He is not in good condition today.

"We all believe in you."

Lin Ying's words were full of trust.

Some people have selfish motives in this, after all, Joe Johnson can be regarded as the person he "chosen".

Of course, the more important thing is that Johnson does have this ability.

This is just like Tian Ji's horse racing. No matter how bad Johnson's condition is, he is still a "middle horse". At the current stage of the substitutes that are mainly "lower horses", he still has an advantage.

And in the final analysis, the Nets traded him mainly for this purpose. It is also important to play the Knicks in the next Christmas game. If you don't try at this time, you will have no chance.

"Don't be pressured. Even if we don't have an advantage, we still have time to win the game together."

The last sentence made Johnson even more stunned.

This sentence not only made him relax, but also used us instead of me.

Lin Ying already regards him as part of the Nets.

He nodded vigorously.

It was at this moment that he understood why Delong was willing to recognize Lin Ying as his boss.

The second and third quarters of the game were very intense between the two teams.

With 2 minutes left in the third quarter, the Celtics led the Nets with a slight advantage of 82 to 78.

Generally speaking, a sports team is like a mobile phone. After three years of use, problems will continue.

The Lakers were in a similar situation before.

But the willpower and desire to fight of these old guys from the Celtics are sometimes really admirable.

The two sides entered into rotation again.

At this time, the lineups on both sides of the court are.

Celtics: Rondo, Bradley, Pietrus, Brandon Bass, Ryan Hollins

Nets: Gaines, Jimmy Butler, Joe Johnson, Battier, Petro.

Come on, the Nets offense.

Gaines handed the ball to Johnson and then ran to the side without the ball.

This lineup has few offensive points but good space on the court, which is very suitable for Johnson to play.

Johnson did not attack directly, but signaled Butler to set a pick-and-roll for him.

After the pick-and-roll happened, he backed up to hit Bradley.

Bradley also graduated from the University of Texas. He entered the NBA in the same year as Butler and was also a sophomore.

With his excellent defense and stable three-point shooting, he has become a stable rotation for the Celtics.

But now against Johnson, his defense seemed particularly difficult.

If nothing else, it's because Johnson is so strong.

And this kind of mismatch-finding style of play is exactly the same as Lin Ying's time with the Nuggets.

The only difference is that Johnson is smaller and it is relatively easy to find mismatches.

Bradley tried his best to suck the breast, but he couldn't hold it back.

Moreover, Johnson was not a completely tough opponent like Mark Jackson. After a few chisels to confirm that Bradley's center of gravity had sunk, he immediately made a trademark fake turn and took action.

Bradley couldn't interfere at all.

"Whoa!"

Basketball hollow bag.

Still, very silky!

Lin Ying stood up and applauded Johnson.

Johnson's previous struggles were not only due to his feel, but also his inability to adapt to the change in his playing style.

His play without the ball can be traced back to the Suns. After joining the Hawks, he became the Eagle King. He has always been a core player with the ball.

If you ask him to suddenly play without the ball, catch and shoot, it will take time for him to adapt.

On the contrary, if you let him lead the bench and play with the ball, it will be easier for him to get back to his form.

Bass hit Battier in the low post.

Battier's excellent defensive skills are very stable against the average fourth position.

Then in the frontcourt, Johnson continued to hold the ball.

The Celtics directly recruited Johnson!

Johnson hit the ball directly to Butler, who caught the ball and scored a layup.

82 square meters!

The Nets tied the score!

At this time, the fans at the scene began to get excited.

Being able to play singles and organize, this is the "singles king" they are familiar with!

There was a whistle on the sidelines, and the Celtics replaced Pietrus with Pierce.

Rivers obviously wanted to end the third quarter with a lead.

Pierce held the ball in the frontcourt, and Johnson directly hit it.

Both of them are old rivals, and both are representatives of floor style, and their styles are very similar.

Pierce couldn't move after being hit on the back a few times.

Because Johnson is too strong, he can't move quickly laterally, and he can't guard defenders well on the defensive end, but he is very suitable for guarding Pierce.

Pierce finally turned around and made his signature step-back jumper to the basket, but was interfered with by Johnson.

The height of his step-back jumper was too low.

"Dang!"

Pierce's shot hit the target, and Petro grabbed a defensive rebound.

At this time, there were only 20 seconds left before the end of the third quarter, and the Nets had one last chance to attack.

Gaines held the ball in the frontcourt for about 8 seconds, and then gave the ball to Johnson.

At this time, it was Pierce who was guarding Johnson.

The matchup between the two is like a mirror. Johnson is suitable for guarding Pierce, and Pierce is naturally suitable for guarding Johnson.

But Johnson's choice was smarter. He did not use a back frame, but a front frame.

This is the advantage of the offensive kaleidoscope. The offensive method can be switched at will.

And after seeing Pierce getting closer to him, he dribbled left and right, then dribbled behind his back while retreating to create space for himself to break through.

However, Pierce is obviously not a vegetarian and still firmly maintains his defensive position.

Then Johnson's next sexy move came.

He directly dribbled the ball in front of him and alternated his hands to dribble. It was just a dribbling with a super low center of gravity.

Pierce saw the opportunity and wanted to grab the ball, but Johnson's center of gravity on the ball was too low.

And the moment he stretched out his hand, Johnson lowered his center of gravity and pulled him directly to the other side.

Pierce's center of gravity was too low and he couldn't hold it, so he knelt down!

Thanks to his quick reaction and putting his hands on the ground, his knees were not in close contact with the floor.

However, Johnson has completely passed him!

There was a burst of exclamation at the scene.

This is so beautiful!

And that's not the end yet, Johnson passed Pierce and then faced Bradley who was assisting on defense and made a buzzer-beating jumper.gif.

"beep!"

"Whoa!"

Basketball bag at the buzzer!
Chapter completed!