In the post-game media room of TD North Shore Garden Arena, reporters crowded the somewhat small space.
Lin Yu was sitting on a chair that did not fit his size. He kept moving his buttocks and looked a little nervous.
"Hey, Lin, don't be nervous, they're just a bunch of reporters who make a living from the NBA."
Brian Scalabrian patted Lin Yu's shoulder, and Lin Yu smiled. Of course he was not nervous, he just looked a little nervous.
Why do you act nervous?
On the one hand, the chair under his butt does not fit his size, and on the other hand, it is because of the "Yellow Mamba" joke.
Five games had passed since the "seven games of madness", and he just found the opportunity to steal the show. If he said he wasn't nervous, that would be a lie.
In the media room, reporters kept turning their attention to Lin Yu.
After this game, Lin Yu suddenly gained attention that was comparable to that of the "Linsanity" period. In other words, although his performance in these five games was not as good as the peak games of Linsanity's period, it was better than the last.
The average games are still a bit stronger.
The most important thing is his versatility. In almost every game, Lin Yu's statistics will be filled up.
The most important point is that the timing of Lin Yu's outbreak is very sensitive. I have said this countless times. Now is the critical moment for the Celtics to enter the playoffs.
When the Celtics desperately needed to win, Lin Yu stepped forward and led the Celtics to a five-game winning streak.
It can be said that in any of these five victories, Lin Yu was the biggest contributor to the win.
In this game, Lin Yu scored the highest score in the five games, 37 points. Of course, this is not the most eye-catching, the most eye-catching is his performance at the last moment.
With two three-pointers and a steal, Lin Yu directly determined the outcome of this game!
This allows people to see Lin Yu's big heart. In this era, the players that people talk about the most and admire the most are those who always score at critical moments and always kill their opponents.
Lin Yu, who performed well and hit various key goals at the critical stage of the playoffs at the end of the season, naturally became the darling of the media.
However, these reporters have to wait a little longer, because it is time for Doc Rivers to answer questions.
"Evaluate China Lin's performance in this game, Coach Rivers."
Lin Yu pricked up his ears and listened to Rivers's evaluation: "Does this still need to be evaluated? He is the kind of player who can always surprise people. In this game, he surprised all of us. He played
"The best performance of any NBA player today. Without him, there would be no Celtics victory."
This was Rivers' highest praise. Lin Yu smiled and lowered his head, thinking blankly.
"China Lin has the last year of his rookie contract left, will you keep him?"
Another question, Rivers answered more casually: "This question has no meaning in answering. On the issue of keeping Lin, we only have two choices, one is to keep him, the other is to keep him."
Then came a question that made Rivers laugh: "So, Coach Rivers, can we ask China Lin some questions now?"
Rivers laughed loudly: "Okay, I know you are all waiting to interview Lin, so now is the time for Lin to be interviewed."
Rivers pushed the microphone to Lin Yu, and at this time, Lin Yu had already thought of a perfect entry point.
"Actually, coach, what I want to say is that we should let Lao Bai be interviewed first."
Rivers immediately made a joke: "I know, Lin, you want to make the finale, but the reporters here will not give you a chance."
There are always one or two smart or unsmart people among the reporters in the audience, and they all keenly grasped the key point.
ESPN's famous reporter Chris Haynes immediately raised his hand and asked: "Lin, can you explain first? Why do you call Brian Scalabrian White? Is it because he is white?"
As soon as Chris Haynes raised this question, Lin Yu immediately concluded that he was a reporter who was afraid of chaos.
Haynes's question was intended to lead Lin Yu down the path of racial discrimination. Lin Yu would certainly not be fooled, and he would not refuse to answer Haynes's question.
"No, the real reason is that I gave Brian a nickname, White Mamba."
"White Mamba? A nickname similar to Black Mamba?" a reporter immediately asked.
Lin Yu nodded, then shook his head: "It means that Brian always appears when the team needs him, just like the Black Mamba, always taking action when the team needs him."
There was laughter in the media room, and Rivers couldn't help laughing.
It sounds like the definitions of White Mamba and Black Mamba are the same. In fact, everyone understands that Black Mamba is a compliment, while White Mamba is a bit joking.
The so-called time when the White Mamba is needed actually refers to the garbage time. This is a mockery of Brian Scalabrine. Of course, the ridicule among teammates is actually just some small jokes, nothing worth writing about.
Specially written.
But the nickname itself is indeed quite interesting, and there was constant laughter in the media room.
Brian Scalabrine immediately "fired back": "Hey, gentlemen, don't laugh yet, Lin actually has a similar nickname, Yellow Mamba!"
"Yellow Mamba?"
"Yes, Lin's style has something in common with the Mamba. He has been dormant in the NBA for a long time, just like the Mamba. When it is not needed, it will stay dormant and not move.
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This is mocking Lin Yuku for sitting on the bench for more than a season.
There was laughter again in the media room. The Celtics' new force and bench leaders laughed at each other, fearing "internal strife"?
Some reporters have already thought about how to write reports after the game.
At this point, Lin Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The plot of "Yellow Mamba" has been initially completed...
After hastily answering a few questions and ending the interview session in the media room, Lin Yu took out his mobile phone, found Amanda Gray's number, and dialed it.
"Hey, Amanda, it's me, Lin... I need you to write a news report now... Yes, send it out as soon as possible, I'm very anxious..."
Then, he hung up the phone. The "Yellow Mamba" stalking had completed the second step, and the last step had nothing to do with him. All that was left was to wait for Yellow Mamba's public opinion to ferment.
Come to think of it, Lin Yu played a wonderful game, scoring two key three-pointers and making a key steal.
Such data performance is infinitely consistent with the definition of a mamba snake.
Now, Lin Yu is already thinking about what rewards the "Yellow Mamba" meme will give him.
Brandon Roy's physical fitness? No! That thing is a debuff (reverse bonus)!
Breakthrough? There can be one, mid-range shot? There can be one, even Roy's big heart can be there...
It's best to get another time-limited card and save it for the next time you have something to steal, so that a healthy infinite cycle can be formed.