unfinished glory

Chapter 244 6 Is A Good Number

Returning to the home court with a big score of 3:2, the Grizzlies only need to win another game to win the championship in the 2009~2010 season.

The whole city of Memphis is in a state of excitement and tension. Winning the championship has become a secret topic. Everyone wants to talk about it but dare not say it out loud. They are afraid of putting too much pressure on the team, and they are afraid that the success will fall short. one game.

The Grizzlies dare not blatantly express their ambition to win a championship, but they have long erected a large screen outside the FedEx Arena to broadcast the game in real time for fans who have not bought tickets.

For every player in the NBA, a championship is their dream honor.Now that the opportunity is here, not to mention a group of rookies or long-term playoff fringes, even players like Da Ben who have won championships are extremely excited.

Just winning the next game to get this honor also made them a little nervous, after all, they have no experience.

As a player who has won the championship twice, Li Chongxiao has the confidence that other players do not have.When Carlyle's very emotional and provocative speech was over, he stood up and cheered everyone up.

"I know you guys are a little nervous and worried about gains and losses. It's normal. As far as the championship is concerned, except for Da Ben, you are all young, including the coach." Li Chongxiao teased Carlisle: "But it doesn't matter, the opponent is the same, except La Sid, no one else has ever won a championship. We're pecking at each other, there's nothing to be nervous about."

A little joke eased the tense atmosphere in the locker room a bit: "Being nervous means that the opponents are even more nervous. They entered the finals the first two times, but they didn't win a championship. The pressure is even greater and they can't afford to lose."

Li Chongxiao pointed to himself: "I'm different. I won the championship twice. Based on my experience, I concluded that as long as we play normally, we will win this game."

Although his tone was ridiculed, his expression became more and more serious:
"I'm serious. At this time, I haven't reserved any means, and everyone hasn't reserved any strength. It's even more impossible for the opponent to hide any tricks. If this is the case, there is nothing to worry about. You can fight as you want." It's over."

Li Chongxiao's random remarks more or less dispelled the nervousness of his teammates, and diverted their attention before.Then he did the final mobilization:
"Although we lost this game, we still have another chance, but six games are enough, and we can end the entire series today." Li Chongxiao pulled his jersey: "Because everyone knows that 6 is a good number."

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With the sound of the whistle, the sixth game of the finals began. Gasol jumped to the ball, and Li Chong took it off in the air.

He wanted to play a fast break, but the Celtics retreated quickly, and Pierce and Ray Allen were already waiting in his path.

Seeing that the offense was blocked, Li Chongxiao hit the ball and passed it to Gasol Jr. who rushed over for a layup, which also caused a foul by Perkins.

The Grizzlies started with a 2+1, and it took the opponent 3 minutes to return.

When Garnett's physical fitness could not maintain the high-intensity confrontation throughout the game, the Celtics gave priority to defense and stabilized their position.

Surrounded by the Big Three, Li Chongxiao was indeed not as brave as in the previous game. In the first few rounds of offense, he had no good chances and only made 4 of 1 shots.

After the Grizzlies played a 5:0, the Celtics relied on Ray Allen's air cut to get the first point.

After the dull opening, the offenses of the two teams gradually improved.

The Gasol brothers on the Grizzlies side really let go of their burdens and went into battle lightly. The offense and support of the regular season are back.Because Li Chongxiao attracted double-teams, they took advantage of them. Both Battier and Conley made gains, driving the entire team to become active. In such a high-intensity game, they actually played a pleasing offense.

In contrast to the Celtics, after Garnett concentrated on defense, their entire inside offense was close to paralysis.After being defended by Li Chongxiao, Pierce, who had the most independent offensive ability, continued his poor performance throughout the series.

Rondo is even worse at offense, so he can only find Ray Allen, who he doesn't like very much, to cooperate with.This simple tactic is so easy to defend, Battier and Conley look more like an All-Star combination in the confrontation.

Rivers had to call a second timeout after Li Chongxiao completed a fast break dunk to turn the point difference into 16 points.

It's still the same passion, persistence, and belief that his speech can no longer arouse any motivation from the players, but Rivers has no choice but to replace Rasheed Wallace in advance.

This substitution still worked. At least the Celtics had an offensive fulcrum inside, offsetting part of the Grizzlies' offense.

Garnett also joined the offense, and the Green Army's inside offense even slightly suppressed the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies are ahead by a wide margin and are in no rush.The Celtics didn't dare to use too intense means of chasing points, for fear of causing a strong rebound from the opponent and exhausting their physical energy prematurely.So the two teams seem to have a tacit understanding, controlling the rhythm unhurriedly, and the game entered a stalemate for a while.

At the end of the first half, the Grizzlies led the Celtics by 59 points at 42:17 at home, and fans couldn't help but celebrate.

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The visiting team's locker room was full of gloom, and everyone didn't want to listen to what Rivers said. At this moment, it turned out that Rondo was drawing tactics with a pen.

Everyone on the Grizzlies suppressed their emotions and listened carefully to Carlisle's arrangement.Li Chongxiao is very calm, the more important the game, the more stable his mentality.

As the captain, Battier made a declaration of victory just like he did in the NCAA finals, and everyone looked at Li Chongxiao.

Li Chongxiao stood up pretendingly, and walked to the front.When everyone thought he was going to say something, he went straight to the door.

This move confused everyone, Li Chongxiao grabbed the doorknob with both hands, and then turned around and said, "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you play?"

"Don't you say a few words?"

"What did you say? Everyone performed very well in the first half, just follow suit. Hurry up and get our championship back."

The teammates promised with a bang, and started the second half of the game with high morale.

Li Chongxiao decided to show his cards. In this game, he set himself a goal of more than 47 points, so as to ensure that the average score of the finals reached 50 points.For a player like him, besides winning, breaking a record is more interesting.

Not many points in the first half, only 23 points.It is a very pleasant thing to come up to attack now, open up the point difference and brush up the data by the way.

With a three-pointer, an emergency stop for two points, and a breakthrough of 2+1, Li Chongxiao scored an 8:0 and opened the point difference to 25 points in one fell swoop.

This wave of attacks blinded the Celtics. Director Long expected that the Grizzlies would use the ultimate tactics at the beginning of the second half, so the defensive tasks were distributed relatively scattered.

In fact, Carlisle's offensive tactics were really envisioned by Rondo, with the Gasol brothers initiating and other players ambushing.But he couldn't stop Li Chongxiao from not following the routine, taking the ball and doing it on his own regardless of the coach.

Rondo can see through the tactics, but he has been in the Celtics for a long time and has not experienced the extent to which the privileges of privileged players can go.It's nothing to ignore the coach's tactics. Maybe he can ignore the contract he just signed and come to appoint a next home or something.

At the time of the timeout, the score was 67:42. After a quarter of the game, the score became 87:60. The Celtics' adjustments did not work at all.

With a point difference of 27 points, as long as the Grizzlies stay steady, it is basically certain that the game will be won.

Brewer and Matt Barnes began to sing and dance. For bench players of this level, the championship is their most hopeful honor.It's not like All-Stars, MVPs, All-NBA teams, and defensive lineups, which require too much talent and too much effort.

But wanting to win a championship is more rare than talent and hard work, and that is luck.Barkley, Malone and other superstars never have a ring in their lifetime, but Horry has seven.

It can only be said that time is also fate!

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In the fourth quarter, the Celtics were still the main players on the court, making the final struggle.Li Chongxiao also stayed on the field and collected statistics with peace of mind.

At this time, he didn't waste time anymore, and often asked his teammates to pick and roll. Anyway, the Gasol brothers don't need to compete for offensive rebounds, as long as they return to defense in time.

Originally, the Celtics were in a mess at this time, how could they withstand Li Chongxiao's attack.

By the time Li Chongxiao scored 54 points, the Grizzlies had already led by 36 points.

There is no need to play for the remaining 5 minutes. Rivers used his coaching rights, replaced all the main players, and declared his surrender.

This also means that a new championship is about to be born!
(End of this chapter)