Chapter 563: Experience is greater than talent
Long before the Eastern Conference Finals began, major media outlets gave this group of matchups an interesting definition, that is, talent vs experience. Bobcats are naturally the epitome of talent, and although they are young, being able to get this far has proven their talent. As for the Celtics, perhaps their core trio was a representative of talent when they were ten years younger, but now they are more worthy of relying on so many years of experience in the league, and the media definition is not wrong.
With one win each in the first two games of this series, it seems that talent and experience can't tell the difference between one and the other. But next for the Bobcats to head to Boston, there are only a handful of people who are optimistic that they will get out of the way at the North Shore Garden Arena.
Jackson, apparently already troubled by the media's claims, quietly asked Chang Wei, who was close his eyes on the flight to Boston, "Chang, do you think talent is more important or experience is more important?" Or is the importance of both equal? ”
Chang Wei didn't open his eyes, he said lightly: "This is not good, the importance of talent and experience is different in different occasions. For example, in the first 47 minutes of a game, you may be able to overpower Celtic with talent, but in the last 1 minute, their experience can make you suffer a lot or even lose the game because of it, what do you think? ”
"Hey, Chang, can't you just say something nice? This will blow my confidence in the next race! ”
"Oh, it's just a private conversation between the two of us, I'll be a little more careful if it's in the dressing room."
Jackson simply ignored Chang Wei, he sometimes felt that his best friend was not a human being with feelings at all, but a cold machine, you put the data in, he would give you the results, and nothing else would happen. However, Chang Wei's words also reminded him not to drag the remaining games to the last moment.
After arriving in Boston, the Bobcats didn't have any noise from fans outside the hotel, but they still felt depressed because the city was full of Celtics' iconic green and shamrock logos, reminding them that this was the other side's territory, and that they were just unwelcome outsiders to be evicted.
They didn't come to Boston to play during the regular season, but the atmosphere was completely different. The frenetic atmosphere freaked everyone away when they stepped into the North Shore Garden arena, as the Celtics have more heritage than most teams in the league as a historic giant, and now they will be back in the Finals.
The lack of adaptation to the atmosphere made the Bobcats players very slow to get into the groove, and the first four shots were all ironed, and it was not until nearly three minutes into the game that they relied on Roy's breakaway layup to open the door. However, the Celtics' offense was not fast, and they only scored eight points when the Bobcats opened the scoring, all of which bode well for a low-scoring game.
The pace was comfortable for the Celtics, but the Bobcats were uncomfortable, and instead of playing their familiar quick offense, they slowly grinded into positional battles with their opponents. The Celtics have a very sophisticated multi-layered defense, which can prevent Bobcats players from scoring close to the basket as much as possible, forcing them to constantly try their hand on the outside.
Every time a Bobcat player shoots from beyond the three-point line, there is a deafening boo, and fans close to the court even wave their inflatable sticks to interfere. All the factors that add up to the Bobcats don't shoot well from the field, at least not as well as their average, and it's understandable that they're being suppressed by the Celtics.
Roy is indeed a superstar embryo, and he has been trying to score even in such adverse situations. But his teammates were so poor that apart from Milicic and Gasol Jr., who occasionally scored on the offensive back by grabbing a rebound in the frontcourt, the others could only shoot again and again, and then be countered by Rondo and Ray Allen.
At the end of the first quarter, Roy was the only one on the Bobcats' side with 11 points, and the other players scored the most with Gasol Jr.'s 7 points, which allowed them to score only 24 points in the first quarter, while the Celtics scored 30 points. Considering the slow pace of the game, this score is quite normal, and the Bobcats are only 6 points behind, which looks like it can be easily erased.
But Chang Wei didn't think so, the score gap was not big, but the situation on the field was firmly in the hands of the Celtics, and it was difficult for the Bobcats to win this game. And the progress of the game did not surprise him, Celtic deliberately suppressed the rhythm of the game, and their success rate was higher than that of the Bobcats, so they naturally had an advantage in the score.
In the second quarter, the Bobcats' offense began to pick up, but it was only a little better, and they were never able to close the score, let alone overtake. Jackson was embarrassed, and he just warned himself before the game to let his opponent drag the game to the decisive moment, but it didn't seem needed now, because the Bobcats were probably knocked down before the fourth quarter.
The Celtics didn't give the Bobcats any chances, and their wealth of experience was on full display in this game. They can take advantage of the opportunity to score when they are hot, and they can increase the defensive intensity to limit the Bobcats from scoring when they are cold, in other words, the direction of the game is basically controlled by them, and the Bobcats can only be led by the nose.
Jackson's halftime setup didn't make a difference, and the Bobcats fell silent again after starting a wave of small ** in the second half, and the difference between the two sides hovered around 10 points, which made the Bobcats players start to become impetuous. It was difficult for them to take advantage of the Celtics when they were calm, and now they can make it even more difficult.
That margin remained until the end of the game, and the Bobcats lost the game 85-94, a long time since they scored less than 90 points in a single game, and it was a testament to how tough the Celtics' defense was. After this game, the Celtics won 2-1 in the big score, which is not good news for the Bobcats, if they still want to win this series, they must win the next game, if they lose at the North Shore Garden Arena, then the Celtics will lead 3-1, when the Bobcats have one foot on the edge of the cliff. Still struggling with the latest chapter you can't find? Amway One or search for Hot/Degree/Net/Article "Remember to remove "/"Otherwise you won't be able to search", here is a young lady to help you find books and accompany you to chat!