This Forward is Not Serious

96 to 91.

The Nets finally completed a 14-point halftime reversal, beating the Spurs for their first win in the Finals.

In terms of statistics, the Spurs scored an average score. Parker scored the most with 19 points, Duncan and Leonard each scored 15 points, and Ginobili on the bench scored 18 points.

On the Nets side, Lin Ying scored a game-high 51 points plus 7 rebounds and 5 assists, JR scored 18 points, and Butler 11 points.

"The Spurs are very strong, but Lin Ying is also very strong. You only need to give him a helper, and he can defeat such a strong Spurs."

Barkley made a perfect summary of the game after the game.

The Nets scored a total of 96 points, and at least 61 of them were related to Lin Ying.

This score ratio can only be described as horror. .

And watching the game can feel how strong the defense of the Spurs.

Or it can be understood that no one else can play except Lin Ying.

"I'm even looking forward to seeing if he can beat Michael's scoring record."

O'Neal mentioned a key word.

The history of the NBA is not very long, and it only takes fifty or sixty years to count.

In such a long history, even if the ancient times are counted, there are only 3 people who can average 40+ points per game in the finals.

Two of them were Elgin Baylor and Rick Barry in the '70s, and the rest was Jordan, who also had the highest scoring average.

When Jordan faced the Suns in the 1993 Finals, he averaged 41 points per game in six games, unprecedented.

Lin Ying scored 50+ in his first show, and considering what both sides presented in the first series, he has the opportunity to become that latecomer.

O'Neal mentions this and remembers it well because he himself averaged 38 points per game.

Barkley didn't answer, because he was more concerned with the outcome of the game.

If the Nets can't defend their title, then Lin Ying's score will only be Elgin Baylor in another time and space.

After the G1 game, there was a lot of buzz on social media.

"The Spurs were a lot better than expected. I even think they are the best team in the league."

"I've never seen such a smooth offensive and defensive performance, they are like a sophisticated machine, to beat them you have to play incredible performances."

"Just like Lin."

"And you have to add a great performance from JR Smith."

"God, this is horrible! I'm suddenly kind of thankful for the Knicks, if they make the playoffs, it's probably going to end like 2012."

"If the Nets can complete their title defense, this year's gold content will be higher than last year."

"I think so too, but to be honest, although the Nets won G1, I'm not optimistic about the prospects of the finals. The Spurs are really too stable. You can hardly expect JR to play such a performance every game."

"I also feel that this is the first time I feel the charm and strength of team basketball."

"Although, but, I still want the Nets to win the championship because I like Lin so much."

...

The G1 discussion is not over yet, and the G2 game will soon start in Brooklyn again.

As expected by many fans, Lin Ying's performance was still stable. He still scored a game-high 41 points, but this time the rest of the Nets failed to perform well.

On the other hand, the Spurs are still stable like a machine.

In the end, the Nets lost to the Spurs 87-101.

The big 1-1 score doesn't really reflect the situation in the finals.

For the Nets, the pressure they face right now is enormous.

Losing their home-court advantage, they will spend the next two away games in San Antonio.

Both the coaching staff and the players will face huge challenges.

The good news is that there is one more day of rest in the middle, and they can think about how to deal with the current situation.

The day after G2 ended, the Nets had their daily practice.

Only McMillan was taking them through daily training, and Karl and the others didn't show up the whole time.

After the training was over, the players returned to the locker room to rest one after another.

Compared with the relaxed and happy scenes when playing the Knicks, the faces of the players at this time were obviously serious and nervous.

After two games, they already knew how difficult they were facing the Spurs.

Lin Ying came out of the shower and just changed his clothes when Cole came to the locker room and called him away.

"We're talking about how San Antonio is going to play, and there's something to ask your personal opinion about."

Cole told Lin Ying about it in advance on the way.

After hearing this, Lin Ying was still looking forward to it.

To be honest, the Nets' strength this year has declined a lot compared to last year, and they are at a disadvantage when they encounter such a Spurs again.

You can't expect JR's convulsions, and it's hard to expect Deron to burst out, let alone others.

In this case, some tactical assistance is required.

The Brooklyn "Boys" got their hands dirty playing the Knicks, so there's reason to expect it.

When we got to the office, Sloan, Karl, and McMillan were all there.

"We came up with a very bold idea."

When Lin Ying sat down, Carl said.

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Cole unconsciously.

Lin Ying noticed this detail.

It seems that this idea has a lot to do with Cole.

What Carl goes on to say also confirms this.

They wanted Lin Ying to play No. 5.

Or to put it another way, this is the ultimate "death five" in Cole's imagination.

Carl said the idea, and then also gave an explanation:

"We analyzed the weaknesses of the Spurs, their interior and forward rotation is a weakness, if we can consume them through speed and force them to expand the rotation, it will be beneficial to us.

Moreover, in the positional battle, our space can be expanded even more. No matter how good their defense is, it is difficult to fully take into account in such a large space.

The downside of this is that it will get you and Thiem entangled in the paint, and it will be a drain on your defense.

So the four of us are now 2-2, and George and I think it works, and Jerry and Nate think it's not worth it.

So in the end I want to see your thoughts. "

"Who will partner with me on the inside?"

This is Lin Ying's concern.

"Jae Crowder."

Carl has the answer.

"Then I have no opinion."

Lin Ying nodded.

Although Claude didn't have many chances to play in the previous games, he has proved in the regular season that he can do the dirty work on the defensive end, and he has a certain level of three-pointers.

If he plays the starting No. 5, he must match such a person.

Regarding the play style of the "Five Deads", the "Men's Team" should have really analyzed it in depth.

...

A new style of play has been determined, and the Nets have closed practice for the next two days.

Including to San Antonio, they also rejected the onlookers of reporters.

This also kept the outside world guessing for a while, and they all vaguely guessed what the Nets were going to do.

After all, Brooklyn's "men's team" has "convictions".

Then, when G3 started, and the first quarter played for more than 5 minutes, they met.

When seeing the Nets' lineup of Deron, Butler, Johnson, Crowder and Lin Ying on the court, Rao Popovich was very knowledgeable and still shocked.

Although Lin Ying was born as a power forward, the last time he played was in Phoenix.

In the past two years, he has lost weight in order to play small forward, which directly tops the No. 5 position...

Can't say crazy, can only say crazy!

"Only George Carr can do such a crazy thing."

O'Neal sighed and couldn't help rubbing his hands.

He put himself in the Spurs team and imagined what it would be like to face Lin Ying.

That must be bloody.

On the field, Lin Ying failed to defend Duncan in the first round.

Although Duncan also swayed from the 4th position to the 5th position, Lin Ying hadn't played in the post for many years, and he was disadvantaged in terms of weight and size.

However, in the second defensive round, Lin Ying interfered with Duncan's shot by predicting and grabbing positions in advance.

In the third defensive round, Claude directly retracted the help defense, and Duncan turned and hooked in the final round.

No one is ageless, and Duncan's ability to attack tough positions is obviously declining.

The disadvantage of the Nets' five small defensive ends is not as big as imagined.

And they did increase their speed on offense.

Lin Ying's ability to grab defensive rebounds is still there, and his pass is really fast.

The Spurs have fewer opportunities for positional warfare, and the Nets succeed in speeding up.

Then, there is consumption.

Consume and kill in different ways, but the purpose is the same.

Lin Ying tried to kill Duncan in G1, but it didn't work, but the consumption after speeding up made Popovich have to let Duncan rest in advance, and then expanded the rotation.

Bonner, who was slowly abandoned in the Western Conference Finals, was also replaced in this game.

Then, it became a breakthrough for the Nets to try.

After three quarters, the Nets led 71-66.

This is the first time since the finals.

In the fourth quarter, the Nets also maintained the point difference under the leadership of JR.

However, the Spurs kept the starting stamina by expanding the rotation. In the final decisive stage, they became that stable machine again, and the small point difference was evened out little by little.

At the last moment, Lin Ying was surrounded by many people and gave the ball to Joe Johnson.

Johnson's key shot.

The Spurs fans at the scene were too nervous to breathe.

Johnson is also known for his big heart.

If you simply do the statistics of "beating the buzzer", Johnson is even below one person, second only to that man.

However, Kawhi Johnson's lifelong enemy, Leonard, didn't know where to kill and interfere.

"when!"

Johnson's shot missed.

103 to 107.

The Nets ultimately regretted losing Game 3.

Lin Yingkong scored 33 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks.

It's a pity to lose, but in the press conference after the game, the Nets' mental outlook was very good.

"It's a pity to lose, but the result is acceptable and we look forward to the next games."

Carr's remarks at the press conference reassured Nets fans.

In fact, the same is true of what fans are saying on social media at this time.

"When I won Game 1, I didn't think the Nets had an advantage, but after losing Game 3, I think the Nets and the Spurs have the same chance now."

"Agree, winning or losing the game does not fully explain the strength, because some wins and losses are due to accidental events, and some wins and losses are the details of the competition when the strength is equal. The Nets were in the former, but now they are in the latter."

"I have to say that Brooklyn's coaching staff is still excellent, and Karl is indeed a 'madman'. Letting Lin play the 5th position is really something that only a genius can think of."

"I think Lin's ability to go from one to five is the most terrifying thing. The last person who could do that was 'Magic' Johnson."

"Yes, it's terrible. Although Duncan is at a disadvantage on the defensive end, the Spurs can't take Lin on the offensive end. With 30+15 data, Lin is a center."

"And we have to know that this is just the first time the Nets have tried this on the court, and I'm looking forward to Game 4!"

...

After the second day of G3 training, Kerr called Lin Ying to the coach's office again.

Then, Lin Ying watched the familiar Brooklyn "men's group" again.

It seems that they have accumulated some experience in the G3 game, and now they should have new adjustments.

"Lin, what do you think of JR's idea of ​​starting?"

Carl also got straight to the point, even omitting that the four of them were another 2-2 situation on the issue.

"We had the idea of ​​starting JR in place of Joe Johnson."

Carl went on to add.

Lin Ying didn't answer in a hurry after hearing this.

This is no small matter for the Nets.

Johnson has always been an unstoppable starter. Even when Butler needed a starting position before, it was Yi Jianlian who was squeezed out.

One is Johnson's status in the league. After all, he was also a star when he was in the Eagles.

Secondly, Johnson's singles ability is excellent, and he can contain the defense on the field.

But it's understandable that the coaching staff would decide that, because Johnson's performance against Leonard was too much.

After three games in the finals, Johnson averaged less than 10 points per game and shot only 31% from the field.

This may not be the struggle to describe.

On the contrary, JR performed well, averaging 14.5 points per game, and restored the style of the best sixth man in the regular season.

"We recognize JR's performance, and we also need someone to share the defensive pressure for you on the court, but we are worried about whether he can adapt to the starting role. He has rarely started in recent years."

Carl saw that Lin Ying didn't speak, and then added.

This was the point of contention among several of them before.

For role players, starting and coming off the bench are very different things, and not everyone says a good off the bench means starting.

For example, Crawford and Mo Williams are all players who can play better off the bench.

"I think you can try it."

Lin Ying finally gave his answer.

Of course, he followed with an explanation.

"JR wasn't able to start before, more because of offensive options and defensive issues, but he's improved in both areas this season.

So I think he can take on more. "

But as soon as Lin Ying finished speaking, McMillan retorted:

"Yes, 'personal choice', that's what we're worried about, he's a double-edged sword."

Apparently ~www.readwn.com~ he is the coaching staff who opposed JR's starter.

This is understandable, McMillan is very disciplined.

If he is the head coach of the Nets, there is a high probability that JR will not come to the Nets.

"I don't think so."

Lin Ying said.

He knew that JR was a very qualified 3-and-D player when he was with the Cavaliers in history.

There was even a fantastic series in the Finals, better than Klay Thompson.

Of course, this kind of eye-opening thing can't be a reason.

"Why?"

McMillan asked.

"Because of Andre Bell."

Lin Ying gave another equally convincing answer.