"Hell, why are you playing like a motherfucker? In the first quarter, we had 4 fewer rebounds than the opponent. Is this how hard you work? Control rebounds and play defensive counterattacks. This is what I want, whether it is
Offense or defense, let me run, be more active, be more active." Johnson was very dissatisfied with the state of his team, and he cursed after the end of the first quarter.
It's obvious that the Mavericks didn't play tough enough. In the entire first quarter, they didn't make a single free throw, while the Celtics had five free throws. And in terms of offense inside, the Celtics were even worse.
With an overwhelming advantage of 15:6, it is no wonder that Johnson would scold the Mavericks players like pussies.
Of course, the Mavericks' players were not willing to be described as effeminate, so they stepped up their rebounding efforts and breakthroughs in the second quarter. This indeed made them look more manly in the second quarter, but this kind of fighting
It didn't give them a substantial advantage. Can the Mavericks players fight hard enough to defeat the Celtics players?
Garnett, Perkins, Glen Davis, and Leon Bowie are all people who do not like physical confrontation, and our handsome young man Yang, in terms of his fierceness in defense, his physical fitness is average.
Not inferior to anyone.
At halftime, the score was 52:57, and the Celtics had a 5-point advantage. Yang Shuai made 1 of 3 shots and 2 of 2 free throws in this quarter, scoring 4 points and 2 rebounds.
He scored 11 points and 5 rebounds in the half, fully worthy of Yang's status as a handsome guy.
"Tsk, tsk, 11 points and 5 rebounds. China Yang is really good. He has 1 more point than Kevin, and they both have the same number of rebounds. Apart from the Big Three, the Celtics' most successful move last summer was probably the discovery of
Yang, this young man’s progress is amazing.”
As soon as Mike Breen spoke, Jeff Van Gundy responded: "Yes, I watched the Celtics' preseason games. At that time, Yang did not have the offensive ability he has now, and his rebounding ability was not as good as it is now."
So strong."
What can Mark Jackson say? In the face of Yang Shuai's data and the iron-clad facts, does he still have to stand up and say a few words that Yang Shuai's performance is average? He holds all the words in his heart, and then in his heart
I secretly thought that as long as the Chinese guy didn't perform well in the second half, his chance would come. Opportunity? Maybe.
Many people chose to go out to eat or play something during the halftime break, but Chu Xiyun and Zhu Li did not go. They sat on the sidelines waiting for the restart of the second half. To put it bluntly, they were waiting for Yang
The handsome one reappears.
Zhu Li is still a basketball fan after all, but Chu Xiyun is here because of Yang Shuai, not for any other reason. Today, because Yang Shuai played a lot of time, they didn't have time to say a few words.
Zhu Li was watching the performance of the cheerleading team, while Chu Xiyun picked up her mobile phone from time to time to send and receive text messages. Her expressions were also very rich, sometimes smiling and sometimes angry. It was obvious that she was in contact with someone who had a good relationship. If you look at the phone carefully,
, you will find that the sender’s name is two Chinese characters, Yang Shuai!
The lack of meeting did not seem to affect the communication between Chu Xiyun and Yang Shuai. The time for communication on the court was short, and the two people actually took advantage of the intermission time.
The fifteen minutes of intermission passed quickly, and Chu Xiyun also quickly saw Yang Shuai reappearing, and gave him a slightly annoyed look. She didn't know how handsome Yang Yang offended beautiful Chu.
The second half started quickly. When Yang Shuai returned to the court, where could you find a hint of anger on Chu Xiyun's face?
Three minutes into the third quarter, with Jones and Nowitzki each scoring three-pointers, the Mavericks successfully narrowed the point difference to 1 point. However, the Celtics still had the right to attack.
Howard followed Yang Shuai, but didn't pay much attention to it. Compared to his activity in the first half, Yang Shuai seemed to have calmed down in the second half, focusing more on the defensive end. Just in the previous game
In the round, Yang Shuai also blocked one of his mid-range jump shots.
Yang Shuai was outside the three-point line in the corner, with no intention of running, and no intention of stepping forward to pick-and-roll with Ray Allen and Rondo. This made Howard focus on other players, such as
Garnett just got the ball.
Garnett takes the ball on the wing, and Yang Shuai is on the baseline. This Celtics offensive routine is very common, but sometimes it is Yang Shuai standing there, and sometimes it is Ray Allen.
The Mavericks specially arranged defensive tactics for this offense, but Howard didn't seem to remember this at this time. After Garnett held the ball and played behind him, he quickly stepped forward to double-team. Then Yang Shuai ran
At that time, he also relied on Nowitzki's reminder to defend accordingly.
"Be careful of that guy slipping the baseline!" Nowitzki reminded Howard. Garnett held the ball and played behind the back, and then the outside players slipped the baseline and entered the basket to receive Garnett's pass and easily attack the Celtic routine.
People were beaten a lot.
Seeing that Yang Shuai was really going to run from the baseline, Howard reacted first and got stuck on Garnett's side near the baseline. In this way, it was impossible for Yang Shuai to complete the hand-to-hand pass when he ran over, and even if Yang Shuai wanted to rush,
He can also block it when entering the paint.
Yang Shuai didn't seem to see Howard at all. He rushed straight to the basket along the baseline. Howard was already preparing to move to the bottom line to block Yang Shuai's running route. When he was one meter away from Garnett and others, Yang
Shuai suddenly turned around and no longer continued to run towards the baseline, but moved towards the high post.
Howard wanted to keep up with the defense, but it was too late. He was blocked by Garnett in front and Nowitzki in the back. No matter how he tried to get around, he couldn't stop Yang Shuai from catching the ball. He could only watch Yang Shuai take over Garnett.
The pass was released calmly, and then the ball entered the basket with a "swish" sound.
"Josh! Follow that kid!" Johnson was very dissatisfied with Howard for being so contemptuous of Yang Shuai. His reminder made Howard have to pay attention to Yang Shuai. Only then did he realize that, unknowingly, his opponent had already taken the
He scored 13 points, but he only scored 7 points.
Howard decided to keep an eye on Yang Shuai, but before that, he wanted to perform more on the offensive end. Otherwise, he would not dare to confirm that the media would really report after the game as the Chinese boy in front of him said.
"It feels really good to score. Man, you are really not good. I have already guessed what the media will say after the game. 'The Mavericks forward was completely blown away by the Celtics rookie.' Well, this headline is really good.
." In Howard's view, the smile on Yang Shuai's face was extremely ironic, but he knew that if he didn't do something, the other party's joke might come true.
Howard blocked Yang Shuai in the mid-range and signaled Harris to hand the ball to him. Howard still has a certain right to take action in the Mavericks, so Harris did not refuse.
"Very good, have you finally thought about attacking? Breaking through? Or shooting? However, no matter what, you have no chance." Yang Shuai's voice made Howard feel a little irritated, but this was not the first time he had encountered this in so many years in the league.
As someone who talks so much trash, his mentality has been adjusted quite well. After all, he is someone who has played in the finals.
Howard couldn't take a shot from mid-range, and then suddenly bent down to kill inside. Yang Shuai was close to the opponent's side, and the two bodies were entangled.
After squeezing Yang Shuai into the three-second zone, Howard took off and pushed the ball toward the basket through Yang Shuai. Yang Shuai did not take off. At this time, his jump did not have much effect except for catching a foul. He will
Disturbance with hands raised.
Howard was indeed disturbed, or his luck was really bad. The ball hit the backboard, spun around in the basket and fell out. The handsome young man Yang, who was well prepared, stuck Howard behind him and jumped
Then he stood up and put the rebound in his arms.
Howard was very upset when Yang Shuai blocked the ball. He didn't want to keep taking advantage of Yang Shuai.
Having made up his mind, Howard looked for every opportunity to attack, taking advantage of the fact that the Celtics' defensive focus was not on him. Howard finally found an opportunity. After receiving a pass from Harris in the mid-range, Howard swayed away from Yang Shuai and hurriedly
Stopped and hit a jump shot.
"Boy, this is just the beginning of my counterattack!" Howard, who hit a ball, said coldly to Yang Shuai with a bit of pride, but what he got was a disdainful smile from handsome young man Yang. If it weren't for the incredible touch, if he wanted to score under his
It's not easy to score high points on defense.
Howard obviously overestimated his offensive strength. He did have good offensive strength, but this was based on Nowitzki attracting the team's defensive attention. When he tried to break down the Celtics' defense on his own,
At that time, he hit a wall.
After receiving the ball in the mid-range, Howard used his personal ability to successfully find space from Yang Shuai's side to break through to the inside. After rushing into the inside, he leaned on Yang Shuai for a layup.
"Bang!" Garnett, who came over from defense, stunned Howard with a big shot. The ball hit his hand and he didn't react to catch it. Instead, he let the basketball fall out of bounds.
Howard's ability is good, but can he be better than Kobe? Can he be better than McGrady? Can he be better than James? These people are forced to shoot from the outside when facing the Celtics more often, let alone him. Celtics
People's defense is never a matter of one person. Yang Shuai's defensive ability is strong, but he cannot support a team's defense by himself. Rivers does not expect him to do so. The Celtics rely on
If Howard doesn't take this system seriously, he will definitely hit a wall.
"Josh, pay attention to the ball! Look for Dirk." Johnson saw the ball just now. He saw the Celtics' defensive loopholes, but Howard was too obsessed with his own offense. If the ball was handed over at this time,
With Nowitzki in the open position, whether the German tank is attacking by itself or passing it to his teammates, he can create good opportunities.
Howard thought his counterattack had begun, but at this time, Yang Shuai stabbed him hard in the heart. Relying on the cover of his teammates, Yang Shuai got rid of Howard and received a pass from Ray Allen at the free throw line.
Seeing Yang Shuai holding the ball, Howard rushed forward without reservation, but Yang Shuai only made a fake move. After Howard jumped up, Yang Shuai dribbled straight into the paint.
Yang Shuai had used the shaking trick not once or twice, but it often worked, and this time it was obviously successful again.
Yang Shuai just dribbled the ball and took one step forward before flying into the air. No one had time to cover up. The second center in the Western Conference subconsciously moved his steps, but still did not block the hole of the gun.
"Yang...handsome! Silver Killer!"
"Bump!" Yang Shuai dunked fiercely and put the ball into the basket, making the scene burst into jubilation, but his performance was far from over.
With 2 minutes left in the third quarter, Terry hit a three-pointer, turning the Celtics' lead from 4 points to 1 point. Rondo's big two-pointer missed, and the ball was handed over to the Mavericks.
"Dirk passed the ball and made a mistake! Rajon stole the ball and the Celtics made a fast break. The ball was handed over to Ray Allen. There was a chance for a three-pointer. Without taking a shot, the ball was handed over to Young in the corner. He was completely open.
Three-pointer...yes! The ball went in! 20, Young, scored 20, he became the first Celtic player to score 20 in this game!"