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Chapter 32: Breaking the Impasse! Using the Elevator Door Tactic
The fourth quarter begins.
The coaches of both teams directly replaced their starting lineups and entered the final decisive battle.
In games of this level, the playing time of substitute players will be compressed. They will only play for a few minutes to give the main players a chance to catch their breath.
The Celtics took the lead in attacking.
Rondo dribbled the ball and directed his teammates' movement at the top of the arc.
After the pick-and-roll, the basketball was passed to Garnett, who made a mid-range jump shot.
Swish!
Hollow into the net.
91:84!
The score difference is 7 points.
As one of the Celtics' Big Three, Garnett also possesses superb offensive capabilities and is one of the most comprehensive power forwards in NBA history.
When he was on the Timberwolves, he averaged more than 20 points per game in the regular season for nine consecutive years.
After joining the Celtics, he took the initiative to make sacrifices on the offensive end and put more energy into defense.
But now that his two giant teammates Ray Allen and Pierce are not performing well, the old Wolf King has stepped up and helped the team with offense.
The Lakers attack.
As soon as Jiang Chen received the basketball, he was fiercely double-teamed by Pierce and Rondo.
He was forced into the corner and didn't even have a chance to pass the ball.
Bang!
Rondo decisively stole the ball and shot it out.
The Celtics quickly made a fast break.
After Pierce received the basketball, he saw that it was Fisher who was defending him, so he made a quick stop and shot a three-pointer.
Swish!
Hollow into the net.
The score difference came to 4 points.
After this lesson, the Lakers dared not let Jiang Chen receive the ball easily again.
Even if you play without the ball and keep running, it is difficult to get a chance to shoot.
The Celtics defended him too tightly.
Kobe dribbled the ball at the top of the arc with murderous eyes, wanting to win the game with his superb offensive ability.
He runs a pick-and-roll with Gasol.
After completing the pick-and-roll, Kobe broke into the restricted area, but was double-teamed by Ray Allen and Garnett.
This is Rivers's last-ditch strategy.
Jiang Chen was not allowed to catch the ball and shoot three-pointers, and Kobe was not allowed to attack with the ball.
It can be said that the Celtics' entire defensive energy is focused on Kobe and Jiang Chen.
Completely ignored the other players on the Lakers.
Rivers bet that they wouldn't make the shot.
Kobe passed the ball back to Gasol in time.
Gasol stood near the free throw line and shot a mid-range shot.
BANG!
Blacksmith.
Mrs. Jia shook her head in frustration.
He spent most of the game in the penalty area fighting with Perkins and Garnett, which exhausted most of his physical strength and made him very tired.
There is no other way. The main center Bynum is injured and is out for the season. Gasol is the only one who can bear the pressure in the Lakers' interior.
Perkins grabbed the rebound and passed it to Rondo in time.
Rondo dribbled the ball quickly, facing Fisher's defense, stopped at the basket and made a fake behind-the-back pass, then pulled the basketball back and made an easy layup.
The difference is only 2 points.
Less than two minutes into the fourth quarter, the Celtics launched a 7:0 attack climax.
The iron-blooded Green Army showed their strong resilience and profound strength.
Two more rounds.
The Lakers still had no results.
The Celtics, however, overtook the score with two consecutive mid-range shots by Garnett, and gained a 2-point lead.
This is the umpteenth time in this game that the two sides have taken turns leading.
"The Lakers' offense has come to a standstill!"
"With Jiang Chen and Kobe restricted, the Lakers look helpless on offense."
Barkley said nervously.
Deep down, he supports the Lakers, so he is very worried.
In this crucial moment of the last quarter of the seventh game, as long as we get a slight lead, we may win the game.
After all, the possibility of either side making a mistake is too small.
"The Celtics' defense is too strong. They are worthy of being the team ranked first in the league in the regular season. In the final moments, they showed a suffocating defense."
"Every time Kobe was surrounded by at least three people, it was really difficult to shoot a ball under such defensive intensity."
"If they continue to play like this, the Celtics' advantage will get bigger and bigger."
Reggie Miller also said this with concern, wailing in his heart.
What the hell.
At the end of the third quarter, he corrected his pre-match remarks and began to support the Lakers.
But the Lakers' performance was so poor starting from the fourth quarter.
Is it impossible to avoid the fate of being slapped in the face today?
On the stadium.
Jiang Chen was also very anxious as he watched the game situation take a sharp turn for the worse.
If we continue to play like this, we won't be able to win the championship, we won't be able to complete the mission, and the reward will be gone.
We must find a way to break the Lakers' offensive dilemma.
It would be great if I could catch the ball and have a chance to shoot a three-pointer.
He thought quickly, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he thought of a tactic that the Warriors would often use in the future to screen Curry for three-pointers - the elevator door tactic.
This tactic can be described as a classic tactic for creating open three-point opportunities.
Jiang Chen's eyes flickered as he looked at Phil hurriedly, signaling him to call a timeout.
Phil was confused.
Every timeout is precious now. Should we waste this timeout opportunity for Jiang Chen?
After hesitating for a moment, he stood up and asked for a timeout.
The Lakers players returned to the bench.
"Coach, I need a tactic that can create three-point shooting opportunities for me! This way I can break the team's scoring drought with three-pointers."
Jiang Chen said hurriedly.
The players looked at Phil.
Phil had a strange look on his face, and cold sweat was running down his graying hair.
Tactics?
What tactics?
All the tactics he knew flashed through his mind quickly, but he didn't create any special three-pointer tactics!
The only thing that can be used is the triangle offense.
Well, let's design a variation of the triangle offense.
After all, what I am best at is triangle offense.
Phil appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually very panicked inside.
Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Chen took the tactical board and started drawing on it.
???
Everyone looked at Jiang Chen in amazement.
Is this a tactical drawing?
Design your own tactics?
This is too outrageous!
It turns out that this Chinese undrafted player is not only a hidden three-point shooter, but also a tactical master!
That's amazing.
Jiang Chen was drawing intently. As a senior basketball fan before traveling through time, he was very familiar with the elevator door tactic.
It was originally created by Mark Jackson and finally improved by Steve Kerr. It is a classic tactic of the Warriors.
Everyone looked at it, their eyes lit up, and they felt as if a world of enlightenment had suddenly dawned on them.
This tactic... is quite interesting.
Phil's mouth dropped open.
With just one glance, he understood the tactic and knew that it was very practical.
What surprised him was that the person who could invent such a powerful tactic was actually... a player.
Still a water cooler player.
It's unbelievable.
"Good! This tactic is very good. We will execute it after the timeout."
Phil said calmly, hiding his shock and looking normal.
All the players nodded.
Kobe excitedly gave Jiang Chen a thumbs up, "Man, the Lakers are really lucky to have you."
"It is."
Jiang Chen laughed, but he was complaining in his heart.
I just stood on the shoulders of giants and served as a porter...
Kobe was stunned. This Chinese guy is really not modest!
But there is indeed capital for frivolity.
He knew that this tactic created by Jiang Chen could save the Lakers!!