99. Limit caps
The Rockets decisively replaced Anthony, and they did not allow Anthony to be the target of a breakthrough again.
He even trusted Ennis who did nothing and committed four fouls.
Capela also returned to the court to face Big McGee, and the real decisive moment began.
Harden dribbled the ball leisurely, and Paul took the initiative to set up a pick-and-roll, allowing Lin Feng to defend alone.
Abandoning Hart to play Lin Feng alone? He completed a precise steal of Paul in the third quarter!
The on-site commentator couldn't understand Harden's thoughts. Maybe it was because Lin Feng was shorter and lighter.
Hart had been playing against Big Beard all night, and had figured out a way to defend him. In exchange for Lin Feng, who was in his rookie season, Harden felt more confident about himself.
While sitting off the court, Paul kept thinking about the ball that was stolen just now. He couldn't figure out why the guy moved at the same time as him.
If the ball hadn't been released with a slightly stronger force, it would have probably passed directly into his arms, which can only be attributed to luck.
During the pause, a replay of that scene was shown on the screen, which made Paul feel embarrassed.
Harden took two steps back, distanced himself and prepared to break through.
Lin Feng still stood on the edge of the three-point line, with his arms spread wide, waiting for Harden's wind step.
In Harden's eyes, drawing a foul is easy to do, let alone facing a rookie.
Lin Feng focused all his attention on the basketball. He downplayed who was holding the ball, as if the basketball was jumping up and down on its own.
My mind was spinning rapidly, and the scene three seconds later kept popping up.
When everyone thought that Harden was going to break through from the left, Lin Feng remained unmoved. This is Harden's best method, so much so that Rubio's classic "back-entry" defense appeared in the playoffs.
Harden started to rush towards the left wing and reached the three-point line. According to common sense, the defensive players should follow up quickly to prevent being passed by in one step.
But Lin Feng only took two small steps towards the three-point line, leaving a gap between himself and Harden. He clearly knew Harden's next intention, but in order to prevent Harden from temporarily changing his mind, he had to try his best to prevent Harden from temporarily changing his mind.
Stick it up and put pressure on him.
In the blink of an eye, Harden suddenly stopped and then stepped back continuously out of the three-point line.
This set of movements is so skillful that it is as precise as a robot, with a three-point step back!
It's all instantaneous, only half a second or even shorter.
There are only three seconds left between attacks.
Just when Harden was about to take a shot, a pair of big hands closed in front of him and pressed down the basketball that had not yet been released!
This scene is very similar to Timberwolves youngster Okogie blocking Harden's three-pointer!
The frontcourt exclaimed! Even the cameraman forgot to press the shutter.
"What happened? The rookie gave Harden a big shot?"
The narrator held his head, unable to believe what was happening.
After being blocked, Harden immediately complained to the referee, thinking it was a three-point foul!
But the referee had already followed Lin Feng's footsteps and ran towards the Rockets backcourt.
Tucker, who reacted very quickly, planned to chase back, but it was already too late.
"I want to take a picture, I want to take a picture, slow down Gary! Your beloved sister hasn't turned on the camera yet!"
Evelin was bouncing around so much that her smiling face almost cramped.
As the basket shook violently, Lin Feng hung the basket and jumped down, everything became boring.
Half a second ago he completed a stretched tomahawk chop.
Lin Feng believes that the simple and straightforward tomahawk dunk can better represent the aesthetics of violence than those gorgeous dunk methods.
He liked the feeling of staying in the air. At that moment, the whole world seemed to be quiet.
With only the basket in his eyes, he wanted to smash the backboard like O'Neal, but unfortunately those damn engineers developed a stronger material.
After regaining his position, facing the shining lights of Staples Center and the roaring cheers, Lin Feng thought it was time for him to have his own celebration.
He turned his back to the audience and showed his number "11", which is the number of his idol Kyrie Irving!
The whole audience chanted "King of Los Angeles"!
At that moment, he was the true King of Los Angeles.
In contrast, Harden and Paul looked lonely behind them, and they underestimated the rookie's ability.
The rookie who was guarded against a mistake by McCollum disappeared and was replaced by a killer point guard who can combine offense and defense.
Stephenson happily rushed up and hugged his head. This guy was so powerful that Lin Feng felt that his head was about to be broken.
"Great Gary, you're such a bastard!" Stephenson is always passionate, whether on or off the court.
Anthony walked back to the backcourt with his hands on his waist. Looking at the excited Lakers and the domineering Lin Feng, he forced a smile on his lips.
Touching his nose, Anthony, who appeared again, was about to serve the sideline ball.
"King of Los Angeles? Arrogant guy."
Chloe, who was watching the game at home, looked very calm. She would not be excited by a good goal or disappointed by losing.
In Chloe's eyes, these are just games.
"Brother, my milk is not ready yet?"
Qiqi's head appeared in the kitchen, "Chloe, you have to learn to control your weight, otherwise you will easily gain weight."
In fact, Chloe's figure was very standard. She looked at her legs on the sofa, then glared at Qiqi, making him tremble all over, and quickly prepared the food.
"How was the game?" Qiqi asked.
Chloe pursed her lips, "Your friend just dunked on Harden, but they're still four points behind."
Back at Staples Center, the Rockets continued to have the ball with Harden. After halftime, it was passed to Gordon, who slowly ran towards the corner.
As one of the top five players in the league, Harden will not let the ball just affect his mentality. In his eyes, it is just a small episode.
Facing Finson's defense, Gordon tried to pass to Capela inside, who was in a deep position, but Kuzma's closeness prevented him from passing the ball easily.
One second or two passed, and the offense came to a halt at Gordon's side. Paul came around and prepared to catch the ball, but Lin Feng was also a piece of gummy candy, tightly wrapping the 183-centimeter Paul.
For a moment, the Rockets couldn't get the ball out. After a simple shake, Gordon chose to pull up a three-pointer and hit the basket.
Big McGee collected the rebound, and Lin Feng took the initiative to ask for the ball. He was originally going to pass it to James, but when James saw Lin Feng reaching for the ball, he signaled McGee to give it to him.
Fans all over the world saw this scene, and even the commentators laughed, thinking that the Lakers rookie was very courageous and confident.
In fact, Lin Feng is not only full of confidence now, he is simply bursting with confidence.
After dribbling the ball halfway, Lao James took the initiative to set up a pick-and-roll for him. James has long proposed that he wants to play without the ball. If there are young people willing to step up and take on the offense, he can naturally serve as a green leaf.
It's a pity that both Ingram and Kuzma, both in the last game against the Trail Blazers and in this battle with the Rockets, always seem to be unable to let go on the offensive end and dare not openly compete with the league's veteran players.
Now the new-born rookie Lin Feng, who is not afraid of tigers, dares to stand up against top players in the league such as Harden and Paul. This is the young example that the Lakers desperately need.
As a giant in the league, they should have such a foundation.
The famous Kobe Bryant was never afraid of any opponent, and he dared to fight even in his rookie season.
James knows this very well. If the rookies on the team only know how to throw the ball to him, then this team will not go far!
Chapter completed!