96. Welcome to NBA Rookie!
Unexpectedly, he would face Chris Paul so soon, and Lin Feng felt a little uncertain in his heart.
After all, Paul is one of the top point guards in the league. He may have been before, but his current ability still makes opponents fearful.
James was standing in front of him. Lin Feng was about to fight side by side with the number one player in the league. His heart was about to jump out of his chest.
Imagine that two months ago, I was still living in China with no future, and then I ended up here after a lot of crazy moves from God.
He wanted to drink a large bottle of beer and let the alcohol stimulate his brain, which would make him even crazier.
Josh Hart seems very calm. He was originally a basketball player, from junior high school to college to the draft, but Lin Feng is a time traveler and he still has his own memories of the previous life.
Okay, forget about everything and hit every next ball.
After the kickoff, James passed the ball to Lin Feng like he did in the first quarter. Lao Zhan decided to play without the ball. The three-point gap was still within a controllable range and he did not need to expend too much energy.
Lin Feng took a deep breath, hugged the basketball and started dribbling. Like Rondo in the first quarter, he initiated instructions to his teammates, such as how to handle the ball, whether he should break through by himself or pass through the screen.
Facing Paul's defense, Lin Feng passed the ball to Kuzma on the outside and quickly went down, taking away defensive player McAway.
Kuzma versus Paul? This is obviously not the best choice.
Lao Zhan took the initiative to get the ball, and no matter who he matched up with, he was mismatched, especially a team like the Rockets that was weak at the third and fourth positions.
Tucker's absence means that Lao Zhan can run unimpeded. Lin Feng tacitly stretched to the baseline, leaving a wide space inside for James.
Obviously, McAway does not believe in Lin Feng's shooting ability. Perhaps D'Antoni has given him special care.
McAway chose to take two steps forward to double-team James on the breakthrough route, so James naturally distributed the ball to Lin Feng who was standing in the bottom corner.
With an open basket in front of him, McAway was not in a hurry to cover up the defense. Obviously, the Rockets planned to continue testing the Lakers' unreliable three-pointers.
Lin Feng had been waiting for a long time, and he decisively hit an open three-pointer with a knife in his hand.
D'Antoni's face was ashen. He didn't understand the rookie point guard, and even the entire league didn't understand him.
To be honest, he didn't know how much energy Lin Feng had.
Having an excellent veteran like Rondo means that young people can learn a lot from him.
After scoring for the first time in the game, Lin Feng raised three fingers to celebrate, and then quickly returned to defense.
He knew that Paul was a person with high emotional intelligence and would seize any loopholes of his opponent, so Lin Feng had to run back to his own half as quickly as possible.
"very good."
Lao Zhan just nodded slightly. His concentration was very high and he was completely focused on the changes on the court.
Lin Feng's task is to defend Paul, and D'Antoni wants Paul to control the ball at this stage. Everyone understands what's going on, because Lin Feng is a late-round rookie, and it is easier to tear down the defense than Hart, who has been playing for one year.
But they ignored Lin Feng's ability, and Paul's several attempts failed. Obviously, Lin Feng was not suppressed by McCollum in the first game. Now Lin Feng is full of physical strength and can freely use his predictions.
He planned to block Paul's ball-handler and pressed his body against it, but as a result, he was hit on the waist.
Everyone pulled to the other side, seemingly trying to create space for Paul to break through. Anthony unexpectedly stepped forward to pick and roll, and then the ball went to Capela who was cutting at the basket.
Kuzma, who was defending under the basket, was sent flying, and Capela easily dunked.
After Harden took a break, Paul became the commander on the court, and mainly targeted Lin Feng, but he didn't take much advantage.
It was Lin Feng's turn to control the ball, and James signaled that he could try to play singles. Everyone moved to the other side, leaving space for him and McAway.
McAwee, who was at the peak of his debut, was very energetic, but this could not cover up his technical shortcomings. Lin Feng almost ran over McAway and slid down the baseline to the basket, and ended the attack with his most commonly used pull-up layup.
As a result, when his body was flying into the air, his waist was suddenly hit by something, and then he lost his center of gravity and fell out.
Of course, the pull-up layup also had no results due to deformed movements.
The whistle sounds!
Lin Feng, who was lying on the ground, found Paul falling to the ground at the same time. The latter showed a painful expression and was still arguing with the referee.
"Hey, is it okay?" Finson and Kuzma ran forward and pulled Lin Feng up.
He was surprised by this. There was no Paul on his route just now. Where did this guy come from?
"Offensive foul! He hit me!" Paul kept shouting, his expression was very painful.
Unfortunately, the referee ignored it and awarded Paul a blocking foul.
Lin Feng was a little annoyed. After getting up, he walked straight over. The two of them passed each other. He whispered to Paul, "I know you do a lot of tricks, but those things are of no use to me."
"Man, I didn't do anything." Paul looked innocent.
Then Paul walked to McAway and began to teach the young man by words and deeds. Only they knew what he said specifically.
But having said that, the force of the elbow on my waist just now was just right.
At 183 centimeters, he is a bit shorter than himself, but he is indeed very powerful, which can be seen from his round hips.
In the next few rounds, the Lakers gradually shifted their offensive focus to James and Lin Feng.
Lin Feng intentionally selected McAway as his focus, but Paul always appeared on the offensive line at the right time.
I have to say that this guy has a lot of little tricks. When Lin Feng took off for a layup, Paul directly grabbed his crotch. This is a precious gift given to men by God.
"Snow! Is this our union president?"
Lin Feng stood up and wanted to confront him, but Kuzma stopped him and said, "Calm down, brother!"
Paul still looked innocent and kept talking to the referee.
James didn't speak, just looked at the court with his hands on his hips. No one knew what he was thinking.
Not even halfway through the second quarter, Lin Feng was very annoyed now. He wanted to confront that guy who made a lot of small moves. This was something other than basketball.
The scores of both sides kept rising alternately, playing a high-quality offensive battle.
The Lakers relied on Hart's consecutive quick baskets to gain a four-point lead. Soon, Harden, who returned to the court, responded with a three-point long shot.
At the end of the second quarter, Lin Feng relied on outside shots and inside shots to score 8 points and 2 assists. As an excessive point guard between the main substitutes, he performed very well.
It was just the frequent contact with the floor that annoyed him. Most of the time, Paul and McAway took turns to defend him. McAway was a bit immature, while Paul, who was wily and cunning, looked like an old witch in the depths of the jungle.
When Lin Feng was substituted, Chris Paul showed a weird smile to him.
Chapter completed!