dmims Chapter 23 Off-peak travel? What did you learn from that old madman?
Chapter 23 Off-peak travel? What did you learn from that old madman?
Smith added, "Especially since the game has only just begun, this is definitely not the time to make a substitution. What is Jackson thinking? Does he have a plan? I think we'll only be able to find out little by little as the game progresses."
"Could it be some kind of injury?" Wilmarcus frowned. "Lin has been playing very well this season! If he's injured, it won't be good news for the Lakers."
What are you thinking about?
Jackson was also helpless about this.
He didn't think about anything; it was Lin Ze who thought about it before the match.
Just before the game started, as everyone was walking towards the court, Lin Ze lagged behind. He mysteriously approached him and said, "Coach, I want to be an All-Star starter."
"I can vote for you," Jackson said, "but that one vote isn't enough."
Lin Ze ignored Jackson and chuckled, saying, "Coach, I want to beat Garnett!"
"Lin," Jackson said, "You're great. Your improvement this season has far exceeded my expectations. I think you're good enough to get the Most Improved Player award. I even think you'll be the best trade I've ever made. But wanting to dominate Garnett is a bit unrealistic."
"Coach, I only said we'd crush Garnett tonight, not that I'd crush Garnett tonight!" Lin Ze chuckled. "Coach, basketball is a team sport!"
"How do you want me to help you?" Jackson said. "You can tell me your ideas. It's just a regular season game. It doesn't matter if we lose. We were bound to lose soon anyway."
"Lose what!" Lin Ze said, "How could we possibly lose!"
"Coach, have you ever heard of traveling during off-peak hours?"
Lin Ze blinked and uttered a word that Jackson had never heard before, and for a moment he really didn't understand what it meant.
Then, after Lin Ze explained things to him, Jackson looked at Lin Ze with a complicated expression: "You suffered a lot during your year in Dallas with that old madman, didn't you?"
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A few minutes later, it was time for substitutions, and the key players from both sides began to leave the field to rest.
The score is now 18-10! The Lakers are leading by 8 points.
For the Timberwolves, Garnett, Nesterovic, and Healy went to the bench to rest, and were replaced by Joe Smith, Sam Mitchell, and Dean Garnett.
Lin Ze's eyes lit up immediately when these three appeared.
If Jackson weren't so thin and his chin wasn't thick enough, he would definitely have run over and patted Jackson's chin to indicate that it was time for his secret weapon to make its appearance.
It's no wonder Lin Ze was so excited; the frontcourt of these three was truly enviable.
Joe Smith, a well-known mixed-race number one draft pick and a soft-ass journeyman, is talented on offense, but he hates physical contact even more than Garnett. At the same time, the current Smith is slow, has poor defense, and is of average size.
Sam Mitchell may have been a formidable player in the past, but he is 38 years old this year.
Dean Garnett, he and Garnett are not related at all, and there is actually a slight difference in the spelling of their surnames.
But here's the problem: if Dean and Kevin are related, it's understandable that the Timberwolves would let him play in their rotation.
But the two are not related. How can you make an inside player who has only averaged 2 points, 2 rebounds and 0.3 blocks per game this season an important rotation player in the team's inside game?
Lin Ze was convinced that there was definitely corruption involved!
But for Lin Ze right now, the old, soft, and weak frontcourt trio on the other side is the best opportunity for him to step onto the court!
Jackson sighed and couldn't help but curse Nelson in his heart: How did you turn my good kids into such shameless types?
Being shameless is actually quite good...
And so, Lin Ze made his appearance!
Along with him, the Lakers players on the court included Kobe, Fisher, Green, and Fox.
The Lakers' roster isn't particularly tall, but it has a clear advantage over the Timberwolves.
Who told you that your Timberwolves' second-in-command, Brandon, got beaten up by Kobe and turned into a husky?
Who told you to be the third option... Well, the Timberwolves don't have a so-called third option; the rest are all role players.
Back on the court, Lin Ze discovered that he was being matched up against a knock-off Garnett.
What are you waiting for?
So he quickly rushed into the paint, backed down, and called for the ball from Kobe.
Kobe didn't give it to him.
After glancing at Lin Ze, this guy clearly felt more confident in making a move.
So he dribbled past Brandon and easily drove to the basket.
The "pirated Garnett" hesitated for a moment, then moved a step to the side to block Kobe's layup, and Smith also shrank into the three-second zone to defend Kobe.
In the blink of an eye, Kobe was surrounded by three defenders, but he managed to forcefully pull up in mid-air to evade the defense, and then flicked his wrist to release the ball.
It has to be said that Kobe truly deserves to be called the number one midfield king of the 21st century. Even when he was surrounded by three defenders, he was still able to dodge all the defenses and make a layup. But unfortunately, he has not yet reached his peak, and his ability to finish layups is far inferior to his peak performance.
With a loud thud, Kobe's layup missed, but Lin Ze, who had been standing under the basket, seized the opportunity, grabbed the offensive rebound, and easily put it back in for a basket.
Then, on the defensive end, Kobe blocked Brand's shot one-on-one, dribbled at top speed, and drove straight to the basket. The Timberwolves double-teamed him again! Three players surrounded him again, but Kobe didn't pass to anyone.
He forced a layup again, and once again he dodged all the defense, only to miss the shot again, a beautiful but beautiful miss.
"Whoosh!"
Then, Lin Ze once again shoved the fake Garnett aside with his buttocks, easily grabbed the rebound, and scored on the putback.
I can't beat the original, but you're a pirated copy, so I can easily beat you up.
"Trash! Come on up here, trash!" After two consecutive putbacks, Lin Ze roared at Garnett, who was sitting on the sidelines, "You just watched your buddy get destroyed by me, and you don't even have the courage to come up and fight me one-on-one? Softie!"
Lin Ze cursed as he quickly returned to defense, while Garnett on the sidelines was so angry his eyes turned red.
Unfortunately, Sanders didn't let him play; he just told him to calm down.
The game hadn't reached the point where Sanders needed to change his rotation, but he did get up and give a couple of instructions.
He told his teammates to stop double-teaming Kobe so aggressively, even though he had just given the order himself.
He also switched Smith and Garnett on defense, wanting to use a more experienced veteran to match up against Lin Ze.
For the remainder of the first quarter, Kobe continued his toxic playing style, but once the Timberwolves stopped double-teaming him so aggressively, his scoring efficiency improved, and he made several shots.
Therefore, Lin Ze did not get many opportunities to shoot until the last attack of the first quarter!