With eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Lin Yu reappeared.
On the court, the Spurs became more proactive and the score gap became more dangerous. This meant that before the last three minutes arrived, Lin Yu had to help the Cavaliers overcome the current difficulties.
So, as soon as he came on stage, he took out what was at the bottom of the box.
On the offensive end, he first cooperated with James, playing a Zhan Lin pick-and-roll, giving the ball to James, and cutting without the ball.
The Spurs did not closely guard Lin Yu without the ball. Only Bruce Bowen, who was switching defenses, used entanglement defense to constantly follow Lin Yu.
But this kind of follow-up defense always makes mistakes, so Popovich also arranged help and supplementary defense on the weak side.
After sending the basketball, Lin Yu chose a path full of difficulties and obstacles. First, he sprinted towards the penalty area and passed directly by the huge big Z.
Big Z provided a cover, and Lin Yu easily got rid of Bowen.
Fabricio Oberto could only rush forward to delay the defense, hoping to prevent Lin Yu from continuing to sprint, so as to help Bowen bypass the cover and re-engage Lin Yu's defense.
With a rapid sprint, Lin Yu was about to hit Oberto.
However, he suddenly braked hard and turned a big corner, thus deviating from the route that many people had expected, and returned directly to the original route.
Behind him, Bruce Bowen, who was still circling the screen, saw this and quickly reacted to circling back. As he circling around, Oberto also returned to his original position.
The destination that Lin Yu wanted to sprint to was instantly clear with a conspicuous route.
With a squeaking sound and the sound of sneakers scraping against the floor, Lin Yu twisted his body in milliseconds and turned back again!
"Iconic Z-shaped movement, China Lin got rid of Bruce Bowen!"
In the space between the three-point line and the sideline, Lin Yu stopped suddenly, received the pass from James, and took action directly. The Quicken Loans Center couldn't wait to cheer.
"The wide open three-pointer came from Lin Yu!"
Whoosh!
"It was a hit without any suspense. China Lin's open three-pointer is synonymous with 100% hit, so as soon as the ball is released, it is a success!"
Three-pointers are crucial. With Lin Yu's three-pointer, the score gap was narrowed to 12 points. This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Lin Yu's three-pointer forced the Spurs to invest more on the outside.
More defensive energy.
The Cavaliers' offense became easier and the score was controlled.
More than four minutes later, the game was getting closer to the last three minutes that Lin Yu had been waiting for, but the more than double-digit score gap also made Mike Breen and Marv Albert in the commentary box shake.
head.
"In the last 3 minutes and 39 seconds, the San Antonio Spurs relied on Tim Duncan's iconic rebound shot to score two points, and the score gap returned to 14 points."
"As game time gets shorter and shorter, the possibility of the Cavaliers' comeback becomes slimmer and slimmer."
Mike Breen looked at the technical statistics of the game: "China Lin, who scored 22 points on 7 of 17 shots, was already the best player of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but in the fourth quarter, after he came on the field, he used wonderful runs without the ball.
After throwing away the defense and scoring a three-pointer, the Spurs stepped up their defense against him."
"In the next four minutes of the game, he only scored 2 points with a tip-in under the basket."
Marv Albert switched directly to the next game: "In the next game, if the Cavaliers want to reverse their decline, they must solve the problem of LeBron James. His performance in this game was really bad.
So far, his performance of 14 points on 4-of-15 shooting makes people wonder if he is feeling unwell."
"If LeBron can find himself, the Cavaliers still have a chance to regain home-court advantage in the series."
During the discussion, the Cavaliers played an unsuccessful offensive round. They ran out of 24 seconds, and finally James broke through the basket and drew a foul.
After standing on the free throw line, James made only 1 of 2 free throws, and the score gap was narrowed to 13 points.
After this round, there were 3 minutes and 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Spurs sent the ball from the backcourt and slowly advanced towards the frontcourt. Then there was another slow positional attack. After a full 18 seconds, Manu -
Ginobili missed a mid-range shot due to interference from Lin Yu.
Big Z grabbed the rebound, Lin Yu turned around and sprinted towards the frontcourt. He closed his eyes during the sprint and quickly started the "Three Minutes of Death"!
[The host has entered death mode. In the next three minutes of the game, the host’s interference shooting percentage will be greatly improved! 】
With a brief reminder, Lin Yu's sprint speed became one point faster.
Outside the three-point line, he made an emergency stop and demanded the ball very strongly.
LeBron James, who was sprinting in the middle, had not yet been blocked by the Spurs, but he sent the ball over the next second Lin Yu asked for it.
Lin Yu was not surprised. He knew that after shooting 0-for-7 in the first half, James had already tended to continue passing the ball when shooting or passing.
He also thought of a saying, James is in the tailwind, Wade is in the headwind, and Ray Allen is in desperate situation...
In this game, which has already gone against the wind and cannot get any worse, James is no longer reliable. Maybe even James himself feels that he is no longer reliable.
Therefore, the basketball appeared in Lin Yu's hands instantly, and in front of him, Manu's defense was not out of position.
Lin Yu faced the defense and made a jump shot!
Amid Manu's interference, Lin Yu aimed at the basket and noticed the score.
The score difference of 13 points is a very familiar score difference. Perhaps after this game, the Spurs and their fans will also find that everything that happens after that is very familiar...
Whoosh!
The basketball got into the basket amidst the cheers of the audience, and the familiar plot officially kicked off!
"China Lin hit this three-pointer against the defense and the pressure of the whole court. There were still 10 points left in the score. With 2 minutes and 49 seconds of game time, China Lin made another key three-pointer for them to watch.
There’s hope of reversing the game!”
After hitting the three-pointer, Lin Yu acted very calmly. He did not celebrate at all. He just high-fived James who passed the ball to him. This is in line with the character of the God of Death, which is a bit ruthless.
But then he loudly encouraged his teammates: "Defend! Hold on for the last three minutes, we still have a chance!"
This broke the character, but Lin Yu wanted to win this game even more. He also knew that the bonus effect of the so-called three minutes of death was not so outrageous. If the Spurs were allowed to score, they would get too many points, even if
Even if he cheats, it will be difficult for him to lead the Cavaliers to the final victory.
Therefore, there is no way to break the personality.
In the key defensive round, Lin Yu's encouragement made the five players on the Cavaliers move quickly, especially James. He has not yet considered the subsequent games. For this victory, his supplementary defense and assisting defense are still
Very positive.
In the end, French sports car Tony Parker's breakthrough layup was severely suppressed by James's defense.
"Successful defense, the Cleveland Cavaliers got another chance to counterattack!"
Lin Yu once again turned around and rushed forward. He immediately received the pass from Rashard Lewis who grabbed the basketball.
Manu Ginobili's defense still stayed in position, and he also made some hidden moves.
Lin Yu rushed to the frontcourt with the ball without any interference, stopped suddenly, and once again took a three-pointer against the defense!
"Under the defense of Manu Ginobili, China Lin made another three-pointer!"
As soon as Mike Breen finished speaking, there was a swishing sound and the crisp sound of wiping the net instantly made the entire Quicken Loans Center boil with cheers, shouts and screams, almost tearing the eardrums.
"Incredible! Another three-pointer hit, China Lin stood up, he once again performed magic!"
Mike Breen and Marv Albert both showed shocked expressions. No one expected that the situation of the game would be reversed in just two offenses and defenses...
"Seven-point difference, the last 2 minutes and 32 seconds!"
"The Cleveland Cavaliers regain the possibility of a comeback and win the game!"