Up to this point in the game, Li Kaiming has been on the court the rest of the time, except for a half-minute break at the end of the second quarter, working hard like a donkey on the production team and pushing the team forward. But even so, at the beginning of almost every quarter, The Wizards are all 5 points behind the Celtics.
In the final analysis, the performance of others is really bad. If the Celtics are on the bench, Blatche and Hinrich can still perform, but it is obvious that today's Green Army also wants to win this game. , although the Wizards have not yet been regarded as a super team, they are currently first in the Eastern Conference, and the Celtics are exactly half a game behind the Wizards, so this competition for first and second in the Eastern Conference will determine the Eastern Conference The top spot on the record list.
The higher the ranking in the division record list, the more obvious the home court advantage in the playoffs. If you can enter the playoffs as the first in the division, then before the finals, you will face the remaining opponents. There is home field advantage.
As a championship team dominated by veterans, the Celtics naturally have to choose the path with the least physical requirements, so the Celtics are almost certain to win the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference.
Therefore, even though the Celtics were almost always suppressing the Wizards tonight, their coach Rivers was still not ready to relax, so as soon as the fourth quarter came up, the Celtics once again took the lead in the starting lineup except for the Sharks. Among the others, the inside line is still the combination of Garnett and big baby Davis.
As for the Wizards, Li Kaiming still volunteered to lead the team. In fact, at the end of the third quarter, Sanders was still a little resigned, because as long as he was an individual, he could see that the gap between the Wizards and the Celtics was really huge. Very big.
A large part of the reason for being able to win so many games before was due to Li Kaiming's extraordinary performance, and part of the reason was that other players were also in good shape. However, as the season progressed, the level of the Wizards players also began to improve. As their average level falls.
In fact, if you just look at the data, Nick Young and Hinrich in the team have improved significantly compared to last season. Hinrich mainly passed the ball to Li Kaiming, and his average assists per game increased by 3, while Nick Young was himself. With his progress and Li Kaiming's feeding, he is currently averaging close to 12 points per game, which is a lot better than last season. If this trend continues, the next contract should be worth tens of millions.
Therefore, as a coach, Sanders also knows very well what level of players his players are. It is normal for him to be unable to beat a stable championship-level team like the Celtics. As long as he can play well this season Something different shows the future prospects, and the future will definitely be very bright after that. After all, there is a rookie like Li Kaiming in the team.
But Li Kaiming didn't want to give up just like that. He said to Sanders on the bench, "Coach, let me lead the brothers to rush again!"
Sanders was moved by Li Kaiming's indomitable spirit, so he agreed to let the latter play for a while with the starting lineup.
In fact, Li Kaiming is also feeling very uncomfortable at the moment. This should be the hardest game he has played since coming to NBA. In addition to his teammates being guarded by the Celtics, he also doesn't feel very comfortable against Garnett.
Currently, he has played 35 minutes, but has not scored more than 30 points. This is completely inconsistent with his previous efficient data and performance. This is the scary thing about Garnett's defense. Some of the previous teams were unable to defend him. He killed his teammates, but there was no way to restrict him. But after meeting Garnett who was serious about defense today, he finally realized that in the world's top league, there are indeed many talented people!
After three quarters, Li Kaiming entered the system interface and saw that his fatigue value had risen to 39 and was about to break 40. This was a new high fatigue value after he entered the NBA, and he had only played three quarters of the game so far, and he still had strength. The bigger fourth quarter didn't play.
The inter-quarter break between the third and fourth quarters was very short, and soon the technical desk urged players from both sides to play. Li Kaiming took the starting lineup to the court again.
Victor in the commentary box was more concerned about Li Kaiming's playing time, "So far, Li Kaiming's personal playing time has reached 35 and a half minutes, which means he only rested for half a minute, and it seems that he will continue in the fourth quarter. Fight, can his body really hold up? As far as I know, he has suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury, so this is not worth it!"
Brayden on the side also nodded, "It's great that the Wizards can reach what they are now. Who would have thought before the start of the season that they could actually reach the first place in the Eastern Conference, competing with teams like the Magic and Celtics? Championship-level teams are playing hard to beat, and they should be proud of themselves, because their lineup is obviously inferior to the opponent. If I were the coach, then I would just let nature take its course. It doesn’t matter if we lose this time, even if it’s There's no problem if we can't make it to the playoffs this season. When we form a better lineup next year and make it into the playoffs steadily, Li Kaiming might be able to grow into an MVP-level star next season..."
Of course Li Kaiming also knows this. Yes, most people will think so. In the first year, the team trained with the high-ranking rookies. Later, as the rookies grew up, they gradually began to form a good lineup, which looked very harmonious. And reasonable.
But he doesn't think so. He hates the feeling of losing. Who stipulates that rookies must perform badly when they enter the league? Who stipulates that the rookie must lead the team to dive for the No. 1 pick? If he, like those ordinary No. 1 picks, lowers his own standards and only thinks about improving his own statistics in his rookie season, while completely ignoring the team's growth, then wouldn't he waste the system God gave him?
Being able to get the system means that he, Li Kaiming, is born different from others. What others can't do, he, Li Kaiming, will do it!
Even if he can't do it, he should try his best to do it, instead of not even having the courage to try, and then saying that he can't do it, that's not his style!
Ding!
And the moment Li Kaiming walked onto the court, a system task interface that had not appeared for a long time appeared in front of his eyes.
【Task】
People must dare to try everything. If you are timid before fighting or give up in your heart before you start, you will be destined to achieve nothing in the future. The meaning of competitive sports is to challenge the limits of human beings and break a limit. The essence is to create Impossible. This is the greatest value of competitive sports to human society. The host has a pure heart for basketball, and I hope you can persevere in your future career.
Mission Rating: S
Task content: Win the 2010-2011 NbA regular season Eastern Conference Player of the Month in November.
Rewards: 20-30 attribute points, 500-1000 points, 5 lucky spin times.
The system has not assigned tasks for a long time. Li Kaiming thought that even the task section had disappeared since the last attribute upgrade. But now, it seems that it is not that the task system has disappeared, but that the appropriate triggering conditions have not been encountered.
Li Kaiming can also clearly feel that as the level of his league increases, the number of system tasks is constantly decreasing. For example, when he was still playing in NCAA division games, it was almost every game or even a single quarter. There will always be a task, but after "March Madness" and now the NBA, the number of tasks is obviously not as many as before.
However, the level of tasks is getting higher and higher, which to some extent makes up for the decrease in the number of tasks.
The system said that he had a pure heart for basketball. Li Kaiming didn't know what this so-called pure heart was, but when he told Sanders to let him play and try again, he really didn't want to lose. As for the ball, his own data, playing time, fatigue, etc. are not things he considers.
So Li Kaiming boldly speculated that this so-called innocent heart was his instinctive reaction after encountering problems on the court...
A whistle interrupted Li Kaiming's thoughts. It turned out that the time was up and the Celtics had already served from the bottom line of the backcourt and began to prepare for the first attack.
After Rondo dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, he called Davis to come up to cover, and then broke through Hinrich to meet Li Kaiming who was following. After a hesitant step, Rondo suddenly accelerated and broke through to the basket half a body ahead of Li Kaiming. .
Li Kaiming followed closely. Just after crossing the free throw line, Rondo suddenly switched to holding the ball with his right hand and swung his right arm back. It looked like he was going to pass the ball from behind!
Li Kaiming immediately paused, preparing to interfere with Rondo's pass, but he didn't expect that this was Rondo's signature move. The fake pass before the layup directly shook Li Kaiming away, leaving Bulla under the basket. Qi was alone. Because Rondo's passing threat was too great, Blach did not dare to let go of Garnett directly under the basket, so Rondo scored a two-step layup!
76 to 86! The score difference widened to double digits.
The Wizards offensively served to Hinrich, who used Blach's cover on his way to the frontcourt to get rid of Rondo's harassment. After reaching the frontcourt, Li Kaiming went directly up to block Rondo again, so the Wizards succeeded. Let Hinrich face Davis, but the problem is that there is Garnett inside, and the latter's help defense is really strong. Hinrich breaks into the three-point line, hesitates for a moment, and then comes out again.
After Davis returned to Li Kaiming, he pressed the defense to prevent the latter from receiving the ball. Hinrich gave the ball to Nick Young, who decisively singled out Ray Allen. He turned over from the right waist and missed a jumper. Garnett missed the ball. Rebounds under hand.
After the Celtics reached the frontcourt, they handed the ball to Pierce, who received the ball outside the three-point line. Facing El Thornton's defense, the triple threat mobilized the defender's focus, and then dropped the ball and broke through to the mid-range before turning around. The throw hit.
76 to 88!
Many fans at the McI Center couldn't stand it anymore. The Wizards were beaten 4-0 in the fourth quarter. It seemed that the more critical the moment, the greater the difference between the strong team and the weak team. The Celtics' strategy It's very clear. If you don't understand the tactics, just give the ball to the person who is most confident.
On the other hand, the Wizards' tactics can be seen through by the opponent every time, and sometimes they can't even pass the ball to Li Kaiming because they are afraid of being intercepted during the pass.
The two commentators in the commentary box also thought that the game was over. Victor adjusted his glasses and said, "The Wizards' tactics are too messy. Even if they have a chance, their players will face the Celtics." The defense couldn’t hit it and I felt like the game was over.”
"Li Kaiming may still want to struggle, but the chance is not great. The Celtics were a completely different team in the fourth quarter. They played at a higher level, just to win this game and then take the victory with them. Back to the TD North Shore Garden Arena." Brayden next to him also nodded.
