From South China Tiger to NBA King

Leonard stood on the free throw line and steadily hit the extra free throw, scoring his 33rd point.

The score came to the Celtics 63 to 46 Clippers.

The appearance of Jiang Hu and Leonard changed the situation on the court, making the situation one-sided.

Rivers saw that the situation was not good and had to call a timeout.

In fact, he didn't know what to do after the timeout. The Clippers simply couldn't come up with a defensive lineup that could deal with Jiang Hu and Leonard at the same time, so the timeout was useless.

But in order to make the scene look smoother, Rivers replaced his own son Harrell and replaced him with starting center Gortat.

On the first attack after the timeout, Lu Wei faced Jaylen Brown's defense on the outside and hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding for the Clippers.

Celtics 63 to 49 Clippers.

Although Brown is the worst defensive player among the starting five, to be fair, Brown has defended this shot very well. His palms have completely blocked Lu Wei's eyes. In this case, he can hit a three-pointer. It's all about his own personal ability. Even if Leonard goes to defend, he will still score when he should.

The game continued, the Celtics attacked, and after halftime Jianghu dribbled the ball and noticed that the Clippers relaxed a lot about their double-teaming and no longer stared at themselves all the time.

Seeing this, Jiang Hu couldn't help but smile.

"Zhutou is scared of being beaten by Xiaoka!!"

Jiang Hu came to the top of the arc and made a fake shot, which made Beverley step forward to defend, and then he immediately dropped the ball to break through.

The movement in the world immediately caused panic among the entire Clippers team. At this moment, Leonard and Jaylen Brown set a screen and ran to the right free throw line, seemingly ready to catch the ball and hit the basket at any time.

The linkage between Jiang Hu and Leonard instantly caused panic in the Clippers. Almost all Clippers players focused their attention on the two, even Rivers, who was sitting in the coaching bench, was thinking about the two. How will it work this round?

No one noticed that Jaylen Brown, who had finished covering Leonard, had quietly touched the basket.

Seeing this situation, Jiang Hu gently circled the ball behind his back, passed the ball from behind with his left hand to his right hand, and quickly passed the ball with his right hand, from Gortat's crotch to the basket.

Because Jiang Hu's pass was too fast and concealed, the Clippers players didn't even react. They were just wondering where Jiang Hu's ball went.

Gortat in front of Jiang Hu was even more amazing. When he saw Jiang Hu circling the ball behind him, he quickly looked to the right corner. He didn't see where the ball appeared. He looked at Jiang Hu's right hand again and found that Jiang Hu's right hand was still empty.

His mind was suddenly filled with questions...

"Boom~"

It wasn't until there was a loud noise from behind that the Clippers realized that the ball had been passed to the basket, and Jaylen Brown had completed a two-handed dunk.

Celtics 65 to 49 Clippers.

Zhang Weiping laughed loudly and said: "Beautiful, Jiang Hu passed the ball so beautifully. I can only use the word ghost to describe it. The Clippers players didn't react at all!!"

Yu Jia also echoed: "Yes, it's so beautiful. It's as beautiful as white chocolate!!"

"However, the main reason for the success of this shot is the influence of Jiang Hu and Leonard. Jiang Hu has a strong defensive ability. If Leonard breaks out again, the opponent will not be able to focus on them. Others are everywhere. It’s all opportunities.”

The Clippers attacked, and this time Gallinari found a mid-range opportunity through running, but his touch seemed to have cooled down a little, and the shot missed.

Jianghu got the rebound and immediately pushed for a fast break. Leonard quickly cut in from the right. Jianghu made a fake fax and instantly added two points.

Celtics 67 to 49 Clippers.

In the next 2 minutes, the scoring efficiency of both sides declined. On the Celtics side, Jianghu scored 5 points and 1 assist, Leonard scored another 2 points, and on the Clippers side, Harris scored 6 consecutive points. point.

At halftime, the Celtics led the Clippers 74 to 54.

凯尔特人这边，江湖拿到16分15助攻，伦纳德35分6篮板1助攻。

For the Clippers, Gallinari had 11 points, Lou Williams had 15 points, and no one else scored in double figures.

A short 15 minutes passed and the game continued in the second half.

Yu Jia lamented: "The Celtics play like this. The opponents really don't know how to defend. The firepower is too fierce."

Zhang Weiping smiled and said: "Because no team has ever played like this before. Traditional point guards are responsible for organizing and don't take many shots. Jianghu should be the first to switch from the leading scorer on the front line to a point guard and still get The player who leads the league in assists.”

"Not even James has done this."

"It can also be seen from this that Coach Stevens is very imaginative and good at putting it into action. He is worthy of the title of the best coach!!"

Zhang Weiping is right. Jiang Hu is indeed the first player to transform from a forward scoring champion to a point guard. However, according to the original history, this achievement belongs to LeBron James. James’ court position in the 2019-20 season He is a point guard. In addition, he is also the league's assist leader.

Stevens actually didn't know what he had arranged. He just saw that after the transaction, there was no reliable point guard in the team, so he let Jianghu control the ball. Then the Celtics ended up like this. The key is Jianghu His personal ability is too strong and it is not a tactical arrangement.

In the third quarter, the Celtics stars continued to play. Rivers emphasized the defense in the locker room. Not only did he fail to defend, the team's offense also had problems.

Gallinari received the Celtics' double-teaming tactics in the second half, but he withstood the pressure and made consecutive mistakes, and three passes were intercepted.

When playing against the Celtics, you can't make mistakes. Once you make a mistake, you will be counterattacked, and the success rate is extremely high.

Jianghu's counterattack speed is extremely fast and they have many offensive options. They can get to the basket or make pull-up shots from the outside or mid-range.

Jiang Hu has an impact similar to that of James, but unlike James, he only has impact. His chasing three-pointers and mid-range chasing are also very demoralizing for opponents.

Jianghu couldn't let go even if he wanted to, because two passes were made by Gallinari to Beverley. Jianghu was nearly 20 centimeters taller than Beverley, and he could clearly see Gallinari's passing route. As soon as he stretched out his hand, it was a steal, and then there was a solo fast break dunk performance.

When the Clippers came on the court in the third quarter, they would still double-team Jiang Hu when he got the ball. When he chose to pass the ball, Leonard and Danny Green also acted like cheaters.

At the end of the third quarter, the score difference once widened to 35 points, and the game was almost in garbage time.The outside line is too accurate, Horford and Morris Jr. have become soy sauce, it's not that they can't catch the pass in the open space.

江湖单节又送出了10分8个助攻，出战31分钟砍下26分10篮板23攻4抢断。

伦纳德单节砍下15分，中距离投中了3个，三分球投中2个，还完成了一次篮下的2+1，得到50分11篮板2助攻3抢断。

The Celtics scored 37 points in a single quarter and entered the final quarter with a 111-82 lead.

With a 29-point lead, the game has entered garbage time, but since there will be no back-to-back tomorrow, Jiang Hu and Leonard still played for a while, and the other main players of the Celtics took a rest.

Jianghu first assisted Leonard to catch and shoot for two points, and then singled out Beverley for a breakthrough dunk.

A few rounds later, he assisted Caruso to score a three-point jumper from the bottom corner. In the counterattack, he dunked over Gortat's head and caused a foul on Gortat's thug.

Gortat was very unhappy about being dunked. He deliberately came up to make trouble with Jiang Hu and pressed Jiang Hu's forehead with his own forehead. Before Jiang Hu could react or make a counterattack, SGA rushed over and pushed Gortat away. .

His eyes were almost red. Jianghu meant a lot to him in this team. President Anji told him that it was because of Jianghu's suggestion that the Celtics traded him.

After he came to the team, Jiang Hu not only took him to train together, but also taught him a lot of things, including various detailed techniques. He could be said to be half of his master.

I have so much respect for Jiang Hu, and it is simply unbearable for this bald man to be so offensive.

He rushed forward and not only pushed Gortat away, but also wanted to rush over and have a real PK with Gortat. Caruso and Morris almost couldn't hold him back.

The referee gave Gortat a technical foul, then gave SGA two technical fouls and asked him to leave.

Seeing Alexander, who was still a little angry about being expelled and muttering to himself, Jiang Hu couldn't help but be moved.

Stevens could see that the smell of gunpowder on the court was getting stronger and stronger, so he quickly replaced Jiang Hu and Leonard. If the fight continued, it might turn into a real PK again.

Gortat's eyes were blazing. He no longer wanted to play but only wanted to hit others. He felt very humiliated by being dunked. He wanted to foul Jianghu and make Jianghu bleed even if he was expelled later.

The Celtics are a team that wants to defend their title and get the best record in the regular season. Their stars cannot be suspended, let alone injured.

江湖出战34分钟，最终数据定格在30分4篮板24助攻4抢断。

Leonard also played 34 minutes and scored 50 points, making up for the regret of never scoring 50 points in his career.

With 2 minutes left in the third quarter, Jiang Hu and Leonard were sitting on the sidelines watching the game. They had nothing to do in today's game.

When Jianghu watches the substitutes play, he can always see a lot of gaps and discover their shortcomings.

He felt that his substitute teammates had too many shortcomings and were extremely weak.They are slow, have poor confrontation, and don't release the ball fast enough. They don't hesitate to shoot, but unfortunately they are not accurate.

He didn't see anything last season and now he feels that way because he is already a player in another dimension.

After Rozier was traded away, Caruso became the backup shooting guard. Due to SGA's absence, he became the point guard.

But playing point guard is just to catch a duck, and his offensive end is not very good. He is always very excited when he comes on the court and cannot perform to the same level as in training.His physique is strong and he can break through the defense. Unfortunately, he has poor passing awareness. If he fails to score when he breaks in, it will be difficult to find his teammates.

His defense is as good as ever. If his offense is not good, he can be left open on the outside.He has been practicing shooting in the team, but he can't guarantee his accuracy no matter what. It is certain that he has no talent.

In the original time and space, Caruso played a big role in James' Lakers championship. His defense of Jamal Murray in the West, his defense of Butler, and his defensive cooperation with Davis, It was an important reason why the Lakers won the championship.

But he was eventually traded away because his offensive level was too poor to relieve James and Davis' burden on them.

Fortunately, the Celtics don't need Caruso's ball-holding ability, but his ability to catch and shoot in open spaces.

How to help Caruso solve the shooting problem is what the coaching staff needs to consider. Stevens is letting Caruso practice with Danny Green. Currently, his shooting posture has made some changes. I believe it won’t be long before he can He should be able to maintain a certain level of three-point shooting accuracy and become an important rotation player.

When Jiang Hu was not present, Morris Jr. became a big brother-level figure on the court. Caruso organized a few rounds and made a mess, and then it became Morris' singles show.

He frequently picked up the ball and dueled with him, his movements were flexible and elegant, and he actually got into a fight with Lu Wei.

The Celtics' full bench lineup also suppressed the Clippers' bench play and continued to widen the point difference, still without Rozier and SGA.The final score was 139 to 102, and the Celtics won a 37-point victory.

凯尔特人全队6人得分上双，莫里斯只出战25分钟，15投9中，高效的拿下了21分4篮板1助攻。

Although Caruso's offensive organization was average, his personal defensive performance was still outstanding, scoring 19 points and 7 steals in 4 minutes.

Among the Clippers players, Lou Williams performed best, scoring 31 points and 7 assists.He played almost the entire fourth quarter and played for 36 minutes, but his score was only the same as Jianghu's.

When the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, when the live camera showed Leonard, he had a stiff smile on his face again.

After the game, Leonard was interviewed on the sidelines. In this interview, Leonard said a lot of things for the first time. When talking about himself and his 50-point performance in this game, Leonard said:

"I'm very happy. It's always exciting to break a personal scoring record. Jiang kept passing the ball to me and encouraged me to take action. Then I just shot like crazy. This feeling is very comfortable, which shows that I My body is very healthy, I am back, I can move freely on the court, dunk, steal, defend, score, do everything to help the team!!"

When talking about Jianghu’s astonishing 30 points and 24 assists, Leonard expressed surprise:

"Is it really 30 points and 24 assists instead of 30 points and 15 assists? It's incredible. He and I played together the whole game. I noticed that he passed a lot of beautiful balls, but I didn't expect it to be like this. many."

"He is truly a genius, I can't imagine how he did it, it's incredible, we were all a striker last season, I can't believe how great what he did!!"

"He's just trying to set the tone, set the tone for us on the offensive end, whether he's driving into the paint or knocking down a three-pointer, and his ability to make plays for his teammates, he's leading us forward, and he's making calls to defend. Communicate and allow the teammates in front of him to be more aggressive when guarding the ball carrier.”

"All in all, it is a blessing to be teammates with him. His ability is destined to make him a great winner at the end of his career!!"

(End of this chapter)