Two consecutive losses at home are fatal to the Lakers' morale.

After playing the first two games, they made bold statements not to return to Cleveland.

Now that the two sides are back on the same starting line, the Cavaliers still have the home court advantage, making Lin Tian and the others very embarrassed.

At the post-game press conference, Scott, who has always been gentle and gentle, actually lost his temper.

In front of hundreds of reporters, he publicly questioned today's referee, which even surprised Kobe.

Publicly questioning the referee's decision is a serious matter in the NBA, and Scott may not be able to avoid a penalty.

However, this is not without its advantages. At least the referee who presides over the next penalty will be relieved.

Lin Tian and Kobe didn't want to chat with reporters for too long. After the press conference, they went back to their homes.

When Lin Tian lay on the bed and turned on his mobile phone, he found that many people had sent him comforting text messages.

He did not reply one by one, but clicked on Penguin Sports News.

Sure enough, with the Lakers' two consecutive losses, the media's trend has changed 180 degrees.

The overwhelming doubts came in like a tide.

As the star player of the Lakers, Lin Tian has been thrust into the spotlight for the first time since the playoffs.

[The big score is 2:2! The Lakers are a team that doesn’t know how to play at home? 】

[The Lakers have lost two consecutive games at home! James and his Cavaliers have mastered the key to victory!]

[Lin Tian paid the price for his youth! He still has a long way to go! 】

[Breaking down Lin Tian’s various fouls this season, his defense was caught by James! 】

[Lakers head coach Scott complained angrily to the referee after the game and may be fined by the league!]

[Ginger is still old and hot! Lin Tian was blocked by James! 】

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News like this made Lin Tian frown.

He simply took out his tablet and watched the replay of tonight's game over and over again.

Especially the scenes of his several fouls, Lin Tian watched them again and again.

Of his five fouls tonight, four were committed by James.

In fact, James has not been a player who relies on drawing fouls to score points in his career.

But his strongest way to score is a layup after a breakthrough.

Once a breakthrough is made, it is often easier to commit a foul.

Lin Tian's defensive habits are relatively good, but he can't stand up to James' wit.

Coupled with the referee's penalty today, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it was aimed at the Lakers, which resulted in this situation.

In the next game, if I don't play more flexibly, I'm afraid I will be targeted by James.

Lin Tian looked at it and fell asleep without realizing it. When he woke up again, it was already the next morning.

After he had breakfast, he and the whole team got on the plane to Cleveland.

On the plane, Lin Tian saw the news that Scott was fined 25,000 dollars.

He handed the phone to Kobe. Kobe just glanced at it and said with a smile: "This little money is nothing to him."

A few hours later, the plane landed in Cleveland. Nick Young walked down the ramp first and said with a wry smile: "I promised not to come."

The other players didn't know what to say to each other. Lin Tian replied: "If we win tomorrow night, we may not have to come again."

After getting on the team bus and returning to the hotel, they started training for half a day without taking much rest.

Nowadays, the outside world is generally not optimistic that the Lakers can beat the Cavaliers, which actually puts less pressure on the players.

After a day of intense training, the time quickly came to June 13th.

It's time for the G5 battle between the Lakers and Cavaliers.

Because it was an away game, the entire Lakers team arrived at the arena very early and witnessed with their own eyes a large number of fans entering the stadium.

The Cavaliers players arrived a little late, but as soon as they appeared, they completely ignited the passion of the fans.

Everyone knows that this is the year that Cleveland is closest to a championship! If James doesn't cherish it, it will be difficult to have such a good opportunity again.

James' first championship that year was against the young Thunder.

The difference between the Lakers and the Thunder back then is that their core players span a wide age range. There are young people like Lin Tian and "old people like Kobe Howard."

Before the game even started, the home fans were already shouting slogans to cheer for the Cavaliers.

James was also in a good mood. During the warm-up, he took photos with the young fans on the sidelines from time to time.

An hour later, the fifth game between the two sides officially kicked off.

The first ball was grabbed by the Lakers. Lin Tian did not change his style of play and began to change direction after taking the ball.

It is very difficult to forcefully use your body to attack James, after all, James' size is there.

Therefore, the best way to beat James is to use your own skills.

After two consecutive changes of direction, James could no longer keep up with Lin Tian and could only watch Lin Tian rush into the paint for a layup.

Being able to get past James is something that can be boasted about for many players in the league.

When Lin Tian returned to defense, he said to James: "Come on! Let's have a good fight!"

James showed a rather surprised expression, and then his face became grim as he asked for the ball from Irving, who was dribbling halfway across the court.

Irving actually wanted to play in isolation, but James wanted the ball and he had no reason to refuse.

James got the ball and headed inside with the ball.

Lin Tian endured the severe pain of being hit and gritted his teeth to block James's face.

He can help James break into the inside, but he can never let the opponent easily get in.

When he came to the free throw line, Lin Tian was still in front of James.

James started to hit Lin Tian from behind.

He bumped into Lin Tian twice, but did not knock Lin Tian away, so he decisively chose to collect the ball and turn around, preparing to complete the attack with a jump shot.

It's now!

Lin Tian saw the right moment, reached out his hand immediately, and snatched the ball away from the opponent's hand just as James was about to throw it.

Then, he rushed to the Lakers' frontcourt at lightning speed and completed a tomahawk dunk.

Wow!

There was an uproar at Quicken Loans Arena!

James also showed a puzzled expression. He didn't expect that his ball would be taken away so quickly. Lin Tian's speed was terrifying!

After the Cavaliers served, James, who had just been embarrassed, continued to break through Lin Tian. This time he shot faster and scored two points.

But before the Cavaliers audience had time to celebrate, Lin Tian made another fast break on the Lakers side.

Since the last game, tonight, Lin Tian is at odds with James again!

In the first few minutes of the first quarter, every time it was the Cavaliers' turn to attack, Irving was waiting for James' pass.

After hitting the back, he didn't even reach for the ball anymore, because he knew that James would play in singles!
Chapter completed!