Chapter 649: One Step to Heaven (1)

"The game goes on, the game goes on! In the last five minutes of the game, the score of the two sides was 75-77, and the Philadelphia 76ers trailed by 2 points away! ”

This round of the series played very well, in addition to the first game of Philadelphia was regarded as a thrilling victory, the decisive moment of the second game, and the scorching situation of the third game so far, are the most significant signs of the classic series.

With five minutes left in the third game and only two points separating the two sides, it is very difficult to predict who will win.

"Don't rush, there's still time!"

On the sidelines, Carlisle clapped his hands and shouted at the players, paying attention to the tactical movement. On the field, Lowry controlled the ball and came to the frontcourt, facing Rondo's defensive pressure, but he didn't mess up.

I've really grown so much.

Chen Mu was happy in his eyes, although Lowry seemed to have more or less the idea of leading the team by himself, after all, Lowry's core playing style and his personal ability were by no means things in the pool, and it was a matter of time before they took off.

But after playing together for a few seasons, Chen Mu watched Lowry grow up step by step, both a teammate and a good brother, Lowry was able to play brilliantly on the field, of course, Chen Mu was delighted.

Believe it or not, Rondo is now offering his historic entanglement defense that was his signature early career game, with a pair of long arms that are constantly interfering with Lowry's passing and control options like a death entanglement. But Lowry was not panicked at all, and every dribbling action was concise and powerful, without the slightest flaw.

Perhaps Lowry's current data, averaging 15 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals per game, is not at the star level. But Chen Mu knows that in Carlisle's system, the point guard's individual ball-holding assault is not the most important tactical initiation point, for the team to win. Lowry has also made a lot of statistical sacrifices.

In Carlisle's system, the biggest role of the point guard is to control the tempo of the court, grasp the team's offensive context, and hit a three-pointer when he has the opportunity. Players like young Kidd, Nash and, now Paul, have dominated 95 percent of the ball on the offensive end in a rare way in Carlisle's team.

It's to the top of the arc!

Chen Mu stepped forward. made a solid cover for Lowry, and while Lowry broke through horizontally, Rondo also scratched and scratched Chen Mu, dancing and trying to squeeze through.

So, just follow the trend......

"Lowry!"

Chen Mu's heart moved, and he suddenly retreated to the high position, and came to the three-point line at the top of the arc, and Lowry made a return pass. Chen Mu's choice of position made the Celtic generals stunned, but they didn't expect Chen Muhui to have a finger injury. When the shooting feels so bad, he also catches the ball outside the three-point line, and no one comes forward to interfere.

Handle the ball, be fast, be decisive.

In the face of a team like Celtic, if you hesitate, the opportunity is gone!

Sell!

Since the first game of the Eastern Finals, Chen Mu has shot a total of one three-pointer, which is the three-point shot in the second game. Also in.

Shoot a three-pointer at this point, in the eyes of most people. It's all the result of Celtic's subtle defensive set-up.

Chen Mu fell into a trap.

"It's a bit of a rush! Chen's three-point ...... Miss! Rebound...... What the?! Chan had already come in to grab the rebound?!! ”

The moment he shot three points, Chen Mu saw the drop point prompt as soon as he landed, and rushed to the inside line without hesitation. Take off directly from outside the three-second zone, reach forward with your right hand, and grab the basketball at a frightening height. Push it outward.

"Smack!"

The rebound started, Chen Mu grabbed the rebound in the front court, and the North Shore Garden instantly quieted down.

Turn around, hook your hands!

When it came to the position near the three-second zone, the shooting feel could no longer affect Chen Mu's offense. While Garnett and Perkins didn't look back. Chen Mu hooked his hand with one hand and sent it out. But at the moment of the shot, the pain from his fingers made Chen Mu bare his teeth, his strength could not be controlled well, and his finger movements were too stiff.

"Dididi!"

The rebound landed again, so it was so damn that Garnett and Perkins just turned around and jumped when Chen Mu shot. This is the instinctive reaction of athletes, there are opponents around them, as blockers, of course, they have to jump to interfere.

And their jump gave Chen Mu a chance.

"Smack!"

As soon as the short body passed, Chen Mu found a gap in the joint block of Garnett and Perkins with one hand, and a little at the bottom of the flying basketball.

At the same time, on the side of Chen Mu's body, he turned around and stuck in a position, stuck the slow-moving Perkins behind him, raised his hands high, and grabbed the basketball fiercely.

“…… Wow!!! ”

With continuous frontcourt rebounds, Chen Mu's performance made the Philadelphia bench instantly excited, but it wasn't over.

"Bang!"

Such a good opportunity, how can you do it without a two-handed buckle?

"Oh yo yo ......!"

Although his fingers were choked by this dunk, Chen Mu's "wail" was not a complaint, but a fork.

“FXXK……!”

Garnett grabbed the basketball angrily and slapped it on the ground, gritting his teeth and looking at Chen Mu's back as he returned to the defense, remembering the not-so-distant past in his mind.

Once upon a time, when this guy was just entering the league, nothing was going to work, nothing was going to work.

At that time, Chen Mu was just a draft loser, and he finally got an olive branch from the Phoenix Suns and got a pitiful ten-day contract with a small salary.

At that time, Chen Mu couldn't shoot, hook, single, block, steal, have no power advantage, couldn't pass, and a dribble would make Nash laugh on the bench.

At that time, Chen Mu could only grab rebounds.

That's why people call him a rebounding maniac.

Now, finger injuries, the Celtics' all-time defensive targeting, the horror of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Devil's Arena in North Shore Gardens......

All of this has pushed Chen Mu's offensive ability to the lowest point in the past two seasons, and he looks like a rookie on the court, unable to play the role of a superstar.

But there is one more thing that Chen Mu can do.

"Rob, Basket, Board, !!"

The Celtics' offense was a little anxious, Rondo missed a mid-range throw, and Chen Mu temporarily put everything down and stuck in the basket.

Don't care if you need a fast attack, don't care if you need a long pass, don't care if you need your own dragon raid, don't care about everything.

I'm a rebounding idiot.

As soon as I'm on the court, I'm going to grab the rebound!!

"Smack!"

Picking off the rebound with both hands, when Chen Mu landed, the players around him even felt that there was a strong wind pressure coming. Garnett originally wanted to get a rebounding opportunity in the frontcourt, but was directly knocked away by Chen Mu's powerful rebounding scramble this time, and his feet staggered and stood unsteadily.

Yes, all of them, when they betrayed you.

What is the foundation of your life?

Sending the pass, Chen Mu looked back at Garnett, and in his eyes, flames soared.

"The rebound is mine."

Chen Mu spoke, but his tone was surprisingly calm.

"Your defense is very good, I can't do much to break your dense defense, I am very uncomfortable on the offensive end, the outcome of the game, no one can say, but ......"

Chen Mu started and ran to the front.

"Rebounding, it's all my ......!"

"Andrey!"

In the frontcourt, Lowry made a horizontal pass, and the basketball whistled towards Iguodala.

Iguodala rushed to the basket with the cover, and Philadelphia's most iconic mid-line cut was clear to the Philadelly players, and even more so to the Celtics players.

Complement the defense!

Perkins moved sideways in one step, his tower-like body firmly blocking Iguodala's attack lane. Iguodala came to the basket and had no choice but to fly to pull the rod, and as soon as the basketball was shot, Pierce arrived.

"Smack!"

Pierce reached out and the basketball fell to the ground, and Rondo sprinted forward, just about to pick up the ball and launch a counterattack.

A figure, but rushed over.

"Rebounding !!!"

Evans' roar drowned out the cries of everyone in the North Shore Gardens. With the shout of his teammates, who are also rebounding obsessives, Chen Mu flew over almost sideways, grabbed the basketball, and threw it behind him without looking.

"Good...... What a ball! ”

Carney was about to return to the defense, but when he turned around, he saw the basketball flying, and almost reflexively reached out to catch the ball, and shot directly.

…… Middle!

“YEEEEEES!!!”

Carlisle also threw punches the bench, his tie fluttered in his chest, and with the boos of the North Shore Gardens, the Philadelphia 76ers scored four points in a row to overtake the score!

"Whew...... Call...... Call...... Whew......"

Back in the backcourt, Chen Mu and the excited Carney high-fived each other, and in front of him, Garnett and Perkins attacked with the Celtics' starting five tigers.

In the playoffs, one step to heaven and one step to hell, any offensive choice can lead to unforeseen consequences.

But there is one thing that is certain, and no one can change it.

"Shoot when you're attacking, save when you're defending. If it's over, they feel good in the middle range and score in a row, then we'll admit it. If they can't shoot......"

Chen Mu opened his mouth and said to his partners around him: "I will snatch the rebounds one by one, all ......!" ”

"Roar!!

The roar shook the sky, the fighting spirit of the Philadelphia 76ers at the last moment was staggering, and the North Shore Garden fell silent in an instant, and it seemed that even the fans were infected by the fighting spirit of the 76ers, and they were a little breathless.

A win is 3-0, and Philadelphia has a great future, possibly for its first trip to the Finals since 2000.

Lose, it is 2-1, the next game is still away, and the Celtic, who finally won, is likely to turn the tables in one go and stage a good comeback.

Whether on the pitch or in life, there are many things that we can't control.

But there are always some things that we can definitely get after working hard.

"Defense, Defense-!!"

"Defensive !!"

Chen Mu shouted, and the Philadelphia 76ers formed an impenetrable wall under the basket, fiercely stopping in front of the Celtics.

The clock is ticking, and the game time is getting less and less. (To be continued.) )