Chapter 208: Talking
It was a failed expedition for the Celtics, who were beaten twice in a row by the Cavaliers in Cleveland, and the overall score was rewritten to a 2-2 tie. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Shi Lei's absence made the Celtics lose their most powerful weapon to defend James.
James set the NBA's most embarrassing record in the first two games, shooting just 19 percent from the field (8-of-42) from the field, the lowest number of any player who has made at least 30 playoff shots since 1948 when the 76ers' Fox (17.6 percent) made them. According to the data, this is also the lowest number among players who have taken more than 40 shots in two consecutive playoff games since the NBA introduced the 24-second offensive rule.
But in the third game, after returning to Cleveland, without Shi Lei's strict defense, James regained his strength, although the Celtics still arranged a tight defense for him, but he still cut 21 points and 8 assists.
James "lived" and the Cavaliers "lived", and under his leadership, his teammates performed well. West had 21 points and seven assists. Wesley scored 17 points and Wally. Szczebiak had 16 points and Wallace had 12 points and eight rebounds. He scored 108 points in the game, beating the Celtics lightly.
It wasn't the Cavaliers' dying struggle, as the Celtics' defense was completely ineffective against James in Game 4, giving him 21 points, 13 assists and six rebounds to lead the Cavaliers to an 88-77 home victory over the Celtics.
Coincidentally, his teammates continued to play well in this game, with Szczebiak and Gibson scoring 14 points each, Vallejo 12 points, and Wallace having nine points and seven rebounds.
Please ignore the home whistle factor, and please ignore the ratings consideration, yes, James is the most watched star in the United States, and his game appeal is extremely huge, but he does not say that he has not been swept, and it is the Finals, don't forget, just last season, he was swept by the Spurs. So, it all comes down to strength, and the Celtics have much more quality on their books than the Spurs last season, but what are they missing?
The media stood up again and said they had something to say!
"A player who scores only a few points, but decides the game"!
"Most of the time, people don't pay attention to him on the court, he seems to be an outsider, running around with both offense and defense, occasionally he will dunk with flashy dunks, and people will light up, and then quickly fall silent, he will not have any other expression on his face, fear or excitement, no, no, he will always give people a dull face, anytime, yes, anytime!
But I think now the Celtics are beginning to miss him, his dull face, his calm gaze, his quiet standing, his arms outstretched, but the back of the team, under his wings, the abandonment that he will never learn, the never-ending chase!
However, this time he will not be seen again, he has contributed to his team, his beloved fans, his friends, the victory he chased, to the last of his strength. So he was punished, so this time he won't appear again, Tianwang Mountain! ”
After the two sides drew 2:2, the next thing that will be carried out is the cruel battle of "Tianwang Mountain", in the past NBA history, there have been countless classic "Tianwang Mountain Battles" born here, but the "classic" has never been the winner, for the loser, what will be left here will only be a scar that can never heal!
"Hey, Paul, morning."
As usual, Shi Lei came to the team's training hall early, but this time he was not the first one. Pierce looked like he'd been here for a while, as he was wearing the team's training uniform.
Holding the basketball in his arms, Pierce did not train, but sat on the chair next to him, Shi Lei's words disturbed him in thought, and he raised his head: "Morning." ”
After greeting Pierce, Shi Lei thought of changing clothes in the locker room with his backpack in hand, but Pierce spoke again: "We lost!" ”
Shi Lei put the backpack on the seat, looked at Pierce who was looking at him with his head held high and shrugged: "Yes, I know." ”
"Don't you want to say something?"
"What?"
Shi Lei asked Pierce with his eyes, not knowing what he wanted from him.
"Like, 'Hey, man, you're weak,' or 'I knew you couldn't do without me!'"
Shi Lei smiled, shook his head, and then really said to Pierce: "Hey, man, you guys are really weak." ”
Pierce also smiled, shrugged his shoulders, put the basketball aside, put his hand on the back of the chair, tilted his head and asked Shi Lei: "Have you ever been desperate?" ”
"Of course, I thought I would never be on a professional team, and in the summer of 2006, Mr. Brevor told Celtic that they didn't need me."
"Is it all about basketball?"
Shi Lei thought about it seriously, the memories of the past were too vague, and some of the emotions that might have been stirred at the time were no longer so clear when he thought about it now, so he nodded: "It seems to be." ”
"It's different from me, I almost died!"
"I know, the media said it was for a girl."
"Yes, just for a girl, but I've forgotten what she looks like now."
"It doesn't matter, the important thing is that you didn't succeed!"
Pierce laughed, "yes, I didn't succeed. ”
Laughing and laughing, Pierce's laughter slowly lowered, he raised his head to look at the top of his head, and then quickly drooped down: "You know what, I feel the feeling of that time now, but this time I don't want to 'get it', I want to 'get her!'" ”
Suddenly, Pierce's hot gaze turned to Shi Lei.
"Yes, everything is just a pebble on the road, they will only make our journey more magnificent, but they can't stop us, and no one can stop the Celtics!"
"Yes, no one can stop us."
The tone was a little lazy, and after Pierce said this, he stretched, stood up from his seat, and waved his hand at Shi Lei: "Save these words to encourage others, boy, I don't need them." ”
Pierce smiled teasingly, and Shi Lei shrugged: "I thought you needed it." ”
"No, I'm just trying to find someone to talk to, and it can only be you."
"It's me? Why? Shi Lei was puzzled, he looked at Pierce inexplicably and asked.
"Because the Celtics are only on our shoulders and everyone else is just passers-by. Okay, now it's time to change your clothes and practice! (To be continued.) )