I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 98 The Depressed Lin Yang

Jr scored a three-pointer, the goal was scored, and the Nuggets chased the point difference to two points.

It's just that George Karl looked at jr who was back on defense, and he wasn't too happy, which was in contrast to the happiness when Billups and Nene scored a goal just now.

"Shh!"

Jason Terry made another hit against jr Smith. After Jason Terry threw the ball, jr stretched out his hand and reached in front of Jason Terry.

This defensive attitude can no longer be described as poor, this guy doesn't want to defend at all.

That's why George Karl didn't see any joy on his expression. He knew that this guy would definitely cause trouble.

The point difference returned to 4 points.

Lin Yang continued to defend closely, preventing Chauncey Billups from easily receiving the ball.

Rick Carlisle kept signaling to the other Mavericks players to run. Lin Yang's communication on the defensive end was so poor today that he had to speak out to help Lin Yang direct.

He glanced at the remaining time in the first quarter. It was less than 1 minute. This should be considered the most difficult moment for the Mavericks. As long as he can survive, the "three elders" of the Mavericks can rest until the end of the first quarter. According to the current state of the Nuggets, he doesn't have to worry too much about physical problems in the future.

Lin Yang couldn’t help the team widen the point difference as usual. This was related to his back-to-back influence and also to the fact that his opponent was Chauncey Billups. Rick Carlisle also accepted the fact that Lin Yang’s strength was no match for Chauncey Billups.

Now, as long as Lin Yang can ensure that the Mavericks have a point difference by the end of the first quarter, it is already a victory!

However, that plan has to be put on hold...

Rick Carlisle sighed in his heart. Lin Yan's previous steady performance made him feel that Jason Kidd's successor had finally been found. He planned to put Lin Yang in the starting 1 position soon to try out the effect, but now through his matchup with Chauncey Billups, Rick Carlisle understood that Lin Yang still does not have the ability to compete with other teams in the league, especially the [-]st position of the team with the [-]st position as the core. Now he is more suitable for "abuse"!
Chauncey Billups received the ball smoothly again. Although Lin Yang tried his best to stick to the defense, the Nuggets were determined to give Chauncey Billups a wide open to catch the ball. No matter how closely Lin Yang followed, he could do nothing.

Basketball is a five-person game, and that's reflected in every minute of the game.

Chauncey Billups didn't stop taking the ball this time. Lin Yang's enthusiasm on the defensive end made him very afraid, and he was not sure that he would foul Lin Yang again like just now.

He was ready to fight an unprepared chaos.

During the march, Chauncey Billups found Kenyon Martin who had been missed. The No. 00 pick in [-] finally found a good opportunity to vent, and he dunked the ball.

"Ho!"

After dunking and roaring, the morale of the entire Nuggets team suddenly rose.

This fit is so easy.

"Lin can't affect Chauncey Billups at all. In today's game, I think we have all seen how far Lin Yang is from the All-Star point guard!" This goal also made Charles Barkley conclude the evaluation of Lin Yang and Chauncey Billups.

Kenny Smith wanted to defend Lin Yang, but as the Nuggets scored another goal before the end of the first quarter, closing the point difference to 1 point, he had nothing to say.

Lin Yang played so much time in the first quarter, he didn't guard Chauncey Billups, he didn't lead the team to defend the point difference, and he got a "picked up" assist. He wasn't at all like the miracle boy who could make a fuss as soon as he came on the court during the Mavericks' substitute rotation.

His performance today was really sluggish.

Lin Yang rubbed his wrist when he left the stage, his expression showed a trace of frustration, he didn't look at the statistics, he could know how bad his performance was so far today without looking at the statistics.

How tired!

Lin Yang sat down on the bench, covered his face with a towel, and couldn't help but have such a thought in his heart. After playing for less than 5 minutes, he was already feeling tired.

This game is really...

Lin Yang seldom has a bad mentality. His personality and his IQ determine that he is unlikely to have a mentality change. But in today's game, he felt that he was at least one level behind Chauncey Billups.

Not one aspect, but all aspects.

While Lin Yang was a little frustrated, the Mavericks and Nuggets continued to start. Although the point difference was narrowed to only one point, the situation was favorable to the Mavericks. After all, Sean Marion, Jason Kidd, and Dirk Nowitzki, especially Nowitzki, got enough rest time. The most powerful pillar of the Mavericks starting lineup can maintain physical fitness, which is naturally something that Rick Carlisle can rest assured.

It didn't take long for Nowitzki to prove that Rick Carlisle's planning for his physical fitness was definitely worthwhile. He first received a pass from Jason Kidd outside the three-point line and succeeded, helping the Mavericks to open the point difference to 4 points.

The point difference suddenly widened to 6 points.

Dirk Nowitzki this season is definitely one of the seasons in which he combined his body and skills best in his entire career. Another point is that other high-energy seasons cannot be compared. This season, he has become more and more stable in the game. The situation of being criticized for not being strong at critical moments rarely occurs this season. A few days ago, he hit a key shot at the end of the Western Conference No. [-] game against the Lakers, dragging the game into overtime.

Dirk Nowitzki this season makes people feel that he is a reliable leader!
"Lin, we are leading again. You don't have to pay too much attention to your performance tonight. Everyone knows what happened. Besides, Chauncey Billups is indeed a great guy. It's already very good for you to have such a performance!"

Under the leadership of Nowitzki, the Mavericks opened up the gap again. Lin Yang finally had the nerve to take off the towel covering his face. He looked up again to observe the situation on the court. Tyson Chandler looked at Lin Yang's serious face and offered a few words of comfort.

Speaking of which, he thought that Lin Yang would not perform well tonight, but he really did not expect that Lin Yang's performance tonight would be so bad.

He always thought that Lin Yang would be so amazing until the end of his rookie season.

Back to back is really a "killer weapon" to torture newcomers!

Tyson Chandler is very aware of how uncomfortable Lin Yang is at this moment. He started his rookie season as a talented player in the league, but he encountered setbacks one after another. He still remembers all the negative emotions in his heart at that time. Lin Yang’s career so far is much luckier than he was back then. how much younger he is.

Of course, it is fortunate that the game has only progressed to the second quarter, and Lin Yang still has a chance to complete self-salvation. The most important thing now is that he has to adjust his mentality, which is the most important.

Tyson Chandler certainly hopes that Lin Yang can play the normal performances that belonged to him in the future, not only because Lin Yang is his good brother, but also because he has experienced such things himself. He does not want anyone to play under such heavy pressure as he did back then.

That kind of pressure is not something a 20-year-old young man can withstand.

If Lin Yang's performance continues to slump, he can even imagine what kind of news reports will be after the game:
"Back to the original shape, Lin Yang was blown away by Chauncey Billups!"

"The Achilles' heel of Huaxia's rookie is completely exposed, and it will be difficult for him to perform as he once did!"

……

He can be sure that there are definitely all kinds of doubts. The more important point is that not only the media will question, but other fans will also question. For Lin Yang, there are other doubts from China. Tyson Chandler can't imagine how huge the voice of doubt is.

He was really afraid that Lin Yang would not be able to withstand it.

"Shh!"

On the court, Dirk Nowitzki hit another goal. With the goal, the Mavericks successfully opened the point difference to 8 points.

George Karl looked at the Nuggets' rotten offense during this period, frowned slightly, and couldn't stop Dirk Nowitzki. This was what he expected, but George Karl was a little dissatisfied with the defense and offense. He had to confess at halftime, whether he wanted to admit it or not, the guy he hated was the top scorer in the league.

Carmelo Anthony came on the field, he didn't even look at George Karl, he went straight to the player waiting area and waited, his eyes were faintly excited.

This is a critical moment for the Nuggets, and if the Mavericks score a few points, the game will be over!
This is his "performance moment". If he can play a bright performance during this period, then he will save the Nuggets tonight, and he will definitely be reported by the media during the period after tonight, which will help his market rise.

"Cameron played again. His performance in the first quarter was not outstanding. I hope we can see his true strength next!" Kenny Smith's love for Carmelo Anthony is like the remnant's feelings for the Rockets. Even if he looks forward to being disappointed every year, he still does not change his trusting heart.

"Shh!"

Carmelo Anthony is obviously in a different state this time, not only the resoluteness of his shots, but also his entire movement, which is a bit more agile, not sloppy at all, and faintly looks like he was two years ago.

"Bah!"

He even hit the basket and dunked one!
I was stunned by George Karl.

Dunking is not difficult for the 19-year-old Carmelo Anthony, but for the 26-year-old Carmelo Anthony, it is almost as difficult as reaching the sky.

Gua Ge tonight is obviously very excited.

Under the leadership of Carmelo Anthony, the Nuggets, who were still muddy on the offensive end just now, suddenly became more motivated. Basketball is about strength and fighting spirit. When the whole team is in a state of excitement, this will improve the strength of the entire team.

Especially on the offensive end.

Kenny Smith is very satisfied with Anthony's performance, he can finally boast: "This is Carmelo Anthony, this is the ability of the top three small forwards in the league. When he finds his touch and becomes serious, he is absolutely unstoppable!"

At this time, George Karl took Chauncey Billups on the court while the iron was hot.

The Nuggets had an engine and became even more unstoppable in an instant. Carmelo Anthony no longer made random shots like he did in the first quarter, but cooperated with Chauncey Billups' command very much.

The Nuggets in 09 relied on these two cores to reach the final Western Conference Finals.

As long as Carmelo Anthony is willing to play according to tactics, the upper limit of this team is very high.

It's not that Carmelo Anthony suddenly became enlightened and then played according to tactics again.

It's just that tonight when the team was in trouble, he stood up and helped the team get out of trouble. As long as he wins, he will have a very bright future for him.

That would be a great compliment.

Yes, what he wants is the praise of the media!
Now that the gap with LeBron James is getting bigger and bigger, Carmelo Anthony is also paying more and more attention to public opinion. Although he is a banana boat brother, he always has some comparisons in his heart.

This is why he publicly challenged the Nuggets management this year, because LeBron left Cleveland this summer and brought his talents to South Beach. Although LeBron didn't take him to play, he had to play by himself.

The situation on the field for the Mavericks became more difficult. The Nuggets, who had recovered their playoff form in 09, were able to switch between offense and defense very quickly.

Rick Carlisle watched with a sullen face that the 9-point advantage was tied by the Nuggets 3 minutes before the end of the second quarter. Seeing Jason Kidd gasping for breath, he had no choice but to take Lin Yang again.

"Forest?"

Rick Carlisle called Lin Yang's name, his eyes full of inquiries.

"Do your best!"

Lin Yang has been watching from the bench during this time. After Carmelo Anthony played seriously, he had some preliminary understanding of Chauncey Billups' playing habits and playing status. Once again, he was more confident than before, but his state tonight was really sluggish. He was really not sure if he could help the team by playing.

Damn back to back!

Lin Yang cursed secretly.

Faced with Chauncey Billups again, Lin Yang did get used to it a lot, but Chauncey Billups was obviously in a state of excitement, his whole body was fully active, and he still couldn't come up with a good way to restrain Chauncey Billups.

The Nuggets overtook the score in the last 3 minutes of the game.

51:46.

The Nuggets led by 5 points entering the second half.

Lin Yang walked into the home team's player tunnel with his head down. He got nothing in the last 3 minutes of the second quarter. He only had 1 assist in the entire first half, which can be said to be the worst first half of his entire career in the NBA.

There is only one word in Lin Yang's mind now: Tired!

It's not physically tired, but mentally tired. He feels that he can't concentrate at all.

Kenny Smith summarized the overall performance of the Mavericks in the first half: "Lin lost his magic in the past. The Mavericks did not have the advantage during the substitute rotation period. They also fell behind 46 to 51 in this game, but the score difference is not too big. I believe the second half of this game will be even more exciting!"

　The two chapters were published together.

　　
　
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