Chapter 123 Prejudgment

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 123 Prejudgment

"DEFEND! DEFEND!"

At 3 minutes and 45 seconds, because Bogans' pressing ball was knocked out of bounds and became a dead ball, Van Gundy brought Li Chengming back up and asked Nelson to return to the court to rest.

At this time, the Magic still led by 5 points, the score was 98:93, and it was still the Green Army's offensive round.

Ray Allen took advantage of the screen and hit another mid-range shot, and the one on the opposite side happened to be Lewis.

At that moment, the two of them looked at each other, with a thousand words in their hearts that they couldn't say...

Magic offense, Li Chengming was willing to play a supporting role this time, Howard wanted the ball in the low post to face Garnett, but he couldn't handle it because he couldn't handle it. Ray Allen came over to double-team, and Howard Bogans didn't vote for Turkog on the outside line.

Lu and Turkoglu gave Li Chengming another shot in the bottom corner. Pierce, who ignored the defense, missed a three-pointer.

Pierce faced Li Chengming in the low post and missed his fadeaway jumper despite interference. However, Garnett grabbed the offensive rebound and scored twice, and the point difference was only one point.

The time is about to enter the last two minutes, and the offense and defense of each round are particularly critical at this time.

Van Gundy was restless and began to get a little anxious, and the shouts on the scene became louder every time, which seemed to inject energy into the Green Army. At this time, Rondo suddenly intercepted Turkoglu's pass, and then single-handedly went to the frontcourt 1VS0

Scored a goal and directly overtook the score.

Suddenly there was a burst of warm cheers from the home court, and Van Gundy immediately called a timeout.

Director Zhang commented: "This timeout was called a little late. Coach Van Gundy seemed to have been pressing, but he still had to adjust after being beaten 6:0."

Li Chengming and others came to the sidelines, drank water and rested while listening to Van Gundy's instructions.

"Pay attention to running more, don't keep the ball in your hands for too long, and don't take too many risks with cross passes. We must be more patient in every attack now, conduct more conduct and cover, and try to find open spaces as much as possible.

The opportunity comes.

"Boys, you don't want the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference to be gone again, right?"

Of course everyone doesn't want to, they want to defeat their opponents, defend their position, and prove themselves to the outside world.

In fact, so far this season, the Magic's record still feels unreal, and some people still don't regard them as a truly strong team. They think they are just lucky and start to listen when they encounter a little setback.

The wind is like the rain.

And external public opinion can easily affect the players' psychology, thereby affecting their status and performance.

Sometimes it's so magical. When others tell you that you can't do it, unless you are an extremely confident person, many people really believe it, and then you really can't do it.

Therefore, self-confidence is a rare quality, even if it is arrogance.

"Return to the court after the timeout. There are more than two minutes left in the game. Let's look at the Magic's attack..."

"Li Chengming wanted the ball in the low post for a single. He struggled with Garnett for a long time, and finally the referee's whistle sounded - luckily this time it was Garnett's foul..."

Garnett also committed four fouls. At this time, Heiwa frowned and felt a little anxious.

He didn't expect that the game against the Magic would be so anxious. If last time it could be said that they were still in the running-in stage, and their condition was not very good.

But today, except for Pierce, everyone else is in full condition, and even Rondo is about to score 20 points.

Moreover, Pierce was also heavily deployed by his opponents on the offensive end, which allowed Rondo to get a lot of relatively easy scoring opportunities. Of course, he was indeed in good condition today, and it was not like him to be accurate.

This time Li Chengming went directly to the free throw line and made two free throws steadily.

Rondo advanced with the ball, and Nelson began to pester him from the backcourt. However, Rondo was not afraid of Nelson's confrontation with his skillful dribbling.

Even though he has a slightly skinny figure, he is very tough in his bones. He is very consistent with the temperament of the "Iron-Blooded Celtics" and the core taste of Garnett, so the three major stars have nothing but praise for this new star.

Unfortunately, apart from Garnett who can teach him some defense, he obviously can't learn Pierce's low post play or Ray Allen's off-the-ball running and shooting ability, and he can't do it in terms of talent.

But Rondo showed confidence today, and he didn't miss a shot in the second half, so even though he saw Ray Allen on the outside, he still chose to take it himself.

But he didn't expect that a figure suddenly came from the diagonal stab. Bogans bypassed Perkins and cut the ball from Rondo's hand.

Then there was a scuffle in an instant. Rondo turned around to hug the ball but fell directly to the ground. Turkoglu immediately squatted down and poked the ball out. Next to him, Ray Allen came to pick up the ball but bumped into Li Chengming, staggering.

Knocked down by himself.

Li Chengming got the ball, but he didn't expect Garnett to come from nowhere and get entangled with him. Pierce also joined in the fun and reached out from behind, forcing Li Chengming to hug the ball tightly.

In arms.

In the end, the three people stood "stacked" on top of each other like sandwiches with weird fillings bursting out, and the referee immediately called a scrimmage.

Li Chengming had some opinions, and Van Gundy also stepped forward to argue that Pierce had committed a foul, but the referee was unmoved and insisted on making the penalty.

Director Sun said: "The referee called a scrimmage, and the Magic still had a chance, but Li Chengming and Garnett jumped the ball..."

Everyone is not optimistic about it. Garnett has advantages in height, wingspan and jumping. Although Li Chengming's jumping is also amazing, it is also combined with his weight. He usually plays on the floor and often

It will make people ignore his ability in this area.

On the other hand, although Garnett is now in his thirties, his body is still in good shape. As long as he does not get injured, he can still play in good condition for several years.

The referee signaled the two of them to stand in position. Garnett and Li Chengming looked at each other, and sparks seemed to burst out of their eyes.

After these two games, Garnett will no longer look down on Li Chengming, a "nobody". Li Chengming also loves and hates "Teacher Kevin".

Beep!

As the referee's whistle sounded, Garnett jumped high like an arrow and put the ball into Rondo's hands. Rondo immediately waved everyone to start taking their positions, although there were only 5 seconds left in the attack time.

But he still wasn't in a hurry.

Garnett immediately helped Ray Allen cover, but Bogans followed very closely. Ray Allen could not get rid of the defense. Rondo looked at his teammates and saw no good opportunities. On the contrary, he had a certain amount of space, so he could only bite the bullet.

superior.

The ball finally failed. Turkoglu recovered the rebound. Li Chengming was already preparing to kick the ball. After receiving the ball, he took a look and saw that the Green Army had retreated in place, so they had no choice but to fall back into position.

Bogans came out to catch the ball and missed, and Howard hit the ball out of bounds while fighting for the rebound, and the ball came from the backcourt.

The Green Army's offense also failed, and Garnett's jump shot also failed. Li Chengming pressed against him this time, making it almost impossible for him to move his lower body, so he could only force the shot. Although the posture and gestures were correct, the rhythm of the shot was disrupted.

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By this time, after a fierce collision, both sides' physical strength and concentration had declined. On the defensive end, they began to give opportunities, but on the offensive end, they were frantically hammering, and their efficiency dropped significantly.

After several rounds in a row, neither side scored a goal, and time unknowingly entered the last minute. At this time, the score was still 100:99. The Magic temporarily led by 1 point, and Rivers called a timeout again.

This is a 20-second pause, mainly to allow the players to take a break to adjust themselves, and then give them some chicken soup to stimulate them. As for substitutions or adjustments to tactics, that is not what Rivers is good at.

As for the Magic, Van Gundy first praised everyone's defense during this period, and then asked them to be patient.

In his opinion, except for the fact that they failed to score in these rounds, the Magic were perfect in other aspects. Even their tactics were better than usual.

Of course, after discussion with the coaching staff, they all felt that there was still a hidden concern at this time, so when he returned to play, Van Gundy gritted his teeth and made a decisive decision.

"Restart after timeout - Hey, the Magic took Howard away and Li Chengming moved to the fifth position. Are you worried that the Celtics will use foul tactics?"

After seeing the expression on Rivers' face, everyone felt that this was more than just worry, because that's what he seemed to think.

But Van Gundy predicted him and made substitutions and adjustments in advance. Although the defense of the current lineup on the field is weakened, the offense is strengthened and there are no pain points that can be constantly grasped. The rest depends on how well they can perform.
Chapter completed!