Jordan looked away from the court, glanced down sideways and asked.

…

On the court, Lin Ying fought a bit fiercely.

After scoring a few points in a row, he tried to pass the ball.

However, the Lakers' defense was so good that they were always able to quickly cover up the defense, and other people's shots were interfered with and missed one after another.

So there was nothing he could do, Lin Ying faced the flanking attack and made various strong attacks.

Many times he couldn't put the ball into the basket, but his excellent confrontation always earned him a whistle.

It's just that it's a bit unbearable to watch being criticized from time to time.

Fortunately, this was in Los Angeles and Swift was not present, otherwise it would be really heartbreaking.

However, his style of play still paid off.

The Lakers were beaten and their defense shrunk.

If he doesn't shrink, Lin Ying will be in foul trouble if he hits the Lakers' two big men like this.

It was at this time that the Nets' perimeter finally began to fire.

Yi Jianlian has one in the left corner, and Billups has one outside the three-point line on the right.

With two consecutive three-pointers, the Nets finally sealed the score.

After the first quarter, the score on the court was 20-25.

The Nets are behind, but not by much.

Moreover, the Lakers were limited to 25 points in the first quarter, and their defense in this quarter was still very successful.

Generally speaking, the first quarter is the one with the most physical energy and the easiest one to score.

The Lakers had that trend in the opening game, and the Nets were able to force it forward.

It’s just that Lin Ying is so difficult!

He played the entire first quarter and was gasping for air on the sidelines.

In order to compress the Lakers' defensive space, he consumed much more physical energy than expected.

And, this is only the first section!

Jordan in the stands stared blankly at Lin Ying on the field.

Some long-distant memories were awakened.

This is so similar to the scene when he faced the Pistons.

But after he came to his senses, he immediately shook his head.

The boy is still a little behind!

After Grover helped him develop an iron frame, he was no longer afraid of this.

But Lin Ying has been practicing with Grover for three years, and he can still barely reach the level he was before he practiced.

Although speaking of it, this seems to be the player closest to him at that time besides Kobe.

But, it's not enough.

You can't win the game in front of you this way!

On the Nets bench, Deron looked at Lin Ying and clenched his fists unconsciously.

Although he had convinced himself, seeing Lin Ying working so hard without caring about his own life still made him feel full of self-blame.

But, he can't do anything.

Phil Johnson walked over to Lin Ying and sat down next to him, asking about his physical condition.

Lin Ying nodded to indicate that he was fine.

After Johnson left, he looked up at the score on the LED screen.

Although the physical exertion is a bit high, the results are still very good.

Not only the score, but more importantly the quality of defense.

If they persist for another half and drag the Lakers into a defensive quagmire, the Nets can at least drag the game into the decisive moment.

And another unexpected gain is the number of fouls committed by the Lakers. Gasol and Gortat both committed two fouls.

This is also good news for the Nets.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Butler led the team on the court.

He was in good form today, scoring 4 points in the first quarter, already the second-highest scorer after Lin Ying.

And having good physical strength is also a good thing, because there are always opportunities to be found on the court.

Just like this moment, he directly blocked Mayo's breakthrough.

A 2+1 in the fast break, and when the extra free throw was hit, the point difference was immediately reduced to one goal.

At this moment, there was a detail on the sidelines. Paul was begging Phil Jackson to let him play early.

This scene seems familiar. When he was still in the Hornets, Paul once smiled and "begged" the then head coach Byron Scott to let him play.gif.

What these two times have in common is that this was not Paul's playing time.

This kind of appearance will disrupt the coach's original tactical arrangements.

However, it can still be seen that Paul's competitive spirit is still very strong.

And tonight he has even more reason to be competitive.

If he can't help the team win without Deron, then he won't be able to overcome the difficulties in his own heart, not to mention the outside world.

Phil Jackson didn't agree at first, but Paul was really unyielding.

During this period of time, Iverson's breakthrough caused a foul on Farmar. After making two free throws, Iverson directly helped the Nets tie the score.

Jackson finally smiled and nodded.

Paul trotted all the way to the technical table and replaced him before the game continued!

At this moment, the Lakers were chasing points, and Paul's appearance also attracted a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Then, he came up and killed Butler!

And after stealing the ball, he quickly went down and scored a layup!

Such a performance instantly set off the stadium.

Maybe Paul was suppressed by Deron before, but what he lost in the past, he will double it tonight!

Iverson missed a long shot, and Paul controlled the rhythm after getting the ball.

After a wave of organization in the frontcourt, he made a fake fax and hit a layup, which also caused Brand's thug to foul!

After successfully causing the foul, Paul roared excitedly and ran under the basket to punch the mat.

Without Delong, no one can really suppress him!

On the sidelines, Deron's fists clenched tighter.

If he were on the field...

Soon, his behavior turned into...

Why, he is the unlucky one!

Mood disorder is a disease!

Lin Ying stood up from the bench.

Although Paul's early appearance disrupted his rest plan, he must play.

Sloan was unequivocal.

He knew this was something Lin Ying had to overcome.

To become someone like Jordan requires not only personal ability, but also the will to compete!

"beep!"

There was a short whistle on the sidelines, and Lin Ying came on to replace Butler.

After less than two minutes of rest, Lin Ying came on again!

There was a commotion in the place.

Even as an opponent, Lin Ying still made them admire him tonight.

Moreover, because of Iverson and Deron's outstanding performances in the past, Lin Ying seemed not to be that important.

But maybe only at this time will other people realize that Lin Ying is the thickest and last wall of the Nets!

Paul's extra free throw hit, 25-30, and the Lakers continued to lead by 5 points.
To be continued...