Chapter 319: The Trumpet Blows
“GO~CELTICS! GO~CELTICS! ”
A game in the East is underway in the new season, and the Philadelphia 76ers, who are temporarily seventh in the East, will challenge the Celtics, the first in the East, and the second half of the game is about to begin.
In the first half, the 76ers were blinded by the Celtics' crazy offense as soon as they started, and after Ray Allen's three-plus-one, Korver quickly responded with a three-plus-one.
However, after that, the Celtics were full of fire and began to attack wildly. The strength on the defensive end did not weaken, and the play was smooth, with Pierce's three-point shot at the buzzer, the half ended with a 17-point gap.
Fans of the North Shore Garden players are happy, and last season, the team was still rotten like a lump of air, with few bright spots other than the still-strong Pierce and the fledgling Rondo. However, this season the team has ushered in a major transformation, the team is extremely strong on both offensive and defensive ends, almost sweeping the league, defeating most opponents.
Last season, the Mavericks' 67 wins were staggering, and this season, I am afraid that there will be another great record.
"Everything is executed according to the pre-game arrangement, continue to put pressure on the Chinese kid, Kevin, it doesn't matter what your individual offensive efficiency is, as long as you strangle the Chinese kid, Philadelphia will be abolished, and the rest of the players will not be a problem."
Doug Rivers, the head coach who became a godfather-level Chicken Soup for the Soul coach with the Celtics, was short and direct, and fully demonstrated the Celtics' strategy.
Garnett nodded heavily, reached out and thumped his chest, then pointed a finger to the sky. The wolf king is like this, there is a hint of drama in doing any action at an unnecessary moment, although it is a bit pretentious to say, but there is no way, the strength of the person is there, and he has to obey.
Chen Mu's personal offense has taken shape this season, with a kaleidoscope-level offensive means under the basket. There is also a killer feature in the middle distance, and it may be difficult to limit it when encountering ordinary opponents. But Garnett is different, when Chen Mu and Garnett met at their respective old clubs before, Garnett had too much work to do and too many details to deal with, so he couldn't completely prevent Chen Mu from dying.
But now, with two stars as companions, the team as a whole is extremely strong, the 76ers' overall offense is weak, and Garnett's trademark roaming around to supplement the defense is not so important.
So this game. Garnett adopted the strategy of defending Chen Mu wholeheartedly, regardless of anything else, as long as Chen Mu was present, he would keep an eye on him all the time. Trash talk, small actions, all kinds of old ball oil tricks are used to the extreme. Garnett has never been a player who cares about other people's evaluations, he is a maverick who only pursues one thing to win, and everything else is floating clouds.
Under this strategy. Chen Mu played very uncomfortable, and so far in the half, Chen Mu's performance was the worst this season: playing 18 minutes, 11 shots and 2 hits. He made 2 of 3 free throws and scored only six points.
The rebounds were not bad, seven in the half, as well as two assists, one block and one steal. But as the absolute core of the team, Chen Mu is obviously unsatisfactory with such data.
Especially when it comes to hit percentage. Chen Mu fell to the bottom, the scoring scorer badge in front of him was dim, and his hand felt worse and worse, and he didn't even score the inevitable layup under the basket, and his performance was quite bad.
"In the whole league, there are only a few people left who can defend against him, such as you and TD, Dwight, etc."
Reaves was quite satisfied with Garnett's performance, and if it weren't for Korver's good hand today, the 76ers' halftime deficit would have been even more severe, and the margin might have been stretched to more than 20 points at this time.
"Next, Rajan."
Rondo looked up at the sound and his eyes were like torches.
"Lock up Korver."
"Yes."
Rondo nodded.
In the first half, Korver shot 7-of-10 in 17 minutes, 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, and hit a free throw to score 19 points.
Opposite Korver is Ray Allen, and the confrontation between the two shooters was supposed to be Ray Allen's superiority in experience, athleticism, defensive skills, etc. But Korver's feel is too explosive, after that three-plus-one, Korver is like a water pipe that has opened the faucet, and the mid-range shooting bullet is not missing, and it is very strong.
On the other hand, there is the slump of Lowry and Iguodala, these two players have a very close relationship with Chen Mu's tactics on the court, and many of the points come from Chen Mu's waist after the single. Now that Chen Mu has been strangled to death, of course the two of them have lost their usual performance.
Rondo defended Lowry in the first half, and the effect was great, and Lowry, who has played an amazing performance so far in the season, only delivered 2 assists in the half, and was completely unable to revitalize the team.
Now, as long as Korver is locked up, the game is decided.
"Okay, if you're ready, let's play!"
“1、2、3、CELTICS!”
The Celtics players roared in unison and walked into the stadium in high spirits, greeted by a tsunami of shouts from the fans.
The 76ers are the Celtics' rivals in the same division, and although the two teams don't have many grievances in history, they are both old powerhouses that had a brief period of glory at the beginning of the 21st century and then fell to the bottom.
In contrast, the 76ers were even more brilliant, and Iverson's trip to the Finals gave fans hope. And on the Celtic side, there is nothing to do but the Gemini.
Now that both teams have been rebuilt, the 76ers' strategy is more secure, with drafting, developing, selecting future cores, and patch trades that make small fights, and the only risky move is to send away the original core Iverson.
The Celtics' strategy was more aggressive, shocking the league as soon as they made a move, and the big three combined to be in the limelight.
Seeing such a strong rise of their home team, trampling their opponents in the same district, Celtic fans are naturally excited to cheer for the home team.
"Defeat their ......!"
Garnett roared in a low voice, and came to the front court to run and attack aggressively, but after facing the eyes of Chen Muzhi who was on the opposite side, he was stunned.
This kid......
Chen Mu's face did not have the slightest emotional fluctuation, as if it was not himself who performed badly in the first half, but Garnett, who was opposed, and there was even a hint of ...... in his expression Excited.
Excited?
The Chinese kid is actually excited?
Got hairy and excited?
The team is almost 20 points behind, and his performance is a mess, and he is excited!
Garnett couldn't understand Chen Mu's brain circuits. After thinking about it, anyway, his goal is just to win, and the Chinese kid has a bad brain, so let him go badly!
Receiving the ball, with his back to him, Garnett hit Chen Mu with his back, and the first goal of the second half entered the fighting state.
With a strong arch, Chen Mu did not move a bit, which was expected by Garnett, and he was not strong in terms of strength. Chen Mu's strength has grown for all to see, and it is not strange that he can't open the space.
That's the killer shot, the step-back jumper.
Turn sideways, lean back, and shoot.
Garnett's long arm stretched out, and few people in the world could interfere with it, Chen Murao had an earth-shattering speed, and he couldn't stop Garnett's shot, so he could only jump forward as hard as he could.
It didn't work!
Garnett takes a basketball shot. Chen Mu's defense is not in his eyes at all, how many thousands of times has he shot this kind of ball in his life, how can he make a mistake?
As a result, the basketball smashed out of the frame.
Why?!!
Garnett was shocked. Before he came back to his senses, Chen Mu had already reflexively grabbed the rebound and launched a fast attack, a long pass in the backcourt, which was accurate and suffocating. Lowry started early and scored on a layup.
This long pass...... Accurate!
Garnett himself is a master of inside passing, and his eyes are naturally vicious. Chen Mu's pass is perfect in terms of power, angle, and rebound curve, and Lowry doesn't need any adjustment at all after receiving the ball, and the layup is extremely easy.
However, Garnett was still replaying the previous picture in his mind, why did he miss his backward jumper?
Attacking again, the Celtics still handed the ball to Garnett, where will the Wolves easily admit defeat? Receiving the ball again, he still threw his hand with his back and back, and the arc was super high.
As a result, it still smashed out of the frame.
No way!
Garnett was extremely surprised to see Chen Mu take off the rebound and turn around for another long pass.
This time, Rondo reacted vigilantly and quickly followed, guarding the stolen Lowry.
The basketball crossed an arc and rushed to the front court with a roar, Lowry suddenly stopped to catch the ball, and saw Rondo in front of him like a wolf, and did not hesitate to pass the ball with his back.
Korver, three-point shot.
"Another three-pointer!"
In the broadcast room, Yoga shouted, this three points are very important, after the opening of the second half, he scored five points in a row, and the 76ers' firepower continued, and the difference narrowed to 12 points.
"One more goal would give the 76ers a chance to narrow the gap to within 10 points." Teacher Su said.
"That's right, the second half immediately narrowed to within 10 points, and the 76ers' halftime deficit changed from 'close to 20 points' to 'about 10 points', which is still a big gap." Yoga identity.
"The Celtics attacked, and they gave the ball to Garnett again, how do you choose this time...... Step up and down, shot...... Caps! Pretty! Chen Mu once shocked the sky! ”
With the explanation of yoga, the game screen was played, Chen Mu flew up the cap and the basketball rebounded and fell into Lowry's hands.
Keep fighting back!
Lowry was galloping, Rondo followed suit, the situation was reversed in an instant, and Lowry had the initiative.
With Korver already sneaking outside the three-point line and Iguodala rushing to the basket, Lowry has three options.
Which one will you choose? Rondo judged quickly, and took a shot as Lowry continued to advance.
Steals!
Rondo successfully completed the steal and judged Lowry's intention to play his own, and the Celtics' Garnett turned around and prepared for the fast break before he could return to the half. At this time, Chen Mu was almost ready to follow up, and he couldn't defend Garnett.
Passing, Rondo hit the ground through the entire 76ers defense, Garnett received the ball and was about to dunk it directly, and behind him, the black shadow flew in.
"I've been waiting for a long time!"
"Bang!"
Chen Mu flew up, the badge of the hot pot master flashed in front of him, the nailboard hat, and the audience was silent! (To be continued......)
PS: Fight back! GOGOGO!