The Pistons' sudden outburst made the situation of the game confusing.
During the halftime break, Mike Brown was furious. He was dissatisfied with the team's performance at the end of the second quarter because the team lost the 11-point advantage they had already gained in two or three minutes.
And all this has nothing to do with Lin Yu who left the game early.
As a bystander, Lin Yu glanced at James beside him.
James' face was ugly. After all, he was leading the team in the second half of the second quarter, and the team's sudden collapse was obviously his problem.
After Mike Brown's dressing room briefed, the second half of the game began.
He originally thought that after getting angry, the Cavaliers would perform normally and quickly perform as they should in the second half, expanding their lead along the way and winning the game.
The result was that at the beginning of the third quarter, the Pistons, who had suddenly exploded before, continued their fiery performance, and the game was suddenly out of control.
Seeing Chauncey Billups score a 2-pointer against the defense to help the Pistons take the lead, Mike Brown was very impatient and stood on the sidelines and roared: "Cheer up and defend yourself!"
Facing a situation of being 2 points behind, Lin Yu appeared in the frontcourt. James controlled the ball and chose to distribute the ball after a breakthrough.
Lin Yu circled around to catch the ball and got a space to take action.
He shot against Richard Hamilton's defense, and with a whoosh, the basketball went through the center of the net!
Then came the defensive end. Watching Chauncey Billups control the ball and quickly advance to the frontcourt, Lin Yu already realized why this game would become so difficult.
——The Cavaliers' recently introduced defensive-oriented point guard Delonte West, his defense in this game was turned into scum by the old Chauncey.
Therefore, Lin Yu immediately called Delonte West.
"Hey, Delonte, let's switch defenses!"
Delonte West was hesitant, but Lin Yu had already rushed in front of Billups, and the defense switch was already in place.
Billups' singles match against his new opponent Lin Yu, he immediately felt the pressure.
Compared with the previous season, Lin Yu's physical fitness has improved. In the past, he was not physically dominant against point guards like Billups, but now, he can use his body to crush his opponents.
Billups could only use his skills to avoid Lin Yu's pressure. After a breakthrough, he was forced to pass the ball.
The basketball passed from the hands of the Pistons three or two times, and finally it was given to Tayshaun Prince. Prince, who is now a middle-aged prince, made a mid-range shot, and with a bang, it hit the frame.
James grabbed the rebound and the Cavaliers launched a counterattack.
In the second half, the Pistons' defense began to focus on guarding James again. There was a lot of space on Lin Yu's side. When the ball was given to him, he started to play in isolation.
After a triple threat, Lin Yu suddenly accelerated and reached the three-point line.
Then he suddenly stopped and pulled out his hand.
A swish sound!
The basketball hit the net again.
When the Cavaliers encountered difficulties, Lin Yu stood up again. With a successful defense and two mid-range shots, the Cavaliers took a 2-point lead.
The game is still going on. The Pistons' offense. This time, Lin Yu takes the initiative to change defense. Delonte West no longer hesitates. This guy has obviously realized that the Cavaliers' defensive problem lies with him.
Billups quickly advanced to the frontcourt and continued to play singles.
The other Pistons players were running wildly, and when Billups was stopped by Lin Yu's one-on-one defense, they were ready to catch the ball and shoot.
Billups took a step forward and then prepared to pass the ball.
But as soon as he had the intention of passing the ball, Lin Yu came up to him in the next second, shot with his long arm, and slapped hard.
"Snapped."
broken!
"The ball was stolen. China Lin stole the basketball from Chauncey, a chance to counterattack!"
In the counterattack, the Pistons retreated and failed to react in time, but Lin Yu was very greedy. He rushed to the frontcourt and chased a three-pointer.
Whoosh!
"Three-point hit, China Lin, he is too strong!"
Charles Barkley, who was sitting behind the commentary box, looked at Lin Yu who was scoring consecutive goals and was a little excited: "When the Cavaliers needed him most, he stood up strongly, locked Chauncey on the defensive end, and scored 7 points in a row on the offensive end.
, this is China Forest, the China Forest you can always trust at critical moments!"
In the deserted Auburn Hills, even if he scored consecutive points and took control of the game, Lin Yu had no intention of celebrating.
Only after the score became 70:65 and the Cavaliers led by 5 points, Billups' fighting spirit began to rise.
Continuing to face Lin Yu's defense, Billups played tough singles, and faced Lin Yu, he forced a pull-up jumper.
Lin Yu's interference was already in place, and his right hand almost hit Billups' face.
But, with a bang, the ball still went in.
This is Billups, a big heart at critical moments, who is always fearless to score goals at all critical moments. In this regard, Billups and Lin Yu have something in common.
During the Cavaliers' attack, Lin Yu continued to play singles. The Pistons adjusted their defense. As soon as he broke through, he was immediately surrounded by many people.
Lin Yu passed the ball through the defense and passed it to James who was sprinting to the baseline.
With a bang, James succeeded in a dunk under the basket, and the Cavaliers continued to lead by 5 points...
After Lin Yu broke out, the Cavaliers' offense was already gaining momentum. With the Pistons' offense, Billups began to deliberately suppress the rhythm, hoping to affect the Cavaliers' offense and defense.
But then, he was not as lucky as in the previous round against Lin Yu's strong shot, and the basketball hit the frame with a bang.
The Cavaliers grabbed the rebound and counterattacked instantly!
It was Lin Yu who was holding the ball, and he was targeted by the defense.
But another pass found Darko Milicic who was open in the mid-range. Milicic made a mid-range shot and the Cavaliers' lead expanded to 7 points.
Flip Saunders was helpless and shouted from the sidelines to continue adjusting his defense.
Then, during the Pistons' attack, Billups shot a three-pointer from outside. Lin Yu didn't expect this and had his shot stolen.
With a swish sound, he hit a three-pointer.
74:70, a 4-point score gap, the Pistons are still tenacious, or to be more precise, Billups is a bit difficult to deal with. Even Lin Yu can't completely lock down such a Billups.
But then, on the offensive end, the Cavaliers handed the ball to James. James' breakthrough was flanked and the ball split to one side and was given to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu broke through with the ball, and suddenly found that the Pistons had given up on him again.
Faced with a situation where he was not flanked, he shook off Richard Hamilton, broke into the basket, faced Antonio McDyess's defense, first made a fake layup, and then suddenly stopped.
There was a beep and the referee blew his whistle.
Whoosh!
The basketball also got into the basket after the whistle sounded.
The Palace of Auburn Hills exclaimed, and the Cavaliers' bench instantly boiled.
76:70, the score gap was widened to 6 points again, and Lin Yu had to impose an additional penalty.
On the sidelines, Phillip Sanders looked at Lin Yu roaring on the court and shook his head. Lin Yu easily took over the game under the defense of Richard Hamilton. He had to change his defender.
Looking across the bench, Flip Saunders called out to a young player.
"Aaron, go to the technical desk and replace Richard!"