Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

"It's a bit cold. The air conditioner is turned on so low. No matter how much we warm up, it's useless!"

"Don't worry, the air conditioner will break down soon. When the game starts, I'm sure it will kill you!"

"Haha, playing at TD North Shore Garden means accepting unusual challenges."

"While you're warming up, look for something wrong with the floor. Don't dribble the ball and suddenly lose it."

"Let the league staff check the basket first, right? It's so cold anyway, and the warm-up will have no effect. Is it better to check it first?"

On June 5, Boston TD North Shore Garden Arena.

G3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Bulls and Celtics has not yet started, but the war actually started before the game started.

The Celtics have more off-the-board moves than other teams, and the air conditioning within the team is one of them.

Because the air conditioner was turned down relatively low, the Bulls players could not move much, and their shooting feel was also affected.

In addition, everyone knows that the Celtics' home court is notorious. Whether it is the regular season or the playoffs, there are often some problems with the floor and basket of TD North Shore Garden Arena.

In order to avoid suffering a loss during the game, the Bulls took the initiative to request league officials to inspect the field and basketball hoop during the warm-up session.

However, after a delay of more than ten minutes, nothing unusual was found.

Perhaps the Celtics also guessed that the Bulls would be suspicious, so they deliberately set up an empty city strategy. They used the trick of lowering the air conditioning temperature to make the Bulls suspect that there was a problem with the venue, and then wasted some warm-up time.

"It doesn't matter. You can never make a big mistake by being careful."

"Du En is right. Everyone should pay attention next. The trap may be in the other half."

Duane and Scott Skiles relieved the rest of the Bulls players.

Because the Celtics players are also warming up, it is impossible for the Bulls to ask league officials to inspect the entire court just because of their own suspicions, thus delaying the Celtics players' warm-up work.

If players on both sides do not warm up, the game time will also be delayed, which will have some adverse effects on the interests of the league.

For this reason, league officials can only check the condition of the floor and basket on the Bulls' side.

Is there any trap hidden in the half where the Celtics players are warming up? For the Bulls players, everything is still unknown at present, and they will only know it when they are caught in the game.

“We had to get enough of a lead in the first half just to be prepared.

The next game may be more difficult, but we will definitely be the winner.

Let us overcome difficulties together and win everything! "

After returning to the locker room after the warm-up, Du En, as the team boss, also opened his mouth to encourage.

"Come on! No one can defeat us!"

"We are number one in the Eastern Conference and number one in the league!"

"We are unstoppable!"

Garnett and others agreed one after another that even though the Bulls players failed to fully warm up their bodies before the game, the overall morale of the Bulls was still very high.

Soon, the Bulls players returned to the courtside. At this time, the temperature of the arena seemed to have increased compared with before.

You know, it is already the end of May. Even at night, the temperature in the arena will become higher and higher because the air conditioner stops working, which will adversely affect the players' condition.

In addition, in the previous two games, the Bulls deliberately accelerated the pace of the game against the Celtics.

If there is no air conditioning in this game but they still run like the previous two games, the Bulls' main players will most likely suffer from symptoms such as vomiting and cramps, which will affect subsequent games.

In short, even if the Bulls win tonight's battle, they won't win easily.

"Dunn, are you here to jump the ball with me again? Shaq is going to get serious tonight!"

O'Neal stopped laughing and joking, but entered the state early and became serious.

Boston fans have always been quite harsh, not only shouting and killing players from other teams, but also being very "harsh" to their own stars.

Decades ago, even Lord of the Rings Russell was denied entry to certain hotels, inns, restaurants.

Now that O'Neal is not performing well, he immediately throws his hat into the ring and is reviled by a large number of fans.

Even in the arena tonight, many fans pointed at O'Neal when he entered and exited the tunnel.

Of course, it may also be because O'Neal was a Lakers star before.

In short, in order to avoid being scolded, O'Neal had to play better. After all, no one wants to be reviled by fans of their own team.

Closer to home, after the game officially started, O'Neal used his strength to help the Celtics win the ball.

The Celtics' first attack also focused on O'Neal.

Back at home, the whistle definitely has the advantage.

Therefore, the Celtics played very simply. After O'Neal completed the pick-and-roll, Rondo passed the ball directly.

At this time, Garnett is still delaying Rondo. If the Bulls want to limit O'Neal, they must have Luol Deng and Josh Smith flank O'Neal.

However, O'Neal played very hard. Even though he was double-teamed, he still rushed to the basket with all his strength. Finally, he hit high and dunked the ball into the basket against Josh Smith's block.

When the ball was scored, the bottom line referee also blew his whistle.

Did Josh Smith foul? It was indeed a foul. Facing O'Neal's offense, it was impossible not to foul.

But now it's the playoffs, and the scale of the competition is different.

Usually, this kind of ball that can be blown or not depends on whether it can be scored, and then the decision is made on how to blow it.

The ball is scored, but for the smoothness of the game, the referee usually does not call it.

If the ball didn't go in, it would be more reasonable to add two free throws.

But now, O'Neal scored the ball and Josh Smith was about to grab the serve. The referee suddenly blew the whistle.

It has to be said that the alliance still took action.

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As O'Neilga made a free throw, the Celtics took a three-point lead in one round.

The Bulls could have taken advantage of the chaos to launch a transition attack, but it was resolved because the Celtics were prepared to return to defense in advance.

As a result, the Bulls can only fight positional warfare.

Cassel dribbled the ball across half court and Duan got the ball at the top of the arc.

However, before Pierce could be singled out, Ray Allen's double attack arrived.

Dunn did not choose to become Kobe and force a shot. Instead, he chose to pass the ball to Luol Deng who was in the open position.

Luol Deng has already practiced open three-pointers, and the basket has been checked before the game. Luol Deng has no worries and directly shoots three-pointers.

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The sound of the basketball hitting the net is crisp! For the Bulls, it was Luol Deng who took the lead in hitting a three-pointer, which is undoubtedly a good sign.

However, the Celtics' offense was also very hot tonight.

Looking back, Ray Allen relied on O'Neal to attract the defense, catch and shoot in response to a three-pointer.

Seeing Ray Allen hit a three-pointer, Duan breathed a sigh of relief. “Looking at this posture, there should be no manipulation of the basket here.”

Most shooters rely on muscle memory to score goals!

Ray Allen usually practices standard baskets. If the Celtics temporarily adjust the basket, even if Ray Allen practices shooting today, it is unlikely that he will not be affected and will hit a three-pointer right away. ball.

Without this layer of worries, Duan is ready to enter the state and help the Bulls build a lead.

Duan will be flanked when he gets the ball at the top of the arc, so he should get the ball in the low post.

Anyway, Cassell and Luol Deng both have the ability to hold the ball and shoot. If Dern doesn't get the ball from the outside, the Bulls are not afraid that no one will open up space on the outside.

Once Duane enters the low post, the Bulls' outside players will have more shooting opportunities.

Luol Deng just made a three-pointer. While his hand feels good, why don't we strike while the iron is hot?

Just as Duen thought, Cassell saw Duen running to the low post as a cover to attract the Celtics' defense, so he directly looked for Luol Deng on the outside to play a pick-and-roll.

At this time, Duan was still asking for the ball from behind, attracting O'Neal's defense. As Cassel went straight to the basket, Luol Deng screened Cassel and stretched beyond the three-point line.

Duan was a great threat in singles, and Cassel entered the penalty area with the ball. It was naturally clear how the Celtics should defend.

However, the Celtics are not ready to let go of Luol Deng, who just made a three-pointer.

Also because there was someone in front of Luol Deng, Cassel passed the ball to Josh Smith in the corner, who immediately rushed to the basket after getting the ball.

Because Duane and Garnett were also near the penalty area, the Celtics were under great pressure in the penalty area, and outside players had to shrink to the basket.

Josh Smith noticed that Ray Allen finally let go of Luol Deng, so he broke through and passed the ball to Luol Deng at the top of the arc.

After Luol Deng caught the ball, he shot with confidence again.

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Another quick and accurate three-pointer, and the Bulls tied the score with two consecutive three-pointers by Luol Deng.

Seeing this scene in front of him, O'Neal felt that it looked familiar: "Triangle offense?"

It has to be said that Du En was still influenced by Zen Master to some extent, and the Bull was also influenced by Du En.

The Bulls' breakthrough points and passes have the shadow of the triangle offense.

Now these five people on the Bulls field all have certain ball-holding and shooting abilities.

In this way, the Bulls' offense can be infinitely combined and ever-changing, making it difficult to guard against.

However, except for O'Neal, the rest of the Celtics obviously did not notice this.

In everyone's impression, the Bulls are still a team that relies on Duan's isolation to win.

It's just that now there is an extra Garnett, which makes it easier for the Bulls to win.

In fact, if you look at the data, you will find that this year the Bulls have a "one big and four small" configuration.

Duane averaged 30 points per game, and the other four starters all averaged between 12 and 16 points.

The Bulls' starting players alone can score almost 90 points.

If it is a single game, except for Duan, the other four starters are capable of 20 points in a single game.

In this year's playoffs, the Bulls did not have any individual player's condition break out.

On the one hand, it's because Duane is too stable and has never scored inefficiently. On the other hand, it's because the Bulls don't have enough ball rights. Except for Duen, the Bulls have equal access to the ball. It's relatively difficult for others to score 20 points. .

But tonight, Du En was happy to set up a stage for other teammates to sing.

Luol Deng's excellent touch is worthy of Duan's bet.

If there is another Ben Gordon in the substitute lineup, then Duan's number of shots in a single game will be reduced to less than 15, which is actually possible.

It is with this mentality that Duen continued to run low to attract defenses and leave the stage of the game to his teammates.

However, Luol Deng's outstanding touch has still attracted the attention of the Celtics.

Luol Deng was no longer left out, and as the game time went by, the temperature in the arena became higher and higher, the physical exertion increased, and Luol Deng's hands were all sweaty, and his feel also declined significantly.

After two consecutive shots, Luol Deng also began to switch to a breakout style.

Fortunately, Garnett also stood up tonight.

Especially after O'Neal took a break after half the first quarter because the temperature in the arena was too high, Garnett began to take charge of the inside and stole the show on both offense and defense.

Seeing that his teammates were playing so well, Du En gave way to the second line and gave the ball to other teammates.

However, in terms of playing time, Duan even played longer than the previous two games.

Originally, Duen was about to take a break after eight or nine minutes of playing in the first quarter.

Also because he didn't take many shots, Du En chose to play the entire first quarter.

Even though the temperature inside the stadium was relatively high, Du En was already sweating profusely without making many moves.

However, Duan's physical fitness level is still very good.

In the last few minutes of the first quarter, Duan made 4 of 3 shots and scored 6 points efficiently, helping the Bulls establish a considerable advantage.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Duan did not travel at the wrong time, but Luol Deng regained some touch and once again hit a three-pointer. In addition, Ben Gordon who came off the bench also played well. It can be said that these two People shared Doon's work.

However, just when Du En was about to play again, something unexpected happened on the field.

When O'Neal was playing with his back, he seemed to have stepped on the sweat on the floor, and then the sole of his foot slipped and he fell onto Garnett.

Garnett didn't expect this, and was knocked to the ground by O'Neal.

As a result, O'Neal's steel and iron bones crushed his knees.

As everyone knows about O'Neal's weight, Garnett was crushed to the leg and screamed immediately.

However, O'Neal himself did not fall lightly, and the two were eventually carried off by the team doctor.

This undoubtedly made this game particularly brutal.

"I don't know if KG can come back, and I hope KG will be fine.

However, the game is still going on and we have to finish the game before we can do other things.

Taking a step back, if KG is injured and sidelined for the season, then as teammates, we should also ask KG to win this game!

Win this series and win the championship!
  KG still lacks a championship, and he won this too! "

I have to say that Garnett's injury is a bit hurtful to the Bulls.

However, morale is important at this time. Just like in the 16 Finals, due to Green's suspension, the Warriors lost their interior defense, their morale plummeted, and they were reversed by the Cavaliers.

After Garnett was carried off, Dunn, as the head of the team, must stabilize the morale of the team, cheer up other Bulls players, and lead everyone to win the game.

The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.

Even if there are many difficulties, the strong will always get stronger with the setbacks! (End of chapter)