Chapter 181 Gan's resentment
"A mistake! Gan's mistake. Qianning fell to the ground and grabbed the ball and controlled the ball. He passed the ball to DJ. DJ transferred it to Bird on the left. Bird faced the two double-teamed and turned around and took a step back and jumped... The ball went in! The ball went in! Overtake! Bird made a goal to overtake! 81:80! The Celtics overtaked in the 6th minute of the third quarter! Bird's 20-foot jump shot! Bird!"
"What the hell is going on?" Gan Guoyang watched Bird fire on the outside. As soon as the ball was taken, he knew that the ball was going to enter. Bird's touch was too hot, and Gan Guoyang himself was still confused about the mistake just now.
Under the Celtics' strong oppressive defense, there was a problem with the Trail Blazers' outside transmission ball, and Gan Guoyang decisively went to the three-point line to serve as a supporting point for his teammates.
As a result, after he received the ball near the left sideline, he wanted to dribble and adjust it, and then pass it back to the defenders to reorganize the offense.
But he just took a photo of the ball, but the ball went down but didn't come up! The basketball seemed to be hitting the wooden floor, but on a sponge.
Gan Guoyang was still wondering. The Celtics' substitute center, Qian Ning, who came out to defend Gan Guoyang, seemed to have made a mistake when he arrived at Gan Guoyang. He threw the ball on the ground with a "swoosh" and then passed the ball to Dennis Johnson, launching this fast attack that overtakes the score.
"Beep!" The referee whistled, and the Trail Blazers called another timeout.
"Don't dribble in that place in the future. You have to avoid it. I forgot to tell you before the game." Valentine walked to Gan Guoyang, patted Gan Guoyang on the back and said to him.
"What the hell is going on there? Is the floor empty?" Gan Guoyang asked, shook his head.
"God knows how many years have these wooden floors been used, and only their damn old red head knows what's going on inside. Anyway, you've learned your mistakes and don't forget that place to run away in the future."
Valentine's words surprised Gan Guoyang a lot. He didn't expect that there would be such tricks in the floor of Boston Garden Plaza in such a professional league.
Of course, Gan Guoyang’s top priority now is not to discover the little secrets of this stadium, but to think about how to help the Trail Blazers get out of the offensive difficulties since the third quarter.
After Bird scored three three-pointers, Ramsey called a timeout. The main purpose of his timeout was not to defend Bird, but to retrieve the lost points on the offense.
In Ramsey's opinion, it doesn't matter if you lose points, the key is to get the points back from the offense.
And he knew very well that if he focused on blocking Bird, Bid would use a hundred ways to tell the Trail Blazers, "You're in vain to do this."
As long as the Trail Blazers can still play an offense like the first half, even if Bird scores a few more three-pointers, Ramsey is not afraid - not to mention that Bird's three-point shooting percentage will eventually fall, and he may not make another three-pointer.
After the timeout, the Trail Blazers relied on Van der Van der Wicked and Sampson to stabilize the situation slightly.
But in the defense, the Trail Blazers still could not stop Bird's scoring. He was still in the realm of shooting how he wanted and how he made the shot.
At the same time, unlike Ramsey, K.C Jones has arranged heavy troops to defend Gan Guoyang, and does not give Gan Guoyang a chance to catch the ball at a low post. If he catches the ball at a high post, Gan Guoyang's threat will be greatly reduced.
So, after a few minutes of perseverance, the Celtics flipped the score, and Ramsey had to call a timeout again.
"Continue to attack and continue to attack! Don't relax, continue to speed up the offensive speed. Slowing the pace can only speed up our death. Everything about us is based on our offense. Do you understand?" Ramsey continued to emphasize his rapid attack.
This is the Portland Trail Blazers. The more they are, the more they love smooth and fast attacks. This is Ramsey's style and the magic weapon he was able to lead the Trail Blazers to win the championship back then.
Because Ramsey understood that facing Boston's strong defense, he stopped and slowly hit the opponent and got into the opponent's trap and entered the opponent's game rhythm.
On the other side of the Celtics bench, K.C Jones was slowly conveying his intentions to the players.
"Our offense is left to Larry. Larry, you must control the rhythm and give them a sense of oppression in the offense; and in defense, we cannot always maintain high intensity, but one thing to remember is to lock Gan, and you must not let this point be played."
K.C Jones did not ask for Van derwich or Sampson to lock, but asked the players to keep an eye on Gan Guoyang.
In fact, Jones has discovered that Gan Guoyang is the eye of the Trail Blazers' offense. As long as Gan Guoyang can play and score goals, the Trail Blazers' offense can be alive and bring fresh vitality.
If Gan Guoyang is locked up, the Celtics are not afraid of relying solely on the shooting from outside such as Van derwich and Paxson.
"Kevin, be ready to play. You should prove to everyone that you are not afraid of your senior; even if you can't score, don't let him score. Come on, Kevin." Jones decided to send McHale to the field again.
In the first half, McHale was completely suppressed by Sampson. Facing his senior, McHale's legs and feet were no longer effective, and his long arms were useless. He could neither prevent nor make a shot.
"The two sides are back on the court, and the Trail Blazers replaced Drexler and Colt, and on the Celtics, our Kevin McHale is on the court again. I hope he can perform better in the second half and don't be afraid of baby anymore." Half of the reasons why the Celtics lagged behind in the first half came from McHale's sluggishness. His inefficient performance on the court made the Celtics lack sufficient support from the inside on both offense and defense.
At the end of the suspension, the fans of Garden Square were already singing and dancing in the audience. Although it was still early to end the game, the Celtics tied the score, and Bird's continuous score performance had completely excited them.
"We should cool them down, Clyde." Gan Guoyang served on the sideline, feeling very annoyed by his mediocrity in the second half and the noise of the fans on the scene.
Drexler started acting as a point guard after coming on as a substitute, while Cort began running outside like a shooting guard.
As a rookie, Colt plays steadily, has comprehensive skills and is active in defense, so he is trusted by Ramsey.
"Corte, with Gan's cover at the top of the arc, catch the ball outside the three-point line and shoot! The ball scored! A three-pointer! Oh my God, has Bird's three-pointer touch been transmitted to the Trail Blazers?" Most was extremely surprised by Corte's three-pointer.
Not only Most, the Trail Blazers players were also full of fun.
"Beautiful, black bean!" Gan Guoyang stepped forward and took a photo of Corte. The nickname he gave Corte was "Black bean". Not only because Corte was very dark, his eyes were also small like two little black beans.
83:81, the Trail Blazers turned the score over again and regained the advantage.
This three-pointer not only allowed the Trail Blazers to lead the score, but more importantly, it alleviated the pressure on the team and opened up the situation again.
However, the Trail Blazers' defense has not been really improved, and the Boston Celtics' offense has begun to focus on combining inside and outside.
"Kevin McHale, after receiving the ball, he made a backward jump shot! Hit! Beautiful backward shot, I believe he is regaining his confidence! 83:84, the Celtics began to regain their sense of attacking inside."
It is impossible to limit McHale forever. He, who came on the bench in the second half, began to awaken. Gan Guoyang finally began to see what it means to lift weights and what it means to take advantage of the situation.
McHale's steps were not fancy. He quickly turned around and swayed in a fake move, then walked sideways to the other side of the defensive player and made a layup with one hand. The whole process was so sophisticated and concise without any drag.
He did not have amazing bounces or outstanding explosive power, but his slender and sensitive body was like a loach, rolling around in the inside line, and no one could catch him.
After Bird scored consecutively, McHale held up the Celtics' offensive banner, and Sampson could no longer defend him. He scored 8 points in the inside.
The shooting percentages of both sides are declining, which is the inevitable result of the continuous attack between the two sides, and their physical strength is declining.
However, the Celtics found the feeling of attacking inside, McHale could help the team increase points, while Gan Guoyang could not get the ball, while Sampson was at a disadvantage in McHale's duel.
91:86, with 3 minutes left before the end of the third quarter, the Celtics slowly widened the score difference and turned into 5 points.
5 points, which does not seem to be a particularly large score difference, but it means that the Celtics scored 18 points in the third quarter. And judging from the situation on the court, the Celtics have completely controlled the rhythm. If the Trail Blazers do not solve the problem, the score difference will only get bigger and bigger.
But Ramsey did not call a timeout. He wanted the players to solve the problem by themselves, and more importantly, he didn't know how to solve the current dilemma.
"Come on! Come on!" Ramsey could only shout on the sidelines.
"Damn it, I want to get the ball, I want to get that damn ball." Gan Guoyang was also very anxious on the court. From the second half to now, he has never touched the ball.
Parrish is like an expressionless sculpture, standing by his side forever, while other players are constantly coming to interfere with him.
"The Trail Blazers attack, I'll let us see how they will deal with the current situation. Gan continued to support the ball on the outside. He hasn't been to the low post for a long time. McHale and Parish completely blocked the three-second zone in the inside. The Trail Blazers are very particular about not scoring in the inside. Gan, what do he want to do? Oh my God, he directly held the ball from the outside and broke into the inside! Was he crazy? He pushed Parrish away, a shot that rode an archery... The ball went in! Oh my god, it also caused Parrish's foul. Is this the first inside score in the second half of the Trail Blazers?" Most couldn't believe his glasses.
The same is true for the others on the scene. Gan Guoyang's offensive choice was very bad. A center attacked from outside the three-point line and faced the opponent's third-level defense, but did not break in after all.
Then he rode a horse and shot an arrow in a strange posture, and finally threw the ball in.
"This guy is getting hot again, but the effect seems to be pretty good." Ramsey rarely roared at Gan Guoyang on the sidelines, but shook his head and made acquiesce.
Because Ramsey knew that when this kind of call is not called "Day Day" and "Day Day" should not be called "Day Day" and "Day Day" are the performance of the stars returning to life.
Although Gan Guoyang is a rookie, he already has the ability to withstand the pressure and throw the ball in at critical moments. All coaches will appreciate this ability.
Chapter completed!