Three Hundred and Forty-Nine. The Showdown of the Rebound King

The Grizzlies are trying their best to make the situation of the game develop in the direction that Coach Hollins wants.

The Celtics failed to control the field!

Sun Ce feels that he has encountered the strongest defense in his career. Why not Rondo? He has already felt a great threat from the Grizzlies. This team is expected to become the best defensive team in the league! And the Grizzlies have long expressed a desire for a variety of defensive champions who will become free agents for a long time.

Even Pierce's attempt to take the lead after the fourth quarter was suppressed!

This is beyond the expectations of Coach Rivers.

After all, they still underestimated the Grizzlies, underestimated the Grizzlies' strength and...determination!

Anyway, the Grizzlies are barefoot and are not afraid to wear shoes. They are the top three champions in the league. The Grizzlies are so determined to win.

The physical exertion of the Grizzlies on Pierce was far greater than what Coach Rivers expected. If Pierce, who had just turned 30 in the 2007-08 season, played 30 minutes in the first three quarters and defended Guy for a long time, he would play in the fourth quarter. It's okay to be full, the key is that he is 32 and a half years old!

In the first half of the fourth quarter, Pierce scored two defensive goals against the Grizzlies' starting lineup, which has reached the end of his battle.

But it's still worth it, and no one dares to let Pierce stand when he stands.

The Celtics replaced Rondo, Michael Finley, Pierce, Rasheed Wallace and Perkins.

Ray Allen and Garnett took a break to play the last critical moment.

After the timeout ended, the referee signaled for the two teams to continue the game. When the players of the two teams came on the field, Coach Rivers was a little sluggish... Did the opposite side make substitutions like this?

Coach Rivers has always arranged key ball tactics... Anyway, he always gives the ball to Pierce, or lets Rondo and Garnett find opportunities to pass it to Ray Allen. He also has key ball tactics, such as the future Jr. River Adams can play key ball tactics that Paul can't even play.

At the critical moment, it is right to replace with a veteran. Anyway, the team has many key players, so it is enough to get a group of key players.

Coach Rivers didn't understand that the opponent's players with good key shots actually sent Cook and Jordan? He changed into another lineup to defend against the combination of Randolph and Gasol. Both insiders have been replaced!

If Coach Hollins knew what the opposing head coach was thinking,

Will go to fight with him in real life... A full man doesn't know a hungry man is hungry! I thought every team was the Big Four plus a lot of high-quality role players!

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Back from the timeout, the Grizzlies frontcourt.

Sun Ce receives the serve and advances towards the three-point line. Rondo’s defense is very different from Tony Allen’s. He is better at defending shots, singles against technical players, and breakthroughs against speed players. He is not good at oppressive defense. Sun Ce's defensive pressure is much less.

But at this time, the Celtics will not send Tony Allen again. In the second half of the fourth quarter, the players with Tony Allen except for the last defense and the opponent called a timeout to arrange the final attack, and their own team played the final game after the opponent finished playing. Tony Allen will be replaced on the first attack and a timeout. He has poor physical strength and no shooting ability at all.

How to fight at this time?

Of course it is a low position!

Gay came out to catch the ball, and Sun Ce led Rondo to the low post on the right. The Celtics did not expect the Grizzlies to send such a lineup in the end. Cook pulled out when Sun Ce ran to the low post. A small strategy, Sun Ce and Cook passed each other... When Sun Ce was close to the low position, he turned around and leaned sideways against Rondo.

At this time, Jordan began to cut in from the left baseline and took Perkins away. Rasheed Wallace, who was following Cook to the middle distance, saw Gay pick up the ball and pass it to the low post. Although Sun Ce was at a disadvantage against Rondo in the confrontation, Sun Ce's body was much bigger than Rondo, and Rasheed Wallace still didn't dare to follow the outside line. The closer to the basket, the easier it is to score. Even if the three-pointer is becoming more and more popular now, it will not change.

Gay lobbed the ball to Sun Ce. As soon as Sun Ce received the ball, Rasheed Wallace came over. Sun Ce didn't stop the ball and pushed the ball in the air to Cook who ran outside the right sideline. Catch a three-point shot...

This shot made the Grizzlies very worried. This kind of quick shot with a large gap, if it goes in, will greatly boost the confidence of the players who have just been replaced by the Grizzlies. The slight advantage of half a time is gone!

After the ball was thrown, it was also very thrilling. It hit the inner edge of the left side of the basket, bounced down the inner edge of the right side of the basket, and then bounced back. It bounced three times in a row! Just fell into the box!

Under the basket The rebounding kings of the two teams, Sun Ce and Rondo, are about to fight tonight!

69 to 66, the Grizzlies took the initiative!

Cook scored two three-pointers in this game, and the veteran is still useful!

This is the first time since the ninth minute of the third quarter that the two teams have opened the gap to 3 points! Before this period of time, it was one point, two points, or even a tie.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Celtics attack.

Anthony Parker is defending Pierce, and it can be seen that Pierce is now resting on the court, relying on precise mid-range and long-range catch and shoot to contain the defense. Pierce's biggest advantage over Anthony is that he has a stable catch and jump shot ability.

Gay is chasing a running Finley.

Sun Ce still puts Rondo in the COSCO shot. Rondo has already tried it today. He made two three-pointers in the CIC and failed to make it. He broke through to the inside!

Pierce and Finley opened up the outside space. Rondo rushed in and Sun Ce retreated continuously. Jordan was also guarding the basket. At this time, Perkins went out to help Finley block Guy. Finley was followed by Gay for a three-pointer. Tight, if Finley’s pick-and-roll is going outside the three-point line, Gay can just squeeze out from the top line. Finley came to the middle distance on the left side of the free throw line, and before he ran in place, Rondo had already passed the ball. , As soon as Finley reached the receiving position, the ball was passed to him!

An unbelievably smooth catch-and-shoot jumper...a hollow hit!

Sun Ce was waiting for Rondo to rush in with his back to the basket. He could see clearly that when Rondo passed the ball, Perkins just went to the middle distance on the right side of the free throw line to block Guy. Knowing how Finley would go around the pick-and-roll, Rondo passed the ball!

This pass and this prediction made Sun Ce envious!

This is talent, the kind that cannot be learned.

As everyone knows, Rondo on the opposite side is very envious of Sun Ce's talent for organizing offense with and without the ball and his talent for static physical fitness.

The two new-generation point guards began to control the game when the top scoring players of their team were tired!