Charles Barkley in the commentary box actually believed that Lin Yu played more like LeBron James in this game.
But Kenny Smith refuted him: "How many clever passes have you seen from lbj? Lin Yuke passed a lot in this game, almost every ball."
"And lbj's breakthrough is too strong, but in this game, China Lin's breakthrough is still far behind."
At halftime, Lin Yu, who made 8 of 12 shots, scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals. He was already on his way to a triple-double.
As for Kobe, of course he was not as efficient as Lin Yu. In the half game, he also made 8 of 16 shots and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
From the perspective of personal data, Kobe and Lin Yu formed a rivalry.
But Lin Yu's 11 assists were too fatal. These 11 assists were equivalent to at least 22 points. In other words, from a data perspective alone, Lin Yu directly helped the Celtics score 43 points.
And Kobe's score including assists is only 31 points. Counting assists, the difference in impact between the two on the team is a full 11 points.
The Celtics' lead was even greater. At halftime, they directly took a 17-point lead. Because under the leadership of Lin Yu, the Celtics teammates performed well. Even without Lin Yu, they
Able to score independently.
In the third quarter, Lin Yu and Kobe appeared together. On both offense and defense, the two continued to compete in misaligned situations. Lin Yu faced Devin George, and Kobe faced Tony Allen.
Lin Yu continued to lead the team reasonably, but Kobe was more self-centered than in the first half. He simply stopped thinking about passing the ball.
After three quarters, the point difference widened to 22 points.
Staples Center was still crazy in the second quarter, but now it has become extremely dull.
Except for Amber Heard who excitedly cheered for Lin Yu's outstanding performance and attracted the attention of the camera, there was only a lot of noise in the arena.
By the end of the fourth quarter, more than half of the Lakers fans in Staples Center had already left.
The timer beeps and the game is over!
"Congratulations to the Celtics. They achieved a victory in the second game of the trip to Los Angeles. In the three quarters of the game, China's Lin made 12 of 19 shots and scored 31 points, 11 rebounds, 16 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. Lin is crazy.
It’s still going on!”
"Crazy Lin Yu, in this game he played another completely different data from the previous four games. He scored a huge triple-double of 30+10+15, leading the Celtics to victory!"
"Lin Yu played so reasonably in this game, so reasonable that it's unbelievable. Maybe it was facing Kobe that inspired his fighting spirit. He also wanted to win against Kobe Bryant, who had just scored 81 points.
Special, and he did it!”
The moment the game ended, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Stephen A. Smith in the commentary box began to wildly praise Lin Yu for this game.
Lin Yu made 12 of 19 shots, 31 points, 11 rebounds, 16 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. Compared with Kobe's 37 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal on 10 of 23 shots, it seems that Lin Yu
The score is lower.
But Lin Yu had a full 10 more assists than Kobe. Even if it was less, it was still 20 points.
Converted, Lin Yu's data is equivalent to 51 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. He has more rebounds than Kobe, more steals than Kobe, and more blocks than Kobe. Lin Yu in this game has already crushed Kobe from the data side.
Judging from the final result of the game, Lin Yu also won, and it was a hearty victory. The point difference at the end of the game reached 26 points.
At the end of the game, Lin Yu had rested for a whole period.
As early as after the Celtics sealed the victory, Rivers withdrew all the main players. After all, this game was their second back-to-back game in Los Angeles, and the team's overall physical condition was not optimistic.
Kobe also rested for a whole quarter. At the end of the game, both he and Lin Yu wore heavy training clothes.
Countless cameras were focused on Lin Yu and Kobe, and the two of them walked to the center circle and hugged each other under the spotlight.
Kobe's right hand pulled Lin Yu, and it was the hugging gesture favored by black people. Kobe's head was directly placed on Lin Yu's shoulder.
Leaning into Lin Yu's ear: "Your passing is great, and my offensive finishing ability is very strong. We will be a great wing partner."
It was recruitment on the side of the court again. Lin Yu was a little helpless. He had no choice but to whisper back in Kobe's ear: "Under normal circumstances, my passing ability is not that strong, so, Bryant, I'm afraid you will be disappointed.
"
Kobe let go of his arm, showed a smile, and the two gave a final high-five and left in their respective directions.
"What did Kobe Bryant say to China Lin? I'm very curious." Charles Barkley asked in the commentary box.
He looked directly at Stephen A. Smith. American Yang Yi is a psychological master: "He must be saying harsh words now. Kobe will fight back against his next opponent."
Kenny Smith shook his head: "My guess is different from yours, Stephen. I think Kobe is recruiting China Lin. China Lin's contract only has the last two years left. When this year's contract ends, the Celtics must
They have to make a decision, they have to decide whether to renew the contract with China Lin in advance."
"China Lin is restricted by the Arenas clause, and his starting salary can only be middle-class. But based on his recent performance, he will definitely seek a maximum salary, that is, a starting salary of US$5 million, and a final salary of US$5 million."
The salary will definitely exceed tens of millions."
"Will the Celtics give him such a maximum salary? I'm afraid it's difficult. All of us know that Danny Ainge is a calculating general manager. He is willing to give Paul Pierce a maximum salary, but he is not willing to give Anthony
-Walker’s maximum salary.”
"China Lin only broke out in five games, and it is still unknown what the future will be like. I am afraid Anji will handle China Lin's contract just like Anthony Walker's contract. The Lakers, who have been looking to strengthen themselves, will have the opportunity to take advantage of Anji.
The deal got China Lin.”
Charles Barkley nodded. He felt that what the two Smiths said was quite reasonable, but as to the real situation, one had to ask the two parties involved.
If recruitment is done on-site, I am afraid that neither Kobe nor Lin Yu will make the truth public, because recruiting non-free agents is against league regulations.
The night after the game ended, the result of this yellow-green battle made headlines in major media.
"Lin crazy scored 30 and added a triple-double, and led the team to defeat the Lakers and Kobe Bryant with high efficiency!"
"Although he failed to score 81 points, Linsanity directly defeated the Black Mamba!"
In ESPN's post-game show, host Skip Bayless summed up the game: "Kobe Bryant is invincible this season. He always scores high scores casually, 30 points.
For him, it is an abnormal performance. 40 points is a normal state, 50 points and 60 points can only be regarded as an explosion, and 81 points will be surprising."
"But in this game, China Lin showed us the best way to deal with Kobe Bryant, which is to play efficient and reasonable basketball, then force Kobe into inefficient individual singles, and then defeat the inefficient with high efficiency.
