Learning in the NBA can make you a god

Chapter 187 Gasol Runs Away

Throughout the first half, both teams scored very low.Especially in the second quarter, if the two teams did not maintain the score with free throws, it might be even lower.

"Paul, start playing inside first. If Parsons is defending you, you use your height advantage to play singles; if it's Garnett, then consume him and cause damage. All of these are fine, and you can't give him a chance to recover his strength. In one sentence, Phil set the tone for the third quarter, which was to resolutely beat Garnett.

In the first half, Li Tian consumed the Celtics on the defensive end. In the second half, he let Gasol continue to consume. Gasol has been marking Parsons and Brown on the defensive end, and did not consume too much. physical strength.

"No problem." Gasol nodded excitedly. Finally, he had the opportunity to single out Garnett. They are all said to be soft.

"Ski man, how is your physical strength now?" He only appeared on the stage for 10 minutes in the first half, but he was very tired, and he was also fouled three times.

"It's okay, the physical strength is okay." The skier gritted his teeth, this is not to be underestimated, and he will not be stiff either. He can recover his physical strength during the half-time break, and replied lightly.

"Okay, if there is a problem with your physical strength, I will replace you to rest." Looking at the skier who was trying his best, Phil also nodded.

"The next step is to create opportunities for the inside, open up space, and create opportunities for Paul in singles."

Then came the tense tactical arrangement.

Rivers has also been thinking, what should we do next?Kobe needs at least one person to defend this point, and Gasol at the basket can't let go. The most important thing is that Li Tian came on the bench during the time when he came off the bench. The three-point threat is too great. The current striker has no one except Garnett. Can defend, but the basket.
There are really holes everywhere, and holes everywhere, how can these holes be blocked.

After thinking for a long time, I came up with a solution that was not a solution.

Let Pierce defend Li Tian, ​​although it is a bit of drinking poison to quench his thirst, he has to do so.

"Rondo, defend well and double-team Kobe at any time; Ray Allen strengthens defense and does not give Kobe a chance to break through; is Pierce still physically strong?" Rivers came to Pierce, not to arrange tasks, but to ask physical strength first how.

Pierce is the boss of the team, and Garnett is the MVP. Although he is not the boss of the team, he enjoys the same treatment as the boss of the team.He needs to ask first. The two have cooperated for a long time and understand what the other party wants to say.

"Physically no problem, I'll defend Kobe." Pierce replied.

"Okay, how is Garnett's physical strength now?" The main reason is that the physical strength of these three people is too high. Players know their physical strength best, and they can't get injured because of physical problems. Any injury to any player is a big problem.

"No problem, I'll defend Gasol." Garnett didn't even lift his eyelids, trying to recover his strength.

"That's good. On the offensive end, we have to play more patiently, improve the success rate, add some screens and pick-and-rolls, and run the ball."

Rivers patiently arranged his tactics. The off-court layout was the same, but on the court, it was different.

All kinds of tactics to deal with changes on the field came from Rivers.

The players listened patiently and kept it in their hearts silently.

At the beginning of the second half, there was no change in the starting lineup. In the G1 game, there were tentative elements, so no team changed the starting lineup.

The Celtics are not surprised at all. Throughout the season, they have won many games by relying on defense. The 10-point difference is still within the acceptable range.

Garnett held the ball and Gasol stepped forward to defend. Although the skier still had strength, Phil still asked him to defend Parsons on the court. Parsons had no offensive ability, so the defense would be easier.

The two didn't have much matchup in the first half. Most of the time, the skier and Li Tian defended Garnett.

Physical strength has recovered, but it is not so easy to fight against Gasol who is not exhausted.

Forcibly pushed Gasol, but did not push back, and Gasol only retreated a little bit symbolically.If you want to consume Garnett, you must attract him to play more at the basket.

If he still can't stand it like Li Tian did in the opening game, Garnett will give up attacking with the ball and start attacking from the outside instead.

After hitting a few times, Gasol was not pushed to the position he wanted by him, and he had to make a shot, otherwise he would violate the 5-second rule.

Forcibly shot, the basketball rolled out after two laps on the rim.

The skier grabbed the defensive rebound and controlled the ball. Instead of rushing out the ball, he waited for Kobe to come forward to receive the ball.

Gasol landed at the basket, received the pass, and started backing Garnett.

"Haha, it's interesting. I finally started playing back inside. This kind of game is worth seeing. How about Kenny, the muscle collision looks interesting." Barkley pouted at Smith.

"What's so interesting about it? Basketball is a sport for five people. You can't rely on one person. It lacks a sense of teamwork." Seeing Barkley's expression, Smith knew what he was thinking, and it was right to do it the other way around.

The fans shouted "DPOY, DPOY, DPOY" loudly.Cheer for Garnett.

Gasol has strength, but he usually uses technique and footwork more. Although he didn't learn Li Tian's unpredictable footsteps, he still learned something and improved his own footwork.

Go up to the body first and fight with your back.

"bump!".

Even Odom, who was beside him, was a little surprised at the first impact. When did Gasol get so upper body, but he has always been skilled.

Garnett actually didn't think about it, he thought Gasol was just trying to test it out, not killing the basket by force.

"bump!"

Another collision, this time Gasol's footsteps changed, but his upper body still looked like he was killing the basket.

Caught off guard, Garnett could only jump suddenly.

The footsteps kept turning, and Gasol turned and passed Garnett for a layup.

"Paul, that's great, you passed DPOY." Kobe stepped forward and clapped in celebration.

Garnett was getting more and more uncomfortable. He was laughed at just after getting the DPOY.

Must find the place.

Looking back, Garnett asked for the ball again and singled Gasol.

"Hey, do you want to get back on the stage?" A sentence that was not salty, but full of contempt.

"Shut up, you are looking for death." Garnett was furious.

I meditated in my heart, 'I must blow him up, blow him up. '

Feeling Garnett's anger, Gasol thought that his strategy was half successful, and the next step was to see if he could bear the anger.

"bump!"

Gasol took the confrontation abruptly and didn't take half a step back.

Once again, it is another top.

It's just half a foot back, and it doesn't have much impact.

If it was pushed to the basket like this, the referee's whistle would have sounded long ago, even if it was the home court, the whistle would have sounded.

Just when Garnett was fully back, Fisher left Rondo and suddenly appeared in front of Garnett.

Grabbed the basketball, but didn't control the ball.

The two began to fight, Gasol joined in, and all three fell to the ground.

The referee watched the three scramble.

"Di!"

The referee blew the whistle, and there was the next funny scene, Fisher and Garnett scrambling for the ball.

"Hahaha, it's so funny. Fisher and Garnett are fighting for the ball. Is this still a fight?" Barkley couldn't help it.

"Barkley, don't laugh, look at your face, smile, the fat is trembling." Smith couldn't help but want to kick him when he looked at Barkley.

Then he said in a deep voice, "Don't just look at their funny scrambling for the ball. It can be seen that the Lakers are determined to win this game. Every player will never give up any chance to get the ball."

This Lakers team has changed a lot. The arrival of Gasol brought the Lakers an offensive starting point, and the team's central axis made the triangle offense more perfect.

The arrival of Li Tian brought the team outside and defense, which is also a scoring point.The Lakers' defense does not know when it will become tougher.

If a person from the Celestial Dynasty analyzed it carefully, he would be able to see that it was because of Li Tian that his defense and scoring made the rest of the team feel threatened.It was the catfish effect that activated this Lakers team, and it is still developing in a good direction.

The referee threw the ball high, the result is certain, but the momentum of the Lakers is changing, the players are slowly adapting to the finals, and they still give people a feeling of unlimited physical strength in the third quarter. That's the scariest thing.

Rivers was watching from the sidelines, and he was also thinking about how to break the game. He couldn't pray that the opponent's hand feels bad, and his own hand feels overwhelming. That's unrealistic. There are 7 games in a round of the series.

Rondo controlled the ball, but there wasn't much shot time.

The ball could not be given to the inside, so he could only shoot by himself. Gasol blocked Garnett under the basket and did not give him a chance to catch the ball.

In desperation, he had no choice but to force his shot. He still had lingering fears in the rookie competition last time.

Rondo shot, and he threw a three-pointer.

Too late to celebrate, Gasol has sent the ball out.

Rivers was off the court, waving his right arm vigorously.

It was a few more offensive rounds, Gasol and Garnett were still entangled at the basket, refused to give an inch, did not give Garnett a chance, and began to consume from receiving the ball.

The point difference between the two teams has been hovering around 10 points, and neither has widened the point difference.

A few minutes of alignment exhausted the two physically.

Gasol can still stand it, but Garnett can't take it anymore. In the first three rounds of the series, 20 games, he had a lot of tough battles, and his reserve physical energy was huge.

Gasol held the ball and continued to single Garnett. He still had to defend with all his strength, and he couldn't let the opponent say that he was a 'soft guy'.

After 4 seconds of continuous confrontation, the ball was given to Kobe on the outside.I was also worried about the exhaustion of physical strength, which led to the stability of the shot, and chose to split the ball.

After Kobe received the ball, he went straight to the basket. Gasol was hanging on Garnett, but he didn't jump up to defend.

Score dunks.

Playing for half a quarter, the Celtics have been under pressure, especially Garnett, who is the most angry. The first half was provoked by the rookie, and the second half was provoked by Gasol.

Garnett has been attacking, exhausting too much energy.

Seeing that the Lakers were about to gain momentum, Rivers had no choice but to call another timeout.

First, let's stop the momentum of the Lakers, and then let the main force take a break and change their strategy.

But I know in my heart that this game is a bit hanging.

Gasol has always been the team's starting point in this half of the quarter, and has been competing with Garnett.

Later, he used sudden points to help the team score.

69:57 The Lakers are still firmly suppressing the Celtics.

If Rivers doesn't make any changes, even if the game can go to the fourth quarter and the last minute of the game, there is little hope of winning.

(End of this chapter)