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Chapter 80 Sleepless Boston
Chapter 88 Sleepless Boston

The game reached a stalemate in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves and the Celtics launched a series of battles for points. The two teams continued to compete for the lead.

The leading bridgehead changed hands several times, and the Celtics fought to the death several times in the fourth quarter, launching a strong counterattack.

The Celtics this season are very different. Last season, the Celtics fell on the way to the playoffs. They didn’t even get the trophy in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bostonians who made a comeback this season broke out with a greater will to win the championship. , The belief that they will never give up until the last moment of the game is the reason why they can stand tall in the Eastern Conference this season.

This season, the strengths of the East and the West are very different. There are many strong teams in the West, and their records are even more powerful and scary. On the other hand, there is no comparison in the East. Even the Cavaliers, who are the best in the East, have been criticized by many media people. endlessly.

Although many experts agree that the little emperor James is becoming omnipotent and incomprehensible, they still believe that with the lineup configuration of the Cleveland Royal Guards this season, it is still a bit uncertain to win the championship. On the other hand, the Celtics and Magic in the East are It is very hopeful that the final team in the finals and the western siege will fight.

The Celtics' lineup configuration is not bad. The Big Three plus the talented Rajon Rondo, the depth of the lineup is not bad. The reason why the Celtics are only ranked fourth this season is due to their injuries. It doesn't matter if the lineup is aging.

The Bostonians want to make a difference in this playoffs, and even reproduce the glory of winning the championship in the 07-08 season. They must pay attention to maintaining health and good condition!

They are like a chariot pulled by three old horses. How far they can go depends on whether the horsepower of the old horses lasts for a long time!
Paul Pierce was not reconciled to a defeat at home in Boston, especially to a young Chinese man!

He is a stubborn character. He is from Los Angeles, but he was chosen by the Bostonians, the mortal enemy of the Purple and Gold. A player who grew up watching the Lakers game actually wants to go to a city full of evil green. He was embarrassed, but he still gritted his teeth and went to Boston.

I have been stuck in the small city of Boston for more than ten years, and my career has been dark, without a championship, and I haven't even touched the floor of the Eastern Conference Finals.

He complained to the management and was disappointed, but in order not to disappoint the fans here, he gritted his teeth and persisted.

This man's strong temper does not allow him to do things that go against his own heart!

Tonight, he faces the Timberwolves led by Chinese boy Li Shihao, and he wants to win!
Not for anything, just for my dignity as an old player!

You have to defend your own home field with your own strength!
Rondo quickly rushed towards the baseline with the ball, and at the moment of attracting Li Shihao's defensive attention, he passed the basketball back to Paul Pierce in the high position.

Paul Pierce shot without catching the ball, dribbled the ball on the spot, and felt steady. Facing Brewer's defense, he leaned back against Brewer's body, relying on his strength advantage, step by step like a bulldozer Arch into the free throw line.

Pierce pouted, squeezed Brewer back, and opened up a certain amount of offensive space. An extremely realistic fake move fooled Marc Gasol's defense, and then his body shook, A wonderful turnaround jump shot, with a slight flick of the arm, the basketball obediently rolled into the basket.

The Celtics once again took the lead, and the score was overtaken to 96:95. The seriousness of the situation turned to the Timberwolves.

The pressure is accumulating and condensing step by step. At this moment in the game, any psychological imbalance will lead to mistakes with unpredictable consequences, and it is very likely to push the team into a bottomless abyss of darkness.

Li Shihao controls the ball and stabilizes the rhythm, looking for appropriate offensive opportunities. As the brain and leader of the team, he has a heavier burden. He needs to stabilize, stabilize the mentality, and stabilize the rhythm more than others. Only in this way can the ball The team has a chance to win tonight, otherwise the hard work of fighting for so long tonight will be in vain.

He is the backbone of the team. If he can't stabilize, then who can we pray to stand up and take responsibility?
Li Shihao seized the right time, threw out a very familiar cross step, got rid of Rajon Rondo beside him, and rushed to the 45-degree paint area on the left without any hesitation. Rondo, who came after him, had no time to block the shot.

Swish!
The basketball entered the net hollow, without much entanglement, and simply rolled into the basket. The pressure of the score rolled to the side of the Celtics at once.

The chips on both sides of the victory balance are evenly matched, and the pressure on either side will not be much lighter.

Timberwolves head coach Frank Vogel on the sidelines breathed a sigh of relief, and a trace of happiness flashed in his eyes. Li Shihao's goal this time was crucial. Paul Pierce from the Celtics stepped forward just now and hit a key goal. Go-ahead score.If the Timberwolves cannot complete the same offense, they will undoubtedly be inferior, and both morale and momentum will be greatly damaged.

Fortunately, Li Shihao was still relentless at the critical moment, and his heart was strong enough to make this crucial shot, successfully bringing back the advantage of the score and stabilizing the morale of the army.

On the other hand, the strings on the Celtics' side have become more and more tense, and the heavy pressure of suffocation threats is emitted all the time, making it much more difficult for the Celtics to breathe.

Afterwards, the Celtics attacked, and the ball was given to Ray Allen, who was open outside. However, Junzijian didn’t feel good tonight. He made 9 of 2 shots and missed the ball again. The rebound was captured by Love’s long arm .

The Timberwolves attacked again, and Li Shihao passed the ball to Marc Gasol, who was stuck inside. Facing Parsons' defense, Gasol used his excellent footsteps to sway the opponent's defense, and shot directly at the basket.

The shot point is high, but the ball feels good. The ball rolled into the basket, splashing a burst of gorgeous net flowers.

Gasol's crucial two points, the Timberwolves have accumulated a 3-point advantage, and there are still dozens of seconds before the end of the game, leaving the Celtics with little time.

Rivers called a timeout and decided to stabilize the situation first. He took a tactical board to write and draw, and growled at the Celtics players: "We are still behind by three points, time is not enough, we need Make a three-pointer, give the ball to Allen, Allen, run, find an open shot and shoot immediately!"

Ray Allen looked solemn, nodded when he heard the words, and remained silent.

After the timeout, Ray Allen mustered all his strength and started running. Now that he has little energy left, this shot will probably be the last shot. He needs to find some scoring firepower for the team!
Ryan Gomez was also out of breath. He was marking Ray Allen throughout the game. Although he was born young and vigorous, at the last moment, he also felt that his feet were as heavy as lead.

one meter!
Two meters!

Five meters!

Ray Allen threw off the defense!
Rondo's pass was immediately passed into Ray Allen's hands, and Ray Allen immediately jumped up and shot. Gomez only had time to block Ray Allen's shooting sight.

The basketball crossed a curve in the air, and finally hit the basket like a cannonball. There was no dramatic change. The basketball hit the iron, and Ray Allen's three-pointer failed.

The rebound was taken off by Marc Gasol, who was staring at the basket, and there was no suspense in the game!

The Timberwolves controlled the offensive time and dragged the game to the end of the game. When the whistle sounded, some Celtics fans cried on the spot.

There will be plenty of sleepless nights in Boston tonight as the Hulk in them suffers a bitter defeat on their own soil.

After tonight, on the other side of the east coast, a new leader may be born in a small town far away in Minnesota...

(End of this chapter)