Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

The intensity of the two teams was clearly demonstrated in the shooting percentages of the main players on both sides. Hill made 1 of 4, West made 2 of 7, George made 5 of 11, and Qi Tian made 3 of 7;

The Celtics' Pierce shot 1 of 6, Bradley made 3 of 9, and Garnett shot 3 of 5.

The best performer of the two teams was Hibbert, who scored 12 points and 10 rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting.

"Strengthen interior defense!"

Rivers is preparing to target the opponent's center in the second half, but expecting Garnett to defend Hibbert may not be very effective.

"Then we can only compete with the number of people."

The head coach looked at Bass and Wilcox and said to them,

"I will speed up your rotation in the second half. The only requirement is to consume Hibbert's energy!"

"I also harass the outside line from time to time and complete the double-teaming at the right time."

"clear!"

The two nodded in agreement, and Rivers then looked at the only two people he could count on: Pierce and Garnett.

"Leave the offense to us."

Pierce did his part.

The Pacers on the other side are also setting up defense.

"Encirclement and suppression" is their theme. Anyway, the opponent has already revealed their cards, so they will fight accordingly.

"Paul, David, you will be on guard against them. Qi Tian and Roy will help you make up the defense."

Vogel was determined to use the method he knew best - defense to win.

"Pierce's condition was not good today. The Pacers should have won the game."

Hu Yingzhe sat in front of the TV, watched the game and made his own judgment.

But without Yu Guohao to interrupt, Hu Yingzhe could only deny himself:

"It's not necessarily true. The Celtics' defensive intensity is very high. It's still unclear whether the Great Sage and George can play at a normal level. If they are both super at the same time, the Celtics still have a good chance of winning."

As the intermission ended, the players from both teams returned to the court again.

They also knew that today's game would not be easy, so they launched a high-intensity defense at the beginning of the third quarter, and Courtney Lee, West and Pierce's offense hit one after another.

West scored inside to help the Pacers stabilize the situation, and Garnett also scored after receiving a pass from Pierce.

"44-51."

The Celtics' targeted defense was effective. Courtney Lee came inside to double-team Hibbert with his teammates and successfully completed the steal.

"nice shot!"

The team had the momentum to chase points, and the fans on the sidelines immediately came to life.

But Pierce missed Bradley's three-pointer from the outside, and they sat back.

"Hey, this attack is a bit uncomfortable, isn't it?"

Without an outside shooter and a genuine point guard, the Celtics' offense is not going smoothly.

The situation soon turned into the Pacers, and Qi Tian failed to hit a three-pointer.

The two teams can be said to be at full strength on defense. West gave Buss a big block, grabbed the rebound, and gave it to his teammates.

"I'll do it!"

George has already made his position clear, reaches the high post and reaches for the ball, preparing for a singles.

Pierce quickly moved sideways and blocked George's breakthroughs continuously. George had no choice but to choose to stop and take a jump shot.

"clang!"

George's fadeaway shot failed to create a miracle and hit the basket.

"rebound!"

Celtics fans instinctively looked at the two insiders under the basket, but when they saw Hibbert standing next to them, they fell silent.

Garnett struggled to block Hibbert, but West easily got the rebound.

"seven!"

West saw his teammate's position and passed the ball without stopping.

Qi Tiankong cut to the basket, received a pass from West, used his right leg to jump up, and faced Buss with a dunk!

"Dudu!"

The referee blows the whistle at the right time.

2+1!

Rivers looked at Garnett, who was out of breath due to the struggle with Hibbert, and chose to make a substitution and let Garnett take a rest.

"Huh~~"

With all the fans watching, Qi Tian steadily shot the extra penalty.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

"49-61."

The disadvantage has reached 12 points, and Garnett, the only player they can count on, has been replaced. For the Celtics, it is already a desperate situation.

"It's up to Pierce!"

Celtics fans have no less confidence in Pierce than Pacers fans have in Granger. After all, Pierce is like an enhanced version of Granger, and he has given the Celtics the advantage they need to take the lead.

The Lakers are a champion in their own right.

"Give me!"

Pierce once again came to the outside to get the ball and hit his opponent in high post.

George continued to stand in front of his opponent, wanting to continue his defense.

"Do you really think that paper defense can guard against me?"

Pierce has figured out his opponent's defense and is ready to give his opponent some clues.

He called a pick-and-roll and broke through to the right.

Qi Tian immediately came over to cover the defense, and George was also ready to move.

At this moment, Pierce forcibly changed the direction of his breakthrough and broke through from the left again.

At this time, George, who originally wanted to run, had no choice but to return to defense again, but Pierce did not miss this opportunity, forced a breakthrough and got rid of George.

"Okay~!!..."

Celtics fans were excited and wanted to celebrate in advance when they saw Pierce going straight to the basket.

At this time, a figure lifted up from the basket, faced Pierce, and hit another big shot in the face, Hibbert again!

West quickly grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to Hill.

"nice shot!"

This big shot greatly boosted the momentum of the Pacers. Everyone on the bench waved their towels to cheer him on.

The Celtics' momentum dropped, but Bradley tirelessly pursued the defense and successfully forced Hill to stop.

"Tsk."

Hill stopped and pretended to look for his teammates. In fact, he took advantage of Bradley's inattention and shot a three-pointer from the outside.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the frame, but fortunately Courtney Lee's jump shot failed, and the ball returned to the Pacers.

"Give me!"

West held the ball inside, attracted the defense, and quickly passed it to Qi Tian in the high post. Qi Tian caught the ball and shot, making steady hits.

"49-63."

"It's over!"

Celtic fans looked in despair as the score gradually widened.

"Substitute!"

At this moment, Vogel gave them a surprise, and the Pacers replaced Hibbert!

It turns out that the Celtics' strategy of consuming Hibbert inside was successful. Not only did the Pacers' starting center not perform well in this quarter, he was also exhausted in the non-stop confrontation between Buss and Wilcox.

physical strength.

Vogel saw this and could only replace Hibbert to rest.

"Why are you panicking? It's up to me!"

Pierce was overjoyed, holding the ball in the high post and decisively passing it to Bradley who was running and cutting, assisting his teammates to score.

The Celtics gained great momentum. Wilcox and Pierce scored 4 points in a row and took advantage of the Pacers' attack to regain the point difference.

"55-63."

"I'll do it!"

George held the ball confidently and made a jump shot from beyond the three-point line.

"clang!"