basketball hero

Chapter 933 Meat Grinder Defense

For the Celtics, Marcus Morris made a mid-range jumper—none!

Jeremy Lin received the rebound and advanced with the ball.

Ying Xiong came out to catch the ball, but Jaylen Brown was so close that he was almost intercepted.

"Home Alone! Jaylen is really not afraid of responding at all!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

"Toronto wouldn't be here without his mental strength!" Mark Jackson said.

The two teams started with a strong defensive intensity, a lot of physical confrontation, and a lot of fouls, but the game lasted for nearly 3 minutes, and there were no sports goals.The game turned into a hand-to-hand battle, and the scene was not good-looking, but it also conformed to the overall style of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

"Toronto was dragged into the quagmire of hand-to-hand combat by Boston!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

"Well, I still underestimated the ferocity of these children in Boston. They are like a pack of wolves that smell blood, and they are not easy to deal with! Let's see what response they can give!" Mark Jackson said.

Since the start of the game, Ying Xiong has yet to make a shot.Jaylen Brown defended him strictly, even the connection ball was very strict.

But Jaylen Brown also paid the price of 1 foul for this.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to the high post Ibaka.

Siakam made an off-ball screen for Ying Xiong, Ying Xiong came out to catch the ball, handed over with Ibaka, and finally got the ball.

Ying Xiong catches the ball, faces Jaylen Brown's defense, holds the ball and walks to the right, and Fang Fang is inseparable. He suddenly makes a jump shot with a sudden stop after stepping under his crotch——Yes!
Jaylen Brown didn't expect that Yingxiong would be in this position. At this time, the interference was still a beat late.

"Bang - too brittle it went in!" exclaimed Mike Breen.

"Jay didn't expect to shoot this ball, and his reaction was already very fast, but he should be the kind of player you can't ignore for a moment!" Mark Jackson said.

Yingxiong's goal is the first sports goal of the game!

The Raptors lead 4:1 by 3 points!
On the Celtics' side, the tactics couldn't run out, and the ball went to Tatum's side, letting him play DeRozan singles.

Tatum is very confident, and he made a jumper after a single from the free throw line!
The Celtics chased the score to 3:4!

"Jason is very confident! Facing the All-Star player DeMar, he is worthy of the opponent, not like a rookie at all!" Mike Breen praised.

"His idol is Kobe! The first rule of the Mamba spirit is self-confidence! Hehehe..." Mark Jackson said with a smile.

On the Raptors side, DeRozan wanted to return one, but turned around and missed a jumper!

Horford protected the rebound and handed it to Rozier to counterattack.

Rozier counterattacked and forced the basket to cause Siakam's foul!

"Terry's counter-pushing impact is really good!" Mike Breen agreed.

"Terry's ability to organize offense in the half court may not be very prominent, but his impact is terrifying when he pushes and counterattacks!" Mark Jackson said.

"Is it better than you were back then?" Mike Brin said with a smile.Mark Jackson was famous for his big butt and back-to-back floor flow, so he said that naturally on purpose.

Mark Jackson was speechless: "Mike..."

The Celtics attack in the frontcourt.

Horford received the ball from a high position and gave it to the air-cut Jaylen Brown, who forced a layup-and was blocked by Ying Xiong!

The fans at the scene cheered for the excellent defense of the core of the team!
The Celtics continued to attack the frontcourt.

Horford made the pivot in a high position, but the Raptors did a good job of switching defenses. He didn't get a shot, and finally forced a shot-no!
Ying Xiong accepted the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to advance!

"Toronto's defense did a good job!" Mike Breen laughed.

"Without Kyrie, Toronto doesn't need to deliberately pinch anyone, so it's hard to get open!" Mark Jackson said.

"The playoffs are all about stars!" Mike Breen laughed.

"That's why I say that Boston's iron blood is admirable. They can play here because of their strength. If they can pull Toronto into their rhythm and grind the game, they have a chance!" Mark Jackson explained.

The frontcourt Yingxiong got the ball from the side without the ball, broke through with the ball, and near the bottom line, was flanked by Marcus Morris, who was in charge of sweeping on the defensive end, and he immediately distributed the ball to DeRozan on the weak side.

DeRozan divided Siakam again, and the latter made an open jumper-no!
"Boston's defense is well targeted, and its flexibility is also good. If it should be shorted, it will be shorted, and if it should be flanked, it will be flanked!" Mark Jackson said.

"Pascal's shooting ability still needs to be improved!" Mike Breen said.

"His bottom corner is not bad, he is not allowed to face up and 45 degrees, and he is used to using his right hand, which will be targeted by opponents in the future!" Mark Jackson said.

But looking back, Rozier made a mistake when the Celtics made a breakthrough and passed the ball out of the baseline!

"The score in this game doesn't seem to be very high!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

"If both sides are low-scoring, it touches Boston would like to see the situation!" Mark Jackson said.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to DeRozan.

DeRozan hit Jayson Tatum with the ball, made a fake move and cut back, facing Horford who was assisting in the defense, he threw a high throw-the bullet came out of the frame!

Siakam grabbed an offensive rebound, forced a layup and was cut out of the baseline by Rozier's help defense!
"What a meat grinder game!" said Mike Breen.

The Raptors served from the baseline, Jeremy Lin made a pass error and was intercepted by Jaylen Brown!
Jaylen Brown wanted to push back, but was rejected by Ying Xiong!
After Ying Xiong steals the ball, he cuts directly in the middle, and distributes the ball to Jeremy Lin in the bottom corner on the way!

Jeremy Lin shakes Rozier, cuts in again, and then splits into Yingxiong in the middle.

Ying Xiong throws a shot - it's too short!But he grabbed the offensive rebound and made a putback in the air!

The Raptors lead 6:3!

There was a timeout on the sidelines, and Celtics coach Brad Stevens requested a timeout!

"The offensive efficiency of both sides is really low!" Mike Breen said.

"This kind of state should be what Boston wants to see. This timeout is not because it was due to score, but because the ball was grabbed by the opponent's offensive rebounds. I guess Brad can't do this." Accepted," Mark Jackson explained.

Pause back, the game continues.

For the Celtics, Horford made a mid-range hit from the top of the arc!

The point difference was caught up again to only 1 point!
For the Raptors, Ying Xiong received the ball from the right wing and made continuous crossovers, mobilizing Jaylen Brown's center of gravity, combining Buddha + in-out dribbling, and the dribbling was so dazzling!
Jaylen Brown was deceived by Yingxiong's fake action, and was called a foul for taking a ball!
Jaylen Brown made two fouls. He was very reluctant, but he could only be replaced by his teammates.

"Jaylen committed two fouls, and the price of active defense is more fouls!" Mike Breen said.

"It can't be helped, the defense should, if you put your body up, it's easy to get too many fouls due to the opponent's fake moves. Jaylen has done a good job, he is not afraid of the team's defense at all!" Mark Jackson said.

(End of this chapter)