ace marshal

Chapter 1056

Relying on Lan Shengli's "five-shot lineup", the Clippers frantically chased points in the third quarter.

After a lucky three-pointer by Harden, the point difference finally came to single digits.

With more than one quarter left in the game, the game began to become extremely suspenseful.

And the Clippers' strong momentum of chasing points continues.

Here, after Harden hit a three-pointer, he played more confidently. After switching defenses, facing the finals mvp Pierce's defense, Harden suddenly accelerated to start a breakthrough, and then a very skilled "European Step" stunt passed. , carrying Pierce's top defense, and threw the ball out.

"Beep~!!"

When the ball was still in the air, the referee had already blown his whistle.

Pierce's shooting thug foul is not running.

"Clang~, clang~, brush~!!"

Not only that, after the ball bounced twice on the rim, it got into the net.

Harden has a chance to score "2+1".

"Yeah!!!"

Seeing this, the Clippers bench members immediately waved towels and shouted excitedly.

The point difference has come to seven points.

This ball Harden showed his comprehensiveness on the offensive end.

Not only can he hit long shots from the outside, but he can also hit shots while facing the defense during the breakthrough process. This is the performance of an All-Star player.

This is also what Lan Shengli got in return for giving Harden enough trust.

"Because we have four outside shooters, so when Harden breaks through, other Celtics players can't double-team or assist defense in advance. This is a very important point. What's more, the Celtics People should not have thought that Harden would play so resolutely ~!!"

Lan Shengli still calmly analyzed it.

After all, there is still a seven-point gap, and now is not the time to celebrate. If you want gifts to narrow the gap, you have to think about countermeasures.

"Swipe~!!"

Harden also made a steady free throw and scored the No. 15 point of the game.

A gap of 6 points, up to two three-pointers.

Here Rivers gestured to Garnett, and it seemed that there was a specific tactic to be executed.

Sure enough, after Rondo dribbled over here, he gave the ball to Garnett in the low post.

After Rondo passed the ball, he immediately went to the inside. Harden's reaction was half a beat slow, and there was a situation of missing people. Garnett directly passed the ball to Rondo in a "pants pocket".

"Click~, brush~!!"

Rondo easily completed the layup.

Rondo and Garnett created a football-style "hitting the wall" combination.

The Celtics also slowly and finally eased over.

This goal also stopped the Clippers' offensive climax for a while.

Lan Shengli responded quickly, and Livingston came to the substitution area.

"Harden's physical fitness has also reached the moment of buffering. After all, every ball has to be handed over to him. It really consumes too much physical energy~ After all, he has to rely on Harden in the fourth quarter~"

Lan Shengli thought to himself.

After the third quarter here, both sides played evenly. The Celtics stabilized their position and continued to play inside, while the Clippers still relied on various screens and pick-and-rolls to shoot three-pointers.

At the end of the three quarters, 90:85, the Clippers narrowed the point difference to five points.

In this quarter, the Clippers recovered 14 points.

It can be said that the task has been overfulfilled.

"Guys, we took a nap in the third quarter~!!, we gotta wake up, we gotta pick ourselves up~!!, we gotta play Celtics basketball~!!"

During the intermission, Rivers said to the players.

"The opponent's outside touch will not last forever, so we have to seize the opportunity, hit the inside, and shoot resolutely from the outside when there is a chance~!!, raise the defensive intensity, and pay attention to the opponent~!"

Rivers continued to remind.

"Continuing our style of play in the third quarter, the equalizer is already in sight, but everyone, don't worry~!!, you still have to play steadily, and don't make mistakes easily~!!"

Lan Shengli spoke in a slow voice.

After all, chasing five points in one quarter is not too difficult.

Here Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen are still communicating near the bench.

If the Celtics want to keep their victory in this game, the "Big Three" must break out.

In the first half of the fourth quarter, both sides played half-main and half-substitute. The Celtics did not expand the point difference, and the Clippers failed to catch up.

Soon came the first mandatory timeout of the fourth quarter.

"We have to tie the difference before the decisive moment. Otherwise, because the Celtics have a lot of experienced players, we don't have much confidence at the critical moment~!!"

Harper said.

Lan Shengli listened and nodded.

"But this point difference is not easy to chase. The Celtics have adapted to the small lineup~"

Lan Shengli shook his head and sighed.

Moreover, the Celtics have already enlarged their moves in advance.

"Yeah!!!"

Accompanied by the cheers of fans at the North Shore Garden Arena.

Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen returned to the court at the same time.

With the Big Three in the Celtics, it is the real Celtics.

Here Rondo no longer has the ball, but after halftime, he directly gave it to Pierce.

Pierce directly started a pick-and-roll tactic with Garnett.

Garnett went straight, and Pierce also broke through to the inside. This scene was exactly the same as in the first half.

It's just that this time the Clippers strengthened their defense against Ray Allen, and Pierce didn't get a chance to break through and score the ball.

I saw Pierce suddenly stopped suddenly, and then shot directly from the middle distance~! !

"Swipe~!!"

The ball hits steadily.

This should be the most stable move in Pierce's offensive arsenal.

The Clippers quickly attacked. After all, they were still 6 points behind and needed to attack quickly to increase the number of rounds.

"Crack~!!! Clap~"

However, "I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry".

George's breakthrough layup was directly caught on the rebound by Garnett who was defending.

Bass, who was actively fighting, got the rebound and directly threw it.

"Crack~!!!"

Obviously Bass underestimated the speed of his old teammates.

After landing, Garnett took off quickly again without any buffer, stretched out his long arm and blocked Bass's shot again.

In just three seconds, Garnett sent two blocks.

Garnett proved his defensive ability.

Here Rondo Pierce received the rebound and directly pushed for a fast break.

Ray Allen asked for the ball while running.

Pierce aimed at Ray Allen's running position and passed the ball directly.

Ray Allen, who received the ball from the wing, did not make any adjustments at all, and focused on aiming at the basket, with a standard shooting posture~~
"Swipe~!!!"

The ball hits hollow.

Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen, who belong to the "Big Three" of the Celtics, are about to start taking over the game in the middle of the fourth quarter.

(End of this chapter)