Chapter 513 - One for Five

While Tony Allen was surprised by Yang Mo's IQ, the short timeout was over, and with a whistle, the game resumed.

When the game resumed, Anthony Randolph immediately stepped to the free-throw line, and he had to make two free throws.

"The Knicks guys tonight seemed a little bit tough, and it was amazing how they were able to use their defense to contain the Celtics' systematic offense." T-N-T commentator Collins was a little surprised when Anthony Randolph took the free throw: "They beat the Celtics 6-0, oh, now it's 7-0, Randolph made his first free throw." ”

"I think the Knicks are trying to give it a try, and it's probably the last chance for the Knicks players. If they still fail to win today, then their next resistance will be greatly reduced, and they will even throw up their hands in surrender. Kenny Smith, who hasn't been on the T-N-T commentary show for a long time, methodically analyzed: "I think it's very likely that this is Super-Yang's role, but if he doesn't win this time, he won't be able to get his teammates to show such a desperate attitude next time." ”

"You have a point." Charles Buckley went so far as to directly agree with Kenny Smith. It is clear that his main conflict in the commentary world has shifted from Kenny Smith to Jeff Van Gundy, except that Mr. Van Gundy was not present tonight. He needed time to heal, and now he might be looking for a quiet corner to lick his wounds quietly.

By this time, Anthony Randolph had already made his second free throw, and at the moment he made his shot, he found that his power was too light, and the shooting distance was a little too short. His shooting is undoubtedly the best for himself, but at this time, Yang Mo reacted faster than him, only to see Oh suddenly move forward, directly bypassing Glenn Davis's card position. By the time Davis tried to squeeze it up again, the basketball had already hit the front of the basketball and flew backwards, at which time Yang Mo jumped high. Reach out and gently touch it with your hand...... Swish!

The basketball fell steadily into the Nets, and the Knicks actually beat the Celtics 9:0.

Fans at the North Shore Garden Arena had apparently never imagined the Celtics to be so embarrassed, and in their view, the Knicks were nothing more than fish on the chopping block to be slaughtered. They even think that the second round will be their home team's recuperation time, and after defeating the Knicks in four games, they will be able to easily advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Boston, from top to bottom, has everybody taken the Knicks for a moment. But reality gave them a slap in the face, forcing them to roll down their eyes to the sky and take a good look at the opponent in front of them.

Come to the front. The Celtics immediately launched a dense half-court attack. Constantly run through cross-cover pick-and-roll. This well-proven and patient run quickly got Ray Allen in position, and Rajon Rondo quickly passed the ball to Ray Allen, and then Ray Allen shot...... Swish!

Ray Allen finally broke the Celtics' scoring drought with a two-point from the line. The shot immediately drew cheers from the fans, who didn't expect their first cheer to come so late, almost three minutes before the start of the game.

Before their cheers fell, the Knicks' offense had already been declared a goal valid by the referee.

Yes, the moment Ray Allen's shot entered the Nets, Anthony Randolph sent the ball to Yang Mo, who ran wildly with the ball, and his teammates even ran one step ahead of him, so. He passed the ball to Gallinani, who ran to the three-point line, and Gallinani received the ball and ...... Swish! A three-pointer knocked the Bostoners' cheers back into shape.

Obviously, when the Knicks are running, the Celtics are at a loss, and their roster is generally no longer young. And the newly replaced center forward is still a big fat man who will tremble when he runs.

Back in the half, the Knicks players didn't have much to do in the face of the Celtics' dense and systematic running cover, but their defensive enthusiasm still had a certain effect, at least their shooting percentage was not too high.

The game went down at this pace, and Doug Rivers didn't mean to call a timeout, he didn't think the Knicks were physically strong enough to keep them on this spree, and they had to put in more physical effort on the defensive end. In his opinion, as long as Celtic are so steady, the victory will definitely belong to them. Because... Adventurers tend to fall badly, while those who are stable and upward will never fall all at once.

There is some truth to Doug Rivers' considerations. Still, like Stan Van Gundy, he overlooked one thing. The current Yang Mo does not have only one function, in addition to passing, he can also attack, and in addition to attacking, he can also grab rebounds. Wherever the team needs him to go, he can hold up a piece of the sky.

The first quarter passed quickly, and the Knicks took a 32-19 lead by virtue of the opening advantage and the advantage of shooting percentage. But the price they paid was that the four team members were physically exhausted and out of breath.

In this regard, Celtics head coach Doug Rivers felt very pleased, although they fell behind the score, but they got an advantage in physical strength, you must know that the Knicks are only seven or eight people who can play, they have a great disadvantage in physical strength, coupled with the fast break and entangled defense back and forth, it is no wonder that there is no problem with physical strength.

Doug Rivers thought that his team had won control of the next step, but unfortunately, Yang Mo did not think so, after the game, Yang Mo high-fived his teammates one by one, and then told them: "Everyone did a great job, you proved your courage with your actions." Then the second quarter will be handed over to me, and I'll do my best to keep the score going. Rest well, and we'll fight to the death in the second half! ”

Yang Mo's words are equivalent to directly communicating with his teammates, and he will play alone in the next second quarter, and he will use his scoring strength to maintain the lead. Or rather, he wants to single-handedly take on the Celtics five.

Therefore, Yang Mo didn't arrange any tactics, he just told his teammates that the next second quarter of the game would be very easy, everyone only needed to go to the defensive end to close the joint defense position, and as for the offensive end, he would do it alone.

Soon... The bell rings and the second quarter begins.

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