Chapter 190: Turn around and jump at the limit(2/2)
But as the defensive intensity increased, Kobe and Lin Tian's shooting percentages inevitably declined.
When the Lakers attack, the Thunder can double-team Lin Tian without any worries.
When the Thunder attack, the Lakers cannot double-team Westbrook or Durant.
In terms of offensive options, the Thunder obviously have more freedom.
In this way, with only one minute left in the last quarter, the Lakers still led by three points, and the score was 106:103.
The ball was in Lin Tian's hands. Just like before, he rushed in and was double-teamed by O'Durant and Yin Baka. He simply gave the ball to Tucker in the bottom corner.
Tucker was basically open after receiving the ball. He adjusted his shooting angle and decisively shot the ball in his hand.
Bang!
This three-pointer was a hit! Thunder fans cheered excitedly.
Tucker shook his head in annoyance, not even making an open three-pointer, leaving a 3D player like him speechless.
Adams handed the ball to Westbrook, and Westbrook handled the next offense.
With the Lakers leading by three points, Westbrook wanted to quickly start a fast break, but the Lakers got in position in time and did not give them a chance to start a fast break.
He simply stopped being impatient and began directing his teammates' movements.
Of course, Durant has no intention of moving, he is just standing on the wing. He is not a player who likes to play without the ball, at least in the Thunder.
Yin Baka and Adams are two big guys, one has no long-range shots, the other has an impressive three-point shooting percentage, and they don't move much.
Tucker and Howard's defense was extremely good, making it difficult for them to catch the ball.
The most active mover in the entire Thunder team is Robertson. He moved a lot in this game and was constantly consuming Kobe.
By now, Kobe could almost be described as exhausted, but he still gritted his teeth and chased Robertson, trying not to let Robertson get out of the way.
Lin Tian was also stuck in front of Durant, keeping an eye on Durant's movements at all times and not giving him the slightest chance to get rid of him.
Seeing that the attack time was being consumed, Westbrook became a little anxious.
He took two steps with the ball and then took his signature "zombie shot."
Bang, hit the iron!
At the moment when the ball hit the iron, Lin Tian could hear sighs coming from the audience.
Howard jumped up and forcibly protected the rebound. He quickly passed the ball to Lin Tian while looking at Donovan.
In his opinion, when the Thunder were three points behind, Westbrook missed the ball and Donovan should have called a timeout.
But Donovan surprisingly didn't call timeout.
Because he noticed that the Lakers players couldn't hold on any longer! Especially Kobe. After returning to the Lakers' frontcourt, Kobe bent over slightly and put his hands on his knees. He looked exhausted.
In today's game, the last two quarters were full of playoff intensity.
Not to mention Kobe, even Lin Tian was out of breath.
He has inherited all the abilities of peak Iverson, and Iverson was considered an iron man in his career.
But Lin Tian's height and weight are not comparable to Iverson! The amount of energy he needs to consume to play a game is unimaginable.
"defence..."
After all, it was at the Thunder's home court, and the noise made by the home fans seemed to hit Lin Tian's heart directly every time, making Lin Tian's heartbeat speed up a lot.
Durant licked his lips, raised his arms and wiped the sweat from his face with his jersey. Lin Tian could also hear Durant's panting like an ox.
Nowadays, they really need to rely on perseverance to win this game.
Scott on the sidelines kept repeating one sentence: "Slow down! Slow down! Don't rush!"
The Lakers are still leading by three points. If they want to make a fast break, unless they have a 90% chance of success, they must run out of time for the strategy to be successful.
Of course Lin Tian knew exactly what he should do.
He looked up at the time. There were still fifteen seconds left in the attack time, and thirty-three seconds left in the game.
In other words, after their offensive round, the Thunder will have at least one chance to attack.
The Thunder did not rush over to press. On the contrary, everyone on the court seemed to be enjoying a short "rest" time.
Time passed second by second, and with 6 seconds left, Lin Tian moved.
Under the interference of Durant's long arm, Lin Tian resolutely went inside.
As he expected, when he decided to attack, the double-team came!
This time it was Yin Baka on the weak side who double-teamed him!
Yin Baka was strong and combined with Durant to directly block Lin Tian's path.
Lin Tian was forced to block it! Then, Adams also rushed over!
The double-teaming between Yin Baka and Durant has left Lin Tian a little helpless. If there is another Adams surrounding him, let alone shooting! He will not have a chance to pass the ball!
Nick Young on the sidelines had jumped up anxiously, shouting: "Pass the ball! Pass the ball!"
But in such a noisy environment, Nick Young's words were like mud in the sea, and Lin Tian couldn't hear them at all.
Facing the upcoming three-man double-team, Lin Tian gritted his teeth, exerted force on his waist and abdomen, got rid of Durant, and made an extremely difficult turnaround jumper.
Chapter completed!