NBA: Miracle Workers
Chapter 713: Tough Guys Cry Collectively (9600 Words Chapter)
Chapter 713: Tough Guys Cry Together (9600 Words Chapter)
On Friday, May 2010, 5, at 7:18 that evening, the TD Garden became increasingly lively, and the arrival of Bill Russell triggered cheers from the fans.
Not long ago, there were rumors that the league intended to invite the "Lord of the Rings" to present this year's FMVP award, but Bill Russell denied this in a recent interview, and the old man also joked:
"With 12 rings, maybe Lee is more suitable to give the award to himself."
Celtics fans believe that Li You lacks respect for his predecessors. Since O'Neal agreed to "reconcile" with Kobe at Russell's encouragement, there have been some minor problems in the relationship between the two sides.
Many people believed that the old shark's weird behavior was instigated by Li You. As for O'Neal being so petty, few people believed it.
In short, Russell did lose face when talking about his relationship with the "OK Combination".
Now the two seem to have reconciled on the surface, but their actual relationship is still very bad. The best proof of this was when the Lakers won the game two days ago and Kobe was smiling happily.
Mamba wanted to use 200% of his strength to beat the Suns, and O'Neal, who lost the game, did not forget to be sarcastic after the game.
Russell's words became a joke at the time, and the two of them won the AMVP together and were called "the most perfect show" by basketball commentators.
ESPN is responsible for the broadcast of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals tonight. Before the game started, while the players were warming up, the camera was occasionally focused on Bill Russell who was sitting among the many legends.
In order to motivate the team, the Celtics' legends collectively came out. The team reporter also revealed that Garnett received encouragement from the legends. For this crucial game, the Celtics were full of chicken soup.
Li You, wearing the Knicks' blue away training suit, looked relaxed, dribbling and shooting casually near the center circle. JR Smith on the side circled around the boss and took on the job of passing the ball.
Whenever a long three-pointer is hit, in addition to the fans at the scene who will exclaim, JR Smith and others will also shout and celebrate happily, seemingly not affected by the away atmosphere at all.
On the other side of the court, Garnett, who was wearing a white training suit, twitched his eyes. He couldn't remember when Li You changed his warm-up to half-court shooting. Seeing this good state, Garnett was nervous.
Desperate to win the game, Garnett even stopped resisting Rondo's command and began to cooperate with the championship guard to complete pick-and-roll jump shots during warm-up.
When the camera was pointed at this tough guy, Garnett couldn't help but reveal a firm look in his eyes, without any smile on his dark face. The same was true for Pierce next to him. The native leader also felt the pressure.
"Oh!"
There was another burst of exclamations in the arena. The Knicks tickets were too expensive. The two cities were not far apart, so many fans chose to squeeze into Boston to watch the game.
The playoffs are more attractive. Some fans are watching the game live for the first time. Li You’s outrageous performance before the game cannot be seen on TV broadcast.
"Tonight's matchup will be key! It will be difficult for Ray Allen to maintain his high performance in the first two games. Maybe coach D'Antoni will change the defensive matchup."
In the ESPN commentary booth, Mark Jackson saw that the starting lineups of both sides had not changed, and he immediately gave his conclusion.
Mike Breen, who was sitting in the middle, turned his head to look at his other partner. Jeff Van Gundy responded with a sound of agreement and then gave his own opinion:
"Paul Pierce, who averaged 13.5 points per game, needs to solve his offensive problems. I believe that after two games, he has fully adapted to Shawn Marion's defense."
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The three quickly discussed veteran Marion's low-key performance in this series, including defense, rebounding, fast breaks, and open three-pointers. Marion's personal condition was better than last year's playoffs.
Nearing 19 p.m., D'Antoni and a group of assistant coaches from the Knicks took their seats, only Oakley was still holding Chandler's hand to give him final instructions.
Oakley, whose hair and beard were mostly white, punched from time to time, making Chandler nod repeatedly.
On the other side, under the care of the referee, Rivers continued to pull the players to explain. The expectations of the legend made this outdated best coach feel pressured, so much so that when the players entered the court, they were still reminding loudly:
"We are fighting!"
G3 is the most crucial game of the series. Rivers is worried that there will be a "battle of honor" after the "battle of life and death".
If he loses, he may be fired during the offseason. The management has begun to question his coaching level, and Rivers does not want to lose his current job.
When the referee signaled the players from both teams to come to the center circle, Garnett began waving his arms, causing cheers. He then banged his fists on his chest twice, yelled, and then came to the referee to prepare for the jump ball.
This performance was indeed effective. The noise in the NDRC Garden rose sharply. Many fans wearing white cheering T-shirts were encouraged and shouted loudly to the rhythm of the music:
"Let's go Celtics!"
Garnett, with his goatee, started to "puff his beard and glare" again, but Li You, wearing the Knicks' blue away jersey, was not affected. He fist-bumped with his friend as usual and even reminded him:
"Are you ready? Bro, we've changed positions."
As usual, Ray Allen, who was basically lying down, smiled and joked, "Don't even think about getting 50 points on me." Garnett felt upset when he saw this scene. There was indeed a "ghost" in the locker room!
At 19 p.m., the referee threw the ball out. Garnett failed to jump over Chandler. When he saw the basketball being knocked away, he immediately retreated quickly, shouting non-stop.
"Defense!."
Amid the cheers from the defense, Garnett saw Li You pass the ball early, and while Gasol received the ball at the top of the arc, he immediately stepped forward to defend, trying to use physical confrontation to disrupt the offensive rhythm.
Perkins, who returned to the basket, also squeezed to Chandler's side. The fat black man followed the boss's footsteps and also reminded his teammates loudly. When he saw Li You running to the left wing without the ball, he hurriedly moved to the other side.
When Rondo saw JR Smith coming forward to set a screen, he actively switched defense. When Ray Allen chased after Li You, Gasol had already turned sideways to "deal the cards".
The moment he received the ball, JR Smith, who came to the left wing, ignored Rondo beside him and suddenly raised the ball and threw it. The sudden shot forced the championship guard to raise his hand subconsciously, and the basketball flew towards the basket without any interference.
"Whoa!" A three-pointer from a long distance hit the net.
As if he didn't feel the pressure of Game 3, the boos that resounded throughout the arena made JR Smith, who was patting his chest and celebrating passionately, shout loudly as he retreated.
Seeing the opponent hit a three-pointer at the beginning of the game, Rivers on the sidelines became more nervous and kept shouting while Rondo received the ball.
Seemingly having learned from the lessons of the previous two games, the Celtics no longer deliberately slowed down the pace. They still passed the ball after crossing half court, with Perkins passing the ball hand-to-hand to Pierce near the right elbow.
Facing Marion's pursuit, Pierce accelerated sideways with the ball in his left hand, and suddenly stopped at his hips near the top of the arc. Then he changed direction in front of his body and broke through again with the ball.
It seemed that he had successfully fooled the defense, but Marion did not completely lose his position. When Pierce stopped and faked a shot in the left elbow area, he immediately stretched out his right arm to interfere.
Cheers for success. Pierce, who created a time difference, leaned against the defense and made a decisive jump shot. The basketball hit the back edge of the basket, and the area under the basket was crowded for a while.
Garnett, showing his tough guy temperament, pulled and dragged, trying to squeeze Gasol in front of him behind him. On the other side, at the bottom right side of the basket, Perkins also pushed hard to grab the frontcourt rebound.
The big men fought fiercely, but the basketball bounced a little far. Pierce, who had just posed, wanted to fight for it, but Marion had already returned to the paint and picked up the ball in front of the big man.
"shush"
The boos couldn't stop, and Marion, who picked up the rebound, quickly found Li You who was defending in the right corner, and the Knicks launched a transition attack.
Garnett and Perkins retreated very quickly. When they returned to the half court, Li You, who had stopped at the top of the arc to direct his teammates' positioning, suddenly lowered his center of gravity and forced an accelerated breakthrough.
Ray Allen, who switched defense, quickly slid to the left rear, while Garnett and Perkins retreated to the basket.
Li You passed the first line of defense and broke into the paint area and threw the ball directly while moving. Garnett turned around and watched Gasol easily grab the ball at the upper left side of the basket and slam dunked it with both hands!
"what!"
After Gasol succeeded in dunking, he pushed Garnett away in front of him after landing, and also beat his chest and roared in celebration. The familiar action made Garnett stare again.
5:0, falling behind at the start, the Celtics fans at the scene shouted even louder.
With the help of the screen near the baseline, Ray Allen bounced out to the left wing and just received the pass from Rondo. The moment he released the ball with his right hand, he was directly blocked by Li You who was chasing him.
During the fight between the two players, the basketball was knocked out of the sideline and the referee gave the ball to the Celtics. D'Antoni stood up and complained to the referee, and cheers broke out again in the stadium.
When Ray Allen passed the ball, Rondo immediately passed it to Pierce. Seeing Li You switching defense, the native leader held the ball in his right hand and tried to break through.
Holding the ball in his right hand and pushing hard with his head down, Pierce tried to squeeze into the paint area, but Li You slid quickly and slowed down his opponent again after continuous confrontation.
At the right elbow area, Pierce suddenly stopped, dribbled the ball behind his back, then stepped back against the defense. When he was dribbling and shooting a jump shot, he found that Li You jumped up to interfere, so he had no choice but to raise the arc.
"state"
The basketball hit the rim again. Gasol grabbed the rebound before Garnett with a sigh. Seeing this scene, Van Gundy shook his head secretly in the commentary booth and quickly commented:
"Obviously Lee anticipated Pierce's attack and made excellent defensive positioning. In this series, Pierce's jump shot around 19 feet was very bad."
Pierce, who was retreating, was still complaining to the referee about Li You's little movements during his sliding step, which required his ball-protecting hand to exert force, disrupting the offensive rhythm.
Pierce, who was so angry that he looked like an emoticon, heard Rondo's call and quickly sped up, squeezing to the right wing with Marion.
After the fake screen, he accelerated to the top of the arc. When Marion moved, Pierce was a little entangled. The opponent's sweet spot made him choose to return halfway to defense, and then move to the elbow area after double-teaming.
Li You, who was turning sideways, took this opportunity to suddenly turn around, quickly dribbled the ball and then performed a simple floating dribble. Rondo subconsciously moved back, then watched Li You pass the ball and shot directly from outside the three-point line.
The basketball went into the net, the stadium suddenly became quiet, and then boos broke out again.
"This is not a good sign! But I believe that Coach Rivers has made a plan."
The Celtics made a mistake in the defensive round, and Rivers subconsciously stood on the sidelines with his mouth open. Mark Jackson watched Li You and his teammates high-five to celebrate and could only say some polite words.
Looking at Li You who was chasing and defending Ray Allen, Jeff Van Gundy felt that the game was going to be one-sided. The Celtics seemed to have difficulty scoring. Seeing that the goal was about to be scored with 24 seconds left, he encouraged:
"Excellent offensive choice, Rondo responded in time!"
After the pick-and-roll, Rondo used his speed to get straight to the basket. After the layup, he clapped his hands repeatedly, his face full of anxiety. It seemed that Pierce's rebound was not reliable at all.
In the defensive round, Perkins rushed directly to Li You after the pick-and-roll, allowing Chandler to easily catch the ball, and Garnett, who was defending two people under the basket, committed a foul.
Chandler, who was pulled down, also glared and pushed Garnett away, scolding him:
"Softie! Stop glaring at me!"
"**"
Garnett kept cursing and ignored the referee who was pulling him from the side. He clapped his hands at the Knicks players and did not forget to loudly remind Perkins to look at how he was defending.
The strong performance drew cheers from the front row fans. Garnett once again led the atmosphere and the cheers rose again:
"Defense!."
After Gasol kicked the ball out of the baseline, he saw Li You receiving the ball on the left wing. Garnett under the basket shouted again, reminding Ray Allen on the line not to lose his position.
He put the ball in his right hand, lowered his center of gravity and quickly went in and out. Ray Allen was still moving, and Li You suddenly changed direction in front of his body, then lowered his shoulders, accelerated and rushed forward.
Making the right defensive choice and sliding desperately to the right rear, Ray Allen helplessly found himself gradually losing his position. Near the blocking area on the left, Li Youhu, the player, pushed away and pulled him away, then took a step and took off directly!
Garnett, who had just been guarding the basket, suddenly became weak. He looked at Li You who was holding the ball behind his head with both hands in the air and subconsciously stepped aside.
"boom!"
The basket made a loud bang, and Li You dunked with both hands and pulled so hard that the entire basketball hoop shook. As his body swayed, Perkins on the other side also moved away, with a helpless look on his dark face.
"God-Lee! OH! What a dunk!"
Mike Breen, who was shouting loudly in the commentary booth, ignored the boos from the fans behind him and kept praising the team. Especially when he saw Garnett and Perkins looking at each other, he almost laughed out loud on the spot.
After sending the baseline ball, Perkins quietly followed Garnett to run to the half court. The boss also "softened", and it's really not his fault
The Knicks bench celebrated wildly. Although Garnett successfully hit a jump shot in the left elbow area after the pick-and-roll, the atmosphere team couldn't stop laughing. The iron-blooded jump shot could not affect the game.
Coach Rivers shouted commands, and the Celtics began to double-team again, quickly rotating their defense. Garnett rushed to defend Marion who was left open on the right.
The three-pointer missed, but the basketball bounced very far, near the left blocking area. Ray Allen was half a beat slow and the ball was picked up by Li You. For a while, boos rang out again.
The ball was blocked in time under the basket, and Perkins defended hard, trying to squeeze Li You out of the baseline. Garnett, who returned to the basket, could only watch the basketball fly into Gasol's hands, who calmly put the ball into the basket.
12:4, the familiar scene made many fans feel disappointed, and the strong rebound seemed to have become a joke.
Ray Allen kept moving and was closely guarded by Li You twice when he received the ball. After he broke through on the right wing and passed the ball, Rondo received the ball at the top of the arc again.
Most of the offensive time had passed, Rondo dribbled the ball and forced his way past J.R. Smith. When he attracted the big man's defense in the paint area, he immediately jumped up and threw the ball to Garnett near the left baseline.
Harden, who was far away from the basket, missed his jump shot. Seeing Chandler grab the rebound, he couldn't help but curse in frustration.
The boos in the stadium soon turned into shouts of surprise. The home team's defense failed again.
Li You quickly advanced to the top of the arc and suddenly stopped and dribbled the ball between his legs. The basketball returned to his left hand and he slightly raised his center of gravity. At the moment he pretended to pass the ball, Ray Allen suddenly pounced upwards.
The realistic fake move made Ray Allen completely lose his position. Li You completed the front change of direction in an instant and broke through to the paint area in the blink of an eye. Facing the still shrinking defense, he took a step and jumped.
Perkins and Garnett wanted to surround them, but just as they raised their arms, Li You rushed in from the air.
Li You curled up his body slightly in the air, and floated to the lower right side of the basket while defending. He hovered for a short time, completely dodged the block, pulled his right arm to the side, shook his wrist, and the basketball hit the rebound accurately into the basket!
“Beautiful Move!”
The goal was so enjoyable to watch that it caused cheers to break out at the NDRC. Mike Breen also praised the goal loudly in the commentary booth, and Mark Jackson subconsciously added:
"Facing Lee's attack, the Celtics don't seem to have a good solution!"
Pierce, who was attacking with the ball on the right wing again, chose to force a breakthrough to the basket. Facing Gasol who was returning to defense, he made a tough layup, but the basketball hit the rim again and bounced out. The referee hesitated for a moment before blowing the whistle.
Pierce celebrated with his fist after making both free throws. After retreating to half court, facing the double screen of two big men of the Knicks, the native leader came on to assist in defense and completely missed Marion.
Li You made another assist, passing the ball on the ground, breaking through the defense, and Marion cut into the basket from right to left and dunked with both hands!
Pierce tried to respond by backing up in the right blocking zone and missed his turnaround jump shot toward the baseline. Although Perkins touched the rebound, the basketball was finally held in Chandler's arms.
The fierce fight did not have much effect. Garnett tried to double-team the ball on the defensive end. Li You passed the ball again, and Gasol, who was following closely, received the ball and pretended to attack the basket.
When Perkins was assisting in defending the basket, the basketball flew to the upper right side of the basket. Chandler, who was left open, jumped high and dunked with both hands!
"what!!"
After completing the dunk, Chandler was still beating his chest and roaring, showing his tough guy temperament. His opponent was vulnerable, and the confidence of the people who celebrated with him increased dramatically.
At 18:6, the Celtics finally requested a timeout, and Rivers' face on the sidelines was dark.
Pierce walked to the bench feeling depressed and punched himself subconsciously. His shooting touch was terrible.
Handing towels to the older brothers, Tony Allen and Nate Robinson didn't dare to say a word, only Glen Davis was still clapping his hands in encouragement.
Rivers didn't even use a tactical board, and shouted in front of everyone:
"This is our home court! We have to show our strength! Listen, everyone must attack resolutely!"
Rondo finally realized what it feels like to be an opponent of the Knicks. Double-teaming will easily result in 4 vs. 3, and single defense will most likely result in giving away points. Besides hoping that the opponent will miss the shot, he can only keep hitting the response ball.
Rondo took off his headband and didn't even look at Pierce who was angry and turned into an emoticon. Old Den and others are no longer good enough, he wants to take over the game!
In the first round after the timeout, with the help of Perkins' solid screen, Rondo made a quick stop jump shot in the right elbow area after the pick-and-roll, helping the team stop the bleeding.
Although this was not his own tactic, Rivers on the sidelines applauded repeatedly, showing his coaching style. Rondo, who was retreating, reminded his teammates loudly and shouted:
“Move!”
Garnett, who followed Gasol to the right elbow area, also acquiesced to the command of the championship guard, quickly squeezed behind him and continued to engage in physical confrontation.
After Li You passed the ball at the top of the arc, he pretended to receive the ball, just moved to the right, and then suddenly accelerated and ran back. Rondo, who was chasing him, was directly out of position. Before he could pull him, Gasol had already made a ground pass.
After receiving the ball in the middle, Li You took off into the air in the paint area. Perkins, who was trying to assist in defense, didn't have time to jump and was "ridden" on him.
"Oh"
Amidst the low shouts, Perkins reached out to pull, but Li You, who had grabbed the ball in his right hand in the air, had already swung his arm and dunked, and then the referee immediately blew the whistle.
After a brief release of force, Li You landed on the ground with his feet, stepped on the baseline and leaned back, facing the camera, he patted his chest expressionlessly.
Cheers broke out, and fans in the screaming seats at the back stood up and celebrated happily.
Perkins staggered and stood up holding the basketball hoop. He felt his scalp tingling and was almost hit in the face by the knee. The fat black man subconsciously looked at the boss.
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
Although the shouting was not loud, Garnett, who was standing next to the paint area, had a long face. He felt a little embarrassed by the gaze of his younger brother. After he made the free throw, Li You's smiling face made Garnett curse again.
After cutting, Ray Allen finally scored a point with a shot from the free throw line. Back in the half court, Marion, who was left open, hit a three-pointer in the left corner.
The "hacker" was grinning from ear to ear, and even clapped his hands during the defensive round, encouraging Pierce to continue holding the ball and attacking.
After arching to the left blocking area, Pierce, who had been relying on the attack continuously, suddenly turned around and successfully trapped Marion behind him. Amid cheers, he held the ball with his left hand and leaned forward to make a layup, but was disturbed in mid-air.
After landing, the two fell out of the baseline at the same time, and the basketball hit the rim again. Seeing this scene, Marion couldn't help but joked:
“God is not on your side!”
"Shet!"
Except for the free throws, all the shots in the running game were missed. Pierce was so angry that he cursed and hurried back to defend.
The Knicks counterattacked at a very fast speed. JR Smith turned around and dodged Garnett's defense. After crossing half court, he continued to accelerate and suddenly threw the ball.
The basketball flew very high, but Li You, who rushed towards the basket, seemed to be prepared. After jumping high, he "performed in the air" at the upper right side of the basket, ignoring Rondo who jumped up to defend on his side, and scooped the ball with both hands and hovered for a short time.
"Oh!"
The height almost hitting the basket made many fans scream in surprise. Li You pulled back his right arm in the air and quickly slammed the ball into the basket!
“OH——!!”
The three people in the ESPN commentary booth also shouted along. On the Celtics bench, several people from the atmosphere group who stood up saw Li You shaking his head after landing, and almost celebrated with him.
The Knicks bench was already boiling with excitement after a series of wonderful goals.
Matthews swung the towel vigorously, his dark face full of excitement, and he shouted excitedly, and Chalmers and others were squeezed behind him.
Danny Green, who was trying to squeeze forward, cursed inwardly when he saw the "sycophant" behave like this, and even waved his towel.
Garnett was pulled down by Chandler. The score difference widened, which made the Celtics fans at the scene feel bad. The ordinary foul made everyone shout loudly:
“Referee suck!.”
Scolding the referee didn't have much effect. Garnett, who made both free throws, returned to the defensive end and watched helplessly as Ray Allen committed a foul.
After the sideline ball was kicked out, the ball was transferred continuously. Li You received the ball near the right sideline, took a tentative step and raised the ball to fake a move, deceiving his friend's center of gravity, then released the ball with his right hand and forced his way to the basket again.
Garnett, who was prepared in advance, tried to block the shot and jumped into the air. When he saw Li You receiving the ball and drifting behind the backboard, he couldn't help but turn his head and widen his eyes.
Twisting his body and extending his left arm, Li You "walked in the air" and easily pushed the ball towards the basket.
“Wow!!”
The basketball went into the net, and the three commentators exclaimed again. Jeff Van Gundy seemed to recall the time when he was the coach of the Cavaliers and was beaten up, and he said with emotion:
"The aging DPOY can't defend Lee, and Garnett has tried his best on defense"
Unable to help but reveal an expression of disbelief, Li You made a layup at a negative angle, which made Garnett emotional. The depressed feeling of "this can also go in" made Garnett's face even darker.
28:12, fortunately, head coach Rivers requested another timeout. After half a quarter, the Celtics could not hold on any longer.
The director kept the camera focused on Li You who was walking towards the bench. The "old man" opposite was already sweating profusely, but he just adjusted the arm guard on his left arm with a smile on his face.
Perkins looked at the Knicks atmosphere group jumping and running towards the court, and a feeling of despair began to emerge in his heart. He returned to the bench and looked straight at the coach.
Rivers, who was in a big head, continued to raise his voice, and after making some arrangements, he kept shouting "Let's go".
After the timeout, Rondo broke through the middle and missed a shot in the paint. Although Perkins tried hard to grab the rebound, Chandler still protected it.
The Celtics quickly retreated, and Li You, who had just gained his footing and was approaching the left wing, suddenly stopped and made a confident jump shot from 29 feet away!
"Swish" the three-pointer went into the net, and the only sound left at the North Shore Garden Arena was cheers.
Li You turned back to defend and raised his right arm and held up three fingers. On the other side of the court, D'Antoni raised his hands high, celebrating together and smilingly nagging the referee:
"No one can stop Lee from scoring! Believe me, this is not the longest shot!"
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Salvador, who was on a mission, could only raise his eyebrows helplessly. In comparison, the Celtics were like "old man basketball" and it was really difficult to score.
While Rondo was about to get a free throw, Glen Davis replaced Perkins, and head coach Rivers hugged the fat black man who was leaving the court and kept encouraging him.
The early rotation failed to solve the offensive problem. After making 2 of 1 free throws, the Knicks insisted on double-teaming, causing them to miss shots. In turn, Ray Allen and Rondo also failed to seize the opportunity.
As time went by in the first quarter, the Celtics, who were pursuing positional offense, could no longer hold on. After several quick runs, they suddenly made mistakes one after another.
First, Garnett received the ball in the left blocking area and tried to pass it by hand, but was intercepted by Li You behind him. Then Davis lost the ball in the paint, and was counterattacked and sent Li You to the free throw line.
Garnett rarely grabbed a second rebound, but Ray Allen had the ball stolen by Li You on the left wing.
"Shh!"
Amid boos, with 1 vs. 0 in the frontcourt, Li You once again completed a gliding slam dunk and suddenly scored 6 points in a row, causing the Celtics to collapse.
When Glen Davis and Ray Allen stepped onto the free throw line one after another, the booing at the TD Garden kept coming. There was no strong rebound. They were just like the rookies of the Bulls, going all the way!
During the last attack of the first quarter, several players who broke through the defense surrounded Li You without waiting for him to cross half court.
Under the watchful eyes of the referee, Li You, who had just dribbled across his own three-point line, performed a horse-riding archery move and subconsciously raised his hand to indicate that it was effective. When the lights came on, with a bang, the basketball hit the backboard and went into the basket.
Pierce looked at the basket with his mouth wide open, Garnett stood there in a daze with a look of disbelief on his dark face, and Ray Allen put his hands on his hips, looking helpless.
Rondo quickly walked to the bench, saw Rivers staring, and said in frustration:
"Coach, I messed up the game"
After being stunned for a long time, he came back to his senses, patted Rondo on the shoulder, then walked into the venue and continued to encourage everyone. With the blessing of "Famu Lei", several people felt better.
40:17, there was constant shouting and cursing at the North Shore Garden Arena.
Playing the entire first quarter, Li You made 10 of 10 shots, 2 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, 3 of 3 free throws, 25 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. He exploded at the start and narrowly defeated the Celtics.
Mark Jackson looked at the technical statistics and didn't know how to evaluate it for a moment. The score difference was 23 points, and the game lost suspense. Thinking of the experience of the "Big Four", he finally sighed:
"For the veterans, this kind of game is a bit cruel!"
3 of 1, 4 points from free throws. Ray Allen was silent under Li You's defense. Jeff Van Gundy had expected this, but he didn't expect Pierce to be 5 of 0 and continue to be sluggish in the key game:
"The Celtics still have time, and I expect Pierce to step up and at least narrow the gap to 15 points at halftime."
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During the intermission, the three commentators were still discussing the issue of chasing points. However, in the second quarter, Li You came on the court directly and partnered with Chalmers in the backcourt. For a moment, Van Gundy and Mark Jackson could only look at each other.
In the Celtics' first offensive round, Pierce caused Dio to commit a hand foul and made one of two free throws, but was booed by the fans again.
Tony Allen kept making small moves on the defensive end, and when Li You asked for the ball with his back to the basket in the left blocking area, he immediately gave him physical confrontation.
Perhaps because he was too nervous, Tony Allen forgot the principles of defense. The moment he caught the ball, Li You just shook his shoulders and turned around to pass the defense.
Tony Allen, who was chasing in a hurry, squeezed to his side, but Li You slowed down his pace and stayed on defense, leaned back, and threw the ball with his left hand!
"squeak!"
The referee blew the whistle for an obvious foul. Tony Allen, who had landed, just looked at the basket and watched helplessly as the basketball spun twice and went into the net.
Just after getting 1 point, the opponent got 3 points. When Li You stood on the free throw line, the Celtics fans who couldn't hold back started yelling and cursing again. Marbury on the bench became the scapegoat:
"You unlucky guy from New York! Shit, you shouldn't have come to Boston to play basketball"
Ever since a Celtics fan complained about Marbury's "energy" in the locker room on Reddit, the reputation of one of the former "Big Four" has plummeted.
Some "superstitious" fans even blamed Marbury for the team's bad luck. Hearing these curses, the "Son of New York" who had been sitting on the edge stood up angrily and cursed along:
"Shut your stinky mouth! You'll never make as much money as I do in your lifetime!"
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After the security personnel took the excited fan away, Marbury returned to his seat and covered his face with his hands. Li You beat them again, and the coaching staff didn't even give him a chance to perform.
Davis squeezed to the basket and caused rookie Ibaka to foul and continued to shoot free throws. After making both free throws, there was no cheering in the stadium, only the DJ was still shouting hard.
Garnett, who also did not rest, was still shouting loudly. In the right blocking area, Li You received the ball with his back again and immediately encountered the help defense of Rondo.
As the ball returned to Chalmers on the wing, the latter made a decisive jump shot and scored another three-pointer, which made Gasol, who was retreating, laugh. During the defensive round, he continued to talk with Harden and joked:
"I swear, you don't stand a chance! God is on our side tonight"
It was a rare moment without any response. Garnett made a tentative jump shot facing the basket in the right elbow area, and then retreated silently without any more glaring or frowning.
The Knicks continued to fire three-pointers, and after the defensive intensity dropped, the Celtics began to respond.
The game seemed to become more exciting, and there was no one-sided situation, but the score difference was never narrowed, and unknowingly, the pace became faster and faster.
Both teams had only one turnover. As the main players gradually returned, JR Smith suddenly hit three-pointers in two consecutive rounds.
Pierce, who was holding the ball and shooting hard, missed shots from beyond the three-point line one after another. The Knicks counterattacked again and Li You scored easily without making any noise.
Before the end of the first half, Garnett, who had received his third personal foul, was completely defeated as he watched Gasol standing on the free throw line. When the time was up, he immediately walked quickly towards the player tunnel.
71:44, TD Garden, some Celtics fans in the screaming seats left silently.
"No more miracles! I believe the Knicks will get the match point tonight! Lee's performance was amazing, he dominated the game again!"
Jeff Van Gundy didn't even look at the technical statistics. With a 27-point difference, he knew the Celtics were doomed.
"I believe the Celtics will make changes after this series. This offseason may be the last chance for the veterans."
Mark Jackson, who felt the same way, sighed in his heart after making a brief comment. The losers can only serve as background boards, and the window for Garnett, the MVP, to win the championship is getting smaller and smaller.
No one at the scene knew what happened in the Celtics' locker room during the halftime break, but after the second half started, everyone started to double-team Li You.
Unfortunately, this game strategy did not have much effect. The Knicks scored more goals and although they did not completely explode, they were always able to respond in time.
"Shh!"
The pace of the game was getting slower and slower. At the end of the third quarter, Li You seized the opportunity and made a sudden shot from the top of the arc. The boos started again. On the Knicks bench, everyone had already started celebrating the victory of the game.
102:71, all the Celtics players walked towards the bench with their heads down, they were likely to be swept out.
At the beginning of the last quarter, the main lineups of both teams did not appear on the court. After the score difference was widened again, head coach Rivers also sat back on the bench, and the Celtics surrendered early.
The director occasionally turned the camera to Danny Ainge sitting in the front row, and whether he would make one last effort during the offseason became a matter of greater concern to fans.
Li You, who had already changed into training clothes, began to replenish his energy on the bench, eating a platter of bananas and oranges, and chatting and laughing with Oakley and others from time to time.
When Ben Wallace came on the court, everyone stood up and cheered. Seeing this, many Celtics fans chose to stand up and leave.
When the final buzzer sounded, the score was fixed at 129:95. The Knicks narrowly defeated the Celtics and successfully got the match point.
Ray Allen was the first to stand up and greet the Knicks players. Perkins and members of the atmosphere team followed him to the venue. Garnett and Pierce walked quickly through the player tunnel again.
“MVP!”
Lee You, who was being interviewed, waved to the supporters who were cheering happily. ESPN reporter Lisa Salters smiled and congratulated him before asking about the polite words:
"Lee, facing a strong opponent like the Celtics, with match points in 3 games, tell us how you feel at this moment?"
The black female reporter had a smile on her face the whole time, but she almost laughed out loud when she heard Li You's answer:
"It's a bit regrettable. I have to praise their defense tonight. You know, I only scored 21 points afterwards and failed to fulfill my pre-match promise."
Li You showed a look of regret on his face, and without waiting for the other party to ask again, he smiled and added:
"Fortunately, there is still one more game left. I won't relax. In G4, I will still go all out."
"."
Garnett, who returned to the locker room at this time, had covered his face with his hands. The tough guy could hardly suppress his frustration.
Seeing Pierce sitting in his seat with red eyes, Hardt also burst into tears and whispered emotionally:
"Bro, I swear, I tried my best, I really wanted to win once."
"."
(End of this chapter)
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