Richard Jefferson is very tough on the defensive end, has full mental attributes, and is also James' right-hand man.

Lin Tian remembers clearly that in his previous life in the 2016 Finals, Jefferson even started one game in place of the injured Love, and the effect was very good.

Jefferson liked to talk trash. When he saw Lin Tian holding the ball, he couldn't help but said: "Rookie! Pass the ball quickly, you can't beat me!"

Such trash talk will not have any impact on Lin Tian.

He started quickly and went straight to the basket.

Jefferson couldn't keep up with Lin Tian's footsteps and could only watch Lin Tian pass him.

The Cavaliers guarding the basket is the 2.16-meter big center Mozgov.

Facing this tall man, Lin Tian easily completed a layup with a change of hands.

Mozgov's speed is too slow! Both offense and defense are very poor.

Lin Tian really couldn't imagine why the Lakers in the previous life offered such a player such a huge junk contract.

In his opinion, this contract is even more deceptive than Chandler Parsons’ contract!

After all, Chandler Parsons is sitting out and collecting money due to injury issues.

Even though Mozgov was not injured, his performance was extremely poor.

Fortunately, he has traveled through time in this life, and now he can make amends for the heinous crimes Hu Guan committed in his previous life.

Tyronn Lue also knew that Mozgov was useless at critical moments, so he hurriedly replaced him and replaced him with the main players.

After Irving came back, he used his skillful and gorgeous ball control to make Nick Young dizzy.

These two people can be regarded as one of the players in the NBA who like to play singles the most.

Among them, Irving has made great improvements in the past two seasons under the guidance of James, scoring and assisting accurately.

After beating Nick Young several times in a row, Irving faced Nick Young again and said with a smile: "You can't guard me!"

Although Nick Young suffered a loss, he was unforgiving: "Kid! I just didn't take precautions seriously. Don't take you too seriously."

"No, no, no! Let that guy guard me! Otherwise I will beat you to pieces!"

When Irving spoke, he glanced at Kobe, who had returned to the court, with an expectant expression on his face.

As early as the 2014 Olympics, he challenged Kobe to a duel in front of reporters.

It's just that that time he was so angry at Kobe's words that he shut himself up.

That video was also a hit before and can be received at any time.

Now that Kobe is about to retire, Irving also knows that this is his last chance!

Seeing that Nick Young was still following him, Irving could only wave to Jr. Smith next to him.

Jr. Smith understood immediately. He drew Kobe over and set a pick-and-roll for Irving.

In this way, standing in front of Irving, he becomes the Kobe he has always thought about.

He noticed that three fingers of Kobe's left hand were wrapped with tape, and he felt a little uncomfortable. This guy actually played with injuries and was still so strong.

But this is also the reason why he has admired Kobe since he was a child.

Although Irving has now become a superstar, he still looks like a little fanboy, smiling at Kobe: "Kobe! Don't try to avoid me anymore! Although there is a big gap between your current strength and your peak! But I don't

I will be soft-hearted, this is the finals! I will fight for the honor of the team!"

Kobe was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows: "Come on! Little brat, I'm going to prevent you from doubting your life! Then I'll make you cry and go back to your father!"

It's still the familiar Kobe-style trash talk. Irving has long since lost the youthfulness and bewilderment he had a few years ago, and is replaced by a hearty smile.

The matchup between the two made the Cavaliers fans at the scene very enthusiastic.

Irving is second only to James in popularity with the Cavaliers. He was extremely competitive against Kobe.

Facing Kobe, Irving started dribbling with his hips.

The ball seemed to have established a special connection with his palm, making his dribbling look extremely pleasing to the eye and comfortable, as if it were natural.

Such dribbling skills are like the top of the pyramid in the NBA where there are so many talents.

Kobe didn't press, but opened his arms and just stared at Irving's every move.

After completing a crotch dribble, Irving suddenly accelerated toward the left.

The aging Kobe was half a beat slower in reaction, but he still tried his best to keep up.

Unexpectedly, Irving did not continue to break through. He suddenly braked and stopped, shook Kobe, forced to take off, and made a fadeaway jumper.

Kobe took off too late and was completely unable to interfere with Irving's shot. He just extended his hand symbolically.

Whoosh!

This fadeaway jumper was missed and made Kobe smile bitterly.

When he looked at Irving again, there was not much pride on Irving's face. He just gritted his teeth and looked at Kobe calmly.

At this moment, Kobe seemed to see his own shadow in Irving.

He recalled the scene of his last battle with Michael Jordan more than ten years ago.

At that time, he was not very excited when faced with Jordan's forced shot.

The cheers from Cavaliers fans brought Kobe back to reality.

When Irving returned to defense, he came to Kobe and said: "Come on! Kobe! It's my turn to guard you!"

Kobe suddenly frowned. Did this kid really regard the finals as a venue for their one-on-one duel?

If it were ten years ago, Kobe might really ask for the ball and beat Irving alone.

But now he is no longer interested in this.

In order to defend Kobe alone, Irving and Jr. also exchanged some words, and the two changed defenders.

Witnessing Lin Tian dribbling the ball past half court, Irving deliberately stayed more than one meter away from Kobe, just to make it easier for Kobe to catch the ball and start a one-on-one duel.

Lin Tian was not aware of the exchange between Kobe and Irving just now. The scene was so noisy that the players could not hear each other's words even if they were far apart.

He originally wanted to break through by himself, but James bent over and looked like he was trying to defend the ball, so Lin Tian had to give the ball to Kobe.

Kobe was dumbfounded when he received the pass and wanted to use the breakthrough to pass Irving, but Irving followed him!

Regardless of the fact that Irving's usual defense is not top-notch at the point guard position.

But when he faced Kobe alone, his enthusiasm made his defense comparable to that of Jordan at his peak.

On the defensive end, Irving has never been so focused at this moment.

Kobe wanted to pass the ball back to Lin Tian, ​​but Irving's words rang in his ears again: "Kobe! You can't beat me! Pass the ball!"

The provocation method was extremely effective for Kobe.

He gritted his teeth and started to hit Owen from behind.

Kobe is taller than Irving, shorter than Irving, and slower than Irving, so post-up play is undoubtedly the best way to play singles.
Chapter completed!