The Golden Age of Basketball

"Gan has to go to a higher position to catch the ball. The Blazers' outside feeding ability needs to be strengthened. Of course, the absence of their main point guard Valentine does have an impact on their outside transmission...Gan passed the ball to Drexler, cut inside suddenly, Drexler lobs, Gan catches, dunks! Finally a goal in open play."

Gan Guoyang finally scored the Blazers' first sports goal in the second half. It was a two-person cooperation between him and Drexler. As Ramsey said, in this case, the simple cooperation of two people is better than the whole team. The operation efficiency of the ball is higher, because the number of passes is small, and it is not easy to make mistakes.

But as Hein Thorne said, Drexler alone cannot take on the task of feeding Gan Guoyang. In the game against the Rockets, although the Rockets have a strong pressure from the outside, they actually do not have a strong pressure on the ball. , even as long as Colter concentrates, he can hand the ball well to Gan Guoyang, who is in an important position.

However, the Celtics are a typical defense that oppresses the ball and lines. Coulter and Drexler lack sufficient experience in dealing with such a defense. The Blazers have the highest average assists per game in the playoffs. Valentin was sitting in the court watching the game in formal clothes at this time, and he had missed most of the season.

"If the Blazers can't even feed Gan Guoyang well, then they won't be able to play the power of the league's strongest scorer in the third quarter, so how can they change the situation on the court in the critical third quarter... We will see This ball, Dennis Johnson broke through, split the ball, Bird made a fake move, threw a throw, and the ball went in! A left-handed throw! It was very unexpected, and Gan on the inside obviously miscalculated Bird’s choice, and he didn’t make it react."

Every attack by Bird is full of confusion, because you don't know whether he will attack or pass the ball by himself. If he attacks by himself, whether he will jumper, come up, or throw like just now.

Even if you know he throws, you don't know whether he will use his left hand or his right hand. Larry Bird's left hand is as good as his right hand.

The point difference remained at 9 points. From the perspective of the scene, the Celtics did not seem to be trying too hard, there was no crazy press, no double-teaming with all their strength, and it seemed that there was not much difference from the first half.

But the Blazers' offense just can't be started. The Celtics players seem to be able to pinch and count. They can always stand in the most uncomfortable position for the Blazers players. The replacements are in place and timely, and the rotation is reasonable. The entire defense line Like a rubber wall, it's not hard, but it just can't be broken.

Against the Rockets, the Rockets relied on their strong personal defense and the tall stature of the players. After adapting in a few games, Colter, among other things, dribbled the ball for half a court, and it was still a good idea to feed Gan Guoyang the ball. No problem, no matter how bad it is, Drexler will stand up and help organize.

Now, the weakness of the absence of the main point guard has been magnified. No one is sorting out the offense. Let Drexler act as a guard. Physical strength is a problem. grades of young players.

"Decisive, decisive!" Ramsey repeatedly emphasized the need to be decisive on the sidelines. Because the offense was not smooth, the Blazers players hesitated after getting the ball. Once they hesitated, time passed, the players would become more impatient, and the offensive efficiency was high. discount.

"Time was running out, Drexler got double-teamed, he flicked the ball out, Gan got the ball, ran out of time, made a [-]-pointer...the ball went in ~ a buzzer-beater [-]-pointer! Incredible goal , a center made a three-pointer at the buzzer."

The Blazers were really lucky. Drexler had to break through by himself, but the route was completely blocked by Dennis Johnson and Parish who stepped forward to double-team. At this time, Gan Guoyang just ran outside the three-point line , Drexler could only pass the ball to Gan Guoyang.

Gan Guoyang saw that there were only two seconds left in the time, and he could only shoot a three-pointer, but at the moment of the shot, Gan Guoyang felt that the arc and strength of the shot were quite good.

"This goal is going to be scored!" Gan Guoyang just had this idea in his mind, and the ball went into the net hollowly, and the 24-second timer also rang.

Ramsey was also sweating on the sidelines. If he missed this attack and let the Celtics play one later, he would call a timeout again. I have to say that luck is also very important in the basketball game.

However, Gan Guoyang seems to want to prove that this is not luck.

"Bird got the ball in the middle, turned around and broke through, passed the ball suddenly, Parish... was too slow, the dunk was blocked by Gan! Drexler got the ball, the Blazers are going to counterattack!"

This is the Blazers' first counterattack in the second half. For a team that loves fast breaks very much, there are too few. There is no way to prevent the opponent's attack, so there is no chance for a quick counterattack.

With this ball, Bird suddenly advanced and entered the core area below the free throw line. This area is the most threatening area to the defensive end. Bird can attack by himself or pass the ball in all directions.

Bird chose a covert ground pass, and the ball reached Parish's hands, but Gan Guoyang's judgment on the ball was correct, and Parish's movement was a little slow, and Gan Guoyang slapped the dunk off from the side.

"The Celtics returned to defense very quickly, but Gan got stuck in the low post. Drexler handed the ball to Gan. Gan took the ball without hesitation, turned around and hooked, and the ball scored."

In the quick counterattack, Gan Guoyang was finally able to catch the ball comfortably in the low post. Although McHale returned to defense, he kept a close eye on Gan Guoyang, but without the help of his teammates, Gan Guoyang hit his butt, turned inside and wiped into the basket with a small hook. Easy hit.

But it was not over yet, the Celtics immediately served from the bottom line, wanting to take advantage of the Blazers just scoring a goal, and immediately hit a counterattack. This is also a common tactic of the Celtics, using counterattacks to deal with counterattacks.

But McHale's serve was a little too impatient, and Drexler came out from the sidelines and cut off McHale's pass to Dennis Johnson.

"Drexler goes down and steals the ball, he throws the ball out, Gan gets the ball...he hits the [-]!"

The problem with the Celtics' ball was that Dennis Johnson ran close to the center line to catch McHale's pass because they pursued too much counterattack speed, which could save half-time. As a result, Drexler He rushed forward to snatch the ball, but he himself went to the end and almost rushed out of the sideline. At the moment Johnson pounced, he passed the ball to Gan Guoyang who was standing at the top of the three-point arc.

Gan Guoyang was originally running back to the defense, but just after he ran beyond the three-point line, Drexler intercepted the ball and passed it.

After receiving the ball, Gan Guoyang hesitated for a second. He didn't wait for his teammates to come back to play, nor did he dribble to the inside.

"Shh!"

Boston Garden Plaza suddenly became much quieter. A center who once scored 31 points in the third quarter of this venue scored 1 points in a row, including two three-pointers. How can this not make the fans dumb Mouth speechless.

The point difference was narrowed to one point in an instant, and the Blazers' benches were all excited, only Ramsey, whose heart was about to jump out of his throat, Gan Guoyang, this guy, was too courageous.

"Everyone in the Blazers was worried about Gan's inside hook, so they tried their best not to let Gan catch the ball, but unexpectedly, Gan chose a three-pointer! When did this guy start to have this shot? ?” As a staunch supporter of the Celtics, Heinsohn had to marvel at Gan Guoyang’s magic at this time.

You know, the league's No. 2.4 three-pointer is in the opposing lineup, and he only made 0.8 three-pointers per game. The Blazers averaged only [-] three-pointers per game in the regular season, less than one. , today Gan Guoyang entered two by himself, how can it not be surprising.

Casey Jones counted thousands of times, even if Vandeweghe and Paxson scored three points, it didn't count that Gan Guoyang would score three points, and he still scored two.

In an era when three-pointers can’t be called tactics, and in an era when the average number of three-pointers per game in a season in the league is less than one, Gan Guoyang’s two three-pointers, especially the second one, are really shocking. Yes, this is the finals.

However, the players and coaches of the Trail Blazers all know that Gan Guoyang's two three-pointers must be due to luck, but it is absolutely inseparable from his extra training after training every day.

Everyone didn't understand why Gan Guoyang, a center, had to practice more long-range shots every day, but he just persisted. The three-pointer in the regular season did not become his weapon, but in the finals where he was armed to the teeth, anything that could hurt the opponent Skills must be displayed.

"It's beautiful to kill, but sometimes you have to take care of my heart." Ramsay patted Gan Guoyang and said.

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With a one-point gap, Casey Jones is not in a hurry. The Blazers' offense is obviously lucky. Tactically, the Celtics still maintain this suppression. On the offensive end, Jones is not worried either. He completely trusts these teams. The experience and strength of the old fried dough sticks.

After re-entering the court, McHale singled in the low post, causing a foul by Mitchell Sampson. After making two free throws, he once again stabilized his position.

"Mitchell Sampson seems to be unable to deal with McHale. McHale has scored 17 points, second only to Bird in the Celtics... Blazers, they still can't seem to find the inside to feed the ball The method, they put Cauchy on the field, let Dexler play the point guard, but the Celtics still shrink a lot, and Drexler also tried to shoot from the outside... didn't touch the basket! Sampson snatched At this ball, the layup was blocked by McHale, and the Celtics counterattacked!"

Drexler saw that the defender was far away from him, so he stepped in and tried a jumper from the 21-foot position, but he missed the basket. Sampson was lucky to pick up the ball, but the layup was blocked.

Bird got the ball and launched a fast break, but Danny Ainge's jumper was blocked by Cauchy who was catching up behind him!

Blazers who lack experience and tactics, the biggest advantage is their hard work. Kexi, who just played the ball, watched Ainge catch the ball and rush to the basket. He suddenly remembered that Ainge likes jump shots in fast breaks instead of going up. basket.

So he slowed down. Angie thought that if he made an emergency stop, Cauchy would overshoot his head, and then his jump shot would be over. Unexpectedly, Cauchy was not fooled, and Angie's emergency stop jump shot was slammed down by Cauchy.

"The Trail Blazers counterattacked! Kexi pushed forward with the ball, he didn't know what to do, passed the ball to Gan, Gan stood outside the three-point line, he will try... another three-pointer!"

How could Ke Xi know how to organize an offense? In the finals, he panicked as soon as he got the ball after he didn't have much playing time, and subconsciously passed the ball to the No. [-] player. As a result, the ball went back to Gan Guoyang, who was halfway running back to the defense.

Gan Guoyang threw another three-pointer, this time he did not hesitate.

Because he knew that his hands were hot.

"If you don't vote quickly, it will be too late." Gan Guoyang thought in his heart.