Pick Westbrook

Chapter 170

5 month 11 day.

Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

The Bucks host the Celtics.

"It's a game that has to be won."

"We all know what kind of mission the Celtics are carrying this season. They have been working hard for the championship trophy since the regular season."

"But now, they have one foot on the edge of a cliff, and if they lose this game, it will be disastrous for their management and players."

Barkley even had a premonition that, with Celtics general manager Angela's cold-blooded style, if the team lost 1:4 to the Bucks, he would definitely break up and rebuild the team, even their The head player Pierce is also unavoidable.

Of course, the NBA has always been a Vanity Fair, and there is nothing wrong with such an ending, but Angie’s style is too cold-blooded and ruthless even in this Vanity Fair, so that most players find it difficult to have a sense of belonging when facing this team .

So it is conceivable that when the Celtics lose the Big Three, they will be depressed for a long time, and it is even difficult to become a championship-level team again.

Technical front.

Li Lai and Rivers also simply nodded their heads and did not shake hands or even greet them more cordially.

"plum!"

Rivers suddenly called Li Lai and said: "The offensive tactics you designed for the Bucks are very good. If it wasn't for Curry's sudden possession of the ball, we wouldn't be able to defend one-on-one on the outside. You couldn't lead 3:1, let alone Beat our Celtics."

Li Lai nodded, agreeing with the other party's statement.

Before Curry had the ball, he even felt helpless about the Celtics team. Their defense could limit the Bucks' offense to just over [-] points, which was hard for him to believe.

But it is meaningless to say this at this time, because he has been working hard to improve Curry's ability to hold the ball. This style of play has also been practiced many times during the team's training games. The Celtics did not lose unjustly.

Game start.

The Celtics are still starting with Garnett at center.

Bucks regular starter.

Garnett jumped off the ball firmly and the Celtics attacked.

Like the previous game, Garnett took the initiative to hold the ball and began to attack the Bucks penalty area crazily. At the same time, Pierce also joined the offense of hitting the basket in this game.

Relying on their top singles ability, the two hit the inside of the Bucks consecutively and caused damage. They gave Yi Jianlian and Rasheed Wallace two fouls respectively in the first quarter.

Garnett walked to the free throw line in a row and made 6 of 5 free throws.

The Bucks are still Curry's tactic of holding the ball to create an offensive threat, and at the same time, there will be a lot of Curry's off-ball running around the screen.

The Celtics still couldn't solve this, and in the end they could only continue to double-team Curry.

The overall offense of the Bucks came out again. Westbrook played his own game style in two consecutive games, and broke through the basket many times and scored with a tomahawk dunk.

Tai Lue nodded again and again watching off the court, and wrote and wrote in his small notebook.

He finally understood why Li Lai insisted on pairing Curry and Westbrook together.

Regardless of Westbrook winning the regular season MVP and even setting a magical record for averaging a triple-double, he still has imperfections on the court, that is, he has no absolute offensive means.

Even Westbrook's exaggerated driving dunk needs the first step to accelerate the start.

It's okay if you're facing a weak defensive team, but once you're facing a strong league defensive team like the Celtics, or a team that pays special attention to the defense of the penalty area, then Westbrook's effect will be greatly improved. The decline, the hit rate will definitely be lower than the career average.

But when Curry is on the court, the result will be completely different.

Curry doesn't have such an exaggerated body, nor does he have such an explosive finishing ability at the basket. He also can't rebound and pass like Westbrook.

He will only have one, three points.

But it's the ultimate three-pointer!

With such a three-pointer, even the Celtics have to double-team him now, so Westbrook will naturally be liberated.

"Curry made Westbrook more of a threat on the court, and Westbrook made Curry more of a threat from beyond the arc."

"The two complement each other. With them as the team's backcourt partners, the Bucks can be guaranteed to be at the championship level for ten years!"

The first quarter is over.

The Bucks maintained the lead with 32:28.

Because of Curry's containment and passing, Westbrook went crazy in the first quarter, scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a single quarter.

The second game.

Iverson's partner O'Neal played.

The Celtics actually kept the Big Three on the court at the same time this time, but replaced Tony Allen and Rajon Rondo to rest.

"The Celtics are going to die!"

"The Big Three are also desperate."

"Obviously, Garnett came up to score points at this time, and they didn't bother to care about the double-fat defense against O'Neal. Scoring is more important at this time."

No way, the Bucks' offensive firepower is really fierce. If Rivers doesn't let the team try to keep up with the Bucks' offensive firepower at this time, then they will soon have no chance of winning this game.

Big baby Glenn Davis single-handedly defended O'Neal under the basket.

O'Neal took the initiative to single the opponent under the basket.

Not to mention, Glenn Davis, whose face was blushing, just didn't let O'Neal squeeze a step inside, preventing the Sharks from becoming the first wave of offense.

Barkley looked at the desperate Celtics on the court and sighed one after another.

The Celtics wanted to win this game so much, and they also tried their best to show their strength on the court. Garnett would slap the floor to motivate the team every time he scored a goal. Pierce also succeeded in singles many times Throw your fists in celebration.

But looking at the score on the court, the Bucks still maintain the lead.

"Difficult, difficult."

Iverson stood up at this time, swept away the decadent state of the previous two games, and scored consecutive butterfly layups.

Villanueva had one of the best games of the series.

The Celtics ignored him, who has always been quiet, and chose to let him go to double-team other Bucks players. In the end, he also showed his ability to sign a big contract last season. .

He made 5 of 3 three-pointers in a single quarter.

"Although I am a substitute, I have the strength of a starter!"

65: 58.

In the third quarter, Rajon Rondo led the team to launch a counterattack.

After he was strategically emptied by Westbrook, he hit the three-point line consecutively, and even Barkley and Kenny Smith on the commentary desk called Curry possessed.

4 of 4 shots, 100% hit rate!

Such an accurate hit rate also shocked Li Lai into a cold sweat. He quickly adjusted his tactics and stopped defending Rondo.

The last 1 minutes of the fourth quarter.

The Bucks led 115:105.

Westbrook began to hold the ball and press time.

The Milwaukee fans at the scene have already begun to cheer.

Barkley and Kenny Smith sighed again and again, and finally stood up one after another and gave the applause to the two teams under their feet.

"It's a very tense series."

"We have seen the hard work and hard work of the players on both sides, as well as the wits and courage of the two coaches."

"Of course the most important thing is that we witnessed the birth of a super shooter, Stephen Curry!"

Rivers called a timeout at this time and chose to disarm and surrender. He replaced the main players of the team one after another, and then took the role players.

Garnett still wants to stay on the court, but after seeing the huge point difference on the court, he also understands that this game is meaningless.

Garnett then knelt near the sideline, pounding the floor and crying bitterly.

Westbrook made a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the Bucks had extended their lead to 13 points. At this time, there were only 25 seconds left on the court.

Li Lai also called a timeout, then politely replaced all the starting players, and told the players on the field: "Try to squeeze the time and don't score any more. This opponent deserves our respect."

Finally going to the Eastern Conference Finals!
For the first time, Westbrook and Curry, who were about to enter that level of competition, danced happily on the court.

Yi Jianlian and Rasheed Wallace embraced.

Both of them worked extremely hard on the defensive end in this game, and were almost blown by the opponent, but fortunately, they persevered.

Both O'Neal and Iverson chose to walk to the opposite Celtics' bench. Instead of insulting and humiliating each other in the past, they patted Garnett on the shoulder comfortingly.

Only veterans know veterans best.

Iverson bent down and whispered in Garnett's ear: "Man, you guys played very well, Kevin, you also played very well, you are a strong team, and you are real fighters."

Rajon Rondo stared blankly at the court and didn't know what he was thinking. Perhaps he had never felt that the three-pointer was so powerful. This was the first time he had such an idea.

巴克利长呼一口气说道：“加内特28分14篮板3盖帽，皮尔斯24分4篮板3助攻，雷阿伦22分3篮板2助攻，拉简朗多21分6篮板8助攻。”

"The Celtics created a miracle of four players scoring 95 points. If they were to play against any team, they would have won."

"But it's a pity they met this Bucks team."

Finally the referee blows his whistle.

The game is over.

The Bucks won the game 118:110.

The series is 4:1!Into the Eastern Conference Finals!
Bucks locker room.

Curry tried to do an impromptu ass dance, but was seriously warned by O'Neal's eyes.

All the players chose to sit on the stools in the closet obediently, waiting for what happened next.

Li Lai pushed open the door of the locker room, took Tai Lue and Marshall away, and walked in. He was very surprised after seeing the scene in front of him.

Tai Lue habitually placed the box in the middle of the locker room.

Everyone is paying attention at this time.

O'Neal raised his head proudly, then gave Li Lai a raised eyebrow, as if to say, you know.

Curry rubbed his little hands. Although his scoring tonight is not exaggerated, only 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, his strategic significance on the court is very important, so he feels that he should do his part.

Westbrook scored a quasi-triple-double of 28 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists in this game. He also held his wrist with excitement.

Li Lai finally understood the reason why all the players were so calm on the night when the Bucks successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. They were all waiting here.

Li Lai took out the fragments of the championship trophy from his pocket and said: "This is a very difficult series. Although we ended the battle with 4:1, everyone knows that the process is not easy. .”

"Especially in this game tonight, the Celtics played the best offense in the series, but we withstood the pressure."

Dragic couldn't bear it at this time, stood up and interrupted: "We are strong! We all know it."

"So coach, stop the ink and let me put this glory in."

Artest was the first to bear it, and said, "What the hell? Why is it your turn?"

Dragic was still unconvinced, and he puffed up his chest and wanted to challenge Artest, but after seeing the opponent's sandbag-sized fist, he immediately withered his head and gave up.

Li Lai opened his hands and interrupted everyone.

"Everyone played really well on the court, but off the court, we also had two teammates who worked really hard."

After speaking, Li Lai turned his attention to Austin Crohill and Francisco Elson, who had already been notified of DNP in the playoffs.

In this round of the series, the two have been encouraging their teammates on the bench, especially during the period when Curry was not performing well and was replaced. Li Lai has always noticed their encouragement to Curry.

Therefore, in his opinion, the players who fight on the court are important, and the players who work hard to cheer for their teammates off the court are equally important.

The two veterans are also very clear that even if they can't play, they can help the team in other ways.

Under the envious eyes of the whole team, Austin Croshire and Francisco Elson took the fragment that symbolized reaching the Eastern Conference finals, and then carefully embedded it into the box.

Yi Jianlian was applauding for his coaching veteran throughout.

Austin Croshere said with a happy face: "Elson, we will wave the towel more diligently in the next round of playoffs."

Francisco Elson nodded in agreement and said, "I have to speed up the delivery of water."

The crowd cheers!

"Dongjue, here we come!"

(End of this chapter)