Today I will reply to the third update. It is basically impossible for this book to be signed. When it will end, I can¡¯t say.
As the referee blew the whistle, the orange basketball was thrown into the sky. Zhang Kong and Garnett took off almost at the same time!
'Snapped! ¡¯
A little ahead of Garnett, Zhang Kong took the lead in dialing the basketball.
"Damn it!"
The basketball was firmly controlled by Gibson. But the Celtics were obviously well prepared and retreated quickly, leaving no opportunity for the Cavaliers to open the fast break. So far this season, the Cavaliers have had many examples of scoring first with the help of fast breaks during jump balls.
But Garnett is obviously still a little worried. His jumping ability is definitely among the top among the league's insiders. Before Zhang Kong entered the league, he failed to jump the ball very rarely. After Zhang Kong jumped the ball, he quickly moved towards the Celtics penalty area. When he reached the free throw line, Parkinson came up to defend him.
In fact, compared to the muscular Parkinson, Garnett's defensive effect may be better. But Garnett, as the core of the Celtics' interior offense and defense, needs to shoulder too many tasks. Rivers obviously does not want Garnett to consume too much physical and energy on Zhang Kong, otherwise the Celtics People's inside offense will inevitably get into trouble because of this.
Seeing that there was no chance for a fast break, Gibson took a few steps forward with the ball. When he reached the three-point line, he passed the ball to the ground and handed the basketball to Zhang Kong, who was stuck at the free throw line.
Zhang Kong and Parkinson have not fought each other once or twice. Parkinson is a typical coolie insider. Although he does not have any reliable offensive methods, on defense, Parkinson has height, tonnage, strength, and excellent defensive skills. More importantly, Parkinson is a late talent. He is willing to do the dirty work, and standing at the center position makes him a good opponent against the traditional inside line under the basket.
But Parkinson also has his obvious weaknesses.
Zhang Kong was not prepared to use force to beat Parkinson. Although he could do that, he had to maintain more sufficient physical strength today.
With his back against Parkinson, he could clearly feel that Kendrick Parkinson, who was wearing the green No. 43 jersey, was pushing against him with all his strength, intending to push him beyond the free throw line. Although Zhang Kong's shooting range is far beyond the three-point line, the scoring range he is really good at is the distance from the basket to the free throw line. Although consecutive three-pointers do occur on the court, except for the one in the All-Star Rookie Game, the three-pointers at other times are basically an accidental scoring method.
Obviously, based on this, Rivers did not have a good grasp of Zhang Kong's three-pointer, at least when someone was defending it.
This is the correct judgment.
Zhang Kong suddenly bumped backwards. This was not to push Parkinson to the basket, but to use the force of the rebound to turn around. Parkinson quickly wanted to keep up, but Zhang Kong's speed was obviously faster than he expected. Zhang Kong was faster among them. Zhang Kong, who turned around, had already cut inside before Parkinson could catch up. Then when Garnett came to cover the defense, he directly sent the basketball into the basket with a half hook.
Garnett obviously didn¡¯t expect that Zhang Kong¡¯s shot would be so fast and decisive. He was a little slow when making up for the defense and didn¡¯t have time to cause interference.
Parkinson has sufficient height and tonnage, and due to this, his footsteps are not very fast. This makes him helpless when facing the attack of agile inside players who move extremely fast.
Generally speaking, a person has advantages on one side and disadvantages on the other. It's just that this shortcoming is unlikely to show up in the Celtics, because the person beside him and cooperating with him is Garnett, the most versatile power forward in history. He is six feet eleven inches tall but has a wingspan of seven feet five inches!
The terrifying wingspan, thin body, and strong physical fitness give Garnett a great advantage in supplementary defense. The speedy inside line can easily break through Parkinson's defense, but in the face of Garnett's supplementary defense, When on guard, he is often locked by those long arms.
It¡¯s just that this does not include Zhang Kong.
Generally speaking, the power of fast speed will not be too strong, and the impact force will not be too high. He can get past Pat Jinson with his speed and agility, and he will definitely feel threatened by Garnett's defense.
"But there are always a few perverts in the league who cannot be calculated using common sense It used to be O'Neal, who weighed 300 pounds but had the flexibility of a forward and a terrifying physical fitness. Now it's Zhang Kong, and Zhang Kong is even more perverted than O'Neal, because there is no blind spot for him on the basketball court.
The Celtics¡¯ first offense was still made byOur core Paul Pierce initiated. In this game, in order to defend Paul Pierce, the Cavaliers changed the starting lineup, making Stephen Jackson the starting small forward, and moved James to the shooting guard position.
Jackson has a strong defensive ability, and having him guard Paul Pierce can also save James' energy, allowing him to perform better on the offensive end. Ray Allen, although his performance has been inconsistent since entering the playoffs. There are good times and bad times, and great fluctuations. It seems to be the most unworthy of the name among the three giants.
But everyone knows that the result of letting go of Ray Allen easily is to dig your own grave, just waiting for Ray Allen to fill the soil. This guy is the successor of Reggie Miller, a natural killer!
Letting James defend Ray Allen is not as energy-intensive as defending Pierce, and the defensive effect will definitely be better than Larry Hughes.
On the three-point line, Paul Pierce dribbled the ball skillfully, and his constantly changing dribbling frequency kept the pressure on Stephen Jackson. After several shakes, Stephen Jackson's defense showed a flaw. Paul Pierce's realistic fake moves made him couldn't help but change his center of gravity. And the next moment, seizing this fleeting opportunity, Pierce jumped. , his strong body leaned against Stephen Jackson, and broke through against Jackson's body.
Although he was beaten, Jackson obviously would not give up. He followed Pierce closely, and at the same time, he continued to use his body to impact Pierce who was breaking through, interfering with Pierce's movements.
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With the sound of friction between the soles of his shoes and the floor, Pierce suddenly stopped and made a shooting motion.
Jackson¡¯s heart skipped a beat and he immediately flew up. When he jumped up in the air, he saw that Pierce was still on the ground maintaining his shooting posture, and then he realized that he had been tricked. Pierce then leisurely passed Jackson for a layup. The moment the basketball was released, Pierce's face suddenly showed a look of horror.
A big yellow hand shrouded the path of basketball like a dark cloud covering the sky.
"Snapped!"
The basketball flying in the air was slapped out by Zhang Kong. Gibson and Rondo rushed towards the flying basketball at the same time. In the end, Rondo grabbed the basketball with his faster speed. However, at this time, the attack time was running out. Rondo, who grabbed the basketball, made a pass. He made a fake move, then lowered his body and quickly broke through Gibson's loose defense. He stepped into the penalty area and headed towards the basket.
The moment he realized that James had let go of Ray Allen in order to cover up the defense, Rondo's basketball had already flown into Ray Allen's hands.
Ray Allen caught the ball, made almost no adjustments, and immediately took off to shoot!
Bang Bang
At the beginning of the game, Ray Allen's touch didn't seem to be very good. He took his first shot from a 45-degree angle and missed the three-pointer. Garnett was immediately stuck in the air and grabbed the rebound flying towards him! The basketball was held in his chest and his raised elbows swayed to both sides. Garnett, who was originally preparing to steal the ball, immediately chose to give up and retreat.
Zhang Kong then handed the basketball to Gibson.
Moving to the offensive end again, Gibson once again handed the basketball to Zhang Kong after getting instructions from James. After Zhang Kong received the basketball, he turned his back to Parkinson's defense and stopped trying any more. He made a half-turn fake move and used his faster speed to break through Parkinson's defense. He once again took a step into the penalty area and shot a jump shot directly. Parkinson, who was left behind by Zhang Kong, had no choice. When Zhang Kong took off, Parkinson's bounce could not cause any interference to Zhang Kong, but Garnett was very Hard to prevent coming up.
Because once he is put up, the inside line will be empty!
No matter what, one of the two insiders must be left under the basket, otherwise the penalty area will fall and the Celtics' defensive system will be finished. Rivers squatted on the sidelines. The disadvantage of the first two goals did not make Rivers anxious. There was still enough time for the Celtics to adjust slowly in this game. There was no need to rush to change just because of the loss. Array.
Rivers was prepared to watch for a while, but halfway through the first quarter, Rivers had to call a timeout.
After the first attack failed, the Celtics' offense was not greatly affected. Rajon Rondo has obvious weaknesses, but he also has obvious strengths. The ball rights under his control can always be distributed appropriately. After losing the first goal, Rondo quickly assisted Pierce and hit a mid-range shot. He turned around and immediately broke into the paint, opening up space for Garnett. After Garnett received Rondo's pass, he hit the basket. The shot was a solid hit.
On the offensive end, there was no problem. Although the tactical power was not fully utilized, it was not restrained. But on the defensive end
¡°Pop!¡±
Parkinson finally grabbed a rebound, but was slapped down by Zhang Kong. Before Parkinson could react again, Zhang Kong had already grabbed the basketball and directly pressed Parkinson for a dunk!
"Clang!"
The basketball banged against the rim, and Rivers felt his nerves beating uncontrollably!
There is no problem on the offensive end!
But the defensive endhas completely fallen!
Rivers, who finally couldn't sit still, immediately stood up and called a timeout!