You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 519 The Right Time

Chapter 525 The Right Time
The Celtics won the first game, continuing their unbeaten record at home.

The Celtics entering the playoffs have a controversial point, and that is their combat ability on the road.

On their way out of the Eastern Conference, they won all home games and only one away game, Game 6 against the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals.

This can explain why they played tie-breaks in the first two rounds and couldn't win away games, so they shouldn't play tie-breaks.

After the start of the finals, they continued their consistent strength at home.

When Phil Jackson talked about this issue, he joked: "Maybe those legendary secret passages are still in the garden."

His jokes weren't funny enough, and his opponents couldn't laugh anyway.

The Boston media accused Zen Master of being eccentric, and the fans mocked the Lakers for not being able to lose.

Jackson's joke got in front of Kobe, and a reporter asked him what he thought of Zen Master's statement about the garden and the existence of institutions.

Kobe denied it with a calm face: "No, I don't feel anything wrong, Phil was just joking."

At this point, it's all over.

Wei Xia was not affected much, he couldn't even attend the press conference.

In the first finals of his career, he scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. In terms of scoring, it was no less than his scoring in the previous rounds of the series. However, the Lakers were suppressed by the Celtics from the second quarter.

After Game 1, Wei Xia and Jerry Wayne made an appointment to meet at a Chinese restaurant near the garden.

"This is the Chinese restaurant that Red visited most often." Wayne said vividly, "When your father was young, I often took him to eat here. Once, we met Red."

The story of the old man is told.

The story is not new. When a celebrity in the city comes to the restaurant, someone will naturally ask for an autograph.

In those years, people in the NBA were different from now.

Players at that time, even star players, were not as far from ordinary people as they are today.

Auerbach, who was circulated in fans, author biographies, and NBA stories in the 60s, was an evil emperor who controlled the league. In Wayne's mouth, the other party was just a wise, tolerant celebrity.

"You never imagined that your father could not sleep for days because of the joy of getting the red head's autograph!" Speaking of that incident, Wayne was still able to restore the details of the year.

Wei Xia listened silently, he believed Wayne's story, because he was probably the person who knew and understood Auerbach the most among all the young people in his early 20s in the world.

The Auerbach mentioned by Wayne, the person Wei Xia knew, is right.

It's just that he is not in the mood to study history now.

"Grandpa, have you watched every Finals between the Lakers and Celtics?" Wei Xia asked suddenly.

"Of course, I dare not say anything else. Between the Lakers and the Celtics, I am a witness to all history." Wayne said proudly, "In 1969, I watched Jerry West's emotional breakdown in the Old Garden!"

Wei Xia continued to ask: "Who do you think has a better chance of winning, us or the Celtics?"

"Want to hear the truth?" Wayne asked.

"Of course." Wei Xia said.

"I don't think you can win."

Wei Xia didn't even ask why.

Wayne went on alone and said: "The Celtics have not been as easy as you all the way, but they have encountered many challenges. On the other hand, the Lakers, you can even deal with off-court things while coping with the game. The Celtics are more tenacious than you. Moreover, the Lakers' inside is too poor. The Spaniard has no strength in front of KG. You really shouldn't trade Lamar Odom for him."

Wei Xia listened silently.

Wayne said it very politely and tactfully.

The Lakers are not tough enough. Although they have Kobe and Wecha, the rest of them are not hard enough. On the contrary, everyone in the Celtics is hard.

This is not a problem for the contemporary Lakers. From ancient times to the present, the Lakers have always exposed their lack of toughness in the face of Green Kai.

But it is no wonder that Los Angeles and Boston are two completely different cities, and the game styles required by the local market are also different.

Weixia played for the Lakers for three years, and similarly, he also played for the Celtics for three years in the old days.

A three-time champion in another era, he believes the championship genes are the same and any championship team has something in common.

"I think we can win."

Wei Xia didn't eat supper in the Chinese restaurant. Although he can't control his mouth occasionally, but now in the finals, he doesn't want to be greedy.

Leaving this, he went to help Wayne pay the bill, and then left alone.

He went home by hitting.

The next day, the Lakers resumed their Game 1 loss.

Phil Jackson highlighted several elements.

Not hard enough, hard enough, defensive enough, not strong enough to protect rebounds.

"There are indeed many things that affect the ownership of rebounds, but I think the element that can most affect the ownership of rebounds is the heart." Jackson said seriously, "I think we did not show our attitude wholeheartedly, and did not let Boston people know our determination to defend rebounds."

The second game of the finals started under such circumstances.

Before Game 2, a Boston tabloid released the rumor: "Facing a real tough guy, Kobe's soft-hearted nature can be seen at a glance."

Usually only media that is not popular is called a tabloid.

What they did was similar to the nature of all kinds of bragging headlines in the self-media that attracted clicks. Taking tabloids seriously is basically a second stroke without the ability to judge things.

Kobe said happily: I will be the second pen today!
Pregame interview, Kobe Bryant from Craig Sager: 'I'll be more focused on offense tonight.'

From the very beginning of the game, it could be seen that Kobe's aggressiveness was as strong as a flame.

His offense is extremely tyrannical. Facing the Celtics' highest level of defensive pressure, although he cannot guarantee a shooting rate of more than [-]%, he is more active than the previous game.

It seems that Ray Allen, who has a miraculous effect on Kobe, did not continue to prove that he can limit Kobe in the second game.

In a single quarter, Ray Allen made 3 of 1 shots and was fouled twice by Kobe.

Pierce and Ray Allen are like brothers and sisters.

Allen was overwhelmed by Kobe both offensively and defensively, and Pierce was so defended by Wecha that he couldn't attack.

Ray Allen was 3 for 1, Pierce was 4 for 1, and the two were locked. The Celtics' offense was reduced to the point where Rajon Rondo was needed to remedy it.

The matchup between Rondo and Fisher proved one thing.

Putting three meters is not the best way to deal with a player with inconsistent shooting.

Especially the guy who shorted the opponent is also a guy with a very slow lateral speed.

Rondo made 5 of 3 shots in the first quarter, leading the Celtics team in scoring.

The person who took over his offensive firepower was James Posey. After he came on the field, he fired continuously at medium and long distances and also scored 5 points.

In just one quarter, the outcome is hard to tell.

At the end of the first quarter, Weixia held the ball in a low position and hit Pierce with his back.

"Not a smart choice." Heinsohn commented, "Paul's weight is much bigger than Wish!"

As soon as the words fell, Wei Xia was like a mirror version of Kobe, shaking his shoulders exactly the same, retreating, faster and higher bounce speed and jump height, plus a backward lean.

Pierce couldn't do anything other than touch Wei Xia's belly button.

It is impossible for Wei Xia's shot to lose direction just because the opponent taps his belly button.

With a bang, 24 to 22.

The time in the first quarter was zero, and the Lakers led the Celtics by 2 points.

Muscle fights, defensive battles, confrontation first, the Lakers have learned the lessons of Game1 from all aspects.

Bryant scored 11 points in a single quarter, 7 shots but 8 free throws, the Celtics worked hard in the confrontation.

Kobe, who has a shooting percentage of more than 80% all the year round, missed 8 of his 3 free throws in the first quarter.

The free throws were not good, but the Lakers had a great momentum, and the whole team was on a clear track. Even the rebounds that were smashed by the opponent in the last game were only 12 points behind 14 to 2.

Most importantly, the offensive rebounds of the two sides are 3-3.

"That's it, keep it up, our vitality is far stronger than theirs!" the Zen master shouted.

The Zen master looked at Wei Xia who was sweating profusely: "Do you want to continue, Wish?"

"Please let me continue," Wei Xia said.

The Zen master nodded, Wei Xia played the first quarter, and it has become the norm to play the second quarter continuously.

He is the only player in the league with such unhealthy playing time.

Some people always say that he should rest for a while, otherwise the risk of injury will increase, but Wei Xia never complained. After that, if he didn't turn the axle in one or two knots, Jackson would feel that something was missing.

"Felix," said Kyle Lowry, one of the few teammates who could call Wesha by his first name. "Wave when you need the ball."

So Wei Xia waved.

Lowry didn't think much, and immediately passed the ball to him.

The Celtics let Eddie House, who had a feud with Wei Xia, come on defense.

During the regular season match, Wei Xia had House sent off the field, and it was the enemy meeting.

House was determined to stick to the three-point line and not let Wei Xia take a step inside anyway.

As a result, his wish was over in the first second Weixia was close to the three-point line.

He did not let Wei Xia get closer to the three-point line.

"Wish shoots a jump shot directly from the outside!"

Because Wei Xia didn't intend to take a step inside at all.

Wei Xia's ball flew over House's head, swish!
"Your defense is really reassuring."

Wei Xia left a sentence, which was still harsh.

House burst out with a familiar anger. In the regular season match, he was sent off by the referee because of this uncontrollable anger.

The Celtics are basically a bench lineup.

Ray Allen was left to lead the team in the starting lineup, and others, such as PJ Brown, Leon Powe, House, and Sam Cassell, were not the main players.

This group didn't find their status. The only statistic that was beneficial to the Celtics in 2 minutes was that Powe grabbed an offensive rebound.

For the rest, strike the iron, strike the iron again, continue to strike the iron, make mistakes, fouls, Wei Xia has ushered in the most appropriate time to explode.

(End of this chapter)