When that familiar head appeared at the entrance of the players' tunnel, everyone's eyes widened and their mouths opened wide.
Surprised expressions appeared on the faces of everyone on the sidelines.
"Oh my God!"
"China Lin is back!?"
"Is he okay? Great!"
"..."
The cheers came like a tide, everyone was chanting Lin Yu's name, and the entire North Shore Garden Arena went crazy for Lin Yu.
"Is this a Return of the King drama?"
Kenny Smith looked up at the score. The fourth quarter had just begun, 89:70, a 19-point difference.
He shook his head again: "The Celtics are too far behind. It's impossible."
On the sidelines, Doc Rivers looked at Jim Bravo with questioning eyes.
"He played a closed game and wanted to play to finish the game."
Doc Rivers frowned. He didn't want to see his players fighting with injuries, but the lockdown was already in place and he couldn't stop it from happening.
"Are you sure, Lin?"
Rivers could only ask one more question.
Lin Yu nodded affirmatively: "I'm sure, Doug, this game is very important to me, I want to finish it."
Lin Yu silently added a few reasons why he had to return to the field and finish the game: he wanted to refuse a sweep and get his first victory in the playoffs.
And... this could be his last game for the Celtics, which would be the perfect ending to a beautiful piece, wouldn't it?
Doc Rivers nodded. He could only help Lin Yu. At the same time, he also felt relieved that no coach would not want such a tenacious and hard-working player.
Pierce fouled James on the court, and when the ball was dead, Rivers directly replaced Lin Yu.
The cheers in the North Shore Garden Arena grew louder and louder, all for Lin Yu, but the score made the Celtics fans despair.
"China Lin is an old-school player who is full of fighting spirit and never flinches. I have to say that his return has filled the entire Celtics with fighting spirit. However, the outcome of this game has been determined. He should not have returned."
The old-school player described by the commentator walked onto the court, and LeBron James walked over and extended his palm.
Lin Yu high-fived him and hugged him.
"Welcome back, Lin."
Then came Pierce, who stretched out his fist and bumped fists with Lin Yu: "Come on!"
Lin Yu replied: "Come on!"
[The host has used the special effect card "Roy of The Return of the King"! 】
Three-pointers, mid-range shots, ball control, breakthroughs, layups... almost all defender attributes have risen to the full value of 99 points.
And at this moment, Lin Yu could clearly feel that, except for his slightly uncomfortable buttocks, his body was full of strength!
"This will be the true return of the King!"
Lin Yu figured out why he strongly wanted to return to the game? This game has many meanings on the one hand.
On the other hand, he wants to return as a king, he wants the fans at the North Shore Garden Arena to cheer for him, and he wants to completely conquer the Boston fans before leaving.
Forget the racial discrimination and white supremacy. Lin Yu wants these Bostonians to know that it was a yellow man who saved the Celtics!
Not black and white, not just once, not twice, but countless times!
At the free throw line, James missed his second free throw, and the rebound was picked off by a roaring Perkins. The point difference was still 19 points.
Delonte West controlled the ball across half court, and Pierce wanted to catch the ball.
Lin Yu, however, circled out from the right side and ran at full speed. Not only did he look like he was no longer injured, he was even more energetic than before he left the field.
Lin Yu got the ball first. He felt like a fire was burning in the palms of his hands. The basketball was hot to the touch. He couldn't wait to throw the ball.
"Going around the wing, China Lin received the ball and he shot it directly!"
Whoosh!
The basketball quickly fell into the basket, white net flowers appeared, and the crisp sound of net wiping caused explosive cheers to erupt instantly, almost overturning the ceiling of the North Shore Garden Arena.
"Oh my god, I shot a three-pointer from outside, and China Lin actually made it!"
Returning to defense, Lin Yu raised his right hand and stretched out a finger. This is the beginning, the beginning of the return of the king!
On the defensive end, Lin Yu's opponent is Larry Hughes. Of course Doc Rivers will not let an injured player defend James.
James' current opponent is Pierce. The two faced off, and Pierce defended according to Lin Yu's method.
James failed to break through from the right, so he turned directly to the left and made a mid-range jump shot. With a bang, it missed. The rebound was grabbed by Lin Yu who rushed into the penalty area.
"I've said it before, let Paul Pierce defend LeBron James, maybe China Lin won't be injured, Doc Rivers is too stubborn!"
Kenny Smith continued to complain about Rivers' previous defensive arrangements. On the court, Lin Yu, who had grabbed the basketball, took off and ran wildly, instantly forming a fast-break counterattack in the frontcourt.
"Counterattack, the Clevelanders retreated a little slowly..."
LeBron James retreated toward the penalty area, but Lin Yu stopped with a snap when he sprinted one step beyond the three-point line.
He raised his hand and hit another three-pointer. Under the spotlight, the basketball seemed to be carrying flames and got into the basket again!
Entered again!
"Another three-pointer, oh my god, China Lin, is he really going to have a Return of the King drama?"
The fans, commentators, and reporters in the audience were all in disbelief. With two three-pointers, the Celtics quickly narrowed the point difference to 13 points.
"Keep on, let's keep on guarding against this goal!"
After returning, Lin Yu and Pierce's roles seemed to have completely changed. He became Pierce, and Pierce became him.
Lin Yu stretched out his palm towards Pierce, and after high-fiving, he even started to encourage his teammates. This is what a star player should do.
Pierce saw Lin Yu in hot form and saw the hope of winning this game.
On the defensive end, he seemed to be full of energy and stopped James again.
But he couldn't stop James's pass. He passed the ball and found Donyel Marshall on the outside. Marshall shot a three-pointer.
Whoosh!
The point difference was widened to 16 points again.
"It's okay, give me the ball!"
In the backcourt, Lin Yu comforted Big Al, who made a defensive error, and tried to pass the ball. He took over all the ball rights unceremoniously.
Controlling the frontcourt, Larry Hughes directly moved forward, no longer giving Lin Yu any space to shoot a three-pointer.
Lin Yu did not force the shot, but lowered his center of gravity, quickly slapped the basketball, and then charged in with a lunge.
Larry Hughes kept an eye on Lin Yu. Lin Yu suddenly stopped in the middle distance and made a fake shot to deceive Hughes' defensive center.
Whoosh!
Another mid-range shot!
"With 8 points in a row, China's Lin is in hot form. The Cleveland Cavaliers must strengthen their defense against Lin!"
Before the Cavaliers could take action, LeBron James was forced to take another mid-range shot in the frontcourt, which bounced out of the frame with a bang.
Delonte West picked up the rebound and then passed the ball to Lin Yu.
"Keep an eye on him, don't give him a chance!"
Mike Brown put his hands together and shouted toward the infield like a trumpet. Larry Hughes then stared at Lin Yu.
Suddenly I felt like I could take action.
Standing one step away from the three-point line against Larry Hughes's defense, he threw the basketball in his hand regardless.
"A three-pointer from distance!"
Whoosh!
"Enter again, incredible! Crazy Chinese Lin!"
After another defensive round, James finally succeeded in breaking through and scored two points with a layup.
Lin Yu continued to hold the ball and once again controlled the frontcourt. After having a strong desire to shoot, he once again shot regardless.
Whoosh!
There was still the sweet sound of basketball scraping the net, the ball was scored, the score went up by three points, and the point difference was only 10 points!
The entire North Shore Garden Arena went crazy. No one expected that Lin Yu, who had retired due to injury but returned to the game, surprisingly stood up.
"Another three-pointer. I don't know what words to use to describe it. China Lin, he seems to be possessed by the god of basketball. No one can stop him!"
After scoring 15 consecutive points, Lin Yu finally slowed down because the Cavaliers resorted to double-team defense.
But he accurately found Pierce with a pass. After Pierce made a layup, the point difference was officially reduced to less than 10 points.
"With 15 points and 1 assist, China Lin is back as the king. The Celtics are only 8 points behind. They see the hope of victory!"
There was hope of victory, and then Lin Yu took action against a double attack. He missed two shots in a row, and his seemingly hot state suddenly disappeared.
However, the Cavaliers have never been able to score. Lin Yu's return has inspired the fighting spirit of the Celtics team. Everyone is working hard. They have raised their defensive intensity to the highest level. Even if James wants to score, he can't.
easy.
Outside the three-point line, Lin Yu continued to hold the ball. LeBron James and Larry Hughes rushed over at the same time, but Lin Yu jumped high at that moment, raised his hand and pushed the ball away.
With a click, the camera froze this scene.
then
Whoosh!
The crisp sound of wiping the net sounded again, without any surprise!
"Five points, only five points left!"
Doc Rivers on the sidelines shook his fist, and Lin Yu, who scored 18 points in a row, was such a surprise!
Then, on the defensive end, LeBron James failed to break through, and the ball was passed to Larry Hughes. The same method was used, and the breakthrough was still achieved.
Larry Hughes pushed Lin Yu hard with his crotch. Lin Yu frowned, held back the pain, and then suddenly took action.
Snapped!
"boom!"
There was an exclamation on the sidelines. Lin Yu's long arm caught the basketball, and then regardless of the possible further tearing of the hip wound, he accelerated and rushed towards the frontcourt!
"A steal, a crucial steal!"
Rushing to the frontcourt, under everyone's attention, Lin Yu raised his hand and threw the basketball out again, still a three-pointer!
Whoosh!
"Two points, two points!"
"The go-ahead score is just around the corner!"
"Unbelievable, China Lin is really going to stage the Return of the King!"
The game quickly reached the final moment. With a two-point difference, the Celtics were still working hard.
Lin Yu was guarding Larry Hughes, and LeBron James on the strong side made another breakthrough. Lin Yu seemed to have a flash of inspiration and suddenly stepped in, cooperating with Pierce to envelope James.
James wanted to pass the ball, but Lin Yu suddenly stretched out his hand.
Snapped!
"Another steal! Oh my God! China Lin!"
After two steals in a row, the crazy North Shore Garden Arena was filled with crazy cheers. The cheers and the sound of stepping on the steps of the stands made the entire arena shake.
Lin Yu, who rushed to the frontcourt, raised his hand and shot again!
Larry Hughes behind him subconsciously tried to grab him, but the basketball still took action. Not only did he take action, the referee also blew the whistle and pointed at Larry Hughes.
Whoosh!
Under the white net flowers, Boston fans went even crazier.
At the last moment, another pass from Lin Yu helped the Celtics seal the victory.
"Three-pointers after three-pointers, crazy Chinese Lin, who returned from injury in the fourth quarter, scored 25 points in a row. The Celtics came from 19 points behind and completed a great comeback!"
"Incredible, the great China Lin, he successfully staged the return of the king!"