In the first quarter, Lin Yu played less than eight minutes.
After he came off the court, the Celtics' substitutes and the Lakers' substitutes had a rough fight with each other. Thanks to Wally Szczerbiak's performance, the Celtics' substitutes were even slightly better, and the point difference was therefore
expanded to double digits.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Lin Yu reappeared.
His position became point guard. The shooting guard was Tony Allen, the small forward Wally Szczerbiak, the power forward Al Jefferson, and the center Perkins. This is the current set.
The strongest lineup the Celtics can field.
Lin Yu's singles and scoring at critical moments, Tony Allen's single defense and pie-eating, Szczerbiak's three-point long shot, Big Al's inside support and low-post singles, and Perkins' rim protection and
Backboard position.
This lineup is very competitive. If paired with Lin Yu who has top outside organizational skills in today's game, the five players on the field can be combined with each other.
For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant also made his debut early. This guy has abnormal physical fitness. In the 2005/06 season, his average playing time even reached 41 minutes. In a 48-minute game, he only rested for 7 minutes from beginning to end.
In the opening game, the inside combination of Mim and Brian Cook was completely destroyed by Lin Yu. In the second quarter, Phil Jackson also changed players.
Little Shark Bynum came on the scene, and when he faced Perkins, he suddenly gained strength in the paint. Although Bynum was still very immature at this time and would always fall into foul trouble, he was still better than Mim's big white softie.
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Odom is at the fourth position, the small forward is Devin George, who is extremely physical, Kobe is still at the second position, and the point guard position is still Death Parker. (Smush Parker was born on the streets, and his nickname is Death.
He came from the street ball field. A book friend asked about it in the last chapter, so I would like to share some information.)
The referee blew the whistle, and the Lakers, who had the right to kick off the second quarter, kicked off directly from the backcourt, and it was Smush Parker who received the ball.
Parker controlled the frontcourt and then handed the ball to Odom.
Kobe continued to face Tony Allen's defense. He played without the ball, circled back and forth twice inside, ran out, and received a pass from Odom.
At this time, Allen's defense was no longer so close.
Kobe hoped to get space by running without the ball, but it was not a space for shooting, but a space for breakthrough.
Tony Allen rushed toward him, and Kobe also accelerated and galloped past Tony Allen, bypassing the middle distance in an instant and slipping to the baseline.
After sliding down the baseline, Tony Allen, who had gradually caught up, was completely unable to stop Kobe.
Kobe accelerated, went straight into the penalty area, jumped up, and pulled the lever for a layup.
With a swish sound, the basketball got into the basket very obediently.
The Staples Center was cheering. Kobe's goal directly reduced the 11-point difference to 9 points. The commentator on the scene also shouted: "The key goal, the point difference has been reduced to 9 points, Black Mamba."
Sounded the clarion call for counterattack!"
Phil Jackson was chewing gum on the sidelines. The familiar Kobe was here. He could finally sit on the coaching bench and wait to watch Kobe score crazy points.
As for Lin Yu, Phil Jackson believes that Chinese Lin was able to produce such efficient data in the first quarter because Mim was too soft. If there is a black and hard man inside, like Bynum, Lin Yu's space will definitely be
It won't be that sufficient.
Just as the on-site commentator shouted, Bynum came on the stage and Kobe began to score with all his strength, and the Lakers' pursuit of points began...
The Celtics' offense has no chance for a fast break.
In the positional battle, the huge Bynum stood in the penalty area and looked like a huge threat.
Lin Yu, who was controlling the ball, also discovered that the Lakers had also changed their defenders, and the new Devin George was facing him.
Kobe was freed up and could focus on the offensive end.
Lin Yu also knows something about Devin George. With his strong physical fitness, this guy's defense is not bad, but it is just not bad.
Lin Yu made a strong breakthrough and instantly passed Devin George. The Lakers could only attack from a flank.
During the flanking attack, Lin Yu once again showed his selflessness. He directly passed the ball and found Al Jefferson in the wide open space.
Big Al caught the ball and shot, and with a bang, the basketball hit the frame and the ball missed.
"China Lin had a chance to pass the ball, but Al Jefferson failed to seize the opportunity, and his shot failed."
In summary, what the commentator means is that Lin Yu played very well, but there is nothing he can do if his teammates don't score.
The Celtics' offense failed to score, and Phil Jackson became even more stable. He lay down on the chair and even began to close his eyes to rest.
The Lakers got the backcourt rebound and advanced to the frontcourt.
Against Tony Allen's defense, Kobe dribbled the ball under his hips twice, followed by a cross step at the top of the arc, shaking Allen's defensive focus.
Then directly pull out from outside the three-point line.
Whoosh!
There was a crisp sound of the net being wiped, just like a signal, and the Staples Center suddenly went crazy!
"After scoring 5 points in a row, the familiar Kobe Bryant appeared, and the point difference was only 6 points, a gap of three goals!"
Amid crazy cheers, Lin Yu caught the ball in the backcourt and quickly advanced to the frontcourt. The Celtics had to score.
It was still Devin George's single defense, plus the help of any Lakers player inside, Lin Yu felt the pressure, he had to break the double team.
Magic Johnson relies on his passing to break double teams, and then his teammates score. With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Worthy and Byron Scott as teammates, he can easily get assists as long as he passes the ball.
But Lin Yu couldn't do it. Neither Big Al nor Szczerbiak on the outside were top scorers. Lin Yu had to feed the ball to his mouth to ensure a goal.
He summoned his teammates' pick-and-roll and acted as a slave.
"China Lin asked for a pick-and-roll. Big Al's pick-and-roll was of very high quality, and the top of the arc was directly misaligned!"
Playing against Odom in a misplaced position, Lin Yu took a direct step forward, passed Odom, and strode into the paint.
Bynum came over to defend, Lin Yu raised his hand to shoot, but at the moment of shooting, he retracted his hand, and Bynum was directly knocked away.
By the time Lin Yu took action again, the referee's whistle had already sounded.
Beep!
The basketball was also thrown out, but it bounced off the board.
"The ball didn't go in, but Lin Yu caused a foul on Andrew Bynum, and he was going to the free throw line."
Two free throws were made on the free throw line, and the point difference was pulled back to 8 points.
In the Lakers' offense, Kobe Bryant's scoring momentum seemed to be completely unstoppable. He posted up, turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper, and with a bang, he scored another goal.
At the beginning of the second quarter, he had already scored 7 points in a row!
The Staples Center has gone completely crazy. It's rare to see Kobe so efficient.
Lin Yu at one end of the court has his eyes on Kobe, and he must personally take action to deal with Kobe, who is currently in a fiery state.
On the offensive end, Lin Yu once again summoned Al Jefferson's pick-and-roll, and after passing the screen, he once again entered the paint. Bynum defended it, but the penalty area was missed.
Lin Yu didn't force the shot, he passed the ball, and he found Perkins with a precise and fast pass.
With a bang, Perkins hung on the basket!
In the Lakers' offense, Kobe continued to use complex off-ball movements to gain space, and then received the ball for singles.
But for this ball, Lin Yu found the right opportunity and directly helped defend it.
The strong side formed a pincer attack, and the Celtics' weak side quickly covered up the defense. Kobe didn't find a good passing route, so he simply didn't pass it. Moreover, how could Kobe Bryant, who scored 7 points in a row, pass the ball?
He took action directly!
Lin Yu jumped up to interfere and slapped Kobe's face directly with his big hand.
With a bang, the basketball hit the frame without any suspense.
Perkins grabbed the rebound, and Lin Yu took the ball and shouted loudly: "We are going to double-team Kobe Bryant, no hesitation!"
This can be regarded as a summary of the defense in this round.
Preventing the next round means that the Celtics have a chance to counterattack.
Lin Yu quickly pushed the ball across the half court, but failed to form a pattern in the frontcourt. After Odom moved to the fourth position, the Lakers' lineup was no longer so bulky, and was actually more solid than the Celtics' lineup.
Be flexible.
Lin Yu had no intention of stopping at all. He took big strides to overcome Devin George's defense and stepped directly into the penalty area.
He raised his hand and threw a throw, and with a bang, he scored!
"Fast break counterattack, China Lin scored 2 points with a throw, and the point difference was brought back to double digits!"
In the Lakers' offense, Kobe forced a single, and Lin Yu decisively attacked. He found the right opportunity, directly stole Kobe, and then launched a counterattack again, reaching the frontcourt.
A powerful and heavy dunk in the fast break, the basket roared, and Lin Yu scored two more points.
From the moment Lin Yu decisively flanked Kobe, the situation of the game suddenly reversed. Kobe could still score despite the flanking attack, but his efficiency had dropped significantly.
On the contrary, the Celtics, relying on Lin Yu who became more reasonable and crazy the more they played, played an epic and efficient offense.
In the home team's coaching bench, Phil Jackson watched in amazement as Lin Yu continued to assist on defense, grab rebounds, counterattack on fast breaks, play individual singles, and pass fatal passes.