Lin Yu suddenly began to score continuously in the face of double teams, and almost every ball was a forced shot.
The first forced shot hit, everyone thought it was an accident. It was just Lin Yu's hot touch that allowed him to hit.
And if the Celtics insist on the current defensive strategy, Lin Yu cannot continue to force the shot forever. Even if he forces the shot, the shooting rate will drop significantly.
But soon, Lin Yu slapped everyone with his actions.
In the next offensive round, he didn't even rely on the pick-and-roll. He directly faced a double-team defense and directly made a mid-range shot against the double-team. This time he didn't even lean back.
The whole audience exclaimed, followed by a violent burst of cheers.
Everyone was shocked because Lin Yu's strong shooting performance continued. In the next offensive round, he continued to make strong shots and continued to hit the basket accurately.
In five or six consecutive offensive rounds, he only missed one shot and hit all the others!
The defense built by Garnett and Ray Allen was unexpectedly and surprisingly defeated by Lin Yu's strong shot.
The score gap returned from 2 points to 4 points, then to 6 points, then fluctuated slightly, and then gradually increased to 8 points, 10 points, and double digits as the game progressed...
The third quarter also ended when the score gap returned to double digits.
"Crazy Lin Yu, crazy third quarter, he scored 19 points in a single quarter, the Celtics were already helpless against him!"
As the timer buzzed, the broadcast camera kept focusing on Lin Yu, who played the entire third quarter and scored 19 points in a single quarter. He walked to the sidelines expressionlessly, and Madison also exploded.
There were wild cheers and shouts.
"Lin Yu scored 53 points in three quarters. In this game, Lin Yu already played an even crazier performance than in the previous game. He is like a perpetual motion machine, always present and always scoring."
"With Lin Yu who was already playing crazy, the Knicks also took a 12-point lead at 92:80 at the end of the third quarter."
The voices of Mike Breen and Marv Albert were already full of disbelief, but the camera still followed Lin Yu.
People only saw Lin Yu walking to the Knicks bench and saying something to Hollins, but Hollins shook his head.
Then, in the fourth quarter, the game begins.
Lin Yu stayed on the sidelines while his teammates came on stage one after another to continue their confrontation with the Celtics.
But Lin Yu’s importance was quickly reflected——
The Celtics' defense is very strong, thanks to the referee's loose standards, muscle-to-muscle confrontation, and constant collisions.
The scene that Lionel Hollins wanted to see Randolph take over the game during Lin Yu's absence did not appear.
Instead, what he saw was Randolph being locked up by Garnett's defense and taking two big shots in a row.
The Celtics also relied on their successful defense within a minute and a half to chase 4 points in a row, closing the score gap to single digits.
However, Hollins remained patient and was not in a hurry to replace Lin Yu.
Until Ray Allen suddenly broke out and completed two consecutive three-pointers, the score gap narrowed to 6 points almost instantly.
Hollins finally couldn't sit still. The Celtics had already launched a 10:2 offensive wave during Lin Yu's absence!
Beep, the referee's crisp whistle sounded!
"The Knicks called a timeout. Just over two minutes into the fourth quarter, they called a timeout. Lionel Hollins should have replaced Lin Yu in advance."
Sure enough, just as Mike Breen said, Lin Yu stood up from the bench.
Madison's cheers sounded like a tide, with some screams mixed in the sound, just like some noise in the tide, but gradually formed the mainstream:
"Lin!Lin!Lin!"
"Lin!Lin!Lin!"
"..."
Amidst the powerful shouts, Lin Yu had already thrown off the towel and heavy coat on his body, quickly lowered his head and walked to Hollins' side.
"Go on the field and lead the team to victory in this game, okay?"
Lin Yu crossed his thumb and index finger, spread the other three fingers, and passed by Hollins without saying a word.
Amid Madison's increasingly fanatical cheers, he walked to the technical stage...
"The Knicks have made a substitution. Lin Yu reappears. They still retain a 6-point lead. The decisive moment has arrived!"
Beep!
The timeout ended, the substitution was officially completed, and Lin Yu reappeared.
He took the basketball from Wilson Chandler who was serving from the sideline and immediately rushed to the front court like a tiger.
The Celtics continued to respond with an all-out defense, but Lin Yu was too fast, like lightning, rushing into the frontcourt.
Randolph set a screen, and before the Celtics could even react, Lin Yu had already passed the screen and left.
Then facing Garnett's hasty defense, he quickly sprinted to the right, and when Garnett moved to his left, he immediately pulled back.
Turn around suddenly and take a step back!
Three points!
Whoosh!
Madison, who had been gradually quieting down as the Knicks' offense developed, immediately erupted like a volcano with enthusiasm.
"It's crazy. Lin Yu, who just returned, immediately hit a three-pointer!"
"The score jumped, and the Knicks' lead reached 9 points. The Celtics' expression became serious again. The challenge they faced was too severe. It seemed that Lin Yu was not prepared to let the Celtics take over.
Take away the victory in this game!”
At this time, no one seemed to notice that Lin Yu's score had quietly increased from 53 points to 56 points.
On the court, the Celtics immediately counterattacked.
But Pierce's high post shot did not hit the basket, the basketball hit the frame, and the Knicks took the rebound.
The counterattack comes suddenly!
"Paul Pierce missed his jump shot, got the rebound, and the Knicks counterattack came."
On the counterattack, when Lin Yu received the ball, Madison's cheers began to erupt again. He accelerated and soon only had to face Rondo's defense.
However, he accelerated even further and turned around to pass the last Rondo.
He jumped up, like a spring rebounding rapidly, pressing heavily towards the basket.
boom!
"Lin Yu's dunk in the counterattack has already tied his personal score in the previous game! And there is still a long time before the game is over!"
"The score difference has returned to double digits!"
Doc Rivers was very anxious, and he roared against Madison's cheers.
The Celtics began to struggle hard, relying on Garnett's forced breakthrough layup to regain two points.
But in the next round, Lin Yu controlled the ball for half the court, took a step and then suddenly shot a cold arrow.
Although Ray Allen reacted and raised his hand to interfere.
But the basketball is still like a deadly black iron sword, piercing into the center of the basket!
"With a three-pointer, the score gap returned to the opening stage of the fourth quarter, and Lin Yu's personal score has also exceeded 60 points!"
"It's crazy, he's about to break Michael Jordan's playoff scoring record!"
61 points, only 2 points away from Michael Jordan’s 63 points!
On the court, Lin Yu took a deep breath.
The victory of the game is already in hand, and the next question is, how far can he improve Jordan's record in this game...