The Knicks' preparations for the playoffs are not going well because they can't even assemble two sets of qualified main and substitute lineups to practice targeted tactics.
In the end, I could only let some unimportant players play and barely put together two training match lineups.
But the effect of training is greatly reduced.
For example, it was Shannon Brown who played Billups on the bench. You know how outrageous it is.
Although the targeted tactical drill was not smooth and successful, Lin Yu still recognized Lionel Hollins' targeted tactical arrangements for the Pistons.
"Kyle is guarding Chauncey Billups, Wilson is guarding Richard Hamilton, Lin, you don't have to spend a lot of energy guarding your opponent, but that doesn't mean you don't have to guard.
With all your energy, your mission is to assist Kyle and lock down Chauncey Billups."
"Billups is the lifeblood of the Pistons. Although they claim to be a civilian team with everyone as a team, after Ben Wallace left, Billups is their only player who can change the direction of the game."
Hollins has a very thorough view of the so-called Pistons' five-strong team, excluding Billups -
Ben has left, and Rasheed Wallace has already declined almost when he first came here. Now he is roughly equal to a qualified starter. Of course, if you include defense, he should be far more than qualified.
Tayshaun Prince is a blue-collar guy who mainly plays defense and is hard to count on for offense.
Richard Hamilton's scoring average is higher than Billups's, but his off-ball style is destined to make him just a scorer.
The Pistons, who had an excellent record this year, didn't look so strong after Hollins analyzed it.
"Lock down Billups, run our pick-and-roll offense, and we'll win easily, it's that simple."
It sounded like Hollins knew what Lin Yu was worried about. He seemed to be indirectly telling Lin Yu that the Pistons were not an invincible opponent.
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Currently in the playoffs, people's eyes will still occasionally focus on the regular season.
In this regular season, Lin Yu only played 80 games due to being traded, but his average data per game was not compromised.
His scoring average has been unparalleled since the beginning of the season. By the end of the season, although he encountered competition from LeBron James, in the end, he scored 30+ points consecutively, which still widened the gap between him and James.
gap, and finally succeeded in becoming the scoring leader in the regular season this season.
Averaged 31.8 points per game, plus 5.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.2 blocks, a very versatile stat.
Just from the data point of view, this season, Lin Yu has completely evolved into the leading player in the league. Only a handful of players such as James, Kobe, Paul, and Howard can compare with him.
The scoring crown is his own, and Lin Yu is also a strong contender for season awards.
In terms of regular season MVP, Kobe is the favorite, followed by Paul. Lin Yu is just a running mate this time due to being traded and the drama he had in Cleveland.
But if an MVP ranking is finally given, he should be ranked before James. Who makes the Cavaliers' record after the trade mediocre and the Knicks' excellent record?
The best defensive player, Howard, who broke out this season, is a hot favorite. Lin Yu is not a hot favorite, but he is still among the top. His defense will never be ignored.
For the Most Improved Player award, Lin Yu is considered a big favorite, and his opponent will be the Magic's Hedo Turkoglu.
If you want to make a comparison between two people, you should use quantitative data.
For Lin Yu, compared to last season, his scoring increased by 7.3 points, higher than Turkoglu's 6.2 points; rebounds increased by 1.2 points, lower than Turkoglu's 1.7 points, and assists increased by 1.5 points , lower than Turkoglu’s 1.8.
In terms of steals and blocks, the two are similar, and there is not much change compared to last season.
In this comparison, Lin Yu's advantage is scoring, but Turkoglu also has advantages in rebounds and assists, as well as the improvement of the team's record that is not included.
Although Lin Yu also improved the Knicks' record, because it was a mid-season trade, although the improvement was significant, it was reflected in the overall record, making it less competitive.
In addition to these individual awards, there is also the best team.
Lin Yu's data qualifies him to compete for the best first team, but his competitors are not weak either. Kobe and Paul are likely to take away the two best first team spots.
The media are already expressing their views on this. For example, Sam Amick of Sports Illustrated believes that Lin Yu is likely to be one of the strongest All-NBA second-team players in history.
The reason for this view is that Lin Yu's performance this season, in any previous season, would undoubtedly be a first-team candidate, but now, because of Kobe and Paul, he will have to settle for the second team.
The best defensive team is similar. Lin Yu, Kobe and Paul compete for the two guard positions. But unlike the best team, Lin Yu is the one who has no doubt about the best defensive team. Kobe and Paul need to compete. .
Lin Yu himself was a little helpless——
He was in contention for several regular season awards, but almost every one of them was just a hair’s breadth away. The root cause was the trade.
The two teams combined, Lin Yu's record is 61 wins and 19 losses. This record is more than enough for any comparison with any of his competitors.
But the problem is that many people don't recognize Lin Yu's achievements.
Yahoo Sports expert Royce Young commented on the Knicks' explosive state in the second half of the season and their crazy winning, saying: The Knicks took advantage of the easy schedule in the second half of the season. In the 32 games after Lin Yu joined, the Knicks There were only 6 games against opponents with a winning rate higher than 61%!
From this point of view, Lin Yu's high winning rate after joining the Knicks was negated.
And his record with the Cavaliers was even more completely denied - the boss of the Cavaliers is LeBron James, not Lin Yu...
Therefore, even though his personal statistics were gorgeous, Lin Yu suffered losses due to transactions and record, and every award fell just a little short.
He can understand the views of American journalists. Who made him hit James before?
So no, he ran out and led the team on his own, and it wasn't too late to reap the glory. There was still time.
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Preparations for the playoffs lasted about two days, and after that, the Knicks players were ready to board the plane to Detroit.
The first round of the playoffs will be a best-of-seven game series. The first two games will be played in Detroit, then the next two games will be played in New York, and then the same cycle of Detroit-New York-Detroit...
The playoffs are about to start, and the media are not forgetting to make trouble, but the problem is that the Knicks' opponent, the Pistons, is not a high-profile host.
They have always regarded themselves as a civilian team, with no quarrels or disputes. The head star Billups is a good gentleman in the league. Even the hot-tempered Roar Tianzun only has a clear distinction between love and hate, and there are not so many twists and turns.
Go around.
Thus, calm enveloped the Knicks and Pistons before the playoff battle.
