The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 272 271. You are Allen and I am Su... (6.3K words asking for a monthly ticket)

After returning from the fourth quarter, the two sides can be regarded as ushering in the final battle in this game.

Since after the end of the third quarter, the current point difference between the two sides is only a mere four points, so during the fourth quarter, it can be said that anything is possible.

But for the Magic, they currently have a slight advantage.

Because the average age of the Celtics is relatively older, the Magic's lineup on the court will appear younger, so they will have a very big advantage in physical strength in the fourth quarter.

And in this game, the two sides are still fighting in the Orlando Arena, the home of the Magic, so the longer the game is dragged on, the greater the pressure on the Celtics.

Although the Celtics, as the defending champions, have already become old and numb psychologically, they are still under tremendous pressure in the game when facing the Orlando Magic, which is similar in strength to their own and is also the favorite to win the championship.

As soon as the entire fourth quarter came back, the two sides played fast in the competition of the substitute lineup.

However, the reason for the fast pace of the game is not because the Celtics want to rush to attack, but because all members of the Magic have started to speed up on the offensive end.

From getting a rebound in the backcourt to starting a counter attack, the whole process will probably not take more than ten seconds.

And due to the Magic's quick counterattack, the team's position on the defensive end will inevitably lead to some chaotic behavior.

So this situation was also seized by the Celtics, which also used a very fast offense to launch a fast-paced fight with it.

Although in this process, both sides will inevitably make some minor mistakes caused by the fast pace.

However, after seeing what can be called a chaotic scene on the court, Stan Van Gundy off the court is still standing on the sidelines with his arms folded, watching the game silently, and has not made any further adjustments.

Obviously, Stan Van Gundy wants to use up the Celtics' personal energy as much as possible by speeding up after returning from the fourth quarter.

After all, compared with the Magic, the Celtics are more dependent on the main force, and the average age of the players is too old, so there will inevitably be some problems in terms of physical strength.

And because of Rivers' employment habits when he was on the court, he will make adjustments based on the concept of employing the main player first under any circumstances.

So Van Gundy's real purpose is to try to drag down the Celtics' personal energy in a fast-paced way.

In any case, compared to the Celtics' employment adjustments, the Magic will indeed have more options available, and there are multiple players who can play a perfect role as a substitute.

For example, Courtney Lee on the bench can perfectly replace Pietrus.

Similarly, Gortat can also complete the task of protecting the penalty area, and Tyronn Lue can also replace Su Jiu for a period of time and become a defensive sharp knife on the back line.

In addition to Lewis and Turkoglu, who already have the starting strength, this also allows the Magic to play more freely during the rotation stage.

In the next competition between the two sides, the Magic, whose bench lineup is obviously more dominant, also has the upper hand without any suspense.

Seeing this situation, the head coach of the Celtics, Rivers, could only be secretly anxious off the court.

Because the current time on the court is relatively early, if the main lineup is brought back at this time, then in the last few minutes, the players will definitely be exhausted on the court.

But whenever Rivers sees the unfavorable situation on the field, he will feel very anxious.

After all, if during this period, once the Magic team increases the score on the field, even if the Celtics' main players get enough rest time, I am afraid that it will only be in vain in the final stage of the fourth quarter.

So after a little hesitation, Rivers also gritted his teeth fiercely, and took the lead in bringing the physically stronger Rondo and Pierce back to the field.

As for Ray Allen, Garnett, and Perkins, they are still sitting off the court to rest.

Seeing the Celtics' substitutions, Van Gundy didn't make too many adjustments for the time being.

Because Rivers did not take all the main lineup, and even if the Magic played on the bench, they also had two powerful players, Lewis and Turkoglu, to lead the team.

Therefore, in the short-term confrontation process, Van Gundy is not afraid that the team will be in a situation where the team is too disadvantaged.

After Rondo and Ray Allen returned to the court, the Celtics' offense has obviously improved.

After all, when there is a backbone on the court, the team's overall offense will become smoother, and there will be no embarrassing scene where there is no leader and you don't know who to use to end the offense.

With the passage of time on the court, the Magic has always led by a slight advantage.

And when Rivers looked to see that the time was almost up, taking advantage of a dead ball stage, Rivers directly took back all the main lineup on the field.

It seems that he wants to give it a go in the next seven minutes or so.

Seeing the Celtics' substitutions and adjustments, Van Gundy, who was still calm, also adjusted and responded to them immediately.

And as the main lineup of the Magic returned to the court, Stan Van Gundy finally let out a long sigh of relief off the court.

After the adjustment, the whole person sat down on the rest chair, with three points of relief, three points of tension and last three points of prayer on his face.

"Huh~, we have done well enough in this game, we have done everything we can, so what will happen in the next game, we will leave it to them."

Looking at his friend Van Gundy's nervous and powerless look, the assistant coach Mundy on the side also patted him on the shoulder lightly.

Although Mundy is also nervous about the situation on the court today, it is obviously the most important thing for a coach to do to stabilize his mind at this time.

Of course, this is also the most difficult thing for a coach to do...

After all the main players on both sides returned to the court, the Magic also started to play steadily.

Although the current pace of the game on the court is still relatively fast, the players will be more fully prepared between passing the ball, which greatly reduces the number of mistakes on the court.

Especially the current score of the Magic on the field is still leading by a slight advantage, so compared to the Celtics in the away game, the current Magic can be said to hold the key to win this game.

What the team needs to do next is to try to keep this last bit of advantage and keep the advantage until the end of the game.

During this period, Su Jiu also strengthened his defensive counterattack. Every time he got a backcourt rebound, Su Jiu would grit his teeth and sprint towards the frontcourt with his head buried.

After all, in a normal positional battle, once the Celtics complete their position on the defensive end, with the Celtics' current lineup on the field, it will be very difficult for the Magic to break through this barrier on the offensive end.

When the Magic's main offensive players have suffered some big and small targets, it also makes every score for the Magic very painful.

Therefore, compared to the competition in positional battles, taking advantage of the fact that the Celtics have not yet fully established their position, the defensive counterattack is the most efficient scoring method for the Magic.

After all, with the loss of physical strength of the two sides in the first three quarters, the current speed of the Celtics' return to defense has been significantly reduced.

Even the Magic team is not feeling well at the moment, but compared to the Celtics, the Magic team has retained more physical strength after all, so they can still occupy some slight advantages in the situation of playing fast and slow.

As Su Jiu and Iverson hit the basket again and again in defensive counterattacks, Rivers was also sweating profusely off the court.

Especially when Rivers saw that Su Jiu and Iverson started to fight back as if desperate, Lao Li had no choice but to yell loudly at the team on the field:

"Give up on offensive rebounds, return to defense as soon as the offense is completed, and don't give the opponent a chance to counterattack!!"

Hearing Rivers shouting loudly on this side of the field, the Celtics also gave up fighting for offensive rebounds in the next round.

After the team finishes shooting on the offensive end, all players will quickly return to defense as soon as possible, trying not to give the Magic a chance to counterattack.

And the effect of this strategy is obviously very effective. When the Celtics began to quickly return to the defense, the Magic's defensive counterattack style was completely self-defeating.

So when he failed to make a hit in the next two offensive rounds, Stan Van Gundy off the court also called a timeout with a little helplessness.

After all, at this stage, every offensive and defensive duel will be particularly important.

"The opponent is currently pinching us to play defensive counterattacks, so in the next positional battle, we will try to make as many off-ball runs as possible."

"Remember, the opponent's physical strength is not much left, which we can clearly see from the opponent's defensive speed."

"So after going back for a while, we can do more running and off-ball pick-and-roll cooperation on the offensive end, so as to create more shooting space as much as possible."

"Because the next opponent will definitely focus on blocking the defense in the penalty area, so our breakthrough is bound to be greatly hindered."

"In this case, we don't necessarily have to hit the ball to the basket, but no matter what method we use to end the offense, we must ensure efficiency, remember, ensure efficiency!!"

In a very limited time, Van Gundy also quickly gave some explanations to the players while wiping the sweat from his forehead.

It can be said that although half of the current Stan Van Gundy's brain is also in a blank state, he still has a relatively thorough analysis of the basic situation on the court.

After returning from the timeout, both sides risked their lives for the last four minutes of decisive battle.

But the good news is that there is good news for the Magic, that is, in the first half of the fourth quarter, the Magic's bench lineup also created a big advantage for the team.

So even though the shooting percentages of the two teams have begun to decline at this moment, and it is even a duel between the blacksmiths of the two teams, the Magic still hold a seven-point lead, and Lao Lao is ahead of the Celtics.

Two and a half minutes before the end, as Pierce forced a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the right, the Celtics finally narrowed the point difference on the field to 4 points.

But before the Celtics were happy for too long, Su Jiu used Howard's pick-and-roll on the offensive end in the next round and successfully responded with a three-pointer like a big heart! !

Following Su Jiu's three-pointer, the Celtics not only called a timeout immediately, but the fans at the scene even entered a boiling state in an instant.

Every fan shouted frantically in the stands, stood up and shook the No. 44 jersey in their hands, and reveled wildly for Su Jiu's three-pointer.

Because this goal is simply murderous, and even from the overall trend, it can be regarded as the last straw before killing the game.

Barkley: "Beautiful goal! Sue! While Paul (Pierce) successfully extended life for the team from beyond the three-point line, Sue responded immediately in the next round."

"This goal really boosted morale, and at the same time, the hit of this goal also put the current Celtics' life on the line, standing directly on the edge of the cliff."

"It can be said that if the Celtics cannot guarantee their shooting efficiency on the offensive end in the next 2 minutes, then the Magic may really have to accept this game."

During the timeout, except for the fans on the scene who are currently in a state of boiling, the Magic and the Celtics are all serious.

Because both teams are very clear that the next two short minutes will become one of the biggest turning points of the game.

Although the Magic are currently in the lead, if they cannot successfully defend the Celtics in the next 2 minutes, they will also face the risk of being overturned.

So even though the Magic are already holding a seven-point lead at this moment, no player will have a relaxed smile on his face until the game is really over.

After returning from the timeout, Su Jiu casually put the braces back into his mouth, and then he realized on the field that his muscles were trembling slightly due to being too excited.

And this trembling frequency is still a natural reaction of the body unconsciously, especially when Su Jiu heard the very enthusiastic shouts of the home fans, Su Jiu would feel his heart beating faster and his whole body hot.

"Relax, Su, don't be nervous. You must know that we are currently the leading team. There are still more than two minutes left in the game, so you must calm your mind."

"Because the more you care about some things, the easier it is to make mistakes on the court, so remember, when you have no fear in your heart, then you are truly invulnerable on the court."

He patted Su Jiu on the shoulder from behind, and Allen Iverson behind him also said to him with a smile on his face.

Because today's Iverson can fully understand Su Jiu's current mentality, after all, Iverson also came from this stage back then.

Not to mention young players like Su Jiu, even Iverson felt a little excited at this moment,

After all, he has not played such a hearty game for many years.

What's more, as the most popular uncrowned king in active service, Iverson knows better than anyone that this season will probably be the season in which he has another chance to touch the championship in his career.

So now if we say who is the person who most wants to win the game in the Magic team, then I am afraid that Allen Iverson will definitely take the lead.

Although Iverson didn't care about the final ownership of the championship when he was young, all he wanted to do was to be free and easy on the court.

But at the end of his career, the current Iverson finally revealed his yearning for the championship.

Even when he had a great chance to win the championship this season, the fighting spirit in Iverson's heart was quietly rekindled.

"Huh~, it would be a lie to say that I'm not nervous. I'm really too nervous right now, but I hope we can get through the last two minutes safely."

After coming back, the Magic team with the ball in their hands tried to suppress the time on the court as much as possible. After all, there is not much time left on the court, so as long as the time passes by one second, the situation of the Magic team will be safer by one second.

And when Su Jiu faced Rondo's close defense, he still felt a little excited.

However, when Howard mentioned the high position to perform a pick-and-roll, Su Jiu still held the ball and went to the inside, without any fear in his steps.

When Su Jiu broke through to the inside, the Celtics' defense also shrank directly. After all, the game has reached this stage, and every defense is very important for the Celtics.

However, when Su Jiu broke through to the mid-range position, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Iverson who started cutting to the inside from the left.

Because at the moment the Celtics' attention is already on Su Jiu and Howard.

So at this time, Ray Allen is the only one who is paying attention to Iverson.

Seeing this kind of opportunity, although Su Jiu really wanted to pass the ball to Iverson who was cutting inside, but because Su Jiu was already full of defensive players, it was quite difficult to pass the ball.

But when Su Jiu continued to break through to the inside, Su Jiu gritted his teeth suddenly, as if he had made up his mind.

After using the pick-and-roll, Su Jiu went straight into the inside line like a loach, and then faced the defensive penalty area that was almost full of people in front of him, Su Jiu chose to take three steps directly for a layup.

This action obviously made the hearts of all the fans on the scene rise to their throats in an instant.

"Su! This is planning to forcefully attack the basket!!"

Seeing Su Jiu's action, Garnett also let go of Amir Johnson, who was on the flank, and stretched out his big hand to cover Su Jiu.

Since Amir Johnson's shooting ability is too bad, letting go of Amir Johnson during this time period can definitely be called a no-problem defense.

After all, Su Jiu's offensive threat is far greater than the latter at this time.

What's more, Garnett, who has excellent defensive experience, also has enough confidence. If Su Jiu passes the ball to Amir Johnson who is open, then he can also fill the position immediately and prevent Amir Johnson from scoring easily.

But just when everyone thought that Su Jiu would force a layup, or pass the ball to Amir Johnson who was open on the wing.

Su Jiu, who was already jumping in the air, made a very difficult back pass from behind, passing the ball from the gap to the left.

Just between the lightning and the flint, a black shadow suddenly appeared from the left side. It was Allen Iverson who had started an air cut to the inside.

When Iverson received Su Jiu's pass, he was obviously a little bit surprised.

But at this time, Iverson is more aware that it is far from the time to think about these things.

I saw that Iverson, who was like a killer, picked up the basket and completed a high-throwing layup as soon as he received the pass from Su Jiu.

"Brush~"

With the sound of the basketball hitting the net, the score on the field also came at this moment:

78:69

In the last 1 minute and 53 seconds, the Magic successfully extended the score to 9 points! !

And just after Iverson hit the ball, the whole scene burst into deafening cheers in an instant.

This time the cheers seemed to blow off the roof of the Orlando Arena.

Under the excited shouts of the fans at the scene, the magic team also jumped up on the bench in the first place.

Everyone was shaking towels wildly, raising their hands high in celebration of what could be called a game-killing shot.

Even Stan Van Gundy at this moment waved his arms vigorously, and shouted excitedly, to vent the excitement in his heart at this moment! !

After scoring the goal, Iverson immediately pulled up Su Jiu who was knocked to the ground in the air. Before he even had time to say a few words, he quickly started to return to the backcourt.

However, in the next minute or so, the Celtics also frequently started to strike iron on the offensive end. It was not until the game time was running out that the result of the game was finally settled.

At the moment when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the entire Orlando Arena fell into a state of boiling in an instant, and every fan shouted like a madman.

There are even some older fans who have already burst into tears.

And at the moment when the game ended, the entire game field also fell into a state of loss of control.

I saw that on the bench of the Magic team, from the players to the coaches, everyone frantically poured into the court, and all of them rushed towards Iverson in the direction of Iverson.

But at the same time when a group of people ran towards Iverson, Iverson threw himself on Su Jiu's back and directly crushed him to the ground.

And when Su Jiu was completely overwhelmed by the dark crowd, besides his ears were the very chaotic cheers at the scene.

The last sentence he heard came from Allen Iverson's slightly choked voice:

"Su, we won..."

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