"Hey, Lin, I heard you really didn't have any rest this Christmas?"
"I took a day off and spent the rest of the time running around."
In the Celtics training hall, Lin Yu was sweating profusely, constantly moving and shooting three-pointers. Ricky Davis had just arrived, and he gave Lin Yu a thumbs up in admiration.
During his trip to Los Angeles and New York, his training was completely wasted. His three-pointers after dribbling, three-pointers under interference and open three-pointers did not increase much. If he wants these attributes to really take effect, I am afraid it will take half a year.
Many months.
After returning to the team, the Celtics will usher in another consecutive road trip to the Western Conference, this time to the Northwest Division and Northern California.
Lin Yu didn't have much time to train during the guest trip, so he took the time to practice for a while.
Doc Rivers also arrived. As soon as he came, he stopped Lin Yu's training: "Lin, don't practice any more. We will leave soon."
At nine o'clock in the morning, the Celtics team boarded a special plane. Next, they had to make a long flight across the United States.
The opponent in the first game of this Western Conference road trip is the Seattle SuperSonics, a team led by Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis.
"Do the people in the league who arrange the schedule have shit in their heads? How can we have to play back-to-back games as soon as the vacation is over?"
"Today we play the SuperSonics and tomorrow we have to play the Warriors. Does this mean we won't give people a break?"
On the plane, the Celtics generals complained harshly about the league's schedule. Lin Yu also felt tired, or even more tired. After all, he was the only one in the team who did not rest during the entire Christmas holiday.
Although he said he had a day off, his energy consumption that day was actually higher than the other days combined.
Lying on the custom-made seat of the special plane, Lin Yu's eyelids gradually became heavy, and he entered a state of light sleep. His ears were constantly filled with the frolic of the energetic teammates.
When we landed in Seattle, it was already twelve o'clock at noon.
"Hey Lin, we're here."
Lin Yu felt like someone was pushing him, but his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn't even lift them.
"Oh my god, it's so hot!" The voice sounded a bit like Lex Calamian's. "He seems to have a fever."
"Let the team doctor come over and take a look." Then came Doc Rivers.
Lin Yu's consciousness was very clear, but he just felt tired. Not only was he tired, he also felt that his head hurt. He didn't want to open his eyes and just wanted to take a nap.
"Code, are you going to travel through time again?"
"He has a fever, a high fever of 40c."
The team doctor took Lin Yu's temperature. Doc Rivers frowned: "Let's first determine whether it's a viral cold."
If it is a viral cold, then the Celtics will have to isolate Lin Yu. If Lin Yu infects a large number of people, the Celtics will be doomed.
"Uh... no, it's probably just a simple fever. Give him a fever-reducing injection and it shouldn't be a big problem."
Lin Yu felt a sting in his butt, and then he fell into a deep sleep again.
I don’t know how long I slept, but when I woke up, he was already in the hotel room.
"Hey Lin, you awake?"
Lin Yuqiang sat up and nodded towards Brian Scalabrine who asked the question.
"When I woke up, we were about to go to Key Arena. Doug just asked you if you could go to the game. If not, he would report to the league in advance."
Lin Yu sat up on the edge of the bed. Although he was still a little weak, he was already awake. He stood up slowly and nodded.
"Let's go, Brian."
At Key Arena in Seattle, the game has already begun.
"The biggest change for the Celtics in this game is that China Lin did not start. According to our frontline reporters, the reason why China Lin did not start was physical discomfort... So in the absence of Lin Yu, this game will
The Celtics may have to face a tough battle. Facing the impact of Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen, they lack a reliable outside defender..."
Lin Yu sat at the end of the bench. He was still a little uncomfortable. Just before playing, the team doctor took his temperature again. It was 38.6C, which was considered a mild fever and was no longer serious.
But Doc Rivers has also said that he will not give Lin Yu any playing time in this game.
In other words, Lin Yu is back to his original state, staying at the end of the bench and only watching his teammates fight.
On the court, Paul Pierce's first shot hit the frame. Lin Yu was about to stand up and cheer, but he shrank back.
In turn, Ray Allen scored a three-pointer and the SuperSonics took the lead.
As the game progressed, the situation on the field was not conducive to the Celtics.
In other words, the long journey made the Celtics a little out of shape. Pierce's shot went wildly wide, but Ricky Davis surprisingly stepped up.
"Ricky Davis broke into the paint. He kept resisting Rashard Lewis's defense and forced the shot!"
There was a beep and the referee blew his whistle.
"Beautiful goal and extra penalty!"
Ricky Davis stood on the free throw line, took a deep breath, dribbled the ball twice, raised his hand and threw the ball.
"Whoa!"
"With the extra free throw, Ricky Davis has already scored 16 points. He single-handedly supported the Celtics' offensive line."
Ricky Davis exploded on the offensive end, but the Celtics were in shambles on the defensive end. Ray Allen surrendered to his luck at the beginning, and then got out of hand.
"At halftime, the SuperSonics led by 11 points at home."
"Ray Allen has already made 5 three-pointers and scored 22 points in the half. Fortunately, Ricky Davis broke out and scored 16 points to compete with him. Otherwise, the Celtics would have fallen behind.
It will be even bigger.”
"Two consecutive losses are already beckoning to the Celtics."
During the intermission, Lin Yu dragged his sick body and sat in the corner of the locker room.
He noticed that Pierce, who was still laughing and joking at the beginning of the game, suddenly became serious. Lin Yu knew that the truth was about to emerge.
As soon as the second half of the game started, Truth showed his true ability.
First, he used a post-up shot in the low post, turned around and beat Lewis successfully, and hit a two-point layup.
After the defensive end tried its best to defend for one round, the offensive end used a mid-range pull-up to score again.
In the next round, after the defensive end grabbed a rebound, he returned to the frontcourt and directly chased a three-pointer.
Whoosh!
The noisy Key Arena was immediately silenced by the shots. The commentators in the commentary box were already changing their words: "Pierce hit a chasing three-pointer and scored seven points in a row. The truth showed up!"
The point difference was suddenly only 4 points. For the Celtics, the opportunity to overtake the score was imminent, and the bench was boiling.
But Ray Allen also broke out soon after. After Pierce scored a three-pointer, Ray Allen immediately responded with a three-pointer.
Whoosh!
After the crisp sound of net wiping sounded, the commentator's seat immediately cheered: "Oh god, three-pointer hit! Lei returned an answer ball!"
In the second half, the high-scoring battle was replaced by Ray Allen and Pierce. The only thing that remained unchanged was Ray Allen.
The game soon entered the fourth quarter, and Ray Allen had completely entered a super state.
"Another three-pointer. This is the ninth three-pointer that Ray has hit in this game. He is about to break the league's record for three-pointers in a single game!"
"China's Lin is not here, even Tony Allen on the bench can't guard against the already amazing Allen on the court."
In the last five minutes, with the help of Ray Allen, who had already scored 36 points, the SuperSonics continued to maintain their lead over the Celtics, even though Pierce also exploded in the second half.
"No one can restrain Ray Allen, who is so hot, no one!"
On the sidelines, Lin Yu suddenly stood up and walked to Rivers: "Doug, let me go, I can guard against Jun Zi Lei."
Rivers hesitated very obviously: "Are you okay with your health?"
"It's just a slight fever, there's nothing wrong with it. Anyway, if you play with a fever, there will be no sequelae. There's nothing to worry about."
After Lin Yu said this, Rivers made up his mind: "Okay, you go in, replace Delonte, and let Ricky serve as the point guard. Your task is to defend Ray Allen and prevent him from continuing to score. If you can