swing striker

Chapter 184 Detours
This [-]-point lead was maintained until halftime.Although in the middle of the second quarter, the two teams replaced the main players one after another, but neither side could widen or narrow the point difference.

The Celtics were rampant in the regular season, mainly relying on their defense. Garnett's becoming the best defensive player of the year is a proof.In the third quarter of the game, the Celtics' defense made it difficult for the Eagles, and the gap between the two sides continued to widen.

At the end of this section, Ray Allen made a three-pointer and the Celtics led by 76 points 54:22.The Eagles made only 19 of 8 shots in this section and did not get a free throw opportunity.After three quarters, the Eagles fell behind 66:86.

After leading by a big score, the Celtics have never been "reversed" this season. In the fourth quarter, the Hawks never made any waves. In the end, the Celtics defeated the Hawks again at home with 96:77 , leading 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs.

"Sweep!"

As soon as the game ended, the "Boston Daily News" wrote and issued such a declaration. In fact, not only the Boston media, but most of the rest of the media also made the same prediction. Even the local magazines in Atlanta began to "Comfort" his players and fans - "The present we lost, but let us see the future!"

The gap between the Celtics and the Hawks, whether in terms of staffing or game record, is really too big, which makes people ignore the short-term troubles that the Hawks created for the Celtics in these two rounds. .

More importantly, the victory also made Rivers ignore these!

Sometimes, being too smooth is not necessarily a good thing.

On April 4, Beijing time, the third game between the two sides started at the Phillips Arena, home of the Eagles.

Not many fans came to watch this game. Atlanta is not Los Angeles, nor New York. Without victory, naturally not many fans are willing to suffer, even though this is the first time they have reached the playoffs in nine years.

However, it was these home fans who didn't even get half a seat, but they made a big noise, because the Eagles played very strong in the beginning.

The worry that Rivers had ignored finally exploded with the power it should have.

The Celtics won by an average of 21 points per game in the first two games, but the Eagles did not give up, and they played with a desperate momentum after returning home.After halfway through the first quarter, Johnson and Smith each scored a three-pointer, and the Eagles scored a wave of 12:2 and then surpassed by 29:20.Smith scored 13 points in the first quarter, and the Hawks led 32:26 in this quarter.

Pierce scored 11 points in this quarter.Under the strategy of the Hawks defending Garnett with all their strength, Pierce got enough offensive opportunities and struggled to control the lagging behind within 10 points.

Rivers became anxious. Certain images from the first two games began to frequently appear in his mind. Garnett was restrained and Shi Lei was restrained. He finally realized that he had made a mistake!

"We must find a way, we must liberate Kevin!"

Rivers thought about it, and turned his head to the bench, but immediately gave up the idea: "No, Shi can't play, he can't reverse the situation on the field like before!"

At the Eagles' bench, Mario had already stood up and moved his body.

"Ray, shoot more, be firm, whenever you get the chance. Extend their defense. Rajon, give the ball to Ray, let him handle it. Paul, cover Ray primarily."

Rivers gave up the option of substitutions and urgently arranged tactics.

The rest period between quarters is short, only 130 seconds. Before Rivers can arrange it clearly, players from both sides must play again.

Rivers stamped his feet anxiously on the sidelines. He actually didn't have much hope for the strategy he came up with on the spur of the moment, and he hadn't expressed a clear strategy yet. What he hoped was that the "superstars" would give him some tactics. Surprise outside.

However, nothing changed. Halfway through the second quarter, the Eagles' hand began to decline, but the point difference between the two sides was still at a gap of nine points.

Rivers began to hesitate, he hesitated whether to replace Shi Lei for the last fight?
At this time, Ray Allen suddenly showed his power.

This season, Ray Allen is not so much a member of the "Big Three", but the most important "follower" behind the "Big Two"!
This is not black, but Rivers did not create tactics suitable for Ray Allen at all, or did not create tactics for Ray Allen at all, but simply used him as a three-point shooter, This is tantamount to reckless, Ray Allen has the ability to decide the outcome of a game!
In the second half of the second quarter, Ray Allen first hit a three-pointer, and then broke through to cause a defensive foul for the Eagles. He made two free throws and passed Garnett.

Garnett, who finally got a breather, missed the pass, but it also caused a defensive foul by Marvin Williams, and also made two free throws.

After a 7:0 scoring climax, the Celtics chased the point difference to two points.

The "surprise" outside of tactics made Rivers's hanging heart finally relieved.At halftime, the Celtics made persistent efforts and finally tied the score.

However, this was a flash in the pan, although after returning to the locker room, Rivers conveyed the strategy he came up with urgently to the players in detail.

At the beginning of the third quarter of the game, it was time for the substitutes, and Shi Lei also encountered Mario West again.

The first match was about Mario's understanding of Shi Lei, the second match was about Shi Lei's understanding of Mario, and the third match was the real contest between the two.

"Sam, the team's offense is up to you, and the ball is running. James, pay attention to the cooperation with Shi."

This is the only arrangement Rivers made for the bench before playing.Because of a series of reasons such as experience, Rivers did not have enough foresight of the game, which led to the team's current predicament. It is also because of experience that he couldn't find a solution for a while.So in Shi Lei's predicament, he could only rely on himself, and Rivers could not be his backing, at least not in this game.

However, Shi Lei is not a superstar, his current ability is too single, which makes him lack the means to deal with the current situation.

For Shi Lei, Mario is the defender he fears the most now. It's like James meeting "Brother No. [-]". It is because of the defense of "Brother No. [-]" that they won the championship. Elected FMVP.

(End of this chapter)