This Forward is Not Serious

McMillan stood up from the bench.

As a coach who has been with the Nets, he knows all too well what the consequences will be once Lin Ying finds his form.

"Chris, slow down the pace."

And his reaction wasn't slow either. They did a good job of restricting Lin Ying in the positional battle, but they couldn't do anything about this kind of mobile battle.

This also has a lot to do with the Lakers' lineup. The twin towers of Cousins ​​and Davis are indeed excellent in interior defense, but their retreat speed will be a big problem in sports battles.

Especially Cousins, who is originally a slow-moving inside line. After being injured, he can easily become a liability in such high-speed offensive and defensive battles.

After Paul advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, he signaled Davis to drop low, and then passed the ball in.

After Lin Ying locked up James, Davis became the winner on the court.

Davis continued to single out Tucker, turning around continuously and striding towards the basket.

He also played very smart, knowing that his touch was not good tonight, so he tried his best to cause damage to the basket.

However, Tucker has a lot of defensive experience, so he provides sufficient confrontation from below and prevents Davis from going in easily.

After a period of confrontation, Davis chose to work high in the air and hit the board with a throw.

Then, Lin Ying appeared again!

Almost the moment Davis took action, Lin Ying jumped up and confiscated the basketball!

The fans at the scene were stunned.

Isn't Lin Ying cheating in this section? !

Lin Ying didn't cheat, but he did enter the white-hot space, and just like Kobe thought, he concentrated all his energy on the defensive end after entering.

So in terms of perception, his defensive effect is the same as that of Leonard who is fully committed.

Blocking out the sky and the sun, everywhere!

And he had thrown the ball out before it landed. The Nets once again played a fast break, a three-on-two in the frontcourt, and Crabbe took the ball in the corner and shot a three-pointer.

"Uh-huh!"

This time he finally seized the opportunity, and the three-pointer shot up and down!

The score difference has come to 6 points!

McMillan reached out and called a timeout!

The Lakers wanted to slow down the tempo, and they did.

But the problem now is that once they fail to score the ball, the Nets can use the speed advantage of the lineup to force a fast break.

Even if the Lakers retreat from the backcourt quickly enough, they will still be outplayed by the Nets.

And it can be clearly felt that with Lin Ying's continuous outstanding defensive performance, the rest of the Nets have shown their willingness and confidence in fast breaks.

What is now in front of McMillan is a difficult problem, and it is also the beginning of a formal game at the tactical level between the two sides.

If he insists on using twin towers, then with Lin Ying's current defensive performance, the Nets' tactics are basically unsolvable.

But if he removes Cousins, or even uses Davis to play the five position, then he will have to bear the possibility of losing the paint inside.

After all, the Nets not only have Lin Ying, but also Nikola Davis and Jokic.

After the timeout, the Lakers made personnel adjustments, and Shumpert came on to replace Cousins!

In the end, McMillan chose to make a substitution.

He also had his reasons for doing this. James was choked to death by Lin Ying on the offensive end, but his investment and performance on the defensive end tonight were very good.

It is entirely possible to use him to help defend Lin Ying or Jokic.

And in the first round after the timeout, this lineup brought benefits to the Lakers.

Paul and Davis' pick-and-roll, splitting the gap with Jokic and hitting a jumper, finally broke the scoring drought for the Lakers!

48 to 56!

The score difference returned to 8 points again.

"Defend! Defend!"

The cheers and cheers of Lakers fans also rang out at the scene.

Although they are continuously chasing points by the Nets, as long as they can maintain the point difference to about 10 points, the Lakers can still rely on this advantage to win the game.

Moreover, in the past, the Nets relied on defensive counterattacks to chase points. Now that the Lakers have entered the position battle, the Nets' momentum of chasing points will definitely be curbed.

In the Nets' offense, Jokic dropped directly to the low post!

Cousins ​​​​is not on the court, which would not be appropriate unless Jokic's inside advantage is used.

The Lakers did not choose to flank at this time. Davis's single defense ability does not mean that he has no chance to guard Jokic.

Jokic got the ball smoothly and then directly used his big butt to gouge Davis.

His purpose is not really to penetrate the opponent, after all, he is just a little fat guy and not a big shark. His purpose is to suppress Davis' defensive focus.

After realizing that Davis' center of gravity was forced to sink, he turned around and made an outside hook.

At this time, Davis couldn't get up for the first time. When he got up again, the interference he could provide was very limited.

Jokic is a standard flexible fat guy!

"boom!"

The ball fell steadily into the net after hitting the board.

After all, Davis is still a player who mainly plays the fourth position. Without targeted weight gain, he is at a disadvantage when facing Jokic.

Jokic doesn't even need many technical moves, but he can win comfortable shooting opportunities for himself by relying on his weight advantage.

McMillan reached out and rubbed his forehead on the sidelines.

In this round, he just wanted to see Jokic's status. After all, the latter had been running back and forth on the court for some time.

The conclusion now drawn is that Jokic is indeed talented and can enter the state directly without looking for a feeling.

Fortunately, Paul felt good during this period, and he hit another mid-range shot after another pick-and-roll with Davis!

The point difference is still 8 points!

The Nets advanced to the frontcourt, and Jokic continued to post in the low post.

This time after he caught the ball, the Lakers immediately chose to double attack.

Jokic showed off his skills, turned towards the baseline, and followed the trend with a long swing without looking at anyone.

The ball spun from out of bounds directly to Caruso's hands in the weak side corner.

Because the Lakers also had to defend Lin Ying, Caruso was completely open after receiving the ball.

He made some adjustments before taking action.

"Uh-huh!"

Programmers are stable!

53 to 58!

The point difference was reduced to 5 points!

McMillan was a little confused now.

His substitution adjustment itself has a certain gambling nature in it, betting that the rest of the Nets are not in good shape.

But it was obvious that things did not develop in the direction he expected. He turned around and called Cousins ​​​​from the bench again.

There was still a live ball on the court. When the Lakers attacked, Paul once again engaged Davis in a pick-and-roll, but this time Jokic jumped resolutely. He showed his strength, dodged in the air and gave the ball to Davis.

Davis caught the ball in a misplaced position and met Caruso, an excellent scoring opportunity.

However, Caruso was very smart at this time and stopped directly to trap Davis, so that Davis had no chance to get up and score directly.

Davis took a dribble and turned toward the basket.

"Snapped!"

The moment he turned around, a hand appeared like lightning and took the ball directly from his hand!

It’s Lin Ying again!

This steal was so sudden that the Lakers didn't even react.

The Nets went through a fast break, and Tucker followed up and received Caruso's pass, causing JR's defensive foul and two free throw opportunities.

Cousins ​​​​replaced at this time.

Tucker showed his big heart and made two free throws despite the interference of the fans.

The point difference is only 3 points left!

At this time, there are only the last 33 seconds left before the end of this quarter.

Paul controlled the ball on the outside to press time. When there were 10 seconds left, he played a pick-and-roll with Davis at the top of the key. After breaking through, he chose to return the ball to Davis.

Davis made a direct two-pointer from the top of the arc.

"Dang!"

The basketball missed the basket!

Davis' shooting touch is really average tonight!

Jokic picked off a defensive rebound under the basket, and the Nets once again launched a fast break.

This time the Lakers retreated quickly and the Nets had no direct chance to score.

Moreover, Lin Ying was flanked by Davis and James as soon as he got the ball at the three-point line in the frontcourt.

Lin Ying threw the ball to Jokic, who arrived late.

Cousins ​​hasn't retreated in place yet, and Jokic has a big open opportunity at the top of the arc.

At this time, there was not much time left, and Jokic shot a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

Before the ball reached its highest point, the red light on the sidelines was already on.

The hearts of the fans at the scene were hanging in the air.

The Nets' continuous counterattacks almost left them breathless.

"Uh-huh!"

With a crisp sound of entering the net, the basketball passed directly through the net!

58 square meters!

The scene was so agitated that the fans rubbed their eyes unconsciously, feeling a little unbelievable.

Six minutes ago, the Nets were 14 points behind the Lakers, but now, the two sides... are tied!

Moreover, Lin Ying did not score many points in this counterattack climax. Crabbe, Caruso, Jokic, and even Tucker, the rest of the Nets performed very well!

Incredible!

Moreover, it means a lot to the Nets.

Lu Du looked excited and fist-bumped and hugged every player who came off the field.

His tactical adjustment was not major, but McMillan's continuous operations in panic were somewhat helpful.

But no matter what, he found another offensive mode for the team in this series.

This halftime break will be more difficult for the Lakers.

By halftime, social media was abuzz.

Because some fans discovered something even more incredible than the Nets chasing points.

"Where is James when the Nets are chasing points?"

The Nets launched an 18-4 offensive wave within 6 minutes. The Lakers' offense could be said to be completely paralyzed, but the only 4 points they scored came from Paul, and Davis' pick-and-roll and inside offensive attempts also failed. Very hard.

But James was the only one who became invisible!

Especially Lin Ying's various assists in blocking shots, James was so stunned that he didn't seize any opportunity!

James, yelling at the players in the locker room.

"What are we doing?! We just lost a 14-point lead like that? This is the finals guys, this is the finals!"

The spitting flying around made him really anxious.

Because they lost the finals, no one in the Lakers could win FMVP, and the Lakers' good situation was ruined. That was even more uncomfortable than a sweep!

Moreover, he basically gave up attacking in order to defend Lin Ying, but the others were too weak at critical moments!

McMillan looked a little embarrassed on the side at this time.

Because these were what he was planning to say. Known for his strict military management, he would definitely want to motivate his team members at this time.

James left him speechless.

And James fell silent after he finished speaking, and the atmosphere in the locker room suddenly became very depressing.

McMillan coughed dryly for a while and then spoke.

"We played more offensively in the second half to ensure success and prevent them from counterattacking. We still have a greater chance of winning, just like we did before. The most important thing is that we did not fall behind."

James turned the bad side, and he could only turn the good side. The team's morale is also very important. If the confidence is gone in the second half, the game will be lost.

…

"Do the details well and win the game."

Before the start of the second half, McMillan once again warned the players.

What he said at halftime was important, but one thing he didn't say was that Lin Ying only scored 18 points at halftime tonight, which was the lowest score since the finals.

Lin Ying devoted his energy to the defensive end in the face of the Lakers' defensive strategy, but if Lin Ying didn't explode, it would be difficult for the Nets to defeat this complete Lakers.

Especially in the last quarter, even Lin Ying would find it difficult to maintain an excellent touch when there are not many points in the front.

Neither team changed their starting lineup in the second half, and Cousins ​​still started as the Lakers' starter.

Come up, the Nets attack first.

"Defend! Defend!"

Driven by the on-site DJ, the fans cheered in unison, and the Lakers also played super-high-quality defense.

The Nets had no chance in two waves of tactics. Jokic finally forced a double attack and barely gave the ball to Lin Ying, but there were only two seconds left in the attack time.

Moreover, after Lin Ying caught the ball, he was one meter away from the three-point line. This was a standard dump ball.

Lin Ying basically caught the ball and followed it up with a sniper jump.

The difficulty factor of this ball is full.

"boom!"

The ball hit the backboard directly.

but! After the ball rebounded, it penetrated the net like a deep-water torpedo!

Lin Ying actually threw the ball in!

The fans at the scene were stunned.

Can this also be entered? !

Even though he knew it was Lin Ying, the goal he scored was too outrageous!

McMillan was stunned on the spot.

He was not just because of this goal...well, this goal also had a lot to do with it. He clearly thought that Lin Ying didn't score much.

However, this kind of ball has a lot of luck involved, and it's mostly because of Lin Ying's touch!

Lin Ying's touch in the second half was an extremely dangerous signal for the Lakers!

The Lakers' offense, James started holding the ball!

Cousins ​​pulled a pick and roll, James used the screen to rush to the basket, and then made a sudden stop in the penalty area and shot a fadeaway jumper.

There is nothing beautiful about the movement of the ball, but after the ball drew a parabola in the air... it also fell into the net bag!

James also felt pretty good after returning in the second half!

The cheers were deafening.

Many of those who complained about James on social media were here. Rather than scoring, they were more excited now that James finally stood up!

However, the cheers at the scene had not yet died down. Lin Ying made a beautiful reverse run in the frontcourt to get rid of Davis who was assisting in defense. After receiving the pass from Jokic, he made an emergency stop and turned around to take action.

Davis was shaken clean, and the rest of the Lakers could only watch Lin Ying's picturesque shot.

McMillan suddenly held his breath.

"Uh-huh!"

No suspense! Lin Ying's consecutive hits after returning in the second half!

McMillan got up directly from the bench and went to the sideline.

The thing he feared most appeared.

Once Lin Ying is allowed to switch into scoring mode, Lin Ying's explosive scoring power will directly collapse the Lakers.

James' shot to attack the basket was interfered by Jokic. Looking back, Lin Ying feinted into the paint, jumped up to meet Davis' shot, dodged with a lever in the air and scored with a wipe-off, which also caused Dai's shot. Foul on Wes!

After landing, Davis stood there for a few seconds, his eyes filled with disbelief.

This stagnation, this balance, this... is not Sister Li!

McMillan also took advantage of Lin Ying's penalty and hurriedly called James to the sidelines to communicate.

It was at this time that some attentive fans also discovered some clues.

In the first half, it was difficult for Lin Ying to catch the ball when restricted by the Lakers. Why did he suddenly score consecutively in the second half?

The reason is James!

Now James, in this intense confrontation, he can no longer be both offensive and defensive in the entire game!

In the first quarter, he attacked and defended, but in the second quarter, he could only choose to defend. Then in the third quarter, he focused on offense, and his defensive effect against Lin Ying was obviously very poor!

The cruelest thing for athletes is that no matter how self-disciplined you are, you can never fight against age, the biggest enemy.

Physically stronger than James, in order to maintain the feeling that he is still at his peak, he often has to sacrifice defense to maintain data.

Although he didn't have this idea tonight, the effect is almost the same now!

Lin Ying's extra free throw hit, and the score on the court became 64-60.

After the Lakers advanced to the frontcourt, Paul and Davis returned the ball to Davis after a pick-and-roll, but Davis still couldn't make a mid-range shot from the elbow!

In G3, Davis had a hot touch and didn't get a chance, but now that he has a chance, he can't find his touch anymore!

The situation is dangerous for the Lakers.

But it was at this time that the fans discovered that Lin Ying was no longer catching the ball like before.

James begins to switch to defensive mode again!

This was apparently McMillan's behest.

"Defend! Defend!"

After seeing this, the fans cheered for the home team in unison.

But as soon as they started cheering, Lin Ying used the screen to run and received a pass from Jokic, and then made a realistic fake shot that directly knocked James away!

Moreover, Lin Ying's continuous touch brought him out of his state, and in the next second he was heading straight to the basket. Before Davis could help defend, he strolled in the air and smashed the ball directly into the basket with one hand!

The fans at the scene had already begun to panic.

Because now Lin Ying, even James can't guard him!

No, not only was Lin Ying unable to guard against him, but Lin Ying could no longer be stopped by a double attack.

After McMillan discovered that James couldn't guard him, he directly asked Davis to flank him immediately, but that had no effect!

Moreover, Jokic directly made a collection of teachers in this section, and all kinds of cool passes can always feed the ball to Lin Ying's hands.

Lin Ying scored 30 points in a single quarter!

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Under his leadership, the Nets defeated the Lakers by 16 points in this quarter!

In other words, from 6 minutes left in the second quarter to the end of the third quarter, the Nets directly beat the Lakers by a 30-point margin!

Lin Ying defended first and then attacked, using two modes to force the Nets away!

The most excited person at this time was Kobe Bryant on the sidelines. He couldn't control his emotions several times and stood up to applaud and cheer for Lin Ying.

He asked Lin Ying to go all out, but he didn't expect Lin Ying to go all out to be so terrifying!

After three quarters, Lin Ying's statistics were 48 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 steals and 4 blocks.

This is God on earth! !