This Forward is Not Serious

Compared with Brooklyn, Los Angeles is so prosperous.

The basketball element here is also obviously stronger. Basketball graffiti can be seen everywhere on the streets, and even a whole wall of murals. You can also see many teenagers dribbling the ball on the streets.

No way, this is accumulation.

That can be traced back to the existence of George McCann in the 1950s.

Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin Johnson, O'Neal, Kobe...

Together, these legendary names have engraved basketball into the city's DNA.

Now, the city has a chance to win their 16th championship.

The most perfect way for them is to win all the next three home games and then win the championship trophy at Staples Center.

G2's results also gave them such confidence.

On game day, fans in this city gathered towards the Staples Center, the holy place of basketball in their hearts.

It was still early for the evening game, but the Nets bus was almost stuck on the way to the arena.

Looking at the fans holding Kobe Paul signs high and the excited faces around him, Lin Ying still felt a little emotional.

The basketball atmosphere in Brooklyn is already very good, but it will take a lot of accumulation to create a real basketball nation like Los Angeles.

One championship is definitely not enough.

At least do what Jordan did in Chicago.

He looked away, and then saw Deron comforting Chandler there.

Chandler was also a little depressed after being shot repeatedly in the last game.

But think about it, the person who ran to Lin Ying and said he couldn't sleep before was now comforting others.

This transformation is very interesting.

Of course it's obviously a good change.

The car finally arrived near Staples Center at this time.

Lin Ying turned his head and looked out the window again.

Among the Lakers fans, he saw a fan holding a KT board with his big head, which was very eye-catching.

He laughed unconsciously.

The next three away games may be very different.

…

That night, the Staples Center was packed with people.

Hollywood celebrities gathered in the front row of the audience.

The stage of the finals is like the red carpet of a film festival. People who go there may not have films that have been selected, but they all want to watch it.

It was much the same tonight at the Staples Center.

In the basketball city of Los Angeles, if you increase your presence among fans, you will increase your popularity in this city.

You may even just buy the seat closest to the players' seats, and showing off your figure can gain you tens of thousands of social media followers.

Before the game, Lin Ying and Kobe Bryant only gave a symbolic hug in the midfield, and then returned to their respective half courts.

As the game progresses, they will focus more on the field.

However, the on-site photographer gave enough split shots of the two before the game.

Lin Ying moved from Phoenix to Brooklyn, but the story between the two remained the same.

After the opening ceremony, the starters for both teams were announced one after another.

Both sides are the same as before.

Gortat and Chandler on a jump ball at midcourt.

The scene was shaken by cheers.

The enthusiasm of the fans in Los Angeles is even more passionate than that of Brooklyn!

Gortat took the lead to win the ball for the Lakers, officially kicking off G3 of the Finals.

Like the previous two games, the opening game was a battle between two point guards.

Paul showed confidence in the last game, and now he took advantage of Gortat's pick-and-roll mid-range shot at the beginning.

Because Paul's breakthrough was also very fast, Chandler did not dare to pounce too much.

"Uh-huh!"

Paul raised the knife and helped the Lakers take the lead!

This move is now his unique skill!

There were cheers everywhere.

They were right on social media before.

Paul played with confidence in G2, and his game temperament was significantly improved compared to the previous two games!

This temperament is also reflected on the defensive end.

The Nets' UCLA tactics, Yi Jianlian blocked Paul several times but failed.

"Chris looks like an octopus covered in slime right now."

In the commentary box, Buckley used a very appropriate adjective.

Now Paul is not satisfied with climbing over Deron, but wants to press Deron under him!

Deron didn't act recklessly. He gave the ball to Lin Ying and then followed the tactics honestly.

Lin Ying took advantage of Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll to break through to the free throw line and hit his iconic pull-up jumper.

"Uh-huh!"

With a stable sub-white-hot space state, Lin Ying's current ability to grasp opportunities is very high.

Both teams scored in the first attack.

But there is a small detail on the field.

After Paul saw that Deron didn't choose to respond to him, he glanced sideways at Deron with disdain in his eyes.

Perhaps at this moment, he was thinking about how he could be suppressed by such a player for so long.

Looking back, Paul continued to play pick-and-roll with Gortat.

This time Deron jumped out of the pick-and-roll early.

It was at this time that a new tactical unit appeared on the court: Gortat's pick-and-roll.

This is a specific pick-and-roll developed by the Lakers coaching staff this season and based on the team's personnel configuration. It is named because it was initiated by Gortat.

Because Gortat is big but has no shooting ability, the pick-and-roll tactic is to initiate a pick-and-roll with Gortat first screening the ball holder. If the pick-and-roll is successful, the ball holder can directly choose a mid-range shot, just like Paul has been doing. That way.

If the pick-and-roll fails, Gortat will not stay where he is and continue trying. Instead, he will cut directly inside, jamming the opponent's inside players and opening up a breakthrough channel to the basket for the ball carrier.

This pick-and-roll has two major characteristics. First, Gortat has completely become a tool man and will not contribute any statistics;

Second, the ball holder must have excellent shooting ability and breakthrough ability, which is more demanding on the team configuration.

But it happens that the Lakers have both of these, and they have two such ball handlers, so they are very suitable for this.

Deron's grab is positionally biased, and he can block Paul's shot. If Paul chooses to break through, Chandler will need to delay.

But Gortat blocked Chandler in the pick-and-roll, and Paul took the other side that Deron grabbed and went directly to the basket.

He was very fast and reached the basket in the blink of an eye, making a decisive and quick layup.

Paul scored 4 points in a row in the opening game!

Compared to the previous two games, his game temperament is really different!

There were constant cheers and whistles.

After Paul scored, he looked back at Deron, his eyes filled with confusion.

And he smiled straight away.

After tonight, it’s time to eat, sleep and play Delong!

Lin Ying continued to hold the ball during the Nets' offense.

But this time he did not launch an attack, but gave the ball to Deron, who was cutting inside.

It would not be a good thing for the Nets if he started taking frequent shots from the beginning, and Deron's state before the game gave him full reason to trust Deron.

Deron caught the ball and pressed forward against Paul.

Paul took action when he was close to the three-second zone. He knew that Deron's next move was to throw.

Cut the ball off and defend it.

He was very confident in himself tonight.

And at the beginning, he also knew that he was more of a psychological barrier to Deron.

After that, Deron was nothing more than that in front of him.

But the next second, he felt his center of gravity tilt, and his whole body was knocked backwards!

It turns out that Deron did not choose to throw directly like in the past, but jumped up first, and then made a big loop in the air!

"beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded and Paul was called for a defensive foul. Deron's big loop and the last wipe of the board sent the ball into the basket!

This is a 2+1!

Paul was knocked to the ground by Deron's impact. At first, he thought it was an offensive foul. He was still laughing when he fell to the ground. After seeing the referee's gesture clearly, he suddenly jumped up from the ground and rushed to the referee to signal urgently. Deron hitting someone with his elbow is an offensive foul.

The referee was shaking his head and did not change the penalty.

The scene was suddenly booed.

Paul finally turned back with a sneer on his face.

When Deron went to the free throw line, Kobe came over to communicate with Paul, and Paul also spread his hands and smiled bitterly.

Although he was beaten 2+1, it can be seen that his mentality is very good.

Deron just hit him with the whistle.

"Uh-huh!"

Deron's extra free throw hit.

4 to 5.

The Nets took the lead.

Paul directly found Gasol in the frontcourt this time for a pick-and-roll.

Paul's pick-and-roll ability is very mature. This time after splitting the ball, it looked like he was going to shoot, but he waited for Yi Jianlian to jump up and took the initiative to catch him and made a foul.

When he stepped to the free throw line, he looked back at Deron.

The meaning is obvious, you can make fouls and I can make them.

Paul's playing temperament has become different, but he seems to be a bit more competitive with Deron!

This is like when you went home as a child and heard the guard dog barking next door and you were so scared. Suddenly one day you found that the dog was tightly chained. Then you had to use a stick to scare it, or even scare it. Give it a few barks.

Paul made both free throws.

6 to 5.

The Lakers regained the lead, and all 6 points came from Paul.

And when the offense and defense transitioned, Paul applauded Deron and then motioned for him to attack.

Deron felt his head heat up, but in the end he suppressed his impulse and gave the ball to Lin Ying.

When he impulsively hit Martin, he was suspended for two games, which almost caused the Nets to stop in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Only by experiencing the punishment of impulse can people learn to control their impulses.

But when he cut in, Lin Ying's pass came to him again.

Double the trust!

"Snapped!"

But this time Paul was very focused and slapped the ball away before Deron made a move!

And Paul reacted very quickly. He rushed out to control the ball, got rid of Deron and came down quickly, and scored a flying layup!

"Chris~Paul!"

With the shouts of the on-site DJ, Staples Center fell into a carnival.

Paul continued his hot form in the G2 overtime, scoring 8 points in a row in the opening game!

And the ball just now was a direct steal of Deron!

Paul was also very excited after scoring the goal, pumping his fists and roaring wildly to vent the pent-up emotions in his heart.

Deron had just chased back to the backcourt at this time, his face turned red.

He seemed to be back to the night when he went to find Lin Ying a few days ago.

He was wearing thin clothes at the door of Lin Ying's villa. After hesitating for a long time, he dialed Lin Ying's phone number.

Like a drowning man, the effort is like grabbing a board, a stick, or even a straw.

After calling several times, no one answered the phone. It was windy at night and he felt a little cold.

He has a mood disorder.

A representative experience was that he once slammed the car door and left because he was pestered by a female fan for an autograph. Finally, when he left and returned, he found that the female fan was no longer there.

This obstacle existed after he was traded to the Nets.

That kind of obstacle makes it easy for him to get entangled and even struggle.

Just then, he felt someone tap his shoulder.

Looking back, he saw Lin Ying.

He originally thought that Lin Ying was going to say something to comfort him, but he didn't expect that what came out of Lin Ying's mouth was:

"Hit him."

What Lin Ying didn't say later was that Paul was so arrogant tonight!

Delong looked at Lin Ying, and what Lin Ying said to him that night suddenly came to his mind.

“The past cannot be undone, but the future can be changed.”

Now is the future!

If he can't do it now, then there is nothing in the future that can be changed, and the present is the regretful past of the future!

Delong advanced to the frontcourt, and Lin Ying directly signaled to pull away.

Yi Jianlian didn't even mention the pick-and-roll.

When Paul saw this scene, he also knew what Deron was going to do, and he suddenly became very focused.

If the previous steal is not considered a defeat, then let him guard Deron head-on once!

Fans began to cheer at the scene.

After that night, there was no need to eat, sleep or hit Paul anymore!

Deron started the breakthrough with his signature drag step change of direction.

His range is very large, and in conjunction with his fleshy body, he has a full sense of rhythm.

Paul struggled to keep up with Deron's pace.

He is familiar with Deron's breakthrough.

When he was still in the Hornets, he was defeated by Deron more than once with this move.

Times have changed now, and things like this...

It happened again!

In the widened eyes of the fans, Deron continuously shuffled and changed directions, holding Paul in place and rushing over!

There was an uproar.

After seeing Gortat under the basket, he quickly came up to defend. Deron's trend continued unabated, and he jumped up with a meat bomb impact and then threw up the board after confrontation with Gortat.

"beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded again, indicating Gortat's defensive foul.

"boom!"

The basketball hit the board and fell into the net bag diagonally!

This is a 2+1!

Deron passed Paul head-on and scored 2+1!

If the previous 2+1 was controversial, then now, I will give you another one that is not controversial!

The scene was agitated.

Deron's attention was on his hands when he shot, and he fell to the ground after being rebounded.

At this moment, Lin Ying and Chandler went over and pulled him up from the ground.

There was uncontrollable excitement on his face!

"I'm calling back!"

He shouted at Lin Ying.

"The future can change!"

Lin Ying nodded vigorously.

Deron's response was tough enough.

And it was the same feeling as before. He felt that what Deron could do tonight was even more than what he saw in front of him.

On the Nets bench, Sloan stood up when he saw Deron playing in singles.

But at the end he sat back down.

Only this one time.

Before he finally leaves this arena, he witnesses his favorite disciple,

bloom.

Thanks to Ai Hanhan for the tip! !