Chapter 389 2011-12 Regular Season Final Battle(3/3)
Paul Pierce, who made up from the left, wanted to block Al Horford's "truth" and lost his wife and soldiers. Not only did Horford succeed in dunking, but he also paid a foul.
"Swish", Al Horford made a penalty.
Kenyon and Dulin came to the frontcourt with the ball, and actually used a fake move to deceive Wu Feng, and then passed the "truth" to assist him in an all-relay layup.
Wu Feng just passed the ball through the medium and long line and handed the ball to Koksinrich.
Now there is the last minute left in the first half. The Hawks are still 7 points behind the Celtics at 48:55.
Watching Wu Feng quickly wander to the bottom line of the right wing and quickly followed.
After Koksinrich handed the ball back to Wu Feng's hand, he began to actively run. At this moment, he had already run out of the open position.
Wu Feng's pass was very accurate and sharp. The ball came to Koksinrich's hand.
Koksinridge just adjusted a little and then threw the shot out.
"Swish", the ball enters the net with hollow!
51:55, the Hawks are still 4 points behind.
During this time, Kevin Garnett, the core of the Celtics, was tortured by Al Horford. In order to defend him, Al Horford even followed him out of the basket.
Kenyon Dulin lifted the ball into the inside. After Kevin Garnett received the ball, he faced Vladimir Radmanovic's defense. Another backward jump shot was made.
Marvin Williams drove the ball twice and quickly handed it to Wu Feng. The Celtics' current defense quality is very high. While maintaining the team's efficient offense, they also made great efforts in the team's defense.
Wu Feng broke through and passed the ball, Kenyon and Dulin were helpless. Wu Feng's pass was just right and hung it into the inside line from his head. Although he tried his best to jump and tried to cut the ball in the air, unfortunately his jump seemed to be a little worse.
Al Horford turned hook, but missed, and Kevin Garnett took the defensive rebound.
The Celtics attacked, Sasha Pavlovic set up a three-point line outside the three-point line, but he didn't hit it either, and Koksinrich grabbed the defensive rebound.
There were only 14 seconds left, and Wu Feng delayed the time until there were 6 seconds left and started.
This time, Wu Feng surpassed Kenyan Dulin and Sasha Pavlovic, attracted Brandon Bass' defense and passed the ball to the inside pillar Al Horford.
Due to short time, Al Horford made a layup directly. When the ball fell into the net, the first half was over.
With Al Horford's buzzer-beating layup, the Hawks scored 53:57, still 4 points behind the Celtics.
Although Larry Drew was a little dissatisfied with this result, he had to accept it. He could only hope for the second half now, hoping that his disciples could launch a sharp counterattack in the second half and overturn the score until he won the victory in this game.
Larry Drew helped the players to take the interview from reporters and asked Wu Feng and others to rest in the locker room where they came back. Now, Wu Feng and others are so tired that they sweat a lot.
This game is very difficult to play as expected before the game. But Wu Feng and the others also understand that if they can win this game, their confidence in playing in the playoffs will be more sufficient.
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Fifteen minutes later, the second half of the game began.
At the beginning of the second half, Wu Feng passed the ball to Al Horford with a beautiful blow, who forced Kevin Garnett to push him to the basket step by step, but turned around and hooked, but was blocked by Brandon Bass behind him, and Kevin Garnett grabbed the defensive rebound.
Al Horford, who was given a big hat, was a little depressed and shook his arm in anger.
The Celtics' offense was also fruitless, with offense and defense transferred, and the Hawks' offense.
Wu Feng still handed the ball to the inside. Al Horford successfully played this time and also caused Kevin Garnett's foul.
Al Horford added free throws and scored free throws.
The excited Al Horford and Wu Feng froze, and then they retreated together.
Next, Al Horford's touch seemed to get hotter, so Wu Feng was naturally happy to pass the ball to him.
Al Horford won the first few shots in the Hawks' third quarter game alone. He scored 6 points from three of five shots, helping the Hawks narrow the gap to 1 point.
Sasha Pavlovic's continuous success from the outside provides more power for the Celtics' offense. When the Celtics need to score, Serbian defender Sasha Pavlovic can always stand up.
However, the Hawks still play Al Horford, and he is also very powerful, scoring 5 points with shots and free throws. Before he could finish halfway through the third quarter, Al Horford scored 11 points alone.
Celtics head coach Doug Rivers quickly called for a timeout.
After the timeout, the Celtics' performance did not improve significantly. Al Horford's outstanding performance in the inside allowed the Hawks to finally take the initiative in the game.
70:67, the Hawks finally overtook 3 points.
The Celtics' outside players have never found the pace of the game. It's okay to be unfavorable offense, but they always seem to be one step slower in defense.
Koksinridge kicked off at the bottom line, and Wu Feng quickly led the ball through the half-court, slowing down the pace near the midfield, watching the Hawks players penetrate into the Celtics' defense like a tide. The Celtics are not a team that is good at half-court offense. The weakness of the inside makes the team's offense more biased towards the outside attack. When facing the Celtics, the Hawks' positional battle is undoubtedly better.
Wu Feng easily lifted the ball into the inside line, and then quickly ran from the outside line. He tried to mobilize the Celtics' defense so that they could not easily double-team Al Horford.
Holding the ball in one hand, bowed slightly on his back, and tentatively testing Ryan Hollins behind him.
Relying on his strong body, Al Horford squeezed Ryan Hollins into the basket step by step. Although his opponent's defense was very desperate, he still watched his position lose step by step.
Al Horford's sudden turn turned around and squeezed Ryan Hollins out, and his hands were banged.
"Clang", Marquis Daniels's hurried move, the ball naturally went out of the basket, and the ball rights returned to the Hawks' hands.
On the Hawks, Wu Feng gave another assist, and Koksinrich made a three-pointer.
Larry Drew was ready for the Celtics' counterattack. However, he still underestimated the strength of the Celtics. With Kenyon and Dulin's lead, the Celtics played a 10:5 high in just three and a half minutes, narrowing the gap between the two sides to 3 points.
In this wave of attacks, Kenyon and Dulin swept away the decline of being restricted by Wu Feng in the first half and fired continuously from outside the three-point line.
Larry Drew didn't care much about the situation on the field.
The Celtics are a strong team. Although they lack the point guard Rajon Rondo tonight, as long as the "Truth" Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett maintain normal conditions and the other players of the team perform normally, they will still be a strong team that cannot be ignored.
The Hawks substitution, Marvin Williams was sent to replace Anthony Morrow.
Kenyon and Dulin quickly led the ball through the half, but he did not fail to make a decisive breakthrough. Wu Feng's slender body resolutely stood up at the three-point line without any extra movements, but it made him feel an obvious threat.
Using Sasha Pavlovic's pick-and-roll, Kenyon Dulin took advantage of the opportunity that appeared in the moment and quickly rushed into the free throw line, jumped up, and swung out his hands.
"Bang" the Celtics' basket rejected Kenyon Dulin again, and Al Horford easily took the rebound.
After El Horford landed, he quickly raised the ball high and threw it hard towards the front court. Unfortunately, the ball flew to the free throw line, a black shadow flashed quickly, and Wu Feng watched the ball be cut off.
After the ball was intercepted, Sasha Pavlovic quickly activated without any hesitation, and his amazing explosive power instantly held him into the air. He bent his body slightly and raised the ball high into the air with his right hand.
Looking at the timing of Al Horford's jump and the direction of the blocking, Wu Feng knew that this ball was basically available. Sasha Pavlovic obviously underestimated Al Horford's explosive power. Although Al Horford's jump was a step later, his amazing explosive power made him come first. This is also Al Horford's best blocking action. He basically completed the entire set of movements for the opponent and slapped the opponent's ball with the amazing bounce.
"Pa" Sasha Pavlovic's face was full of horror. His bounce and explosive power were indeed not as good as before, but being blocked by someone was something he had never thought of. When he was about to complete the dunk, Al Horford seemed to appear out of thin air and blocked his dunk.
"Elho...Fu...D..." DJ at the scene shouted Elhoford's name loudly, and the fans of the audience also cheered. Such a wonderful block will naturally arouse their cheers.
Sometimes, a beautiful block can even ignite the fans' passion than a fierce dunk. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!