Chapter 75 swept the Heat to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals
In the first round of the playoffs, the second game of the Bullets against the Heat, the home of the Bullets.
In the Verizon arena, when the Heat players entered, they immediately enjoyed an overwhelming boo.
Come and don't be rude, how the Heat fans boo the bullets, how the bullet fans will shoot back.
After the start of the game, Riley was still in a dilemma, marking or changing defenses, and was beaten by the Bullets.
After the team fouled in the first quarter, Riley simply gave up his reserve and began to use shark-cutting tactics against Big Ben.
In the last game, the Heat collapsed too quickly, and Riley was stunned, he didn't have time to use shark slashing tactics, and in that situation, even if he used shark slashing tactics, he was absolutely powerless.
And Riley, who was cornered in this game, began to give Ben strength not long after the opening, and sent Ben to the free throw line one after another.
After the previous game, Big Ben has been practicing his free throws, and he also realized that his free throws have become one of the shortcomings of the Bullets.
It's a pity that his free throw training is not going well, and the improvement is not very obvious, maybe from the free throw shooting rate in more than 30 to nearly 40%.
Some fans think that Big Ben is because his muscle strength is too strong and he can't control the strength of the free throws, so the free throws are sparse, this view does not make any sense, Ma Long's strength is not much worse than Big Ben, and his free throws are very good.
Lin Yu didn't have the slightest way to take Big Ben's free throws, and even took free throws in the urinal, Lin Yu let Big Ben try it, but the effect didn't work, as if he was born with a bad free throw.
Big Ben went to the free throw line one after another, and the Bullets' offensive rhythm immediately dropped a lot.
Lin Yu had no choice but to replace Big Ben with Davis, and the defensive intensity under the basket dropped a lot.
However, Davis's play-based ability is not without his mid-range shooting ability, which can pull Mourning out of the restricted area, giving the Flying Car and Mashburn the opportunity to break through the basket and create scoring opportunities.
In addition, Davis, as a blue-collar center, is actually not bad in defense and rebounding, and he will be selected as an All-Star starter in the future, even if the effect of defending Mourning is not as good as that of Big Ben, it will not let Mourning take what he wants under the basket.
If you really want to talk about it, Davis is actually worth a lot in the Bullets, although it is not as much as Marshburn's, and now if Davis enters the free market, he can at least get an annual salary of seven or eight million.
In the games where Big Ben was suspended and injured, Davis started the game, averaging about 14 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks per game, and the advanced statistics are also very good, especially the high-end defensive statistics, at least at the level of the league's top ten centers.
In the current era of positional warfare, the value of the center is naturally much higher than that of other positions, Davis has three years left on his contract, and the contract amount is only 2 million, which is extremely cost-effective, and the natural transaction value is also amazingly high.
It's a pity that Lin Yu is reluctant to sell, if he sells it, it will not be so easy to find such a cheap and high-quality substitute center.
By the end of the game, the Bullets couldn't play as horrible as they had in the last game, but a 13-point margin was enough to call it a big win.
"Lin Yu!"
"Lin Yu!"
The Bullets fans at the scene shouted Lin Yu's name again, not because the fans were making a fuss, but because they really had a reason to be excited.
The Bullets haven't won a single playoff game in a decade, and the last time they made the playoffs was back in '87, exactly 10 years ago.
The key is that when they reached the playoffs that year, they were shaved in the first round by the Pistons' bad boys and were swept out of the game 3-0.
A full decade on, the Bullets are back in the playoffs and have a first-round match point that could advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals at any time.
Some of the older fans have been moved to tears, and in their lifetimes they finally see hope for the Bullets to rise again.
The next third game became the home court of the Heat.
Riley still doesn't give up, and still wants to use the shark slashing tactic against Big Ben, which is his only hope of defeating the Bullets.
It's a pity that who doesn't eat dumplings during the New Year, Big Ben's free throws tonight turned out to be good, and he hit six of the ten free throws in front of him.
Once the free throw shooting rate exceeds 50%, in fact, the effect of the shark cutting tactic will be reduced.
Riley still didn't believe in evil, and continued to catch Big Ben, and when the first three quarters were over, Big Ben scored an unprecedented 21 points, which was the first time he scored more than 20 points in a single game since entering the NBA.
can give the big book to the beauty, looking at his expression is more happy than cutting off four pairs.
Big Ben's free throw shortcomings are not shortcomings, so what hope does the Heat have to win, and this game was bloodied by the Bullets.
At 117:91, the Bullets won by 26 points.
Advanced!
The Bullets swept the second-place Heat in the East with a score of 3:0 and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals!
Two months ago, Lin Yu said that he would send the Heat, who were second in the East, to fish in the playoffs with the seventh record in the East, and no one believed Lin Yu's nonsense at that time, not even Unseld.
And now Lin Yu's nonsense has come true, they not only killed the Heat, but also humiliatingly shaved their heads, making Pat Riley directly encounter the Waterloo of his coaching career!
It was a great shame for Riley, and he couldn't even find any reason to excuse himself.
If it is said that the player has an injury, then the loss will also be a loss, and the Spurs will be blackened in the future, and no one will say that Spurs coach Popovich is not good.
If there is a brawl or unfair penalty blowing on the court, Riley can also find an excuse, but the game is calm, Mourning and Big Ben have been fighting hand-to-hand without any conflict, let alone blowing the penalty unfairly, there are two home games of the Heat in three games, even if it is unfair, it is the Bullets who suffer.
Looking at Riley's loveless appearance, Lin Yu smiled secretly in his heart, this is just because he can't stand being blackened? Under normal circumstances, Riley led the Heat in the 98-99 season and was blacked out by the archrival New York Knicks, which is a real shame.
If history doesn't change because of Lin Yu's crossing, Riley is still black eight by the Knicks, then Riley can be called the essence of human being hacked.
Webber let out a vicious breath, he averaged 41 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks per game in these three games, and the offensive efficiency was still very high, which can be called one of the most perfect series performances in NBA history.
At the post-game press conference of the bullet team, Lin Yu was naturally the focus of questions from many reporters.
"Coach Lin, at present, the New York Knicks are leading the Hornets with a record of 2:1, and there is a high probability that they will meet you in the semifinals, are you confident of eliminating them?"
"Ewing is back in the second round of the playoffs, and the Bullets are going to pay the price, are you ready?"
"Will there be brawls in this series?"
"Did you know that Stern would be on the Knicks' home court?"
Lin Yu faced many problems and mourned silently for the Heat in his heart, and no reporter at the scene paid attention to the Heat anymore, and all of them focused on the Knicks.
The Heat, who are second in the East, are now pitiful that no one cares about.
It's also interesting to talk about the three teams of the Bullets, the Heat and the Knicks, they all have enmity against each other, and the enemy of the enemy is a friend is not applicable here at all, and the enemy of the enemy is still the enemy.
Lin Yu regretted a little that he didn't bring Ray Jackson to the press conference, in terms of tearing ability, Ray Jackson alone is worth ten.
However, Lin Yu is not a vegetarian either, and in the face of Ewing's provocation, he sneered.
"Let's pay? If there is a price to pay for everything, especially if you are already in prison at this moment. ”
As soon as these words were spoken, the reporters in the audience were immediately happy, even if Lin Yu didn't say it explicitly, they actually knew what Lin Yu meant by his words.
Ewing was revealed to be an underage girl with his cousin a few years ago, and the Knicks spent a lot of money to settle the matter.
If it weren't for the status of a football star, he would have been able to sit in prison.
Generally no one dares to mention Ewing's past, after all, Ewing is also notoriously short-tempered.
Lin Yu feels that he has a moral cleanliness, but the cleanliness is not so thorough, he can tolerate the players under his command to find the street girl, but he can't tolerate Ewing's behavior, in his opinion, it is a bit too lacking in morality.
"Do I have the confidence to weed them out? You should ask me if I have the faith to sweep them away. ”
"As for you asking me if there will be another brawl, what I'm trying to say is that as long as the Knicks dare to stick out their filthy claws at us, we'll be there for you."
"If you can't hit the ball, you can hit people, not on our bullets, they can't hit the ball, and people can't beat either."
Lin Yu sat on the stage with a golden knife and said impassionedly.
The reporters secretly admired in their hearts that a young man who was only 26 years old was full of courage and did not have any fear in the face of the old ghost of New York.
Thinking of the last battle, reporters couldn't help but look forward to it, hoping that the two teams in the Eastern Conference semifinals this time could bring some "surprises".
Although the previous game was canceled, the fans at the scene were not angry at all, but were extremely excited, spending ordinary regular season ticket money to witness the largest brawl in NBA history, and it was not a loss.
Countless millionaires on the field added punches and kicks, one by one was beaten to the point of blue nose and swollen face, and even beaten to the point of fainting, the most exciting fighting match is nothing more than that.
Seeing that the Bullets are about to face the Knicks again, this time in a best-of-seven series, fans can't wait.
A minimum of four games, a maximum of seven games, so many games can the two teams honestly not clash at all?
It's impossible, the two teams are going to play out last time, this is a real blood feud, how can there be no conflict on the field.
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After the press conference, Lin Yu and others rested for a night and did not return to Washington, but went directly to New York to prepare for the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The day after arriving in New York, that is, on Sunday, Lin Yu ushered in a halo refresh.
When facing the Heat last week, "Let the Bullets Fly" played an extremely important role, if it weren't for this aura, although Lin Yu was also confident to defeat the Heat, it would definitely not be as easy as it is now.
Next to face the Knicks, Lin Yu was a little apprehensive in his heart, not knowing if the random aura was strong enough.
Theoretically, if Lin Yu can randomly get the three auras of super power, let alone the Knicks, he has the confidence to crush the bull.
It's a pity that this kind of thing that requires great luck is so easy to encounter.
"In the weekly random aura drawing, please wait for thirty seconds!"
"Passive Aura (1): "Shooter Talent", the effect is to permanently increase the attributes of 3 mid-range shots, 3 three-pointers, or 10 free throws, and the host can designate any player with full friendship to choose one of them to improve."
"Passive Aura (2): "Shockwave", the effect is to designate any player with full opinion on your side, when the player stands and does not move, it accumulates energy, and the longer the time, the higher the shooting percentage, and the player's shooting related attributes are increased by up to 10 points."
"Passive Aura (3): "Attribute Transformation", the effect is to specify any player with full friendship on your side, select any of its attributes, convert them to the attributes specified by the host according to the ratio of 10:1, and restore the original attributes after the game is over."