"We said earlier that if the Pacers want to win, then they have to take advantage of the absence of Celtics, Pierce and Garnett, to widen as much as possible."

"That's right, just like in the last game. After they had opened up a certain number of points difference, it was only in the second half that they could rely on some of the leads they had taken and start tangling with Celtic to claim the final victory. ”

"But now that the Pacers only have a four-point lead, it's going to be very difficult for them to play next!"

"Against the Pacers, the Celtics are definitely going to play at their own pace. It's unlikely they're going to fight hard in this game, because if they have to fight even a Pacer, how can they win a championship? ”

"The Celtics are certainly not going to overdraft the Big Three, but even so, the Pacers will still have a very difficult time. The Pacers relied on the physical support of Li Cheng and Granger all the way to win. I really don't know how long Li Cheng and Granger can hold up if the Pacers continue to advance. ”

"Go ahead and watch! After Garnett and Pierce came on the court, the Celtics' defense not only did not weaken, but strengthened. Now they've cornered the Pacers. If the Pacers are pulled away at this point, they are really finished. ”

The commentator made a lot of sense, they laid out all the conditions for the Pacers to win, but can the Pacers meet these conditions?

This should be the first time that the Celtics' Big Three have come together on the court. And the three of them got together on the court this time, but they wanted to break the Pacers.

Now Li Cheng feels that there is almost no way to make a shot, and the Celtics' defense is too tight.

A lot of commentators like to say, "Playoff-level defense." Or "playoff-level offense."

But now the Celtics' defense, in Li Cheng's view, has completely transcended the level of "playoffs".

Even though Li Cheng didn't play in the finals, he gritted his front teeth after their 24-second offense violated the rules this time. In his heart, he criticized: "This is finals-level defense!" It turns out that the Celtic defense is so strong that it is so good? ”

In the face of this suffocating defense, the Pacers' offense is unsustainable. And their defense, in the face of the strong strength of the Big Three, is simply not worth it.

A team like the Celtics with a super triumvirate can break through the Pacers' defense on their own. So, they just need to be able to limit the Pacers' offense.

But in four of those six games, Rivers has been thinking about how to limit the Pacers' offense. But after thinking of enough methods, except for the last defensive tactic he specially designed for the Lakers, he really didn't think about how to better limit the Pacers' offense. Because. That guy named Li Cheng is really too difficult.

So, Rivers can only let his team take out this last secret weapon.

After Lee swayed his shoulder and burst near the free-throw line, he faced the Celtics' three-man bag.

At this time, he wanted to pass the ball, but he couldn't see any target to pass the ball to. Gritting his teeth, Li Cheng decided to come by himself. Now that Li Cheng has fallen into the siege of his opponent, he now has only two options. One is to score the ball yourself, and the second is to pass the ball beyond the three-point line and reorganize the offense.

But if the Pacers were to rebuild another wave of offense, they would likely have another 24-second violation. So. Li Cheng had to come by himself.

After observing the position of the three of them, Li Cheng leaned back fiercely on his shoulders, leaned away from Ray Allen behind him, and then moved a step to the left. Drill into the gap between Pierce and Tony Allen. Taking advantage of the fact that the three of them leaked a trace of space, Li Cheng jumped and shot without hesitation.

This time, Li Cheng didn't choose a step-back jumper with a super angle, because he did it all about sending the ball to Ray Allen's hand to cover him. In addition, if he uses a step-back jumper, he will need to spend a lot of time in the air, and at this time he must make as many shots as possible. Therefore, his body leaned up slightly, and when his body rose to the highest point, he shot directly.

The basketball bounced twice on the basket before it narrowly and narrowly fell into the basket.

This goal was scored, and Li Changcheng breathed a sigh of relief. But this ball is only an urgent need to alleviate, and it will be very difficult for the Pacers to have a sustained output in the future.

In the midst of such difficulties, the second quarter of the game between the two teams ended. The Pacers trailed the Celtics by three points 47-50.

"Calling back and forth, and in the end, I was still behind." Li Cheng frowned, his voice was full of helplessness, the opponent was too strong.

"They're really too strong, they're holding us down in almost every way." Granger also looked solemn and said helplessly.

O'Brien also sighed, he was also very helpless. The Celtics' biggest obstacle to the Pacers is actually on the inside, but the problem of interior confrontation is not something that can be solved. But at this point, where do you ask O'Brien to find an interior player who can play against Garnett?

In the locker room, the atmosphere of the walkers was clearly very oppressive. Such an atmosphere is very rare in the Pacers' locker room. At least after Li Cheng became the core of the team, such a depressing atmosphere has never appeared in the Pacers again. But this time, they had such a depressing atmosphere again.

"Brothers, just fight, don't give up. Win or lose, we've all fought together! Li Cheng's deep voice sounded in the locker room.

The Pacers players nodded their heads.

The second half of the game began quickly. The Celtics, as the Zen master analyzed, continued to maintain a very pressing defense in the first half of the third quarter.

The Pacers struggled to survive the Celtics' oppressive defense, and every time they scored, they had to use all their might. On the other hand, looking at the Celtics, the Big Three seem so easy to score.

"Fuck!" After Li Cheng scolded, he immediately began to prepare for this attack again. At this point, the Pacers are already eight points behind the Celtics.

Nissa watched anxiously from the sidelines, "Dead man! What a dead man! What does it matter if you lose the game! If you don't have anything, it's fine! ”

In faraway Los Angeles, Jenny's hand clenched the remote control in her hand, and she was really worried that the remote control would suddenly be overwhelmed and suddenly shattered.

"As long as you don't get hurt, you can start all over again. You'll still have a chance to play in Los Angeles next year, so don't try so hard. ”

In the box at the Conseth Center, Ava's eyes lit up, and she stared at the man who was struggling on the field.

"He is kind and sunny off the field, paranoid on the field, and fierce and abnormal in the face of reporters. Which one is the real you? Or, which one is really you. ”

Li Cheng leaned on Ray Allen, his eyes like a bloodthirsty wolf.

Don't hesitate to do anything, don't be afraid of casualties, and never give up. This is the fighting spirit of a wolf, but now Li Cheng is really like a hungry wolf. His only purpose now is to put the ball in the opponent's basket.

Yes, I can't limit you on the defensive end, but I can shoot you on the offensive end. My shots will make you shudder.

Li Cheng continued to fight, he knew that he still had some potions that were useless. But those potions only guaranteed him a few points in the final moments, but now they are getting more and more away from their opponents. He must now make sure that he is close to the Celtics in the final moments. Now, Li Chengcheng is doing such an effort.

Third quarter, 6:37. The Celtic triumvirate, who had already rested in turn, were substituted in unison. Now, the Celtics are nine points ahead of the Pacers, and the Big Three are on the court to seal the game.

The Celtics Big Three are going to attack, and this is Li Cheng's chance.

In the previous period of defense, the Celtics had destroyed the fighting spirit of many of the Pacers, but this did not include Li Cheng.

Rivers looked at Li Cheng's figure, and there was some worry on his face.

The Bostonians went on offense, and their Big Three took turns bombarding the Pacers' basket. On the Pacers' side, they bit the score and didn't let the big three suddenly bombard the difference.

The fans at the scene all stood up, and they collectively cheered the name of one person - "Li Cheng!" ”

Pierce hit a layup, and Lee Cheng returned the color.

Ray Allen made a mid-range shot, and Lee Cheng returned the shot.

Garnett hit a basketball hook shot, and Lee Cheng continued to return the color.

No matter which of you scores, I'm going to use my shot to bite you guys.

Li Cheng alone, maintained 100 percent hits, and scored 8 points in a row. But he is not omnipotent after all, and his energy will eventually run out.

In the exclamations and sighs of the commentator, Li Cheng's fifth shot missed.

"Li Cheng - shoot - basketball bounce out of the basket!"

"On the Celtics' offense here, Pierce crashed past Granger and hit the shot."

"The score was finally pulled away, but in the first three minutes, Li Cheng was the real protagonist on the field."

Li Cheng's madness in the third quarter did not help the Pacers bite the score. The Big Three's combined attack helped the Celtics lead by 14 points at the end of the third quarter.

And in the next fourth quarter, no matter how fierce Li Cheng was, he was still powerless to stop the joint bombardment of the Big Three.

In the end, the game was over, and the scoreboard showed a score of 99-91. As is customary, the away team is in front and the home team is in the back. The Pacers are at home, and the two teams will play a tiebreaker at Boston's North Shore Garden Arena the day after tomorrow. (To be continued......)