Chapter 150: Insufficient strength, use props to make up(1/3)
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan started at the same time, one grabbing position under the basket and the other running without the ball from the outside.
Both of them need to focus on defense, and the Celtics also have a headache.
James Posey was a little slow in chasing Zhang Zhiyuan, and then Zhang Zhiyuan received the pass and prepared to take off.
Percy pounced on him, but Zhang Zhiyuan didn't jump, he ducked sideways, and then took action again.
The ball goes in.
36 to 35.
The Celtics attacked and Garnett scored a jump shot from the basket.
36 to 37.
The Lakers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to run outside, and this time Pierce withdrew from the basket, ready to defend at any time.
Pierce withdrew from the basket, Cassell guarded Fisher in the corner, Posey chased Zhang Zhiyuan on the outside, and the Celtics only had Garnett and Tony Allen left in the position.
This was obviously not enough, and Odom easily got an open opportunity.
Fisher passed the ball, Odom made a jump shot and the ball went in.
38 to 37.
In comparison, the Celtics' offense was not so smooth.
The basketball passed around in the hands of several people, and finally Pierce made the move.
The Lakers counterattacked and hit again, 40 to 37.
The Celtics then replaced Ray Allen and Rondo to strengthen their offensive firepower.
Rondo controlled the ball past halftime and continued to observe the actions of his teammates.
Ray Allen suddenly started, throwing away Kobe and cutting to the basket. Rondo passed the ball in time, and Ray Allen caught the ball and made a layup.
Although Bynum pounced, it was useless. Ray Allen could also pull the lever. It was not too difficult for him to dodge Bynum in the air.
The ball goes in.
40 to 39, both sides played very anxiously.
The Lakers attacked, and Garnett withdrew from the basket and stood near the free throw line.
This allows him to retreat to the basket to guard Bynum at any time, and also allows him to take care of Odom.
Fisher passed the ball to Bynum. Bynum didn't know he was in danger and jumped up rashly. As a result, Garnett appeared behind him and blocked the ball.
Compared with experience, Bynum is still too green in front of Garnett.
When the Celtics attacked, Ray Allen started a step too slowly with the ball and was entangled by Kobe Bryant.
Ray Allen was forced into singles with the ball.
His singles ability is not bad, but facing Kobe, Ray Allen still has some difficulty.
Finally, he reluctantly took the shot and missed.
Garnett grabbed a valuable offensive rebound and scored the second attack.
On both ends of the offense and defense, Garnett played a wonderful performance, and the fans at the scene were shouting and screaming.
However, this does not affect the Lakers. They have established their invincible confidence this season.
The Lakers attacked, and everyone started moving to disrupt the Celtics' defense.
The Celtics had a headache. Although they had to focus on guarding Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan, they couldn't ignore others approaching the basket or running into open spaces.
The Celtics' defensive formation was disturbed. Zhang Zhiyuan ran out of the opportunity in the chaos, and then shouted for the ball.
Fisher passed the ball, Zhang Zhiyuan made a shot, and the basketball scored.
43 to 41.
Lakers fans laughed.
No matter how impressive the Celtics were just now, their statistics are not as good as the Lakers.
After scoring this goal, Zhang Zhiyuan's personal score has reached 16 points, half completed, and it looks promising.
This was something Garnett and Rondo couldn't accept, and they began to put more energy into marking Zhang Zhiyuan.
As for other people on the Lakers scoring points, they can only turn a blind eye.
Under the Celtics' strategy, it would be difficult for Zhang Zhiyuan to get a shot.
It's not that he can't find opportunities to shoot, but his opportunities are not as good as those of his teammates.
Since there is a better choice, Fisher cannot deliberately pass the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan to challenge the difficult situation.
Ever since, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't take any action next.
However, the Lakers' scoring momentum is quite good.
At the end of the second quarter, the score was 57 to 50, and the Lakers were already leading by 7 points.
This is a big advantage. If the Celtics don't find a way, this game will basically be lost.
However, this is within the acceptable range of Garnett and others. As long as Zhang Zhiyuan's scoring is limited, they will be satisfied.
"Are the Celtics giving up the game?"
Barkley complained.
Maybe ordinary fans can't see the changes on the field, but Barkley obviously can.
He felt that the Celtics fell behind in the second half of the second quarter purely because they attached too much importance to Zhang Zhiyuan. If they played like before, they could be evenly matched with the Lakers.
"Maybe, after all, winning or losing this game will not affect their ranking."
Smith said.
"It will be difficult for Zhang Zhiyuan to score 32 points. At that moment, he couldn't even find a chance to shoot."
Buckley said.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Who makes this guy so unpopular?"
Smith laughed.
James is a good person and can get along well with everyone. Even if he wants to score points, his opponents will not try their best to stop him.
Zhang Zhiyuan, on the other hand, deliberately made an enemy of Garnett, offended the entire Celtics, and deserved to be targeted.
After hearing their analysis, Zhang Fan was a little anxious.
Some excited Zhang fans have even begun to greet Garnett and others, but there are also some Zhang fans who don't care about Barkley's analysis. They just believe that their idol can do it.
Not long after, the second half of the game started.
The Lakers fielded a full lineup, and so did the Celtics.
Even if they are not prepared to win, they are still trying their best.
Seeing his opponent's posture, Zhang Zhiyuan was too lazy to be polite to his opponent and directly used a prop, King of Movements.
[King of Movement: Increases the host's movement speed and physical strength by 20%, has a 10% chance of forcibly throwing away the opponent, and has a 5% hit rate when shooting in an open position.]
This is a prop specially used to break double teams. It not only accelerates but also increases physical strength.
Although the 10% probability of forcibly throwing away the opponent is not high, it is an opportunity once it occurs.
The props looked pretty good, but it was Zhang Zhiyuan’s first time using them and he didn’t know the actual effect.
The game started and the Celtics attacked first.
Pierce moves.
They have not completely given up on winning. If there is hope, they also want to win. So on the offensive end, they have not given up their efforts.
Zhang Zhiyuan chased after him, and Garnett was overjoyed when he saw this.
It would be nice to let Zhang Zhiyuan run and use up some energy.
Rondo also passed the ball to Pierce, allowing Pierce to single on Zhang Zhiyuan.
Pierce chose to play with a back, pushing Zhang Zhiyuan toward the basket.
Zhang Zhiyuan knew that the other party was consuming him, but he had to guard against it.
Zhang Zhiyuan fought and retreated, holding on for a while.
Pierce then turned around and shot a jumper, but the ball missed.
Continuous thrusting consumes too much, and he can't even catch his breath when he strikes, so it's normal for him not to thrust forward.
Bynum protects the rebound and the Lakers attack.
Zhang Zhiyuan ran without the ball, and Pierce chased him. After two steps, he found that he could not catch up.
What's going on? He's getting faster? I'm getting slower?
Pierce was confused.
To be continued...