Lin Ying's goal had a strong visual impact, and the on-site photographer immediately took the shot of Leonard.

But what people didn't expect was that Leonard still had an expression on his face.

This guy's perception of the game is simply second to Shi Buddha, and nothing seems to surprise him at all.

Then looking back, the Nets' defensive intensity became stronger, the Raptors' offense was frustrated, and the ball was in Leonard's hands again.

Leonard singled out Tucker, and his breakthrough was successfully blocked by Tucker. He immediately stopped and turned toward the free throw line and shot backward.

His backstroke was a little less agile than Lin Ying's, but the ball still bounced into the basket after hitting the board!

After returning in the second half, Leonard's performance was so bright!

This is also a microcosm of his performance in this year's playoffs.

Players are in good or bad shape. In this year's playoffs, it is not an exaggeration to say that his overall strength is the closest to Lin Ying's!

Although Durant has performed very well since entering the playoffs, Leonard's defensive bonus is great!

The situation is still anxious!

If Leonard cannot be solved, it will not be easy for the Nets to win the Raptors!

If it were Green or Giannis Antetokounmpo, he might have been thinking about how to get Leonard off the court. Lin Ying's choice is to continue the pick-and-roll to find Leonard!

This time the fans at the scene were excited.

I heard that you are very defensive? You are the one who is being beaten!

And no one thinks this operation is unwise, because Lin Ying has just proved with actual actions that no matter how hard your shield is, it can't stop my spear!

Another one-on-one round on the court.

This time Leonard was obviously more focused than before. When Lin Ying threatened to hold the ball, he quickly started to try to steal the ball.

His defense is abnormal compared to others, which is also reflected in his defense.

Most people will move their center of gravity forward when they steal, but his start speed is very fast and his center of gravity is retracted very quickly.

Therefore, the object he is defending only feels the threat of being robbed of the ball, but cannot take the opportunity to break through.

Lin Ying had no chance to break through, so he directly chose to attack from behind.

Leonard's center of gravity dropped and his cutting motion continued, making it impossible for Lin Ying to use his size advantage to push him in.

Death Coil lives up to its name.

However, Lin Ying's back-up play was obviously not James's bulldozing style. He cut twice to distance himself from Leonard, then turned and leaned back to distance himself.

When Leonard saw it, he rushed forward, but Lin Ying unexpectedly made a false shot, squeezed past Leonard with an up and down step, and then jumped up with a light one-handed dunk to send the ball into the basket.

The fans at the scene had their eyes gleaming.

This realistic fake movement, this silky dreamy footsteps, and this relaxed and freehand ending.

What is basketball aesthetics!

And Leonard's defense also became the perfect foil at this time.

If it had been anyone else, the ball would probably have been destroyed even if it hadn't been broken.

But this is Lin Ying!

He has successfully beaten Leonard in two consecutive rounds!

The live footage was shown to Leonard again, and it was at this time that Leonard's unchanging expression finally changed.

There was a trace of cruelty on his face.

One point that is easily overlooked is that Leonard's farce with the Spurs last summer also caused a stir. He also has to prove himself when he comes to the Raptors.

This is also the reason why his condition will be significantly better after entering the playoffs than in the regular season.

In the regular season, his ability to hold back is one thing, and another key factor is his desire to win.

But now he has been successfully defeated by Lin Ying in singles. This is unacceptable to him who is good at defense and is even called "the best defensive player in history" by many people.

It's not that he can't lose. He can accept it if he hasn't beaten Lin Ying in the fight, but he can't accept this kind of loss.

During the Raptors' offense, Leonard directly reached out for the ball, and then signaled to pull away and hit Tucker hard!

Tucker also put on a posture and beat his chest at Leonard to cheer himself up.

Everyone is defensive. When Leonard was being pressed and rubbed by Lin Ying, he was also being rubbed by Leonard!

Leonard quickly launched an attack, but this time Tucker locked him tightly and did not give him the same offensive space as before.

And in the end, Leonard's breakthrough was forced by Tucker and he had no choice but to go to the bottom line.

Seeing the baseline close at hand, Leonard could only jump up and drift toward the baseline to shoot.

Tucker's rushing cover completely blocked Leonard's shooting angle.

The degree of difficulty of this ball was immediately maximized, and Leonard was forced to raise the arc of his shot.

This is a very perfect defense.

but!

Leonard completed the shot, and the ball hit the edge of the basket after crossing a high parabola, and fell into the net bag after a few bumps!

Leonard is not only in good shape tonight, he is also very lucky!

The fans at the scene were pissed right away.

This confrontation between Lin Ying and Leonard is really exciting!

Especially since the two of them are in the same position, I haven't seen this kind of head-on confrontation for a long time!

And some fans are even more looking forward to the possible confrontation between Lin and Durant in the next Eastern Conference Finals.

The prosperous age of forwards!

Such excitement continues!

Lin Ying went to the frontcourt and continued to play Leonard alone. This time his shot failed to hit, but that was because Ibaka had a beautiful assist defense.

Compared to Gasol, Ibaka's defensive mobility is much stronger.

But Ibaka came out, the offensive rebound was firmly picked off by Jokic, and then he threw it into the sky.

Lin Ying's figure immediately jumped up, and an alley-oop match was made by the Nets' new twin stars.

"Bang!"

The powerful dunk sent the Barclays Center into complete madness.

This regional semifinal was even more exciting than they imagined!

This quarter the two sides fought evenly.

Leonard's personal condition is really good, and Tucker tried his best but couldn't limit this guy's scoring.

Even in the second half of the quarter, Lu had to use Tucker's main defense strategy and Lin Ying's assisting defense strategy.

But the pressure on the Raptors is obviously greater.

Because throughout this section, Lin Ying was almost challenging Leonard!

Leonard has to attack and defend, but he still can't defend the key!

When he was substituted in this quarter, his mood fluctuated greatly. He sat on the bench and kept shaking his head. In the end, he lowered his head and looked a little depressed.

Although the score was still deadlocked, he knew that he was beaten so hard by Lin Ying in this quarter and that the Raptors would not be able to win in the final decisive stage.

That's what he thought, and subsequent games proved that the situation was worse than he thought.

Because Lu directly asked Jokic to start the game at the beginning of the fourth quarter!

In the third quarter, Lin Ying was basically playing, and the little fat guy still had plenty of energy!

It was at this stage that Jokic showed his hard power, and he defeated the opponent Gasol.

After all, Gasol is old. He can show his strength as a functional player in the lineup, but if you put him against Jokic at his peak, he is obviously not strong enough.

Nurse has no choice but to play Leonard in advance.

Leonard played the entire third quarter, and then sat off the court for two minutes before having to play again. This time he was severely screwed.

However, it can be clearly felt that his offensive efficiency after coming up was not as good as in the third quarter.

Also facing Tucker, he only succeeded once after three attempts, and it was a foul.

It's not that his condition has declined, or that his desire to win has decreased, and his physical energy consumption has been too great.

The winner of the game is basically decided.

The last quarter became Lin Ying's personal performance, and the Nets successfully closed the game 108-94.

In terms of statistics, Lin Ying contributed a game-high 51 points, including 35 points in the second half. Jokic had a near-triple-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.

For the Raptors, Leonard also scored 41 points. His confrontation with Lin Ying in the third quarter was the best scene in this year's playoffs so far.

However, after watching this game, the fans are still most emotional about Lin Ying.
To be continued...