Back in the second half, the starting lineups of both sides remained unchanged.

Donovan discovered that after the first half of the experiment, Durant really couldn't defend Lin Tian alone and could only continue to adopt a double-team strategy.

At least G1's double-teaming effect on Lin Tian was good.

The sudden double-team indeed caused Lin Tian to make a mistake, and the Thunder took the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

However, Lin Tian immediately adjusted, increased his passing, and promoted several of his teammates.

Kobe and Tucker, assisted by Lin Tian, ​​hit consecutive key three-pointers, always keeping the Lakers ahead of the Thunder.

On the defensive end, Tucker's defense has become much smarter now.

His height is quite different compared to Yin Baka, so when Yin Baka is inside and wants the ball, he often chooses to go forward to defend.

This kind of defensive method makes it difficult for Yin Baka to receive Westbrook's pass. Many times, why can't run and only face Nick Young in isolation.

Nick Young occasionally shines on the defensive end, but he still needs Lin Tian's help in many situations.

Lin Tian had to defend Durant alone and help defend Westbrook. As the game progressed, his physical strength was also extremely exhausted.

Howard, who fought hand-to-hand with Adams in the paint, didn't work as hard as Lin Tian!

Naturally, Barkley and Smith from the NBA official studio saw this scene.

Barkley couldn't help but said: "This guy Lin! He single-handedly restrained the two leading stars of the Thunder!"

"You know who I am as a person. I never brag about a player too much, but after watching this Chinese player play, what else can you ask him to do?"

Smith also nodded affirmatively: "Lin's lateral movement speed is the fastest I have ever seen! This allows him to quickly help his teammates defend."

"I think after this game, Nick Young must treat Lin to a meal!"

"Haha! You and I are thinking the same thing, but before that, they should win this game first!"

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Penguin Sports Live Room.

Although it is early morning in China time, the popularity of the live broadcast room is still high, with a total of 48 million people.

The barrage keeps scrolling every minute and every second:

"Damn it! Lin Tian's defense! It's really even more outrageous than Leonard's death coil!"

"I thought there would be no suspense in today's game, but I didn't expect it to be a close match, Lin Tianniu!"

"Lin Tian's performance is worthy of my staying up late tonight! Brothers, don't you think so?"

"When Lin Tian puts all his energy into defense, no one can get past him! I said that!"

"Come on! If the score is 2:2, the pressure will be on the Thunder!"

…

After the final quarter started, Lin Tian had no intention of taking a rest, just like in the previous game.

Thunder head coach Donovan saw that Lin Tian wanted to finish the whole game. He turned around with an ugly face and said to the team's assistant coach: "Damn it! Does the opponent really plan not to let that Chinese kid take a break?"

Donovan, who was used to six-man rotations, was shocked by this tactical arrangement.

You know, in the first three quarters, Lin Tian only rested for less than 4 minutes!

If the fourth quarter is played from beginning to end, Lin Tian's playing time today will reach 43 minutes.

The Lakers were already in the lead, but Lin Tian came on the scene with a few substitutes, and the effect was pretty good.

This made Donovan not dare to let the Thunder pair take a rest, and he hurriedly replaced the two men.

It’s the familiar finishing lineup again.

The Thunder's tactics finally no longer involve Westbrook taking the ball and rushing in alone.

When they were in the offensive round, they used more off-ball screens to create opportunities.

The effect of this style of play was immediate, and the score was slowly narrowed by the Thunder.

The end of the game is getting closer and closer, and the Lakers fans at the scene are getting more and more nervous.

Whenever Lin Tian takes the ball, there will be scattered shouts of "MVP".

When the Thunder attacked, the fans completely integrated into the game, shouting "defence" to create pressure on the Thunder.

With 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Kobe removed the ice pack and returned to the court with a firm gaze.

As soon as he came on the court, he raised his hand and threw a three-pointer, causing the audience to scream in surprise.

In recent games, Kobe's number of three-point shots has increased dramatically, and his shooting percentage has reached a terrifying 40%!

The threat he poses to opponents in the playoffs is much greater than in the regular season.

The one guarding Kobe is Robertson, a player who made his fortune on defense, which better reflects Kobe's offensive value in the playoffs.

The Thunder were embarrassed when facing Kobe and Tucker, who were very accurate in three-pointers.

If they choose to double-team Lin Tian, ​​there will definitely be room left.

Lin Tian's style of play is obviously more mature than in G1 and G2. Before being double-teamed, he could successfully separate the ball most of the time, which left the Thunder with nothing to do.

However, the Thunder obviously did not intend to surrender, and Westbrook and Durant began to play pick-and-rolls.

When the two play a pick-and-roll, Durant usually plays the pick-and-roll for Westbrook first. After Westbrook attracts Lin Tian's defense, he passes the ball to Durant.

In this way, the Lakers are equivalent to switching defenses, with Durant playing alone against Nick Young.

Durant is taller than Nick Young and has better athletic ability than Nick Young, so beating Nick Young is no problem.

As the point difference slowly narrowed, the Lakers completely slowed down their pace.

They are the leading team and there is no need to score points with the Thunder. They can drag the Thunder to death as long as they slow down the rhythm.

Every time Lin Tian holds the ball, he has to wait until the last seven seconds before attacking.

The Thunder no longer dare to double-team Lin Tian easily, and it is not difficult for Lin Tian to beat Durant alone.

Unconsciously, the game has come to the last minute, and the Lakers are still leading by 5 points.

The Thunder had the ball. After Westbrook dribbled the ball through half court, he gave the ball to Durant at the top of the arc at the critical moment.

The other players quickly dispersed, leaving a large space for Durant inside.

Durant looked at the sweaty Lin Tian, ​​but did not choose to break through. Instead, after shaking Lin Tian, ​​he directly made a three-pointer.

Lin Tian tried his best to take off but failed to cover the ball. After he landed, he quickly looked back at the flight path of the basketball.

There was a "clang" sound! This ball was struck!

Howard jumped up quickly to grab this critical rebound.

When the Thunder's inside line opened up space for Durant, they basically gave up rebounding. After all, the Lakers' inside line position was much better.

This missed shot had a great impact on the Thunder's morale, and Donovan also called a timeout.

When Westbrook came off the court, he patted Durant's butt to express encouragement.

Donovan was a little angry because Durant didn't play according to his tactical arrangements.

According to the tactics Donovan had arranged in advance, Durant should have rushed in to hit the ball just now, but who knew that Durant made a simple three-pointer.

If this were in the NCAA, Donovan, who has a relatively good temper, would have become furious.

But this is the NBA, and those standing in front of him are not a group of college basketball students.

On the Lakers' side, Scott was very satisfied with the team's defense just now. He clapped his hands vigorously: "Well done! This is how we play!"

After saying this, he quickly arranged the Lakers' offense for the next round.

Beep……

Before Scott had finished laying out the offensive tactics, the referee had already blown the whistle.

The players returned to the court, the Lakers served, and Lin Tian dribbled the ball himself.

The Thunder no longer dare to double-team him because Kobe's spot-up shooting today was too accurate.

Durant took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on Lin Tian, ​​as if he wanted to eat Lin Tian.

Durant, who was so focused, also gave Lin Tian a great sense of oppression.

But he always maintained a good mentality. While dribbling, he would look at the timer from the corner of his eye from time to time.

The attack time passed by second by second, until 7 seconds were left, Lin Tiancai began to dribble the ball drastically.

When Crossover was used, even though Durant was already concentrating on defense, he was still passed by Lin Tian.

Thunder insiders Yin Baka and Adams have always been confident in Durant's single defense at critical moments.

But they never expected that Durant would be passed by Lin Tian so easily!

Yin Baka reacted quickly. When he saw Lin Tian rushing inside, he immediately gave up defending Tucker and went straight to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian's extremely fast speed did not give Yin Baka a chance to catch up with him. He took off and picked the ball towards the basket.

Yin Baka arrived late, and unwilling to accept it, he forcefully pulled Lin Tian down from mid-air.
To be continued...