Chapter 169: Hope for a Turnaround
In the first half of the fourth quarter, it was a combination of substitutes and one or two starters, and the Celtics were on the court with Guan Yu, the starter. The Knicks were led by Afraro and Calderon, and the first offense of the game in this quarter was initiated by the Celtics.
is still the same tactic, Shangguan Yu used the cover pocket to come out, and received Smart's pass, but he didn't make the first shot.
But Lance Thomas was still picked up by Shangguan Yu, and Shangguan Yu instantly started and killed the inside line. But he didn't rush in with explosives, and in the face of O'Quinn, Shangguan Yu suddenly slowed down and made a quick stop jump shot. Seeing that O'Quin's center of gravity changed slightly, Shangguan Yu accelerated again.
It's over!
Shangguan Yu's change of rhythm caught O'Quinn a little off guard, but Lance Thomas followed up again.
Change direction, change direction quickly.
Fooling Lance Thomas again, Shangguan Yu was already under the basket, a very chicken thief layup, and sent the ball to the basket.
This ball has it!
But in the next round, it was Afflalo who returned the favor with a mid-range shot.
Shangguan Yu also wanted to steal one, but he didn't succeed, so he could only play blocking and dismantling with Tyler Zeller, because Shangguan Yu could both burst and shoot in this game, so the Knicks changed defenses as soon as possible. Lance Thomas was in a state of complete disadvantage against Taylor Zeller, and Shangguan Yu's beautiful hanging pass was stuffed in.
Tyler Zeller missed the layup, but he grabbed the rebound and scored the second offense.
The next two sides played very tangled, but more of it was iron, and Shangguan Yu also had a bad hand, so he didn't make much shots, but the Celtics chased the score to 87-91 after four minutes.
Another breakthrough attack was not completed, but Shangguan Yu was put off the court to rest.
After the Knicks' main force returned, Anthony went out of his way and opened up the gap again.
With four minutes remaining, the Knicks were eight points ahead of the Celtics, with the score at 100-92.
The Celtics called a timeout and replaced Shangguan Yu on the court.
The first offense that came up was the Knicks's, and now it's a critical moment and every round counts.
The Celtics must be guarded!
Calderón organized on the outside and stuffed the ball to Robin López on the inside, but Shangguan Yu pounced on it for the first time, and he could only pass the ball out. The Celtics defense kept rotating, and the Knicks didn't find any good opportunities. Even if Anthony gets the ball, he still can't find any chances.
Seeing that the 24-second offensive time was about to end, Langston Galloway, who had the ball on the outside, could only force a three-point shot.
The ball bounced off the basket and Sallinger protected the rebound.
After falling into the positional battle, Thomas handed the ball to Shangguan Yu, and the moment he took the ball, Claude had already cut into the air. Shangguan Yu hit the ground and handed the ball to him, but when he made a layup, Galloway behind him pushed someone to foul.
Claude hit one of two free throws!
The Celtics' defense was bloody, and even Shangguan Yu was entangled with Porzingis and didn't let him turn around.
The Knicks' offense was thwarted, and in the end, Afflalo took advantage of the cover and had a good chance to throw the ball out.
Syllable!
The rebound was crucial, and Shangguan Yu stuck Porzingis to protect the rebound.
Seeing that Thomas had started, Shangguan Yu's pass across the half court was thrown out, although it was a little big, but Thomas could still catch up.
After holding the ball, Thomas was like a bolt of lightning and struck the basket.
Calderon's pace simply couldn't keep up, and he could only watch Thomas hit the basket.
95-100, the difference is within 5 points, and there are still almost 3 minutes to go, and there is still a chance.
In the next round, the Knicks stopped messing around, and after Calderon handed the ball to Anthony, everyone else pulled away.
It's just that now the physical exertion is very high, and Claude has been sticking to him, and Anthony's shot this time finally missed the shot.
Sallinger protects the rebound!
The Knicks retreated quickly, and the Celtics' quick counterattack didn't work.
But Shangguan Yu suddenly ran back, deceived Porzingis, and the moment he received the ball, it was another beautiful tentative step, which messed up his center of gravity.
After a continuous dribble shaking, the golden rooster hit independently.
97-100, the two teams were only 3 points apart, but the Knicks did not ask for a timeout.
Next, the two sides each iron once, Anthony took the rebound, the Knicks had not yet fallen into the positional battle, and Langston Galloway's pass was recognized by Shangguan Yu.
Shangguan Yu swooped forward and cut off the ball.
Celtic had a chance to tie the score, but this time, Celtic still played a success rate.
After all five players touched the ball, Sallinger provided an assist and Crowder received the ball on the run and made a layup.
With only a two-point gap, the Knicks could only ask for a timeout.
After substitution adjustments, the Knicks' offense finally worked, Anthony relied on his super individual ability, got rid of Crowder's defense, received an assist from Calderon, and hit a jumper from 18 feet out!
It took almost three minutes for the Knicks to break the scoring drought.
But Thomas stepped up again, using the breakaway to tear apart the Knicks' defense and assist Sallinger to score an offensive basket.
"The Knicks still want to give Anthony this offense, but Crowder has never given Anthony a chance. And Shangguan Yu was watching from the side, Calderón shifted the ball to the other side, and Lopez turned and hooked from 12 feet out to miss. Rebounds, key rebounds, were grabbed by Shangguan Yu! ”
Shangguan Yu didn't pass the ball out, he ran all the way with the ball. A beautiful change of direction, passing Aflalo, Shangguan Yu went to the inside line. He slowed down suddenly, ready to shoot from mid-range?! ”
"Oh, no! Shangguan Yu deceived Porzingis and took advantage of the Knicks' instability on the inside defense to kill under the basket. Behind him was Porzingis, who was chasing the defense, but he didn't stop Shangguan Yu's shot, and Shangguan Yu made a layup! ”
This attack was stolen by Shangguan Yu again.
The Knicks were forced to ask for a timeout.
When he walked to the sidelines, Thomas smiled and said to Shangguan Yu: "Yes, this trick is very good!" ”
Shangguan Yu put his hand on his shoulder and said, "That's not because you taught him well!" ”
The two laughed obscenely and high-fived the team members who came over one by one.
The Celtics now lead the Knicks by one point at 103-102, leaving the Knicks with only 36.4 seconds to go.
Although the victory was not guaranteed, Celtic held the initiative.
The Knicks' attack was still handed over to Anthony, he pushed near the bottom line, and when he turned to shoot, Sallinger had already made up for it, but with the help of the two.
Anthony turns and hits a step-back jumper!
This ball has a half-dime to do with chance, but Anthony still shoots, he is too strong!
With 21.4 seconds left, the Celtics still have a chance, and the Knicks' defensive focus is on Shangguan Yu and Thomas. This time, it was not Shangguan Yu who came out to catch the ball, but Bradley, who did not hand it to Thomas or pass it to Shangguan Yu after taking the ball, but chose to come by himself.
After hitting the inside, under the defense of Afraro and López, he raised the ball high to the basket.
This one is here!
Celtic comeback hopeful! (To be continued.) )