Chapter 718 [February Lin Crazy, Best Sixth Man]
The Clippers have the best record, but the Lakers are the most glamorous team in Los Angeles in February.
On Feb. 1, the Lakers' number one star Kobe Bryant suffered a tibia injury on the side of his left knee against the Nuggets and will be out for six weeks. On Feb. 4, Nash suffered a back injury and will be out for 4-6 weeks. With the addition of Fisher, who suffered an elbow injury in mid-January, the Lakers are short of a major general on the outside.
Previously, the Lakers were only ranked 7th in the West, and many predicted that they would be out of the playoffs and the outside offense would be finished.
At this time, Jeremy Lin was recalled from the NBDL, and Byron Scott had to reuse him.
When Jeremy Lin joined in December, a Chinese reporter asked Kobe what he thought of him, and Kobe's answer was: "Jeremy Lin? I don't even know who you're talking about. ”
It's true that not many people know Jeremy Lin, even if he spent a year with the Warriors. No one expected that he would tightly choke the throat of fate with his own hands.
On February 7, the Lakers challenged the Clippers away, Jeremy Lin played 36 minutes, 10 of 19 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, contributed 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, helping the Lakers beat the Clippers 109-102.
Whether Scott is with the Hornets or the Nets, the best tactics are point guard and interior pick-and-roll, point guard holding the ball alone or attracting defensive points.
Nash and Fisher didn't have the ball before, they all passed the ball in the half court, and the outside line opened up the ball and shot three points. Jeremy Lin was lucky that the "force majeure" that the Lakers couldn't play tactics was also absent.
In this game, Jeremy Lin and Pau Gasol, Lefou, and Luo Er Deng unexpectedly cooperated very well.
Jeremy Lin played very simply, after blocking and dismantling, he threw directly when he had the opportunity, and the defender chased the ball to Pau Gasol in the middle, and if the defender didn't chase, he would be misplaced and burst inside.
Pau Gasol not only has an accurate shot, but also has excellent playmaking ability, and can take on the task of organizing and distributing the ball to the right position without shooting.
Regardless of whether the Lakers started or came off the bench, the four big men did not enter the interior to attack, and they were hanging around on the outside looking for opportunities to jump shots, and Chandler's biggest characteristic could not be brought into play.
When the Clippers played small-ball tactics and Griffin played a cameo role as a center, the Lakers also let Love play a cameo role at center to speed up.
Love played 11-of-17 from the field, 6-of-10 from three-point range, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 30 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists.
Although he doesn't have a strong impact, he has a long enough range and a stronger ability to grab rebounds. When it comes to the defensive system, Love is more effective on the offensive end than Griffin.
After the game, Jeremy Lin went to the press conference and said excitedly: "To be honest, I can't believe what happened on this night, I'm still very surprised, and I'm trying to make myself accept this wonderful night." ”
Yang Rui also couldn't believe it, he thought that Jeremy Lin joined the Lakers, and there was no chance of getting ahead this season, but he didn't expect this person to be unlucky, and his rise in the team full of injuries seemed to be fate.
Sure enough, the road of "Lin Madness" has just begun.
Against the Jazz on the 8th, Jeremy Lin scored 28 points and 8 assists, scoring and assisting a new high, leading the team to beat the Jazz 99-88, and Lakers fans even cheered for him as "MVP", and in the third quarter, he hit a three-point shot that hit the whistle, which attracted applause from the audience.
On Feb. 10, Jeremy Lin scored 33 points and 10 assists to lead the team to a 107-93 victory over the Nuggets.
It was the first double-double of Lin's career, and his 10 assists were the third consecutive game in which he broke his own single-game assist record. He faced the guard Tylawson, who was actually less than 180cm tall, and hit consecutive jumpers from the middle and long distances, and his hands were hot.
The Lakers have won three in a row, and Jeremy Lin has become the center of attention.
NBA officials said that ATV broadcast partners increased the number of broadcast games for the Lakers; The Warriors general manager admits that cutting Jeremy Lin was a mistake; The general manager of Mavericks said that he almost got Jeremy Lin in the summer of 2010......
Yang Rui was also interviewed and congratulated Jeremy Lin.
He has nothing to regret, there are three guards in the team: Paul, Curry, and Neil, and Jeremy Lin can't even be a marginal person, so he joined the Clippers as a sparring partner.
On Feb. 11, the Lakers defeated the Mavericks 102-95 to make it four in a row.
Jeremy Lin continued to explode, scoring 18 points in the first half and finishing with 38 points and seven assists.
At this moment, Kobe Bryant's argument of abolishing his teammates was widely mentioned again, and people found that the point guard really couldn't partner with Kobe.
Jeremy Lin won the Player of the Week award for his outstanding performance.
Then, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves, Kings, and Knicks to win seven in a row.
Jeremy Lin's stats and shooting percentage dropped slightly, but he hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer against the Knicks.
Lin madness swept the world, and the Clippers were robbed of the limelight, and every time the Clippers played, reporters would ask Yang Rui questions about Jeremy Lin at the press conference, which became a habit.
"What heights do you expect Jeremy Lin to reach in the future?" "Do you think the Lakers will pose a threat to the Clippers in the playoffs?" Etcetera.
Yang Rui was asked four or five times, he was tired of asking, and said something that could make headlines.
"Lin is a good pick-and-roll guard, the Lakers have good players inside and outside, and as long as the right tactics are arranged, they are indeed a championship team right now. It's a pity that they can't be strong for long. ”
The reporter asked, "Why?" ”
"In the 2009 playoffs, I gave Brooks and Louis Williams the ball, and they both averaged more than 15 points per game, and the Lakers won all of them. The following year, they became role players or even fringe players because they didn't have the ball. Don't look at the Lakers' current group of stars, winning streak...... As long as their lineup is complete, Love, Jeremy Lin, and Luo Erdeng will have to turn back into ordinary people. ”
The reporter asked: "Are you saying that Kobe Bryant will affect the performance of his teammates?" ”
"Did I mention Kobe Bryant's name? This female reporter, I warn you, don't frame a good person......" Yang Rui pointed his finger at the audience, and the reporters all took pictures wildly with their cameras.
Yang Rui's words immediately made headlines and caused heated discussions on the Internet.
Fans feel that this is not a hint, but an explicit indication that Kobe Bryant will hinder Jeremy Lin's development, and this is not a prediction, but a reality.
Nash joined the Lakers as a fixed-point shooter, and his assist count dropped sharply, averaging 12.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game this season, shooting 49.7% from the field, 43.8% from three-point range, and 92.2% from the free throw line.
The column data is black, none of the point guards who partner with Kobe Bryant are good, Nash is close to the 50+40+90 club, but the evaluation is unprecedentedly low, and they all say that he can't drive the team, or a defensive black hole.
Jeremy Lin is incredibly strong, but Kobe Bryant's star will not necessarily come back after the game.
A fan on the Internet said: "The current Lakers are very similar to 2009, when Kobe Bryant was absent and the whole team broke out." The interior players, known as the defensive black hole, have become super interior players with strong three-point firepower and can organize and attack. ”
Another fan analyzed: "After the season, it is impossible for the Lakers to keep Jeremy Lin, and with the performance during this period, he can compete for a high salary in the summer and play in a team with the right to play." ”
"When Kobe Bryant comes back, everyone will find out that he is actually the best sixth man of 29 teams." ”
Whether it's luck or strength, the Lakers' back-up heroes are now full of might, and their offense is unstoppable.
Jeremy Lin, Love, and Pau Gasol all look set to be All-Stars. By Star Weekend, they had won 11 straight games and moved up from seventh in the West to second in the West.
Kobe Bryant, who was recuperating at home, was stunned.
Damn, you guys didn't fight well before, and I broke out as soon as I was injured, so it's all Kehei, right? 10