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Chapter 443 Belonging to Miami's Night
Lin Yi can beat O'Neal. If someone throws out such a hypothesis before the game, he had better be very smart to add a prefix in front of this paragraph, that is, a few years later, in the eyes of many people, Lin Yi must He will occupy a very important position in this league. Judging from the current performance of this kid, he may have a smoother path than Howard in the NBA, because his skills are perfect, but if someone says that this kid is In the second year of entering the NBA, he can defeat the Sharks who have been in the vertical and horizontal leagues for more than ten years. Unless this person is crazy, no one will believe it.

But all of this is so real, even Spoelstra opened his mouth involuntarily and watched the crazy performance of the kid on the court. If one offense and one defense continuously overwhelmed O'Neal's results, it is not enough It explained too many things, so let's see what this kid is doing now. In the continuous confrontation since then, Lin Yi has scored eight points in a row from O'Neal's defense, and it is uninterrupted.

Spoelstra seems to be consciously fulfilling this duel. His shouting on the sidelines has reminded all the players present that this guy will never consider other offensive methods. His finger has pointed out the main attack direction of the Miami Heat, that is the basket, no matter who is guarding there, he will let Lin Yi tear a gap for him from that position, and go straight to the inside, this is his requirement.

Impact, impact again, Lin Yi completely abandoned the style of play that relied on his own mid-range shooting in the first quarter. When he held the ball and then handed it again, he just went straight to O'Neal and slashed hard, and the strong defense of the Sharks was in front of him. It's not without threats, but Lin Yi will always use his changeable footsteps and fake moves to tear apart the opponent's line of defense. Look at what that guy did just now, and you will know how painful O'Neill is now , he didn't want to warn the big guy in Miami with a crisp block, but all he could slap was the opponent's shadow.

The sluggish movement speed has become O'Neal's fatal injury when defending Lin Yi. The consumption of the first quarter has begun to make his legs heavy, especially when facing Lin Yi's quick turn, O'Neal can clearly He felt the difficulty of the card position. When his brain reacted, his body could only watch the opponent pass by him. The most ferocious shark was old. Whether he was willing to admit it or not, this was no longer the case. There is no way to change the fact that even though O'Neill's experience and strength remain the same, his body functions have gradually lost their former power.

Now O'Neal can only rely on his own defensive experience to deal with Lin Yi. He can only try to stand still while defending, and wait for Lin Yi to run into his defensive area. Unfortunately, Lin Yi is not Howard, that single-minded guy, he doesn’t just do simple slam dunks when facing defenses. If someone says that this guy is the center with the best ball-handling singles skills in the entire NBA, I’m afraid not many people will say that. Against such an evaluation, even in the face of O'Neal's defense, this guy can play the most diverse offensive methods.

Facing such a slippery guy, O'Neal's stance defense completely lost its effect. Apart from being able to use his own weight to suppress Lin Yi's inside cut at certain moments, he has already Being completely led by the nose by his opponent, Lin Yi's swimming attack became the scene he was least willing to face, but that guy seemed to be targeting him at this point, and he was fighting desperately. O'Neill was not given any chance to breathe, which made O'Neill's clothes, which had already been thoroughly soaked in sweat, look even heavier.

Mike Brown didn't want to admit that he had made a mistake in his tactical arrangement, so he didn't call for a timeout. It wasn't that he didn't want to adjust his tactical arrangement, but facing a bug-like guy like Lin Yi, he could make What adjustment?It was for this guy that they signed O'Neill back, but now it seems that this deal has completely become a fantasy, at least in this game O'Neill was completely at a disadvantage.

To change the team's tactical arrangement now is almost tantamount to bringing Mike Brown back to the old path of last season, and his safety around the basket will become very fragile due to the adjustment, even Shaquille O'Neal can't defend him , do you expect the Cavaliers to have any guy who can limit him?Big Z?Varejao?Damn, Mike Brown’s biggest regret now is probably why he let Ben Wallace go so stupidly. Look at that guy’s performance in Miami. He really doesn’t know what he thought he would let go of such a guy , but now if Spoelstra knows what this guy is thinking, he will definitely satirize this guy very directly, "Even if I return the big book to you now, will you use it?"

Mike Brown can only helplessly stick to his own tactics now. He really hopes that O'Neal can make a comeback now, but the situation on the field seems to be slapping him in the face. The passive situation of the Cavaliers is not at all With any relief, the pressure on the inside is always their weakness. Lin Yi's mad attack has forced the little emperor to shrink the basket and help O'Neal defend together, but this passive flank has become Lin Yi's best use Vulnerabilities, and even if this guy is restrained by such supplementary defense, he has no intention of stopping the attack.

Wade has completely turned into a dedicated organizer. He doesn't even know how to single-handedly attack opponents with the ball. This team seems to have placed all bets on the basket. Mike Brown hoped that O'Neill could kill that Miami kid head-on, and Spoelstra had only one idea, which was to let Lin Yi be with him. He directly ate the opponent in the one-to-one fight, and he didn't even have the intention of letting Da Ben in to help. This completely became a one-on-one fight between Lin Yi and O'Neill.

With O'Neal's big arms on his back, Lin Yi tried his best to lean back when receiving the pass from Wade. He doesn't have an advantage in weight, but he can rely on his explosive power to find room to take advantage , especially in terms of footwork, he completely caught O'Neill by surprise. The flying swipe of the basket always made O'Neill's body center of gravity sway back and forth, and he couldn't support Lin's body with all his strength. , he always watched Lin Yi's swaying and quick wiping sideways pass by him, but he had no way of doing anything.

Quickly smearing in with the low-handed basket, continuous shaking from left to right and his sideways hook, when Lin Yi has to attack with his back to the basket, his flexibility will always become a nightmare for O'Neal in defense. Although his powerful hard-handling method in defense may not work every time, this kind of confrontation is enough to make O'Neal's shots very unstable. Even if O'Neal succeeds in a strong attack, it is temporary, because Lin Yi absolutely There will be no frustration, he seems to be obsessed with this feeling of confrontation, as long as O'Neill tries to turn around, he will go straight up, and this time Lin Yi didn't think about fouling at all, he seemed to have already played He made up his mind to eat this big shark head-on, and didn't even think about making the opponent's offensive foul. He wanted to end the duel in such a way that made the opponent helpless.

O'Neal's counterattack was equally sharp, but everyone who watched the game would have a feeling that the shark was just making a final resistance, not crushing the opponent. He just wanted to use this struggle to show that he was okay. After playing, he is still so strong, but the point difference on the scoreboard that gradually opened up has already explained everything. It is not that O'Neal did not make his own contribution. His strong attack became the second quarter of the Cavaliers. The highest offensive method, of course, this is the statistical statistics completed at the expense of the number of shots taken by others.

The little emperor's idea of ​​relying on O'Neill to take down Lin Yi has gradually begun to be shattered as O'Neal fell into a passive position, and he had to take over the game again. Although O'Neill can still use his strong body to open up an attack for the little emperor The channel comes, but the little emperor will always helplessly see Lin Yi responding to the Cavaliers with the fastest speed after scoring, and every time this guy scores, he will remind everyone with a very loud roar, This seemed to be a response to the King's performance when he interacted with fans on the sidelines at the end of the first quarter.

After the little emperor was forced to take over the game again, the defensive strategy of the Miami Heat remained unchanged, and the most yelled sentence by the Filipinos on the sidelines was to call the ball to Lin Yi. As soon as he stepped on it, until the opponent made a decision to substitute, if he wanted to seal the little emperor, he had to let O'Neill go back to the bench and sit obediently. However, the Filipinos did not wait too long for such an opportunity. When Lin As soon as he scored No.12 consecutive points with his own hands, Mike Brown finally called out the timeout decision.

Substitution, this is the decision Mike Brown made after hesitating for a long time. He no longer expects that O'Neill can handle that kid by himself. He wants to strengthen the protection of his inside line, so he put the Although he could see the dissatisfaction in O'Neill's eyes, Mike Brown wanted to win the game, especially against the Miami Heat, and he couldn't afford to lose.

Shrinking the restricted area no longer tries to target Lin Yi one-on-one. The only people Mike Brown can rely on now are Little Emperor and Mo Williams. The score is only six points away, and he still has a chance to make the whole situation better. The control is in his own hands, but the loss of the center position has already made him feel a kind of despair from the bottom of his heart. I am afraid that not only he feels this way, but even the entire Quicken Loans Arena has become silent because of O'Neal's failure up.

Fans of the Cavaliers know what O'Neal means to them on the court, and Spoelstra knows better why the opponent's helpless move was made. Lin Yi has put enough pressure on them, so watching When the opponent changed his lineup, the Filipino only said to his five big men, "Hit me to death!" A hostile away game will not be relieved by a game. Since you choose hatred, well, let this hatred deepen. Spoelstra doesn't care about such hatred eyes and harsh words. Boo, he only has one request for his players. Now that the opponent has changed, there is nothing to be polite about, and there is nothing to say about eating them in one go.

Mike Brown has brought the Cavaliers back to the offensive mode centered on the little emperor, but when he saw that the first breakthrough of the little emperor was directly blocked by Lin Yi inside, he had already He completely gave up the idea of ​​continuing to adjust. Now even if that guy Lin Yi is not on the field, the cage defense prepared by the opponent for the little emperor will not lose its effect. After the Filipino blocked his inside attack, The second thing to be locked is the sharpest weapon in his hand, and all he can do is shout with a hoarse voice from the sidelines.

But what else can such shouts remind?Can Mo Williams improve their shooting percentage?Or can Big Z suddenly and bravely hold back Lin Yi's offensive footsteps?Mike Brown knew that it was purely a naive idea in a dream. Maybe what he can pray now is that the performance of the little emperor can be as miraculous as in the first quarter. Maybe this is the only talisman he can rely on, but this realistic?I guess even ghosts don't know.

The little emperor's offense became more and more crazy. He started to fire on the outside like crazy when the breakthrough was completely blocked. This guy can even attack Millsap's defense from outside the three-point line continuously, and this guy's touch today Surprisingly good, his attack range has even been extended to a step or so away from the three-point line, but his shot did not appear to have any deviation due to Millsap's interference.

Three consecutive three-pointers have reawakened the fans in Quicken Loans Arena to shout the craziest cheers, but when the little emperor looked up at the scoreboard, what he could feel more likely was A sense of powerlessness, because under the joint attack of Lin Yi and Wade, not only can Big Z and Varejao not be able to defend in place, but they will also send 2+1 defensive fouls when they are facing each other, which is almost overwhelming. The little emperor's frenzied attack completely became a wasted performance. He could win applause and cheers from many people, but he couldn't bring the score closer.

61:51, when the whistle sounded at the end of the second quarter, the score on the court had been stretched to double digits, and almost all of the insiders of the Cavaliers had committed more than three fouls, and the little emperor gasped. The sound also began to become thicker. When they walked into the player tunnel, they could no longer hear the craziest shouts of the fans. Perhaps on this night, such voices would not sound for them again.

In the half game, the gap was very wide. Maybe there are some things that cannot be changed. No matter how hard the little emperor works, he cannot support the entire team by himself. When the little emperor sits in the locker room and takes off his head Hoop, he's silent, he doesn't know what else he can do with that big man in Miami, he wants to win this game, he's been waiting for such a chance for revenge even before the season started, he's already made it this summer The team made the best additions, but all this is not successful today, and it can even be said to be a failed gamble.

Perhaps this should not be attributed to O'Neal's failure in the confrontation at the basket. It is a miracle that the big guy can play 6 minutes in a row in the first game after his comeback today, and he can also score 38 points and [-] points. [-] rebound and [-] blocks, you really can't ask a [-]-year-old guy to do more, but there is one person who performed crazier and better this night, but that person does not belong to the Cleveland Cavaliers, " It would be great if that guy was by my side..." This is the first time the little emperor had such an idea in his mind, is it crazy?Maybe, but this guy knows that if he wants to win the final championship, the hurdle he may have to go through is the Miami Heat.

Relying on the current group of guys to kill the opponent?If it was before this game, the little emperor might have such an idea, but the big man in Miami has already denied this possibility with the most ruthless hands. Before there is no way to restrict that guy, I am afraid that those madmen in Miami must He will not give the Cavaliers any chance to come back. The little emperor is not reconciled to being a guy who can rule the roost in terms of statistics. He needs a championship, and he needs to use that honor to justify himself. But now it seems that the Cleveland Cavaliers want to There is still too much to do, too much. . .

Such a night seems to have written the final ending. When the little emperor has lost his desire to fight, I am afraid that no one can save the team, maybe there are, but that is not the case of this night anymore. Maybe the Gilbert brothers' check can solve a lot of problems, but today they have to accept a most difficult to swallow defeat, and this summer's gamble has come to naught.

But maybe this is not bad news, at least they still have time, the whole season has just passed a quarter, they can continue to adjust their lineup, when they know that it is impossible to rely on one person to guard that kid, They're definitely going to add another lock, just like the Miami Heat trapped the little emperor, they can also trap the kid, maybe?Maybe, they can only hope that it will become a reality.

98:78, when the final score was fixed on the scoreboard, many things were doomed, it was doomed to change some things, and it was doomed that a tough guy would go from here on his way to dominate the basket space , Newcomers always step on the shoulders of old people to climb upwards, this time is no exception, O'Neill has become a stepping stone for Lin Yi to set foot on his own road to the king, this is the eternal law of the NBA, no one can change it, maybe ten years later There will be a guy like this to take Lin Yi's place, but who cares about what happens after that?
Miami people will only enjoy this immediate victory, they won, and won very beautifully, and that is enough. . .Cleveland belongs to them tonight. . .

(Wait for Game [-] today to see if it will be the last for the Cavaliers...)
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