lin Tian.

Lin Tian stood firm after landing. He looked down at Westbrook: "Russell, don't try to challenge me!"
To be continued...