Dayao's shot hit the frame and the rebound was picked off by Delonte West who rushed to the basket.
West quickly turned around and advanced, and Lin Yu once again appeared outside the three-point line in the corner, continuing to wait for the opportunity to appear.
The person guarding him is David Wesley. To be honest, Lin Yu has no ability to attack with the ball. If he changes to a scorer who averages about 15 points per game and can handle the ball on his own, he will have already defeated his opponent one-on-one.
It's old Wesley.
Wesley's defense has long been exhausted, and McGrady is unwilling to contribute on the defensive end. The Rockets' wing defense is like air.
Pierce caught the ball and made a slight dash, and the Rockets' defense immediately became chaotic. Everyone rushed to the middle to cover the defense.
There was a large area of space in front of Lin Yu. After all, the bottom corners on both sides were the most overlooked locations in the audience.
As soon as Pierce's pass arrived, Lin Yu caught the ball and raised the knife with his hand.
Whoosh!
Accompanied by the crisp sound of wiping the net, Lin Yu raised his right hand, raised his middle finger and index finger, and made a "yes" gesture.
"Lin Yu's wide-open three-pointers obviously cannot be missed. This guy's shooting rate of open three-pointers from the bottom corner is getting higher and higher. The shooting rate may even have exceeded 70%, but as long as there is a defense in front of him, his shooting rate is getting higher and higher.
The three-point shooting percentage is almost 0%."
"This is where he needs to improve. With the speed of improvement he has shown recently, I believe that soon, his interfered three-point shooting rate will also be greatly improved."
During the Rockets' offense, McGrady broke free from Lin Yu's defense and made a catch-and-shoot mid-range shot.
But Lin Yu's defense arrived soon after, and his hand was a solid interference.
With a bang, the ball still didn't go in, and McGrady was still hitting the ball crazily.
However, inside, Yao Ming grabbed the offensive rebound, tapped his long arm, and made a tip-in, bringing the point difference back to 14 points.
For the Rockets, as long as McGrady's touch does not recover, a double-digit deficit will be a huge gap that they will find difficult to overcome.
In the Kai team's offense, Lin Yu continued to stay in the bottom corner, and David Wesley gave up another absolutely open opportunity.
This time it was a pass from Delonte West. Lin Yu caught the ball and shot with open hands.
Whoosh!
Lin Yu hit another three-pointer, three out of three, and stretched out three fingers, completely going crazy!
"Another three-pointer, 9 points."
When returning to defense, Lin Yu looked up at the statistics table above his head. He was still 1 point away from breaking double.
In fact, there have been three games where he has been hovering on the threshold of double-digit scoring but failed to make the cut.
This time, there was only one point difference, so he was going to try anything.
Therefore, in the next game, Lin Yu suddenly became active. He was no longer limited to the bottom corners on both sides, but began to move across a wide range of activities.
From the left corner to the right corner, from the top of the arc to near the free throw line, Lin Yu can be seen in all positions.
Occasionally, Pierce or West would even pass the ball to him, just to knock the ball out of Lin Yu's hands. As a result, Lin Yu, who got the ball, would take the shot as soon as he found the slightest chance.
In the second half of the second quarter, in addition to the two three-pointers at the beginning of the game, Lin Yu shot another three-iron in the next game, and his shooting percentage dropped directly to 50%.
Fortunately, on the defensive end, Lin Yu guarded McGrady and made 4 of 15 shots in the half, which made up for his mistakes on the offensive end.
McGrady's touch completely collapsed, but Lin Yu on the other side became more and more active, and he was present on both offense and defense.
In the broadcast room of Central Five, Zhang Weiping already didn't know what to say.
Before the game, he strongly predicted that the Rockets would win. Halfway through the game, McGrady hit a 4-for-15 field goal, severely shattering his prediction.
"Traditional McGrady is obviously not in his normal state, and Yao can't catch the ball. The Rockets fell behind by 22 points at halftime. Such a point difference is absolutely normal."
Director Zhang was looking for reasons to slap his predictions in the face.
On the other hand, Director Xu felt that Lin Yu, who hit three three-pointers and restrained Tracy McGrady strongly on the defensive end, deserves a special mention. At this time, the topic should focus on Lin Yu.
Not to mention that this game is a Chinese derby, and Lin Yu himself should be one of the two protagonists of this game.
So, Director Xu immediately brought the topic back: "Director Zhang, let's talk about the two protagonists of this game. Dayao's performance so far is not outstanding, but this is also related to his inability to get the ball.
Lin Yu’s performance is surprising.”
The topic was brought to Lin Yu and Dayao, and Director Zhang immediately picked up the topic, avoiding the topic that was currently embarrassing him.
"From the data point of view, Lin Yu's performance is really surprising. He scored 9 points on 3 of 6 shots and 3 rebounds. This is half-game data, which has greatly exceeded our expectations. Let's look at Yao Yao again.
, he also made 3 of 6 shots in the half, scoring 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block. He couldn't get the ball at all, let alone perform. So in this game so far, Lin Yu's performance is obviously better.
"
Director Xu believes that compared to statistics, Lin Yu’s invisible performance and contribution on the defensive end are more important: “Director Zhang, don’t forget, Lin Yu also guarded McGrady to death on the defensive end. McGrady’s data in the half game
He made 4 of 15 shots and scored 11 points, with a shooting rate of only 26.6%. Under Lin Yu's defense, McGrady's efficiency dropped significantly. The Rockets' current substantial lag is also related to McGrady's inability to open up the offense."
Director Zhang nodded: "Yes, let's see the second half, see if Lin Yu can break double, see if Dayao can catch the ball, and whether McGrady can open up his offense..."
Lin Yu came on the scene at the beginning of the second half, and he didn't have to wait too long to break double figures for the first time in his career.
In the second round of the third quarter, during the Celtics' offense, Ricky Davis made a breakthrough and easily penetrated the Rockets' papery wing defense.
Dayao could only rush forward to cover up the defense, and in the corners on both sides, the Rockets' defensive players also rushed to the middle. It seemed that they had completely forgotten how Lin Yu caught the ball from the corner in the first half and then shot a precise three-pointer.
Three points scored.
Ricky Davis is not a player who likes to pass the ball, but if Lin Yu is in the corner, he will pass the ball without hesitation.
It's not because he trusts Lin Yu, but because Lin Yu is now his little brother, and it is his responsibility to take care of him.
Lin Yu caught the ball and raised his hand to shoot without hesitation.
Whoosh!
With his fourth three-pointer of the game, Lin Yu finally broke double!
On the court, he raised four fingers, and everyone understood the meaning of his gesture.
"China Lin raised four fingers, which means he has hit his fourth three-pointer in this game!"
"Chinese Lin scored 12 points on 4 of 7 shots and 4 three-pointers. His personal score in a single game finally broke double!"
"Lin Yu set a new personal high in scoring in a single game. From his NBA debut half a month ago to breaking double figures today, it only took Lin Yu 8 games!"
"His progress is so fast. Before 8 games, he was still a bench player. After 8 games, he is already a starting player who can score in double figures!"
Along with the excitement on the bench, Lin Yu also made a few strange screams, appearing very excited.
But his excitement didn't last long. After a dead ball, Doc Rivers directly replaced him. Lin Yu never played in the rest of the game.
Doc Rivers felt that Lin Yu played very well in this game and made three random shots in the middle, which was exactly the style of a star player.
As soon as the game entered garbage time, he replaced Lin Yu and stopped Lin Yu's random behavior.
"This guy, in order to collect statistics, has started to play like a superstar. He is not an ordinary superstar, at least he is at the level of Kobe Bryant."
"Why is it at the level of Kobe Bryant?" Jim Bravo didn't quite understand. Is there a level of superstar play?
"It's very simple, the ball can't come out when it's in his hands. I think maybe only Kobe Bryant can play like this."
The game entered garbage time early, and the most pitiful people were the Rockets fans on the sidelines. Many fans did not enter the venue until the middle of the second quarter.
As soon as they entered the field, they discovered that their team was already more than ten points behind their opponents.
Not long after we sat down, the point difference widened to over 20 points, and then the game completely lost its suspense.
Because they were afraid of traffic jams, a large number of fans began to leave early. So, after coming and going, these fans actually only watched the game for more than ten minutes, plus sat for more than ten minutes during the intermission, and only stayed for half of the full game.
Hours.
After wasting an hour or even two hours on a terrible game, Rockets fans were furious but had nowhere to vent.
But as the game entered its final moments, the few remaining fans on the sidelines booed non-stop.
Amid the boos, at the end of the game, the Kai team won the away game by a full 26 points.
In the last game of Texas' three-game road trip, the Celtics finally won.
Losing to the Spurs and Mavericks, but winning against the Rockets, Texas' three major illusions are indeed correct. The so-called Rockets are very strong, but it is really a bit false.
For McGrady, this was a nightmare game. From the beginning of the game, he had to face the encirclement and suppression of many strong men from the Celtics' wings.
Especially the starters Lin Yu and Pierce, one used defense to lock himself in, and the other used offense to defeat him, which made McGrady feel physically and mentally exhausted.
As he left the Toyota Center, the follower behind him, Carl, said nothing.
McGrady, who was walking in front, was a little embarrassed. Before the game, Karl kept reminding him to pay attention to his opponents, but in the end, he still underestimated Lin Yu on the opposite side.
Thinking of Lin Yu, Tracy McGrady thought of the few balls Lin Yu defended against him. Every ball made him work hard, forcing him to devote all his energy to the offensive end.
The dull pain in his back made him play a bad game even though he had tried his best.
McGrady suddenly felt envious of Pierce. He glanced at Karl behind him and immediately sighed. Of course, on the one hand, he was also excusing himself in today's game.
"Paul is so lucky. He has so many helpers, but I don't have any, just a group of teammates who are holding me back. If you give me that Chinese Lin, I can focus on the offensive end like Paul. This game
The ending will be different."
Karl nodded, he still believed in McGrady.
McGrady smiled and said: "I will go to Carroll (Dawson) later and ask him to find a way to trade a wing defensive player. I can no longer do the same thing for two people."
Karl, who was behind him, thought for a while and made a suggestion: "Tracy, just set your target to be the Chinese Lin from the Kai team. With two Chinese teammates, we can develop the Chinese market more efficiently."
Walking to the parking lot, he pressed the remote control, and the reminder light came on twice. Maddie's eyes lit up: "That's a good suggestion, Carl. You drive to Napa Valley, Carol's home."
