The opening ceremony ended and the lineups of both sides were announced one after another.
Lakers: Paul, JR, Shumpert, James, Davis;
Nets: Rose, Caruso, Tucker, Lin Ying, Jokic;
Both teams have made adjustments to their lineups!
Starting from G5, the two sides began to enter into a tactical game!
Such adjustments also make fans more interested in watching football, because changes mean variables.
Before the game was about to start, the camera also showed the league president Tatum in the stands.
This shot also reminds everyone that this game is the match point for the Nets. If they win, they will be the championship. And by winning this championship, they will complete an epic four consecutive championships!
So when the camera swept over, the scene was filled with explosive cheers from Nets fans.
They know this better than anyone else, and they even know that the Nets still have a chance to complete a gentleman sweep tonight!
As long as they win G6, they can climax on the spot and feel so happy that they can fly up!
Both sides came on stage one after another, and the scene was filled with thunderous cheers.
Jordan, Kobe and others on the sidelines also sat upright and looked at the court. They were obviously looking forward to this game.
When Lin Ying arrived on the court, she felt a gaze staring at her. When she looked up, James quickly turned his head.
But judging from the way his eyes were looking, it was his own hands that he was looking at.
Lin Ying couldn't help but smile.
Jordan is right. Not only is James not Bird, he is far from Bird.
Bird didn't even bother to do things like taking advantage of others.
"All!"
A whistle sounded on the sidelines, Jokic jumped high and moved the ball back to the Nets half, and G6 of the Finals officially began!
The Nets' offensive strategy has changed again from the previous game. As soon as the game started, Lin Ying was in the high post.
On the Lakers side, James is guarding Lin Ying.
The fans were even more excited when they saw this matchup. James was really going to defend Lin Ying for the whole game as the fans thought!
Lin Ying saw that James didn't mean to stop him from catching the ball, so he leaned directly with his back and stretched out his hand. After successfully catching the ball, Lin Ying directly hit him with his back.
After turning left and right and moving inward, he chose to turn around and shoot a fadeaway with his shoulders swaying left and right.
Lin Ying plays very seriously, and James is still one of the best defensive players in the league when he focuses on defense.
This shot was not completely missed by James, but Lin Ying's movements were still faster and he completed the shot before James pounced on him.
The ball flew over James' head toward the basket.
"when!"
The basketball hit the hoop.
A detail that almost no one saw, Lin Ying frowned slightly the moment he took action.
In the pre-match warm-up, his focus was on shooting. At that time, the middle finger had little impact on him, but in the actual game, the situation was different.
During training, he only took one shot, but in order to get space for James to shoot, he used a lot of technical moves.
Many of those require quick dribbling, so by the time you take another shot, the impact of the finger injury will be different.
However, Jokic was very powerful, holding down Davis to get the offensive rebound, and scored the ball on the second rebound.
This series has proven more than once that as long as the opposing Lakers are not in a twin-tower lineup, he has an advantage in the paint.
The Nets took the lead, but looking back, Paul and Davis immediately responded with mid-range step-back jumpers after the pick-and-roll.
The opening adjustments of both teams were at the tactical level. The Lakers were to increase the efficiency of inside defense, and the Nets seemed to be to increase firepower. However, judging from the opening two rounds, neither achieved the expected results.
In the Nets' round, Lin Ying continued to attack in the frontcourt, and he adjusted his offensive method.
This time he chose a face-to-face breakthrough.
Compared to shooting, finger injuries have relatively little impact on breakthroughs.
It was in this round that Lin Ying showed his top breakthrough skills. James defended well, but in the end he was passed by Lin Ying's low center of gravity turning breakthrough.
Lin Ying quickly went to the basket.
But it was at this time that the Lakers' lineup adjustment took effect, and Davis' help on defense came up quickly.
Lin Ying jumped straight up for a layup, and then showed off his extraordinary aerial skills with a pull-bar underhand reverse layup.
This goal stunned the fans.
It can be said that the only one who can do this kind of action is Lin Ying in active duty!
"when!"
But it was almost the same as the ball just now. Although Lin Ying dodged all the defenses, his last shot was just a miss. The basketball hit the edge of the basket and bounced out!
Lin Ying failed to score in two consecutive shots in the opening game!
This time Davis protected the defensive rebound with his long arms!
The Lakers took advantage of the momentum and launched a fast break. In the three-on-two frontcourt, James showed off a jump without looking at anyone, and assisted JR for a dunk after receiving the ball.
The scene was agitated.
They were all ready to cheer for Lin Ying's wonderful performance, but they didn't expect that Lin Ying failed to score the ball twice.
Moreover, Lin Ying's previous injuries have not been announced to the public, and fans do not know the reason for Lin Ying's poor condition.
At this time, the camera showed James, who showed an evil smile.
His bet tonight was really right!
In Lin Ying's state tonight, he felt that it was unnecessary for him to ask McMillan to use the "Jordan Rules" before!
And the outside world doesn't know what happened to Lin Ying. If he can only defend Lin Ying, everything will be reversed!
Perfect! What could be more perfect than this!
When he thought of this, he couldn't hold back any longer, and his evil smile turned into laughter.
The game lasted for more than four minutes, and the score on the court was 11 to 4. The Lakers turned away and dominated the Nets!
Lin Ying took 3 shots and all missed, and only scored 2 points with free throws.
Moreover, the Nets have not scored for nearly two minutes and are in a scoring drought.
Lu was the most anxious person at this time.
His adjustments and rotations tonight are not to increase firepower, but to allow Jokic and Tianwangshan to lead the team in the transition period from the bench.
Moreover, he also knew about Lin Ying's injury, and he made the decision after weighing it.
But now it seems that this decision is likely to cost the Nets tonight's game.
In the attack on the court, Lin Ying made a beautiful move and knocked Davis to the ground, but his almost open shot still missed!
Lin Ying was a little annoyed when he saw the ball coming out of the frame, and shook his hand vigorously.
Jordan and Kobe looked at each other on the sidelines.
Although they had not seen the news about Lin Ying's injury, they felt that something was wrong with Lin Ying's shooting.
Fortunately, Jokic had an advantage under the basket. He took off the offensive rebound and shot directly, causing Davis's thug to foul. Finally, he had a chance to help the team break the scoring drought.
Jokic's two free throw opportunities were at this time, and the camera was shown to the sidelines.
Lin Ying did not stand at the free throw line, but ran to the sidelines for no apparent reason. At this time, he was communicating with the team's doctor.
Then, the fans saw the team doctor using tape to tie Lin Ying's fingers...!
The team doctor tied Lin Ying's middle finger and index finger together!
Kobe was also looking up at the large LED screen at this time, and he was obviously stunned when he saw this scene.
Because he had done this before, when he dislocated his finger and broke it back, he tied his index finger and middle finger together.
He then turned and looked at Jordan, and both of them nodded in unison.
It seemed that their previous feeling was correct. Lin Ying did have some injuries on his fingers.
However, they did not feel that this was enough to determine the outcome of tonight's game, because they all knew that Lin Ying was the same type of person as them.
Jokic was very good and hit both free throws. The score on the court came to 11 to 6.
In the Lakers' offense, Davis came out of the pick-and-roll and received a pass from Paul, and made a steady shot from the free throw line.
Some fans at the scene couldn't help but pick up the collars of their clothes to soothe their irritable mood.
The most critical points for the Nets to win Tianwangshan are, first, Lin Ying's dominant performance on both offense and defense, and second, Davis' poor condition.
But now, it's all the other way around.
It seems that the two sides will have to wait until the tiebreaker to decide the winner!
In the stands, Tatum felt good after seeing this.
The finals between the Nets and Lakers were not only intense, but also full of storytelling.
Starting from Tianwang Mountain, every game has attracted unprecedented attention.
In such a game, it is naturally best for the NBA to play seven games.
Now, the situation is developing in the direction he expected.
As the Nets attack, Lin Ying continues to ask for the ball in the high post!
The corners of James' mouth could no longer control their upward movements.
He was so happy tonight. Not only could he win the game and show off, he could also see Lin Ying's rare top!
Cool is just one word!
Lin Ying quickly launched an attack.
He still chose to break through the frame.
James went directly to the strong confrontation.
After the previous rounds, he already knew that the finger injury had a great impact on Lin Ying.
If you fight me at this time, it will kill you while you are sick. It would be unreasonable not to do such a good deal.
But he soon discovered something was wrong, because Lin Ying didn't really push in.
After a breakthrough and an emergency stop, Lin Ying chose to turn around and shoot backwards!
It can be said that this choice was completely unexpected by James, or James could not have imagined that Lin Ying would dare to continue taking action after missing four consecutive attacks.
If it were him, he would definitely be in assist mode.
The moment Lin Ying took action, the expressions of Kobe and Jordan suddenly became relaxed.
I feel like this is something very subtle.
Just like they could feel that something was wrong with Lin Ying's condition before, they could also feel that Lin Ying's scent was back now.
By binding the injured middle finger and index finger together, there will be no uneven force when playing the ball, and the pain will even be reduced.
In other words, Lin Ying used the most brutal and effective method to minimize the impact of his finger injury.
The result is...
"Whoa!"
With a crisp sound of hitting the net, Lin Ying finally hit his first sports goal of the night!
Although I arrived a little late, I still set the Barker Center on fire instantly!
Although Lin Ying failed to score in four of his opening shots, and didn't even have a chance to compete in three irons, they still believed that Lin Ying could find his touch.
Because they knew that it was Lin Ying!
Facts have proved that they still waited!
It was at this time that several people in the commentary box began to talk about Lin Ying's finger.
Although they still didn't know what was going on, Lin Ying's actions explained everything.
"That's why I like Lin, he's tough."
O'Neill expressed his opinions one by one at this time.
These words caused others to nod.
On the court, James frowned slightly, but soon relaxed himself.
It's just a ball.
1 out of 5 shots, this efficiency doesn't explain anything.
Moreover, the Lakers' offensive status is so good tonight, and Lin Ying's score is a drop in the bucket.
James was right to be confident. When the Lakers attacked in the frontcourt, Davis took a pass from Paul and made a flying layup that went straight to Huanglong.
But at the moment he put the basket, a hand suddenly shot out from the side.
The white bandage tied on the hand is particularly eye-catching, that is Lin Ying!
It was too late for Davis to dodge.
"Bang!"
With a volleyball-style block, Lin Ying slapped Davis' shot out of the court!
The scene was instantly filled with cheers from fans again.
It's back! It's all back!
The god who dominates both offense and defense in G5 is back!
James was stunned watching the ball. Lin Ying's injury was resolved by putting a bandage on it?
No, it's impossible and unrealistic.
He looked at Lin Ying again and found that Lin Ying's brows were furrowed and there was sweat on his forehead.
Obviously, if Lin Ying plays like this, the impact of the injury will only become greater.
Thinking of this, his expression became relaxed again.
He wanted to see how long Lin Ying could last!
The Lakers' sideline ball came out, and Paul faced Jokic's interference and leaned back sharply to shoot from mid-range and hit again.
Just as James thought, the Lakers were in hot shape and Lin Ying couldn't stop them by himself.
15 to 8!
The Lakers still maintain a 7-point lead.
In the Nets' offense, Lin Ying continued to ask for the ball from the high post.
James directly entered the confrontation ahead of time this time, and now he went directly towards the purpose of consuming Lin Ying.
However, Lin Ying made a clever move and used his strength to turn around and walk towards the basket.
James swayed past, but he did not give up and pursued Lin Ying from behind.
Davis was also shrinking towards the basket at this time, and the two of them could attack Lin Ying directly into a hamburger.
But Lin Ying's next choice shocked him again.
This guy just jumped into the air!
Davis had already retreated to the basket. Looking at Lin Ying soaring into the air, he directly stretched out his long arms to force Lin Ying to give up the dunk.
And he has confidence in his flexibility. Even if Lin Ying can dunk into a layup like Jordan, he can also interfere with the ball.
However, Lin Ying chose the overlord to take the bow!
"Bang!"
There was a moment of confrontation between the two in the air, and then Davis was directly pushed back!
"Peng!"
In everyone's stunned eyes, Lin Ying directly hit Davis and completed the dunk!
The huge impact caused Lin Ying to swing directly on the basket in a big circle!
The Barker Center just exploded.
This is their basketball god! A little injury is nothing!
Lin Ying felt a tingling sensation in his fingers after landing.
But he endured the pain, faced his fans, and put his open hands behind his ears.
The Barkley Center erupted, and the fans stood up and cheered with their hands raised in the air.
Chapter completed!