Chapter 15: Battle with P.J. Tucker
"Lin Yu, this game is known as a preview of the Big 12 Conference Finals. Do you have the confidence to win this tough match?"

"This time you are facing the strong P.J. Tucker. What kind of performance do you think you can perform?"

"Lin Yu, your draft pick this year has not changed for a month. What do you think about this? Do you have any expectations for your draft pick?"

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Faced with these crazy reporters, Lin Yu was really helpless.

He came to the gym to train, not to be interviewed!

Looking at Lin Yu's helpless expression, Tony's face was full of envy.

He actually wanted to say, fellow journalists, if you don’t want to interview Lin Yu, you can interview me!
Fortunately, this situation did not last long, and old Kenny arrived soon.

"My players, what you need now is training, not media interviews. Before the game starts, the most important thing for us is training. Don't disturb us now!"

As a future Hall of Fame coach, old Kenny still has a lot of authority.

After saying that, the reporters made way for Lin Yu, Old Kenny and others to enter the stadium.

After entering the locker room, old Kenny also talked about the opponent's information.

Kenny Sr. highlighted P.J. Tucker and Roy Ivey.

"PJ Tucker has great strength and athleticism and is a very competitive player."

“He can beat defenders with his tremendous physical strength and plays very resiliently and aggressively.”

"He also has enough strength to finish inside, is very strong one-on-one, is good at breaking through the basket, has the ability to create shooting opportunities for himself, and is a very good defender."

"For a player of his height, P.J. Tucker is also very good at rebounding."

“Most of his points come at the rim, with his shooting lacking 3-pointers and range.”

"His passing ability needs to be improved. He lacks the ability to find teammates when holding the ball. Sometimes he is a little selfish and only looks for opportunities for himself."

"Lin, you are facing P.J. Tucker, just prioritize defending his breakthrough."

Prioritize defensive breakthroughs! ?
Lin Yu felt that he needed to calm down and think about it.

Tucker is actually quite famous in China.

After all, he will play for the Rockets in the future, and will fight the Warriors to a seventh game alongside the bearded player.

But if Lin Yu remembers correctly, isn't Tucker a 3D player?
Can't shoot, scores from the basket, a bit selfish.
Lin Yu was also a little suspicious at this time. Is this the same person as the Tucker in his impression?
After thinking for a long time, Lin Yu recalled that after Tucker was drafted, he went to Europe to play for a while before returning to the NBA.

If Tucker had developed his three-point shot during his time in Europe.

Then everything should be explained.

He is less than 2 meters tall and has no shooting ability. Although he is good at breaking through, he is not top-notch, and his playing style is a bit unique.

It would be strange for a player like this to have a high draft pick!

"Got it coach, I'll take care of Tucker."

After hearing Lin Yu's answer, Old Kenny turned his gaze to Tony.

"Tony, you and Roy Ivy are old rivals. Do you have the confidence to deal with him?"

In addition to PJ Tucker, the Longhorns also have sophomore star guard Roy Ivey.

Speaking of Roy Ivey, although as a second-round pick, he will not be much better than a water dispenser manager in the NBA in the future.

But he must have some outstanding qualities as he has been in the NBA for ten seasons!

Strong defense is Roy Ivey's specialty.

When the two sides met last season, he caused a lot of trouble for Tony Allen.

After TJ Ford left, Ivey was undoubtedly the leader of the Longhorns. He and PJ Tucker were the core of the Longhorns.

"If you have confidence, coach, just leave him to me! I will take care of him!"

While old Kenny was explaining the tactics to everyone, the bus of the University of Texas Longhorns also arrived at the entrance of Gallagher-Eba Arena.

If you can’t interview the Cowboys, can you interview the Longhorns?

With this mentality, the reporters surrounded the Longhorns players.

Although P.J. Tucker and Roy Ivey were both famous players in high school, it was also the first time for them to feel such "enthusiastic" media.

Especially PJ Tucker, who just came to college from high school, has been smooth sailing and achieved a record of 9 wins and 1 loss.

At this point I was already feeling a little dizzy.

Therefore, when faced with reporters' questions, he became inflated.

"PJ Tucker, today you will be facing Lin Yu, who is known as Chamberlain II. Do you have the confidence to defeat him?"

"PJ Tucker, today you will be facing Lin Yu, who is known as Chamberlain II. Do you have the confidence to defeat him?"

"I don't think the title of Chamberlain II is suitable for Lin Yu. Chamberlain is a great center, and Lin Yu's dominance is not as strong as Chamberlain's!"

"It's not difficult to defend a player like this who can't even shoot and can only drive to the basket."

"I have restricted Carmelo Anthony before, and today I also think that I can restrict and even kill Lin Yu!"

Tucker's words were full of confidence in his defense.

Lin Yu is now much more famous than many NBA players.

Who doesn’t want to become famous by stepping on Lin Yu?
Tucker wants to too!

Therefore, these words are actually Tucker’s true thoughts.

Good guy!
After hearing Tucker's answer, the reporters at the scene exclaimed, "Wow!"

Is Ning so confident in himself?
The first thing he did was to guard against Lin Yu.

However, the reporters will not think too much about it. After all, for them, being a topic of discussion is enough.

Because of this interview, many media outlets broadcast it live.

Tucker's bold words were instantly supported by many fans, and many fans started posting directly online.

"Tucker said it well! Can a yellow man be compared to Chamberlain?"

"Carmelo Anthony will be restricted by PJ Tucker, so Lin Yu will definitely be restricted as well."

"Isn't it just being able to touch the top of the backboard? What else can Lin Yu do? After ten games, he didn't even take a shot."

"Lin Yu was promoted by the media. PJ Tucker will definitely use strong defense to defeat Lin Yu and defeat the Cowboys."

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The Knicks, in the America West Arena.

D'Antoni, who was sitting in front of the computer and waiting for the game to start, fell into deep thought when he saw the comments from netizens.

He went to see Lin Yu play basketball in person.

During the opening game, Lin Yu's explosive style of play and outstanding physical talents left a deep impression on him.

But
Lin Yu is not without his shortcomings.

That's shooting!
Is Chamberlain strong?
powerful!
(End of this chapter)