pinnacle swinger

Chapter 138 fierce battle
Before halftime, the Celtics and 76ers tied for 44.

The fierce competition without distinction made the fans hold their breath. Whether it was on the scene or in front of the TV, there would always be exclamations from the fans from time to time.

In the third quarter of the fierce battle, the confrontation became more frequent, and the painful muscle collision between the players on the scene could be felt through the TV.

Tang Wenlong turned his back to the low position and reached out to receive the pass from Rondo.

"Why do you like post-ups so much? You don't look like a young man at all." Pierce opened his mouth to talk rubbish, but what he said was quite reasonable. Few scorers at the age of 20 use post-up singles as frequently as Tang Wenlong. Even Jordan or Kobe, who are masters, are mostly attacking the frame at this age.

Tang Wenlong didn't respond to him, his style of attacking or defending was his style.

The Celtics didn't come to double-team, Tang Wenlong bent over after taking the ball, like a huge bow drawn, he stabilized his lower body, and squeezed his upper body back with great effort.

Pierce's strength is not small. When hitting Pierce with his back, he cannot gain space with his strength.

His toes were on the floor, his heels were slightly floating, his arms were spread out, he took the ball and placed it on his chest, and then suddenly, he turned around with his left foot as the axis.

The speed of turning around is very fast, and the chicness cannot be added.

However, Pierce was like a picture-scroll destroyer. After taking a diagonal step with his left foot, he was stuck in the position where Tang Wenlong continued to turn. If Tang Wenlong turned again, he would inevitably hit him.

Tang Wenlong had expected it a long time ago, the toe of his left foot was exerted on the floor, and the right foot was used as the axis, and he turned around in the opposite direction in an instant.

The basketball hit the floor and bounced up. Tang Wenlong twisted his body, exerted force on his back, and floated backwards.

"I can't make the shot!" Pierce yelled loudly, puffing up with all his strength, trying to cover Tang Wenlong.

Tang Wenlong's legs naturally formed scissor feet, and he grasped the most natural sense of balance in the air. He pressed down his wrist lightly, and pushed the ball out with his fingertips. The basketball spun and flew up, and then plunged into the basket.

"Good shot!" The eyes of Celtics coach Rivers on the bench lit up. Tang Wenlong saw this shot very familiarly, just like his former disciple Tracy McGrady.

The first team Rivers coached was the Magic, from 99 to 03, not to mention the 02-03 season. McGrady performed various scoring performances in that year, averaging 32.1 points per game. Years later, only a handful of players can surpass him in points per game.

"Unfortunately, I'm not the coach." Rivers felt a little regretful. If such a talented player can be properly trained, he will definitely be the most dazzling star in the future.

A few minutes later, the two teams entered the second mandatory timeout of the third quarter.

The 76ers led 58 to 57 by 1 point, and there were less than 3 minutes left in the third quarter.During this time, Tang Wenlong strengthened his personal offense and hit several mid-range and long-range shots.

Chicago, United Center.

All members of the Bulls are in the lobby of the arena. Head coach Tom Thibodeau and several other assistant coaches turned on the big-screen TV screens, and the players watched the game between the Celtics and the 76ers.

Regardless of whether the Celtics or the 76ers advanced, the two teams were not as good as the Pacers they met in the first round.

As the game deepened, the Bulls players exclaimed from time to time. Coach Thibodeau carefully analyzed each attack and defense of the two teams. His commentary was much more exciting than that of the commentator, and professional terms emerged in endlessly.

"Derek, this Tang Wenlong is really scary. He is tall and has long arms and accurate shots." Luol Deng saw the scene where Tang Wenlong turned around and hit a jumper, and said to Rose.

With the same eyebrows, Rose asked back: "What? Even you don't have the confidence to defend him?"

"How is that possible!" Luol Deng looked disdainful like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, "I just think he's tricky, but it's not so unsolvable. I can definitely do restriction and defense. Arrived."

Ross gave him a blank look. Luol Deng is obviously talking big again. After a deadly battle with the Celtics in the playoffs, Tang Wenlong has proven to be the most difficult new star in the league, just like his own breakthrough , Tang Wenlong's step-back jumper combined with his dribble breakthrough has become a signature skill with the most erratic rhythm changes.

"Wow, this Tang Wenlong is really crazy!" The bald Boozer sitting on the chair was amazed. On the court, Tang Wenlong made a three-pointer and hit the last goal of the two teams in the third quarter.

"The Celtics are in trouble," Luol Deng gloated. At the end of the third quarter, the 76ers led 65 to 60 by 5 points. This is the biggest point difference between the two teams so far.

Thibodeau looked at Tang Wenlong's shots in this game, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"There are still more shots on the right side than on the left side. There are more mid-range and long-range shots than short-range shots. The proportion of layups is not high, but the efficiency of breakthroughs is amazing." The assistant coach analyzed the data and immediately gave a conclusion.

Thibodeau immediately thought of the zone defense, but seeing Tang Wenlong's post-back level, he immediately rejected this defensive strategy in his heart.He could see the Celtics' strategy, which was to defend Tang Wenlong alone and cut off the connection between Tang Wenlong and other players, but the latter was difficult to accomplish.

If it was him, he would rather do what the Celtics did in the first game, double-team Tang Wenlong as soon as he got the ball, and use a good rotation defense to break Tang Wenlong's lethality.

"Du~" The whistle sounded, and Tang Wenlong stood up from the bench again.

In the fourth quarter, he rested for 2 minutes, and Collins sent him back to the court. The Celtics' substitute chased points fiercely.

As soon as Tang Wenlong came on the court, Iguodala let out a sigh of relief. He was so tired. It was very painful to be chased and intercepted as soon as he got the ball.

"The real NBA is not 2k. If it was playing a game, I would have just shot it directly." What Iguodala said was that there was a ball that was emptied just now. He didn't feel good so he didn't choose to shoot. The Special Team double-teams, then makes a turnover.

"It's okay, take your time." Tang Wenlong comforted Iguodala instead. The two are now attacking and defending, complementing each other, and neither can function without the other.

Lowry serves from the sideline, and Hawes pulls out to provide Tang Wenlong with an off-ball screen.

With the last 9 minutes left, the Celtics led the 72ers by 69 points 76 to 3. Both teams shot around [-]% in this game. If it weren't for the fierce playoffs, the fans would probably fall asleep watching .

After the double screen, Tang Wenlong received the ball at a 30-degree position, turned around and dribbled the ball, and broke through to the bottom line, followed by Garnett, who was rotating to defend.

Tang Wenlong held the ball in his right hand, and stepped out with his left foot to the left. The moment he faced Garnett, he changed to holding the ball with both hands, and stepped out with his right foot to the right, unexpectedly at such a narrow place on the baseline Completed a Eurostep!

Garnett is relatively an inside player, and he can't keep up with Tang Wenlong's pace when he has a big defense and a small defense.

Tang Wenlong dodged Garnett's block, floated over the basket, pulled the protruding ball down in the air, then sank his back, shouted, and pulled the bar like a windmill for a super-large reverse basket !

Kostic, who came to defend, almost had his eyeballs pop out. Is this still a person from Earth?

(End of this chapter)