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Chapter 139 The Great Sixth Man

The stalemate on the field made Vincent, who couldn't bear it any longer, call a timeout.In these few rounds of offense, the Bobcats still have an obvious advantage at the basket, but Vincent said that this is of no use. They came up to chase points, not to explode with the opponent's substitute.

Needless to say, Vincent would not give up his inside advantage, and Rivers, who didn't want any surprises in the game, also made adjustments to the lineup. He replaced Davis with Perkins.

After replacing Perkins, with Shi Lei supported by the basket, his defensive defense was indeed much sharper.The Bobcats' first offense was handed to Okafor as Rivers expected.

Okafor, who lacked offensive skills, was interfered by Shi Lei's help defense, and his shot missed the frame.Tony grabs the rebound and goes off with the ball alone.

Tony scored two points to help the team widen the point difference to 21 points.

The Bobcats' nominal "boss" this season is Richardson, but he doesn't have leadership skills, but he still wants to shoulder the responsibility of a leader.At the juncture of the team's life and death, he made three forced shots from outside the three-point line, and was blocked by Posey and missed a goal. However, the Celtics, who opened up the offense, hit two consecutive three-pointers by the loach-like House. All of a sudden, the game lost its suspense.

Due to the unbalanced strength of the opponents, this game did not attract much attention, but there were unexpectedly several explosive points in the process, which caused many reports about this game to appear in the newspapers and periodicals the next day.The famous basketball critic Fran even published a special commentary - "The Great Sixth Man"!Well, Fran is from Boston!

"Since the distant 60s, the Celtics have pioneered the concept position of 'sixth man', across a long history, Frank Ramsey, just like Jordan on the shooting guard, has always been He is an iconic figure in this position, one of the few 'sixth men' who helped the team win multiple championships, one of the few 'sixth men' selected for the All-Star, and the only 'sixth man' selected for the Basketball Hall of Fame '.

Although after Frank Ramsey, the 'sixth man' has become the standard configuration of every team, but among the many latecomers, even the most outstanding Argentine Manu Ginobili, in helping the team Nothing can be compared with Frank Ramsey.

However, after entering this season, the reincarnation seems to have begun. It is still the Celtics, and their No. 23 seems to have found an inheritor.The international player Shi they signed with the "No. [-]" contract lived up to their expectations. From the very beginning, he became the most reliable one on the bench for this team aspiring to win the championship.

Just like Frank Ramsey, he has become the "invisible cornerstone" of the Celtics. His excellent game reading ability, his breakthroughs, defenses, assists, and rebounds have saved the team several times. The shadow of Frank Ramsay could be vaguely seen on his body.

But just yesterday, Frank Ramsey really appeared, he can single Okafor, he can pass the ball to the open player in the double team, he can protect the rebound, he can also let his defense cover Throughout the half, he seemed omnipotent.

To that, I just want to say one thing to him: 'Hey man, you're an amazing sixth man'!
But for more media editors, Rivers' roar at the end of the first quarter is more reportable.

"Rivers yells at 'Big Three,' saying 'You can't win without him?'" - SportsPro.

"Look how he plays,' Rivers told the 'Big Three.'" -- A tabloid.

"In the second half, the 'Big Three' were ashamed and silent on the bench." -- Another tabloid.

Gossip and entertainment, in many cases, spread faster than a certain player's great performance in a game. Soon, "Rivers' Roar" made American netizens be spoofed into countless plots on the Internet.Driven by some people with ulterior motives, these plots even appeared in programs on TV channels.Like a TV station in Los Angeles
However, these people were disappointed, and these did not destroy the good internal atmosphere of the Celtics. Garnett reposted such a passage on his Twitter, and uploaded a paragraph: "The four of us, each They all have roles that cannot be replaced by others, and we are optimistic that the youngest brother Shi will be selected as an All-Star next year, and of course, we will win the championship first this year!"

Then Pierce also published: "For the championship, the Celtics four-wheel drive has been assembled and is ready to charge at any time!"

Ray Allen @Garnett, Pierce, and Shi Lei at the same time, posted a message saying: "With you, winning becomes easier."

Shi Lei was a little worried at first, after all, the role he played this time was on the opposite side of the "Big Three", but when things got to this point, Shi Lei was finally relieved, and quickly posted a tweet: "Thank you The selfless help of my brothers, you are my best role model, I will do my best to provide you with some small help on the way to win the championship, I love you."

The schedule in March is dense and terrifying. All the teams that have extravagant hopes for the playoffs have started to work hard to compete for a place in the playoffs, to gain home court advantage, or to avoid opponents they don't want to meet.Only one day later, the Celtics, who have a trend of flooding, ushered in their second opponent in March, the Atlanta Hawks.

Without the pain of pommel horse fatigue, the Celtics at home took the lead and got a 9-point advantage in the first quarter.

There are still two seasons before the Hawks' rise. At this time, they are in the process of rebuilding. Rivers began to rotate the lineup in the second quarter, and the substitute group with Shi Lei as the core replaced the main players.

It was still the same tactic used against the Bobcats. The Hawks, which mainly consisted of young players, encountered the same embarrassment as the Bobcats. Al Horford's inside line was unable to stop Shi Lei's flexible and powerful impact at the basket. Scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Afterwards, there were no more disturbances in the game. The Celtics won at home, and Shi Lei also won the first "triple double" in his life.

After that, it was still at home. The Celtics waited for their biggest opponent in the East, the Pistons. This time, the Pistons did not cause trouble for the Celtics. At 90:78, the Celtics won the game by 12 points. Contest.

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