This Forward is Not Serious

Chapter 442 No one is worse than Riley

No one expected this result.

Because as McGrady said in G1, everyone can see that the Knicks are more dominant.

Even if they unexpectedly lost G1, the result of G2 still pointed to this point.

But no one expected that the Nets' "men's team" would show off its power and develop such an ultimate tactic.

This is an accident, just like what the Nets have experienced in the past, Sloan's coaching, Karl's arrival, the composition of the luxurious coaching staff, Cole's temporary coaching... these are all paving the way for the emergence of this tactic!

Then the situation took a turn for the worse.

Moreover, this tactic even appeared very reasonable from Lin Ying's perspective.

Because this is clearly the "Yong Three Madnesses" in history!

"Yong San Crazy" is not a metaphysics, but is similar to the current style of play of the Nets.

In the third quarter, the offensive and defensive quality of the game suddenly improved, and then the score was quickly opened up in a wave during the rotation period. . .

The only difference is probably that the Warriors rely more on Curry's three-point burst, while the Nets focus more on the overall game.

Even Lin Ying had a hunch at this time that Cole would probably go to the Warriors after the season.

Because his butterfly effect has changed a lot of things, but the Warriors have changed very little.

And Cole has mastered this now, plus he already has a five-small space system, as well as the infinite defense changes he figured out when playing against the Cavaliers.

There is no doubt now that the splashes and warriors in history will definitely appear again.

For a moment, Lin Ying doubted whether he had really traveled through time, but that his memory from his previous life had become confused.

Because of his appearance, many things became more reasonable.

Of course, those are things for the future. For the Nets, this new tactic adds another layer of insurance to their title defense.

That's what matters.

…

G5 was played at Madison Square Garden.

In the match point game, the outside world's attention also became higher.

If the Knicks are really knocked out by the Nets 4-1, among other things, the Big Three will definitely break up in the summer, and Riley will have to pack up and leave.

So in this game, the Knicks played very hard from the beginning.

Knicks fans also gave enough support on the sidelines.

At halftime, the Knicks led the Nets 56-48.

This was the largest half-time deficit in the series.

Just because of the "Net Three Crazy", this point difference does not make Knicks fans feel at ease.

In the crucial third quarter, the Knicks also fought hard defensively in the first half, and the two sides were still evenly matched.

In the second half of this quarter, the Nets had something wrong.

Barbosa, Granger and others who came on the bench did not feel good and could only rely on Lin Ying's personal ability to increase points. The crazy offensive was not able to start.

After the last three quarters, the Knicks still maintained their lead.

The final quarter was intense, with Lin Ying's physical exertion too much and his hand feeling declining. The Knicks finally accepted the victory.

The result of this game shows one thing: there is no invincible tactic, the key still depends on the status of the players.

It is impossible for the Warriors in history to perform "three crazy" performances every night.

The Knicks came back at home and rewritten the score to 2-3.

This victory is important for the Knicks, because they were almost taken away by the Nets' new tactics.

Now that the tone has calmed down, they have also mastered some coping skills, and the series is not over yet.

They even have a chance to complete a 1-3 comeback.

If they can do this, then this year's championship will most likely be guaranteed.

This is the situation when morale is like a rainbow.

But what is very unusual is that James did not accept interviews with the media during the Knicks' daily training.

That look on his face looked very...serious.

He was serious, not frustrated by the situation at hand, and not blindly optimistic just because he won a game.

Paired with the long beard that has become sloppy, it is impressive.

James like this is indeed rare.

This was also seen by the media, and Lin Ying was also talked about by Deron after returning to the locker room after training.

"We want to end the series in G6."

Lin Ying said equally seriously.

A 3-1 lead was overturned, and he didn't really want to be McGrady.

As he was talking, Karl came to the locker room and made some detailed adjustments to G6's tactical layout.

After finishing speaking, Karl called Lin Ying out alone.

"A few of us had a chat and we needed to take more three-pointers in the second half of the third quarter..."

Karl paused as he spoke and reached out to touch his forehead, but because the back of his head was also bald, he simply scratched his entire head.

"I'll go for the offensive rebounds."

Lin Ying had already guessed what the coaching staff had planned.

Shooting three-pointers involves a lot of gambling. You need to ensure a certain amount of frontcourt rebounding, and you also need to have enough offensive threats in the interior.

Because the space is mutual, otherwise people can just pinch you and shoot from the outside.

The Warriors team in history didn't look at the various throws from the outside. In fact, their ratio of cooperation without the ball and inside has always been very high.

As for the Nets, no one is more suitable to do this than Lin Ying.

But this was tantamount to playing support, which was also the reason why Karl went to Lin Ying alone.

After all, Lin Ying is now the number one player in the league in the eyes of most people.

And just because it's Lin Ying, Jordan wouldn't even think about this tactic.

After listening to Lin Ying's words, Karl put his hands down from his head, with complicated eyes, and reached out to pat Lin Ying's shoulder. He wanted to say something but felt that nothing was appropriate.

"We're going to win, George."

It was Lin Ying who comforted Karl in turn.

Karl nodded, and finally looked at Lin Ying with a sincere look:

"Being able to coach you is the luckiest thing that has happened to me in my life."

…

G6, everyone is watching.

This is the last home game for the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals.

If they can't win the game tonight, they will have a tiebreaker with the Knicks in Madison.

Although only separated by a river, it is not the location that determines home and away games, but the fans.

In other words, this is the Nets' best chance to end the series, and it may well be their last chance.

Brooklyn fans are going crazy, and the free "super assistant" Swift is also online again.

She announced that she would perform three songs during halftime, including "We Are the Champions," a song she wrote for the Nets last year.

This time, after the Nets fans were full of enthusiasm,

After all, the probability of winning in the lottery for signed CDs is too low, but to listen to the music you just need to be present.

…

On game night, it rained heavily in Brooklyn.

However, the heavy rain did not dampen the fans' enthusiasm for watching the game, and the Barclays Center was still full.

Basketball has reached a blowout state in Brooklyn.

Feeling the atmosphere of the fans, the Nets players were also in high spirits.

The photographer also gave James a close-up shot before the game, and his expression was still extremely serious.

Then his seriousness was quickly demonstrated in the game.

In a typical representative round, he failed to hit the basket and fell down and did not win the whistle.

According to past habits, he would definitely jump up and look for the referee immediately, or at least spread his hands.

But this time he didn't. He turned over, sprinted back to defend, and then performed a trademark pursuit and nail block.

This performance also greatly inspired his teammates, and the Knicks played the best half of the series.

At halftime, the Knicks led the Nets by 13 points, 61-48.

James contributed 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in the first half.

His seriousness, or rather his hard work, was visible to everyone.

"This kind of LeBron deserves to win this year's championship."

This performance made McGrady sigh in the commentary box.

After the previous G1 prediction failed, no matter what Brin said, he kept silent about the situation.

But tonight, James let him break the defense.

"The Nets are dangerous right now."

And this time Brin also echoed McGrady.

The "Net Three Crazy" proved to be not completely unbreakable in the last game. Now that the Knicks have such a big lead, the Nets are indeed in a dangerous situation.

In fact, Carr asked McMillan to give a pep talk in the locker room during halftime.

The Knicks' performance and the situation at hand exceeded the coaching staff's expectations.

It is still unknown whether the tactical adjustment will be effective, and they need to show enough determination to do so.

Returning from the intermission, the fans were enthusiastic.

Swift's song "We Are the Champions" at halftime drew a chorus from Nets fans, which was their war song.

Feeling the enthusiasm of the fans, the Nets players also regained their confidence.

In fact, it was only 13 points behind!

Come back in the second half and the game continues.

Riley was stunned for a moment at the beginning.

Because the starting point guard for the Nets is not Deron, but Livingston!

Deron is injured?

The on-site photographer caught the shot in time, and Deron was sitting at the end of the bench wearing training clothes.

This also caused a commotion among the fans.

But there was no time to think too much, the second half of the game had already begun.

Knicks offense.

The Nets, like the past few games, increased their defensive intensity from the start.

Wade's final shot missed and Chandler picked up the rebound.

The Knicks retreated quickly and did not allow the Nets to counterattack defensively.

Lin Ying held the ball and broke through the basket directly.

The Knicks tightened their defense, but what they didn't expect was that Lin Ying shot the ball very decisively.

He almost directly attacked the double attack of Bogut and Bosh, and then shot and caused a foul.

Although he won the whistle, he fell to the ground himself.

Riley nodded when he saw this.

Now in the third quarter, the Knicks' two big men are drawing a healthy number of fouls.

Lin Ying's impact would be very inefficient and consume a lot of energy.

His judgment: Lin Ying must be in a hurry.

This can also explain that we are behind by a big score, and Deron seems to be unable to play due to injury. If we lose, we have to play a tiebreaker away from home. How can we not be in a hurry!

Lin Ying made two free throws.

James also caused a foul in the frontcourt and won two free throws, making one of the two free throws.

Still a 12-point difference.

Riley glanced at the score and touched his chin.

Still very stable.

Lin Ying once again broke through the inside line in the frontcourt, and still chose to attack personally.

However, this time his shot was further outside, and he chose to make a pull-up jump shot before facing the attack.

His timing was perfect.

"Uh-huh!"

The basketball followed suit and hit the net.

10 points difference.

Riley stopped touching his chin, his eyes were firm, and he stood up to signal Lin Ying to attack Lin Ying in advance.

He was not sure before, but after two rounds, he was sure that Lin Ying was really anxious!

As the Knicks attack, James continues to attack the basket.

But this time, his shot was slapped out of the court by Lin Ying's help!

James was stunned for a moment.

Afterwards, he felt that Lin Ying was different when he returned in the second half, and there was a strange sense of familiarity.

The Knicks' attack came to nothing. This time, Lin Ying took off the defensive rebound and went straight forward.

Wade led the defense, and when he got to the backcourt, he wanted to foul, but Lin Ying dodged it sideways.

With a light pick, Lin Ying steadily sent the ball into the basket.

8 points difference!

The scene burst into cheers instantly.

Lin Ying scored 6 points in a row as soon as he came into the second half!

James' expression changed from serious to serious as he was sure where that strange familiarity came from.

The original Christmas war, the crazy moment last season!

Lin Ying entered the white-hot space!

In fact, Lin Ying now has the key to the white-hot space and can enter freely.

He entered the final quarter of G4 and the third quarter of G5.

It's just that this Knicks team is very strong. He can't directly end the game after entering, and he will fall out if he consumes too much physical energy.

So he can enter freely, but he also has to consider when is the most appropriate time to enter.

Originally, according to the previous play style, the first half of the third quarter was mainly about defense and consumption. It didn't make much sense for him to enter at this time.

But Karl adjusted his strategy and let him play support in the second half of the quarter, and there was no better option than entering at the beginning of the third quarter.

His goal also became very clear, to make the score as close as possible before the rotation.

Even, go ahead!

Lin Ying's continuous pursuit of points boosted morale, and the cheers of the fans echoed throughout the arena.

The Nets defended another wave of Knicks attacks!

However, the Knicks quickly retreated to half court, and Riley had already gotten up and reached the sideline.

He was sure that his judgment was correct, but it seemed that the Knicks were unable to stop Lin Ying.

Just like he couldn't stop Jordan back then.

"beep!"

After Lin Ying caught the ball without the ball, he took two big steps and passed three defenders to get inside. He made a backhand layup and caused Bogut's thug to foul!

Lin Ying under the white-hot space is really unstoppable!

The Barclays Center is completely boiling.

The fans cheered heartily.

They have the God of Basketball, so being behind by 13 points is nothing!

About 6 minutes into the game, Lin Ying made another breakthrough and caused damage, and once again stood on the free throw line.

James was shaking his head.

At this time, the score on the court was 63 to 59.

Lin Ying scored 11 points in a row and scored an 11-2 attack, narrowing the point difference to less than 5 points.

Moreover, there are 2 free throws.

Lin Ying gasped when he got to the free throw line.

He has emerged from the white-hot space.

Although the Knicks couldn't stop him from scoring, their defense did a good enough job.