king of los angeles

Chapter 38 38. Born Commander

Zaire Smith, a young kid with a moustache.

As a freshman, he helped Texas Tech University enter the NCAA quarter-finals. He was considered by scouts to be the most athletic wing player among the rookies. His unimaginable explosiveness, jumping and speed left a deep impression on people. .

Lin Feng finally made his debut, standing a few meters behind Wagner waiting for the jump ball.

Before the game started, the fans applauded.The Thomas & Mack Center Arena is a university arena with a small space and can only seat 1.8 people, but it once set a record for the highest ticket price in a single game of professional sports in the world.

In the 07 All-Star Game, the ticket price for the first five rows of the field was as high as 5 US dollars each.

Lin Feng glanced at the audience, the atmosphere was not bad, especially the cheering scene just now, the crowded arena was like an atomic bomb that exploded at any time.

It is worth mentioning that when I came out of the player tunnel just now, there was an old photo of a man hanging in the corner. It always reminded all visitors that Marion the Hacker went to the NBA from here.

Compared with the California Classic, the Las Vegas summer game is very stylish, and the introduction of the starting players of both sides has been added.

When the name of Gary Smith was read, the audience burst into applause, mixed with some boos. Lin Feng was puzzled why someone booed himself, which was a headache.

The biggest voice came from the name of Josh Hart. This guy has a certain number of fans in the United States. He is a Twitter enthusiast and often interacts with fans.

Seeing that Hart was making a big splash on the court, Kuzma sitting below was eager to try. Last year, Kuzma helped the Lakers win the Summer League championship in this arena and was elected the MVP of the finals. He is also a big-name figure.

Immediately jumping the ball, Wagner is gearing up. Oliver on the opposite side is not as tall as him, and the right to attack the first time probably belongs to the Lakers.

Lin Feng is ready to catch the jump ball. Tonight, he is one of the leaders of the Lakers' offense. In addition to scoring, he has to undertake some organizational tasks.

Sure enough, Wagner yelled and slapped the racket back to his own half, and Hart picked up the ball and passed it directly to Lin Feng.

"Leave it to you, my brother."

After handing over the basketball, Hart went straight to the bottom corner and took away Zaire Smith, leaving the 185 cm Jackson to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng raised his hand to signal to his teammates that the opponents had already taken their positions and slowed down the pace of attack for the first ball.

The Lakers are a fast-break team that needs to rush up. Once they encounter a positional battle like the Spurs, they are easy to be slowed down by them.

Obviously, the coach of the 76ers understands this very well. After jumping the ball, he starts to prevent the Lakers from starting up, dragging into the positional battle, relying on the flexible footwork inside to attack the basket or using the outside line to score higher than the Lakers' three-point shooting rate. This is the 76ers. The key to the team's game today.

Lin Feng integrated the brain of Gary Smith. He knew this very well, so he took the initiative to slow down the speed of the team after the opening. After the 76ers got used to this rhythm, they suddenly started to speed up and switched to the offensive mode of the Lakers, catching the opponent by surprise. .

Dribbling the ball across the half court, Jackson, who is 185 centimeters tall, followed Lin Feng closely. The six-centimeter height difference gave Lin Feng a wide field of vision, and he could see every corner of the court.

Power forward Mason stretched to the strong side, allowing Wagner to single Oliver on the inside.

Wagner, who is 213 centimeters tall, seemed to be out of place against Oliver, who was also thin and thin. Lin Feng pulled out the space and then fed the ball.

The ferocious Wagner played with his back and singles, but Oliver, who was 8 cm shorter, was actually very strong. The scene of the two fighting each other was like Downs toughing Cousins, and there was no response after pushing for a long time.

Dazui had no choice but to choose a small throw, but his movements were deformed and hit iron.

Wagner looked annoyed, Lin Feng patted him on the shoulder, "It's okay, we can do better next time."

Confidence is very important to a player. A famous player who smashed the basket said that the most terrible thing on the court is not not being able to shoot, but not being able to shoot.

Perhaps those big-hearted stars are adhering to this creed, so they have the courage to still dare to shoot the game-winning shot after missing ten shots.

After Jackson missed the shot, Lin Feng accepted the rebound, and this time he still chose to feed the ball to Wagner under the basket. The position was deeper, and Oliver was almost squeezed out of the paint.

This time Wagner was much tougher than in the first round. He blocked Oliver and directly dunked the basket with both hands. After scoring, he roared to the sky and grinned his iconic mouth.

"Nice job bro, that's it, I'll let you play misplaced at the basket whenever I get a chance, you have to be tough and understand."

During the retreat, Lin Feng gave Wagner some suggestions that he thought were correct.

"Beautiful pass." Hart thought his choice was extremely correct.

James, who was watching the game from the sidelines, nodded with a smile, and said to his son Bronny: "No. 11 is a good commander. He is very calm. You have to learn from him."

The 14-year-old Bronny is still very young. At present, he is 177 cm. He is likely to take over his father's small forward position. This position requires both scoring and overall situation. Lin Feng seems to be playing such a role on the field.

Luke Walton was talking to Jenny, he likes to wear the No. 11 last round pick, even though there are already four point guards on the roster.

The Lakers took the lead, and it was Smith's turn to lead his teammates to respond.

The 76ers will definitely not choose to attack the inside now. This is their weak position. Now that Wagner is full of energy, he is fully capable of keeping up with Oliver's footsteps.

Under Lin Feng's defense, Smith didn't have a good chance. They constantly moved the ball to find shooting gaps.

Jackson made a three-pointer against Hart's defense, and there was a burst of cheers from the scene.With the advent of the small ball era, the tastes of the audience are also passively changing with the development of the times.

The confrontation on the three-point line has replaced the muscular hunks fighting each other inside. Excellent shooters from all walks of life have stepped up to the altar, and the games of some teams have become three-point contests.

"He wants to shoot but let him shoot well, that guy is not a qualified shooter."

Lin Feng waved his hand towards Hart who was raped.

"That's right, I thought so too, but I didn't expect that guy to actually dare to shoot a three-pointer."

This time it was Hart's turn to organize the offense. The Lakers took turns to control the ball to gradually change the rhythm of the field, and slowly entered the Lakers mode of flying into the sky and hiding from the ground.

Boiled frogs in warm water worked well, and the 76ers who were going to play positional battles were not very suitable for the speed at which the Lakers were pushing up.

After taking off the defensive rebound, there was a fast break in front of them. Before the 76ers retreated, Mikhailiuk completed a fast break layup.

It was Lin Feng who took off the backboard to pass the ball. His arm strength is very strong, which is due to Gary Smith's innate genes and acquired training.

Lin Feng thought he could play quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, using his charming three-second anticipation to select passing lanes.

"Nice job, you deserve a dunk."

Standing near the center line, Lin Feng waited for Miha to return to defense. The move just now was learned from Lao Zhan.

James is good at passing fast breaks, all kinds of unexpected subtle routes.

It's just that Lin Feng will add pre-judgment before passing the ball, and three seconds is enough to complete everything.

(End of this chapter)