Chapter 285: On the eve of Mars hitting the Earth
After all, the Timberwolves did not withstand the Celtics' fierce counterattack, and after the Celtics switched to a guard and four forwards, their sharp counterattacks and long-range shots tore through the Timberwolves' already fragile defense. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Paul Pierce took over the game in the final quarter, he scored 14 points alone in the fourth quarter, especially a wave of 8 points in a row, and single-handedly hit the Timberwolves with an 8-0 climax, completely extinguishing the Timberwolves' counterattack flames.
Pierce has been in surprisingly good form this season, he was already very good last season, but he didn't expect it to be even better this season. Garnett's arrival did not hide the light of truth in the slightest. On the contrary, Pierce's strength on the offensive end made up for Garnett's shortcomings very well, and the two worked together more and more seamlessly.
The Timberwolves' problem is very obvious, their offense is still efficient despite Kassel's efforts, but when the Celtics are fighting hard, their defense can't stop the Green Army at all. The Celtics, on the other hand, were able to deliver brilliant defenses in crucial rounds, and it was only at this moment that the fans at the target center began to truly miss the once omnipotent wolf king.
In the end, the Celtics completed a wonderful comeback with a 103-97, six-point advantage, and Garnett also left the target center with a victory held high.
After the game, Leon's sudden appearance in the game became the focus of media attention, and he came out of the tunnel early in the third quarter, past the Timberwolves' bench, and the footage that captured the attention of the audience was repeatedly shown on television, which is conceivably another classic image of coaching in NBA history. What's more, as soon as Leon returned, the Celtics blew the horn of counterattack until the reversal, so people are also very interested in what Leon said to the players and what tactics he implemented when he came to the field.
In his post-match press conference, León was asked about it, saying: "It's nothing, I just told them to make adjustments to the opponent's situation when defending. After all, I'm just a coach, I can't completely predict the opponent's strategy, and then the players standing on the pitch can rely on their own eyes to judge. And they're doing a good job, they're very good, and I'm so proud of them. ”
Leon's vague answer certainly couldn't dispel those shrewd reporters, but Leon used the big trick of urinating this time, directly saying that he needed to go to the toilet now because he didn't go to the toilet in time. Then he disappeared forever on the way to the toilet and left the target center with the team.
On the bus back to the hotel, Leon quickly fell asleep in his seat, so tired that he forgot that Khomeenez was still in the target center waiting to leave with him......
In the end, Khomeenez had to take a taxi to the hotel where the Celtics were staying, and the next day she accompanied the Celtic and Leon on their rest of their road trip. They're heading to Dallas, Salt Lake City, and Los Angeles.
In Dallas, the Celtics have had another uphill battle. The two sides battled until the last minute, and with 29 seconds left in the match, the two sides were tied at 99. Celtic possession of the ball, Arenas forced a break to attract the defense, and then distributed the ball to Pierce; Pierce faked to shake Finley away, then stepped back and hit a jumper from the left side of the free-throw line.
There are only 6 seconds left for the calf. And in the last defense, Leon once again sent on Bale and Posey to form a death defensive lineup. When Nash and Nowitzki completed the block, Bell and Garnett, who were defending Nash, decisively switched positions, Bell stuck to Nowitzki, and PJ-Brown stood in the middle of Nowitzki and Fortson, helping to defend Nowitzki on the one hand, and blocking the connection between Fortson and Nash on the other.
Kevin Garnett wrapped a silk thread around Nash like a spider and kept pushing him to the sideline, and finally Nash, who had only one mistake in the game, stepped on the sideline in the final moments and went out of bounds. Although he yelled at the referee that he had called a timeout, Garnett's suffocating defense suffocated not only Nash, but also the referee's gaze, which he didn't see.
Relying on this successful defense, the Celtics won 101-99 against the Mavericks, while pushing their record to the top of the league.
Two days later in Salt Lake City, the Celtics didn't put their fans at risk of heart disease as they swept the Jazz cleanly at the center of the triangle with a 97-81, 16-point advantage. Their performance on the defensive end tonight was perfect, which made Sloan, a veteran coach who has always been rigorous in governing the army, known as pulling five people down on the bus to practice and play in the NBA.
"The Celtics played really well in this game, especially on the defensive end, and it made me feel that they are not only a strong team, but also have the potential to be a great team. Their defensive strategy is different and I can feel something unique about it. Maybe it's going to be something that affects the whole NBA in the future, and I can feel the power in it. "There's no doubt that Jerry Sloan's eyes are vicious.
Leon has been trying out his new defensive tactics in these games, and the results against the Mavericks have not been noticeable, or even good. Because the Mavericks players have strong personal ability and have a very tacit understanding after years of running-in, Leon's still relatively jerky defensive thinking is obviously easy to mess up in the face of a team with strong single ability and tacit cooperation. Luckily, the last defense was perfect.
The Jazz, on the other hand, have just lost two decades of core Stockton and Malone, and Sloan has a group of untalented but disciplined, tactically clear players under their belt. But because of this, when Leon began his death defense experiment, the Jazz were almost discarded and their tactics were completely inoperable.
Fans may not feel it, and Sloan's heart is shocked, even in the face of the Chicago Bulls' defense, his UCLA system can still be at ease, but they lost to Michael Jordan. Now, although it is only a few minutes, Sloan can feel that in a few minutes, the Celtics' defense can indeed be called watertight, and any tactical intentions will be blocked and blocked.
There aren't many minutes like that in a game, and there are a lot of holes in the same defensive lineup over time, but Sloan understands that if those minutes can be extended and perfected, then the Celtics' defense could be devastating for a team basketball guru like him.
With this devastating possibility, the Celts finally came from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific side.
On December 20th, the Celtics landed in Los Angeles on a plane, and all eyes were on the United States, and on the evening of December 21st, one of the most high-profile games of the season so far will be played at the Staples Center. Originally, David Stern wanted to put the Celtics and Lakers battle on Christmas, and it would be an incomparably exciting Christmas battle.
However, after much consideration, the league made a change, replacing the opponent of the Lakers with the Houston Rockets with Yao Ming, while the Celtics will spend Christmas at home, and they will face last year's Finals opponent, the San Antonio Spurs.
Before that, the Celtics will meet the Lakers in advance, two super teams that attracted more than half of the attention in the summer, the history of more than 30 years of entanglement, the Finals meet 10 times, the Yellow and Green Army is finally about to start the first close contact of the season.
Compared with the Celtics, the Lakers at this time are also in good shape, although the number one scoring guard Kobe Bryant is deeply involved in scandals and lawsuits, but the Lakers who have Malone and Payton have greatly increased, and their current record is the same as the Celtics, tied for the first place in the league. It can be said that this game will not only be a clash of history, but also a card battle for the current top spot in the league.
After Leon arrived in Los Angeles with the team, he decided to give the whole team a holiday until the game officially started on the 21st. Ayatollah Khomeenez, on the other hand, received a piece of very good news from Paris Mills. (To be continued.) )