NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 54 Missed a three-pointer and made a shocking dunk!
After Lin Tian broke the ball, he rushed directly to the frontcourt of the Lakers to play a fast break.

Lillard couldn't catch up with Lin Tian at all, so he could only watch Lin Tian succeed in dunking like this.

This dunk also gave the Lakers a two-point lead again.

In this way, the Blazers' offensive momentum was wiped out by Lin Tian.

When Lillard came to Lin Tian with the ball again, he didn't break through and passed the ball cleanly to McCollum.

Lin Tian didn't switch defenses either. He always occupied a position within the three-point line and kept his eyes on Lillard.

McCollum didn't seem to want to pass the ball to Lillard, and ended the offense with a mid-range shot.

This mid-range shot was scored by him.

In the next few rounds, the hit rate of both sides was not very high, which may have something to do with the consumption of too much energy in the first three quarters.

Lin Tian also made fewer shots, while Kobe and Russell shot more.

Since everyone on the outside doesn't feel very good, the offensive strategy will change quickly.

Plumlee of the Trail Blazers got several shots in a row, and he also seized these opportunities.

Nance Jr. of the Lakers also staged a beautiful dunk.

All of this doesn't seem to have much to do with Lin Tian. In fact, Lin Tian's contribution to defense is immeasurable.

His task is not only as simple as defending Lillard, but also to make up defenses and help defenses from time to time.

Several times when McCollum passed Kobe or Russell, Lin Tian would make up the defense immediately, which made McCollum very uncomfortable.

Not only is he the best perimeter defender on the Lakers, but he's also the best wing defender.

Lin Tian's physical strength was rapidly depleting.

Both Lillard and McCollum seem to be aware of this.

The Blazers' ball is running, which is even more of a challenge to Lin Tian's physical exertion.

In this way, there is more than one minute left in the fourth quarter, and the score of the two sides is 1:106.

Another familiar scene!Lin Tian just felt as if they had returned to the night against the Thunder.

Fortunately, the ball is in the hands of the Lakers at this time.

Kobe pushed the ball forward, and then handed the key ball to Lin Tian.

As soon as Lin Tian took the ball, Aminu greeted him.

Compared with the first three quarters, Lin Tian currently has the best score in the fourth quarter and the least number of shots.

He mainly puts his energy on the defensive end, otherwise, the Lakers may have fallen behind.

The Blazers' power forward and center have shrunk to the basket.

They have little reason to believe that Lin Tian will make long shots at such a critical time.

But Lin Tian really didn't play his cards according to the routine. When the time was about to run out, he took two steps forward with the ball and then retreated outside the three-point line!

Aminu couldn't keep up with Lin Tian's footsteps and rushed over, but it was too late.

Lin Tian's step-back three-pointer was shot almost without interference.

The eyes of the Lakers fans also closely followed the ball flying to the basket.

"Bang!" The basketball hit the hoop, and the height of the rebound was not low.

Many spectators sighed at the same time, and their sighs were mixed together, and they were not small.

Plumlee and Nance Jr. are all eyeing this ball.

But embarrassingly, Nance Jr.'s position is a little worse than Plumlee's.

His idea is to wait for the ball to fall, to see if he can slap the ball away!

The basketball rebounded to the highest point, and then fell in a free fall.

Plumlee, who was 2.11 meters tall, bent his legs and suddenly exerted force, and the whole person "swished" into the air!

When his right fingertips were about to touch the basketball, he felt a gust of wind.

Before he had time to look back, Plumlee noticed that there was another big hand above his right hand!
The big hand stuck to the basketball, and then suddenly smashed the ball into the net.

"Bang!" With a violent sound, the basketball was smashed into the basket!

"Wow!" Almost all the audience stood up at this moment, and then raised their hands excitedly.

Many fans hugged their companions to celebrate.

In today's three-point era, such a powerful dunk is really rare!
"Oh! My God! My God! This is so handsome!"

"He dunked the ball into the basket abruptly from the heads of several centers. Is this Lin?"

"This is the best dunk I've ever seen live! Lin is a natural dunk king!"

"Although Lin took off with a run-up, but dunking over the center forward's head, it's exciting to think about it!"

The person who completed this sensational dunk was naturally Lin Tian.

When he shot that step-back three-pointer just now, he felt that his strength was a bit wrong, so he rushed to the inside immediately.

It just so happens that the distance from which the basketball bounces is not very far, which can be regarded as the beauty of adults.

Witnessing Lin Tian completing the dunk, Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts hurriedly called a timeout.

With less than 1 minute left in the game, any attack requires a rigorous strategy.

Moreover, Lin Tian's dunk also boosted the momentum of the Lakers. Calling a timeout at this time can be regarded as putting out the fire for them.

During the pause, the four large screens above the arena began to play the dunk just now in a loop again and again.

Lin Tian's teammates also gave him high fives one by one.

But after the high-five, tactics still matter.

Kobe shouted loudly: "Guys! Keep your spirits up! As long as we defend the next ball, the victory will belong to us!"

Since rupturing his Achilles tendon, Bryant has rarely been this excited.

The Lakers' rubbish record in the past few seasons has already smoothed Kobe's spirit.

Now seeing the dawn of the playoffs, the fighting spirit deep in his heart has been inspired again!

Although the other Lakers players did not speak, their desire for victory could be seen in their eyes.

"Beep!" The whistle came, and ten players from both sides returned to the court. The score is currently 108:106, and the Lakers lead by two points.

There are 40 seconds left in the game. If everyone delays the time, each team will only have one attack time.

At the critical moment, the Trail Blazers still had Lillard holding the ball.

For the Blazers, the best way now is to play a fast break. In this case, even if they fail to score, they still have a chance to attack.

But Lin Tian's defense was impenetrable. In the last few tens of seconds, he didn't even give Lillard a chance to break into the inside.

At this time, Lin Tian was concentrating on defense.

"Defence! Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The home fans also uttered neat slogans, as if they wanted to burst people's eardrums!

Even Bass Jr. and Kupchak stood up at this time!
on the field.
Suddenly, Lillard started with the ball and killed from the right.

Lin Tian took a step back to block Lillard's offensive line, and at the same time beware of Lillard passing the ball.

But Lillard braked decisively, stepped back and returned to the three-point line, raised his hand and threw the ball!

This time, he shot much faster than last time!He didn't even adjust the angle, because he was worried about being covered by Lin Tian again.

(End of this chapter)