roccoschili Chapter 652: All the Stars Are Gathering!
Chapter 652: All the Stars Are Gathering!
Chapter 652: All the Stars Are Gathering!
July 6, New York.
The final G2 game continued at Madison Square Garden.
Many friends from Lin Yi's sports circle came tonight. Beckham, who just announced his retirement in the summer, came to the scene to support Lin Yi.
Before the game, Beckham and Lin Yi also talked about Lin Yi's upcoming promotion as a father when they exchanged greetings. As someone who has experienced it, Beckham very much hoped that Olsen could give birth to a daughter for Lin Yi.
Lin Yi patted Xiao Bei on the shoulder, looked at Kobe beside him, and suddenly fell into deep thought.
The scene was embarrassing for a while, but fortunately, Ronaldo, who had failed to hit the tenth crown, came to make a rescue.
I am worthy of being the top shooter in world football, and I just made a break!
Speaking of which, this is the first time that Lin Yi met Ronaldo. Although the two usually interact a lot on Twitter, Lin Yi never expected that Ronaldo would actually accept the invitation he sent randomly a few days ago.
Lin Yi obviously underestimated his influence in the world sports world. Ronaldo intends to make friends with Lin Yi, because in Ronaldo's view, Lin Yi's story is really inspirational.
New York at four o'clock in the morning has replaced Los Angeles at four o'clock in the morning and has become the story that countless athletes use to motivate themselves.
Look!Lin Yi is still working hard, how can we slack off?
The other members of the 09 Top Five also came to the scene one after another, but Lin Yi always felt that Harden was here to catch up on sleep.
While warming up, Clay looked at his dad in the commentary seat with a dazed expression on his face.
Before the game, Barkley asked Mitchell to predict his son's performance. At that time, Mitchell laughed and said that he felt that Clay could score 20 points tonight.
Just kidding, this is my own son, who else should I praise?
Lin Yi thinks that the Lakers will definitely blackmail Mitchell in the future, because the legend of the Lakers has apparently defected to the Knicks camp.
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Closer to home.
Sure enough, Popovich adjusted the Spurs lineup tonight. Diaw was put on the starting lineup and Duncan came to play center.
After the first game between the two sides, many experts believed that the biggest reason for the Knicks' victory was because they made 14 three-pointers, but Popovich didn't think so.
In Popovich's view, the real reason for the Knicks' victory is their inside scoring.
In Game 1, the Knicks scored a full 14 points more than the Spurs. Splitter moved too slowly on the defensive end. The Spurs did not dare to defend the zone against the Knicks. After Lin Yi and Paul rushed in, Splitter couldn't protect the Spurs' penalty area at all.
Popovich's original idea was that Kirilenko could use his wingspan to limit Lin Yi's shooting, and then use Split's height to frighten the Knicks.
However, in the G1 game, Popovich found that Lin Yi, apart from those unbelievable moves, was twitching all over the court.
If you translate Popovich's heartfelt voice, it is probably: Damn, you really think you are Westbrook!
I'm sorry, Lin Yi really borrowed the Thunder's tactics against the Spurs.
The same tactics, different configurations can produce completely different effects.
You know, it's not that the Thunder have no chance of defeating the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. It's just that the Spurs later understood the Thunder's explosive package tactics and let the Thunder shoot directly.
With the exception of Du Xiaoshuai, the Thunder's outside players did not pose much threat to the Spurs. As long as Martin, who was swapped with Harden, dared to play, the Spurs would catch him and beat him violently.
In contrast, the Knicks have a large number of high-quality shooters on the perimeter. When will Lin Yi not be sure at this time?
I have to say that Popovich is indeed a tactical genius.
Ordinary coaches, if they fall inside, must first think about replacing with taller players to protect the penalty area, but Popovich did the opposite.
It seems that Dior and Duncan partnered, and the height of the Spurs' lineup dropped, but in fact, the Spurs accelerated their rotation speed, which could more effectively protect their penalty area.
Different opponents use different tactics. The Spurs under Popovich are such a team with so many styles that even their fans don't know what style they are.
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In the anticipation of countless fans.
On the court, Lin Yi easily defeated Duncan in the jump ball.
The G2 battle of the finals has officially begun!
Unlike the Spurs who have changed, the Knicks will remain unchanged tonight. The starting lineup is still Boxing Champion, Da Mo, Lin Yi, Green, and The Powerpuff Girls.
The old Duncan was a bit mischievous, and fought Lin Yi very seriously during the jump ball, but it was a pity. If the 36-year-old Duncan could beat Lin Yi in the jump, then Newton's coffin might not be able to hold him down.
Oh, this sentence is said as if Newton's coffin was covered.
Paul dribbled the ball across half court and began to organize the Knicks' first attack.
And just when Lin Yi was about to take the ball, the second change of the Spurs appeared tonight.
Because the Spurs were responsible for defending Lin Yi's player, it was Duncan!
"Really?" Just at the jump ball, Lin Yi found that Duncan was very excited today. So the Spurs used Duncan to defend themselves tonight?
Lin Yi, who didn't know what medicine Popovich was selling in his gourd, stuck Duncan and asked Paul for the ball.
After directing my teammates to open up the space, my cannon slammed the basketball directly into Lin Yi's chest.
Duncan's defense was half-circling forward. Paul deliberately accelerated the strength and speed of this pass. Lin Yi felt his hands a little numb after receiving the ball.
To be fair, if it weren't for Lin Yi's big hands, Kwame Brown would have been unable to catch the ball at all.
Speaking of which, it was Lin Yi's first direct matchup with Duncan since his rookie season. Lin Yi observed the Spurs' defense line from the corner of his eye.
And Stone Buddha is worthy of being the man who can beat a shark. After Lin Yi's first impact, Duncan remained motionless like a rock.
Popovich on the sidelines suddenly let out a long sigh.
Lin Yi's equation is too difficult to solve in the eyes of the old man. If it is not really hopeless, Popovich will not use Duncan to defend Lin Yi if he is killed.
Because Shifu is 36 years old, even if Duncan can defend better than Kirilenko, his physical fitness will not be able to withstand it.
But he was reluctant that Duncan couldn't play Lin Yi. Popovich knew very well that only by letting Duncan defend Lin Yi can the Spurs' defense fully function.
If Lin Yi breaks through and uses his speed to beat Duncan, then both Kirilenko and Diaw can help defend quickly. According to Popovich, Lin Yi can score 30 points. If he is in good condition, he can score 40 points.
But if he continues to play like the first game, Popovich feels that it is possible for Lin Yi to score 50 points.
"This kid is simply a monster!" Popovich's head hurt.
On the court, Lin Yi didn't fight Duncan head-on. After turning around and shaking his shoulders, a picturesque drift shot came!
On the sidelines, even Ronaldo, who knew little about basketball, couldn't help applauding Lin Yi's shot.
Because of this ball, the shot is so handsome!
The basket at Madison Square Garden was obviously friendlier than Staples', and this picturesque drift shot successfully got into the net, 0 to 2, and the Knicks took the lead!
On TNT TV, Mitchell, who saw this scene, said with emotion, "Lin is too difficult to deal with. Tim's defense has no problem, but this kind of ball, he scored you and there is nothing you can do."
No wonder Clay regards this kid as an idol. Mitchell thinks this kid is a bug no matter what era he is in!
Madison Square Garden erupted in cheers, and after the Knicks scored the first down, the Spurs made their third change of the night
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PS: The first update!
(End of this chapter)