Chapter 1483 The Biggest Opponent of the Season Broke Out in a Cold Sweat
Not counting the intermission, Rondo made two consecutive attacks with classic shots. It's just a pity that O'Brien is still on the court, otherwise Rondo would definitely be named among the top five embarrassing players this month.
These two mistakes were also particularly fatal. He broke the balance on the court. Although the Green Army is known for its iron-bloodedness, it could not withstand such a blow to morale. The defense that was originally like an iron barrel finally showed some flaws, and the Lakers also caught it Seizing this opportunity, they played a wave of 8-0 across the quarter, widening the point difference to 12 points in one fell swoop.
Originally, Rivers had no intention of substituting Rondo. After all, substitution at this time would hurt the players' hearts. However, Rondo almost made a mistake again in the subsequent offensive round. Ji Feng's right hand almost knocked the ball away.
However, although the steal was unsuccessful, Rondo was so frightened by Ji Feng that he broke out in a cold sweat. His fear of making mistakes took over. Because of this, he blindly gave the ball to Pierce, who was closely guarded by Artest, instead of backing up. Garnett had the ball, but the latter was unable to score the ball.
So after all rounding, Rondo still has the blame.
"Hey, why don't you give it to me!" Garnett roared at Rondo. His position was already in the penalty area just now, and he was very sure to score.
"Calm down man, it's my fault!"
Although Pierce took the initiative to take the blame for Rondo, it was obvious that Rondo was still out of shape, and Ji Feng put too much pressure on him.
In turn, the Lakers counterattacked again. Ji Feng did not choose to pass the ball this time, but directly hit it from outside the three-point line. This was Ji Feng's third three-pointer in this game. Ji Feng's score in this game also reached 14. Points and 13 assists. Unknowingly, Ji Feng had already scored a double-double, and this three-pointer also helped the Lakers widen the point difference to 15 points!
"Obviously Rondo is the senior, but Ji Feng is so experienced. Looking at his appearance, it's hard to believe that Ji Feng is only in his third season." Rivers thought to himself as he looked at Ji Feng.
As a last resort, Rivers could only replace Stackhouse to let Long coach the bench to calm down. This forced substitution was considered by most commentators to be the turning point of the game.
Smith: "Although saying this will hurt the hearts of some Celtics fans, the Lakers already have a huge advantage in this game, and it is at Staples. It will be difficult for the Celtics to come back."
Barkley: "Ji Feng defeated Rondo and caused the Green Army to lose their organizer and commander. When they needed to chase points the most, this was huge bad news. It meant that the Lakers were getting closer and closer to victory. ”
Yu Jia: "Last season, the Lakers beat the Celtics twice in the regular season. They won one and lost one last season. Counting the 4-2 in the playoffs, the Lakers led by a large margin 7-3. Will this game still be the same?"
Los Angeles Times: “Hurrah Angelenos!”
Boston Sports: “I hope the Celtics won’t give up just like this.”
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Various media outlets have been slandering the Green Army. After all, a 15-point advantage is already huge in this kind of game. So far this season, the largest deficit the Green Army has completed in a comeback is 9 points. The Green Army has not yet completed a 10-point deficit. They lost comebacks from being behind by more than 10 points and lost by 10 points twice.
And this time the Lakers are in the lead, so it is reasonable to think that this probability is infinitely close to zero.
The next 6 minutes seemed to confirm people's thoughts. At the beginning, Pierce assisted Garnett twice to complete the score, chasing the point difference to 11 points and giving Green Army fans some hope of a comeback.
But Ji Feng immediately assisted Kobe and Gasol to score goals, which made the hearts of Green Army fans feel cold.
In the next few minutes, the Green Army's tactics were very simple. Without Rondo, their tactics were almost singles in various positions. But in fact, they did not have an absolute advantage in any position, whether it was Artest or Artest. , Kobe or Gasol can still cause trouble for Pierce, Ray Allen and Garnett, so the Big Three of the Green Army did not widen the point difference, but just kept the point difference unchanged.
Time passed by minute by second, and the time was getting less and less. The third quarter was coming to an end. The Lakers began to substitute substitutes. The Green Army still did not catch up with the score. Instead, Farmar, who had just come on the field, took advantage of an opportunity. Got an empty blue.
17 points!
This is also the biggest point difference in this game.
"NICE! Brother!" Ji Feng, who had just returned to the bench, stood up and applauded. Like many people, he also felt that the game was stable and it was time to think about what to have for Christmas dinner tonight. However, at this moment , the situation on the court suddenly changed!
This time it was Rasheed Wallace who stood up!
When the Green Army attacked, Rasheed Wallace ran from the inside to the bottom corner. This is his best shooting position. Bynum failed to keep up. This is normal. Bynum is a stand-up center. The ability to defend out, which gives Rasheed Wallace space!
The three-point shot hit directly!
The score difference is back to 14 points!
After scoring, Rasheed Wallace called his teammates back to defense and roared loudly to encourage them, just like he did in the Pistons.
His roar may have frightened Shannon Brown, who was dribbling the ball. The latter's ball was passed directly to him. Rasheed Wallace passed it directly to Ray Allen. Allen dribbled the ball through the frontcourt with no chance to stop. Waiting for a step, Rasheed Wallace happened to run over at this time, and he passed the ball directly from hand to hand.
Rasheed Wallace caught the ball and shot directly from the top of the arc without adjusting!
Come in again!
Two three-pointers in a row!
"YES! YES! YES!" Rivers punched the air three times. Finally, he finally found the comeback point!
As a power forward, in an era when three-pointers were not popular, Rasheed Wallace started to develop three-pointers in the seventh season of his career and now has a tacit understanding of his career. He has taken at least 3 three-pointers in every season. This time, in 2005-06 with the Pistons, his skills reached an average of 5.4 three-pointers per game.
The shooting rate is also very objective. This season, the shooting rate has reached 39%, which is unique among centers. His shining gave the Green Army hope of chasing points.
Unfortunately, the third quarter ended after these two attacks. The two sides entered the final quarter with an 88-77 lead. This made Lakers fans breathe a sigh of relief. The two three-pointers just now were indeed scary.
The commentator was also very sorry. If not for this, they might have had a chance to comeback in the fourth quarter. Rasheed Wallace's hands were too hot.
Sure enough, the Lakers stabilized their position after the fourth quarter. In the first few minutes, under the leadership of Ji Feng, the point difference returned to 15 points.
But at this time, Rasheed Wallace hit the ball high and made consecutive shots, scoring 6 points in a row. The Lakers had to start double-teaming, which gave Ray Allen another chance!
Three points, breakthrough!
With only the last two and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Green Army had narrowed the point difference to 6 points!
At this time, thanks to Ji Feng, two breakthroughs caused Garnett to foul out 6 times and make 4 of 4 free throws, widening the gap again.
However, the resilience of the Green Army surprised many people. The last minute lasted for 12 minutes before it ended. The Green Army once expanded the point difference to 3 points!
If Pierce hadn't hit a three-pointer at the last minute, the score would have been tied!