Chapter 648: Historical-level game
In the Eastern Conference Finals, the collision between superstars brought a wonderful game experience.
Chen Mu took the scarred Philadelphia 76ers to snipe the Eastern Conference Defenders at home for two consecutive games. In the first game, he broke out, and in the second game, he was pressed to death most of the time, and the blazing flames broke out in the last 3 minutes, and once again, he became the master of the court.
And Garnett, who played average in the first game, finally found his feeling with the help of his teammates. With the iconic Garnett stats, coupled with Pierce's signature individual singles, Ray Allen's cold-blooded three-pointers and air-cut breakaways, the Celtics dragged the game to the last minute.
lost, just lost to Chen Mu's unexpected three-point shot.
If the game is repeated a hundred times, and the critical moment is played a hundred times, Chen Mu's bottom corner three points will not necessarily be scored. But history is a fact that cannot be changed after it has been written, just like the oracle bone inscription engraved on the turtle shell, which can be whitewashed and interpreted by future generations, but cannot be changed from the root.
Did Celtic lose? Lost, lost two.
But what about the series?
Korver can't return, Chen Mu's finger injury is getting worse, and the prospects for Celtic's promotion are still very bright.
On the other side, the Western Conference Finals presented a completely different style, with the two teams playing offensive basketball. Needless to say, the Suns have been an offensive maniac in the league for many years, and they have won the league's highest average points per game again and again, and their strength should not be underestimated.
On the Lakers' side, the problem called "aristocratic disease" by many fans began to appear. After the opening, he played a little lazy, and in the middle of the game, he relied on Kobe's personal firepower to open the score in one fell swoop.
But then, Gasol's weakness of not being active enough in rebounding positions was revealed. The Suns' interior beast combination, Smalls and Howard, began to exert their power, grabbing offensive rebounds in a row, helping the Suns blossom inside and outside, and the score was instantly close.
After that. The Lakers replaced Gasol with Odom and Bynum on the inside, and the situation eased.
A fact that few people notice: Odom, underneath his all-around style of the court and his basketball IQ that occasionally goes off the line, hides the heart of a rebounding maniac.
Odom's height and agility. The length of his reach, his nose for where the rebounds landed, were somewhat overshadowed by his brilliant offensive performance. It wasn't until the team was in crisis that Odom came on the court and began to control the backcourt rebounding that fans realized that Odom was the player with the highest defensive rebounding percentage on the team.
That's right, Odom's defensive rebounding rate is higher than Gasol's and Bynum's. Taller than any player on the Lakers' entire team.
In terms of total rebounding percentage, Odom is also only 0.1 inferior to Bynum.
After the playoffs, Odom's rebounding protection was more comprehensive. Whether it is defensive rebounding percentage or total rebounding percentage, Odom is the highest on the team.
With Odom's help, the Lakers are back in control. Kobe Bryant's personal singles made the Suns helpless, and Odom's threading and genius helped the Lakers to lift off.
And then. Recidivism of wealth and sickness.
On one offense, Odom missed a layup. He thought the opposing defender Xiao Si had committed a foul and began to ask the referee for a whistle.
The referee ignored it, and the game continued, and the Suns began to play fast breaks. Odom couldn't catch up with Small's steps, and was sent a lethal long pass across the court by Nash, and Smalls dunked and bombarded the basket.
The Lakers began to complain to each other. Bryant scolded Odom a few times, believing that Odom was not concentrating defensively. Odom didn't dare to scold Kobe, and when he turned around, he began to complain that Bynum was not active in defensive filling.
Bynum was upset and scolded Odom, and the sound of talking continued to spread across the court. And with it. It's dissatisfaction, resentment, and unhappiness.
The Lakers' defense has become lazy.
The Suns' basketball IQ is the top in NBA history, so how can you not know how rare this opportunity is? immediately took advantage of the situation to push the team to play a wave of wonderful attacks.
Smalls and Howard bombed the basket in a row, Nash threaded the needle on the outside, and a group of shooters continued to rain three-pointers.
At this time, Lakers coach Phil Jackson KFC was still clasping his hands in front of his chest as always, and did not call a timeout.
"The problems on the pitch, the players will solve themselves."
This is one of Phil's coaching philosophies.
Finally, by the time the Lakers found out that the score had been overtaken a lot and was ready to get serious about chasing the score, it was too late.
The Suns were on fire from the outside, hitting consecutive three-pointers to further widen the difference. The Lakers wanted to chase, and they tried all their best on the offensive and defensive ends, but they couldn't erase the consequences of their wealth and wealth.
110-103, Phoenix Suns won one away game. Steve Nash almost choked up at the moment when the final whistle blew for the game, and to be able to win such an important victory over the head of the bitter rival Lakers is too important a compliment for the championship-chasing veteran.
The Western Conference Finals were tied 1-1, and the next game between the two sides will be moved to Phoenix, and all fans are looking forward to another offensive battle.
In the east, the lively Chen Mu nickname collection activity continues, but everyone's focus is still on the court.
Game 3, North Shore Garden Arena.
The Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers.
Superstars collide and turn on again.
However, when the whistle blew and the game began, the fans were surprised to find that the game that they thought would definitely become a game between Chen Mu and his team against the Big Three turned into a gorgeous tactical competition between the two sides in the opening stage.
"Chen Gaowei holds the ball, let's see how to choose this ball. Outside line, outside line Iguodala wiped the inside line, went around the pile, Lowry's cover was in place, and Iguodala went down...... Strike! Chen's wonderful ground-hitting pass, Iguodala scored with a dunk! Ha ha! Did you see that? When Chen sent out the pass, his eyes were still looking at Lowry on the outside! It's really a textbook inside line high strategy! ”
"The Celtics countered, Rondo had the ball on the outside, and Ray Allen and Pierce started to run in a figure-eight. It's beautiful, the space is open, Kevin Garnett has a chance to play alone, Rondo doesn't give it...... Didn't give! Rondo went straight down the break, Garnett suddenly opened up the space, Chen was pulled out of the three-second zone, and Rondo made a layup...... Pregnant! Nice tactics! Wonderful fit! The perfect pitch space to pull! ”
"Philadelphia's interior twin towers are in place, and Milicic continues to start this game, but has not contributed much so far. Milicic took the ball, the outside line began to run, Chen pulled out from the middle distance, Milicic turned around...... Bag clip! The real culprit from the Celtic bag! The ball is broken! ”
"The Celtics counterattacked, and Rondo had to push the speed...... Well?! When did Chen, Chen come to this position? Chen was knocked down by Rondo, how did the referee blow ...... Offensive foul! ”
"Rajan Rondo, got a solid offensive foul by Chen! Wonderful choice of station! Fans who like to play by themselves must watch this round 10,000 times, take a good look at how Chen judged Rondo's travel route, and then made a foul in one step in advance! That's awesome! ”
"Drop ground, Philadelphia Lighthouse! Chen holds the ball at the free throw line, and now Chen has no mid-range threat in this position, and Garnett and Perkins both put half a step away. Does Chen want to vote? No! Breakthrough! Break with the ball! The outside line was pulled apart, and Chen attacked the basket directly...... BAM! Separate people and buckle violently! ”
"The Celtics fought back so fast! The strong side run is complicated, the weak side is empty, and Ray Allen ...... BOOOOOOM-BABY!!! All-time three-point king, three-point hit!! ”
The commentator was completely excited by the wonderful game on the court, and every round, the eyes of the football masters who could see it burst into flames.
Reeves and Carlisle, two coaches with completely different styles, showed a dazzling array of tactical choices at this time.
Reaves is a mascot who will only die of a superstar in the minds of some people. But his ability to build on the defensive end and his tactical tricks on the offensive end are impressive.
Especially when it comes to tactical choices at critical moments, they are unexpected and often have fantastic results.
And on Carlisle's side, the tactical arrangement ability of the ghost leader is called a fantasy. When the team had almost no three-point shooters, it actually relied on its tactical layout ability to allow the Philadelphia 76ers to maintain a stalemate with the Celtics. The means and level of this tactical arrangement are truly breathtaking.
To be honest, the game didn't flow at all, and both teams were too "tough" on the defensive end. Especially under the inside basket, there is constant physical contact, and if you change the referee who blows strictly, both teams must have at least three or more people to be sent off.
This is also the main tone of this round of the series, with the two teams fighting hard defensively, and the space on the court is compressed to the extreme.
And being able to make wonderful tactical cooperation under such defensive intensity, the two teams' understanding and execution of the coach's tactics also made the fans addicted.
The historical-level tactical competition was presented in front of everyone's eyes.
In the away game, the demon in Chen Mu's heart was awakened again. In the last game, they tasted the evil consequences of defending Chen Mu and letting go of Little Jordan and others, and the Celtics didn't dare to keep more than two people running around Chen Mu in circles throughout the whole game. Chen Mu got a certain opportunity to attack, although as soon as he held the ball, the bag, or even the three-person bag, the four-person pocket formation would immediately rush over, but Chen Mu learned a little.
"Handle the ball as fast as you can."
In the last five minutes of the fourth quarter, before going on the court after the timeout, Carlisle grabbed Chen Mu and said: "If it were other players, I wouldn't make such a request, because others can't do it at all." ”
"Before the basketball is passed to you, you have to watch everything, judge the position of your teammates and opponents, and then take the ball for a moment and make a choice right away. Whether it's attacking or passing, be fast, fast! ”
Carlisle looked at Chen Mu, his eyes as if he was looking at a hero who was about to change the world.
'People can't do it, I've been teammates with Larry Bird for a few years, I've seen it, he can do it. So I'm sure you can do it too, ......! (To be continued.) )
PS: The light of the great gods, come and get it~!