In the second quarter, the alternating battles were followed by music and dancing.
Starting from the last 4 minutes of the first quarter, the rotation battle has begun, and it is the Lakers who are at a disadvantage.
There is no way. The Celtics sent Posey, Cassell, P.J. Brown, Leon Bowie... They are all black and tough warriors who can be used at any time and can easily do the job of passing the baton.
As for the Lakers, they have Farmar, Vujacic, Walton, Radmanovic... They are all guys with no body and good skills. They need time to flirt and spend more time outside. In terms of explosive power, it is really not as powerful as the technical flow.
More than three minutes into the game, the Lakers were beaten 6-3 by the Celtics, and the difference between the two sides became 4 points.
Off the court, Jackson couldn't sit still.
In the first game at home, the Lakers couldn't afford to lose. They immediately replaced Kobe, Gasol and Su Bei with a wave of their hands.
At this time, the Lakers' lineup became Gasol, Turiaf, Su Bei, Kobe and Fisher.
Rivers looked at the move and replaced P.J. Brown with Garnett.
Their lineup became Garnett, Posey, Leon Bowie, Ray Allen, and Cassell.
The Lakers attacked the ball. Fisher took the ball to the frontcourt and immediately blocked the ball for Kobe to play.
“The Lakers’ triangle offense is working.
First, Gasol and Turiaf swapped positions, and Gasol moved to the right.
Originally, Garnett guarded Gasol, but now Posey switched to guard Gasol.
Kobe moved to the left to contain the Celtics' chain defense. The situation in the first quarter showed that it was impossible to defend Kobe alone.
So the pocket defense set up for Kobe was a pity, and it would definitely make him feel lonely.
Kobe didn't make any waves, and steadily handed the basketball to Su Bei on the right, received the ball, and made a three-point shot. Leon Bowie saved it and interfered.
At this time, Fisher cut into the basket, and Su Bei also passed the basketball to Gasol.
Cassell, who was born in 1969, couldn't keep up with Fisher, and was blocked by Gasol's screen. Fisher's receiver passed the ball, and the only thing left in front of him was the Celtics' backdoor..."
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee punished Posey's thug for a foul. Although he destroyed Fisher's close attack on the basket, he had to pay two free throws.
Swish——!
Swish——!
No mercy, Fisher, who was standing on the free throw line, made two free throws, and the point difference between the two sides returned to 6 points.
In the Celtics' offensive round, Cassell slowly controlled the ball to the frontcourt, suddenly accelerated, broke through to the inside, and made an emergency two-point jump shot...
With a height of 1.91 meters, compared to a height of 1.85 meters, I have the advantage.
Moreover, Cassel's mid-range shooting is amazing. Being able to play in the NBA with a 39-year-old body is a miracle in itself. First, Cassel's alien appearance allows him to be extremely focused. After all, besides basketball, He had nothing left to fight for.
Secondly, Cassel's mid-range shot is too accurate, the kind that can kill people with blood.
Swish——!
What does Fisher have to offer?
You can't stand it!
In the Lakers' offensive round, they still copied what they just did.
"Fischer cut inside, and this time, Cassel followed him and ran to the bottom corner of the right three-point line.
Su Bei came in with an air cut. Seeing Gasol carrying Posey, he immediately turned around and jumped out of the three-point line. Leon Bowie made the mistake and flanked Gasol.
Pushing with both hands, Gasol passed a groundstroke..."
boom--!
The basketball, after hitting the floor, bounced and flew beyond the three-point line.
Just catch the ball, lift it up, jump up, and raise your hand to take a three-point jump shot...
Su Bei's shooting movements were not superfluous and were as smooth as eating Dove chocolate.
Swish——!
With the knife in hand, Su Bei accurately hit an open three-pointer, and the point difference between the two sides returned to 7 points.
"Do you think this is possible? The Lakers' offensive style has changed again.
In the first quarter, the Lakers pushed a fast-paced offense and did not have the patience to cooperate with the triangle offense. They mostly looked for opportunities on the outside and took mid-range shots, or handed the damn basketball to Kobe.
Now the Lakers' rhythm will change and become the original basic operation. "
“Maybe not maybe, but definitely.
After all, there were not many offensive rounds in the second quarter, and the Lakers' offensive tactical intentions could not be seen yet, but just from the Lakers' defensive tactics, we knew that the Lakers' offensive and defensive rhythm was about to change.
On the court, the Lakers did not press as fiercely as they did in the first quarter, and seemed to focus on the offensive end.
The offensive and defensive rhythm and postures change at will, and the Lakers do it naturally.
Just from the experience of playing in the Finals, we can see that the Lakers are a seasoned team, capable of attacking or receiving, slow or fast.
The Celtics are just a rookie, they can only passively receive moves, and the rhythm of the game is firmly controlled by the Lakers..."
Bang-dang——!
Ray Allen's three-pointer missed again due to Kobe's interference.
I originally thought that Ray Allen was tough enough in the first quarter, but I didn't expect that the second quarter would be even tougher than the first quarter.
In other words, not only has the rhythm of the game been controlled, but the core Big Three of the Celtics are still limited by the fact that they have zero experience in the finals and are not in good shape. They may be too excited. How many decades do they have in life?
Garnett was born in 1995, Ray Allen was born in 1996, Pierce was born in 1997, and now it is 2008. All three of them have been in the league for more than 10 years before they got to the finals. It was hard-won!
Is there no ups and downs in this state? That's a weird thing!
This is the state of wanting to win. Because I really want to win and my body is excited, I unknowingly use extra strength when shooting. In addition to making the basket more painful, there is no comfort or refreshment at all.
"Thor's shot has been sent.
"The rebound was grabbed by Garnett.
The Celtics' shooting is indeed ridiculous, but their rebounding is poor, and they have more opportunities to hit... no, more offensive goals.
Gasol pounced to block the shot.
There was a bang, and Garnett's nearly late dunk was knocked away..."
However, at this moment, the referee's whistle sounded, Garnett got two free throw opportunities, and Gasol's blocker fouled.
Two swish sounds, and there was no mercy. Garnett was still very tough and made two free throws, reducing the point difference between the two sides back to 5 points.
At the same time, Rivers couldn't bear it anymore and made substitution adjustments.
Ray Allen can't attack and defend, and he has to carry three fouls. It's time to replace him and let Pierce and Rondo play.
"On the court, during the Lakers' offensive cycle, Fisher passed the half court and handed the basketball to Kobe.
After taking a step, Kobe restrained his attack and still chose to hand the basketball to Su Bei.
Fisher made an outside cut, used Su Bei's cover to get rid of Rondo's defense, received Su Bei's pass, and took aim at the ball.
Pierce could only pounce and change defense. At this time, Gasol pulled out to catch the ball. Fisher came from the right and Su Bei from the left, cutting into the penalty area at the same time.
Gasol made a move to pass the ball to Su Bei, but it turned out to be a swagger. He feinted a shot, turned to the right, drove the ball to the basket, faced the man, and wanted to slam the basketball into the basket, but Posey couldn't help it. Being used to Gasol, he used fierce fouls to destroy Gasol's offense..."
There is still a big difference in height between 2.03 meters and 2.11 meters tall. Plus Gasol was still playing wildly and took a false shot. Posey had no choice.
Beep——!
The referee blew the whistle and asked Gasol to go to the free throw line and take a free throw.
Swish——!
Swish——!
Gasol didn't lose points on the free throws and made two free throws.
The point difference is still 7 points.
"The Lakers' offensive and defensive rhythm has not only changed, but they also have a targeted approach to the basket.
In order to defend the basket, the Green Army continued to make substitutions, and Perkins also returned to the court. "
At this moment, the Celtics' lineup has become Perkins, Garnett, Posey, Pierce and Rondo.
The Celtics attacked, Rondo controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and played a pick-and-roll tactic with Garnett who was pulled up to the high post.
Rondo's breakthrough pushed the Lakers' defense deeper into the penalty area and passed the basketball to Garnett.
"Garnett assisted the pass and passed the basketball to Pierce on the left.
After catching the ball, he turned his back and arched his butt. Su Bei was pushed away. Pierce took two steps forward, immediately shook his shoulders, turned around, pulled the ball up, raised his hand and shot a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
Su Bei pounced to block the shot again, just for show. He could only bet that Pierce's two-point pistol had no bullets?
Bang-dang——!
Pierce's fallback shot was sent.
In Subei's previous life, during G1 of the Finals, Pierce's first half was very poor.
Together with Ray Allen, he is nothing like a crouching dragon and a young phoenix, but nothing offensively.
The rumor in the market that Pierce was beaten to the turd was really not nonsense.
Had it not been for the 'Return of the King' script, the game would have been in favor of the Lakers.
In the G1 game, the Celtics suffered the loss of inexperience, and Pierce sleepwalked in the first half.
Fortunately, the Celtics' inside advantage is too strong.
"The rebound was grabbed by Garnett again.
Land on the ground, turn over and shoot a fadeaway jumper..."
Turiaf is 2.08 meters tall and cannot block Garnett's skillful shot.
Swish——!
Garnett made a second attack and scored two points.
Upon landing, Garnett roared and beat his chest, celebrating his goal passionately.
At that moment, Garnett looked really hard.
That's it?
Call it hard?
Isn't it just a fadeaway jumper that avoids being blocked?
It's not a morale-boosting slam dunk, so how can it be associated with hard work?
Don't ask, just ask and celebrate with a wolf roar after scoring a goal. This is a bonus.
If you don't yell a lot, how will people know whether your goods are hard or not?
Therefore, if you insist, you have to roar a few more times.
"The Lakers made substitutions, Odom came back, and Turiaf, who was beaten, was replaced and rested.
Fisher controlled the ball to the frontcourt and handed the basketball directly to Su Bei's hands.
Fisher's air cut failed to find a chance. With Perkins coming back, the Celtics piled people into the penalty area and tightly surrounded the basket.
Under the Lakers' triangle offensive tactics, the pick-and-roll effect of moving screens does not leave much room for offense.
Gasol hit Perkins with his back and couldn't squeeze away. Pierce dived back insidiously to grab the ball.
Gasol was about to lose the ball, but fortunately, Kobe regained the ball and broke through with the ball. Suddenly, a back pass..."
boom--!
The basketball hit the floor, bounced up, and flew into Su Bei's hands.
At this time, Pierce was two or three meters away from Su Bei, and it was too late to save him.
Catch the ball, jump up, raise your hand and shoot a three-point jump shot...
Swish——!
Su Bei hit another three-pointer.
“The Celtics can defend the paint, but they can’t defend the perimeter.
If they strengthen their defense on the outside, the Lakers will attack the basket.
In one word, annoying.
The waters surrounding the pace of the Finals game are deep, and the Lakers have grasped it. "
"When the Celtics came back from the attack, Pierce had no touch and hit Su Bei with his back. After attracting the defense, he passed the ball back to Rondo and then to Posey.
Catch the ball, jump up, raise your hand and shoot a three-point jumper..."
The Green Army wants to test whether there are bullets in the three-point shooting pistol!
It's just a pity that you will die if you try.
Bang-dang——!
Posey's three-point shot was sent.
Posey, who came on the rotation in the first quarter and played the role of a substitute for the Green Army, failed to continue his hot touch.
In the subsequent attack, the Celtics still chose to bet that Posey's three-point pistol had bullets in it!
However, the basket would not tolerate him. With a bang, Posey was determined again.
In addition, Rondo did not have the shooting rhythm in the first quarter, and Pierce was invisible.
The Green Army's perimeter was completely wiped out, and no matter how many rebounds they grabbed, they couldn't withstand the Lakers' offensive firepower.
Rivers had no choice but to ask Ray Allen, a marksman, to come out to save the game.
However, ideals are rich and reality is skinny.
Ray Allen took three shots in a row, and all of them were iron-clad.
The Green Army's offense can only be supported by Garnett. Turiaf, Gasol, and Odom were all defeated by Garnett.
Of course, no matter how powerful Garnett is inside, he still can't stop the Lakers' full-power offense.
At the end of the second quarter, the Lakers beat the Celtics 33-23.
Fisher made 2 of 3 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 10 points in a single quarter.
Gasol made 2 of 3 free throws and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 6 points.
Subei made 2 of 4 three-pointers and scored 6 points.
Coupled with Kobe's 1 of 2 shooting and 2 of 2 free throws... the Lakers took too many free throws, 11 of 12 free throws. Coupled with accurate mid-range shots, it is not uncommon to be beaten.
Ray Allen made 1 of 5 shots, Pierce made 1 of 2 shots, and finally Garnett made 3 of 3, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 10 points in a single quarter, and Cassell made 3 of 5 shots, which allowed the Celtics to win. The team's score wasn't that ugly.
At the end of the first half, the score was 60 to 43. The Lakers entered the locker room to rest with a 17-point lead.
After 15 minutes of rest and recuperation, the game returned for the second half, and the main players of both sides battled again.
The third quarter started with the Celtics attacking the ball.
"Rondo controlled the ball to the frontcourt, played a pick-and-roll screen with Garnett, and then handed the basketball to Garnett to play as a point forward.
Odom was evacuated and pressed closely. Garnett did not go up to meet the man, but chose to pass the ball to Pierce.
Catching the ball, facing the basket, and three-threat probing, Su Bei kept up with the pace, neither allowing breakthroughs nor shooting.
Pierce collected the ball, rose up, raised his hand for a two-point pull-up and shot a fadeaway jumper..."
Su Bei's reaction was half a beat too slow. He didn't expect that Pierce would dare to fight like this. Without rhythm, he forcefully pulled out. If he encountered such a blind and random opponent, he could only bet that there were no bullets in his shooting pistol.
Swish——!
There are bullets!
Pierce's two-pointer hit the net.
The gap between the two sides became 15 points.
I didn’t take the test the year before last, and I didn’t take the test the year before that. In the third year, I must focus on it and write it down on the blackboard. I will definitely take the test this year.
Pierce was in this situation, so Su Bei could only comfort himself and quickly change his mood.
It is unscientific to try to block all the offense of the league's top forward.
Switching to the Lakers' offense, Fisher controlled the ball to the frontcourt.
“Odom catches the ball outside the three-point line and can play point forward.
Garnett's defense can also be vacated, allowing the Lakers' outside players to break through and attack the basket.
Huh?
What's the big deal?
Odom shot from outside the three-point line, and it was just a blind throw..."
Bang-dang——!
Odom's offense was too wasteful, and his three-point shot missed.
"Odom's attack was a great idea.
If he scored a three-pointer, it would be heart-wrenching.
Although this attack misses, it is very reasonable.
The rebound was picked off by Ray Allen, and Garnett was evacuated, requiring the Green Army's perimeter to protect the rebound.
Ray Allen rushed up with the ball, played defensive counterattack, and pushed up the offensive rhythm.
Kobe rushed over to press, and Ray Allen chose to pass the ball to Garnett.
With one move, Garnett distributed the basketball to the left side. Pierce caught the ball and took a step forward. What a big deal?
Pierce raised his hand and hit a chasing three-point shot..."
Su Bei just wanted to fight and retreat to defend the penalty area, but he didn't expect that Pierce would throw it completely unreasonably. He could only pounce on it and block Pierce's shot.
When Su Bei jumped up, he realized that Pierce's shooting rhythm was a bit slow. Su Bei wanted to avoid it, but it was too late.
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, Pierce leaned back and shot the basketball.
With a bang, Pierce fell to the floor.
Crash-!
The Staples Center suddenly erupted.
Su Bei turned around to look at the result. All that was left was the bitterness on his face and shaking his head.
It’s actually andone!
Moreover, it is a 3+1 andone that is very harmful and insulting!
This kind of 4-point magic ball is rare. I didn't expect it to appear on the stage of the finals.
It was still done on him.
Su Bei's face was solemn and he put his hands on his hips, feeling helpless about this.
“In the first half of the game, Pierce was defended by Su Bei and made 1 of 7 shots, scoring only 3 points.
To be fair, Pierce was blown away by Su Bei.
However, Pierce's two offensive attacks at the beginning of the second half are likely to make Subei's efforts in the first half return to the winning potential accumulated before liberation.
It has to be said that Pierce has some convulsive attributes.
He was too tired after reaching the finals. If he was given a chance, the consequences might be serious..."
Swish——!
At the free throw line, Pierce steadily made the extra penalty and scored 4 points.
At the beginning of the third quarter, just 45 seconds passed, and the Lakers' 17-point lead instantly turned into 11 points. The suspense of the game seemed to have not been killed yet.
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