pinnacle swinger

Chapter 127 North Shore Garden ([-])

Tang Wenlong breathed heavily, greedily absorbing oxygen, and his inflated heart and lungs re-moisturized his body through blood circulation.

Under the heavy pressure of the Celtics' defense, it was extremely difficult to score every time, and his physical exertion was amazing.

"Jeff~~~~Green!"

The on-site DJ repeatedly reported the names of the scorers, and used elongated tones to highlight the banditry of North Shore Garden, as if announcing that this is their territory.

When it comes to the bench strength of the two teams, the Celtics are actually better. Jeff Green, Glenn Davis, Delonte West, and the big center Kirsty who was also traded from the Thunder strange.The 76ers also have a 9-man rotation, Louis Williams, Jodi Meeks, Speights and Hawes.

Jeff Green is a player who entered the league in 07. He spent the first three years of his career in the Supersonics or the Thunder. This year he suffered a lot of injuries and was traded to the Celtics before the trade deadline. So far, it's been off the bench.

Speaking of fate, it was the Celtics who picked Jeff Green with the No. 5 pick, but then, in a deal involving Ray Allen, he was sent to Seattle.

Tang Wenlong looked at Jeff Green running, jumping, flying and dunking, his physical fitness was very strong.

This league is like this, full of talented players everywhere, constantly absorbing young blood, and constantly weeding out those who fail to meet competitive standards, with an average career of less than five years.

The Celtics in the North Shore Garden are powerful, and their suffocating defense is not known to be many times stronger than the regular season.Although Iguodala is still fighting with the 76ers on the court, he does not have the smooth rhythm of the regular season.

"34 to 25, leading by 9 points." Tang Wenlong silently read the scores on the court, a little worried, and turned to look at coach Doug Collins.

Collins' face was livid, and the Celtics were fully prepared, especially against the 76ers' strongest second and third positions, and they did a very good defense every time they rotated.

Change to Tang Wenlong?To change or not to change?
This is a series of battles. Collins really wants to replace Tang Wenlong immediately, but once Tang Wenlong exhausts his energy, what will happen in the end?What about the next game?
With this slight hesitation, another 3 minutes passed, reaching the official timeout for the second quarter.

39 to 31, the shooting percentage of both sides is obviously not as good as that of the first quarter. Under the slow-paced game, it is full of help defense, blocking, and rebounding, and defense has become the main theme of this period.

"Fortunately, the opponents are not young, if each of them is five years younger."

Tang Wenlong played the game, with 6 minutes and 38 seconds left in the second quarter, but the Celtics still did not replace all the Big Three, only Pierce was replaced.

Pierce is full of ambition. Although Tang Wenlong performed well personally, the 76ers were suppressed by the Celtics, and judging from the rhythm of the field, it is difficult for the 76ers to retreat from the North Shore Garden this year.

"After all, Jiang is still old and hot." He thought proudly, and gave Tang Wenlong a look of pity. It was really sad that he would lose here in the first playoff game of his life.

After receiving the ball from the sideline, Williams advanced with the ball, and the 76ers began to run normally after halftime.

Iguodala took a rest, and Tang Wenlong led the team to play the game.In addition to the two of them, there is Hawes, Thaddeus - Young and Meeks, a lineup with almost no defense.

Tang Wenlong received a pass from Williams from outside the three-point line, and the latter began to run around obediently. Hawes came over to set Tang Wenlong as a pick-and-roll.

Krstic, who was defending Hawes, immediately looked eager to try, and was ready to double-team Tang Wenlong.

Tang Wenlong waved his hand and immediately gestured for a single shot. Hawes stopped the car immediately after seeing it, and then ran to the bottom corner, which was one of his most accurate three-point shooting areas.

Kostic froze for a moment, but followed Hawes and left.

Pierce curled his mouth and opened his mouth to spray, "Without your teammates doing the pick-and-roll, do you think you can pass me? You are just a rookie."

Tang Wenlong didn't respond to him, and he did a crotch dribble without any hassle. The basketball was switched from his right hand to his left hand, and then his body suddenly stopped, as if he was about to break through to the left.

In the blink of an eye, Tang Wenlong changed direction, and the basketball was handed over to his right hand again. He leaned over, like a vigorous cheetah, rushing swiftly!

"No matter how fast it is!" Pierce roared angrily, and he was already prepared, moving in small steps, with his arms open to defend, blocking the way of Tang Wenlong's advance.

At this time, West on the other end emptied Williams and double-teamed Tang Wenlong.

Tang Wenlong glanced out of the corner of his eye, flipped his wrist, and the basketball made a "bang bang" zigzag movement on the ground, and then hit the right side of Pierce by himself.

His movements were as nimble as a rabbit flying up and down, and the moment he dodged Pierce was even more exquisite and amazing.

Pierce's wide-eyed eyes are full of disbelief. He can still make changes in such a small space. What the hell is the second change of direction after the front change?The referee is sure there is no wrist flip?
The Celtics' defense was instantly messed up. After Tang Wenlong dribbled the ball obliquely, he flicked the ball vigorously and handed it to Williams.

Lou Williams slaps the ball on the floor, hits it, and hits it! 39 to 34.

"Tang Wenlong made a great contribution as soon as he came up. This change of direction breakthrough is really beautiful. We saw that the Celtics had already consciously double-teamed Tang Wenlong, but he still found a chance." Su Qun sang praises for Tang Wenlong, and then He thought about it for a while, so it seemed unreasonable to be so biased, so he turned to help the Celtics.

"The Celtics should be more vigilant. What they are facing is a group of young people. If they fight until the last moment, their physical strength will definitely form a constraint on themselves."

The Celtics attacked, Jeff Green missed a jumper, and the rebound was taken by Hawes.

Hawes gave the ball to Louis-Williams, Louis advanced to the frontcourt, and immediately distributed it to Tang Wenlong, who was 45 degrees away. The crowd was wide open, and the Celtics did not dare to go directly to double-team.

Tang Wenlong was a little amused when he saw Pierce facing the enemy. He reached out and put the ball on his waist, making a three-threat gesture.

He tapped the toe of his right foot on the floor and took a tentative step.

Suddenly, Tang Wenlong's calf tensed, and a force was transmitted from his waist, and his whole body rose up without warning. His amazing jumping ability was like a rocket being fired at that moment.

"How dare you do it?" Pierce turned pale with shock. No one thought that Tang Wenlong would take such an unreasonable offensive method in such a fierce and tense playoffs.

He reached out to interfere, but Tang Wenlong had already thrown the basketball.

"Shouldn't make it? Such a shot." Pierce turned to look at the basketball.

The basketball line is very low and flat. Although the hand shape of the shot has not changed after being pulled up, the angle and strength of the shot will be different from ordinary shots, and even the speed of rotation in the air is different.

The air flow passed through the space, and the basketball turned into a stream of light, passing through the net with a "swish". 39 to 37!

After Tang Wenlong came on the court, he passed and shot, and instantly narrowed the gap to only two points. This series of performances stunned the audience, and even the players and coaches on the bench.

The North Shore Garden Arena fell into silence for a moment, and the relaxation and freehand brushwork no longer existed.

"Is this really a rookie who just played in the playoffs?" Coach Rivers' head hurts, and the seven-inch shot may not be as lethal as Tang Wenlong's.

The Celtics requested a timeout.

Pierce walked off the field with a dark face. The little rookie was not cute at all, and he had no respect for his old man.It was a breakthrough and a dry pull, which made him lose face.

Back from the timeout, the game entered the second half of the second quarter. Garnett and others also returned to the court. The 76ers left Louis Williams on the court to increase firepower, and Iguodala continued to stay off the court to rest and adjust.

After Rondo returned to the court, the Celtics' defensive area expanded a lot. He and Garnett formed two lines of defense, one inside and one outside, covering the sky and the sun. Tang Wenlong felt mired in the quagmire again in an instant.

The two teams attacked at a slow pace, with constant body collisions and low offensive efficiency. They relied on serving to slowly increase their scores.

Before halftime, the 76ers trailed the Celtics by 43 points 48 to 5.

It seems that the point difference is not big, but the 76ers have always been behind since the beginning.

(End of this chapter)