From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 254 The warrior with a new look
"CCTV."

"CCTV."

"Welcome everyone to watch today's US Men's Professional Basketball Finals on time."

"The two sides are the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors. This game is played at the North Shore Garden, the home of the Celtics. Director Zhang and I will provide commentary on the front."

"Yes, we can see that the fans at the scene are very enthusiastic. Yu Jia and I have to speak loudly, otherwise it will be difficult to hear each other's voices."

"Today is the 5th game of the Finals. The Celtics have won 3 games before and are currently leading [-] to [-]. In other words, if they win today, then this year's championship will be the Boston Celtics led by Jiang Hu. Team."

"But the game is not that simple. Coach Cole said before the game that the Warriors must win today. We can see if the Warriors have a chance to pull the game back tonight and what they will do to win the game. Performance."

"Jiang Hu has performed very well in the past four games. He is the hero of defeating the Warriors."

"His performance is very mature and he has proven that he is a qualified leader."

As the voices of Yu Jia and Zhang Weiping came out from the TV, the number of CCTV viewers continued to grow.

There are a lot of fans watching this game.

The fans who came to the scene also filled the North Shore Garden.

The celebrities in the first and second rows are more famous than the players on the field.

Dwayne Johnson, Taylor Swift, Leonardo, JAY-Z, Russell, Bird.

Celtics president Anji, who was sitting next to Xiao Hua and Yao Ming, was even more excited to boost the atmosphere.

When close-ups are shown to these star players, the fans at the scene will also boo.

In the tunnel of the home dressing room.

With the DJ shouting and the audience roaring, Jianghu felt that the temperature of the entire North Shore Garden seemed to be rising, and the entire arena seemed to have turned into a big melting pot.

"Jiang, don't relax."

Horford stood behind Jiang Hu and gently squeezed Jiang Hu's shoulders.

Horford could feel that the players were very relaxed and no one was particularly nervous, as if the Warriors were not a worthy opponent. This feeling is very dangerous.

After winning two home games and one away game in a row, everyone will inevitably relax unconsciously.

It’s okay for others to relax, but Jianghu cannot relax.

Jiang Hu nodded and said, "I understand."

Jianghu's voice is very firm.

The Warriors will be crazy tonight, but as long as they hold on to their home court tonight, the Celtics can rest once and for all.

If the Warriors are allowed to slow down, it will be very difficult to defeat them again.

In the Warriors' player tunnel, Curry took the initiative to gather his teammates together.

Originally, this job was supposed to be done by Green, but because of the conflict between Durant and Green, it now falls on Curry.

Curry knows very well that the team has reached the most dangerous time of the season. If we lose again tonight, the season will end in a shameful way.

"We have no retreat. We will play tonight as our last game of the season."

"I don't care if you have any conflicts or unhappiness, they are all matters off the court. I don't have a problem with you wanting to have a fight at the end of the game, but I hope that when you are on the court, you will learn to make way for victory."

"We're going to win this!"

"victory!"

The 1-3 deficit did not make them collapse, but instead aroused their fighting spirit.

They have now placed themselves as challengers and will not look down upon the Celtics! !
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CCTV commentators are also ready.

Zhang Weiping said: "In the past four games, the Celtics can be said to have brought the Warriors back to their original form and shattered their pride. The inside line guarded by Rooney and Green was dismantled. Jianghu averaged 47 points per game, even a new record Throughout the history of the NBA, except for Jordan and Chamberlain, it is rare to see a kaleidoscope-like scoring machine like Jianghu."

"Tonight's game will have a lot to watch. I want to see if Cole can keep the score below 30 points. I think only in this way can the Warriors have a chance to win."

Yu Jia said: "What we need to pay attention to is that the victories in the past few games have greatly improved the Celtics' self-confidence. None of them felt as nervous and uneasy as in the first game of the Finals. , they will also play at home, and all signs indicate that the situation is not good for the Warriors."

Zhang Weiping said: "But I think the Celtics still can't take it lightly. After all, the Warriors are a team that is very good at playing against the wind. They have been behind 1-3 before, and in the end they successfully reversed the series. .”

With the commentary, the appearance ceremony began.

The audience booed when the Warriors players were introduced. This was a sign of respect for the opponent.

When the Celtic players were introduced, the cheers were very enthusiastic. When Jianghu appeared, the cheers reached their climax.

The fans and American entertainment stars near the front row also shouted Jiang Hu's name vigorously.

Jiang Hu high-fived his teammates, and then came to the sidelines and trotted to high-five everyone. It must be said that he enjoyed this atmosphere of being followed by thousands of people.

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After the long opening ceremony.

The game officially begins!
Celtics starting lineup: Irving and Smart partner in the backcourt, Jaylen Brown, Jiang Hu, and Horford partner in the frontcourt.

Warriors starting lineup: Curry Thompson partners in the backcourt, Durant, Green, and Rooney partner in the frontcourt.

In this game, Cole chose to change the lineup, no longer superstitious about the death of the five players, but sent Rooney, who has excellent basketball ability, into the starting lineup.

"beep~"

With a whistle, the game officially started.

Horford jumped early, and Rooney successfully grabbed the basketball and passed the ball to Curry.

After Curry got the ball, he slowly moved forward.

Jiang Hu looked at it with some confusion...

Are the Warriors planning to slow down the pace and stop playing fast offense with them? ?
Not sure, let's have a look.

Curry came to the frontcourt and saw Jiang Hu coming up to him quickly. He was not in a hurry to do it himself. He shook his hand and passed the ball to Green, and then started running. Green stood at the top of the key, dribbling and directing his teammates to run. position, but the Celtics defense followed closely, and several players failed to get a chance.

Green did not rush to give it to the two shooters, but gave the ball to Durant at the free throw line.

Durant singled out Jaylen Brown, carried it inside, then turned around, made a shooting fake, clicked on Jaylen Brown, and then slowly shot a mid-range shot.

Swish!
With a soft sound, the ball went into the hoop, Warriors 2:0!
Fight back.

Just because the Warriors aren't fast doesn't mean the Celtics aren't fast either.

Jianghu picked up the ball and pushed forward quickly, reaching the frontcourt in a blink of an eye. Without delay, he immediately passed the ball to Irving. Irving feinted and accelerated to break through, but failed to get rid of Thompson.So he slowed down, turned his back, pushed back, and then made a turn over jumper.

Swish!
Also advance.At the beginning, both parties felt good and quickly got into the mood.

Up to this point in this series, both sides already know each other very well, so there is no need to test the process and they directly launch a fierce attack.

Neither the Warriors nor the Celtics are actually particularly strong defensive teams, so from the beginning of the game, the two sides entered a rhythm of confrontation.

In the audience, two young people, a man and a woman, were sitting together.

The blonde girl said: "I don't know who will win today. I bet on the Warriors. I like Curry and I like KD. His family is really great. And Durant will be scolded to death if he doesn't win the championship. I hope , they can win the championship this year.”

"Curry is indeed great." The boy nodded, and then changed his tone, "But I still support the Celtics. Jiang is also very good. He is simply amazing this season. I mean, I have never seen that rookie do that. Playing with data like his, averaging 31 points per game, is more terrifying than Jordan's rookie season. Looking at his performance in the playoffs, I have been conquered by him. I hope they can win, and I hope they can reach the finals. It’s best to win a championship.”

"Anyway, I support the Warriors. If you lose, just wait and buy me a bag."

"Come on, Jiang will let us win the game. You can wear Curry's jersey at night. Hehehehe."

This is a conversation full of information. The two seem to be a couple. Each has a team they support, and there is also this bet. I don’t understand what wearing jerseys means...

But it doesn't feel extreme, but in fact there are many extreme fans who are shouting and roaring at the court at this time.

On the court, the Warriors attack.

Curry quickly advanced to the frontcourt, and Jianghu quickly stepped forward and defended very forward, not giving Curry a chance to easily shoot three-pointers. However, Curry did not only know how to shoot three-pointers. He and Green did the same thing. A pick-and-roll, he broke away from Jianghu and then rushed forward. He made a pull-up jumper and scored two points.

The Celtics beat the Warriors 2 to 4.

As Curry scored, everyone on the Warriors retreated immediately. Except for Green and Durant, who didn't speak to each other, everyone else was communicating and defending very seriously.

The intensity of this game was obviously greater than the previous two games.

The Warriors are a championship-level team, and Jiang Hu can feel the changes in their actions and will. He also knows very well that every subsequent wave of offense will be very difficult.

This game will be even more difficult than the past two games at the Warriors' home court.

"Pick and roll!"

Jianghu rushed to the frontcourt and made a gesture to Horford. Horford came up to pick and roll. Jianghu threw away Durant and quickly rushed inside. The Warriors were shocked. Rooney quickly came up to delay and pounced forward because Library Li Gang used a breakthrough jumper to score two points. He was afraid that Jianghu would also try.

But he thought wrong. Jianghu didn't want to do it by himself. When he saw Rooney coming up, he passed the ball behind his back to Irving who was cutting in. Irving received the ball and used a signature jelly layup to score the ball.

A beautiful fit!

This is a small tacit understanding between Jiang Hu and Irving. This small cooperation is not enough to change the entire game, but occasionally it will make people feel amazing.

Warriors' offense.

Celtics fans chanted "Defense!!"

Green dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Curry, who came out from the right side with the help of Rooney's screen.

Curry took a decisive shot from beyond the three-point line.

Horford's rhythm was staggered and he failed to defend.

The basketball draws a beautiful arc.

"Shh!"

Warriors 7-4 Celtics.

Turning around, Jiang Hu advanced to the frontcourt and was immediately double-teamed by Curry and Thompson. Jiang Hu's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't panic.

After playing so many games in this series, plus the regular season, he has played against the Warriors a lot and been double-teamed a lot, so he has already adapted to it.

"Kyrie." Jianghu passed the ball to Irving. Irving took the ball and made a fake move to break through. Curry was not fooled. He bent over and opened his hands, unmoved.

Seeing that Curry was not fooled, Irving was not surprised. He retreated a little, set a pick-and-roll with his teammates, dribbled to the side, pulled up and shot.

boom!
The ball missed, Green grabbed the rebound and launched a quick counterattack.

In the blink of an eye, the ball had reached the frontcourt and was quickly passed twice to Thompson. Thompson decisively took a three-pointer from the bottom corner and hit the ball with a bang.

It's still a textbook shooting posture.

"Shh!"

Before Durant came to the Warriors, Thompson had always been the Warriors' second scoring point besides Curry.

His scoring method is basically based on off-ball offense, with Curry playing the main role and him as a supplement. His and Curry's performance is also the key to whether the Warriors' outside firepower can suppress their opponents.

Warriors 10-4 Celtics.

Just one or two back and forth, the score has become 10 to 4, the Warriors not only lead the score, but also widened the point difference to 6 points.

Of course, in a game, a 6-point difference is nothing.

But Stevens couldn't help but frown. Jianghu was double-teamed. If his teammates could work hard and score the ball, it wouldn't be a big problem, but if his teammates couldn't score, it would be troublesome.

“The game has just started, let’s take a look!!”

Although he was worried, Stevens didn't plan to pause the game as soon as it started, as that would be too cautious. He didn't want to give the players a feeling of panic and panic.

Irving dribbles forward.

After Irving held the ball, he could feel that the Celtics' rhythm was obviously suppressed by the Warriors.

When Curry came up, he frantically provided intensity to Irving. This kind of crazy state of his was rare. As soon as Irving came up, he encountered a warrior who wanted to bite madly, and he was under a lot of pressure.

Irving staggered a little while dribbling under Curry's pressure, but fortunately his basic skills were very good and he didn't make any mistakes.

Jiang Hu decisively went up to cover Irving.

Curry and Green switched defenses. Jianghu blocked Curry with his left hand and asked Irving for the ball with his right hand. He was ready to take advantage of this mismatch.

The Warriors' defense obviously paid more attention to Jianghu. Green chose to directly help Curry attack Jianghu, leaving Irving empty.

Seeing this, Irving dribbled the ball into the high post and shot from mid-range. Although there was not much interference, Irving has not found his rhythm since the beginning.

The basketball hit the rim hard.

"Bang~"

The basketball bounced high.

Jiang Hu wanted to rush for the rebound, but was blocked by Green desperately. Durant rushed in to protect the rebound.

Owen frowned. His hand feeling had not yet recovered, which was a bit unfavorable.

The Warriors are now attacking Jianghu very fiercely. The Celtics need to be able to score open shots at other points. If they can't make open shots, they will be in big trouble.

The real test for the Celtics has come.

(End of this chapter)