Chapter 511 So Reckless that It Makes the Scalp Tingle!
13th, New York, Madison Square Garden.
The young guards of the Pacers experienced a wave of terror at home of the NBA's number one devil this time.
According to ESPN statistics, the Knicks have won the most games at home in the past three seasons.
In a sea of white, the home DJ chanted the names of every Knicks player, and when Lin Yi's name was called, the stadium burst into explosive noise.
This made the young Paul George envious. Before the game, Bird, the Pacers' staff, believed in an interview that it is best not to rush to draw conclusions before the basketball game has started.
Bird hopes to inspire the young Pacers with this. After all, the game is played by people. If you play against your opponent with fear, you will never win.
The big screen at the scene has given the starting lineup of the two teams tonight.
Knicks: Boxing Champion, Battier, Lin Yi, Green, Paul.
Pacers: "Gao Yuanyuan", West, Granger, Pickle, Darren Collison.
"Ms. Su, how do you watch the Eastern Conference semifinals between these two teams?" CCTV, Yu Jia asked.
"The Knicks are still more dominant. In this round of the series, the key to the Knicks' victory given by the American counterparts is physical fitness. After all, the Pacers played seven games against the Celtics in the first round. How can the Knicks wait for work? It will be the key to their promotion." Su Junyang said.
"In addition, American colleagues are now generally optimistic that the Knicks and the Heat will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years, so we all know that the Knicks and the Heat are also competing now, that is, who can advance to the Eastern Conference Finals faster .” Su Junyang added.
On the court, amidst the cheers of the home fans, Lin Yi successfully defeated Hibbert in a jump ball.
"Dayao also came to the scene to watch the match today. Don't look at Hibbert's nickname 'Little Yao Ming', his movement speed really can't compare with Dayao." Su Junyang said.
"What Mr. Su said is that we can see that the Knicks' first attack after the opening was Lin Yi's singles, and Lin Yi called his teammates to pick and roll..."
Pacers coach Frank obviously knew that the Knicks would make a fuss about Hibbert's movement speed, so tonight the Pacers played zone defense, Hibbert chose to defend nearby, and West came out to defend the pick-and-roll.
After the pick-and-roll was completed, Lin Yi was rather regretful when he saw "Gao Yuanyuan" slumped under the basket...
West was also Paul's teammate. During the warm-up before the game, West deliberately provoked Paul: Hey, Chris, watch me touch the floor of the Eastern Conference Finals.
During this period, West's movement speed has not been as slow as in the future, but defense is also not what West is best at.
The Pacers kept Hibbert under the basket, just to keep the rim protector to limit Lin Yi's shooting rate when Lin Yi broke through.
West has a lot of bad moves in close pressing, but Lin Yi, who is going to be reckless tonight, even rarely does Crossover. In the old days, the little emperor Tianlong Babu disdained the league, and now Lin Yi Lingbo is teasing West with microsteps. !
After Lin Yi broke into the penalty area in an instant, "Gao Yuanyuan", who had been brainwashed by Bird before the game, shouted: I am Mourning, and I am Mutombo who defended me!
And Lin Yi knows that Hibbert is a high-ranking man, these are all illusions!
At the moment of physical contact with Hibbert, Lin Yi, who was flying in the air, completed the change of hands, using the hook of his left hand to throw the basketball towards the basket.
This is an advanced move, especially for a 221 cm big man like Lin Yi, it is unbelievable.
The basketball got into the net obediently, and the referee also blew his whistle at the same time!
Opening three-pointer!
"Oh! Lin Yi is becoming more domineering and dominant now!" Yu Jia said.
"Yes, the Knicks must play inside first, because tonight the Pacers' defense is very wide. Only by playing from the inside first can your outside line get a chance." Su Junyang said.
Lin Yijia, who walked to the free throw line, made a free throw.
The entire Madison Square Garden also echoed MVP cheers in unison.
0 to 3.
The Pacers did come prepared tonight. Facing the Knicks' fierce battle, this young team patiently looked for opportunities.
The matchup between Paul and Collison is also very interesting, because Collison was Paul's backup back then.
Collison's life is also legendary. He even asked Westbrook to carry his bag for him in college...
On the first attack of the Pacers' opening game, Collison used his speed to get rid of Paul with a screen, and assisted West to make a mid-range shot, 2 to 3!
Looking back, the Knicks also played a pick-and-roll between Lin Yi and Paul, and I quickly retaliated and completed an alley-oop connection with Lin Yi...
Although brainwashed, Hibbert can't change the fact that he moves slowly and bounces at 10 cm.
Lin Yi pressed "Gao Yuanyuan" under him again, and made a thunderous dunk in the air.
"The Knicks showed momentum at the beginning. Although Paul didn't have many assists this season, in terms of passing, he is still the number one point guard in the NBA." Su Junyang praised.
"Paul and Lin Yi are fried chicken brothers. Paul first treats Lin Yi to a magic chicken nugget." Yu Jia laughed.
The Pacers' second attack, Collison didn't get past me so easily this time. Another nickname for my gun is Dirty Cannon. Although it is a bit derogatory and black in it, Paul's defense is quite difficult. of.
Collison has no physical advantage. After Paul forced his way past West's screen, Collison, who was a little dazed, was slapped by Paul and broke the basketball.
At the same time, Green ran forward at full speed, received an assist from Paul and made a layup.
2 to 7!
Pacers coach Frank is hesitating whether to call a timeout. Fortunately, Granger hit a three-pointer and stabilized the situation for the young Pacers.
Before suffering a serious injury, Granger's scoring efficiency was quite stable, contributing 20+ points for three consecutive seasons, and his three-pointers were also at the master level among normal accuracy.
It was the Knicks' turn to attack, and it was still a 404 pick-and-roll combination. Collison couldn't squeeze Lin Yi, so West had to switch defenses. Paul winked at Lin Yi: Let me play this ball!
Lin Yi nodded, and took Collison, who was only as tall as his chest, aside.
Paul singled West, this kind of snack cannon I played too much this season, I saw Paul tapped his right hand and seemed to start to speed up, while West slid to keep up, Paul tapped the basketball, and instantly Stopped his pace.
This is the small mid-range shot between Paul's best rhythm dribble.
Swish——!
The Knicks scored all four offenses before the game, and it didn't look like they had been resting for almost a week...
The Pacers were deflated again in the offense. This time, Paul George used an air cut to steal to the basket and was about to hit a layup. As a result, Lin Yi confiscated the basketball directly from behind him!
Pickle: You also received the nine-year compulsory education from the boss, why can you be so good?
Lin Yi: Because I have listened to it 14481 times.
After grabbing the pickled pepper, Lin Yi dribbled the ball and rushed to the frontcourt quickly. After seeing that Green had set up the fort, Lin Yi passed it smoothly.
Green went up and down, 5 to 12!
Pacers coach Frank hastily requested a timeout, less than 2 minutes into the game... The Knicks have scored 12 points, is this really the Eastern Conference semifinals?
The Pacers already want to call the police, okay?
Especially "Gao Yuanyuan", a player who is about the same height as Lin Yi, has been running back and forth for the first two minutes.
"The Knicks played with momentum at the beginning, but the Pacers are still a bit off." Su Junyang said.
"We can see that Coach Frank has been emphasizing defense and defense during the timeout, but looking at the expressions of the Pacers players, it seems to be asking the head coach, it's not that we don't want to defend, but that the opponent's offense is simply unreasonable." Ka joked.
After a timeout, Collison broke into the basket for a layup and was blocked by the boxer. The Knicks switched offense again. After the boxer passed the ball to Paul, I shot a long swing across the court!
You may not believe it, but the Pacers' fastest retreat at this time is "Gao Yuanyuan"!
Because he didn't even go to the Knicks' basket when Collison broke through...
Lin Yi received the pass from my cannonball. Seeing Hibbert with a flustered expression, Lin Yi turned around and walked to the left 45-degree three-point area...
The Knicks' unique secrets, handed down by D'Antoni, three-point fast break!
The ball was so empty that Lin Yi could light a cigar and throw it again. He kicked his legs, stayed in the air, and shook his wrist, all in one go!
Swish!
5 to 15!
The Knicks started this fierce offensive, which made the young Pacers a little panicked...
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PS: The second update!