Chapter 818
Chapter 809 : Linkage of 2 games
Gordon Hayward averaged 19.7 points, 3.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game. After Deron Williams, Salt Lake City’s most dazzling star player.
It is precisely because of Hayward’s outstanding performance that the Jazz have the opportunity to hit the playoffs this season. With 40 wins and 40 losses, the Jazz are only the last two games away from their playoff dream. In the last two games, if the Jazz are not sure about it, their efforts for a season will be in vain.
This season is destined to be the season for the Jazz and Hayward to take off. Although they are not as great as the Mavericks, for the desperate Salt Lake City, this year’s Jazz has made people very happy.
At the same time, the Warriors and Celtics game is about to start. Stevens’ ambitions cannot be satisfied in the first round of the playoffs. This NCAA champion coach came to the NBA for the O’Brien Cup. Although it is not realistic for the Celtics to win the championship, at least the team must reach the second round.
The Warriors and Mavericks, two teams that don’t have to worry about playoff seats, will not let go. Their competition has begun from the season opener. It will never end until the last moment
In order to avoid strong enemies in the first round, Stevens and Thomas had to gnaw off the Warriors.
“Ready!?” The referee stood in the middle circle, and Gobert stared at Favors, confident.
“Are you ready!?” Bogut looked at Salinger with a murderous look.
The orange Spalding basketball was thrown into the air by the referee, and Gobert used his fingertips to put the ball to his own half. As soon as the Jazz came up, they had to withstand the fierce fire from the Mavericks.
Yiyang started to accelerate as soon as he received the basketball, and hit the Jazz by surprise. Dallas succeeded in a surprise layup on the 1st, and the Mavericks had a somewhat anti-visiting attitude in the Energy Solutions Arena.
“Stephen Curry, two steps away from the three-point line made a jumper, and Isaiah Thomas has nothing to do with it!” On the other side, Barkley was startled by Curry’s three-pointer at North Shore Gardens. This guy can really make a shot after halftime.
“Bradley! Change defense, change defense!” Stevens shouted anxiously off the court, losing to the Mavericks at this time last season. This season, you can’t lose to the Warriors again.
Three minutes into the first quarter, Hayward made the Jazz’s first three-pointer from beyond the three-point line. This ball is not easy, because Iguodala is actually very tight. But Hayward’s shot didn’t panic at all, and he was still calm.
As a result, the basketball went into the net and the Jazz completely equalized the score. Snyder’s team, as usual.
Carlisle is fidgeting, and the Jazz definitely have the ability to upset and win. If the Mavericks rank second in the regular season because of their performance in the last two games, Carlisle will probably be **** off by himself!
In the fifth minute of the first quarter, Yiyang assisted Wade to break through the penalty area and score a layup. Hood, who defended Wade, is a post-90s player, 10 years younger than Wade! Wade was born in 1982 and Hood was born in 1992.
However, the huge age difference has not become a stumbling block for Wade. In fact, Wade has no speed advantage at all. But his finishing ability in the confrontation at the basket still allows Hood to watch the basketball enter the frame.
Watching Wade play, there is always a feeling of “your uncle or your uncle”.
Wade’s goal gave the Mavericks, who succeeded in two consecutive offenses, a three-point advantage once again. However, this advantage has not been warmed up in the pocket, and it was once again filled by the Jazz.
Brazilian defender Neto took advantage of the screen to break through and used an indifferent back pass to guide the ball into Trey Lyles very beautifully. As a first-year rookie, Lyles did not get too many playing opportunities in the first half of the season. As an insider with a height of 2.08 meters, Lyles has a very average defensive and rebounding ability.
But in the second half of the season, Snyder gave the young man more opportunities to play. The reason is simple, he is a spatial fourth with three-point shooting ability.
The Jazz’s offensive problem lies in the fact that the space is too small. With Lyles, their offensive space is instantly opened up. It seems that even Snyder must keep up with the times.
Lyles made an open three-pointer to help the Jazz once again equalize the score. Carlisle shook his head, and the Jazz team looked mediocre. But anyone, rest and easily win them.
There was a loud voice in the North Shore Garden Arena, because Thomas Jr. had just assisted Amir Johnson in a beautiful air relay, giving the Celtics a four-point lead.
Stevens squeezed his fist secretly, and the Warriors went to the East to play wild, but you can’t think about it easily.
At the end of the first quarter, whether it was the Energy Solution Arena or the North Shore Garden, the situation was extremely anxious. The Mavericks lead the Jazz by just one point 26-25, while the Warriors are 27-29, two points behind the Celtics.
The two league strong teams are in a hard fight, and the situation is still unclear who can become the league’s first.
After the start of the second quarter, Hayward increased the number of singles with the ball. Iguodala found that he wanted to guard Hayward as difficult as he wanted to guard James.
Hayward’s sturdy body allows him to easily get in and out of the post, and Iguodala’s gradual increase in age makes him no longer in the state where he could drag James to death by himself two years ago.
A breakthrough layup scored the ball in a fierce confrontation and also caused a foul by Iguodala. After landing, Hayward screamed up from the sky and slammed his chest. The energy solution arena was full of joy, and their stars did not disappoint everyone!
In the end, Hayward made a free throw, hit a three-pointer, and completed the go-ahead by himself. Carlisle shook his head, this guy, he really has become a star player.
However, there is still a very obvious gap between stars and superstars. In the second quarter, Yiyang explained the gap.
Hayward had just succeeded in hitting a three-pointer, and his good friend Yiyang stopped and returned a jumper from beyond the three-point line. After Hayward attacked, he received a pass from Neto and hit a half-stop. Yiyang used a breakthrough to make the Brazilians have no temper.
In the third round, Hayward finally missed a shot under the guard of Iguodala. And what about Yiyang? He faced Favors, Neto and Lyles’ three-man block, but still magically got the ball up.
Hayward started to lose track of the rhythm, and his scoring efficiency began to decline. Yiyang still played steadily, leading the Mavericks to rise steadily.
When the second quarter was about to end with three minutes left, Yiyang was replaced by Carlisle. At this point, the Mavericks have achieved an eight-point lead.
Snyder wanted to take advantage of the gap in Yiyang’s end to equalize the score, but she didn’t know that Shelvin Mark’s excellent performance broke Snyder’s fantasy.
Due to Deron’s joining, Mark has few chances to play this season. But today, his outstanding performance after partnering with Deron makes Carlisle seem to have found another big surprise.
“Mark’s strong body makes his breakthrough unstoppable, at least in the Jazz formation, there is no guard who can resist Mark!”
Mark and Deron supported the Mavericks second team offense. Not only did they fail to get Snyder’s Jazz closer to the score, they widened the gap to 12 points!
At the North Shore Gardens, Klay Thompson’s three-pointer at the buzzer gave the Warriors an 8-point lead at halftime. After a surprising first quarter, the two league firsts have been on the right track.
In the second half of the game, Carlisle let Yiyang strengthen his personal offense and take more shots. Stevens, on the other hand, allowed his team to strengthen the team’s offense, specializing in the three scoring points of Thomas, Salinger and Turner, making the Warriors undefeable.
Coincidentally, both Carlisle and Stevens succeeded. Yiyang’s individual singles made the Jazz almost lose all hope in the third quarter, and Hayward is still chasing wildly. When he can score, Yiyang can also score. But when he can’t score, Yiyang can still score!
The point difference was slowly widened, the Jazz lacked stars, once Hayward was restricted, it would be difficult for anyone to stand up. After the three quarters, the gap has become 16 points, half of the Jazz has been hanging on the cliff.
Thomas Jr. made a series of shots and passes, which gave the Celtics an excellent counterattack. After the three quarters, the Celtics overtook the Warriors by 4 points, and they are no longer the Eastern belly that can be slaughtered.
Finally, the ending of this regular season ushered in the moment of announcement. In the last regular season, the Grizzlies and the Spurs are already desperate and will definitely engage in a big rotation. So in the last game of the regular season, both the Mavericks and the Warriors will definitely win.
Therefore, the final order of the regular season rankings depends on today’s last quarter!
In the fourth quarter, Yiyang still maintained its oppression on the Jazz. The Jazz have played very well and everyone has done their best. But facing an incomprehensible superstar, Snyder was so angry that he smashed two tactical boards.
When he saw that Hood had been defensively in place and his palms were in front of Yiyang’s eyes, but Yiyang was still able to score a goal, Snyder had no emotions to vent except for his irritability.
It’s like playing NBA2K games, when the computer scores goals unreasonably, many people will get angry with the handle. Snyder is not playing games, so he can only start with the tactical board.
“Also, the 40th point of the game! He is really not merciful to his college teammates!” Mike Brin was completely stunned by Yiyang’s performance. As long as this guy wants to score, Westbrook can’t beat him. he!
With five minutes left in the fourth quarter, Yiyang had already widened the point difference to 21 points. 5 minutes, 21 points. In a team with superstars, maybe one more fight. But for the Jazz “grassroots” team, 21 points only means death!
Carlisle replaced all five main players and declared victory! Now, it’s up to the Golden State Warriors!
“Darrell, what’s the situation at North Shore Garden!?” After the end, Yiyang immediately squeezed to the assistant coach. On his mobile phone, the live broadcast of the North Shore Garden game is playing.
The Warriors slowed down in the fourth quarter and regained control of the game. Several waves of their offensive almost killed the Celtics, but Stevens’s team just couldn’t die.
“Boss, the Jazz lost, we have to win the game!” Warriors assistant coach Luke Wharton whispered in Cole’s ear. Cole nodded, then stood on the sidelines and signaled everyone to step up the offense.
However, the toughness of the Celtics defense is far beyond Cole’s expectations. In the last ten seconds of the game, Harrison Barnes assisted Curry to make a shot from a step away from the three-point line, reducing the point difference to one point!
Stevens calmly called a timeout and arranged the tactics for the final attack. His goal is simple, to score without giving the Warriors a chance to foul!
The little Thomas, who was only 1.75 meters tall, was stunned from the push of a bunch of muscular men, and he was ready to shoot after receiving the basketball!
Curry stretched out his hand to foul, but Thomas was agile. Before everyone turned over, he quickly rushed into the penalty area, succeeded in a layup, and widened the point difference to three points again!
“Isaiah Thomas, God, he almost killed the Golden State Warriors! The strongest in history is 175. Isaiah Thomas is the greatest little player in the world. You!” Barkley is crazy, North Shore Garden is crazy , Stevens is also crazy.
Who said that 1.75 meters can’t play basketball? When playing basketball at 1.75 meters, even big men are afraid!
In the last 3 seconds, Curry failed a three-point lore, and the electronic buzzer suddenly sounded. At that moment, the entire North Shore Garden was boiling, and the entire Boston was boiling.
“They did it, they defeated the incredible Golden State Warriors! The great Isaiah Thomas, the great Brad Stevens, the great Boston Celtics! Auerbach is alive, he blessed The Celtics are back to the top!”
“Win! The Celtics won!” Armstrong shouted excitedly in the Energy Solutions Arena.
Carlisle was surprised at first, but quickly recovered his calm. No matter how Stevens did it, he was amazing.
In this way…Keling’s Steve Kerr, his team has won 70+ and can only be the second in the league!
The dominance of the Dallas Mavericks still cannot be broken!