This striker is not serious

McMillan stood up from the bench.

As a coach who has worked for 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 too 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 a high-speed offensive and defensive battle.

Paul pushed the ball into the frontcourt, 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 play Tucker alone, 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 enough resistance from below to prevent 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 just cheating in this part?!

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.

Covering the sky and the sun, everywhere!

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

"Whoa!"

This time he finally seized the opportunity, and the three-point shooter took off!

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 excellent defensive performance, the rest of the Nets have shown their willingness and confidence in fast breaks.

What MacMillan now faces 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 fifth position, then he will have to bear the possibility of losing the interior line.

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

After the timeout, the Lakers made personnel adjustments. Shumpert came on and replaced 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 completely 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 used a pick-and-roll to pull back and hit Jokic's jump shot, finally breaking 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 the Nets are chasing points continuously, as long as the point difference can be maintained 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, so it would not be appropriate unless Jokic's inside advantage is utilized.

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 successfully got the ball, 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!

"Bang!"

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 the status of Jokic. 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 gifted and can enter the state directly without looking for a feeling.

Fortunately, Paul felt good during this period and hit another mid-range shot after picking and rolling with Davis!

The point difference is still 8 points!

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

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

Jokic showed off his skills, turned around 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 guard Lin Ying, Caruso was completely open after receiving the ball.

He made some adjustments before taking action.

"Whoa!"

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, betting that the rest of the Nets team is not in good shape.

But it was obvious that things did not develop in the direction he expected, so 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, giving him 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.

"Crack!"

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. Tucker followed up and received Caruso's pass, causing Jr.'s defensive foul and got two free throw opportunities.

Cousins ​​came on as a replacement 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 arc. After breaking through, he chose to return the ball to Davis.

Davis' big two-pointer from the top of the arc was shot directly.

"when!"

The basketball missed the basket!

Davis' shooting touch was 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 ​​has not 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.

"Whoa!"

With a crisp sound of hitting 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, even Tucker, and the rest of the Nets performed very well!

Incredible!

Moreover, it is of great significance to the Nets.

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

His tactical adjustments were 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.

During this halftime break, the Lakers will be having a hard time.

At halftime, social media was already in a frenzy.

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

"When the Nets are chasing points, where is James?"

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!"

That spittle 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 ineffective at critical moments!

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

Because these were what he originally planned to say, and he, who is known for his strict military management, must be motivating 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.

MacMillan 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 other side, so he can 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 have a hard time maintaining an excellent touch when he didn't score many points in the front.

Neither team changed their starting lineup in the second half, with Cousins ​​still starting for the Lakers.

Come on, the Nets attack first.

"Defend! Defend!"

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

The Nets had no chance in two waves of tactics. Jokic finally forced a double attack and barely passed 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 catches the ball and then jumps and snipers.

This ball has a high degree of difficulty.

"Bang!"

The ball hit the backboard directly.

However! 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 be entered too?!

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 is 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 at the scene 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 knocked clean, and the rest of the Lakers could only watch Lin Ying's picturesque shot.

McMillan suddenly held his breath.

"Whoa!"

No suspense! Lin Ying’s consecutive hits after coming back in the second half!

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

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, used a lever in the air to dodge and then hit the board, which also caused Dai to hit the ball.

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 the Lakers restricted him. Why did he suddenly score consecutively in the second half?

The reason is James!

Now James, in this intensity of confrontation, he can no longer perform both offense and defense throughout the 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 statistics.

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 to 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!

At first, G3 Davis had a hot touch and didn't get a chance, but now that he has a chance, his touch is nowhere to be found!

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 is switching to defensive mode again!

This was obviously MacMillan's instruction.

"Defend! Defend!"

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

But as soon as they started cheering, Lin Ying received a pass from Jokic while running through the screen, 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 be guarded, but Lin Ying could not be stopped even 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!

God descends to earth!

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 that Lin Ying, who was going all out, would 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!!