From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 261: Falling behind at the start?There are rivers and lakes here, don’t be afraid! !

On the field, the starting lineups of the two teams basically remained unchanged.

Celtics starting lineup: Irving, Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jiang Hu, Horford.

As the lineup to end the game, Stevens still wants to continue the matchup strategy of the past few games. Jianghu is still responsible for facing Curry, and Smart and Jaylen Brown take turns to face Durant.

Warriors: Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Durant, Green.

The Warriors still haven't changed. The Death Five composed of these people will always be Cole's most trustworthy trump card, bar none.

The fans at the Oracle Arena were still making constant boos or noises, causing the entire arena to fall into an indescribable state of solemnity. The indoor temperature of the entire arena was also constantly rising, and the air conditioner It seems that it has lost its proper function.

"beep~"

With the whistle of the referee, the game officially began.

Horford and Durant jumped up with their own goals and the glory of the two teams.

In this moment, the basketball was photographed by two people at the same time, but Durant's wingspan was better. The basketball was shot out purposefully. Green caught the basketball and handed it to Curry.

Everyone on the Celtics retreated quickly.

Suddenly, the audience cheered in unison, and the audience stood and watched the game.

Curry passed the basketball to Durant. Durant broke through with the ball, and then sent a ground-breaking pass from Horford's crotch to the basket. Green cut into the basket, with a ferocious look on his face, and hit with a left. He hit it right, and then with a bang, the basketball was smashed into the basket by him.

The Celtics beat the Warriors 0 to 2.

"pretty!!!"

"Fuck them!!!"

The audience cheered loudly. The Warriors' first goal was a dunk. Does this mean that the Warriors may also have a good result today?
Zhang Weiping sighed: "Green's enthusiasm is very high. He actively participated in the offense from the beginning of the game. It can be seen that he is very eager to win. All the Warriors players are very eager to win."

"As a team that has won two championships in the past three years, the Warriors are not just talkative. Their skills are also unambiguous."

Irving controlled the ball for half the game, and then passed the ball to Jianghu. It was still Iguodala who defended Jianghu, but Iguodala didn't look very good now.

He really felt that he couldn't defend Jianghu, and he didn't know how to defend Jianghu was the correct and possible way.

Bang bang, after Jianghu changed direction twice in a row, he took a big step into the paint, then put away the basketball, took two steps forward, and threw the basketball high with his right hand.

"state!!"

Breakthrough throwing and striking.

The Warriors had the ball in the hands of Durant, who rushed across half court. Durant took a two-pointer from mid-range and hit the ball.

The Celtics beat the Warriors 0 to 4.

The Celtics attacked and Irving held the ball through half the court.

Just after halftime, Irving discovered that the Warriors were exchanging defenses, and at this time Smart had quietly cut to the basket.

He chose to pass the ball to Smart. Smart was a little eager for success and wanted to take advantage of the Warriors' distraction to complete a dunk. However, the timing was wrong. His dunk came too fast and too urgent, and his take-off height was too high. Not enough, the basketball dunked.

After he dunked, he was pushed by Green and wanted to ask the referee for a foul, but the referee ignored him at this time.

The Warriors took advantage of Smart and the referee's complaints to play 5-on-4 and pass the ball continuously. Finally, Green, who was open, shot a three-pointer.

"Brush~"

Green, whose three-point shooting percentage was below 30% throughout the series, actually hit this three-pointer.

The Celtics beat the Warriors 0 to 7.

Seeing Green, who was usually left out, hit an unprecedented three-pointer, the audience went even crazier, and the noise was almost deafening.

The Warriors finally played their own style, scoring three consecutive goals in the opening game, but the Celtics couldn't score a point.

At this time, Irving used three consecutive changes of direction to directly break through Curry who was guarding him. He rushed inside and made a layup, causing Durant to foul. He made two free throws and turned the score into Celtics 1-7 Warriors. .

But for the Warriors, just after halftime, the ball was only passed once, and Thompson hit a three-pointer against Jaylen Brown's defense.

"what's the situation!!!"

"Are they crazy!!"

The Celtics fans in front of the TV were shocked and asked each other. Everyone had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.

"The Celtics didn't play very steadily today, and the players' offense was a little impatient. But for the Warriors, everyone seemed to be working very hard."

Zhang Weiping said: "This may be the reason why they made such a start."

Yu Jia said worriedly: "After all, the Celtics still lack experience in the finals. At this time, they are also a little wandering and can't find the center of gravity at all."

“It’s time to give the ball to Jiang Hu!!”

Stevens on the sidelines frowned and said nothing.

"The Celtics really need to adjust their style of play. Their performance just now didn't look like a team leading the Warriors by a big score, but more like those teams in the West that were beaten by the Warriors!!"

Zhang Liyi said: "The players need to adjust their rhythm on the court. They were a little out of shape today. This kind of game and this kind of state is very unreasonable."

Jiang Hu also felt this problem. He found that some of his teammates played a little nervously today and did not fully perform at their usual level.

He can understand the reason. After all, the championship may be just around the corner. Everyone is eager for success, but their opponents lead them to their own pace.

Including himself, he was a little nervous due to the warm atmosphere at the scene, so let alone the other players.

Celtics, Irving passed the basketball to Jianghu, Jianghu saw that this was not the answer, and simply used a fake three-point shot to deceive Iguodala, stepped with his left foot, and accelerated like lightning. , instantly cutting straight inside from the left.

Several people who came up to defend were passed by him with the precision of a scalpel. When he came to the basket, he threw himself into the sky and took a shot in the air.

The referee's whistle sounded immediately. This ball was fouled by Green's thug.

But neither did basketball.

Jianghu stood on the free throw line, took a deep breath, and shot quickly. After two shots, Jianghu made consecutive free throws.

The Celtics beat the Warriors 3 to 10.

However, the Warriors scored two more goals in a row, and the cheers at the Warriors' home court suddenly swelled to the extreme.

"It's over, it's over, I'm going to kneel!!"

"Damn, the warrior is so strong, how can I fight??"

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault, I'm falling behind at the first glance!!"

In front of the TV, the nervous Celtic fans had even turned off the TV and did not dare to watch the game at all.

After 4 minutes of the first quarter, the score has reached the Celtics 3-15 Warriors.

Stevens quickly called a timeout. At this time, it was really not appropriate to let the players stay on the court and fight hard. He also saw some reasons why these players performed poorly today.

If this continues, the Celtics will be dragged into their own rhythm by the Warriors and beat them to death.

Today's Warriors team did play their own "small, fast, agile and accurate" style, which was not easy to deal with.

Stevens glanced at Lian Jianghu and saw that Jianghu, who had always been a little overly cautious on the court, seemed to have calmed down again.

Jianghu reflected on the opening minutes. The reason why the Celtics were 12 points behind was simple. They were too anxious to win.

These two reasons brought them serious losses and painful blows.

They made too many mistakes in the first few minutes. Even Irving made two mistakes in a single quarter. He also made a mistake. Frequent mistakes became the main culprit for the Celtics' 12-point deficit at the beginning of the game. Frequent mistakes come from everyone's nervousness and impatience for this game.

Jiang Hu looked at his teammates and knew that at this time, it was obviously impossible to use words to influence them and stop them from being impatient. What should be said was the end of the last game. He had said it in the past two days, including before the start. .

Jiang Hu also believes that each of them has listened, but he still doesn’t understand how to operate it.

As a leader, Jiang Hu can only rely on his own changes to influence his teammates.

Because not to mention other people, even myself, who owns the system, was a little heated, a little restless and impatient by the atmosphere at the beginning of the game.

Fortunately, Jiang Hu's mood gradually calmed down at this time. His body suddenly stopped from violent exercise, and then the natural hint of crazy reflection made Jiang Hu's mentality become as calm as water again.

The score, external rumors, the expectations of family and friends at the scene, the expectations of the fans, everything was ignored except the basket.

"beep~"

The moment the timeout ended and the game restarted, Stevens patted Jiang Hu on the shoulder, and Jiang Hu nodded imperceptibly.

"Defense!!!"

"Defense!!!"

"Defense!!!" Warriors fans shouted loudly, their voices full of pride.

They were very satisfied with the score in the opening minutes, because the Warriors started with the same invincible feeling they had in the past few years, which made them feel particularly comfortable.

Celtic offense.

Irving dribbles to the top of the key.

Give it to Jaylen Brown, Jaylen Brown gives it to Horford.

The Celtics passed the ball to slightly divert the Warriors' defensive attention to see if they could find a good opportunity. After a simple peripheral pass, the Celtics players did not find any obvious offensive or finishing opportunities.

Horford gave the ball to Jianghu again, and then consciously helped Jianghu open up space.

The Celtics players dispersed, and Iguodala came to defend Jianghu alone.

Iguodala became more and more accustomed to Li Kai's offensive habits. After the first few minutes, his mentality changed again, and he felt that he could actually defend a little.

Iguodala confidently told his teammates not to use a double attack, he could just defend alone.

When Jianghu saw Iguodala being so confident, he stopped inking and started attacking.

"boom!"

"boom!"

After Jianghu received the pass, he leaned against Iguodala below the three-point line and played a post-up single.

"You can guard him to death!!"

"Come on, Mr. FMVP!!"

The fans were still yelling and cheering for Iguodala, but Iguodala didn't speak, pursed his lips, and stood up to the situation meticulously.

But at this moment, he was yelling in his heart: "Damn it, are you people sick? You are shouting like chicken feathers!!!"

"Don't you know that the more you shout, the more energetic he becomes??"

Green watched eagerly from the side.

A 12-point deficit was achieved in the opening minutes, which made the Warriors players feel very good.

However, they still have to be careful of Jiang Hu, a dangerous person.

After all, at the hands of Jiang Hu, it can be said that the Warriors have ruined their victories in several games.

Jiang Hu leaned against Iguodala and pushed a little harder from behind. Iguodala was also a little unsure of Zhong Yu's intentions. However, the moment Jiang Hu leaned against him so hard, he noticed Iguodala The center of gravity of the pull is not stable.

The next moment, he just leaned against Iguodala, and then he immediately jumped back, kicked his legs off the ground, turned around in the sky, facing the basket, and Jiang Hu's body also leaned back slightly. .

"Don't know how to play?? Then let's take a fadeaway jumper!!"

Jiang Hu turned over and fell back, and Iguodala quickly caught up with him, but Jiang Hu's shooting speed was beyond his ability. The basketball flew through the sky and fell into the basket.

"Brush~"

"beep~"

The referee raised his hand to indicate that this was a successful and valid goal, and at the same time caused a foul on Iguodala.

"Iguodala almost jumped on Jiang Hu."

"I thought Jianghu was about to explode. Looking at this goal, I knew Jianghu was going to explode again tonight."

"Warriors, no matter who defends Jianghu, they can't stop them!!"

"Give up resistance!!!"

Jianghu's goal once again excited the Celtics fans, and Oracle's cheers were lowered.

Jianghu made a free throw, and the Celtics were 6-15.

Cole on the sidelines shouted excitedly: "Andre, don't defend alone, attack from a double flank."

Kerr doesn't understand where Iguodala's defensive confidence comes from.

Defensive Jianghu actually dares to defend one on one?Isn't it just to give him points?
Iguodala made a knowing gesture towards Cole. He was indeed overconfident just now.

There was no celebration on the field, but a quick retreat. After all, the score was still behind.

And Jianghu also knows very well that after winning the last game, the Warriors' self-confidence has been built up, and they will become difficult to deal with.

"Defense, don't let them shoot."

"Step faster."

Jiang Hu called out to his teammates on the court, trying to get them to increase their defensive focus as much as possible.

Irving and Smart have also been chasing their respective defenders. Curry's pass to Green was also cut out by Irving.

The Celtics used defense to force the Warriors to a dead ball and could only serve again.

Green received the ball, and Irving fouled while defending Curry's catch.

Curry also made a three-point shot after being fouled, but the referee did not give a three-point foul.

The Celtics also continued to increase their intensity on the defensive end. The Warriors' continuous passing and inside cuts at this level did not get a chance.

When Curry had 8 seconds left in the attack time, he initiated a pick-and-roll with Green.

After the pick-and-roll, Green moved down the lane, and Curry also cut inside.

Jianghu's defense controlled Green's offensive route to the inside, and Curry was forced to pass the ball to Thompson on the outside.

Thompson made a strong three-point shot without getting rid of the defense. Jaylen Brown tried his best to interfere, but failed to complete the block.

"Shh!"

The Celtics beat the Warriors 6 to 18.

The Warriors also showed their characteristics. The outside firepower is very terrifying. Curry and Thompson are two unreasonable three-point shooters. Sometimes they really can't be defended without defense.

Jianghu understands more and more why the league has entered the small ball era. As training and competition methods become more and more scientific, players are very knowledgeable in studying scoring methods and efficiency for good-looking data.

The speed of scoring three-pointers is indeed much faster than hitting the inside.

For players who have a certain talent for shooting, strengthening their shooting range can obtain very good data!
However, no matter how scary the Warriors are, there is a limit. A shooter is a shooter. If the shooter is accurate, then the defense is not strong enough. If the defense is strong enough, no matter how strong the shooter is, he will be defeated.

Celtic offense.

Irving pushed Ku with his back and slowly moved forward, while Jiang Hu raised his hands high to confront Iguodala on the other side.

The Warriors changed their defensive methods and instead of letting Green in the paint play the main defense, Iguodala on the striker did the main defense.

Iguodala's role in the Warriors is often to fend off opponents, but Jianghu is also very familiar with his defensive habits and characteristics.

Iguodala can still cause some trouble for Jianghu on the outside, but when it comes to the inside, it doesn't have much effect.

Jianghu blocked Iguodala's body in the low left position with his left hand, and raised his right hand high to ask for the ball.

Irving hit the ball on the top line.

As soon as Jiang Hu got the ball, the Warriors' double attack came. Cole kept his word, and after saying that Jiang Hu would double attack Jiang Hu, he would attack Jiang Hu. In the past few games, he had never relaxed his vigilance against Jiang Hu.

"boom!"

However, Jianghu is not afraid of double attacks. He decisively blasts the ball and then directly rushes to the basket.

Neither Iguodala nor Green stopped Jianghu's progress.

Jianghu jumped to the three-second zone, and before Durant's help arrived, he came up with a layup with a flat frame.

The Celtics beat the Warriors 8 to 18.

Keep attacking, keep advancing.

Zhang Weiping smiled and said: "The situation has finally improved."

"The Warriors wanted to trap Jiang Hu on this ball, but failed to trap him. Jiang Hu rushed in. How could Durant defend Durant when he got to the basket?"

Yu Jia said: "The three of them can't hold Jiang Hu down. Jiang Hu's breakthrough style is too aggressive."

Although Green and Iguodala failed to guard against Jiang Hu, they were not discouraged.

Defending the Jianghu is a difficult and difficult long-term task, and they never intend to accomplish it overnight.

(End of this chapter)