NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 114 Double Team Is Ineffective!!! (45)

The two players on the Clippers are different from those on the Heat.

Of course, the effect of double-teaming will be much better.

At the beginning of the second quarter, after a rest period, the Clippers' condition improved a lot.

Redick received the ball in an open position and made a three-pointer.

Helped the Clippers alleviate the urgent need to catch up.

Next, it was the Thunder's turn to attack.

Lin Chuan was in a good position at the corner and received the pass from Westbrook.

Just as Lin Chuan said, he encountered high-intensity defense as soon as he had the ball.

Negro didn't feel ashamed and started double-teaming him as soon as he had the ball.

Jordan Jr. and Blake Griffin immediately started to get involved.

Lin Chuan combined the ball and took a big step forward.

Jump out of the double-team and come one step before the free throw line.

A sideways hook shot.

The ball arced and fell into the net.

"What is that! What did I see!"

Jeff Van Gundy held his head in his hands and exclaimed!
"Did I see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? That shot just now was a skyhook!"

"Lin Chuan showed us his new weapon again! Skyhook!"

"This man is so scary, double-teaming can't limit him!"

No matter how he defends, Lin Chuan can always score.

Compared to the Clippers' self-selection of letting Lin Chuan pass the ball and allowing others to take open shots.

This time, Lin Chuan insisted on going against the will of heaven and fighting on his own.

I let you choose, and that's the choice you have.

I won't let you choose. No matter what poison I give you, you have to eat it!

Thanks to Lin Chuan's reckless actions, the Clippers failed to close the score.

Instead, they were pulled further and further away.

That's right.

The Clippers followed the tactics and worked hard to get open shots.

The efficiency is not as high as Lin Chuan who is double-teamed!

Moreover, Lin Chuan's defense in this game, like his offense, seemed to have entered zone mode.

By the end of the second quarter, he had already blocked 8 shots!
Getting closer and closer to his first blocked triple-double!
With Lin Chuan's singles, the Thunder had already narrowed the score to 62:45 after the second quarter.

Leading by 17 points at halftime!
In the third quarter, during Lin Chuan's short rest, super sixth man Crawford's appearance narrowed the score a lot.

In just four minutes, the score difference was back to around 10 points.

But that’s fine too.

Lin Chuan was happy to play games with close scores.

If you get beaten up, it will become less challenging.

Coming back on the court, Lin Chuan changed his tactics in the third quarter.

Start firing from the outside.

They finally started to use their long-range shooting weapons, and the Clippers were caught off guard and were once again left behind.

If it weren't for Paul's repeated mid-range shots and Redick's three-pointers.

The Clippers were about to collapse completely under Lin Chuan's one-man offensive frenzy.

At the end of the third quarter, Lin Chuan had scored 52 points, 21 rebounds, 3 assists and 9 blocks.

He was getting closer and closer to his last few goals.

On the sidelines, Barkley's cheering never stopped until the intermission.

O'Neal on the side had gone from cheering to silence.

Watching his personal record of the highest points plus 20 rebounds was about to be broken.

Before the game, he was sure that Lin Chuan couldn't do it and bet 10 dollars.

Now he couldn't be happy at all.

Barkley, who was standing by, laughed when he saw O'Neal in a bad mood.
"Last time, I lost a thousand dollars to you because of Lin Chuan. This time, I will make you bleed hard!" O'Neal pretended to be calm and said in a calm tone.
"Why are you in such a hurry? There's still one quarter left. Don't get excited until your stats are better than mine."

After saying that, O'Neal picked up the bottle of mineral water at his feet, unscrewed it and took a sip.

The mineral water bottle in his hand was about the same size as an oral liquid bottle.

Looking at his trembling hands, Barkley knew that he was definitely not as calm as he appeared on the outside.

That’s one hundred thousand dollars!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Griffin saw Lin Chuan standing on the court adjusting his jersey again, and his face suddenly turned livid.

Damn, there’s no way we can ever beat this guy anymore, right?

You're already so fierce, why don't you go off the court and take a break!
Jordan Jr. had already been fouled out with six fouls in the third quarter, and he himself now had four fouls.

Butler and Barnes were also fouled twice each because of double-teaming Lin Chuan. Now they also have four fouls and one has five fouls!
Everyone is in danger now!

Lin Chuan was happy when he saw that everyone on the Clippers looked unhappy.

The more helpless his opponent is and the more he hates him, the more it proves that he is right.

The score is not even leading by 20 points now, why go down to the court!
At least we’ve beaten them into submission and that’s all!
As long as Paul, Griffin, and Redick, the starters, do not leave the court, the Clippers still want to fight!
Lin Chuan is a steady and cautious person. If the Clippers do not surrender, it means there is still a chance to turn the tables.

He couldn't tolerate this happening.

So Lin Chuan began to strengthen his individual singles.

After half a quarter, even Barnes, who had just come on the court, was gone.

He was called for his sixth foul by Lin Chuan and went off the court to rest.

Griffin also had five fouls and was just one step away from being ejected.

He now looked at Lin Chuan with caution.

I was afraid that if I got hit by another foul, I would be gone.

It can be seen that Griffin has completely forgotten his pre-match boast that he would dunk over Lin Chuan.

In this game, so far, he has dunked over Lin Chuan 0 times.

Lin Chuan made all free throws, bringing the score to 60 points.

"Oh my God! Lin Chuan scored 60 points again! This is also the sixth 60 points this season! By the way! In the current league, only Lin Chuan has achieved 60+ points twice!"

Jeff Van Gundy was so excited, not only because he saw the game, but also because he was honored to be able to commentate on Lin Chuan's career night live.

The Clippers successfully scored a goal after Crawford's smooth little combo.

The score was restored a little bit again.

It's the Thunder's turn again.

Reggie Jackson dribbled across half court.

Lin Chuan stepped forward to provide cover, and he immediately went in under the cover.

Griffin was behind him, ready to block the shot.

As far as he knows, Reggie Jackson of the Thunder plays in a relatively independent style and he probably won't pass the ball to Lin Chuan.

"Whoosh!"

He threw the ball into the air.

Griffin looked at the ball above his head.

And the black shadow that appeared simultaneously.

I suddenly had a bad feeling in my heart.

next moment.

A powerful impact knocked him out.

Lin Chuan stood behind him, walked around Griffin on the ground, and high-fived Reggie Jackson.

"You're not the only ones who can do an alley-oop."

"Dunks aren't the only things that can be considered alley-oops."

"Lin Chuan! I didn't expect that he would choose an alley-oop layup this time!"

"His hand skills are also very good among big centers. He can easily tap the basketball from the air!"

The Griffins were numb.

Who would have thought that this man with such a cunning style of play would actually choose such a violent style of play as an alley-oop.

Even though it was just a layup!

(End of this chapter)