Chapter 112: Brand Is Tired and Wants to Retire
Iguodala patted Dalembert on the shoulder to comfort him. After all, it is really embarrassing to be knocked down.
The 76 team was attacking, and Zhu Holiday, who was also a rookie in the 2009 class, controlled the ball from the outside.
It wasn't just Lin Yi's meticulous preparation for this game.
D'Antoni, a tactical genius, also showed his coaching skills.
Starting Larry Hughes is to increase the height of the Knicks' back line. The 76ers have no good shooters on the outside except Louis Williams.
Arranging Wilson Chandler to start is to prevent Iguodala's breakthrough.
The Knicks tonight are very targeted!
After all, Juholidi has just entered the league. At this time, he has been on the court for a long time. When Iguodala mentioned the ball in a high position, the 76ers' offensive time was running out.
In desperation, Iguodala could only make a hasty shot!
Whether it is a three-pointer or a mid-range shot, the first brother in this period is a problem of assisting the board.
Lin Yi got stuck, took off the rebound, and dribbled the ball to accelerate.
Dalembert quickly returned to the defense, the Knicks' transition attack was very fast, the frontcourt "Second Battalion Commander" Gallinari was already in place, and Wilson Chandler was almost down to the three-second zone.
No matter what Dalembote said, he would never let Lin Yi show off in front of him again. He had already made up his mind that he would give Lin Yi blood once tonight!
But when Dalembert rushed back to the 76ers' three-second zone with lightning speed, he seemed to forget one thing.
Huh? Strange, why did Lin Yi stop?
Dalembert looked back and saw that Lin Yi had already made a shot from beyond the three-point line.
Is it unusual for D'Antoni's team to switch offense and shoot three-pointers?
Of course not.
Swish!
Amidst the cheers of the New York Knicks fans, Lin Yi counterattacked and hit a three-pointer!
Buckley held his bare forehead with his hands, as if to say: Blind my titanium alloy dog eyes.
Kenny Smith turned into the American version of Zhang Reasonable, "This ball is unreasonable!"
It's really unreasonable.
Have you ever seen a center take off the rebound, dribble forward and then shoot a three-pointer?
In the NBA during this period, apart from O'Neal in the All-Star Game, which center would dare to play like this?
6 to 0!
The Knicks fans at the scene were overjoyed, especially Lin Yi made a blow-gun celebration after scoring a goal.
D'Antoni applauded from the sidelines. There are more chances of switching offenses to get three-pointers than positional battles. As long as it is open, why can't you shoot?
"I'm still wondering why Lin's three-pointers in the first two games were not as crazy as the NCAA. Many experts said that he didn't adapt to the NBA's three-point line, but today's game started with two three-pointers. People questioned him," Barkley said.
In the reporter area, while taking notes, Wu Xiaolei started her bold conjecture. She is getting closer and closer to the truth...
The 76ers' second offense was still hitting the iron. David Lee grabbed the rebound and handed the ball to Larry Hughes.
Larry Hughes gave the ball to Lin Yi after halftime.
Looking at the angry Dalembert, Lin Yi's left shoulder shook, and then there was another signature crossover!
Dalembert was afraid that Lin Yi would make a direct move, so he rushed forward!
The moment Lin Yi straightened his body, he suddenly lowered his center of gravity again!
SHOW TIME from Lin Yi!
Dalembert looked at Lin Yi's back in despair, what the hell, how can this be prevented!
Lin Yi, who broke into the penalty area, looked at the "old captain" Brand's "quick defense", smiled slightly, and Lin Yi took off two steps before the free throw line!
Why does Zach Lavin's dunk look so picturesque?
Because LaVine's coordination and ability to stay in the air are unique.
Lin Yi also has such a graceful hovering in the air, he seems to be hovering in the air, and then he pulls the ball with his right hand and spins a big windmill!
"Kangdang—!"
Madison Square Garden, the 76ers' rim trembling.
The gliding windmill dunk from Lin Yi!
Qianlong waits for the clouds to gather in the deep, and the young tiger hides in the forest and waits for the wind to rise.
When the sun and the moon are updated, smash the sea and break the sky to open up the world!
National No. 2 Linmi Barkley and No. 3 Linmi Eli Manning held their heads incredulously together.
Spike Lee spreads his hands towards the TV broadcast.
The small mouths of Elizabeth Olsen and her girlfriends have become type 0.
Lin Yi smiled and slowly returned to the defense. When returning to the defense, he patted Dalembert on the shoulder.
"Come on! Work harder and you will be able to guard against me."
New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden are in a rage!
"LIN---YI!!"
"LIN---YI!!"
"LIN---YI!!"
...
"If I'm not mistaken, in the two back-to-back games between the Bobcats and the 76ers, New York chose the 76ers as the main breakthrough object." Wu Xiaolei is close to the truth.
Before playing the Bobcats, Lin Yi and D'Antoni had dinner together.
The two chatted about the Knicks' unfriendly schedule after the start of the game.
Playing the Bobcats is an away game, back to back they have to play the 76ers at home.
After defeating the Heat in the first round, D'Antoni was not blindly optimistic about the team. After careful analysis, the tactical wizard came to the conclusion that the 76ers looked much easier to bully than the Bobcats.
A famous coach is a famous coach, and Lin Yi knew that this Bobcat team was definitely not weak.
If it weren't for the "old hooligans" messing around and Larry Brown who can't do anything but defend, the Bobcats are strong.
There is very little rest time in back-to-back games, and the Knicks can only choose. Now they are not strong enough to ignore back-to-back games.
And the most important thing is that this is the home game against the 76ers.
New York is selling out tickets for the new season, and the entire team is on the rise. This home game must be won for the fans.
In the game against the Bobcats, D'Antoni gave the other main players plenty of rest time except for David Lee, who was in amazing condition.
If we talk about playing against the Bobcats, D'Antoni's mentality is not to force, he can fight hard, and Lin Yi's mentality is to save energy and play more off the ball, then the mentality of these two players playing against the 76ers is: fight to the death!
What Lin Yi didn't expect was that Dalembert really thought of himself as Tyson Chandler.
Only Lin Yi knew that Dalembert really had nothing but statistics and Tyson Chandler's image. He didn't move fast enough to defend himself.
The Bobcats can use Gerald Wallace to switch defenses. Are the 76ers counting on Brand?
Brand's tortoise-speed lateral movement, Lin Yi can change 10086 ways to make him feel desperate.
As for the first brother, the three-pointers and mid-range shots of the first brother during this period are all assist problems. The most stable scorer of the 76ers is Louis Williams, a big defensive loophole. Oh, and Holiday?
Holiday is still leveling, don't make trouble!
The Knicks didn't want to capsize in their home gutter, so D'Antoni and Lin Yi reached an agreement again.
In addition, Lin Yi knows that this 76ers team is about to start their journey of being a bad team, so while you are sick, I will kill you!
...
Madison Square Garden, 76ers coach Eddie Jordan requested a timeout.
Dalembert covered his face with a towel so that his dejected expression would not be caught on camera.
Before Eddie Jordan was a cruel multiple choice question.
Within 2 minutes of the opening, Lin Yi had already scored 8 points in a row.
So the question is, who will defend him?
The 76ers inside players have avoided the head coach's gaze.
Eddie Jordan scratched his head and couldn't come up with anything after the timeout ended.
So he patted Dalembert on the shoulder and looked innocently at his beloved general, "Come on! Believe in yourself! You can do it!"
Dalembert had gone numb.
The first time he was knocked down by Lin Yi, he was very angry.
The second time Lin Yi stole a three-pointer, he felt that Lin Yi was very timid.
The third time Lin Yi broke through him again to complete the gliding dunk, he already had some doubts about his life.
The fourth time, the fifth time, the sixth time...
The 76ers teammates didn't bother to comfort him.
At the beginning, the first brother, Louis Williams, would pat him on the shoulder and say to him: "Come on! Believe in yourself! You can do it!"
Later...
This is not a question of consolation and encouragement.
Especially every time Lin Yi scored a goal, he would say to Dalembert: "Well, it's not bad, work harder next time and you can guard me!"
The old captain Brand was very witty and didn't even talk to Dalembert, so as not to be arranged by the head coach to guard Lin Yi.
Come on, I've got old arms and legs, let me spend my old age in peace.
Young people nowadays...
Before the end of the second quarter, when the "Old Captain" Brand lamented that the young people nowadays are too vigorous, he was about to grab a defensive rebound and found a figure flying over his head.
"Kangdang—!"
Lin Yi made a one-handed dunk through Brand!
Madison Square Garden cheered again.
Dalembert looked at Brand gloatingly.
Brand was a little confused, tired, and wanted to retire immediately.