I've been playing in the NBA for three years, and this system is only now showing up?

Chapter 101 60+ Points in the Playoffs? An Essential Skill on the Road to GOAT! [Daily Updates of 20,000 Words, Please Subscribe]

He returned to North Carolina the night before Game 7 to attend his graduation ceremony, becoming a proud and qualified college graduate three years after entering the NBA.

By the time he flew from the university to Philadelphia, there were only two hours left before the game started. Exhausted from the journey, Carter only made 6 of 18 shots in the decisive Game 7!

That night, the Raptors only lost by one point!

More importantly, in the final moments of the fourth quarter, Carter seemed to be sleepwalking. He not only missed several key shots, but also missed Al JaVale McGee in the final moments, losing a crucial offensive rebound. His game-winning shot in the final moments also bounced off the rim and missed.

Thus, after a bloody seven-game series, the Raptors were eliminated by the 76ers, and Carter's decision to attend his graduation ceremony on the eve of the big game was naturally met with fierce criticism.

Of course, if he were to channel Jordan after attending the ceremony and score 50 points, including a game-winning shot, everyone would simply say he's amazing.

But now, his attendance at the graduation ceremony has become the culprit for the team's loss, leading countless people to believe that Carter is a jerk who disrespects the game and doesn't love basketball enough.

It can be said that the "graduation ceremony" is almost equivalent to the Chinese "jianbing guozi" (a type of savory crepe) 20 years later.

The day after Toronto's disappointing elimination, another fierce battle in the East also decided the fate of the team!

The Hornets and Bucks also went to a Game 7!

However, compared to the other superstar battle, although the Bucks have three sharpshooters and the Hornets have Mashburn, they are not as popular or capable as the 76ers and Raptors next door, and the performances of their stars are also much more lackluster.

In the end, the Bucks won Game 7 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Because both Eastern Conference series went to a Game 7, while the Western Conference series featured a buzz cut and a bald head, the Lakers and Spurs played their first Western Conference Finals game the day after the Bucks and Hornets' Game 7 ended!

This time, the Lakers will start in San Antonio, meaning they'll have to begin the series on the road, which is their only away game in this year's playoffs—

The group needs to start the series on the road.

The Lakers arrived in San Antonio several days early, while the Bucks and Hornets were still playing their pivotal Game 5.

The Lakers take the Spurs very seriously!

After all, if it weren't for Duncan's injury last year, the Lakers and Spurs might actually have met at the top of the Western Conference.

Although the Lakers played with ease in the first two rounds this year, sweeping their opponents twice, the Spurs did not have it easy either, allowing their opponents to win only one game in each round, sweeping them both times.

Facing such an opponent, on the first day the Lakers arrived in San Antonio, Jackson led the team in targeted training, as well as meticulous pre-game planning and analysis.

Jackson's core strategy for the game was for Lin Ze to attack Robinson!

Lin Ze has been on fire against the Spurs for the past two years, consistently dominating Robinson. Some people have even given him the nickname "Pirate King" based on his reputation as Robinson's nemesis.

The aging Robinson is the Spurs' biggest weakness!

Apart from that, Jackson didn't make many tactical arrangements, which wasn't his style.

Let's see how Lin Ze performs in his one-on-one match against Robinson at the start!

On the afternoon before the series began, during the time before the team departed, Jackson quietly approached Lin Ze. He inadvertently glanced at the text messages Lin Ze was sending. He couldn't see clearly who Lin Ze was messaging, but he saw things like, "That costume costs over 100,000 dollars, why did you tear it last time?", "I've noticed you're always staring at those backup dancers, do you want me to call them to join us?", "They agreed", "Want to see us all in our costumes?", "Can you handle three people?" and similar messages.

Young people!

"Cough cough cough, how about it, are you confident?"

Jackson started the conversation, but then, thinking about Lin Ze's text message, he suddenly felt that he might be asking unnecessary questions.

"Huh? Yeah, there are only three people, what's there to be unconfident about? But she's definitely bragging, she would never bring backup dancers to the hotel room."

"Huh?" Jackson paused for a moment. No, did I ask you that?

"Huh? That's not what you asked about?" Lin Ze scratched his head. "You mean David? No problem, beating him is no different than beating a high school student. He's much easier to deal with than Malone!"

Are you sure?

"Only three, no problem at all!" Lin Ze said firmly.

"Huh?" Why did we end up back to the same point again?

"Your eyes tell me you're interested in this," Lin Ze chuckled. "Don't worry, I know you hate Popovich, I'll do my best to make the Spurs cry as they end this night."

"Very good!" Jackson nodded, then realized something was wrong: "When did I ever hate Popovich?"

"You hate Sloan, Nelson, Adelman, Westphal, Chuck Daly, Riley, Bird —"

"That's enough," Jackson snapped. "You'd better read out all the famous coaches in the league. Do you need me to give you a list?"

Lin Ze said, "So, you hate so many old men at the same time, why don't you hate Popovich? I thought you hated every great coach equally."

Jackson was too lazy to waste any more words with Lin Ze. He realized that all his worries about the kid were unnecessary: ​​"Play well tonight. If you play well tonight, I'll give you unlimited shooting rights in the next game!"

"Okay!" Lin Ze nodded, then continued fiddling with his phone. Jackson wasn't the type to peep, but he couldn't help glancing at it again.

"I bought a bed that can sleep 50 people at the same time, and it will be delivered next week. You can all come over then!"

At 6 p.m., the entire Lakers team arrived at the Spurs' home arena early.

"This series is really exciting!" Wilmarcus said. "Last year's champions are facing off against the champions from two years ago, and both teams have very stable rosters."

"Their chemistry, team cohesion, and ceiling are beyond question. Many even believe that these two teams are the best in the league right now, and that the team that wins the Western Conference Finals and advances to the NBA Finals will basically win the championship!"

"After all, at least on paper, neither the Bucks nor the 76ers are likely to be a match for these two teams."

"Let's look forward to seeing how this potentially highest-level NBA matchup of the year turns out! First, let's take a look at the starting lineups! The Lakers are sticking with their usual regular-season lineup!"

"O'Neal, Lin, Kobe, Harper, Fisher!"

Smith continued, "The Spurs are the same. Their regular starting lineup consists of Duncan and Robinson's twin towers, plus Antonio Daniels, Terry Porter Jr., and Derek Anderson."

Duncan was in excellent form tonight. With a powerful jump, he beat O'Neal to give the Spurs their first possession of the night.

The Lakers quickly retreated on defense, and Duncan immediately moved to the low post, backing down O'Neal and reaching out for the ball.

Porter passed the ball to the inside, and Duncan once again used his seemingly clumsy, ugly, and unremarkable basic skills to spin around under the basket, jump sideways, and send the ball into the basket with a hook shot, giving the team the first point.

"Give me one too!" Turning around, O'Neal quickly came to the basket, blocked Duncan, and called for the ball to go one-on-one. Although Jackson's strategy was to attack Lin Ze, it didn't mean that he would only attack Lin Ze. It was perfectly normal for the team's leader to want to get revenge after being beaten once.

Fisher immediately passed the ball to O'Neal and then quickly spread out to let him go one-on-one.

Compared to Duncan's practical but ugly skills, O'Neal, despite his size, was the more flamboyant one, especially his powerful impact followed by a rapid spin.

O'Neal turned around so quickly that Anderson, who was preparing to help defend, was noticeably a beat too slow and had no chance to interfere.

"boom!"

After the loud bang, O'Neal successfully redeemed himself.

"See that?! You can't stop me!" O'Neal roared from his high position after the dunk.

"Oh!" Duncan responded politely, then swung his long arms and ran towards the frontcourt.

O'Neal rolled his eyes in frustration, feeling deeply regretful.

Why did you waste your time on this?

The Spurs didn't try to force a shot on Duncan again. Derrick Anderson slipped out to receive the ball and pulled up for a three-pointer.

The basketball bounced off the rim and was caught by O'Neal, initiating the Lakers' second offensive possession.

This time the basketball came into Lin Ze's hands, and he immediately called for the ball beyond the three-point line to face Robinson.

"Kill him, Lin! Kill him! You are the King of the Ocean!" O'Neal roared, while quickly moving to the other side of the basket to take Duncan away as much as possible.

"Don't blame me, David, I couldn't refuse your kind offer." Lin Ze lowered his focus and looked at the old man in front of him. "Shaq told me to shoot. I was going to pass the ball."

"Are you always this long-winded?" Robinson also opened his arms. Although he looks old now and has been beaten many times, he still has a certain level of skill and was selected as one of the third teams of the year.

He was unwilling to be repeatedly defeated by Lin Ze!

We must defend against it! We absolutely must defend against it!

"I only talk this much when I'm playing against softies!" Lin Ze said as he started dribbling, completely ignoring the focused Robinson.

It turns out that while being unwilling to accept defeat might allow a person to perform better, it cannot break through physiological limits.

His knees just wouldn't bend; he just couldn't bend them!

The Spurs' help defense couldn't get there in time to double-team Lin Ze, and only Duncan under the basket had a chance to help.

But Duncan didn't go up to meet the ball at all. Instead, he stood on the edge of the three-second zone with his arms outstretched, as if to say that he wouldn't double-team Duncan unless Duncan attacked the basket.

Lin Ze certainly wouldn't challenge Duncan's rim protection ability, which is at the highest level in history. So he quickly stopped and pulled up for a mid-range shot.

"Whoosh!"

With a crisp sound, Lin Ze's jump shot went in, giving the Lakers a 2-point lead!

Wilmarcus said, "Sure enough! The Lakers still need to start by building an advantage around Lin! Robinson is really too old; he can't keep up with Lin's speed."

Smith followed up, "What if the Spurs changed their strategy? What if they put Duncan against Lin?"

"Then O'Neal will also destroy Robinson!" Will Marcus said. "What's more, the Spurs still need Duncan to help protect the rim. Robinson doesn't have much defensive pressure now. If Duncan goes out, Kobe, Harper, and Lin will definitely drive even more wildly."

As they were talking, Duncan and Robinson executed a high-low post play on the court. The two passed the ball back and forth, drawing the defense, and finally, Duncan received the ball again, turned towards the baseline, and then made a sideways floater. The basketball bounced and went into the basket.

"It's just high and low post!" O'Neal snorted, then turned to Lin Ze and said, "Lin, let's do it too!"

"Come on!" Lin Ze nodded, and then, under O'Neal's incredulous gaze, he ran to the low post and called for the ball with his back to the basket.

Kobe immediately passed the ball to Lin Ze in the paint, and Lin Ze then immediately passed the ball to O'Neal, who was standing near the free-throw line.

But what could O'Neal do with the ball in that position? He could only swear and then pass the ball back.

After receiving the ball, Lin Ze first used brute force to clear a path, but he didn't gain the upper hand. Robinson may be old, but he still has the size and strength.

So Lin Ze immediately turned around, but the other Spurs players still didn't come to double-team or help defend. Lin Ze had no choice but to step back, jump, and shoot, sending the ball into the basket.

"They're not double-teaming us," Lin Ze said, spreading his hands in frustration.

If the opponent doesn't double-team, how can we execute high-low post plays? How can we pass the ball back and forth to stretch the defense?

"Nonsense, it's because I'm here!" O'Neal rushed over and ruffled Lin Ze's hair, saying, "Besides, who's better between us?"

"Is this how you play?"

Lin Ze's move was utterly upside down!

"But you're at the free-throw line!" Lin Ze said. "Duncan didn't leave you alone at the free-throw line, so it can't be that he's worried I'll assist you on your jump shot, right?"

"Yeah!" O'Neal was also a bit confused: "Why don't they tighten their defense?"

"Let's observe further!" Lin Ze patted O'Neal on the shoulder; he had a guess!

In the next few minutes, the Spurs played a very flashy offense, with Anderson and Daniels taking turns looking for opportunities to shoot, and Duncan and Robinson continuing to play well in the high and low post.

However, Anderson was completely shut down by Kobe tonight, and none of his shots went in. On the other hand, Daniels, who has been identified by many as a bust fourth overall pick, played well tonight, successfully suppressing Harper and making several effective shots.

On the defensive end, the Spurs have stuck to their previous defensive approach. If O'Neal goes one-on-one, there will be a weak-side defender to help double-team him, but the defenders guarding Lin Ze and Kobe will never leave their side. At the same time, the Spurs almost never help defend when either Lin Ze or Kobe goes one-on-one.

Duncan always stood under the basket, at most stepping out of the three-second zone, not giving Lin Ze and Kobe the opportunity to lay up or shoot near the basket, but he completely gave them the mid-range shot!

This defense looked very familiar to Lin Ze!

Isn't this the same defensive strategy the Spurs will use to deal with the Chosen One a few years from now?

Let them shoot and defend, don't give them 3 points, let them throw their difficult, inefficient mid-range jump shots!

At the same time, because of the strategy of never double-teaming unless they go to the basket, James can hardly find open teammates and cannot pass the ball comfortably as before.

With this tactic, the Spurs defended LeBron James, who was leading his team to the Finals for the first time, so badly that he almost forgot how to play.

Just a year later in the Western Conference Finals, when the Spurs tried to use the same tactic against Kobe, they were completely outplayed by him.

The Spurs' defensive strategy has proven remarkably effective against stars who excel at driving to the basket but struggle with shooting, such as Wade and James from the 03 draft class, or later players like Rose and Westbrook, making their game a nightmare.

However, it was quite ineffective against swingmen who were good at shooting mid-range.

Lin Ze didn't understand why Popovich was guarding him like this, even though he knew Popovich was accurate with his shots.

Are you betting that I won't make a bet? Betting that I won't be accurate all night?

"Let's bring it on!" Lin Ze was already getting excited facing the Spurs' defense!

What's the difference between this and stripping Monica Bellucci naked at her peak and throwing her on your bed, then betting that you're not in good enough shape to perform?

Lin Ze decided to accept the Spurs' offer in its entirety!

He took his already strong offensive desire to another level!

He called for the ball beyond the three-point line, then accelerated past Robinson, this time anticipating Lin Ze's drive.

The line successfully blocked him, but Lin Ze easily shook off Robinson with just one hesitant step and a half-body feint.

He stopped abruptly, pulled up, and launched a jump shot.

"Whoosh!"

Even with all his might, Robinson could only block Lin Ze once; he couldn't block a second attack!

Then, in the next possession of the Lakers, Lin Ze switched to receiving the ball with his back to the basket in the back position.

After observing for a moment, he pulled up and shot again!

"Whoosh!"

Go in again!

Robinson's speed was not enough to interfere with Lin Ze, and Lin Ze himself was on fire tonight!

Lin Ze, in his best form, encountered the Spurs, who employed a defensive strategy that was impossible to defend against him!

"Let's send Popovich a fruit basket as a thank you after the game!"

Lin Ze has always been a man of principle!

On offense, he used his shooting to destroy Robinson's defense. On defense, he also stuck to Robinson the whole time, preventing him from using his signature face-up offense!

Lin Ze even took on the role of point guard, dribbling the ball across half-court and stopping at the three-point line before repeatedly dribbling between his legs.

He's showing off his skills!

After a series of seven or eight crossover dribbles, Lin Ze suddenly pulled up for a three-pointer!

He doesn't usually play like this, but he was just having such a good night and couldn't resist!

"Whoosh!"

What awaited Lin Ze was, of course, another crisp sound!

"19 points! Lin has already scored 19 points in this quarter!" Wilmarcus exclaimed excitedly. "He completely destroyed Robinson. I think after tonight, the nickname 'Lin the Pirate King' will surpass all his other nicknames!"

On the court, after making that three-pointer, Lin Ze ran back on defense while saying to Popovich, "Thanks!"

Without the old man's defensive strategy, I wouldn't have had this explosive performance in this quarter!

The Spurs team had only scored 16 points so far. With Lin Ze's crazy scoring, the Spurs were already down by 12 points before the first quarter was even over!

In the following games, Popovich did not change his defensive strategy.

If you can make the shot, that's your skill; if you can keep making them, then we're just unlucky!

That's Popovich's idea.

However, as his physical condition declined, Lin Ze's shooting touch dropped slightly, and he missed two consecutive mid-range back-to-the-basket shots.

The Spurs took the opportunity to score two goals, narrowing the gap, but Popovich didn't have time to be happy because Jackson quickly substituted Lin Ze, letting him rest on the bench.

Jackson knew, of course, that this style of play was very physically demanding, so as soon as he saw Lin Ze's performance decline, he immediately substituted him to let him rest.

"You'll be playing less tonight than usual, but your shot attempts and playing time will be very concentrated. I want you to unleash all your energy the moment you step onto the court! Go all out and crush them!"

"Understood!" Lin Ze nodded. How could he possibly refuse such a good thing?

Lin Ze sat on the bench for the last three minutes of the first quarter and the first two minutes of the second quarter. It wasn't until 2 minutes and 21 seconds into the second quarter that Jackson brought Lin Ze, who had rested for about 6 to 7 minutes, onto the court.

Lin Ze has entered high-score mode again!

He played unusually selfishly tonight. As soon as the ball came into his hands, he would almost always take a shot, whether it was a mid-range back-to-the-basket move, a jump shot after receiving the ball, or a pull-up jumper after a drive to the basket. Lin Ze did it all!

Aside from not driving to the basket to challenge Duncan and not making any free throws, his performance tonight was flawless!

In less than 5 minutes, Lin Ze launched another fierce attack, hitting mid-range and long-range shots one after another, easily scoring 10 points. The gap that the Spurs had just narrowed was once again widened to more than 10 points.

Then, Jackson decisively substituted Lin Ze with Kobe and Shaq, who were sitting on the sidelines getting impatient!

Tonight, Jackson will use these three players in completely different ways, so as not to waste Lin Ze's firepower, and also to prevent O'Neal and Kobe from having to run back and forth on the court!

As for Lin Ze, who scored 29 points in the first half with 13 of 23 field goals and 3 of 4 three-pointers, he casually sat on the bench, enjoying a massage from the physiotherapist while gulping down energy drinks to recover his strength.

He knew that Jackson wouldn't let him play in the first half of the game tonight, and that he would have a long rest period.

And in the third quarter, it will be his time again! At that time, he will once again have unlimited shooting rights!

So Lin Ze wasn't in a hurry at all; what he needed now was to recover his physical strength.

In the first half, Popovich did not remain indifferent to Lin Ze's scoring spree. He constantly switched players to defend Lin Ze. Apart from Duncan, who was always standing under the basket and unable to come out, Robinson, Horry, and Manning all had some matchup against Lin Ze in the first half.

Unfortunately, the effect was exactly the same, without any change. No matter who Lin Ze was facing, he would just throw the ball around randomly and the basketball would go in one after another!

With Lin Ze's explosive performance and the combined firepower of Kobe and O'Neal, the Spurs never managed to take the lead again in the first half, except for an initial 2-0 run. They were completely dominated by the Lakers.

Of course, with Duncan on the team, the Spurs were not completely outpaced by the Lakers. They launched several scoring runs during gaps in Lin Ze's shooting and the Lakers' rotations, narrowing the gap.

58: 49!

At the end of the first half, the Spurs were only 9 points behind the Lakers.

After halftime, the two teams switched sides and started the second half. Lin Ze was not in good form at the beginning of the second half, making only 1 of 3 shots. The Spurs took the opportunity to narrow the score to 7 points.

Lin Ze wasn't the Kobe type who would keep shooting endlessly regardless of whether things were going well or not, as long as he was happy. So, after realizing that something was wrong, he immediately stopped shooting and signaled to his teammates to start the triangle offense with him.

Throughout the third quarter, both teams slowed down and their efficiency wasn't as high as in the first half. Jackson also had 6 minutes left in the third quarter.

At the 10-minute mark, a substitution was made, temporarily replacing Lin Ze, who had a mediocre performance and only scored 2 points.

Eager to direct the game, Jackson only left Lin Ze with one sentence: "Full power in the fourth quarter!"

The Spurs' tenacity tonight was unlike anything he'd ever shown, keeping Jackson focused and determined not to lose to the Spurs, even on the road.

He hopes to take the initiative from the very first game of the series!

After Lin Ze was absent, Robinson was the first player to break out on the Spurs!

This guy's defensive performance against Lin Ze was quite poor in the earlier part of the game; before Lin Ze went to the bench, he only made 2 of 10 shots and scored 4 points.

After a few minutes, Lin Ze immediately found his rhythm!

Because he was facing Grant, who was about the same age as him, he took out all the weapons that Lin Ze couldn't use!

He has everything: jump shots, face-up drives, and spin layups.

In a short period of time, Robinson scored 10 points in a row, finally showing a bit of the style of a former MVP.

But the Spurs were unable to take the lead because O'Neal and Kobe were still on the court.

The biggest benefit of Robinson's outburst is that Duncan got a rest!

This big man played a full 21 minutes in the first half, carrying the team on both offense and defense.

He was battling and fighting with O'Neal throughout the third quarter until Robinson started scoring, at which point he was finally able to rest for a while.

82: 78!

The Lakers had possession on the first possession of the fourth quarter.

After arriving at the front of the field, Lin Ze took a look and was somewhat disappointed.

He wasn't being guarded by Duncan, but by his former teammate Horry.

"Robert, long time no see!" Lin Ze, with his back to the basket, cut into position and reached out for the ball: "Can you guard me?"

"That tactic won't work on me, Lin," Horry said. "At my age, after winning so many championships, how could trash talk possibly work on me?"

"Alright then." Lin Ze shrugged; the entire Spurs team was this boring. "You mean, I can beat you to a pulp?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ze suddenly turned around, and at the same time, he slightly braced himself with his elbow, preventing Horry from closing in immediately. He then took the opportunity to pull up and shoot, once again executing his signature turnaround jump shot.

"brush!"

The feel of it, it's back, just like that!

"Good luck, Robert!" Lin Ze said. "Don't go easy on me just because we're former teammates!"

On the defensive end, Duncan did not match up against Lin Ze, and on the offensive end, Jackson certainly wouldn't let Lin Ze match up against Duncan either.

After all, Lin Ze's advantage lies in his mobility and movement ability. Sending him to fight Duncan in the paint would be a waste of his strengths.

Grant was tasked with guarding Duncan, but Grant's performance has declined significantly. He can't even stop Robinson, so how could he possibly guard Duncan?

Duncan easily pushed him aside and then made a rather ugly bank shot with one hand, and the basketball went into the basket again!

Then, Duncan, that big-eyed guy with thick eyebrows, subtly touched the falling basketball with his arm after scoring, preventing Grant from getting the ball and inbounding it immediately. Although it only delayed him by 1-2 seconds, it was enough for the Spurs to get back on defense better, preventing the Lakers from getting a fast break.

"How insidious!" Lin Ze exclaimed loudly, deliberately letting Duncan hear him, but the guy just gave Lin Ze a silly smile and quickly returned to defense.

With Kobe and Shaq absent, the basketball naturally fell into Lin Ze's hands once again.

Lin Ze has a good understanding of how to play against Horry, after all, the two have faced off against each other countless times in training last season.

He knew whether Horry could catch up with his turn, and he also knew whether Horry could interfere when he jumped and shot.

On this play, Lin Ze received the ball in the waist position again, then turned to the top line, and with a jump step to push Horry aside, he jumped and shot, completing the shot before Duncan came out.

The basketball traced a very high arc, then fell vertically, and with a whoosh, it swished into the basket again!

"Come on! Let's have a one-on-one!" After scoring, Lin Ze continued to provoke Duncan, wanting to see just how high this big guy's threshold was.

"Okay!" Duncan said, "If you guard me, I'll guard you!"

"It's a deal!" Lin Ze said. "Holmes, switch. I'll take on this guy! No one needs to help defend; I'll go one-on-one with him! I'm going to prove I'm the best power forward!"

Lin Ze spoke with righteous indignation, but his hands were constantly making subtle movements, reminding his teammates to come and help defend at any time.

Only a fool would actually go one-on-one with Duncan in the low post!

Duncan didn't hold back. He immediately went to the low post, backed down to establish position, and reached out for the ball. Just as he was about to dribble and attack, the Lakers' help defense arrived in a flash.

But Duncan was clearly prepared. He passed the ball in advance as soon as he saw the help defense, and then waited for his teammates to pass it back. After an inside-outside pass, the Lakers' help defense was too late this time. He immediately turned around and crashed heavily into Lin Ze!

"puff!"

After a dull thud as muscles collided head-on, Duncan gained a sliver of space to shoot, and he immediately took the shot.

Although Lin Ze was pushed aside, he immediately returned to his defensive position and successfully interfered with Duncan's shot. The ball bounced off the rim and was caught by Grant. Just as Lin Ze was about to start to rush to see if there was a fast break opportunity, Duncan once again cleverly moved to block Lin Ze's path.

"Tim!" Lin Ze protested, "We agreed on a one-on-one match, why did you pass the ball?"

"Didn't you send someone to help defend too?" Even a taciturn person like Duncan couldn't help but retort. He had never seen such a shameless person.

"No! He was just passing by!" Lin Ze said. "I'll scold them later, but passing the ball was going too far!"

"Shameless!" Duncan shook his head, sincerely praising Lin Ze: "And utterly shameless."

"And what about you?" Lin Ze asked as he jogged towards the frontcourt. "Will you dare to defend against me?"

"I dare! But I won't guard against it!" Duncan chuckled, revealing his cunning side: "I'm shameless too!"

As he spoke, the big guy ran back to his own basket. It was still Horry and Lin Ze facing off. Lin Ze shook off Horry and made another jump shot!

"Horri can't contain Lin, but Lin can contain Duncan! Lin was absolutely dominant on both ends of the court tonight! He's already got 37 points! I think Lin can score 50 tonight!"

"Duncan is good too!" Smith said, watching Duncan get the ball again and facing Grant once more. "His offensive desire is very high tonight!"

On the court, Duncan once again had the ball with his back to the basket under the rim. This time, the person guarding him was O'Neal. With only 3 minutes and 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter, after a series of collisions and confrontations, Duncan managed to turn around with difficulty, jump sideways, and shoot a hook shot.

"Whoosh!"

Another basket!

This is the Spurs' 100th point tonight!

It was also Duncan's 19th point in the fourth quarter and his 40th point of the night.

But they are still 8 points behind the Lakers!

The Lakers' offense saw their signature triangle offense take shape once again. Kobe drove to the basket with the ball at the top of the key, while O'Neal drew the defense under the basket, preventing Duncan from double-teaming him early. Robinson finally got into position and reached out to contest Kobe's shot until he reached the basket.

But Kobe immediately passed the ball to Lin Ze, who received it outside the three-point line with a wide-open space in front of him and made a three-pointer.

Another hit!

Wilmarcus immediately shouted, "Here he comes! Lin's here too! He's back! This quarter was definitely the most exciting playoff game I've seen this year! Lin has 50 points! He's the third player this year, after Carter and Iverson, to score 50+ points in a single playoff game!"

111: 100!

With Lin Ze's outburst, the Lakers extended their lead to 11 points again!

This was also Lin Ze's 19th point in this quarter!

Lin Ze and Duncan unleashed their full offensive power in the fourth quarter!

The Spurs' offense was in a slump. Anderson had been substituted out, and he hadn't scored a single field goal tonight, only managing to score from free throws. After a brief outburst in the third quarter, Robinson was completely silent throughout the fourth quarter.

Although Daniels played well tonight, scoring 20 points, he was tightly guarded by Kobe in the fourth quarter, making only 1 of 3 shots and committing 2 turnovers.

In this situation, the Spurs can only rely on Duncan.

Duncan once again boxed out O'Neal in the low post and continued to establish position.

The Lakers had no one double-teaming them, so they let Duncan go one-on-one with O'Neal.

However, Duncan was almost completely exhausted at this point, while O'Neal had rested for a full four minutes at the beginning of the fourth quarter before coming on, and was still full of energy.

With the tide turning, even though Duncan put in his best effort, he couldn't get past O'Neal on this play. In the end, he could only manage a weak turnaround shot, but it missed. Kobe grabbed the rebound and threw it directly to the frontcourt!

Lin Ze is about to go down!

This kind of easy, stealthy shot is what he's best at and loves most!

It's also an essential skill for Lin Ze on his path to GOAT!

Catch the ball, stop abruptly, aim at the three-point line, and shoot!

"brush!"

The crisp sound caused a sigh to escape from all of San Antonio.

They've made it in again.

that's terrible.

This shot almost extinguished the Spurs' hopes.

A 14-point deficit and less than two minutes of play left Spurs fans utterly hopeless.

But Duncan under the basket clearly hadn't given up yet. He waved for the ball again, turned sharply, and charged toward the basket, but missed.

After a fierce battle with O'Neal for position, he managed to grab the offensive rebound and then tried to jump again, but this time Duncan really couldn't jump. O'Neal timed his shot perfectly and slapped it onto the backboard.

"You're finished, Tim! You guys are finished!" O'Neal shouted excitedly after his block. Hubble grabbed the rebound that had been swatted away, then dribbled down the court at high speed, and the Lakers launched another counterattack.

"Ron!"

Lin Ze reached out to Hubble for the ball early on.

With a push of one hand, the basketball came to Lin Ze's hands. After receiving the ball, Lin Ze immediately stopped and stood firm, looked up at the basket, and bent his knees to hold the ball.

Horry, who was defending him, immediately jumped up, but he fell for Lin Ze's trick. He lowered his center of gravity, dribbled past Horry in the blink of an eye, and drove to the inside for a gliding layup!

"Whoosh!"

A 16-point difference!

Lin Ze's 55th point tonight!

"A record broken!" Wilmarcus suddenly shouted, invigorating everyone, because from his tone, it seemed...

What an incredible record has been broken!

"This year's playoffs have seen a new high score in a single game! Previously it was Allen Iverson's 54 points in the series against the Raptors! Tonight, Lin has already racked up 55 points!"

Smith wanted to punch his partner. What's all the fuss about with a record like this?

On the court, the Spurs finally called a timeout. With less than two minutes left and trailing by 16 points, they had little chance left.

"Dunk!" O'Neal shoved Lin Ze on the back. "You're going to take a layup when you have the chance?"

"I'm so tired I can barely stand up, how can I dunk?" Lin Ze glared at O'Neal but didn't retaliate. He wasn't faking it; he was genuinely exhausted.

Scoring 55 points in the playoffs is much more tiring than scoring 50+ points in the regular season!

All he wanted to do right now was sit down. The reason he didn't shoot a three-pointer right over Horry was simply because his legs went weak the moment he bent his knees. He felt that if he forced the shot, it might just be an airball, so he chose to drive to the basket instead.

I'm so tired!

Lin Ze leaned back in his chair, panting heavily.

If the fatigue he felt on the court wasn't this intense, then sitting down in the chair now brought an instant wave of exhaustion, engulfing every joint and cell in his body.

Although he was very tired, Lin Ze was very excited at this moment.