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In this game, Lin Yu's playing style was different from the previous one.
Just in the opening game, he has been using the two more prominent offensive methods of the wave giant's face-to-frame attack and high post singles, and has been shooting wildly from the outside.
He was in a hot state and was extremely efficient. After shooting 3-for-4 from the field in the beginning, Lin Yu made another 3-for-5 from the field.
By the time the game reached the second half of the first quarter, Lin Yu had already made 6 of 9 shots, scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, perfect statistics.
"At the end of the first quarter, relying on China Lin's outstanding performance, the Celtics led the 76ers by 3 points, 34:31."
Lin Yu scored 14 points, and Iverson also made 4 of 8 shots, including 4 free throws, not to mention 12 points and 4 assists.
But the 76ers were still 3 points behind. There was no way, Lin Yu's efficiency was too high.
The head coach of the 76ers, Maurice Cheeks, clearly realized that if he wanted to win this game, he had to restrict the Chinese Lin who did whatever he wanted on the court.
Andre Iguodala's one-on-one defense against China Lin in the first quarter has proven to be a failure. He originally thought that the strong Xiao Ai could at least make China Lin's explosion less explosive, but now looking at it,
Iguodala's single defense alone is no longer enough.
"In the second quarter, we have to make some changes to China Lin's defense..." Maurice Cheeks glanced at Matt Barnes on the bench. "Matt, you come out in the second quarter and focus on defense."
China Lin and Andre are assisting from the side. As long as he gets the ball within the three-point line, he will immediately attack from outside. We have to force him to continuously shoot from the outside."
Cheeks didn't think the 76ers could completely guard against the fiery Chinese Lin, so his strategy was to allow Lin Yu to only shoot from outside the three-point line.
Matt Barnes, who received the "important task", patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Coach, I will definitely make that Chinese guy look good!"
Cheeks was shocked when he heard what Barnes said and immediately warned: "Matt, don't be too impulsive. All we have to do is prevent him from scoring."
Barnes nodded again: "Got it, coach!"
Because of his experience in the previous game, Doc Rivers controlled Lin Yu's playing time very well. In the first quarter, he only allowed Lin Yu to play for nine minutes.
By the time the second quarter started, Lin Yu had rested for almost five minutes, and his physical fitness had returned to its peak state.
So, as soon as the second quarter started, Lin Yu stood in the middle of the court.
The lineup on the court was replaced by point guard Marcus Banks, shooting guard Tony Allen, small forward Lin Yu, power forward Ryan Gomez, and center Al Jefferson.
After Tony Allen came on the court, the Celtics' perimeter defense was immediately stretched, and the heavy responsibility of defending Iverson was directly handed over to Allen.
Marcus Banks controlled the ball and pushed it into the frontcourt, then handed it to Lin Yu who was waiting for the ball at the top of the arc in the frontcourt.
"China Lin got the ball directly. This guy is playing more and more like Paul Pierce in the past. The difference is that now he is in a hot state and cannot be stopped at all."
I don’t know when Charles Barkley started to turn into a Lin Yuzhui. The implication of this guy is that the former Paul Pierce can still be stopped.
And now Lin Yu, who is in a hot state, has surpassed Pierce to a certain extent, at least in terms of Lin Yu's dominance on the court.
On the court, Lin Yu, who received the ball, had already begun to break through. He found that his defender had changed and was replaced by Matt Barnes.
He didn't know why Maurice Cheeks changed like this. He only knew that Lin Yu, who faced the smaller tonnage of Barnes and started to break through with his body and strength under the bonus of the wave giant, suddenly
Playing becomes easier.
He quickly pushed past Barnes' defense and rushed inside.
Just two steps forward, Iguodala came directly over.
During the double team attack, Charles Barkley suddenly became very excited: "Will he take a direct shot against the double team attack?"
Lin Yu did indeed do this. He jumped up, faced the double team attack, and directly shot a fadeaway jumper.
With a bang, the basketball flew out of the frame.
Didn't score, and the rebound was taken by the 76ers.
Lin Yu retreated quickly. In the process of retreating, he shook his hand. He was not surprised that the ball did not go in.
Kobe's fadeaway jumper is crazy and can hit the basket against double teams or even more teams. The wave giant's back-turn jumper is far from reaching this level.
However, the shot just now was very strange. When Lin Yu took the shot, he felt great and had a unique sense of familiarity.
When he threw the ball, he could feel that the ball was a little deflected, and even felt that if he had used more force, the ball would have gone in.
Everything felt like a learning process. After one round, Lin Yu couldn't help but shoot another fadeaway jumper.
This time, he still felt a sense of familiarity, and he clearly realized that the moment the ball was thrown, he should have raised his arm higher.
If it's higher, it's in, but if it's a little lower, it's definitely a blackout.
Sure enough, after landing, Lin Yu heard a bang, and the basketball hit the rim again...
"With two consecutive missed shots, the 76ers have already taken the lead. Facing the double attack of Matt Barnes and Andre Iguodala, China Lin's personal offense seems to have failed."
After missing two shots, the 76ers relied on a three-pointer from Iverson and a mid-range shot from Chris Webber to take the lead.
The Celtics attacked again, and Lin Yu continued to hold the ball.
After missing two shots, he has realized that the 76ers have strengthened their defense. If it were Lin Yu in the last game, he would have the ability to easily break through the double-team defense of Matt Barnes and Iguodala.
But now he is just a wave giant with an extra three-point range but no weight loss. It is difficult to break through the opponent's double-team defense just by relying on face-up attacks or high post singles.
But this doesn't mean Lin Yu can't score.
For this ball, he carried the ball to the frontcourt and stopped at the top of the key.
"After missing two shots, China Lin continued to hold the ball."
Facing Matt Barnes' defense, Lin Yu discovered that as long as he did not enter the three-point line, Iguodala would definitely not rush over to flank him.
Then, the first scoring method to break double teams appeared.
He took two steps, and when Barnes was guarding against his breakthrough, he jumped up from the top of the arc and hit a three-pointer!
"China Lin directly shot a three-pointer!"
Whoosh!
The basketball passed through the basket, causing white net flowers to sway. The Celtics bench instantly boiled, and it was also white.
"Oh my god, this is China Lin. After missing two shots, he scored a three-pointer without any reaction from Matt Barnes!"
"The score was once again overtaken by the Celtics. China Lin always scored at the most critical moments."
On the sidelines, Maurice Cheeks was a little angry: "Matt, get on top, don't let him take a three-pointer easily!"
In Cheeks' view, with backup center Steven Hunter behind him and Iguodala assisting in defense, Barnes should stick close to Lin Yu, first forcing Lin Yu to break through, and then relying on
The double attack forced Lin Yu's efficiency to decline.
Once Lin Yu's efficiency declines, it will be an opportunity for the 76ers to overtake the score and even widen the point difference.
But obviously, this three-pointer means that Barnes' defense is not very good.
In the 76ers' offensive round, Iverson needs to face Tony Allen's defense.
From the outside, he took two quick steps and deceived Allen's defensive focus. Then he quickly turned around and crossed over to directly pass Allen.
Then, take a shot from mid-range.
With a swish sound, he also entered.
"AI succeeded in the mid-range shot, and the score increased alternately."
Returning to the Celtics' offensive end, Lin Yu continued to control the ball. Outside the three-point line, Matt Barnes' defense on him became even tighter.
Not only was his whole body attached to Lin Yu's body, but there were countless small movements of his hands.
Lin Yu didn't care about these small moves. What he cared about was that with Barnes being so defensive, his shooting space was suddenly gone.
He could only try to break through, and then encountered the double attack of Iguodala and Barnes again.
He jumped high into the air, as if he was about to shoot another fadeaway jumper.
But the moment he was about to take action, he felt that if the ball was thrown like this, it would definitely be lost.
So he twisted his body in the air and changed direction directly.
The basketball slammed deeper into the baseline. Tony Allen rushed to the bottom line, caught the ball, and stretched out his arms.
boom!
Tony Allen in the paint completed a dunk!
Lin Yu’s assists also successfully added one.
The Celtics took the lead again, but this time, their lead could not last long. At the other end of the court, Chris Webber hit a hook under the basket, and the 76ers took the lead.
Returning to the offensive end, Lin Yu, who continued to hold the ball at the top of the arc, began to re-observe the 76ers' defense against him.
"Matt Barnes defends alone, Andre Iguodala assists in defense, and when he gets to the penalty area, there is also Steven Hunter's supplementary defense. It's so hard to withstand!"
After much deliberation, he could only treat himself as a traditional insider.
Lin Yu took two steps behind him, then moved to the right, running and giving the ball to Tony Allen.
Then he quickly picked up speed, rushed to the low position on the right side of the basket, turned back, and reached for the ball.
Tony Allen didn't know what to do with the ball. Just two seconds later, Lin Yu, who was already stationed in the low post, asked for the ball, and he immediately gave it to him.
In the low post, with his back leaning on Matt Barnes, who was coming back, Lin Yu turned around and raised his hand directly for a layup.
Whoosh!
The goal was scored!
"What happened again? Post-ups in the low post? When did China Lin become a kaleidoscope on the offensive end again?"
Charles Barkley looked incredulous, but the fact is that after using up the face-up attack and high post singles, Lin Yu used low post singles again.
It seems that there are not many offensive methods, but in the NBA, there are many players with unique tricks, such as LeBron James, who can only break through and distribute the ball at this time.
Like Lin Yu, he can not only shoot three-pointers from long range, but also face the frame and break through with the ball. He can also post up in high or low positions, plus the fadeaway jumper he made in the previous game.
Now Lin Yu can be regarded as a kaleidoscope on the offensive end.
