Chapter 136: Run, boy
Kenyandurin's body seems to have inexhaustible strength, and he does not fall behind in the head-to-head confrontation with Bradley, and there is a faint advantage.
Bradley couldn't get past him, so he had no choice but to give the ball to Jeff Green, who ran around Guy and passed it back to Wallace, who was fast down.
Wallace was about to dunk in front of Marc Gasol's long arm and was directly photographed. Gasol's foul was so vicious that the sound of a slap on his head could even be heard clearly at the scene
The ball was fouled, the referee was in front of him, and he saw it very clearly, yes, there was no way, if a player like Gerard Wallace was speeded up in that position, he could only pull it down. Not allowing the opponent to dunk easily affected the team's morale.
I don't know if it's because the foul just now is too strong, but at this time, Wallace actually missed two free throws, which is rare, after all, his free throw shooting rate has been stable at about eighty percent all year round.
"Oh, it looks like Mark slapped him on the head, he's going to get dizzy." O'Neal covered his mouth and said, yes, no one dares to talk about him this time, he can at least hit one free throw, he is a player who has shot nearly 50% of his career free throws.
The rebound was held in Randolph's arms, and Li Ming urged the ball from the side.
He quickly rushed to the opponent's basket after taking the ball, and Rondo commanded his teammates to defend while chasing Li Ming with all his might.
Li Ming's legs were like being injected with fairy water, full of strength, and when he came to the three-point line, Jeff Green, who had already come back from the previous step, was already standing inside, and there was Rajon Rondo who was chasing after him.
Li Ming didn't choose to stay, and rushed into the inside line without the slightest hesitation, jumping high against Green's long arms, looking like he was going to blow up the frame.
Rondo behind him also jumped hard, and the three of them made a physical contact in the air, and Li Ming's ball carrier was hit by Green, but the ball was thrown before it slid down.
This comic shot actually went in, and everyone, including himself, was dumbfounded.
His people are almost horizontal in the air, can they still get in with such a shot?
"Is this guy really that good? This ball is not scientific. A female fan on the sidelines asked incredulously with a paper beer cup in her hand.
"Maybe it's just luck, after all, you can still make a move in that case, anyway, the whistle has already sounded." The fans on the side took over the conversation.
Li Ming slammed on the floor, and the loud noise caused a commotion on the grizzly bear's bench.
Green, who committed the foul, also came up to express his condolences for the first time, and at that time he was just instinctively making defensive moves, and he didn't really target him.
Rondo twisted his head to the side and walked straight out of the three-point line, his position very selective, standing about two meters away from the three-point line.
In this position, once the opponent does not score a free throw, once the rebound is grabbed by his own side, he can play the ball quickly in the first time, and if the rebound is grabbed by the opponent, he can also quickly step forward to force it, this small detail can be learned by you, and it is very useful on the court.
Li Ming adjusted his breath and hit the free throw steadily, extending the score advantage for the team.
Rondo immediately ran over to catch the ball and directed his teammates to get into position.
Li Ming began to press on the spot after the free throw, delaying the opponent's attack, and winning time for his teammates to settle on the defense, I have to say that these two defenders are players who play with their brains, they are very smart, and they can see the advantages and disadvantages of the game.
Rondo chose the tactic of pulling the side and passing to the bottom corner in this attack, trying to open the situation with three points in the bottom corner, the advantage of this choice is that time is now losing little by little, the three points in the bottom corner are relatively weak in defense, and in addition, the team has several forwards in the bottom corner of the three-point shooting rate of more than 40%, which is also the most certain point.
Sure enough, after continuous patient blocking, Jeff Green completed a three-point shot at a zero-degree angle on the right side and entered the net steadily, which was a breath of relief for the Celtics.
The next few Grizzlies offenses focused on the interior, and Randolph was almost unstoppable off the court, constantly killing the opposing team's interior.
With three minutes remaining, the Grizzlies had a 12-point lead of 107-95, the biggest margin of the night.
"There's not much time left for the Celtics to not only score themselves in the next rounds, but also not to make mistakes on the defensive end." Larry Bird expressed deep concern for the home team.
Coach Rivers called a timeout again, and after calling the full timeout, they only had one long timeout left to use.
In fact, at the beginning of the second half, he still wanted to fight, at least he was not prepared to give up so quickly, although the goal of this year's Celtics is very clear, and the small goal given by the management is to fight if he can, and if he can't fight, he will simply focus on training newcomers.
This sentence can also be understood in this way: it is to go to the lottery area, simply to fight for the top pick, this has not happened before, after Bill Russell retired, the original championship team quickly rebuilt, and finally became the bottom team in the Atlantic zone.
"You played well tonight, you played with your spirit, I'm proud of your performance, so enjoy the rest of the game." With a wave of his hand, Wallace, Green, and Rondo all sat down on the court.
Coach Hollins here saw that the opponent had withdrawn the main force so early, and also made adjustments, Li Ming, Gay, Randolph, and Gasol Jr. all sat on the sidelines, so Bayles was brought on the court with four substitutes.
In the end, the game ended in a relatively dull round, and the final score was fixed at 112-99, and the Grizzlies won the game without blood.
After the game, Rajan Rondo took the initiative to come over and hug Li Ming, "Good play, buddy, behave well, your sky is big." He spoke highly of Li Ming.
The DJ at the scene also captured this footage, switched to the top of the big screen, and the audience who had not left the venue even gave bursts of applause, it seems that the game is not just a game, basketball is not just basketball, it is more about life, respect, and understanding.
Coach Hollins also graciously shook hands with Rivers, and the two old-school coaches exchanged a few polite words before walking back to the locker room.
Guy also found Jeff Green and kept pounding his chest to cheer up the old rival, and Green also chatted happily with Guy, the scene was very warm, and everyone was released after the game.