NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 347 Return of the King!
On the Warriors side, when Zaza Pachulia entered the field, the boos of the audience were even higher than the MVP calls just now.

The last time Zaza did not come to Staples because of a suspension, this time, he could not escape.

Seeing that Lin Tian was going to play with an injury today, the players of the Warriors had a premonition that something was wrong.

In the first three games of the Western Conference Finals, they were completely crushed by the Lakers led by Lin Tian!

Now that they have won three games in a row, their confidence has been greatly increased, but Lin Tian seems to be the sword of Damocles hanging above their heads...

Even though Lin Tian's playing time is limited, as long as he steps on the court, the invisible pressure exists.

Lin Tian, ​​who was wearing a warm-up suit, greeted Kobe and returned to the court to practice shooting.

The Warriors had been watching him closely when he shot, but they soon discovered that Lin Tian's movements hadn't changed in the slightest.

Every time Lin Tian touches the ball, his voice is extremely high!And every time Zaza shoots, there are endless boos.

Cheers and boos mixed together, making the Staples Center even more lively tonight.

O'Neill, who was in charge of explaining tonight's game, said: "It's hard to imagine that Lin will choose to come back on the line of fire tonight. His perseverance deserves our admiration!"

Another commentator also nodded: "This is much earlier than his expected return time! I hope that Lin Tian will not be too affected by the injury tonight!"

"As far as I know, the ratings for tonight's game have already broken the record for this season, guys! It's a good show!"

"Tonight may also be a prediction of the finals! Because everyone generally believes that it is difficult for the Cavaliers, who are already the champions of the Eastern Conference, to pose a threat to them."

"In any case, I hope that the two teams can bring us the best tiebreaker tonight! Let's wait and see!"

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An hour later, the tiebreaker of the Western Conference finals officially started!
The starting lineup of the Lakers at home is: Dellavedova, Wade, Jeff Green, PJ Tucker and Howard.

The Warriors' starting lineup for the away game is: Curry, Thompson, Durant, Dreaming Green and Zaza.

According to Scott's arrangement, there is a high probability that Lin Tian will play again in the last few minutes of the first quarter. Scott wants him to play three to four minutes in each quarter.

This is also the first time Lin Tian has played as a substitute this season. He just took off his shoes and rubbed his ankles as he watched his teammates gearing up to go to the court.

This subtle movement was seen by Xiaoxue who was not far away, and Xiaoxue frowned slightly.

As a reporter, she knew very well that it was very risky to come back from such an injury, but Lin Tian had to come back.

Now Xiaoxue can only silently pray in her heart that nothing will happen to Lin Tian.

I don't know if Lin Tian's comeback has brought strength to his teammates.

As soon as the first quarter kicked off, the two teams were able to compete head-to-head, and the defensive intensity was extremely high, which would not give either side much room to shoot.

The referee's whistleblowing today is also a little loose. If there is a deliberate foul, they will basically ignore it.

This also led to more intense hand-to-hand combat between the two sides, and the hit rate was very touching.

The home fans shouted and booed with all their strength, just to put pressure on the visiting team, otherwise there would be no home court advantage.

Lin Tian was very satisfied with the performance of his teammates. Sitting on the bench, he tried his best to wave the towel in his hand.

Whenever a teammate scores a goal, he gets up and celebrates.

Due to the fierce confrontation, the two sides only scored 3 points when there were more than 16 minutes left in the first quarter.

Scott took the initiative to call a timeout, replaced Jeff Green, and let Lin Tian appear.

Lin Tian got up and took off his warm-up clothes, the audience applauded thunderously, and many Lakers fans even stood up and applauded him.

O'Neill also quickly said in a timely manner: "Lin! After two games! This warrior who returned from injury once again set foot on the battlefield he is familiar with! I hope he can stage the return of the king tonight! Tell the opponent whose home court this is!"

His words played an extremely significant role. The fans were full of enthusiasm, and the broadcast camera was also aimed at Lin Tian.

The pressure this brought to Lin Tian was also enormous!If he can't help the team gain an advantage, it may have a counterproductive effect.

Seeing Lin Tian returning to the court, the Warriors felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.

Durant was about to follow Lin Tian, ​​Chasing Dream Green said directly, let me mark him!
Chasing Dream Green is a dpoy-level player, and his defensive ability is still stronger than Durant after all.

And the past few years have also been Green's peak period.

For Lin Tian, ​​who defends him is not very important.

The Lakers served, and Lin Tian dribbled the ball step by step across the half court to the familiar voice of the fans.

Green followed Lin Tian closely. He bent slightly, leaned forward, and said swear words: "You shouldn't have returned early! This will make you blame yourself!"

His trash talk has always been a little level, but Lin Tian didn't care, and planned to rush in while holding the ball.

But when Lin Tian exerted force on his left foot, he obviously felt a strong sense of discomfort, which to a large extent slowed down his rhythm, making his breakthrough speed not fast.

Green saw through Lin Tian's breakthrough route at a glance, and stood firmly in front of Lin Tian, ​​not giving Lin Tian a chance to break into the inside line.

At the same time, he kept flicking the ball in Lin Tian's hand with one hand, trying to steal it.

Lin Tian dribbled the ball very steadily, but Green didn't snatch it away, but it was not easy to rush in.

He gritted his teeth and stopped, and shot a fadeaway jumper directly after closing the ball.

Bang!

The ball hit the basket and bounced back!Lin Tian and Green took off at the same time, but Green took the rebound.

If Lin Tian hadn't been injured, he wouldn't have let Green snatch such a good rebounding opportunity.

After grabbing the rebound, Green smiled at Lin Tian, ​​and simply dribbled the ball across the court by himself.

Lin Tian speeded up and wanted to grab the ball, and almost snatched the ball from his hands. He didn't dare to push it any further, and hurriedly gave the ball to Curry.

After Curry got the ball, he made a three-pointer over Dellavedova's head, establishing a three-point advantage.

After Lin Tian dribbled the ball again for halftime, it was Green who defended him.

Green could see that Lin Tian's state was far from being at its peak, and he was making more small movements.

This time Lin Tian did not continue to choose to break through, but turned his back to Green and began to dig inside.

Although Green is not as tall as him, he is extremely strong, and Lin Tian was affected by injuries, so he couldn't make any progress for a while.

After pushing several times in a row, Lin Tian finally chose to shoot a three-pointer after realizing that there was not much time left.

bang!One sound!
The ball went out of the frame again!Klay Thompson grabbed the rebound, and the Warriors took advantage of the opportunity to play a fast break.

Lin Tian missed two consecutive shots, and the opponent also took advantage of these two opportunities to complete the counterattack, making the Lakers behind by 5 points.

The fans can see that the injury has had a great impact on Lin Tian.

(End of this chapter)