Chapter 10: After Half Time
Li Cheng glanced at Posey's position, and he felt that he had a chance to make a move. Take a side step forward, control the ball with your right hand and return it to your left hand through your crotch, and jump backwards with your body.
A standard step-back step-back jumper, Posey's pupils shrank, and he immediately followed Li Cheng's footsteps and pounced.
After the jump, Li Cheng was confident that Percy would not be able to cover his ball. Even though his view was blocked, his shooting felt good at all. Coupled with the fact that his body has been strengthened by the "perfect body", there is no problem in making such a shooting move.
The basketball got into the basket lightly, Posey frowned, and thought to himself: "This kid has a strong shot, you must force him from the first moment he catches the ball, and you can't let him jump calmly." â
"Lee's shooting feels good, and at least he has a chance of succeeding Reggie [Miller] in this area." Mark Boyce dutifully recounts what happened in the arena.
O'Brien's eyes became brighter and brighter when he saw Li Cheng's appearance. His assistant Hart walked up to him and said, "Jim, if Lee keeps playing like this, you can consider the bench lineup to play around him." â
O'Brien nodded, and Hart's ideas would be carefully considered. The 76-year-old Pacers meritorious assistant coach is much older than his head coach qualifications. Hart was also the veteran of the Pacers team that made it to the Finals, even though he was only an assistant coach.
Lee Sung scored a goal on Posey's head, and Garnett immediately returned the favor. Today's Wolves are really unstoppable in the face of the Pacers' bench inside.
When the ball came to Li Cheng's hands again, Posey immediately pressed it tightly.
"Uncomfortable!" Li Cheng felt like he was stuck in a quagmire, and no matter which direction he dribbled, Posey would appear in front of him.
As the league's best role player, James Posey's defensive prowess is simply not to be underestimated. Often his opponents are the top players in the opponent's team, and Kobe Bryant and Ginobili are their opponents.
There was no chance to shoot, Li Cheng could only pass the ball out again. Then he immediately began to run, and at the same time he shouted, "Diogu! â
Diogu, who was beaten by Garnett on the inside, ran out with a sense of understanding to cover Li Cheng's run.
Although Li Cheng did not cooperate much with his teammates, some basic blocking and dismantling could still be completed.
After blocking and dismantling, Li Cheng immediately moved to the right rear of Diogu.
Dean immediately passed the ball to Li Cheng. This is a high ball, the purpose is to allow Li Cheng to reach his shot point as much as possible, and to be able to shoot faster. Li Cheng immediately shot after receiving the ball, but a black shadow suddenly hung over his head.
At the moment of the shot, Li Cheng's hand shape was a little deformed, but it was not covered by Bo Xi.
The ball bounced off the basket a few times and bounced out, but the referee had already blown the whistle.
Standing at the free throw line, Li Cheng still had some palpitations, he shook off his hand that was still a little numb, and began to prepare for the free throw. The defense of the goal just now is enough to fully reflect Posey's defensive skills.
If this ball is not a high ball by Diana, if Li Cheng is a little hesitant, this will be a perfect big hot pot.
And just now, after knowing that he didn't cover the ball, Posey immediately increased the strength of his hand. His palm slapped the back of Li Cheng's hand fiercely.
A successful defender who doesn't give up an opportunity to interfere with the opposition. Knowing that he was going to foul, Posey simply slapped hard. It's all fouls anyway, so why not slap the opponent's hand and make him lose the feel of free throws?
Li Cheng's first free throw, because of the numbness of the palm, the force was too big, and the basketball smashed on the blue neck and bounced out. The second time, after Li Cheng adjusted, he scored the ball a little reluctantly.
", it hurts." Li Cheng kept shaking his right hand when he was returning to defense.
When Posey ran past Li Cheng, he muttered in his ear: "Little friend, it doesn't taste good!" â
Li Cheng responded, "I'll shoot you into a sieve." â
Posey did not answer him, but threw himself into the attack.
Garnett, who had topped the line on the inside, had another chance for the Celtics when he played the ball to the outside in the bag. Unfortunately, Jones' shot was denied by the basket.
Then Li Cheng was ready to end the offense with a shot again, but this time under Posey's strict defense, his shot was deflected. There was chaos on the inside, the rebound was hit to the outside, Li Cheng picked up the rebound, and finally scored the shot again.
", boy, do you know anything else but shooting?" Posey was also a little angry with Li Cheng's shooting, but he still admitted in his heart, "This Chinese ghost's shooting is really powerful." Although he is not at the level of Ray Allen, he is very fast and very accurate. â
After a few more rounds of competition, Li Cheng made another shot. This time, he didn't score again, and after conceding a goal, Li Chengcheng began to divide the ball. If he can score himself, there is no problem for him to occupy the team's shots, and if he can't score and still have the right to shoot, everyone will have an opinion.
And Li Cheng was also very uncomfortable under Posey's defense, and the latter gradually figured out the former's routine, and he also had ideas for defense. In the one-on-one, Li Chengjing was not sure to break through Posey's defense, and he could only choose to share the ball and give others a chance to create a zĂ o.
Li Cheng's approach was clearly seen by O'Brien on the sidelines, and he appreciated Li Cheng's approach.
"Playing is very reasonable, not greedy for merit, knowing how to advance and retreat, and it is worth cultivating."
Halfway through the second quarter, the main players of both teams returned one by one, but at this moment the Pacers bit the score.
To be able to bite the score at the end of the first half was something that none of the Pacers players expected.
The 41-46 score gave hope to the Pacers, who continued to explode as they returned to the court.
Li Cheng was continued to stay on the field by O'Brien, and everyone could see that the latter was already determined to cultivate the former.
O'Brien didn't change Li Cheng, and Dunleavy Jr. was pressed to the bench. It seems that Li Cheng's two games have completely impressed O'Brien. â
While Mark Boyce was speaking, Granger hit another three-pointer from the outside. The score difference was narrowed to 2 points at once, and everyone's inner excitement was ignited.
"Boston is not invincible, brothers, we have to overtake the score." Granger's roar reached the ears of every Pacers player.
While his voice will also inspire the Green Shirts, the Pacers are clearly more motivated.
Their defensive moves became more ferocious, and their shots were more decisive.
"You are Celts, you can't be cowardly." Doug Rivers kept shouting on the sidelines.
But it didn't work, the harder the Pacers hit, the more the Celtics couldn't let go. It's not that the Celtics are weak, it's just that it's not worth it to fight for a normal regular season.
Before the end of the half, Li Cheng made another mid-range shot. And his mid-range shot was also a goal that helped the Pacers overtake the score.
The timer sounded, and the second quarter ended with the Pacers 56-52 Celtics.
At that time, all the fans shouted to their heart's content, and their long-held feelings could finally fully explode.
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