The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 142 An Unknown Premonition (Please Subscribe, Ask For A Monthly Pass)
28 to 28 level, the Lithuanian team replaced Kleiza.

"Now the Lithuanian team has lowered the height of the inside line, which is equivalent to using impact to beat the Chinese team." Yu Jia said.

Now the Chinese team is playing a small lineup after replacing Yao Ming inside, and the Lithuanian team also changed people to deal with it.

For the rest of the second quarter, Lin Yue played all the games. It was because of his presence that the Chinese team was not crushed by the Lithuanian team's bombardment. When the opponent strengthened their defense, Lin Yue focused on individuals, double-teamed and passed.

The key is that Lin Yue feels good today. Throughout the second quarter, he scored 8 points on 5 of 12 shots alone.

In the last attack of the second quarter, after the Lithuanian team called a timeout, they arranged a three-point tactic from the outside, and Rabrinovic scored the ball with the help of his teammates.

41 to 38, the Chinese team fell behind by three points.

Lin Yue wiped the sweat from his brow and glanced at the scoreboard. Although he did not end in the second quarter and exhausted a lot of energy, the Lithuanian team still led by 3 points.

"The opponent played very smartly. They kept using the inside players to cover and focus on the outside if they didn't have an advantage inside. My current defense is not good enough and I can make too little contribution." Lin Yue was out of breath.

Lin Yue, who leapfrogged to the Olympic Games, has learned a lot here. He still has a bright future at a young age, which is why Yao Ming is optimistic about him.

"The Chinese team played well in this quarter. Lithuania's strength is indeed better. They barely survived the second quarter. They needed to make a lot of adjustments in the second half. The opponent's three-point shooting rate was stable, including high pick-and-rolls. Although it was very simple, it was very practical." Yu Jia said.

Returning to the locker room at halftime, apart from the coach's speech to find reasons, the players of the Chinese team took this opportunity to rest.

The Lithuanian team has been using their bodies for a long time, and the Chinese team's physical fitness is a big problem. After being crazily consumed, it is even more important to consider the next game.

No one wants to lose, no one is willing to give up, so they don't say much to protect their physical fitness.

"Now the third quarter of the game is about to start. In the first half, the Chinese team fell behind 41 to 38, but it did not affect the enthusiasm of the Chinese fans to cheer. You can hear the roar of mountains and tsunami in the background." Yu Jia said.

After encouraging themselves, Lin Yue and a group of Chinese team members returned to the court to prepare for the next second half.

The halftime break gave them some energy, but Lin Yue could clearly feel that his physical condition was not as good as at the beginning. This feeling was very similar to the NCAA semifinals, which was also the semifinals.

Lin Yue had to sigh with emotion about the arrangement of fate, he had some ominous premonition.

"Is the result of this match the same as last time?" Lin Yue asked himself.

The time was up, there was no need to think too much, Lin Yue then trotted into the arena.

"In the starting lineup in the second half, the Chinese team made some adjustments. They replaced Li Nan and Zhu Fangyu," Yu Jia said.

"The Lithuanian team still maintains its own starting lineup." Zhang Weiping added.

The Lithuanian team had the ball, Siskauskas made the first attack in the second half, and Lin Yue was close to him. After seeing the opponent's scoring ability in the first half, Lin Yue didn't dare to give any space.

Siskauskas chose singles, and the rest of the Lithuanian players opened up space for him.

Under Lin Yue's tough defense, Siskauskas missed the mid-range shot with a forced drift.

Yao Ming returned to the basket, so that the Chinese team's defensive rebounds were guaranteed.

Liu Wei dribbled the ball across half court, Lin Yue was running to attract defensive attention, and Yao Ming got a good chance at the basket.

"Liu Wei is a good passer, and he has a chance."

"It's a pity that Jasicovius fouled under the basket." Yu Jia said.

In less than 1 minute, Yunus replaced Yi Jianlian with Wang Zhizhi.

Lin Yue sent it directly to Yao Ming from outside the line, and shot it directly after receiving the ball.

Jassicovic was a little slower, but the referee whistled and fouled again.

This time it was a shooting foul and Yao Ming stood at the free throw line.

"Damn, what am I doing?" Jasicovius felt remorseful for two consecutive fouls. He probably could have imagined the coach pointing at him and yelling at him behind him. Such a low-level mistake would be replaced.

Jasicovius, who was mentally prepared, did not receive instructions to replace him, which made him a little lucky.

Yao Ming's two free throws this time are still very stable, not like in the first half.

The Lithuanian team still failed to make a mid-range shot in this position. This time they cooperated with an open space, but Rabrinovic failed to seize the opportunity.

Li Nan slid around to the outside line to catch Liu Wei's pass and shot a three-pointer.

"This ball was shot when the body was out of balance, and it is normal to miss it." Zhang Weiping said.

The Lithuanian team wanted to use this opportunity to fight back. Li Nan judged the opponent's passer in advance and blocked him near the center line, causing the Lithuanian team to return to the field.

"Li Nan's judgment is worthy of being the captain of the Chinese team. This is old experience." Zhang Weiping said.

"So, even though Li Nan was a little old and slow in front of the attack, his experience can help the Chinese team at critical moments." Yu Jia said.

Throughout the third quarter, the Chinese team continued to cause trouble for the Lithuanian team inside.

First, when Yao Ming was on the court, Lin Yue kept giving Yao Ming the ball, but once the Lithuanian team chose to double-team Yao Ming, Lin Yue had another chance to open, which made them very distressed.

After Lin Yue hit a three-pointer, the Lithuanian team simply called a timeout, and now they used marking tactics to start a round-robin battle to consume Yao Ming.

Under such circumstances, Yao Ming's physical strength declined, and his continuous running back and forth coupled with the confrontation inside made his offensive efficiency drop.

The hook at the basket, which was supposed to be sure, failed to score. Jonas saw that Yao Ming was holding on, so he replaced him.

"This time the Lithuanian team's tactics were successful. Once Yao Ming was off the field, they could launch a fierce attack on the Chinese team's inside line." Zhang Weiping said.

Rabrinovic made a mid-range shot after spotting Wang Zhizhi, and this time he scored.

The point difference between the two sides is 50 to 46, and the Chinese team is 4 points behind.

Lin Yue, who played all the games in the second quarter, was also replaced. At this time, the lineup on the field changed to Liu Wei, Sun Yue, Zhu Fangyu, Wang Zhizhi, and Yi Jianlian.

"Lin Yue was also replaced, and now the Chinese team's offense will hardly improve." Yu Jia said.

Although the Chinese team's lineup is very good, but under the iron-blooded defense of the Lithuanian team, it is difficult for the Chinese team's offense to be effective.

Liu Wei has only a solid advantage in the face of a stronger point guard than him. Sun Yue's offense is not as good as Siskoskas, and the height of the inside line is not as good as the opponent.

Without Yao Ming, Giavtokas finally had a chance to avenge his shame. First, he turned around against Yi Jianlian's defense and scored a layup.

Yi Jianlian's footsteps are not slow, but the opponent is high. It is easy for Giav Tokas to score this kind of ball under the basket.

The uneasiness in Lin Yue's heart intensified, and the physical fitness of the Chinese team was getting worse and worse. Now, if they continue to fight against the Lithuanian team, the hope of winning is getting slimmer.

(End of this chapter)