The time came to 8:30 in the evening, and the game between the Lakers and Kings officially started.

The starting players from both sides took off their training clothes and walked to the center circle one by one while doing warm-up exercises.

The starting lineup for the Kings is: Rajon Rondo, Ben McLemore, Quincy Ashe, Rudy Gay, DeMarcus Cousins.

The starting lineup for the Lakers is: Lu Wei, Kobe Bryant, Lin Tian, ​​Nance Jr. and Hibbert.

As the referee blows his whistle, the jump ball in the center circle begins.

Hibbert and Cousins ​​both took off at the same time, but the ball was pushed out by Cousins ​​and Rondo caught the ball.

Rondo is the league's top point guard and a well-known tactician.

He steadily dribbled the ball to the Kings' frontcourt, while also yelling to direct his teammates' movements.

The person responsible for defending Rondo on the Lakers' side is Lou Williams.

Rondo found Ben McLemore for a pick-and-roll, and then rushed inside unexpectedly, but Kobe, who had already switched defenses, was unable to keep up with Rondo.

Nance Jr. on the inside could only rush over to cover the situation, but when Rondo faced him, he suddenly grabbed the ball with one hand and passed the ball behind him.

Nance Jr. thought Rondo was going to pass the ball to Cousins, but he didn't expect that Rondo just made a fake pass.

The ball was not passed. Taking advantage of Nance Jr.'s distraction, Rondo easily put the ball into the basket.

This is Rondo's signature layup move. He doesn't use it many times, but it is extremely efficient.

The Kings gave the Lakers a powerful start right from the start.

Warm cheers erupted in the Golden One Arena.

Hibbert under the basket quickly picked up the ball and passed it to Lou Wei.

Lou Williams dribbled across half court and passed the ball to Kobe.

Although Kobe is a shooting guard, the Lakers have the ball in his hands a lot of the time.

Kobe has reduced his ball handling this season.

He didn't hit the first ball, but passed it to Lin Tian on the wing.

Lin Tian faced Kings small forward Quincy Ashe.

He has seen this player's data before.

This person is basically a fringe-level player. He has been in the league for several years, earns a minimum salary, and wanders around various teams.

He is basically a false starter in the Kings, and his playing time is not as good as that of several substitutes.

The Kings sent such a player to defend themselves. Could it be that they have great confidence in him?

Lin Tian didn't think much, and he began to change direction drastically.

He was tall and had long legs, so he changed directions erratically. Quincy Axi was soon shaken by Lin Tian's change of direction, causing his body to lose its center of gravity.

He successfully broke through and went straight to the inside.

Cousins ​​and Gay probably didn't expect their small forward to be passed by so easily.

Coupled with the screens of Nance Jr. and Hibbert, Cousins ​​didn't even have time to cover up the defense before he saw Lin Tian rush to the basket and dunk!

The arena that had been bustling just now became a little quieter.

The Kings served, and after Rondo dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, he did not break through again, but passed the ball to Cousins, who was already in place inside.

After Cousins ​​received the ball, he used his physical advantage to force Hibbert away, and then dunked the ball in from a dry land.

His physical advantage over Hibbert is huge!

Although Hibbert is only 30 years old, injuries have caused his condition to decline steadily every season. He is no longer in the same form as he was with the Pacers.

The Lakers served, and this time Lu Wei chose singles, but the ball hit the ball.

Cousins ​​grabbed the rebound, passed the ball to Rondo, ran to the frontcourt to get the ball again, and when he got behind the ball, he hit Hibbert and hit a two-pointer. Not only that, but also

It caused Hibbert's defensive foul, which was a standard 2+1!

With the score 2+1, Cousins ​​did not yell at Hibbert, but looked at Lin Tian near the three-point line.

Lin Tian was a little dumbfounded, but he actually liked Cousins' straightforward character.

It's just that Cousins ​​seems to dislike him very much.

Cousins ​​also made a free throw, and the Lakers fell behind by 5 points.

Kobe played a single and hit the ball again. Gay grabbed the basketball and passed it to Rondo in time.

Cousins ​​once again raised his hands inside to gain position, and Rondo gave him the ball.

After receiving the ball, Cousins ​​began his back-up play that he is quite good at.

When he dribbles the ball to a position where he can comfortably shoot, he prepares to shoot. From this position, he is always sure to shoot.

Cousins ​​made a take-off move first, deceiving Hibbert and letting Hibbert take the lead.

When Hibbert was about to hit the ground, he took off and threw the ball.

At this time, Rondo's voice suddenly came: "Be careful behind you!"

Cousins, who had already thrown the ball, didn't even understand the situation when he saw a big hand appear above his head.

"Bang!" The big hand slammed the ball that Cousins ​​had just thrown! It hit Hibbert's shoulder, and then bounced to Kobe's hand.

It was only then that Cousins ​​​​discovered that it was Lin Tian who blocked him!

Kobe picked up the ball and immediately moved forward. But he had just taken two steps when a gust of wind came! Lin Tian ran directly in front of him!

Seeing this, Kobe hurriedly passed the ball to Lin Tian.

Although there were already two Kings defenders under the basket, Lin Tian used a standard European step to bypass them and score the ball.

This was like a dragon's attack that left Cousins ​​froze in place.

He never thought he would be covered just now.

And the shot was blocked from behind! He didn't react at all.

When Lin Tian ran back to defend, Cousins ​​​​said solemnly: "Rookie, your speed is quite good."

"Thank you for the compliment." Lin Tian smiled, "But I won't let you go."

Cousins ​​gave a rare smile: "I will score 40 points tonight! Your inside line is vulnerable!"

After saying this, he received the ball from Rondo again.

Cousins ​​was much more careful this time, always on guard against Lin Tian, ​​and then scored the ball against Hibbert.

After the Lakers served, Lu Wei gave the ball directly to Lin Tian.

Looking at Lu Wei at the top of the key and Kobe on the wing, Lin Tian smiled helplessly.

They basically have no players who are good off the ball, and Nance Jr. and Hibbert are crowded in the paint...

Lin Tian, ​​whose three-point shooting was not very accurate, took a small step this time and then broke through to the inside.

Quincy Ashe was completely unable to stop him and watched helplessly as he rushed into the paint.

Cousins ​​​​had already expected that Lin Tian would burst inside.

He had just been blocked by Lin Tian, ​​and now he just wanted to return the favor.

However, he did not dare to go too far away from the paint area. After all, he still had to watch out for Hibbert and prevent Lin Tian from passing the ball.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Tian had arrived in the paint area.

Facing Cousins, Lin Tian slammed the soles of his feet onto the floor, and his whole body flew up instantly.
Chapter completed!