Chapter Ninety-Three: The Last Verse
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The third quarter was always expected by Rick Pitino, and the Bulls once again increased their defensive intensity, which made the Celtics quite unaccustomed, and Derrick Coleman lost his good form in the first half from the beginning of the third quarter, missing consecutive must-score shots. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 But fortunately, Jonny can still continue to score, so when his teammates are being defended by the Bulls, Jonny turns on his individual mode.
After obtaining the Butcher of the Desert, Jonny's personal ability has risen to the top of the league, as long as the Bulls don't sacrifice the tactics of 5 defense and 1, don't want to defend against Jonny, Jonny has a lot of offensive methods, three-point, breakthrough and mid-range shooting, all proficient, in this case, the Bulls are impossible to defend Jonny through a single defense or a simple bag.
The only problem for Jonny is that his energy will be depleted in the constant all-out attack.
However, for the current Celtics, Jonny has to play like this again, otherwise the Bulls will have to open up the difference in a very short time.
Throughout the third quarter, Jonny kept shooting three-pointers, constantly breaking through, and constantly shooting beautiful shots, helping the Celtics keep the score tight.
In the third quarter, the Celtics scored 26 points as a team, and Jonny scored 20 points alone! The remaining six points were three-pointers from Anthony Parker and Dana Barros. The Bulls scored 28 points in the third quarter, and they re-extended the margin to 5 points, but overall, the Celtics still stabilized the situation on the court, and for the Celtics, as long as the difference is no more than 10 points, everything is still under their control.
"Alright, boys, the most crucial time of the game is still to come!" Watch your players gasp and walk off the field. Rick Pitino teased a few words, and for him, the third quarter was a success, and the Celtics were able to stabilize the situation when the main players didn't play much. As a result, only Jonny will be a little tired, and the other main players will get a lot of rest, and they can have a good fight.
And this decisive battle is in the fourth quarter!
"All right, guys. It's time for us to get ready for our showdown, we're going to win against the Bulls, so we're going to have to play in the fourth quarter, Jonny, how's that? Can you still fight? Rick Pitino glanced at Jonny.
"Of course!" Jonny lifted his chin.
"So. All we're going to do is that, Jonny, you've got to keep your groove, and Derek, I need you to get back into your form, and besides, our fast hits can't stop because of your physical limits, we've got to play at our own pace! Don't let the game get into the rhythm of the bulls! ok? Rick Pitino emphasized. The players responded and the game was about to enter the most crucial quarter.
At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics' strategy was a success. They managed to drag on for three quarters, but the most important part of this strategy was the fourth quarter, and if the fourth quarter failed, the previous successes would be clouds. As far as Rick Pitino is concerned, all he can do now is keep his players at their pace. Only if Celtic are in their own rhythm will there be a glimmer of hope in the game.
"The game of the fourth quarter begins. Players from both sides returned to the court, and the score was 75-70 in the first three quarters. The Bulls lead by 5 points, and the Celtics' 70 points, Jonny Lee alone accounted for 36 of them, so the current situation is quite unfavorable for the Celtics, they can only count on Jonny Lee to continue to maintain this good form, but after three consecutive quarters of games, how much physical strength can Jonny Lee have? ”
Mike Brin is very optimistic about the Celtics' winning prospects, in his opinion, the Celtics are too dependent on Jonny, and now that the fourth quarter is a decisive battle, how much energy does Jonny Lee have left?
Soon, Jonny gave Mike Brin the answer with his performance.
After returning to the court, the 5-point gap is a gap that the Celtics must recover, although the gap is small, but he is at least a gap, if the Bulls keep this score gap, for the Celtics, this game is still lost.
So, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jonny turned on his personal mode and began to frantically attack the Bulls' defense.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Bulls had the ball, and Michael Jordan scored two points on a pull-up jumper, bringing the difference between the two teams to seven points. A seven-point deficit is already a bit dangerous for the Celtics, and if you are not careful, it will become a double-digit score difference, so Jonny's outburst cannot be hesitated.
Chauncey Billups held the ball over the half court, he passed the ball to Bruce Bowen, Bruce Bowen didn't let the ball stay in his hands, he transferred the basketball directly to Jonny Lee, Jonny Lee received the ball, Michael Jordan was defending Jonny Lee, Jonny Lee shot directly! It's a three-pointer from great distance! The ball is in! ”
With a bang, the basketball crashed into the hoop with a very loud sound, and Jonny jumped high again, waving his hands.
A three-pointer from a distance! There are still 4 points left!
This time, Jonny used several three-point skills in a row to ensure his shooting percentage. But for Jonny, it's a very good start, which means he's still in form and he's still on fire.
For Jonny, as long as the feeling is still there, the score gap is not a problem, and he can't use up a little energy point to make his condition reach the peak, and at that time, even if the Bulls defend himself with five people, or his physical fitness reaches the limit, Jonny will not worry about not being able to shoot.
"This is Jonny Lee's 39th point, he's in good shape, he's hot enough to bake the basket, and the Bulls really need to target Jonny Lee."
Mike Brin didn't show the slightest embarrassment of being slapped in the face, and he sang the praises of Jonny Lee's good form, while reminding the Bulls that it was time for Jonny Lee to be targeted.
However, in the fourth quarter, Phil Jackson must have had his own ideas, and he couldn't have used up a timeout at the beginning of the fourth quarter, so the adjustment that Mike Brin said was also impossible.
And turning his head, Michael Jordan was not to be outdone and made a three-pointer outside the three-point line. However, it didn't go in, the basketball hit the neck of the basket hard, and the rebound was finally won by Dennis Rodman.
Dennis Rodman, who was casual at first, was completely serious, which is why Derrick Coleman will be dumb in the second half.
After winning the rebound, Dennis Rodman didn't hesitate. jumped high on the spot, and came a violent slam dunk, with colorful hair and orange baskets imprinted together, so that the score gap between the two teams came to 6 points!
But then, the Celtics counterattacked and Jonny Lee went straight from the back to get the ball. Three steps and two steps rushed to the frontcourt, one step away from the three-point line, pulled up directly, and shot directly with a three-point shot!
Michael Jordan's mouth opened wide in shock when he saw the basketball bounce into the hoop after hitting the neck again. He was speechless.
This time Jonny wasn't celebrating as arrogantly as he had last time, he just shook his fist secretly. Now Jonny's physical strength is still enough for him to burst out in a few waves, so Jonny is not worried about his lack of fitness in the future, Jonny still has two or three energy points in his hands, if he really can't, he will use a little bit and then win this game.
And after another three-point shot, the score gap between the Bulls and the Celtics became 2 points. This is already an insignificant point difference.
And Phil Jackson still didn't seem to be in a hurry, sitting steadily on the bench.
Until the next Michael Jordan missed another shot and the rebound was taken by Big Ben. After Jonny's fast-break layup, the margin was erased, and Phil Jackson called a timeout.
8 points in a row! Jonny showed his strength once again, but then, Jonny knew he might have to use up his little power.
Sure enough, after the restart. Jonny found that he had a lot of Bulls defenders around him, and it was clear that the Bulls had strengthened their defense against Jonny. See this scene. Jonny is also very decisive, he only has 3 energy points left. Johnny didn't hesitate to use a little.
At this time, the Celtics and the Bulls were evenly divided, but after coming on the court, the Bulls undoubtedly scored a goal, and the Celtics' papier-mâché defense did not play any role at all, allowing Scott Pippen to easily break into the restricted area, and then hit a dunk on Ben Wallace.
With 2 points, the Bulls took another two-point lead.
But then, Jonny returned a three-pointer, another three-pointer, and the Celtics actually led by one point.
But then, Jonny was not so easy, the Bulls defended him with all their might, it was still very powerful, and Jonny could feel the pressure from the Bulls. But fortunately, Jonny has used up a little bit of energy, and so far, Jonny's fitness is not a problem.
For Jonny, he can only rely on himself in this game, although the continuous scoring makes him very tired, but overall, Jonny still feels the taste of victory, he is full of strength all over his body, his goal is to win, and it is a complete victory over Michael Jordan.
So far in this game, Jonny has scored 47 points, even if it is a playoff scoring record from Michael Jordan, it is possible, if Jonny can win this game while winning this record on Michael Jordan's head, maybe after the game, the league and Michael Jordan will become a laughing stock.
However, it will be difficult for Jonny to score 63 points, and he has now scored 47 points, which is 16 points away from 63. With more than half of the fourth quarter remaining, scoring 16 points is hard to say, but it's easy to say.
All Jonny has to do now is stick to his personal pattern and keep his hot hand going until the end of the match.
This season plus last season, Jonny has shown a lot of high-scoring games, especially this season, Jonny has shown his individual ability in many games, and half of the games won by Celtic this season have been won by Jonny's individual ability.
And in this game, there was obviously such a trend, Phil Jackson frowned, and with Jonny constantly hitting shots, he also completely forgot his composure and began to constantly shout on the sidelines, obviously dissatisfied with the Bulls' defense, they let Jonny get too many points.
And for Rick Pitino, Jonny Lee is all the hope of the Celtics, whether he can win this game, it depends on Jonny's personal play, and now the whole Celtics team is creating offensive opportunities for Jonny, from all aspects, Jonny can get cover, and then get easier scoring opportunities through these covers.
"The Celtics served in the backcourt, Chauncey Billups passed the ball to Jonny Lee, they made no secret of their purpose, and the Celtics are now giving all the offense to Jonny! Jonny held the ball at the top of the arc and in the face of Michael Jordan's defense, he made a feint and broke through! The bull is coming over quickly! But Jonny was faster, and he shot straight away! Pull-up jump shot! Entered! 2 points! It was Jonny Lee's 49th point of the game! ”
The handful of Celtic fans on the sidelines who were travelling with the team let out a "Jonny" shout, but it was quickly drowned out by the boos.
"Jonny Lee in personal mode is simply incomprehensible! His personal ability is no longer something that the bull can defend! ”
The commentators marveled at Jonny's personal ability, Michael Jordan had a gloomy face, he was blown up by Jonny in this game, so far, Jonny has scored 49 points, and he himself only scored 17 points, and the shooting percentage is even more dismal, if it weren't for Scott Pippen's excellent performance in this game, the Bulls must be behind by a big score now.
However, Michael Jordan was never afraid of anything because of a momentary loss, and after Jonny scored another 2 points, Michael Jordan decided to return the ball.
"Michael Jordan got the ball on the left side, he was facing the defense of Jonny Lee, Jonny Lee was tightly clinging to Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan leaned on Jonny Lee, he went inside, leaned on Jonny Lee and shot directly! The ball didn't go in! Just as the commentator was about to let out a sigh, the referee's whistle blew.
"The referee's whistle blew and he blew for a foul on Jonny Lee." Mike Brin frowned. "From this goal, it seems that there is indeed a suspicion of fouling, but in the final moments of the game, such a penalty is a little unreasonable."
At this time, Jonny Lee was also a little helpless, he didn't defend anything, he knew that now the referee began to escort Michael Jordan, which is the treatment of the greatest star in the league, and Jonny believes that he will get this treatment in the future, so he just expressed some dissatisfaction, and then quietly watched Michael Jordan make free throws. (To be continued)