Ray Allen's performance was indeed poor. In the first three games of the Eastern Conference Finals, he only scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. He did not show the strength of a giant player at all.
In the second game, his performance finally returned to normal. He made four three-pointers and scored 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
In the third game, Ray Allen only scored 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
In the three games, except for the second game where he played at an All-Star level, in the other two games, Ray Allen could only be regarded as an ordinary starting-level player at best.
Let’s look at the overwhelming media coverage of Lin Yu at this moment.
“In the first game, China Lin scored 40 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. In the second game, he scored 44 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals. In the third game, he scored 31 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals.
1 steal and 2 blocks. From the perspective of the Eastern Conference Finals alone, China Lin's performance was historic, especially when his opponent was the Celtics, who played historic defense in the regular season. His performance was even more surprising.
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Perhaps it was this extremely strong contrast in data, coupled with Lin Yu's speech to the man in colorful clothes that seemed to take the initiative to ease tensions, that many Boston fans switched sides.
Needless to say, Chinatown fans have always stood by Lin Yu, even if they attacked the Celtics and Danny Ainge many times after Lin Yu left.
As for those white fans in Boston, they were originally the hardest hit area by racial discrimination. However, throughout last season, Lin Yu used Linsanity, an outbreak at the end of the regular season, and the return of the king in the playoffs to completely conquer them.
them.
When Lin Yu attacked the Celtics and Danny Ainge in front of the media, they would also express their dissatisfaction with Lin Yu. After the Cavaliers won the first two games, they began to attack Lin Yu.
But after Lin Yu accepted the interview with the colorful man, the target of the attack turned to Danny Ainge.
Suddenly there were many Celtics fans on the streets of Boston. They met with reporters who had nothing to do during the game and took to the streets looking for interview subjects.
Then there were various interviews with fans on the street, talking about the plot between China Lin and Danny Ainge.
A reporter from Yahoo Sports met a white fan wearing Celtics jersey No. 34. A few days ago, white fans in Boston were unequivocally supporting their favorite team, but now, everything is different.
The white Celtics fan took the initiative to accept the interview and seemed very excited.
"At first, we all thought that Lin had gone too far. He kept speaking out in front of the media and saying things that were not conducive to us. But later, we gradually discovered a problem, a very profound problem, that is, Lin was wrong
Has he done anything? Has he done anything sorry to us? No, not a thing!"
"It was Danny Ainge. He did something sorry for Lin. He traded Lin away who was injured and didn't want to leave Boston!"
A group of fans wearing Celtics jerseys also gathered at the entrance of the Celtics headquarters.
They sat silently at the gate of Team Kai's headquarters and put up signs
"Fire Danny Ainge!"
"We need a new general manager with no shit in his head!"
"..."
In the Kai team headquarters, Danny Ainge was looking out the window.
As an insider, he is well aware of his current situation. For the time being, his position is still safe because the Celtics are not out yet. Although they are 0:3 behind, they still have the possibility of a comeback.
But the possibility of a comeback is almost a joke, because there has never been an example of a comeback from a 0:3 deficit in the history of the league.
Or, even if the Celtics fail to complete the comeback, he will not necessarily be fired.
Because the Celtics' Big Three will always be his fault, even if the merits and demerits are equal, he still has the opportunity to stay.
Therefore, Danny Ainge knows that the decision-making power lies in the hands of the team's senior management, and what he has to do is to urge the team to play well in every next game.
Then try to keep yourself in the job, hoping to get revenge and prove yourself in the playoffs next year.
Game 4, TD North Shore Garden Arena, Boston.
Lin Yu's appearance was not booed, but instead won a small cheer. Lin Yu knew that his plan was successful and he had won back the support of Boston fans.
"It's great to be able to maintain your image while stealing jokes..."
Amid cheers, Lin Yu stood on the court. He had activated the system's bonuses. Now, he was Dwyane Wade.
After turning on the bonus, Lin Yu glanced at the personal attributes page.
What made him relieved was that the bonus given by the system was not Wade who had declined in the later period of James, but Wade who was in the first year of cooperation with James.
All the strengths are still there, and the combined attributes are at least stronger than Lin Yu in the normal state.
Lin Yu knew very well that although there was Wade's bonus, it was not very powerful. He still had to play smarter in this game.
So, on the first ball of the game, Lin Yu played a pick-and-roll attack, used the screen to reach the mid-range, shot a pull-up jumper, and successfully hit the ball.
Then, he encountered the Celtics' strongest defense and missed a mid-range shot and a three-pointer in a row, feeling a bit cold.
However, the Cavaliers relied on James's explosion and continuous scoring to gain a weak advantage.
The process of the game was not easy, at least not as easy as when Lin Yu opened up the three-pointer. He and James became two entities. One would explode and the other would definitely misfire. It all depended on which one the Celtics would defend.
The Celtics' problem is also obvious. Their offense was so bad that the Cavaliers still took the lead in this game without much explosion.
At halftime, the Cavaliers' lead was 5 points.
At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers' lead was 9 points.
In the end, at the end of the game, the Cavaliers only won by 13 points. It can be said that the Cavaliers' victory in the fourth game was the smallest victory among the four games.
The moment the game ended, Charles Barkley announced in a loud voice: "It's over, it's all over. Congratulations to the Cleveland Cavaliers, they are the Eastern Conference champions this season!"
The stands around the TD North Shore Garden Arena are already sparse, with no fans at all.
Most of the remaining fans were supporters of Lin Yu. They cheered and turned the TD North Shore Garden Arena into the home court of the Cavaliers, although this home court looked a bit shabby.
"Congratulations, Lin."
After the game, Pierce did not leave the game directly, but stood on the sidelines and waited for a while.
Lin Yu also did not celebrate, and went directly to Pierce. The two hugged each other, and Pierce smiled bitterly.
There were not many words, and Lin Yu knew that Pierce probably had no intention of chatting with him now.
Lin Yu just patted Pierce on the shoulder and sent Pierce away who turned to leave.
The post-game interview has nothing to do with Lin Yu, because he was not the best in this game.
Although he was not the best player in the game, the most discussed discussion after the game was about Lin Yu.
"Congratulations to the Cavaliers. With a total score of 4:0, they defeated the Celtics who should have been equal to them. China Lin should be the happiest person now. He transferred from the Celtics to the Cavaliers.
, and victory always belongs to the Cavaliers. Last year, he was a loser, but this year, he is a winner."
After Mike Breen finished speaking, Kenny Smith then added: "Last year, he was the most innocent one among the losers. This year, he is the one who has made the most contributions among the winners. So, why do many people
I'm saying Danny Ainge made a big mistake, and that's why."
