legendary point guard

Chapter 434

"Wood doesn't look like he's attacking at all. In fact, as long as the point difference is not too big and there is still time to play in the fourth quarter, Bryant can't always be so accurate, let alone Orlando's Sean and Ron.

Two guys double-teamed him," Hoffman said, looking at the court.

Linsen didn't attack much in the third quarter, but Pietrus still didn't dare to be careless.

Lin Sen dribbled the ball calmly under the cover of Pietrus, sizing up Pietrus' defense and observing the movement of his teammates.

Without any hint, Lin Sen suddenly bowed, and at the same time his eyes suddenly looked to the left side of Pietrus' body. At the same time, he sharply lifted his left shoulder and raised his left foot to the left side of Pietrus.

Milicic on the inside ran from the left side of the basket to the right side, while Battier, who was one step inside the three-point line on the left, ran towards where Milicic was originally standing while Milicic was running.

Pietrus immediately took a small step to his left, and at this time the ball came to Linsen's right hand.

Under such circumstances, Pietrus subconsciously thought that Linsen wanted to break through from his left side.

At the same time, Eddie Griffin, who was originally on the right side of the basket, directly used Battier's screen to circle from the baseline to the left side of the basket.

Snapped!

With his right hand, he swatted the ball hard and changed directions, and Pietrus moved quickly.

Pietrus moved very quickly, with almost no loss of position, but he was still powerless.

When he moved into position, the ball was directly picked out by Lin Sen's left hand.

"Wood sent the ball out with his left hand!" Bill Walton shouted.

No one expected Lin Sen to pass the ball like this. Not only was there no warning at all, but he also used his left hand.

The Lakers defenders didn't react until the ball flew into the air, but it was too late.

Eddie Griffin, who was in the main position, looked at the flying ball and jumped high into the air without any hesitation.

Griffin's hands firmly grasped the ball passed by Lin Sen, and his body paused in the air before slamming the ball into the basket.

Bang!

The basket shook violently under the tug of Eddie Griffin. With a strong tug, Eddie Griffin jumped to the floor.

"Wood, your delivery is really great!"

Eddie Griffin ran towards Lin Sen, and the two of them bumped chests in celebration.

"Wood still didn't attack on his own, even though more than half of the credit for this goal came from him. Orlando is still 5 points behind Los Angeles."

"Bryant's firepower continues. All Orlando can do is pray that Bryant's touch will decrease, but now his touch is hot and Sean is under a lot of pressure." Hoffman said while looking at Kobe on the court.

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There are more than three minutes left before the end of the third quarter. Kobe has already scored 17 points in a single quarter, and it is very possible to score 20 points in a single quarter before the break.

During the transition between offense and defense, veteran fisherman Fisher brought the ball to the frontcourt. The five Lakers began to run, looking a little careless as they were not fast.

Sean Battier, who was responsible for guarding Kobe, was close to Kobe, trying to prevent Kobe from receiving the ball directly.

"Sean worked very hard to defend Bryant and seemed to be preventing him from catching the ball. However, his footsteps were not comparable to Bryant's, so it was not easy to stop him. If it was Wood, he might have been able to successfully intercept the ball.

Bryant's receiving route." Hoffman said as he watched the court.

Lamar Odom on the other side suddenly pushed Eddie Griffin and then tried to run high.

Lin Sen, who was staring at the old fish Fisher, immediately looked towards Battier and Kobe Bryant. Just as Odom pulled out, Kobe Bryant, who was being guarded by Battier, turned around and ran to the left.

Battier immediately moved to his right, but Kobe's run to the left was just a fake move, and his real intention was to run towards the top of the arc.

"Change defense!"

Lin Sen shouted, Eddie Griffin moved to Fisher's side, and Lin Sen cut directly to Kobe's side.

Just as Linsen guessed, Fisher passed the ball to Kobe, who was running towards the top of the arc. Battier, who was guarding Kobe, made a cover to Odom. The quick cover prevented the possibility of being penetrated by the Lakers in an instant.

"Orlando's defense change was timely, and Wood appeared in front of Bryant. Isn't this the first time Wood has had a conversation with Bryant on the defensive end?" Hoffman said, looking at the court.

"If I remember correctly, this should be the first time." Following Bill Walton's words, Kobe received the ball and rushed directly to the inside.

Lin Sen turned around and leaned directly against Kobe to defend. Feeling Kobe's strength, Lin Sen tried his best to follow Kobe while exerting some pressure on Kobe to prevent Kobe from having an easy shot.

"This is a one-on-one attack and defense between Wood and Bryant. Bryant suddenly stopped, Wood!" Hoffman shouted loudly. Lin Sen, who was guarding Kobe, was caught off guard by Kobe's sudden stop and jumped subconsciously.

stand up.

"F...uck!" Lin Sen couldn't help but curse.

This was the moment Kobe was waiting for, but what made him slightly depressed was that Lin Sen did not give him any room to foul. This forced him to give up the idea of ​​playing two plus one.

But it was this hesitation that gave Lin Sen a chance.

When he threw the ball, Lin Sen, who had just landed, took off again, and his terrifying instantaneous jumping ability was fully displayed at this moment.

Kobe was also shocked, Lin Sen almost blocked his shot.

"Rebound!" Lin Sen shouted. Although he failed to block the shot, he could feel that Kobe's shot was affected by his second block.

Bang!

The ball hit the inside edge of the basket and bounced out. Milicic, who had Pau Gasol stuck behind him, did not give Gasol a chance and steadily grabbed the defensive rebound.

"Wood's second takeoff was so fast, I thought the ball would definitely go in," said Hoffman.

"Me too, but Wood's physical fitness changed everything. Of course, this is also related to Bryant's hesitation. Logically speaking, he should not make the mistake of hesitating.

No one is more decisive than him on the court. Even if he misses 39 of the 40 shots in a game, he will not hesitate the next time he takes the shot."

"Bill, are you mocking Bryant for playing a lot of iron?"

Bill Walton shrugged: "I didn't say that."

Lin Sen dribbled the ball past half-court, and Michael Pietrus was waiting directly on Lin Sen's offensive line.

"Do you still want to pass the ball?" Pietrus stared at Linsen and said.

"Isn't it possible?" Lin Sen responded with a smile.

Pietrus did not speak anymore. Instead, he stood at a relatively suitable distance from Lin Sen.

"Michael, how about I play singles this time?" Lin Sen said with a smile as he looked at Pietrus, who was waiting for him.

However, Pietrus still did not answer. Lin Sen shrugged a little boringly, and then raised his left hand.

"Wood made a gesture. If I read it correctly, it was his gesture to ask for a single." Bill Walton looked at Lin Sen on the court and said.

"Bill, you are observing too carefully, but I saw the movement of other Magic players after seeing Wood's gesture and knew that Wood was going to do it himself this time." Hoffman continued.

Snapped!

Snapped!

Snapped!

The ball bounced up and down between the floor and the palm of his hand, with a rhythm that was fast and slow, making Pietrus completely unpredictable.

Pietrus could only keep an eye on Lin Sen and at the same time stretched out his right hand in front of Lin Sen. He did not want to be killed by Lin Sen's sudden jump shot. Countless people had been killed by him when they were waiting to defend in the game.

A sudden shot to end it.

Lin Sen seemed very calm and not anxious at all.

However, the body's center of gravity began to slowly lower, and the ball began to pass through the crotch from a single left-hand dribble, shuttling back and forth between the left and right hands.

Seeing Lin Sen's body center of gravity getting lower and lower, Pietrus did not dare to be careless. Breaking through with such a low center of gravity would make his defense somewhat difficult.

The ball hit the ground from in front of him to his right hand again. However, this time Lin Sen's right hand did not return the ball to his crotch but directly launched an attack.

As soon as his body rushed forward, he accelerated and sprinted towards the left side of Pietrus' body without any false moves.

"Wood is going to use his speed to tear down the defense!" Hoffman shouted while looking at Lin Sen on the court.

Just as Hoffman thought, so did Pietrus.

In just over a year and a half, Lin Sen's speed has become known to everyone in the league, and countless top defensive players have fallen to Lin Sen's speed.

Therefore, Pietrus was extra careful. Although he was not very fast, he reacted quickly and slid to the left to block Lin Sen's progress.

Just as Lin Sen and Pietrus were about to collide, Lin Sen swatted the ball again with his right hand.

With the movement of his body, the ball hit the floor between him and Pietrus to the left hand side.

At the same time, Lin Sen took a step back. With his left foot retreating, his right foot rushed towards the right side of Pietrus' body.

Pietrus hurriedly changed his defense and immediately moved his steps to the left side of his body.

However, just as he changed his defense, Lin Sen changed direction again and got better space.

With a sudden acceleration, Pietrus was completely powerless to defend and could only watch as Lin Sen passed through the left side of his body.

"Wood made a successful breakthrough. Should he face the inside or choose a pull-up jump shot?" Bill Walton stared at Lin Sen and shouted loudly.

Lin Sen glanced at Pau Gasol who was standing inside, and rushed in without any hesitation.

Pau Gasol on the inside moved quickly. Being tall and long-armed, he raised his arms high and erected a thick shield wall under the basket.

Seeing Pau Gasol Linsen actively defending himself, he didn't dodge but went straight to meet him.

"Darko!"

Just when the two were less than one meter apart, Lin Sen grabbed the ball with both hands, stepped in front of Pau Gasol with his right foot, and pushed the ball towards Milicic on the other side with both hands.

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Pau Gasol subconsciously extended his arm, and Lin Sen was waiting for this opportunity.

He retrieved the ball with both hands, and at the same time, his left foot landed on the left side of Pau Gasol's body, and he jumped up completely close to Gasol.

"Fake surprise, Wood successfully deceived Paul's defense!"

With Bill Walton's words, Lin Sen easily picked the ball toward the basket with his right hand.

When Pau Gasol tried to defend again, it was already too late. When he completed his turn, the ball went right through the net.

"The point difference is only three points, a three-point difference. I have no doubt that Bryant's 17 points in a single quarter will not help the Lakers gain the lead. But Chauncey has come to the sidelines, and it seems that Wood is going to

It took a long time to be replaced." Bill Walton looked at the court and Billups standing in front of the technical table on the sidelines and said.

Just like before, Kobe used the screen to get rid of Battier and came to the low post, and the person guarding him once again became Lin Sen.

"Bryant faced Wood's defense in the low post, and his low post offensive ability is very strong. This is also Wood's biggest flaw at present. Wood has no low post offense at all in his game. Maybe Wood should consider training his ability in this area." Huo Huo

Fuman looked at the field and said.

Bang!

Kobe, who was holding the ball behind his back, hit Lin Sen with his back, and Lin Sen resisted hard with his chest.

During the offseason, Lin Sen's biggest headache was the low post play between Kobe and Tracy McGrady. If it was in the high post, Lin Sen would still have some options. It would be difficult for Lin Sen to defend in the low post, especially when the two players are much taller than him.

However, the month-long training together also allowed Lin Sen to explore something, which is to make Kobe as uncomfortable as possible. How to make Kobe uncomfortable is a skill. Fortunately, Lin Sen was beaten by Bill when he entered the league.

.Simmons has been labeled as a guy who has been in the league for more than ten years.

The reason for this label is Lin Sen's small movements, which he grasps and uses skillfully like a seasoned veteran.

However, after entering the NBA, Lin Sen did not use many small moves, and people gradually forgot that he was a master of small moves.

"You elbowed me." Lin Sen muttered. But he would not stop and complain to the referee at this time. This is not his style.

"Stay away from my waist."

Lin Sen ignored Kobe's words and performed small tricks on Kobe while avoiding the referee's sight.

Kobe seemed a little uncomfortable under Lin Sen's continuous little moves, and Lin Sen took the opportunity to resist Kobe. Seeing that the five-second attack time was about to expire, Kobe turned around and walked towards the three-point line.

"Oh, Wood actually won the defensive victory against Bryant. This seems a bit incredible." Hoffman was surprised.

Although the referee didn't see it, the Lakers fans at the bottom line clearly saw Lin Sen's little move.

They booed Lin Sen, but Lin Sen didn't care.

Kobe saw Lin Sen catching up and quickly pulled the ball to the right.

Lin Sen just took a step forward with his left leg without losing his center of gravity.

Kobe then quickly used his left foot as the axis and quickly crossed half a circle. Although Lin Sen's center of gravity shifted slightly due to Kobe's movement, he still followed Kobe without losing his position.

Lin Sen's tenacious defense stimulated Kobe's desire to attack. After a change of direction, Kobe performed a super fadeaway jumper directly in front of Lin Sen.

Facing Kobe's super fadeaway, Lin Sen jumped as much as possible. Lin Sen was not naive enough to block such a ball.

"Bryant's shot was a bit reluctant, but if he didn't make the shot, he wouldn't be him." Bill Walton said with a smile.

Bang!

The ball thrown by Kobe hit the edge of the basket and bounced directly back. After Lin Sen landed, the ball happened to fall over and he unceremoniously took the defensive rebound that fell on his head.

"Thank you for the defensive rebound." Lin Sen said provocatively.

Kobe glared at Lin Sen, snorted and ran forward.

He has long been accustomed to Kobe's expression. If he guessed correctly, 90% of the time the next attack will be Kobe's one-on-one attack, and one on him alone.

Just as Lin Sen guessed, after Battier's three-point shot missed, Odom got the defensive rebound. The Lakers immediately switched from defense to offense. Back to the offensive end, Kobe found Lin Sen again.

"That's Bryant!" Bill Walton said with a shrug.

Amid the cheers from the audience, Lin Sen pressed closely against Kobe.

"You can't guard against me!"

Kobe's cold voice indicated that he was angry, and Lin Sen didn't dare to be careless at all.

At this moment, Kobe took a sudden step forward. Lin Sen restrained his subconscious retreat and just moved his steps.

Kobe immediately retracted his stepped foot, and at the same time, he jumped up.

"Bryant just jumps!" Hoffman shouted.

Lin Sen had already anticipated Kobe's shot, but this time he felt a completely different Kobe.

Seeing that he was unable to defend, Lin Sen unceremoniously hit Kobe on the wrist.

beep!

The referee blew his whistle, and Lin Sen raised his right hand high to indicate a foul.

Kobe Bryant glared at Lin Sen. He knew that Lin Sen had fouled intentionally just now. If he hadn't fouled intentionally, he would have been very confident that the ball would have been made.

Lin Sen ignored Kobe's glare and walked to the three-point line. What he wanted was to break Kobe's rhythm.

"Wood blocked Bryant's direct score with a foul and went to the free throw line to make two free throws. It is estimated that Wood will be replaced in this game."

As Bill Walton said, Linson was replaced by Billups. Battier and Milicic were also replaced by Artest and Dikembe Mutombo respectively.

Kobe Bryant on the free throw line made two solid free throws to help the Lakers expand the point difference to five points again.

Kobe did not take a break in the last two minutes, but his hand also cooled down.

On the Magic side, Billups took over the offensive banner. At the end of the third quarter, the Magic trailed the Lakers at home by 5 points.

"There is only five points left, and there is still time to play in the fourth quarter, and since Los Angeles has lost Anzu, Lamar has to assume the starting position. This directly weakens the bench strength of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers who performed well last season

After Sasha Vujacic got his contract extension, not only did he not make progress, but he showed significant regression.

Mitch must regret listening to Bryant and giving him a contract extension. Maybe Maria Sharapova's charm is too great, so he did this."

"Bill, why don't you talk about Luke." Hoffman said with a smirk.

"Luke...what should I say?"

"Whatever you say, I haven't heard you talk about him tonight. You're not just a father but a narrator, that's your job."

"Luke's performance this season has also declined compared to last season. Of course, he has been troubled by injuries to a certain extent. For example, he only played for less than ten minutes today. It is difficult to perform well in such a short playing time.

Performance, and he is not a microwave-type player who cannot give you what you need quickly. Moreover, the arrival of Lamar and Paul reduced his original role, which is also an important reason for the decline in his performance and data."

The game started quickly in the fourth quarter. As Bill Walton said, compared with the Magic, the Lakers starting lineup is not weaker than the Magic, but the bench strength of the two sides cannot be compared.

The Magic's bench alone can form a pretty good starting lineup. This kind of bench depth is what Stan Van Gundy relies on most, and it is also what is needed in the playoffs.

Sufficient rotation personnel can ensure that the main players can ensure that the team will not be at a disadvantage during rotation. This can give the main players more opportunities to rest. With sufficient rest, the main players can perform better.

Less than three minutes into the fourth quarter, the Lakers' five-point lead was wiped out.

"Chauncy's pass was great. Of course, Orlando's tactics were very successful this time. Chris just helped Sean block the defender, and then he had the opportunity to get an easy layup." Hoffman said.

The five-point advantage was wiped out, leaving Phil Jackson unable to stabilize the Diaoyutai.

Phil Jackson replaced Lamar Odom in advance to take charge of the overall situation, but even so, the Lakers turned from the leader at the beginning of the fourth quarter to a laggard after two minutes.

"The four-point difference is still eight minutes from the end of the fourth quarter. If Los Angeles does not replace the main players, it is likely that the point difference will be widened by the hot Orlando lineup, but replacing the main players early will make it easier.

Their physical fitness was tested." Bill Walton said while looking at the court.

This was where Phil Jackson had a headache, but he finally chose to put Pau Gasol on the court in advance.

Stan Van Gundy, on the other hand, changed his mind and replaced Pau Gasol with Phil Jackson and then replaced Darko Milicic.

Although Milicic is still far behind Gasol today, his defense is much more reliable than Howard's. It is almost no exaggeration to say that he is the Magic's most stable defensive interior.

Under Milicic's entanglement, Pau Gasol's personal offense mainly focused on support, but the rest of the Lakers' touch was not good either.

The game continued for two minutes, and the Lakers still failed to catch up with the score.

"Bryant finally came on the court. He felt hot in the third quarter and scored 21 points in a single quarter. However, his touch declined in the last two minutes and he has now rested for nearly six minutes."

"Los Angeles must rely on Bryant. When his offense is played, Paul and Lamar can also open up their offense. Fortunately, Los Angeles is not far behind now, only five points difference." Hoffman added.

Stan Van Gundy also replaced Linsen on the court. Most of the main lineups of both sides returned to the court. There were almost seven minutes left in the game, and the decisive moment of the game had arrived.

However, compared with the Magic, the Lakers playing at home are undoubtedly more stressed.

Kobe did not let Fisher receive the ball, but directly received Pau Gasol's serve in the backcourt. Then he quickly dribbled the ball past half court.

Artest saw Kobe after halftime and immediately pressed forward. However, Kobe did not challenge Artest's defense directly, but relied on Lamar Odom's screen to get rid of Artest's marker.

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When Artest got out of Lamar Odom's body, Kobe had already broken into the paint.

Facing Darko Milicic who was covering the defense, Kobe made a throw. The ball jumped high over Milicic's fingers and went into the basket.

"Shit!" Milicic shook his hands in frustration. His defense was already in place, but he still couldn't stop Kobe's goal.

"Bryant gave Los Angeles a strong help as soon as he came on the court. The point difference was only three points. Bryant responded. But what about Wood?" Bill Walton stared at Lin Sen who was dribbling the ball forward.

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Standing in front of Linsen was still Michael Pietrus, while Kobe Bryant was watching Grant Hill not far away.

Lin Sen controlled the ball steadily. After sizing up his teammates' positions, Lin Sen's dribbling rhythm changed.

Although Lin Sen did not take the initiative to attack much in this game, Pietrus mostly played the role of the loser in one-on-one situations.

The defensive failures in many direct conversations made Pietrus more cautious on the defensive end, and his main purpose in coming to the Lakers was to strengthen the team's defense and use his defense to help the Lakers regain the O'Brien Cup. This is also what he did

My own opinion.

The Orlando Magic is undoubtedly the biggest obstacle to the Los Angeles Lakers' championship. They have already lost to the Magic once at the beginning of the season. If they lose again this time, they will be swept by the Magic in the regular season.

If you enter the finals with a sweep, it will have some impact on the players' hearts.

After adjusting his mentality, Pietrus opened his arms. But this time he chose to put his whole body up.

Lin Sen half-turned to face Pietrus and dribbled with his right hand.

Pietrus' long arms kept interfering with Lin Sen's dribbling. Pietrus did not expect to break the ball from Lin Sen's hands. He just wanted to prevent Lin Sen from feeling comfortable for a second.

Lin Sen suddenly accelerated sideways, and Pietrus, who was close to him, also started to move.

Bah!

The sudden emergency stop caused the Legend II to make a harsh friction sound against the floor.

I saw Lin Sen slapping the ball hard with his right hand. The ball fell behind Lin Sen and bounced to the left hand side. At the same time, Lin Sen turned around.

The sudden stop and turn made Pietrus slightly unable to react in time, and he was slightly separated from Lin Sen.

However, at this point, Lin Sen stepped forward with his right foot and touched the left side of Pietrus' body. He swatted the ball with his left hand and kicked hard with his left foot.

The right side of Lin Sen's body collided with Pietrus. Lin Sen staggered slightly and threw Pietrus behind him.

When Pietrus reacted, Lin Sen had already completely shaken him off.

Kobe Bryant, who had been watching Linsen, immediately threw away Billups, who was guarding him, and pounced on him.

The Lakers also quickly rotated defensively, but there was still a problem with their rotation. Lin Sen jumped high from the three-point line, and Kobe also pounced on him.

"Wood took off and shot. Oh no, this was a pass, thrown directly to the inside, and Ron cut in!" Bill Walton also didn't expect that Lin Sen would choose to pass the ball instead of shooting by himself this time.

Artest cut in easily and received Lin Sen's pass. Unguarded, he directly made a one-handed dunk.

"Wood actually passed the ball, which was really unexpected, even though Ron's chance was indeed very good." Hoffman said with some surprise. According to his idea, Lin Sen had an absolute good chance to make a shot just now.

As Lin Sen assisted Artest and hit a dunk, the two points that Kobe had just scored were once again erased, and the Lakers were still five points behind the Magic.

Returning to the defensive end, the Lakers once again started to use screens.

"Los Angeles obviously wants to use screens to reduce Bryant's direct singles, which is a kind of protection for his physical fitness, but Wood obviously doesn't want to see such a scene and makes timely defense!" Bill Walton praised.

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Lin Sen looked at Kobe in front of him and didn't fully press forward.

However, Lin Sen did a very poor defensive job this time. Lin Sen was staggered by Kobe's fake move.

Seeing Lin Sen's defensive action, Kobe accelerated and cut past Lin Sen.

"Bryant made a successful breakthrough, Wood's defense failed!" Hoffman looked at Kobe and shouted loudly.

Lin Sen did not stay there to feel depressed but quickly turned around to pursue the defense. However, Kobe did not give Lin Sen a chance to pursue the defense and flicked the ball with his arm directly past Milicic and into the hands of Pau Gasol.

Pau Gasol received the ball and easily sent the ball into the basket, and the point difference became three points again.

Pietrus looked at Lin Sen in front of him with a serious expression. By now he knew that it was difficult to guard him alone. Kobe was not far away and could form a double-team defense with two people at any time.

But what surprised Pietrus was that Lin Sen passed the ball directly instead of directly organizing the offense.

However, less than two seconds after the ball left Lin Sen's fingers, Hill, who caught the ball, passed the ball back directly.

Pietrus, who had just relaxed a little, immediately increased his concentration, and Lin Sen, who caught the ball, lifted the ball with both hands.

Lin Sen's precise shooting left a deep impression on Pietrus, who immediately jumped up subconsciously.

"Damn it!" Kobe complained and immediately pounced on Lin Sen.

Just as Kobe thought, Linsen's shot was completely a fake move to deceive Pietrus.

Pietrus, who jumped up, also regretted it, but he could only rely on Kobe's defense.

Lin Sen quickly collected the ball and cut it directly from Pietrus to the inside. Kobe's defense was timely.

Lin Sen appeared in Lin Sen's peripheral vision for the first time. Lin Sen quickly pulled the ball horizontally and put some distance between him and Kobe Bryant who was rushing towards him.

Fisher on the other side also came up to defend. The defense of Kobe and Fisher gave Linsen too much space to pass the ball.

Lin Sen swatted the ball with his right hand, and the ball bounced directly into the hands of Hill outside the three-point line.

Fisher, who had just come up to defend, immediately turned around and pounced on Hill. However, Grant Hill did not keep the ball in his hands but once again sent the ball to Linsen, who continued to rush inside.

Kobe was less than one body away from Lin Sen at this time. He believed that as long as Lin Sen received the ball, he could completely control the defense.

Seeing the ball coming from Hill, an idea flashed in Lin Sen's mind, and he stretched out his left hand to meet the ball.

"Continuous pass-and-cut coordination!" Hoffman shouted.

At this moment, Lin Sen, who had just received Hill's return pass with his left hand, did not collect the ball, but took advantage of the situation and pulled the ball along.

Snapped!

The moment Kobe's body pressed against Lin Sen's back, the ball hit behind Kobe and bounced directly to the center.

"Oh, what an imaginative pass! Ron cut in!" Bill Walton shouted as he looked at Artest cutting in.

Artest also didn't expect Lin Sen to pass the ball over. When he saw the ball bouncing towards him, he caught the ball steadily with both hands and jumped up.

Pau Gasol was already a beat too slow when he wanted to defend, and could only watch helplessly as the strong Artest dunked the ball into the basket.

Phil Jackson was very depressed. The defensive failure this time came entirely from Pietrus' hasty jump. Without Pietrus' hasty jump, there would have been no defensive failure.

The Los Angeles fans at the scene also had to sigh that the Magic's cooperation this time was very smooth and beautiful.

"Orlando's cooperation just now was so smooth, it was like making a work of art. I still want to see such cooperation." Hoffman couldn't help but said while watching the replay.

"It's true. Orlando's coordination this time can definitely become one of today's top five goals. It's an impeccable coordination." Bill Walton said.

The Lakers finally caught up with the three-point difference, and it became five points again.

The Los Angeles Lakers' offense failed to make any more hits. Kobe's shot hit the basket under Artest's defense. Lin Sen, who was at the top of the arc, did not rush to the basket to grab the rebound but turned around and ran forward.

"Give me the ball!"

Lin Sen raised his arms and shouted, and Milicic, who grabbed the rebound, immediately understood.

Kobe and Pietrus reacted immediately, and Milicic had already thrown the ball directly to Lin Sen, who was running forward, with one hand. The ball went straight to the front court like a cannonball.

"Oh. Orlando's quick counterattack, Darko passed the ball like a cannonball. This is an excellent opportunity!" Bill Walton shouted.

Kobe Bryant and Pietrus tried their best to chase Linsen behind Linsen. The ball thrown by Milicic flew over the heads of the two people and flew to the frontcourt under the watch of the two people.

"So fast!"

Everyone in the audience expressed this emotion. At this moment, the celebrities at Staples Center who were not very familiar with Lin Sen also lamented Lin Sen's speed, and even lamented that Lin Sen's popularity is indeed based on his strength.

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The ball thrown by Milicic landed in the center circle of the front court. Lin Sen held the ball firmly and rushed towards the three-point line.

Kobe and Pietrus behind them knew that it was almost impossible to pursue the ball, and their speed also slowed down.

Amid boos from the audience, Lin Sen quickly came to the three-point line.

Just when many fans were expecting Lin Sen to perform a dunk that shocked the audience, Lin Sen made an emergency stop and stopped outside the three-point line.

"Chasing a three-pointer? Bryant and Michael may regret stopping." Hoffman shouted.

At the sound of Hoffman's words, Lin Sen jumped up from outside the three-point line.

Kobe and Pietrus, who had originally stopped, started immediately. They hoped that Lin Sen would miss the three-pointer this time, so that they could still fight for rebounds.

Looking at the basket in the distance, Lin Sen showed a confident smile and flicked the ball out with his right hand.

Lin Sen frustrated Kobe and Pietrus's thoughts. Lin Sen's shot went smoothly into the basket.

"With a chasing three-pointer and an eight-point deficit, Los Angeles has entered a passive situation. They must find a good way. Otherwise, they will be passive in this game." Bill Walton looked at the court and said.

Fisher dribbled the ball past half court, and Kobe directly reached for the ball.

After a screen, Lin Sen became Kobe's man again.

Kobe was dribbling the ball in an orderly manner without any rush, but the faint momentum emanating from him made Lin Sen dare not be careless at all.

Lin Sen decided to take the lead and pressed forward.

Kobe remained unfazed, and gently bumped sideways to widen the distance between the two people.

The basketball shuttled back and forth under his crotch, and his swaying shoulders provoked Lin Sen's defensive nerves all the time. Lin Sen was already familiar with these offensive moves of Kobe, but he still didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.

Lin Sen's unmoved attitude did not surprise Kobe anymore, after all, he and Lin Sen were too familiar with each other.

A sudden change of direction tested Lin Sen's reaction. When Lin Sen leaned on Kobe to defend, Kobe suddenly turned around, and his explosive power temporarily threw Lin Sen behind him.

Lin Sen was not upset but quickly turned around and chased after him. Being passed did not mean that the defense failed completely.

Lin Sen was unwilling to give up as long as there was a slight chance. Kobe dribbled the ball and sprinted directly inside.

Gasol and Odom drew Darko Milicic and Dwight Howard out of the three-second zone, leaving a gap inside the Magic for a brief moment.

This kind of gap was an excellent scoring opportunity for Kobe. He kicked off the ground and jumped. Kobe flew to the basket without a trace of hesitation, holding the ball high with both hands and the basket was right in front of him.

The Lakers fans at the scene cheered loudly, they were about to see a wonderful dunk.

However, Lin Sen, who was passed by, did not give up, but jumped up immediately after Kobe Bryant took off.

"Wood didn't give up! Defending hard!" Bill Walton shouted as he looked at Lin Sen chasing after Kobe Bryant in the air.

Lin Sen threw himself completely into the air, and stretched his arms to press the basketball in Kobe's hand.

"It's covered!"

Lin Sen couldn't help but feel happy. His hand pressed the basketball in Kobe's hand, and all the strength in his body was concentrated on Lin Sen's right hand in an instant.

Lin Sen's blocking surprised Kobe, but because Lin Sen was too far away from him, he obviously lost his center of gravity in the air in order to block the shot, which directly resulted in Lin Sen's blocking power being weak.

Kobe suddenly collected the ball and twisted his body in the air.

His astonishing ability to stay in the air was put to full use, and with one glide, Lin Sen and Lin Sen just avoided Lin Sen's block.

As his body fell, Kobe lifted the ball with his right hand from bottom to top and let it go.

Watching the ball flying towards the backboard, Lin Sen wished that his arms would be ten centimeters longer, but this was impossible. He could only watch the ball that Kobe picked out hit the board and then went into the frame.

This offense gave Lakers fans hope again, and Phil Jackson made a gesture on the sidelines.

"Phil seems to have made the latest arrangement. How will Los Angeles chase points?" Hoffman said while looking at the sidelines.