Chapter 81 Please give me a chance to break the record
After the first quarter, it was 23 draws.
This was originally a data that both sides should be able to accept, but Garnett and others were very unhappy because Zhang Zhiyuan scored too many points.
Zhang Zhiyuan made 6 of 13 shots and 3 of 7 three-pointers in the first quarter, scoring 15 points and stealing the show.
Zhang Zhiyuan is the first to score 15 points in a single quarter under the Celtics' defense, and he may even be the last.
Garnett could even imagine how the media would brag about Zhang Zhiyuan's performance in the first quarter after the game.
15 points, which is one point more than he and Pierce combined. How does this make Garnett happy?
Also unhappy was Kobe, who made 0 of 2 shots in the first quarter and failed to score a point.
Although he was unhappy, Kobe couldn't express it because he couldn't blame Zhang Zhiyuan for taking too many shots. Zhang Zhiyuan's efficiency was pretty good, while others played even worse.
At the same time, he himself failed to seize the opportunity.
In the second quarter, Phil Jackson put Zhang Zhiyuan on the bench to rest and let Kobe Bryant lead the team.
Kobe went on the court with satisfaction. He felt that this was a good opportunity and it was his turn to throw it to his heart's content.
The Lakers played Farmar, Kobe, Walton, Odom, and Kwame Brown.
The Celtics are Eddie House, Tony Allen, Pierce, Garnett, and Glen Davis.
Both teams were semi-main lineups, and Kobe, Pierce and others didn't take a break.
The Lakers attacked first, and Kobe met Tony Allen with the ball.
At this time, Tony Allen is not yet a star who will always be on the All-Defensive Team in the future, but his defensive skills have almost been perfected.
When facing Kobe, he didn't boo at all, he just went up to him and harassed him like a mad dog.
Kobe was so annoyed that he was forced to take a shot and missed the ball.
"******"
It was a bad start, and Kobe was unhappy.
The Celtics attacked, and Garnett actually moved to the center position.
After receiving the pass, he turned around and passed Kwame Brown, and then put the basketball into the basket.
His speed is an advantage even against power forwards, but he has an even greater advantage against centers.
The Lakers counterattacked. Kwame Brown had a strength advantage against Garnett under the basket, but he did not take the initiative to ask for the ball, and he might not give it to Kobe if he asked for it.
Kobe was pushing forward against Tony Allen and was about to break through when Pierce came over to double-team him. Kobe stopped the ball and had no choice but to force his hand and miss the ball.
At this time, Kobe realized that without Zhang Zhiyuan, there was no chance at all, and his opponents would only double-team him more wantonly.
The game continued and the two sides played a few more rounds. The Lakers fell into a scoring drought and the Celtics went 6-0.
Subsequently, Jackson replaced Fisher and Zhang Zhiyuan.
"I'm here again, are you afraid?"
After Zhang Zhiyuan came on the court, he immediately trash-talked Garnett.
"****If you push harder I will punch you."
Garnett made harsh words.
"Brown protects me. He wants to exchange money with me."
Zhang Zhiyuan said that Kwame Brown actually came over and glared at Garnett.
Garnett suddenly became angry. I am an MVP, so I would be willing to trade with you?
The game continued, the Lakers attacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan was severely guarded.
Pierce moved forward to defend, and Garnett also walked out of the penalty area, one step inside the three-point line, ready to defend at any time.
As a result, others on the Lakers had a chance. Odom hit Glen Davis under the basket and scored easily.
This made Garnett very distressed, not knowing whether to focus on the inside or the outside.
On the next possession, Garnett chose to stay inside.
Zhang Zhiyuan sped up and ran. Although he did not get rid of Pierce, he successfully received Fisher's pass.
Pierce did not lose his position and defended well.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't move his right foot, and turned his left foot left and right twice without a chance to break through. Just like Kobe, he leaned back and shot.
The ball goes in.
31 to 27.
"So, easy."
Zhang Zhiyuan.
Pierce: "..."
During the transition between offense and defense, Pierce also wanted to return the favor, but Zhang Zhiyuan's defense was also in place.
Pierce held the basketball and spun it around twice before finally pulling it out.
The ball didn't go in.
The Lakers attacked, and this time the person who came to help Pierce became Tony Allen.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball, and after receiving the ball, Kobe rushed to the basket with ten layers of angry buff and dunked.
He never thought that one day he would be let go, which would be a great shame and humiliation.
31 to 29.
"Son of a bitch, this is the price for ignoring me."
Kobe yelled angrily.
In the transition between offense and defense, Garnett bullied Kwame Brown again.
Subsequently, the Zen master replaced Brown and replaced him with Turiaf.
In this way, the Lakers will have no center on the court, but this will better defend Garnett and prevent Garnett from getting out of position.
The personnel arrangement on the court needs to be flexible, which does not mean that a center is needed at all times.
The Celtics also made quick adjustments, with Rivers replacing Perkins.
After two rounds, the Lakers replaced Bynum again.
The two coaches' idea of gaining an advantage through substitutions was declared bankrupt. The outcome of the game still depends on the performance of the players.
The Lakers' offense, Zhang Zhiyuan's active movement, affected the Celtics' defensive formation.
Pierce followed and defended the whole time, but this still couldn't stop Zhang Zhiyuan.
Kobe helped Zhang Zhiyuan block the next man, and then Zhang Zhiyuan caught the ball.
The ball didn't go in, but it's not a big problem.
In the previous four games, the Celtics limited their opponents' shooting percentage to 40%, but now Zhang Zhiyuan's shooting percentage is still around 50%.
Maintaining this shooting rate, Zhang Zhiyuan can kill them all by himself, provided he can catch the ball.
In the next round, the Lakers players continued to help Zhang Zhiyuan as a screen, which was the coach's request.
The first time he enjoyed this kind of treatment, Zhang Zhiyuan was not polite at all and kept running wildly looking for opportunities to catch the ball.
As long as he is not being double-teamed, he will just throw it away regardless of who is in front of him.
Hit again.
35 to 33.
In the next round, Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly made a sneak attack at the logo and hit a super long three-pointer.
The ball goes in.
35 to 36.
The Lakers came back.
At this moment, Kobe completely became a green leaf.
"Watch Kobe in good times, watch Xiao Zhang in bad times."
Sun Zhengping smiled.
"Zhang Zhiyuan gets excited when he plays against a strong team. He is really a treasure player. I am so lucky to have such a teammate."
Zhang Lili said.
Not only are they praising it, but many commentators and guests in the United States are also praising it.
To be able to score so many points under the tight defense of the Celtics is indeed a kind of strength, and it will be unacceptable if you don't accept it.
"I think the Celtics can double-team Zhang all the way."
Buckley said.
"What about Kobe?"
Smith asked.
"Kobe, did Kobe play today?"
Buckley asked.
Kobe, who had only scored 2 points so far, was in a dilemma. On the one hand, he wanted to score, and on the other hand, he wanted to win.
In the previous few shots, he also felt that his touch was not good.
If you force a move, it might ruin the team's victory.
Tangled and returned to the defensive end, Ray Allen was still torturing him.
Ray Allen's style of play is completely sparing no effort and he keeps running.
This time Kobe was a step slower in pursuing the defense, and Ray Allen slipped into the corner and hit a three-pointer.
"...."
Kobe Bryant.
At this time, both humans and ghosts were showing off, and only Kobe was being beaten.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan was double-teamed by Pierce and Garnett.
Fisher passed the ball to Odom, and Garnett relied on his amazing speed to quickly return to Odom's side.
This is Garnett's ability to help defend. When he works together, he can even defend one against two.
Odom was passing the ball out, but Zhang Zhiyuan was entangled by Pierce and couldn't find an angle to catch the ball.
In the end, Fisher simply threw one himself and missed.
During the transition between offense and defense, Garnett didn't even ask for the ball. He was too lazy to attack and wanted to save his energy to defend.
Garnett didn't attack, Perkins had no scoring ability, and Rondo didn't know who to pass the basketball to.
In the end, Rondo could only break through on his own and get to the inside, but he scored two points.
40 to 36.
"Rondo is the biggest surprise for the Celtics this year."
The espn commentator praised.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan ran to the strong side, and Pierce and Garnett were forced to follow. Then Fisher and Kobe attacked on the weak side. Fisher blocked Ray Allen, and Kobe dribbled the ball to the inside, causing Long's
Lots of fouls.
Kobe made both free throws.
40 to 38.
Pierce made a shot and the Lakers had a chance to take the lead.
After Zhang Zhiyuan caught the ball, he was double-teamed by Pierce and Garnett. He forced a shot and was blocked by Garnett.
"snort."
Garnett snorted disdainfully, and Zhang Zhiyuan immediately laughed.
He has now scored 24 points, while Garnett only has 6 points. He doesn't understand where Garnett can be so proud.
The offense and defense transitioned, and the Celtics continued to strike.
But Zhang Zhiyuan did not let Garnett feel proud anymore, he took a shot against the double team and hit the target.
40 versus 40.
The power of props has begun to show, and Zhang Zhiyuan's shooting has currently received a 10% bonus.
This is already quite terrifying. Next, he only needs to do one thing, find an opportunity to catch the ball and shoot.
The Celtics didn't know that Zhang Zhiyuan had such a cheat, but they knew to prevent Zhang Zhiyuan from catching the ball.
Therefore, Garnett has almost given up on Odom and began to focus on defending Zhang Zhiyuan.
This gave Odom many opportunities, and then Odom became the most beautiful kid on the court, scoring two goals in a row.
After encountering a back-up defense, he scored the ball and assisted Kobe Bryant to score.
After a small climax, the Lakers took the lead.
Rivers could only worry off the court, and he didn't know how to solve the current situation.
Zhang Zhiyuan must not be let go, nor can he defend alone, and they are only allowed to play five people.
"Rivers should be lucky that Kobe was in a sluggish state today, otherwise there would be no need to play this game and they could just surrender."
Barkley is still complaining.
"If Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan broke out together, it would be unimaginable. If that happens, the Lakers will be able to rely on the two of them to attack."
Smith's words aroused the expectations of Lakers fans, who really wanted to see that kind of scene.
On the court, the game is still going on, but the situation is turning towards the Lakers.
There is no way, Zhang Zhiyuan is too difficult to deal with.
The Celtics just slacked off for one round, and this guy seized the opportunity and threw another one at the end of the first half, which made the Celtics fans angry.
At the end of the first half, the Lakers led by 6 points, 48 to 54.
Zhang Zhiyuan made 12 of 24 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, and scored 28 points without a free throw.
The purity of these 28 points is as high as 99%, and they are basically scored against defense and double-teaming.
Halftime break, visiting team's locker room.
Garnett yelled, "Paul, you need to put more pressure on him."
Pierce: "That's what I did, but that bastard was in such good shape that he threw a lot of unreasonable balls and there was nothing I could do about it."
Ray Allen: "If he is still so accurate in the second half, we will lose the game. We have to play better on the offensive end."
Rondo: "You need to give Paul more support."
"I will support Paul and who will guard Kobe. That's Kobe. You can't ignore him just because he only scored 6 points, otherwise he will make us pay the price."
Ray Allen.
.......
There are no two identical people in the world, so naturally it is difficult for them to have exactly the same ideas.
For the first time since the predicament, divisions emerged in the Celtics locker room.
However, the situation is not serious for the time being.
Everyone discussed it for a long time, but no result was reached.
And Rivers didn't make better decisions, he just asked them to play more actively.
If it weren't for his humble words, Rondo would have wanted to complain about Rivers. How could you have noticed with your eyes that we are not active?
At the end of the intermission, the two sides returned to the court.
The Celtics attacked, Pierce leaned against Zhang Zhiyuan, then received a pass from Rondo and turned around to try to break through.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not lose his position, and Pierce had no room for breakthrough.
It looked like he was about to make a mistake, but Pierce chose to throw the ball towards the basketball and the ball went in.
This goal can be said to be luck, but it can also be said to be talent.
After all, not everyone has such reflexes and physical coordination.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan also leaned against Pierce, preventing Pierce from going forward, and then reached out to catch the ball.
After receiving the pass, like Pierce, he turned around and threw.
Even better, the ball went in.
"I don't mean anything else, I just want to tell you that I knew how to do this kind of ugly goal in elementary school, but I was just too lazy to use it."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"..."
Pierce.
The Celtics attacked, Pierce singled out Zhang Zhiyuan, but turned around and missed a jump shot.
When the ball was transferred, Pierce moved forward to defend, preventing Zhang Zhiyuan from receiving the ball.
Zhang Zhiyuan ran towards the Celtics' inside line, but Garnett was waiting for him again.
In the NBA, if you defend one person, it will be extremely difficult for that person to connect with the ball.
However, when the Celtics invest a lot of energy in Zhang Zhiyuan, other Lakers will get opportunities.
The unattended Odom ran to the open space, Ray Allen covered up the defense, and Kobe received the ball and rushed to the basket and hit a layup.
50 to 58.
Garnett was sweating profusely and feeling increasingly irritable.
8 points may not seem like much, but with similar strengths, it is actually not easy to chase these 8 points.
After the two teams each played another iron, Ray Allen scored two points on an air cut to stop the bleeding.
52 to 58.
Looking back, Zhang Zhiyuan passed through the crowd, ran from the left to the right, and directly confused the Celtic players.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan caught the ball and Ray Allen rushed to defend, but it had no effect.
The ball goes in.
52 to 61.
At this moment, Garnett suddenly had the idea of cheating.
He felt that if he went to fight with Zhang Zhiyuan and both were sent off, the Celtics would still have a chance to win.
However, this idea was quickly nipped in the bud by him, as he was not so selfless.
Nowadays, Zhang Zhiyuan is also a star. The price of fighting with Zhang Zhiyuan is too high. He will be suspended for at least five games, fined, and his image will be damaged.
The most important thing is that there is still a chance that you can't beat it.
And it's not worthwhile to pay all this just for the chance to win a regular season game.
Garnett can only participate in the offense honestly.
It's a pity that because he consumed so much energy on the defensive end, he became powerless on offense, and even Odom couldn't stand it.
In desperation, Garnett could only pass the ball out.
Rondo passed the ball to Pierce again, but Pierce took the blame and missed Zhang Zhiyuan in singles.
However, he also consumed a lot of Zhang Zhiyuan's physical strength.
During the Lakers' offensive round, Zhang Zhiyuan did not move, but just stood outside the three-point line.
He needs to take a break first.
Being chased and intercepted on the offensive end, and having to keep an eye on an offensive kaleidoscope on the defensive end, Zhang Zhiyuan's consumption was much greater than usual.
Zhang Zhiyuan is tired, so why not Pierce and others?
The only one who is still full of energy at this time is Kobe.
Then Kobe took over the offensive banner and played consecutive singles.
Garnett and others were miserable. They could only watch Zhang Zhiyuan rest and regain his strength, but they had to guard against Kobe's impact.
After a few rounds of fighting, Zhang Zhiyuan started running away again.
"Madfaq******"
Garnett.
After a 13-8 run, the score became 60-74, with the Lakers leading by 14 points.
"Come on, you guys, I don't want to get off work in the third quarter, I want to break my own scoring record, so be good and give me a chance, okay?"
Zhang Zhiyuan used the ultimate move of crowd ridicule and sprayed five people on the Celtics field.
Lakers players laughed after hearing this.
Rondo clenched his fists and wanted to fight.
Anyway, there is no hope of winning in a ball game, but there is still a chance in a fight.
Garnett cursed some curse words in an attempt to anger Zhang Zhiyuan.
Ray Allen was a little frustrated and didn't know what to do.
Seeing that a conflict was about to break out, the referee came to intervene and warned Zhang Zhiyuan and Rondo.
Subsequently, Jackson replaced Zhang Zhiyuan.
"Let it go a little bit, I still want to play in the fourth quarter."
Zhang Zhiyuan patted Kobe on the shoulder, but the words were meant for Garnett and others.
The game continues.
Kobe led the team through the rest of the third quarter.
He didn't really try to release the water, but he really couldn't beat it.
The Big Three of the Celtics didn't even take a break, and Kobe couldn't beat six hands with one fist.
The Celtics went 10-4, and the point difference returned to single digits.
70 to 78.
"Nice job."
When Kobe came off the court, Zhang Zhiyuan gave him a thumbs up.
Kobe was so angry that he wanted to beat Zhang Zhiyuan on the spot.
This kind of trash talk that is not trash talk is really heartbreaking.
At this time, Kobe seemed to have the same feeling as in 2003.
It hurts when you lose, but it hurts even more when you win but your teammates played better.
There is only one quarter left in the game, and the winner will be announced soon.
espn: "The point difference is only 8 points, and the Celtics still have a chance."
abc: "I didn't expect the game to turn out like this. The Celtics were completely suppressed by Zhang alone."
tnt Smith: "The Celtics still need reinforcements, they also need a scorer."
Barkley: "Unfortunately, they have no way to strengthen. They are far beyond the luxury tax and can no longer sign big-name players. They only have basic salary quotas. How is it possible to sign a super scorer with a basic salary."
Smith corrected: "It's still possible. Didn't the Rockets sign Zhang last year?"
"It's a pity that Zhang is their opponent now."
Buckley laughed.
While watching the game and listening to Barkley's taunts, Anji felt filled with infinite regret.
At first, his assistant persuaded him to give up Ray Allen and pursue Zhang Zhiyuan, but unfortunately he didn't listen.
And now, Zhang Zhiyuan has brought them great trouble.
If Zhang Zhiyuan can maintain this state in the finals...
