Chapter 285
: Strike to Score [Fourth Update]
"Swish", free throws are a very easy scoring method for Wu Feng. (")
Unless he feels so bad, he will not miss free throws.
The six consecutive games in the first round and four fierce battles in the semi-finals have become a fatal injury for the Celtics players.
So in this game, Doug Rivers maintained a strong offensive against the Magic in the first half, hoping to lock in the game in advance in the first three quarters.
Facing the Magic team, which was short of soldiers, Doug Rivers' wishful thinking played in the first half, but with the joint counterattack of Wu Feng and Dwight Howard of the Magic team, the Magic team bit the score tightly and maintained the hope of the team's turnaround.
At this moment, the Magic once again narrowed the gap.
Now, the score between the two sides is 94:98, and the Celtics have only 4 points in the lead.
The fans of Amway Center Arena were in high spirits because at this time, there were nearly seven minutes left before the end of the game.
In other words, the Magic have a chance to turn defeat into victory.
As long as you win this game, the Magic will get the match point. In this way, it will be very hopeful to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
With the Celtics' offense still going smoothly, the Magic actually approached the score little by little. In less than two minutes, there was only 4 points left in his hand.
Although he has a 4-point lead, Celtic fans cannot see a 4-point lead. How can the team be guaranteed to win?
Suddenly, Lei Allen made a small mistake in dribbling. For some players, just a moment of time is enough for them to complete many moves. Wu Feng, who is just defending him, is the best among them. At the moment when Lei Allen made a mistake, his right hand cut off the ball in his hand like lightning, and turned around and made a long pass.
The Celtics players were obviously not prepared for this mistake. They watched Dwight Howard jump high in the three-second zone, holding his hands high above his head, and smashed it hard when the person reached the top. Such a powerful dunk seemed to tremble.
96:98, looking at the dazzling score on the scorer, Doug Rivers finally called a timeout.
Previously, the Celtics had a lead of more than ten points.
But now, he is only 2 points ahead of the Magic. This makes Doug Rivers urge to go crazy, but he still holds it back.
There are still six and a half minutes left in the game. As long as the team adjusts well in the next time, the initiative in the game will still be in your own hands.
"The Celtics' timeout is very important. Judging from the current scores of both sides, the Celtics still have some initiative. However, according to the performance of the two teams just now, the two-point lead is not enough to reassure the Celtics, and there will be no more round trips. The Celtics' most important thing to pay attention to now is that they must not make mistakes. "Yang Yi analyzed.
Doug Rivers was worried about more than just the mistakes. The Celtics' rebounds also took advantage of the problem. Within more than three minutes just now, Dwight Howard took three frontcourt rebounds, giving the Magic three attack opportunities. Now the game is at a critical moment of every second, and each rebound is worth a thousand gold.
The Celtics have just insisted on playing a lineup with a big team with four small teams. This lineup wins in speed, but its weakness on rebounding is destined to be unavoidable. Now it seems that the lineup just now is not very effective for the Magic. In order to regain the balance on rebounding, Doug Rivers sent the 'Sharks' O'Neal again.
Jermaine O'Neal has already made five fouls in defense of Dwight Howard, so the only thing the Celtics can rely on now is veteran Shaq O'Neal.
Moreover, the 'Sharks' performed very well in the first game, which made Stan Van Gundy feel more at ease.
In this way, he and Kevin Garnett teamed up to gain some advantage in the inside Celtics.
On the Magic’s bench, Stan Van Gundy looked very serious, and he clicked a few times on the tactical board, and arranged the following tactics to the players in a deep voice.
"The Magic must be calm at this time, otherwise, they may be hit by the Celtics' counterattack." Yu Jia's expression also seemed very serious.
Shaq O'Neal is worthy of being the top inside player who once ruled the league. Although he is now 39 years old, he still feels like he is never old.
After he came on the court, he immediately took a frontcourt rebound and made a wonderful pass by Rajon Rondo to score a crucial three-pointer.
The gap between the two teams has widened again to 5 points, and this goal can be said to be the most valuable goal of the Celtics in recent times.
With only six minutes left in the game, the Celtics' hope of winning is expanding.
Of course, how could the Magic team admit defeat so easily?
There are still six minutes left before the end of the game. If you want to take the lead, you only need two round trips.
However, the Celtics don't think so. The whole team started to cheer up the players on the field.
Jermaine O'Neal off the court and a group of substitutes have stood up, raised their fists to cheer for their teammates.
A few Celtics fans at the Amway Center Arena immediately became active, and many began to cheer.
Rajon Rondo enjoyed the wonderful moments with his first demonstration being Wu Feng.
But when he looked around, he saw Wu Feng running towards his half-time, and in a blink of an eye, he reached the three-point line. At this time, a black shadow quickly passed through his ear. With a "huh", Rajon Rondo suddenly felt a sense of coolness from his head, but none of this was as cold as in his heart.
Wu Feng's movements were so slow in front of him, and there was no omission in every movement. Seeing Wu Feng jumping gracefully, the ball quickly flew out of his fingers.
"Swish", in fact, Rajon Rondo doesn't need to listen, and he knows that this ball will definitely be scored. Wu Feng's shooting standard just now is like a textbook.
Ray Allen did not notice Rajon Rondo's distraction. Seeing that he was still in the Magic's half, he felt a little happy. This was an excellent opportunity to launch a fast break. As long as Rajon Rondo plays this fast break, he can truly lock in the victory.
Rajon Rondo had just come back to his senses, and a huge basketball flew quickly to his eyes. His instinctive head flashed, Wu Feng easily caught the ball, and a long pass quickly handed it to Dwight Howard. At this time, there was no Celtics defense player in front of Dwight Howard. Dwight Howard's dunk seemed to break the Bostonian's rebound.
With more than five minutes left in the game, the Magic's internal and external combination exploded one after another, scoring five points in just half a minute to tie the score.
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At a critical moment, the referee's whistle sounded.
This call is a bit confusing. The whole audience's eyes were aimed at the referee. At this time, the Celtics' ball had not been sent yet. The players of the two teams were just keeping their positions and did not make any extreme moves. Where did this call come from?
The answer soon appeared. Doug Rivers saw the Magic's successes one after another, and suddenly couldn't help but call a timeout. Unexpectedly, the Celtics' last two timeouts were used again.
It was too late for the assistant coach next to him to hold him back. The sharp-eyed referee had already noticed his gestures, so he would not be polite. In fact, the game has reached this level. As the referee, he hopes that the suspense of the game will be left until the last moment.
He is a referee with relatively low qualifications. Although the referee has always been favored by the league, there has never been a few games in such an important game. If this game becomes a classic, he, as the referee, has a bright face. In the scale of the referee, he has gradually turned to the Magic team without realizing it. However, he is still very sure of his sensation and has not left any handle for the Celtics.
The Magic now have two chances of timeouts, while the Celtics have only one and only one 20-second pause.
Looking at the excited expressions on the Magic players' faces, Rajon Rondo had an unprecedented fighting spirit. During the game, he was known for his calmness and perseverance, but at this time, an impulse arose in his heart. He got up wherever he fell, and his mistakes must be saved by himself.
Doug Rivers looked anxious and had no usual calmness. He was very proud of the timeout just now and recovered the decline at the critical moment of the team. But now he hopes to get a chance to stop. There is one opportunity, but it is in the hands of his opponent. No matter how much Stan Van Gundy wants to guide the players, he will not call a timeout at this moment, and he will be in vain.
At the most critical moment of the game, every second is crucial. In order to prevent the Celtics from regaining the rhythm, the Magic players tacitly defended the whole game. At the last moment of the game, the side behind generally adopted two tactics. One is to guard the whole game with a tight defense, and the other is to make mistakes with careful defense. The other is to foul tactics. However, now they are four points behind and there is still time, so they will not use foul tactics. And now they are facing the Celtics, and the few players on the court are very stable in free throws.
Rajon Rondo just received the ball at the three-point line, and jj Redick appeared next to him immediately, trying to force Rajon Rondo out of the field.
A fake Rajon Rondo passed him, and Wu Feng's heart tightened. The seemingly simple move just now, but Rajon Rondo seemed very decisive and did not have any fatigue in playing a game at all. It seemed that the mistake just now had stimulated the veteran's self-esteem.
After four games, Rajon Rondo's deepest impression on Wu Feng was his resilience. In terms of absolute speed, Rajon Rondo was inferior to himself, but in so many head-on matches, the performance of the two could only be considered equal. At critical moments, he could always get rid of the desperate situation.
Rajon Rondo had just passed halftime, and Wu Feng did not give him any room to cushion him, so he pressed him directly. Once Rajon Rondo was fully activated, even Wu Feng at his heyday might not be sure to stop him, let alone Wu Feng's physical strength has been almost exhausted.
Stan Van Gundy could no longer sit still and walked around anxiously on the sidelines. Especially when he saw Rajon Rondo's expression, he even shouted about defense.
The Magic had already moved into regional joint defense at this time. Unlike other teams, the five players on the court all have good scoring abilities, and no one can be neglected.
Without the sweat on his forehead, he dripped along the tip of his nose to the ground, Wu Feng did not dare to reach out to wipe it. At this time, Wu Feng seemed to have completely entered the defensive state, and the noise of Amway's central stadium could not enter his ears at all.
Rajon Rondo showed a speed of lightning, and appeared in Wu Feng in the blink of an eye. At this time, in the arena and all the fans in front of the TV knew that the most valuable goal in the game appeared. With less than a minute left in the game, this duel will directly affect the final result of the game. The Magic have no choice but to retreat. Once this goal cannot be defended, there is only theoretical possibility to win the game.
As the two bodies were about to collide, Rajon Rondo's movements seemed to have not changed much. At the same time, the movements in his hands were also changing subtly. He took the bounced ball with his left hand and quickly hit Wu Feng's left side. The ball was very fast. Wu Feng's heart condensed and his body's center of gravity retreated slightly. As Rajon Rondo's movements continued to change.
"Swish" The moment the ball was shot, Rajon Rondo made an unexpected move, and his body quickly turned to 360 degrees. He gently stroked his right hand and appeared on Wu Feng's right side. Wu Feng, who realized his mistake, was ready to make up for defense as soon as possible, but in a quiet moment, Kevin Garnett had already pulled to the outside line quickly and made a simple barrier with Rajon Rondo.
Just as Rajon Rondo was about to take the ball in the three-point line, Dwight Howard had rushed out quickly. When Kevin Garnett pulled to the outside, he had already estimated his intention and followed him quickly, finally blocking in front of Rajon Rondo in time.
Rajon Rondo is not the kind of player who likes to do so. After his shooting move was cut off by Dwight Howard, the ball hit the floor to Dwight Howard's right and quickly bounced into Shaq O'Neal's hand in the inside. At this time, Dwight Howard had withdrawn from the inside, and Ryan Anderson was also blocked by him. Therefore, the "Sharks" had another chance to attack.
Just when the 'Shark' O'Neal was about to dunk, Wu Feng suddenly appeared and slapped the basketball in O'Neal's hand.
Just when Wu Feng was happy to defend the ball, the referee's whistle sounded. Wu Feng turned around and looked at the referee, who gave him a defensive foul gesture.
Wu Feng shook his arm so depressedly, muttering: "I didn't touch anything, but I actually said I was fouled."
Unfortunately, Wu Feng's muttering voice was heard by the referee on duty, so the referee on duty gave Wu Feng a technical foul without hesitation.
Ray Allen made a technical foul free throw.
Junzi Lei took a deep breath, and withstood the pressure from all Magic fans, he held back the pressure and sent the ball into the basket.
Immediately afterwards, Jermaine O'Neal scored a free throw, but he only scored one goal. The score suddenly became 106:104, and the Magic led by only 2 points.
The last two minutes left in the game, and the Magic did not shout a timeout.
After Wu Feng took the baseline ball, he rushed towards the Celtics' half. Along the way, Rajon Rondo kept interfering with Wu Feng's dribbling and forcing him to make mistakes. However, Wu Feng was extremely skilled in ball control. Although he was a little uncomfortable to be forced, Wu Feng still led the ball through the half.
After halftime, Wu Feng passed the ball to Vince Carter and let him organize the attack. Vince Carter broke through, and Dwight Howard made an unball cover for Gerald Wallace, so Gerald Wallace ran out of the open position smoothly.
Seeing Gerald Wallace appearing at a free spot, Vince Carter gave the ball to his hands without hesitation.
After Gerald Wallace received the ball, he took the ball directly, but the ball did not go in without anyone watching the defense. What made the Magic even more worried was that Rajon Rondo grabbed the defensive rebound.
There are only 25 seconds left before the end of the game. If the Celtics' attack is three-pointer and spends about the same amount of time, then there is a great hope of winning. Even if it is not three-pointer and two-pointer, there is still hope to enter overtime and then win in overtime.
Thinking of this, the Celtics fans were immediately delighted. Some fans wearing the Celtics No. 1 jersey began to shout "mvp" at Rajon Rondo.
The Celtics have no timeout, and the Magic have only one last timeout, so neither side has called a timeout.
Rajon Rondo dribbled through half the game and slowly spent time. It seemed that he wanted to complete the attack at the end of 24 seconds.
With 10 seconds left in 24 seconds, Rajon Ron moved.
I saw him accelerate and breaking through to the basket. At this moment, Rajon Rondo had already tried his best, so although Vince Carter also tried his best, he still couldn't stop Rajon Rondo from reaching the basket.
Dwight Howard and Nazel Mohamed were ready to defend Rajon Rondo while guarding the inside.
But just when everyone thought Rajon Rondo was going to attack the basket, Rajon Rondo passed the ball.
The one who received the ball was Paul Pierce, who was ambushed outside the three-point line. The Celtics wanted to use the three-pointer magic.
At this moment, Wu Feng was in front of Paul Pierce, but after Paul Pierce received the ball, he directly chose to jump up a three-pointer. Wu Feng immediately rushed forward, but he was still half a beat slower.
However, although Paul Pierce's shot was not blocked, Wu Feng still disturbed him.
Chapter completed!