Chapter 739: Rushing to draw the lottery
It is completely impossible to say that what Chen Mo said before the game made the Celtics players angry at all, and Rondo was also angry because of Chen Mo's statement about the strength of the Celtics.
Rivers is the best coach at using this kind of agitation to stimulate the emotions and state of players, and Chen Mo has provided him with such good material, there is no reason why he should not take advantage of it.
But Chen Mo doesn't care, because the two teams are indeed not of the same grade now.
"There's no need for me to lie. Chen Mo faced Rondo's questioning like this, "And I also want to prove that the gap between me and you is bigger than the gap between the team." ”
Rondo was angry, and quickly changed direction after a pull ball swung sideways, and then he tried to use his strength to force Chen Mo.
Rondo knew that Chen Mo's body had grown a lot, and he also knew very well that in the moment of confrontation, Chen Mo's ability to maintain his body balance, and his right hand would instantly slash off the opponent's ball like a poisonous snake hunting.
So this time, Rondo used his long arms to open up the distance between the ball and Chen Mo, and he wanted to use his body to completely destroy Chen Mo's defense, and then turn around and break through.
This style of play by Rondo is commonly known as "grinding in." "James often does this, this is the core technology of James's back play, so James's back play is definitely not something that others can learn.
The moment the two made physical contact, Chen Mo interpreted Rondo's intentions, and he quickly responded. At the moment when Rondo leaned over, Chen Mo retreated.
Chen Mo seemed to be hit by Rondo and opened, and this rhythm made Rondo happy.
Rondo naturally did not doubt him, and quickly turned around and moved forward directly under the basket.
Chen Mo likes to do such dangerous things, and he understands the ratio of risk and reward very well.
Although Chen Mo was prepared, he still took a little time to adjust his body. He let Rondo go over, because he was prepared, so Rondo's prediction would have certain problems, and Chen Mo wanted to seize this time to break the ball behind him.
"Smack!"
"Be careful!"
The sound of Chen Mo's hand slapping the ball and Garnett's reminder reached Rondo's ears almost at the same time, and he listened to it truly, and his heart was greatly shocked.
Rondo swore that he had thought that Chen Mo might come from behind to save and foul, because his free throw shooting percentage was very unsatisfactory, so he was watching his teammates and wanted to pass the ball out the moment the space appeared.
But he didn't expect that Chen Mo would cut off his ball from behind.
"It can't be!" Rondo didn't have eyes behind him, he had no idea what was going on behind him.
At this time, Chen Mo had already controlled the ball and ran back, and Chen Mo's rapid run was stunned by the North Shore Garden Arena with both hands smashing the frame.
This start was a bit unacceptable to Boston fans.
What they can't accept is still to come, when the Celtics took a full-court pressing style to press Chen Mo to hold the ball, Chen Mo assisted Curry to hit consecutive three-pointers.
After the All-Star break, Curry's three-point shooting percentage remained very consistent. In other words, since the three-point shooting competition, Curry's three-point shooting rate has been more stable.
"I feel like I'm improving again. Curry said to Chen Mo. He had braces in his mouth and said that he was not very clean, but Chen Mo understood.
"Data doesn't lie. Chen Mo said that he also thinks Curry's projection ability has improved again.
The excitement of the Warriors playing there, and the Celtics didn't feel very good.
The 17-4 wave had a bit of a blow to the confidence of the veterans, and of course the young Rondo was even more devastated.
"Maybe this is another poor child who was cast a shadow by Chen Mo. ”、
Chen Mo's scarf in China sent Chen Mo to break the ball behind his back, and completed the animated picture of a dragon filling the frame.
Five minutes of time, hundreds of likes. This is not only a sign of Chen Mo's popularity, but also a sign that many people agree with this view.
"Rondo can form a CP with DeRozan. ”
"Maybe in a few days, a shadow team will come together. There are already PG and SG. ”
"Rondo, DeRozan: 'Poetry and history hero Chen Mo opened the group, PG and SG are in place, and they come to strengthen SF, PF, and C. ’”
The Chinese fans were happily teasing, but the Warriors were not relaxed at all. Chen Mo's concept was absorbed very thoroughly by his teammates, and if he wanted to rest, he directly defeated the opponent, and then sat on the field and wrapped himself in a towel to rest.
"I went back to the locker room with all the sweat from the break, and it was a great feeling. Millsap also liked the feeling.
Jackson is a bit uncomfortable, a veteran of his kind rarely plays in outright garbage time, he hasn't played much this season, and only in tough games he has played a little more.
Now, Jackson has a bit of an itchy hand. He reacted to the situation with Timothy Glenn, who fulfilled Jackson's request as head coach.
In the second quarter, the Warriors led by 17 points, and Jackson and Thompson formed the backcourt. This lineup doesn't have a traditional point guard, but it doesn't really matter. Jackson has a good playmaker, and his standing passing ability has been growing lately. Because Jackson's shooting consistency is so good that he is a threat as long as he stands at the top of the arc with the ball.
Jackson's original intention was to play in the event, but he really found a job to do this time.
Uncle Pi broke out, he was very unhappy, so he wanted to take advantage of Chen Mo's absence in the second quarter of the game to get the score back.
Chen Mo and Curry both covered their heads with towels, and it was impossible to tell who these two people were from behind.
"I love watching the guys of their time face off. Chen Mo said.
Curry nodded and said, "I used to watch them play on TV, but now I watch them live, and it feels good." ”
The bench was the best spot of the game, and Pierce's matchup against Jackson should be the last chance.
Pierce singles Jackson!
Uncle Pi spun, and he hit the mid-range shot with a backward upside shot.
Pierce's jump shot doesn't have a high starting height, and he's labeled as a floor stream early on. As a floor-flowing offensive kaleidoscope, it wasn't surprising that Pierce hit Jackson one.
"Did you think the old guy could score this time?" asked Curry.
"I'll bet on Ice Blue Romance and I'll score it. Chen Mo said.
"As much as I think this is cruel to old Stephen, for the sake of your coffee, I hope he can't make it. Curry said.
Chen Mo smiled: "Then the best result is obviously that you invited me to coffee." That way I was able to drink coffee again, and it turned out to be good for old Stephen. ”
Just as they spoke, Jackson, who advanced directly to the front court with the ball, made a shot.
Facing Pierce's pull-up jump shot, which is a routine that Chen Mo likes to use, Jackson shot directly this time without hesitation.
"Exciting!" Curry said, "I knew this guy was anxious about the lottery." ”