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Chapter 97

On March 2017, 3, the Lakers' away game against the Celtics officially started.

The Celtics are one of the most successful teams in NBA history.

They have won 17 NBA championships, which is the team with the most championships in the NBA, while the Lakers temporarily have 16 championships, ranking behind the Celtics.

"The Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell, "The God of Point Guard" Bob Cousy, "Big Bird" Larry Bird, McHale, Heinsohn, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen
There are many famous places, and the stars are shining brightly!
The Celtics' most glorious history is the 1957 championships they won under the leadership of "Cardinal" Auerbach from 1969 to 11, including eight consecutive championships.

In the 70s and 80s, they were still one of the most competitive teams in the league, winning five championships in succession.

After that, it will be the 90s, no crown, no achievement!
Damn, no matter how big the team is in the 90s, you will find that they are all living under the rule of Joe Pork.

Fortunately, in the summer of 2007, the Celtics management successfully passed the operation, helping Paul Pierce gather the Big Three, and brought in the "Wolf King" Garnett and Ray Allen at that time.

They went directly from being No. 17 in the league last season to becoming the best in the league. They defeated the Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe Bryant in the finals and won the No. [-] NBA championships.

But winning the championship is easy, but the dynasty is difficult.

Such a strong Celtic Big Three failed to continue the miracle of their first season, and passed the championship consecutively until they were disbanded.

However, that period of the Celtics Big Three is still the most memorable glorious time for the new generation of Celtics fans.

After all, their last glory days were in the 80s.

This is the Celtics. They do have a glorious history, but Lakers fans prefer to say that it is basically a matter of the last century!
Take it out and blow it!

Of course Lakers fans will say that, because the grievances between the two teams are not small.

The two teams are also the champions of the NBA. Since the establishment of the team, the two teams have played against each other on the stage of the finals 12 times. The Celtics won 9 of them, while the Lakers only won 3 of them.

And the Celtics also suppressed the Lakers in the number of championships.

Leaving aside the grievances in ancient times, from 2007 to 2010, the two teams met in the finals twice. The first time, the Celtics Big Three won Kobe, who won the MVP for the first time in his career. The second time, Kobe successfully led The Lakers completed their revenge.

During that period, the Yellow-Green War was like the current Cavalry War.

If you can't imagine what it was like during the Yellow-Green War, just replace today's knights and warriors.

just.

The battle between yellow and green is still going on today, and the human face does not know where to go.

After the Yellow-Green War, the disbandment of the Celtics' Big Three and Kobe's injury caused both the Lakers and the Celtics to fall into a rebuilding period (bad period).

Everyone is rotten, so they all pretend to be dead.

However, since the young coach Stevens joined, the Celtics have seen the dawn of revival, and they have begun to return to the ranks of the playoffs, while the Lakers are still struggling on the bottom edge of the league.

This made Celtic fans very happy.

Although I'm bad now, you're worse than me!
Then the Celtics successfully competed with the Cavaliers for the first place in the Eastern Conference this season, which indicates that the Celtics have begun to return to the ranks of strong teams.

They were too late to be happy.

Because the Celtics discovered that their old rival, the Lakers, has firmly ranked first in the league this season.

Although I have become stronger, but you have become stronger than me, this hurts me more than if we messed up together!
Celtics fans haven't been happy this season.

There is James pressing on the top of the head, and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the sky!
TD North Shore Garden Arena, just halfway through the first quarter, Celtics 13:10 Lakers.

The auditorium was filled with the prayers of the home fans.

"Please, win the Lakers today. My old Mike is willing to never marry and support the Celtics for the rest of his life!"

"If the Celtics can win the Lakers today, I will give our brothers in the Green Military Region a hundred and one hundred red envelopes."

"We can lose to James, but not to Zheng Long!"

"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The absence of Butler allowed Ingram to take on the important task of starting again, while the Celtics were sent by the young coach Thomas Jr., Bradley, Crowder, Horford, and Amir Johnson Jr. ball lineup.

At the beginning of the game, Stevens sent a lineup without a center, which gained an advantage in the rhythm and speed of the game.

Jokic's relatively cumbersome conversion speed became the breakthrough of the Celtics' offense in the first quarter.

This game is not only a contest between the players of the two sides, but also the second time Walton and Stevens have played against each other-the first time was in the All-Star Game, and the two sides were the All-Star head coaches of the East and West respectively.

Although Stevens' nickname is Young Marshal, Wharton is four years younger than Stevens.

The head coaches in the NBA mainly come from two major channels. The first channel is from the NCAA, and the second is a former NBA player who turned to the coach post after retiring.

Academics and players.

Wharton and Stevens happened to come from these two major channels respectively.

Judging from the coaching experience of the two alone, Stevens' coaching level can surpass Wharton's by a few blocks.

On-the-spot reaction, opponent research, player rotation, tactical arrangement... No matter which aspect, Stevens is an out-and-out tactical master.

This is why he was able to quickly lead the Celtics to rise after entering the league and is well-known in the league.

Of course, Wharton also has his cards and strengths.

He has Zheng Long.

Yes, no matter how awesome you are Stevens, holding a bunch of pairs, straights, and airplanes, but I have the strongest king bomb in my hand.

Stevens also knows this very well. If Zheng Long cannot be dealt with in this game, then all tactical arrangements and operations will be empty talk!
On the court, although the Celtics held a 3-point lead, after Zheng Long entered the penalty area with the ball, the point difference came to 1 point after a layup, and the whistle blew.

Free throws are of course made steadily.

13 to 13, the two sides are tied!

Zheng Long also scored 13 of the Lakers' 9 points.

The Celtics players are a little helpless. In terms of perimeter defense, due to the existence of Thomas Jr., the Celtics' perimeter defense has a lot of loopholes.

This is not to say that their perimeter defense is poor, after all, Crowder and Bradley's defensive level on the back line is above the same position.

It's just that the Celtics have to wipe their ass for "Little Thomas" often.

The strongest 175 on the surface is very capable of playing, very capable of playing, and his scoring ability has never been denied. This season, his scoring average has even reached 28.9 points per game.

Looking at any era, this is an extremely terrifying scoring average per game, especially with the blessing of his height of 1 meters.

However, with a height of 1 meters, it is also destined that Thomas Jr.'s single defense will become a "black hole".

No matter how much you can afford, no matter how hard you try, let an ordinary person defend against Dayao, how can he defend against it?

Of course, the Lakers will not miss this "breakthrough".

"As long as you switch to Thomas Jr., if you have a chance, you should single him out as much as possible to consume his energy!"

This is one of Wharton's pre-game tactical arrangements, and the Lakers players performed well today.

The tactics that the Lakers can think of, other teams can naturally think of, but the Celtics still achieved the second place in the East for the time being.

It lies in the switching system created by Stevens.

This is why Stevens put up three guards. When the Lakers players wanted to name Thomas Jr., Stevens used Bradley and Crowder to help Thomas Jr. delay the opponent's offense.

Although they are both guards, Bradley and Crowder's defensive standards are far superior to Thomas Jr.'s.

This means that if you want to name Thomas Jr., you must have a very strong singles ability.

In front of you, it is not Thomas Jr.'s defense alone, but may face the defense of two or even three players at the same time at the same time.

Just make up for the "disadvantages" of Thomas Jr. as much as possible and maximize his "advantages", and Thomas Jr. will become the sharpest offensive blade in the hands of the Celtics!
A super dagger averaging 28.9 points per game!

just today.

The Celtics are facing Zheng Long, a nuclear weapon capable of scoring 82 points in a single game!
No matter how your other players help Thomas Jr. to help defend, switch defenses, and even you go directly to them all!

It also couldn't stop Zheng Long from killing all directions in front of the small ball lineup sent by Stevens, better than You Long!
In the second half of the first quarter, as the intensity of the game further strengthened, the Celtics gradually could no longer fill the "hole" left by Thomas Jr.

The Lakers began to take the lead, and gradually had a tendency to expand the score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics 20:27 Lakers, the Lakers lead has come to 5 points, Zheng Long scored 17 points in a single quarter.

Even though Thomas Jr. handed over the answer sheet of 12 points in a single quarter on the offensive end, it seemed a bit insufficient in the comparison of Zheng Long.

During the break, the home fans in the auditorium seemed a little overwhelmed. Why is the game going so fast that the first quarter is over and it's going to cost? !
At this moment, the wonderful fantasy before the game has gradually begun to show cracks, and it is in danger of being broken.

Celtics bench.

For the players, it's just the beginning.

Thomas Jr. encouraged his teammates loudly: "Relax brothers, we are only 7 points behind, and we can easily recover in the second quarter!"

Stevens continued to maintain a gentle smile, and echoed Thomas Jr.: "Isaiah is right, cheer up, let's talk about the problems that occurred in the first quarter."

The enthusiasm of the team's main force and the coach brought morale back to the Celtics.

Before the second quarter of the game, they were united and they were bound to equalize the score.

then.

In the second quarter, they met Zheng Long who exploded directly. Zheng Long scored 23 points in a single game, and his personal total score came to 40 points, extending the lead of the Lakers by 17 points!
TD North Shore Garden Plaza is howling!
The commentary is very exciting!
"I originally thought that Zheng Long needed a few games to recover after experiencing the 82-point explosion in the last game."

"But in this game, he used his big move again! His outburst doesn't have any cooldown!"

"Half game, Zheng Long scored another 40 points!"

"He can't score another 80 points today, can he?"

In fact, Zheng Long didn't want to play like this.

But Butler didn't come back, and the team still has a gap of more than 20 points to fill in the scoring.

If you don't digest those ball rights yourself, who will digest them?
At halftime, there was already a champagne vibe in the Lakers team.

There were laughter and laughter, and some players even discussed which nightclub in Boston they could go to after the game.

But Zheng Long made a rare speech to keep his teammates calm.

"There is a famous saying in football."

"Miracle in Istanbul, no one will remember the runner-up unless you open champagne at halftime."

"The Celtics are not that weak. They will not give up. They will definitely launch a counterattack in the second half. I need you to continue to focus!"

It is clear.

Zheng Long's speech did not work.

The Lakers players have been a little drifting lately.

In the third quarter of the game, the Lakers players except Zheng Long made frequent mistakes. The whole team had as many as 8 turnovers in a single quarter, and the Celtics were like sharks smelling blood. Make a mistake, fight back!

And the players on the Lakers team, including Zheng Long, feel very bad!
The basket of the TD North Shore Garden Arena seemed to have been tampered with during halftime, and the iron was frequently struck!

bang bang bang!
The original 17-point lead was eroded by the united Celtics until it was tied.

At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics 70:70.

Fortunately, there is no overtake yet, but the 17-point lead was tied, which is enough to pour cold water on the Lakers players and light the TH North Shore Garden Arena.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

When Thomas Jr. ended the third quarter and finished with 24 points in a single quarter, the audience cheered.

"The king of the last quarter became the king of the third quarter today"!
"The games at the end of the season are so exciting, every team is doing their best to win every game!"

"Thomas Jr. led a 17-point reversal. The fourth quarter is about to start, and the two sides are back on the same starting line again!"

Wharton had a headache at this time.

The Lakers only officially announced yesterday that they will strive to break the Warriors' regular season winning record this season.

As a result, in the first game of the remaining schedule, they were cornered by the Celtics.

Of course, chasing 17 points in a single energy saving also proves that the Celtics, the second in the East, are not a vain regular-season team like the Jazz.

Jazz: Don't bother, don't cue.

The more this kind of time, the more important the military spirit is. The Lakers players were obviously beaten by the Celtics, and they sat silently on the bench one by one.

Zheng Long chewed a piece of gum and rested quietly.

I didn't expect that after playing so many games, I would encounter a rare hand feeling crisis today.

When I voted, I felt no difference. Why can’t I vote?

There is really a curse in this Celtics arena, to beat the Lakers, right?

Or maybe because of the 82-point game a few days ago, I shook hands with Kobe after the game.

Kobe:? ? ?
(End of this chapter)