Chapter 464: A Life-and-Death Race (Part I)
As soon as it was dawn the next day, Shi Lei called Schwartz and asked him to provide him with two strong sparring partners. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoCeltic still don't have a training plan on this day, and they won't have it before the game, because the most important thing for them to do is to recover all their strength and meet the worse "war" that is coming! Moreover, they have nothing to change either, and they will not be able to make up for the shortcomings in their lineup no matter what!
At this time, the Celtics are really "poor in donkey skills"!
However, fortunately for Shi Lei, he adapted to Randolph quickly and did not encounter the same trouble as Odom, and it only took him two days to adapt to the playing characteristics of such a player.
Then the game came, and in the midst of the uproar of public opinion, the Celtics ushered in their life-and-death battle!
Still at the home of the Celtics, TD North Shore Gardens is full of glory.
'We're not going to miss this opportunity, we've had the advantage, so, I think everything will work out tonight!' - Stan. Van Gundy.
"Yes, we have been waiting for this day to come, we have been looking forward to it all the time, and now that our opportunity has come, I can't wait to end this as soon as possible!" - Dwight. Howard.
"We've had some trouble, Kevin's absence from playing is the root of it all, yes, he's just too important for us, but we're still going to work hard and we're not going to change our goals, our ultimate goal this season is still to fight for the championship!" - Doug. Rivers.
"We're not going to give up any chances, and I don't think it's the end of the world, we have that strength. Yes, Kevin's not being able to play will affect us a lot, but it will overcome all the difficulties! —Paul. Pierce.
"Even though we didn't expect it to be so tough, we won't give up and tonight we will prove that we still have that quality!" - Ray. Alan.
"I believe we can do it, we're a great team, we don't become uncompetitive just because we don't have somebody, in fact my role in the team isn't as big as people think, I've shown that he can do everything I can, of course, the magic are so good for another reason, but they don't play every game!" - Kevin. Garnett.
In the pre-match interviews that were all the players and coaching staff, as well as the team fathers, all the qualified players and coaching staff, as well as the team fathers, gave their opinions on the game, and no one thought they would be the losers tonight, at least in their mouths.
Shi Lei was also interviewed, and he is already the crucial one for this team.
"The result will tell us, but I'm a kind person and I have to remind our opponents in advance that it's time to get their fishing tools ready, because they will soon be on a happy vacation, and we will continue to work hard for the hard races. To be honest, sometimes I really envy them, because the stingy Mr. Angie never gives us a pay increase just because we have played a few more games than most teams! ”
Shi Lei's words are still the sharpest among everyone, just like the media described him, "He has a great mouth"!
This game, not only in the United States, is the most talked-about, but also in the country, it also overwhelms all the sports that are being held, and all the fans are waiting for this day to come and are praying for the Celtics!
"Looking forward to the resurrection of the big hard special full blood and the return of the king!"
"It's time to explode your little universe, stone, explode the monster, capture the Black Mamba, and become the king of the NBA!"
"This seat has a paper man, and Howard will be damned tonight!"
"The counterattack is the most beautiful, the Celtics will never say never!"
"Stone, remember, you're not fighting alone, you're not alone!"
Shi Lei is not fighting alone, neither is the Celtics, at such an embattled moment, the fan base of TD North Shore Garden is still overcrowded, and the blessed ribbons and neat green jerseys have become the only colors here.
The shouts and cheers never stopped, and the people here shouted the names of each leader, loudly blessed them, and blessed the upcoming game.
The appearance of the Magic players is like throwing a boulder into a pond, making the sound here appear a mixed boo, but the lights that go out in an instant make all the sounds uniform.
"Celtic will win!"
"We're the greatest team in the world!"
"Get the Orlanders out of here with defeat!"
Suddenly someone rushed out of the dark tunnel of the players, and a beam of light fell on him, he had short hair as dark as night, his face was like a cold rock, his posture was straight, his steps were swift and firm, he clenched his fists at everyone, and slowly, two straight fingers appeared in everyone's eyes.
That's a victory!
"Our power forward, the king of the Celtics, the sturdiest rock standing on the East Coast, the greatest swingman in the league, the great quadruple miracle worker, the defensive demon king who terrifies all opponents, the ....... who represents victory Our No. 1 ....... Stone....... Great! ”
Shi Lei was the first to run out of the players' tunnel, and he was enthusiastically cheered by the fans. His position in this game is still a power forward, and it seems that Rivers has not changed the tactics of the Celtics! ”
In this life-and-death game, Director Zhang's commentary is also very serious.
"It seems so, but they can't adjust, Shi Lei is their best player in the position of power forward in terms of the current few games, and the most reassuring player, whether it is defending Howard or defending the outside of the Magic. However, Shi Lei is still not as lethal as him in the small forward position, and the Celtics' bench will repeat the situation in the previous games, which is very worrying! ”
Yao Ming, who became a special guest again, spoke in a very low tone, and he was also worried about the Celtics.
In this commentary, which tends to be as serious as a news broadcast, Director Sun had to adjust the atmosphere of the live broadcast room slightly: "But Shi Lei seems to be very confident, and he made a 'V' gesture to the fans at the scene at the appearance ceremony, this kind of self-confidence is really rare, no wonder Reedmonkie is willing to give away the nickname 'Rock'!" ”
In this game, "The Rock" Ridmonkie also appeared on the scene, not only him, but also Pippen, Jordan, the Rockets' meritorious Olajuwon, "Glider", the "Gorilla" from New York, and of course, the retired stars of the Celtics, Larry. Bird sat down in the commentary table again. Anyway, why is O'Neill sitting here strangely? Isn't he supposed to go on vacation? And Kidd, what's the matter with you?
The arrival of these people made the cameras on the scene quite busy, but at the beginning of the game, no matter how big the names were, they all became supporting roles here!
"The fateful game has begun, the Magic's offensive time, it's good, it looks like the Celtics boys haven't been defeated by defeat, their defense is still very tight!"
Larry. Bird has a good mouth, and he sits in the commentary seat, as if he were sitting in the back garden of his own home, and naturally becomes the "master" of this place.
Perkins followed Howard closely, and Shi Lei's defensive attention stayed on the perimeter. In the last game, they did a good job of this defensive strategy, and if Perkins could have controlled his fouls, the game could have been a different outcome, so Rivers didn't make any adjustments here.
The Magic's tactics have not been adjusted, and the opening game is still strong against Howard.
Howard received a through ball from the outside and relied on quick movement to get rid of Perkins.
Perkins moved "diligently", well, in fact, Howard's interior footwork was as bad as his shooting skills, and when he couldn't move the opponent, he only got a little space, and used the gas explosion instant bounce ability to forcibly create a shooting opportunity for himself, and sent the basketball towards the rebound.
Close-range brushing shots, one of Howard's few ways to score, but still not very reliable, the basketball bumped on the hoop and finally deflected.
Howard, who hadn't bypassed Perkins yet, was snatched away by Shi Lei Chong for this defensive rebound. This is also the most common way for the Celtics to protect rebounds in Magic games. As long as he is not facing Howard, Shi Lei can always grab most rebounds, but Perkins has too little playing time in the last game!
"Very good, Kendrick has done a good job of defending this time, he doesn't need to block, or don't give the opponent space to shoot at all, as long as he does what he has now, in fact, it is the biggest help to the team, I hope he can control the pursuit of data in the next games!"
In Larry. In Bird's commentary, Shi Lei handed the basketball to Rondo after the Magic players retreated.
Rondo controlled the ball and ran slowly across the halfcourt, and Shi Lei stood in the free throw line and suddenly reached out to ask for the ball. For the Celtics, the most important thing for them is to open the passage to the basket, and only then can they let the Magic, not dare to unscrupulously put their defense, mostly on the perimeter.
The Celtics' "fear" of "Warcraft", or the confidence of the Magic players in "Warcraft", made them not work hard in this regard, and Shi Lei easily got the basketball.
Shi Lei quickly turned around and came directly to the magic basket.
Howard instantly lifted his spirits, but breaking through the ball is Shi Lei's forte, and the Magic players still haven't relaxed their defense on the outside.
At the moment of approaching Howard, Shi Lei suddenly stopped and held the basketball in his arms.
Howard's mental concentration was high, and he completed the jump in an instant, condescendingly shrouding Shi Lei under his defensive wings.
But that was only the accumulation stage when Shi Lei converted the impact of the breakthrough into an upward impact force, and when Howard completely left the floor, Shi Lei rose from the floor.
Howard was like a rootless duckweed, suddenly pushed aside by the violent Shi Lei, and then Shi Lei lifted the basketball over his head and pressed it into the basket with one hand under everyone's gaze.
"Beautiful goal, Shi should have done it a long time ago, he's the Celtics' interior now, he has to teach the opponent's basket some lessons!"
After seeing Howard fall from mid-air by Shi Lei, he staggered back a few steps. Bird looked very happy. He believes that now the Celtics need to give the opponent a tough counterattack, and what Shi Lei did happened to be what he wanted.
However, he didn't know what a high price Shi Lei paid in order to do this!
To put it bluntly, the face frame is to find the gap due to the change of speed and rhythm, which is very simple, right? But why are there so many "fools" who always force their hands and then achieve a generation of "iron kings"?
That's actually very difficult to do, otherwise Shi Lei wouldn't have been "stupid" for five games in this series!
But because it was so subtle, no one noticed the changes in Shi Lei, and after Shi Lei's attack was completed, Big Van Gundy roared loudly at his teammates on the sidelines: "Defend!" Focus your defenses! ”
Only Howard knew how attentive he was just now. However, he did not delve into the reasons and quickly threw himself into the attack.
"Good shot, Shi Lei scored two points for the Celtics with a dunk, it seems that Shi Lei's victory gesture before the game is by no means untargeted!"
The Magic's offense still hits Howard at this point.
Shi Lei didn't go back to participate in the help defense under the basket, Howard's all-body style of play is actually the most difficult to defend, because he always leaves little time for the opponent to defend, once he gets the position, then the best way to deal with him is only fouls. Well, he doesn't have a strong scoring ability, so that his opponents, as long as it is not a particularly critical moment, will not spend money to "cut" him.
So most of Shi Lei's attention is still on rebounding.
However, this time Howard did not give Shi Lei a chance, and Perkins' "clean" defense allowed him to find space to impact the Celtics' basket, and chose the most reliable way to score and dunk.
But still in the same position, Shi Lei asked for basketball again.
Everyone thought that the last attack was an accident, but Howard and Shi Lei both knew that it was not!
"Oh, Stone got the outside pass again, is he still going to single Howard? Could this be the Celtic manager's pre-game tactical adjustments? ”
In another commentary area, Barkley, who is also "here", said incredible!