Chapter 263: The Devil's Four Consecutive Guests 4000
The Warriors continue to lead the league with a thirteen-game winning streak, and the Eastern Devils have only one Celtics left in a four-game winning streak.
There is still a lot of focus on the Celtics and Warriors, such as the alignment between Lee and Pierce, Curry versus Rajon Rondo, and David Lee versus Garnett. What kind of sparks will be created by the two teams, one advocating offense, the other loving defense, and the strongest spear and shield?
Curry had been worried when he was at the hotel, and the media was full of praise for his last-sle-down shot from yesterday, and he should have been happy, but today he was going to meet a very good open spot - Rajon Rondo.
"Stephen's pass is like Rondo!" There are a lot of comments like this from the outside world, but Curry doesn't like this evaluation, he feels like he sometimes lives in Rondo's shadow. On the field, for a moment, he could feel a strange energy in his body, which could help him better grasp the big picture, and then pass dazzling and colorful passes.
If that's all there is, Curry will be happy because the media has compared himself to a top-notch point guard, which is a recognition of him. Some people think that Rondo is the most comprehensive of point guards, can pass the ball, can shoot rebounds, and defend the second team all year round, while others say that he is not good at scoring and has a statistical brush. This season, Rondo's character has also been questioned, and his trash talk has made the always sane Chris Paul fight back.
In early November, two high-profile point guards clashed during a game between the Celtics and the Hornets, with Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo trash-talking each other in the second quarter, and the clash almost erupted. After the game, Chris Paul still couldn't swallow this breath, and took the opportunity to sneak in when the Celtics players returned to the locker room, wanting to find Rondo to practice, but fortunately the Celtics assistant coaches found out, otherwise the scene was unimaginable.
Looking at Chris Paul's determination to never give up, there is quite a momentum of "with you without me", and many fans are curious about what Rondo said that makes Chris Paul so excited.
When asked by reporters after the game, Chris Paul said dismissively: "Rondo should be thankful that he played next to Pierce, Ray Allen and Garnett. ”
Later, a Hornets player revealed that Rondo mocked Chris Paul for not making the playoffs last season. And Paul mocked Rondo as a brush, and if he didn't have the head of the Green Army by his side, Rondo wouldn't even make the playoffs.
Now that the two armies are facing each other, Curry's sweet and sweet is once again compared by the media with Rondo.
In an interview, Li Zhi strongly supported Curry, saying: "Curry is definitely a stronger player than Rondo, I am extremely convinced of this!" The reporter asked Li Zhi why he was so optimistic about Curry, but Li Zhi did not answer.
Just kidding, I'll tell you guys that Curry will be a two-time MVP in the future? Looking at it now, Rondo is better than Curry, but Li Zhi didn't say that it was Curry and Rondo who are better now, what the media thinks, let them go.
Rondo has more assists than Curry and better defense than Curry, but scoring is a real weakness. Now he can still be blown in the NBA, but in a few years, Rondo will be eliminated by the NBA, a non-offensive point guard, what to do? There's no denying Rondo's talent for passing, but his assists have a lot of water.
Fans who have watched Celtic games know that Rondo's presence in the game is so low that you don't even think about how many assists he has swiped. In the Celtics game, the strongest presence is still the Big Three of Pierce, Ray Allen and Garnett. And the Warriors are different, the Warriors played the Cavaliers on the court, Curry led the bench, he is the only protagonist on the court, using his attack power to create opportunities for teammates, much stronger than Rondo's presence.
And in terms of attack power alone, Curry even blasted Rondo into slag. Curry was heavily guarded in the final moments of the last game and was still able to hit the killer shot. And Rondo, even if he is put in half the court, he may not be able to shoot.
On November 19th, the TD North Shore Garden Arena in Boston was full of people.
The team has won 17 championships in NBA history, the most of any team in the NBA, and basketball has always been an icon of Boston. They have a culture that no other team can match, which explains why they were able to complete the comeback that season after forming the Big Three. Culture means a lot to a team, and it's undoubtedly something that the Warriors need to learn, which they lack.
The game was another national live broadcast, with the Warriors the defending champions and the Celtics also favourites to win the title. In this season's NBA broadcast plan, the Warriors, Celtics, Cavaliers, and Lakers each have 25 games broadcast live in the United States, which shows how much the team loves them.
Before the game began, Nelson arranged the lineup for this game, and Curry was still on the bench. In the last game, Nelson saw that Curry was playing a bigger role off the bench. Crawford was promoted to the starting line-up for this game, with Beverley at shooting guard and Jackson also dropped off the bench.
Jackson was obviously a little uncomfortable, and after his face changed slightly, he could only accept Nelson's decision. Nelson has a lot of say in the Warriors, and he can't afford to mess with him.
It can also be seen from the layout of this game that Nelson attaches great importance to it. If Garnett hadn't been injured, the Celtics could have successfully defended their title last season. Bostonians can't say enough about the Warriors, who love the Warriors because they knocked out their enemies, the Magic. At the same time, the Bostonians were jealous of the Warriors, who took away the championship that should have belonged to the Green Army.
Garnett's role for the Celtics is no weaker than James' role for the Cavaliers. Although he only had 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds last season, the "Wolves King" gave the Celtics a dominant-level defense on the inside, as well as an unyielding fighting spirit.
The Celtics' defense is very focused on the Warriors, who rank first in the league in limiting opponents' three-point shots, which happen to be the Warriors' regular weapon. That's why Rondo is so much used by the Celtics, his playmaking skills are the icing on the cake, but his defense is an important part of the Celtics system.
Garnett is the core of the Celtics' defense, and David Lee's task in this game is also extremely difficult. In addition to Garnett, the Celtics also have this super meat shield Perkins on the inside, and it is basically impossible for David Lee to get into the interior, so he can only look for opportunities to shoot on the outside.
This season's Celtics have even sharpened the knife and strengthened Rasheed Wallace. The role shown by Rasheed Wallace is definitely not as simple as the 12 points and 7.4 rebounds at the upper limit of statistics, not only the sharp offense and defense, but his arrival, more importantly, strengthens the mobility and changes of the Celtics' tactics. Rasheed Wallace can both play at the same time as Garnett to enhance the offense, and can also work with Perkins to provide defense and give Garnett plenty of rest. With plenty of rest, Garnett's chances of injury are greatly reduced. Coupled with Rasheed Wallace's good three-point shot, this makes Rondo's breakthrough even more effective.
Meanwhile, Celtic also signed veteran Daniels. This is a player who can attack and defend well, and can substitute for two stars, Pierce and Ray Allen, and their frontcourt lineup can be described as formidable.
That's why the Celtics are so favored this season, even if the Lakers bring in Artest to form the "Big Four", the Celtics still have the roster depth they want to match. Although the Warriors and Cavaliers have excellent records, they are difficult to compare with the Lakers and Green Army in terms of roster depth.
As soon as the player came out, Rondo approached Curry. He doesn't look down on this schoolboy, and since Curry entered the league, he has been talked about with Curry many times, and whenever this happens, his offense will be pulled out.
"Your defense is terrible, I'm going to blow you up. Oh no, you don't seem to start? Haha......"
Curry rolled his eyes and said, "yes, I don't start because I don't want to rely on others to brush up on the data, because my data is all three-point shots!" ”
Li Zhi walked over, patted Rondo on the shoulder, and said, "Boy, be careful when you play later, I hope your defense can guard against me!" ”
Rondo's face darkened, and he really couldn't help it.
At the beginning of the game, the Celtics played their strongest lineup, and the jumping Garnett did not beat the young and energetic Jordan, and the Warriors started to attack as soon as they came up.
Richter asked Crawford to come over and take Rondo to himself. Li Zhi was not polite, and when he said that he wanted to blow him up, he would blow him up, and he jumped directly at Rondo. Rondo couldn't react in time, and was given a three-point by Li Zhi.
3 to 0
The Celtics attacked, Garnett gave Pierce no ball cover, and Pierce took the opportunity to run off the baseline, at which point Rondo passed the ball directly. The Warriors used a combination defense, and Beverley played against Pierce.
Beverley may be a rookie, but he has already made a name for himself. The name of "Brother Dog" has long spread among NBA players, just because this little black man overturned Kobe Bryant in the first game. Westbrook and James Harden, the two Thunder young masters, also scolded Beverley as a "mad dog" after the game, and Beverley's famous phrase "I'm a dog" is also talked about.
Beverley knew he didn't have a physical advantage over Pierce, but luckily pounced and interfered with Pierce's shot. Pierce's greatest strength is feints and turns, and he is good at bullying opponents with his body, and Beverley frustrated Pierce's wishes.
Beverley stepped up and Pierce immediately passed the ball. The funny thing is that the basketball is passed back to Rondo's hands, time is running out, Rondo does not have such noble morals to take the blame, he passes the ball directly to Ray Allen on the left.
Ray Allen scolded Rondo in his heart for being treacherous, but he had to act. Li Zhi immediately came up to block at this time, and the guard blockade and death entanglement both came into play, and Ray Allen's three-point shot bounced out of the basket, causing a sigh from the Bostonians.
Jordan Jr. saw the opportunity, protected the defensive rebound, and then passed directly to Rich.
Lei Allen immediately posted it, but at this time, Li Zhi did not panic, took a step back, and then used his left hand hard, and the basketball passed directly through the crotch of Lei Allen, attracting many fans to exclaim.
Crawford got the basketball and immediately broke fast, but Pierce didn't chase after him, and only Rondo followed Crawford. At this point, Crawford made an unexpected move, taking a step outside the three-point line and making a pull-up jump shot. Rondo didn't expect Crawford to make a move here, and he couldn't dodge it, so he crashed directly into Crawford.
"Doot toot!"
"Huh!"
Two pleasant voices sounded, 3+1, Mr. Hit Four Scored Again Scored Four Successfully. Crawford excitedly ran to the bench and high-fived his teammates one by one, while Rondo behind him shook his head in annoyance.
Crawford added a free throw to make it 7-0.
ESPN commentator Jeff Van Gundy lamented: "The Warriors' offense this season has been really surprising at every turn, and their way of playing is unprecedented, like never before in NBA history. ”
"Magic" Johnson said: "From a point guard point of view, Rondo is more reasonable than Crawford. But Crawford is clearly more able to help the team. ”
The Celtics attacked, and Crawford let Rondo go two steps. This was discussed by the Warriors before the game, and when they met Rondo, they would let him shoot and compress the defense. Two steps is far enough for any NBA player, even Jordan Jr. would shoot right now, but Rondo just didn't shoot.
He passed. Garnett responded in the high post, received the ball in the middle and went straight down, and made a layup against Jordan Jr. under the basket. Jordan Jr. did not suffer physically, but he lost in experience, and was successfully fouled by Garnett and played a 2+1.
7 to 3.
"Pay attention to the next round, don't jump, he doesn't have the strength to play, just hit under the basket!" Li Zhi said to little Jordan, who nodded seriously.
In the next round, the Warriors lost their offense. Crawford broke through and passed to David Lee, whose mid-range shot was blocked by Garnett, and the old "Wolves" helped the team on both ends of the floor.
The Celtics launched a fast break under Rondo's strings and managed to score 2 points.
7 to 5.
The Celtics are a defensive team, and counter-attacking is their usual tactic, so this fast break is not slow at all. The Warriors stepped back the moment Rondo passed, but they didn't run as fast as the basketball and didn't come down.
The Warriors attacked, and this time Li Zhi attacked with the ball. He waved his hand and asked Jordan Jr. to come over to block the pick-and-roll, and Li Zhi faced Perkins, then accelerated to change direction and rushed into the interior.
Garnett came over to block Richie, who started the European step, successfully dodged the defender of the latter, hit a layup, and almost caused Garnett to foul.
9 to 5
In the next round, Celtic played again. It was still Garnett who was in the middle and then went down. At this time, Perkins came over and had a small area of cooperation with Garnett, the former went out and received a pass from Garnett and hit a mid-range shot.
Perkins still has a bit of mid-range shooting ability, shooting 63.8% from the bottom of the basket and 33.3% from mid-range last season, with only 24 shots.
David Lee obviously didn't take Perkins seriously, and he leaked it just now. Perkins is averaging 10.3 points per game so far, but most of the baskets are catch-and-shoot layups, and he hasn't made a few shots from the midrange.
Waiting for the train at the high-speed rail station, the last chapter has been saved~qq