Chapter 212: Strength explodes!

[Fastest first step: The first step startup speed is increased by 50%! ]

Although the text introduction is very brief, for Lin Yu, this is a magical skill.

Although Lin Yu's first step start-up speed was also very fast, it was generally at the upper level of the league, not the top level of the league.

But after obtaining the 'fastest first step', Lin Yu's first step was at the NBA historical level!
"Dayu is too fast! He used a change of direction to shake off O'Neal and then accelerated past him."

"Okur pulled Jamaal Magloire out of the restricted area, and now the Pacers' restricted area is empty!"

"Nice dunk! Dayu helps the Celtics maintain their lead!"

Coach Zhang was not stingy with his praise at this time. On the court, Lin Yu continued to talk trash to Payton after landing.

"Gary, I'm right!"

"It's easier to get past the pedestrians than to cross the road in the early morning!"

Gan!
O'Neal on the side directly expressed his satisfaction.

After all, he was the main reason why he was passed over just now.

There was also a flash of shock in Payton's eyes at this moment.

Even though Payton had played against historical superstars such as Magic Johnson, Bird, Joe Jordan, and Hakeem Olajuwon, he had to admit that Lin Yu's talent was the strongest he had ever seen!

Height and strength in the interior, plus speed that is comparable to that of Boss Joe.

This kind of talent...

Payton was shocked to hear Lin Yu's trash talk, but he was not polite at all.

"Lin Yu, the game is not over yet. As long as the timer has not reached the end, everything is possible!"

"Gary, although veterans like you and Miller are respected by fans and players."

"But the championship is right in front of me, I won't hold back!"

Lin Yu actually has a good impression of Payton and Miller.

In the original history, Miller was also a representative player of one man, one city, and he gave his entire career to the Pacers.

Peja gave the peak of his career to the SuperSonics. No matter whether it was the high point or the low point, he never thought about leaving the SuperSonics.

Finally, as he aged, the Sonics management did Payton a favor and sent him to compete for the championship.

An old veteran who has accompanied the team through ups and downs and continues to fight for the championship in his twilight years.

Who doesn't like it? But that's how the NBA is!

In other words, competitive sports are cruel!
Someone always has to win, which also means someone always has to lose!
The game on the court continued, and as time went on, the Pacers were suppressed by the Celtics.

Both teams are top defensive teams in the league, and they started a defensive battle.

Whichever side has stronger singles attacking ability will naturally have the advantage.

With Lin Yu here, there is also Pierce, the offensive kaleidoscope.

The Pacers naturally had a hard time playing.

Under the Celtics' defense, Artest, the Pacers' highest scorer in the first game, only scored 17 points.

Although O'Neal Jr. and Wu Sheng also scored in double digits, Miller, who came off the bench, also scored 13 points.

But Lin Yu also showed his terrifying side.

After selecting Iverson's system reward, Lin Yu chose James' physical fitness based on his best rookie performance.

Lin Yu's physical fitness increased to 98 points.

The improvement in physical fitness allows Lin Yu to be more dominant on the offensive end.

林禹全场21投11中，三分球2中1，罚球7中7，砍下30分12篮板4助攻3盖帽2抢断。

Plus Pierce's 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Celtics defeated the Pacers 92:84.

Although the score difference was not in double digits, everyone who knew the matter knew that the Pacers basically had no chance of winning the series.

After all, the Celtics have already grasped the weakness.

The Celtics focus on attacking and winning key shots, and the Pacers are worst in these two areas.

The Celtics' tactics are also easy to solve. The Pacers parachuted in Kobe, and everything was not a problem. But there is a problem!
The Pacers couldn't parachute Kobe in place.

Maybe in an occasional game, a Pacers player will explode and win.

But can we expect a series to break out?
That’s not how you joke!
After beating the Pacers in the first game, the second game.

After the second game started, the Pacers were in the same situation as in the first game.

It's really not Carlisle's fault.

Carlisle will coach the old driver in the future, and he can sweep the Lakers and let James score 8 points in a single game...

This is enough to illustrate Carlisle's coaching level.

But a coach is a coach after all, and Carlisle has no cards in his hand after all!
If Carlisle had a Kobe, the Celtics would probably be the ones feeling uncomfortable now.

But Carlisle didn't.

In the second game, the script was basically a replica of the first game.

The Celtics used their excellent defense to start a positional battle with the Pacers.

If there was one thing that was different about the Pacers, it was that in the second game, they started playing more pick-and-roll.

But the Celtics' starting lineup, even Tony can defend the three position.

In other words, no matter how the Pacers set pick-and-roll, they are always targeting small forwards.

Even if O'Neal wanted to use his height advantage to play one-on-one against Tony, Battier could always team up with Tony to double-team O'Neal.

The Pacers had no chance at all.

If there is really a difference, it is probably that Miller tried his best!

Reggie Miller is a veteran who has been active in the NBA since the Jordan era.

It was already the end of his career, and in the original history, Miller retired after playing this season.

Today, he no longer has his peak strength, but he still has an infinite desire for the championship.

比赛进行到最后2分19秒，凯尔特人以86：78领先步行者8分。

Miller faced Battier's defense and made two consecutive three-pointers.

The score difference was directly narrowed to 2 points.

When the Celtics attacked, Miller simply abandoned Battier and double-teamed Lin Yu with O'Neal Jr.

Facing a double-team, Lin Yu passed the ball directly to Battier who was in a wide-open position.

Battier didn't hesitate at all and took an open three-pointer.

then……

Battier missed the three-pointer.

At this time, Pierce stood up and made a flying save.

He fell heavily to the first row of the audience, and the ball was successfully retrieved!
Lin Yu received the pass from Pierce and made a successful mid-range shot, helping the team stabilize the situation.

Miller still wants to catch up, but he is old after all.

With the final moments, Miller missed a three-pointer.

The Celtics defeated the Pacers 88:84.

But bad news came when Pierce's hand hit the bench while saving the ball.

I sprained my left wrist and needed to rest for half a month.

In other words, in the next semi-finals, unless Pierce plays with an injury, Lin Yu will have to fight alone.

This injury is not serious, but it can be ignored.

Since the series was already leading 2:0, Rivers discussed with the Cardinal and decided that Pierce did not need to play in the third game.

If it really doesn't work, let Pierce play with injury in the fourth and fifth games.

It is confirmed that Rivers will not be able to play in the next game in Indiana.

The outside world also had a pessimistic view of the Celtics, and even Mr. Pi began to give advice to the Pacers.

(End of this chapter)