Kupchak suddenly whispered to Buss: "Boss! We are getting further and further away from being last in the league."

It's better not to let other people hear about this kind of thing.

Little Bas nodded: "I know."

"This is contrary to our goal at the beginning of the season. At the end of this season, if we don't make the playoffs and our ranking is embarrassing, we will definitely not be able to get a good pick." Kupchak was very embarrassed.

Bass Jr. asked back: "Do you think we still have hope of making the playoffs?"

With the Lakers' record in the first half of the season, no one believed they could make the playoffs, not even themselves.

"But Lin has shown himself to be a superstar. If we don't do something during this period, it will be difficult to renew his contract in advance next season."

Bass Jr. is also having a headache now. Lin Tian's current performance is completely at MVP level.

He can run, jump, attack and defend. It is unprecedented for a player to reach Lin Tian's statistics in the first few games of his career!

You know, Jordan's average score in the first season of his career was 28 points.

The ancient beast Chamberlain averaged 37 points per game in his first season.

As for Lin Tian, ​​his current average score exceeds 40 points!

Although the season is not over yet, anyone who has watched his game will know that it is really possible for him to finish a season with an average score of 40 points!

Buss Jr. regrets it again! He regrets that he was so coy when he gave Lin Tian a maximum salary contract! He regrets not directly signing a 4-year maximum salary contract with Lin Tian.

Kupchak said: "Boss, do you think this year's No. 1 pick is better, or Lin?"

Bass frowned: "Nonsense! Durant was suppressed by him in the last game!"

"That's easy to say." Kupchak grinned, "What we have to do now is to build a team around Lin Tianlai! As long as he can stay with the Lakers!"

Bass looked towards the court and saw Lin Tian forcing another goal from the inside. He made up his mind: "Okay! Just do as you say!"

…

At this time, Lin Tian, ​​who was running across the court, was unaware of the conversation between the Lakers owner and general manager.

When he scored 12 consecutive points alone, the Blazers' head coach finally called a timeout.

The Trail Blazers, always known for their fierce offensive firepower, were almost stopped by Lin Tian as soon as the game started!

Surrounded by his teammates, Lin Tian returned to the bench.

Neither Aminu nor Feng Lai could guard against him.

In fact, this is normal, after all, players of PJ Tucker and Durant's level cannot guard him.

After experiencing the Thunder's iron defense, facing the Trail Blazers, Lin Tian did feel much more comfortable.

But after all, the game was just beginning. He would play again later, and he concluded that the Blazers would definitely change their defensive strategy.

After Scott finished laying out the tactics, Nick Young walked up to Lin Tian and laughed: "Haha! Lin! It seems that your performance has a lot to do with the big stars watching the game."

As he spoke, he glanced at Scarlett again.

Scarlett was sitting right next to the technical table, just a few seats away from the Lakers bench.

Sometimes having a girl you like next to you can indeed bring you a little strength, but this is not the case for Lin Tianzhen.

Lin Tian had no intention of joking with Nick Young at this time, and he was not a fan of Scarlett.

But there was a white girl sitting next to Scarlett, who looked very pure and beautiful.

After the timeout ends, the game continues.

As expected, the Trail Blazers changed their defensive strategy against Lin Tian.

After suffering losses in the first few minutes, they began to double-team, zone defense, assist defense, and shrink the basket...

This indeed limits Lin Tian's performance to a certain extent.

But Lin Tian is not one-minded, but when the opponent double-teams him, his frequency of passing the ball also increases and he begins to drive his teammates.

The Lakers' overall offense was driven by Lin Tian, ​​and the score was always in the lead in the first quarter.

With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, Lin Tian and Kobe took a break, and Nick Young and Lu Wei came on.

It was time for the Trail Blazers to chase points, and they did seize this opportunity.

Looking at the Lakers, perhaps Lin Tian spent too long holding the ball alone.

When he went down, Russell didn't know what to do and made two consecutive mistakes.

At the end of the first quarter, the scores between the two sides were tied, and Lin Tian's personal score was 15 points.

The rest of the team combined didn't score as high as Lin Tian alone.

As soon as the second quarter started, Lin Tian took a break.

The Trail Blazers hurriedly replaced Lillard on the court.

Lillard's physical fitness is not as strong as Westbrook's, and his speed is not as fast as Westbrook's.

But his shooting is more accurate, the way he plays is more reasonable, he is smarter, and he is not as easy to get into trouble as Westbrook.

Whether it's Westbrook or Lillard, facing young Russell, there are obviously many ways to score.

He hit the inside again and again, and even if he missed, the probability of causing damage was very high, showing his true qualities as a killer.

At least Russell can barely keep up with Lillard.

Sometimes Lillard would run a pick-and-roll and let Lou Williams guard him, which would be even more outrageous.

Hibbert has long been replaced, leaving only Randle and Nance Jr. in the Lakers' interior.

Among the short ones, Nance Jr. should be the best defensive player, and Nance Jr.'s confrontation is not his strong point.

The second quarter lasted for more than two minutes, and the score was not only overtaken, but also stretched to 6 points.

The Trail Blazers went on a 8-0 run.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Scott hurriedly sent Lin Tian on the court again, and Russell returned to the bench to rest.

The five players on the Lakers court at this time are: Lu Wei, Nick Young, Lin Tian, ​​Randall, and Nance Jr.

McCollum also appeared again, and his double guns in the backcourt should not be underestimated.

As soon as Lin Tian came on the court, he hit a three-pointer under the cover of Nick Young, which temporarily stopped the bleeding.

Next, he actively connected the team and drove the offense.

But defensively, the situation on their side is a bit bad.

When Lu Wei and Nick Young faced Lillard and McCollum, the defense could be described as a disaster. Sometimes when the opponent broke through, they would reach out and dig out, and then watch the opponent rush into the basket...

The Blazers' two-gun backcourt worked well together, sometimes breaking through and sometimes shooting three-pointers, making them hard to guard against.

Lin Tian looked at it and shook his head.

Until now, Aminu, who Lin Tian is responsible for defending, has not scored a point, but what's the use?

"Yang! You go and defend Aminu! Let me defend CJ!"

After McCollum hit another three-pointer, Lin Tian said to Nick Young.

Nick Young will occasionally play the forward position and let him defend Aminu, so the pressure will not be so great.
Chapter completed!