I'm king in the basket

Chapter 218 Sophisticated and immature, hot-blooded and ruthless

The main defensive routine of the Celtics is: try to be physically contacted without the ball, and the big men inside have a wide range of top defense and rotation to control the passing line.

There are not many teams that can do this. To do this, the defense requirements for big men inside are very high. Not every inside line can achieve the goals set by the team in an orderly manner.

But for Garnett, this kind of thing is just a piece of cake, not difficult.

The fierce confrontation made the Raptors very uncomfortable. It is also the playoffs, against the Pacers, and against the Celtics are two completely different games.

The other players on the Raptors team are responsible for opening up the space, allowing Li Xing, the strong point, to challenge the opponent one-on-one.

This was something the Celtics tried their best to avoid. In order to limit Li Xing, they would rather let Tony Allen go short than give them a comfortable one-on-one chance.

As long as Li Xing starts a back attack, a tough double-team will inevitably follow.

Ray Allen was ready in the dark, just waiting for Li Xing to start hitting back.

In the end, Li Xing's approach was beyond everyone's expectations. He didn't look for confrontation, and he didn't make a back impact. He turned around after getting the ball, and turned around without any confrontation.

Jermaine O'Neill just watched on the spot, and he didn't expect Li Xing to be like this.

However, he did.

Li Xing's vote sounded the alarm for everyone.

He is not an ordinary person, even if there is no confrontation, no rhythm, and no strength borrowed, he can still make a move.

"Unfortunately, I want to wipe the board."

Li Xing muttered to himself.

Hearing this, O'Neill was extremely upset. Does this mean he doesn't take my defense seriously?Still want to wipe the board?Do you think you can wipe the board if you want to?What do you take this game for?

No matter how unconvinced O'Neal was in his heart, he had to admit that their time is gone forever.

The Celtics' offensive positioning is a typical "one-two-two."

That is, one at the top of the arc and two on the left and right.

This is a relatively classic offensive position, which can initiate many tactics, but there is nothing new.

Compared to their efforts on the defensive end, the offense has not changed from the regular season.

Rondo dribbled the ball and saw O'Neal who was trying to get a position. Although he didn't think this guy could impress Li Xing, he passed the ball out of the idea of ​​encouraging him to fight for the lead.

"Outrageous idiot!"

"Larch, prevent him!"

"You can't beat Larch at all!"

Although the audience has been giving Li Xing Li FLAG, his defense has not been affected.Jermaine O'Neal's offense still has some fur from his peak period, and his movements are very fast. Suddenly, he turns around to face the basket and attack with the ball, and his speed is astonishing.

Li Xing followed closely behind him, as long as O'Neill dared to make a move, what awaited him was a ruthless hot pot.

"Jermaine!"

The reminder from his teammates let him know that this ball must not be shot.

The offense was short of this goal, and O'Neal gave up anyway. He passed the ball to the outside line and gave up the offense.

The Celtics' defense was high-intensity, and so was the Raptors. With Li Xing at the core, the others used the Celtics' defensive strength to deal with them, and they also played impressively.

The two sides were tit-for-tat, but on the outside, the hidden killer ran out of his desired position.

Ray Allen received the ball for a three-pointer and shot through the heart with an arrow.

"This scene is nothing new to fans in Toronto."

Angus said with heartache: "Last year, they were eliminated from the playoffs by this person."

Jun Zilei straightened his body, ignored Tony Allen's defense at all, and ran back directly.

"damn it!"

Defending people off the ball is what he does best, but they know each other too well.

Before Tony Allen developed the defense he has today, he played against Ray Allen every day.It was also through defending Ray Allen that he figured out a routine that suits him and is suitable for dealing with those catch-and-shoot players.

Now, this routine learned from Ray Allen is useless to him.

"Tony, you don't seem to have changed." Jun Zilei's words stung Allen.

No one expected that the Celtics, fourth in the Eastern Conference, would start 9-0 at the Raptors' home court in the first game of the semifinals.

If this round fails to score again, Snyder will have to call a timeout for adjustment.

"Are they okay? Will they lose if this continues?" Alexandra asked anxiously.

"What's the rush? It's just the beginning."

Ingrid has also watched a lot of games, and she is not as ignorant as she was at the beginning, and she is considered an entry.

The other witch group members who understood the game were also relatively calm. Although they dug a hole at the beginning, there was still a lot of time.

The Celtics designed a zone defense against the fact that the Raptors always let Li Xing play in the low position at the beginning, destroying this usual routine, but Li Xing's offensive moves are not limited to low-post attacks.

"Larch, don't let them underestimate you," Calderon yelled.

Li Xing ran out to get the ball. Outside the three-point line, it was Garnett who came out to face Li Xing.

Li Xing gave up the low-post offense and adopted a high-position basket attack is also in the Celtics' plan. This is their change.

If Li Xing adopts a high-post attack, let Garnett, who has faster feet, a larger defensive area, and stronger athletic ability, defend.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, let me see now, how much you have improved!" Garnett said in a low voice.

Li Xing stood one step inside the three-point line, didn't bother to say a word of nonsense, the expression on his face was as calm as water, unmoved.

The moment Garnett's voice fell, he jumped up.

Garnett was taken aback. This position was not a good choice for a jump shot, but he still did it, showing his confidence in his touch.

Garnett is a well-known Spider-Man. His height and wingspan are astonishingly long, and his bounce is also very strong. At this moment, in order to prevent Li Xing from making a move, he jumped with all his strength.

What is desperate is that Li Xing can jump up to the same height as him in the air, but the physical conditions of the two are not the same.

When your physical condition does not prevail and your jumping height is equal to that of the opponent, but you want to defend the opponent's jumper, there is usually only one result-Li Xing made the shot.

"Sorry, what did you say? I didn't catch it."

Li Xing rubbed the sole of his foot against the floor, and the ball enlivened the entire audience.

Garnett's anger was like a tropical rainforest on fire, nothing but anger.

Li Xing stood where he was, wanting to wait for his response, but only saw a face full of anger, really boring.

"Oh, I thought your defense was so good."

When a guy who doesn't have any other emotions on his face, who has always been neither happy nor sad, says such words, apart from anger, you still have nothing but anger.

Garnett didn't know how to vent his anger until Rondo ran to his side: "KG, call back?"

"Must fucking call back!" Garnett roared.

It is said to call back, but it is not just as simple as calling back.

Garnett is getting older, and he was seriously injured in the 09 season. After his recovery, his athletic ability has declined, and his abilities in all aspects cannot be compared with those in 08.

Even if the person defending him is Bargnani, he has to think carefully.

Li Xing in the back would never let him fight Bargnani one-on-one like this.

Rondo saw the situation clearly, so he came to the opposite side of Garnett and asked him to pass the ball.The two are familiar with each other, and a look can convey their hearts.

Garnett understood and threw the ball.

"Is that so? KG, you're really going back, are you so afraid of me? Although I'm the strongest defender in the Raptors team, you don't have to be so afraid of me, right? Don't even dare to try? ’ Bargnani spat trash talk behind Garnett’s head.

Garnett ignored him. After passing the ball, he took the initiative to undo the position and came to the high position to screen and roll for Rondo.

Rondo's breakthrough was like a swimming current. Calderon only felt a black shadow flash by, and the person disappeared from his eyes.

Rondo is well versed in the way of passing the ball. He deliberately led Li Xing's help defense in front of him, and waited until Garnett cut back to the basket before passing the ball.

Things went so smoothly, but it made Rondo doubtful.

This tactic is not clever, did they really not notice it at all?
Rondo waved to pass the ball, and at the moment of embarrassment, his pupils widened immediately.He saw Li Xing's body approaching Garnett at an unbelievable speed.

With his wingspan, he can cover Garnett's ball just a little further forward.

"KG!"

Rondo was still a little late. Li Xing's blocker flew over Garnett's head and slapped his ball directly onto the backboard.

"Nice!"

Li Xing's teammates stood up from the bench and cheered.

It was also at this moment that Calderon found an opportunity to fight back.

"Demar!"

This is DeRozan's favorite moment, and he is the king of the counter attack this season.

"Here we go! Toronto showtime, DeMar DeRozan dunks!"

Pierce fought back vigorously, no matter how aggressive he was, he couldn't match the young man's scud.

DeRozan completed 204 counter-attack dunks this season, which means that at least 4 of his points in a game came from counter-attack fast breaks.

As the king of counterattacks this season, he dunked 305 times in a single season, ranking first among all guards and second only to James when including small forwards.

This is a scene familiar to Raptors fans. DeRozan catches the ball in the frontcourt and dunks with one hand.

The Celtics have intensity, hustle, experience, and a group of veterans who know how to win in the playoffs, but they lack energy.

This is the advantage of the Raptors, and it is also the basis for them to achieve the league's first record.

Get rid of these spiritual things, and when it comes time to compete for talent, the Raptors will never lose.

Li Xing clapped his hands, making everyone look at him.

He still had that stinky face, expressionless, and said like a robot: "Again, guard against them!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)