The two sides continued to play for several rounds, and the coaches of the two teams began to make some substitutions.
Rivers first replaced Posey with Tony Allen to strengthen his defense against Zhang Zhiyuan.
As a result, Jackson immediately replaced Zhang Zhiyuan in the next round, allowing Zhang Zhiyuan to rest early and prepare for the second quarter.
Then Rivers immediately replaced Pierce and replaced him with Perkins to increase interior defense.
Then the two sides continued to fight.
When Zhang Zhiyuan came off the court, the score between the two teams was 17 to 12.
At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two teams was 29 to 26.
Kobe lost 2 points when he led the team.
In fact, losing two points does not count as a loss at all, it is only a matter of one round.
However, because of the battle between Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan for the ball, the outside world is now paying special attention to the situation when they lead the team alone.
This is also done by Anta. They have made friends with some media and hyped up the concept of team leadership. The purpose is naturally to prove that Zhang Zhiyuan is better than Kobe.
I have to say that this trick is quite effective. At least more people are starting to pay attention to high-level data instead of just focusing on the score.
In the second quarter, Kobe wanted to continue playing, but Jackson arranged for him to rest.
Jackson sent Farmar, Zhang Zhiyuan, Ariza, Odom and Kwame Brown as a semi-main lineup.
The Celtics' Big Three didn't have all of them on board, so they had to reserve some strength to deal with the Lakers' full lineup.
Rivers sent Rondo, Tony Allen, Posey, Leon Bowie, and Garnett.
Among the three forwards, Rondo is not particularly disadvantaged against Zhang Zhiyuan, and Garnett is fast and can help defend.
In order to deal with Zhang Zhiyuan, Rivers has become a little crazy.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan encountered Tony Allen's entanglement, and Posey also went to double-team.
Zhang Zhiyuan immediately passed the ball to Ariza. Before Ariza could take action, Bowie stepped in front of him. Ariza passed to Odom, but this was all within Garnett's prediction.
After all, when Bowie starts, it means that Odom will be shorted. Can Odom be shorted? Of course not.
Garnett dropped Brown and replaced Odom.
After Odom received the ball, he didn't dare to pass it to Kwame Brown. On the one hand, Brown's ability is limited, and on the other hand, Garnett is not really far away from Brown.
There was no other way, Odom had no choice but to take action himself.
The ball didn't go in.
Kwame Brown grabbed an offensive rebound. Garnett rushed over and slapped Brown on the hand, but the referee did not call it.
Kwame Brown let go of the basketball, and Odom and Garnett threw themselves on the ground fighting for the basketball. The scene was very chaotic.
The referee blows the whistle and the ball is scrambled.
Garnett jumped higher and gave the ball to himself. The ball was transferred and the Lakers retreated quickly.
Rondo dribbled the ball past half-court and observed the situation.
Odom is relatively close to Garnett because he has to help Kwame Brown defend Garnett.
With no one around Bowie, Rondo passed the ball to Bowie.
Bowie made a jump shot on the spot and hit the rebound.
This is a shot that middle school students all play.
29 to 28, the score is close.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan changed to play without the ball and quickly got rid of Tony Allen.
Farmar passed the ball over. There was Bowie in front of Zhang Zhiyuan and Tony Allen behind him.
But this didn't bother him. He started directly, changed direction and passed Bowie, and then went to the basket.
Garnett hesitated and did not step forward to defend.
Even if he goes up and Zhang Zhiyuan passes the ball, Odom and Kwame Brown can put the ball into the basket.
The ball goes in.
The Celtics attacked and Rondo continued to pass to Bowie.
Odom pounced on it, but Bowie had already made a take-off action and could not pass the ball again, so he threw the ball.
The interference he received was actually not that big, but the ball didn't go in.
There is no way, his ability is only so great.
With a salary of 690,000 yuan, being able to play can be regarded as a contribution and is worthy of the salary.
The man holding $23.75 million didn't think so. He shouted at Bowie: "Pay attention to the position of your teammates and pass the ball."
Bowie no fuck said.
The Lakers attack, Tony Allen continues to pester Zhang Zhiyuan.
This time he was not let go and followed very closely.
Even so, Farmar passed the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan and asked Zhang Zhiyuan to handle it.
As soon as Zhang Zhiyuan caught the ball, Posey immediately rushed to double-team him.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball to Ariza. Ariza shot the ball very quickly this time, and Bowie had no time to make up the defense.
The ball goes in.
Then Rivers immediately replaced Pierce and threw Bowie back to the bench.
The Celtics attacked, Pierce received the ball and broke through Ariza, went to the basket and caused Odom to foul.
Made both free throws.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan had four assists, so he faced Tony Allen and threw a long three-pointer.
This move was so sudden that no one else expected it.
Tony Allen's reaction was already very fast, and he took off to block his vision.
But it didn't work, the ball went in.
37 to 30, the score was immediately stretched.
"Actually, there is no need to discuss it anymore. In terms of leadership ability alone, Zhang Zhiyuan is definitely better than Kobe. There are too many facts before our eyes."
Barkley commented, and Smith echoed.
Based on their relationship with Zhang Zhiyuan, they naturally wanted to praise Zhang Zhiyuan. No matter how much money Nike made, they did not share the benefits with them.
And Zhang Zhiyuan has been a guest on their TV station many times, making TNT's ratings surpass those of ESPN, ABC and other TV stations.
Ke Mi was slightly dissatisfied, but they couldn't provide any evidence to prove it.
As for Zhang fans and other neutral fans, they have long recognized this view.
Kobe's ability to lead a team seems to have never been proven.
On the court, the game continues.
Zhang Zhiyuan's three-pointer frightened the Celtics at a loss. They didn't know whether they should continue to increase their defense against Zhang Zhiyuan.
Later, Zhang Zhiyuan relied on his personal ability to make a shot from time to time, and from time to time he made a pass, which made the Celtics very angry.
Even with the help of the home whistle, they were still at a disadvantage.
After six minutes of play, Kobe, Fisher, and Bynum were all on the court.
Now the pressure on the Celtics is even greater.
The Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan encountered a double team and passed the ball to Kobe.
Kobe dribbled the ball to the basket and dunked.
During the transition between offense and defense, seeing that the team's advantage was already relatively large, Zhang Zhiyuan's defense against Pierce was not so strict. He shrank to the basket and prepared to grab rebounds.
This disregard made Pierce angry, so he threw a three-pointer.
It's a pity that his three-point shooting was not stable enough and the ball was not scored.
Relying on his excellent basketball sense, Zhang Zhiyuan picked off another rebound, breaking the rumors about Zhang Yilan.
In the past, the lack of rebounds was just because he was lazy to grab them. If he really had to ignore the defense and grab them, he would only get seven or eight rebounds in one game. After all, his jumping is not bad.
The Lakers attacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan took action himself.
Not a big problem.
The Celtics also failed to seize the opportunity and narrow the gap.
The Lakers counterattacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan once again hit a chasing three-pointer.
47 to 35, the Lakers led by 12 points.
The scene became extremely quiet for a time, and the fans' passion was completely exhausted by the team.
As it is, the team still has hope.
The Celtics attacked, and Ray Allen stepped up at the critical moment and hit a three-pointer.
The point difference narrowed to single digits, allowing the team to retain some hope.
The fans at the scene shouted again, trying to awaken the team's fighting spirit.
In fact, the fighting spirit of Garnett and others has always been very high. They have no retreat and will fight hard even if they fall behind.
However, the game does not rely solely on fighting spirit. Their physical strength is not as good as the Lakers. There is no way around it.
The Lakers attacked and Zhang Zhiyuan broke through and was called an offensive foul.
Zhang Zhiyuan glared at the referee. At that moment, he really had the idea of beating the referee.
It's okay to give the Celtics some favoritism when there's a dispute. It's too much to call a foul when his offense was so clean.
However, Zhang Zhiyuan finally endured it.
Even though he is now the league's hotshot, Stern will not allow him to challenge the league's authority. If he really beats the referee, he will definitely be suspended for most of the season.
Zhang Zhiyuan took note of this account first, and there will be many opportunities in the future.
He felt that given his strength, he would be targeted by the league sooner or later, and conflicts with the referees would break out sooner or later. This fight was inevitable, but he didn't know when it would happen.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't say anything, but Jackson couldn't bear it and kept chasing the referee to protest. In the end, the referee became angry and gave Jackson a technical foul and ejected him.
This penalty is serious enough. After the investigation, the referee will definitely be punished.
But that is a matter for the future. Now the Lakers have suffered heavy losses and their coach is gone.
"This may be a variable."
Smith said.
"Come on, do you think the Lakers rely heavily on coaches? And they also have assistant coaches."
Barkley disagreed with Smith's statement.
On the court, Ray Allen made a free throw and hit it.
Then the Celtics continued to attack. Ray Allen shook off Kobe and used the cover of his teammates to sneak to the basket.
Rondo made a great pass, and Ray Allen caught the ball and dunked.
scored.
47 to 41, Ray Allen scored six points in a row, making the fans at the scene almost climax with excitement.
They saw hope of winning again.
The Lakers attacked and Zhang Zhiyuan continued to make bold breakthroughs.
He is not worried that the referee will continue to whistle. In the worst case, he will lose the game and make the road to the championship a little more tortuous. He will not suffer too much loss.
But those referees will definitely be unlucky. The Lakers will definitely protest and review the game afterwards. Stern cannot take the blame for those referees and must be punished.
Therefore, the referee hesitated and finally held back.
Zhang Zhiyuan went to the basket and made a layup and scored.
49 to 47.
The two sides continued to fight for several rounds, and the fight was evenly matched.
The Lakers players became a little timid and did not perform at their best.
The Celtics' performance has improved, but the improvement is extremely limited.
After the first half, the score became 63 to 56, with the Lakers leading by 7 points and there was still room for improvement in the second half.
During the halftime break, Jackson arranged the second half's play style and issues that needed attention to the assistant coach.
The rest goes without saying, anyway Zhang Zhiyuan, Kobe Bryant and others know what to do.
In the home team's locker room, Rondo was still making noises, trying to boost the team's morale.
Garnett cooperated from the sidelines.
However, the effect is limited.
No one is stupid, and the difference in strength between the two teams is obvious to the naked eye.
Not to mention that this game is difficult to win, even if they win this game by luck, they are still at an absolute disadvantage and have almost no chance of winning this series.
Cassell has already begun to consider whether to retire next season or find a team to continue playing around. PJ Brown has not considered it. He will definitely retire next season.
Tony Allen is thinking about how to leave. He cannot be reused in the Celtics.
...
When the tree falls and the hozens scatter, their hearts are gone.
Not long after, the second half of the game started.
Both sides are fighting with all their main forces. For this reason, everyone no longer needs to hold back.
The Celtics attacked first and Pierce scored the first goal.
The Lakers counterattacked, with Kobe and Ray Allen squeezing each other under the basket, just fighting for a position.
Bynum and Perkins are also competing, even if they have a high probability of not touching the ball.
Zhang Zhiyuan held the ball and played Pierce alone. The Celtics did not get double-teamed. It is probably because Zhang Zhiyuan's passing in the first half made them suffer, and they wanted to take a gamble on Pierce's ability.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not hesitate and started directly.
Pierce followed up, Zhang Zhiyuan changed direction, and then passed.
Get to the basket and then pull up for a jump shot.
The ball goes in.
In one word, stable.
During the transition between offense and defense, Rondo didn't know what medicine he took, but he suddenly broke through without any care and headed towards the basket.
The problem is that Garnett didn't even try to lure anyone away. His breakthrough hit him directly into Odom's arms.
Rondo probably thought the referee would help, but in the end the referee whistled for him to hit someone with the ball.
Perhaps the referee saw that the Celtics could not be saved, so he chose to protect himself wisely and did not want to make too many misjudgments.
The ball possession was converted, and the Lakers got an offensive opportunity in vain.
Kobe held the ball in his back and made a few turnover jump shots, and the ball went in.
67 to 58.
The Celtics attacked, but Rondo didn't mess around anymore and passed the ball to Garnett.
Garnett missed a jump shot, Zhang Zhiyuan rushed over and grabbed the rebound in the crowd.
"Hey, Zhang Zhiyuan was really active in grabbing rebounds today. He has seven rebounds."
Sun Zhengping smiled.
"It seems that he wants to get a triple-double in the finals, and he still cares about the statistics in the finals. He is really big-hearted. When I was playing in the game, I never dared to think so much. I just thought about following the tactics.
Come play and think about winning."
Zhang Lili sighed with emotion.
If you can't win, then Zhang Zhiyuan's behavior is called brushing data, not knowing the general outline, and not knowing the general outline.
But if he can guarantee winning, then his behavior is indeed a bit big-hearted.
"Brushing data is a matter of the winner, can that be called brushing?"
"I can win through swiping. If you are not convinced, come up and try it yourself."
"Winning is the truth, everything else is bullshit."
"If you win, it counts as cheating, and Jordan is the biggest cheat."
Chinese fans expressed their high opinions one after another. It is obvious that most of them are on Zhang Zhiyuan's side and support him.
The power of idols is so powerful, Zhang Zhiyuan has led them astray a lot.
