pinnacle swinger

Chapter 322 Depressed
Returning to the North Shore Garden, it is just like the spring two years ago, but unfortunately things are different.

On the way to the playoffs, Tang Wenlong didn't have time to express too much emotion.As the eighth seed, the Celtics caused a lot of trouble for the 76ers. Their tough defense made the 76ers at a loss. Even his field goal percentage was very low.

The game continued in the second half, the scores of the two sides climbed up little by little, and the time became less and less.

"duo~"

In dead ball time, the 76ers replaced the substitute.

Iguodala, Lowry and the two generals on the inside were all replaced, leaving Tang Wenlong alone on the court, plus Billups, Ray Allen and Jimmy Butler.Tang Wenlong played at the 4th position, and the "white side" Whiteside at the 5th position. This is an offensive lineup with one big and four small.

The Celtics basically had no rotation. Terrence Williams and Bradley replaced Terry and Garnett, corresponding to a lineup of one big and four small.

This is not a targeted arrangement by Coach Rivers, but that the Celtics are short of major generals, and it is difficult to have excellent players on the inside. Therefore, Jeff Green, who is tall and long, can only be used as the fourth position. Jeff Green is originally a swingman in the third and fourth positions, and his strength is more than enough to serve as a power forward.

The height of the players has dropped. Although some veterans have been replaced, the rhythm of offense and defense is obviously different.

Billups made a gesture, signaling to speed up the attack. Taking advantage of this time, see if he can continue to attack and tie the score or overtake.

After halftime, Whiteside mentioned the high position to cover Billups as a pick-and-roll.

After the screen went down, Billups passed the ball to Ray Allen who ran out with the help of Tang Wenlong's off-ball screen on the other side. Ray Allen stepped on the three-point line to catch the ball and directly stopped for a jumper.

Hit! The 76ers trailed the Celtics by 65 points 68 to 3.

The audience booed loudly at Ray Allen who scored the goal. This former hero of the city will inevitably become an enemy in the end.

Garnett's eyes were complicated off the court, and he sighed in his heart. After all, this is still a commercial alliance, and the interests come first.

Immediately afterwards, Tang Wenlong, who grabbed the backcourt rebound, advanced one-stop, crossed the step outside the three-point line and swayed Jeff Green, and then gave a wide-range transfer to Ray Allen, who came out of the screen.

This early pass can be said to be a person to the ball, and Ray Allen made a shot from outside the three-point line as fast as lightning.

Another hit! 68 levels, in an instant, the gap was smoothed out.

The Celtics asked for a timeout, Tang Wenlong and Ray Allen clapped their hands and walked off the court.

Tang Wenlong was very happy. He didn't show it very much during the regular season. In the playoffs, some of the rare qualities of these veteran players showed up. For example, when the score is approaching, young players will inevitably have some Nervous, but the veteran players act like nothing has happened. After going through the storm, experience and awareness have become their most powerful weapons.

Earned, as stable as Mount Tai.

At this time, Mr. Jazz Barkley, a commentator on the broadcast TV station, commented: "The 76ers still regained their advantage. The Celtics did not take the 76ers down with all their might, but now the 76ers have tied the score instead. The pressure on my heart is even greater, and I am afraid that the next game will be even more difficult for the Celtics."

He usually gags and talks nonsense all day long, but he is absolutely right in saying this.

The momentum of the two sides is at a delicate stage, and the morale of the 76ers is slightly stronger than that of the Celtics.Morale is a wonderful thing, invisible and intangible, but in the basketball game, it is a real thing. A team with strong morale and good at playing downwind will always show 120 ability when it is in the lead , tactical positioning and various execution capabilities have been greatly improved, and teams with low morale and not good at fighting tough battles will often be taken away by others.

There is no doubt about the tenacity of the two teams, so under such circumstances, they immediately became anxious again.

After the timeout, Pierce hit the ground and passed Jeff Green in seconds. Tang Wenlong lost his position to defend and hit Jeff Green in the air. He was called a thug foul.

It didn't take long for the experienced Pierce to make another offensive foul by Butler, and the Celtics stabilized their position.

Towards the end of the third quarter, the Celtics rotated again, replacing Bradley, who played generally, with Jordan Crawford.

Then Tang Wenlong met the new Crawford in a misplaced attack. After a sharp change in front of his body, he directly pulled up a jump shot and hit a long-range two-pointer.

73 to 71, the Celtics led by 2 points and entered the fourth quarter.

In the decisive season, the crisis for the Celtics became more and more obvious. Only the Celtics, who could barely be regarded as an eight-man rotation, were far more physically exhausted than the 76ers.The core veterans like Pierce and Garnett have played almost 10 minutes. If you count the time in the fourth quarter, they will probably break through 40 minutes.

Tang Wenlong played the longest time for the 76ers. He is the leader of the team. In such a critical game, he should lead the team on the court.

So at the beginning of the fourth quarter, when Pierce did not end, Collins did not intend to let Tang Wenlong end.

Tang Wenlong does some organizational work on the perimeter, and occasionally plays pick-and-rolls with his teammates. On the offensive end, he plays a super supportive role, delivering shells to Billups and Ray Allen, two veterans with superb shooting skills.That is, on the defensive end, Tang Wenlong couldn't hide, and he consumed a lot of energy in the confrontation with Jeff Green.

Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer again and received a point from Billups!
Since coming on the bench in the third quarter, Ray Allen has scored eight points, all of which were long shots, two three-pointers, and one long-range two-pointer with one step inside the three-point line.

The Celtics fans were in a mixed mood. Many people on the scene shouted "traitors". Ray Allen turned a deaf ear and ran more aggressively.

Tang Wenlong and Jimmy Butler's defense is also very good. Butler's perimeter defensive ability is superb. Even in the face of Pierce, who is known to have kaleidoscopic offensive skills in the league, he can still stick closely without losing his position or fouling.Pierce was very uncomfortable being entangled, and his offensive efficiency was greatly reduced.

There are too many people who can play, and the physical reserves are too good.

At a little over 8 minutes into the fourth quarter, the 76ers led the Celtics by 80 points 75-5. Rivers had no choice but to call a timeout.

At this time, the gap between the two sides is clearly visible. As far as the number of timeouts is concerned, the 76ers still have 5 lands, while the Celtics only have 3 lands left.

Young players such as Jeff Green and Bradley sighed and were speechless, feeling as if all the breath in their hearts had been vented.

The so-called one bang, then decline, three exhaustion, the same is true in basketball games, home games, when the hard-won lead is gradually eroded by the opponent, the suffering is even more maddening.

After that, the 76ers gradually replaced the main lineup that had recovered their physical strength. Ray Allen, who was feeling hot, was left on the court by Collins. With the breakthroughs of Tang Wenlong and Iguodala, they opened up space.

The Celtics' limited counterattacks did not cause any waves.

In the end, 88 to 96 lost to the 76ers for a while. The total score was 0 to 3 behind, and it seemed that they would be swept away.

(End of this chapter)