Compared with the previous two questions, this question is obviously more tricky.

Now Lin Tian can be said to be on the cusp of the storm. The All-Star incident gives him a headache, but reporters still want to raise this issue.

Fortunately, Lin Tian has already shown his attitude in this game. He said without being humble or arrogant: "There is no doubt that I am an All-Star player."

After the interview, the team did not stay overnight in Sacramento, but boarded a special plane overnight and rushed to Oklahoma.

Because their next opponent is the Thunder, the powerful team in the Western Conference.

On the plane, the players were very excited about winning today's game.

Everyone gave the credit to Lin Tian and Kobe, which made Lin Tian a little embarrassed.

Nick Young took the initiative to come over and sit with Lin Tian. He put his arm on Lin Tian's shoulders: "Lin! I have called on all my friends to vote for you! You will definitely not be able to become an All-Star starter! Hehe!

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"Thank you, Nick." Lin Tian smiled.

"Your performance today can get you a lot of votes, and the votes are doubled today!"

"Really? Then I hope that when the official number of votes for the second stage is announced, my vote can reach 1 million."

"Don't worry! It will definitely happen! I just checked the news! Those who were still doubting you before the game have shut their mouths!"

"If we unseat Oklahoma tomorrow, haha, your All-Star starting spot is a sure thing!"

Lin Tian smiled: "Okay, everyone should rest quickly!"

Tomorrow's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a back-to-back game for the Lakers, and they have very little rest time.

There is no way, the away games are still back-to-back games, and it is inevitable to travel and travel.

The players were indeed very tired today. After bragging for a while, they each returned to their seats and fell asleep.

Fortunately, the Lakers' special plane has been modified, and sleeping on the seats is more comfortable than sleeping on the sofa.

It was already early in the morning after the plane arrived in Oklahoma City, and the players took a bus from the airport to a five-star hotel near the Ford Center to spend the night.

Because the schedule was too tight, the team training on the second day was also cancelled.

Lin Tian spent the night in the hotel, and it was seven o'clock in the morning when he woke up the next day.

As usual, before getting up, he took out his mobile phone and browsed sports news for a while.

The NBA's best player yesterday has been selected, and it is naturally Lin Tian.

News about him is basically flooding the screen on mobile phones:

[Lakers rookie Lin Tian scored 49 points in a single game! Leading the team to defeat the Kings!]

[Lin Tian’s shocking dunk! The league’s number one center, Cousins ​​​​actually became the backdrop! 】

[The Lakers rookie responded to the All-Star incident with a tough performance!]

[Best Rookie of the Year reservation? Lin Tian has led the Lakers to two consecutive wins!]

[The strongest undrafted player in history? He was at his peak when he debuted! His performance exceeded that of James Jordan during the same period!]

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There are countless news headlines like this, and Lin Tian doesn't have time to read them one by one.

He looked through the current situation of the Thunder that was sent to him by the Lakers assistant coach.

This season's Thunder are currently ranked third in the Western Conference, trailing only the Warriors and Spurs.

They have twin stars. In addition to Durant and Westbrook, there are two other people on the team whose salary exceeds 10 million.

This is another championship contender this season.

Whether it is offensive efficiency or defensive efficiency, the Thunder ranks at the forefront of the league.

This is a much stronger opponent than the Kings. To be honest, the Lakers' chances of winning are not great, or even very small.

This can be seen from the odds provided by some bookmakers.

Institutions are not optimistic about the Lakers, which is absolutely understandable. The Lakers are young and outsiders believe that their goal this season is the No. 1 pick.

The Thunder are strong contenders for the championship, headed by Durant and Westbrook, and the two teams have different goals.

In addition, the Lakers just played a game with the Kings yesterday, while the Thunder are waiting to work...

After turning off his mobile phone, Lin Tian got up directly, washed up, and then had breakfast at the hotel.

Kobe also happened to get up not long ago, and after the two had breakfast, they walked into the Ford Center together.

This is Lin Tian's first time here, and he is quite unfamiliar with everything here.

If you leave him alone in the arena, he will definitely not be able to find his way.

Kobe is different. Having been in NAB for nearly two decades, he is familiar with all the teams' home arenas.

Kobe even knew the names of several staff members at the Ford Center.

After the two arrived at the visiting team's training hall in the arena, they started training.

As for the other players on the team, they should still be sleeping in the hotel at this time.

They spent the whole morning in the training hall. After eating lunch, they gathered with other players and came to the training hall.

Although today's main training has been cancelled, there is a game in the evening after all, and the players can no longer go out.

In addition to hotels, they can only stay in training halls provided by away games.

After completing a shooting training, Lin Tian was drinking water, and Kobe came over: "Lin! Are you ready for tonight's game?"

Lin Tian licked his lips: "I'm ready!"

Kobe said: "You may have to face KD tonight."

Lin Tian and Kevin Durant both play the small forward position, and the height of the two is not different by a few centimeters.

If nothing else, Lin Tian will definitely be facing off against Durant.

In the current NBA, the small forward position is full of talents. There is James in the front, Durant in the back, and the Spurs also have Kawhi.

The Pacers also have Paul George...

It’s no wonder that a few days ago, the NBA removed the center from the All-Star starting quota and increased it to three frontcourt players.

There is no way, there are too many outstanding forwards in the league, and two starting All-Stars are simply not enough, so the big centers can only suffer the loss.

Lin Tian was still looking forward to playing against Durant. He nodded: "I know."

Durant has not yet said that the best player to guard him is Tony Allen. According to the timeline, it should take a few years to say so.

And Lin Tian has copied all the abilities of peak Tony Allen!

Not only that, Lin Tian is taller than Tony Allen! He is faster than Tony Allen!

Seeing that Lin Tian seemed to be looking forward to the matchup with Durant, Kobe Bryant smiled bitterly: "KD is a difficult player, and you can gain valuable experience playing against him. If he scores a lot of points tonight, you

Don't be discouraged, because he is the strongest scorer currently."

Lin Tian finally understood that Kobe was inoculating himself.

He was worried that if he faced off against Durant tonight, his mentality would be shattered.
Chapter completed!