Lin Tian seemed very calm: "His speed is too slow."

Yin Baka, who is close to 2.1 meters, is much slower than Durant.

Durant often can't keep up with Lin Tian, ​​let alone Yin Baka.

Before a few people could say a few words, the pause was over.

NBA timeouts are, strictly speaking, only 20 seconds.

The Thunder's two young men returned to the court, while Yin Baka sat on the bench.

Donovan did this because he thought Yin Baka was tired.

After the Thunder served, Westbrook passed the ball to Durant early.

Lakers defensive star Tucker is also back.

Lin Tian was guarding a little-known power forward from the Thunder.

He found that when Durant was holding the ball and rushing in, he decisively rushed from the weak side to help defend.

Durant's breakthrough was true, but he didn't think about shooting.

When he was about to break into the penalty area, he chose to brake suddenly, collect the ball, and prepare to shoot.

Lin Tian, ​​who rushed over to help defend, made a very quick move. When Durant collected the ball, he quickly swatted the ball away from his hand.

The ball was intercepted very smoothly. After Lin Tian successfully intercepted the ball, he dribbled directly towards the frontcourt and completed a one-stop attack.

But Durant was still in a mess in the wind.

In the previous games, Durant had hardly experienced being double-teamed, so he was not paying attention just now and was intercepted by Lin Tian.

The Lakers are already chasing a double-digit lead.

Donovan on the sidelines jumped up and down anxiously and kept repeating the word "move".

Durant's offense didn't work, and Westbrook started playing in isolation.

Clarkson was very active in guarding Westbrook, but he just couldn't guard him.

Lin Tian on the weak side also provided defensive help, allowing Westbrook to score repeatedly.

Both sides improved their offensive efficiency in the second quarter.

Kobe also returned to the court with 5 minutes left in the second quarter.

He played extremely actively today. When the ball was in Lin Tian's hands, he kept running without the ball to create shooting opportunities for himself.

Lin Tian, ​​who received key care from the Thunder, also repeatedly passed the ball to Kobe at critical moments.

After catching the ball, Kobe rarely made any extra dribbling movements. He basically just caught the ball and shot.

In this crucial battle, his shooting percentage was very high.

At the end of the second quarter, the score between the two sides was 50:44, and the Lakers still led the Thunder by six points.

Lin Tian scored a satisfactory 20 points in the first half.

Kobe also scored 15 points, but all of these 15 points were obtained by shooting three-pointers!

Throughout the first half, Kobe made 5 of 9 three-pointers, which was extremely accurate.

When walking to the locker room, Lin Tian couldn't help but said to Kobe: "Kobe! You were so accurate today!"

Kobe shook his head with rare humility: "It was you who attracted all their defensive players."

Witnessing Kobe's performance in the first half, Barkley from the official studio also exclaimed: "Kobe seems to have returned to his peak today!"

Smith, who was next to him, patted Barkley on the shoulder: "Charles! Wake up! Kobe's highest three-point shooting percentage in the season was only 38%!

"But today, after the first half, his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 50%! It's like he transformed into the elementary school student in Golden State!"

"Kobe was very depressed in the first few games, but at critical moments, he is always trustworthy!"

"Yes! I heard that Kobe has been working hard on three-pointers this season. In terms of professional ethics, he is indeed a role model for young players!"

"The Thunder should strengthen their defense against Kobe Bryant in the second half, so we can see if Lin can perform."

…

"666666! Kobe's three-point shot was too accurate today! Heizi stood up and spoke!"

"To test a superstar's true level, the tiebreaker is the best testing ground!"

"Why are you retiring in this state? You can kill them with a three-pointer!"

"Velute finally felt comfortable playing in the first half today! As a long-time fan of ten years, I can feel proud and proud for a while!"

"There will be a huge price to pay for letting Kobe go!"

The Penguin Sports live broadcast room, which has more than 60 million hits, seems extremely lively at this time.

Fans kept posting comments discussing the performance of both sides in the first half.

In order to explain today's crucial game, Penguin Sports also rarely invited three people to provide commentary, which shows the importance it attaches to.

Host Wang Meng said: "I didn't expect Kobe to be able to make such a big contribution to the team at the age of 38! He really fought hard today!"

Yang Yi nodded: "Yes! From the first half of the game, we saw a veteran unwilling to give in to the years!"

"Before the game, I thought this was a one-sided game, but now it seems I was totally wrong! The Lakers are fully capable of competing with the Thunder!"

"It can be expected that after the second half begins, the two sides will definitely play more intensely! This is the playoffs we want to see!"

…

As everyone expected, after the start of the second half, both sides strengthened their defense.

Tucker followed Durant closely, and the effect was good. Nick Young also focused on Westbrook with great concentration, and barely allowed Westbrook to make two irons.

As expected, Lin Tian received the Thunder's strongest defensive treatment.

Within the three-second zone, several Thunder insiders prevented even a mosquito from entering.

Unable to reach the penalty area, Lin Tian could only force a mid-range shot, but the effect was average.

The ball kept switching back and forth, and the players were running non-stop.

The third quarter lasted almost two minutes, but neither side scored a single goal!

The sharp sound caused by the friction between the soles of the shoes and the floor continued to reach the ears of all the fans at the scene.

The fans' emotions were also completely aroused! They shouted desperately for the home team, just to bring strength to the Thunder.

Durant took the lead to break the scoring drought. He hit the mid-range shot that he was very good at under Tucker's defense.

Lin Tian of the Lakers also quickly made a very difficult shot under the joint double-teaming of Durant and Robertson.

Then Westbrook started to exert his strength, hitting the basket again and again, and occasionally made fouls and stood at the free throw line.

The score was slowly recovered by the Thunder and gradually took the lead.

In positional warfare, the Thunder are obviously stronger.

Lin Tian still maintained a high passing rate, but Robertson strengthened his defense against Kobe, causing Kobe's shooting percentage to begin to decline.

The Lakers fell into a rather embarrassing situation, unable to attack and unable to defend.

When the outside line could not be opened, Lin Tian often passed the ball to Howard inside.

But Howard was guarded very hard by Adams. His height advantage no longer existed, and his low-post singles skills were rough and inefficient.

His teammates feel bad, and there is no other way. When all offensive methods fail, Lin Tian can only attack by himself with the ball!

Lei Lei saw through Lin Tian's thoughts, and double-teaming followed!

Faced with the Thunder's double-teaming, Lin Tian occasionally made forced shots, but most of the time he seemed a little flustered.

In a hurry, the ball is often intercepted inadvertently.

With 7 minutes left in the third quarter, Lin Tian had already made 5 mistakes!

What's worse is that his physical energy is also being consumed rapidly.

In order to save physical energy, he could only increase his outside shooting.

Durant defends very hard. Even if it is a three-pointer, he will never give Lin Tian a chance to easily shoot it.

This also resulted in Lin Tian's three-point shooting percentage not being high.

The Lakers seemed to be on the verge of collapse in the third quarter.

Taking advantage of Nick Young's reduced focus on defense, Westbrook seized the opportunity to hit shots frequently.

Unknowingly, the score had been stretched to double digits by the Thunder.

Taking advantage of a defense against Lin Tian, ​​Yin Baka seemed to want to vent all his previous depression. He taunted: "Surrender, rookie! That's the end of it!"

Lin Tian, ​​who was breathing heavily, was not affected by Yin Baka.

After receiving the ball, he directly shot the ball, and his movements were clean and smooth.

Yin Baka had no time to block the shot, so he could only turn around and look at the trajectory of the ball.
To be continued...