swing striker

Chapter 462 A Life-and-Death Contest
The core of a team sometimes not only has a tactical role, but also reflects the impact on the morale of the team.

Howard's position not only caused the Magic to lose a defensive core and an offensive fulcrum at the basket, but also caused huge fluctuations in the Magic's morale.

But in the eyes of outsiders, all of this has become the role of the Celtics in strengthening their defense.

It was impossible for Rivers not to seize this huge opportunity. Without Howard, Shi Lei's defensive focus was completely devoted to the outside line.

Now the biggest player on the Magic field is Lewis, a rare swing player who has been selected as an All-Star, but in his fairly brilliant career, he has never left people with the impression of will and fighting spirit .After Howard left the field, when the team needed him to lead the most, he got lost in Shi Lei's defense!
"I don't know the so-called shooting at all. Lewis' outside three-pointer is at least a basketball court away from the basket, but we can see that Shi didn't touch him with any body part when he was defending!"

Yes, Shi Lei will not use his precious fouls on Lewis, but his exaggerated jumping ability still puts a lot of defensive pressure on Lewis, which contributed to this "unknown" shot in Barkley's mouth. birth.

Perkins protected the offensive rebound, and without Howard, he became the Celtics' most reliable basket giant.

Shi Lei counterattacked and completed the handover of the ball with Perkins.

No one could defend Shi Lei's drive with the ball. The force of his impact was so great that Pete Grue lost his position in an instant.

Then the Magic hurried back to the defenders in the half court, Shi Lei caught up one after another, and then overtook them. When he reached the basket, only Alston was left in front of him.

"Emergency stop jump shot, the Celtics got a double-digit lead at the beginning. It seems that the game between the two sides is inevitable to enter the final tie-break!"

"After the team fell behind by a big score of 3:2, Shi Lei's desire to attack was very strong in this game. He took five of the team's first six shots and made all of them, leading the troubled Celtics to start the game. In 3 minutes, they were ahead of the Magic by [-] points. The fans at the scene are now very crazy. We can see through the broadcast footage that almost everyone stood up from their seats, holding Shi Lei's posters or cartoons in their hands, but Shi Lei still It was very calm, he didn't make any gestures of celebration."

The Magic's offense has slowed down, but their point difference is inevitably expanding rapidly. They can't break through the Celtics' perimeter defense, and there is no strong support point at the basket. Guardian of the rebound.

This was an extremely tragic conference finals, unique in history, in the opening 6 minutes, the Magic only made one goal, yes, they only scored two points, however, they allowed their opponents to score 18 points, This is already comparable to the record of 24 points behind in the first quarter of the Celtics in the finals last season.

"Timeout! The Magic called a timeout! Oh my god, this is a disaster for them. They have to make adjustments immediately, immediately! But will the Celtics give them a chance?"

In Barkley's passionate commentary, Van Gundy replaced Howard. He was surprised at the speed of the team's collapse, and at the same time he was also surprised by the Celtics' explosive fighting spirit. What he thought at this time was no longer the purpose of this game. question, but can't help but think: "Can we have a chance in the tie-break?"

It's not because he's weak and has no fighting spirit, let's just look at the expressions of the Celtics.Rivers was excited but not excited, he was still holding the tactical board, and quickly said something to the players, Pierce also sank, as if they were behind, and Shi Lei, who had already scored 14 points , didn't seem to know what he had done, he put his hand on Rondo's shoulder, and, like the other party, listened carefully to Rivers' tactical arrangement!

"The Celtics decided not to give the Magic a chance to come back. We have never been a team that gets carried away!"

Larry Bird said swearingly that he knows this team, understands the culture and heritage of this team!
Yes, the Celtics have not forgotten the fact that they are still laggards. The wonderful start only made them more confident and their fighting spirit was more vigorous.However, the Magic did not intend to give up. After Van Gundy briefly flashed that bad thought in his mind, he began to seize all the time and adjust the team's tactics.

Soon, the two teams were on the field again.The Celtics have launched a tighter defense, their running is more flexible, and their fighting spirit is more high-spirited.The Magic players are also actively running their positions, but their personal athletic ability cannot be compared with the Celtic players, especially their morale is far less vigorous than their opponents .

Shi Lei's "death entanglement" prevented Lewis from getting the chance to catch the ball, and Turkoglu couldn't find a good chance to make a shot in front of Ray Allen's more threatening defense.

At the critical juncture, Howard assumed the responsibility of a team leader: "Hedo!"

Howard's outstretched hand allowed him to catch the basketball very quickly.

"Snapped!"

But a ferocious steal that followed made the basketball disappear from his hands in an instant.

"squeak!"

Shi Lei raised his arm, but his eyes were still fixed on Howard, clearly telling him: "You can't get another chance!"

The situation on the court is changing rapidly. How to make the right choice at the right time is a difficult problem that many players have encountered or have not yet solved. However, Shi Lei's defensive choice this time has won everyone's support. Unanimous praise!
"Shi Lei immediately chose to foul, because this team is very important to the Magic. They must break their own scoring shortage. You must know that they only scored one goal in the opening 6 minutes!"

This is Director Zhang's explanation, and Yao Ming at the side also agrees very much.

"Yes, Shi Lei's foul this time is very valuable!"

"Oh, the young leader of the Celtics has great timing, and he sent his own foul just right! This is really a smart guy, undeniably, this is very similar to me!"

Barkley also said this sincerely in the commentary booth, but his honest "little gentleman" expression did not help him get the approval of his partner Kenny Smith: "Hey, Charles, please don't use you as a contrast , you have to know, this is the biggest insult to his choice this time!"

Well, the next topic has nothing to do with the court, let us cut through the unscrupulous duo who forcibly steal the spotlight.

Larry Bird on the other end also kept nodding: "I dare say, this will be the most exciting and meaningful foul in this year's playoffs!"

"Yes, I think the best part of Shishi is here, he always knows what to do when he is!"

Bill Wharton, who has been assigned to the "Celtic Gang", also expressed his views.

But Mr. Van Gundy didn't have time to lament these things. The moment Howard was fouled by Shi Lei, he instantly moved to the sidelines, and loudly reminded the team members: "Dwight, pay attention to your fouls!"

This made Howard, who walked to the free throw line and thought that he would definitely look good for the opponent's next attack, calmed down.

Very timely reminder!

Shi Lei shrugged his shoulders, his little trick was seen through, but he didn't have many regrets, it was just a little way to win more easily, if these can't be done, then he doesn't mind spending some effort.

Howard, who has inherited the fine traditions of American center forwards, missed both goals amidst the boos of the fans. His heart was too chaotic, and he calmed down. The bad premonition in my heart for the game!
Shi Lei protected the rebound, but when the magic player desperately returned to the basket, Shi Lei brought the offense into a positional battle.

The fast break can expand the team's lead, but it still can't solve any problems. Only at such a juncture, giving them the most fatal blow can make them completely wake up. It is luxurious!
Entering the penalty area, Shi Lei suddenly ran back, and after leaving Lewis who was following him by a distance, he received a pass from Rondo.

Without stopping, Shi Lei launched an attack sideways.

Lewis' defense didn't fall into the right position, and it collapsed at the touch of a touch. The embarrassing thing is that the Magic had to deploy heavy troops on the outside of the team. Ray Allen and Pierce just didn't shoot. , they don't mind making people aware of the huge mistakes they made.

"boom!"

Shi Lei's body made a close contact with Howard, and the instantaneous force generated by the collision made them unconsciously shake their bodies' center of gravity.Shi Lei, who is shorter in body control ability and has trained harder and more diligently, undoubtedly has a greater advantage. He took advantage of the opportunity to complete the turn, while Howard just forced his center of gravity to stabilize.

"boom!"

Shi Lei hit with his back.The huge strength turned Howard's body center of gravity into a pendulum again.

Shi Lei stood up from the ground and landed on the basket in an instant.

With a bang, Howard stabilized his body again, but the basketball had already passed through the basket, rubbing against his body and falling to the floor.

At this time, people finally began to believe that Shi Lei could really compete with the "No. [-] Center Forward", and it had to be when Mr. "No. [-] Center" felt good!
"Oh, unbelievable! Unbelievable! Howard couldn't do anything about Stone's post-up, even when he was very prepared! After losing Kevin Garnett unexpectedly, the Celtics finally made up for their The biggest shortcoming in the team, can such a Celtic be stopped by the Magic? And I dare to swear, if we put aside all the shortcomings of Mr. Barkley, or ignore the enviable advantages of Shi, the two of them In this position, it is undoubtedly very similar!"

Buckley: "."

"Am I so frustrated?"

He suddenly began to doubt life!
Well, this is not Barkley, Jordan can't let him bow his head, let alone Shi Lei who only played such a performance: "Forget Kenny, everyone has a sudden explosion, this is just a game, although It's very important, but it doesn't mean anything. If he wants to be me, he has to double his ass!"

Barkley patted his ass proudly.

Van Gundy shook his head and stood on the sidelines. He couldn't believe that all of this was true, because the Celtics were obviously better at this time than when Garnett was on the court!Garnett has absolutely no such impact!
"Shi Lei continued to play singles! The consecutive individual basket singles that boosted morale, this is already his No. 16 points in this game. Howard can't do anything about him. The expressions of the two coaches are very interesting now!"

CCTV5's live camera footage was then transferred there, and this became the most frequent scene of "idle people waiting" in the competition!

It has also become the focus of some media reports!

"Yeah, that was a surprise, I can't describe how I felt at the time, I never thought someone would be able to pose such a threat to Dwight at the basket, it really surprised me, now I have to readjust our Defensive tactics! Yes, we have to do it!"

Van Gundy brought his frustration to the press conference after the game. He had no reason not to be depressed, because just when they were smug and thought that their team was about to enter the finals, they scored 85:109. The score lost to his opponent!
"It was a crazy night for me, actually I was very worried about this game before this, but it's very lucky that we have a young core like Shi, and yes, he has become a part of this team. A leader of the team, he has become as important as Paul, and he has done as well as Paul, even in this game, he has done better than Paul!"

The happy Rivers has lost his mind, but fortunately he still retains some calmness.

"It is undeniable that we are still a championship team. As for scoring, I think it is not that important in front of the victory. Yes, Shi took most of our shots tonight, but I don't think There's nothing wrong with that!"

Pierce, who got the embarrassing data of 9 points, said so frankly to the reporter!

　Thank you Zhao for your reward, thank you for your support!
　　
　
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