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But Li Kaiming still underestimated the mysterious power of the TD North Shore Garden Arena. In addition to making him feel uncomfortable, the referees tonight were also very cooperative. The main reason is that the fans here are really scary. As long as the Wizards players make free throws, The audience at the scene booed the referee wildly, who cares whether it was a real foul or not.

In this case, under the premise that there was already a home whistle, the three referees transformed into Boston's three uniform generals, helping Boston firmly stabilize the situation.

As for Li Kaiming, he can't get in at all. Even if he dribbles in, it's difficult to get a layup. Either he will be dragged by the Celtics players, or the layup will not be called. Only shooting from the outside can avoid this situation. .

Li Kaiming's scoring efficiency dropped, and the Wizards immediately fell into the same scoring constipation state as the Celtics. Fortunately, the referee could not help the Celtics score the ball, so at the end of the first quarter, the Wizards only So 23 points behind 25 to 2.

The second quarter was still a duel between the rotation lineups of both sides. The Celtics' bench and the Wizards were not at the same level at all. So at the beginning of the second quarter, the Wizards directly overtook the score. Now the fans at the scene again Not satisfied, he started to put pressure on the referee, and the game entered an ugly free throw session. However, the fans at the scene seemed to enjoy this process. It seems that the fans in Boston are relatively pure. The team's winning is prioritized over the enjoyment of the game. The level should be higher.

But of course Li Kaiming couldn't bear this pace. After sitting on the bench for 4 minutes, he took the initiative to walk to Sanders' side.

"Coach, replace me with the next dead ball."

Sanders turned his head and stared at Li Kaiming for a while, then nodded slowly, "Okay, be calm when you get up there."

Soon, the Wizards destroyed the Celtics' pass during a defense. Sanders immediately requested a substitution. Li Kaiming and Leonard walked onto the court, and Doc Rivers on the opposite side also hurriedly saw this. Got his first starter.

The starting lineups of the two sides competed again in the second quarter. The Celtics attacked with the ball in the frontcourt and the ball was given to Pierce. The latter used the pick-and-roll to get Leonard stuck behind him and then moved to the mid-range and made an emergency stop and missed!

Li Kaiming grabbed the rebound and wanted to pass it to Hinrich. As a result, Terry was pressing the defense, so he dribbled the ball and strode forward. After passing the midline, Garnett immediately followed up. Li Kaiming saw this. A push ball made a breakthrough and passed Garnett cleanly in one step!

Garnett originally wanted to pull Li Kaiming's clothes when he passed by him. Unexpectedly, Li Kaiming's explosion was too strong. His hand only grabbed a corner of his clothes, and then he pulled it out of his clothes under Li Kaiming's powerful explosion. Slip out of hand.

Dribbling through Garnett's defense, Li Kaiming drove straight into the penalty area. Jeff Green, who was under the basket, came to help defend and pushed Li Kaiming's waist with one hand. Unfortunately, Li Kaiming's core force did not let him go. His movements were deformed, he did a European step with a big loop, passed Jeff Green directly, and then chopped Huashan with one arm!

boom!

This ball is Li Kaiming's first dunk tonight, and it is also the beginning of the Wizards' counterattack!

The referee at the scene of this ball still did not blow the whistle. Li Kaiming had no hope that the referee would be able to find their eyes again tonight.

The Celtics attacked. After reaching the frontcourt, Terry used the cover to break through. He took a step into the penalty area and wanted to give Garnett an alley-oop, but Li Kaiming interfered with the passing path. When Garnett received the ball , Brachi has returned to the basket. Not only did Garnett's fake move not shake up Brac, but Li Kaiming, who was chasing him, and Brac in front were wrapped up into meat buns!

The offense had a three-second limit. Garnett forced a shot and was directly blocked by Li Kaiming behind him. The ball was grabbed by Blatche. Hinrich dribbled the ball across half court. After reaching the frontcourt, the Celtics defense had already stood up. There was no chance for a fast break, so the tactics of positional warfare began.

Li Kaiming ran along the three-point line from the bottom corner to the top line with the help of a screen. After receiving Hinrich's pass, he dribbled and entered the three-point line. He immediately took a side step to open up the distance and scored against the defense!

Li Kaiming scored 4 points in a row, and the score has reached 45-40!

Doc Rivers, who was beside the court, was shaking his head and directing the Celtics players. It seemed that he was also anxious. If the right time, place and people could not win today, then the Celtics would not be able to escape the fate of being swept. Got it!

The Green Army served the ball to the frontcourt, and Terry passed the ball to Pierce. The latter made a misplaced breakthrough to the basket and caused a foul. He walked to the free throw line and made two free throws to help the Green Army bite the score.

Li Kaiming of the Wizards began to take over the ball, and after coming to the frontcourt, he directly received the ball outside the three-point line. The Celtics still sent Garnett to defend. At this time, Li Kaiming was also a little angry, regardless of the position under the basket. If there is no mismatch, just hold the ball and challenge Garnett, then change direction in front of a body outside the three-point line to create distance, pick it up and throw it!

Garnett stretched out his arms to interfere, but Li Kaiming's three-pointer hit the basket and went into the net!

48 to 42, the score difference suddenly reached 6 points. The Celtics quickly called a timeout. For this Celtics, 5 points is a big difference, and they must pause for stability. Once it is stable, at least it must guard against Li Kaiming's singles.

Doc Rivers kept spitting on the tactical board and kept drawing on it with a marker in his hand. The Green Army players surrounding him all looked at the tactical board in silence, their chests Heaving violently.

Although there is the blessing of the home referee, for the Celtics, who are mostly veterans, physical strength is also a weakness. After three high-intensity playoff games, many players can no longer stand it.

The timeout ended and the game came back. The Green Army served and cooperated with an inside pass. Finally, Jeff Green completed a layup to end the game, 48 to 44.

The Wizards served to the frontcourt. Li Kaiming still wanted the ball. Garnett suddenly pressed forward and refused to let him catch the ball. Li Kaiming wanted to go over and exchange hands with Hinrich. Unexpectedly, Terry and Garnett both He came to double-team him and didn't let him get the ball at all. It seemed that Rivers wanted to completely prevent Li Kaiming's shots, rather than trying to prevent him from shooting.

Li Kaiming quickly opened the distance from Hinrich. The latter had an open space outside the three-point line, but he took a direct shot but missed it. There was a round of applause in the North Shore Garden Arena. Garnett grabbed the rebound and passed it to Terry. The Jets launched a fast break, rushed to the frontcourt, turned around and rushed to the basket. They wanted to go for a layup but were directly blocked by a paralyzed guy who rushed from behind!

Brachi grabbed the rebound and passed a long pass to Li Kaiming near the midline. The latter received the ball and took three steps to the basket, and scored again with a backhand layup!

50 to 44! After Li Kaiming came up, the Wizards' scoring ability exploded instantly!

Terry's choice of fast break this time was really not wise. The Wizards' interior defense is top-notch in the league. It is very difficult for him to score at the basket. Besides, if he can't score, it is very likely that the Wizards will switch defensive counterattacks. , the main players of the Wizards are all young people, and they can run effortlessly. The Celtics, a bunch of old guys, can't keep up with the pace of the Wizards.

Of course, Rivers soon helped the Celtics players correct their mistakes on the sidelines. The game once again entered the positional battle. Li Kaiming was still tightly guarded and was not allowed to catch the ball. The two sides fought until the end of midfield. The Wizards Still leading the Celtics by 55 points, 50-5.

The second half was a tragedy for the Celtics, because the players' physical strength declined, and the defense they relied on for survival also declined compared to the first half. Although it still prevented Li Kaiming from catching and shooting, it was not as good for the rest of the Wizards. The defense was a little lax, and Thompson and Hinrich immediately hit shots from beyond the three-point line, directly stopping the Celtics.

But the Celtics and the home referee are really tenacious. After the Wizards opened up the score, after a timeout, the Celtics continuously attacked the basket, or handed the ball to Garnett and Pierce for singles. The home referee With the blessing, the ball that was not scored went to the free throw line, and the score was soon within 5 points.

The two sides continued to fight like this until the last two minutes. The score at this time was that the Wizards led the Celtics by 83 points, 80 to 3.

The Green Army served the ball to the frontcourt. The fact that the game could reach this point can be regarded as achieving the effect that Rivers wanted before the game. Today is the first time that the Wizards have scored less than 100, and it is very likely that it will not exceed 90. , indicating that the Celtics' defense is already at its best. Whether they can win depends on which side is tougher in the last two minutes.

At critical moments, of course, the ball must be given priority to the stars. Pierce is undoubtedly the key player of the Green Army. After receiving Terry's pass, Pierce reached out towards Garnett to ask for a pick-and-roll. The face in front of him was paralyzed. He has experienced how strong the defense is in three games, not at this moment.

Garnett's screen was still very solid. Pierce broke through to meet Blatche in one step, and then accelerated to the basket. Because of the referee tonight, Blatche did not dare to engage in physical confrontation, so he could only raise his hands and keep fighting. ground interference.

But this level of defensive intensity was still too simple for Pierce. He made a layup directly to avoid Bratsch's block, and just when he thought this was another key shot of his, the side shot Suddenly he stretched out a hand and directly hit his underhand layup on the backboard!

Li Kaiming fell from the sky, and a clean big block ended Pierce's key goal. Blatche turned around and grabbed the rebound. Li Kaiming directly snatched the ball from Blatche's hands, and the Celtics had no time to react. , the ball was already in Li Kaiming's hands.

Of course, the Celtics also have a method in this situation, which is to double-team the whole court and force Li Kaiming to play the ball. However, in the last two minutes of the game, the Celtics' physical strength has bottomed out. Li Kaiming accelerated from Garnett passed by, and the latter did not dare to foul and send Li Kaiming to the free throw line. However, after Li Kaiming passed the center line, he took two big steps with luck, rushed to the three-point line, and made a pull-up three-pointer!

With a crisp sound, Garnett wanted to slap his thigh!

86 to 80, Li Kaiming's three-pointer made all the Celtics fans look gloomy!

If I had known earlier, I might as well have fouled him and sent him to the free throw line!

The Green Army sent a baseline kick. After reaching the frontcourt, Pierce had no chance and gave it to Garnett, who was in a good position inside. The latter received the ball and leaned back, but unfortunately missed. Li Kaiming protected the rebound and the Celtics directly fouled. !

Seeing this scene, Sanders on the sidelines crossed his arms, and a relaxed arc appeared at the corner of his mouth...

Let Li Kaiming take free throws, the game is safe!