After the score was tied, there was a critical defensive round immediately.
James, who had been frustrated by Lin Yu one after another, made a comeback. After controlling the outside line for a while, he chose to pass the ball.
No one was surprised by this scene, and everyone thought it was just a pass. Isn't it normal?
Lin Yu saw James' fear of difficulties, which is why many people think that James is always invisible at critical moments.
After James passed the ball, the Cavaliers' offense came to a halt.
This is also a big difference in the Cavaliers in the post-Lin Yu era. Without Lin Yu, no one in this Cavaliers can stand up and score when James is misfiring.
It's not that the Cavaliers' players don't have the ability to score in isolation, but that they don't have such tactical reserves.
There were no Cavaliers in Lin Yu's era, but Lin Yu was able to show his value outside of the Cavaliers' regular tactics. This may be the biggest gap between Lin Yu and Jamal Crawford, Ben Gordon and the like.
On the court, during the Cavaliers' offensive round, Delonte West controlled the ball for a while and handed the ball to Ben Gordon.
James moved to the low post and was always looking for an opportunity to catch the ball in the mid-range, but Lin Yu's defense never gave him such an opportunity.
Ben Gordon controlled the last seven or eight seconds, and finally made a long two-point shot that hit the frame with a bang.
Lin Yu turned around, took a small step in, and then jumped up, shouting "Rebounder Man" and grabbed the rebound.
"The rebounder grabbed the rebound, and the Knicks had the opportunity to take the lead!"
Lin Yu immediately launched a counterattack. He sprinted towards the frontcourt without any change. James rushed over to stop him, but on the other side, Wilson Chandler had already rushed to the front.
When Lin Yu crossed half court with the ball, Wilson Chandler had already stepped into the three-point line in the frontcourt. He bypassed Ben Gordon who was returning to defense with a turning move and began to rush towards the basket.
Lin Yu did not hesitate, and directly threw a long pass across the half-court, right in front of Wilson Chandler.
"Wilson Chandler received the ball, he jumped up and violently dunked!"
"The Knicks' sharp counterattack gave them a 2-point lead!"
In the commentary box, Magic and Reggie Miller were both a little excited.
"The effect of Lin Yu's return was immediate. In just two or three minutes, the Knicks erased their original 6-point deficit and now have a 2-point lead."
"The direct confrontation between Lin and LeBron that everyone has been looking forward to has finally officially taken place. Cavaliers fans should be very frustrated at this moment, because in these rounds of direct confrontation, LeBron was completely defeated..."
Before the magician finished speaking, James encountered Waterloo again.
On the court, James advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and landed at the top of the arc. Lin Yu immediately pushed forward.
He stretched his long arms and stuck James outside the three-point line. His posture told everyone that he would not easily let James enter the inside.
James bent down and motioned for his teammates to pull away. It seemed that he was determined to play alone on this ball.
Because Lin Yu was too close, James slowly took two steps back and slapped the basketball.
It was at this moment of basketball that an accident happened suddenly!
Lin Yu suddenly took a lunge forward, stretched out his right arm, and stabbed the basketball with his fingertips. It was like a sword being unsheathed, and the basketball instantly deviated from its original trajectory!
With a bang, Reggie Miller shouted loudly: "The ball is broken!"
The next second, everyone saw it clearly. Lin Yu poked the basketball away with his fingertips, and then rushed out instantly, like a tiger and leopard that had been waiting for a long time, swooping down to control the basketball.
Then, there was an unstoppable counterattack.
The Knicks' bench was in a state of excitement, and the score gap was destined to be further widened.
However, after Lin Yu took the lead and rushed to the frontcourt, the choice he made surprised everyone.
"Counterattack, Lin, he chose to chase a three-pointer!"
In the three-point counterattack, the basketball was thrown out and flew towards the basket in a high arc.
Lin Yu continued to rush towards the basket, and his subsequent actions suddenly made it clear why he chose to end this easy counterattack with a three-pointer.
"No one can interfere with Lin anymore. He chose a three-pointer. Even if he doesn't score, he can still grab the rebound first and make a tip-in!"
Whoosh!
Lin Yu's open three-pointer is still famous after all. It should be hollow into the net, and the Knicks' lead reached 5 points.
"Three-point hit! The Knicks extended their lead to 5 points. Coming off the bench in the fourth quarter, China Lin continued to go berserk and completely suppressed LeBron James!"
After leading by 5 points, the game has completely entered the Knicks' rhythm.
Or in other words, the Cavaliers are completely against the wind, and LeBron James is not good at playing against the wind. When the team is against the wind, James is getting worse and worse. In the fourth quarter, he has already made 0 of 4 shots, and there are still two
Mistakes.
On the other side, Lin Yu scored consecutive points, forcing the Cavaliers to concentrate on defense, and then continued to assist his teammates.
Although the Knicks' teammates were still a little helpless, in the face of excellent opportunities, the Knicks' scores continued to come.
The score rose unilaterally, and the Knicks quickly took a double-digit lead, ending the suspense of the game in a smooth manner.
Finally, at the end of the fourth quarter, the Knicks, playing away from home, surprisingly won the game!
"Finally, the game is over, congratulations to the New Yorkers, they took away a precious victory from Cleveland!"
Reggie Miller announced the result of the game, and the Quicken Loans Center was filled with noise. The home team lost, and the Cleveland fans naturally had no intention of staying in the stadium and began to leave early.
"Before the start of the Eastern Conference semifinals, everyone thought the Knicks were an inferior horse. But in the first game of the semifinals, the Knicks immediately told everyone with a victory that inferior horses are not easy to mess with either!"
The magician continued: "Lin Yu performed a jaw-dropping personal performance. He was like Linsanity again. He had 45 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks in a single game. He was the first player to win.
Just like every playoff round, he continues to dominate offense and defense!"
"The more important point is that in this game, he directly defeated LeBron James... The Cleveland fans at Quicken Loans Center had mixed emotions because half a season ago, their home team selected LeBron in a trade.
They gave up on Lin...and now, Lin uses his actual performance to tell them that their choice was wrong!"
On the side of the court, Lin Yu didn't think much about the victory. For him, this game was a natural victory.
With the bonus of the God of Basketball, it would be unreasonable if he couldn't even win the game.
However, the process of this game was far more difficult than he expected. The Knicks' weaknesses were exposed, and the depth of the bench was already relying on him to score points. This would obviously lead to a problem——
If Lin Yu cannot continue to exert force like tonight, the Knicks will undoubtedly lose the game.