The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 288. Chapter 287. Reining in the Cliff and Fighting Back

After the start of the fourth quarter, both sides began to rotate the lineup, making a series of layouts for the final moments of the game.

In this game, the Magic played extremely resolutely. Everyone worked hard and started a tug-of-war with the Celtics.

Although the Celtics have the home court advantage in this game, they still feel a little flustered in the face of the Magic's way of punching the master to death.

Among them, although Su Jiu's personal efficiency in this game was completely limited by the Celtics, when Su Jiu drove the offense of other teammates with repeated breakthroughs, the defensive pressure faced by the Celtics was still very huge.

As the game time passed, the two sides gradually brought the main lineup back to the field.

Everyone in the Magic team who returned to the court looked dignified, because in the previous few games, the Magic team faced a collapse at the last moment.

So while the scores of the two sides are still tied in the current three quarters, the pressure of the game has come to the Magic team for the first time, even though the Magic team is more dominant in physical strength at this moment.

Facing Rondo's personal defense against him, Su Jiu seemed unhurried, as if he had gotten used to this kind of pressure from his personal body.

After all, after the first three games, Su Jiu has already entered the Celtics' focus list.

Because of Su Jiu's phenomenal three-point shooting, Rivers was so shocked that Rivers was in a cold sweat. Even whenever he thought of that scene, Rivers felt his right eyelid twitch wildly.

And it is no exaggeration to say that Su Jiu can definitely be called the Magic's first scorer in this round of the series.

In the next period of time, Su Jiu also led the Magic team to bite the score by breaking through the ball, and the situation between the two sides in the fourth quarter was also in an anxious stage.

In the end, 32 seconds before the end of the game, the score of the two sides on the field came to a close.

78: 78 flat

With not much time left on the court, before this attack, Van Gundy called a timeout immediately.

While wiping his sweat off the court, the whole person picked up the tactical board, intending to arrange the last attack of the game.

And since this is also the last timeout for the Magic in this game, during this timeout period, Van Gundy had to prepare for the worst and give instructions on the defense after the offense in advance.

"Guys, the current game has reached this stage. It can be said that our next offense will completely affect the trend of this game."

"Think about how much we have prepared for this game, and how much effort we have put in in this game, so the next attack will definitely be very important to us."

"Hedo (Turkoglu), this ball will be served by you standing on the sideline for a while, Dwight, for a while in the high position you will do an off-ball pick-and-roll for Su, and you must ensure that he can catch the serve safely."

"We have to hit the basket as much as possible for this shot. Even if the key defense on the opposite side is the penalty area, we still have to shoot this ball closer to the basket."

"Because we must use a more accurate way to end this ball than shooting outside the three-point line."

"Dwight, Hedo, when the sideline ball was successfully delivered this time, the two of you mainly performed some off-ball pick-and-rolls on the offensive end to try to help the last ball to free up more shot space."

"It doesn't matter even if there are some foot movements in the final pick-and-roll, as long as your movements are not particularly obvious, then the referee will not easily blow the whistle at this time."

"Su, Allen, the two of you choose who to execute this ball depending on your individual situation. As for Rashad, you are responsible for ambush on the outside line. It is best to stand at a 45-degree angle to the left and not make large-scale movements."

"Remember, if the Celtics double-team Sue or Allen, then the two of them will be able to find your position immediately."

"And after receiving the pass, if your shot timing is better, then the ball will be executed directly by you."

"Of course, this is the last option we really have to do."

During the timeout, Stan Van Gundy was also sweating while quickly explaining to the players.

After all, the game has reached the current stage. Whether this offense can be scored will have a very big change to the current situation on the court.

Because once the Magic score this goal, the pressure of this game will naturally come to the Celtics.

Even after that, the Magic will still face the risk of being the final lore, but at least psychologically, the Magic will have some upper hand.

On the other hand, if the Magic misses the last goal, then the team will not only have to bear the risk of being killed, but will become very passive in the situation.

"du~du~"

With the sound of the whistle on the court, it means that the game will continue.

After returning from the timeout, whether it was the Magic or the Celtics, both sides were under a lot of pressure.

Even at this moment, even the fans in the entire North Shore Garden Arena are basically in a state of silence.

Everyone was silent, staring at every move on the court, for fear that they might miss some crucial picture in the blink of an eye.

As the referee handed the ball to Turkoglu who was on the sideline, the Magic moved in accordance with Van Gundy's deployment.

And after returning from this timeout, the Celtics' defense against Su Jiu and Iverson has obviously gradually increased.

Obviously, in Rivers' mind, the Magic's final attack in this game is likely to be handed over to Iverson or Su Jiulai for execution.

So after returning from the timeout, Rivers also became more wary of Su Jiu and Iverson.

But on the court, Su Jiu relied on his flexible running position and Howard's high-quality pick-and-roll.

In the end, he succeeded in catching Turkoglu's serve in a high position.

After receiving Turkoglu's serve, Su Jiu stood at a high position with the ball and stared at the time on the timer.

Although Su Jiu didn't know why Van Gundy didn't arrange a rush shot for this attack, Su Jiu guessed that this may have a lot to do with Van Gundy's coaching philosophy of seeking stability.

After all, although rush shots can squeeze out some time as much as possible, but in the face of heavy defensive pressure, this hit rate is naturally impossible to guarantee.

Facing Rondo who was defending him with the ball, even Su Jiu felt tremendous pressure at this moment, because the current stage can be said to be the decisive moment.

What's more, the person who controls the ball at this moment is still himself.

Although Su Jiu would often fantasize about turning the tide at the last moment and becoming the hero of the team with a lore.

But in reality, at this stage, Su Jiu still felt that his palms were sweating all the time, and his calves even unconsciously began to tremble.

He looked up and watched the time on the stopwatch go by little by little. When there were about 15 seconds left in the time, Su Jiu finally moved.

Seeing Su Jiu's gesture from a high position, Howard immediately stepped up to perform a pick-and-roll for Su Jiu.

Using the pick-and-roll, Su Jiu's whole body suddenly accelerated and went to the inside. But for the Magic's attack, the Celtics had already expected it.

So when Su Jiu broke through directly to the inside, the Celtics' defensive lineup directly shrank inward.

This action not only narrows the restricted area as much as possible, but also ensures that everyone returns to their original positions in the first time, thereby avoiding the Magic's sudden cold arrows from the outside.

However, when the Celtics thought that Su Jiu's ball would go directly to the outside, or change the rhythm by pausing, Su Jiu continued to kill the inside as if he didn't see it.

And this move was obviously beyond the expectations of the Celtics, because in these few games, when Su Jiu faced the shrinking defense of the Celtics, in most cases he would directly choose to distribute the ball to the outside.

Only in rare cases will the change of rhythm be used to make some mid-range shots.

So at this moment, when Su Jiu continued to bury his head and break through the inside line, the Celtics suddenly realized that this guy was really facing the difficulties! !

Garnett, who reacted, immediately moved to the left, hastily blocked Su Jiu's breakthrough route, and wanted to make Su Jiu an offensive foul.

After all, Su Jiu's current position already poses a certain threat to the basket. If Su Jiu is allowed to continue to break through to the inside, then this ball is really likely to be forcibly hit by Su Jiu.

You know, during the timeout period, the Celtics coach Rivers emphasized the most is to pay attention to the positions of Su Jiu and Iverson.

And repeatedly asked the players to try not to double-team Su Jiu if there was no unexpected situation when they were on the court.

After all, Su Jiu has been breaking through and scoring the ball in this game. Once the Celtics choose to double-team, it is bound to give other players a chance to come out.

Although the other players didn't feel very good in this game, at this stage, Rivers absolutely dare not take this open opportunity.

Seeing Garnett's first defense to the left, Su Jiu seemed to have expected all this.

There was no panic on the face of the whole person, but under the watchful eyes of the entire North Shore Garden Arena, he chose a very bold behavior!

I saw Su Jiu glanced at Garnett in front of him while walking, and Rondo who had been chasing him from behind. Instead, Su Jiu used his left hand, which he was least good at, to pass the ball behind the back.

Since Su Jiu passed the ball from behind, Garnett in front of him only reacted after Su Jiu passed the ball.

But at the same time, the basketball flew towards Lewis at a 45-degree angle to the right.

But since this ball was passed by Su Jiu with his left hand, which he was not good at, there was a deviation visible to the naked eye when the ball was spinning in the air.

Fortunately, after Lewis noticed what Su Jiu was doing, his eyes were fixed on the basketball all the time.

In addition to Van Gundy's tactical arrangements for him off the court, Lewis kept watching Su Jiu's course of action, for fear of missing some details.

And when Su Jiu passed the ball, Lewis immediately discovered that the angle of the basketball was flying towards him.

Although there were some deviations, Lewis moved directly to the right. Before Garnett could react, he caught the pass in a hurry.

After receiving the pass, Lewis obviously sank in his heart, although as early as the Supersonics period, he and Ray Allen led the team to the playoffs.

But at that time, the two of them were basically in a state of being slaughtered, and in terms of the intensity of the competition, it was even more incomparable with this round of the series.

But the good thing is that Lewis is, after all, a well-known Mr. Billionaire in the league, so after adjusting his body slightly, Lewis shot the three-pointer directly before Garnett rushed towards him!

After Lewis threw the ball, the entire North Shore Garden Arena fell into a state of silence in an instant.

At this moment, all the fans were staring at the arc of the basketball in the air. This feeling seemed to stop the heartbeat for a moment, and even vaguely gave many fans a sense of suffocation.

And at this moment, not to mention the fans, even the head coaches of both sides are equally worried, clenching their fists tightly, and their eyes can be said to be inseparable from the basketball.

Barkley: "Rashad!! This shot was shot!!!"

"boom!"

Under the gaze of everyone, the ball finally hit Lan Neck and fell out of the frame.

But before the fans reacted too much, there was already a very fierce hand-to-hand fight under the basket, ready to fight for this rebound.

However, Howard was hard to beat with two fists and four hands at the basket. What's more, at this moment, Perkins was completely on top of him, making it impossible for him to complete the jump comfortably.

So in the end, this defensive rebound was forcibly held by Garnett in his arms, and the first time Garnett took the defensive rebound, Rivers hurriedly called a timeout to the referee from the sidelines, for fear of wasting any time.

"du~du~"

After the referee's whistle blew, the game entered the timeout stage again.

Since the moment just now can be said to have happened in the blink of an eye, during this timeout, the home fans who reacted immediately broke out with strong shouts.

All the home fans seemed to stand up at this moment, celebrating with heart-piercing carnival.

And as excited as the home fans are Celtics coach Rivers.

After calling a timeout, Rivers clenched his fists unconsciously, apparently very satisfied with the team's defense this time.

Or in other words, I feel very lucky that Lewis missed the shot! !

At this moment, in stark contrast to Rivers, is the head coach of the Magic, Stan Van Gundy.

After Lewis missed a very good opportunity this time, Van Gundy's face directly showed a deep regret.

The expression of the whole person seemed to be as sad as he wanted.

But when the players were all off the court, even though Van Gundy felt very unwilling at the moment, he still showed a look of indifference, and comforted the players:

"Hey, guys, look at what each of you looks like now, especially Rashad, didn't you just miss a three-pointer!!"

"Remember, the game is not over yet, and we haven't lost either!"

"And then we have more important things to do, that is, we must do everything possible to prevent the opponent's attack."

"Don't forget, the score on the court is tied at this moment. Even if we didn't make this goal, we are at least on the same starting line."

"So cheer up everyone, since the Celtics can defend against our offense, why can't we defend against it!"

During the timeout, the failure to hit the ball obviously made everyone on the field feel a little unwilling.

Especially Lewis, who missed the shot with his own hands, lowered his head even more at this moment, completely without the attitude that Mr. Yi Yi should have.

Fortunately, although Iverson took off his headband angrily after the missed shot, no one said anything to Lewis who missed the shot.

Even though Iverson feels very angry in his heart at this moment, he knows better that this is not the time to blame his teammates.

During this timeout, Van Gundy suppressed the regret in his heart, and quickly explained the next defense to the players.

There are still 11 seconds left on the court at this moment, and these times can definitely be used by the Celtics to play a complete tactical process.

Since the score between the two sides is tied at the moment, this defense can be said to be the Magic's last chance.

Because once the Celtics score this goal, all the previous efforts of the Magic will be in vain.

And if the Magic defend the Celtics' final attack, the two sides will enter overtime and start a new round of competition.

Although this is the home court of the Celtics, overtime will be a very difficult thing for the Magic, but this is the Magic's last chance.

After all, if this ball is defended, then the Magic still have a chance to complete the comeback, and if this ball is hit by the Celtics, then the Magic will really pack up and leave.

It can be said that at this time of the game, the Magic can really be called reining in from the precipice and fighting with their backs.

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(End of this chapter)