In the second quarter, Lin Yu did not appear in the first half of the game.
Facing the 76ers' rotation, Larry Hughes ran through the data for a while and quickly increased his score to over 10 points.
In the middle of the second quarter, Mike Brown replaced LeBron James, and the 76ers had to replace Andre Iguodala at the same time, although similar defenses would not have any impact on the outcome of the game.
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Because the Cavaliers had already taken a double-digit lead and firmly controlled the rhythm of the court, although LeBron James on the court had difficulty scoring, the balls he passed out were quite threatening.
It was not until the second half of the second quarter that Mike Brown was replaced by Lin Yu, who performed well in this game.
After Lin Yu came on the court, he continued to fight against Iverson.
Without Lin Yu's defense, Iverson's condition improved somewhat. He made 3 of 6 shots under the defense of Larry Hughes and scored 6 points.
After Lin Yu came on the court, Iverson hit two more goals, one hit and one iron. In the second quarter, Iverson made 4 of 8 shots and scored 8 points.
At halftime, Iverson scored 14 points and 2 rebounds on 5 of 15 shots, without a single assist.
Lin Yu, who played against him most of the time, scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal at halftime. His performance so far can be regarded as the best in the game.
In the second half, Lin Yu rested for more than five minutes. Larry Hughes pushed the score to 15 points. Mike Brown waited until the official timeout before slowly replacing Lin Yu.
Off the court, he also communicated with Brendan Malone: "Larry's condition has recovered a lot in this game, and we are leading again by a large margin. In the fourth quarter, we can give him a little more time to let him
The score was raised to 20 points."
Brendan Malone nodded in agreement.
Immediately afterwards, Mike Brown was even proud of his pre-game adjustments: "It seems that Lin's adjustment to start as a guest point guard has achieved great success. We made up for the weakest link in the first three games. Next
You can try to have a winning streak."
Mike Brown didn't understand much about the lead in this game. He just changed players without even adjusting the tactics. The players on the field just used some simple tactical coordination at will.
Even in the first half, James only scored 6 points on 2 of 9 shots. The Cavaliers' highest scorer was Lin Yu who scored 16 points. As a result, at the end of the half, they easily gained a 14-point lead.
In the third quarter, the Cavaliers were still expanding their lead. It seemed that the game was going smoothly without any twists and turns.
After the official timeout of the third quarter, Lin Yu came on the stage. He had to face Iverson, who made 3 of 5 shots in the first five minutes of the third quarter, scored 9 points and 1 rebound, and was gradually gaining momentum.
"Allen Iverson was playing in singles. He faced the Chinese Lin who had just debuted. In the first quarter, Iverson, who was defending the Chinese Lin, made 1 of 7 shots. Let's see if he can take advantage of the gradually gaining momentum in this quarter.
Iverson defended back."
Seeing Lin Yu come on the stage, Iverson's fighting spirit was high and he wanted to regain his performance in the first half.
On the first ball, he chose a single.
The outside line shook continuously, and then he made a breakthrough. After getting a little space, he took action without hesitation.
With a bang, the basketball smashed out of the frame.
As soon as he came on the field, Lin Yu defended Iverson with a shot.
In the subsequent defensive rounds, Iverson continued to play singles. In this game, he seemed to have turned off the passing button. As long as he got the ball, he would never consider the option of passing the ball. After three quarters of the game, Iverson
Ferson only had 1 assist.
Facing Lin Yu's defense, Iverson was always unable to get absolute space in singles, and his various shots were very inefficient.
In the second half of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter, Iverson was blocked by Lin Yu and made 2 of 8 shots.
On the other hand, Lin Yu, with LeBron James being surrounded by the 76ers' defense, unexpectedly took advantage of his own shooting. In the second half, he made 5 of 7 shots and scored 13 points.
The score was also successfully opened due to Lin Yu's explosion on both ends of the offense and defense. The Cavaliers took a 22-point lead at 4 minutes and 32 seconds of the fourth quarter, and the game completely entered garbage time.
After a timeout, both teams replaced their substitute lineups.
For the Cavaliers, Mike Brown left Larry Hughes on the court and continued to rack up statistics.
Lin Yu's personal data has been fixed. He made 12 of 18 shots and scored 29 points with a super high shooting percentage, plus 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
LeBron James, who was very difficult to defend, scored 19 points on 7 of 17 shots, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 1 block, and had 7 turnovers.
Larry Hughes also relied on most of the playing time against the 76ers' weak second team to score 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
For the 76ers, Iverson scored a game-high 31 points, but he only made 10 of 28 shots, had 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Just like Marv Albert commented, Iverson is hurting the 76ers with his unreasonable play style.
At the moment the game ended, the home DJ of Quicken Loans Arena also announced the best player of the game amid the cheers of the audience: "The best player of the game was 12-for-18 shooting and 29 points.
Lin Yu who had 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal!”
Amidst the cheers, Lin Yu raised his arms.
After a brief celebration, he hugged Iverson who came to the door.
"Allen, will this game be the last time I play against the 76ers' AI?"
Iverson frowned: "You also know that I am going to be traded?"
"Of course, not only do I know that you are going to be traded, I even know that you may be going to Denver Plateau."
Iverson's eyes widened and he was a little surprised: "How do you know?"
"It's a guess, and it's not difficult to guess. There are only 30 teams in the NBA. There are only a few that meet your requirements, and there are only a few that are willing to get you. Combined with recent news reports, it's
The correct answer.”
Iverson gave a thumbs up: "Okay, Lin, I guess you guessed it right, but the next time we fight, I may not be the only one you have to face."
Lin Yu smiled: "Don't forget that I am not alone. LeBron is no worse than Cameron."
They hugged each other again and said goodbye, not only to this game, but also to Lin Yu and the 76ers' Iverson.
Then, Lin Yu walked towards the players tunnel.
But at the tunnel, he was stopped by ESPN sideline reporter Doris Burke.
"Doris, do you want to interview me?"
"You are the best in the game, of course we want to interview you."
"Okay, as soon as possible, I have to go back and take a shower."
"Don't worry, there are only three questions, and they are all simple."
The camera moved from the commentary box to the side of the court, focusing on Lin Yu, who was sweating dry all over his body. Doris Burke made a brief opening statement, and then asked the first question.
"In your first start wearing a Cavaliers jersey, you won the honor of the best of the game. How do you feel about this?"
"A great experience, it gave me a good start in my knighthood career."
"Your defense against Allen Iverson was very effective in this game. It reminds me of last season. Your defense against Iverson also seemed to be very effective. Do you have a unique way to defend Iverson?"
What are your thoughts?"
Lin Yu nodded: "Yes, to defend AI, the most important thing is to keep up with him. As long as you can keep up with him, you can defend him. After all, his height is really not an advantage."
Many defenders in front of the TV rolled their eyes. It's easier said than done!
"Last question, after defeating the 76ers, the Cavaliers have won two consecutive games. In the next game, you will face the Atlanta Hawks. Do you think you can continue the winning streak?"