Lin Yu did go all out. During the regular season, he just never took advantage of the situation and stepped up to score when the team needed him.
It has never been like this game. From the beginning of the game, the intensity was full, affecting the game from both offense and defense at the same time.
After blocking the Pistons' attack again, the Knicks grabbed the rebound and tried to counterattack again.
Different from the previous time, this time it was too reluctant. Lin Yu was directly attacked by Prince and Richard Hamilton. He immediately distributed the ball to the other side.
Kyle Lowry, who was running wildly, received the ball, but faced Billups who was retreating on defense.
Wilson Chandler became the winner of this counterattack, but he was pestered by Rasheed Wallace for a while, and by the time he reached the frontcourt, it was too late.
A reluctant counterattack, Lin Yu shouted "Slowly", Lori tried to make a breakthrough, but failed, so he stopped.
When Randolph and Kwame Brown came forward, Lowry passed back again and handed the ball back to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu caught the ball and slowly moved two steps towards the top of the arc. The one who jumped out to guard him was Tayshaun Prince. In this regard, Flip Saunders had learned well and knew that Hamilton was guarding Lin Yu.
Just delivering food.
Facing Prince's defense, Lin Yu had no intention of attacking hard. Randolph quickly pulled out and provided a tight cover.
Breaking through the screen, Lin Yu was very fast, Antonio McDyess stepped up and the Pistons' defensive system completed the task meticulously.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Yu had two options. One was to quickly get in front of McDyess and try to draw a foul.
And use a quick change of direction to pass McDyess.
He quickly rejected the first option because he immediately thought that he was now at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the home of the Pistons, and it was more likely that the referee would not give the whistle.
So, he immediately changed hands and dribbled the ball from behind, took advantage of the situation, made a drastic change of direction, accelerated, and just passed McDyess, who was standing like a wooden stake.
The only thing standing in front of Lin Yu was Rasheed Wallace, who was guarding the basket.
Tianzun let go of Kwame Brown and rushed over.
Lin Yu made a fake pass, shook Tianzun, and then made an emergency stop to throw, and swoosh! The ball went in...
"China Lin hit a floater. He scored 4 points in a row at the beginning. He was on full fire!"
In this attack, Lin Yu played resolutely and had no chance to counterattack. He just relied on a screen to get the opportunity to use the small one to defeat the big one. He then used two consecutive fake moves to kill the two big men, and finally hit the throw.
His movements are very fancy, and he looks more and more like a small guard player, just like the current AI, the future Kelly Irving, etc...
This also made Lin Yu confused. Didn't he get the breakthrough attributes of LeBron James?
After thinking for a long time, Lin Yu gave himself an explanation: the system only gave attributes, and if the corresponding attributes want to play their due role in conjunction with other attributes of the host, they will show different expressions.
For example, the one-on-one defense from Kobe Bryant that Lin Yu received was reflected on Lin Yu, who had no physical bonus at that time, and became an almost abnormal defensive awareness, making up for the lack of physical fitness.
It's the same this time. Although Lin Yu's physical fitness has reached the top level in the league, he is still far from being a pervert like James.
As a result, James' breakthrough turned into Lin Yu who had mastered the extraordinary method.
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The game was fiercely contested, and Lin Yu had no time to worry about these minutiae. He only knew that his two goals helped the Knicks gain a 4:0 advantage in the opening game.
Flip Saunders immediately adjusted. He just stood on the sidelines and emphasized his patience on the offensive end and his pursuit of Lin Yu on the defensive end.
But the patience on the offensive end was rewarded by the Knicks' tenacious defense for another round.
Then back to the defensive end, facing the threat created by Lin Yu, the middle suddenly became surrounded by many people, with large areas of space on both sides.
Lin Yu is not Kobe, and he does not have the habit of taking action against four or five opponents. He chose to distribute the ball.
It was given to Lowry outside the three-point line on the right. Lowry was also very good. He raised the knife and hit a three-pointer!
Just like that, at the beginning, the Knicks launched a 7:0 offensive wave, and the advantage was already obtained.
Flip Saunders also decisively called a timeout after Lowry's three-pointer.
The playoffs are no longer the regular season. Coaches should be cautious and make decisive adjustments. Flip Saunders has implemented this.
But after the suspension, the situation did not improve.
Lin Yu seemed to have inexhaustible physical energy. He was running fast on the defensive end, and he also controlled the ball in every round on the offensive end, creating threats, scoring goals himself, or assisting his teammates.
Under Lin Yu's full firepower, the Knicks played an almost perfect first quarter.
Almost perfect means not perfect, because in the second half of the first quarter, Lin Yu left the game to rest, and the Pistons relied on their main rotation lineup to come back at a disadvantage.
"At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led the Pistons by 7 points on the road with 29:22. They relied on a 7:0 opening wave to gain an advantage in this game. Under the leadership of China Lin, they once took advantage of
Expanded to 11 points..."
"But in the second half of the quarter, the Pistons' main rotation lineup came on the scene, and the counterattack they brought made the score difference fixed at 7 points."
Including the minute and a half between quarters, Lin Yu rested for less than four minutes in total. As soon as the second quarter started, he returned to the court immediately.
In the playoffs, Lin Yu really got rid of the thermos cup. Even his playing time was changed and increased, and the timing of his appearance was also very precise.
In the second quarter, the Pistons wanted to continue their counterattack and even the point difference by relying on their substitute rotation.
But Lin Yu came on as a guest point guard, and paired with Fred Jones, Renaldo Backman, Wilson Chandler and Nazr Mohammed, they mainly played a small lineup and played fast and fast breaks.
Facing the Pistons, Richard Hamilton led the team, with substitute point guard Rodney Stuckey, small forward Jarvis Hayes, plus 2.01 meter Jason Maxiell and guest center Mike
Inside line composed of Dais.
On the contrary, the Knicks took the initiative on the court. Soon, under the leadership of Lin Yu, they scored an 11-5 run in the first three minutes, extending their lead to double digits.
With the Pistons replacing Billups, the Knicks' suppression on the court also weakened, and the score gap no longer widened. However, because Lin Yu left the court again to rest in the middle of the second quarter, the Pistons regained the score slightly.
Finally, at halftime, the Knicks led 56:47 by 9 points and entered the intermission.
The confrontation between Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith can be regarded as a temporary victory. As a temporary loser, Kenny Smith summarized the first half of the game——
"Undoubtedly, in the first half, the Pistons' defense failed. They failed to block the full-fire China Lin, or to be more precise, the pick-and-roll cooperation between China Lin and Zach Randolph. The Knicks in this game
The game was a bit like the Utah duo in their prime. The pick-and-roll was always unfavorable, the offense was on the rise, and the game entered the Knicks' rhythm. The 9-point lead at halftime was natural."
Charles Barkley made another point: "There is another top priority, that is, the Knicks' defense in this game has also reached the league's first-class level. Lionel Hollins seems to regard China Lin as
In the first half of the game, what we saw was Lin Yu running back and forth on the defensive end, relying on assist defense and supplementary defense countless times.
, Lin Yu who contained the Pistons' attack..."
In short: Lin Yu dominated both offense and defense in the first half!
Facing the Pistons, a civilian team that relies on defense, overall performance and experience to win, Lin Yu fully utilized the role of a superstar...
