My basketball vision is different

Chapter 303 Who Says Assists Can't Kill a Game

Lin Shaojie dribbled the ball forward and Lillard really couldn't defend him. Batum hurriedly came to help defend.

Unexpectedly, Lin Shaojie suddenly stopped to shoot a jump shot, and the whole action surprised Lillard, who quickly stretched out his hand to block it.

But facing this fake move, Lillard lost his position, and Batum faced Lin Shaojie's turn and could only try his best to open his arms.

Lin Shaojie, who seemed to be playing in a post-up situation, suddenly made a cold arrow and sent a wonderful pass directly from a place where Batum could not see. It can also be said to be a second pass. Because the speed was too fast, Batum did not react at all.

Paul George made a 2-pointer without being defended.

In the next round, the Trail Blazers still had Lillard holding the ball. They broke in very quickly and once again avoided Lin Shaojie's pursuit under the cover of his teammates.

Seeing that the opponent's defensive pursuit was even faster, Lillard quickly passed the ball, and Aldridge on the inside pressed Scola and also made a mid-range shot.

On the defensive end, the pressure Scola puts on his opponents cannot be compared with West. Fortunately, Scola is very smart. Aldridge obviously wants to hit a 21, and by the way, Scola gets a foul.

But the Argentinian got out of the way at the last moment.

The two sides looked at each other and smiled after landing.

"It's quite gloomy, young man!"

“Each other!”

In the next round, Lin Shaojie once again broke into the penalty area. All the Trail Blazers players could see that Lin Shaojie wanted to send Paul George to heaven.

Therefore, their defensive strategy must be to cut off the connection between the two. Fortunately, Lin Shaojie changed his passing target in the face of such defensive strength.

Scola became the beneficiary instead, facing an unguarded state, he easily hit the mid-range shot.

The Argentinians are neither arrogant nor leaky on the court, and the word "stable" is enough to represent everything.

Don't grab credit, don't be impetuous, fight if you can, run away if you can't, and keep your mind clear.

Off the court, Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts remained calm. The old coach had previously had less than successful coaching experiences with the Hawks and Bucks. Fortunately, Portlanders still quite recognized his coaching philosophy.

, when he did not achieve very good results last season, he was still retained to continue fighting.

This season, the old coach also used an exaggerated result to prove that the Portlanders have no problem with their choice. Regardless of whether the best coach can fall on him, the "most improved" coach must be him.

Different from the 40% winning rate last year when he took charge of the Trail Blazers for the first time, this season's Trail Blazers can be said to be a model of turning around and taking charge. The primary goal of entering the playoffs is no longer within the scope of Stotts' consideration. If he uses a good

Ranking into the playoffs, his pursuit is to try to touch that "laurel crown".

No coach in the league would envy Frank Vogel of the Pacers, and Stotts is no exception.

Last season, the Pacers bet on a rookie of historical level, and the generals achieved each other's achievements. One won the mvp, and the other won the honor of best coach. Although most people know that it is almost impossible to repeat this scene, but who

Not even a little fanciful!

Lillard's rapid progress and adaptation made Stotts smile. The boss battle between Lillard and Alderini in the locker room does not exist for the time being. Lillard is still very useful as a new member of the team.

After all, there are only a few players like Lin Shaojie who have been supported by "Big Bird" Larry Bird since entering the league. Most players can avoid being bullied and successfully grab playing time. How can they dare to think about other players?

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Unless it is a bad team that no one can use, but that kind of team is just for scoring points. Who is a serious championship coach who would take a fancy to that data?

The gold content is too low!

Anyone who has the ability will go to the playoffs to gain points.

But the scenes on the court still left Stotts filled with emotions.

Lillard's performance is indeed good. Being able to not fall behind in such a fierce battle must be the future of the Trail Blazers. There is no doubt.

But compared to Lin Shaojie's effortless performance, Lillard's performance was obviously inferior.

Stotts still remembers that the Blazers' draft pick was not low at that time, and they didn't pay much attention to the rookie Lin Shaojie. But when Larry Bird got the third overall pick, Stotts

Still focused on it.

The data in my impression almost cannot overlap with the No. 13 in front of me, such as height, weight, speed, etc.

Although many people know that there will be huge changes in physical fitness before and after entering the league, but this is only the second year, and many people are still trying to slowly gain muscle.

Look at the goal just now. Ordinary players will definitely suffer some losses when facing defenders like Batum or Matthews.

But Lin Shaojie faced these two people one-on-one. No matter who it was, it would be easy to get away. Without two people to double-team, it would be impossible to prevent it. If it weren't for the Pacers' intention to "support" Paul George, it would be too obvious to rely on Lin Shaojie.

As a golf businessman, the Blazers may not get any benefits.

Lin Shaojie's pass to Scola and Scola's mid-range shot were a wake-up call for the Blazers players.

With the Trail Blazers ranking first in the Western Conference, facing the Pacers, the first team in the Eastern Conference, they have never actually had an advantage in the most basic situation.

Lin Shaojie used the same operation in the next two rounds, allowing Scola to kill everyone in the offense, forcing the Blazers to shrink their lineup again.

When the Trail Blazers relaxed their guard over Paul George, Lin Shaojie and his "internal and external connection" shined again.

Everyone can see that Lin Shaojie, who keeps breaking into the paint, is attracting firepower, which gives Paul George a loose shooting environment inside the three-point line, let alone the onlookers outside the court.

Even the players playing on the field can see it.

If you stare at me, I will play with Scola. If you relax, then I will reconnect with Paul George.

In addition to this, there is Roy Hibbert's unknown contribution in the paint. He and Lopez "love and kill each other" under the basket. Although there is no eye-catching performance in terms of statistics, they are actually consuming each other inside.

of energy.

Lin Shaojie was quite satisfied with this.

When encountering such a "black and hard" inside line, if he wants to continuously attack the inside line, it will obviously be inappropriate and consume a lot of physical energy. The most he can do is to take outside shots.

But that doesn't fit in with my plan, so this is the best situation for now.

By the time of halftime, the Pacers still had the upper hand. With a score of 50 to 44, the away Pacers led by 6 points.

The team's top scorer was Paul George. His 21 points in the half made Paul George smile.

"Thank you, Lynne!"

In the locker room, Paul George said from the bottom of his heart. After hearing this, Lin Shaojie nodded slightly and touched his hair.

It feels pretty good, and both parties recognize each other's relationship.

That's what it's like to be the boss of a team. You obviously expect your younger brothers to follow you and fight hard on the court, but you can't be too nice to them.

Just like Paul George did before, he took it for granted that he was too nice to them, and it was easy to get upset and lose track of priorities.

After Lin Shaojie "corrects" it, things will be "clear".

But you must not be mean to these people. If you are like McGrady and don't say anything to your face, there will be few who can say good things behind your back. If the boss doesn't support the younger ones, the younger ones won't follow you.

How to measure this scale and how to build prestige are all based on experience. Lin Shaojie is also slowly exploring, from the initial "taking advantage of the situation" to the current situation where he is willing to follow Lin Shaojie to "pick up food"

There are quite a few players.

This is all tempered day by day in the NBA.

Frank has nothing to say. In addition to taking the lead, both sides played an efficient performance in the second quarter. The Trail Blazers used their crazy running to get opportunities. This way of facing the Pacers without hesitation of physical strength will definitely give

Other teams set an example.

But Frank is confident of achieving final victory.

After all, relying on physical fitness to achieve the final victory, the Pacers' previous rotation was not in vain. Even if the Spurs were as crazy as they were, they would not do such a thing in the first month.

But the Pacers relied on their own record to do this. Lin Shaojie averaged less than 30 minutes of playing time per game, which was the lowest among the core players of several strong teams.

"Kobe, what do you think of the first half?"

Barkley asked curiously while sitting in front of the commentary table.

"I think the Pacers played too conservatively. Lynn had too many scoring opportunities!"

Kobe said with his hands spread out.

"But Lynn got 12 assists at halftime. After the whole game, I'm afraid it will be 20 again. He currently leads the league in assists. Chris Paul's data is far from his."

Buckley explained from the sidelines.

"Yeah, 12 assists."

Kobe said: "But I think if those balls were thrown by Lynn himself, they would be leading by at least double digits at the moment. Their current performance is still a bit restrained, and they have not played their own characteristics."

Thinking of many scenes in the first half, Kobe felt that if he were in Lynn's position, he could do it by himself without worrying too much about other people's opinions.

He has a strange mentality now. Can he ask Lin En privately to see if the Pacers are suppressing him? Otherwise, given his status, the number of shots taken would be too few.

But Lin Shaojie, who was sitting in the locker room resting, felt that after half the game, his body was not completely hot. Compared with the sweat of his teammates, he was almost as relaxed as a spring outing.

In addition to the Blazers' strong performance in the opening period, after the Pacers lowered their defensive intensity, the Blazers did the same thing.

In this way, Lin Shaojie really doesn't need to expend too much physical energy. Compared with players who need constant fighting in the paint area, outside players like him shouldn't take it too easy.

"Will the second half continue?"

Before getting ready to go on the field, Frank asked in a low voice. Lin Shaojie nodded and responded: "I can continue. Paul (George) performed very well in this game. I also have to give him some opportunities to perform. He has not won the championship yet this season."

With a score of 40, this game should be fine."

Frank nodded in approval.

After the last game, he also heard about some things in the locker room. Due to the contract this season, Paul George asked for more shooting rights. With Lin Shaojie's acquiescence, this matter went smoothly.

However, there were many people in the team who noticed that Paul George was slightly agitated. Frank even planned to go off the field in person and ask if he or anyone else needed to take action.

But I didn't expect that after a few games, the possible signs were extinguished. The Pacers' locker room was still so harmonious and friendly, and everything seemed like it had never happened.

Paul George's obedience and Lin Shaojie's understanding saved Frank a lot of trouble.

So in the second half, Frank of course has to satisfy his beloved disciple's requirements.

Lin Shaojie continued to play in the third quarter, making the fans at the scene feel that the trip was worthwhile.

But beyond this emotion, they felt a little panicked when they saw Lin Shaojie taking the ball on the court.

The feeling that if the opponent gets the ball, the Pacers will definitely score is lingering in my mind and I can't get rid of it.

Lin Shaojie's score in the entire first half was less than 10 points, but his assist data increased rapidly as if it were free of charge. Even though Lillard was holding the ball for the Trail Blazers, the combined assists of the entire team were not as much as what he alone got.

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What an exaggeration!

Seeing Lin Shaojie holding the ball on the right side, suddenly cutting inside, George Hill unconsciously set a screen for the opponent, and Lillard was blocked.

This is Lin Shaojie's running style. He completely relies on the ready-made positions or trends on the court instead of directing his teammates.

Unless your teammates are stupid!

The moment he got rid of the defensive player, Lin Shaojie either shot or passed, and the opportunity was extremely good.

Batum looked at Paul George not far away and was stunned for a moment.

"Where are the people?"

Paul George, who was obviously in front of him, turned around and ran to the inside. In a blink of an eye, Lin Shaojie, who was cutting inside and dribbling the ball, suddenly waved his hand.

Facing Lopez and Hibbert, Paul George jumped up to catch the ball and then dunked.

"Clang!"

"Whoosh!"

There was no skill in this shot, it was a pure display of talent. Paul George dunked it down with two people separated from him, one of whom was his teammate, and his teammates who were enjoying themselves together on the night court.

Hibbert glanced at the other party depressedly.

"You've gone too far!"

"hey-hey!"

Paul George let go of his hand and fell from the basket: "It was all a good pass from Lynn, I didn't want to!"

"You are, don't deny it!"

How could Roy Hibbert not know what kind of person a good friend is? There are too many such people in the NBA, and Paul George is no exception.

"Paul, although I know your talent is very good, you can definitely shoot outside the paint area."

Lin Shaojie suddenly said, Paul George was stunned for a moment: "Isn't it a good pass from you?"

"No, I originally wanted to pass it to the free throw line, but you were already ready to dunk, so I had to send it to where you wanted it."

Lin Shaojie patted the second child with outstanding talent: "I have always thought that the floor flow is pretty good. We are still young. There is no need to be so explosive in dunking. Flying to the sky and the ground to escape is too harmful to the body. Think about Ross, don't imitate him.

What?"

"Understand, I can't learn how to dunk like him, and my body is great!"

Paul George, who was retreating and patting his chest, said nonchalantly.

How could he, who is a bit superior, consider these issues?

The gymnasium of the Conda Center has almost become his back garden, and Skye feels uncomfortable without dunking. Both sides of the battle also scored 2 points, an increase of 2 points, but when facing the Pacers, Paul George's talent exploded, and it was almost an exhibition game scoring method.

, the Blazers players felt disgraced.

Aldridge had several shots, and he could end the game with a mid-range shot. He had to perform the same dunk, which would frustrate Hibbert, West or Scola in the paint.

The fans were very excited to watch, but the coaches of both sides had to secretly give instructions to slow down the rhythm, and there was still one quarter of the game to play.

Frank is afraid that players may get injured if they get too excited;

Stotts is worried about excessive physical exertion. He knows very well that Lillard is only a second-year freshman and cannot compare with the historical No. 3 draft pick on the opposite side. Moreover, the opponent mainly assists, and his personal scoring is not as good as the opponent.

On one side, the physical energy consumption is not great anymore.

Looking back at the Pacers, Paul George consumes the most physical energy, but he is also a guy with abundant physical energy. If in the fourth quarter, the Pacers' big devil wants to change his mind and show off, there will not be many opportunities for the Trail Blazers.

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really.

After three quarters, the two sides scored 88 to 81, with the Pacers still leading by 7 points.

But when the game started in the fourth quarter, when the Trail Blazers wanted to move all the players to help Lillard gain space for breakthroughs or passes, Lin Shaojie took the lead, made a time difference, and received Lillard's pass from Aldridge.

Completed the steal before the ball.

"Crack!"

Lin Shaojie successfully stole the Blazers' pass midway, and Stotts spoke quickly.

"How many assists did Lynn have?"

The assistant teacher on the side glanced at the data board and replied: "19!"

"19 assists in three quarters?"

Stotts wanted to curse when he heard this. There was still a whole quarter of game time, and the opponent's point guard got 19 assists. The point difference between the two sides was not big. If he didn't set a new record in this game, he would

Twist the head off.

On the other side, Frank, not far away, also discovered this problem. McMillan was beside him. The latter, as an assistant coach, suddenly felt a little emotional. Don't look at Paul George who has already scored 32 points. He wants to win this game.

Breaking through 40 levels is a piece of cake.

But the most outstanding player in the game was still No. 13, who had 19 assists in three quarters. Many players who played point guard could not get data in their lifetime in the American professional basketball team, but the second-year guy was able to get it easily.

When the game restarted, Lin Shaojie, who had been playing for a long time, held the ball behind his back and seemed to want to play singles.

Lillard, who was guarding him, was half a head shorter than Lin Shaojie. Although they were almost the same in stature, both sides were well aware of the difference in weight and strength.

Lin Shaojie made a few tentative movements. Lillard made some small movements and exerted force on his waist without leaving any trace. Lin Shaojie also had a smile on his lips.

Near the three-point line, Batum has already rushed over. As long as Lin Shaojie stops the ball and faces double teams, his role will be infinitely reduced.

But the reality is that Lin Shaojie turned his back to Batum. From a position that was originally invisible to him, Lin Shaojie suddenly turned in the opposite direction and bypassed Lillard on the other side.

The rushing Batum blocked Lonely. On the contrary, because of Lillard's presence, he had no time to pursue and defend. Lin Shaojie, who attracted two people at once, faced the smooth road and could gallop freely.

Matthews didn't know how to continue to keep an eye on Paul. George stepped forward to block him. It seemed like an easy move, but strength, skill, and vision were all indispensable.

Matthews had no choice but to step forward.

Lin Shaojie was tired of taking the ball two more steps, so he started to take the ball while walking. Paul George received the ball from the side and shot like an unmanned shot in the training game.

"Whoosh!"

"20 assists, Linn got 20 assists in this game!"

Barkley in the commentary box looked like he was going crazy.

"Kobe, did you see that? Scoring is not important to Lynn now. The Pacers have too many such good players. Whoever he wants can score. There are too many people who are willing to stand up and share the burden for him."

How could Kobe not know how much change a good point guard can bring to the team? He knew this very well.

Even Kobe, who was obsessed with scoring, knew all this.

Look at the Pacers' bench, how many players are looking at No. 13 with bright eyes, who doesn't want to be one of the players who catches the ball.

You don't need to try your best to score, as long as you stand in the right position, the scores will fall from the sky. Who doesn't want this kind of good thing? This is a pie-in-the-sky thing.

At this time, looking at Stephenson's crazy look, of course everyone understands the reason.

Who said that there is no future for being a dog licker? As the first player of the Pacers to be a younger brother, if Stephenson can win a big contract, Lin Shaojie will definitely be the first to do so!

When the Trail Blazers made a mistake in the next round, Lin Shaojie received a pass from George Hill outside the three-point line. As a triple threat, he did not deceive Lillard this time.

Although the latter knows that his shooting percentage is very high, it is completely unnecessary. Just look at the "20 assists" data and you will understand that today Linn only scored 7 points, almost taking away the "shooting button," Lira

How can one not understand virtue?

Lin Shaojie, who had a playful smile on his face, suddenly spoke on the court.

"Are you sure you will give me such a big space?"

In Lillard's peripheral vision, Batum wanted to step forward but didn't dare, always blocking the passing path between Lin Shaojie and Paul George.

But when Lin Shaojie's feet were off the ground, his whole body was flying in the air, and he was shooting basketball with a standard posture, Lillard cursed angrily.

"Didn't you agree not to shoot?"

Lin Shaojie is as relaxed as he is in daily practice outside the three-point line, and the arc drawn by the basketball is beautiful and deadly.

"Whoosh!"

"The point difference has reached double digits!"

Kobe spread his hands and said: "If he had done this earlier, the outcome of the two sides would have been separated long ago. Although Lynn got so many assists, he could not hide his efficient scoring."

Lillard thought his reaction was quite quick, but in the face of this sudden shot, he could only sigh in despair.

"Fuck!"

In the next round, whether Lin Shaojie will pass or shoot, or break through, whether the target of the pass will continue to be Paul George has become a question.

When the score difference reached 12 points, coach Stotts, who was sitting off the court, knew that he was in big trouble.

The Pacers have too many options for their core, and more importantly, he has a lot of physical energy. On the other hand, after Lillard played 35 minutes, his second-year "freshman" shooting percentage began to plummet.

Lin Shaojie's two consecutive three-pointers also forced the Blazers to invest heavily in him, and they were bound to eliminate him.

Lin Shaojie, who continued to attract firepower with two three-pointers, once again passed the ball to the inside.

The two "towers" West and Hibbert scored easily in the paint, forcing the Blazers to shrink their lineup.

Soon, Paul George once again enjoyed the previous shooting treatment.

"2 points!"

"2 points!"

"3 points!"

Although there were mistakes during the period, Paul George, whose touch remained above 60%, was worthy of the title of "second child" of the Pacers. With three minutes left in the game, he had already scored 42 points.

Frank saw that his disciple was still in high spirits and wanted to continue to score points, so he made no adjustments.

The point difference between the two sides has reached 18 points, but Stotts still did not replace the main player.

As for Lin Shaojie, his meager 26 assists are not history-making data, but he is the first player to have more than 25 assists this season, not in the past 20 years.

The last player to break this record was Scott Scholes, a lesser-known player who also played for the Pacers.

Later, on the last day of 1990, in the one-sided game between the Nuggets and Magic, he used 30 assists to keep himself on this honor list.

Although Lin Shaojie's 26 assists data is not the highest in history, those before him include "Magic" Johnson, "Son of the Wind" Nash, "Jibu Gong" and others have not reached it.

The most important thing is that this was not won in a dialogue between strong and weak, but in the battle for the top spot in the East and West divisions.

Full of gold content.

Even though the game is not over yet, the fans on the sidelines have already started cheering.

It’s not a defection, it’s just that the game was too good to watch, with enchanting passes and explosive dunks. It was a back-and-forth game that didn’t determine the winner until the last quarter.

The most important thing is that there is no shame in losing to the league's No. 1 team!

Ballmer kept interfering with the referee and shouted in a noisy voice.

"Lynn, you're awesome today!"

Who can’t tell whether it’s great or not, so why do you need to tell me?

If he hadn't seen Paul Allen sitting there, the referee would have really wanted to eject him.

Who the hell said assists can't kill the game? There's one right in front of me.

It was originally a half-hearted duel, but this guy turned it into a one-sided showdown in the last quarter.

Of course, it's unreasonable to say this. After all, it was normal before three and a half quarters, but at the last moment, the Blazers couldn't hold on. It's not a shame to lose.

Stotts finally allowed the main players to play the entire game, and the match ended with a beginning and an end.

The score of 116 to 101 left some face for the Portland people.

Paul George, who played 40 minutes in the game, was the happiest. He scored 46 points, ranking third in the scoring list. The first two records were set by Lin Shaojie.

Even though this is not the result at the end of the season, Paul George is still very happy.

When the referee blew the final whistle of the game, Paul George's eyes were wet. He hugged Lin Shaojie and kept shouting "Thank you!"

Look at how moved the child is, it’s really unnecessary!

As long as you understand your position, you will get some "good fruits". If there are any current Pacers who don't understand this truth, there is something wrong with their brains.

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