NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Of course not!
Okur is not an idiot, he certainly knows that he can't afford to offend O'Neal.

So, after talking trash, the guy quickly ran back to his own half of the court and said to his teammates, "I've pissed him off, pay attention to the double-team! Let's wrap this fat guy up like a sandwich!"

After saying this, Oku was obviously still worried. He looked at Lin Tian and said in an almost pleading tone: "Lin!"

"Don't worry, I'm here!" Lin Tian certainly wouldn't let his guys down. He reached out and patted O'Kur to show them that they could rest assured.

The Lakers' offense, O'Neal quickly came to the basket, and he was extremely rough in positioning and asking for the ball. How could Okur withstand this behemoth? He was pressed back step by step.

Kobe's pass came so timely and quickly that it was fed to O'Neal in the blink of an eye. However, at the same time O'Neal took the ball, Lin Tian also rushed towards O'Neal.

Double-teaming must be quick!

Otherwise, given the depth of this guy's position, if Lin Tian had been a step late, O'Neal would have definitely been able to score directly!
But this time, Lin Tian was fooled!
Just as he approached O'Neal, O'Neal, who caught Kobe's pass with one hand, passed the ball again without hesitation.

Fisher, who was left open by Lin Tian, ​​caught the basketball and made a decisive 3-pointer!

"Shh!"

This guy is not crazy at all! This guy is very calm!
"Lin, have you missed me because we haven't seen each other for a long time?" After successfully assisting his teammate to score, O'Neal was so happy that he grinned at Lin Tian.

Hehe...you all think I have a pig brain, and I will get mad and keep playing one-on-one after hearing some trash talk?

In fact, I am smarter than a monkey!
"Then chase me." Lin Tian ignored O'Neal's trash talk. The best way to respond to some trash talk is to avoid the topic and make O'Neal feel uncomfortable.

After saying this, Lin Tian turned around and ran towards the frontcourt. Stoudemire quickly went to the baseline to grab the basketball, then passed it to Lin Tian. After Lin Tian got the ball, he launched a counterattack towards the frontcourt!

Although the Lakers are not a traditional defensive powerhouse, their perimeter defensive resources are absolutely luxurious!

Kobe, Kirilenko and Prince, three top defensive players, targeted Lin Tian almost at the same time. Kobe was in front, Prince was on the side, and Kirilenko ran as fast as he could back to the basket to prepare for a block!

The three of them finished their positions in the blink of an eye. This was clearly a special defensive formation developed by Jackson to target Lin Tian's fast break, in order to make Lin Tian's fast break fail.

But facing this three-man defensive lineup, Lin Tian did not hesitate or slow down at all. On the contrary, he sped up!

He picked up his speed again, dribbled the ball with his left hand, and headed towards the Lakers' three-point line while pushing Kobe!
After compressing Kobe's defense all the way to the edge of the 3-second zone, Lin Tian suddenly slapped the ball with his left hand, followed by an incredibly fast turn, and directly passed Kobe behind him.

But Kobe was passed by Lin Tian, ​​but Prince with long arms and legs arrived quickly and stood in front of Lin Tian again.

At the same time, Kobe turned around quickly and was about to double-team Lin Tian from the front and back, but Lin Tian's reaction was too fast! Or he knew what kind of situation he would encounter after turning around this time, so after he completed the first turn, he had already collected the ball as the basketball bounced on the floor.

After receiving the ball, Lin Tian turned around again and left Prince behind him again. At the same time, Lin Tian jumped up and rushed towards the basket and Kirilenko.

"Stop dreaming!" Kirilenko shouted and opened his arms to block Lin Tian's attack.

But theoretically, Lin Tian, ​​who should have no strength left due to the continuous turning, was still able to complete the pull-up in the air!

He held the basketball in both hands and shook it twice, making it impossible for Kirilenko to grasp the timing and angle of his shot.

In addition, Lin Tian's upper body leaned back obviously, and Kirilenko could only sigh at the ball. He could do nothing except watching Lin Tian throw the ball after he had started to fall.

"Shh!"

Then there was a crisp sound, and Lin Tian used an ultra-long pull-up shot to put the ball into the basket!

"What a great shot!" Barkley exclaimed again: "Again, Lin is amazing! One on three! One on three on fast break! This is definitely not a good choice. It's even a pretty bad choice."

"But this is Lin! Lin can turn a seemingly bad and over-the-top choice into one of the top ten shots of the day!"

"Lin's shot was amazing in terms of speed, skill, adaptability, physical fitness and touch while in the air! A perfect shot! An absolutely perfect shot!"

Along with Barkley's praise, Lin Tian continued to trash-talk the Lakers trio: "Come on! I was almost forced into a desperate situation! You were just a little bit short."

At this time, Fisher finally arrived and ran to the baseline, ready to receive the ball and advance.

"Look, he's just this short." Lin Tian pointed at Fisher and laughed, "Derrick, where were you just now? Did you pick up a coin on the floor? If you had come just now, maybe the four of you could have defended me."

"Just wait and see! Let's see who will cry and look for his mother tonight." Although Fisher was not a good player, he was very tough and spoke harshly to Lin Tian. Then, when he saw that Lin Tian was going to force his way over and press him full court, this guy immediately pointed at Kobe and pointed at Kirilenko.

He said that Kobe would be responsible for pushing the ball forward and he would just be responsible for taking open shots.

Although he talks tough, his body is very honest!

The Lakers attacked and the ball was given to O'Neal under the basket. This time Lin Tian did not go to assist in defense. Although Fisher's other skills were not worth mentioning, he was really good at three-pointers!
This season, his 41% three-point shooting percentage in the regular season was the highest on the Lakers, and in the playoffs, his three-point shooting percentage rose to 3%.

It is obviously unwise to double-team O'Neal unless he is getting carried away and will not play recklessly by himself.

Although his assist numbers are average, this fat guy's passing ability is definitely top-notch in the league!
Lin Tian knew very well: Although O'Neal's assists were mediocre, that was because most of the time he didn't need to use the assist trick to easily score!

老子篮下命中率60%，轻轻松松能拿2分或者2+1，何必把球传给那些空位投篮40%的队友？
Just vote on your own!

For this ball, O'Neal saw that no one was double-teaming him, so he played with great determination. He just patted the ball once, then took a jump step and knocked O'Neal off his feet. Then O'Neal jumped up with all his strength, put the ball behind his head with both hands, and then slammed it into the basket!

"boom!"

After a loud bang, the entire basketball hoop pulled by O'Neal screamed and shook.

The visual impact of this dunk is no less than when he was at his peak!

"Where are the guys?" After making a dunk, O'Neal arrogantly raised his hands to his eyes, looking for O'Neal: "No one is guarding me, I'm going to score 80 points tonight!"

"Fatty, run!" Although O'Neal suffered a great loss and it was basically impossible for him to defend against O'Neal, he passed the ball and got it out quickly!

The first thing this guy did after being knocked away was to grab the basketball and throw it to Lin Tian.

I am not as good as you, O'Neal, but at your age, can you still catch up with our fast break?

You can't even catch up with me!

After Okur served the ball from the baseline, he ran quickly towards the frontcourt, then ran all the way to the top of the arc, stood still, and opened his arms to ask for the ball.

When Lin Tian saw O'Neal running wildly, he immediately pretended to give the ball to O'Neal, which caused O'Neal, who was almost at the free throw line, to turn back quickly, trying to block O'Neal's shot.

But the basketball didn't fly in that direction, but turned to the baseline.

After Anthony got the ball, he made a fake move and broke through, took a step forward, slightly shook off Prince, and then shot directly!

But Anthony still underestimated Prince's exaggerated wingspan. Even if this guy was passed by Anthony, he was still able to interfere.

"Boom!"

Anthony's shot missed, Kirilenko protected the rebound and then found Kobe, and the Lakers counterattacked!

In this round, Okur changed the defense from the original regular defense to the front defense. The sudden change in defense prevented Kobe from passing the ball to the inside. Instead, he chose to dribble past Houston and then directly shoot from mid-range!
"Boom!"

Although this ball completely shook off Houston, it still failed to score.

O'Neal, who was under the basket, immediately jumped up to rush for the backboard and successfully grabbed it. However, when he landed and was about to pull himself up, Lin Tian's hand had already reached out. As he was under the basket and there were people everywhere, the referee could not see if he had hit him. Lin Tian did not care when he took action, and slapped the basketball three times in a row.

These three times, Lin Tian was not sure whether he hit the ball or his hand, but the referee did not blow the whistle and the basketball was successfully knocked away by Lin Tian.

That's a good shot!
Lin Tian completely ignored O'Neal's screams, dribbled the ball and ran all the way to the front court, launching a counterattack!
This time, Lin Tian fought his way to the three-point line on the left wing of the Lakers. After a brief pause, he changed direction and left Fisher behind without even having time to pull up his trouser legs.

After passing Fisher in one step, Kobe appeared in front of Lin Tian in the blink of an eye. Lin Tian dribbled the ball with his left hand and immediately made three consecutive small changes of direction at a very low altitude.

With Lin Tian's fake upper body moves, even Kobe was confused by Lin Tian's fake moves.

Lin Tian took advantage of the situation and jumped over Kobe with a masterful jump. Then when Prince and Kirilenko both rushed over, Lin Tian's basketball suddenly came from behind and was passed to Stoudemire who was following up in the middle.

After getting the ball, Stoudemire roared, then jumped up and did another one-handed slam dunk!
"boom!"

After a bang, Stoudemire added 2 points for the Knicks.

This time it was the Lakers' turn to quickly serve the ball. Kirilenko showed his side as an all-around warrior. He quickly came to the baseline and threw the ball directly outside the Knicks' three-point line.

The one who caught the ball was Fisher, who had just seized the opportunity and ran at full speed.

After Fisher got the ball, he didn't hesitate and passed it directly to O'Neal, who had not had time to return to defense and was now under the basket again.

After getting the ball, O'Neal turned around on the spot and pulled up again, using both hands to pass through Okur and slam the ball into the basket again!

"boom!"

Okur just felt that he was hit by a mature African elephant again and again. He could hear screams coming from his sternum, as if if O'Neal used a little more force, he could smash Okur's entire chest cavity!
This guy's power is really terrifying!

This time, Okur failed to pass the ball quickly because O'Neal opened his arms quickly after the dunk, interfering with his baseline ball. After looking a few times and not finding an opportunity, Okur did not force the ball, but passed the ball safely to Houston who was running to the other side.

"Don't be in a hurry! Press one!" Houston immediately pressed down with both hands after getting the ball. The veteran could feel that everyone was a little too excited at the moment. Everyone was playing too fast and it was a little chaotic.

Must stabilize and fight two.

Even though the Lakers are the team that is better at positional warfare, they have to give the Knicks a break.

But this breath caused problems.

In the positional battle, the Lakers' defense was too strong!
Although their confrontation is not as exaggerated as that of the Pistons, their defensive system and rotation speed are not as perfect as those of the Pistons.

But they are extremely talented!

Prince is a typical gibbon with long arms and legs and extraordinary talents, his hands hanging down to his knees. Kirilenko is an all-around monster who can defend from 1 to 4. There is also Kobe, who is one of the top three 1-on-1 defensive experts in the league. Moreover, they also have an inside giant guarding the inside!

Their defensive resources are so abundant that they are even a bit luxurious.

Once the battle entered positional territory, the Lakers' talent for defense was fully revealed. The Lakers' four-man defensive combination kept moving quickly, blocking everywhere, and they all adopted the strategy of allowing breakthroughs but not shooting.

Shooting, absolutely not!
Breakthrough? There's O'Neal standing under the basket! Do you really think this guy can't defend because he hasn't won any defensive honors like blocked shot king or best defensive player?

For the next five minutes, the Knicks were unable to run again. Their fast breaks were restricted by the Lakers, who began to focus on passing the ball from the baseline, and they did not have the advantage in the positional battle.

On the offensive end, Anthony was restricted by Prince, Kirilenko's long arms prevented Stoudemire from shooting easily, and his breakthrough into the paint would be seriously affected by O'Neal's defense. As for Houston, he was chased by Kobe and had almost no chance to connect with the ball.

In the entire Knicks team, the only one who can gain an advantage in the matchup is Lin Tian!
But Lin Tian's touch was not very good during this period. He was also concerned about O'Neal's deterrence under the basket, and the results of several mid-range and long-range shots were mediocre. Therefore, the Knicks were repeatedly frustrated and could not find their feeling. They did not score much in 5 minutes.

On the other hand, the Lakers have O'Neal, who is an absolute strong point, and Kobe, who is an unstoppable one-on-one player. In addition, Fisher and three others can cut and shoot. Their triangle offense is very successful!

22: 12!

With only 4 minutes left in the first quarter, the Lakers were leading the Knicks by a full 10 points!
"Pause!" This time, old Nelson took the initiative to adjust!

He quickly called a timeout and gathered all the players around him.

"I think everyone has discovered that this Lakers team is different from all the opponents we have encountered before. They are on another level! Their defense is no worse than the Pistons, and their talent is much better!"

"Their offense is not comparable to the Wizards, Heat and other teams. They are the strongest opponent we have encountered this year! They are also our final test!"

"For an opponent like this, we are only 10 points behind. It's nothing! Next, we will change our style of play."

"They are ahead of us because of their talent. They rely on the fact that all of their members have long arms and legs. So next we will compete with them in talent!"

"In terms of talent, we won't lose to any team! We are the best!"

After Nelson finished speaking, he looked at his players and began to instruct the next lineup: "Lin, Gerrard, Melo, Josh and..."

"Alonzo! It's your turn! Remember what I said before, there will always be a chance for you to show up and save the world this year? Now is it!"

"As for your mission, do I need to say more?"

"No need!" Mourning, who was already prepared, didn't need any morale-boosting words from old Nelson. He took off his coat neatly and was ready to go on the court.

He had been waiting for this opportunity for a whole year! A chance to prove that he could still play!
He trusts old Nelson. Since the old man said that he would let him play and give him a chance instead of just relying on others to win the championship, then Mourning believes him!

"Very good, then everyone, run again! Everyone, charge! This time, we are not only running on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end!"

"Next, let's change our defense!"

After old Nelson said this, all the players on the Knicks team were stunned.

A defensive change?
Could it be that old Nelson has been possessed by another spirit?

Two years! He has been coaching this team for two years. When it comes to defense, the sentence he says most is always: Although we can't defend, they can't defend us either.

For two years, Nelson has not said even once: Let's change our defense.

This is his first time changing formation on defense!
At this moment, Lin Tian was quite curious, what exactly did this old man want to do? How was he going to change his defense?
"In the next defense, everyone, rush forward! Push outward! Under the premise of not committing fouls, rush harder. Don't be afraid of being passed by or being rushed into the inside by them, because we have Alonzo! I have complete trust in him."

"But of course, even if you get passed, you still have to run back and defend! It doesn't mean you can just stand by and watch when someone passes you."

"Go up, chase back, and trust Alonzo! That's it, got it?"

"understand!"

The five people who were called out by old Nelson shouted together, they all understood.

After all, there was nothing he couldn't understand about this tactic; it was too straightforward.

Isn't it just letting him in and letting Mourning help defend?
The only problem is...

Such a heavy burden was placed on Alonzo Mourning, who retired twice due to kidney disease, did not play at all in this year's regular season, played only three games in the playoffs so far, averaged only five minutes per game, and averaged less than one point and two rebounds per game...

How bold!
Lin Tian finally discovered: top head coaches are more gamblers than others! (End of this chapter)