NBA: I haven't played a game but I'm full of talent

Phoenix.

In order to prepare for the upcoming first round of the playoffs, the Lakers came to the away game one day in advance and found a special arena to arrange pre-match training.

On the morning of April 4 local time, this was the last intensive training for the Lakers before the playoffs.

Before that, they also watched the videos of the last few games of the Suns.

"Kobe, in the game at night, try to avoid too much entanglement with the opponent's No. 99. This guy's defense is too difficult to deal with. You need to improve your offensive efficiency."

Phil Jackson told Kobe patiently, then pointed to the other Lakers players and said:

"Teammates will try to create open catches for you as much as possible."

Kobe nodded, and then turned to Jackson and said, "Coach, don't worry, I have played against the opponent three times this month, and I have gotten used to his defense.

Although that guy is more difficult to deal with, I have already mastered some of his defensive habits, and he is not so easy to limit me. "

After hearing this, Phil Jackson nodded slightly.

Kobe was paranoid and confident, but not arrogant.

If Kobe said that he has a better understanding of Lingyang's defensive habits, it also means that Kobe, at least in the first game, has a great possibility of ushering in an explosion before the Suns adjust.

As for the defense of the rest of the Suns, although it is not bad, Phil Jackson did not have too much scruples.

In his opinion, the Suns' defense is mainly due to their individual ability. The defenses of Ling Yang, Bell, Marion, and Thomas are all first-class in the league.

But the Suns' defense is not very systematic, so as long as Kobe can perform under Ling Yang's individual defense, the Lakers will be much easier to play.

What the Lakers are really afraid of is actually the Suns' offense.

"Start training!

"

Phil Jackson thought of this and said.

Meanwhile, the Suns were training, and, coincidentally, training offenses.

What D'Antoni mainly does is the running-in adjustment of the lineup. Stoudemire showed a good state in the last comeback of the regular season, and D'Antoni is also preparing to give the team's offensive core a stable playing time.

However, considering the degree of running-in of the team, D'Antoni still chose to put Stoudemire on the bench.

After the morning training, the players left the arena separately.

Anyway, Ling Yang didn't have much to do when he went back, so he stayed in the arena, came to the video room, and watched the Lakers game again.

In fact, Ling Yang mainly focused on Kobe's offense, because obviously, in this series, Ling Yang's defensive effect on Kobe will determine the direction of the entire series.

Watching each game, Ling Yang also sighed slightly in his heart. I have to say that Kobe's scoring ability is too strong this season. Many defensive players have actually defended well, but it feels like he can make shots.

And Kobe's scoring methods are diverse, and they are often untraceable.

"It seems that the only thing we can do is to improve our absolute defensive strength."

Ling Yang sighed, and then directly entered the system.

Some time ago, in order to improve the statistics at the end of the season, Ling Yang basically added ability points while playing games, but it was only for a period of time, and he did not rush to increase in the next dozen games.

Offense: 90 near shots, 27 mid-range shots, 25 three-pointers, 83 free throws, 90 layups, 99 dunks, 51 dribbles, 46 left-handed dribbles, 37 passes, and 30 pass vision.

Defense: 90 ball defense, 84 assist defense, 90 offensive rebounds, 90 defensive rebounds, 85 blocked shots, and 90 steals.

身体素质：弹跳99、速度99、敏捷99、力量81、体力90、韧性99。

Badges: S-level Death Coil, A-level Gap Hunter, A-level Terminator, S-level Throwing Master.

Compared with before the triple-double game against the Cavaliers, after this, Ling Yang only added one aspect of ability value, that is short-range shooting.

The near shot has been raised from 87 to 90.

Originally, Lingyang still thought to wait for the stage test at the end of April, and then improve the ability of the next step.

But now Ling Yang feels that it is necessary to improve again.

Looking at the 628 experience points accumulated in the system at this time, Ling Yang directly looked at the two indicators.

On-ball defense and shot blocking.

With an ability value above 90, Ling Yang has not added experience points before this, because it is too expensive. To increase a little ability value, 50 experience points are needed.

And now, Ling Yang is not stingy anymore.

On-ball defense, add up!

!

+1+1... directly increased from 90 to 99!

Ling Yang directly consumed 450 experience points.

With 178 points left, Ling Yang looked at blocking and stealing, thought for a while, and after thinking about it, Ling Yang still chose to block.

There are 90 steals, which is already very strong, and Kobe is very good at dribbling and protecting the ball. If the steals are raised, the effect may not be that great.

But if you cover it...

Kobe still likes to attack hard, maybe it will work.

150 points were directly added to the cover, increasing the cover from 85 to 90, and Ling Yang nodded in satisfaction.

In terms of defensive ability, except for assisting defense, the rest are above 90, and defense with the ball is 99!

This defensive ability is really strong!

Moreover, Ling Yang, who is assisting in the defense, thinks that it is not only 84. He thinks that there will be a certain adjustment and improvement in the past stage inspection by the end of April.

After all, in the past two months, the Suns have faced strong teams, and the intensity of the competition is relatively high. Under such circumstances, Ling Yang's ability to assist in defense should also have been adequately trained, and will definitely improve to a certain extent.

In fact, Ling Yang also wants to see if his defense with the ball, that is, whether his single-defense ability has improved in the past two months, because he has played against such a top scorer in the past two months, and his defensive experience and skills have indeed been sufficient. workout.

It's a pity that the playoffs are about to start, and the stage test is still a week away, so he can't wait.

This week, the Suns and the Lakers will play three games. For a round of playoffs, every game is crucial, let alone three games.

In the future, there will still be opportunities to verify, and Ling Yang is not willing to gamble like this.

At this time, looking at his system again, Ling Yang is full of expectations for the next playoffs.

Offense: 90 near shots, 27 mid-range shots, 25 three-pointers, 83 free throws, 90 layups, 99 dunks, 51 dribbles, 46 left-handed dribbles, 37 passes, and 30 pass vision.

Defense: 99 ball defense, 84 assist defense, 90 offensive rebounds, 90 defensive rebounds, 90 blocked shots, and 90 steals.

身体素质：弹跳99、速度99、敏捷99、力量81、体力90、韧性99。

Badges: S-level Death Coil, A-level Gap Hunter, A-level Terminator, S-level Throwing Master.

……

At 7 p.m. local time in Phoenix, the American West Arena was crowded with people.

The arena with 2 people is full, and the players from both sides have not yet come out of the player tunnel, and the scene is already full of people.

And with Ling Yang and other Suns starters on the court, the cheers of the entire arena were even more deafening.

In the commentary seat behind the technical stage, two ESPN commentators responsible for explaining the national live broadcast, Mike Breen and Chris Mullin, are introducing the starting players of both sides at the moment.

For the Suns, the starting players are relatively fixed, center Thomas, power forward Marion, small forward Ling Yang, shooting guard Bell, and point guard Nash.

On the Lakers side, after the season, Phil Jackson is constantly trying different lineups.

Since March, the Suns have played against the Lakers three times, and only the last time was the starting lineup that the Lakers sent to the field today.

Center Kwame Brown, power forward Lamar Odom, small forward Luke Walton, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, point guard Smash Parker.

"The starting players of both sides have come to the middle circle, and the game is about to start!"

Mike Breen's words reached the ears of every fan watching the live broadcast across the United States through the microphone.

At this time, in China, China TV, Sina, Madden Sports... and some local TV stations are basically broadcasting the game.

And the major Internet forums, such as Hupu, Xinzhu, Sohu, Netease, Tencent... The text live broadcasts and chat rooms are basically full.

"My brother Yang's first playoff game is so exciting!"

"Ling Yang vs Kobe, rely on me, the strongest shield vs the strongest spear!"

"Yangshen is online! Playing in the playoffs in the first season, it's amazing!"

……

"drop!"

Under the eyes of everyone, the referee blew his whistle!

The game officially begins!

Kwame Brown's physical talent is still there, and the jump ball beat Kurt Thomas to give the Lakers the first offensive power.

"coax!

"

Even though it was the Lakers attacking, there was still a burst of loud cheers at the scene.

Such cheers are naturally not given to the Lakers, but to celebrate the official start of the playoffs.

Soon, such cheers were directly transformed into boos.

"Shh!

! ”

Amidst the boos, the Lakers went on the offensive, and Smush Parker dribbled the ball halfway into Bryant's hands.

To Kobe's surprise, it wasn't Ling Yang who stopped him, but Raja Bell.

It wasn't just Kobe's accident, even Mike Brin, who was explaining on the sidelines, shouted in surprise:

"Hey, it wasn't Ling who defended Kobe, the Suns didn't misplace their defense, Chris, why do you think this is?"

"Maybe Sun is just a test." Mullin replied.

"I firmly believe that the Suns will still let Ling go to defend Kobe. Now, the Suns may just want to understand the Lakers' general offensive tactics, because the Lakers are unlikely to attack Kobe when they first play."

……

The two narrators guessed that it was almost the same.

On the court at this time, Ling Yang stood in front of Wharton, his eyes were constantly observing the positions of Kobe and other Lakers players.

Coach Sun also concluded that the Lakers are unlikely to attack Kobe at the beginning of the game, so in the matchup arrangement, he chose to let Ling Yang, who has better maneuverability, be liberated, and play a greater role in assisting and defending. effect.

Of course, it would be best if Kobe could be lured to go it alone.

After all, even if Kobe was able to score, it was impossible for him to attack from the first quarter to the fourth quarter under the defensive intensity of the playoffs.

Moreover, even if Kobe chooses to attack aggressively, it won't matter, Bell's defensive ability is also good enough.

This point, Ling Yang is also convinced.

In the previous life, Bell was the one who made the best defensive first team under a system like the Suns, and he was also considered one of the best players to defend against Kobe.

On the field, Kobe was surprised, but he didn't hesitate too much.

After getting the ball, with the help of Kwame Brown's screen, he dribbled the ball directly into the three-point line.

However, as the Suns expected, Kobe did not attack too resolutely. He just rushed two steps. After not completely throwing off Bell, he chose to pass the ball to Kwame Brown who was running down.

After getting the ball, Kwame Brown smashed the ball to the ground, then forced Kurt Thomas, squeezed into the three-second zone and wanted to shoot.

But Thomas was not completely out of place, and quickly posted it.

At the basket, Kwame Brown swayed twice, and after realizing that there was no chance, he turned to look outside.

Then, Brown saw Walton start running towards the bottom corner from outside the 45-degree three-point line, while Ling Yang seemed a little distracted and fell behind a step.

Seeing this scene, Brown pushed the ball decisively.

If Wharton receives the ball, he will have a chance to make a three-pointer.

However, what Brown didn't see was that when he looked at Wharton, a playful smile flashed in Ling Yang's eyes.

This is just a defensive trap arranged by Ling Yang!

Brown passed the ball, and then, Ling Yang, who was one step behind, suddenly accelerated.

With a shorter distance, he directly intercepted the basketball before it came to Wharton!

"coax!

! ”

Seeing the first round of the game, Ling Yang directly completed a steal, and the Sun fans at the scene immediately started cheering.

The next moment, such cheers turned into a huge cheering field!

"GO!GO!"

However, after Ling Yang completed the steal, he quickly dribbled the ball forward and went straight to the fast break!

Because Wharton couldn't keep up, Ling Yang didn't even have the intention of passing the ball at the moment, and directly rushed to the frontcourt.

The Suns' counterattack was so fast, even though the Lakers players wanted to retreat, it was difficult for them to defend well.

Seeing that Ling Yang had dribbled the ball and rushed beyond the three-point line, Kobe immediately abandoned Bell and rushed to Ling Yang to defend.

At this moment, Ling Yang slowed down and looked towards Bell's running direction.

At this moment, Kobe, who had just come to Ling Yang, couldn't help but froze slightly, and even tilted his head slightly, wanting to see if there was a teammate defending his position.

And in the next moment, Ling Yang, who was looking at slowing down, moved the ball slightly, then accelerated suddenly, and rushed towards Kobe's side from the right!

"Wow! Ling chose to break through against Kobe's defense! Ling made a fake move to pass the ball and then directly broke through! He wants to attack by himself!

I'm sure I definitely learned that from Steve!

"

Kobe obviously didn't expect that Ling Yang would send a fake fax to make this move. Kobe who reacted immediately wanted to stop him, but there was no time!

"No!"

He just managed to have a little physical contact with Ling Yang, but Ling Yang rushed over directly.

At this time, the Lakers' inside players hadn't had time to retreat to the three-second zone.

The unguarded restricted area has become the stage for Ling Yang's performance!

"boom!"

"coax!

"

Accompanied by Ling Yang's folded buckle that turned around one hundred and eight times, the already hot atmosphere at the scene exploded in an instant!

At this moment, the Lingyang fans who were watching the game were also very excited. They originally wanted to see Kobe's offense against Lingyang's defense.

Unexpectedly, in the first round of the game, Ling Yang directly broke through Kobe to complete a beautiful dunk after the steal!