Chapter 325 Destroy Paul!
At the beginning of the first quarter, Jordan jumped higher than Howard and helped the Clippers grab the first ball.
If nothing else, this season should be the season at the end of Jordan's peak.
Not long ago, he was selected to the All-Stars together with Lin Tian and others, but I am afraid no one could have imagined that Jordan, who is not yet 30 years old this year, has already spent the most glorious moment of his career.
Chris Paul scored the first goal of the game, crisply and neatly.
But the Lakers immediately began to counterattack.
The Clippers' main defender against Lin Tian is Mbah a Moute, who is a pretty good 3D player.
However, he is shorter than Lin Tian and weighs less than Lin Tian.
When a player like this guards Lin Tian, Lin Tian has literally a hundred ways to score.
He aims to hit the team's 74-game winning streak, and he is completely ruthless in his play, scoring as many points as he can comfortably.
In less than 5 minutes, Lin Tian already scored 14 points.
Mbah a Moute cannot guard Lin Tian, and the Clippers can only arrange their leading scorer Griffin to guard Lin Tian.
As the No. 1 pick in 2009, Griffin's physical fitness goes without saying.
In the past few seasons, among the best dunks officially announced by the NBA, the most indispensable one was the shot of Griffin.
He doesn't have a long wingspan, but his outstanding jumping and terrible physical fitness often help him dunk every opponent, which is brutal and pleasing to the eye.
After experiencing a wave of injuries last season, Griffin obviously doesn't dare to jump as much as before.
His career defensive ability itself is not very strong.
In terms of speed, Griffin was crushed by Lin Tian.
As a result, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers quickly discovered that they couldn't guard Lin Tian no matter what.
Lin Tian scored a high score of 23 points in the first quarter. He also defended Griffin and made 1 of 5 shots.
In the second quarter, Lin Tian gave more scoring opportunities to his teammates.
First of all, he is indeed a mortal body and cannot attack the basket indefinitely.
Secondly, the feel of teammates also needs to be found through the number of shots taken.
The Lakers have done this very well.
The Lakers dominated the Clippers in the first half, and they had an 18-point lead at halftime.
After the start of the second half, Paul began to exert his strength.
He used second passes time and time again to help his teammates score, and his mid-range shots were also very accurate.
Dellavedova, who always defends very hard, was fouled several times by Paul.
It's no secret that Paul plays smart, and the Clippers often have to rely on him to step up at critical moments.
Jordan, who is inside, was previously known as the league's No. 1 midlaner, and a large part of him is full of Paul's pie.
Paul is the best passer among active players, and there is not much controversy about this.
Dellavedova was troubled by a foul and had no choice but to rest, and the Lakers replaced Brogdon.
Brogdon's defense against Paul was still not effective, so Lin Tian had to take the initiative to ask Ying to guard Paul.
At this time, Paul was dribbling the ball. When he saw Lin Tian and Brogdon switching positions and coming towards each other, he frowned subconsciously.
Paul is only 1.83 meters tall, and Lin Tian is more than 20 centimeters taller than him.
The height difference between the two is too obvious, more than a head difference.
1.83 meters is considered a very short player in the NBA. He is used to playing with a group of players over 2 meters tall every day. Paul glanced at Lin Tian coldly: "Boy! Are you sure you want to guard me? My speed is
I can give you a chance."
Lin Tian laughed, of course he knew Paul was joking.
This is not the first time the Lakers have played the Clippers this season, and Lin Tian’s speed is obvious to all.
Paul just said harsh words, but such words had no effect on Lin Tian.
Lin Tian just smiled and said: "I will break the ball in your hand."
He and Paul are both masters of steals, and Lin Tian has already locked up the honor of being the steal leader this season.
It was impossible for such a man to stand before Paul and not worry.
Paul began to dribble the ball skillfully, watching all six directions at the same time, ready to pass the ball at any time.
The Lakers didn't give Paul a good passing opportunity. When Lin Tian defended the ball holder, other players never had to help defend or cover up. They just had to keep an eye on their defender, because they knew that Lin Tian's
Almost no one can break through single defense.
This is also why the Lakers are so strong this season.
Seeing that Paul couldn't pass the ball, he could only bite the bullet and beat Lin Tian alone.
He first feinted, but did not deceive Lin Tian. Lin Tian changed hands and dribbled to the right.
Lin Tian saw through this dribbling route at a glance, and Lin Tian quickly blocked Paul.
He established his position in advance and did not give Paul a chance to get closer to the inside.
Paul had no choice but to make an emergency stop and then made a fadeaway jumper.
When Lin Tian saw this, he stood up from the ground without hesitation and slapped him hard.
Snap! Paul's shot was ruthlessly rejected by Lin Tian!
This slap also allowed Wade to pick up the ball not far away. A perfect scoring opportunity was in front of him, and Wade had no reason to refuse.
He quickly reached the Lakers' frontcourt with the ball and scored an easy layup.
At this moment, Paul finally understood where Lin Tian’s average of nearly 2 blocks per game came from!
This monster-like body was a lesson to Paul.
Still confused, Paul quickly received the serve from his teammate and began to organize the next attack.
After the ball just now, Paul now fully understands that he cannot beat Lin Tian alone!
Logically speaking, if Paul is a forward who is over 2.05 meters tall, he will be accurate every time he plays in isolation.
His skillful dribbling skills and flexible feet allow him to face big men with ease.
Even when facing James before, Paul was always able to put the ball in in one-on-one situations.
Now that Lin Tian was standing opposite, Paul's situation was completely different.
Lin Tian's defensive awareness and defensive range are top-notch.
Such a player is like a bug even in the NBA.
It is no longer possible to defeat Lin Tian using ordinary methods.
That can only be done using special methods.
Paul deliberately looked at his teammates, looking like he was going to play a no-look pass.
But Lin Tian is extremely confident in his teammates and is not afraid of him passing the ball.
Kobe, who was sitting next to the technical table, suddenly shouted: "Follow your own defender! Don't give him a chance to pass the ball!"
Kobe's voice was so loud that even in the extremely noisy arena, the players on the court heard it.
How could they dare to relax? They were chasing the Clippers players desperately, without giving the Clippers players a chance to catch the ball.
Chapter completed!