Chapter 48 The strong offensive desire to start with eight points in a row!
And those sitting in the front row of the audience were not only celebrities from all walks of life but also wealthy businessmen.
During the warm-up, Kobe even went out of his way to greet many spectators in the front row, and many of them were unknown to Lin Tian.
The audience he is most familiar with in the front row is Jack Nicholson, the superstar who starred in the movies "The Shining" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
He is a die-hard Lakers fan, and he rarely misses Lakers home games.
Lin Tian was warming up to shoot, and Nick Young suddenly came over and said: "Hey! Lin! Have you noticed Scarlett sitting next to the technical table?"
Hearing this, Lin Tian nodded. He would be lying if he said he didn't know. After all, she was the female star that Durant was extremely obsessed with.
In fact, there were quite a few female spectators in the first row of the auditorium today, some of whom were wearing high heels and showing off their slender white legs.
From time to time, they take out their mobile phones to take selfies, and then take pictures of the players on the field. This kind of thing is common.
Nick Young grinned: "She seemed to be filming you just now! And I just heard him talking about you, haha!"
Lin Tian looked at Nick Young. He thought that although he was good-looking, he was not good enough for such a famous female star to be secretly photographed.
This Nick Young is definitely trying to trick him, and Lin Tian himself is not a fan of Scarlett, so he naturally doesn't pay attention to it.
"Yang! Don't talk nonsense! Practice your shooting." Lin Tian passed the ball in his hand to Nick Young before gagging him.
Soon, the warm-up was over and the game officially began.
The starting lineup for the Lakers is: Russell, Kobe, Lin Tian, Nance Jr., Hibbert.
The starting lineup for the Portland Trail Blazers is: Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Al Aminu, Noah Vonleh, Mason Plumlee.
The Trail Blazers' record this season is currently slightly worse than the Clippers, ranking fifth in the Western Conference.
Their backcourt scoring ability is very strong, and they have often been able to knock off strong teams this season.
After the players on both sides are in position, they start jumping the ball in the middle circle.
Hibbert jumped high and hit the ball into Lin Tian's hand.
Lin Tian simply dribbled the ball past half court.
Aminu from the Pioneers came over quickly.
This player signed a four-year, 30 million contract with the Trail Blazers this season.
These days, the easiest people to get contracts are strikers, especially 3D players.
Aminu's defense is not very good at the same position, but it is still remarkable, and his three-point shooting rate is acceptable this season.
Lin Tian read his scouting report a few days ago and found that his speed and confrontation ability were his weaknesses.
There was no nonsense. Facing this player who was almost as tall as himself, Lin Tian changed direction.
This move is most practical when facing taller players.
After dribbling the ball for a while, seeing that Aminu could no longer keep up with his own rhythm, Lin Tian passed him with a hip dribble.
The Trail Blazers insiders obviously did not expect that Aminu would be passed by Lin Tian so easily, so that before they were ready, they saw Lin Tian dunk successfully.
Accompanied by the exciting BGM, the Lakers' DJ spoke: "Drove into the paint! Succeeded in the dunk! Lin~~"
The Lakers took a two-point lead from the start, but Aminu, who was responsible for guarding Lin Tian, was still in a daze.
He just faced Durant last week and was beaten by Durant.
Now a rookie is bullying me again! The key is, this guy's changes of direction are even more elusive than Durant's! He's also faster!
No! He must have failed to concentrate just now, so he got past him easily! Aminu thought in his mind.
The Trail Blazers served quickly and Lillard dribbled the ball into the frontcourt.
He tried to break through to the inside against Russell, and then took advantage of the Lakers players to shrink inside and pass the ball to McCollum outside the three-point line.
McCollum caught the ball, shot a three-pointer towards Kobe, and made it!
It was the Lakers' turn to take a baseline free throw, and Russell passed the ball to Lin Tian before halftime.
Aminu, who defended Lin Tian this time, obviously became more serious.
But Lin Tian just made a test step, and then suddenly started to get rid of Aminu!
Plumlee, the Trail Blazers insider, finally reacted this time and hurriedly came to the basket to block Lin Tian's attack.
Lin Tian did not force the jump. He easily passed Plumlee with a European step and succeeded in a layup.
At this time, Aminu finally recognized himself. His speed could not keep up with Lin Tian, and the defenders were much slower than this Chinese player!
Lillard quickly made a mid-range shot and returned one.
Hibbert served from the bottom corner, this time directly to Lin Tian.
Still in the center circle, Lin Tian already started with the ball.
Aminu still failed to block Lin Tian's attack this time, and neither did Plumlee inside. Lin Tian rushed inside and scored a layup.
The audience cheered again. Lin Tianqian hit all three shots and scored six points!
The head coach of the Trail Blazers had a livid face and yelled to the court to make defensive substitutions.
After all, if he continues to play this way, he doesn't know how many points Lin Tian will score in the first quarter.
The ball came to the Trail Blazers. This time Lillard's mid-range shot failed and Nance Jr. picked off the rebound.
He handed the rebound to Russell, and Russell gave the ball to Lin Tian.
The Trail Blazers really made a substitution, switching to Noah Vonleh to defend Lin Tian.
Naturally, Lin Tian has also read Noah Vonleh’s scouting report.
This person was the 9th overall pick in 2014, but after playing for more than a year, he still failed to make a mark. He is 2.08 meters tall, and his speed and explosiveness are obviously not as good as Aminu.
Lin Tian didn't know what the Blazers head coach was thinking, but he wouldn't be merciful anyway.
Another familiar change of direction!
When Lin Tian began to change directions drastically, the five Blazers players on the court became nervous.
Team boss Lillard shouted: "Shrink inside! Shrink inside!"
Before he could finish his words, Lin Tian had already rushed inside.
As he expected, Noah Vonleh was not as fast as Aminu, so why should he defend himself?
However, this time the Blazers contracted the inside line more promptly.
The paint is crowded, and most of the Lakers players are on the outside.
Lin Tian made an emergency stop, then lightly tossed with his right hand. The soft touch made the ball pass over Prapuli's head and fall steadily into the basket.
Scored eight points in a row! This is the state he is currently showing!
Dj started shouting like crazy, and the Lakers fans cheered heartily.
They seem to have seen the bright future of the team!
In the stands, a fat male fan drank a glass of beer: "Nice! Lin! The future of the team! Hahahaha!"
An outstanding-looking white female fan next to him also clapped excitedly: "From today on! I am Lin's fan!"
Chapter completed!