The strongest basket king

Chapter 44 Battle against the Celtics
"Well, the Rookie Challenge is also an All-Star." Artest laughed.

"It's okay. After all, I'm so strong. If you don't choose me, why don't you choose those guys who are afraid of being abused by me?" Xiang Chu was still a little embarrassed.

Artest rolled his eyes, "Who hasn't played it before, I mean you offended so many people, aren't you afraid of being beaten by then?"

Xiang Chu suddenly felt the danger, "No way, everyone is a civilized person."

Now that the Lakers have come to Boston again, the Big Three of the Celtics are still the Big Three. Compared with the year they won the championship, the statistics have not declined too much, but after all, their dominance has declined greatly with age.

At the beginning, they sacrificed data for the sake of running in, but now they can only get so much data, this is the difference.

However, the Celtics are still a strong team in the East, and they once again tried to supplement the Big Three in the summer.

Or now it can be said that the Celtics' four kings, Rajon Rondo, have also grown to the All-Star level.

But the Celtics’ additions are similar to those of the Lakers, and they don’t have enough salary space. They have recruited a group of players, and there are almost no surprises, especially the biggest signing. Brandon Bass is still relatively easy to use.

The Celtics don't have any good centers now, and the inside is still supported by Garnett, who is no longer at his peak.

Their current lineup has no weaknesses, it's just that their strengths are not strong enough.

At the start of the game, the Celtics at home were out of form earlier.

Bynum made a strong low post, but was blocked by O'Neal, which is also a bit surprising.

Jermaine O'Neal is now suffering from injuries and can't afford to jump. Unexpectedly, he still maintains a certain strength on the defensive end.

The Celtics lineup is older than the Lakers, but their perimeter still messes up the Lakers' defense.

In the rotation period, Goodlock's magic is no longer there, but Xiang Chu is very stable.

He likes teams without serious centers. He has become more and more adept at bullying people with his height. He is a bit good at offense, generally good at defense, and good at rebounding. This is his performance against short insiders. .

The Celtics' substitute insider, Chris Wilcox, was a jumper when he was young. He is not very old now, but he can't jump anymore, and he can't even protect Xiang Chulian's backcourt rebounds.

It is very common for many NBA players to fall quickly due to injuries or confusion after making money. This kind of peak period is not bad.

The Lakers and Celtics have a long history of grievances. In this game, the coaches of both teams chose to play the main force.

The four strong points of the Celtics, Garnett, were almost physically weak, so they staggered the rest, causing Xiang Chushuang to face the [-]th All-Star Kevin Garnett who had rested for a while.

If he met Garnett at his peak, Xiang Chu would definitely be finished. Now that Garnett's strength has declined, Xiang Chu would definitely want to do it.

He needs to personally confirm what each level of the league's inside players looks like before he can make a judgment.

Garnett's strength lies in his physical fitness and defense, but Xiang Chu is a blue-collar, and it seems that the opponent's defense is not a threat to him.

Let's fight each other and fight for a rebound.

Even in the face of Xiang Chu, a rookie, Garnett still stands at a high position and does not intend to go inside and fight hard.

Xiang Chu seldom posted directly, and he didn’t dare to post some insiders because he was afraid of being passed. Garnett’s speed is slower now, so it shouldn’t be too dangerous.

After finally meeting a 2000 million-level player, Xiang Chu was very excited.

Garnett seemed a little upset, and suddenly said, "Boy with a big mouth, I heard that your mouth is much better than your game, you should go make a joke."

Xiang Chu didn't react a little bit, the other party's boss level, even took the initiative to provoke him.

"Rookie, in this league you have to learn respect, and I have to teach you."

Xiang Chu didn't respond, and the other party still refused to let go, and there were still those bad words in his words.

He smiled foolishly, "Old guy, you need to see the reality clearly, or it would be better to wear reading glasses."

Garnett scolded directly, asking the ball to play hard.

Xiang Chu opened his arms and tried his best to fight against the opponent. He was ready to be crushed, but the opponent passed the ball, cursing, but passing the ball very calmly.

Shit, as expected of an old guy on the court, insidious and cunning, he learned.

Xiang Chu soon returned to the bench. In fact, he was a little bit unfulfilled. Garnett didn't really exert his strength. He was better at maintaining his physical strength than Kobe. Xiang Chu wanted to fight for a long time. Let's see if Garnett was in a hurry. How much energy can be produced.

In the second quarter, Barnes felt good. After all, the Lakers were not completely blown out of the perimeter during the rotation period. Throughout the first half, they and the Celtics each performed well, temporarily trailing each other by 2 points.

Frankly, the Lakers defended well against the Celtics' leading scorer, Paul Pierce.

Pierce is not a fast and explosive type. Artest can be matched, but Ray Allen seized a lot of shooting opportunities. Ganetra also got a lot of shooting opportunities when he went outside, but his shooting percentage It's just average.

The Lakers still have a rebounding advantage, and Gasol also played well. The outcome of the two teams is estimated to depend on their performance at critical moments in the second half.

In the third quarter, it was Kobe's time again. He and Gasol joined forces to overtake the score.

Players usually feel tired at the beginning of the second half, and the body's reaction will be slower because of the relaxation caused by rest after strenuous exercise. This is more obvious for older players, and the Celtics may have this situation.

When Xiang Chu played again, he met O'Neal again.

The opponent didn't attack much at all, and Xiang Chu couldn't understand Bynum's plight that he couldn't hit O'Neal very much, and how the team gave him the tactics to play with the ball.

So Xiang Chu was very relaxed when facing Jr. O'Neal. He didn't need to fight the opponent, he just needed to grab the rebound in his hand one step faster.

When the shooting percentage of both sides is not very high, Xiang Chu's rebounds are the guarantee for the team to maintain the lead.

Once again smoothly handing over the lead to the starting players, Xiang Chu felt that the red scarf on his chest was fresher, and he couldn't stay on the court at the last moment, so Xiang Chu could only think about what he had.

At this time, he has to beg for Kobe's touch.

Kobe at the last moment is a mixture of angels and devils. No one can stop his shots, but the basket can prevent him from scoring.

To be precise, the last moment of this game was a defensive battle, and both sides were desperate.

2分39秒，拜纳姆得到错位的机会，打中2+1帮助湖人反超1分。

This score has been maintained for 2 minutes, and then Rajon Rondo broke through and passed Ray Allen in seconds. The latter hit a key three-pointer and the Lakers were in danger.

(End of this chapter)