Basketball striker

Chapter 88 Unpopular

The Celtics defeated the Hawks easily. Yang Shuai played 25 minutes and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. His performance was quite good. His score was also the highest among all substitute players. The second was Cassel. The aliens scored 12 points.

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After the game, the outside world praised the Celtics. The Celtics performed well from the main players to the substitutes. Everyone believed that the score of this game was the difference in strength between the two teams. They did not think that the Eagles could win.

How much trouble it brings to the Celtics.

In the second game, the Celtics faced off equally easily, and finally defeated the Hawks again 99:79 at the Garden Arena, rewriting the series score to 2:0. This game was like a replica of the first game.

At the beginning of the quarter, the Celtics firmly took the initiative. Except for the Eagles, who scored the first goal and took the lead once, the rest of the time they were in the chasing stage.

Yang Shuai played 24 minutes in this game, and his scoring dropped slightly, but he still scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, once again becoming the number one culprit on the Celtics bench.

It stands to reason that with Yang Shuai's current ability, his scoring should drop in high-intensity games like the playoffs. However, the three of Garnett really attracted too much defensive attention, not only him, but also the others.

The substitute players performed very well in these two games. Moreover, Yang Shuai's advanced three-point shooting made Yang Shuai's shooting from the outside very stable. Without too much defensive pressure, Yang Shuai's shooting percentage was really not low.

Yang Shuai also discovered a characteristic of himself. It seems that the high pressure during the game will not affect his performance, but will stimulate him to be more excited. He can clearly feel that his state in the playoffs is better than that at the end of the regular season. He does not

Do you know how to describe this kind of personality of yours that makes people crazy? Maybe, but this is a good thing, isn't it?

The third game between the two teams will be played in Atlanta. With a huge 2:0 advantage, the Celtics team easily arrived at their first away game in the playoffs, although Rivers also tried

He told the Celtics players to be vigilant, but in his own mind, he had no intention of not paying attention to the Hawks.

The entire Celtics team underestimated their opponent, while the Hawks fought tooth and nail because they knew that if they lost again, they would almost go home. The mentality of the two teams was different, which also resulted in a result that was unexpected for the Celtics.

As expected, the Eagles in this game showed a completely different state from the previous two games, both offensively and defensively.

After the whole game, the Hawks all scored in double figures, with Josh Smith scoring 27 points. The team shot 474% from the field and 556% from three-point range.\\ Starting

On the other hand, the Celtics also had five players who scored in double figures, with Perkins scoring 8 points, and the other four players all scored in double figures. The highest was Ray Allen, who scored 26 points. Yang Shuai was still on the bench.

The leading scorer, contributing 13 points and 4 rebounds.

However, the Celtics' shooting percentage was only 434%, their three-point shooting percentage was as low as 333%, and they had 8 fewer rebounds than the Hawks. It would be strange if they could still win under such circumstances. 95:

105, the Celtics lost to the Hawks by 10 points on the road.

After the third game, Rivers sounded the alarm to the players in the training session, asking all the Celtics to try their best to win the match point in Atlanta. Rivers' idea was good, but the result was not

Unsatisfactory, in the fourth game, the Celtics lost to the Hawks again 90:95.

This game was full of twists and turns. The Celtics led by 5 points in the first quarter, but were overtaken by the Hawks after the second quarter and fell behind by 3 points. In the third quarter, the Celtics played a great offensive game and led an 8-point advantage into the game.

In the last quarter, when all Celtics fans thought the team was going to win the game, the Hawks launched a strong counterattack at this time.

The Hawks are young, and because they are young, they are more impactful and have a courageous momentum. This was fully demonstrated in the fourth quarter of this game. They defeated the Celtics by 13 points in a single quarter, and finally won by 5

The points advantage was reversed successfully.

Only four Celtics players scored in double figures, but no one scored more than 20 points. In the fourth quarter, they suffered a scoring drought for nearly five minutes, losing a good situation in vain.

From 2:0 to 2:2, the outside world is obviously not so optimistic about the Celtics. When contacted again, the Cavaliers, Huo Han, and Magic are all 3:1 ahead of their opponents. Many people in the industry are beginning to have doubts about the Celtics.

People raised questions.

Except for Yang Shuai, the Celtics' substitutes collectively lost their voice in these two games. Even in the fourth game, Yang Shuai only scored 8 points. Relying too much on the offense of the Big Three is the biggest trouble for the Celtics.

Rivers' adjustments in the second half of the game had no effect at all in these two games.

Some experts in the American media even predicted that even if the Celtics could get past the Hawks, it would be extremely difficult to face the Cavaliers. Many people even pointed out the fact that the Rockets formed the Big Three as proof.

On the plane from Atlanta to Boston, all the Celtics players were silent, and even did not accept interviews from the media after returning to Boston. This gave the reporters unlimited room for imagination, and many media reported on the Celtics

There are internal conflicts among people. Some talk about Rivers and Ray Allen, some talk about Pierce and Garnett, some talk about Garnett and Yang Shuai, and some talk about Ray Allen and Rondo. In short,

According to media reports, the Celtics were in chaos at this time.

It’s easy to understand the media’s thinking. As the saying goes, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Everyone thought that the Celtics should have swept the Hawks 4:0, but now, they were embarrassingly tied by the Hawks. This is this year’s season.

The biggest upset in the playoffs.

The Celtics fans were all holding their breath. They were worried about the team's situation, and they felt aggrieved by the accusations against the Celtics players. The Celtics players were also holding their breath.

, they rushed into the playoffs with confidence and won the first two games, which made all Celtic players feel invincible. However, at this time, the Hawks gave them a blow.

From Rivers' point of view, this is a bad thing. He has seen the performance of all Celtic players in the past two days. No one shows the same impatience as they did in Atlanta. This will have a negative impact on the subsequent playoffs.

It's beneficial, but only if they win this series.

In the crucial fifth game, Rivers didn't say much in the locker room. He just told all the Celtics players, "Victory, there is only one option in this game, and that is to win. There is no way out."

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Amid the cheers of 20,000 people in the Garden Arena, the Celtics defeated the Hawks with a huge advantage of 27 points. All players performed well, with 6 players scoring in double figures. In addition to the Big Three, Yang Shuai achieved a new playoff high.

Of the 16 points, Cassel scored 14 points.

At 86:109, after the game, the Celtics led the Eagles 3-2 and got the match point. Next, they will go to Atlanta again.

Compared with the last time they went to Atlanta, the outside world is obviously less optimistic about the Celtics. Some experts from Yahoo Sports made such remarks.

"It is undeniable that the Celtics are the best team in the regular season this season. They are well-deserved first place in the regular season. But entering the playoffs, they encountered trouble, leading from 2:0 to 2:

2 tied, this explains a lot of problems. The Eagles are very young, they are the youngest team in the playoffs, so they appear fearless. Facing the Celtics, they will continue to maintain their impact in Game 6

This will bring a lot of trouble to the Celtics' defense. Although the Celtics are good, I predict that the Hawks will win this game, drag the game into the seventh game, and ultimately create a blackout.

Eight Miracles.”

Before the game started, Rivers showed this report to all the Celtics players, "Guys, now, who can tell me what you think?"

The Celtic players were silent, but everyone's eyes were shining. Yang Shuai was the first to shout, "Bullshit! This guy has no brains. Will we lose? No way, coach, we will definitely win this game."

This game is not just this one, we will win more games in the future, our goal is the championship!"

"Yes, kill them! We have made a lot of mistakes in the past, but we will never make them again! Our goal is the championship, and no one can stop it." The second person to shout was Garnett, who stood up and pumped his fist.

roar.

Being robbed of his lines by the two people in front of him, Pierce, as the captain, also stood up at this time, raised his hands high and said: "We will definitely win this game! Victory!"

"Victory!" All the Celtics players stood up and gathered around Pierce to shout.

"Okay! I hope the opponent in the next game back in Boston is the Cleveland Cavaliers! Now, come out!" Rivers shouted and pumped his fist hard.

"Welcome to everyone to watch the first round of the Eastern Division of the NBA playoffs. This is the only undecided game in the first round of the Eastern Conference. The protagonists of both sides are the Celtics and the Hawks. Before the start of the playoffs, no one

I believe the Hawks will cause trouble to the Celtics, but this young team has created the biggest upset in this series. Now, can they continue this upset? Can they drag the game into a tiebreaker?

?let us wait and see!"

Phillips Arena, the home of the Eagles, couldn't even sell out the tickets in the first playoff game. In the end, coach Woodson paid for the Eagles' first home game to be sold out because the Eagles fans were so dissatisfied with both games.

Teams that lose every game by a big margin have no confidence.

But then there was a twist, and the team evened the score after falling behind 0:2. This gave Eagles fans hope. Although they lost again by a big margin in Game 5, this game was at Phillips Arena.

It was a packed house, and Eagles fans wished they could see the team win again and advance to the tiebreaker.

"Do it again!" "Black eight!" "Kill those old guys!" When the Celtics players stepped onto the court, they immediately heard the shouts of the Eagles fans and saw the slogans raised by those fans.

The Hawks still want to continue to upset? Then you have to ask the twelve Celtics players on the court if they agree.

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