swing striker

Chapter 456 Anxiety
After speeding up the offensive rhythm and failing to achieve good results, the Celtics resumed their old-fashioned grind tactics, which is the kind of Spurs and Pistons who frantically reduced the number of offenses and made Stern cry.

However, although this tactic is ugly, it has an obvious advantage. Because of the reduced number of offenses, teams that implement this tactic, as long as they have a good defense, can often bite the score most of the time.

So at this time, the Magic, who don't want to be entangled with the Celtics, actually want to be quick, but their perimeter defense is too sloppy, which makes Rondo take eight seconds to advance, and then cruise leisurely on the Magic's perimeter. for a few seconds.

Ray Allen, who is good at running without the ball, finally tore a big hole in the Magic's defense during this period, and Rondo passed the ball in time.

In the Magic lineup, Howard's greater role is on the defensive end, and he hurried out to supplement the defense.

Shi Lei was faster than him, as soon as he left the basket, Shi Lei pulled to the bottom line.

Ray Allen and Shi Lei cooperated very well, and immediately faked the pass and passed the basketball to Shi Lei's hands.

This is actually the role of Garnett in the Celtics.Cooperate with teammates, shoot, or support offense.

Shi Lei shot very steadily, and the basketball got into the basket.

"The ball was completed beautifully. Ray Allen is not only accurate for three-pointers, but also has a very wide view of the court, and he is not greedy for credit, unlike Yao Ming's teammates in the Rockets."

Director Zhang bald and forgot that Yao Ming was sitting next to him, so Yao Ming's embarrassing face made the fans in front of the TV very happy.

In order to alleviate his embarrassment, Yao Ming could only forcefully accept the move: "This ball really cooperates very tacitly. The Celtics' Big Three', oh, and now they are the 'Big Four'. They are very selfless between them. It is a very difficult thing to know, basketball is only one, so it is actually very difficult for them to make it to where they are today!"

It is indeed not easy, each of them has paid a lot for this. For example, last year, they ranked first in the regular season, but only won the Best Sixth Man Award and the Best Defensive Player Award. This year is even worse, only Shi Lei won it The best sixth man, but if he can choose, Shi Lei is willing to continue to suffer like this.

In the current lineup, with the tacit cooperation between each other, Shi Lei can barely play most of Garnett's role in the team, but if they can't open the score immediately, what will happen to their bench?
The game was very tense. After Shi Lei made a shot to tie the score, the Magic quickly regained a two-point lead with Turkoglu's mid-range shot.

The shooting percentages of both teams are very high. What we need to see now is which team can't hold on first!
After the outside line was opened, the Celtics' defense had to spread outward.The Magic immediately changed their offensive strategy and concentrated the ball in Howard's hands.

Shi Lei knew the rules of their tactics, but it was useless, he couldn't leave from inside.Howard is too experienced to play with a slightly less mobile insider like Perkins!

He couldn't go out. In order to plug the team's defensive loopholes, Perkins had to float outside with Lewis. Seeing Lewis drifting farther and farther, Howard received the basketball.

It's very important for a small man to defend against a big man, Shi Lei can't do this, and today, he still doesn't dare to foul blatantly.

It doesn't make sense, Howard is very calm today, and this is still the home court of the Magic.

After receiving the ball, Howard pushed Shi Lei one step forward, turned around and jumped for a dunk.If you can practice the hook into the "Eighteen Palms of Subduing the Dragon", don't expect him to have a dunk, a more reliable scoring method other than violence.

But Americans like this tune, Howard's dunk instantly turned the Magic's home court into a duck farm!
However, although the Magic opened up both internal and external offenses, they still failed to widen the point difference.The Celtics' defense was somewhat at a loss, but their offense was very strong. After Shi Lei formed a connection with Ray Allen and Pierce, they could always create offensive space, making the scores of the two sides entangled until the second quarter the middle section.

At this time, the feel of the two teams began to decline, and the Magic, which controlled the lifeline of the rebound, got more offensive opportunities and gradually opened up the point difference between the two teams. By the end of the first half, they had already led the Celtics. 7 points.

The 7-point difference is not worth mentioning, but it is obvious that the Celtics must first find a strategy to deal with it!

"At the end of the first half, the Celtics fell behind temporarily. This game was a bit difficult to play. The Magic grabbed 19 rebounds in the first half, while the Celtics only had 11. Rivers adjusted in the midfield. In the second half of the game, we must find a way to make the team better in rebound protection!"

Director Zhang actively advised the Celtics during the intermission, but this made Yao Ming who was sitting next to him smile wryly.

If tactics have such a big effect, what stars are needed?Any tactics are first played by people. The current situation of the Celtics is obvious. They suffer too much in the paint. What can Rivers do?
"Defense! We must do more defensively! Strengthen the outside line, don't let their outside line find more shots, Mickey replaced Kendrick in the second half, your task is to keep up with their power forward Shi, no one can help you under the basket, you can only rely on yourself!"

Shi Lei didn't expect others to help him, and helping him might not necessarily lead to good results. Moreover, with that kind of loose defensive position, after Howard attracted double-teams, there must be someone on their perimeter who can get open. These are the Celtics. People need to pay attention in defense.

Following Shi Lei's nod, all of Rivers' tactical arrangements were completed. With a few minutes left before the second half, the Celtics players seized the time to recover their strength.

The physical problem is another worry for the Celtics. In order to bite the score, they did not rest in the first half, which undoubtedly increased the difficulty of the second half of the game.

But as long as they can win, everything is worth it. All the Celtics have such awareness!
Soon, the game resumed, with the Magic's offensive rights.

Seeing that the opponent's defensive position was still so loose, Alston, who was in possession of the ball, didn't stop the ball, and hit the ground to pass the basketball to Howard, who was stuck inside.

In this game, Howard's desire to attack was very strong. After receiving the basketball, his whole body suddenly rushed towards Shi Lei's defense like a bison. took a step.

Howard's offense is so lacking in tricks, but Shi Lei, who has been controlling his weight, still has nothing to do with him.

Howard turned around and jumped up, lagging behind for a moment, Shi Lei could no longer catch up with his movements, and could only resign himself to interfering with his shots as much as possible.But the game was fun, God would usually be on the other side, Howard forced Shi Lei to dunk again.

This is no different from the first half of the game. After watching the team's offense, Van Gundy sat on the chair with confidence.

Rondo dribbled the ball for half court, immediately handed the ball to Ray Allen, and then he ran to the baseline with Alstom as if he was going to slip the baseline

Pierce was running without the ball at the same time, but when he got to the other sideline, he suddenly turned around and got stuck in a low position. At the same time, Shi Lei suddenly pulled out to the other side.

All of a sudden, the large area of ​​​​the low post on the left was left to Ray Allen and Turkoglu.This is not a person of the same level. Ray Allen did not disappoint the offensive opportunities created by his teammates. The two changed directions and swayed away from Turkoglu, directly breaking through to the Magic's free throw line.

When Howard saw that his teammate missed again, he immediately let go of Shi Lei.Well, this is not much different from the first half, Ray Allen immediately threw the ball to Shi Lei who was open, and Shi Lei scored a goal.

After a break, the two teams started the anxious state of the first half again. The Magic could not expand the score, and the Celtics could not catch up with the point difference. Until the end of the third quarter, the two teams replaced the substitutes. Accumulate strength for the final game!

The evil consequences of Rivers overdrawing the physical strength of the main players are shown.

Although Ray Allen and Pierce are in good condition, they are a bit old after all, and they have long been overwhelmed by the continuous competition for such a long time.Shi Lei is young, but anyone who has fought against a guy like Howard for nearly three quarters would be a ghost if he can retain his stamina, so for the first time, the heavy responsibility of leading the team as a substitute was placed on Rondo's shoulders.

This is actually a great second-in-command, but the ability to lead the team alone is somewhat insufficient.Moreover, the intense game had already made Rondo's blood surge. If it weren't for Ray Allen and Shi Lei controlling the rhythm on the field, he would have started to have fun.

Rondo is not a selfish person, but the dilemma the team is facing now fills him with a sense of responsibility.

Responsibility is a good thing, but it has two sides.

In fact, Rondo's technical characteristics did not give him the ability to 1VS5.

After Rondo led the bench alone, he strengthened his offense, which achieved good results in the first 2 minutes. With his strong breakthrough, the Celtics quickly recovered the point difference to four points, forcing The Magic made adjustments.

At this time, if Rondo can calmly analyze the situation on the court, then his pass may be more helpful to the team, but the success of the previous few times has made him fascinated. This is also a common problem of many players who are not calm enough. .

After the adjustment, the Magic surrounded and suppressed him. Coupled with their excellent rebound protection ability, the Magic quickly returned a wave of 6:0, expanding the point difference to 10 points in one fell swoop.

"Karnett's absence has really had a big impact on the Celtics. Once Shi Lei fills his position, the bench lineup will be left without a leader. Just like now, if Shi Lei is on the court, the Celtics will definitely not let the opponent It's so easy to widen the gap!"

The domestic media has always spared no effort to praise players studying in the United States. Sitting next to the drinking fountain, they can be called "the second generation of magicians" and "future drivers". In the Chinese team, anyone was compared with Shi Lei. As long as he didn't perform well, Director Zhang could always prove his conclusion of CBA.

But it is undeniable that the combat effectiveness of the substitutes led by Shi Lei is definitely not the same as that of the substitutes led by Rondo. Soon, Rivers had to replace him, who originally wanted to stay until the fourth quarter to play for the team. Perkins with greater basket advantage.

This just stabilized the situation on the court, and the lack of scoring ability made Perkins unable to help the team much at this time.

"At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics are temporarily behind by 11 points. This point difference is not small, but it is not too big. Now it depends on the performance of the two sides in the fourth quarter. They showed their combat effectiveness in the fourth quarter, and there is still a lot of suspense in the game!"

These Celtics players also know, so as soon as the fourth quarter opened, Rivers replaced all the main players.

The main players of the Celtics who have recovered some physical strength have strengthened their defense.

Shi Lei carried Howard on his shoulders, trying his best not to let the opponent take more advantages at the basket.

Howard is not as active now as he was in the opening game. His lack of technical content and violent play actually consumes a lot of energy. With his current situation, he can no longer take advantage of Shi Lei.

Turkoglu had to pass the basketball to Lewis.

Perkins, who stayed on the court, came out.

This is actually a dislocation. On the periphery of the baseline, Lewis played his own flexible advantage, shaking Perkins and making a shot.

"call!"

After the fierce confrontation with Howard, Shi Lei breathed heavily and stretched out his hand to pass Perkins' serve from the baseline.

Rondo has already rested with the substitutes, and House replaced him.This is also a change for Rivers. When the team is behind, he can no longer let Shi Lei's offensive ability be wasted on the much less meaningful inside tactics.

Shi Lei is the most threatening when he moves to the outside line, because he can hit anyone out of position.As for rebounds, we can only pray for the team's shooting percentage. Now that it has fallen behind so much, Rivers can no longer care about these.

The team was behind, so Shi Lei didn't get impatient. His teammates had already started to run on the perimeter, so he controlled the basketball and came to the half court.

The Celtics' offensive tactics became like this, and the Magic's defense actually began to be passive. Ray Allen quickly ran out of position, and Shi Lei's pass arrived shortly thereafter.

Ray Allen received the ball, and Pete Grew, who was defending Shi Lei, immediately shifted his defensive target.

At this time, Shi Lei suddenly cut in without the ball, and Ray Allen, who was caught in a double-team, didn't force a shot. After Shi Lei cut in, he handed the ball back to him.

Howard could only run out of the basket.Shi Lei quickly hit the ground and passed the ball, Pierce caught the ball and broke through to defend Turkoglu who was next to him, and Lan succeeded in the sky.

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