Chapter 261: The Playoffs Begin

The most eye-catching performance in this game is not Shangguan Yu, although his 21 rebounds are very eye-catching, but he only scored 9 points, and there are few other statistics, and there are even those that have not opened. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

On the defensive end, he was beaten by "Brother Alphabet" Antetokounmpo, allowing him to get a game-high 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, very comprehensive data. However, his teammates didn't give him strength, so he could only drink defeat with hatred.

The best player on the Celtics was a group of bench players, the best of which was Tyler Zeller, who played 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting and 8-of-9 free throws, finishing with a game-high 26 points and seven rebounds.

Olynyk also had 16 points and seven rebounds, while Smart and Turner both had a game-high nine assists, although they didn't score much.

Seeing such a good performance from the bench players, Coach Stevens was also very satisfied. After all, in the playoffs, you can't just rely on the performance of the main players. These substitutes, if they play well, will allow Celtic to go further and more steadily.

Finally completed his task, a big stone in Shangguan Yu's heart, finally put it down, after the task reward was in hand, his rebounding ability has been improved to 80 points, plus there are two hidden weapons, in the next playoff journey, maybe a miracle will be staged.

After playing the Bucks, he was going to play the Hawks the next day, and in the second game of a back-to-back, he was still playing away, and Coach Stevens actually wanted Shangguan Yu to take a turn to rest.

But in the first round of the playoffs, the Celtics are likely to meet the Hawks. Coach Stevens doesn't want to lose this game, because the two teams are currently on the same record, and whoever wins this game may have a home advantage.

The two teams are currently fourth and fifth, and if Celtic win the game, then it is very likely to occupy the fourth position, and then there will be an additional home advantage.

The Eagles also don't want to lose, because they are better on paper. Four of their starting five made All-Star Weekend last season, which means they have four All-Stars on their team.

After the opening, the Hawks took the absolute initiative, and Paul Millsap, who was once one of the Jazz's "interior doubles", performed bravely. Although he is not tall enough, he is strong in the area of fighting for rebounds.

And his main offensive means is to launch a second strong attack after winning the offensive rebound. At the beginning, it was Amir Johnson who was defending him, and the speed was already slow, and against Paul Millsap, it was even more useless.

Later, he was replaced by Guan Yu to defend in the past, although he was restricted from grabbing rebounds, but Shangguan Yu still couldn't prevent it, and Millsap still had a hand, a good half-volley. The main reason is that he is strong enough to open Shangguan Yu and make it difficult to seal.

In the end, it was better to let Shangguan Yu defend Kyle Korver, and when defending Korver, Shangguan Yu had the advantage. To be tall and to have weight, and the speed is not slow, under the shroud of Shangguan Yu, it is difficult for Korver to get the ball, let alone shoot.

However, the Hawks, known as the "Little Spurs", are not only because their head coach is former Spurs assistant coach Mike Budenholzer, and their style of play is also very similar to the Spurs.

It's team basketball, it's not like you limit one point and then the team's offense can't work. What's more, the players of the Eagles today are in good shape. Jeff Teague, Kent Bazemore and Paul Millsap carried the team's offensive banner.

However, Shangguan Yu is against Korver, it is really cool, he doesn't need his teammates to cover, he can find an opportunity to shoot and hit the ball steadily.

At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics were only 32-34 behind. After the start of the second quarter, the bench players of the two sides competed, although Olynyk and Taylor Zeller were no longer brave, but Turner and Smart were still in hot shape, and under the leadership of the two of them, the Celtic bench lineup actually overtook the score.

After all the main players were on the court, the Celtics stabilized the situation, and at halftime, they led the Hawks by four points, 71-67.

Obviously, neither side wants to expose too much on the defensive end, so the defense is a little bit lax. However, this rhythm of the game gave the Eagles a chance, and their big team basketball began to exert their power in the second half.

At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics were already 10 points behind, and they wanted to struggle in the final quarter, but Teague and Dennis Snyder's consecutive three-point shots cut off the Celtics' last thoughts.

In the end, the Celtics lost 107-118 to the Hawks away, and did not take much initiative in the first round of the playoffs.

Shangguan Yu only played 22 minutes and got 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

The defeat of this game, the next two games, there is no too good chance to fight, although the Charlotte Hornets of Joe's owner are also the same as himself, a strong contender in the playoffs, but the two teams have a win.

On April 12 against the Hornets, Coach Stevens decisively rested Shangguan Yu, he could only sit on the wall and watch, and the other main players also played for one or two minutes, maintained their condition, and all of them were substitutes, and finally the Celtics lost the game 100-114 at home, suffering two consecutive defeats.

However, the team did not feel a trace of frustration because of the consecutive defeats, and the soldiers seemed very relaxed.

The Celtics' last few games were against Eastern Conference teams, and they were all playoff teams.

In the final game of the regular season, the Celtics will host the Miami Heat.

Originally, this game was not so important, but because the Heat is currently 50 wins, the Hawks are 49 wins, and the Hornets are also 49 wins, if the Celtics win today, the Hornets and the Hawks both lose, then the Celtics are likely to rise to fourth place.

Guan Yu came back in this game, and his performance was also very good, and after a rest, he felt great. After the opening, the two sides were inseparable, and the Heat looked like a game that was bound to win.

It's just that Shangguan Yu's state is very ferocious, his hand feels so good that it explodes, and he has succeeded in medium and long-distance shots one after another.

Although in the first half, under the leadership of the main players, the Heat could still bite the score.

But in the third quarter, the Celtics suddenly changed their formation, allowing Shangguan Yu to play again with a group of substitutes, and suddenly increased the defensive intensity, allowing the Heat team to score only 5 points in a single quarter, laying the victory in one fell swoop.

In the final quarter, the Heat struggled a little and then surrendered, and the Celtics won easily 98-88.

Shangguan Yu performed bravely, scoring a game-high 27 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in the "quasi-triple-double" data, which was also the first time he successfully started his first playoff road.