Chapter 121 Come Back Against the Wind, Stephen!
After Lin Yi hit a super long three-pointer, the head coach of the Warriors Nelson decisively requested a timeout.
At this time, the cheers of Madison Square Garden have been wave after wave.
Lin Yi scored 9 points in a row after the start!
"Linsanity" is crazy!
And in almost the same position, Stephen Curry hit a three-pointer, but Lin Yi hit a three-pointer, which made some Warriors fans waiting in front of the TV upset.
"What is Stephen Curry playing! Ellis feels so good, why doesn't he pass?"
"Ellis is three-for-three today, and Stephen Curry is defending, what is he doing? Watching the opponent attack?"
"Hehe, I don't know what those people who still have expectations for Curry think. Look at the gap between Lin and him. In just one summer, the two who once fought side by side are already very different. Who is the real difference? The best rookie in the 2009 class, is there still a need to compare?"
At Madison Square Garden, the elementary school students were also very depressed. As soon as Ellis got back on the bench, he kept chattering, "What's the defense?"
While speaking, Ellis glared at Stephen Curry.
Biedrins, who was eager to throw the blame away, quickly stood in line and looked at Stephen Curry with Ellis.
Stephen Curry was very aggrieved. He had already worked hard to defend. At this moment, Stephen Curry suddenly recalled that the pick-and-roll between him and Lin Yi had made his opponents desperate countless times.
It's booming and in a trance!
Perhaps, old Nelson's caring eyes and Corey Maggette's encouragement are the only warmth that Stephen Curry feels in the current Warriors.
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On the Knicks side, Lin Yi is praising Chandler's defense.
D'Antoni knew that provoking Ellis must be Lin Yi's bad idea again, but D'Antoni felt that Lin Yi did the right thing.
Because whether it is Maggette or Curry, the scoring efficiency is higher than Ellis, and the old Nelson is also a tactical master, but the old Nelson in his later years is already very Buddhist, and his pursuit of record is not as good as in previous seasons, so As long as Ellis can get in, old Nelson won't blame him.
D'Antoni knows very well that the Warriors are in their favour, because the Knicks are not afraid to go one-on-one with you. Lin Yi believes in Chandler, and D'Antoni also knows Chandler's depth. If Ellis continues to play like this, the efficiency is difficult to guarantee. .
In contrast, D'Antoni carefully arranged tactics for the Warriors' backcourt loopholes.
Comrade Lao De is very pleased, Lin Yi is really a player who makes the head coach worry-free.
While replenishing water, Lin Yi, who was sitting on the bench, raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Ellis really confirmed Lin Yi's conjecture: that is Ellis' character.
In fact, Lin Yi doesn't know as much about Ellis as he does about those big names in the NBA, but through Ellis' career performance, Lin Yi has come to his own judgment before the game.
That is, Ellis is a very paranoid and strong player, because only such a horny player can have such crazy shots.
Ranked first in shots per game in the league, what about SIAO!
The Warriors are not a strong team, so for the Knicks to make the playoffs, the Warriors must win.
The key to winning the Warriors is how to let Ellis defend his teammates and how to penetrate Stephen Curry.
This is the life gate of the warrior!
In addition, Lin Yi also wants to help Stephen Curry grow through this game.
Only when he realizes his own shortcomings, Stephen Curry will understand that it is useless to complain blindly. In this cannibal league, he must rely on himself if he wants to survive.
The future Stephen Curry has not even lost his FMVP mentality three times. Lin Yi believes in Stephen Curry, letting him experience setbacks and realize his own shortcomings is what his friend should do.
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The game continued, Ellis was immersed in the one-on-one with Chandler, and the Knicks, not only Lin Yi and Hughes pick and roll, almost every time the Knicks would seize the opportunity to attack Stephen Ku inside.
Lin Yi played after Hughes, Hughes played after Gallinari, Gallinari finished after Harrington, the Knicks took turns attacking Stephen Curry, whoever played against Curry would attack.
"It was another mistake in Stephen's defense..."
"Stephen was too slow to catch up."
"The Knicks are now in charge of attacking whoever is playing against him. Does the Warriors really not make some adjustments?"
"The point difference is getting bigger and bigger. Stephen Curry made up the defense, tsk, this time the defense was too reckless, and he even paid for a foul."
The Warriors fans couldn't take it anymore. They cursed Curry's cancer, and thought it was a mistake for the old Nelson not to replace Curry!
Only Lin Yi knew that Old Nelson really loved Curry.
Will Old Nelson fail to see the situation on the field?
No, it was precisely because Stephen Curry was slammed again and again, but he cheered up and defended harder that old Nelson didn't replace him.
What Nelson Sr. saw was Steph Curry's growth through the game.
The same is defensive, the Knicks will also take advantage of Ellis' lack of defense to launch an offense, but Ellis will not work hard to defend, because he wants to save energy and single-handedly with Chandler.
Sometimes, what determines a player is not only his potential, but more importantly his mentality.
Ellis didn't make it to the All-Stars because of lack of ability, but because of his mentality.
In the second quarter, Lin Yi played again with a substitute lineup.
Once again, he completed an offense that was good enough to be in the "Best of Five" in the game!
Lin Yi asked for the ball in the low post. He "swiped" from the baseline and wiped the Warriors' inside line, and then faced Anthony Morrow who was defending, Lin Yi jumped high and dunked hard with both hands!
bang!
Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden heard the shudder from the rim.
"LIN---YI!!"
"LIN---YI!!"
"LIN---YI!!"
At this moment, Stephen Curry, who was sitting on the sidelines, looked enviously at Lin Yi who was enjoying the cheers of the Knicks fans.
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137 to 105, the Knicks beat the Warriors by 32 points at home!
Lin Yi scored a triple-double of 26 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in just 29 minutes of playing!
This is the first time Lin Yi has completed a triple-double in his career.
"It's unbelievable. I think the enemy who is preventing Lin from getting better numbers is the fourth quarter." Barkley said jokingly.
"That's right, when the Knicks win games this season, it's always difficult for Lin to play in the fourth quarter." Kenny Smith echoed.
Compared with Lin Yi's outstanding performance, the media after the game were not so polite to Stephen Curry, another 2009 rookie.
Stephen Curry played 33 minutes in this game, made 2 of 10 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, and only scored 4 points and 3 assists. Such statistics are really appalling.
Moreover, Stephen Curry became the target of the Knicks' indiscriminate bombing in this game. The media who followed the wind made comments on Stephen Curry after the game. There are many harsh words such as cancer, defensive loopholes, and blacksmiths.
Warriors star Monta Ellis made 14 of 31 shots, including 1 of 7 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored a game-high 33 points. As "the best player of the Warriors", Ellis declined to comment on Curry's performance after the game.
"I don't know what I have to do to win!" But the media read Ellis' dissatisfaction with the team's status quo from his remarks after the game.
The Warriors fans didn't buy it anymore, and they didn't have a good face towards Curry. Many Warriors fans suggested on the Internet that the Warriors should trade Curry away.
Lin Yi knew very well that the Warriors in this period were not that Warriors yet. Unfortunately, it would be great if the old Nelson really knew how to trade Curry. Lin Yi would definitely ask the Knicks uniform team to replace Curry as soon as possible.
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"Plane tonight?" After the game, Lin Yi found Stephen Curry wearing a baseball cap.
"Yeah." Stephen Curry nodded.
Lin Yi smiled and touched Curry's head, "Believe in yourself, Stephen, you are the best pitcher."
Stephen Curry said helplessly: "Is 0 for 5 shots the best pitcher?"
The primary school student is really helpless, isn't he working hard enough? No, he will practice 500 three-pointers after each practice.
So it can only be said that he is not talented enough?
Maybe, maybe I really can't be an All-Star.
"Stephen, don't think that you can get everything by working hard! In the NBA, hard work is the least praiseworthy thing, because it's just basic, everyone can do it, and hard work is just the most basic and smallest thing."
"The gap is not terrible, what is terrible is giving up because of the gap."
"If you think you are the best pitcher, then you are, figure this out, and work hard to climb to the top!" Lin Yi said, looking at Stephen Curry seriously.
Stephen Curry lowered the brim of his hat for a long time, "Thank you! Lin!"
Lin Yi knew that the elementary school students would definitely adjust themselves. After patting him on the shoulder, Lin Yi said, "Next time, I will go to Oakland!"
Watching Lin Yi turn away from the tall figure, Stephen Curry bit his lip, he was not reconciled.
Whether it's abuse or discrimination, what doesn't kill you will eventually make you stronger.
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