During the timeout, Greg Veach continued to emphasize his defense against Lin Yu. Under the silenced camera, Veach looked very angry.
He stared closely at Manu Ginobili and Bruce Bowen, seeming to be planning something.
"Greg Veach seems to be emphasizing something against Manu Ginobili and Bruce Bowen, and these two defenders are related to China Lin..."
Lin Yu looked up at the big screen and noticed this scene.
He didn't think much about it. The hot feeling in his hand told him that there should be no suspense in this game.
During the timeout, Mike Brown emphasized that he should defend well and then give the ball to Lin Yu.
"Give Lin the ball and let him end the game. Of course, the most important thing is that our defense cannot make mistakes. We must remind everyone that we are still lagging behind!"
Mike Brown has a strong ability to adapt. He knows that in the next game, he only needs to leave one more shooter on the field to help Lin Yu open up space, and defensive players can be used in other positions.
Therefore, he replaced the cumbersome Big Z with Varejao, who had more energy and flexibility at the last moment, and replaced Daniel Gibson with Andre Miller, who had better defense and better organization of offense.
"The Cavaliers made two substitutions. Anderson Varejao and Andre Miller came on. The Spurs made no changes because their lineup on the court was already their strongest lineup."
The timeout is over, the last minute, the decisive moment has arrived.
The Spurs' offense and the Cavaliers' defense rotated very quickly. In the first ten seconds, they didn't give the Spurs any chance. Tony Parker's second catch and breakthrough finally gave him a chance to throw.
He threw the ball without hesitation... Bang!
With a muffled sound, the basketball was blown away.
After the exclamations from the entire audience, there were cheers all over the sky.
"Wonderful side block. In this game, lbj's offensive performance was poor, but on the defensive end, he withstood the pressure from the GDP combination!"
The big block didn't help the Cavaliers gain the ball, but the Spurs only had 6 seconds left in their attack time.
After they struggled to get the ball out, they passed it once from the outside and passed it to Tony Parker again. Parker broke through, failed, and directly hit a three-pointer.
With a bang, the basketball hit the frame without any suspense.
There was a roar under the basket, and it was LeBron James again. At the critical moment, he stepped up and grabbed this crucial rebound!
"With the rebound in hand and the Cleveland Cavaliers' counterattack, they have a chance to tie the score!"
After sprinting for a few steps, Lin Yu received a pass from James. The pass was very smart. At first, the Spurs' defense was attracted by James holding the ball. Only Manu Ginobili was left in front of Lin Yu.
Already.
Ginobili retreated very quickly, directly back to the three-point line. By the time Lin Yu received the ball and was about to shoot a chasing three-pointer, Ginobili's return defense was already too late.
"Three points!"
A three-point shot that didn't withstand much interference, Mike Breen in the commentary box immediately announced, "The score is evened!"
Whoosh!
The basketball hit the net and the score was indeed tied.
But... beep beep beep!
The whistle sounded quickly, and something unexpected happened on the field.
Everyone's eyes were only focused on the basketball that had already hit the ball. No one noticed what happened to Lin Yu who shot the three-pointer.
When they turned around, they saw Lin Yu lying on the floor holding his ankles, Manu Ginobili with an innocent face, and angry LeBron James, Anderson Varejao and An
Andrea Miller.
The camera swept across the sidelines, and Mike Breen also noticed that Mike Brown was complaining angrily to the referee, and Greg Veach was also showing his hands, seeming to say that Manu didn't mean it.
Soon, the broadcast camera cut to the replay.
"China Lin shot a chasing three-pointer. Manu Ginobili rushed too hard. He didn't stop the car and placed his right foot directly where China Lin landed..."
"So, this is a stepping stone, but it seems more like an unintentional move."
The referee stopped the game, then walked to the sidelines and watched the replay of the attack.
Replays from various angles showed that Ginobili did not stare at the floor when he returned to defense, but he did use too much force and rushed too much when he returned to defense. Overall, he was not sure.
Did Billy do it accidentally or on purpose?
After watching it four or five times in a row, the referee made the penalty with great difficulty.
"The referee gave Manu Ginobili a common foul, which means he thought the Argentine's step was unintentional."
If it is determined that it was done intentionally, then a flagrant foul will be assessed.
Therefore, as soon as the penalty was announced, LeBron James rushed up to protest first, followed by Mike Brown, who also walked to the referee and said something nonchalantly.
Until the team doctor ran over and told Mike Brown, "Mike, Lin just sprained his ankle. It's nothing serious. He can continue to play."
And the referee warned Mike Brown, and Mike Brown stopped and retreated.
Lin Yu was fine. He was not injured. He just twisted his foot and his ankle was a little red, but it was not a big problem. He did not feel any pain.
Therefore, Lin Yu continued to play and hit the extra penalty.
"The extra free throw hit, and China Lin scored 17 consecutive points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers overtake the score!"
In this way, the Cavaliers easily overtook the score and began to take the lead.
Lin Yu retreated to defend, his eyes focused on Manu Ginobili who was preparing to catch the ball in the backcourt.
Although the referee did not give Ginobili a flagrant foul, Lin Yu thought of what Vic said viciously to Ginobili and Bowen during the timeout. After that, the level of confrontation between Ginobili and him increased.
It can be said that even if Ginobili did not do it on purpose, it was related to the increase in Ginobili's defensive standards. In short, in the last minute of the game, the Spurs' defense became dirtier.
Half a minute later, the Cavaliers, who had already taken the lead, successfully defended the lead until the end. Lin Yu left the court early. In the last 20 seconds of the game, he was not present during the tactical free throw period, but went to the players' court.
Passage and was re-examined by the team doctor.
When the red light of the timer came on, Lin Yu returned to the bench beside the court, accompanied by cheers from the entire stadium.
"Congratulations to the Cleveland Cavaliers, they won the first game of the Finals after a difficult game."
"I have to say that the process of this game was quite exciting and surprising. The San Antonio people had the advantage in the first three quarters and the first 9 minutes of the fourth quarter. They were about to win the game... As a result, China Lin stood.
He came out and scored 17 points in a row, once again performing Lin's magic!"
"At this critical moment, I have to repeat a sentence, you can always believe in China Lin!"