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Chapter 361 Fierce battle against supersonic speed, let the bullets fly for a while! !

As night falls, the lights are on.

The Seattle Supersonics Key Arena is already packed.

Tonight, the Sonics will sit at home and face the menacing Zijin Army.

This is also the first road trip for the Lakers since the All-Star Game.

Ever since Rainman Kemp and the team broke up and left the Big Apple, I thought the Supersonics would gradually sink, but unexpectedly, Vin Baker perfectly filled the vacancy of Rainman.

The supersonic record has not retreated but advanced, which is really surprising.

The game has not yet started and the players are warming up.

The commentary on the sidelines tonight is still Albert and Kenny Smith from TNT.

It seems to have tasted the sweetness of Lin Hong, as long as it is a Lakers game, TNT will not be absent.

Tianchao fans listened to Zhang Lili and Sun Zhengping's analysis on the TV. After half a day before the game started, they were so angry that they almost wanted to smash the TV. Finally, they saw the scene.

Midfield.

Looking at the supersonic icon, Lin Hong was full of thoughts.

The "substitute" Vin Baker seems to be a perfect replacement for the Rainman's vacancy, but the good days of the Sonics will not last long.

In the 1998-99 season, labor negotiations became a black hole in his career.

Because of the unrestrained drinking, the "All Star"'s weight soared to 300 pounds, completely degraded.

The Supersonics will also sink and become a fish belly, until they move to Oklahoma City, the Supersonics change their name to the Thunder, and select the Thunder's three young men through the draft—Schoolbag Du, Turtle and Bearded Harden.

There is also an inside defensive gate - 28 cards with waist-wrapped microphones.

Only then did the Thunder rise again, once again becoming one of the best teams in the league.

However, for now, the Sonics are barely a tough nut to crack for the Lakers.

The warm-up is over, and the starting five from both sides stand on the court.

Sonics starting lineup: Gary Payton + Jose Hawkins + Detlef Schramf + Vin Baker + Jim McElvine.

The Lakers' starting lineup is still the same: Bruce Bowen + Kobe + Robert Horry + Big Ben + Lin Hong.

"In the first road trip after the All-Star break, the Lakers will face the mighty Seattle SuperSonics in the West!
Let's see how Lin Hong can perform in the face of the double strangling of Vin Baker and Jim McElvine? "

In the CCTV studio, just as Sun Zhengping's steady voice hit the ground, the referee on the court threw the basketball high.

"Snapped!"

In terms of the advantage of the jump ball, no one in the league can win Lin Hong.

Not even Shaquille O'Neal.

"Old rules!"

Lin Hong shouted, and quickly rushed to the frontcourt of the Lakers.

After Bowen got the ball, he quickly sent the ball to Lin Hong who was rushing to the frontcourt.

Lin Hong got rid of McElvine, who moved a little slower.

But I didn't expect everyone at the supersonic speed to be prepared.

"boom!"

It's Vin Baker.

He had already stood on the inside and waited for Lin Hong who rushed up.

"Block him, stop him quickly!!"

On the sidelines, Supersonics coach George Karl yelled loudly.

Lin Hong opened his bow and didn't turn his head back!

Who is Kevin Baker!

An All-Star power forward with an average of 20+10 per game, his low-post offensive skills have been compared with low-post master Kevin McHale.

Although the low-post defense is not very good, it also has a certain deterrent effect. It can use a pair of proud long arms to continuously send iron-blooded caps to players who break into the penalty area.

Defensive aggressiveness is evident.

Also an All-Star, Vin Baker doesn't think he is much worse than Lin Hong.

die! !

Vin Baker's eyes are fierce, and his whole body is like a wall of steel!
"boom!!"

It's a collision of muscles and muscles.

This is the tone of this iron-blooded era!
Lin Hong flew into the air in an instant, and the two collided in the air! !
Vin Baker bent his elbow to block Lin Hong's violent attack!
Lin Hong glared, and pressed Wen Baker's head with his left elbow.

Catch the ball with one hand and smash Huashan! !

"boom!"

Vin Baker was rushed out of the bottom line by the huge impact, while Lin Hong hung on to the basket and landed firmly.

The fierce confrontation between the iron elbow and the flesh and blood, this is the 90s when hand-to-hand combat is paramount.

After takeoff, the behemoth lands!

This is the bloody buckle from the Celestial Behemoth against the "drunkard" Vin Baker.

"Wow even!!"

The Supersonics fans couldn't help opening their mouths.

Unexpectedly, the fans were shocked by this scene at the beginning!

Some female fans couldn't help closing their eyes, unable to believe the cruel scene in front of them.

Even though Vin Baker set up an iron elbow, he was still violently blown up by the celestial behemoth like a gust of wind sweeping the fallen leaves.

2: 0.

Wen Baker got up under the pull of his teammates, his eyes were extremely gloomy.

Offensive and defensive conversion.

The supersonic speed, which was reborn from the ashes, will not admit defeat easily.

Payton dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and directed the traffic, and Vin Baker fell directly to the low post.

Payton hung the ball to Baker, and the position of receiving the ball was still a certain distance from the basket.

Baker turned back to the basket and turned to the front basket, because at this distance, he was not sure that he would take Lin Hong hard, thinking about the front basket and using his feet to hit him.

The Lakers implemented man-to-man tactics at the beginning of the game, and the space was relatively wide.

But it doesn't matter, Lin Hong doesn't need help in defense anyway.

Facing Lin Hong's oppressive top defense, Vin Baker dribbled the ball with his left hand and cut into the three-second zone after a feint.

This is his usual offensive method, using skilled dribbling to cut to the inside, and then finishing with footsteps or jumpers.

But Lin Hong blocked the front tightly, kept a suitable distance, and effectively interfered with his long arms.

When Wen Baker reached the three-second zone and wanted to go further, he found that Lin Hong had already sealed the front and was struggling.

Vin Baker could only dribble the ball, turn around and take two steps back, trying to kill the carbine again, but this time Lin Hong suddenly stepped forward and pressed him hard, killing him by surprise, and almost walking illegally.

There was no way, Vin Baker could only pass the ball to the outside line, slipped around, and wasted 12 seconds of attack time.

Lin Hong, who was experienced in defense, really didn't give Wen Baker a chance, and he firmly grasped the opponent's lifeline.

After the ball was passed, Payton wanted to do a pick-and-roll with Vin Baker in the middle. Bowen, who was defending Payton, bypassed him and emptied the three-point line in the middle, ignoring Payton who was outside the three-point line.

Damn, vote if you can.

"Gary, vote quickly, I will never interfere with you!!" Bowen provocatively said with a smile.

"Get out, I really thought I wouldn't dare!!"

Payton gave Bowen a hard look, and the basketball in his hand was like a hot potato, which made him feel like a pain in the back.

He hits just over [-]% of his three-pointers, but he's really not sure about making them.

But time waited for no one, he had to vote.

Just now, Wen Baker was exhausted in one lap, and the 24 seconds were almost exhausted. Payton could only bite the bullet and adjust it, forcing a shot from outside the three-point line.

However, Payton's three-pointer was as unreliable as ever. Lin Hong turned over from a shark, put up an iron elbow, and forcibly occupied the three-second zone under the basket by himself.

Payton's arc is very flat, so it shouldn't collapse too far.

Lin Hong guarded the basket and waited for work.

Sure enough, the basketball hit the front of the rim and fell. Lin Hong got stuck and put the basketball in his arms without taking off.

The rebounding champion is not for nothing. In addition to his height, arm length and jumping talent, Lin Hong also specially asked Rodman, the rebounding champion seven times, to improve his judgment on basketball placement.

So far, it's been really effective.

Shooting arcs like Payton's are relatively flat, and they are particularly unpredictable at first glance. They belong to the type that is easier to judge.

After getting the rebound, Lin Hong passed the ball to Kobe, and the Lakers started to counterattack.

The Lakers failed to make a long pass from the quarterback and the Giants' counterattack, and Lin Hong and Kobe were directly encircled by the Supersonics.

The fast break failed, and the Lakers fell directly to the ground.

Lin Hong is in the low position on the left, which is different from the soft and weak position of Vin Baker. Lin Hong opens the way with an iron elbow, and his iron butt squeezes fiercely towards the basket.

As soon as the ball was passed to his hands, Lin Hong immediately turned over and dribbled the ball to the middle, then pressed Wen Baker and hit a small hook with his right hand.

Supersonic forward Schramf wanted to come up to double-team, but Lin Hong's position was too deep and his starting speed was too fast, so the double-team couldn't keep up.

Obviously, Vin Baker is really not strong in preventing Lin Hong.

If it was a violent power forward, Rainman Kemp might be able to block a block with his strength and explosiveness, but it would be really unstoppable if it was replaced by Vin Baker.

On the offensive end, Vin Baker's style of play is completely opposite to that of Rainman Kemp, a technical stream and a violent stream.

But in the face of the celestial behemoth that combines technology and violence, everything is for nothing.

The first storm failed to succeed, and the Supersonics decisively changed their offensive strategy.

Payton pouted his butt and hit his back in the low post on the left, while observing his teammates' running positions.

From the first position to the fifth position, Payton, who is in a back-up state, can almost ignore any defender and can always send the ball to the basket.

at this time.

Vin Baker and Schrempf complete a crossover at the corners, driving down the middle to the basket.

Payton flicked his wrist immediately, and passed the ball accurately to Vin Baker.

Wen Baker quickly wiped into the inside line and made a layup with his left hand!

A goal that was bound to be scored, but Lin Hong's long arm interfered with the basket and slid down the edge of the basket.

Schramf rushed to the basket, grabbed an offensive rebound, shot again, and was slapped out of the bottom line by Da Ben who was defending again!
The two shots that were close at hand were resolved by the two insiders of the Lakers one after another.

Even if the ball is still in the hands of the Sonics, their first score looks extremely difficult.

Payton served the ball from the outside, and the ball passed to Schramf from outside the three-point line. Schramf caught the ball and threw it directly, and he threw it in!

3:2, the Sonics finally broke the scoring drought with Schramf's three-pointer and got off to a good start.

Just blocked Schramff's big book, and immediately used a leaker to give the Supersonics a three-pointer.

Da Ben looked a little depressed, Lin Hong could only step forward to comfort him:
"Blocking shots is not the purpose, but to deter opponents. Don't miss your defender just for a shot."

"Come on, Big Ben, future DPOY!!"

Da Ben nodded, but he always felt that Lin Hong was pua him.

In terms of age, Lin Hong is even younger than him! !
Lakers possession of the ball.

Bowen advanced the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Lin Hong at the top of the arc again.

McElvine spread his big hands at the top of the arc.

Vin Baker stood at the half-block position, and he had to pay attention to Lin Hong's pass in case Robert Horry made a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

It has to be said that, as an old opponent, the Supersonics have indeed done a lot of research on Lin Hong's technical means.

However, Lin Hong's breakthrough was very simple and violent.

With a click, Lin Hong drove straight in from the right like a bulldozer.

"Bang bang bang!"

Shrink the line of defense instantly at supersonic speed!
"He can't score!"

Everyone in the Supersonics knew that Lin Hong was about to pass the ball.

Wen Baker took advantage of the situation to block it, and quickly turned around to return to the defense.

Did not pass!

He actually wants to hit the basket again!
Vin Baker was a little unexpected, he just thought of jumping and stretching out his hand to stop it.

However, it was still half a beat too late, Lin Hong kicked off after taking a jump in the small restricted area!

"WOW!!!"

Under the exclamation of the audience, Lin Hong raised his hands high and bombarded the basket from top to bottom!
"Bang dang!!"

This round, Lin Hong actually dunked Wen Baker again!

Moreover, this buckle has a higher flying height!
Vin Baker has no power to fight back!
This is a brutal high-altitude smash from a giant beast in the Celestial Dynasty!

The old Curry and others on the Lakers bench jumped up excitedly again, waving the towel in their hands vigorously.

The two live treasure commentators in the TNT commentary booth even more uniformly hugged their heads, with an exaggerated appearance.

Kenny Smith couldn't help shouting: "This is a death button from a giant in China!

Poor Vin Baker, if I remember correctly, this is the second game of the game when Lin Hong was dunked! ! "

"Sit down, sit down, there's more to come!!"

The old Curry on the bench yelled with a face.

This ball also directly stopped the Supersonics.

at the same time.

The Celestial Dynasty fans who watched the TV broadcast immediately felt their blood rushing up, and almost spurted out a mouthful of blood.

Even Zhang Lili, the commentator, began to speak incoherently: "Hahaha, Lin Hong has had a hard time for a few days, the opening is really fierce."

Only Sun Zhengping remained calm and analyzed the Lakers lineup rationally.

"Who is playing the center for the Lakers now? Lin Hong? He is indeed a center, but he doesn't look like a center. Well, to be precise, he should be a swingman who swings from center to point guard."

Yes.

The Sonics studied the Lakers' style of play and believed that in a positional battle, if Lin Hong was double-teamed with the ball and contracted at the basket, he would definitely pass it to the open space on the outside.

That is the Lakers' one-star four-shot tactic.

But with this ball, Lin Hong directly grabbed the ball and forcibly killed the basket, catching them off guard!
Except for the Sharks, there is no center forward with such a huge stature and tonnage, who can attack with the ball so fast and with such terrifying jumping power.

Even if his breakthrough is very simple, even going straight, it still cannot be underestimated.

Lin Hong's violent and aesthetic basketball made the blood of all the fans spurt and the adrenaline rush.

Of course, except for two people.

The camera showed George Karl, and there was no panic on his face.

Sure enough, he is the man who was once the NBA's best coach of the year and was elected as the head coach of the NBA All-Star Game 4 times.

Immediately afterwards, the camera showed Lakers coach Silver Fox Harris.

So does he.

He even handed over the tactical board directly to the assistant coach De.

Also yawned.

Come on!
Compete who can pretend better!

NBA Coach of the Year, All-Star Game Head Coach?
As if no one has taken it yet! !

4:3, the Lakers completed the lead.

Offensive and defensive transition, supersonic backcourt.

Payton controlled the ball all the way across the half court. The Lakers didn't have a strong outside line at the start tonight. He dribbled the ball easily and squeezed his back to a deep position at 45 degrees to the left.

The Lakers didn't double-team, but Baker and Schramff made a crossover, and Schramff ran to the top of the arc instead.

Payton passed the ball immediately, and Schramf made a direct three-pointer from the outside!
The hand raised the knife and fell, and fell into the net in response.

6:4, completed the overtake again.

The Sonics hit the second three-pointer, which is indeed a good sign for them.

Although the inside line is relatively disadvantaged, the outside line is open, and the Supersonics have a lot of room for tactical play.

Lakers offensive round.

Bowen held the ball and pressed into the frontcourt at a steady speed. Lin Hong settled inside, and seeing Kobe running out of space, Bowen immediately transferred the ball to Kobe.

Facing the pursuit of Jose Hawkins, Kobe directly leaned back from beyond the three-point line and shot.

Kobe's three-point shooting rate this season is only 35%, which is not satisfactory in the era of not paying attention to three-pointers.

Boom!
Strike it!

A satisfied smile appeared on Kobe's face.

There's nothing wrong with the old man!
The Supersonics center Mike Irvine immediately opened his arms and sacrificed the old hen-style card position, and Vin Baker also swooped in to grab the rebound.

however……

In the iron-fortified confrontation, Lin Hong easily drove away McElvine, and successfully grabbed the board on Vin Baker's face.

After landing, it was passed to Kobe who was waiting to feed the ball outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right.

Kobe didn't hesitate to receive the ball at all, and faced the defender with another bukkake.

The picturesque action makes people linger and forget to return.

Then, "Bang!"

Kobe blushed a little.

The shot was shot, but the aim was a bit embarrassing, so I hit the iron again.

Iron dioxide.

"Come again!"

Lin Hong let out a roar and jumped up high.

Rebounding is actually very simple, just jump up and grab the ball, no one can get stuck in his position.

The height, bounce, and wingspan all crushed the opponent, so naturally he easily grabbed the rebound again.

And Kobe also ran out of space to catch the ball.

"Shh!"

Kobe's third shot finally hit the soul and pierced the Nets.

Not easy.

Kobe also heaved a sigh of relief.

The glove Peyton not far away shook his head again and again.

At this time, he somewhat misses his former partner Rainman Kemp?

Although this guy is a little brainless and his skills have not improved much after so many years, at least he will not be so timid when facing Lin Hong.

……

(End of this chapter)