Just two minutes into the game, Doc Rivers called a timeout.
The situation on the court was somewhat out of Rivers' control. Lin Yu made 4 of 5 three-pointers in the opening game, forcing the Celtics to adjust their defense.
"Lei, in all subsequent defensive rounds, you have to stick close to China Lin. In addition to being tired, others must also always pay attention to China Lin's running, and try not to give him a chance to catch the ball, let alone give him space to take action.
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It was just a small adjustment. Doc Rivers did not completely change the defense for Lin Yu. He believed that Lin Yu was able to score four consecutive three-pointers in the opening game because the Celtics gave Lin Yu too much space and was too comfortable.
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Now, he only needs to let Ray Allen press the defense, and let other players pay attention to assisting and supplementing defense, without giving Lin Yu space to catch the ball and take shots. Lin Yu can't catch the ball and has no space to take shots, no matter how hot he is.
The feel is useless.
After the timeout, the Celtics only made minor adjustments, and the Cavaliers made no adjustments at all. The two teams just restarted.
With an 8-point difference, the Celtics were chasing points. Paul Pierce's single was trapped in the Cavaliers' zone defense. After passing the ball, Chucky Atkins missed an unguarded mid-range shot.
The competition for rebounds is fierce. The Celtics have always attached great importance to the protection of rebounds, but the Cavaliers are the kind of team that likes to rush for rebounds.
Perkins was stuck in position, and Garnett aimed at the pop-up basketball. On the Cavaliers' side, Lin Yu, James, and Rashard Lewis rushed to the basket together, and with Big Z in the penalty area, the four of them rushed to grab one.
basketball.
Garnett was unable to defeat all four players. Lewis jumped up and grabbed the rebound.
"Rashad Lewis grabbed the rebound, and the offense and defense immediately switched. The Cavaliers' counterattack!"
The Cavaliers' counterattack and the Celtics' retreat.
At first, Rashard Lewis had the ball, but after two steps, the basketball was passed to James.
James is the real breakthrough point of the Cavaliers' counterattack. As soon as he gets the ball, the Celtics' defense shrinks involuntarily.
The Celtics' defense shrank, but Lin Yu, who was running wildly on the wing, was stared at by Ray Allen, and the space for connecting with the ball was very narrow.
"LeBron James passed the ball, and Rashard Lewis received the ball and took another three-point shot!"
Lewis got the space to take a shot. Although Garnett's defense came soon after, Lewis still took the shot, but with a bang, the ball hit the frame...
"Lewis' touch was obviously not that hot yet, but after the timeout, China Lin was targeted, and LeBron James could only pass the ball to Lewis."
Will Lin Yu, who made 4 of 5 shots in the opening game, be targeted?
Lin Yu shook his head secretly. Of course, he would not give up. Even if Ray Allen never left, and no matter where he rushed, other Celtics players would squint at Lin Yu with their peripheral vision. This was also considered a defensive measure.
pressure.
In the more than two minutes after the timeout, Lin Yu was indeed misfired. He even caught the ball twice. Once he shot a three-pointer against the defense and missed, and once he just caught the ball, he missed it the next second.
Passed it out.
In two minutes, Lin Yu's only effect was to attract more defensive attention.
The Cavaliers' offense was not as explosive as before, but the Celtics' offense was not much better. Two minutes later, the score became 16:9, and the Cavaliers still maintained a 7-point lead.
The game then entered the first official timeout. Lin Yu, who had been running back and forth for more than two minutes, returned to the bench area with his hands on his hips.
His eyes were dull, obviously thinking about something.
"Obviously, missing a three-pointer from a long distance and another three-pointer against a strong defense shows that Ku Ritian's bonus cannot allow me to play casually..."
Lin Yu thought of the game in which he made all 26 shots. The special effects card that time allowed him to perform ruthlessly and casually.
But this time, the bonus effect of Kuritian's characteristics seems to be incredible, but the actual effect is somewhat average.
He thought for a while. Although Stephen Curry has a saying that the more he resists the defense, the more he can hit three-pointers, but Lin Yu knows very well that Curry's so-called three-pointer against the defense is not what he actually encountered.
It's not a close-fitting defense.
It is either a pick-and-roll shot to create a shooting space, or a shot to catch up. There is a big difference between Lin Yu's shot and his whole body twisting into a ball in the air against the defense.
Thinking of this, he knew how to continue his hot streak after the official suspension.
The turnaround run of more than two minutes before had already allowed him to understand the Celtics' defense, so after the official timeout, he had to start exerting his strength again.
Official timeout, the Cavaliers and Celtics have only changed some players.
On the Cavaliers' side, Anderson Varejao replaced Big Z, and Daniel Gibson replaced Andre Miller. With a one-star and three-shooter lineup, the Cavaliers directly increased their attack.
For the Celtics, James Posey came on and replaced Chucky Atkins.
"The Celtics chose to strengthen their defense, James Posey came on the scene, and Paul Pierce finally no longer had to bear the heavy responsibility of defending LeBron James."
"One increases the offense, and the other strengthens the defense. This game is indeed a battle of spears and shields!"
The battle of spear and shield entered the second half of the first quarter. The game restarted. The Celtics' offense and the change brought about by James Posey's appearance was that their outside shooting power was even less.
Without an outside shooter to open up the space, whether it is Pierce or Garnett, their singles play seems a bit difficult.
On the first attack after the timeout, Garnett took a shot from mid-range. The Cavaliers grabbed the rebound and then counterattacked.
Although counterattacks failed one after another, the Cavaliers persisted in pushing forward counterattacks, because after counterattacks, it was difficult for the Celtics' defense to form a system like positional defense, at least it would be chaotic in a short period of time.
What the Cavaliers have to do is fish in troubled waters.
In this counterattack, it was Lin Yu who rushed forward with the ball. He ignored LeBron James's request and made a wild pass. When he rushed to the frontcourt, Ray Allen was still closely guarding him.
There was no room for action, so what Lin Yu had to do was very simple.
Before rushing to the top of the arc, he waved directly and asked for a cover.
James didn't give it, but Anderson Varejao stepped sideways without hesitation.
With a single block, Lin Yu moved sideways and jumped into the air. The scene was immediately filled with exclamations. No one could have imagined that Lin Yu only used a single block and took action directly.
There was no adjustment at all, not even time to aim at the basket! Compared with the previous strong shot, the only advantage of this shot is that Lin Yu's shooting posture is very standard.
"With a horizontal block, China Lin took action directly!"
Whoosh!
Reggie Miller in the commentary box widened his eyes and said in a tone of disbelief: "The ball went in, it just went in like this..."
"19:9, the score difference suddenly reached double digits!"
Lin Yu raised his open palms high above his head and simply celebrated.
Then he devoted himself to the defensive end, cooperated with his teammates, and defended another iron.
In the counterattack after grabbing the rebound, Lin Yu was still holding the ball. He rushed to the frontcourt. He did not pass the ball, but stopped one step beyond the three-point line, and hit a three-pointer right on the spot.
"The three-point chase! Comes from Lin Yu!"
Whoosh!
At 22:9, the Cavaliers took a 13-point lead.
Quicken Loans Center entered a state of madness again, and cheers completely erupted!
"Oh my God, is this Lin Crazy? This is Lin Crazy!"
"He scored two three-pointers in a row again. China Lin was completely unreasonable. He made 6 of 8 three-pointers. He told Doc Rivers: You can only flank me, there is no other choice!"