"I played very badly today. I couldn't make those damn shots no matter what."

In the visiting team's locker room, Kobe shook his head while changing his shoes, his face full of frustration.

Tonight, he made 4 of 14 shots and only scored 10 points.

Nick Young and Howard immediately opened their eyes wide and looked at Kobe in disbelief.

They have been teammates with Kobe for the longest time, and in their eyes, Kobe will never take the blame.

Even in front of the media, even if Kobe takes responsibility, he will mention the word "whole team".

Howard also stood up: "It's mainly my responsibility! I played too softly today."

Howard's performance tonight was not up to standard. He didn't have many chances to shoot today. He made 5 of 12 shots and 3 of 5 free throws, scoring 13 points.

On the defensive end, Howard spared no effort to restrict Adams, but it was of little use. Adams basically had no ball rights.

The best performer of the Lakers today is still Lin Tian! He made 14 goals in 28 shots, with a shooting rate of just 50% and a score of 38 points.

Scott clapped his hands: "Losing is not a matter of one person. Generally speaking, our performance tonight is very unsatisfactory. It seems that everyone has not entered the nervous state of the playoffs yet!"

"It's understandable that some players are playing in the playoffs for the first time, but I don't want to see this kind of state in the second game two days later. Fortunately, this game also made us clear about our position! Understand our own position.

Shortcomings, next time we can better address these shortcomings and make changes! Everyone has a good rest after returning to the hotel tonight, and I will organize everyone to watch the video tomorrow..."

Lin Tian, ​​Howard and Kobe came to the media room for interviews before they even took a shower.

The Thunder media room is still bustling today.

Facing reporters' questions, Kobe still took the responsibility on himself, and even said that he would try to help Lin Tian share the pressure in the next game.

When Lin Tian heard these words, he immediately felt the pressure doubled.

Although everyone knows that Lin Tian is already the boss of the Lakers, some words spoken by Kobe himself have a very different meaning.

In the past, Kobe never said anything about helping Lin Tian share the pressure.

After the reporter finished interviewing Kobe, he quickly looked at Lin Tian.

A reporter obviously wanted to stir up trouble and asked: "Lin! You were beaten by the Thunder tonight. What do you think of the performance of your teammates?"

Lin Tian still asked more officially: "Overall, our performance tonight was unsatisfactory, but we will adjust."

The reporter failed to stir up trouble, but he felt a little anger from Lin Tian's tone, curled his lips and sat down.

The second reporter quickly asked: "Lin! This is the first time you have played in the playoffs in your career. Is there any difference between this and the playoffs you imagined?"

Lin Tian shook his head: "Honestly, this is what I imagined in the playoffs. The competition is fierce and I try my best for every possession. This feeling is very good, but unfortunately, we lost tonight. We will

We found the cause and adjusted it in time.”

The third question followed: "Russell scored 40 points today. Do you feel that you made Russell play too comfortably today?"

Another question raised by Lin Tian's teammates, Lin Tian waved his hand: "We are already working hard to defend, but Russell is an offensive genius."

Lin Tian has learned how to deal with media reporters. When facing questions from the media, he must not easily answer yes or no.

After answering these reporters' questions, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. These questions were too tricky.

This is also the reason why many star players refuse to be interviewed after losing.

…

When we got back to the hotel, it was already one o'clock in the morning.

Lin Tian didn't eat much of the nutritious meals prepared by the team for the players.

As soon as he returned to the room, he took out his mobile phone to check the results of other teams.

In addition to the game between the Lakers and Thunder tonight, there are three other games that were played almost at the same time as them, and they have all been played now.

The Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 118:95.

The Cavaliers defeated the Pistons 105:101.

The Celtics defeated the Hawks 98:94.

This record was completely within Lin Tian's expectation. Including the Lakers, none of today's four games was an upset.

If nothing else happens, the Warriors, Cavaliers and Celtics will all successfully advance to the next round.

At this time, Sistine sent a message to Lin Tian.

Sistine: Lin, are you asleep? Are you okay? Winning or losing a game doesn't matter. You still have a chance.

Lin Tian:Thank you, I know.

Sistine: It's a pity that I can't go to Oklahoma. I can only wait until you return to Los Angeles to watch the home game.

Lin Tian: Okay, I will wait for you at Staples.

He thought that after sending this message, he and Sistine would be able to chat for the day, but he didn't expect that Sistine would soon call him again.

The two talked on the phone for half an hour before Lin Tiancai coaxed Sistine to sleep.

Sistine said she was trying to comfort him, but in this phone call, Lin Tian was completely comforting her.

After the phone call, Lin Tianqiang held on to his sleepiness and began to scan today's Penguin Sports news:

[The Lakers suffered a disastrous defeat in G1! Kobe took the responsibility after the game!]

[The last series of Kobe’s career? Watch and cherish it!]

[The Lakers are collectively lost! Except for Lin Tian, ​​all players turn into ice shooters! 】

[The Warriors beat the Grizzlies! The least suspenseful round of the series!]

After brushing and brushing, Lin Tian's eyelids began to fight and he slowly fell asleep.

Early the next morning, when Lin Tian walked out of the room after washing, he happened to see Kobe knocking on Nick Young's door.

Seeing Lin Tian, ​​he said, "I'm telling them it's time to get up for training."

Lin Tian recalled it and immediately joined the team knocking on the door.

An hour later, the players all arrived at the training hall.

Nick Young was still a little sleepy, and Howard was yawning, but they didn't relax for a moment after they started training.

Lin Tian also continued to practice his three-point shooting.

As for the ability to pass the ball, it is not that easy to develop.

After the physical training was over, Scott arranged for the players to conduct targeted group confrontations.

Of course, the main focus is on the Thunder's starting lineup.

For this reason, Scott also rearranged a set of starting lineups, hoping to see the effect in group confrontations.

After the group competition ended, Lin Tian and the others returned to the hotel to watch the video of yesterday's game.

The day is very full, but the playoff schedule is much easier than the regular season.

When the time came to eight o'clock in the evening, it was the players' free time. Kobe once again organized everyone to watch the game between the Spurs and the Mavericks.
Chapter completed!