Chapter 048: Climax

The Lakers' bench was calm and terrible, Li Chen's face was dark, Kobe Bryant's face was expressionless, and even the old monk had lost his former calm.

"Bastard!" The Zen master threw the tactical board to the ground, "It's a free throw again, can't they stop a little!" ”

The coach's anger silenced the whole team, the main players were red-faced one by one, and the mascots Dasheng and Benga were already too frightened to speak, and the unfavorable situation made the Lakers lose their former composure.

"Coach, we need your help, can you tell me what your plans are?" No one could have imagined that in the face of the old monk's anger and Kobe's silence, Li Chen, who was in the center of the whirlpool, took the lead in breaking the peace.

"Huh?" The old monk looked at Li Chen strangely, he was a little surprised that his disciple had used courage to stand up at this time.

Li Chen silently picked up the tactics board, handed it to the old monk, and said very sincerely.

'I understand, coach, the situation is not good at the moment, and most of that is the blame for that, yes, my free throws are terrible.

First of all, the responsibility was clarified, and Li Chen changed his words.

"But even so, I still don't want to throw in the towel easily, I want to fight them until the end. What's more, even I know that they can't use such tactics in the fourth quarter, on the one hand, they can't be unrestrained fouls when they are replaced by the main team, and on the other hand, Pierce and Garnett can't have enough physical strength to support them in the more intense fourth quarter after the intensity of the third quarter. So, coach, we need your tactics! ”

"Cruze, what nonsense, everyone is responsible for the bad situation of the team, you were just targeted by them!" Odom, who has the best relationship with Li Chen, doesn't think so, in his opinion, since basketball is for five people, the responsibility should also be carried by five people, and a team should have such a responsibility.

"yes, Lee, we all know we don't blame you, it's just that those Celtic bastards are so hateful!"

"Yes, everyone is responsible...... With Odom taking the lead, the rest of the Lakers players jumped out to excuse Li Chen, leaving a young man under the age of 20 to bear all this alone, which seemed a bit too cruel to them.

Everyone's eyes shifted to Kobe, who had been silent, and the boss's point of view was very important.

Under the gaze of everyone, Kobe Bryant opened his mouth and said, "Rookie, your free throws are bastards!" But no matter what, we are teammates, the responsibility is not yours alone, as the core, I should take the most responsibility for this situation, so, don't think too much, play the fourth quarter! Then, give me more free throws! ”

In the end, Kobe Bryant turned his head to look at the old monk, "Coach, what do you think?" ”

The team can still maintain internal harmony and stability in such a situation, which is almost impossible to see in previous seasons, and now this situation makes the old monk very happy, so for the current disadvantage, the old monk does not take it so seriously.

"Don't talk about it, the biggest responsibility lies with me, as a coach, I can't think of a good solution to the opponent's tactics, I'm sorry for that."

The old monk took the responsibility first, this is the best situation, the most suitable to bear the responsibility for the defeat is only him, the head coach of the team, otherwise, no matter which player it puts on it, it is not suitable, and it will also have an adverse impact on the internal stability of the team, so the current approach of the old monk is very wise.

"But we have to know that we're not losing yet, and Lee is right, there's no way the Celtics bastards are going to foul in the fourth quarter, so the most likely scenario is that they're going to have a head-to-head battle with us like they did in the first half, and I just want to say one thing about that."

Because of the relationship of time, the old monk did not make any long speeches, but only briefly explained the current situation.

The team members were very curious about what the old monk's sentence was, and they all looked at the coach with blank eyes, hoping to come out of his mouth with some clever ideas.

"Kill that group of bastards on the other side!" After shouting these words with all his might, the old monk seemed to be several years younger.

It's not a clever idea, but it's the most practical one, indeed, the Lakers don't lack anything, all they need is morale!

"Kill them!" A group of players gathered together and erupted into a roar that resounded across the court, and the audience erupted in the biggest applause at this moment. Untimid in the face of adversity, the Purple and Gold Army will never give up!

The commentators have long paid attention to the anomaly in the Lakers' coach's bench, and they were shocked by the Lakers' momentum at the last minute.

They saw all the grievances of the Lakers in the third quarter, and they also remembered the lonely expressions on the faces of the previous players, but at the moment, they found that the Lakers' momentum was back, the kind of pride unique to the giants, the Lakers only took a few minutes to return to normal, and they had to be surprised by the speed of adjustment.

"I really envy this momentum! Only a team with a strong heritage like the Lakers and Celtics can have, no matter what the situation, they can always be proud, because they are born to be arrogant! They have always believed in an idea, and they can even think of it as a belief - I am the strongest! Van Gundy said with a little envy that he appreciated this situation of the Lakers very much, unlike the Rockets he had brought before, the most common result when he encountered difficulties was a crash!

Van Gundy knows that the character of a team is not just about the players, the atmosphere at home and the tradition of the team are also key factors. Just like the army will always retain the number of some teams that have made great achievements, the iron-clad battalion and flowing soldiers, even if the people have been changing, but the spirit will never change, the Lakers and Celtics are such a number in Van Gundy's opinion!

"It's true that the Celtics can't afford to foul endlessly, and there's reason to believe that the fourth quarter will be a great game." Mike Brin is very happy about the Lakers' rise, and in his opinion, this could be another game to remember.

Mark Jackson was immediately happy when he heard his partners say this, "Wow, let's start quickly, I believe the audience in front of the TV can't wait as much as we do, this shocking battle will become the most exciting Christmas battle in recent years, even if there are many slots, but one thing is still very good in my opinion, at least the suspense of the game is kept at the end!" Let's wait and see! ”

If the first few quarters are regarded as ordinary urban offensive and defensive battles, then the fourth quarter is a bloody battle of bayonets face-to-face. Both teams tore off all their disguises, revealing their sharp fangs hidden beneath the disguises, and all kinds of tricks were unceremoniously used on each other.

Kobe Bryant's layup was slapped to the ground by Perkins, and Pierce's breakthrough was also overturned by Bynum, but it doesn't matter, get up, pat the dust, and come again!

The two cores did not flinch in the face of tough defense, they knew that in the case of almost no obvious difference in the strength of the two sides, the two sides fought for a breath, whoever retreated first, then who lost, obviously, they don't want to be losers!

With 26 seconds left in the game, 98:99, the Lakers temporarily led by 1 point, but the ball was in the hands of the Celtics, and from this score you can see the intensity of the fourth quarter of the two teams, toughness is the only characteristic.

Rondo took the ball, this young point guard performed remarkably in this game, 11 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds are also considered the level of a first-class point guard, but everyone knows that even if Rondo scores a lot of points today, the Celtics' last attack will definitely be completed by one of Pierce or Garnett, and their heart strength is recognized by the league.

But unfortunately, everyone guessed wrong, Rivers developed a very bold strategy at the last moment, Rondo executed the final shot, others attracted defense for him, Rivers felt that the Lakers would never have thought that he would hand over such an important task to a young point guard to complete, just as the old monk unconditionally believed in Li Chen, Rivers also regarded Rondo as his important pawn.

Rondo accelerated to break through, Kobe Bryant firmly followed, the boss's defensive strength cannot be ignored, even if the opponent's speed is very fast, Kobe Bryant always firmly occupies the dominant position.

"No way, right? A rookie who can't even make a pull-up jump shot, what do you want to do when you rush inside, do you want to make a layup? It's so whimsical! Kobe Bryant secretly said in his heart that Rondo's offense has always given the impression of being simple and rough, and it seems that nothing else can be done except for layups and dunks, and the boss of the above two moves thinks he can prevent them.

If someone mentions Rondo's mid-range shot, Kobe Bryant will definitely say disdainfully, "Come on, this little rookie's mid-range shot is worse than Lee's free throws, and it doesn't matter if he's completely empty!" ”

"Let's pass the ball!" Bryant couldn't wait, and in his opinion, the Celtics' offense would really start as long as the ball was in the hands of Pierce or Garnett, and Bryant was convinced that he could cut off Rondo before he could pass it. Sure enough, as he expected, Rondo seemed to be unable to carry it, and grabbed the ball with one hand and put it behind his back.

"Pass the ball from behind! Hum! The boss was a little dismissive, and in his opinion, Rondo's putting his hands behind his back was the biggest mistake, because this kind of action would limit the direction of the pass very tightly, which would be very advantageous for the defender, and if it was not sudden enough for the opponent to react, then the probability of success would be very low.

Broken or walked, Bryant gave Rondo two options, and his center of gravity shifted to what he thought Rondo was about to pass.

In Kobe's astonishment, Rondo miraculously pulled back the hand that reached behind his back, and the basketball was still firmly grasped by him, unlike ordinary point guards, Rondo has a pair of very large hands, big enough for him to complete the difficult offensive action of fake pass behind him.

"Fooled!" Kobe Bryant finally accidentally capsized in the gutter because of his carelessness and became a complete "Laker".

Quickly breaking through Kobe's defense, Rondo steadily scored the ball!

"Wow!" The Celtics went crazy and the whole team was hugging Rondo, who was unhappy with the coach's decision to hand over such an important task to the rookie Rondo, but out of trust in Rivers, they carried out the plan with suspicion. And at this moment, Rondo repaid everyone's trust with a perfect goal.

"Bryant! It's okay, let's fight back, isn't it your forte? ”

Bryant has been silent since Rondo's goal, perhaps because the boss feels that his mistakes cannot be forgiven. Li Chen thought of what Kobe Bryant had done to him just now, and took the initiative to stand up and enlighten the other party.

"Rookie, leave me alone, this is my mistake, and I will bear the responsibility!"

Li Chen was angry for a moment, "What are you talking about, have you forgotten what you said?" In any case, we are teammates, and the responsibility should be borne by everyone! In the same way, as the core, the final attack is also your responsibility! We support you unconditionally! ”

Hehe, Kobe Bryant chuckled softly, "Rookie, your method of persuading people is really not ordinary old-fashioned!" After a pause, the Boss continued, "However, you're right, we still have a chance to take out the Celtics with one final blow!" ”

"Understood! Let's give a high-five to celebrate the victory that is about to come! Li Chen took the initiative to stretch out his palm.

The boss was slightly stunned, but after hesitating, Koshi high-fived Li Chen heavily, "Cruze, you are the most peculiar rookie I have ever seen." ”

Li Chen smiled calmly, "Similarly, you are also the most special old bird I have ever seen!" ”

With 8.3 seconds left in the game, the Lakers attacked for the last time, and the suspense was finally kept at the end.

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