On Christmas night, Yang Shuai watched a game before sleeping with Chu Xiyun in his arms (Latest Chapter of Smiling and Crying).
In the 2008 Christmas Day game, most fans turned their attention to Los Angeles, where the two teams from last season's finals met again at Staples Arena.
Yang Shuai watched this game on the one hand because it was indeed eye-catching, and on the other hand because the Warriors' opponent in the next game will be the Celtics.
This game was very fierce, no less than last season's finals. In the end, the Lakers won this victory at home, which can be regarded as revenge for last season's finals.
At 83:92, the Celtics lost the victory at Staples Arena and ended their 20-game winning streak. However, they had no time to rest because they would come to Oracle Arena the next night.
Fight against the warrior who possesses Yang Shuai (the latest chapter of Shengru).
At 7:25 pm local time in Oakland, with five minutes remaining before the start of the game, Yang Shuai was chatting with former teammates such as Garnett and Pierce.
"Old guy, Paul, you guys played really bad yesterday. It seems like it will be difficult for you to win against the Los Angeles Lakers without me." Yang Shuai stared at Garnett and Pierce with a smile.
Of course, Yang Shuai's words only received blank looks from the Celtics players. How could they not understand Yang Shuai's narcissism and arrogance?
No matter what their reaction was, Yang Shuai said to himself: "Well, originally I planned to end your winning streak, but now it seems that there is no chance. But it doesn't matter, I will still give you a very special gift."
A gift, the first losing streak of the new season."
Garnett's eyes bulged, and then he said to Yang Shuai: "Boy, I find that I hate you more and more." Pierce, Ray Allen and others on the side also kept nodding.
Yang Shuai ignored it completely. He laughed and said: "Old guy, after the game is over, you will hate me even more."
The Celtics' starting lineup has been adjusted because their main center Kendrick Perkins was injured, and Garnett moved to the center position.
Center is Kevin Garnett, power forward Leon Bowie, small forward Paul Pierce, shooting guard Ray Allen, and point guard Rajon Rondo.
The Warriors still used their starting lineup from the previous games, starting with Belinelli. Center Andris Biedrins, power forward Carl Landry, small forward Yang Shuai, and shooting guard Marco Berry.
Nellie, point guard Kirk Hinrich.
Biedrins and Garnett jumped the ball, and the Warriors gained the first offensive right. Hinrich dribbled to the three-point line and suddenly started rushing to the inside. Rondo followed closely on one side, and Hinrich rushed into the three-point line.
Two steps inside the dividing line, he suddenly stopped and jumped up. He chose to take action before Rondo could seal the ball. "Whoosh", the ball fell directly into the net (the latest chapter of Xiu Shen Ji).
"Kirk, pull-up jumper, hit!" Jim Barnett shouted first, and then said with a smile: "Don Nelson's training of Kirk Hinrich seems to have achieved some results, Kirk
Not only is the ball control rhythm faster, but even the offense is more elusive."
Indeed, Hinrich generally would not have made such a shot before. This completely untactical style of play is what Nelson's players like to do very much.
Hinrich attacked, and Rondo responded quickly, dribbling to the frontcourt. Rondo passed the ball to Garnett, who was stuck on the baseline, and Hinrich was about to double-team him.
At the same time, Rondo received a return pass from Garnett and made a shot from the three-point line.
After scoring a goal, Hinrich no longer rushed to attack on his own. After quickly pushing to the frontcourt, he passed the ball towards Yang Shuai, who was already actively running in the half court.
After receiving a pass from Hinrich in a rush, Yang Shuai took advantage of the trend and ran back to avoid Pierce. Instead of continuing to dribble forward, he chose to take a direct shot from the mid-range.
"Bang!" Yang Shuai's first attack failed, the ball bounced out of the basket, and Bowie grabbed the backboard.
Rondo dribbled the ball to half court and continued to hand the ball to Garnett. This time, no one took the initiative to defend, and Garnett began to play singles against Biedrins.
Facing the basket and attacking the basket, Garnett came to the three-second zone and was double-teamed. Landry stepped forward to help defend. Originally, Landry stepped forward to interfere with Garnett's shooting, but he did not expect Garnett to be in the air.
He actually reacted quickly and threw the ball towards the open Leon Bowie.
After receiving the ball, Bowie easily shot from mid-range, and the ball also fell steadily into the basket.
The Celtics' offense at the beginning of the game was very good, and their defense did the same. After four minutes of the first quarter, the score was 10:4. It only took the Celtics 4 minutes to establish a 6-point lead.
points advantage.
Yang Shuai took a total of two shots from the beginning to now, but under Pierce's defense, no hit was made. Yang Shuai's movement was not only interfered by Pierce, but Ray Allen and Garnett were also taking turns to defend, interfering with the rest of the Warriors.
The player easily delivered the ball to Yang Shuai (read the full text of The King of Gossip).
Garnett's presence made it impossible for the Warriors to play pick-and-rolls, which they have relied on recently, and Hinrich did not have much advantage against Rondo. Under such circumstances, the Warriors were almost completely suppressed by the Celtics in every game.
The Celtics' defensive Warriors were equally unable to do a good job. Although their defensive strength has improved slightly, all the Celtics players seemed to have a good offensive touch. The 10 points were actually scored by the five starting players.
Each player scored 2 points to finish. After the ball was rotated, the Celtics players could always throw the ball into the basket.
Seeing that the team's offense couldn't start, Nelson had to call a timeout.
Nelson hoped to use a timeout to change the situation. After the timeout, the Warriors returned to the court and indeed played two rounds of good shots. Yang Shuai hit his first goal after the start of the game through a pick-and-roll with Landry.
He also succeeded in attacking the basket.
However, in these two attacks, the Warriors were forced into positional battles, and their best fast offense did not come into play. As the Celtics once again strengthened their defense, even positional battles became difficult for the Warriors. On the defensive end,
The Warriors haven't found a way to limit the Celtics' chances of flourishing.
30:18, after the first quarter, the Warriors only scored 18 points, which is indeed a bit abnormal for them, and also reflects the strength of the Celtics on the other hand.
Judging from the first quarter, the Warriors and Celtics were not teams of the same level at all. They were completely suppressed by their opponents. After one quarter, Yang Shuai only scored 4 points and 1 assist.
Under pressure, it was difficult for him to find opportunities to attack.
Pierce was very guarded when shooting from the outside, and once he entered the inside, Garnett would not care about the friendship between the two. Yang Shuai was slapped by Garnett during a layup at the end of the first quarter.
He was incited to the sidelines.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Yang Shuai sat off the court to rest, with Hinrich and Landry taking the bench. (Read the full text of Xiantu). For the Celtics, Paul Pierce and Leon Bowie
Go into battle with substitute players.
Several of the Warriors' substitute players did not perform magically. A few minutes passed, and the score difference did not close. Yang Shuai, who had only rested for three minutes, returned to the court again.
Pierce went down to rest at this time, and the man guarding Yang Shuai was Corey Maggette, the former Clippers forward they signed this summer.
Maggette's physical fitness is good, but his defensive ability is not strong. Yang Shuai took the initiative to get the ball from CJ Watson and began to prepare for a singles outside the three-point line.
"Yang! Attack! Attack!" Yang Shuai's status in the hearts of Warriors fans is very different from that at the beginning of the season. In the order of appearances at home, because Jackson was not around, he became the last one to play. This is also a sign of Yang Shuai's performance.
An affirmation of the team's status.
Holding the ball and swaying slightly, Yang Shuai immediately started and rushed to the left with long strides. Maggette moved equally quickly, but Yang Shuai's step was just a bluff. Seeing Maggette move, he quickly changed direction and changed direction.
To break through to the right.
Maggette's reaction was a little slow and Yang Shuai immediately seized the opportunity. His body suddenly accelerated. Yang Shuai rushed past Maggette and then went straight to the basket.
Looking at Garnett who had returned to the basket, Yang Shuai did not pause. He stepped hard on the floor with his forefoot, and Yang Shuai jumped into the air. Garnett, who came from the side, also jumped up, with long arms.
He swung out and aimed at the ball in Yang Shuai's hand.
Yang Shuai knew Garnett's strength very well. Because of this, he didn't dare to be careless and took back the exposed ball. Yang Shuai bent over and flew past Garnett. He waited until he reached the bottom of the basket to get the ball.
He took it out again and hooked it toward the backboard.
"Bang!" The ball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket.
"Yang...handsome!"
"Good job, Young! We need this kind of offense!" Jim Barnett shouted, and the fans at the scene also cheered.
"Pah (read the full text of Chaos City)! Pah! Pah!" "Silver Killer, well done!" "Attack, we have to attack!"
Yang Shuai's goal brought joy to the scene. The Celtics also made adjustments at this time. Tony Allen, who has more outstanding defensive ability, defended Yang Shuai. Coupled with Garnett's assisting defense, the effect was still good.
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Throughout the second quarter, the Warriors' offense improved slightly compared to the first quarter, but they were still suppressed by the Celtics. The Celtics continued their flourishing situation in this quarter, and every player on the court scored.
On the defensive end, the two engines of the Warriors, Yang Shuai and Hinrich, are restricted. The Warriors are more likely to fight alone. Under such circumstances, the possibility of the Warriors gaining the upper hand is very small.
At 24:22, the Celtics' offensive efficiency declined in the second quarter, but the Warriors still lost by 2 points in a single quarter. After halftime, the score was 54:40, and the Warriors trailed by 14 points.
Entering the locker room, looking at the Warriors players whose morale was slightly low, Nelson clapped his hands and shouted: "Cheer up, everyone, is the game over? Why are you all lowering your heads? I'm looking for you.
Eggs? Look at the way you are now, so what if the opponent is the Celtics? So what if the opponent is the champion? I don’t want to forget that the opponent is back to back, and they just experienced a tough battle in Los Angeles yesterday.”
Hearing Old Nelson's words, Yang Shuai's eyes suddenly lit up. Yes, the Celtics just experienced a tough battle yesterday. It might not be obvious in the first half, but in the second half, the opponent's physical strength will definitely affect their offense and performance.
The efficiency on both ends of the defense means that our team will not have no chance in the second half. The key now is to drive the opponent forward and use a fast pace to consume the opponent's physical strength.
Sure enough, Yang Shuai had just thought of this, and Old Nelson had already arranged: "Kirk, in the second half, speed up, speed up, and speed up again. We have to completely increase the offensive speed. Pass less and give me a shot when you get the opportunity. Yang, don't keep thinking.
If you want to avoid the opponent's defense, don't you know how to shoot when Paul Pierce is standing in front of you? Karl, Andris, fight for offensive rebounds. Pick up the rhythm, I don't believe that you can't bring down those on the opposite side.
Guy."
Everyone nodded, but Yang Shuai thought to himself: "Old guy, don't blame me if you can't run anymore."