novelraw Chapter 214 Attacking Rondo
Chapter 214 Attacking Rondo
Just as Rondo rushed inside, Stephen Curry rushed to the defense in the weak side corner.
Rondo took a glance out of the corner of his eye, didn't care about Curry, and jumped directly to make a layup.
The rushing Curry raised his arm high and wanted to fly to block the block, but at the moment he took off, Rondo in the air suddenly swung his hand and gave the ball to Ray Allen, who was open in the bottom corner.
The next moment, catch the ball and shoot!
Immediately afterwards, the time ran out and the first half of the game ended.
But the three-pointer shot fell steadily into the basket in the eyes of everyone on the scene, and the goal was valid!
62:57
With Ray Allen's three-pointer at the buzzer, the Celtics took a 5-point lead at halftime!
From being ten points behind to leading by five points, it took just over half a quarter, and the Celtics played an incredible quarter of the game.
The reason why they were able to turn the tide of the battle can be said to be due to Rondo. Of course, the Big Three of the Green Army also performed very well.
The game entered the intermission time, and the two sides returned to the team locker room.
"Rajon Rondo is too cunning, and he wants to pass the ball at the end."
Curry said with a depressed expression.
"It's not because you went to make up the defense, which gave them a chance to hit a three-pointer."
Paul George on the side raised his mouth again.
"What did you say? Shouldn't I make up for this goal?"
Curry frowned.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel after a disagreement, the head coach Byron Scott immediately became angry.
"Shut up for me!"
"Is this the time to attack each other? Don't you want to win?"
"If anyone quarrels again, I guarantee that you will never have 1 minute of playing time in the next game, no matter who it is."
As soon as this remark came out, the two fell silent immediately, and neither of them dared to say another word.
The entire locker room suddenly fell into silence, the head coach got angry, and the Cavaliers players looked at each other in blank dismay.
After playing halftime, not only did they not take advantage, but they fell behind by five points.
A moment later, it was Long Rui who broke the awkward atmosphere.
"Stephen, I want you to observe Rondo carefully, have you done it?"
Hearing this, Curry looked at Long Rui, then shook his head slightly. Ever since he had a quarrel with Paul George on the court, he has been completely absent-minded.
"Sorry, I will study hard in the second half of the game."
Long Rui nodded, and didn't say anything more. Learning to organize an attack is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
Then he changed the subject: "In the second half of the game, we must be tougher on the defensive end, and we can't let them complete the cooperation so easily."
"When necessary, double-team, in short, try to block their movement as much as possible."
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In the Huaxia CV-5 live broadcast room.
"Keep this momentum going, and the Celtics will have a good chance of winning today's game."
"Although there are still two full quarters of game time, the Celtics have been taking the initiative now."
"Whether it is the control of the rhythm of the game or the success rate of goals, they are better than the Cavaliers."
"Especially Rondo's series on the offensive end today, I think he is a better team organizer than Long Rui."
Su Qun said leisurely.
"The biggest problem for the Cavaliers now is how to solve Rondo's series. In this regard, they did a good job in the regular season."
"But in this game, Rondo adjusted his ball-holding organization position, and Long Rui didn't dare to step forward to press easily, which gave Rondo a good organization space."
"I think that if the Cavaliers want to reverse the situation, it still depends on whether they can limit Rondo's connection in the second half. This is a very critical point."
"Once they find a way to limit Rondo, it will be a turning point in the game."
"Even not just this game, it will affect the trend of the entire series."
"In other words, as long as we find a way to contain Rondo, with the strength of the Cavaliers, we will have a high probability of winning the Eastern Conference Finals."
Zhang Weiping also made some analysis.
The reason why he can say that is not because he is a fan of Long Rui, nor does he have any partiality, but has a certain basis.
In the three games of the regular season, whenever the Cavaliers restricted Rondo, the Celtics' offensive end would immediately have problems, and there was no good solution.
As long as Rondo is unable to organize an offense, it is equivalent to destroying the Celtics as a whole, and the Big Three will fall into a singles situation.
Although it may not have much impact for a while, over time, with the consumption of physical energy, the scoring efficiency of the Big Three will inevitably decline. By then, they will no longer be able to withstand the impact of the Cavaliers.
The 15-minute intermission ended, and the two sides entered the second half of the game.
After the two sides re-appeared, it can be seen that the Cavaliers' lineup has changed.
Paul George replaced Varejao and entered the starting lineup for the second half.
Although only one person has been changed, the impact is actually quite large. In this way, the Cavaliers' high inside advantage will disappear, but it will further enhance the team's mobility.
This was also intentionally done by Long Rui. The purpose was to be ready to flank Rondo at any time, forcing him to be unable to organize an attack.
The first offense of the game in the second half was executed by the Cavaliers.
After the formation change, the Cavaliers once again added an offensive strength on the field, and the Celtics will become more difficult to defend.
Long Rui holds the ball on the outside, and when he comes up, he plays a pick-and-roll with Yi Jianlian, which is also their most common offensive method.
Then after two passes, Paul George had a chance. He cut inside and easily put the ball into the basket.
In the face of the Cavaliers' offense, the Celtics are also helpless. They have always been a defensive team, but the Cavaliers have too many offensive points, and it is impossible to limit them all.
Looking back, they sent the baseline ball, and Rondo slowly advanced with the ball. He slowed down the rhythm of the game as much as possible, bringing the opponent into their rhythm.
However, just as he was about to start organizing an attack, Long Rui and Paul George suddenly stepped forward to press him.
In the chaos, Rondo had no time to organize, and was even almost robbed.
Pierce and Ray Allen also rushed up to respond. Rondo struggled to pass the ball through the crowd and gave it to Pierce.
When he passed the ball, Paul George also retreated immediately.
However, after some pressing, there were only a few seconds left for the offense. Even if Pierce passed the ball back to Rondo, it was too late to organize.