Chapter 371 Some people are born(2/2)
A stat that will not be included in the technical statistics, but will impress fans.
After Lin Ying entered the league, he contributed a winning goal in the playoffs every season!
What a big-hearted player!
The Nets players on the court immediately rushed towards Lin Ying.
George was quickly pushed to the side.
He held his head and looked at the large LED screen, still looking in disbelief.
Lin Ying also felt very excited at this time.
The feeling of the final buzzer-beater really came true.
It’s George’s defense indeed!
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At the press conference after the game, Sloan took Lin Ying and Deron with him.
Lin Ying scored 38 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and Deron also scored 20 points and 9 assists.
Sloan gave George a rare compliment.
"He has the potential to change the game. Maybe next season he will become a very troublesome player."
"Is it the same as Lin?"
A reporter asked a question.
Sloan glanced at the reporter without speaking or answering.
This reaction is a bit strange but normal, because it is just like in Jordan's era, a reporter asked "Penny" Hardaway if he could become like Jordan.
Not answering is already the best answer.
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The G1 game between the Pacers and the Nets was intense, and it also aroused many people's imagination.
After all, unlike the Cavaliers who had no resistance before, the Pacers really posed a threat to the Nets.
According to fans, although the Nets won the game, the Nets stock fell a bit.
Just after the Nets finished G1, the remaining two games in the first round also ended that day.
In the East, the Celtics defeated the Hawks 4-2.
The biggest difference between the next two games and the first four is that the Celtics and Hawks were in a stalemate most of the time.
This stalemate means that the two sides have to fight for the decisive moment, and the Eagles' weakness of not having a superstar is also exposed.
As a result, another group of Eastern Conference semifinals will be played between the Knicks and Celtics.
After witnessing the fierce competition between the Nets and Pacers, fans are also looking forward to this series.
Not to mention anything else, the Knicks have James, Wade, Bosh, Ray Allen, Prince, Bogut, and the Celtics have Rondo, Garnett, Pierce, Howard, Terry.
If this had happened two years earlier, it would have really been a big collision between star-rated aircraft carriers.
Not to mention the feud between Ray Allen and the Celtics, and between Garnett and James.
In the Western Conference, the Thunder defeated the Warriors 4-2.
In the first four games, the Warriors averaged more than 105 points per game, but in the next two games, they failed to score more than 100 points.
Mark Jackson established a defensive culture for the Warriors, but the Warriors felt like their offensive talent was not being used.
Now the other semi-final matchup in the Western Conference is also confirmed, Mavericks VS Thunder.
It's an expected matchup, and it depends on whether the Thunder can defeat the defending champion.
There are four groups playing against each other, and each group is full of highlights.
After two days of rest, the G2 game between the Nets and Pacers continued at the Barclays Center.
This game is very important for the Pacers. If they can't win again and return to Indiana with a score of 0-2, they will be in a very difficult situation.
The first half of the game was as intense as G1, and this time they only trailed the Nets by 3 points entering the second half.
They have a good chance.
But after the third quarter, they were hit hard by reality.
The Nets scored a 21-7 deficit in the third quarter, widening the gap in one fell swoop.
The only difference between this game and G1 is that Lin Ying reduced his personal offense and put more energy into defending George.
George, who had a dominant performance in the last game, looked somewhat embarrassed in this game. He made 3 of 14 shots from the field, only scored 9 points and 4 rebounds, and made 3 turnovers.
It can be seen from the appearance that George's ball-holding ability is not strong. It is not surprising that he was beaten like this after being targeted by Lin Ying.
However, this game also reminded the Pacers that their advantage in the third quarter of G1 was just an accident.
Getting past the Nets is more difficult than they imagined.
After the first two games, the Nets and Pacers moved to Indiana to continue the rest of the series.
In G3, the Nets encountered a challenge.
Different from the previous two games, the Pacers played a very aggressive defense in the opening game.
In addition, the Pacers are young, and with the cheers of the home fans, they also performed at a super level on the offensive end.
For the first time in the series, they led the Nets at halftime.
Although they fell behind in the third quarter in Brooklyn, at the end of the three quarters, they were only 11 points behind the Nets.
In the last quarter, just like the Chinese men's basketball team playing in the Asian Championships in Wuhan in history, the Pacers played with great momentum amidst the cheers of the home fans, and finally defeated the Nets 103-98 and won the championship.
The first win of the series.
Three members of the Pacers scored 20 points, and Stephenson contributed a team-high 25 points.
After 3 games, he averaged 15.7 points per game and shot 51% from the field.
Because the Nets' defensive focus was on George and West, he actually played very well.
This victory is very important to the Pacers and can be understood as rebuilding their confidence in the game against the Nets.
In this way, G4 becomes extremely important to both parties.
If the Pacers lose, 1 to 3, and G5 is at the Nets' home court, they will be in trouble.
If the Nets lose and are forced to go to Tianwang Mountain by the Pacers, the pressure they face will become great.
So it is called G4, but in fact it is not much different from Tianwang Mountain.
And this game was a bit of a home whistle, with Chandler getting into foul trouble.
Without Chandler, Hibbert had an obvious advantage in the paint. The Pacers led the Nets by double digits at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Nets regained the score strongly.
In the decisive time of the last quarter, the two sides seemed to have returned to G2. Their physical fitness dropped sharply, and they slowly increased their points by attacking the inside.
In the final countdown, the Pacers were still 1 point behind the Nets.
In the final key ball, Vogel still chose to give the ball to George.
This kind of trust allowed George to unleash his potential, and he was very smart this time and did not choose to break through, but instead took a three-point shot after shaking.
The basketball flew across the sky like a sharp arrow, and then went straight through the net.
George's killer kill!
The Bankers Lifestyle Arena instantly went into a boil.
Miller almost jumped with excitement in the commentary box.
What is superstar potential? The Pacers have finally cultivated a superstar of their own!
The time left for the Nets was less than 5 seconds, less than G2.
And this time Vogel showed his defensive strength by placing two forwards and swingmen on the court.
West and Stephenson flanked Lin Ying, then George went to Feng Delong, Sam Young went to focus on Joe Johnson, and Yi Jianlian was selectively let go.
Lin Ying didn't have a chance to take action in the end, so he gave the ball to Deron.
Deron took advantage of Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll, but George bypassed the pick-and-roll and jumped in, causing interference.
There was no time to adjust, and Deron finally faced George's shot with an elevated arc.
The Pacers played a perfect defense, and Indiana fans are ready for the upcoming victory.
Even Miller had already made a fist and put it to his chest in advance.
"Whoa!"
A crisp sound came.
Deron hit a three-pointer.
Chapter completed!