Chapter 161: Regret
The game between the Celtics and the Clippers also looked good, and the back and forth of offense and defense became more consistent with the positioning of the game, but the Clippers were not able to chase the margin too closely.
The first half of the second quarter was a second-team contest between the two sides.
Celtic in the summer transfer market coveted Rashid. Wallace put a lot of pressure on the Celtics, and Roy. Hibbert, Lamar. Odom's three-in-one interior combination blew the Celtics' interior to pieces.
"Rashid, what a bad guy, Danny pursued Rashid for more than a month in the summer, but in the end Rashid decided to join the Clippers, which broke Danny's heart hard, and now in front of the Celtics, Danny regrets it even more." Charles. Barkley said with a smile, not caring about Danny. Angie's depressed heart.
"Yes, this season's Los Angeles squad is unprecedentedly strong, the bench lineup composition and starters can be competitive in this league, I think it is not a problem to enter the playoffs, such a bench lineup is terrifying, there is no doubt that the bench lineup will become the biggest weapon in Los Angeles besides Lin." Lei Jie. Miller continued.
When the game came to the first timeout of the second quarter, the score on the court became 35:32, and the Clippers, who trailed by 7 points in the first quarter, relied on the bench lineup to not only recover the difference but also lead by 2 points.
"We need a steady attack, and we need to increase the intensity of the defense, and you are the key." Mike. Dunleavy looked at Lin Fei and said.
Lin Fei met Dunleavy's gaze and nodded.
And the Celtics' bench Doug . Rivers was quickly arranging: "Kevin, help defense, your help defense, Paul, Ray team needs your offense, Rajan's speed is your advantage, pay attention to your teammates ......"
"Finally seeing Lin again, seeing Lin will make my mood better, it's really an inexplicable problem." Charles. Barkley said, shaking his head.
"Because you have some kind of disgusting tendency in your heart, I should warn the ladies of the whole United States to be aware of your presence." Kenny. Smith glanced at Barkley and muttered.
As the referee blew the whistle, Tyson. Chandler sent the ball to Andre. Miller, the Clippers' on-court lineup is Andre. Miller, Lin Fei, Odom, Tyson. Chandler, Rashid. Wallace, the lowest height of the remaining four apart from Miller is Lin Fei's 2.06, while the Celtics have reinstated their starting lineup.
Andre. Miller took the pass and dribbled quickly through the half, Lin Fei failed to lead the team in the first quarter, and now the team relied on the bench to get the lead, what Lin Fei needed to do was to keep the team's lead to the end.
Lin Fei directly reached out for the ball, and blocked Pierce with his left arm to dispel Pierce's idea of stealing.
Miller quickly sent the ball, and the basketball came straight to Lin Fei's hands.
But Lin Fei didn't keep the ball in his hand but passed it directly, which surprised Pierce a little, he didn't expect Lin Fei to pass the ball so quickly.
Lin Fei passed the ball into Odom's hands! As soon as it was transmitted, a dodge cut through Pierce's side.
Pierce, who reacted, immediately turned sideways and chased after Lin Fei.
At this moment, Odom, who received Lin Fei's pass, passed the ball back again.
Pierce, who was chasing behind him, saw Lin Fei receiving the ball and immediately signaled to Garnett, who was standing on the inside.
The front and back attacks, Lin Fei was not afraid at all, and it seemed that he had no intention of retreating.
An acceleration stop jumped up to Garnett, and Pierce behind him saw Lin Fei jump up and take a step forward, and the two Garnetts in front of him formed a trap on Lin Fei in the air, like an overwhelming net that seemed to want to completely envelop Lin Fei.
"Lin is caught in the bag, such a choice is irrational." Kenny. Smith said when he saw Lin Fei.
Lin Fei in the air tucked the ball around his waist, and his body collided with Garnett in the air.
Garnett is confident in his defense, not to mention that Lin Fei has the help of Pierce behind him, and he believes that Lin Fei's attack will definitely be contained.
Lin Fei landed, but the referee's whistle that Garnett was expecting did not sound, "Shouldn't it be a violation?" β
At this moment, there was a painful wail from the basket behind him.
Garnett looked behind him with suspicious eyes, Tyson. Chandler was swinging with a basket in both hands.
"Lin, a genius passer, he deceived everyone. Looking at the eyes of Kevin and Paul, they must have been hard to imagine how Lin Gang's ball was passed. β
The live director immediately gave the answer on the big screen: Lin Fei in the air was caught between Pierce and Garnett, and received the ball from his waist and picked it to the other side of the basket from the little gap between his and Garnett's abdomen.
And standing on the other side of Tyson. Chandler leaped to his feet almost at the same time, his long arms meeting the basketball in the air.
After receiving the ball steadily, Chandler pressed the ball into the basket with both hands.
"A perfect combination, an imaginative pass, and the credit for the ball belongs entirely to Lin." Lei Jie. Miller was full of praise for Lin Fei's passing.
"Lin, thank you for the pass!" Tyson. Chandler let go of the basket and jumped off.
Tyson. Chandler and Lin Fei bumped into their chests passionately in front of Garnett.
Completely ignoring Garnett and Pierce's feelings, or simply ignoring them.
"Paul!" Garnett shouted, and Pierce read the meaning from Garnett's eyes before nodding.
The Celtic counterattack was soon unfolded, and Rajan. Rondo dribbles quickly through the half.
As soon as Pierce arrived at the Clippers' halfcourt, he immediately reached for the ball, and Rondo didn't hesitate to pass the ball immediately.
As soon as Pierce caught the ball, Lin Fei posted it.
waved at Garnett, who was on the inside, and asked Garnett to come over to help him cover, Garnett did not hesitate and pulled directly to the outside.
With Garnett's cover, Pierce shook off Lin Fei and cut inside, and almost at the same time, Garnett cut inside to get a good time to face the basket!
And Rashid, who is keeping an eye on Garnett. Wallace turned into a defensive Pierce against Rashid. Wallace Pierce opted for a pass and passed the ball directly to Garnett, who cut inside.
The danger of making Garnett face the basket can be imagined, and when Garnett catches the pass, Lin Fei immediately appears in front of Garnett.
Lin Fei had to face the huge pressure brought to him by Garnett, and on the contrary, although Lin Fei was at a disadvantage in height, his body strength and center of gravity were also much lower than Garnett's because of his height, so he also put pressure on Garnett's lower body.
But the sight of Lin Fei making him a backdrop several times in a row immediately strengthened Garnett's confidence.
Garnett's body hit, leaning sideways against Lin Fei, although the lower body was suppressed, the height advantage could not be ignored.
Garnett, who was about to adjust the feeling of his shot, slammed into Lin Fei naturally.
At the same time as the impact, Garnett's elbow naturally raised, and this action is Garnett's habitual movement.
But Lin Fei saw it in his eyes, and when the elbow inadvertently hit, Lin Fei let out a miserable scream, and the whole person fell backwards with a painful expression on his face.
The referee's whistle sounded.
Everyone's eyes stayed on Garnett and Lin Fei.
"Offensive foul?" The look on Garnett's face, who held his hands high, told everyone that he was skeptical of the referee's decision.
Seeing the referee's movements, Lin Fei secretly laughed.
"Lin, you cunning fellow." Rashid. Wallace said softly, stretched out his hand and pulled Lin Fei up.
"It's fine." Lin Snitch laughed and patted his buttocks.
However, the offensive foul also deeply irritated Garnett, although Rashid . Wallace is working hard as he did five years ago, but Garnett seems to be back to five years ago, flipping over jumpers, hooks, and making baskets.
"It's Kevin again, the unimaginable Kevin, Kevin seems to be back in the Minnesota era, the all-powerful Kevin." Kenny. Smith shouted as he slapped the commentary seat.
At the end of the first half, the Celtics and Clippers were tied.
In the third quarter, Pierce also followed suit, and the cooperation between inside and outside disrupted the defensive rhythm of the Clippers, and the Clippers' defensive guard Artest looked a little embarrassed in front of Pierce's strong performance.
If it weren't for Lin Fei to contain Ray Allen's offense, once the Big Three were all brought into play, the Clippers would be completely dangerous.
The scorching situation of the game made all the fans cheer, but the Staples fans in attendance were always on the lookout, and after 33 consecutive wins, they naturally wanted the team to continue to make history, but the tension on the pitch made them uneasy.
The Big Three have barely rested since coming on in the second quarter, and the Celtics have kept two big men on the court.
In the last three minutes of the game, the Clippers were only one point behind, but Garnett made a tough two-and-one to stretch the difference to four points, although then Lin Fei successfully completed a difficult shot under the marking of Pierce and Ray Allen, but then Pierce and Ray Allen teamed up to give Lin Fei a counterattack.
"This is the Celtics, and the Clippers' dreams may be shattered in a matter of minutes." Despite the fact that Kenny. Smith's tone sounded ordinary, but to Barkley's ears it sounded like a naked provocation.
βlinοΌβ The DJ's voice is still full of explosive power, but it still can't change the status quo.
Looking at the time on the timer, Lin Fei gave up the last effort, and the team was still three points behind with two seconds left.
The foul play became a must-choose tactic, and after Rondo hit a solid first free throw, the free throw missed according to the Clippers' timeout tactics ran out of time.
Lin Fei had to accept that he collapsed at the door of creating a thirty-four consecutive victory.
44 minutes, 45 minutes, 43 minutes, this is the playing time of the Big Three of Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen, which is undoubtedly high-intensity for the three triumvirates who have passed their years, and it is the terrible 33 consecutive wins of the Big Three that the Clippers have ended on their home court.
"Lin, the team fell at the last minute, do you have anything to say?" Erin. Andrews stood in front of Lin Fei and asked.
Lin Fei's face was not depressed, and his eyes were still full of confidence, "Failure is always frustrating, there is no doubt that it is a pity to fall in front of the record, but after the defeat, everyone can put down the burden of winning streak and prepare for the next game again." β
(To be continued)