king of defenders

Chapter 1066

"Hey"

The Celtics coach can only sigh, Irving's idea is correct, but it's different when you look at it in the Celtics situation.

He patted Owen's arm, and didn't know what to say, and finally said: "Don't let anything bind you, just hit as you want, you have to believe in yourself."

Owen's heart shook, and he nodded slowly, but the expression on his face was complicated and difficult to understand. Was he making this choice just to put the overall situation first?
no.

Another point is that I lack confidence in the direct confrontation with Meng Yun.

I have fought many times before, except for the first two or three times, Irving didn't take advantage of Meng Yun in the end, and I suffered a loss in the last two times.This made him lack confidence in whether he could match Meng Yun, so he instinctively wanted to avoid a direct confrontation with Meng Yun, and he avoided fighting.

"What should I do?" Owen sighed silently.

I didn’t feel much in the Cavaliers before. It’s actually quite comfortable to be the second-in-command under James. Now that I am in the Celtics, I have to learn how to be a leader. Irving feels how tired his heart is, as if there are countless silk threads all over his body. It's hard to figure it out when you're bound by yourself.

Sometimes, he even felt confused, did he really do the right thing by leaving the Cavaliers?

Ultimately, there is no answer.

"beep"

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 31:25, and the Heat led by 6 points.

I have to say that the Celtics are still very strong. Not to mention the starting lineup, their bench lineup is much better than the Bucks. There are Tatum and Baynes on the inside, and Tatum and Stanley on the outside. Matt, Rozier, and Olegie may not be particularly brilliant individually, but together, their overall strength is still very strong.

So at the end of the first quarter, the Heat only won by 6 points.

Coach Spoelstra looked a little serious. The Celtics were more difficult to deal with than he imagined. Even if the Celtics did not do well in some places, they could still bite the score, and they were not Relying on a certain star, the balance of player strength is the key.

Facing such an opponent, he felt the need to pay more attention to it.

Xiang Long and Meng Yun sat together and said, "When are you going to explode with all your strength?"

"What about you?" Meng Yun asked back.

"Heh." Xiang Long showed a rare smile and said, "You don't have to worry about that, I will go all out to play against the Celtics."

Is this a bad joke?
Meng Yun smiled anyway, and said, "Okay, I'll watch your performance. As for me, we'll see the situation later. To be honest, today's Owen disappointed me."

Originally, Meng Yun wanted to compete with Irving again. Looking at the Celtics lineup, only Irving can be his opponent.

But today Owen has been avoiding him.

Coach Spoelstra didn't know about the conversation between Meng Yun and Xiang Long, otherwise he would have laughed, but most of them were scolded angrily: "This is the playoffs, do you still retain your strength?"

In fact, it's not that Meng Yun wants to preserve his strength on purpose, it's just that there is no opponent to make him excited, and if he doesn't get excited, it's difficult to reach 100% state.

The second quarter begins.

Both sides sent a rotation lineup, and Xiang Long was also on the court.

Sure enough, as he said, he would never hold back when he met the Celtics. After going up, he resolutely played with his back, scored with a hook, and scored two points.

It's not because of Xiang Long's resentment towards the Celtics. In fact, he has long been used to being squeezed out, and he has always looked down on it.

It's just that he is very concerned about what the Celtics did to Coach Stevens. What does the loss of last season have to do with Coach Stevens?Why did Coach Stevens take the blame in the end?

Coach Stevens is the only person Xiang Long recognizes in the Celtics. The Celtics don’t care about him, but he treats Coach Stevens who has contributed to the Celtics for several years. I can't make it through, so I will definitely go all out against the Celtics.

"ball."

Xiang Long asked for the ball again. After getting the ball, he stood outside the three-point line, pinched the ball around his waist, and suddenly stepped out with his right foot, making a tentative step.

It was Baines who defended him, and Baines subconsciously retreated with one foot, while Xiang Long seized this opportunity, retracted his right foot, and broke through from the left.

His speed was not fast, but Baynes' speed was not fast either, and Xiang Long was half a body ahead. Xiang Long exerted strength, and the two confronted each other. Pushed himself out of the bottom line, but was still controlled by him, took another step, and completely passed Baines.

Horford rushed forward, and Xiang Long hugged the ball and made a small throw. With his height of 210 cm, it was another throw. Even if he didn't jump up much, Horford couldn't touch the ball.

Swish!
With a soft sound, the ball goes in.

"The ball was played beautifully and cleverly," said Green Zan, who was sitting on the sidelines.

"Haha." Meng Yun said with a smile: "When playing against the Celtics, Xiang Long will usually be triggered to go berserk. Look, this is just the beginning."

All the Heat players who didn't play all laughed.

After that, Xiang Long played in the paint twice, but failed to score. The opponent increased the defense and put pressure on his low singles.

But Xiang Long didn't stop scoring. He started to pull to the outside, set up a pick-and-roll with his teammates, and then stood outside the arc top three-point line.

Swish!
The ball goes in.

Meng Yun stood up and applauded, and the fans in the auditorium also cheered loudly.

In fact, Xiang Long's role is not only reflected in the offensive end, he also plays a great role in the defensive end, especially in rebounding.

He doesn't have particularly outstanding physical fitness, but he has a good sense of rebounding, active positioning, accurate judgment of the ball's landing point, and his height advantage. He grabbed three rebounds in a short period of time, one of which was in the frontcourt The rebound was directly converted into Lu Wei's three-pointer.

The second quarter lasted just over four minutes. Xiang Long's performance was remarkable, with points, rebounds, and assists. He and Lu Wei supported the team inside and out.

As for Johnson, Salinger, and Joseph Young, they didn't play much, but they didn't need it at all. This lineup is mainly based on the inside and outside of Xiang Long and Lu Wei.

"Nine points." The Celtics coach looked at the scoreboard, worried.

At this moment, the Celtics hit the iron on the court, and the Heat launched a quick counterattack. Lu Wei took the ball and rushed to the frontcourt without stopping. Wei is surrounded.However, at this time, it was discovered that the ball was missing.

Basketball is not in Lu Wei's hands.

When the Celtic players reacted, Xiang Long grabbed the ball and jumped up, like a roc spreading its wings, casting a shadow on their heads.
(End of this chapter)