Chapter 244 Swallow the Fiasco!
The two once again implemented an airtight double-teaming tactic against Lin Tian.
Lin Tian was targeted in this way, and his ball-holding efficiency dropped visibly.
He can only increase his passing and drive his teammates forward.
Fortunately, today his teammates are finally not as tough as they were in the last game.
Kobe hit two key three-pointers in a row.
Howard also ushered in an explosion, scoring consecutive goals under Bogut's defense.
Clarkson, who came on as a substitute later, also blossomed.
After the first half, the score between the two sides was 60:55, and the Lakers were only 5 points behind.
Finally, they won't be able to open up the score like in G1.
Soon, the second half began.
The Warriors strictly implemented the tactics laid out by Cole, which was to always double-team Lin Tian.
When facing double teams, it is almost impossible to break through, so Lin Tian can only increase his long-range shots.
But there was too much defensive interference today, and Lin Tian's long-range shots were not very accurate.
Howard and Kobe stepped up and both of them have always maintained high efficiency.
It wasn't until there were 8 minutes left in the third quarter that Cole replaced Bogut and replaced Ying Guodala.
Death Five is coming!
Witnessing the five dead men present at the same time, the Warriors fans at the scene were already laughing.
They know that the game will be over soon.
Dream Green changed from the fourth position to the fifth position, and he defended Howard.
The one who defended Lin Tian became last season's FMVP Ying Guodala.
Yingodala is also a 3D player, but his three-pointers are not so accurate.
The scary thing about the Death Five is that every player's defensive ability is above average.
And all five of them have the ability to shoot three-pointers.
Among the five, Yingodala is the most inaccurate this season, and his three-point shooting percentage exceeds 35%! Higher than the league average.
As for center Dream Green, his three-point shooting percentage this season reached 38%!
Yingodala has outstanding movement speed and top-notch defensive awareness. In addition, he is a substitute and has abundant physical fitness.
Lin Tian faced his defense and his shooting percentage dropped.
After all, three people have guarded him before!
The Warriors' constant battle made him miserable.
The defensive intensity has increased, but the Warriors' offensive efficiency has not declined.
Curry looks for Kobe and Howard in misplaced positions. When Howard is led out from the outside, Curry can always break into the inside.
What made Lin Tian vomit blood the most was that the five Warriors players always maintained a running posture.
It's like they don't know how to stop.
In less than two minutes, Howard was so tired that he was out of breath.
Kobe was not much better. The Warriors' fast break and fast defense made their scalp numb.
It was under such circumstances that the Warriors quickly expanded the score.
When the third quarter ended, the score difference had reached 18 points.
Such a point difference is not impossible to chase, so Lin Tian came on the stage early at the beginning of the final quarter.
The one guarding him is Ying Guodala. As the core of the bench, Ying Guodala must lead the other players present to stabilize the situation.
Facing Yingodala's one-on-one defense, Lin Tian started scoring like crazy without any hesitation.
But the Warriors also launched a counterattack.
Among their substitutes, Livingston is the best scorer.
As a tall shooting guard, Livingston's post-ups and deadly mid-range shots allowed the Warriors to score all the time.
Seeing that Livingston made three consecutive mid-range shots, Lin Tian had no choice but to defend Livingston.
Knowing that Lin Tian's defense is very strong, Livingston no longer plays in isolation, but instead allows other Warriors players to start shooting from the outside.
Yingodala quickly hit a three-pointer, and Barbosa also hit a three-pointer. Their three-point shooting rate was too high.
After spending time on the bench, Cole quickly replaced all the main players.
The Lakers also returned to their main force, but under the Warriors' indiscriminate bombardment, they could only keep the point difference at about 20 points.
Lin Tian fought hard until the last 2 minutes before Scott had no choice but to take him off the field.
Oracle Arena was filled with cheers, but none of this had anything to do with the Lakers.
The last two minutes passed quickly, and when the final whistle sounded, the score was fixed at 118:95.
The Lakers once again lost to the Warriors with a 23-point difference, and the score became 2:0.
In this battle, Lin Tian scored 46 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, scoring nearly half of the team, but it was difficult to save the team.
On the Warriors side, Curry scored 30 points and Thompson scored 32 points. Both of their three-point shooting percentages reached 50% today!
Compared with the last game, the Warriors still feel extremely hot.
The gap between the Lakers and Warriors is completely apparent.
After the Lakers players returned to the locker room, Kobe gave a speech.
The entire locker room seemed lifeless. Lin Tian knew that everyone was not afraid of losing. What they were afraid of was losing before they even knew how to fight.
Kobe said loudly: "The Warriors' three-pointers have been amazing in two games. According to the rules, they cannot maintain this feeling forever. From now on, we must fight back against them! Otherwise, we will lose another game.
After the game, everyone can pack up and go home, because in NBA history, no team has been able to complete a comeback when trailing 0:3! Let’s have a good sleep back in Los Angeles! Then we will think about how to play.”
His voice was deep and powerful, making other players grit their teeth.
After the speech, Lin Tian and others attended the post-game press conference as usual.
Not surprisingly, they were once again questioned by reporters from all over the world.
The questions asked by these reporters are nothing more than how the team lost, tactical issues, ball possession issues, defensive issues...
In a word, as long as you lose, everything will be problematic, and things that are not problematic will become problematic.
A reporter even asked Howard if he was beaten by Green, which instantly detonated Howard.
After finally finishing the post-match interview, they returned to the hotel dejectedly.
When Lin Tian turned on his phone, he received many encouraging messages.
He simply looked at his phone and fell asleep quickly.
The next morning, the players had breakfast and got on the plane to Los Angeles.
Looking at the Auckland sky through the window, Lin Tian was filled with emotions.
He didn't even know if there would be a chance to return to Oakland this season.
He has never had such a feeling of powerlessness since he started playing in the NBA.
Now they have no way out. They can only fight hard, and maybe they can barely see a little hope.
After the plane landed in Los Angeles, this time, there were no hundreds of people coming to pick him up.
Chapter completed!