About eight minutes into the first quarter, the score was 26-30, with the Lakers leading.
The Nuggets' defense was indeed a bit eye-catching, allowing the Lakers to score 30 points in just over half a quarter.
If it weren't for the fierce firepower of the dual guns, we would have been behind by at least double digits on the field.
But Kobe was in really good shape. Although the Nuggets began to double attack after taking on Carter, he still scored 15 points efficiently.
Karl stood up and called Lin Ying, Kleiza and Smith together.
This is early entry into rotation.
They both play fast, and Karl is just the opposite of D'Antoni. His rotations are very extensive, fully ensuring physical fitness.
Moreover, one of Karl’s classic sayings was something he said in the training camp before:
"No one can call or play a perfect game."
He allows players to make mistakes, and conversely, sometimes his command deviations will not affect his status among the players.
Mutual respect and mutual understanding are the core of his coaching and the key to why the Nuggets are relatively harmonious despite their "gangster" nature.
So even if Smith becomes JR Hua in the opening game, he will still arrange for him to play normally during the rotation.
"beep!"
There was a short whistle on the sidelines and substitutions were made on both sides.
The Chinese fans at the scene let out a burst of excited cheers.
In the domestic live broadcast room, Directors Su Qun and Zhang also started to get excited.
With Yi Jianlian's foreshadowing yesterday, Lin Ying's debut is even more anticipated!
After all, Lin Ying signed a contract with Anta during his previous trip to the Asian Championships, and his domestic attention has already exploded.
The lineup on the field after substitutions on both sides.
Nuggets: Carter Sr., Smith, Kleiza, Lin Ying, Nene.
Lakers: Jordan Farmar, Kobe Bryant, Radmanovic, Odom, Kwame Brown.
Kobe and Odom are still on the court!
Phil Jackson wanted to open up the score even further.
When the Lakers' offense came up, Kobe continued to hit Smith with his back.
Lin Ying did not follow the opponent Odom, but stared at Radmanovic from the strong side corner.
Then when Kobe started to post up, he immediately rushed to double-team.
This is Karl's signature tactic of flanking the ball carrier, but Lin Yingshang's execution is obviously better than Anthony's before!
Kobe Bryant had only played one-on-one with Lin Ying, never played a full game with him, and he didn't expect him to come so fast.
He was quickly trapped in a double team.
But he didn't mean to panic, after all... the double-team was an open space for him!
He took one step to the free throw line and made a pull-up fadeaway jumper.
The choice of this ball was very good. Smith was beaten by Kobe and couldn't keep up.
But Lin Ying followed up and covered Kobe's shot with his big hand!
Watching the game from the VIP seats is not free, and he has played many one-on-one matches with Kobe, and he has somewhat touched upon Kobe's offensive habits.
In addition, Kobe's physical fitness has declined a lot since he played, and the ball looks like it will be blocked.
At the critical moment, Kobe's historic waist came into play.
He used a lever in the air to dodge Lin Ying's block, and then completed the shot!
"Dang!"
Although, the iron is struck!
Nene grabbed a defensive rebound, and the Nuggets finally defended Kobe's offense!
It's a pity that Nene's pass was a little slow and the Nuggets didn't start the fast break.
In the frontcourt position, Lin Ying was holding the ball at the top of the arc to provide support.
Karl is really partial to Lin Ying, giving the rookie the right to hold the ball as soon as he comes up.
Of course, the right to hold the ball does not mean the right to shoot. The main offensive point of this lineup is Smith.
Smith continuously used the screens of Kleiza and Nene to move from the left to the right side of the half court, but he couldn't get away from Kobe.
Kobe's offense and defense are integrated!
But just when the Lakers' defensive attention was focused on Smith, Lin Ying threw the ball directly above the basket.
After Nene finished the pick-and-roll, he went to the basket and jumped up after seeing the ball.
The Nuggets' two inside players may be a bit rougher in terms of skills, but their physical fitness is better than the other.
After catching the ball in the air, he smashed the ball directly towards the basket with one hand.
"Bang!"
A one-handed alley dunk!
This ball made Nene happy, and the Brazilian beast roared towards the sidelines.
After yelling, he pointed at Lin Ying.
This is a good film transmission by Qualin.
This kind of reverse lob is very common in the NBA and can often be seen in running tactics and breaking forwards.
But those are all considered tactical passes. Lin Ying’s pass was outside of tactics!
Moreover, the timing and angle are so well grasped, and the ball is returned to lead people. It is commonly known as "feeding is too comfortable", how can it not make people feel happy!
Domestic commentators are already a bit excited.
Although from a statistical point of view, Lin Ying only received 1 assist, the momentum of the Nuggets was completely different after he came on board.
Moreover, he quickly assisted in the double attack and successfully defended, and then showed his passing ability in positional battles. There was no stage fright in this game!
"Just watch, Lin Ying will score soon!"
Su Qun from CCTV made a prediction.
Kobe continued to hold the ball, and Lin Ying also continued to attack.
But this time he made a bit of a big move and was called a foul by the referee.
Lakers sideline ball.
"It doesn't matter, it's normal for rookies to commit fouls."
Su Qun is comforting domestic fans.
Although he didn't say it, everyone in China knew that Yi Jianlian committed 6 fouls in 25 minutes of play yesterday.
The Lakers sent the ball out from the sideline, and Kobe continued to ask for the ball in singles.
Perhaps because he had just been called for a foul, Lin Ying did not dare to attack from a flank this time.
However, the defensive pressure provided by Smith was relatively large.
Firstly, he has just come back full of energy after resting for such a long time, and secondly, he wants a contract!
At the beginning, he transformed into JR Hua and was killed by Kobe. If this continues to be exposed, where will he be? How can he get a big contract without it?!
Kobe was very experienced. He raised his big butt and pushed Smith to one side. He pulled the ball out with both hands to avoid being intercepted by Smith.
At the same time, he was ready to turn around and break through.
But just when he was about to turn around, he suddenly felt a chill coming over him.
That's his instinct for danger.
As soon as he turned his head, a figure had already arrived in front of him.
It’s still Lin Ying!
It's not that Lin Ying didn't dare to double-team, he just changed the timing of the double-team!
"boom!"
The two men had a physical confrontation again, but the referee did not blow the whistle.
"Snapped!"
Then the next second, Lin Ying intercepted the ball!
Smith was indeed suppressed by Kobe in all aspects, but he exerted a lot of physical energy on Kobe on both offense and defense.
Especially in this round, his pressing defense made Kobe, whose physical fitness was declining, have to pay close attention to it.
Then, Lin Ying’s opportunity came!
After stealing the ball, he accelerated and ran wildly. The hard training in the summer paid off, and he dribbled the ball very fast.
When the fast break reached the penalty area, he jumped up and smashed the ball towards the basket with both hands!
A second before pressing the ball in, he felt a gust of wind blowing over his head.
"Bang!"
"Snapped!"
In the eyes of the fans, Kobe was directly chasing after him from the backcourt after being intercepted.
He almost completed the pursuit that spanned half the court, directly confronting Lin Ying!
However, Lin Ying's habit developed from the Asian Championships was that he could never dunk so much that he avoided this death block.
So what the fans saw in the end was: Kobe's block hit the backboard, and Lin Ying's two-handed dunk!
Su Qun's prediction was successful, and Lin Ying scored the first goal of his NBA career in a ground-breaking way!
This also excited the Nuggets' bench.
Martin Iverson stood up and cheered for him, and Anthony also stood up, pumping his fists and pouting like a boss.
The most important thing for the Nuggets Gang is passion!
30 square meters!
The Nuggets tied the score!
"I think Lin Ying's foul just now was intentional!"
Over at CCTV, Su Qun made another judgment.
"Look, before Lin Ying stole the ball just now, he gave Kobe a counterattack, which prevented Kobe from getting the ball back in time. This needs to be determined carefully, because if you are called for a foul, you will have no chance to play fast break.
"
He quickly gave an analysis.
At this time, the scene happened to give a replay of the ball just now.
The confrontation was obvious and drew a burst of boos from the Staples Center. The fans felt that Lin Ying had fouled before the steal.
"You see what I said, right? Lin Ying is so smart at playing!"
As the editor-in-chief of "Basketball Pioneer News", Su Qun is now the most influential basketball media person in China, and Yang Yi is his subordinate.
Yang Yi worked so hard to interview Lin Ying just to get ahead early.
This ball has indeed been analyzed to its essence.
Lin Ying is testing the referee's penalty scale, just like he did in the Asian Championships before.
According to the scale of confrontation, you can not only escape the whistle but also increase the defensive success rate.
His learning speed is amazing.
"The golf business is something we can't touch or see, but it's really important. It will make Lin Ying play better than we imagined."
Su Qun sighed.
It was at this time that a shot was given at the scene.
That's a close-up of Kobe Bryant.
He put his hands on his knees and stared straight ahead, his eyes cold as if he had murderous intent.
This is exactly the same as the look in Lin Ying's eyes after he was dunked by Oden.
Then, the last two minutes of the first quarter became Black Mamba's performance time.
He first forced a break through the double team and reached the basket to tie the score 2+1, then gave Smith a chasing shot on the defensive end, and finally hit a three-pointer with seconds remaining.
30 to 36!
Kobe scored 21 points in a single quarter, and before the end of the first quarter, he helped the Lakers open the point difference to 6 points!
It was also the first time that Lin Ying felt the dominance of Kobe Bryant at his peak, which was exactly the same as when he watched the Dream Team red-white game.
When the Nuggets players came off the court, Karl high-fived everyone.
Especially Lin Ying, he even touched Lin Ying's head.
As I said before, NBA coaches do not have enough power, and many times they cannot fully play the tactical system they want to play.
But in the past period, the Nuggets' bench has done what he wanted to do.
That feeling made him very comfortable.
As for the last few rounds, if Kobe, who is so eager to kill, can be guarded so easily, then he is not a top player.
Lin Ying played more than three minutes in the first quarter, contributing 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 assist and 1 foul. He made no mistakes and performed very well.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Karl still kept him on the court.
Because it is the regular season, both sides are in deep rotation at this time.
Nuggets: Chucky Atkins, J.R. Smith, Kleiza, Lin Ying, Najera.
Lakers: Farmar, Vujacic, Radmanovic, Turiaf, Kwame Brown.
In the second quarter, the Nuggets took the lead.
After Kobe left the game, Smith finally felt liberated. He took the ball and rushed in, but he hit the wall of Kwame Brown and the ball fell...
The Lakers launched a defensive counterattack, and Farmar scored 2 points with a fast break layup.
The Lakers widened the point difference to 8 points!
Seeing this, Karl's temper rose.
He walked to the sidelines and yelled at Smith with his hands outstretched:
"You beep beep beep, do you want me to take you off the field right now?"
For a moment, the air seemed to be fragrant.
Lin Ying once again provided support at the top of the key, observing the movements of his teammates.
Theoretically speaking, the Lakers' lineup on the field has a defensive breakthrough.
The biggest is Vujacic.
"Probably the best person he guarded was Sharapova."
This is the way fans make fun of him.
He is the type who works really hard on defense, but it's really useless.
Now he is facing Smith again, which happens to be...
Wait, Smith actually stayed in the corner after being scolded by Karl!
Find a doctor for your child quickly!
Atkins and Kleiza went through two waves with no chance. Lin Ying glanced at the timer and saw that there was only about 6 seconds of attack time.
Taking another look at his teammate's opportunity, he shot directly from beyond the three-point line!
The person guarding him was Turiaf, who was afraid of his passing and looked left and right from time to time.
This time, his shot was sudden and very fast. It was too late for Turiaf to pounce on him, so he simply turned around and went to the basket to grab the rebound.
"Whoosh!"
Unfortunately, there is no backboard!
Lin Ying took the first three-point shot in his NBA career and made it!
Moreover, the Nuggets were 8 points behind at this time, and the score difference reached double digits after another goal was scored.
This three-pointer is very crucial!!
There was a commotion in the place.
Like Kobe, most fans in Los Angeles also know that they were very close to acquiring Lin Ying.
So the better Lin Ying performs, the more pity they have!
The camera shows the head coach of the Lakers, "Zen Master" Phil Jackson.
Jackson didn't react.
His coaching style is the opposite of Karl's. He never curses, and even sits on the sidelines most of the time and doesn't move much.
Generally, people of this type will be criticized to death by the fans, but he is the only exception, because he led the team to win 9 championships in this way.
Even his assistant coach Brian Shaw didn't get up.
After all, the Lakers still lead by 5 points.
In the Lakers' frontcourt, Farmar organized the offense, with Radmanovic and Vujacic moving to the bottom corners of the wings under his command.
Then, Kwame Brown and Turiaf pulled to both sides of the free throw line.
Classic diamond tactics.
Farmar's golf IQ is very high. He did not insist on playing the triangle, but adjusted his tactics according to the lineup.
He himself is also very good at breakthroughs. He uses the screen to go to Brown's side to get to the basket, and then returns the ball to Brown.
After returning the ball, he even fended off Atkins.
This wave of offense was quite beautiful, and there was no one in front of Brown.
The fans could hardly help but cheer.
"Bang!"
Then, Brown dunked 1V0...
Yes, even this can be deducted!
Kobe had a look of despair.
They say he doesn't pass the ball, so how can a teammate like him pass the ball!
He gave it to Brown, and then Brown buttered his hands as many times as possible to make a collection!
The dunked ball did not go out of bounds, and was caught by Lin Ying after prediction.
The Nuggets' defensive counterattack is finally here!
Compared to Nene, Lin Ying's first pass was obviously faster and more accurate!
When Smith got the ball, he ran like a hot wheel.
Running tactics gives him a headache, but running fast breaks is what he is best at!
At this time, no one could catch up with him.
After looking back and seeing that no one was catching up, he slowed down to the free throw line, then jumped into the air with one step...
Swapping hands under the crotch for a windmill dunk.gif!
"Bang!"
Chapter completed!