Chapter 120 Home Sentinel

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 120 Home Sentinel

"Hey, sir, I didn't commit a foul. It was clearly his big elbow just now. He should have committed an offensive foul..."

Li Chengming felt very dissatisfied. In fact, he had experienced several unfavorable whistles at the beginning of the game. It can also be called the "Welcome to the NBA" rookie whistle. In fact, it was blown in reverse, but since he became famous, he has become more and more famous.

Less.

Of course, there are still relatively few black whistles that are obviously meant to bully you, and most of the time the problem with penalties is not that they cannot be called, but because of double standards. For two teams playing in the same game,

The requirements are not uniform.

For example, for the same defensive action, one side calls a foul but the other side defends well. This inconsistency in scale often results in differences in the defensive intensity of the two sides, which is then reflected on the scene, as if one defense is strong and the other is useless.

In fact, if the scales are exactly the same and relatively loose, then any team in the NBA can be physical and can become an iron-blooded defense. At this time, the test is the offense, and there is often a gap in talent.

Of course, the referee ignored Li Chengming's questioning at all. In order to prevent Li Chengming from chasing the referee and causing dissatisfaction, Dulin and Evans quickly came over and pulled him back.

Then Howard came over, patted his head to comfort him, and said, "Hey, relax boy, we've all come this way, as long as we win in the end."

Howard really has a say in this, because he is also a player who is not well received by referees, although this is also related to the fact that he is easily deceived into jumping on the defensive end.

Compared to his status as the No. 1 pick the year before, his treatment is really not worthy of the No. 1 pick and his current status as a league superstar.

However, he said words to appease Li Chengming, but when he turned around and was called for another offensive foul, he forgot what he said and went straight to the referee.

This time it was Li Chengming who pulled him back. In fact, he thought there was nothing wrong with Howard's call. After all, Pierce had already taken a position outside the reasonable collision area, and Howard also used his elbow to knock him down.

, exactly the same as the time when Li became famous just now.

But this is further evidence that this is a double standard penalty.

As for the subsequent attack, Garnett specifically whispered in his ear, how gentle the night was, how... Bah!

Seeing Li Chengming being targeted, Garnett seemed very proud, "Boy, welcome to the NBA. This is an adult's world, so you have to learn to get used to it and accept it."

"Sorry, I can't imitate your shamelessness."

Li Chengming said, turned around and hit the board with a hook. Garnett wanted to interfere, but Li Chengming's body was too wide. Even with the advantages of height and wingspan, when he used his other hand to support the distance between the two,

, Garnett was still helpless.

If he had been a little more impulsive, he might have been called for a foul.

He can't pin his hopes on the referee to give the whistle again, he still has to rely on himself.

But it is obvious that Li Chengming is becoming more and more comfortable now. He has experience in dealing with players who are taller and have a wingspan greater than his own. Unless he encounters someone who has the strength to hold him back, is more flexible, and is taller and stronger than him at the same time.

players.

Li Chengming himself is an anomaly, and it is unlikely that there will be a player who is more anomaly than him.

But after another minute and a half, when the two teams were deadlocked at about 4 points, Li Chengming was once again fouled. This time he just raised his hands helplessly, without even thinking about discussing with the referee.

Instead, Van Gundy immediately went to the referee to communicate.

In the CCTV live broadcast room, two commentators watched the replay and discussed whether Li Chengming committed a foul this time.

Director Sun said: "The last foul is questionable, it should even be an offensive foul, but this time Li Chengming's hand did hit Pierce. This time he was a little over-defensive. In fact, he should have stopped at this point.

This time it gave the opponent a 3+1 opportunity, which was a bit more gain than loss."

Director Zhang also said: "Li Chengming is now troubled by fouls. He has already committed four fouls and must come off the court to rest. Coach Van Gundy is also very anxious, because Li Chengming played very well when he came on the court and the score was tight."

, but after two fouls in more than three minutes, I must be dismissed..."

Sun coached: "Coach Van Gundy seems to have to bring Lewis back because Howard also played too long and needs a rest, but the combination of Lewis and Foyle is not a suitable choice."

But this time Van Gundy didn't bring Foyle up. Instead, he called up James Augustin.

Obviously, this is a choice to strengthen defense, and Augustin can still take advantage of it, and then bring the Turks up and play more pick-and-roll cooperation.

At the same time, Bogans also returned to the court to strengthen the defense on the wings, especially against Pierce.

After completing the arrangements, Van Gundy returned to the referee and continued to communicate with him, trying to understand the referee's standards.

There was no big problem with the penalties in the first half, but since the Magic caught up with the score in the third quarter, the referee's targeting of the Magic was a bit too obvious.

Lewis and Li Chengming were charged with four fouls one after another, and the fouls are still questionable. Even at the home whistle, they were too obvious.

Time entered the last two minutes of the third quarter, and the score was 66:70. It was still the Celtics' offensive round.

Rondo and Ray Allen returned to the court, and Garnett and Pierce also took a rest. The Celtics played a lineup with one large and four small, with 2-1-1 veteran Scott Pollard coming up to support the inside line.

First, Rondo broke through Nelson for a layup and scored a goal. Turkoglu responded with a mid-range jumper. Ray Allen hit another floating shot. Nelson assisted Augustine under the basket and caused Pollard's foul. He made two free throws.

one.

In the last thirty seconds or so, the Greens chose to take a snap shot, and Ray Allen hit another three-pointer. He has already hit 4 three-pointers in this game.

Turkoglu's arc pressed the clock and started in the last 8 seconds. With the help of Augustin's cover, he took another shot in the paint and hit again, without further widening the point difference.

As the Green Army missed its last attack, the 5-point difference remained until the end of the third quarter.

Li Chengming stood up and high-fived his teammates one by one, then was called by Van Gundy and immediately turned around.

Van Gundy held his arm and asked him to bend down, and then said in his ear: "You will go on the field and lead the bench for a while..."

Li Chengming was stunned for a moment, and when he saw Van Gundy's serious expression, he immediately understood.

It seems that the communication with the referee just did not go smoothly, which is also normal.

NBA praise often relies on a story, so what can be more legendary now than the rise of the Celtics and the resurgence of a veteran giant in the league after more than ten or twenty years of decline?

Even if the Lakers weren't so tough right now, the league would want to lift them up this season, and then bring the league back to the era of the "yellow-green war" to directly earn a wave of affection and bring those who have long been dismissed. Isn’t it nice to attract all the old fans who are happy when they forget to watch football when their backs are overwhelmed by work and life?

Even when Garnett strives for the top vote this year, there is still some hint of league support. Although Garnett has always been known for his popularity, it may even exceed his own strength and confidence. Compared with Duncan and Nowitzki, , he did not have particularly good results in leading the team, but the combination of offense and defense is what appeals to the Americans.

But it has been more than ten years since he entered the league, but it was only when he came to Boston that he started to win the vote, surpassing the popularity of Kobe, James and others. The league's publicity definitely played a big role in guiding him.

Li Chengming naturally didn't know this, but now that he knew that the referee really wanted to protect the home court, Van Gundy chose to let Li Chengming come on as a substitute at this time. This did not mean that he would give up the game, but hoped that he could survive it. In this transitional period, the next seven or eight minutes will bring back the main starting players to decide the outcome.

Of course, if you can't survive and are directly widened by your opponent, then the game will basically be decided. It is also a good thing to give up early to save energy.

After all, at this time, you are not afraid of losing, but you are afraid of accidents, such as injuries.

However, in this way, Li Chengming's personal offensive requirements are relatively high, because at least their offense must score as much as possible, and the defensive end must do their best. They also have to pray that the referee will look at this lineup. , don't make any more trouble.
Chapter completed!