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Chapter 79
Chapter 87

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Timberwolves launched defensive counterattacks again and again. Li Shihao and Corey Brewer continued to conduct high-intensity oppressive defenses on the outside, putting pressure on the Celtics' outside and forcing the opponent to appear. mistake.

Facts have proved that this tactic is indeed effective. After using this tactic on the field, the Celtics' offense suddenly fell into a quagmire. The formation rotated, and the offensive organization became obscure and hesitant.

Many people are saying that the Celtics are strong and are one of the championship contenders, but now it seems that this team's perimeter still needs more tests. When they encounter a perimeter blocking team like the Timberwolves, It becomes hesitant and monotonous on offense.

Rajon Rondo watched the field of vision around him vigilantly, always paying attention to the wind and grass around him, as long as there was a slight change in the air flow, it would cause his instant reaction.

He has been blocked three times. The Timberwolves' outside line in the third quarter is suffocating. The outside defense dominated by Corey Brewer and assisted by Li Shihao directly covered the Celtics' outside line. Defensive netting for the entire half.

asphyxia!It makes people feel that it is extremely difficult to catch the ball!
This is the feeling of the Timberwolves outside Gemini, with a fierce defensive style and a fast, accurate and ruthless stealing style, which can catch all your mistakes on the court, complete steals in an instant, and score fast breaks.

This tactic is widely used by the Timberwolves this season. After honed against many teams, the gist of this tactic has been thoroughly familiarized by the young Timberwolves players, and the tactical cooperation between them is extremely skilled.

After a long period of hard work, the brilliance and more strong teams have made this tactic of the Timberwolves more indefensible and difficult to parry!
Rondo didn't dare to hold the ball for a long time. Seeing Paul Pierce coming out to ask for the ball, Rondo immediately handed over the ball in his hand and handed the ball to Paul Pierce.

In the third quarter, Rajon Rondo can't remember how many times he has made such a move, seven times, or eight times?
Li Shihao and Brewer's external blockade made him on high alert all the time, even his calm and calm temperament was a little bit unbearable.

There is only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent a thief!

Now that Rajon Rondo sees the expressionless face of the Chinese kid in front of him, his teeth itch with hatred. He puts such a lot of pressure on himself, but he still looks indifferent, which is really annoying!
Paul Pierce dribbled the ball quickly and tried to break through Brewer, but Brewer found an open space, took the long arm, stopped the basketball from the state of extreme speed, and completed a beautiful steal.

Fighting geese all day long, there will be a day when the eyes of geese will be pecked!
After Brewer completed the steal from Paul Pierce, he didn't stop, and rushed towards the frontcourt in one breath. The Celtics fans on the field just held their breath, their eyes moved with Brewer's steps, Don't dare to miss a wonderful action.

For the young Timberwolves players, the old Celtics fans have no intention of ridiculing them. This young team still maintains a high fighting spirit in the ancient North Shore Garden Arena, even if the team is behind by a big score, even if the opponent It is a top team like the Celtics who still haven't given up their belief in winning!

Perhaps it is this kind of fighting spirit that makes these old Celtics fans very touched. Once upon a time, in the glorious days of the Celtics, it was like this that every ball must be fought, and a chance to win is not missed!

If not, where does the legend of Victory Cigar and Cardinal come from?

Brewer's body is strong and strong, but his speed is not bad at all, comparable to the sprint speed of some No. [-] players in the league. At this time, Paul Pierce's disadvantages are revealed.

Pierce, who is over [-] years old, has gained weight this summer, and his speed has dropped a lot. Facing Brewer's strong fast break, Pierce can't make effective countermeasures at all. In a blink of an eye, Pierce is Being thrown behind by Brewer, he couldn't run without the ball without the ball!
Brewer swung far away from the Celtics who were returning to defense behind him with a superb posture. The weakness of the old Celtics' slow return to defense was clearly exposed. Brewer's tomahawk-style storm The buckle ended the fight without leaving any suspense.

There was a burst of exclamation in the North Shore Garden Arena, and even many young Celtics fans stood up and captured the scene in the camera.

His figure was like a fully drawn iron bow, his strength was full, his right arm was swung out like a huge axe, and it hit the basket hard. There was a loud noise, and the basket was shaken vigorously. Trembling.

The perfect combination of violence and aesthetics!

The Celtics fans were stunned by this amazing dunk, and everyone looked at the imposing blue No. 13 on the field, shining extremely!

The Timberwolves' bench was full of cheers, everyone was happy for this wonderful one-armed dunk, running and cheering, Brewer showed his unique talent and proved his own strength!

"Wonderful dunk!" Reggie Miller couldn't help admiring, even though he always hated those jumpers who would show off a dunk every now and then, he couldn't help but be amazed by Brewer's one-stop dunk this time. Amazing, full of violence and aesthetic dunk no one will refuse, even a shooting player like him!

"It's really good, Brewer can even try the slam dunk contest this year!" Bill Walton also agreed very much, and even expressed the aspirations of many fans in front of the TV.

The Timberwolves continued to create counterattack opportunities in the third quarter, played steadily, made good use of every offensive opportunity, and successfully reduced the score to 82:78 in the third quarter, with only a slight gap of 4 points left. The Celtics The situation has become increasingly critical.

The Celtics head coach Rivers couldn't sit still, he jumped anxiously on the sidelines, reprimanded the players loudly, trying to restore the players' concentration on the court, but the effect was not very good.

By this time, the Celtics are really tired!
Garnett, the offensive and defensive pillar of the inside line, is really tired. He has been contributing to the team's offense and defense for three quarters, and he can already feel the exhaustion coming from deep in his body, and he can't hide his exhaustion at all.

Blocking, stealing, passing, defense, inside singles, you can see Garnett in the Celtics' offensive and defensive transitions all the time. For a big insider who has gradually withdrawn from his prime, It is already difficult for him to play for three quarters, not to mention asking him to work together on both ends of the offense and defense. This kind of physical exertion for an inside player is really too great.

Insiders are no better than outsiders!You can see an outside player running all over the court in a game, but still be able to support four quarters of the game, and it is normal for an inside player to fall into a physical crisis after playing three quarters.

A tall figure means that every step taken on the field requires the body to bear more load, which is a test for the body.

Hands on hips, Paul Pierce, panting on the field, Rajon Rondo, who was standing on the spot with the ball, even showed confusion in his eyes, running all over the court, but was always marked, and couldn't find the shooter Rea who had a few shots. Lun is also tired, not only physically, but also mentally.

There was even a sense of powerlessness in the hearts of the Celtics players on the field, yes, it was powerlessness!
At this point in the game, there is even a feeling that the situation is over.

In the third quarter, the Celtics did not seize the opportunity to defeat the young Timberwolves in one fell swoop. Instead, they were surrounded by this group of bloodthirsty wolves and nibbled away bit by bit.

If nothing else, the Celtics have no power to fight anymore, and falling into a physical crisis is their biggest failure in this game!

(End of this chapter)