Chapter 148 Pierce retired due to injury, Lin Yu was questioned by the outside world!
"Since you agree, I will do everything I can to help the Celtics strengthen their team."

"But don't hold your hopes too high. I'm not sure I can bring you Jason Kidd as a reinforcement."

Lin Yu nodded. To a certain extent, a player of Kidd's level could not be traded just because someone wanted to.

Although they can be traded, they also have the right to choose their next team.

After winning ten games in a row, the Celtics welcomed the first strong Western Conference team of the season at home.

Seattle SuperSonics!
This season, the Supersonics are making great progress under the leadership of the two stars, Ray Lewis and Michael Jordan.

Moreover, this team's playing style is extremely small-ball, averaging 22.2 three-point shots per game.

A lot of three-point shots from outside.

Second only to the league's first-place Suns and second-place Mavericks, the team only took 0.1 fewer three-pointers than the Mavericks.

The impression we have is that Junzi Lei is a shooter, but Junzi Lei is actually more than just a shooter.

When he was young, Gentleman Lei would just break into the opponent's penalty area and dunk.

Today's Gentleman Lei has not encountered Bowen's black feet.

The playing style is also a typical combination of sudden attack and head attack, and the most important thing is that Gentleman Lei can also pass the ball!
Gentleman Ray averaged 3.4 assists per game in his career, and his assists are definitely at the league average.

Today, Gentleman Ray directly turned on the mode of a god descending to earth when the Celtics' back line was weak in defense.

全场23投13中，三分球8中5，罚球7中7，砍下38分4助攻5篮板1抢断。

Helped the Supersonics beat the Celtics 104:99.

Lin Yu was also helpless, although he frequently hit key shots at the last minute.

But Gentleman Lei was really accurate today!

He now feels that the Celtics are in urgent need of a top defensive guard on the perimeter.

Tony: If you miss me, just tell me.

Rivers: Get out of my way.

Lin Yu didn't care about losing, after all, it was just a regular season.

Even the Bulls led by Michael Joe lost 10 games.

Until Lin Yu traveled through time, no team had been able to create the myth of an undefeated 82 regular season games.

After losing to the SuperSonics, the Celtics then faced another opponent, the Charlotte Bobcats.

As a new team in the league, the Bobcats don't actually have very strong players.

The core player is still Lin Yu’s old acquaintance Emeka Okafor.

Okafor: I don't know you!
The Bobcats' goal this season is to continue to play badly and compete for the No. 1 pick.

At the same time give players time to level up.

There is naturally no pressure in playing against this kind of team.

However, the accident happened.

Pierce strained his thigh muscle while competing for a loose ball with Gerald Wallace.

At that time, Pierce was helped off the court by the team doctor.

Under the leadership of Lin Yu, the Celtics still successfully defeated the Bobcats.

After the game, the Celtics' record was 11 wins and 1 loss.

After being diagnosed by the team doctor, Pierce was determined to be absent for 4-6 weeks.

After Pierce missed the game, Dio moved from a substitute to a starter, replacing Pierce.

In the next two games, without Pierce, Lin Yu truly experienced what it meant to struggle.

In the game against the Jazz, Lin Yu faced double-teaming from Kirilenko and Al Jefferson and had a difficult time throughout the game.

As the only outside shot blocker, Kirilenko's defensive energy is terrifying!
Even Lin Yu couldn't ignore it. It was impossible to double-team him like he did against the 76ers and play in a wide-open space.

The most important thing is that Dio is a pit!

When Pierce was absent and Lin Yu was double-teamed, Dio and Mehmet Okur became the ones who consumed the most ball possession.

Dio shot 11 of 2, leaving Rivers speechless on the sidelines.

Why is Ning so stubborn! ?
That’s not all. Raja Bell, a well-known defensive player in the league, has already begun to show his defensive style.

Hardaway, who was on the opposite side, made 8 of 2 shots and scored 7 points from free throws.

Lin Yu was speechless. One made 11 out of 2, and the other made 8 out of 2.

This...is really outrageous!
In the end, Lin Yu, who scored 30 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, successfully entered the empty-cut group.

Without Pierce, the team still lost to the bottom team in the Western Conference.

Lin Yu immediately received a lot of criticism.

"Lin Yu's victory was all thanks to Pierce!"

"Without Pierce, Lin Yu simply can't do it."

"Lin Yu is not the core of the Celtics at all. The real core is Pierce!"

Remarks like these appeared one after another on the Internet.

Lin Yu did not refute this.

After all, he is the core of the team, no matter how well Hardaway and Dio perform.

In the event of a loss, he is the first person responsible.

In the case of poor performance, not only ordinary players, but also All-Star players like Iverson and O'Neal will experience it.

If we lose, it’s all about CBA teammates. If we win, it’s all about Lin Yu being awesome!

This kind of thing is not the responsibility of a core member.

Although he lost the game, Lin Yu didn't care at all.

Then Lin Yu faced the Wizards' away challenge at home.

Lin Yu had played against the Wizards before, and Arenas had long wanted to take revenge on Lin Yu.

In this game, both sides played extremely fiercely.

林禹不断单打安托万.贾米森，全场砍下41分13篮板7助攻3盖帽2抢断。

But Arenas and Larry Hughes were also firing on all cylinders.

阿里纳斯全场21投10中，三分球6中3，罚球8中8，砍下31分5助攻4篮板。

拉里.休斯全场18投8中，三分球3中1，罚球6中5，砍下22分3助攻5篮板，同时还有3抢断。

Thanks to the performance of these two players, the Wizards defeated the Celtics 100:97.

After the game, Arenas also specifically found Lin Yu.

"Lin, I have accomplished my revenge this time, but Paul is not here. I will wait for you to avenge me next time!"

"Gilbert, then wait until I defeat you next time!"

Lin Yu actually didn't care about losing to the Wizards.

The team's lineup itself restrains the Celtics. Without Pierce, the team lacks a stable second scoring point.

It is normal for the Wizards to successfully avenge them.

Just because Lin Yu doesn't care doesn't mean the outside world doesn't care.

The Los Angeles Times is a media outlet that has always disliked Lin Yu.

He directly published an article titled "Led the team alone to two consecutive defeats! How good is Lin Yu's ability to lead the team?"

The entire article denies Lin Yu's ability to lead a team.

At this time, with the end of the November games, the league also announced the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.

The West was won by Nash.

In November, Nash led the Suns to a 11-12 record.

Nash averaged 16 points, 11.4 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

The eastern part was obtained by Lin Yu.

In November, the Celtics had 11 wins and 11 losses.

林禹场均砍下29.4分10.4篮板5.6助攻2.4盖帽1.8抢断。

Lin Yu is well-deserved to be named Best Player of the Month.

However, this happened when Lin Yu led the team to two consecutive defeats and the league announced the player of the month.

Lin Yu was ridiculed by the media.

Mr. Pi even openly mocked him in the studio.

(End of this chapter)