From South China Tiger to NBA King

Halftime, Warriors locker room.

Cole looked at the Warriors players with a stern face and impatience written all over his face and said:

“Everyone, everyone, everyone!!!”

"We scored 36 points in the first quarter, and we only scored 27 points in the second quarter, which was a full 9 points less. I think you should know what this means without me saying it."

"I admit that after losing Chasing Dream, we did a good job on defense, but what about offense?"

"Why did you lose so many points in the lead!!!"

Curry, Durant, and Thompson did not speak. They knew that the coach was not targeting them, but the facts of the game were like this. If they did not do well offensively, how could the Celtics even the point difference? ?

The original maximum score difference of nearly 15 points was tied before halftime. What could be more illustrative of the problem than this?

"I don't mean to blame you!!"

Taking a deep breath, Cole finally tried to calm down and said:

"The first half is over and we can't change it."

"But in the second half, our offense must be good. We must score, not just one or two people, but everyone, including Stephen, including Klay, including Kevin, including Dream!!"

"Our three-pointers must be opened. Look at the first half, how many three-pointers did we score in total? The three-pointers must be opened. This is our advantage."

Cole rambled on a lot, and everyone listened patiently. After Cole finished speaking, everyone nodded. Everyone was secretly excited in their hearts, hoping that the second half would start soon, so that they could clean up those who came from Eastern brat.

Curry's expression was calm, but there was also a cold fighting spirit deep in his eyes. In the sixth game of the Finals, the Warriors' own home court, a battle of life and death, faced the Celtics and was defeated with a double-digit lead. tie.

For Curry, the result of the first half of the game was completely unsatisfactory. Although Curry looked baby-faced, he was very strict with himself.

So he also secretly told himself that he needed to be more serious and play better in the second half.

Durant and Thompson are similar. They are the core of the team. At this time, it is even more necessary for heroes to stand up and turn the tide. The two looked at each other and nodded, saying nothing.

On the other side, the Celtics locker room.

Everyone gathered around Stevens, who looked very relaxed and said with a smile: "We played well in the first half. At the most, we were behind by double digits, but in the end we got the score back. This shows that we It’s pretty good, isn’t it??”

He smiled at everyone and gave them the necessary encouragement. Then his smile faded, his expression became serious, and his tone changed:
"However, this is not enough. Although we played well, the game is not over yet, so we still need to do better."

"Yes." Everyone nodded in unison with solemn expressions.

Stevens continued:

"If my guess is correct, the opponent will definitely be more ferocious in the second half, whether it is offense or defense. So we will also play more ferociously later, and we must not lose to the opponent in terms of momentum. Everyone must move for me, You have to be more proactive, run, and score. I will keep an eye on you off the court. If anyone doesn't play well, even Jiang, Kaili, and you two, I will tell you to come down."

"Understand?" Stevens asked, raising his voice.

Everyone knew that the coach was serious about this, even Jiang Hu and others were no exception. Naturally, the others would not have anything to say, so they all nodded: "Understood!"

"Okay." Stevens felt relieved and spread out his tactical board. "Now, let me talk about our adjustment ideas for the second half."

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"beep~"

Halftime ended with a long buzzer from the sidelines.

Players from both sides continued to return to the court, and both teams started the second half with their starting lineups.

"The second half of the game was definitely more intense than the first half." Yu Jia sighed.

"Yeah." Zhang Weiping nodded and said:
"The game has reached the decisive stage, and the point difference is still so close. It's time to get more intense. At this time, it depends on whether the Celtics can withstand the counterattack of the Splash Brothers."

On the first possession of the second half, the Warriors struck first.

Curry advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Durant. Durant stood outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left and shook his posture. Jianghu was unmoved, and Durant was not surprised either. The lob was passed to Thompson who raised his hand to ask for the ball in the low post, allowing Thompson to play in singles.

"Co-defense!"

Seeing Thompson take the ball, Jianghu quickly retreated a little, pressed with Irving, and surrounded Thompson. Thompson found that there was no chance for a single, and passed the ball back to Curry. Jianghu also quickly stepped forward to block Curry's shot. front.

Seeing that the Celtics would not allow Thompson to play alone easily, Curry did not force it. After all, the Celtics reacted very quickly, and going around in circles would only be a waste of time.

The more 24 seconds are consumed, the more disadvantageous it will be for the Warriors, so he made a prompt decision and signaled to Green. Green immediately stepped forward to pick and roll. Even though he had committed three fouls, he still refused to restrain his movements and used force. He grabbed Jianghu's jersey.

His behavior is walking a tightrope, everything depends on the referee's decision.

The referee seemed to have seen this action, but was indifferent, so Green's action successfully caused Jianghu's defensive error. Curry took advantage of this opportunity to break through, dexterously dodge Horford, get inside, and pass the ball to the outside.

With a "swish" sound, the ball flew to the empty-handed player and then moved to Thompson's hands outside the three-point line in the left corner. Thompson took the ball and made a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

The Celtics beat the Warriors 63 to 66.

"To be honest, Klay was in really good shape today. He scored a three-pointer as soon as the second half started."

"A three-pointer is nothing. I'm just worried that the Warriors' three-pointer will miss because of it. If that happens, it will be troublesome."

Yu Jia and Zhang Weiping were still analyzing the situation on the field.

While the two were talking, the Celtics launched a counterattack, but failed to score, but then the Warriors tried to play a long pass and made a mistake. Irving took the ball and launched a fast break, assisting Jianghu for a dunk.

But then the situation suddenly changed. Curry and Green used breakouts after the pick-and-roll to create opportunities for their teammates, assisting Durant and Thompson hitting a three-pointer.

Subsequently, Curry also hit a three-pointer with the ball. In just a few minutes of this quarter, the Warriors scored 5 three-pointers, which made Stevens frown.

"Damn, let them shoot the three-pointer."

Stevens cursed in his heart. This was what he was most worried about. The Warriors' three-pointer was a big threat to the Celtics.

Looking towards the court, Stevens made a gesture to Jianghu, meaning to strengthen his personal offense.

Jiang Hu nodded, exchanged a look with Irving, and the two began to explode, either shooting from the outside or attacking the inside, and began to score consecutive points.

At this time, a wave of three-pointers from the Warriors started. If the Celtics cannot score continuously and hold on to the score, the point difference will inevitably widen rapidly and their own morale will plummet.

"Be careful and be fierce."

Cole also stood on the side and yelled. He was also a little anxious. He couldn't just see some results every time and the score difference widened a little, and he would be beaten immediately by the opponent, right?
In the audience, the fans also became excited.Yu Jia frowned slightly and said worriedly: "The competition is indeed getting more and more intense, which is not a good thing for the young Celtics. I hope they can withstand it."

Zhang Weiping raised his eyebrows and said in a serious tone: "No matter how great the pressure is, you have to withstand it. The game is already like this. If the opponent wants to be ruthless, he can only be more ruthless than the other party."

The fans in front of the TV couldn't help but worry about the Celtics. Can they withstand this head-to-head, intense, high-intensity competition?
"Bang!"

Green hung his hands on the rim and grasped the rim until it was deformed.

"Damn it Fuck, you bitches in green!!"

"Go back to Boston!!"

Green's arrogant dunk sent the Warriors fans in the audience into complete madness, cheering loudly, as if they were back at the beginning of the game.

The morale of the Warriors players has also reached its peak, and each of them seems to have transformed into a dragon.

Seeing this, Stevens immediately called a timeout.

Jianghu, Irving, Smart, Jaylen Brown, and Horford came to the sidelines, breathing heavily, sweating, and unable to speak.

The game in these few minutes was indeed too intense.

From the beginning of this quarter, both sides played extremely fiercely. The pace of the game was very fast. Although there was some defense, it was more about ferocity than tactics.Therefore, for players on both sides, physical fitness is a huge test, and it is consumed very quickly.

In this way, the strength of the warrior is shown.

The five Warriors, from positions one to five, can basically run and have good physical fitness. They have played in the finals in June every year and can adapt to high-intensity competitions.

As for the Celtics, Jiang Hu and Smart are fine. Jaylen Brown is young. Although he suffered a lot against Durant, he can still withstand the intensity of the game and can adapt to it.

But Irving and Horford are obviously starting to be unable to keep up with the rhythm. After all, they are no longer young, and they all have some old injuries. It is impossible to compare with healthy young people in their early 20s.

In addition, the Warriors were indeed very fierce in these few minutes. Curry Thompson fired continuously from the outside, and Green also took advantage of the two people to spread the defensive formation and continued to cause damage in the inside, which made the Celtics somewhat overwhelmed.

After a lot of fighting, the score difference was finally widened.

"Celtics 75 vs. Warriors 85, the point difference is back to double digits."

Stevens glanced at the scoreboard and sighed inwardly, but did not dare to show any disappointment or dejection on his face. He clapped his hands encouragingly and said, "Al, Smart, you guys take a rest. Wait a minute. Morris, Caruso, you two come in."

As he said that, he looked at Jiang Hu and Owen and hesitated.

These few minutes were too intense. Not only were defensive heroes such as Horford and Smart, but Irving and Jiang Hu, as the core of the team on the offensive end, also consumed a lot of physical energy.

However, after thinking about it, Stevens finally did not make the decision to make the substitution. Now the Celtics themselves are at a disadvantage, and there is indeed no way to compare with the Warriors in terms of overall strength. This requires Jianghu and Jianghu to make the substitution. Irving plays longer. If they are allowed to rest now, the point difference will be even greater later. How can they still play in the fourth quarter?
We have already dug a hole of 10 points, and we can no longer dig it.

"Jiang, Kaili, you have to hold on a little longer and play for 2 more minutes."

Stevens patted Jiang Hu and Irving on the shoulders and said earnestly.

"OK!!"

"Coach, don't worry, we have no problem."

Irving and Jiang Hu successively replied that they also knew that the current situation was not suitable for rest, and they did not want to rest at all, especially Jiang Hu. Facing this Warriors trailing by 10 points, even if Stevens wanted Jiang Hu to rest, He didn't dare to rest either.

He was afraid that if he went to rest for 3 minutes, the score difference of only 10 points might open to 25 points in an instant. Don't doubt it, the Warriors definitely have this ability and determination.

Not far away, Coach Cole of the Warriors made a substitution, replacing Curry and Green and replacing them with Rooney and Nick Young. Durant and Thompson remained on the court.

But it is conceivable that Durant and Thompson staying on the court are just the result of the Warriors relaxing a little. If it is still a draw at this time, Jianghu believes that Curry and Green will not rest for one minute, but will continue to play with Kyle Special people fight to death.

"Wait for us later"

Cole not only changed the players, but also rearranged the tactics.

"beep~"

At this time, the whistle sounded and the timeout ended.

Players from both sides returned to the court. The atmosphere was still solemn, but the pace of the game was obviously slower than before. After all, they were all made of flesh and blood, and no one was invincible. The fierce fight like just now would only last for a moment at most. Who can keep fighting like this?

Of course, the pace is not so fast, but the intensity of the confrontation is still there, and because some rotation personnel have been replaced, especially a sweet-tempered person like Morris, the two teams are not so restrained in fouling, and they are particularly aggressive. fierce.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, Rooney slapped Irving on the arm, and then knocked Irving away. However, at the moment when he lost his balance, Irving threw the ball and spun it around the rim. After getting into the net, the referee immediately blew the whistle, raised two fingers to indicate that the ball was valid, and gave Rooney a foul.

Rooney immediately spread his hands and acted innocent, as if he was really just a clumsy player and not an intentional foul.

"Are you OK?"

"fine."

Jiang Hu and others stepped forward and pulled Owen up.

"Hiss" Irving rubbed his arm, shook his head and walked to the free throw line.

This is the third time he has stepped to the free throw line in this quarter. The previous two were better, but this time Rooney's attack was indeed a bit too harsh. His arm still felt a pain at this time, but fortunately he took advantage of it when he landed. When he fell down, although his posture looked awkward, he did not suffer any serious injuries, only his arm was red.

On the sidelines, Stevens also frowned. When Irving made the free throw, he immediately asked for a substitution and replaced Irving.

There is no way, even if Irving wants to continue playing in this game, he has to sit down and let the team doctor take a look first, and then he can continue to play after the team doctor agrees.

"This period of time can only be resisted by Jiang himself!!"

"It's strange to say that this guy Jiang doesn't seem to be afraid of fouls at all. No matter how hard his opponent strikes, he always looks calm and calm!!"

"Does he really know kung fu??"

Here, Cole couldn't help but frown. The Warriors committed a big foul, and the Celtics started to get up, and the moves were not small. Thompson got to the free throw line 1 minute ago, and Durant was on the layup. He almost injured his ankle. He still seemed a little uncomfortable at this time, and his movements were somewhat slower than before.

"Wait a minute, if they score one, then we'll make a substitution."

Cole decided secretly.

In fact, he also wanted to make a substitution now, but the situation did not allow it. After Curry left, the Warriors' momentum suddenly weakened a lot. The Celtics, led by Jiang Hu, took the opportunity to counterattack and narrowed the point difference to 7 separated.

In the game, within 10 points, 5 points is a relatively subtle difference. Therefore, Cole wanted to bet that Durant could hold on for a while. As long as they defended the goal, they would turn around and score another goal. When the point difference returns to 9 points, he can let Durant rest peacefully and replace Curry and Green to come back to lead the team. (End of chapter)