Chapter 44: Peyton of the Massacre
"It's so painful. It's so painful to play such a game at the beginning of the season. I don't want to move after the half-time game."
"Now everyone has not fully entered the NBA regular season. The physical fitness reserve and game state are not at high positions. Now in this game, everyone has forcibly improved their game state to the highest state. In this case, they are very tired of playing the game."
"I really envy you young people, you can do whatever you want."
When the half-game between the Jazz and the Supersonics ended, in the locker room of the visiting Utah Jazz team, the Jazz players who had just fought with the Supersonics on the court were all sitting in their positions, especially the team's extremely veterans, who were almost all exhausted at this time.
"Hahaha, not all young people can do it. Brian should feel good now. He started his first time in his career. He was very excited. But Lin, why are you so weak now? I see you can fall asleep even if you lie on the ground."
However, it may be that after the half-time battle, the atmosphere is much more harmonious before the game. Obviously, everyone suspected Sloan's decision to replace Jeff Malone before the game, but now no one thinks that. For example, the two big players of the team who had some complaints before the game, Stockton and Malone even joked with Lin Han at this time. It can be seen that these two big players were very satisfied with Lin Han's first half game.
Joke, even Stockton in the playoffs last season could not withstand it. In fact, Payton defended Stockton and Jeff Malone and other Jazz defenders. Most of these players did not perform well when playing against Payton. This is also one of the main reasons why the Jazz gave the Supersonics last season. The Jazz's entire back line performed poorly and could not help the team at critical moments.
Moreover, more importantly, even a fool can see that Payton in this game is much better than last season's playoffs in terms of defensive intensity and defensive ability. In this case, Lin Han still made 7 of 15 in the first half and 7 of 8 free throws, scoring 21 points in the first half. Especially in the second quarter, when Malone reached the limit of his physical fitness, Lin Han's stable score stabilized the situation of the team. It can be said that he is one of the most critical players in this game. Lin Han's performance can no longer be said to have excellent performance, but it should be said that he has performed well. Perhaps only after this halftime, Lin Han's position in this team was truly established.
But at this time, Lin Han could only smile bitterly when facing the teasing of his teammates. He now felt like his whole body was falling apart. In the first half, Lin Han played a game of about 15 minutes. Only half of Lin Han's playing time in each game in the first two games will make Lin Han feel more tired than playing the whole game, so tired that he didn't even want to move his fingers. Such a strong conversation is really exhausting.
Of course, Lin Han was very tired at this time, and all the players in the Jazz locker room could see it, so the Jazz's team doctors were always giving Lin Han a leg massage. One of Lin Han's younger brothers, Aron Williams, who entered the roster in this game, also stood behind Lin Han and massaged Lin Han's shoulders and hands.
"If I play a series with the Supersonics in the playoffs, I think I will definitely fall apart."
At this time, Lin Han thought bitterly in his mind. When he thought about the next game, he would be equipped with full-time defensive players by the opponent. At this time, he truly understood what difficulties the rookie named Jennings faced by Aili mentioned. If every game is of such intensity, ordinary young players will be completely defeated in no time. Rookies with a little weak will basically be able to go all the way. Perhaps only natural wizards like Jordan and Olajuwon can get stronger and stronger, and eventually embark on the road of legend.
"Okay, everyone has performed very well so far in this game. We were leading by 5 points at the end of the half-time, which has exceeded our half-time mission."
"In the second half, I will make an adjustment to the team's lineup. Lin, you don't have to play at the beginning of the third quarter. Take a quick break below. Joey and David start in the third quarter."
"Lin, Brian, you have no problem?"
After Jerry Sloan set up the starting lineup in the second half, the Jazz's head coach also looked at Lin Han and Brian Russell. At this time, Lin Han also shook his head with a exhausted body, saying that there was no problem. Seeing that his boss said there was no problem, although he was a little reluctant, Russell shook his head.
Lin Han is no longer suitable for playing the second half now. Sloan is also protecting him. The team needs him to contribute at critical moments. In this team, Sloan really can't find many players who don't lose their chains at critical moments. Malone and Stockton are very stable. They may not lose their chains, but there is no such player among the others. The Jazz used to be like this, but now Lin Han has appeared very well.
And one more thing is that although Lin Han and Kal Malone performed well in this game, Joey Humphries, who are substitutes, also performed well. Facing the Supersonic substitutes, these two players played better than they did in the playoffs last season, which is also a reward for these two.
So after Sloan finished the arrangement, Humphries and Bennot, who returned to the team to start, were very happy, and could not hold back the joy on their faces.
Lin Han's performance put too much pressure on both of them. If they don't show some abilities, I'm afraid Sloan will really give up on them completely. As long as they face the Supersonics in the second half, they can play better than Lin Han. Although their opponent Payton is very strong, they usually know that they will definitely not be the opponent's opponent, but Payton has been consumed a lot by Lin Han in this game. And today they feel really good. They don't think they will perform worse than last season's playoffs. They were terrible when they faced the Supersonics in the playoffs last season.
Of course, although Humphries and Bennot were full of confidence at this time, Sloan was puzzled. Although he was willing to give Humphries and Bennot the chance to start, he never thought that these two people could really replace Lin Han. Therefore, the key to the Jazz's game is that without Lin Han in the third quarter, this team should not lose too much, otherwise there would be no need to chase in the fourth quarter.
"It seems that Lin Crazy's consumption is really big. He did not start in the second half. The starting player was against Humphries and Bennott who performed poorly in the supersonics last season. It seems that Coach Sloan is very confident in both of them."
After the second half of the game began, the Jazz, who made another huge substitution adjustment, almost shocked the two commentators on the sidelines. Sloan really dared to do this. Facing Payton in this defensive state in this game, changing his team's second and third positions to Humphries and Bennott is not equivalent to suicide?
In fact, Supersonics head coach George Carl was also ecstatic when he saw the Jazz players on the court. Lin Han, the sudden appearance of the player, made him and his team very embarrassed, but it seemed that this weird Chinese player's physical fitness was not very good.
"This game is sure to win"
The ecstatic George Carl quickly gave a few instructions to the assistant coach next to him, and then the Supersonics assistant coach shouted a few words at the Supersonics player on the sidelines.
George Carl is preparing to harvest the game in the third quarter.
This is not his arrogant or contempt for the Jazz, but the Supersonics really have such ability in this game. Payton's defensive state is so hot that it can strangle any outside player on the opponent. In this case, without Lin Han's Jazz on the court, George Carl was confident that it would be difficult for the Jazz to score points except Karl Malone.
And when the third quarter of this game started, it was indeed as George Carl expected. Payton quickly locked the Jazz's strongest outside line, Humphries, who was on the court. This guy couldn't even get the ball under Payton's focus, let alone the attack. Moreover, while Payton locked Humphries, he still had the spare time to assist in defending Karl Malone, which was simply not a way out for the Jazz.
“Brutal, really brutal”
In a luxurious bedroom in Linhan's space, Aili was also paying attention to the game. At this time, Aili, holding a large bucket of popcorn in her hand, looked at the Jazz team who was almost almost exposed on the court, and even forgot to eat popcorn.
These Jazz players on the court can only rely on Stockton to strengthen their attacks to stabilize the situation slightly. As for other players, except for Malone, no one else can share the Jazz's scoring task.
"It's just a big killing."
Watching Payton on the sidelines beat Humphries and then go to abuse Bennott after he was beaten, and by the way he also helped to defend Malone, Lin Han suddenly felt that why his team was so weak? Or was the opponent too strong?
"It seems that Jerry's reform is correct, and some people really can't trust it."
At this time, Jazz head coach Sloan on the sidelines was still silent, as if he had expected the bad situation of the Jazz on the field, while Jazz assistant coach Fier Johnson next to Sloan shook his head helplessly.
Although such a game may seem painful for the Jazz assistant coach, it can also make them realize many things.
Chapter completed!