Lin Tian continued to exert his strength and hit consecutive mid-range shots in the face of Durant's defense.

The Thunder also gave Durant unlimited singles rights, which put him and Lin Tian at odds.

The first half of the third quarter was basically a competition between Lin Tian and Durant.

They were merciless in their attacks, and their hit rate was extremely high. It seemed like no one could guard anyone.

Lin Tian also truly felt that guarding Durant was not an easy task, it was even harder than guarding James!

James does not have as many offensive methods as Durant, either breakthroughs or three-pointers.

Moreover, James' breakthrough is extremely simple and crude, without too many fancy moves. You can tell at a glance which way he is going.

Durant is completely different. Although he is over 2 meters tall, he often changes the direction of his hips and his movements are extremely coordinated.

The most exaggerated thing is his long-distance shooting ability, which is unbeatable!

This season Durant's regular season three-point shooting percentage is as high as 40%!

If he is considered an inside player, then he is undoubtedly the most accurate inside player in shooting.

On the wing, his shooting ability is also amazing.

The performance of the two made all the audience excited. It is not easy to see such a confrontation in the regular season.

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This much-anticipated game has made the live broadcast room’s popularity reach as high as 28 million!

In China, the Thunder Twins also have many fans. Of course, the reason why their popularity has reached this level today is mainly because of the Lakers.

"The Lakers must work hard! We can't lose the game!"

"If we lose this game, the Lakers may miss the playoffs!"

"After half a season of hard work, my hope lies in this game!"

"Damn it! Adu really doesn't want to make things easier for the Lakers!"

"I can't accept it if I don't make it to the playoffs after working hard for so long!"

"Facing Adu, Lin Tian is not weak at all! It's okay! He has a super giant demeanor!"

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When Lin Tian took a break in the third quarter, he realized that he had scored 23 points in the entire third quarter, which was quite an explosion.

The Lakers also continued to lead with Lin Tian's personal performance.

Kobe, who was sitting next to him, was breathing heavily, with a happy smile on his face.

Although Kobe did not participate much in the offense in the third quarter, he spared no effort on the defensive end and consumed a lot of energy.

Even without holding the ball, it would be too much for ordinary people to run back and forth for an entire quarter.

Now it's Howard's time to lead the team, and the Thunder have temporarily asked Yin Baka to play the fifth position.

Yinbaka's defense is very strong, he has won the block title twice, and has been selected to the All-Defensive First Team three times.

In a hand-to-hand fight with Howard in the paint, Yin Baka didn't lose much.

The Lakers' opposing players in other positions are at a disadvantage.

What's worse is that Dion Waiters also stepped forward.

Waiters is a player with very strong offensive ability. He was the fourth pick in 2012.

His situation is somewhat similar to Nick Young's, both have strong offensive ability but poor defensive ability.

Their salaries this year are almost the same, both at $5 million.

After Waiters scored consecutive goals, Nick Young also stepped up in time to score for the Lakers.

The score between the two of them seems to be a continuation of the competition between Lin Tian and Durant just now.

Nick Young, who thrives on strength, did not disappoint Scott. After the third quarter, the Lakers led by six points.

With this six-point advantage, the game came to the final quarter!

In order to avoid unnecessary complications, Scott directly sent Lin Tian on the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter, while Kobe and Howard took a break.

The Lakers have Nance Jr. playing center and Channing Fletcher playing power forward.

Nick Young feels so hot that he directly acts as Lin Tian's bodyguard with a sword.

When he came on the field, he said to Lin Tiandao: "Lin! My hands feel hot today! Pass the ball to me more!"

Lin Tian nodded heavily: "Don't worry! As long as you stand where you should stand, the ball will come to your hand!"

When the two stepped onto the court, they discovered that the Thunder had directly deployed their finishing lineup: Westbrook, Robertson, Durant, Yin Baka and Adams."

It can be seen that they attach great importance to today's game, otherwise it would be impossible to arrange the main players to appear so early.

Howard on the bench was stunned when he saw this scene: "Damn it! Are they playing this game like the finals?"

Kobe didn't take it seriously: "We are making a final push for the playoffs, and they also want to try to keep third place.

On the court, the first ball is in the hands of the Thunder.

Lin Tian defended Durant alone and became one.

He dribbled the ball to the Lakers' frontcourt, and when he was about to attack Durant, Durant and Roberson next to him suddenly double-teamed him! He was caught off guard.

At the critical moment, Lin Tian failed to pass the ball, and the Thunder made a mistake. Westbrook also took the opportunity to score the ball.

Thunder fans roared excitedly.

Lin Tian was a little embarrassed. The Thunder did not double-team him throughout the game, but suddenly double-teamed him in the last quarter, giving him no chance to react, which resulted in him making a mistake.

He may face this situation many times in the future. If he does not adjust in time, the consequences will be very troublesome.

Breaking through with the ball again, the Thunder still chose to double-team.

Lin Tian, ​​who had been prepared long ago, hit the ball in time this time and gave the ball to Nick Young, who was temporarily open.

Nick Young caught the ball, glanced at the basket, and instantly threw the ball in his hand, making a three-pointer!

When this guy returned to defense, he gave Lin Tian a thumbs up: "Lin! This is a wonderful pass!"

Lin Tian didn't want to listen to Nick Young's praise, he followed Durant closely.

It's still Westbrook holding the ball.

Durant approached Westbrook and started to play pick-and-roll for Westbrook. This is a very powerful killer move for the Thunder.

Lin Tian was blocked by Durant, so he had to switch to guard Westbrook.

Westbrook saw Lin Tian choose to switch defense and gave the ball to Durant without hesitation.

Durant, standing outside the three-point line, raised his hand and hit a three-pointer, which he hit.

The on-site DJ played an exciting BGM and also lengthened his voice: "Hit a three-pointer after the pick-and-roll! K...D!"

After Lin Tian came back, he continued to pretend to break through, but actually distributed the ball, but this time he passed it to Qian Ning Fulai.

Channing took advantage of the few shooting opportunities and also hit a three-pointer!

Players like Channing Fletcher don't average many shots per game, but they are crucial.

Because his task is almost only to shoot three-pointers! He can't help much with other things the team has to do.

In the next few rounds, both sides focused on three-pointers.

No one expected that in this crucial fourth quarter, the two sides would actually score three points.

No one would have expected that Lin Tian, ​​with a few substitute players, would not be inferior to the Thunder's finishing lineup.

Three-pointers cannot continue to be accurate like this, not to mention the intensity of resistance in the fourth quarter has obviously escalated.

After Kobe and Howard came on the court, Lin Tian began to actively play pick-and-rolls with Howard.

The pick-and-roll tactic seems very simple, but in fact it is not easy, and it tests their tacit understanding.

The two have played so many games, and they have a relatively good understanding of each other, and they are quite comfortable playing pick-and-roll.

The Thunder held on to the score.

As time goes by, there are four minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Both sides were fighting tooth and nail, and even the emotions of the audience were aroused, and the sound in the arena became louder and louder.

Every time it was the Lakers' turn to attack, the sound of "defence" filled the air.

The on-site commentator even bluntly said that he felt like he was in the playoffs.

The closer it is to the end of the game, the more the Thunder take care of Lin Tian.

They still insisted on double-teaming Lin Tian, ​​forcing Lin Tian to fly the ball away

Many times, Lin Tian's ball cannot be passed inside and can only be passed to Kobe on the outside.

In this crucial game, Kobe also explained what it means to be a player with a big heart.

In extremely critical shots, he is always able to delay the time as much as possible and then shoot the ball with a handsome posture.
To be continued...