723. Jordan's Pippen
The game that was suspended was not much different from before, and James continued to dominate both offense and defense.
He scored 12 points in a single quarter with his inside and outside shots. The Thunder scored points with the shooting of Schroeder and Morris Big, but the difference still narrowed to single digits.
In the last three minutes of the second quarter, Westbrook made a comeback, and Walton also sent Lam to the side.
All fans know what this means, and the Lakers intend to win with the thickness of the lineup.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Russell."
The two faced each other, and Lin Feng said with a smile.
Westbrook took him to the low post, where the two of them stood in each other.
"You are a lunatic, you haven't gotten a minute tonight. Is this what you want?"
Westbrook gasped heavily to adjust his breathing speed.
Lin Feng used his upper body to press against his developed back muscles, and the heat exhaled directly sprayed Westbrook's neck.
"Sheter!" Westbrook suddenly cursed.
Lin Feng did not respond.
The ball was passed, and the direct match between the two became the focus of the game.
Westbrook half bent down to make a ball, Lin Feng pressed one hand against his waist, and the other hand kept harassing the ball holder.
"Use some force and continue!" Lin Feng kept talking.
Westbrook hit the ball twice and passed it out, and then Schroeder missed a mid-range jump shot!
The two of them were still entangled, and Lin Feng was like a gummy, and this scene became a microcosm of their entire scene.
However, the good times did not last long. Two rounds later, Lin Feng's death entanglement was blown up and blocked the foul, which made him feel very innocent.
"You could have not blown the whistle before, sir."
Lin Feng tried hard to pretend to be a good man, trying to move the referee to think that he was just a soft and weak little sheep. The real bad guy was a man named Wei with a turtle shell on his back and holding a double knife in his hand and his eyes were covered with red cloth!
The appeal was invalid, and the referee's words convinced Lin Feng. To sum up, he had been tolerant of him for a long time.
The third foul, and the number of particles except one assist was not recovered, was destined not to belong to Lin Feng tonight.
James continues to release his firepower. If there are active players who can be described as great, it is definitely him.
The pick-and-roll broke through to the basket at a high position, and then the outside line was posted when he encountered a double team!
Josh was very interesting tonight. He grasped James' two open passes. Hart and Pope supported the Lakers' outside range, which was very gratifying. You should know that the Lakers' outside range has been unstable in the past few years.
Of course, there is no chance for the Thunder. With the return of Westbrook and several starting players, they have more tricks on the offensive end and no longer rely on a single strong breakthrough or barely taking action from the outside.
With Visai back, George was liberated. He made a difficult three-pointer from the outside, which set off a small climax in the stadium.
In the last minute of the first half, Lin Feng finally ushered in his first goal tonight.
He ran back and received the right pass from James, and scored two points with a light layup, so he would not be embarrassed to lose the goal in the half.
"How is it like scoring, Gary."
Hart, who made two three shots from the outside, patted him from behind and asked quippedly.
Lin Feng spread his hands, "It feels great, it's like a century has passed."
One assist, two points and three fouls, is probably the worst game of his season, but Lam Feng did not feel the disaster, but was full of confidence.
The team was only seven points behind under the leadership of James, which means they have recovered tens of them from the largest score difference, which is rare and valuable.
In the locker room, Zhan started to receive a full-body massage from the team doctor as soon as he entered the room. After all, the age of 34 is there, and he cannot fight without worries like young people.
However, after 18 points in the first half, LeBron really started the playoff mode tonight.
58-65, the score difference is acceptable, and they can definitely recover it in two quarters.
Fifteen minutes later, the side change will be played again. Lam Feng will play as the No. 1 position in the second half and will continue to partner with Josh Hart in the backcourt. James will temporarily go to the bench to rest.
Walton interestingly sent the "Four Lakers Young Masters" that are highly praised by fans on social media. Yingge and Kuzma are partnering with the forward line. This is a scene that many young fans are willing to see. The center position is dominated by Maike, which is a mobile lineup.
Winter Burton from the Thunder got a chance to play. He appeared in the second position, facing Hart, who was similar in shape. Westbrook and George were all present. Adams, who had been resting for a lot of time, also came back. It seemed that the Thunder planned to play a blitz in the third quarter while LeBron was not there.
The Lakers' basketball team, with an average age of early 20s, can even shoot bombardment like the Suns back then.
Lin Feng believes that they can compete with three-point teams like the Rockets Warriors, and they are inexplicably confident.
In the first round, Yingge missed a jump shot from a low post. The Lakers Five players returned to the position in two seconds, and Westbrook had just received the ball.
“Cool, that’s it.”
Old Pa, who was far away from his home in Los Angeles, smiled. He liked to watch earth-shaking fast attacks rather than positional battles like the Spurs. In fact, many fans were like this. The Suns in those days attracted a large number of fans with the tactic of cannons.
The Lakers' youth storm swept the energy stadium. They ran their lives on both offense and defense to play fast attacks, which made the Thunder, who was also famous for their speed, look a little old.
However, the score difference was not filled, and the Lakers' lineup's defensive disadvantages cannot be made up for Lin Feng. Westbrook and George seized their height disadvantages to fight back, and even Adams could get a good chance in the inside.
Walton knew that he believed that in some special situations, the "Four Lakers Young Masters" and centers could be used, and there was no need for a traditional center to play the five deaths. He relied on running and positive attitude to make up for the height problems.
Tonight, James finally won the game by turning on the full-strength mode. The Lakers narrowly defeated the Thunder in the fourth matchup, expanding the total score to 3-1, and one foot has already entered the Western Conference semi-finals.
The Lakers, led by James, scored an 11-2 attack wave at the beginning of the fourth quarter, successfully overtaking the score and defending the lead. At the last moment, the Thunder had a chance to win, but Lin Feng had a flash of inspiration and stole George's crossing ball to send James an assist. James hit the basket with 1-0 in the frontcourt, completely killing the game.
With 9 points, 2 assists and 3 steals, Lin Feng seemed to perform poorly and did not have the explosive performance in the previous three games at all. In fact, he still contributed a lot to the team tonight, which is the kind that cannot be expressed in the data.
The whole game led the defense of Westbrook, who only scored 7 points in the second half. The physical investment on the defensive end made Lin Feng give up the offense. Six of Westbrook's eight mistakes in the game were directly related to Lin Feng.
Westbrook scored 19 points in the first half, and Lin Feng got his "temper" in the second half, so Westbrook almost broke down and caused a conflict.
Of course, Lin Feng also paid a heavy price, making five fouls, and scrutinized on the verge of being sent off. After a collision with Westbrook, he once thought that his game was over tonight was over, but the referee called an offensive foul.
On a wonderful night, Lin Feng experienced the feeling of a defensive master. At that moment, he thought he was Sean Bathir and escorted Yao and McGrady.
Oh yes, to be more precise, he is more like Pippen tonight, and Pippen beside Jordan. Tonight, LeBron James, who came down to earth like a god, scored 41 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 blocks, had almost no suspense to be the best player of this round.
This is the bond between the King of Los Angeles and the Emperor of Cleveland.
Chapter completed!