Chapter 168: It's Time to Stand Up and Save the Team

After returning to the locker room, Shangguan Yu was a little sullen and was in a daze in his seat alone.

It's really hard now.

It is necessary to overtake the score again, and to complete the task. It's not that Shangguan Yu doesn't have confidence in his breakthrough, but his breakthrough is too bad, it's okay to play with sneak attacks, and continuous breakthroughs are estimated to be turned into slag by Porzingis.

Coach Stevens seemed to see what Shangguan Yu was thinking, and walked over to him and said, "Yu, I know you want to do something?" But don't forget, the three threats on the basketball court need to be integrated and run through to be the most powerful. And your current passing and shooting are the most lethal weapons, and you need to use these weapons to find opportunities for you to break through. ”

"I see, thank you, Coach!"

Coach Stevens tapped Guan Yu on the shoulder and went to prepare for the second half of the game.

Although in many cases, the coach's arrangement will have an impact on the game on the field, but it is the players who ultimately decide the outcome of the game. Stevens hoped that his words would make Shangguan Yu open his heart.

Shangguan Yu did not disappoint him.

After halftime, Anthony still didn't cool down, and he hit a mid-range jumper as soon as he came up.

The Celtics' first attack in the second half was initiated by Shangguan Yu, Shen Di used the cover to come out, attracted the Knicks' defense, and distributed the ball to Crowder, who was unguarded on one side, but his mid-range shot bounced out of the basket. The rebound was collected by Anthony, who advanced all the way through the half, and assisted Porzingis on a three-point jumper.

The height gap between the two is not small, Shangguan Yu can't block it, Porzingis can get today's achievements, and he does have some ability.

But Shangguan Yu, who can reach the top of the rookie list, doesn't he have a two-handed skill?

"Cover!"

Shangguan Yu shouted, all 10 players on the field moved, and Thomas was already killing the inside line at this moment. Porzingis could only shrink his defense, and the rest of the Knicks were equally recycled. But Thomas passed the ball out again, and this time Shangguan Yu did not use the cover and still ran out of the open space.

The moment he received the ball, Porzingis had already reacted and pounced on him.

Shangguan Yu didn't hesitate at all, he took the ball and shot directly, this time the shot was very fast, and the arc was also very high.

Even if Porzingis pounced on Shangguan Yu's face, he still couldn't stop the ball.

Brush!

The ball hollowed into the net, Shangguan Yu scored the 15th point of the game, and at the same time narrowed the difference to less than 10 points.

However, Porzingis was on the offensive end, and after passing Shangguan Yu, he caused Sallinger to foul and hit both free throws.

From this ball, it was the turn of the Celtics duo to perform, and Thomas hit the inside to cause a foul and return the color.

Anthony missed a mid-range jumper, although the rebound was taken by Porzingis, but under the interference of Shangguan Yu, Porzingis made a mistake in passing and was picked up by Thomas.

In the transition between offense and defense, Shangguan Yu made a beautiful ground-hitting pass and found the empty cut Thomas, who easily picked and hit the basket.

The difference has been narrowed to 5 points, and the new Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek immediately asked for a timeout and made substitution adjustments, but the situation has not changed.

Because Thomas has followed Guan Yue, he has found the state, and now that it is completely open, he can't prevent it at all.

The two completed the block at the top of the three-point arc, Shangguan Yu received a pass from Thomas, Lance Thomas followed the defense, and Shangguan Yu jumped up at a point. But Shangguan Yu didn't look for a chance to shoot, and the push pass on his chest passed the ball back to the empty cut Thomas, who leaned on Calderon's defense and stepped to hit a layup.

Although Calderon is good on both ends of the floor, he really doesn't have much to do against a player like Thomas who is fast and has the body, and he has done his best.

Now Thomas is enough to attract the firepower of the Knicks, and Shangguan Yu should come out to take over the game.

And the Knicks seem to be a little unable to find it now, and Afflalo's pass was cut off by Crowder.

The Celtics seized the opportunity to counterattack, Shangguan Yu followed up, after Crowder hit the basket, he was passed out by Anthony's strict defense, and Shangguan Yu received the ball and made a clever layup, deceived Anthony's defense, and put the ball in the basket.

completed a breakthrough layup again, and Shangguan Yu's heart was a lot more stable.

In the next round, Afflaro made a mistake in controlling the ball, Smart cut off the ball, although the fast break was not completed, but Anthony looked very dissatisfied after the position.

Avlalo was also a little embarrassed by the successive mistakes, but Thomas did not sympathize with him, and once again seized the opportunity and assisted Smart to hit a beautiful three-pointer.

65-65, Celtic equalized the score!

Anthony finally couldn't help it, and singled Claude with his back to force a shot.

This one misses!

But the key rebound, which was picked up by Robin Lopez, was still too short.

Afflalo was also anxious to save his mistakes, but his three-pointers also smashed into the basket.

This time, Besmart's rebound was accepted, and the opportunity for the Celtics to overtake came.

It was Thomas who stepped up again, shook continuously, spun Calderon around, and after hitting the inside, found Crowder, who ran out of the open space, and the latter made a mid-range jumper.

In the next round, it was the Knicks' turn to attack, and Anthony did not choose to force it, but handed the ball to Lopez on the inside. Because he knows that the height of the Celtics' interior is not enough, although Lopez Jr.'s interior offense is not far behind his brother, but his ability to respond is not bad.

Slipped the ball to Lance Thomas, who couldn't block the ball, who sent it to the basket.

Thomas took over the game, either giving assists to his teammates or coming by himself, and the Knicks couldn't prevent it at all.

Shangguan Yu almost had too many chances, and it wasn't until there were 6 minutes left in the quarter that he seized the opportunity, got rid of it beautifully, and scored under the basket.

The third breakthrough is complete!

Just two minutes later, he was substituted off the pitch because the ball was in Thomas's hands now, and he was in too good shape to be organized by Shangguanyu. It's better to let him rest for a while, and in the first half of the fourth quarter, give the Knicks the most fatal blow.

But the Knicks suddenly found their groove, and Afraro and Langston Galloway scored back-to-back points, and by the end of the third quarter, the Knicks had a six-point lead over the Celtics at 87-81.

Today's Knicks are determined to win this game, but will Shangguan Yu give them such a chance?

And there are still two breakthroughs that have not been completed, and when Thomas rests, it will be time for Shangguan Yu to stand up and save the team! (To be continued.) )