Chapter four hundred and fiftieth: return to its original form
The Warriors first tried to use Durant to fight Grant alone. It seemed that the two people had similar names, so they should be able to defend themselves! Lin Sen thought so at the beginning. However, Lin Sen immediately gave up this idea.
Durant took the ball straight and broke through to the 45-degree horn position on the right and picked up the ball, which was a slap that was unreasonable! When a small forward with a height of 203cm had no way to stop such a slap shot, you can imagine how high Durant's shooting point was. Forget it, it was still fucking accurate. This is his characteristic.
After playing in the first few rounds, it is obvious that Grant's progress on the defensive end is still obvious, but he just can't defend himself. Durant doesn't plan to play with you at all. He dares to take action if he has room. This is the characteristic of being a superstar, and he feels very good at the beginning tonight. Several times for other players, it is absolutely difficult to make him shoot very easily.
"Jerami was not aggressive enough in this game, and he was very aggressive in the past. Although his previous defense was indeed prone to problems, sometimes there were too many defensive fouls, but in this way, Kevin's performance was too comfortable." Bill Walton shook his head, obviously not very satisfied with Grant's performance until now in this game.
Linson also felt that Grant played in this game, and before the start of the game, McMillan still had some advice on Grant. He hoped that in this game, Grant would change his problem of being too rough, having too many defensive fouls, and having a love to jump, so his playing time was still around 20 minutes.
There is no problem with this, and he started in this game, which is a motivation for the past to keep improving, which is very good, but at the same time, against the opponent's core in the Christmas game, this also puts him in great pressure. This pressure and McMillan's instructions unconsciously made him restrain his hands and feet on the offensive end and not play his own style.
Lin Sen was also helpless. Durant basically broke through with one or two steps and got it straight away! The pace was big and the feel was good. Lin Sen could not defend such a Durant. When Durant felt good, the entire Warriors were trying to help him do the ball. At the back, he was no longer facing Grant. He could use their running position to face the shorter defender to complete the shots, which made him feel comfortable playing. This is probably why during this offseason, he would say that playing with the Warriors and playing in the Warriors system would be more comfortable.
Fortunately, Lin Sen played without much pressure on the offensive end. He lost the finals for two consecutive years due to inside problems. The Warriors began to use more young inside players in a few years. This season, the Warriors have a lot of center reserves. They actually have 5 of them who can play centers on the 15-person roster. In addition to Green, who played when he was playing in the fifth small, among the Warriors, Pachuria, McGee, Jordan Bale, and Kevin Rooney, these are all prepared by the Warriors to deal with Lin Sen. Now, they are also trying to use two young centers to defend Lin Sen.
It can be said that they play the same idea as the Pacers. Their focus is entirely on how to defend Lin Sen. First, Jordan Bale started. Jordan Bale is not very tall, but his wingspan and athletic ability are excellent. He is an outstanding explosive power and jumping. He is a blocking maniac. He is also a very fast speed, and he is also a good rebounder with excellent defensive ability. Bale's weakness is his lack of offensive skills, but the Warriors do not need him to attack. He was also the best defensive player for PAC-12 in college.
But it is obvious that this height disadvantage makes him have no way to solve it on the defensive end. Lin Sen kept using hooks to attack these short players. When Lin Sen got stuck, his left arm only needed to separate a little space, and his right hand could easily complete the hook. When facing short people, he was accurate in one shot, and Lin Sen's hook was still far away, which made people feel terrible.
Kevin Rooney and Jordan Bale have almost the same types. The difference is that Kevin Rooney has better ability to eat cakes, but his defense is weaker, but this weakness is no different for Lin Sen. They are both beaten up, so there is no difference.
Pacers fans cheered for Lin Sen. In addition to the game where he was suppressed by the Pelicans' double towers and the Cavaliers' feel, Lin Sen's performance can be said to be both efficient and stable, and he is not ruthless in a key game like the Christmas game.
Before the game started, both sides were looking forward to their young players defending the super core on the opposite side at the beginning, because in recent games, these young players seemed to have defended well, but after the start of the game, Lin Sen made 5 of 7 shots and 12 points, Durant made 4 of 6 shots and scored 12 points, and the scores of the two teams were also tied at 17:17.
"The wishful thinking of both sides has been empty. The players who played well in this period of time have all been beaten back to their original form when they met the real super giant. This league is still a star league." Bill Walton understood very well. Now both sides have strong offenses in this game and have put all their strength in it.
Rachel smiled: "There is no way. Lin and Kevin are both MVP-level players. They are not ordinary All-Star players. During the long season, All-Star players may have risen and fall for various reasons, but for these two MVPs? When they are abnormal, you have to wait for a month."
"Lin Ke has no MVP." Every time there is a topic about Lin Sen, Bill Walton can't help but want to raise the bar. Just let him say that Lin Sen has no MVP award for the regular season.
"It's there after this year!" Rachel's tone was full of trust in Lin Sen, and Lin Sen's current outrageous state is also the reason for this source of trust.
On the Warriors, there is also a player of the same level as these two players. Stephen Curry, in the first month, he felt average, and he used his three-point threat to open up space and pass the ball to help their teammates.
Chapter completed!