I didn't want to fly away

Chapter 100 Battle against the Celtics, the battle for the first place in the league!

The Christmas war has just come to an end, but the topic of discussion about the Christmas war has just begun.

The Clippers beat the Suns, there is nothing to say, it is normal.

Similarly, the Heat's victory over the Knicks did not surprise the fans.

In addition, the Celtics beat the Magic, also within everyone's expectations.

However, the Nuggets lost to the Blazers.The Lakers sit at the Staples Center and lost the Cavaliers by 20 points at home, which is quite a topic.

Especially in 23VS24, Kobe, the No.1 in the league, lost to a rising star like James, which will make many fans more excited, and it will also make many basketball commentators spend a lot of time talking.

However, the excitement belongs to others, and it has nothing to do with Lu Yi and the Clippers.

The Clippers easily won the Christmas game, but there are no surprises in winning, and it is only noticeable to lose.

It can only be said that winning in this world is ordinary, but there is no disturbance.

After defeating the Suns, the Clippers rested for a day in Phoenix before returning to Los Angeles.

By the time the Clippers returned to the Staples Center, Kobe and the Lakers had already been kicked out of Los Angeles.

The Staples Center welcomes back a King of Los Angeles.

Immediately afterwards, the Celtics, who had just defeated the Magic and became the No. [-] Celtics in the Eastern Conference, rushed to the Staples Center aggressively.

The Celtics this season are very fierce, and the lineup is also very gorgeous.

On the basis of the Big Three of Pierce, Garnett and Ray Allen, the Celtics added two All-Star veterans, Rasheed Wallace and Michael Finley.

However, the Celtics are not only experienced, but also injected with young blood.

Whether it is Rajon Rondo or Tony Allen, they can bring a lot of help to the Celtics.

It can be said that the current Celtics are the most luxurious team in the league.

As strong as the Lakers, but also slightly inferior in terms of lineup.

The Clippers' lineup is not as good as the Lakers, and they don't have any advantage against the Celtics, at least on paper.

Although now judging from the record, the Clippers are still the number one team in the league.

But the record is the record, and the strength is the strength.

In terms of strength, the Celtics' dominance in the league is far greater than that of the Clippers.

However, sometimes, the outcome of the game does not depend entirely on the strength of the two sides in the game.

Why is the NBA full of legends?It is because every game is unpredictable.

These days, the competition between the strong and the strong will not be manipulated by the gambling company and the referee.

The stronger the match between teams, the stricter the penalty will be.

In the next few years, fans will often be thankful that referees can leave the game to the players themselves. In these years, the degree of freedom is still relatively high.

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"This is going to be a tough battle, Lu Yi, and Allen, you have to be ready to meet the challenge."

"Of course, don't worry too much.

No matter how strong the Boston Celtics are, their lineup is not complete because of Paul Pierce's injury.

If their strength cannot be fully utilized, we will have a chance to win in our own way.

By the way, our Byron is also injured, I don't think he wants to see us lose the next game.

For Byron, we also want to win tonight's game. "

When Dunleavy warmed up in the afternoon, he gave everyone blood in advance.

After finishing the chicken blood, they began to arrange their own training tasks.

After several hours of warming up, the time soon came to the evening.

One after another, some fans entered the Staples Center until the game time approached. Tonight, the Staples Center was full again.

No. [-] in the Eastern Conference vs. No. [-] in the West. All the fans on the scene want to know who is the real No. [-].

With the debut of the two teams starting one after another, the answer to the mystery officially began to be revealed.

Kaman beat Kendrick Perkins to help the Clippers jump the ball.

Iverson quickly advanced across the half with the ball, Rondo stepped forward to mark ahead of time, and Tony Allen found trouble with Lu Yi.

Although Pierce has been injured recently, the Celtics still have plenty of defensive resources on the outside.

Not to mention that there are insiders like Garnett who are good at helping to defend and sweep inside.

Also because of Garnett's presence, the Celtics' defensive area can extend beyond the three-point line.

However, the Celtics have good defensive resources, but no matter what, the space is still opened up by the Clippers.

Rondo directly entangled, the referee did not blow, but Iverson is also someone who has experienced it.

The NO Handcheck rule was not released back then, so Iverson should still have to rush.

Now that the referee acquiesces in physical confrontation, Iverson is not polite and just stretches out his hand to push people.

Of course, the pushing action will not be too big, just like Jordan in the 90s, he used his strength to control his body better while changing direction.

Iverson changed direction twice in a row, and Rondo was dizzy.

But just as Iverson broke into the three-point line, Garnett made it to the free throw line in time, and the Celtics still had a Perkins under the basket.

It is true that Iverson can try to force Garnett, but if he plays like this every time, Iverson will be too tired.

Seeing Kaman slipping out of the basket, Iverson passed the ball directly.

As a white center, Kaman has a mid-range shot.

Also with the help of Garnett and Perkins' defensive attention focused on Iverson, Kaman received the ball without any pressure and shot quickly.

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Hollow into the net, the ball went in!

Obviously the Celtics have a strong interior defense, but Kaman really wants to say that it has been a long time, and he has never encountered such a comfortable shooting space.

The defense has shrunk to the basket these days, and the inside players on the offensive side basically have to fight hard at the basket when they receive the ball.

Although Kaman is very big and strong, but this kind of attacking style that hits the body frequently is not Kaman's favorite way of attack.

It's good now, Lu Yi pulls away from the outside, Iverson's top arc attracts the defense, Thornton and Camby run on both sides to attract the defense, and the inside of the penalty area is infinite.

As long as Kaman finds the right opportunity to pull out, the game instantly becomes an open shooting game.

If the Celtics hadn't served the ball and played a fast break after the Clippers scored, Kaman would even roar a few times and interact with the audience for a while.

The Celtics' offense was very fierce. Rondo started to dribble the ball in the backcourt and went straight to a fast break.

Iverson went up to stop him, but Korondo is now young and energetic, and directly pushed Iverson away with his strength.

The two had physical contact, and Iverson was resisted, but in any case, the referee did not blow the whistle.

It was neither Rondo dribbling the ball nor Iverson blocking the foul. In short, the referee acquiesced in physical confrontation.

It can be said that from the beginning of this game, it was directly the penalty scale for the playoffs.

The rules that originally protected stars in the regular season seem to be useless.

Having said that, Rondo continued to go to the basket to kill, Kaman and Camby just ran into the inside, and it was at a time when their foothold was not stable.

Rondo didn't say a word about the layup in Europe. The first step was a long step, but the second step suddenly slowed down. Camby was ordered to fly ahead of time because Rondo suddenly changed his rhythm.

Rondo waited until Camby was down before jumping for a layup.

Rondo has big hands, and his outside shots may not be stable, but for layups, there are really many options, and it is easier to score the ball.

2 is better than 2!

Rondo made a layup and the score was instantly tied.

The Celtics played fast, and the Clippers were unambiguous.

Who doesn't know that the Celtics are the old Big Three these days?
Young players like Rondo and Tony Allen can run, but can Garnett keep running?

As soon as Camby served from the bottom line, Iverson took the ball to the center circle. Lewy and Thornton split into two groups. Tony Allen kept a close eye on Lewy, and Ray Allen went after Thornton.

But how can a traditional shooting guard like Ray Allen be an opponent of a small forward like Thornton when defending fast breaks?

Ray Allen also had self-knowledge, seeing that he couldn't prevent it, he fouled directly.

Thornton jumped up and shot immediately after being fouled, but the referee was more cautious in making the penalty, which was an early foul.

The Clippers served the ball from the sidelines, and Lu Yi received the ball one step outside the center circle, slowly pressing the rhythm.

Lu Yi wants to score this goal, but he must pay attention to it, and don't be hit by the Celtics.

In the past, when Lu Yi handled this kind of ball, he just made a three-pointer.

But today, facing the Celtics who are constantly pulling out, Lu Yi wants to give it a try!
"I'm so strong, why do you think you can guard against me?"

Lu Yi is very curious!

Facing Tony Allen's single defense, Lu Yi continuously changed the rhythm of dribbling and added his crotch, and then a crotch pretending to go to the right, suddenly rushed to the left.

Tony Allen reacted, but something happened to his ankle, and he was knocked to the ground by Lu Yihuang.

This is how to prevent direction change. The more serious the defense is, the easier it is to be shaken.

Tony Allen obviously wanted to guard Lu Yi, but unfortunately, his brain couldn't keep up, but his body couldn't keep up.

Lu Yi passed Tony Allen and switched to another team, and he could directly shoot from outside the three-point line.

However, the Celtics have a good overall defense and just refuse to admit defeat.

Ray Allen rushed forward immediately, and Lu Yi clicked, then took a step to the side, and made a three-pointer.

Lu Yi originally wanted to make a sudden move, but now is indeed an opportunity to make an open shot.

For Lu Yi, this kind of team is basically making steady progress, so why spend more effort to reach the inside and get 2 points?

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The ball is in!
"Oh my god, two people are flying in a row! Lu Yi, this is Lu Yi's offense with the ball!"

"Beautiful! Lu Yi swayed to the Celtics' best perimeter defender, then swayed and shot the Celtics' best three-point shooter!"

"According to me, Lu Yi's offense is invincible! Even if Michael Jordan is playing on the court, I will insist on saying so."

"Every time Lu Yi makes a shot, I feel that he will definitely go in! Lu Yi is too trustworthy."

Although this was Lu Yi's first three-pointer in this field, the goal was really handsome.

The Celtics use the best perimeter defensive players to limit Lu Yi, and even limit Lu Yi to shoot three-pointers in the future.

In the end, Lu Yi still made a series of twos and made an open shot from outside the three-point line.

The face was slapped, and Doug Rivers on the sidelines blushed directly.

However, with Lu Yi playing such a wonderful performance, Rivers can continue to sit on the bench.

It's not that there is nothing to do, it's just that Rivers wants to see the wonderful performance of the Celtics players taking the initiative to counterattack.

For the next ball, Rondo slowly dribbled the ball and began to command and dispatch in the backcourt.

In recent seasons, Rondo has grown a lot, even the Celtics' Big Three have to listen to Rondo's orders.

Indeed, point guards like Rondo rely not only on their bodies and skills, but also on their brains.

Under Rondo's design, the Celtics kept running and tore the Clippers' defense.

In the end, Rondo got a chance to get to the basket by picking and rolling with Ray Allen.

It's just that this time Rondo's lever was a bit off, the tactics were played out, his physical fitness was a little bit off, and he couldn't score the ball.

In fact, the ball had physical contact, but the referee didn't blow it.

The rebound was grabbed by Camby, and the Clippers wanted to play a fast break, but the pass was directly destroyed by Tony Allen and hit out of bounds.

The Clippers served from the sideline of the frontcourt. Iverson received the ball and passed it to Thornton in the right corner.

Lui ran along the top arc from a 45-degree angle on the left to a 45-degree angle on the right. Kaman came out from the inside to set a screen for Lui.

Tony Allen squeezed the screen and missed, and Lu Yi received the ball and shot a jumper directly.

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The ball went in again!

Lu Yi played with the ball last time, but this time he relied on running without the ball and got a chance to catch and shoot.

It's a pity that the referee's eyes were a little bit sharp. Lu Yi ran fast because of his big feet, and the ball went over the line.

Originally, the Clippers would open up three points, but only two points were counted in the end.

Of course, in any case, scoring goals is a good thing.

It is even better if the Clippers can score the ball by playing positional warfare.

Everyone knows that it is easier to complete the offense by playing fast break than by playing positional warfare.

Especially when the team lacks a big center, the team can play positional battles efficiently, which is definitely a manifestation of hard power.

The Clippers are not bad inside, but compared to the Celtics, they are definitely not strong enough.

However, the Clippers were able to rely on the personal abilities of Lu Yi and Iverson to achieve a fairly good scoring efficiency in positional battles.

Duang Duang Duang
As the game time passed, the scoring efficiency on the field began to decline, and the sound of iron strikes continued.

High-intensity defense is indeed easy to make people feel slippery and more and more inaccurate.

However, the rhythm of the game has been mastered by the Clippers.

Obviously Iverson is not that good at controlling the rhythm, and controlling the game happens to be what Rondo is good at.

However, in the end, after the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 19 to 26, and the Clippers led by 7 points.

"The Clippers were able to take the lead in the first quarter, and the key may be the three-pointer."

"That's right, the offensive efficiency of the two teams around the basket is similar, and the overall shooting percentage is not much different.

In terms of rebounds, the Celtics control even more basketball and take more shots.

But in the end the Clippers took the lead because Lu Yi made 3 three-pointers in the first quarter.

Only Ray Allen can shoot three-pointers for the Celtics, but his production is not that high. He made 3 of 1 shots in the first quarter.

The Celtics scored only 3 points from three-pointers, but the Clippers scored 9 points. Compared with the two, there is a direct difference of 6 points. "

"Yeah, the [-]-pointers were all made by Luigi.

Rather than saying that the Clippers took the lead by relying on three-pointers, it is better to say that Lu Yi led the team to win.

卢易第一节12投8中，三分5投3，已经高效砍下19分。

It is worth mentioning that in the past Lu Yi would have some free throws, but today the whistle is very strict, otherwise Lu Yi must have scored 20 points in a single quarter. "

The on-site commentary also gave the answer that the Clippers were leading, and then stared at Lu Yi's three-pointer at the key point of the difference between the two teams, advocating Lu Yi.

(End of this chapter)