87. Fall
"Hey guys, you go back and defend, I'm going to hit this shot."
Lin Feng waved to Wagner Kuzma.
This scene was seen by Kenny. He was sitting very close to the front and could clearly hear what Lin Feng said.
"Look at our 60th overall pick, he told Kyle and Moritz to give up grabbing offensive rebounds and go back to defense. James has done this too. There is no doubt that Gary Smith is the spiritual leader on the court."
Commentator Kenny told the audience what he saw. The Los Angeles fans were fascinated by their team's rookie.
Who is this guy? Brandon Jennings was so domineering in his rookie season!
The basketball thrown by Lin Feng went into the net, and the big screen above the court read 112-121, with only nine points remaining.
There are still three full minutes left in the game, and the result of the game has become suspenseful again.
Lin Feng played five minutes and scored 11 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. If he played the whole game, this data would be very scary.
But Lin Feng understands that his physical strength after turning on the three-second prediction is only enough to last for twenty minutes, and facing the defense of superstars like Lillard, his efficiency will drop a lot.
But Lin Feng is now full of confidence. Even if Portland's starter returns to the court, he is confident to take away the victory from the Moda Center!
Stotts had no choice but to call timeout again. Their substitute lineup was almost destroyed by Lin Feng alone. Stauskas' performance in the second half of the fourth quarter was almost catastrophic.
Seth Curry was no threat in front of Lin Feng, and even became a decoration for him to draw fouls.
The Lakers were in jubilation, and everyone had to give Lin Feng a slap in the face.
Big Mikey's fist was so hard that it caused pain in Lin Feng's back.
James is smiling broadly. With such firepower output sitting on the bench, he can save a lot of worries.
The Trail Blazers have no choice, they must change to the starting lineup to stabilize the situation.
The Lakers have encountered a problem. If Walton chooses to take off the bench and replace him as a starter, what will these young people think?
Is this the score we got back? Why did we withdraw?
How to find balance in the team is one of the things a team coach has to do.
In the jubilation, Walton told everyone his final arrangement, "Boys, you played great. This game belongs to you, so I will continue to keep you on the court."
"The opponent is going to field their starting lineup, so it's a test, but I think you can work it out."
Walton has already communicated with the starting players before that he will continue to use the substitute lineup to finish the game.
The starters have no objections, that's how it is on the court. If you play well, you can stay on the court.
Walton just replaced Wagner, who was too physically exhausted, with Big McGee. The latter was tossed around by the opponent's Collins and Meyers in the paint, and his energy was exhausted a lot.
"The rest is up to you Gary, I will cheer for you." Wagner put on a towel and smiled.
Lin Feng bumped fists with him and said nothing. He wanted to tell everyone with practical actions that he was the king of Los Angeles.
When they returned to the court, everyone was stunned because they saw that the Lakers only replaced Wagner and others remained on the court.
On Portland's side, the double Qiang in the backcourt replaced Nick and Curry, and Lillard, who originally clocked in for the third quarter, returned to the court.
Nurkic and Lehman were still sitting off the court, but Stotts did not play all the last cards.
Nurkic has been injured, and the Blazers don't want to risk letting him play.
Lakers fans at the scene booed, dedicated to Stotts and Lillard on the sidelines.
But this sound was quickly drowned out by the cheers of the home fans.
After Lillard came on the scene, he used a breakthrough layup to stabilize the team's situation. He is Portland's spiritual leader. With him on the scene, all the tension seems to have disappeared.
The point difference returned to double digits, and Mykhailiuk was obviously unable to resist Lillard's progress.
At two minutes and 51 seconds, Lin Feng controlled the ball to speed up. Facing McCollum's defense, he obviously felt the pressure.
McCollum is a quasi-All-Star player who once scored 50 points in 29 minutes in a single game.
McCollum, who was full of energy, moved quickly and gave Lin Feng almost no chance.
What was even more fatal was that McCollum's defense caused Lin Feng to make a dribbling error, which caused the Blazers to launch a quick counterattack. Although they failed to score directly, Big McGee had to pay a foul.
After the mistake, Lin Feng was very upset, and he was reflecting on which link he had gone wrong with.
McCollum's defense gave him a new experience, this is an All-Star level figure.
If he were in the Eastern Conference, I believe this guy would definitely make it to the All-Star Game.
Lillard made one of two free throws, a 12-point gap, and eight seconds passed.
Since the return of the double backcourt, the game seems to be back in the Trail Blazers' embrace.
"Gary, stay focused." Finson still believed in him and handed the ball to Lin Feng.
At 5 minutes and 11 minutes, Lin Feng was the chief contributor to the Lakers shortening the gap.
Lin Feng dribbled the ball again through half court. McCollum didn't seem to want to put pressure on him. Time was not good for the Lakers. They needed to score in the shortest possible time.
But Lin Feng's breakthrough could not be converted into an opportunity to attack the basket. McCollum stuck to him like a gummy candy.
Snow! The more anxious you are, the more panic you get!
The world of consciousness is confused with the real world!
After several passes, Lin Feng's hasty shot failed, and Lillard took off the rebound to signal his teammates to slow down.
The time is about to enter two minutes, 12 points, and the Lakers are getting further and further away from victory.
After the dual Qiang in the backcourt came on stage, Lin Feng, who had attracted much attention, suddenly lost his temper and suffered consecutive setbacks on both the offensive and defensive ends.
Lin Feng fell into a low ebb, and the entire Lakers also faced a scoring dilemma. Stephenson only scored two points through his cool moves.
114-128!
Lin Feng glanced at the big screen, and the countdown to the game began in a daze.
Los Angeles fans were quiet. The super star they relied on, Gary Smith, showed his true colors under the tight defense of McCollum's team!
Stotts smiled, Lillard will always be the most reliable part of the team.
Luke Walton said nothing, perhaps thinking whether he made a mistake in not taking off the bench at a critical moment.
In the last three minutes, Lin Feng seemed to be a different person, not scoring a single point and making two turnovers.
The final whistle sounded and the score was fixed at 116-132.
The Trail Blazers, playing at home, won the game with a 16-point advantage.
Lillard stood in the middle of the court enjoying the cheers of the fans. He scored a double-double with 32 points and 12 rebounds. He stood up at the team's critical moment and took control of the game.
In contrast, Lin Feng was lonely. He scored 11 points in 5 minutes and 0 points in 3 minutes. He thought he should go home and watch the game replays all day long.
Shet! That guy McCollum has locked himself up, he has to find a solution, and that's where he needs to improve.
"Hey man, we tried our best." Stephenson opened his arms and gave him a hug.
Lin Feng just wanted to leave the cheering Moda Center quickly and go back to the locker room to be alone and quietly.
"Gary! Although defeated, it is still glorious."
A voice stopped him, and it turned out to be Lillard. He gave Lin Feng a hug and told him that he performed well.
Chapter completed!