Chapter 221: Hack Him! Cut him!
Just when Rondo passed the ball just now, Zhou Yang had already greeted Barbosa and asked him to cut O'Neal.
The tiger is old and majestic.
If O'Neal is allowed to hit the interior in a row, not to mention how many points he can score, Chandler could get into foul trouble.
So let's just strike first!
O'Neill was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself......
The Warriors used this trick so early, and O'Neal had a headache.
O'Neal grabbed the basketball, stood at the free throw line, took a deep breath, and pushed the ball over with his trademark shot put.
Boom!
1 misses a penalty.
The fans burst into laughter.
O'Neill shook his head helplessly and pushed the shot put a second time.
Boom!
popped out of the frame again, Zhou Yang protected the rebounding ball and launched a fast attack!
Barbosa and Curry shot at the same time, killing half the court from two sides, Zhou Yang looked at Barbosa, but passed the ball to Curry.
Just now, because Barbossa scored quickly, the focus of the Kai team's defense was on his side.
When Rondo reacted and went to pounce on Curry, Curry was more than a meter away from the three-point line and had already shot!
That's it!
Swish!
Curry's second shot did not disappoint the fans, and he hit it hollow out!
"Splash Connection! Three-point sword! ”
The fans all stood up and chanted the names of the Splash Brothers!
Celtics head coach Doc Rivers shook his head slightly.
He thought that bringing in O'Neill this season would take the team to the next level.
But at the beginning of today's game, O'Neill became a burden to the team.
The Warriors' run-and-gun tactics look even more ferocious than the Suns!
Last year, the Splash Brothers didn't have a helper, but this season with the championship puzzle is even more powerful.
Rivers seems to have seen the pain of being dominated by the Suns in the Finals.
Celtic attack.
This time Rondo didn't pass the ball to O'Neal, but to Garnett.
Garnett plays the No. 4 position and should have the advantage against Turkoglou.
Turkoglu is good at playmaking and projection, and his defensive ability is really average.
But after the Warriors signed Turkoglou, they made improvements to their defensive system.
Facing the opponent's strong No. 4 position, Zhou Yang will immediately step forward to wrap up.
Sure enough, as soon as Garnett received the ball, he found that there was one more person next to him, Zhou Yang!
He also wanted to turn over and jump shot, but before he could jump to the average, the ball was pressed down hard by Zhou Yang.
Garnett clung to the ball and wanted a scrum, but Zhou Yang's hand was too strong!
Scold!
It's not a steal, it's a robbery!
The basketball was snatched away by Zhou Yang.
Garnett was speechless......
How did he know that Zhou Yang was the power of Zion Williams!
Snatching your ball is not an easy thing to do.
After the robbery, Zhou Yang found that the opponent's defense line was very chaotic, so he was welcome.
Zhou Yang killed half the game in one go, and the aging Celtics couldn't catch up at all, and Pierce and Garnett were too slow.
Only Ray Allen was in hot pursuit.
His speed is okay, but the difference in strength is too much.
Ray Allen had just been level with Zhou Yang, when he was knocked out sideways by Zhou Yang and almost crashed into the audience.
Zhou Yang strode to the basket, another violent dunk!
9:2!
The Warriors got off to a dream start!
Kai head coach Rivers couldn't sit still and immediately called a timeout!
was holding back his strength to challenge the warriors, but who would have thought that as soon as he came up, he would be knocked out by a stick on the head.
Barkley also predicted before the game that this game would be very close and intense, because the Celtics want to prove themselves, and the Warriors have too many newcomers, and the run-in will definitely not be good.
"What's the situation? How did the Warriors' new and old players run in so well? That's great! ”
Smith was also surprised.
"Zhou Yang seems to have evolved again, he has passed the World Championships, and he has a stronger grasp of the rhythm of the game!"
"Especially on the defensive end, he moved from the No. 2 position to the No. 3 position, which is more suitable for the small-ball era, and the help defense is too good!"
"The Warriors have been a little scary this season!"
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During the timeout, Rivers emphasized the speed of the shot, because the Warriors players are young and fast, so the Kai team is grinding and the shot selection is too poor.
In fact, the Kai team players can't help it, the team is old and slow, and now O'Neal is here, and he can't be fast if he wants to.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
Celtic attack.
According to Rivers' orders, the Kai team strengthened the conduction, and the effect was still good.
Three passes and two downs, passed the ball to Ray Allen in the bottom corner!
Ray Allen deserves to be the second-generation three-point shooter king, just steady, huh!
Three-point hit!
The three-pointer quenched thirst and alleviated the Celtics' scoring drought.
However, looking back, Zhou Yang assisted Turkoglu and hit a three-point shot at a 45-degree angle, returning one!
That's how important Tekoglu is, he's 2.08m tall and three-pointed.
When Zhou Yang is trapped, he can handle the ball and continue to attack.
And last season, after Zhou Yang was trapped, he could only let Curry attack.
Curry lacks height, so the strong offense will be limited, and Margetty and Jackson don't have the ability to carry the ball.
In addition, Turkoglu and Barbosa both have three-pointers, which also make up for last season's perimeter weaknesses.
The first quarter played more than 6 minutes, and the score came to 15-8, with the Warriors leading by 7 points.
Old Nelson called a timeout.
He was very satisfied with the run-in of the main force of the Warriors, even more than he expected.
Now it's time to change the bench.
For the Warriors to make a breakthrough in the new season, the depth of the bench is also important.
Livingston and Tony Allen, one can attack, the other can defend.
But in the preseason, the performance of the two was very average, and the old Nelson was a little uneasy.
Zhou Yang and Turkoglu were out of the game, while Livingston and Tony Allen came on.
On the Celtics side, substitutions were also made, with Pierce and Garnett resting and bringing on big baby Davis and Jeff Green.
After Livingston's major injury, many people were not optimistic about him.
In fact, the Warriors management was not optimistic about him, so Zhou Yang had no choice but to ask Livingston by name.
The management was helpless, and Livingston was not expensive anyway, so he signed with a basic salary.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
As soon as Livingston passed halftime, he came to the paint area with the ball, faced Ray Allen's defense, a false sway, and then turned over and made a jumper!
It's a trick Livingston has developed after a major injury, and it's extremely difficult to defend.
Swish!
Hollow hit!
Livingston is 2.01 meters tall, slender and long, this turn-over jumper, the shot point is very high, and Ray Allen can only look at the ball and sigh.
Celtic attack.
Rondo passed the ball to O'Neal again, and O'Neal was about to make a layup when Livingston grabbed his arm again.
O'Neill is going to cry, why is he coming again?
Zhou Yang and the substitute laughed wildly below, who made you inaccurate in your free throws?
O'Neal was not bad this time, making one of two free throws and improving.