shooting guard era

Chapter 84. Ending the Losing Streak
The defense couldn't be defended, and the rebounds couldn't be grabbed. In the first quarter, the unstoppable high-flying shot turned into a funny big throw. In the second quarter, Gugliotta was completely blocked by Ye Han.

In fact, if Gugliotta plays normally when the team does not have a high inside advantage, the effect will be very good if he occasionally picks up a leak in the offensive position, but Rivers just wants to play the inside advantage and let the point guard have the opportunity The ball was passed to Gugliotta. Both of them did not believe in evil. As one of the representative teams in the Jagged East, the Celtics' offense was not good at all. As a result, the team fell into a 7-minute There was a scoring shortage, and there was no point for more than half a quarter.

Bobcats seized the opportunity very well. Ye Han just grabbed the rebounds in the paint and grabbed Okafor's rebounds along the way.

With more than 4 minutes left in the second quarter, the Bobcats had overtaken the score! 40 to 39, the Celtics played for nearly 8 minutes and only scored two points!The replaced Pierce finally couldn't bear it anymore. After halftime, he directly asked the backup point guard Delonte West for the ball. The latter, like a sad poet, thought about it and thought it was better to listen to the boss of the team. , to Pierce.

Pierce is angry!What is the team doing!
The furious Pierce vented his anger on Kapono who was defending him, and the beautiful floor flow fake action broke the latter's play. Pierce sent the ball firmly into the basket with a mid-range shot that completely swayed the defense The decline of the team.

After Pierce took over the game, the momentum of the Celtics changed instantly. When Gugliotta was the first offensive point, the team didn't have that momentum at all, even though he played so well in the first quarter.And when Pierce takes over the team, even if the team has not scored for a long time, it still makes teammates feel very relieved. This is the power of top stars. After many teams get a super star, people feel that their role players have transformed. The stars will give them confidence, make them feel that there are superstars, they have thighs to hug, and they can play better.

The Celtics' offense has improved significantly, but on the defensive end, it's still the same.Pierce has never been known for his defense. Although he defends well against top players, he is not interested in defending Kapono at all, and Kapono is still the type of defense he dislikes the most. I don't like to defend players who are strong off the ball. Every time he played against the Pistons, he had to defend Hamilton, but he was cast as a sieve by Hamilton.

It's the same this time, Kapono has become a pinch point on the outside. Unlike Ye Han who is now attacking with the ball on the outside a lot, Kapono makes opponents worry even without the ball, and is different from the role players of other teams who have a limited number of shots. , the Bobcats are short of scorers, and anyone who dares to shoot with a little accuracy has a lot of shots, not to mention that Kapono was once the guy with the highest three-point shooting percentage in NBA history.

Moreover, Kapono couldn't make a shot, and Ye Han dominated the rebounds inside.

Pierce wanted on Kapono, forcing Gerald Wallace to focus on him, and Al Jefferson, who came off the bench, got a lot of chances.

Both sides couldn't guard each other, and the scores went up one after another. The scene became very anxious, and the scores of both sides rose alternately.

Pierce is naturally the one who keeps scoring on the Celtics side, but it is a bit surprising that the one on the Bobcats side is Kapono!
In the fourth quarter, Kapono scored his eighth three-pointer in the game. His personal score successfully broke through 30 points, and he scored the first 30+ in his career!

But the most shining one is Ye Han!

After Payton missed a three-pointer against Blake's dog-skinned defense, Ye Han got his 20th rebound of the game! With 23 points and 20 rebounds, Ye Han became the first rookie to score double 20 since Tim Duncan!And he's a defender!
Blake, who silently got 12 assists and refreshed his career record, was ignored by people. Who told the other two people to perform so well!
Until the end of the game, the scores of the two sides were still anxious.

With 37 seconds left, the two sides tied at 90 and the Bobcats had the ball.

Blake holds the ball from the top arc.

The Celtics gave up the inside line in the second half of the third quarter, and used the thin Al Jefferson to push up to the center position and was ravaged by Ye Han.

Al Jefferson originally looked down on Gugliotta being robbed by a defender for a rebound, and the offense couldn't even squeeze into a reasonable collision zone. Now he feels it himself.

But what I have to say is that after the Celtics gave up the inside, their scoring efficiency was much higher and their flexibility became stronger.

So Al Jefferson went to defend Gerald Wallace, and now he was defending Ye Han as a small forward. He once regarded James as Ricky Davis who assisted his younger brother.

Ye Han didn't get a chance to catch the ball easily because of his poor outside touch in this game. Ricky Davis bit him like a vicious dog.

What Ricky Davis hates the most after leaving the Cavaliers is the talented perimeter.

In addition, Payton was almost guarding Blake with his eyes, ready to pounce on Ye Han or Kapono at any time, and Kapono was also under Tony Allen's strict defense.

Tony Allen defended Kapono desperately today. Today he was shot crazy by Kapono. He is different from Gugliotta who is frustrated when he fails. He is like a Xiaoqiang who cannot be beaten. It's because he gets beaten up by the opponent and works harder, and defending the strongest opponent is what he wants to do most.

And Pierce, who was transferred to defend Hart when Kapono hit the fourth three-pointer, his defensive attitude really gave Rivers a headache sitting on the sidelines.Perhaps the enthusiasm of defense is the reason why Pierce is restricted from becoming a superstar and staying in the ranks of top stars.Although his offense is good, it is not as good as the monsters of the four shooting guards, and he does not work hard on the defensive end.This is the status quo of most stars in the league now.

Blake's scoring ability is average, and the first choice is to pass the ball to his teammates, but that doesn't mean he can't score.Although the overall shooting percentage is only 30.00%, he is a very peculiar player. In his two-year career, his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 30.00%.Especially in the last few games of the Bobcats, there are three-pointers in each game!

Whether it's passing or shooting, Blake's greatest feature is determination, just like the lob with Ye Han at the beginning, he didn't have any doubts about whether Ye Han would take off, he chose to do that, and passed.

It was the same this time. The moment Payton focused his attention on Ye Han, Blake shot a three-point jumper without hesitation.

"Swish"

bingo!

93 to 90, the Bobcats lead by three points!
26 seconds left!
The Celtics have no more timeouts!In the first half of the fourth quarter, Payton called many timeouts in order to stabilize the situation.

Why didn't Rivers call a timeout?Obviously, because Rivers didn't think of a solution, Payton, a seasoned veteran, could only do it for him.

The Celtics attacked, Ye Han didn't care too much this time, he directly defended in front of Pierce, everyone knew that the Celtics would give him the ball.

As expected, Pierce received the ball in the first time.

Pierce has a characteristic, he is good off the ball and with the ball, but if the ball is given to him too early, he will choose to dominate all the time of the offense, unless he can directly send assists, otherwise he will Believe in yourself more.

It's the same this time, the Bobcats are fighting hard here, Gerald Wallace has a hand-to-hand fight with Al Jefferson in the interior, poor Al Jefferson, his thin body was overwhelmed by Ye Han and Jay Ladd - Wallace ravaged by two beasts.Payton's physical strength has declined, Blake can already guard him, and Tony Allen's offense can be ignored.

Just look at Pierce here.

Wait, everyone seems to have forgotten something, the Celtics have more than four players on the field!They have one more—

Ricky Davis!
Jason Hart's poor defense was thrown away by Ricky Davis!
Pierce passes the ball to Ricky Davis near the free throw line.

Why did Ricky Davis feel that the Cavaliers selected James to assist him?Of course he has enough confidence and strength, and he was also a member of the 20+5+5 club who averaged [-]+[-]+[-] per game. Breakthrough dunks, step-back jumpers, and emergency stop jumpers are the scoring methods he is very good at.

The emergency stop jumper before the arrival of the defense!Ricky Davis made a beautiful pull-up jumper!

92 to 93, the Celtics are only one point behind!
The Bobcats didn't choose to call a timeout, and Bickerstaff really didn't do much good for the current lineup. Blake and Kapono's two outside touches were just right, and he didn't want to interrupt the two's touch.This is very similar to the coach Auerbach he admired. Auerbach has influenced many coaches, including the famous Zen master Phil Jackson.

Was Blake's shot just an accident?Payton would rather believe that it was an accident. After all, Blake only scored 47 points in the first 6 minutes. This is still the top three-point area where three-pointers are most difficult to hit. Payton once again focused on Ye Han and Kapono. .

There is a type of player that has a quality called toughness.Although they don't have the kind of men with physical fitness declaring how tough they are, they use another way to interpret their toughness, such as Nash and Stockton.

Regardless of the gap in strength, this trait is shown in Blake.

Don't you despise me?Give up defending me?Since this is my scoring point, I'm going to make you regret it!

"Swish"

Blake took the ball off and made another three-pointer from the top arc!
Too late to be annoyed, Payton quickly pushed forward after receiving the serve.

It was Ricky Davis again, he broke through to the basket and made a successful throw.

94 to 96, the Celtics are still two points behind, with 5 seconds left!
They choose a tactical foul!Due to the shark hacking tactics, the league formulated a rule on fouls a few years ago. In the last 2 minutes of the game, intentionally fouling players without the ball will be called a physical foul, and the opponent will be given two free throws and one throw.

Therefore, the Celtics fouled Ye Han this time.

The fans at the scene watched the half-time fierce game, and now they can finally breathe a sigh of relief and watch the team win with peace of mind.Ye Han's free throw percentage has always been good. This season, his free throw percentage has reached 80.00%. This is a very good level. The Bobcats usually take technical foul free throws from him or Kapono.

However, it was this person who made the fans feel at ease, raised their hearts in their throats, and Ye Han missed both free throws!

Al Jefferson's defensive rebound!

Ricky Davis went down quickly, and after receiving the pass at halftime, he ran two steps and shot!Just as the colleague who made the shot, the whistle for the end of the game sounded!
"NO..."

There was a lot of wailing at the scene, and Ricky Davis made the last shot!
Life is like riding a roller coaster. The ups and downs are too exciting, and the excitement is unacceptable.

Too happy to be disappointed even bigger!

But if the sadness comes too early, it's just as much fun to be stimulated later in the day when you're excited.

Just as the Celtics players were celebrating excitedly, the referee poured cold water on the big screen and replayed it on the big screen. When Ricky Davis’ fingers were still in contact with the ball, the end of the game lights were on. That's one tenth of a second away!

The Bobcats players and fans looked at the big screen and the referee's gesture indicating that the goal was invalid. They were stunned for a moment, and then cheered wildly.

The losing streak is finally over!
(End of this chapter)