"With forty-three seconds left, Orlando pulled the point difference to double digits. This was the first time in this game that Orlando expanded its lead to double digits. This is not a good sign for Boston, especially inside.

Kendrick has already picked up four fouls, and KG has picked up three."

"Dwight has to go to the free throw line, but I am not optimistic about Dwight's free throws. Doug has no choice but to replace Kendrick with Leon, so KG will have to move to the center position. Fortunately, there are still four left in the first half.

It ends in more than ten seconds, so Doug has twenty minutes of intermission to find a way to deal with it." Bill Walton looked at Howard at the free throw line.

Howard, who was on the free throw line, took the ball thrown by Crawford. Just as Bill Walton said, Howard, who had just completed a two-handed dunk across Perkins, made the free throw and cleared the frame.

Garnett trapped Milicic behind him and took the defensive rebound into his hands. His open elbows made Milicic give up the idea of ​​poking the ball. He saw Milicic leave Garnett and pass the ball to Rondo.

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"Dwight really failed to live up to expectations and failed to hit the extra penalty. This way Boston can leave one attack time for Orlando after this attack. Of course, it is not ruled out that Boston can steal one and win the last few seconds for itself, but I think Boston

What is needed now is not a rush but a steady score," said Hoffman.

Rajon Rondo dribbled the ball steadily through halftime. After halftime, he did not rush to pass the ball but stopped one step beyond the three-point line.

With such a long distance, Lin Sen could safely let Rondo stand, but Lin Sen did not dare to completely leave Rondo alone this time. His whole body shrank to a position within one step of the three-point line.

Carolina, who was outside the delivery room, dialed Lin Sen's mobile phone number, but only the music ring rang and no answer was given. She knew that Lin Sen's first half of the game was not over yet.

Thinking of this, Carolina immediately called Otis Smith. Fortunately, her phone stored Otis Smith's phone number and dialed it immediately.

At this moment, Otis Smith was sitting in the box watching the game on the court. Pierce raised his right hand towards Rondo who was holding the ball and signaled Rondo to pass the ball to him.

Rondo immediately passed the ball over, and Pierce, who was leaning against Artest with his left hand, separated Artest from his side, and firmly caught Rondo's pass with his right hand.

"PP will complete Boston's last attack of the first half? There are still fourteen seconds left for him to attack." Hoffman said while looking at the timer.

Artest's right hand kept reaching for the ball in front of Pierce's chest. Although he couldn't steal the ball, such interference made Pierce dare not be careless.

Everyone knows that Artest's hand speed is inversely proportional to his weight. As long as you are not careful, the ball may change its owner.

But Pierce is not afraid of Artest. Although Artest is indeed difficult to deal with, he has become quite familiar with each other after so many matches over the years.

"Ron makes a lot of moves, but he is indeed the smartest. Small moves are rarely caught by the referee, and other moves are controlled within the limits allowed by reasonable rules. But most players will be caught by Ron when they face him.

He was shocked like that." Bill Walton said with a smile as he looked at Artest who was guarding Pierce on the court.

Pierce, who was protecting the ball with his back against Artest, hit his back and then turned around to face Artest's defense. Artest bowed his body and leaned forward with his hands like two hands ready to grab at any time.

The sharp weapon used to catch prey is placed in front of the body.

With a tentative step, Pierce started dribbling, and made two consecutive dribblings with large crotch movements accompanied by realistic shaking of his shoulders.

Leon Bowie on the inside came out. Lin Sen, who was one step inside the three-point line, immediately had the idea of ​​​​stepping up to defend. He glanced at Rondo and Leon Bowie outside the three-point line. Pierce stood still.

Moved.

Bang!

Lin Sen, who was not far away, could clearly hear the sound of Pierce and Artest's bodies hitting each other.

Pierce forced his way into Artest's defense and took a big step. With the help of Leon Bowie's cover, Pierce completely left Artest behind.

"Ron, switch defense!" Lin Sen shouted and immediately ran towards Pierce.

Lin Sen was very close to Pierce, and Lin Sen started almost at the same time as he forced a break through Bowen.

After hearing Lin Sen's words, Artest could only run to the top of the key to avoid giving Rondo another chance to score easily.

"Wood left La Jane behind to defend. Wood was like a high-speed sports car. And PP is a super heavy truck. I can't imagine the result of a sports car hitting a heavy truck." Bill Walton said while looking at the field.

Just like what Bill Walton said, Lin Sen got close to him and was hit so hard that he staggered.

Crawford put down the whistle he picked up. Originally, he was going to call Lin Sen for a blocking foul.

"Wood was knocked away directly, and it was Wood who rushed forward, and PP directly hit the basket." Hoffman said looking at Pierce rushing towards the basket.

However, Lin Sen, who was knocked away, had no intention of giving up his defense and quickly adjusted his defense to follow up.

Linson Pierce, who came up from the defense, adjusted his pace to face Milicic's defense, but Garnett stayed away from the basket and Milicic did not dare to pounce too hard.

Pierce jumped up, blocked Milicic who was about to block the shot with his left hand, and dragged the ball up with his right hand.

Just when Pierce picked the ball out, he heard the sound of kicking off the ground behind him, and then saw a figure entering his sight from the side.

"Wood!" Pierce was stunned for a moment, and Lin Sen, who took off behind him, slapped the ball with his right hand hard at the ball that had just left his hand.

"Wood, Wood rushed up and chased to block the shot. Wood used his speed and jumping advantage to make up for the embarrassment of being knocked away." With the shouts of Bill Walton, the ball was slapped away by Lin Sen.

Artest didn't expect that Lin Sen could block the ball. However, his reaction was very fast. Although not as fast as Rondo, he used his body to hold up Rondo who was trying to get up to speed, and then jumped up and slapped Lin Sen.

The ball that came over was taken into hand.

"Ron grabbed the first shot of the ball, and there were still 22 seconds left before the end of the first half. Orlando was able to press the time to make a good attack, and Wood's defense was really shocking." Hoffman

Couldn't help but sigh.

Lin Sen's block shot was replayed on the big screen at the scene. The fans cheered crazily.

Otis Smith in the box hung up the phone and walked directly outside the box.

Artest passed the ball to Lin Sen, who drove the ball forward.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Lin Sen did not rush to attack but stayed near the midline to control the time.

At this moment, the Magic lead by 10 points. If they successfully score this goal, the game will be much easier to play in the second half, especially when the Celtics' two big insiders are still facing a foul crisis.

Lin Sen stopped, and Rondo immediately stood in front of him to defend.

After glancing at Rondo, Lin Sen dribbled the ball sideways. He didn't take the opportunity to break through, but allowed Rondo to press him.

"Wood seemed to want to make the final attack on his own, and with ten seconds left on the clock, Darko pulled out." Hoffman shouted loudly.

Lin Sen caught a glimpse of Milicic pulling out, making a half-step and a crotch move to let go of Rondo, and then immediately accelerated.

Rondo was very close, but Lin Sen was not worried. He made a sudden change of direction and then accelerated again.

Rondo, who was actively retreating to defend, bumped into Milicic and was blocked. Linsen used the screen to completely throw away Rondo and rush to the three-point line.

Lin Sen's three-pointer forced Pierce to temporarily abandon Artest's defense.

Seeing Pierce Linsen rushing towards him, he quickly changed direction and accelerated again, and Pierce was left behind.

"Wood rushed to the inside!" Hoffman shouted.

At this moment, the Celtics only had Leon Bowie inside, and Garnett was defending from the free throw line.

Lin Sen jumped up directly, but instead of attacking on his own, he took aim at Billups, who was in an open position due to the Celtics covering up holes in their rotation defense.

Jumping to pass is something many coaches hate, but Lin Sen never cares.

Lin Sen twisted in the air and threw the ball towards Billups who was in the open position. This caught the Celtics defense completely off guard.

Just now, if Lin Sen looked directly to Billups' side, the Celtics could still make a remedy, but when Lin Sen jumped up, he didn't look at Billups' side at all, so the Celtics didn't care about the comparison.

Lupus' defense.

When Lin Sen threw the ball over, the Celtics' nearest Garnett couldn't pounce on it.

Billups, who caught the ball, threw the ball one second before the first-half buzzer sounded. When the ball flew into the air, the first-half whistle sounded.

The ball fell from the highest altitude. Under the expectation of Magic fans in the Water House Center, it passed through the net and caused a burst of white waves.

"Buzzer, three-pointer at the buzzer. The pass from Wood, the shot from Chauncey, the two big hearts completed Orlando's last shot in the first half, a perfect shot, and they will face the game with a 13-point advantage.

In the second half of the game, the balance of victory tilted towards Orlando."

"Yes, Boston must make adjustments at halftime if they want to catch up with the game. Oh, what's going on? Otis Smith looks anxious. Is he calling Wood?" Hoffman looked at it.

Said on the sidelines.

"Otis, what's wrong?" Lin Sen didn't know why Otis Smith called him in such a hurry.

"Wood, please go to the hospital quickly. KK can't get through to your cell phone." Otis Smith gasped and ran down from the box. "I don't know the specific situation, but don't worry. It should be fine."

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Hearing Otis Smith's words, Lin Sen felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He was stunned. If there was something urgent to come to him at this time, how could Lin Sen not think of the worst: "I'll be there right away."

Lin Sen dropped the big towel in his hand and immediately ran towards the players' tunnel.

This scene left everyone at a loss, and everyone wanted to know what happened.

"What happened? What did Otis and Wood say? Wood ran out in a hurry, and our on-site director couldn't capture the scene." Bill Walton said, twitching his eyebrows.

The reporters in the media area looked like they had boosters on their legs. Some of them ran quickly to the parking lot, while others ran to the sidelines of the Magic Arena.

The Magic players also heard what Otis Smith said, and they all knew that Natalie Portman had just been sent to the hospital today to prepare for delivery. At this time, it was so urgent to go to the hospital, and what was more important was Otis.

Smith didn't know the situation. It obviously didn't look like it was going to happen. Everyone, like Lin Linsen, thought of something bad.

"Otis, what on earth did you say to Wood that made him leave in such a hurry?"

"Otis, what happened? You look very anxious. Did something happen to Natalie Portman?"

"Is it something about Natalie Portman? That's why Wood left so quickly."

"Coach Stan, Wood will not continue to play in the second half of the game. Do you think Wood's departure will be harmful to the team..."

"If you keep talking, I don't mind throwing you out one by one." Dennis Rodman, who has barely played this season, stood up and shouted.
To be continued...