83.11 debut!
After the timeout, Lin Feng stepped onto the court wearing the No. 11 jersey.
Far away in the Smith Farm outside of Los Angeles, Andrew and Evelyn in front of the TV recorded this historic scene on DVD.
“Well done Gary!”
Andrew, who has always been calm, raised his arms and cheered, and even the cows outside mooed along with him.
"I'm worried that he will mess up the game. The guy standing on the court and touching his nose is really my brother? Hahaha." Even though she was excited, Evelin still couldn't forget to tease her.
In the dormitory of the University of Southern California, several girls were enjoying the quietness of the night.
"Lyanna, do you like watching basketball? Why didn't you know that before?"
Lyanna, who was sitting at the table and looking at the laptop screen quietly, smiled and said, "I just fell in love with it."
The Moda Center Arena was packed with 20,000 people.
Lin Feng could feel the camera shutters being pressed continuously on both sides. When he made his debut, he knew that he had to block out all distractions on the court and devote all his attention to the game.
His task was to guard Nick Stauskas. This guy had already scored 20 points. Walton asked him to restrain Nick and stop going crazy.
After replacing the bench, the Blazers' starting players sat on the bench looking relaxed.
Lillard put down his serious expression and joked with CJ next to him.
Nurkic sat in a very relaxed posture, with his hands on the back of the chair, enjoying the warm atmosphere of the home fans. His performance of 7-for-14 tonight was quite satisfactory, but with him standing under the basket, the Lakers could not take advantage.
And Lehman, that guy only played 12 minutes as a pseudo-starter and was beaten by James in the first quarter. He is still very happy now.
Walton stood next to the technical table with a sad face. He had accepted the fact that the team had lost. After returning to Los Angeles, countless sharp words were waiting for him.
James was also silent. He sat on a chair with his chin in his hands, staring at the court in a daze, occasionally chatting with Rondo next to him.
Jeanie Buss, the owner of the Lakers, also flew to Portland, and now she can only force a smile. Magic Johnson's physique is very eye-catching. He sits in the audience like a black lion, and his eyes are full of loneliness now.
At the beginning, Johnson advocated recruiting LeBron. If the league's number one player could not have a chemical reaction with the young talents on the team, then he would probably be the first executive to be kicked out.
"Hey man, we're going to win the game."
On stage, Lin Feng walked past Hart, patted his shoulder and whispered.
The sound at the scene was very noisy, and I wonder if Hart heard what he said.
Hart was in good form today. He was the player who scored the most points besides James, and he came off the bench.
Now, Lin Fengyao partners with Hart to serve as the backcourt of the small lineup. Stephenson and Kuzma form the forward line, and the German boy Wagner is under the basket.
The Trail Blazers were full of momentum. After the timeout, Zach Collins, who was 213 centimeters tall, hit a ball under the basket. The gap increased to 22 points for the first time.
Collins was the No. 10 lottery pick in 2017. He blocked 6 shots in a single game against the Lakers last year. The Lakers' fourth young coach at the scene was deeply impressed by this guy.
Hart, in particular, had two of the six big hits in last year's game.
The ball that was forced against Wagner just now, this guy's lateral movement ability is very strong, and his upper body strength can push the rookie Wagner to run.
As Collins hit the hit, the fans at the Moda Center started a crowd wave, and Collins also raised his arms and cheered.
Lin Feng saw it and felt that this goal was really helpless. Wagner was thin and it was his first NBA game tonight. It was reasonable for him to be bullied by Collins, a second-year lottery pick.
Lin Feng clapped his hands to encourage everyone, "Okay guys, forget what happened just now, forget about the damn score difference, now we are on the same starting line."
Stephenson is very motivated and a very competitive player, even in garbage time.
This is the reason why Walton asked him to play with four rookies. Finson once served as a bench gangster in the Pacers. He was full of passion after coming off the bench, but occasionally his brain short-circuited.
"Gary, score this goal! Otherwise I'm going to kick your ass."
Finsen served the ball to Lin Feng and then ran towards the frontcourt.
The same scene as in the training game appeared. Lin Feng dribbled the ball through half the court. He tried to speed up the rhythm because the Lakers were now lagging far behind and they had to find a balance between rhythm and efficiency.
Seth Curry is guarding Lin Feng, and I have to say that this guy looks really like Stephen. If he hadn't been wearing a headband, he would have thought that the person standing in front of him was Ku Ritian.
The Curry family is good at shooting, and Rivers' daughter Kauley must know this very well.
Lin Feng did not stop at the three-point line to kill time, but dribbled the ball directly to the basket. He believed that his physical fitness was better than Curry, and at least he would have no problem forcing himself to the basket.
Soon, Collins under the basket took two steps toward the paint area, waiting for an opportunity to step forward to block the shot.
But Lin Feng would not stupidly let him perform a big show. After forcefully passing Curry, Lin Feng threw the ball to Josh Hart, who ran out of the space at a 45-degree angle, and the latter made a clean three-pointer.
There are some disturbances on the Lakers' bench. Hart is responsible for three-pointers today. He is currently 4 of 5 from three-point range. It can be said that his hands are burning hot.
The two high-fived each other on the way back to defense. Lin Feng thought that since he could help the team with simple and rough breakthroughs and passes, he didn't need to use those complicated passing skills.
"Well done." Stephenson is still cold. Even if it is a high-five, he is still measured and will not play tricks when the team is lagging behind significantly.
The Blazers coach didn't react. In his eyes, the goal just now didn't mean anything.
Stotts is convinced that the Lakers don't have three-pointers. If the Lakers rookies like to throw them around on the outside, let them throw them!
"Evan, don't worry, they are just lucky."
It was Evan Turner who was guarding Hart just now. He made the mistake of marking the ball instead of marking the man, allowing Hart to run out of space with the help of a screen.
Lin Feng was suffocating in his heart. He wanted to let Stotts see if the ball he just shot was luck.
What is not easy to notice is that the mentality of the Lakers players on the court is gradually changing. Because of Lin Feng's unusual calmness, the impetuous mood of others has calmed down.
Nick Stauskas dribbles the ball. This guy is the Blazers' first scoring point on the field. Although his career is uncertain, it does not affect the Canadian shooter's heroic performance in this game.
After receiving instructions from Stotts, the Blazers planned to use up the 20 seconds of attack time as much as possible.
Lin Feng knew in his heart that there were still eight minutes left in the game. In Stotts' eyes, it was not a safe time. It would have to be a smooth transition to at least four minutes before the players could play freely.
The Lakers players stepped up their defense and began to double-team the ball holder in a small area, waiting for their chance to make a mistake.
The ball kept passing between Nick and Curry, and occasionally it was sent to Collins in the penalty area, but he was in no rush to attack and handed the ball to Nick on the outside again.
As time passed, the Trail Blazers seemed to feel the Lakers' gradually increasing defensive intensity, and once the ball was dead in the hands of the Knicks.
Lin Feng presented a death coil, closely guarding Nick who was 198 centimeters away, and used three seconds of anticipation to prevent him from finding a chance to shoot the ball.
In the last six seconds, there seems to be plenty of time.
Collins on the inside caught Wagner and opened his hands to ask for the ball. Nick passed the ball while almost losing his balance.
The inside line formed a singles between Collins and Wagner, a familiar scene!
Coming back from the timeout is such an opportunity for the Blazers to score first.
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Chapter completed!