The Whip of the God of Basketball

When Van Gundy discovered that the Rockets couldn't even deal with the inside combination of Wang Zhizhi and Anderson, his heart collapsed. In the third quarter, the Celtics relied on the second player Heng Ha and quick counterattacks from the outside to create a wave of attacks that opened up the score between the two sides.

At this time, Leon took the initiative to call a timeout. He replaced Wang Zhizhi and Anderson and replaced them with Garnett and PJ Brown. Leon knows very well that a surprise attack should be done as soon as it is good, and he must not be overjoyed and think that relying on the bench players can kill the opponent's main force. If he can take advantage and expand his lead, Leon's goal will be achieved.

If Wang Zhizhi and Anderson are kept on the court, there will definitely be problems at the end of the third quarter. Yao Ming will not be restricted by Wang Zhizhi all the time, and Anderson is not as reliable as Garnett on the defensive end. Once the Rockets play at home, they can change their energy and win. After a few counterattacks, the situation on the court will be different again.

Leon's rotation strategy of finding a tie in the odd and seeking stability in a fast way allowed Van Gundy to find almost no flaws. Unless there was a problem with the Celtics players themselves and the Rockets players broke out, otherwise in the second half of the third quarter, Van Gundy The plot of paragraph and fourth quarter is almost predictable.

Obviously, after tonight's game, Van Gundy will lose a few more hairs on his head, and the dark circles under his eyes will become aggravated.

It's not that Van Gundy is incompetent, but that the Celtics are too strong. Even Fox-Leon himself feels that the Celtics have been trained by him to be too strong. He even began to think about what method should be used to defeat the green army.

Miracle, more superstars, mentally collapse them, or some other method. Leon himself didn't know it. He stood on the sidelines and watched Kevin Garnett and Pierce complete a beautiful alley-oop. He turned around and cut off the Rockets' pass on defense, assisting Arenas to complete the fast break. After that, the team actively retreated and showed no signs of slacking off. Leon himself felt very distressed.

After getting over some discomfort at the beginning of the season, the ups and downs caused by his case, and injury problems, the Celtics have integrated into a formidable force. From starters to substitutes to the water cooler, every screw is there. Everyone has a role to play.

The enthusiasm of the Toyota Center fans continued to wane, because after the third quarter, the Celtics had extended their lead to 15 points. Not surprisingly, it was difficult for the Rockets to fill this hole in the fourth quarter.

However, there was still a slight disturbance in the fourth quarter. Steve Francis suddenly went berserk and hit consecutive three-pointers that he was not good at during the offense. The Rockets once saw hope of closing the score. At this time, Pierce stepped forward and stabilized the situation with a stable mid-range jumper, which finally allowed the Celtics to pocket the victory.

This eye-catching Chinese derby did not escape most people's expectations. Yao Ming played even better, but Wang Zhizhi's team won the game, and Wang Zhizhi did not fall behind in the confrontation with Yao Ming and made contributions to the victory. key contribution.

After the game, Wang Zhizhi finally stepped forward to high-five and hug Yao Ming, and the two hugged each other and said something. Afterwards, Yao Ming also stepped forward to shake hands with Leon in a friendly manner. Leon looked at the super giant, held his hand, and then got close and patted him on the back.

"I'll give you two suggestions. One, control your weight and don't pursue absolute power; two, pay attention to so-called loyalty and think more about yourself." Leon suddenly said to Yao Ming as he approached him.

Leon spoke Chinese. Yao Ming had long heard Wang Zhizhi say that their head coach Leon's Chinese was amazing. Yao Ming was indeed shocked, but not by Leon's Chinese level, but by why he said these things.

After this game, the Celtics won 20 consecutive victories, becoming the second team to win more than 20 consecutive games since the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972. This also made the Celtics' momentum and Fox-Leon's Fame was at its peak. On the way out of the Toyota Center, the reporters and media people almost rushed forward, hoping to get a few words from Leon and the Celtics players to talk about the feeling of winning 20 consecutive games.

"This is the taste of victory, and it's just a small step." Leon said to the Celtics players on the bus back to the hotel. Victory is so intoxicating. Like all beautiful things in the world, it makes people pursue it without getting tired.

The Celtics' winning streak did not stop at the number 20. One day later, they slaughtered the Bucks in Milwaukee, 129:78, with a huge score difference of 51 points, setting a record for the largest score difference this season. The difference ranks among the highest in NBA history.

On January 14th, the Celtics returned to Boston for back-to-back games. This time it was the Rockets' turn to visit the Celtics. Affected by their physical strength, the Celtics were in poor condition in this game, while the Rockets had a revenge mentality. Coupled with Cato's return, they once achieved a 14-point lead at the North Shore Garden Arena and were about to lose it. To end the Celtics' winning streak.

As a result, in the fourth quarter, Wang Zhizhi took over the task at the critical moment. With the help of God, he hit all 5 three-pointers, helping the Celtics take the lead by one minute 1 minute before the end of the game. The Celtics, who had gained momentum, did not waste the biggest explosion of Wang Zhizhi's career. In a key attack, Leon boldly used Indian-style coordination and unexpectedly allowed James Posey to directly connect the ball in the right corner. He served from the line and hit a three-pointer, giving the Celtics a 5-point lead over the Rockets with 40 seconds left in the game.

This goal extinguished the Rockets and Van Gundy's hopes of revenge, wiped out Yao Ming's 33 points and 11 rebounds, and increased the Celtics' winning streak to 22 games.

But obviously, the Celtics are also starting to feel tired. They beat the Rockets back to back to the last minute, and after only one day of rest, they have to leave Boston to face the Magic in Orlando. It was another fierce battle, and now the Celtics have become the target of public criticism. All teams are thinking about defeating the Celtics and ending their winning streak.

This is an overtime battle. The Magic are already weak in the Eastern Conference this season. Hill's injury and the failure to introduce Duncan have gradually plunged the Magic into an abyss. The overturn of the 3:1 lead last season and the 19-game losing streak at the beginning of this season completely destroyed this team that was originally full of hope. However, such a weak Magic still resisted the Celtics at home until the last moment. It was not until overtime that the Celtics relied on their strong defense and used a 12:0 attack wave to take away the away team. won.

Finally, two days later, on January 18, in San Antonio, the Celtics ended their winning streak. They were beaten by the Spurs at the SBC Center, trailing by 22 points at halftime. In the second half, the Celtics finally seemed to feel like they had to cheer up and they caught up, but it was too late. In the end, they lost the game 79:89, with a gap of 10 points. Their winning streak was fixed at the number 23. superior.

After the game, the players were not too frustrated, but felt a lot more relaxed. Leon decided to take the players to San Antonio's famous River Walk to drink, eat snacks and shop. All attention shifted to the Spurs and Popovich, and Leon and the Celtics breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that sometimes, too much victory is not a good thing." On the pedestrian street, Leon said to the players while eating tacos - the Celtics were scattered in twos and threes on the pedestrian street, Leon With Pierce and Garnett, the two bosses.

"Because this is not the ultimate victory, and my butt hurts from the plane ride these two days." Paul Pierce prefers barbecue burgers, and Leon allows them to eat them tonight.

"I can't wait. I hope the playoffs will start soon." Garnett didn't eat anything. When it comes to eating, Garnett is a very self-controlled person. He is better than the little fat guy Pierce.

"The season is only halfway through, and there is still a circus show like the damn All-Star Game to participate in." Thinking that he would most likely become the head coach of the All-Star Game, Leon felt a headache. Now that he no longer needs to get close to celebrities, he is too lazy to participate in such a pure star show.

What makes Leon even more troublesome is that on the long road ahead, he seems to be unable to see anyone who can really stop them.

Except for the Celtics and himself.