The glory of the basketball gods

Chapter 52

More than half of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Celtics by 18 points 13-5 and controlled the rhythm of the game.

"Byron, did you notice, our players played really well today!" Larry Drew's praise came from the bottom of his heart.

"Larry, each of them has the same goal today, which is to prove themselves!" Scott replied intently.

On the court, Yuan Manliu received a pass from Williams from the bottom line, and put it lightly under the basket, adding 2 points for the Cavaliers.

20-13
After Allen's opening wave of three-pointers, Parker, who came off the bench, pressed the whole court as soon as he came on the court, trying to defend by sacrificing himself and replacing Allen, which made Allen very uncomfortable.

Rondo no longer looked for Allen's shooting opportunities, but connected the other three in series and took the initiative to attack.

"Kevin!"

Garnett immediately stepped forward to make a pick-and-roll for Rondo. Rondo, with his slender limbs, took a big stride and rushed into the interior. O'Neal used his huge body to form a wall, covering Rondo's easy basketball. Enter.

20-15
The Cavaliers' offense missed, and Rondo used the same method to break through for a layup again, hitting Williams twice in a row.

20-17
Rondo's breakthrough forced Williams to turn his attention to defense, so the Cavaliers' fast break power dropped a lot, and the Celtics were less worried about the Cavaliers' fast break. Be more confident and bold.

Rondo's breakthrough point found O'Neal under the basket. How could O'Neal, who hadn't scored in the first half, let go of this opportunity, dunked with both hands, and contributed a powerful dunk!
20-19
The Celtics caught up with the score in an instant.

This time it was the Cavaliers' turn to timeout.

On the bench beside the court, the Cavaliers players gulped down their drinks. It could be seen that everyone was exhausted. In this kind of intense game, the players' breathing, running, confrontation, etc. consumed more energy than in previous games. The big score is a lot, so Scott is also preparing to switch to the second team.

"Yuan, you stay on the court, Ji, you are also ready to play." Scott began to dispatch troops.

When the timeout expired, Rivers of the Celtics also replaced the team's second team.

The Cavaliers sent JJ-Hickson, Leon Powe, Yuan Man, Key, Daniel Gibson, and the Celtics lineup was Kendrick Perkins, Glenn Davis, Jeff Green, Vaughn Weaver, Delonte West.

Seeing Yuan Man continued to stay on the court, Sister Hua was upset, and complained to Yuan Su: "Why is my son still playing on the court when everyone else went down to rest? Didn't the coach let him take a break?"

Yuan Su heard Sister Hua's muttering, and immediately replied: "Hush your voice, what do you know? This shows that the coach is very dependent on and trusts our son. Think about it, is Ronaldo rarely replaced by the coach on the football field?" Come down and rest, the same reason."

When Sister Hua thought about it, it seemed quite reasonable, so she happily turned her attention to the competition.

Judging from the previous two games, the depth of the Cavaliers' bench is very problematic. The strength of the bench lineup has always been criticized. Even Cavaliers fans themselves have expressed concerns about the depth of the team's bench in discussions on various forums. .

But surprisingly
After switching to the second team at the same time, the Cavaliers are playing well!

This is all thanks to Yuan Man's performance.

After switching to the second team, Yuan Man's opponent changed from Pierce to Jeff Green, the No. 2007 pick in the first round in 5. This player is also known for his physical fitness. It's unlimited potential.

This year is Jeff Green's third season with the Celtics, and it is also a year for players to make achievements. In order to sign a big contract after the rookie contract expires, Green has also worked hard this season and is ready. Be good.

Compared with the 33-year-old Paul Pierce, Green is undoubtedly in his best physical and mental condition.

However, facing Jeff Green's defense, Yuan Man was much more relaxed.

Green's defense is all about physical fitness. Facing the yellow-skinned player in front of him, Green has every reason to believe that he can physically suppress his opponent.

But with just one step, Yuan Man threw Green away!
"How could it be so fast!"

The huge contrast between reality and imagination made Green almost overwhelmed by Yuan Man's breakthrough!
After finally stabilizing the center of gravity of the retreat, it was too late to keep up with Yuan Man's footsteps!
"Fast defense!" Pierce on the bench immediately stood up and shouted.

After Yuan Man completely got rid of Green, two Celtics players with full tonnage inside, Perkins and "Big Baby" Davis, formed a double-fat posture, waiting for Yuan Man's arrival at the basket.

It is true that tonnage can occupy a favorable position on the inside line, but unfortunately, when encountering a player who can fly in the air, the inside line with a smooth floor can only look at it in awe!
Phoenix Wing Tianxiang once again appeared on the court. When Yuan Man broke through the empty space in front of Green and made a quick run-up, the Cavaliers' bench had already begun to commotion.

This scene is too familiar. During training, every player on the Cavaliers knew what Yuan Man's action meant. At the beginning, there were some people who wanted to block the shot stupidly, but then everyone was far away. No one wants to be the background of Yuan Man's wonderful dunk!

"It's late." Seeing Yuan Man's jump, Pierce knew it was too late to stop Yuan Man.

His feet stepped on the ground suddenly, his calves tensed instantly, his chest straightened up, his waist and abdomen exerted strength, and his right hand firmly grasped the ball. With his head held high, Yuan Man jumped from a position one step inside the free throw line like a shooting star, and went straight to the ground. Go to the basket!
The moment Yuan Man took off, the members of the Cavaliers stood up involuntarily.

"He jumped so high!" Davis knew that something was wrong just as he stood still!
Perkins, who was originally in the center position, had no chance to dodge at all, so he could only bite the bullet and raise his hands high, hoping that he would have a good death.
There was a loud bang, and the sound from the speakers in the stadium seemed to be like the sound of a subwoofer. It was contagious and made everyone at the scene feel comfortable!

Yuan Man turned his body sideways in the air, avoided Davis on the flight path, and then directly faced each other in a riding dunk posture, across Perkins under the basket, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand!
The fans at the Cavaliers' home court immediately boiled!No, the word explosion should be more appropriate!
Cheers, screams and cheers resounded through the arena, and the sound made it difficult for the referee to hear the whistle of the defensive foul.

"That-that-that-that-is my son! It's my son!" Sister Hua excitedly stood up with the crowd around her and shouted, but because of the loud noise, almost no one heard Sister Hua's voice.

On the Cavaliers' bench, Varejao rolled on the ground with his head in his arms, Jamison stopped his teammates with his hands to prevent them from running into the court too excitedly, Hollins waved a towel with both hands, and quickly All his strength was used up. Murray Harris excitedly tried to pick up the drinking fountain beside him, but later found it was too heavy and put it down. Scott covered his eyes with his hands in response to the situation, as if he couldn't bear to see his opponent Miserable!

Standing under the basket, Perkins was a little dazed, until Yuan Man bumped his chest and high-fived his teammates, he didn't know what happened just now.
(End of this chapter)