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That night, Lin Tian faced the reporters' questioning and answered many questions, but there was only one core in all his answers.

That is to have 100% trust in Anthony, Okur and others who performed poorly tonight, and believe that they may recover at any time and put up an extremely brilliant performance at any time.

Waiting for good news, and listening to the dragon's roar.

But obviously, Anthony, Okur and others failed to respond promptly to Lin Tian's trust and unconditional recognition.

In the second and third games of the series, the rookie group led by the two of them still struggled.

安东尼第二战17投6中只拿到16分，第三战到了客场更是15投4中只拿到11分。

In the first three games of the series, Anthony's shooting percentage was just over 30%, and he only made 15 field goal attempts in total, which can be said to be the worst performance ever.

And if Anthony's shooting percentage is still average, at least he scores in double digits in every game, then Okur's performance is even more terrible.

In the three games, he took 3 shots in total, but only made 17 of them, and the 5-pointer was an exaggerated 3 in 11 shots! In the second half of the third game of the series, he didn't even dare to take a three-pointer. This guy's self-confidence was completely defeated by this bad touch.

But fortunately, the Cavaliers are not strong. Apart from Wade, no player on their team can really pose a threat to the Knicks. Even the strongest Wade was completely suppressed by Lin Tian.

In the first three games of the series, Wade averaged 35.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6 assists, with shooting percentages of 49%, 33% and 84%!

This is a set of super data that looks quite impressive and top-notch, but the problem is that this is Wade's full-game data. If you break down his data a little bit, you will see a completely different Wade.

In the three games, when Wade and Lin Tian faced off one-on-one, his shooting percentage dropped sharply to 3%. Facing Lin Tian, ​​he made 21.4 of 3 shots in the three games, and 14 of 3 three-pointers, without even the slightest benefit.

As for his famous breakthroughs and fouls, in these rounds against Lin Tian, ​​Wade only caused 4 fouls in total and made 5 turnovers.

It can be said that Wade was completely defeated by Lin Tian!

The reason why the data is good is that Lin Tian did not play against him throughout the game.

Secondly, and more importantly, although Anthony and Okur can't make the shot, Lin Tian and Stoudemire can!
这两个家伙在第二和第三场比赛之中，是继续延续着自己精彩无比的表现，林天两场比赛分别贡献38分9篮板15次助攻和40分5篮板13次助攻，小斯则是连续3场比赛都高效轰下最少25分！
Under the leadership of Lin Tian and Stoudemire, the Knicks naturally won the first three games in a row and had a double-digit advantage in every game!
They easily changed the series score to 3:0!

This is the real strength gap between the two teams.

The second and seventh teams in the Eastern Conference are not even at the same level.

Next, the Knicks, who got the match point, will start the fourth game of the series with the Cavaliers at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

This is a battle of honor for the Cavaliers!

They were already trailing 0:3 and had been sentenced to death by everyone, including themselves. No one thought they could still advance.

But both Wade and Cleveland fans hope that the team can win at least one game to avoid being swept and eliminated at home.

As for the Knicks, they certainly hope to sweep the Cavaliers and advance to the second round easily. After all, their next-door Celtics are also leading their opponents 3:0, and the two teams will most likely meet in the next round.

At this point, both sides hope to have more rest time and hope that the other side can consume more energy.

So in the fourth game of the series, it was more like the Knicks and Celtics fighting each other in the air rather than fighting their respective opponents.

It was about the break and the second round of momentum.

Whoever can sweep the opponent will have at least two more days of rest to prepare for the second round.

So, before the start of Game 4 of the series, Nelson Sr. moved a TV into the team's locker room, which was quite rare, to play the Cavaliers' game highlights for the players and provide analysis.

This old man also wants to sweep!
"Lin, you need to be a little tired tonight. I want you to chase Wade and consume Wade from the first round of the game! I want you to be like a hound... a tiger, like a tiger chasing its prey, to bite and cut off Wade."

"Everyone else, you keep your eyes on your own players, especially Ilkeska. No, Ilkeskes? Never mind! That European and Gooden, when they are about to do a pick-and-roll, delay them!"

"Don't let them rush to Lin's side to provide cover easily, don't let them easily get to the top line, disrupt their coordination, and keep them away from Wade."

"Normally, I don't have any high requirements for your defense, nor will I ask you to do any defense, because I only have one core concept."

"Get more points!"

"I think you all must be aware of what people are saying about us at this point in the series, right?"

"What did you say?"

"Bad news, we are going to play against the Knicks. They are very strong and it will be difficult for us to win."

"Good news, we are going to play against the Knicks. They are very strong, but they don't defend. We can rack up as many stats as we want!"

"At least in this series, this statement is correct. Wade averaged 35+5+5, the European averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Gooden, the idiot, averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds. They all got the best data in their careers. They may even get the biggest contract of their careers with their performance in this series."

"From this perspective, we benefit the league and the players, and we allow our opponents to earn enough money. I have no objection to this, and I don't feel humiliated or looked down upon by others for saying this. I don't feel sad."

"I never ask you to play defense or put in any effort on the defensive end because I don't like it."

"But tonight, I ask you to at least do what I ask. It's not that hard, right? Let everyone see that when we want to defend, we can make all opponents extremely embarrassed! As for the rest, just like before, run and run them to death!"

After Old Nelson finished speaking, he once again scanned the entire audience and continued, "Go ahead, kill them, tear them apart!"

"Tear them apart!"

After Nelson's words, the entire Knicks team roared at the same time, including Anthony and Okur, two players who performed poorly. They all burst out with strong fighting spirit and confidence. They looked at each other and made up their minds at the same time.

Even if they can't score a goal, even if they can't help the team on the offensive end which they are best at, they must contribute to the team's victory, even if it is defense which they are not good at!
For the first time this season, the entire Knicks team walked into the Quicken Loans Arena with the mentality of relying on defense to make the opponent look good!

"I won't lose tonight." Wade bit his braces, his face full of solemnity and determination. Although the statistics were very good, even good enough to be considered the best in history, Wade knew that he was beaten to pieces by Lin Tian in the first three games.

He wants to get back at his former club, and tonight is his last chance!

The rest of the Cavaliers had the same idea as Wade. They didn't want to be swept, they hoped to win at least one game.

This is a young team on the rise, and it must have the attitude and spirit.

Game start!
Okur once again defeated Big Z and got the first wave of offensive possession for the team. After getting the ball, Lin Tian once again used his signature skills.

He first waved his hand to signal everyone to stay down and not to rush, then suddenly made a one-handed ground pass and threw the basketball straight to the front court.

There was Anthony who was trying to prove himself. This guy who was running fast took advantage of the situation after getting the basketball and completed a two-handed dunk before the Cavaliers could react. The more crucial the battle, the more free and easy Lin Tian played.

This is his consistent style, and it is also the calmness brought about by the combination of his strong self-confidence and strong strength.

After assisting Anthony to complete the first round of blitzkrieg, Lin Tian immediately ran towards Wade and started to press him closely.

"The first round of the first quarter has begun!" Barkley exclaimed in the commentary booth: "Before, Lin only used this high-intensity defense on Wade at a certain period of time, but tonight, he came from the beginning."

"Obviously, the Knicks want to sweep, they want to end the series tonight, and they're going to do everything they can to crush the Cleveland ...

"Next, we'll have to see what response the Cavaliers, or Wade, can give."

"I guessed that you would defend me like this." After Wade said this to Lin Tian, ​​he ignored the basketball and turned to go to the frontcourt. He certainly knew what he would encounter in the fourth game.

So he made two preparations tonight.

If Lin Tian didn't press him hard at the beginning, he would attack with all his might, leaving no room for any effort, and try to score as many points as possible.

But if Lin Tian pressed him, he would give up his power.

Let Big Z, Gooden, McGinnis and others solve and dominate the game.

Although the team is not as strong as the Knicks, like Lin Tian, ​​Wade also trusts his teammates.

McGinnis dribbled to the frontcourt. Facing Jackson's defense, he did not force it. After a few quick passes, the basketball came into Gooden's hands.

After getting the ball, Gooden immediately raised his hand and faked a move, then took a step back and wanted to shoot directly.

If it was the first three games, the most Stoudemire would do is open his arms, look at the opponent with a threatening expression like "Just try and score a goal", and that would be the end of his defense.

But tonight, Stoudemire's defensive skills may not have improved, but his defensive enthusiasm has increased significantly. This guy actually slid forward, opened his arms, and blocked Gooden's shooting angle.

But Gooden had already jumped, and he didn't have the ability to find his teammates in the air to pass the ball. He could only barely raise the arc and then throw the ball out.

"It's short, rebound!" At the same time, Gooden's scream was heard, reminding his teammates to grab the rebound.

This way at least you won't be blocked, and you can expect your teammates to grab the rebound, right?
But now the confrontation under the basket is also quite clear. Okur and Big Z, who were originally not good at confrontation, played quite casually in the first three games. Both of them seemed to have mysophobia and almost never had any physical confrontation with each other.

But at this time, Okur took the initiative to exert force, squeezed together with Big Z, and mustered his strength to push him behind him. As for the rebound, Anthony recovered it in time and grabbed it, and then he passed the ball to Lin Tian again.

"Well done! This is my favorite round in this series!" After getting the ball, Lin Tian waved his hand again to signal everyone to steady themselves, while also encouraging his teammates to keep up the good work.

This time, Lin Tian's stabilization was not a fake move, but he really needed the team to stabilize.

However, there is obviously a world of difference between the Knicks' stability and that of other teams.

Other teams stabilize and play a game: the positional battle lasts at least 17-8 seconds before taking a shot.

The Knicks team calmed down: There is no need to rush this ball. We won’t do a fast break with the pass. We will complete the shot in about 10 seconds.

After Lin Tian finished saying that, he immediately accelerated, completely ignoring Wade who was already on top, using his speed and body to block his opponent, and then accelerated all the way to the three-point line. Then Lin Tian made an emergency stop and half-turned dribbling, and he could see every corner of the court at once.

The perfect vision allowed Lin Tian to make an instant decision. With a behind-the-back pass, he passed the basketball to Anthony who had just run to the wing.

If it were a regular season, Anthony would definitely just throw the ball after getting it.

But this time he just had a fake shot, then he took a jump step to break through to the basket, and forced a shot under the basket against Gooden.

"Boom!"

But unfortunately, Anthony's touch was still quite bad, and he missed the close layup. But fortunately, although his touch was inexplicably lost in this series, his physical fitness is still there!

Anthony jumped again, grabbed the rebound before Gooden, then put his shoulder into Gooden's chest, and then jumped again. This time Gooden failed to control his defensive action and hit Anthony's arm with his hand.

"Beep! Foul, 2 free throws!"

Anthony's touch still hasn't returned, but at least, judging from these two attacks, his confidence is back!

Confidence is back, that’s a good thing!
In the following rounds, both sides continued with their offensive strategies at the beginning.

But although it is a continuation of the strategy, the actual results achieved by both sides are very different.

Lin Tian still stuck to Wade and didn't give him any chance to attack, making it difficult for Wade to even pass the ball. The rest of the Cavaliers, without Wade's support, had few options when facing the Knicks, who were very aggressive on defense, and were completely unable to penetrate the Knicks' defense.

What's even more fatal is that Wade is notoriously bad at shooting the ball. When Lin Tian is defending him, he can often assist in defense under the basket or in nearby areas to help his teammates double-team or fill in the position.

Wade is not scary even if he is left alone at mid-range or long-range distances!
Although Wade has good off-ball skills and off-ball running awareness, the rest of the Cavaliers players do not have enough passing ability and passing vision.

Although Wade had opportunities several times, either Lin Tian returned to his position in time or his teammates did not notice Wade in the open space and missed the chance to pass the ball.

In short, the Cavaliers' offense was completely stagnant. They didn't score a single point in the first three minutes and only scored 1 points in the entire first quarter. Their offense was completely locked down by the Knicks!
This kind of scene is extremely rare throughout the entire season!

This is the Knicks! It's normal to be beaten by their offensive wave after wave, but being blocked by their defense and unable to score points is something that you only see once or twice a year.

So rare!

It can also be seen from here that when playing against the Cavaliers, as long as you keep an eye on Wade, the abilities and levels of the rest of the players are really not worth mentioning.

While the Cavaliers were completely unable to defeat the Knicks on offense, their defense was also full of loopholes.

To be honest, the Knicks' offense wasn't very good tonight. Apart from Lin Tian who was able to make a few mid-range and long-range shots, the rest of the team were all in poor form, and everyone's mid-range and long-range shots were mediocre.

Although the Knicks couldn't make any shots, Okur and Anthony were in great form in the interior. One of them used his height to shoot for the rebound, while the other relied on his strong body and kept moving around and fighting for rebounds under the basket.

As we all know, the two inside players of the Cavaliers are indeed good at shooting and have quite good skills, but they are not tough or ruthless enough. These two floor-type technical players met their nemesis tonight.

Thanks to the hard work of Okur and Anthony, the Knicks got several second-chance opportunities for frontcourt rebounds.

In the first quarter, although the Knicks' shooting percentage was just over 40%, they still scored 30 points thanks to their completely overwhelming rebounding!
In the first quarter, they were leading the Cavaliers by 15 points! (End of this chapter)