swing striker

Chapter 244 The Last Stalemate
The game was unimaginably viscous, and even the home fans were too nervous to shout loudly at this time, which made the atmosphere of TD North Shore Garden more and more oppressive.

"There are still two minutes and 42 seconds left. The Celtics must equalize the score as soon as possible. There is not much time left for us."

Old Johnson's expression on the commentary table became serious again.Barkley, on the other hand, still had a nonchalant expression on his face. Anyway, he wasn't in the game, and he didn't care who died. If no one won the championship, he couldn't help but jump up.

"Okay, old Johnson, now it looks like you don't have to worry about how to deal with children who can be grandpas at your age."

For Barkley's ridicule, the old Johnson had no time to pay attention to it. He watched the game on the court seriously, and explained in a voice that was very likely to be talking to himself: "The Celtics' offense, boys, take out your star players." The ability to put a basketball in a damn hoop!"

This time the basket was not able to reject the Celtics' shots. At the critical moment, the performance of the superstars is still guaranteed enough. Ray Allen made a mid-range shot to help the Celtics turn the point difference into They scored four points, but they spent too much time tearing through the Pistons' defense. When their attack was completed, the game time was reduced by another 20 seconds.

Rivers began to hesitate again, turning his head frequently on the court and on the bench.

Shi Lei watched the game dully, but the beverage bottle in his hand that was about to be crushed by him showed how turbulent his mood was at this moment.

"The offense of both sides is very difficult. The Celtics should replace Shi Lei at this time. His breakthrough can at least allow the team to get more shooting opportunities from the outside."

Rivers was still hesitating, and Director Zhang was anxious for him.Well, even if Shi Lei played for 48 minutes, Director Zhang would not object, but he would definitely feel distressed: "You are paralyzed, are you using people as donkeys?"

Rondo's defense once again became the key target of the Pistons. He couldn't calm himself down. Under the lure of Billups, he was swayed into the air.

The fake shot was real, and the "big heart" Billups shot accurately hit the Celtics' blue heart.

With the last two minutes and nine seconds left in the time, the point difference between the two sides widened to five points again, and Rivers couldn't help calling a timeout.

"The Celtics are suspended, and Rivers will definitely make substitution adjustments. Who will he replace? Pierce or Ray Allen? He replaced Perkins!"

At this time, the "superstars" of the Celtics became their heavy burden. Rivers picked a soft persimmon, replacing Perkins with Shi Lei.

To replace the team's "superstar" at the critical moment of the game, most of the league's head coaches do not have such courage, a few have, such as Popovich, such as Sloan, such as Larry Brown, such as Mayfair Jackson. Good Well, he didn't dare to replace Kobe.

"Celtic put on their No. 11, charge and look like he can't wait!"

Shi Lei, who played at the [-]th position, suddenly had to pass the basketball controlled by Rondo when crossing the center line, and quickly began to attack the Pistons' defense.

Shi Lei wanted to catch the Pistons by surprise, but the Pistons would not make such low-level mistakes at this time. Their spirits had been completely concentrated in the game, and Shi Lei's breakthrough was blocked before reaching the free throw line.

Shi Lei quickly transferred the basketball to the outside.

The Pistons' defense had shrunk, Ray Allen got a comfortable jumper, and two points narrowed the score.

The Celtics' attack was very fast, and the time only took a little over 13 seconds. For them, time is life now.

"This is Shi Lei's role. The Celtics' offense is obviously much easier than before. There are less than 2 minutes left in the game, and the gap is four points. The Celtics still have plenty of time. They still have a lot of time." Chance, they still have a chance!"

Well, Director Zhang is very emotional now.

Seeing the completion of this attack, Shi Lei also secretly heaved a sigh of relief, this time is really risky, if Ray Allen's shot misses, it will be very difficult for the Celtics to get a chance to grab a rebound.Garnett is the only one left in the paint. No matter how strong he is, it is difficult to support him.

Fortunately, the Pistons were not strong inside. During defense, Garnett followed Rasheed, and Shi Lei also used his strength to block Antonio.

The hardness of the Celtics' inside line has been reduced a lot, but the flexibility has been significantly enhanced. Coupled with the super moving speed of the two, the Pistons dare not easily send shells to the inside line, and the basketball is passed between the outside lines.

The Pistons' offense was very patient. After more than ten seconds of pass and catch cooperation, the Celtics did not cooperate well enough to defend and there were loopholes. Hamilton and Prince seized the opportunity to add two more points for the Pistons .

"ball!"

As soon as the Pistons finished shooting, Shi Lei hurriedly asked for the ball.

Shi Lei's "impatience" was beyond everyone's expectations, all his calmness disappeared at this moment, and he frantically pushed toward the opponent's basket.

With more than 40 minute and [-] seconds left in the game, the Pistons' defense is too stable, which is also the way they are best at controlling the game. For the Celtics, if they want to chase points, they must first destroy their calmness.

Shi Lei pushed forward with the ball, and his teammates were all left behind by him. The Pistons players were also taken aback. Antonio, who was running at the back, hurried up to block him. Shi Lei changed hands, twisted his body, and dodged past Antonio.

This ineffective blocking did not help the later Billups get much preparation time.Shi Lei turned around sharply and pulled back instantly, shaking Billups over.

Rashid was desperately running towards his basket, and standing in front of Shi Lei was Prince.

Shi Lei only spit out two words "foul" to Prince, and his body froze suddenly. He didn't think about it too much, because for the Pistons, each of them is very important.

This time is only for a moment, but it is enough for Shi Lei to complete his actions.

Shi Lei broke through Prince, and Hamilton, who is not good at defense, was even less likely to hinder him. When Shi Lei stepped into the penalty area, Rashid was the only one he was facing.

"Shi Lei, break through with the ball! Fast! Too fast! The Pistons have no way to defend, and now they only have Rashid under the basket, Rashid"

As long as he breaks through and enters the basket, Shi Lei has enough ways to put the basketball into the basket. Facing Rashid, Shi Lei jumps directly, uses the extremely violent defense to drive away the opponent, and hits the dunk with one hand with his left hand!
Shi Lei's attack took less than six seconds to help the Celtics narrow the point difference to four points again. At this time, there was still one minute and 39 seconds left before the end of the game.

"Shi Lei broke through and dunked alone. This is the key two points. This is completely a display of personal ability. The Pistons have no way to deal with Shi Lei's super personal breakthrough. We saw them call a timeout. They will definitely be in the next game. Strengthen the defense against Shi Lei, but this will definitely give other Celtics a chance, now it depends on whether the Celtics can seize it."

Shi Lei's two fast break points are very important now, so Director Zhang was very excited, and the fans on the scene were also very angry.What the Celtics need most now is time. They have to race against time and beat this opponent, and Shi Lei has done what the players on the field need to do most.

The head coaches of the two sides are nervously arranging tactics. As Director Zhang said, Sanders arranged for Shi Lei's last defensive problem. Shi Lei has caused enough trouble for them in this game. Sanders I don't want to lose control of this point at the last moment, causing the whole game's efforts to be in vain.

Rivers can know without thinking too much, what he is arranging is to cover Shi Lei's breakthrough, the attack point that the opponent is most afraid of, and the attack point that the opponent wants to defend the most, of course Rivers wants to sharpen him even more a little.

"The No. 11 of the Celtics performed very well in this game. His breakthrough was terrible. He did what others didn't do. Now it depends on how Sanders arranges the defense. This is a big challenge for them. Important proposition, if they can't restrain No. 11 well, they are very likely to be overturned by the opponent at the last moment!"

The tense atmosphere at the end of the game made Fei Gen's expression solemn.

Experts and critics from all walks of life gave suggestions one after another, pointing fingers at the tactics of both sides, and soon, the timeout ended.

The Celtics expanded their defense when they came back, and they defended in the opposing half.This lineup may not be sufficient in terms of defensive hardness, but in terms of flexibility, few teams can match it.

This time defending Shi Lei did not defend Billups. He and Garnett were at the back of the team. Their flexible speed allowed them to form a defensive pressure on every corner of the field. Under this pressure, the Pistons' Move the ball with extreme care.

The Pistons players frequently switched positions, and the Celtics' perimeter three also moved closely, but Shi Lei and Garnett each defended for half the court, and only slightly adjusted their positions following the basketball. Even if the opponent's inside line has run behind them, they will turn a blind eye.

Without a basketball in his hand, it would be useless to get into the basket, and Billups didn't dare to use a long pass that was easily destroyed. Rasheed had to pull it out again and set up a pick-and-roll for his teammates.

The Pistons' offense was advancing layer by layer, and the Celtics' defense gradually moved back. However, under this defensive pressure, when the Pistons finally advanced to the three-point line, their offensive time was running out.

The basketball was finally handed over to Hamilton for a three-pointer. This time, the goddess of luck did not favor them. Shi Lei's strong rebounding ability allowed him to protect the rebound.

The Pistons also wanted to strengthen their defense. However, they did not dare to use the man-to-man press. The breakthrough is the best way to break the press. What they do not have is precisely the strongest opponent. In the end, they can only follow the As before, retract the defense within his own three-point line.

It's hard for the same method to work the second time. This time, Shi Lei safely ran to the inside lane, crossing screens with Garnett and tearing apart the opponent's defense.

In the densely populated penalty area, it is actually difficult to cover at this time. Instead of doing this kind of useless work, it is better to help teammates disperse the defensive pressure under the basket. However, after a few passes of the basketball, the Celtics The outside line did not tear apart the offensive line.

The defense that the Pistons rely on for survival has put a lot of offensive pressure on the Celtics outside.

After the Celtics defended the Pistons' offense, the Pistons also completed a successful defense. Pierce's long-range mid-range shot also missed.

With 56 seconds left in the game, the Celtics took a foul tactic. Pierce's foul sent Prince to the free throw line.

The Celtics called a timeout, less than 1 minute left, still four points behind the opponent, and the opponent still had two free throws, Rivers felt unprecedented pressure.

Rivers replaced Cassel and replaced Rondo, and the tactics he arranged were also related to this-"betting on outside shots"!
After re-entering the court, Prince made a free throw first. Amidst the roaring boos of the audience, he made one of two free throws and extended the lead to five points.

Since they want to bet on the outside line to force shots, Shi Lei and Garnett dare not go out, they must stay under the basket to protect the rebound.

The Celtics' offense did not change significantly. The basketball was passed from outside players. In the end, Cassell relied on his seasoned experience and his own not-so-strict defense to shake off Hamilton and force a shot.

The ball missed, and Prince protected the rebound. The Pistons had too many insiders, and they had a clear division of labor. Antonio and Rashid did not participate in the rebound fight, but suppressed the other one by one, and Garnett and Shi Lei was so suppressed that he didn't even get a chance to jump.

Now, only 47 seconds are left for the Celtics to reverse.

"Cassell missed the shot and the Pistons were up five, but the Celtics still had time, 47 seconds to do a lot of things."

Perhaps only the country still has enough hope for the Celtics. The old Johnson in the on-site commentary was already a little desperate: "The Celtics must adjust their offense, and Doug must do something!"

Rivers also wants to make a difference
Billups regained control of the ball and began to advance. The speed was very slow. The basketball was firmly in his hands, and the Celtics didn't even get a chance to foul.

In the last 2 minutes, there is a very strict system for fouls, such as two free throws and one throw.

More importantly, after replacing Rondo, although the Celtics' outside shooting has been strengthened, their defense has been pulled down a lot. Cassel can't cause enough damage to Billups. Pressure, which greatly reduced the Celtics' full-court pressing tactics.

"What are we going to do?"

Almost all Celtics are thinking like this in their minds.

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