Chapter 493: The Suffocating North Shore Garden
"Wood is also a triple hit, the third one is still three plus one at a time, and there is no doubt about the difficulty of the previous one, this one Allen and James. The two of Posey are the perfect foil to Wood.
Even if there are no penalty increases, just look at Allen and James. The shot of Posey pounced on has an incomparably strong sense of imagery, not to mention that Wood also deceived a foul to complete the goal! Hoffman commented as he watched the replay on the big screen.
As Hoffman said, the sense of the picture formed by two people pounced on them is enough to give people a great shock.
Lin Sen's table is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Magic fans, and if Lin Sen's next free throw is added, the seven-point difference before Lin Sen comes on the court will be erased.
At this time, it was only two and a half minutes before Lin Sen came on the field, and the difference of seven minutes in two and a half minutes was gone.
Everyone watching this game is amazed by such a terrifying pit filling efficiency, and if the top scorers in this league are scary when they turn on the offensive mode, then let them choose the scariest one.
This person is not Kobe, not James, not Maddie, it must be Linson.
Because among them, Lin Sen's offensive mode is the most unpredictable and lethal.
Compared to others, Linson's three-point shooting has a super continuity, and the distance and shooting style are not at all what hinders Linson's goal.
At this moment, Linson proved their choice with three three-pointers. Rivers reluctantly called a timeout.
When the timeout came back, Ray made six of six three-pointers in the second quarter. Allen sat on the bench.
"It's a really disappointing scene, Aaron actually sat on the sidelines, and we want to see Wood and Aaron face off again."
"Missing Aaron. Maybe Wood will slow down, too. Hoffman followed Bill. Wharton's words said.
As Hoffman put it. Thunder. Allen's offense is not blindly choosing three points, nor is it blindly attacking by himself.
KG and PP took on the burden of scoring for the Celtics. In the second quarter, both sides saw a noticeable increase in their shooting percentages, but the defensive intensity did not actually decrease much.
At the end of the first half, the Orlando Magic, who were playing away, led the Celtics by a narrow two-point lead.
However, at the beginning of the second half, Ray. Allen hit Garnett's eighth three-pointer in a single game to help the Celtics overtake the difference, and also increased his personal score to 28 points.
"Terrible Aaron, is this going for forty minutes tonight? He single-handedly took half of the team's points. "Bill. Wharton said, looking at the total score of 59.
But in Bill. Shortly after Wharton's words fell, Linsen, who had dribbled to the frontcourt, faced Ray. Allen's defence, just behind a screen by Milicic. Directly outside the three-point line, a horizontal pull directly pulls the three-point shot.
Linson's three-pointer also helped him improve his score to 20 points tonight.
Next game Ray. Allen's hand is still hot, while KG and PP and veteran PJ Brown have shown good offensive form.
If you just look at the single-quarter score of 33:34 on both sides in this quarter, it is impossible to imagine that both teams played the defensive end.
But the reality is that neither team has any intention of relaxing their defense, and the Celtics still have the same expression.
Especially when they feel good, they still can't beat the magic directly, which makes them feel a lot of pressure.
Far away in San Antonio's Kobe. Bryant was lying in bed watching live TV in the hotel, his eyes locked on the contrast of players on the screen.
Thunder. Allen has scored 37 points in the third quarter and hit nine three-pointers in a single game.
Lin Sen was not far behind, scoring 32 points in the third quarter and hitting six three-pointers.
Bryant smiled and shook his head. These two opponents are not easy to play against either the Celtics or the Magic, but let him choose to choose the Celtics.
It won't be easy for the Celtics to beat the Magic. The first two rounds have been played in seven games, and this round will definitely not work if you want to reverse and defeat the Magic without seven games.
Even if they defeat the Magic and reach the finals, the green shirts have more mental strength left to support them.
There isn't much fuel in the tank, and as long as he and his teammates keep going, the final victory is likely to be Lakers.
The Orlando Magic, on the other hand, didn't have a lot of problems in the first two rounds, and getting past the Celtics would give them more work.
Coupled with the impact of last year's Finals loss, the more terrifying and luxurious Magic of this new roster will make the Lakers feel particularly depressed.
Just when Kobe Bryant was still imagining how to deal with the Celtics and Magic in the Finals, the fourth quarter of the game kicked off.
The Celtics, who trailed by three points 80-83 in the first three quarters, were under pressure, and Pierce was on the court at the start of the fourth quarter.
Against the Orlando Magic's defense, Pierce scored seven valuable points in the first three points, improving his share to 25 points and helping the Celtics tie the gap.
The rest of the game doesn't show Stan. Van Gundy expected that the Celtic veterans were in a physical crisis.
On the contrary, the Big Three are getting braver and braver, and Lin Sen knows that this is like a person running a marathon, and if this breath is loosened, it will be difficult to find it back.
Milicic could clearly feel it when he singled Garnett, but even when he felt Garnett's defense, he kept his pressure high.
"Get down for me!"
Garnett let out a roar, the first time he had made a sound in the game, and it was frighteningly cold.
Howard, who received Linson's ball, was in a good position, but the moment he sent the ball out, he ushered in Garnett's block.
Garnett, who was wide open and roaring in anger, shook Howard fiercely, and the ball that Garnett fanned out quickly smashed to the floor and bounced high.
Rondo quickly snatched the ball into his hands, and instead of rushing to attack, he held it directly in his arms.
Although he is young, he knows that when this time comes, the team needs to rest, and every second is extraordinarily precious.
Bill. Wharton looked at the three old guys who ran to the front court: "The current competition has reached the point where whoever can't bite first will lose this game.
I know how difficult it is for them and it's been a miracle to hold on from the opening to the present against the younger Orlando. ”
"Yes, I didn't expect KG to be able to make up for Dwight's layup so quickly, it's incredible!
It's really him fighting to the limit, and he knows that if he loses this game, it will mean that for Celtic, most of them will leave the O'Brien Cup this season! Hoffman continued.
With two minutes and 44 seconds left before the end of the game, the Celtics trailed the Magic by one point at 100-101.
Thunder. Allen has improved his personal score to 44 points in this game, Garnett's personal tally has increased to 22 points, 19 rebounds, 3 blocks and 4 assists, and Pierce, one of the Big Three, has also scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists.
The three veterans had already scored a whopping 88 points before the game was over, but they couldn't help the team take the lead.
And the playing time of the Big Three has also reached 41, 40, and 42 respectively, which is not an easy task for three veterans over 30 years old, not to mention maintaining high intensity at both offensive and defensive ends.
Whoever the fan looks at the three people who are fighting for their lives on the court will be moved, but for the Magic, mercy to the opponent is cruelty to themselves.
Howard, who returned to the defensive end, wanted to hit Garnett back, but he didn't expect to be caught by the old and spicy Garnett, not only did he not block it, but also gave Garnett a chance to play three points.
"Damn it!" Howard thumped the hoop in frustration, he was criticized in the playoffs last season, and he played much better in the playoffs this year than he did last season.
Although the number jù is down from the regular season, it is overall good.
But if today because he gave Garnett the opportunity to guide the situation in this game, then he will become a sinner in the mouths of countless fans and experts.
And the foul also gave him his fifth personal foul, and with more than two points left in the game, it means he has to be more careful next.
Hoffman looked at Howard and said, "Dwight could be a little slower, in fact, he didn't shake twice just now, but in the end he was tricked by Garnett."
KG played so calmly that Dwight couldn't be blamed for the ball, he had done a good job, but he couldn't put up with it to the best of his ability. ”
Bill. Wharton nodded: "If Orlando loses this game because of this, then Dwight's defense will definitely be the focus of criticism this time, but I hope Dwight will not have pressure, this foul is his fifth foul."
One more time he'll be out with six fouls, and now it's two and a half minutes before the end of the game. ”
Stan. Van Gundy was depressed, but he also knew that Howard couldn't be blamed for the ball.
"It's okay, you've done a great job!" Linson patted Howard's ass and retreated outside the three-point line.
Garnett, who stood at the free throw line, put the ball into the basket under pressure, and the Celtics, who were one point behind, became two points ahead of the Magic with Garnett's key three-pointer.
Linsen took Milicic's serve, and he knew that he couldn't mess up now, and he couldn't rush to attack but should be steady.
After all, there is plenty of time, and the consequences of rushing to attack will instead catch the sophisticated Celtic.
Linsen's table xiàn Jean Stan. Van Gundy was relieved that the two big hearts of Billups and Linson were putting a lot of pressure on the Celtics.
And both of them were unstable and not impatient at all, and the attack took the magic a full 20 seconds, and finally Milicic passed it to Howard inside.
After Howard gave a hard squeeze with both hands, he helped the Magic equalize the score.
With two minutes to go, the atmosphere at the North Shore Garden Arena is hard to breathe. (To be continued......)