In the second half of the game, James was even more uncomfortable being defended because Lin Yu added another step to release the shot.
"China Lin directly put a big step away from lbj. The space is wide enough for lbj to take action directly. What is China Lin doing?"
Soon, Buckley, who asked the question, understood what Lin Yu was doing.
James was given a big step forward. He must not be able to bear such a vast space.
He directly pulled out his hand on the spot, and Lin Yu pounced on him.
With a bang, the basketball hit the frame without any suspense.
"China Lin is letting lbj shoot. It's a very smart play. This greatly amplifies lbj's technical flaws. lbj, who has no shot, is in a dilemma. He can't make a shot, but his breakthrough is restricted by China Lin.
It was very deadly. In the second half, the Cavaliers encountered the biggest crisis of the game..."
In the next Cavaliers' offensive round, James continued to take long-range shots, but still failed to score. Today, he obviously did not have the feel for mid-range and long-range shots.
James was on guard for two consecutive rounds, and the Celtics took this opportunity to directly extend their lead to 15 points.
In another offensive round, the Cavaliers, who were in desperate need of scoring, once again gave the ball to James.
James stopped shooting. He chose to break through. Lin Yu who shot was in a deeper position. He had a certain positional advantage and blocked James' breakthrough more easily than in the first half.
Of course, even though it was easy, Lin Yu was still sore all over from being hit.
"This guy is a pervert. Who can withstand this body? In the next stage, I have to improve my physical fitness. Otherwise, in the East, I will always encounter this pervert, and every game I play will be against me."
My torture..."
Lin Yu felt more and more that he had to improve his physical fitness. Whether it was speed or strength, or jumping, explosive power or flexibility, as long as he improved his physical fitness, he could become a more powerful outside defender.
In the second half, James' efficiency gradually declined, but he relied on high shots to pile up gorgeous statistics.
At the end of the game, the Celtics, playing at home, won a big victory and got off to a good start after the All-Star weekend.
LeBron James scored 43 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks, but it took 36 shots.
Paul Pierce competed with him. He also took more than 30 shots. Pierce scored 45 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Pierce, who returned from injury, was obviously in excellent condition.
Lin Yu, who took 15 shots in the entire game, hit 8 of them. Paul Pierce's return greatly eased the defensive pressure on Lin Yu. Alexander Pavlovic could not restrain Lin Yu at all.
Yu, today he shot with a high shooting percentage.
Six of the eight goals were three-pointers. Lin Yu scored 26 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. From a data perspective, Lin Yu seemed to be completely overwhelmed by James.
But again, only James himself knows how much trouble Lin Yu caused him in this game.
At the end of the game, James looked at Lin Yu, who was celebrating the victory with his teammates, with his hands on his hips, and he began to long for a teammate like Lin Yu.
Amid the cheers at the North Shore Garden Arena, Charles Barkley also began to summarize the game. He bluntly said: "The LeBron James in this game is not the LeBron James we are familiar with. In other words, LeBron James is not the same."
If he can play in the way he is best at playing, the loss of the Cleveland Cavaliers can be expected!"
"Congratulations to the Celtics. They played more like a unit. They won a very important victory. After the All-Star weekend, they will hit a playoff spot..."
"24 wins and 29 losses, we are on the right path." Doc Rivers on the sidelines was in a great mood and raised five fingers: "With another five-game winning streak, we can return to the season.
Line up for the playoffs.”
The current eighth in the Eastern Conference is the Milwaukee Bucks with 26 wins and 27 losses, with a winning rate of less than 50%. This means that as long as the Celtics can get a 50% winning rate, they can surpass the current Bucks and squeeze into
Top eight.
In a studio in Boston, Lin Yu was busy filming a Snickers commercial.
After finishing a scene, Jeff Schwartz appeared outside the studio and called Lin Yu. Lin Yu wiped his sweat, said hello to the director, and walked out.
"How's it going, Jeff?"
After playing against the Cavaliers, the NBA contract extension deadline came, and Jeff Schwartz and Danny Ainge had another meeting.
Now that the meeting is over, whether Lin Yu can renew his contract with the Celtics in advance depends on the outcome of this meeting.
"There's no chance of renewing the contract early. Our talks with Danny Ainge broke down." Jeff Schwartz shook his head.
"Tell me about the specific process."
This result was not beyond Lin Yu's expectation, but he wanted to know where the negotiations had progressed, so that he could confirm what kind of path he would take in the future, whether it would be the most difficult path, or one person, one city?
"It's still the same as last time. Our asking price was a three-year contract with $14 million in the third year. Danny Ainge relented."
"He actually let go?"
"Yes, he was willing to give 10 million US dollars in the last year, but we were willing to pay 14 million US dollars. In the end, the negotiation collapsed. Angie, this guy, directly said harsh words. He said, in the summer transfer period, no matter whether they implement your
In the last year of the contract, the initiative lies with them."
Lin Yu smiled. He didn't take Anji's harsh words to heart. The so-called initiative was just bullshit.
"Including the Cavaliers game I just played, after Lin Crazy, my scoring average has reached 20 points. Jeff, what do you think I can get if the Celtics do not execute the last year of the contract?
What’s the price?”
Lin Yu asked a question. He was not very clear about the market situation of this era. The reason was that later generations moved to a super contract of 40 million to 50 million US dollars, which made Lin Yu have no idea about the market situation of this era, where tens of millions of dollars is the maximum salary.
Jeff Schwartz didn't think much about it and answered without hesitation: "$14 million in the third year is absolutely no problem. Even now, I prefer the Celtics to execute the third year of the contract. After next year, you
You can renew the contract with the Bird Rights, and you will earn at least US$8 million more in the following year's contract."
Lin Yu shook his head. He didn't think Danny Ainge would fulfill the last year of his contract.
"I'll pay $14 million, and then we'll see what happens in the summer. If the Celtics execute the contract, we'll play for another year. If not, we'll look for a team willing to give me the maximum salary."
Lin Yu, who had already made up his mind, did not know that Danny Ainge was already considering trading him, but the trade deadline had passed, and no matter how he traded, he would have to wait until the summer.
At this moment, Danny Ainge was already evaluating Lin Yu's trade value, and he made a call to Daryl Morey, who had gone to work in Houston.
"Darryl, I have a question. If the Celtics trade Lin Yu, do you think the third-year contract is more valuable, or the sign-and-trade option is more valuable?"
Except for Angie, no one knows what kind of answer Morey gave.