Pause time, the painting style on the other side is completely different.
As soon as the sweaty main players came off the field, Mike Brown immediately patted the tactical board in his hand and emphasized: "Guys, we are only 7 points behind. The dawn of victory is in front of us. In the next game, I hope
You can try your best to win this game!"
"Currently, it seems that the referee's whistle is very loose. We can use our bodies to seek confrontation. LeBron, especially you, make good use of your body..."
The referee's whistle was very loose, and Lin Yu could feel it.
In regular offensive rounds, several of his off-ball runs were caught by Celtics defenders. Normally, this would be a proper foul, but the referee just didn't blow it, as if he didn't have a whistle.
Same.
This is obviously encouraging confrontation, which is not a good thing for the Cavaliers. Encouraging defense means that it is difficult for the Cavaliers to open their regular offense. They still have to rely on the defensive counterattack that launched a 9:0 offensive wave before the timeout.
As for now, Mike Brown emphasizes physical confrontation on the defensive end. Since the referee's whistle is very loose, the Cavaliers can also use loose penalty standards to increase their defensive intensity.
Defense vs. defense, let’s see who’s offense is better.
After the timeout, the Celtics' adjustments took effect.
Their attack time was limited to about 24 seconds. Even if they didn't score, the Cavaliers had to serve from the sideline and then organize the offense in a positional battle.
The Cavaliers' defensive counterattack opportunities were suddenly reduced by more than half, and the game fell into a positional battle again.
But the Cavaliers were still able to seize the few opportunities to counterattack, and the small lineup on the field accelerated their advancement.
With the ball in hand, LeBron James always attacks the basket before the Celtics' defense is in position.
The rest of the third quarter became even more tense. The Cavaliers' defense was at a disadvantage, but their offense was better than the Celtics.
Although James Posey was introduced, the Celtics' defense was still not satisfactory in the face of James, who was already firing on all cylinders.
Moreover, after several consecutive rounds of counterattacks, Lin Yu's shooting touch has also been opened up.
The Cavaliers quickly tied the score to 69:73 before the end of the third quarter, just as Lin Yu promised. The Cavaliers were only 4 points behind.
And they still have a whole quarter of game time available.
"The tenacious Cavaliers narrowed the deficit to 4 points before the game entered the fourth quarter. This Christmas battle is once again full of suspense!"
"This showdown between the Celtics and the Cavaliers was considered to be the most suspenseful of the three Christmas Day games before the game, and it is indeed true now. Its intensity exceeded our expectations!"
"The fourth quarter is the decisive battle. The Cavaliers are still 4 points behind, but they have already taken advantage of the situation. The final result of this game is still confusing so far."
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Lin Yu got a short rest.
Everyone knows that if the Cavaliers want to complete a comeback, Lin Yu's presence is absolutely indispensable.
Especially Mike Brown. When the Cavaliers were struggling under the iron-blooded defense of the Celtics on the court, he kept turning his eyes to Lin Yu sitting on the bench.
Lin Yu, on the other hand, covered his head with a sweaty towel and covered his face, not paying attention to the game on the field at all.
Cheers and boos kept coming from his ears, one after another, but generally speaking, there were mostly cheers.
After more than three minutes, Lin Yu could feel that the physical energy in his body had gradually returned to a usable state. He threw away the towel and stood up.
"Mike, I can play."
In front of the technical table, Lin Yu looked up at the score. In more than three minutes, both sides scored pitifully little.
The Cavaliers only scored 4 points and the Celtics scored 6 points. The score became 73:79 and the Celtics' lead expanded to 6 points.
Fortunately, there are more than 8 minutes left in the game, and the Cavaliers who replaced Lin Yu will go all out.
There was a buzzing sound, and the timer buzzed. After the dead ball, Lin Yu once again stepped onto the floor of the North Shore Garden Arena. He heard some boos.
Once on the court, Lin Yu faced the Celtics' attack.
On the field, the five Cavaliers players were center Varejao, power forward James, small forward Ira Nubel, shooting guard Lin Yu, and point guard Andre Miller.
Lin Yu became the only shooter on the field, so in order to free Lin Yu, the heavy responsibility of defending Pierce fell on Newbell.
As for the Celtics, the five players on the field are center Perkins, power forward Garnett, small forward Pierce, shooting guard Ray Allen, and point guard Rajon Rondo!
Lin Yu saw Rondo, who was still very young at this time. Because of the existence of Chucky Atkins, Rondo didn't get many opportunities, but at the critical moment, the Celtics still needed to defend Rondo better.
Be present.
After the game restarted, the Cavaliers sent a sideline ball, and Andre Miller received the ball.
He was in control of the ball and faced Rondo's defense. There were also multiple assist defenses and supplementary defenses from the Celtics deep inside. At the most critical moment, it was very difficult for the Cavaliers to win the game on their own.
It's really too big.
Old Miller tried to break through. He controlled the ball and tried to squeeze through Rondo's defense, but obviously, he was careless.
Facing a rookie point guard with whom he was not familiar, Miller's breakthrough seemed a bit reckless, and his strong breakthrough was quickly found by Rondo.
With a snap, a slightly easy steal, Rajon Rondo passed over the old Miller and directly controlled the ball.
Then, the Celtics played a fast break, and Rondo succeeded in a layup amid wild cheers from the audience.
The score became 73:81, and the Celtics opened the point difference to 8 points.
Lin Yu, who was retreating, failed to prevent the ball. He shook his head helplessly, and then reminded old Miller: "Andre, the little guy opposite you, his defense and steals are very good, but he didn't shoot.
and free throws, so pay attention to his steals, let him take two steps on the defensive end, and prevent his breakthrough."
Old Miller nodded and listened to Lin Yu's suggestion.
In the subsequent offensive rounds, the Cavaliers continued to struggle against the Celtics' grinding positional defense.
LeBron James, who was in possession of the ball, called a pick-and-roll, then drove inside and was immediately flanked.
Lin Yu's off-ball movement rushed to the weak side, and Ray Allen, who was guarding him, quickly made up for the strong side, and he got an open opportunity.
So, he shouted: "LeBron!"
Before he went on the court, he made an agreement with James that as long as there is an open space in front of him, James must pass the ball over, regardless of whether the pass will be intercepted.
This is also a kind of bet. Lin Yu is betting on the strength of Lin X's connection characteristics.
But obviously, this time, Lin X's connection worked. LeBron James' pass surprisingly rubbed the hands of countless defensive players and landed in front of Lin Yu.
Catching the ball... glancing at the basket... jumping... taking a shot...
All the actions are done in one go, wow!
Amidst the clear sound of the net being wiped, the visiting team's bench area at the North Shore Garden Arena was once again boiling, and the boos that filled the entire arena seemed to indicate that Celtic fans were afraid of Lin Yu's three-pointer.
"He contributed a key three-pointer just after his debut. Crazy Chinese Lin came online. Boston fans were frightened because now Crazy Lin is their opponent!"
The score was 76:81, and the point difference was reduced to 5 points.
