Chapter 578 Praise from Stevens (2/3
On the bench on the right side of the court, the Lakers' substitutes were panting and listening to Walton's tactics. Although Tang Shuai had already given them a reminder, they were still careless in the end. If they were careless, their efforts in the first three quarters were almost in vain.??{?[
"Don't be messed up, stabilize the pace, and play success rate, we are still 10 points ahead." Walton saw that the substitutes were a little confused, so he raised the volume and pointed to the scoreboard on the top of his head.
The players looked up at the score of 9o to 8o, and their eyes became calmer.
"As long as you play the next three minutes, we will have a lot of hope of winning. Can we do it?" Walton asked the substitutes at the end.
"Yes!" The team members raised their volume and shouted, as if they were cheering for themselves.
"Go and defeat them!" Stevens shouted at the players on the other end of the court, and then used the tactical board to slap Zhou Qi, who was a little slow.
"let'!e1tibsp;After the timeout came back, the fans on the scene cheered loudly for the home team, with a firm look in their eyes. They believed that the home team could successfully reverse.
It was like a full-game buzz, and the Celtics substitutes played harder.
In contrast, after successfully defending the next round, the Lakers' substitute lost his position amid the audience's shouts.
Smart stole Azeri's pass, and passed it to the team's No. 4 pick Jaylen Brown in one second in a fast break, and Brown scored a layup with a step.
The audience at the scene gave a deafening cheer. After Brown scored the goal, the Celtics continued to work hard and made a 1o-to-2 attack wave in two minutes, which had already scored 2 points within reach.
Walton shook his head helplessly. The Celtics' resilience was beyond his imagination. He had to turn around and get up and change to the main force in advance.
Stevens reacted quickly. Seeing that the Lakers had changed their main players, he immediately replaced the main players.
The two sides entered the last 7 minutes of the competition.
Tang Shuai took the ball to the frontcourt and asked Gasol to stay in the low post, so he handed the ball in.
Gasol beat Horford on his back. After a few beautiful steps moved, he turned lightly to the basket and used his right hand to hook his hand.
This series of technical movements was quite beautiful, but he didn't notice that Olynick had come to assist in defense. As soon as the ball was shot, Olynick was disturbed. The interference was not large, but the fingertips touched the basketball and changed the trajectory of the basketball.
With a "bang", the basketball hit the back edge of the basket and was grabbed into his arms by Claude who rushed over from behind.
The Lakers' offense failed.
Tang Shuai hurriedly called his teammates to retreat.
The Celtics had no chance to launch a fast break. Thomas dribbled the ball into the frontcourt and called Horford to pick and roll. After breaking into the basket, a fake fax broke out and squeezed through Noel and sent the ball firmly into the basket.
9o to 9o!
After Thomas scored, Yang Tian excitedly punched!
The Celtics played unprecedented resilience, catching up with 18 points in a single quarter, and tied the score with more than 5 minutes left!
"Defend the Lakers! Defeat the Lakers!"
The fans at the scene fell into a rush of madness, and the familiar slogans were shouted out from the fans' mouths, which was shocking.
"I like this basketball atmosphere. Here, Boston, this is definitely a respectable team. They do not have absolute talent, but they play the toughness they need most as basketball players!" Barkley was moved by the momentum at home and couldn't help but sigh.
"The Lakers are in trouble." Smith nodded and looked up at the field.
Tang Shuai's hand dribbling was a little shaking.
It was not because of fear, but because of excitement. The Celtics' tenacity has surpassed everyone, including his imagination. Standing on the opposite side, if he was in the Celtics, it would be difficult for him to recover 18 points in half a quarter, but this is indeed in front of him.
This is a respectable opponent, so he was excited and he had enough reason to win the game with all his might.
“dene color!deen color!”
As soon as he dribbled in the frontcourt, the scene turned into a defensive cry.
Bradley stood in front of him with a radiant look on his face.
He took a deep breath and calmed down his center of gravity, and asked his teammates to pull them away.
"Shhh!"
The scene followed by a burst of boos.
Tang Shuai didn't listen, but just focused on Bradley. He could clearly feel that Bradley's condition had reached his peak due to the atmosphere on the scene, and his defensive ability had about the same strength as his exclusive.
Tang Shuai was swaying, and Bradley took a step back, but the center of gravity fluctuated a little.
Sure enough, it is unrealistic to get rid of the previous actions alone.
Realizing this, he did not give up, but suddenly lowered the center of gravity and followed the movement of a rapid movement at a low position about 20 or 30 cm above the ground.
This happened very suddenly, Bradley didn't expect it at all, but he still lowered the center of gravity with his strong concentration and reached out to intercept the ball.
Tang Shuai also maintained a lot of concentration. After seeing Bradley reach out, he suddenly pulled the ball to the right at a height of centimeters.
This action is very extreme. At such a low height, you will get out of your hand if you are not careful.
But Tang Shuai did it, and it was quite perfect. Bradley reached out and didn't break the ball. Because of the force, the center of gravity was too low and he couldn't control his body. His right knee couldn't control his plop" and he knelt in front of Tang Shuai on one knee.
All the fans on the scene were stunned.
Everything happened too suddenly. The previous second, Shuai Tang was still guarded and seemed to have no way out, but the next second, Bradley fell to the ground.
The fans hadn't reacted yet, but after Tang Shuai fell down Bradley, he had already added to the right. In Olynick's surprise, a drifting pick-up basket sent the ball into the basket.
It was not until this time that an uproar sounded at the scene.
With just one goal, Bradley lost all his face, and the momentum that the Celtics spent more than half a quarter was instantly wiped out.
"Don't do this..." Barkley couldn't help but reach out to cover his face, "This will give Avery a psychological shadow. Man, you can't treat your opponent like this!"
"This will definitely be the first of the top ten goals this week. This is really cruel!" Smith also looked at it and shook his head.
The morale of the Celtics was greatly hit, but the Lakers rose sharply. When Noel slapped Thomas' layup out of the field, their morale reached its peak.
Looking back, Tang Shuai beat Bradley on his back, and faced Bradley's candy-like defense, and once again took 2 points above his head.
Bradley was already a little confused. He had already worked very hard in defense, but Tang Shuai was completely in a state of rampage.
In fact, Tang Shuai is indeed like this. His body is extremely excited. He was already excited enough when the team was chased for 18 points. In addition, the previous one was shocked and if you let him get out of the game, he might be able to fight you.
With the Celtics' offense, Thomas' tough layup continued to score for the team, continuing to show his resilience as the Celtics.
But looking back, Tang Shuai took advantage of Gasol's pick-and-roll and used Horford to perform a dunk with his hands, which stunned the fans of the entire North Shore Garden Arena.
They didn't know whether they should be glad or resentful, but they saw Tang Shuai who was struggling to escape.
Stevens shook his head helplessly. He had tried his best to arrange the defense. You can't really let him give up on one person to defend Tang Shuai. That's not much different from admitting defeat.
In the last half of the quarter, Tang Shuai made 6 of 7 shots and scored 16 points. With his rampage, the Lakers played a strong half-quarter game. Even though Thomas rushed into the inside again and again, he still failed to pull the Celtics back from the cliff.
1o6 to 96, with a 16-6 attack wave in the last moment, the Lakers won the final victory of the game.
This is also the three consecutive victories they have ushered in after giving up their small ball tactics, and it is also the first three consecutive victories of the season.
Tang Shuai was completely out of the game, scoring 49 points on 24 of 4O shots, directly breaking his regular season scoring record. In addition, he also contributed 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and was the absolute hero of the team's victory.
It is obviously not a pleasure to lose such a game, but Stevens accepted the result calmly. In the post-match press conference, facing the questions raised by the reporter about the team's performance, he said calmly: "We played very well. Our tactics and styles have been played. We did not give up when we were 18 points behind and caught up with the score. I think my players have worked hard enough and I am proud of their performance, but unfortunately, we met Tang, and that guy changed the game in an incredible way. He is a superstar and a point guard. I think he can't defend tonight."
Stevens' answer was no question. In fact, it was not just him, but the fans present had this real feeling. They finally understood why Anji had to trade so many chips on the trading deadline and draft day and got Tang Shuai. If he really succeeded, it would be a "robbery".
After the press conference, Stevens was naturally asked about his attitude towards Tang Shuai's joining. He smiled bitterly and continued: "Of course I am very happy to see Tang Shuai join our team. I admire him very much. In fact, our management has been trying to get him, but the reality is that he has now become a member of the Lakers. Our players are great. Losing is not a happy thing, but we are all lucky to be able to witness such a great performance."
From Stevens's words, the young marshal's praise for Tang Shuai was revealed, and it had reached a point of salivation. However, as he said, the Celtics had worked hard and had a great chance. But now they want to trade again to get Tang Shuai. Unless Kupchek takes the wrong medicine, it would be a matter that would never happen. (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!