After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 122
At this time, Rivers finally knew that he was going to move, and called on the players on the sidelines to pay attention to the targeting of Li Chengming.

Now his state is too hot, he must be pressed down.

It doesn't matter if the defensive end can't defend, the offensive end can foul him and beat him down.

Then Rondo and Perkins played a pick-and-roll, and Li Chengming came over to switch defenses. He immediately understood the opponent's intentions in his heart, but he had to keep up.

Rondo's rhythm change made Li Chengming one position behind, and he could only watch him go to the basket. Lewis stepped forward to defend and was fouled.

Lewis fouled five times, which can be regarded as a mistake.

But when Rondo made a free throw, Van Gundy thought about it and still didn't take Lewis down.

This ball seems to be no problem. It is true that Lewis failed to keep up with Rondo. It is not easy to defend small guards inside, but if the referee can maintain this standard, even if Lewis is sent off next, they have nothing to say.

Rondo made two free throws, and then the Magic played a tactical coordination. Howard and Li Chengming came up and made a double block screen. Nelson also went to the basket. Facing Garnett's supplementary defense, he gave the ball to the bottom Corner Lewis in good location.

The pass was just right, and Lewis was very comfortable receiving the ball. He shot directly without adjustment, and the three-pointer was pocketed. Finally, he played his value on the court.

However, in the next two rounds, neither team scored. It was just that Li Chengming was called for another foul while defending. In an instant, Li Chengming felt as expected, and Van Gundy immediately stood up and looked for the sideline. referee.

Because this ball is the same as the penalty in the middle and late part of the third quarter, it is debatable.

Director Zhang immediately said after watching the replay: "This should be a misjudgment. Li Chengming actually didn't touch anyone at all, but the penalty should be difficult to change."

No way, Van Gundy can only replace Li Chengming first and let Nelson return to the court.

The little fat man is not in a good state today, so he is playing support more, and he came up to make a mid-range shot and it was short.

Fortunately, Howard grabbed an offensive rebound, but was immediately sent to the free throw line by Perkins.

This time, he missed two free throws again, and he has missed ten free throws in total. Director Sun couldn't help but said: "Today should be Howard's worst free throw performance this season, only 30%. The Celtics can even start. Consider using hack tactics to widen the score."

Then the Greens attacked, Pierce missed a jumper, Lewis got the rebound and passed Turkoglu to push for a fast break, Bogans passed Ray Allen and scored a layup,
Instead, the Magic opened up the score by 4 points. Rivers reacted this time and quickly called a timeout because something didn't feel right.

Director Zhang smiled cheerfully: "Although Li Chengming is off the field, his teammates are still very strong. In fact, with the current lineup, there is no obvious mistake or omission in the starting defense against the Celtics."

Pierce was in a better state in the last game, but he took advantage of the weakness of the Magic's forward defense, but unfortunately lost.

This time Rondo, Garnett, and Ray Allen were all strong enough, but Pierce took too many shots with mediocre efficiency, which was a bit of a hindrance.

There are still 6 minutes left in the game, and the four-point difference is not safe for the leading or trailing teams.

Especially the temporarily leading Magic team is playing away today, facing the unfavorable environment of the whistle, and the players of the Celtics are actually in good condition, and their staffing is good. They must defend and defend, and they must have key balls. .

Next, Garnett scored with Lewis turning over a jumper. Lewis held back and did not dare to reach out for fear of fouling.

When the Magic were attacking, Pollard directly dragged Howard to the free throw line when he caught the ball inside. During the timeout for substitutions, everyone was guessing whether the Celtics were going to use the hacking tactic, and sure enough.

Howard made one of two free throws, barely a loss.

But then Rondo made a false fax, and Bogans, who relied on supplementary defense at the basket, abruptly relied on his long hands to pick the basket and scored, only one point away.

The Magic backcourt served, Van Gundy gave instructions on the sidelines, Nelson nodded and handed the ball directly to the wing Turkoglu after halftime.

Turkoglu made a tentative step in front of Pierce, and then suddenly dribbled an accelerated breakthrough. Pierce took a step sideways to stop him, but he changed direction and swayed past him. Garnett immediately came up and delayed.

Turkoglu gave it directly to Lewis, Lewis caught the ball and broke through the baseline, Garnett turned back to defend, and then just when Lewis was about to shoot an arrow on horseback, the whistle blew first.

Everyone's attention was also attracted to Howard on the other side. Sure enough, he was fouled by being hugged again, and the cumulative number of times had reached.

It's like doing something that suddenly stops halfway through, making people feel very uncomfortable.

And thinking of Howard's predictable performance at the free throw line next, the Magic players and fans are even more uncomfortable.

Li Chengming looked depressed off the court, and when he saw Howard licking his lips with a serious expression, he knew that this guy was also nervous.

This can't help but be nervous. Back then, O'Neal said that what he hated the most was standing on the free throw line, because it might mean the loss of an offensive opportunity for the team at the same time.

No one can guarantee that they will definitely score free throws, but those who can make people use foul tactics at non-critical moments must be players like this who can't make free throws.

Theoretically speaking, this is actually their technical shortcoming. How could it be possible to say that they can't practice at all?

Fatty Ao must be lazy, this is a well-known thing; as for Howard, he is probably a little complacent and satisfied with his current state, so he is a little bit reluctant to make progress.

I am not lazy in action, but I still want to be lazy psychologically.

What shoulders are too broad and muscles are too hard are just excuses for not wanting to put in too much effort.

Li Chengming suddenly felt a little irritated inexplicably, because thinking of a teammate who would ruin the game and let down the whole team including his own efforts because of the same problem, it is impossible to say that there is no resentment at all.

It's just that Howard's advantages outweigh his disadvantages, and he is the leader of the team, so he can't speak for himself as a rookie.

Moreover, he is not perfect, and his weaknesses can be made up for by Howard. Thinking that Howard wiped his own ass on the defensive end, Li Chengming's heart instantly regained his balance.

Well, he has always been able to comfort himself.

This time Howard made two free throws and one. If compared with before, he would feel better, because from 30% shooting rate to 50% is an improvement.

But looking back, Howard made another contribution, with Ray Allen's throw.

The Magic wanted to fight back, and the Celtics didn't dare to foul casually at this time, otherwise they might get a T because of hindering the game, and the loss outweighed the gain.

What's more, Rondo returned to the defense very quickly, and the other person was Garnett, a seven-foot giant who kept up with Bogans and Nelson.

In the end, the Magic had to fall into a positional battle. After Howard asked for the ball, he exploded with amazing energy. He directly carried Pollard to dunk the ball and caused a foul.

Although it is likely to be a 2+0, but the ball was played with momentum, and the bench suddenly danced wildly, and Li Chengming also put aside his previous thoughts in an instant.

I'm sorry Brother Huo, there were too many people outside just now...

I don't know if it's because of his confidence. Howard actually hit the extra penalty this time, and the situation turned sharply in an instant, as if he had returned to the dominance of the Magic.

Director Zhang looked at the elation on the Magic bench, and smiled relaxedly: "After Li Chengming came off the court, the magic star Howard stepped forward. Although today's free throws were not accurate, he still showed himself at the critical moment. The quality of a superstar can also allow Li Chengming to rest for a while."

Even if he is not troubled by fouls, Li Chengming still needs to rest at this stage, and then he can gather enough energy to fight again in the decisive stage.

Director Sun said: "Li Chengming is also very happy on the sidelines. When he was interviewed by our reporter, he said that he has always wanted to win since he started playing, and he doesn't care much about his personal data."

"Yeah, if the Magic can continue like this, everyone can play their own performance, and even if they are flawed, they can complement each other. If Lewis and Nelson can find the feeling later, they really hope to show their strengths in the playoffs .”

Thinking that the Magic is also a championship team, and that Li Chengming can perform in the finals in the future, Director Zhang is also a little excited.

At that time, even if the TV station does not send, he still wants to go to the United States to do interviews and live commentary.

(End of this chapter)